Global Patent Index - EP 2546403 A1

EP 2546403 A1 20130116 - Drum washing machine

Title (en)

Drum washing machine

Title (de)

Trommelwaschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver à tambour

Publication

EP 2546403 A1 20130116 (EN)

Application

EP 11173925 A 20110714

Priority

EP 11173925 A 20110714

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a drum for a laundry washing machine (W) comprising side walls (50,51,52,53;110,111,112,113) defining a laundry receiving space (53,113), at least one of the side walls being circular and comprising a plurality of openings (41,61) for the passage of a liquid therethrough. The drum comprises at least a circular member (55,65,115) circumferentially associated to an inner portion (50a,110a) of the circular side wall, wherein the circular member defines a chamber (59,119) for receiving the liquid from at least one receiving opening (43,163) of the openings and comprises at least one aperture (66,126,266) facing the laundry receiving space suitable to modify the flow of the liquid from the at least one receiving opening to the laundry receiving space.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/02 (2006.01); D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 37/06 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

D06F 37/02 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - CN EP US); D06F 37/06 (2013.01 - CN US); D06F 37/065 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - CN EP US)

Citation (applicant)

US 2357909 A 19440912 - RIDGE RAYMOND J

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2546403 A1 20130116; AU 2012282477 A1 20140116; BR 112014000823 A2 20170221; CN 103797176 A 20140514; RU 2014105427 A 20150820; US 2014208810 A1 20140731; WO 2013007835 A1 20130117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11173925 A 20110714; AU 2012282477 A 20120716; BR 112014000823 A 20120716; CN 201280034925 A 20120716; EP 2012063873 W 20120716; RU 2014105427 A 20120716; US 201214232644 A 20120716