Global Patent Index - EP 2572024 A2

EP 2572024 A2 20130327 - WASHING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A DRUM

Title (en)

WASHING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A DRUM

Title (de)

WASCHMASCHINE MIT EINER TROMMEL

Title (fr)

LAVE-LINGE AVEC UN TAMBOUR

Publication

EP 2572024 A2 20130327 (EN)

Application

EP 11724796 A 20110517

Priority

  • IT RN20100029 A 20100521
  • IB 2011052154 W 20110517

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011145049A2] A washing appliance comprising: i) a drum (2) which forms a washing compartment (20); ii) a shaft (3) for rotationally driving the drum (2) and extending along the axis (21) of rotation; The drum (2) in turn comprises a flank (4) which extends transversally to the rotational drive shaft (3) and which partly delimits the washing compartment (20) of the drum (2). The flank (4) comprises: - a hole (5) coaxial with the axis (21) of rotation in which the rotational drive shaft (3) of the drum (2) is inserted; - a first wall (41) and a second wall (42) placed side by side and irremovably connected, the first wall (41) contributing to delimiting the washing compartment (20); - first means (43) for balancing the mass of the articles to be washed in the drum (2), the first balancing means (43) comprising: a first annular chamber (430) which encircles the axis (21) of rotation and which is suitable for containing first rolling members (431); the first annular chamber (430) being formed by coupling the first and second walls (41, 42); -means (409) for pushing the articles to be washed, the pushing means (409) comprising ribs (410) made as one with the first wall (41) and projecting towards the inside of the drum (2).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 37/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/225 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011145049A2

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011145049 A2 20111124; WO 2011145049 A3 20120510; EP 2572024 A2 20130327; EP 2572024 B1 20190227; IT RN20100029 A1 20111122

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2011052154 W 20110517; EP 11724796 A 20110517; IT RN20100029 A 20100521