Global Patent Index - EP 2586900 A1

EP 2586900 A1 20130501 - Lifter and washing machine having the same

Title (en)

Lifter and washing machine having the same

Title (de)

Heber und Waschmaschine damit

Title (fr)

Support et machine à laver dotée de celui-ci

Publication

EP 2586900 A1 20130501 (EN)

Application

EP 12186199 A 20120927

Priority

KR 20110099069 A 20110929

Abstract (en)

A washing machine (1) including a cabinet (10), a tub (20) arranged within the cabinet (10), a drum (30) arranged within the tub (20) to accommodate laundry and rotated by a motor (71), and a plurality of lifters (40a) provided on the inner circumferential surface of the drum (30) to move the laundry within the drum (30), each of said lifters (40a) includes a plurality of hooks (200) provided along a frame (105a) formed at the lower end of each of the plurality of lifters (40a) so as to allow each of the plurality of lifters (40a) to be hung to the drum (30), and at least one protrusion (301, 302, 400) protruding from the lower end of each of the plurality of lifters (40a) so as to allow each of the plurality of lifters (40a) to be fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the drum (30).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/06 (2006.01); D06F 37/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

D06F 37/06 (2013.01 - EP KR US); D06F 37/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

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)

US 2013081432 A1 20130404; CN 103031694 A 20130410; EP 2586900 A1 20130501; KR 20130034911 A 20130408

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 201213631101 A 20120928; CN 201210368074 A 20120928; EP 12186199 A 20120927; KR 20110099069 A 20110929