EP 2620539 A1 20130731 - Laundry treatment apparatus
Title (en)
Laundry treatment apparatus
Title (de)
Wäschebehandlungsvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Appareil de traitement du linge
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12152570 A 20120126
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, in particular dryer or washing machine having a dryer function, comprising a control unit, a laundry treatment chamber for treating laundry using process air, a process air loop for circulating the process air, a heat exchanger (10) arranged in the process air loop for cooling the process air, a belt member arranged in the process air loop upstream the heat exchanger (10), at least two belt support elements (42, 44) mounted in the process air loop each having a rotation axis parallel to the other and spaced apart from the other, wherein the at least two belt support elements (42, 44) are configured to support the belt member such that the belt member spans at least a portion of a cross-section of the process air loop, and a drive means (50) configured to drive at least one of the belt support elements (44) to rotate about its rotation axis such that the supported belt member is moved at least between the at least two belt support elements (42, 44), wherein the belt member comprises at least one cleaning element configured to mechanically clean the heat exchanger (10).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 58/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 58/22 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
EP 1050619 B1 20030910 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
Citation (search report)
- [Y] EP 0468573 A1 19920129 - WHIRLPOOL INT [NL]
- [Y] US 1791574 A 19310210 - PAULY ROBERT C
- [A] DE 102006007420 A1 20070830 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
- [AD] DE 19919407 A1 20001102 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
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)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12152570 A 20120126