Global Patent Index - EP 2631345 A1

EP 2631345 A1 20130828 - Washing tub unit and washing machine

Title (en)

Washing tub unit and washing machine

Title (de)

Waschwanneneinheit und Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Unité de bac de lavage et machine à laver

Publication

EP 2631345 A1 20130828 (EN)

Application

EP 12157033 A 20120227

Priority

EP 12157033 A 20120227

Abstract (en)

1. Washing tub unit for a washing machine comprising a) a washing tub (2) having a tub interior (9) housing a rotatable drum (3), b) a draining sump (10) arranged in a lower region of the washing tub (2), and c) a draining device (7) being in fluid connection with the draining sump (10) for draining washing liquid from the tub interior (9), d) wherein the draining device comprises a draining conduit (75) and a draining pump (70), e) wherein the washing tub (2) is composed of a pre-formed front tub part (21) and a pre-formed rear tub part (22) being connected with the front tub part (21) in a connecting area (20), f) wherein the conduit (75) is formed integral with a first tub part being a first one of the front tub part (21) and the rear tub part (22) and g) wherein the conduit (75) has a pump receiving part (37) at a first end (75A) for receiving the draining pump (70) and is closed by a cover wall (25) at a second end (75B) of the conduit (75) opposite to the first end (75A), h) wherein the cover wall (25) is formed integral with a second tub part being the second one of the front tub part (21) and the rear tub part (22) and is connected with the conduit (75) in the connecting area (20).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

D06F 39/085 (2013.01 - CN EP US)

Citation (applicant)

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 2631345 A1 20130828; EP 2631345 B1 20190904; CN 104136678 A 20141105; CN 104136678 B 20171226; WO 2013127739 A2 20130906; WO 2013127739 A3 20140828

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12157033 A 20120227; CN 201380011282 A 20130225; EP 2013053711 W 20130225