Global Patent Index - EP 2642014 A1

EP 2642014 A1 20130925 - A washing machine including detergent compartment

Title (en)

A washing machine including detergent compartment

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit einem Waschmittelfach

Title (fr)

Machine à laver avec un compartiment de détergent

Publication

EP 2642014 A1 20130925 (EN)

Application

EP 13160090 A 20130320

Priority

SE 1250275 A 20120320

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a washing machine (10), the machine (10) including a washing tub (13) and at least one control system with a user interface (12), a compartment (23) being fluidly connected to the tub via an outlet, and a detergent container (11) with at least one tray (14, 15, 16) being located in the compartment (23). The compartment comprises a main water duct system (17) being arranged to provide water to the tray/-s (14, 15,16) in order to mix the detergent in the tray/-s with water and at least one drainage passage (34) arranged to guide the water-mixed detergent via the compartment (23) to the outlet (32). The compartment is particularly characterized in that it further comprises at least one additional water duct system (18,19) being arranged to provide water beside the container directly into to the compartment (23) in order to flush out residues in the compartment (23) to the outlet (32).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP SE US)

D06F 33/43 (2020.02 - SE); D06F 39/028 (2013.01 - EP SE US); D06F 39/086 (2013.01 - EP SE 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)

EP 2642014 A1 20130925; SE 1250275 A1 20130921; SE 537510 C2 20150526

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13160090 A 20130320; SE 1250275 A 20120320