EP 2650424 A1 20131016 - A laundry treatment machine including a front panel
Title (en)
A laundry treatment machine including a front panel
Title (de)
Wäschebehandlungsmaschine mit Frontplatte
Title (fr)
Machine de traitement du linge comprenant un panneau avant
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12163920 A 20120412
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a laundry treatment machine (10) including a front panel (12). The front panel (12) is provided for covering at least a portion of a front side of the laundry treatment machine (10). The front panel (12) comprises a sliding shutter (18) for closing and unclosing an opening in said front panel (12). The sliding shutter (18) includes a flexible cover (20) for covering the opening. The sliding shutter (18) includes a winding mechanism (22) for coiling up the flexible cover (20). The winding mechanism (22) is arranged besides, below or above the opening. The sliding shutter (18) includes at least one guiding rail (24, 26) for conducting the flexible cover (20).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 58/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/14 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] JP H0898994 A 19960416 - TOKYO GAS CO LTD
- [Y] AU 1913588 A 19890119 - ANTHONY ROBERT CAMPBELL
- [A] JP 2001010549 A 20010116 - NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO
- [A] US 4947937 A 19900814 - SEARER FLOYD A [US], et al
- [A] US 2629243 A 19530224 - HALLANDER ELVIN E
- [A] JP 2005204970 A 20050804 - TOSHIBA CORP, et al
- [A] KR 20030037783 A 20030516 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
- [A] US 2008264574 A1 20081030 - SPIESS PETER A [CH]
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 12163920 A 20120412