Global Patent Index - EP 2730691 A1

EP 2730691 A1 20140514 - Horizontal axis washing machine with balance means

Title (en)

Horizontal axis washing machine with balance means

Title (de)

Horizontalachsenwaschmaschine mit Unwuchtsausgleichsmitteln

Title (fr)

Machine à laver à axe horizontal avec moyens d'équilibrage

Publication

EP 2730691 A1 20140514 (EN)

Application

EP 12192170 A 20121112

Priority

EP 12192170 A 20121112

Abstract (en)

A laundry washing machine comprises a rotatable drum (14) having a generally horizontal axis of rotation, a tub (12) coaxially aligned with said axis of rotation and surrounding said drum (14), and a water balancer adapted to reduce the effects of unbalanced laundry during spinning. The balancer comprises a cylindrical wrapper (18) interposed between the drum (14) and the tub (12), coaxially fastened to the drum (14) and adapted to collect at least part of liquid from spinning laundry.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/225 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/265 (2013.01 - EP)

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 2730691 A1 20140514; EP 2730691 B1 20160928; PL 2730691 T3 20170831

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12192170 A 20121112; PL 12192170 T 20121112