Global Patent Index - EP 2746446 A1

EP 2746446 A1 20140625 - Support structure of a rotary drum laundry treating appliance and rotary drum laundry treating appliance including said support structure

Title (en)

Support structure of a rotary drum laundry treating appliance and rotary drum laundry treating appliance including said support structure

Title (de)

Stützstruktur einer Drehtrommel-Wäschebehandlungsanwendung und Drehtrommel-Wäschebehandlungsanwendung mit der Struktur

Title (fr)

Structure de support d'appareil de traitement de linge à tambour rotatif et appareil de traitement de linge à tambour rotatif comprenant ladite structure

Publication

EP 2746446 A1 20140625 (EN)

Application

EP 12199190 A 20121221

Priority

EP 12199190 A 20121221

Abstract (en)

A support structure (110) is disclosed of a rotary drum laundry treating appliance, such as a washing machine, a washing-drying machine or a laundry drier (100). This support structure (110) comprises a base portion (111), a front wall (112) connected to the base portion (111), a rear wall (113) connected to the base portion (111), at least two beam elements (120, 130, 140) independently mounted on the front wall (112) and the rear wall (113) for structurally connecting such walls together at an upper region of the support structure (110). According to the invention, one of said beam elements (120, 130) comprises a reinforced portion of an upper hopper (114) of the rotary drum laundry treating appliance (100). Thus, the manufacturing of the appliance (100) is made simpler as well as disposal, and a more extensive use of recycled material can be achieved; also, the weight of the appliance (100) can be reduced.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/12 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1783266 A1 20070509 - ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]

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 2746446 A1 20140625; AU 2013363838 A1 20150702; AU 2013363838 B2 20170518; CN 104870706 A 20150826; CN 104870706 B 20170329; EP 2935678 A1 20151028; EP 2935678 B1 20170222; PL 2935678 T3 20180131; WO 2014095664 A1 20140626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12199190 A 20121221; AU 2013363838 A 20131213; CN 201380067013 A 20131213; EP 13805378 A 20131213; EP 2013076616 W 20131213; PL 13805378 T 20131213