EP 2746448 A1 20140625 - Improved discharge system for laundry treatment appliance
Title (en)
Improved discharge system for laundry treatment appliance
Title (de)
Verbessertes Ablasssystem für die Wäschebehandlungsanwendung
Title (fr)
Système d'évacuation amélioré pour appareil de traitement du linge
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12198906 A 20121221
Abstract (en)
A laundry treatment appliance (100) is proposed. The laundry treatment appliance comprises a rigid tub (120, 120a, 120b) for containing laundry treatment liquids, the tub comprising a tub outlet (120t) for draining the treatment liquids therefrom, a manifold (125) comprising a manifold inlet (125m) coupled with the tub outlet (120t) for receiving said treatment liquids, and a gasket (150-550) arranged between said manifold inlet (125m) and said tub outlet (120t) for sealingly coupling thereof. In the solution according to one or more embodiments of the invention, the laundry treatment appliance (100) further comprises a floating valve (155-555), pivotally hinged to said gasket (150-550), adapted to swing between a closed position wherein the floating valve (155-555) abuts a valve seat (150s-550s) associated with the gasket (150-550) thereby impeding the passage of the treatment liquids from said tub (120, 120a, 120b) to said manifold (125), and an opened position wherein the floating valve (155-555) is at least partially spaced from said valve seat (150s-550s) thereby allowing the treatment liquids to pass from said tub (120, 120a, 120b) to said manifold (125). Said floating valve (155-555) and said valve seat (150s-550s) have different rigidity.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/086 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/267 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (applicant)
EP 1746193 A1 20070124 - COPRECITEC SL [ES]
Citation (search report)
- [XA] ES 2378921 A1 20120419 - BSH ELECTRODOMESTICOS ESPANA [ES]
- [A] DE 3624065 A1 19880218 - BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
- [A] US 2011232698 A1 20110929 - GOMEZ CAUDEVILLA MIGUEL ANGEL [ES], et al
- [A] EP 0318069 A1 19890531 - BAUKNECHT HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al
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 2746448 A1 20140625; EP 2935680 A1 20151028; EP 2935680 B1 20220622; PL 2935680 T3 20221031; WO 2014095928 A1 20140626
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12198906 A 20121221; EP 13805933 A 20131217; EP 2013076986 W 20131217; PL 13805933 T 20131217