EP 2746450 A1 20140625 - Laundry washing machine
Title (en)
Laundry washing machine
Title (de)
Waschmaschine
Title (fr)
Machine à laver le linge
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12199173 A 20121221
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a laundry washing machine (1) comprising a washing tub (3) external to a rotatable washing drum (4) adapted to receive laundry. The machine further comprises a water outlet circuit (25; 125) suitable for withdrawing liquid from a discharge outlet (26) of the washing tub (3), wherein the water outlet circuit (25; 125) comprises a liquid conveying portion (71, 72; 171, 172) connectable to the washing tub (3) at said discharge outlet (26). The machine further comprises a level sensing device (19) comprising a pressure sensor (50) suitable for determining the liquid level (L) inside the washing tub (3), the level sensing device (19) comprising an air chamber (51; 151) having a first part (52; 152) fixedly connected to the liquid conveying portion (71, 72; 171, 172) and communicating therewith through a chamber inlet (58; 158) and a second part (53) associable to the first part (52; 152) and communicating with the pressure sensor through a chamber outlet (59). The second part (53) of the air chamber (51; 151) is obtained in a single piece construction with the washing tub (3).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/087 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0247918 A1 19871202 - CIAPEM [FR]
- [A] DE 102004057943 B3 20051208 - MIELE & CIE [DE]
- [A] FR 2590918 A1 19870605 - CIAPEM [FR]
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 12199173 A 20121221