EP 2781644 A1 20140924 - Laundry treatment apparatus with heat pump
Title (en)
Laundry treatment apparatus with heat pump
Title (de)
Wäschebehandlungsvorrichtung mit Wärmepumpe
Title (fr)
Appareil de traitement du linge avec pompe thermique
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 13160567 A 20130322
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus having a heat pump system, comprising: a cabinet 40 having a front wall 44, a rear wall 43, side walls 42 and top cover 49, a laundry storing chamber 18 arranged inside the cabinet for treating laundry 19 using process air A, a process air loop for circulating the process air through the laundry storing chamber, and a heat pump system 4 for dehumidifying and heating the process air, the heat pump system having a refrigerant loop 6. The refrigerant loop comprises a first heat exchanger 10 for heating a refrigerant and cooling the process air, a second heat exchanger 12 for cooling the refrigerant and heating the process air, a refrigerant expansion device 16, a compressor 14, and an auxiliary heat exchanger 13; wherein the auxiliary heat exchanger is arranged at the external side of the rear wall 43.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 58/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 58/206 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/20 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- WO 2008086933 A1 20080724 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al
- EP 2034084 A1 20090311 - V ZUG AG [CH]
- EP 1884586 A2 20080206 - V ZUG AG [CH]
Citation (search report)
- [XI] JP H01212599 A 19890825 - MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
- [I] EP 1811077 A1 20070725 - SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]
- [A] DE 19638865 A1 19970327 - MIELE & CIE [DE]
- [A] FR 1439185 A 19660520
- [A] FR 1557616 A 19690221
- [A] EP 0163265 A2 19851204 - MIELE & CIE
- [A] DE 202008002641 U1 20080508 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
- [A] EP 2460926 A1 20120606 - ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]
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 2781644 A1 20140924; AU 2014234494 A1 20151008; WO 2014146953 A1 20140925
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13160567 A 20130322; AU 2014234494 A 20140312; EP 2014054861 W 20140312