EP 2818593 A1 20141231 - Laundry treatment apparatus having a water reservoir
Title (en)
Laundry treatment apparatus having a water reservoir
Title (de)
Wäschebehandlungsgerät mit Flüssigkeitsbehälter
Title (fr)
Appareil ménager pour le traitement du linge comportant un réservoir d'eau
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 13173517 A 20130625
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a laundry dryer comprising: a front frame (30) extending from a base region to an upper region at the front region of the dryer; a rear frame extending from the base region to an upper region at the rear region of the dryer; a laundry storing compartment adapted to receive laundry to be treated, wherein the laundry storing compartment is arranged or is essentially arranged between the front frame (30) and the rear frame; a front wall (8) of the dryer which is at least partially supported by the front frame (30); a liquid reservoir (400); a water supplying or receiving component in fluid connection with the water reservoir (400); and at least one water conduit providing a water guiding connection between the water reservoir (400) and the water supplying or receiving component. According to the invention the water reservoir (400) is arranged between the front wall (8) and the front frame (30); the water supplying or receiving component is arranged within the dryer body; a water level detection unit (410) is arranged for detecting the water level in the water reservoir (400); an indicator unit (430) provides level indicators (432, 434, 436) showing the current water level in the reservoir; and a control unit (300) effects laundry treatment programs depending on the detected water level in the reservoir (400).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 33/47 (2020.01); D06F 33/74 (2020.01); D06F 58/50 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 58/203 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 33/47 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 33/74 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 39/087 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/50 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 73/02 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 2103/62 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/40 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/60 (2020.02 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
EP 1899522 B1 20090812 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
Citation (search report)
- [E] EP 2610395 A1 20130703 - ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]
- [YD] EP 1899522 B1 20090812 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
- [Y] EP 2014820 A1 20090114 - ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]
- [Y] EP 2287390 A1 20110223 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
- [Y] EP 1507031 A1 20050216 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
- [A] EP 1936021 A2 20080625 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
- [A] EP 1889966 A2 20080220 - WHIRLPOOL CO [US]
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 2818593 A1 20141231; EP 2818593 B1 20210915; PL 2818593 T3 20220131
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13173517 A 20130625; PL 13173517 T 20130625