Global Patent Index - EP 2935680 B1

EP 2935680 B1 20220622 - 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

EP 2935680 B1 20220622 (EN)

Application

EP 13805933 A 20131217

Priority

  • EP 12198906 A 20121221
  • EP 2013076986 W 20131217
  • EP 13805933 A 20131217

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2746448A1] 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); D06F 37/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/086 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/267 (2013.01 - EP)

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

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