Global Patent Index - EP 2993262 A1

EP 2993262 A1 20160309 - Method for washing laundry in a laundry washing machine

Title (en)

Method for washing laundry in a laundry washing machine

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Waschen von Wäsche in einer Wäschewaschmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé de lavage du linge dans une machine à laver le linge

Publication

EP 2993262 A1 20160309 (EN)

Application

EP 14176151 A 20140902

Priority

EP 14176151 A 20140902

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a method for washing laundry in a laundry washing machine (1) of the type comprising a washing tub (3) external to a rotatable washing drum (4) adapted to receive laundry and a draining device (25) comprising a draining pump (26) for draining liquid from the washing tub (3). The method comprises at least a draining phase (148) for draining liquid from the washing tub (3) by means of said draining device (25). The draining phase (148) comprises the steps of: a) activating (182) the draining pump (26); b) checking (185) the drainage flow rate (FR) of the liquid flowing through the draining pump (26); if the drainage flow rate (FR) is above or equal to a minimum flow rate threshold, then d) operating (199) the draining pump (26) and de-activating (186) the draining pump (26) when an end-draining condition is reached (194), if the drainage flow rate (FR) of the liquid flowing through the draining pump (26) is below a minimum flow rate threshold, then: e1) operating (184) the draining pump (26) for an on-time period (TON); e2) de-activating (186) the draining pump (26); e3) stopping (188) the draining pump (26) for an off-time period (TOFF; TOFF(n)); and e4) going back to step a).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 33/42 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 33/42 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 39/085 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/082 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/14 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

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 2993262 A1 20160309; EP 2993262 B1 20171115; WO 2016034307 A1 20160310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14176151 A 20140902; EP 2015065309 W 20150706