Global Patent Index - EP 3031970 B1

EP 3031970 B1 20170419 - Top loading drum for laundry appliances

Title (en)

Top loading drum for laundry appliances

Title (de)

Toplader-Trommel für Wäschepflegegeräte

Title (fr)

Tambour de chargement supérieur pour appareils de traitement du linge

Publication

EP 3031970 B1 20170419 (EN)

Application

EP 14197248 A 20141210

Priority

EP 14197248 A 20141210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3031970A1] A top loading drum (1) for laundry appliances having a substantially cylindrical lateral wall (2) that defines an internal volume (3) of said drum, an opening (4) positioned on said lateral wall (2) for accessing said internal volume (3), and a closing device (5) for closing said opening (4) and movable between a closed position and an open position; the closing device comprises a first, sliding, portion (6) which is slidingly coupled to said lateral wall (2) and is slidingly movable on said lateral wall between said closed position and said open position; the closing device further comprises a second, articulated, portion (7) which has a first end (71) with a first terminal hinged connection (81) on said lateral wall (2) and a second end (72) with a second terminal hinged connection (82) on said first, sliding, portion (6), said second, articulated, portion (7) having a plurality of segments (91, 92, 93) and being provided with at least one intermediate hinged connection (83, 84, 85) between two subsequent segments of said plurality of segments (91, 92, 93).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 37/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 37/10 (2013.01 - EP 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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3031970 A1 20160615; EP 3031970 B1 20170419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14197248 A 20141210