Global Patent Index - EP 3040472 A1

EP 3040472 A1 20160706 - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HEATING METHOD AND RELATED DRYING OR WASHING-DRYING MACHINE

Title (en)

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HEATING METHOD AND RELATED DRYING OR WASHING-DRYING MACHINE

Title (de)

HAUSHALTSGERÄT-HEIZVERFAHREN UND ZUGEHÖRIGER TROCKNER BZW. WASCHTROCKNER

Title (fr)

MÉTHODE POUR CHAUFFER UN APPAREIL MÉNAGER ET SÈCHE-LINGE OU MACHINE LAVE-LINGE

Publication

EP 3040472 A1 20160706 (EN)

Application

EP 15197235 A 20151201

Priority

IT TO20141128 A 20141231

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for heating air in a clothes dryer, a washing/drying machine (1) or a dishwasher, wherein a resistive heating element (5) made of carbon fiber is used. The heating element is a wire (5) that provides thermal energy by electric dissipation and irradiation throughout the range of air heating temperatures. The heater (10) is housed in a shell (21) also coated with or made of carbon, thus forming a radiating cavity and increasing the thermal efficiency of the system. The invention also relates to a household appliance implementing the heating according to the method.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/26 (2006.01); A47L 15/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/485 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 58/26 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

US 4737618 A 19880412 - BARBIER PHILIPPE [FR], et al

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 3040472 A1 20160706

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15197235 A 20151201