Global Patent Index - EP 3090092 A1

EP 3090092 A1 20161109 - HOUSEHOLD DRYING APPLIANCE

Title (en)

HOUSEHOLD DRYING APPLIANCE

Title (de)

HAUSHALTSTROCKNUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

SÈCHE-LINGE

Publication

EP 3090092 A1 20161109 (EN)

Application

EP 14830665 A 20141216

Priority

  • IT PR20130107 A 20131230
  • IB 2014066947 W 20141216

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015101864A1] A household appliance for drying laundry, comprising: -a rotating drum (2) designed to house the laundry to be dried; -a drying compartment (20), in which the drum is located (2); -a line (3) for taking air for drying from said compartment (20) and for re- introducing the same air in the compartment (20); -a heat pump (4) for treating the air for drying, a working fluid circulating in said heat pump (4), and said heat pump (4), in turn, comprising: i) an evaporator (41) and a condenser (42) of the working fluid, said evaporator (41) and said condenser (42) interacting with the drying air flowing in said line (3); ii) a thermal expansion member (43) for thermal expansion of the working fluid; with respect to the flow of the working fluid, said thermal expansion member (43) is located downstream of the condenser (42) and upstream of the evaporator (41); iii) a compressor (44) for compressing the working fluid; iv) heating means (5) for heating the compressor (44).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/206 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2015101864A1

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)

WO 2015101864 A1 20150709; EP 3090092 A1 20161109; IT PR20130107 A1 20150701

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2014066947 W 20141216; EP 14830665 A 20141216; IT PR20130107 A 20131230