Global Patent Index - EP 3137672 A1

EP 3137672 A1 20170308 - LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE HAVING AN ERGONOMIC FRONT DOOR OPENING MECHANISM

Title (en)

LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE HAVING AN ERGONOMIC FRONT DOOR OPENING MECHANISM

Title (de)

WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT ERGONOMISCHEM FRONTTÜRÖFFNUNGSMECHANISMUS

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE LINGE AYANT UN MÉCANISME ERGONOMIQUE D'OUVERTURE DE PORTE AVANT

Publication

EP 3137672 A1 20170308 (EN)

Application

EP 14720604 A 20140430

Priority

EP 2014058821 W 20140430

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015165520A1] The present invention relates to a laundry treatment appliance (1) comprising a front door (3) having an ergonomic front door opening mechanism. The present invention more particularly relates to a laundry washing and/or drying appliance comprising a rotary drum in which the laundry is placeable and, an electric motor rotating the rotary drum and a front door (3) allowing access into the rotary drum for loading or unloading laundry through an access opening (2), the front door (3) being openable around a door hinge (5) in the manner that a lock mechanism (6) releasably secures an engagement end (13) such that the front door (3) is lockable and unlockable.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/14 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2015165520A1

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 2015165520 A1 20151105; EP 3137672 A1 20170308

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2014058821 W 20140430; EP 14720604 A 20140430