EP 3241938 B1 20190828 - METHOD TO CONTROL A WASHING MACHINE
Title (en)
METHOD TO CONTROL A WASHING MACHINE
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER WASCHMASCHINE
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ POUR COMMANDER UNE MACHINE À LAVER
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 16168537 A 20160506
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP3241938A1] The present invention relates to a method to control a washing machine (1), the washing machine including a tub (5) and a drum (6), the drum (6) being rotatably mounted inside the tub (5) and apt to contain laundry to be washed, the method comprising: - setting a washing cycle among a plurality of washing cycles; - calculating a first weight of the laundry in the drum before water is supplied to the drum and/or tub; - comparing the first weight to a first threshold (T1); - if said first weight is above the first threshold (T1), then the method further includes: i. introducing water into the tub; ii. calculating a second weight of the laundry present into the drum; iii. determining a parameter of the set washing cycle on the basis of said second weight, independently from the first weight; iv. washing and/or rinsing said laundry.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 33/36 (2020.01); D06F 34/32 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 33/36 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 34/32 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/06 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/20 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/02 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/56 (2020.02 - 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 3241938 A1 20171108; EP 3241938 B1 20190828; PL 3241938 T3 20200331
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 16168537 A 20160506; PL 16168537 T 20160506