Global Patent Index - EP 3241944 A1

EP 3241944 A1 20171108 - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A PROCESS AIR CIRCUIT

Title (en)

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A PROCESS AIR CIRCUIT

Title (de)

HAUSHALTSGERÄT MIT EINEM PROZESSLUFTKREISLAUF

Title (fr)

APPAREIL MÉNAGER ÉQUIPÉ D'UN CIRCUIT D'AIR DE TRAITEMENT

Publication

EP 3241944 A1 20171108 (EN)

Application

EP 16168198 A 20160503

Priority

EP 16168198 A 20160503

Abstract (en)

A household appliance 1, 31, in particular washer-dryer, comprises a process air circuit 10 comprising a treatment chamber 2, 3 having an air inlet opening 5 and an air outlet opening 6 and a process air channel 9 connecting the openings 5, 6, a water/process air heat exchanger 11 adapted to cool process air P flowing within the process air channel 9, and a water spray device 12 adapted to spray water W into the process air channel 9. The invention is particularly useful for a laundry care apparatus, in particular for a clothes washer/dryer combination or washing machine with drying function ("washer-dryer"), in particular having a heat pump.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/24 (2006.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/206 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 3241944 A1 20171108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16168198 A 20160503