Global Patent Index - EP 3309290 A1

EP 3309290 A1 20180418 - HORIZONTAL DRUM WASHING MACHINE WITH WASHING LIQUID RECIRCULATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

HORIZONTAL DRUM WASHING MACHINE WITH WASHING LIQUID RECIRCULATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

HORIZONTALE TROMMELWASCHMASCHINE MIT WASCHFLÜSSIGKEITSRÜCKFÜHRUNGSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

MACHINE À LAVER À TAMBOUR HORIZONTAL DOTÉE D'UN SYSTÈME DE RECIRCULATION DE LESSIVE

Publication

EP 3309290 A1 20180418 (EN)

Application

EP 16193972 A 20161014

Priority

EP 16193972 A 20161014

Abstract (en)

The present invention is related to a top-loading washing machine comprising: a cabinet (C); a tub (T) installed in the cabinet (C); a sump (5) placed or fashioned at a bottom of the tub (T) and configured to receive washing liquid; a drum (2) rotatably mounted within the cabinet (C) about a horizontal axis (X-X); a recirculating system (6) in fluid communication with the sump (5) and comprising at least a sprayer (8) facing a wall (13) of the drum (2). The sprayer (8) comprises a plurality of nozzles (15, 16, 17) facing the wall (13) of the drum (2) and this wall (13) presents a plurality of through passages (18, 19, 20). The nozzles (15, 16, 17) and the through passages (18, 19, 20) are disposed and configured such that, during the rotation of the drum (2), there is always at least one nozzle (15, 16, 17) aligned with at least a corresponding through passage (18, 19, 20) in the drum (2).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 37/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/267 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

EP 2392720 A1 20111207 - ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]

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 3309290 A1 20180418; EP 3309290 B1 20190320

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16193972 A 20161014