Global Patent Index - EP 3333302 B1

EP 3333302 B1 20200610 - WASHING AND/OR DRYING MACHINE

Title (en)

WASHING AND/OR DRYING MACHINE

Title (de)

WASCH- UND/ODER TROCKNUNGSMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE À LAVER ET/OU SÉCHER LE LINGE

Publication

EP 3333302 B1 20200610 (EN)

Application

EP 16203519 A 20161212

Priority

EP 16203519 A 20161212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3333302A1] The present invention is related to a washing and/or drying machine, comprising: a housing (C) having an access opening (5); a rotating drum (2); a tub (T) having a tub opening (8) and enclosing the rotating drum (2); a sleeve (11) disposed between the access opening (5) of the housing (C) and the tub opening (8) of the tub (T); at least one clamping framework (12) surrounding at least one end of the sleeve (11) to fasten the sleeve (11) to the housing (C) and/or to the tub (T). The clamping framework (12) comprises a first, preferably U-shaped, frame (13) and a second, preferably U-shaped, frame (14) and at least one connecting device (16) configured to releasably connect the first frame (13) to the second frame (14). The connecting device (16) comprises a first part (15) provided with a first toothed profile (21) engaging a second part (17) provided with a second toothed profile (29). The teeth of said first and second toothed profiles (21, 29 project substantially perpendicular to a surface (S) on which the clamping framework (12) lies.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 37/266 (2013.01)

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 3333302 A1 20180613; EP 3333302 B1 20200610

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16203519 A 20161212