Global Patent Index - EP 3339491 A4

EP 3339491 A4 20181205 - DRUM ASSEMBLY FOR A WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

DRUM ASSEMBLY FOR A WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

TROMMELBAUGRUPPE FÜR EINE WASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE TAMBOUR POUR LAVE-LINGE

Publication

EP 3339491 A4 20181205 (EN)

Application

EP 15901664 A 20150819

Priority

ES 2015070627 W 20150819

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3339491A1] The invention relates to a drum assembly for a washing machine with a drum and a support assembly for the same that is an alternative to an aluminium alloy support and is able to withstand the mechanical forces and chemical attacks to which washing machine drums are subjected. The drum assembly comprises a drum and a support assembly that in turn comprises a star-shaped support having at least three arms and a shaft secured to the centre of the support, the star-shaped support further comprising a metallic core encapsulated by an overmoulded plastic covering. For each arm, the metallic core comprises two plates disposed transversely with respect to the main plane of the support assembly, the shaft being secured by the plastic covering.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/02 (2006.01); B29C 33/76 (2006.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 37/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/02 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 37/20 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 37/262 (2013.01 - EP)

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 3339491 A1 20180627; EP 3339491 A4 20181205; WO 2017029416 A1 20170223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15901664 A 20150819; ES 2015070627 W 20150819