Global Patent Index - EP 3401436 A1

EP 3401436 A1 20181114 - AN IMPROVED LAUNDRY WASHER-DRYER

Title (en)

AN IMPROVED LAUNDRY WASHER-DRYER

Title (de)

EIN VERBESSERTER WASCHTROCKNER

Title (fr)

UN LAVEUSE-SÉCHEUSE AMELIOREE

Publication

EP 3401436 A1 20181114 (EN)

Application

EP 18165294 A 20180330

Priority

IT 201700049412 A 20170508

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a laundry washer-dryer comprising a duct (3) conveying a moist air stream (F1) from a bottom (7) of a tub (1) which is adapted to contain laundry during drying, said bottom extending in a first direction of extension (Y- Y), said duct (3) having one section (6) extending in a second direction of extension (Y-Y) which is transverse to said first direction of extension (X-X). The machine is characterized in that it comprises a tank (9) having a preset volume, which extends in said first direction of extension (Y-Y) and is located within said duct (3) with the moist air stream (F1) flowing therethrough, said tank (9) being closed at a bottom end (11) and open at a top end (12) thereof, a connection (13) located at said lower end (11) of said tank (9) to introduce water from the water supply system into the volume of said tank (9).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/24 (2006.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/38 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/38 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/08 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/32 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/02 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

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 3401436 A1 20181114; EP 3401436 B1 20200304; IT 201700049412 A1 20181108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18165294 A 20180330; IT 201700049412 A 20170508