Global Patent Index - EP 3467181 A1

EP 3467181 A1 20190410 - METHOD FOR WASHING LAUNDRY IN A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR WASHING LAUNDRY IN A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM WASCHEN VON WÄSCHE IN EINER WÄSCHEWASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ POUR LAVER DU LINGE DANS UNE MACHINE À LAVER

Publication

EP 3467181 A1 20190410 (EN)

Application

EP 17194511 A 20171003

Priority

EP 17194511 A 20171003

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for washing laundry in a laundry washing machine (1) of the type comprising a washing tub (3) enclosing a rotatable washing drum (4) adapted to receive laundry to be washed, and an electric motor (40) connected to said washing drum (4) for rotating said washing drum (4); the method comprising at least a spinning phase to extract liquid from said laundry during which said washing drum (4) is rotated by means of said electric motor (40), wherein said spinning phase comprises the steps of: a) activating said electric motor (40) to bring the rotating speed (Ws) of said washing drum (4) up to a target rotating speed (Wst); b) rotating said washing drum (4) at said target rotating speed (Wst); c) monitoring at least one parameter relating to the electric power (P) absorbed by said electric motor (40); d) terminating said spinning phase when said at least one parameter decreases at a decreasing rate (Dpr) which is below, or equal to, a minimum threshold value (ˆ†Pr).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 33/40 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 33/40 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2101/04 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2101/10 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/24 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - 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 3467181 A1 20190410; EP 3467181 B1 20210922

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17194511 A 20171003