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EP 3473764 B1 20200812 - WASHING MACHINE DETERGENT DISPENSER

Title (en)

WASHING MACHINE DETERGENT DISPENSER

Title (de)

WASCHMASCHINENWASCHMITTELSPENDER

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR DE DÉTERGENT POUR MACHINE À LAVER

Publication

EP 3473764 B1 20200812 (EN)

Application

EP 17197074 A 20171018

Priority

EP 17197074 A 20171018

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3473764A1] Washing machine comprising a detergent dispenser (11), wherein the detergent dispenser comprises a drawer (16) housed in a wall (7) of the washing machine, and at least one container (23) adapted to be loaded with a detergent product, wherein the at least one container being pivot able about a pivot axis (31) relative to the drawer, such that the container is stable in a first and in a second position.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/022 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 3473764 A1 20190424; EP 3473764 B1 20200812

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17197074 A 20171018