Global Patent Index - EP 3517676 A1

EP 3517676 A1 20190731 - 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 3517676 A1 20190731 (EN)

Application

EP 18153761 A 20180126

Priority

EP 18153761 A 20180126

Abstract (en)

A washing and/or drying machine (202) comprises: a drum (206) arranged for rotation within a main body portion (204) of the machine (20). The machine (202) includes at least one movable element (216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230) movable between a first position and a second position. When in the second position the movable element extending into the drum (206). The machine (202) includes at least one sensor (238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248, 250, 252) and a controller (254). The controller (254) is configured to, in response to obtaining information from the at least one sensor indicating that one or more items of a washing load (256, 258) are stuck to an inside surface (232) of the drum (206), cause the movable element to move from the first position to the second position for separating one or more items of a washing load (256, 258) from an inside surface (232) of the drum (206).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 34/18 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 37/20 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 58/04 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2105/00 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[XAI] JP 2007135812 A 20070607 - SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

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 3517676 A1 20190731; TR 201802585 A2 20190821

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18153761 A 20180126; TR 201802585 A 20180223