Global Patent Index - EP 3649284 B1

EP 3649284 B1 20211208 - METHOD TO CONTROL OPERATION OF A WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

METHOD TO CONTROL OPERATION OF A WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DES BETRIEBS EINER WASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DU FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE MACHINE À LAVER

Publication

EP 3649284 B1 20211208 (EN)

Application

EP 17740323 A 20170704

Priority

EP 2017066683 W 20170704

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2019007489A1] The present invention relates to a method to control operation of a washing machine, the washing machine including a rotatable drum having an inner surface and a tub housing the drum and connected to an external water source, the method comprising : supplying water into the tub from the external water source till a level at which water does not enter into the drum; heating the water supplied in the tub to a temperature between 60°C and 95°C to produce steam; supplying steam to the drum while keeping the water temperature between 60°C and 95°C; and rotating the drum at a speed at which laundry inserted in the drum at least partially remains attached to the inner wall of the drum for the majority of the time during which the steam is supplied to the drum.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP US); D06F 35/006 (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)

WO 2019007489 A1 20190110; EP 3649284 A1 20200513; EP 3649284 B1 20211208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2017066683 W 20170704; EP 17740323 A 20170704