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
Application
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