Global Patent Index - EP 3670727 B1

EP 3670727 B1 20231004 - COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCES

Title (en)

COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCES

Title (de)

KUPPLUNGSSTRUKTUR FÜR WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSGERÄTE

Title (fr)

STRUCTURE DE COUPLAGE POUR DES APPAREILS DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE

Publication

EP 3670727 B1 20231004 (EN)

Application

EP 18215375 A 20181221

Priority

EP 18215375 A 20181221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3670727A1] The present invention generally relates to the field of appliances, particularly home appliances, more particularly laundry treatment appliances.According to the invention, a coupling structure (3) for receiving a laundry treatment appliance (1) thereon, comprises one or more coupling elements (5, 6, 10, 11) to be coupled to the appliance (1). The coupling structure is characterized by comprising a connecting device (30) having a shape elongated in one direction which has a first end (31) connected or adapted to be connected to said coupling structure (3) and a second end (32) provided with an attaching member (100) for attaching said connecting device (30) to a holding element (70) available in a location where the appliance (1) has to be placed, such that a movement of the appliance (1) increasing the distance between the holding element (70) and the coupling structure (3) attached thereto is prevented.The invention also refers to a method for arranging a laundry treatment appliance (1) on top of a coupling structure (3) and to a laundry treatment appliance with said coupling structure (3).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 29/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

D06F 29/00 (2013.01 - CN EP); D06F 39/12 (2013.01 - CN); D06F 39/12 (2013.01 - EP)

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 3670727 A1 20200624; EP 3670727 B1 20231004; AU 2019279934 A1 20200709; CN 111350051 A 20200630; CN 111350051 B 20240109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18215375 A 20181221; AU 2019279934 A 20191210; CN 201911317540 A 20191219