EP 3702510 B1 20230809 - LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE
Title (en)
LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE
Title (de)
WÄSCHEWASCHMASCHINE
Title (fr)
MACHINE À LAVER LE LINGE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 19159501 A 20190226
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP3702510A1] A laundry washing machine (1) having an outer casing (2) and comprising, inside said outer casing (2): a washing tub (3) adapted to contain the washing liquid; a rotatable drum (4) which is fitted in axially rotatable manner inside the washing tub (3) and is adapted to contain the laundry to be washed; and at least one balancing ring (13) which is rigidly secured to the rotatable drum (4) for reducing the vibrations of the drum (4); said at least one balancing ring (13) comprises: a nearly toroidal, annular housing (15) which is rigidly secured to the drum (4) and is internally provided with a closed annular cavity (16); and a number of balancing masses (17) accommodated in free movable manner inside said annular cavity (16) preferably together with a dumping liquid that damps out the movement of the balancing masses (17) inside the same annular cavity (16); the annular housing (15) being divided into two discrete and complementary first (18) and second (19) annular hemishells that are substantially coplanar and concentric to one another; the cross-section of both said first (18) and said second (19) annular hemishell having a substantially C-shaped, curved polygonal-chain profile.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 37/22 (2006.01); D06F 37/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
D06F 37/225 (2013.01); D06F 37/245 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
JP S58130092 A 19830803 - TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO
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 3702510 A1 20200902; EP 3702510 B1 20230809; PL 3702510 T3 20240212
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 19159501 A 20190226; PL 19159501 T 20190226