Global Patent Index - EP 4127291 A1

EP 4127291 A1 20230208 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE, AND WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE, AND WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES WASCHAUTOMATEN UND WASCHAUTOMAT

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE MACHINE À LAVER ET MACHINE À LAVER

Publication

EP 4127291 A1 20230208 (DE)

Application

EP 21714849 A 20210322

Priority

  • DE 102020108688 A 20200330
  • EP 2021057237 W 20210322

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021197886A1] The invention relates to a method for operating a washing machine comprising an outer tub for receiving a washing liquid, a rib-free drum which is rotatably mounted in the outer tub for receiving laundry, a motor for driving the drum, and a regulating device. The method has a step of detecting a sliding and/or rolling of the laundry, including the following processes during a rotation of the drum: - sampling a variable, which relates to the torque of the motor or the rotational speed of the drum, over a specified period of time; and - ascertaining whether the laundry is sliding and/or rolling in the drum using the variable sampled over the period of time. The invention additionally relates to a corresponding washing machine.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 33/32 (2006.01); D06F 37/30 (2006.01); D06F 103/02 (2006.01); D06F 103/24 (2006.01); D06F 103/38 (2006.01); D06F 103/46 (2006.01); D06F 105/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

D06F 21/12 (2013.01 - US); D06F 33/32 (2020.02 - EP KR); D06F 33/34 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 33/36 (2020.02 - US); D06F 33/44 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 33/47 (2020.02 - US); D06F 34/06 (2020.02 - US); D06F 34/18 (2020.02 - US); D06F 37/304 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 33/34 (2020.02 - EP); D06F 33/44 (2020.02 - EP); D06F 37/304 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/02 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 2103/24 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 2103/38 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/46 (2020.02 - EP KR); D06F 2105/00 (2020.02 - EP KR); D06F 2105/54 (2020.02 - US); D06F 2105/62 (2020.02 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021197886A1

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102020108688 A1 20210930; CN 115516153 A 20221223; EP 4127291 A1 20230208; KR 20220151710 A 20221115; US 2023140507 A1 20230504; WO 2021197886 A1 20211007

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102020108688 A 20200330; CN 202180033442 A 20210322; EP 2021057237 W 20210322; EP 21714849 A 20210322; KR 20227037859 A 20210322; US 202117915413 A 20210322