Global Patent Index - EP 4332291 A1

EP 4332291 A1 20240306 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARING AND PERFORMING A LAUNDRY DRYING CYCLE

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARING AND PERFORMING A LAUNDRY DRYING CYCLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES WÄSCHETROCKNUNGSZYKLUS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE PRÉPARATION ET DE RÉALISATION D'UN CYCLE DE SÉCHAGE DE LINGE

Publication

EP 4332291 A1 20240306 (EN)

Application

EP 23192941 A 20230823

Priority

IT 202200017964 A 20220901

Abstract (en)

A method for preparing and performing a laundry drying cycle by means of a drying machine (1), comprises acquiring a digital image (8) of the drying machine (1) so that the digital image (8) comprises at least one perimeter edge (5) of a loading opening (4) of a laundry compartment (3) of the washing machine (1), displaying the digital image (8) and a level indicator (12) overlapping the digital image (8), positioning the level indicator (12) with respect to the digital image (8) at a filling level (13) of the laundry inside the laundry compartment (3) to indicate the filling level (13) in the digital image (8), determining the quantity (Q) of the laundry (7) in the laundry compartment (3) as a function of the filling level (13) indicated by the level indicator (12), determining a drying duration (D) as a function of the quantity parameter (Q) of the laundry (7).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 34/05 (2020.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 58/38 (2020.01); D06F 34/32 (2020.01); D06F 101/04 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 34/05 (2020.02); D06F 34/18 (2020.02); D06F 58/38 (2020.02); D06F 34/32 (2020.02); D06F 2101/04 (2020.02); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02); D06F 2105/56 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02)

Citation (search report)

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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4332291 A1 20240306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 23192941 A 20230823