(19)
(11) EP 1 045 061 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(21) Application number: 99124780.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06F 37/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GR

(30) Priority: 16.06.1994 IT TO940496

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
95109302.0 / 0687760

(71) Applicant: Merloni Elettrodomestici S.p.A.
60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Mariotti, Costantino
    06028 Sigillo (PG) (IT)

   


(54) Method for verifying the laundry load conditions in a laundry washing and/or drying machine, and machine which implements such method


(57) It is described a method for verifying the laundry load conditions in a washing and/or drying machine, comprising a drum containing the laundry, rotated by a motor (M), wherein a high spin speed (MC) is gradually reached during an operating phase; the main characteristics of said method consists in the fact that before reaching said high spin speed (MC) the load entity is verified and if the load exceeds a predetermined mass, also the load balancing conditions are verified, and that, in order to avoid any risks for the mechanical structure of the machine, the maximum spin speed (1400 rpm) is inhibited if a load higher than said predetermined mass and an out-of-balance condition of said load are detected.






Search report