(19)
(11) EP 1 159 911 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21) Application number: 01106079.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47L 15/42, D06F 39/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.05.2000 IT PN000020 U

(71) Applicant: Electrolux Zanussi S.p.A.
33170 Pordenone (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Favret, Ugo
    33072 Casarsa (Pordenone) (IT)

(74) Representative: Busca, Luciano et al
PROPRIA S.r.l. Via Mazzini 13
33170 Pordenone
33170 Pordenone (IT)

   


(54) Washing machine with through-flow water heating arrangement


(57) The washing machine comprises a conduit (9) in which the water is caused to circulate in a heat-exchange relation with heating means (11). In correspondence of a portion (12) of the conduit (9), in which there are provided said heating means (11), the same conduit features a reduced passage cross-section area, in such a manner as to cause the flow velocity of the water therethrough to increase and the deposit of dirt and limestone particles suspended in the water to be diminished.







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