(19)
(11) EP 1 424 428 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/23

(21) Application number: 03027144.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 39/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 29.11.2002 IT to20021030

(71) Applicant: Elbi International SPA
10122 Torino (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Marangon, Mauro
    10095 Grugliasco (Torino) (IT)
  • Villani, Pietro
    10137 Torino (IT)

(74) Representative: Quinterno, Giuseppe et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia, 8
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Device for supplying a washing agent in a washing machine


(57) The device (10) comprises a container (11) in which is formed a receptacle (12) for receiving a quantity of a washing agent.
This container (11) is associated with a wall (17) delimiting the receptacle (12) and movable between a containment position and a discharge position, in which positions, respectively, it allows the receptacle (12) to be loaded with a quantity of a solid or powdered or liquid washing agent, and allows the receptacle (12) to be emptied. This delimiting wall (17) is associated with a controllable actuator (24 and 25) for causing the said wall (17) to move from the containment position to the emptying position.







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