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(11) EP 1 439 256 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(21) Application number: 04250281.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06F 39/14
(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: 20.01.2003 JP 2003011378
15.04.2003 JP 2003110134
16.06.2003 JP 2003170509

(71) Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Takeuchi, Makoto c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-8677 (JP)
  • Takeuchi, Harumi c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-8677 (JP)
  • Suzuki, Masami c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-8677 (JP)
  • Nakamura, Satoshi c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-8677 (JP)
  • Yoshida, Minoru c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-8677 (JP)
  • Yoshida, Kenji c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-8677 (JP)
  • Hirose, Satoshi, c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-8677 (JP)

(74) Representative: Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr. 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

   


(54) Drum-type laundry machine


(57) Adrum-type laundry machine of the present invention ensures that a lid (outer lid) thereof can advantageously be opened and closed.
Anouter lid (31) includes apluralityofbarmembers (31A) each extending laterally and connected to one another in parallel relation by a flexible member and, hence, is bendable between the respective bar members (31A). The outer lid (31) is slidable with its right and left side edges being fitted along side edges of an opening (4) of a housing (2).
Accordingly, there is no possibility that the outer lid (31) of the drum-type laundry machine (1) hits against a faucet projecting from a wall for supplying water into the drum-type laundry machine, even if the drum-type laundrymachine is installedwith a rear face of the housing (2) thereof fitted along the wall.






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