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(43) Date of publication: 05.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/10 (21) Application number: 23726668.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.04.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05B 6/06(2006.01) H05B 6/12(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H05B 6/062; H05B 6/1272 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/019774 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/211910 (02.11.2023 Gazette 2023/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: 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 States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 28.04.2022 US 202217732394 (71) Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag 105 45 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors: CHRISTIANSEN, Svend, Erik 47122 Forli (IT) MARTINI, Filippo 47122 Forli (IT) NOSTRO, Massimo 47122 Forli (IT) VIROLI, Alex 47122 Forli (IT) JEANNETEAU, Laurent 47122 Forli (IT) CHAPPELL, Lee Springfield, TN 37172 (US) NEUKAMM, Alwin 91452 Wilhermsdorf (DE) BOEHME, Christian 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber (DE) BAYERLEIN, Stefan 91555 Feuchtwangen (DE) (74) Representative: Electrolux Group Patents  AB Electrolux Group Patents S:t Göransgatan 143 105 45 Stockholm 105 45 Stockholm (SE)