EP1548169A4 - Drum washing machine - Google Patents

Drum washing machine

Info

Publication number: EP1548169A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: washing machine; drum washing; drum; machine; washing
Prior art date: 2002-07-22
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP03765335A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1548169A1 (en

EP1548169B1 (en

Inventor

Yoji Okazaki

Tsuyoshi Hosoito

Shinichiro Kawabata

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Toshiba Corp

Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp

Original Assignee

Toshiba Corp

Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corp

Toshiba HA Products Co Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2002-07-22

Filing date

2003-07-18

Publication date

2006-08-16

2003-07-18 Application filed by Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corp, Toshiba HA Products Co Ltd filed Critical Toshiba Corp

2005-06-29 Publication of EP1548169A1 publication Critical patent/EP1548169A1/en

2006-08-16 Publication of EP1548169A4 publication Critical patent/EP1548169A4/en

2010-03-03 Application granted granted Critical

2010-03-03 Publication of EP1548169B1 publication Critical patent/EP1548169B1/en

2023-07-18 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers
- D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control
- D06F33/32—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry
- D06F33/40—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of centrifugal separation of water from the laundry
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2103/24—Spin speed; Drum movements
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2103/26—Imbalance; Noise level
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2103/44—Current or voltage
- D06F2103/46—Current or voltage of the motor driving the drum
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2105/52—Changing sequence of operational steps; Carrying out additional operational steps; Modifying operational steps, e.g. by extending duration of steps
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2105/54—Changing between normal operation mode and special operation modes, e.g. service mode, component cleaning mode or stand-by mode
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2105/62—Stopping or disabling machine operation
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers
- D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control
- D06F33/48—Preventing or reducing imbalance or noise

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Textile Engineering (AREA)
Control Of Washing Machine And Dryer (AREA)
Control Of Ac Motors In General (AREA)

EP03765335A 2002-07-22 2003-07-18 Drum washing machine Expired - Lifetime EP1548169B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2002212788A JP4194312B2 (en)	2002-07-22	2002-07-22	Drum washing machine
JP2002212788		2002-07-22
PCT/JP2003/009215 WO2004009899A1 (en)	2002-07-22	2003-07-18	Drum washing machine

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1548169A1 EP1548169A1 (en)	2005-06-29
EP1548169A4 true EP1548169A4 (en)	2006-08-16
EP1548169B1 EP1548169B1 (en)	2010-03-03

Family

ID=30767818

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP03765335A Expired - Lifetime EP1548169B1 (en)	2002-07-22	2003-07-18	Drum washing machine

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1548169B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP4194312B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR100690118B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN1671907B (en)
DE (1)	DE60331566D1 (en)
TW (1)	TWI278547B (en)
WO (1)	WO2004009899A1 (en)

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JP4194312B2 (en)	2008-12-10
EP1548169A1 (en)	2005-06-29
EP1548169B1 (en)	2010-03-03
DE60331566D1 (en)	2010-04-15
CN1671907B (en)	2010-06-23
WO2004009899A1 (en)	2004-01-29
KR20050027121A (en)	2005-03-17
CN1671907A (en)	2005-09-21

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