EP3971337C0 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Washing machine

Info

Publication number: EP3971337C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: washing machine; washing; machine
Prior art date: 2019-05-17
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.): Active

Application number

EP20809562.0A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3971337A4 (en

EP3971337B1 (en

EP3971337A1 (en

Inventor

Sheng Xu

Zhiqiang Zhao

Peishi Lv

Xinyu Zhao

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.)

Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co Ltd

Haier Smart Home Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co Ltd

Haier Smart Home 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.)

2019-05-17

Filing date

2020-05-12

Publication date

2024-04-17

2020-05-12 Application filed by Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co Ltd filed Critical Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co Ltd

2022-03-23 Publication of EP3971337A1 publication Critical patent/EP3971337A1/en

2022-07-20 Publication of EP3971337A4 publication Critical patent/EP3971337A4/en

2024-04-17 Application granted granted Critical

2024-04-17 Publication of EP3971337B1 publication Critical patent/EP3971337B1/en

2024-04-17 Publication of EP3971337C0 publication Critical patent/EP3971337C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-05-12 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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
- D06F23/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry
- D06F23/02—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
- 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
- D06F23/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry
- D06F23/02—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
- D06F23/025—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis with a rotatable imperforate tub
- 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
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
- D06F39/083—Liquid discharge or recirculation arrangements
- 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
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
- D06F37/04—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis

Landscapes

Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Textile Engineering (AREA)
Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)

EP20809562.0A 2019-05-17 2020-05-12 Washing machine Active EP3971337B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CN201910413614.5A CN111945365B (en)	2019-05-17	2019-05-17	Washing machine
PCT/CN2020/089760 WO2020233449A1 (en)	2019-05-17	2020-05-12	Washing machine

Publications (4)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3971337A1 EP3971337A1 (en)	2022-03-23
EP3971337A4 EP3971337A4 (en)	2022-07-20
EP3971337B1 EP3971337B1 (en)	2024-04-17
EP3971337C0 true EP3971337C0 (en)	2024-04-17

Family

ID=73335567

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20809562.0A Active EP3971337B1 (en)	2019-05-17	2020-05-12	Washing machine

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP3971337B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN111945365B (en)
WO (1)	WO2020233449A1 (en)

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2019
- 2019-05-17 CN CN201910413614.5A patent/CN111945365B/en active Active
2020
- 2020-05-12 EP EP20809562.0A patent/EP3971337B1/en active Active
- 2020-05-12 WO PCT/CN2020/089760 patent/WO2020233449A1/en unknown

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP3971337A4 (en)	2022-07-20
EP3971337B1 (en)	2024-04-17
EP3971337A1 (en)	2022-03-23
WO2020233449A1 (en)	2020-11-26
CN111945365A (en)	2020-11-17
CN111945365B (en)	2023-01-20

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