EP0738797A3 - Washing machine with improved temperature selector - Google Patents

Washing machine with improved temperature selector Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0738797A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: washing machine; improved temperature; temperature selector; selector; improved
Prior art date: 1995-04-14
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

EP96105845A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP0738797A2 (en

EP0738797B1 (en

Inventor

Costantino Mariotti

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.)

Whirlpool EMEA SpA

Original Assignee

Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA

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.)

1995-04-14

Filing date

1996-04-13

Publication date

1997-11-12

1996-04-13 Application filed by Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA filed Critical Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA

1996-10-23 Publication of EP0738797A2 publication Critical patent/EP0738797A2/en

1997-11-12 Publication of EP0738797A3 publication Critical patent/EP0738797A3/en

2002-08-07 Application granted granted Critical

2002-08-07 Publication of EP0738797B1 publication Critical patent/EP0738797B1/en

2016-04-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- 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
- D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F34/28—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
- 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
- D06F2101/00—User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2101/12—Washing temperature
- 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
- D06F2103/16—Washing liquid temperature
- 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
- D06F2105/02—Water supply
- 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
- D06F2105/10—Temperature of washing liquids; Heating means therefor
- 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
- D06F2105/58—Indications or alarms to the control system or to the user

EP96105845A 1995-04-14 1996-04-13 Washing machine with improved temperature selector Expired - Lifetime EP0738797B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
IT95TO000300A IT1280875B1 (en)	1995-04-14	1995-04-14	WASHING MACHINE WITH PERFECTED TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
ITTO950300		1995-04-14

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0738797A2 EP0738797A2 (en)	1996-10-23
EP0738797A3 true EP0738797A3 (en)	1997-11-12
EP0738797B1 EP0738797B1 (en)	2002-08-07

Family

ID=11413500

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP96105845A Expired - Lifetime EP0738797B1 (en)	1995-04-14	1996-04-13	Washing machine with improved temperature selector

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0738797B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE69622779T2 (en)
IT (1)	IT1280875B1 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3986372A (en) *	1976-01-16	1976-10-19	Whirlpool Corporation	Appliance programmer including a safety circuit
FR2439255A1 (en) *	1978-10-19	1980-05-16	Zanussi A Spa Industrie	DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE QUANTITY OF WATER INTRODUCED IN A WASHING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY OF THE HOUSEHOLD TYPE
EP0225550A2 (en) *	1985-12-02	1987-06-16	Miele & Cie. GmbH & Co.	Rotatable programme selector circuit for an automatic washing machine
US5074003A (en) *	1989-09-11	1991-12-24	Whirlpool Corporation	Automatic washer with controlled stroke parameter
EP0579947A1 (en) *	1992-07-23	1994-01-26	Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.	Washing machine with arrangement for controlling the temperature of the electric water heating elements

1995
- 1995-04-14 IT IT95TO000300A patent/IT1280875B1/en active IP Right Grant
1996
- 1996-04-13 EP EP96105845A patent/EP0738797B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-04-13 DE DE69622779T patent/DE69622779T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3986372A (en) *	1976-01-16	1976-10-19	Whirlpool Corporation	Appliance programmer including a safety circuit
FR2439255A1 (en) *	1978-10-19	1980-05-16	Zanussi A Spa Industrie	DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE QUANTITY OF WATER INTRODUCED IN A WASHING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY OF THE HOUSEHOLD TYPE
EP0225550A2 (en) *	1985-12-02	1987-06-16	Miele & Cie. GmbH & Co.	Rotatable programme selector circuit for an automatic washing machine
US5074003A (en) *	1989-09-11	1991-12-24	Whirlpool Corporation	Automatic washer with controlled stroke parameter
EP0579947A1 (en) *	1992-07-23	1994-01-26	Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.	Washing machine with arrangement for controlling the temperature of the electric water heating elements

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Publication number	Publication date
ITTO950300A1 (en)	1996-10-14
DE69622779T2 (en)	2003-06-12
ITTO950300A0 (en)	1995-04-14
EP0738797A2 (en)	1996-10-23
IT1280875B1 (en)	1998-02-11
EP0738797B1 (en)	2002-08-07
DE69622779D1 (en)	2002-09-12

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