Tumble drying device and method for operating a tumble drying device

US9109324B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9109324-B2
Application numberUS-31645808-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 12, 2008
Priority dateDec 20, 2007
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A tumble dryer with a fire-extinguishing facility includes a fire sensor for detecting a fire in a laundry drum of the tumble dryer, and an extinguishing medium supply device for introduction of an extinguishing medium into the laundry drum of the tumble dryer on actuation of a fire-extinguishing device. The extinguishing medium supply device includes a laundry freshening device.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A tumble dryer, with a fire-extinguishing facility, the device comprising: a fire sensor for detecting a fire in a laundry drum of the tumble dryer; and an extinguishing medium supply device for introduction of an extinguishing medium into the laundry drum of the tumble dryer on actuation of a fire-extinguishing device, wherein the extinguishing medium supply device is a laundry freshening device, and wherein the laundry freshening device include…

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What does patent US9109324B2 cover?
A tumble dryer with a fire-extinguishing facility includes a fire sensor for detecting a fire in a laundry drum of the tumble dryer, and an extinguishing medium supply device for introduction of an extinguishing medium into the laundry drum of the tumble dryer on actuation of a fire-extinguishing device. The extinguishing medium supply device includes a laundry freshening device.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chatot Brian, Peebles Mike, Bsh Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D06F58/20. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).