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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Hartmut Schaub, Berlin, DE;
Hartmut Schaub, Berlin, DE;
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A lint filter device for an airflow in a tumble dryer, comprising an endlessly circulating element, arranged around at least two deflector elements and positioned such as to be crossed by the airflow. The circulating element has an upper edge and a lower edge and first engaging elements are arranged on at least one of the two edges which, on opening a loading door of the tumble dryer may come to cooperate with at least one second engaging element, arranged inside the tumble dryer such that, on the opening process of the loading door, the circulating element may be automatically moved in a circulating direction and may be passed across at least one device for the removal of lint from the circulating element. The invention further relates to a method for cleaning such a lint filter device.