公开(公告)号：EP3056132B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-15

申请号：EP16162964.7

申请日：2011-12-20

申请人： Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.

发明人： Duri, Sandro

IPC分类号： A47L15/42

CPC分类号： A47L15/4225 ,  A47L15/4208 ,  A47L15/4221 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/10 ,  F04D29/708

摘要： The present invention relates to a pump assembly (1,1') for household appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers and the like, comprising a body (2, 2') fitted with fluid passage means (23, 24, 27) for letting a wash fluid flow therethrough, at least one pump (3,4,3',4') associated with the body for pumping the fluid, a filter (9, 9') for filtering the fluid flowing through the body (2, 2'), wherein the filter (9,9') is movable between a first position, in which a fluid flow runs through it towards a first side of the filter, and a second position, in which a fluid flow runs through it towards the opposite side of the filter, wherein the filter (9') can be extracted from the body (2, 2') without requiring the removal of at least one pump (3, 4; 3', 4') associated therewith, wherein the filter (9, 9') is arranged in a cartridge (110) which can be extracted from the body (2, 2'). According to the invention, said cartridge (10) comprises a support structure (114) for the filter (9'), having a configuration which is substantially cylindrical and open at the sides.