DE102009028062A1 - Water-conducting household appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

A water-conducting domestic appliance (1), which can serve in particular as a laundry treatment appliance for washing and / or drying laundry, has a housing part (2) and a shell (8) which can be introduced into the housing part (2). In this case, the shell (8) is at least partially transparent and translucent. Furthermore, the housing (2) is at least partially transparent or translucent. This allows a user to look into the housing (2) from the outside. For example, the user can check the level of laundry treatment means (15, 16) provided in chambers (13, 14). In addition, a user can experience a dosing process.

Description

The The invention relates to a water-conducting household appliance, in particular a laundry treatment appliance for washing and / or drying laundry. Specifically, the invention relates the area of washing machines, tumble dryers and washer dryers.

From the EP 1 884 584 A2 a washing machine is known in which a plurality of containers filled with laundry treatment agents are provided. The amount of laundry treatment agent is sufficient for several washing cycles. Furthermore, metering units are provided which introduce certain quantities of the laundry treatment agent into the washing drum. The containers are arranged on a movable support, wherein the containers are accessible in an extended position and in a retracted position are not accessible.

The from the EP 1 884 584 A2 known washing machine has the disadvantage that the containers filled with the laundry treatment means are not visible in the retracted position, whereby a user can not recognize whether there are still sufficient quantities of laundry treatment products stored.

task The invention is a water-conducting household appliance to create a simplified review by a user is possible.

The The object is achieved by an inventive water-leading Household appliance solved with the features of claim 1. Specifically, there is the advantage that the user the current state or certain functions of the water-conducting household appliance better check or watch.

By the measures listed in the dependent claims are advantageous developments of specified in claim 1 water-conducting household appliance possible.

The water-bearing household appliance can be used as a laundry treatment appliance, be designed as a dishwasher or the like. Depending on Embodiment of the water-conducting household appliance The shell can be introduced into the housing in different ways become. Specifically, the shell can be inserted into the housing or introduced, causing the shell in the housing can be used or inserted. The shell can be stored serve one or more laundry treatment agents that in one or more chambers of the shell can be filled. By the transparent or translucent design of the housing or the shell can be a user in the housing or the Peel shell or a bulb or a lit element of perceive outside. In a transparent embodiment thus results in a picture or Blickdurchlässigkeit so that from the outside elements inside the household appliance, in particular a laundry treatment agent in the shell, can be perceived. In the translucent embodiment There is a partial translucency, creating elements are not clear or demarcated visible. In the design the water-bearing household appliance is too possible that the shell is partially transparent and partially is designed translucent. Accordingly, the housing part be partially transparent and partially translucent designed. There is also a smooth transition between a transparent and a translucent embodiment, what of the feature of transparent or translucent design is included. Furthermore, it is possible that the shell partially transparent, while the housing is partially translucent and vice versa.

Advantageous it is that the shell has a shell body and one with having the shell body connected aperture and that the Aperture at least partially transparent or translucent designed is. In the inserted state of the shell, the aperture on a Be arranged front of the housing. It can through the aperture operations inside the case and possibly be perceived inside the shell. For example is it possible that levels of chambers the shell can be perceived from the outside.

Advantageous it is that the shell body has a front wall, which is arranged on a rear side of the panel, and that the front wall of the shell body at least partially is designed transparent or translucent. It is possible the panel is detachably connected to the shell body is. This allows a user, for example, the levels of chambers of the shell body.

Advantageous it is that the shell has a shell cover, the shell body at least partially covers, and that the shell lid at least partially transparent or translucent designed. In this Case, it is particularly advantageous that the housing a Cover plate and that the cover plate in a shell area, below the shell is placed in the housing, at least partially transparent or translucent designed. This allows a user from above through the housing look into the shell or perceive a light coming from the shell.

Advantageous it is that the shell has at least one filling lid, for closing a filling opening the shell serves and that the filler cap at least partially is designed transparent or translucent. This can be done in a simple way, a partially transparent or translucent design the shell are realized.

Further It is advantageous that in an interior of the housing at least one light source is arranged, which is directed to the shell is. This allows the shell to be illuminated to a user to signal that an activity in the area of the shell takes place, for example, a dosing. This can be a Allows users to observe the dosing process become. Furthermore, it is possible that the light source of a assigned to certain chamber of the shell. In this case can a user should be advised that this chamber with a Laundry treatment agent or the like. To fill.

Advantageous it is also that the shell a shell body and a Having the shell body covering shell cover and that provided on the shell cover at least one light source is, which faces the shell body. Specially can the shell having a plurality of chambers, each chamber a or can be assigned several bulbs. hereby is a targeted illumination of a provided in a chamber laundry treatment agent or the like. Possible. In a dosing process, the user can then realize that the laundry treatment is out of the chamber is pumped. It is also possible for the user to do this Way to point out that filling the chamber is required.

In Advantageously, a cover plate is on the housing provided, wherein in an interior of the housing a filling hose is arranged, with one of the shell associated with inlet or outlet is connected, and wherein the cover plate in a hose area, below the filling hose at least in sections is arranged, transparent or translucent designed. Thereby For example, a metering process can be observed from the outside where a laundry treatment is over the filling hose is rinsed in a drum. As a result, the functioning of the dosing system for the user experienced.

Possible It is also that in the interior of the housing a bulb is arranged, which is directed to the filling hose. This allows the user to the operations concerning the Better perceive filling hose.

Advantageous It is also that part of a front of the case is transparent or translucent designed so that the operations Perceptible from the outside in the area of the dispenser tray are.

The Housing can be a transparent or translucent housing part having by means of a clip connection or a welded joint in the housing is integrated. Accordingly, the shell can have a transparent or translucent shell part, the by a clip connection or welded connection in the Shell is integrated. Here are the case or provided the shell cleared openings in the respective areas, to insert the housing part or the shell part.

Advantageous it is also that for the design of the housing and / or the shell two-component injection molding are used. For example, in two-component injection molding after solidification of the first component in the tool, the cavity enlarged and the second component with the second Injected injection unit. Due to the design as a two-component injection molded part There is the advantage that different materials are combined can. This can be a partially transparent or Translucent design realized in a beautiful way become. Specifically, the remaining area in a desired Basic color, a desired design and / or an the technology adapted color are executed.

preferred Embodiments of the invention are in the following Description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which corresponding elements with matching reference numerals are provided, explained in more detail. It shows:

1 a water-conducting household appliance in a schematic representation according to an embodiment of the invention;

2 this in 1 illustrated water-conducting household appliance from the direction of view designated II;

3 a bowl of in 2 illustrated water-conducting household appliance in a schematic sectional view along the section line designated III.

1 shows a water-conducting household appliance 1 in a schematic representation according to an embodiment of the invention. The water-bearing household appliance 1 can be configured in particular as a laundry treatment appliance and serve for washing and / or drying laundry. Specifically, the water-bearing household appliance 1 as a washing machine or washing be designed dryer. The water-bearing household appliance 1 However, the invention is also suitable for other applications, in particular, it can be configured as a dishwasher.

The water-bearing household appliance 1 has a housing 2 with a cover plate 3 on. The housing 2 has a front 4 on, on a control panel 5 is provided with a program selection switch and display devices. Further, in the housing 2 a drum 6 arranged behind one at the front 4 provided door 7 lies.

The water-bearing household appliance 1 also has a shell 8th on, a shell body 9 and a panel 10 includes. The aperture 10 is designed transparent or translucent. In this embodiment, the aperture is 10 made transparent, allowing a view through the aperture 10 in an interior 11 of the housing 2 is possible. Special is a look at the shell body 9 possible. The shell body 9 is also designed transparent, so that from the outside a view into the shell body 9 is possible.

The shell body 9 the Bowl 8th has chambers 12 . 13 . 14 on. The chambers 13 . 14 serve for the storage of laundry treatment products 15 . 16 , It is in the 1 presented a situation in which the chamber 13 is largely filled while the chamber 14 is filled in about half. Due to the transparent design of the panel 10 and the shell body 9 a user can see from the outside the levels of the chambers 13 . 14 detect. Thus, a certain check is possible if there are still sufficient quantities of laundry treatment products 15 . 16 in the chambers 13 . 14 are stored.

The chamber 12 serves in this embodiment for receiving a certain amount of laundry treatment agent for the following program run. The chamber 12 is completely rinsed out during a program run. The chambers 13 . 14 However, larger amounts of laundry detergents 15 . 16 record that are sufficient for several program runs. In this case, a metered addition via pump elements 17 . 18 during the respective program run.

In the interior 11 is a lighting element 20 arranged on the shell body 9 is directed. As a result, a lighting of the shell body 9 possible. In this case, for example, during the addition of a laundry treatment agent 15 . 16 the lighting element 20 be controlled so that the user is advised that a dosing is performed. This allows the user to perform the functions of the water-conducting household appliance 1 easier to follow. In addition, the program run can be experienced by the user. It is also possible that several light elements 20 are provided on the individual chambers 12 . 13 . 14 are directed.

In this embodiment, an insertion opening 21 on the front side 4 for the shell 8th about which the shell 8th in the case 2 is insertable, laterally in the area of the cover plate 3 on the front side 4 arranged. Somewhat below the insertion opening 21 is the front side 4 in one area 22 made transparent. This is a look at a filling hose 23 possible through the interior 11 of the housing 2 is guided. The filling hose 23 leads in this embodiment of the shell 8th to the drum 6 to make a mixture of water and one of the laundry treating agents from one of the chambers 12 . 13 . 14 to the drum 6 respectively. Through the transparent area (the transparent housing part) 22 of the housing 2 the user can transport the mixture through the filling hose 23 observe. The filling hose 23 is designed to be transparent. The filling hose 23 can use a light element 24 ( 2 ).

2 shows that in 1 illustrated water-conducting household appliance 1 from the direction of view designated II. The cover plate 3 of the housing 2 indicates an area (hose area) 25 on, in which the cover plate 3 is designed transparent. Under the area 25 sections of the filling hose runs 23 , This allows the user from the top through the cover plate 3 in the interior 11 of the housing 2 look. Here, the user during a dosing the transport of the drum to the 6 observe the mixture.

In addition, the cover plate 3 in one area (shell area) 26 made transparent. This allows the user from above through the cover plate 3 on the shell body 9 look. The shell body 9 has a shell lid 27 ( 3 ), which is designed to be transparent. This allows the user through the shell lid 7 in the chambers 12 . 13 . 14 of the shell body 9 the Bowl 8th see.

Further, on the shell lid 27 fill cover 28 . 29 attached, which are designed transparent. This allows the user through the filler cap 28 . 29 in the chambers 13 . 14 look.

The shell body 9 also has flushing holes 30 . 31 on. Via a water supply hose 32 can add water to the rinse openings 30 . 31 be guided. By activation of the respective pump element 17 . 18 can a laundry treatment 15 . 16 from one of the chambers 13 . 14 through the Durchspülöffnungen 30 . 31 flow be added to the water, leaving the mixture of the water and this laundry treatment 15 respectively. 16 in the filling hose 23 and thus into the drum 6 arrives.

3 shows a section through the in 2 illustrated shell 8th of the water-conducting household appliance 1 of the embodiment along the section line designated III in a schematic sectional view. The chamber 13 of the shell body 9 is with the laundry treatment 15 filled. The shell body 9 has a front wall 35 on, on a back 36 the aperture 10 is arranged. At least the front wall 35 the Bowl 8th is designed to be transparent through the transparent screen 10 and the front wall 35 in the chamber 13 to enable.

The filling hose 23 is suitably attached to a housing bottom 37 of the shell body 9 appropriate. The shell 8th has a Durchspülöffnung 30 . 30 on, extending through the shell lid 27 and the shell body 9 extends. Water passes through the flushing hole 30 as indicated by the arrow 38 is illustrated. Furthermore, the pump element sucks 17 during the dosing process laundry treatment agent 15 on, as indicated by the arrows 39 . 39 ' is illustrated. The sucked laundry treatment agent is from the pump element 17 in the flushing hole 30 ' promoted as indicated by the arrow 40 is illustrated. There mixes the laundry treatment 15 with the through the flushing hole 30 passing water. This mixture then enters the filling hose 23 ,

On the housing cover 27 is a filling opening 41 provided over which the laundry treatment agent 15 in the chamber 13 can be filled. The filling opening 41 is from the filler cap 28 closed, which is designed transparent.

In this embodiment, in the shell lid 27 several light elements (bulbs) 42A . 42B . 42C . 42D arranged in the chamber 13 demonstrate. Through the lighting elements 42A to 42D can the chamber 13 be illuminated. In this way, a user can be signaled, for example, that a dosing process for in the chamber 13 provided laundry treatment agent 15 is carried out. This lighting has the advantage, especially in a translucent embodiment, that a user can perceive the dosing process and thus experience it.

Instead of the transparent embodiment of elements of the water-conducting household appliance described in this embodiment 1 can also be provided a translucent embodiment. Further, some elements may be translucent and other elements may be transparent. Furthermore, it is also possible to perform elements both transparent and translucent. The as lighting elements 20 . 24 . 42A to 42D designed bulbs can be formed by light-emitting diodes or the like. Specifically, lighting means may be provided which indicate from which chamber 12 . 13 . 14 Laundry treatment agent during a current flushing into the drum 6 arrives. This can make it clear to a user when selecting the dosing function, from which chamber 12 . 13 . 14 the dosage or flushing takes place.

In the embodiment of the transparent or translucent elements, it is also possible that a transparent or translucent material is used, which is partially covered. For example, a partially printed version of a transparent cover plate 3 the transparent areas 25 . 26 set free.

The However, design can also be transparent or translucent Parts, in particular a housing part or a shell part, done by a welded connection in the housing or the shell is integrated. Instead of a welded joint can also be a clip connection or the like. Used.

Besides, it is possible that the case 2 or the shell 8th made with a two-component injection molding process. As a result, the housing or the shell is designed as a two-component injection molded part. This makes it possible to combine a transparent or translucent plastic with a plastic of high opacity.

The Invention is not limited to the described embodiments limited.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

water-bearing household appliance

2

casing

3

cover plate

4

front

5

Control panel

6

drum

7

door

8th

Bowl

9

shell body

10

cover

11

inner space

12 13, 14

chamber

15 16

Laundry treatment agent

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pump element

20

light element

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insertion

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Area

23

filling hose

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light element

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Area (Tube area)

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Area (Shell portion)

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Container cover

28 29

fill cover

30 31

Durchspülöffnung

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water supply hose

35

front wall

36

back

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caseback

38 39, 40

arrow

41

fill opening

42

light element

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• - EP 1884584 A2 [0002, 0003]

Claims (13)

Water-conducting household appliance ( 1 ), in particular laundry treatment device for washing and / or drying laundry, with a housing ( 2 ) and at least one shell ( 8th ), which are in the housing ( 2 ), characterized in that the shell ( 8th ) is configured at least partially transparent or translucent and / or that the housing ( 2 ) is configured at least partially transparent or translucent. Water-conducting household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the shell ( 8th ) a shell body ( 9 ) and one with the shell body ( 9 ) connected aperture ( 10 ) and that the aperture ( 10 ) is configured at least partially transparent or translucent. Water-conducting domestic appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that the shell body ( 9 ) a front wall ( 35 ), which on a rear side ( 36 ) the aperture ( 10 ), and that the front wall ( 35 ) of the shell body ( 9 ) is configured at least partially transparent or translucent. Water-conducting household appliance according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the shell ( 8th ) a shell lid ( 27 ), which the shell body ( 9 ) at least partially, and that the shell lid ( 27 ) is configured at least partially transparent or translucent. Water-conducting domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the shell ( 8th ) at least one filling lid ( 28 ), which is for closing a filling opening ( 41 ) the Bowl ( 8th ) and that the filling lid ( 28 ) is configured at least partially transparent or translucent. Water-conducting household appliance according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in an interior ( 11 ) of the housing ( 2 ) at least one light source ( 20 ) which is placed on the shell ( 8th ). Water-conducting domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the shell ( 8th ) a shell body ( 9 ) and the shell body ( 9 ) at least partially covering shell lid ( 27 ) and that on the shell lid ( 27 ) at least one light source ( 42A . 42B . 42C . 42D ) is provided, which the shell body ( 9 ) is facing. Water-conducting household appliance according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the housing ( 2 ) a cover plate ( 3 ) and that the cover plate ( 3 ) at least in one shell region ( 26 ), under which the in the housing ( 2 ) shell ( 8th ) is arranged, at least partially transparent or translucent designed. Water-conducting household appliance according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the housing ( 2 ) a cover plate ( 3 ) that in an interior ( 11 ) of the housing ( 2 ) at least partially transparent or translucent filling hose ( 23 ) arranged with one of the shell ( 8th ) associated inlet or outlet, and that the cover plate ( 3 ) at least in a hose area ( 25 ) under which the filling hose ( 23 ) is arranged at least in sections, at least partially transparent or translucent designed. Water-conducting household appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that in the interior ( 11 ) of the housing ( 2 ) at least one light source ( 24 ) is arranged on the filling hose ( 23 ). Water-conducting household appliance according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the housing ( 2 ) a front side ( 4 ), that at the front ( 4 ) of the housing ( 2 ) an insertion opening ( 21 ) is provided, over which the shell ( 8th ) in the housing ( 2 ) is insertable, and that the front ( 4 ) at least in one area ( 22 ) of the insertion opening ( 21 ) is configured at least partially transparent or translucent. Water-conducting household appliance according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the housing ( 2 ) at least one transparent or translucent housing part ( 25 . 26 ) and that the housing part ( 25 . 26 ) by a clip connection or a welded connection in the housing ( 2 ) and / or that the shell ( 8th ) a transparent or translucent shell part ( 35 ) and that the shell part ( 35 ) by a clip connection or a welded connection in the shell ( 8th ) is integrated. Water-conducting household appliance according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the housing ( 2 ) has at least one two-component injection-molded part and / or that the shell ( 8th ) has at least a two-component injection molded part.

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