DE102011085447A1 - Household appliance i.e. dishwasher, for assembling in floor, has front element whose upper boundary area exhibits position changed opposite to door such that access area for operating person is enlarged for engaging boundary area - Google Patents

Abstract

The appliance (1) has a container (2) that forms a useable space. A door (3) is movably supported at the container for opening or closing the container. A front element (7) is movably fastened to the door for partially covering the door and for moving the front element from a closing position to an actuating position. An upper boundary area (17) of the front element exhibits a position changed opposite to the door when compared to the closing position such that an access area for an operating person is enlarged for engaging the boundary area.

Description

The invention relates to a household appliance or a domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, with a container forming a useful space and a door movably mounted on the container for opening or closing the container, and with a front element arranged on the door.

Domestic appliances or household appliances of the type mentioned are known in the art. To improve the visual impression household appliances, especially water-bearing household appliances, such as dishwashers, integrated in a furniture front, for example, a kitchenette, so that the appliance does not affect the overall visual impression of the kitchen. For this purpose, household appliances are designed as built-in appliances and provided with a front element on the door, for example, has the same design as adjacent pieces of furniture. In this way, a uniform furniture front can be displayed.

Furthermore, household appliances are currently designed with clear and smooth lines, in which handles are usually designed very small or hidden. However, this has the disadvantage that the force required to mount the door must be applied to a small attack surface, which is impractical and uncomfortable for a user.

The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a household appliance, which has a visually handleless front and the user still allows a more comfortable opening of the door.

The object underlying the invention is achieved by the household appliance according to the features of claim 1. The household appliance is characterized in that the front element is mounted so movable on the door that the front element can be moved from a closed position to an actuating position, wherein at least one, in particular upper, edge region of the front element in the operating position compared to the closed position the door has changed position, so that an access space for a hand of an operator for engaging an edge portion of the front element is increased as a handle.

As a basic idea is thus provided that the front element is not rigidly connected to the door, but that the front element is movably held on the door. The movement of the front element enlarges an access space for engaging the edge region of the front element, for example between the front element and the door or between the front element and an adjacent element of the household appliance or an element of a piece of furniture or an adjoining household appliance. By enlarging the access space, it becomes possible or easier for an operator to grasp the edge portion of the front member and use it as a handle to open the door. Thus, an operator is offered a comfortable grip to grip, with no handle can be seen in the closed position of the front element. Thus, the optical impression with respect to a straight-lined structure with clear and smooth lines is preferably not impaired by the formation of a handle. Nevertheless, the door of the household machine can be opened comfortably.

In one embodiment of the household appliance, the front element is pivotable and / or tiltable and / or displaceably mounted on the door. Depending on the chosen embodiment, the front element may only be tiltably mounted about an axis or only slidably in one direction with respect to the door. Depending on the arrangement selected, tilting of the front member about an axis relative to the door or sliding of the front member parallel to the door, perpendicular to the door, pivoting the door along a predetermined path of movement, or at a fixed angle to the plane of the door may be sufficient Access space to a, in particular upper, edge region of the front element, which serves as a handle to enlarge sufficiently, so that an operator can comfortably attack the edge region with one hand. If it is desired to reach behind an upper edge region of the front element for opening the door, the pivoting or pivoting axis of the front element is preferably provided in the region of the lower end of the door. This ensures between the door and the front element for a sufficiently large gap distance (viewed perpendicular to the front surface of the door in the Schließendstellung), so that is provided for the door opening a perfect feel for a user of the household appliance.

In a further embodiment, a releasable latching means is provided, with which the front element can be locked in the closed position. The locking element can be brought into a released state, for example, by pressing the front panel and be brought by a renewed pressing of the front panel in the direction of the door back into a locked state. In this way, a simple locking of the front element to the door and a simple release of the locking of the front element of the door is possible.

For this simple mechanical systems and / or magnetic means can be used become. By locking the front element in the closed position, the position of the front element is precisely determined and thus ensures the desired visual impression. For example, the front element when moving into the closed position on the door latch, for which purpose preferably corresponding magnetic and / or mechanical latching and counter-locking elements are provided on the front element and on the door.

In a further embodiment, the household appliance has spring-actuated closing elements which lock the front element in the closed position and release the front element by applying a force in the direction of the closed position.

In a further embodiment, the device has an actuatable switching element with which a release of the latching means or a movement of the front element starting from the closed position can be activated in the operating position. In this way, a simple operation of the front element is possible.

In a further embodiment, the switching element has a sensor, in particular a proximity sensor and / or a touch sensor. By providing the sensor can be activated by an operator without effort, the switching element to activate the release of the closed position of the front element.

In a further embodiment, the switching element has an actuator which is in operative connection with the latching element and / or in operative connection with the front element. Thus, the latching element can be released and / or the front element can be moved from the closed position into the actuating position.

Depending on the selected embodiment, the movement of the front element from the actuation position into the closed position by the actuator after a renewed actuation of the switching element can also be carried out.

In a further embodiment, the front element has at least two partial elements, wherein an edge region of the first partial element can be used as a handle. In this way, not the entire front element must be moved from the closed position to the operating position, but only the first sub-element. As a result, the mass to be moved is reduced, so that the movement of the first part element requires less effort. In general, an edge area in the width of one hand is sufficient to provide a sufficiently large handle for opening the door.

In a further embodiment, the actuator is designed as a spring element, as an electromotive, electromagnetic, magnetic, hydraulic and / or as a pneumatically acting actuator.

Under home appliances or household appliances are in the context of the invention, in particular large appliances that are preferably designed for installation on the floor, installation in a niche below a worktop of a kitchen, or installation in a furniture line or in a kitchen furniture, such. As dishwashers, cookers, ovens, refrigerators, washing machines or the like understood.

Furthermore, the invention also relates to a household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, with a door for opening and / or closing a useful space of the household appliance, to which a furniture sheet is adjustably mounted between a non-use position and a use position.

Domestic appliances can be designed as fully integrated household appliances whose front door can be provided with a decorative plate or a furniture sheet to adapt the visual appearance of the household appliance to the kitchen furniture front surrounding the appliance. In this case, a door handle for opening and / or closing the appliance door disturb the uniform appearance, especially if the kitchen furniture front has handleless doors.

For example, from the EP 1 935 313 A is a dishwasher with a door for closing a washing compartment of the dishwasher known, the door is kept free of handle elements. On the front of the door a furniture sheet is arranged, which is slightly pivotable with respect to the door. To open the door first the furniture sheet is pressed against the door, whereby a release switch is actuated. When the unlocking switch is actuated, the appliance door is automatically opened by means of a motor drive. The unlocking switch is part of a complex electromechanical door opening mechanism with which the door is opened by an electric motor. The door opening mechanism used here is associated with correspondingly large component complexity.

Another object of the invention is to provide a domestic appliance in which the appliance door can be operated with a simple, and in the case of a power failure, more reliable mechanism.

According to the invention by adjusting the furniture sheet from the non-use position in the Use position a second door handle released. Thus, the second door handle is exposed with a larger force application surface than the first door handle, which is then easily accessible and allows a comfortable manual opening. The second door handle can be at least partially inaccessible in the non-use position of the furniture sheet, ie not be so accessible to an operator by hand, so that a minimum force required for opening is not transferable. Preferably, the second door handle can be arranged in the non-use position of the furniture sheet behind the furniture sheet and thus be completely concealed optically favorable.

It is therefore before an actual door operation for opening and / or closing the door first to adjust the furniture sheet in the use position to expose the otherwise protected view arranged second door handle. In this way, when the door is closed, a handle-free furniture front of the household appliance, whereby the operability is guaranteed even in the event of a power failure.

Furthermore, with the appliance door closed, the furniture sheet can be moved from the non-use position to the standby position without simultaneously opening the appliance door. Accordingly, can be dispensed with a complex door opening mechanism in which automatically unlocks the appliance door by the adjustment of the furniture sheet in the standby position.

In a technically easy to implement embodiment, the second door handle may be a recessed grip, which is limited in particular by a furniture sheet rear side and a front of the device. Against this background, the furniture sheet can be spent with a Abklappbewegung in the use position, in which a door handle recess forming gap between the furniture sheet and the door is increased.

In the use position of the furniture sheet is thus a larger force application surface available and that in comparison to the user-accessible force application surface in the non-use position of the furniture sheet. In the non-use position, the force application surface of the second door handle is completely inaccessible. The force application surface is to be understood as the area available for user-side access that can be engaged by the user.

For adjusting the furniture sheet between the use and non-use position, a first door handle is provided. The first door handle can preferably be dimensioned substantially smaller than the second door handle. Correspondingly reduced is its force application surface in comparison to the force application surface of the first door handle. This reduced force application surface of the furniture leaf handle can be dimensioned so that it can be actuated only by means of the fingertips.

It is optically advantageous if the first door handle is designed as a recessed grip. To form the recessed grip, the furniture sheet in its non-use position with a projection over the edge of the appliance door. In this way, the furniture sheet forms an undercut, which is bounded by the furniture sheet back and the peripheral edge of the door.

In order to ensure access to the recessed grip, in the installation position of the household appliance, a free access gap is provided between the peripheral edge of the furniture sheet and the kitchen worktop or other adjoining furniture part projecting above the appliance door.

As an alternative to the above-mentioned undercut, the recessed grip can be formed as a groove-shaped groove directly in the peripheral edge of the furniture sheet. The groove-shaped groove can extend along the peripheral edge and be limited in the depth direction by a front and a rear groove wall. For reasons of visual appearance, the rear groove wall can be substantially flush with the peripheral edge of the appliance door, as a result of which the appliance door is covered in a visible manner. In contrast, the front groove wall may be reset by a height difference with respect to the rear groove wall to allow a user-side engagement in the groove.

As already mentioned above, the furniture sheet can be adjusted by a pivoting movement about a pivot axis between the non-use position and the standby position. In this case, a free adjustment of the furniture sheet is to ensure without it comes to a collision with an adjacent furniture front. Against this background, it may be advantageous if in the Abklappbewegung the furniture sheet in addition a linear movement is integrated with the edges of the furniture sheet of adjacent furniture fronts can be sufficiently spaced. For this purpose, a guide element can be connected between the furniture sheet and the appliance door, such as a slotted guide, with the furniture sheet can be forced upon execution of the folding movement, a linear movement.

It is preferably provided that the pivot axis is arranged substantially parallel to a pivot axis of the door, which allows a particularly compact structure.

For this purpose, it is preferably provided that a locked in the closed space the appliance door lock is provided, wherein the lock is in operative connection with the furniture sheet, such that upon an adjustment of the furniture sheet from the non-use position to the use position, the lock can be unlocked. This makes it easier to open an operator by opening the appliance door, since the operator no longer has to apply the minimum force required to unlock the lock by the automatic unlocking of the lock. In this case, the furniture leaf and the lock can be in mechanical and / or electrical manner in operative connection with each other, for example by a corresponding action mechanism or switching means which detect a furniture leaf movement and are in electrically conductive communication with the castle. In this case, a double execution of the operative connection between the lock and the furniture sheet, ie both mechanically and electrically, that in the case of a power failure, nevertheless, a trouble-opening of the household appliance is possible.

Other advantageous developments of the invention are given in the dependent claims.

The above-described and / or reproduced in the subclaims inventive constructions of household appliances and the associated advantageous embodiments and further developments can - in addition to z. B. in cases of clear dependencies or incompatible alternatives - individually or in any combination with each other.

The inventively constructed household appliances and their advantageous embodiments and further developments and their advantages will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings. Each shows in a schematic schematic diagram:

1 a household appliance in a simplified side view;

2 the household machine with a released handle in a simplified side view;

3A and 3B show a partial view of another embodiment of the household appliance;

4 shows a partial view of another embodiment of the household appliance;

5 shows a partial view of another embodiment of the household appliance;

6 shows a partial view of another embodiment of the household appliance;

7 shows a schematic front view of the embodiment of 5 ;

8th in a schematic side view of a built under a kitchen countertop dishwasher according to another embodiment;

9 and 10 in a view corresponding to 8th in each case the furniture sheet in the ready position and the dishwasher with the door open; such as

11 to 13 each views according to the 8th to 10 a dishwasher according to another embodiment.

In the figures, only those components of a household appliance are provided with reference numerals and explained, which are necessary for the understanding of the respective invention. It goes without saying that the respective household appliance can comprise further parts and assemblies. Otherwise, elements with the same function and mode of action in the 1 to 13 each provided with the same reference numerals. The numbers in the 10 to 13 are each additionally marked by a dash "'".

1 shows a side view of a household appliance 1 , which may be designed for example as a refrigerator, stove, oven or as a water-bearing household appliance, in particular as a dishwasher. The household machine 1 has a container 2 on, which has a utility space, not shown here in its interior. The container 2 is open to one side, with a door on this side 3 for closing or opening the useful space of the container 2 is provided. In the illustrated embodiment, the door 3 at its lower transverse side 4 tiltable about an axis on the container 2 stored, leaving the door 3 in the direction of the arrow 5 for opening the container 2 can be tilted. The door 3 can by a lock, which is preferably arranged on an upper transverse side of the door, on the container 2 be kept in the closed position. To open the lock must be the door 3 in the direction of the arrow 5 pulled while the locking force of the castle are overcome.

On an outside 6 the door 3 is a front element 7 arranged, at least part of the front of the door 3 covers. In the illustrated embodiment, the front element covers 7 the entire front of the door 3 from. The front element can for example be designed as a furniture element be, which has the same design as an adjacent furniture front, for example, a furniture line, especially a kitchenette. It is a worktop 9 provided that the household machine 1 covering on a top. This is the worktop 9 on a top 10 attached to the container. The worktop 9 protrudes in the illustrated embodiment with a front edge 11 on a front side of the container 2 to over the front element 7 in addition, so that between the upper edge area 17 of the front element 7 and the worktop 9 only a small gap 18 is trained. The gap 18 is so small that attacking the front element 7 for an operator from above with the help of one hand is not possible. The narrow gap 18 however, it may be necessary for a desired visual impression. The gap 18 is in the closed position of the front element 7 preferably arranged flush with the front edge of the worktop, so that a particularly high-quality visual impression is created. The gap 18 is dimensioned so small that a frictionless or contact-free tilting of the front element 7 opposite the door 3 is possible.

The invention now starts here and provides means for engaging the front element 7 despite the small gap 18 in the closed position of the door 3 is possible. For this purpose, several solutions are proposed in the following figures.

2 shows a first embodiment of a household appliance 1 in which the front element 7 around a tilt axis 20 swiveling or tilting on the door 3 is attached. 2 shows the front element 7 not in the 1 illustrated closed position, but in an operating position in which the front element 7 around the tilt axis 20 opposite the door 3 is pivoted forward. The door is in the closed position. The tilt axis 20 is in the illustrated embodiment in the region of the lower transverse side 4 the door 3 and preferably runs parallel to a tilt axis about which the door 3 tiltable on the container 2 is stored.

For fastening the front element 7 is a lever arm 8th provided with both the door 3 as well as with the front element 7 connected is. Here is the lever arm 8th one-stop at the door 3 mounted pivotally and movably and other end to the front element 7 pivoted. Preferably, the storage of the lever arm 8th at the door 3 and formed on the front element such that the front element 7 only up to a fixed angle compared to the door 3 can tilt. Furthermore, as actuator is a spring element 14 between the front of the door 3 and an inside of the front element 7 clamped. The spring element 14 is in the illustrated embodiment in the area between the lever arm 8th and the tilt axis 20 arranged. Furthermore, in the upper edge area on the inside of the front element 7 a locking means with a catch element 16 for holding and locking a catch hook 15 provided at the front of the door 3 is attached. The catch element 16 and the fishing hook 15 are formed in such a way that starting from the in 2 shown position of the front element 7 upon pressing the front element 7 towards the door 3 the catch element 16 the fishing hook 15 receives and holds, wherein in the locked state, the front element 7 according to the representation of 1 parallel to the door 3 is arranged. Will again via an operator, the front element 7 pressed in the direction of the door, so the catch hook dissolves 15 from the catch element 16 and supported by the spring element 14 tilts the front element 7 in the operating position, the in 2 is shown. In the operating position of 2 is the upper edge area 17 of the front element 7 opposite the door 3 compared to the closed position of 1 further tilted forward. That way is the gap 18 between the worktop 9 and the upper edge area 17 of the front element 7 enlarged, leaving an operator with his fingers in the gap 18 can engage and the edge area 17 of the front element 7 as a handle can use to the door 3 to open.

This results in the following function of the household machine 1 , Does a user want the door 3 of the container 2 open, he presses the front element 7 something in the direction of the door 3 , whereby the latching hook 15 from the catch element 16 is released and by the prestressed spring element 14 the front element 7 movably mounted on the lever arm 8th opposite the door 3 around the tilt axis 20 is pivoted. This creates an access space, ie the gap 18 , to the upper edge area 17 of the front element 7 increased. Now the operator can hand over the upper edge area 17 of the front element and the front element 7 forward from the door 3 move away. Because the front element 7 not further from the door 3 can be pulled away, the door is pulled along. Thus, the door becomes 3 open. When closing the door 3 becomes the front element by the operator 7 together with the door 3 pivoted into the closed position. This is the front element 7 against the spring force of the compression spring element 14 to the door 3 , which is after a first pivoting in the closed position, pressed down and thus the latching hook 15 from the catch element 16 caught again and the front element parallel to the front of the door 3 at the door 3 locked in the closed position.

Depending on the embodiment of the appliance and the storage of the door 3 on the household machine can also be a lateral pivoting of the front element 7 be beneficial. If the household appliance is designed as a refrigerator, for example, this is the door 3 pivotally mounted on an axis parallel to the side edge of the container movable. In this embodiment, the front element 7 also tiltably mounted about a tilt axis, which is parallel to the pivot axis of the door 3 runs. Thus, in this embodiment, the tilting axis of the front element 7 parallel to a lateral side axis of the front element 7 run. In this embodiment, the gap 18 between a lateral edge region of the front element 7 and, for example, an adjacent lateral element, for example a furniture element or a front element of an adjacent household machine. The functioning is according to the functioning of the 2 where both the pivot axis of the door 3 as well as the tilt axis 20 of the front element 7 rotated by 90 °.

3A shows a schematic partial view of another embodiment, in which a guide device 21 is provided, with the front element 7 movable against the door 3 at the door 3 is stored. In 3A are schematic only the door 3 , the front element 7 and part of the worktop 9 the household machine 1 shown. The door 3 and the front element 7 are about the leadership facility 21 connected with each other. In the illustrated embodiment, the guide means 21 in the form of pairs of rails 22 educated. Every pair of rails 22 has two rails which are guided into each other and are displaceable in longitudinal extension against each other. In each case a rail of the rail pair 22 is with the door 3 and the other rail of the rail pair 22 is with the front element 7 connected. Thus, the front element 7 opposite the door 3 be moved. In the illustrated embodiment, the displacement direction is perpendicular to the front side of the door 3 aligned. Furthermore, a spring element 14 provided that between the door 3 and the front element 7 is arranged and in the closed position of the front element 7 is biased to pressure. In addition, as catch means a fishing hook 15 at the door 3 and a catch element 16 on the front element 7 attached, the 3A the closed position of the front element 7 represents in which the catch element 16 the hook 15 holds. Thus, the front element 7 locked in the closed position on the door 3 attached. In the in 3A shown closed position is the gap 18 between the upper edge area 17 and the partially illustrated worktop 9 too small to the edge area 17 to reach behind with one hand. Now an operator wants the door 3 open, so a pressing of the front element is sufficient 7 towards the door 3 out to the fishing hook 15 from the catch element 16 to solve, so that the spring 14 the front element 7 from the door 3 pushes forward. When sliding away, the rails of the rail pairs slide 22 each other until the upper edge area 17 of the front element 7 pushed so far forward that the gap 18 is sufficiently large, allowing an operator the upper edge area 17 of the front element 7 can capture the door 3 to raise as in 3B is shown.

4 shows a schematic partial view of another embodiment with a guide device 21 for the front element 7 , which is essentially the embodiment of the 3A and 3B corresponds, but the sliding direction, by the pairs of rails 22 is predetermined, is aligned at a predetermined angle less than 90 ° to the front of the door, as indicated by the arrow. In this way, the front element 7 diagonally down from the door 3 be moved away. Also by this type of displacement of the front element 7 will the gap 18 increased.

Instead of the illustrated pairs of rails 22 of the 3 and 4 and the lever arm 8th of the 1 and 2 can the leadership device 21 may also be in the form of a plurality of lever elements and / or joints, the tilting and / or a displacement and / or pivoting of the front element 7 opposite the door 3 enable.

The in the 1 to 4 Illustrated embodiments relate to embodiments in which a spring element 14 in support of the movement of the front element 7 is used from the closed position to the operating position, and the purely mechanical function.

In a further embodiment, the in 5 is shown, a device 12 with a switching element 13 and a sensor 30 used to detect an opening request of an operator. The sensor 30 can be designed for example as a touch sensor or as a proximity sensor. The sensor 30 stands with the switching means 13 in connection. The switching means 13 is designed as an electronic circuit and communicates with an actuator 24 in connection. The actor 24 is in operative connection with the locking device, in particular with the latching hook 15 , Receives the switching means 13 by a signal from the sensor 30 the information that an operator is approaching the sensor actuates the switching means 13 the actor 24 , in turn, the locking device 15 . 16 triggers, leaving the spring element 14 the front element 7 moved to the operating position.

In a further embodiment, the in 6 is shown, instead of the spring element 14 an agent 23 used to be the front element 7 from the closed position on the door 3 to move into the actuating position, in which an access space to an edge region of the front element 7 is enlarged and can be used by an operator as a handle. This is the actuator 24 about the active agent 23 , For example, a lever, a rod or a transmission, with the front element in operative connection to move the front member from the closed position to the operating position.

The actor 24 For example, it can be designed as an electromagnet, as a linear motor, as an electric motor, as a magnetic actuator, as a hydraulic actuator or as a pneumatic actuator, around the front element 7 to move from the closed position to the operating position. Furthermore, corresponding guide devices 21 be provided to the front element 7 to lead on a desired trajectory from the closed position to the operating position.

In a further embodiment, the switching means 13 be formed in such a way that at a front element 7 , which is in the operating position, after a re-detection of a hand of an operator by the sensor 30 the switching means 13 the actor 24 operated in the way that the actuator 24 about the active agent 23 the front element 7 moved back from the operating position to the closed position on the door. In this embodiment can be dispensed with a separate locking means which holds the front element in the closed position. However, it can also be provided a locking means.

In another embodiment, another sensor 25 be provided with the other switching means 23 is connected and closing the door 3 detected. Will the door 3 moved by an operator from an open position to the closed position, then recognizes the other sensor 25 this process. Thereupon the further sensor gives 25 a control signal to the switching means 13 , The switching means 13 actuates the actuator 24 after receiving the control signal from the other sensor 25 in the way that the actor 24 the front element 7 automatically moved to the closed position.

7 shows a plan view of the household appliance 1 for example, two positions for the arrangement of the sensor 30 shows. The first position is centered in the upper edge area of the front of the front element 7 arranged. The sensor 30 For example, it is in the door 3 arranged. 7 also shows a second position for the sensor 30 in the upper right corner of the door 3 is arranged. Depending on the selected embodiment, a plurality of sensors can also be arranged distributed at different positions. In this way, the recognition of an approach of a hand of an operator to the door 3 reliably recognized for opening the door.

Thus, a visually handleless household machine is provided, the handle 19 is accessible only when a user releases the lock or the switching element 13 activated. The then provided handle 19 extends, for example, over a part of the upper or the lateral edge region of the front element 7 , giving the user a large attack surface for applying the force to open the door 3 has available. For example, a user in this case also with both hands in the space between the front element 7 and the door 3 intervene to the door 3 to raise both hands. In this case, the user can both from the upper side to the upper edge region of the front element 7 as well as on a lateral edge area grab.

The devices shown in the figures for moving the front element 7 from the closed position to the operating position can only on a part of a front element 7 be applied. In this embodiment, the front element 7 split, wherein at least the first sub-element using the in the 2 to 7 described embodiments movable on the door 3 is stored. This embodiment offers the advantage that the mass to be moved is reduced in order to make a handle accessible. As a first sub-element, in particular edge regions of the front element are suitable 7 , for example, over the entire width or the entire height of the front element 7 extend or cover only part of the entire width, height or a corner region of the edge region. The second part of the front element 7 is fixed to the door in this embodiment 3 attached.

In the 8th is a dishwasher shown as a fully integrated device in a niche below a kitchen worktop 1' is installed. The dishwasher has a door 3 ' on that in the 8th is shown in its closed position, in which the washing compartment of the dishwasher is closed at the front. At the front of the appliance door 3 ' is a furniture sheet 5 ' supported, the bottom side via an indicated pivot axis S on the door 3 ' is articulated. Like from the 9 further shows, is the furniture sheet 5 ' on its schwenkachsenfernen upper half over catch lever 7 ' on the appliance door 3 ' supported.

According to the 8th towers over the furniture sheet 5 ' with its top edge 9 ' with a supernatant 10 ' an adjacent marginal edge 11 ' the appliance door 3 ' , The top edge 9 ' of the furniture sheet 5 ' is a free access gap 12 ' from the bottom of the worktop 1' spaced. Its gap dimension is such that a user with his fingertips, the top edge 9 ' of the furniture sheet 5 ' across, into an undercut 14 ' intervention can that from the back 13 ' of the furniture sheet 5 ' and the top edge 11 ' the appliance door 3 ' is formed.

With the in the 8th shown undercut is therefore a trained in the present embodiment as a recessed grip first door handle 14 ' provided with reduced force application surface a ₁ . Upon actuation of the recessed grip, the user can use the furniture sheet 5 ' from his, in the 8th shown non-use position I in the in the 9 shown use position II fold down, in the furniture sheet 5 ' by means of the catch lever 7 ' is held in an inclined position while the appliance door 3 ' remains in its closed position.

In accordance with the 8th standby position II shown is between the back 13 ' of the furniture sheet 3 ' and the still closed appliance door 3 ' a second door handle 15 ' provided, which is formed in the present embodiment by an upwardly open, wedge-shaped gap.

With the gap a door handle recess is exposed for the user, the force application surface a ₂ is increased compared to the force application surface a ₁ . In the ready position II can therefore easily the furniture sheet 5 ' Large areas are manually engaged behind by the user, resulting in the appliance door 3 ' just open. The opened state of the appliance door 3 ' is in the 10 shown.

In the 11 to 13 is a dishwasher shown according to the second embodiment, the furniture sheet 5 ' in the same way as in the first embodiment of the appliance door 3 ' is articulated. The basic structure and the operation are thus identical to the previous embodiment.

In contrast to the first embodiment is in the 11 to 13 the first door handle 14 ' serving recessed grip not as an undercut behind the furniture sheet 5 ' formed, but this is rather than a groove-shaped groove in the upper edge 9 ' of the furniture sheet 5 ' milled. The grooved groove is according to the 11 in the depth direction x of the device of a front and a rear groove wall 17 ' . 19 ' limited. The rear groove wall 19 ' closes with its top approximately flush with the top edge 11 ' the appliance door 3 ' which, in the non-use position I, the device door front is completely covered. The front groove wall 17 ' is according to the 12 opposite the rear groove wall 19 ' a height difference .DELTA.h reset to allow the user an engagement by means of fingertips. In the 12 is the furniture sheet 5 ' shown in its use position II, while in the 13 the appliance door 3 ' is shown in its open position.

Like from the 11 further, the trough sheet is 5 ' with its lower edge over a small gap 21 ' from a base-side base part 17 ' spaced. So that when folding the furniture sheet 5 ' in its use position II to no collision with the base part 17 ' comes, in the Abklappbewegung at the same time a linear movement of the furniture sheet 5 ' to get integrated. This is in the 12 with the arrow 23 ' indicated, according to which the furniture sheet 5 ' from the base part 17 ' moved away.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Appliance

2

container

3

door

4

transverse side

5

arrow

6

outside

7

front element

8th

lever arm

9

countertop

10

Top of the container

11

leading edge

12

Facility

13

switching element

14

spring element

15

hook

16

catching element

17

border area

18

gap

19

Handle

20

tilt axis

21

guide means

22

pair of rails

23

effective means

24

actuator

25

another sensor

30

sensor

1'

countertop

3 '

door

5 '

furniture sheet

7 '

catch lever

9 '

Edge of the furniture sheet 5 '

10 '

Got over

11 '

Edge edge of the appliance door 3 '

12 '

access gap

13 '

Back of the hollow sheet 5 '

14 '

first door handle

15 '

second door handle

17 '

front groove wall

19 '

rear groove wall

20 '

base part

21

clearance

a ₁

Force application surface of the furniture leaf handle 14 '

a ₂

Force application surface of the door handle 15 '

x

Bautiefenrichtung

14 '

Furniture blade grip

23 '

arrow

I

Non-use position

II

use position

S

swivel axis

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Cited patent literature

• EP 1935313A [0020]

Claims (23)

Household machine ( 1 ), in particular a dishwasher, with a container forming a working space ( 2 ) and a movable on the container ( 2 ) door ( 3 ) for opening or closing the container ( 2 ), and a front element attached to the door ( 7 ) which at least partially covers the door, characterized in that the front element ( 7 ) so movable on the door ( 3 ) is attached, that the front element ( 7 ) can be moved from a closed position to an actuating position, wherein at least one, in particular upper, edge region ( 17 ) of the front element in the actuation position a compared to the closed position relative to the door ( 3 ) Has changed position, so that an access space for an operator for engaging the edge region of the front element is increased as a handle. Domestic appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the front element ( 7 ) by means of a management facility ( 21 ) pivotable and / or tiltable and / or displaceable relative to the door ( 3 ) is stored. Household machine according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that a releasable latching means ( 15 . 16 ) is provided, with which the front element ( 7 ) is held in the closed position on the door. Household machine according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that an actuatable switching element ( 13 ) is provided, with which a release of the front element from the closed position can be activated. Domestic appliance according to claim 4, characterized in that the switching element ( 13 ) a sensor ( 30 ), in particular a proximity and / or a touch sensor, the desired operation of the switching element ( 13 ) detected. Domestic appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that the switching element ( 13 ) with an actuator ( 24 ) and that the actuator ( 24 ) is formed in order to be controlled by the switching element ( 13 ) a release of the front element ( 7 ) from the closed position to activate. Domestic appliance according to claim 6, characterized in that the actuator is designed to be driven by the switching element ( 13 ) the front element ( 7 ) to move from the closed position to the operating position. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the switching element ( 13 ) and the actuator ( 24 ) are formed in the manner to the front element ( 7 ) to move from the operating position to the closed position. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the front element is divided into at least two sub-elements, that an edge region of the first sub-element is used as a handle, and that the first sub-element is movable from the closed position to the actuating position. Household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, with a door ( 3 ' ) for opening and / or closing a useful space of the household appliance, on which a furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) between a non-use position (I) and a use position (II) is adjustably fastened, in particular according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the appliance door ( 3 ' ) one with the door closed ( 3 ' ) concealed first door handle ( 14 ' ), wherein by adjusting the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) from the non-use position (I) to the use position (II) a second door handle ( 15 ' ) is exposable. Domestic appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that the first door handle ( 15 ' ) in the non-use position ( 1 ) of the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) is at least partially inaccessible and / or privacy-protected, and / or behind the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) is arranged. Domestic appliance according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that in the ready position (II) of the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) an available for user access force application surface (a ₂ ) of the first door handle ( 14 ' ) is increased. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the first door handle ( 14 ' ) is a recessed grip, which in particular from a furniture sheet back ( 13 ' ) and the front of the appliance door ( 3 ' ) is limited. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) a second door handle ( 15 ' ) for adjusting the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) having. Domestic appliance according to claim 14, characterized in that a force application surface (a ₁ ) of the second door handle ( 15 ' ) is smaller than a force application surface (a ₂ ) of the first door handle ( 14 ' ). Domestic appliance according to claim 15, characterized in that the second door handle ( 15 ' ) is designed as a recessed grip. Domestic appliance according to claim 16, characterized in that the formation of the recessed grip the Furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) in its non-use position (I) with a supernatant ( 10 ' ) a marginal edge ( 11 ' ) of the appliance door ( 3 ' ) and / or the recessed grip is an undercut with a small force application surface (a ₁ ) which extends from the furniture back ( 13 ' ) and the marginal edge ( 11 ' ) of the appliance door ( 3 ' ) is limited. Domestic appliance according to claim 17, characterized in that in an installed position of the household appliance and when the appliance door is closed ( 3 ' ) between the appliance door ( 3 ' ) with supernatant ( 10 ' ) superior edge ( 9 ' ) of the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) and a kitchen worktop ( 1' ) a free access gap ( 12 ' ) is designed for actuating the recessed grip. Domestic appliance according to claim 16, characterized in that the recessed grip as a grooved groove in the peripheral edge ( 9 ' ) of the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) is trained. Domestic appliance according to claim 19, characterized in that the groove-shaped groove in Bautiefenrichtung (x) of a front and a rear groove wall ( 17 ' . 19 ' ) is limited, in particular the rear groove wall ( 19 ' ) substantially flush with the peripheral edge ( 11 ' ) of the appliance door ( 3 ' ) and / or the front groove wall ( 17 ' ) by a height difference (Δh) with respect to the rear groove wall ( 19 ' ) is reset. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 10 to 20, characterized in that the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) is adjustable by a pivoting movement about a pivot axis (S) between the non-use position (I) and the standby position (II). Domestic appliance according to claim 21, characterized in that the pivot axis (S) substantially parallel to a pivot axis of the appliance door ( 5 ' ) is arranged. Domestic appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a closed space with the utility door ( 5 ' Locking lock is provided, the lock with the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) is in operative connection, such that, in an adjustment of the furniture sheet ( 5 ' ) from the non-use position (I) in the use position (II) the lock is unlocked.

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