EP0632156B1 - System for fixing a front panel to the door of a household appliance - Google Patents

System for fixing a front panel to the door of a household appliance Download PDF

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EP0632156B1
EP0632156B1 EP94106894A EP94106894A EP0632156B1 EP 0632156 B1 EP0632156 B1 EP 0632156B1 EP 94106894 A EP94106894 A EP 94106894A EP 94106894 A EP94106894 A EP 94106894A EP 0632156 B1 EP0632156 B1 EP 0632156B1
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door
panel
fixing
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Carlo Frairia
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Whirlpool EMEA SpA
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Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4251—Details of the casing
    • A47L15/4257—Details of the loading door
    • A47L15/4265—Arrangements of door covering/decoration panels or plinths, e.g. for integrated dishwashers
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor

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  • the present invention refers to a system for fixing a frontal panel to the door of a household appliance, in particular a dishwasher for domestic use.
  • a device for coupling a decorative panel to the door of a household appliance wherein coupling and fastening means are provided on the front face of the door and the rear face of the panel; said fastening means comprise a pin to be inserted into a hole with a snap-type movement, whereby a spring biased slider assure that the pin remains blocked into the slot.
  • the aim of the present invention is that of illustrating a fixing system of a decorative panel to the door of an electric appliance, in particular a dish-washing machine for domestic use, that results in being very simple, economic, safe and versatile.
  • the present invention has for its subject a system for fixing a frontal panel to the door of an electric appliance, in particular a dish-washing machine for domestic use, having the characterizing features of the annexed claim 1.
  • reference number 1 indicates the lower part of a door in sheetplate of a dish-washing machine; with reference number 2 two drawings present in such door 1 are indicated; with 3 and 4 two pairs of slits are shown, realised on the door; slits 3 are realised inside of the drawings 2.
  • 5 indicates a cross member, or longheron, in sheetplate, that is fixed, in use, horizontally to a decorative panel; for this purpose the longheron 5 has holes 6 for the fixing to the panel with simple drive-screws; two of such screws are visible in figure 3, with reference number 9.
  • the longheron 5 has two double folded elements (one of which, indicated with number 5A, is visible in Figure 3 between the two drive-screws 9) on each of which a horizontal tongue is obtained by notching: such two tongues are shown with reference numbers 10; on the longheron 5 two vertical tongues 11 are obtained in a similar way, the function of which will be clarified later on, with reference to the illustrated mode of use in figure 5.
  • Figure 2 schematically represents the coupling between the longheron 5 and the door 1, in the leftmost part of the latter: the decorative panel 12 (figure 3), to which the longheron 5 is screwed, is placed on the door in order that tongues 10 fit into the slits 3; the panel is successively horizontally positioned in order that tongues 10 become engaged in the edge of slits 3.
  • the panel is applied to the door and is held in position; during such operation, the tongues 11 are inserted in the slits 4 and are able to move in said slits during the horizontal translation, but without becoming engaged on the door and without causing obstacles, due to the fact that the slits 4 are of a greater horizontal size than that of the two tongues.
  • the upper part of the panel 12 is fixed in the correct position on the door 1 by means of two screws, as shown in figure 4.
  • reference number 13 indicates a small plastic cylinder that is inserted, from the inside of the door 1, in a hole arranged in the door itself.
  • a drive-screw 14 is inserted in the small cylinder 13 and screwed to the panel 12, thus engaging it to the door 1; the hole in the door is then closed with a plastic plug 15.
  • a second similar screw cooperating with a second small cylinder and a second plug, engages the panel on its other side.
  • the longheron 5 is the same as in the previous figures, but for use on a built in machine it has been rotated 180°.
  • Figure 6 schematically represents the coupling between the longheron 5 and the door 1, in the left part of the latter: the decorative panel 12, to which the longheron 5 is screwed, is placed on the door in order that the tongues 11 fit into the slits 20; the panel is successively permitted a vertical downwards translation, in order that tongues 11 become engaged with the edges of slits 20.
  • the panel is thus applied to the door and held in position; during the operation, tongues 10 are inserted in slits 21 and can move in them, during the vertical translation, without being engaged on the door and without causing obstacles, inasmuch the slits 21 are of a greater vertical size than that of the two tongues.
  • the upper part of the panel 12 is fixed to the door 1 by means of two screws, as shown in figure 4.
  • the command panel that is not provided with totally built in type machines.
  • the fixing system according to the invention has the substantial advantage of allowing in a very economical way the application and the fixing of the panel to the door of the machine; such fixing is furthermore very easy, inasmuch the operation of tightening the screws 13 may be carried out by the installer in all tranquillity, being as that in such phase the panel is already hooked to the door.
  • Another substantial advantage consists in that the different constitutive elements of the system according to the invention can be used on different types of machines, without any increase in costs.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Washing And Drying Of Tableware (AREA)
  • Securing Of Glass Panes Or The Like (AREA)
EP94106894A 1993-05-04 1994-05-03 System for fixing a front panel to the door of a household appliance Expired - Lifetime EP0632156B1 (en)

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ITTO930306 1993-05-04
ITTO930306A IT1270918B (it) 1993-05-04 1993-05-04 Sistema di fissaggio di un pannello decorativo allo sportello di una lavastoviglie

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EP0632156A1 EP0632156A1 (en) 1995-01-04
EP0632156B1 true EP0632156B1 (en) 1999-09-01

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DE (1) DE69420334T2 (it)
ES (1) ES2137282T3 (it)
IT (1) IT1270918B (it)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT238841Y1 (it) * 1995-03-09 2000-11-15 Zanussi Elettrodomestici Elettrodomestico con pannello decorativo frontale
DE29712902U1 (de) * 1997-07-21 1997-09-25 Gronbach, Wilfried, 83549 Eiselfing Blende für einen Einrichtungsgegenstand, insbesondere für einen Blendenkasten für eine Gechirrspülmaschine
EP2110064B1 (en) * 2008-04-16 2011-03-30 Whirlpool Corporation Slidable fixation for the aesthetic panel on a dishwasher door
WO2014177226A1 (en) 2013-05-03 2014-11-06 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Mounting assembly for securing a decorative panel onto built-in household appliance and mounting method

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FR2535800B1 (fr) * 1982-11-05 1986-04-11 Thomson Brandt Dispositif de fixation et de reglage en position de panneaux d'habillage de portes et portes d'armoires frigorifiques integrables munies de panneaux fixes par ce dispositif
IT210333Z2 (it) * 1986-07-29 1988-12-06 Prodi Vittorio Dispositivo per l'ancoraggio e il fissaggio rapido di un pannello di rivestimento ad un portello di un elettrodomestico.
DE4000284A1 (de) * 1990-01-08 1991-07-11 Bauknecht Hausgeraete Befestigungsanordnung fuer eine dekorplatte an einem haushaltgeraet

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ITTO930306A0 (it) 1993-05-04
DE69420334D1 (de) 1999-10-07
ITTO930306A1 (it) 1994-11-04
ES2137282T3 (es) 1999-12-16
IT1270918B (it) 1997-05-16
DE69420334T2 (de) 2000-02-24
EP0632156A1 (en) 1995-01-04

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