EP0959169A1 - Waschmachine oder Wäschetrockner mit einer einzigen Tür ausgerüsteten Trommel - Google Patents

Waschmachine oder Wäschetrockner mit einer einzigen Tür ausgerüsteten Trommel Download PDF

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EP0959169A1
EP0959169A1 EP99401130A EP99401130A EP0959169A1 EP 0959169 A1 EP0959169 A1 EP 0959169A1 EP 99401130 A EP99401130 A EP 99401130A EP 99401130 A EP99401130 A EP 99401130A EP 0959169 A1 EP0959169 A1 EP 0959169A1
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Albert De La Tour
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Brandt Industries SAS
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    • 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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
    • D06F37/04—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
    • D06F37/10—Doors; Securing means therefor

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  • the present invention relates to a washing machine or dryer top-loading laundry, the drum of which is fitted with a a single leaf. It applies equally to washing or drying machines than machines that wash and dry at the same time.
  • the user must in fact open at least the door of the carcass of the machine and the drum door, double leaf. This action the opening of the drum is not as harmless as there appears.
  • it complicates the task of the accessing user generally on the drum of a machine, being also responsible for laundry.
  • the opening of the drum is often quite complicated, and even possibly hurtful, particularly on the fingers and especially the nails.
  • Handling a double leaf gate is not in itself easy. It is not elsewhere not at all ergonomic insofar as it forces people to use both hands.
  • the object of the invention is to allow the immobilization, in the two-way, from the drum of a washing machine and / or dryer top loading, equipped with a single-leaf gate, simple and economic.
  • the subject of the invention is a washing machine and / or dryer, characterized in that its drum being equipped with a gate with a single leaf pivoting by means of a hinge connected to its ferrule , the leaf has at least two widths I 1 , I 2 , the enlarged part of the leaf being on the side of the hinge and the tank comprising at least one lug, so that when the leaf is in the open position, the enlarged part comes in abutment against at least one lug, the enlarged part passing under this lug (33, 34) when the leaf is closed in rotation.
  • the main advantages of the invention are that it allows handle the door of a drum effortlessly and simply, requires very few components and increases the safety of closing.
  • Figure 1 shows a drum door of a wash and / or dry the laundry according to the prior art, with two leaves.
  • the leaves 11, 12 pivot on themselves with hinges 13, 14 connected to the ferrule 15.
  • the locking of the two leaves is ensured for example by a latch 16 fixed to one of the leaves, this latch coming to hang on the other beating. Maintaining the grip between the two leaves comes from the force exerted towards the opening by return springs 17, 18 on these doors. As mentioned above, for reasons of closing security, these springs have a large return force.
  • a latch 16 is released by a user, the two leaves make a violent movement towards their open position under the effect return springs 17, 18.
  • FIG 2 presented by an overall view of a wash and / or dry the laundry 21, the preceding leaves 11, 12 in position opening, the general access door 22 also being in the open state.
  • the rotation of the drum 23 is prevented in a direction A by the stop of a beating 11 against the tank 24 or the chassis 25 of the machine, and in the other direction B by the stop of the other leaf 12.
  • the rotation of the drum becomes free in one of the directions A, B. There is no therefore more immobilized.
  • the use of an additional device to ensure blocking the drum is therefore necessary.
  • FIG. 3 shows in a partial top view, schematically, an example of machine according to the invention for immobilizing a drum equipped with a gate with a single leaf.
  • the machine drum has a single leaf 31 pivoting by means of a hinge 32 connected to its ferrule.
  • the leaf 31 has a length L and at least two widths I 1 , I 2 , the largest width I 1 being on the side of the hinge 32.
  • the tank of the machine comprises at least one lug 33, 34 presented in side view according to F in FIG. 4. When the leaf is in the closed position, as illustrated in this FIG. 4, the whole enlarged part 311 passes below this lug, located on the top of the tank 24.
  • this lug 33, 34 is placed so that when the leaf is folded into the open position, its zone 311 of greater width I 1 comes into abutment against the lug, as illustrated in FIG. 5. so, the drum remains blocked. Indeed, its rotation in direction B, towards the front of the machine, opposite the hinge 32 of the leaf 31, is prevented by the stop of the enlarged part 311 of the leaf on the lug 33, 34.
  • the height h , along the length L, of the enlarged part 311 of the leaf is preferably limited to the height necessary to abut against the lugs 33, 34, that is to say for example of the order of a few centimeters. However, it can be more important.
  • the opening perimeter of the tank must at least include inside its total perimeter of the leaf to allow the opening of the latter, and in particular the passage of its enlarged part 311.
  • the drum is for example blocked so classic, as in the case of a double leaf opening, by the stop of the leaf 31, in the open state, against the tank 24 as illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • This figure 6 also shows how the pins 33, 34 allow the blocking drum in direction B.
  • the enlarged part 311 abuts against the lugs 33, 34.
  • a single lug 33, 34 can be necessary to hold the drum. In other words, it is not necessary to provide the leaf stop on two pins, only one can possibly suffice.
  • FIG. 7 shows, in a perspective and partial view, a example of a particular embodiment of the leaf in association with the or the locking pins 33, 34.
  • the leaf 21 pivots using a hinge 32 fixed to the ferrule 71 of the drum.
  • the leaf lock is made using a latch 72 which fits into a piece of blocking 73 linked to the ferrule 71.
  • the opening is carried out using a handle 74 which releases the latch 72 from the part 73.
  • a return spring 75 drives and keeps the leaf 31 in the open position. As it was indicated previously, the return force of this spring does not require to be important. It therefore does not provide unpleasant effects to users.
  • the enlarged part 311 of the leaf 31 is for example constituted two tabs. These are located at the base of the leaf, in look of the hinge 32.
  • the opening of the drum being for example kept rectangular, these tabs cover the shell. In others terms, there is no opening of the drum opposite these tabs.
  • the tongues 311 cooperate with the lugs, of which only one 34 is represented.
  • the lug 34 which is for example molded with the tank 24, is of rounded shape to facilitate tilting of the flap tabs on this lug when closing the leaf.
  • the opening of the tank 24 is widened to level of the tabs 311 of the leaf to allow the opening of the latter.
  • FIG. 7 shows in particular that the drum door can be handled easily and effortlessly, thanks to particular to a handle and a spring of weak return force. Furthermore the closing is easily ensured by means of a latch. This realization also shows that few components are necessary. Finally, closing security is ensured by blocking the latch closure directly on the drum shell so that the reliability of the closure is increased.

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EP99401130A 1998-05-15 1999-05-07 Waschmachine oder Wäschetrockner mit einer einzigen Tür ausgerüsteten Trommel Expired - Lifetime EP0959169B1 (de)

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FR9806182 1998-05-15
FR9806182A FR2778677B1 (fr) 1998-05-15 1998-05-15 Machine a laver ou secher le linge dont le tambour est equipe d'un portillon a un seul battant

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EP1544343A1 (de) * 2003-12-19 2005-06-22 Whirlpool Corporation Von oben beschickbare Waschmaschine mit einer einzigen Tür ausgerüsteten Trommel
FR2864114A1 (fr) * 2003-12-22 2005-06-24 Brandt Ind Porte de tambour rotatif, notamment pour machine a laver et ou secher le linge

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DE1926973A1 (de) * 1969-05-23 1970-11-26 Siemens Elektrogeraete Gmbh Trommeldeckelverschluss fuer die Beschickungsoeffnung im Mantel einer Waeschetrommel
EP0048643A1 (de) * 1980-09-19 1982-03-31 Thomson-Brandt Vorrichtung zum zeitweiligen Festhalten einer Waschmaschinentrommel
EP0296020A1 (de) * 1987-06-16 1988-12-21 Ciapem Trommeltür für eine Wasch- und/oder Trockenmaschine

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DE1926973A1 (de) * 1969-05-23 1970-11-26 Siemens Elektrogeraete Gmbh Trommeldeckelverschluss fuer die Beschickungsoeffnung im Mantel einer Waeschetrommel
EP0048643A1 (de) * 1980-09-19 1982-03-31 Thomson-Brandt Vorrichtung zum zeitweiligen Festhalten einer Waschmaschinentrommel
EP0296020A1 (de) * 1987-06-16 1988-12-21 Ciapem Trommeltür für eine Wasch- und/oder Trockenmaschine

Cited By (3)

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EP1544343A1 (de) * 2003-12-19 2005-06-22 Whirlpool Corporation Von oben beschickbare Waschmaschine mit einer einzigen Tür ausgerüsteten Trommel
FR2864114A1 (fr) * 2003-12-22 2005-06-24 Brandt Ind Porte de tambour rotatif, notamment pour machine a laver et ou secher le linge
EP1548170A1 (de) * 2003-12-22 2005-06-29 Brandt Industries Trommeltür für Waschmaschine und/oder Trockner

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