EP1961856A1 - Elektrisches Gerät mit verbessertem Türmechanismus - Google Patents

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EP1961856A1
EP1961856A1 EP07103015A EP07103015A EP1961856A1 EP 1961856 A1 EP1961856 A1 EP 1961856A1 EP 07103015 A EP07103015 A EP 07103015A EP 07103015 A EP07103015 A EP 07103015A EP 1961856 A1 EP1961856 A1 EP 1961856A1
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Maurizio Del Pos
Alberto Pezzutto
Mario Filippetti
Nicola Reid
Jerome Esteve
Marie-Josephe Bodet
Marco Maiero
Otto Ohlson
Nick Fox
Pelle ÖSTLUND
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Electrolux Home Products Corp NV
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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
    • 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 relates to an electrical appliance with an improved door mechanism.
  • the present invention may be used to particular advantage in a washing machine, to which the following description refers purely by way of example.
  • Household and professional appliances have a common structure: a work environment in which the material to be processed (e.g. fabrics to be washed, food to be cooked, dishes to be washed, etc.) is loaded by the user through a loading/unloading opening; work components for the appliance to function (e.g. washing means or a heater to heat the environment); a cabinet housing both the work environment and the work components; and a door, which is supported by the cabinet and closes the loading/unloading opening of the work environment to allow access to the work environment (door open) and to isolate the work environment from the external environment (door closed).
  • the material to be processed e.g. fabrics to be washed, food to be cooked, dishes to be washed, etc.
  • work components for the appliance to function e.g. washing means or a heater to heat the environment
  • a cabinet housing both the work environment and the work components
  • a door which is supported by the cabinet and closes the loading/unloading opening of the work environment to allow access to the work environment (
  • door mechanisms comprise a hinge, which is located either on the side of the door (as in washing machines) or on the bottom of the door (as in dishwashers or ovens) and allows the door to rotate about a fixed axis of rotation.
  • these door mechanisms can be troublesome when the space around the machine is tiny (e.g. small apartments, kitchens or bathrooms), as the whole door is rotated about a fixed axis of rotation, regardless of the location of the machine or door.
  • a door hinged to rotate about a fixed axis of rotation requires a large amount of space in front of the appliance when the door is open (as in an oven) or being open (as in a washing machine or in a tumble dryer).
  • EP1333118A1 discloses a front-loading electrical household appliance comprising a supporting and containing structure with a front wall having a loading opening closed by a door.
  • the door is connected to the front wall by two closing links located near two opposite sides of the door and connected rotatably, by a first end, to the door and, by a second end, to the front wall to cause the door to move from the closed position to a sliding position; two tracks formed in the door and in sliding connection with said first ends of the closing links cause the door to slide parallel to the front wall from the sliding position to the open position.
  • Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole an electrical appliance (in particular a washing machine) comprising a casing 2 resting on a floor on a number of feet (not shown).
  • Casing 2 supports a work environment 3 (in particular a revolving drum defining a wash tub) in which the material to be processed (i.e. fabrics to be washed) is loaded/unloaded by the user through a loading/unloading opening 4.
  • a door 5 supported by casing 2.
  • connecting means 6 are provided for connecting door 5 to casing 2, so that door 5 can be moved between a closed position and an open position.
  • Connecting means 6 comprise two guides 7 (only one shown in Figure 7 ) formed on casing 2, both the same shape and located on two opposite sides of casing 2; two trolleys 8 (only one shown in Figures 2-6 and 7 ), each of which slides along a respective guide 7; two guides 9 (only one shown in Figure 5 ) formed on door 5, both the same shape and located on two opposite sides of door 5; and two trolleys 10 (only one shown in Figures 2-5 and 7 ), each of which slides along a respective guide 9.
  • the two guides 9 are the same shape as guides 7.
  • the two guides 9 may, of course, differ in shape from the two guides 7, but only to a minor extent, since all the guides 7 and 9 guide the movement of the same rigid object: door 5.
  • connecting means 6 comprise only one guide 7 formed on casing 2, only one trolley 8 sliding along guide 7, only one guide 9 formed on door 5, and only one trolley 10 sliding along guide 9.
  • each guide 7, 9 has a curved first portion 11, along which the respective trolley 8, 10 slides when door 5 nears the closed position; and a second portion 12, which is longer than first portion 11, and is tangent to first portion 11 at a point of connection 13 to first portion 11.
  • first portion 11 has a variable radius, which increases from the closed position to the point of connection 13 to second portion 12, so that first portion 11 has a maximum radius at the point of connection 13 to second portion 12. In a different embodiment not shown, first portion 11 has a fixed radius.
  • second portion 12 is also curved and has a fixed radius; however, in a different embodiment, second portion 12 may also have a variable radius.
  • the two portions 11 and 12 of each guide 7, 9 have different centers, and first portion 11 has a smaller radius than second portion 12.
  • first portion 11 and second portion 12 are horizontal, whereas, away from the point of connection 13 between first portion 11 and second portion 12, the two portions 11 and 12 are directed downwards, so as to push door 5 into the open position or closed position by force of gravity.
  • second portion 12 is straight.
  • guides 9, being formed on door 5, should be more or less the same shape as door 5.
  • guides 9 are also curved and preferably have the same center as door 5; and, when door 5 is flat, guides 9 are also substantially straight or tend towards a straight shape.
  • each trolley 8 is hinged to door 5 to rotate with respect to door 5 about an axis of rotation 14 perpendicular to the relevant guide 7; and each trolley 10 is hinged to casing 2 to rotate with respect to casing 2 about an axis of rotation 15 perpendicular to the relevant guide 9.
  • door 5 is guided by guides 7 and 9, which allow two combined movements: door 5 moves initially out of its closed position, and then slides down to allow access to work environment 3.
  • the first part of the movement of door 5 is guided by first portions 11 of guides 7 and 9; during the first part of the movement of door 5, each trolley 8 slides along first portion 11 of the relevant guide 7, while each second trolley 10 mainly rotates with respect to casing 2 about the relevant axis of rotation 15.
  • the second part of the movement of door 5 is guided by second portions 12 of guides 7 and 9; during the second part of the movement of door 5, each trolley 8 slides along second portion 12 of the relevant guide 7, while each second trolley 10 slides along second portion 12 of the relevant guide 9.
  • door 5 moves substantially away (perpendicularly) from casing 2, at least up to a point at which the space requirements for door 5 to move parallel to casing 2 no longer interfere with casing 2; whereas, during the second part of the movement of door 5, door 5 moves substantially parallel to casing 2.
  • Electrical appliance 1 may comprise locking means for keeping door 5 in the closed position; and braking and/or damping means for attenuating the sliding movement of door 5 between the closed position and the open position.
  • guides 7 and 9 are located on both casing 2 and door 5 (guides 7 on casing 2, and guides 9 on door 5). In a different embodiment not shown, guides 7 and 9 are located either on door 5 only, or on casing 2 only.
  • Electrical appliance 1 as described above has numerous advantages, by being easy to implement and allowing door 5 to open without too much space needed for the movement of door 5, thus being suitable for small living environments.
  • the above connecting means 6 of door 5 also apply to any other kind of electrical appliance, such as a drier, washer-drier, refrigerator, conventional oven, microwave oven, or dishwasher.

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  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
  • Support Devices For Sliding Doors (AREA)
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EP07103015A 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Elektrisches Gerät mit verbessertem Türmechanismus Not-in-force EP1961856B1 (de)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT07103015T ATE470745T1 (de) 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Elektrisches gerät mit verbessertem türmechanismus
DE602007007046T DE602007007046D1 (de) 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Elektrisches Gerät mit verbessertem Türmechanismus
EP07103015A EP1961856B1 (de) 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Elektrisches Gerät mit verbessertem Türmechanismus
PL07103015T PL1961856T3 (pl) 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Urządzenie elektryczne z ulepszonym mechanizmem drzwi
ES07103015T ES2346088T3 (es) 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Aparato electrico con mecanismo de puerta mejorado.
RU2008106853/12A RU2447212C2 (ru) 2007-02-23 2008-02-22 Электрический прибор с усовершенствованным дверным механизмом

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EP2107152A1 (de) * 2008-03-31 2009-10-07 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Elektrisches Gerät mit verbessertem Türmechanismus
WO2011101047A1 (en) * 2010-02-22 2011-08-25 Scan A/S Door for a stove
EP3604659A4 (de) * 2017-03-29 2020-02-05 Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd. Schienenmechanismus und frontladerwaschmaschine damit
WO2024047344A1 (en) * 2022-08-30 2024-03-07 Ishida Europe Limited Door for a food processing system

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EP1333118A1 (de) 2002-02-05 2003-08-06 CANDY S.p.A. Von vorne beschickbares elektrisches Haushaltgerät, insbesondere eine Waschmaschine oder ein Ofen
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EP1333118A1 (de) 2002-02-05 2003-08-06 CANDY S.p.A. Von vorne beschickbares elektrisches Haushaltgerät, insbesondere eine Waschmaschine oder ein Ofen
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EP2107152A1 (de) * 2008-03-31 2009-10-07 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Elektrisches Gerät mit verbessertem Türmechanismus
EP2481845A1 (de) * 2008-03-31 2012-08-01 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Elektrisches Gerät mit verbessertem Türenmechanismus
WO2011101047A1 (en) * 2010-02-22 2011-08-25 Scan A/S Door for a stove
EP3604659A4 (de) * 2017-03-29 2020-02-05 Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd. Schienenmechanismus und frontladerwaschmaschine damit
US11585033B2 (en) 2017-03-29 2023-02-21 Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd. Track mechanism and front-loading washing machine with same
WO2024047344A1 (en) * 2022-08-30 2024-03-07 Ishida Europe Limited Door for a food processing system

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PL1961856T3 (pl) 2010-10-29
RU2447212C2 (ru) 2012-04-10
EP1961856B1 (de) 2010-06-09
RU2008106853A (ru) 2009-08-27
ES2346088T3 (es) 2010-10-08

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