EP2089568B1 - Appareil ménager - Google Patents

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EP2089568B1
EP2089568B1 EP20070847326 EP07847326A EP2089568B1 EP 2089568 B1 EP2089568 B1 EP 2089568B1 EP 20070847326 EP20070847326 EP 20070847326 EP 07847326 A EP07847326 A EP 07847326A EP 2089568 B1 EP2089568 B1 EP 2089568B1
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Erman Cevikkalp
Onur Boztas
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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 
    • 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
    • D06F37/42—Safety arrangements, e.g. for stopping rotation of the receptacle upon opening of the casing door

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance wherein a UV (ultraviolet) light source is utilized.
  • UV (ultraviolet) light source is used for sterilization during washing/drying processes.
  • the UV rays remove microorganisms that are hazardous to human health by reaching those parts of the washed and dried items that are particularly hard to reach and clean.
  • UV lights have disinfecting properties however are harmful for the eyes and precautions are taken for the user not to be affected by UV light.
  • the electric current delivered to the UV light source is cut off and the light source is turned off when the detergent dispenser lid is opened. Together with the malfunctioning possibility of the electronic or mechanical control mechanisms that energize and de-energize the UV light source, using this type of mechanisms is an expensive solution.
  • Japanese Patent Document No JP5060459 in a refrigerator, a light source is used for sterilization and also as a defrost heater, the rays emitted from the light source is separated into IR (infrared), UV (ultraviolet) and V (visible) rays by way of the light guides and the light in the visible wavelength is used for the illumination of the indicator on the front panel.
  • IR infrared
  • UV ultraviolet
  • V visible
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance wherein the user is informed when the UV light source is active without using an additional control mechanism.
  • a UV light source is used for sterilization of the compartments within the body wherein UV rays affect and the user is informed while the light source is on with a UV warning indicator.
  • the indicator is disposed on the front side of the household appliance or on the door of the household appliance, anywhere the user can see, and comprises a UV reactive material that emits light in the visible wavelength (activated by ultraviolet light) when the rays emitted from the UV light source in the body affect thereon.
  • the indicator furthermore comprises a front filter on the user side of the UV reactive material and a rear filter behind on the light source side of the UV reactive material.
  • the front filter has the feature of transmitting through rays of the visible wavelength and not transmitting UV rays.
  • the UV reactive light emitter is enabled to be affected by only the UV light received from the light source and not from the UV light in the daylight.
  • the front filter enables the light emitter that is reactive with the UV light received from the light source to transmit the emitted light in the visible wavelength to the side of the user.
  • the rear filter unlike the front filter, has the properties of not transmitting visible wavelength rays but transmitting UV rays.
  • the rear filter transmits the UV rays emitted from the light source to the light emitter, does not transmit the emitted visible light, thus increasing the effectiveness of the UV reactive light emitter.
  • the front filter, the UV reactive light emitter and the rear filter forming the indicator are in layers adjacent to each other, arranged in that order from the front towards the rear and disposed on the body or on the door.
  • the indicator is configured as an inscription or a symbol like "UV ACTIVE" informing the user that the UV light source is turned on.
  • the household appliance is a washing machine wherein laundry or dishes are washed and the user is informed by the indicator when the UV light source is turned on during the washing or drying processes.
  • the UV light affects on components such as the tub or the detergent dispenser and the indicator is disposed on the loading lid covering the tub or on the detergent dispenser lid.
  • a wall is situated between the chamber wherein detergent is put and the detergent dispenser lid with the indicator thereon and a passage is situated on the wall that enables the light emitted from the UV light source to reach the indicator.
  • the passage is covered with a transparent material preventing detergent and water from passing but transmitting UV light or with the rear filter that is used in the indicator.
  • the indicator of the present invention informs the user inexpensively and assuredly while the UV light source is turned on without using additional control mechanisms.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a body (2) and a UV light source (6) that entirely or partially illuminates the interior of the body (2) and emits UV (ultraviolet) radiation.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises an indicator (8) on the front side of the body (2) or on the door, at a position within the sight of the user and having a UV reactive light emitter (7) that emits light of the visible wavelength (V:Visible) when the UV rays emitted by the light source (6) affect thereon.
  • the UV reactive light emitter (7) in the indicator (8) emits light in the visible light (V) of a higher wavelength than UV light by absorbing UV light and the visible light (V) is given off outwards from the indicator (8) that is disposed on the front side of the body (2) or the door of the household appliance (1), informing the user that the light source (6) is operating.
  • the indicator (8) comprises,
  • the front filter (9) prevents the UV rays in daylight reaching the light emitter (7) and emit visible rays (V) thus misleading the user by giving the impression that the light source (6) is turned on even though it is not.
  • the indicator (8) furthermore comprises, a rear filter (dark glass filter) (10), disposed on the side of the light emitter (7) facing the light source (6), having UV transmission feature and that transmits UV rays emitted from the light source (6) to the light emitter (7) but not transmitting the visible light (V) emitted from the light source (6) ( Figures 3 , 4 ).
  • a rear filter dark glass filter
  • the light source (6) moreover emits rays in the visible wavelength (V) as well as UV rays. Since only UV light is intended to reach the light emitter (7), the passage of visible light (V) should be blocked.
  • the rear filter (10) filters the rays coming from the light source (6) blocking the passage of the visible light (V), allows only UV rays to pass and increases the effectiveness of the UV reactive light emitter (7).
  • the light source (6) When the light source (6) is energized, light in the visible wavelengths (V) is also emitted along with UV wavelength light and the rays (UV and V) reach the rear filter (10) on the indicator (8).
  • the rear filter (10) does not transmit the visible light (V) and passes only UV light enabling thereof to reach the light emitter (7).
  • the UV rays are absorbed at the light emitter (7) and visible light (V) is transmitted from the light emitter (7) towards the side of the user.
  • the visible light (V) emitted from the light emitter (7) reaches the front filter (9) and to the side of the user from the front filter (9).
  • UV proof front filter (9) Since there is UV wavelength rays in the daylight on the side of the user, by means of the UV proof front filter (9), the exterior UV rays are prevented from reaching the light emitter (7) and the user is informed only when the light source (6) of the household appliance (1) is turned on.
  • the front filter (9), the UV reactive light emitter (7) and the rear filter (10) are arranged in layers adjacent to each other, in that order from the front towards the rear and disposed on the body (2) or on the door.
  • the indicator (8) is configured as an inscription or a symbol informing the user that the light source (6) is turned on.
  • the indicator (8) is configured as an inscription such as "UV ACTIVE" warning the user when the light source (6) is turned on ( Figure 5 ).
  • the household appliance (1) is a washing machine wherein laundry or dishes are washed and the user is informed when the light source (6) is turned on by the indicator (8) during the washing or drying processes.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a tub (3) wherein washing/drying processes are made, a detergent dispenser (4) for placing the washing agents therein, a loading lid (5) covering the loading port for loading, unloading the laundry to the tub (3) and a detergent dispenser lid (105) openable for putting detergent therein by the user and covering the side of the detergent dispenser (4) facing the user.
  • the light source (6) illuminates completely or partially the interior of the detergent dispenser (4) or the tub (3) and the indicator (8) is disposed on the lid (5 or 105) that covers the compartments such as the tub (3) or the detergent dispenser (4).
  • the visible light (V) emitted from the UV reactive light emitter (7) situated inside the indicator (8) is transmitted outside from the indicator (8) situated on the lids (5 or 105), informing the user that the light source (6) is operating.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises one or more passages (11) on the wall (D) situated between the partition (B) of the detergent dispenser (4) wherein detergent is put and the detergent dispenser lid (105) with the indicator (8) disposed thereon, providing the light emitted from the light source (6) to reach the indicator (8) ( Figure 2 ).
  • light guides can be used to facilitate the light emitted from the light source (6) to reach the indicator (8).
  • the passage (11) is covered with a transparent material preventing detergent and water from passing but allowing UV light to pass. Consequently, UV light is transmitted from the passage (11) to the indicator (8), preventing detergent and water from passing through the passage (11), reaching and damaging the indicator (8).
  • rear filter (10) is disposed on the passage (11). After the rays emitted from the light source (6) are separated at the rear filter (10) disposed in the passage (11), the UV rays pass from the rear filter (10) and reach the UV reactive light emitter (7) in the indicator (8) that is disposed on the detergent dispenser lid (105) ( Figure 2 ).
  • the indicator (8) of the present invention By means of the indicator (8) of the present invention, the user is visually warned not to open the lid (5, 105) while the light source (6) is active without requiring additional mechanical or electronic control mechanisms. In the embodiment of the present invention, informing of the user is guaranteed while the light source (6) is active, there is no possibility of the indicator (8) malfunctioning and not warning the user.

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Claims (10)

  1. Un électroménager (1) comprenant un corps (2) et une source de lumière UV (6) qui illumine entièrement ou partiellement l'intérieur du corps (2) et émet un rayonnement UV (ultraviolet) et caractérisé par un indicateur (8) disposé sur le corps (2) et comprenant un émetteur réactif de lumière UV (7) avec un matériau réactif UV qui émet une lumière de longueur d'ondes visible (V) activée par la lumière ultraviolette lorsque les rayons UV émis par ladite source de lumière UV (6) affecte sur celui-là.
  2. Un électroménager (1) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisé par l'indicateur (8) comprenant un filtre avant (9) disposé sur le côté de l'émetteur réactif de lumière UV (7) faisant face à l'utilisateur, qui transmet la lumière dans la longueur d'onde visible (V), ne transmettant pas la lumière UV dans la lumière du jour, qui empêche l'émetteur réactif de lumière UV (7) d'être affecté par la lumière UV dans la lumière du jour et mais lui permet d'être affecté seulement par la lumière UV reçue à partir de la source de lumière UV (6) et de transmettre vers l'utilisateur la lumière émise dans la longueur d'onde visible (V) par l'émetteur réactif de lumière UV (7) qui devient réactif avec la lumière UV reçue à partir de la source de lumière UV (6).
  3. Un électroménager (1) selon la Revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé par l'indicateur (8) comprenant un filtre arrière (10) disposé sur le côté de l'émetteur réactif de lumière UV (7) faisant face à la source de lumière UV (6), qui transmet les rayons UV émis à partir de la source de lumière UV (6) vers l'émetteur réactif de lumière UV(7) mais ne transmet pas la lumière visible (V) émise à partir de la source de lumière UV (6).
  4. Un électroménager (1) selon la Revendication 2 et 3, caractérisé par l'indicateur (8) comprenant le filtre avant (9), l'émetteur réactif de lumière UV (7) et le filtre arrière (10) qui sont arrangés dans cet ordre comme des couches adjacentes les unes aux autres à partir de l'avant vers l'arrière et disposés sur le corps (2) ou sur la porte.
  5. Un électroménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par l'indicateur (8) qui est configuré comme une inscription ou un symbole tel que « UV ACTIF » informant l'utilisateur que la source de lumière UV (6) est allumée.
  6. Un électroménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, qui est une machine à laver.
  7. Un électroménager (1) selon la Revendication 6, caractérisé par une cuve (3) où les processus de lavage et séchage sont réalisés, un bac à produit (4) où les produits de lavage sont placés, un couvercle de chargement (5) qui couvre l'orifice de chargement pour le chargement/déchargement du linge dans/de la cuve (3), et un couvercle du bac à produit (105) qui peut être ouvert où le détergent est placé par l'utilisateur et qui couvre le côté du bac à produit (4) faisant face à l'utilisateur et une source de lumière UV (6) qui illumine entièrement ou partiellement l'intérieur du bac à produit (4) ou de la cuve (3) et un indicateur (8) disposé sur le couvercle (5 ou 105) qui couvre les compartiments comme la cuve (3) ou le bac à produit (4).
  8. Un électroménager (1) selon la Revendication 7, caractérisé par un passage (11) qui est arrangé sur la paroi (D) et situé entre la partie (B) où le détergent est placé dans le bac à produit (4) et le couvercle du bac à produit (105) avec l'indicateur (8) sur celui-ci, et qui assure que la lumière émise à partir de la source de lumière UV (6) atteinte l'indicateur (8).
  9. Un électroménager (1) selon la Revendication 8, caractérisé par le passage (11) qui est recouvert par un matériau transparent qui permet le passage de la lumière UV mais empêche le passage du détergent et de l'eau.
  10. Un électroménager (1) selon la Revendication 8, caractérisé par le passage (11) sur lequel le filtre arrière (10) est disposé.
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