EP2479364B1 - Dispositif de verrrouillage de porte pour un appareil ménager - Google Patents

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EP2479364B1
EP2479364B1 EP12425012.7A EP12425012A EP2479364B1 EP 2479364 B1 EP2479364 B1 EP 2479364B1 EP 12425012 A EP12425012 A EP 12425012A EP 2479364 B1 EP2479364 B1 EP 2479364B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
    • E05C19/02—Automatic catches, i.e. released by pull or pressure on the wing
    • E05C19/024—Automatic catches, i.e. released by pull or pressure on the wing with a bifurcated latch
    • 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
    • A47L15/4259—Arrangements of locking or security/safety devices for doors, e.g. door latches, switch to stop operation when door is open
    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B47/06—Controlling mechanically-operated bolts by electro-magnetically-operated detents
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C5/00—Fastening devices with bolts moving otherwise than only rectilinearly and only pivotally or rotatively
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B15/00—Other details of locks; Parts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
    • E05B15/04—Spring arrangements in locks
    • E05B2015/0431—Modifying spring characteristic or tension
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B15/00—Other details of locks; Parts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
    • E05B15/04—Spring arrangements in locks
    • E05B2015/0493—Overcenter springs
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B15/00—Other details of locks; Parts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
    • E05B15/04—Spring arrangements in locks
    • E05B2015/0496—Springs actuated by cams or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a door-lock device for a household appliance door. More specifically, the invention concerns a door-lock device for washing machines and household appliances in general, designed and manufactured to minimize the dimensions occupied. In the following, the description will be directed to the use in a washing machine, but it is clear that the same should not be considered limited to this specific use.
  • door-lock devices e.g. for washing machines, capable to prevent the opening of the door until the operation cycle of the household appliance is not ended.
  • An example of a door lock device is known from the patent application DE102006007418 A1 which discloses a door lock device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Another example of a door lock device is known from the patent application EP1469147A2 , which comprises a slider and a locking hook.
  • a door lock device for a household appliance door comprising a slider capable to assume a resting position and an operating position, a strut, a locking hook capable to interact with said locking prong, rotatably coupled with an end of said slider and cinematically connected with said strut, and pushing means, characterized in that said slider is provided with an internal compartment, in that said strut is placed in said compartment and slidable in it along said slider, and in that said pushing means are placed within said compartment of said slider, arranged to exert a force on said strut so as to keep said strut in contact with said locking hook, so that when said prong interacts with said locking hook, said locking hook rotates and translates, engaging with said locking prong, and remaining engaged with said locking prong by the force exerted by said pushing means through said strut, so that said slider passes from said resting position to said operating position.
  • said kinematic connection between said strut and said locking hook could be realized by a suitable shaping of the contact surfaces of said strut and said locking hook respectively.
  • said door lock device could comprise an electronic unit comprising electrical terminals for the connection to a control unit of said household appliance, and a locking pin, capable to assume: an extracted position, in which said locking pin engages with said slider when it is in said operating position, so as to inhibit the return to said resting position, and wherein said electronic unit enables said household appliance to be activated; and a retracted position in which said locking pin is disengaged from said slider.
  • said slider could have an opening in which said locking pin is engageable with said opening.
  • said slider could include a wing whereon said opening is obtained.
  • said pushing means could comprise a spring, arranged in compression, so as to exert a force on said strut.
  • said door lock device could comprise adjustment means of the compression of said spring.
  • said slider could have a seat
  • said adjusting means could include a plate, arranged in said seat, said plate having a threaded hole, and a grain, engaged with said threaded hole of said plate, said spring being arranged between said grain and said strut.
  • Said door-lock device 1 comprises a containment enclosure 20, in which an electronic unit 30 and a blocking mechanical unit 40 of a prong 50, integral with a door of a household appliance, is housed.
  • Said containment enclosure 20 comprises a first 21 and a second 22 element.
  • Said first element 21 has a first opening 21', for the introduction of the prong 50, so that it may interact with the blocking mechanical unit 40, and a second opening 21", whose function will be better explained in the following.
  • Said electronic unit 30 has the electric terminals 31 for connecting with the control unit of the household appliance (not shown in the figures).
  • Said electronic unit 30 also includes a locking pin 32, capable of assuming a retracted position, in which said electronic unit 30 prevents said household appliance to activate, and an extracted position, in which said electronic unit 30 allows said household appliance to operate.
  • Said blocking mechanical unit 40 comprises a slider 41, internally hollow, in which an inner compartment 411 is identified.
  • Said slider 41 also has a wing 412 on which an opening 413 is obtained, wherein said locking pin 32 of said electronic unit 30 is insertable.
  • Said slider 41 is capable of assuming a resting position and an operating position, which will be better described below.
  • said blocking mechanical unit 40 comprises a locking hook 42 rotatably engaged to a first end of said slider 41 by a pin 42'.
  • Said locking hook 42 is arranged in correspondence to said first opening 21'.
  • Said locking hook 42 is engageable with said prong 50.
  • Said blocking mechanical unit 40 further comprises a strut 43, slidable within said compartment 411 of said slider 41.
  • Said locking hook 42 and said strut 43 are cinematically connected.
  • said kinematic connection is realized by a suitable shaping of the contact surfaces 431 and 421 respectively of said strut 43 and of said locking hook 42.
  • the blocking mechanical unit also comprises a plate 44, insertable into a corresponding seat 414 of said slider 41, placed substantially near the second end of said slider 41, opposite to said first end.
  • Said plate 44 has a threaded hole, in which a grain 45 is engageable by screwing.
  • a spring 46, or thrust means in general is interposed in compression.
  • the locking hook 42 is in the initial position shown, in which it is held by the action of the spring 46 on the strut 43. Also, in this initial position, the slider 41 is in said resting position, in which it is arranged in such a way that the opening 413 is not arranged overlapped to said locking pin 32, thus holding it in said retracted position, in which, as said above, the household appliance cannot be activated.
  • prong 50 moves in the direction of arrow A, fitting into said first opening 21' and intercepting said hook 42 (see figure 7 ), thus causing, as a consequence of the shaping of said contact surfaces 431 and 421 respectively of said strut 43 and of said locking hook 42, the rotation of the locking hook 42 with respect to said slider 41, according to the arrow B, and the translation always of said hook 42.
  • said locking hook 42 rotatably coupled with said slider 41, there is also a translation of said slider 41, which passes from said resting position to said operative position, as effect due to the translation of said locking hook 42.
  • the locking hook 42 arranges (see figure 8 ) in such way that the opening 413 is is overlapped to said locking pin 32, thus releasing and allowing the passage of the same from said retracted position to said extended position.
  • said locking pin 32 is in said extended position and inserted in said opening 413, said slider 41 cannot slide, therefore the prong cannot be disengaged from said hook 42 and therefore said door is closed, even forcing the opening, when the household appliance is in operation, as it is appropriate for safety reasons.
  • said locking hook 42 is kept in the desired position by the action of the strut 43/spring 46 on the locking hook 42, as said locking hook cannot rotate back to its initial position, unless in case of sufficient force on the door to open it, due to the shaping of the contact surfaces 431 and 421 respectively of said strut 43 and of said locking hook 42.
  • locking pin 32 is retracted by a suitable electronic control of the control unit of the household appliance to said electronic unit 30, thus releasing the slider 41. Opening the door, prong 50 is disengaged from said locking hook 42 by means of a sufficient force, suitable to overcome the force of the assembly strut 43/spring 46 on the locking hook 42.
  • the mechanism makes, this time in the opposite way, the same kinematic movement described above, by rotating and translating, thus translating also slider 41, which arranges again in such way that opening 413 does not overlap said locking pin 32, i.e. passes from said operating position to said resting position.
  • An advantage of the present invention is that the configuration of the components allows a reduced thickness of the door-lock device and a minimum dispersion of opening and closing forces. This is achieved in particular because the prong of the door causes a roto-translation movement of the locking hook and the elements that contribute to distribute the opening and closing forces (the spring and the strut) are integrated and contained witin the element that realizes the interlock (the slider).
  • a further advantage of the present invention is a reduced impact of mutual positioning tolerances among the components.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
  • Power-Operated Mechanisms For Wings (AREA)

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  1. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) pour une porte d'appareil ménager, ladite porte étant pourvue d'un loquet de verrouillage (50), ledit dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) comprenant
    un coulisseau (41) pouvant prendre une position de repos et une position de fonctionnement,
    une entretoise (43),
    un crochet de verrouillage (42) pouvant interagir avec ledit loquet de verrouillage (50), couplé en rotation à une extrémité dudit coulisseau (41) et en liaison cinématique avec ladite entretoise (43), et
    des moyens de poussée (46),
    caractérisé
    en ce que ledit coulisseau (41) est pourvu d'un compartiment interne (411),
    en ce que ladite entretoise (43) est placée dans ledit compartiment (411) et apte à coulisser dans celui-ci le long dudit coulisseau (41), et
    en ce que lesdits moyens de poussée (46) sont placés dans ledit compartiment (411) dudit coulisseau (41), conçus pour exercer une force sur ladite entretoise (43) de façon à maintenir ladite entretoise (43) en contact avec ledit crochet de verrouillage (42),
    de telle sorte que, lorsque ledit loquet (50) interagit avec ledit crochet de verrouillage (42), ledit crochet de verrouillage (42) tourne et se déplace en translation, entrant en prise avec ledit loquet de verrouillage (50), et restant en prise avec ledit loquet de verrouillage (50) sous l'effet de la force exercée par lesdits moyens de poussée (46) par l'intermédiaire de ladite entretoise (43), de telle sorte que ledit coulisseau (41) passe de ladite position de repos à ladite position de fonctionnement.
  2. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que
    ladite liaison cinématique entre ladite entretoise (43) et ledit crochet de verrouillage (42) est réalisée par une mise en forme appropriée des surfaces de contact respectives (431, 421) de ladite entretoise (43) et dudit crochet de verrouillage (42).
  3. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une unité électronique (30) comprenant des bornes électriques (31) pour la connexion à une unité de commande dudit appareil ménager, et une broche de verrouillage (32), pouvant prendre :
    - une position sortie, dans laquelle ladite broche de verrouillage (32) entre en prise avec ledit coulisseau (41) lorsqu'il est dans ladite position de fonctionnement, de façon à empêcher le retour à ladite position de repos, et dans lequel ladite unité électronique (30) permet audit appareil ménager d'être activé ; et
    - une position rentrée dans laquelle ladite broche de verrouillage (32) est désengagée dudit coulisseau (41).
  4. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit coulisseau (41) a une ouverture (413) dans laquelle ladite broche de verrouillage (32) peut être engagée dans ladite ouverture (413).
  5. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que ledit coulisseau (41) comporte une aile (412) sur laquelle est obtenue ladite ouverture (413).
  6. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de poussée comprennent un ressort (46), placé en compression, de façon à exercer une force sur ladite entretoise (43).
  7. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens d'ajustement (44, 45) de la compression dudit ressort (46).
  8. Dispositif de verrouillage de porte (1) selon la revendication 7, caractérisé
    en ce que ledit coulisseau (41) a un siège (414), et
    en ce que lesdits moyens d'ajustement comportent une plaque (44), disposée dans ledit siège (414), ladite plaque ayant un trou fileté, et un bloc (45), engagé dans ledit trou fileté de ladite plaque (44), ledit ressort (46) étant disposé entre ledit bloc (45) et ladite entretoise (43).
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