EP2589698B1 - Laundry treatment machine such as a washing machine or laundry dryer - Google Patents

Laundry treatment machine such as a washing machine or laundry dryer Download PDF

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EP2589698B1
EP2589698B1 EP12401214.7A EP12401214A EP2589698B1 EP 2589698 B1 EP2589698 B1 EP 2589698B1 EP 12401214 A EP12401214 A EP 12401214A EP 2589698 B1 EP2589698 B1 EP 2589698B1
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Hermann Bethlehem
Vanessa Durante
Ulrich Hassenewert
Matthias Herrmann
Maria SCHRÖDER
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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
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers 
    • 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
    • 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 
    • D06F39/10—Filtering arrangements
    • 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
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
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    • D06F58/22—Lint collecting arrangements

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  • the invention relates to a laundry treatment machine such as washing machine or dryer with a rotatably mounted in a housing drum, a closable with a door feed opening and arranged in the front wall of the housing inspection door for access to a housed in the housing area filter insert.
  • a laundry treatment machine and in particular a tumble dryer according to the EP 2107155 A2 known.
  • an inspection flap is provided on the front side behind which an accessible filter insert in the flow channel for the process air can be used.
  • the filter element consists of a filter block for filtering dust, wherein the filter block is used as a separate insert part self-sealing in the flow channel.
  • behind the access flap there is also a filter arrangement with which fine and coarse particles can be filtered out of the wash liquor.
  • a disadvantage of the described laundry treatment machines with arranged inspection flaps in the front it is considered that they are optically integrated in the housing front surface so that they are recognizable only in hint of their edge in the surface.
  • the access panel In order to operate the access panel, it requires a tool here, with which the self-clamping access panel can be levered out of the front wall in order to reach the corresponding arranged behind the housing wall filter devices. It is therefore necessary that a tool is needed in the known from the prior art laundry treatment machines for actuating the access door.
  • the KR 10 2009 0118663 A1 discloses a clothes dryer with a revision flap which opens automatically upon pressure.
  • WO 2005/090669 A2 is a laundry treatment machine described in which the access door is equipped with a recessed grip.
  • the dryer according to DE 10 2008 009 038 A1 has a side flap which is hinged or slidably mounted on the side wall.
  • the DE 694 16 281 T2 discloses a closure device for a drum of a coat-fed washing machine.
  • the closure device comprises two interrelated, spring-loaded flaps. When pressure of a predetermined flap this is moved from a locking position, whereby after releasing the flap, both flaps pivot in the open position.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are that the operator of the laundry treatment machine according to the invention can open the door without tools, the design is designed attractively.
  • the flap fits flush into the front wall of the housing, whereby the functionality of the button is barely visible in the surface. Furthermore, there is no protruding edge for gripping or a separate grip part on the front surface of the flap, which affects the high quality appearance of the machine.
  • the inspection flap on a plane lying flat or lying on the button, which releases a hidden by the button opening in the access door to engage for pivoting the access door. If now the inspection flap to be opened, it is possible to simply press the button with a finger into the surface of the inspection flap, thereby an opening edge is released, which is used to operate the access panel.
  • the button closes under the action of a spring, the opening automatically when the finger is pulled out of the opening again. If the flap is thus re-inserted into the opening cross-section and the button released again, the button closes the opening automatically.
  • the button is pivotally mounted as a lever element on the back of the inspection flap.
  • the lever element a leaf spring strip acts together.
  • the lever element comprises two levers which are mounted in parallel bearings on the back of the access door. Between the two levers mounted the leaf spring strip is arranged.
  • the leaf spring strip lies with its lower end against the rear wall of the inspection flap, wherein the upper end of the leaf spring strip on the Opening occlusive button is fixed.
  • the lower end of the leaf spring strip can be clipped in a holder arranged on the rear wall.
  • the opening in the inspection flap is circular, in which the flat, pot-shaped button is flush in the closed state.
  • the pot-shaped button has a collar edge, which rests in the closed position backwards to the edge of the opening. According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the pot-shaped button on the outside of the housing has a slight concave curvature.
  • the system for the free end of the spring is designed as a web for providing a control cam.
  • the cam of the web end is in this case adapted to influence the restoring force of the probe as a function of the opening angle, since when changing the opening angle, the free spring end slides along the control curve.
  • the cam is designed so that the force is not increased so much with increasing opening angle or that the restoring force is greater when the button is closed, than when the button is open. This ensures, on the one hand, a secure and reliable closure of the actuating opening and, on the other hand, provides a convenient and simple handling for the operator since after opening the button no high restoring forces act on the operator's finger.
  • the button, and the lever element are made of a plastic molded part.
  • the lever element is designed as a leaf spring strip and formed on the designed as a pot-shaped probe.
  • the button is arranged with the leaf spring strip in a arranged on the back of the access door hood housing.
  • the leaf spring strip is in this case inserted or pressed self-holding in the hood housing. For self-mounting of the leaf spring strip in the hood housing, this has at its free end on a shaped curvature, which engages in a recess on the back of the access door to the holder.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 each show in perspective views a laundry treatment machine 1, such as in the illustrations to recognize a tumble dryer, which is equipped with a rotatably mounted drum not shown in detail in a housing 2.
  • the tumble dryer further comprises a loading opening with a closable door 3, as well as a arranged in the front wall 4 of the housing 2 inspection flap 5 for access to a housing housed in the filter cartridge 6, as this particular in the FIG. 2 can be seen in the open situation of the access door 5.
  • the inspection flap 5 has a flush in the face 7 or flush button 8, which is a hidden by the button 8 opening 9 as this example is indicated in the FIG. 6 , in the inspection flap 5 for pivoting the access door 5 releases.
  • the button closes under the action of a spring 10, the opening 9 automatically.
  • the button 8 is pivotally mounted as a lever element on the back of the inspection flap 5, as can be seen from the synopsis of FIGS. 3 to 6 is recognizable.
  • a leaf spring strip 11 cooperates with the lever element, the lever element comprising two levers 12 and 13 which are mounted in parallel bearings 14 and 15 on the rear side 16 of the inspection flap 5. This situation is particularly evident in the FIG.
  • buttons 8 can be seen with its elements. There it is seen that 12 and 13 of the leaf spring strip 11 is disposed between the two levers.
  • the leaf spring strip 11 is fixed at its lower end to the rear side 16 of the inspection flap 5, wherein the upper free end 17 of the leaf spring strip 11 is resiliently mounted on the opening 9 closing button 8.
  • the button 8 is shown in side view in the open situation, and here is pivoted out against the action of the spring 10 from the opening portion of the opening 9.
  • the lower end of the leaf spring strip 11 can be clipped in a holder 18 arranged on the rear side 16.
  • the opening 9 is in this case formed circular in the inspection flap 5, in which the flat, pot-shaped button 8 is flush in the closed state, as shown in FIG. 1 and the FIG. 3 can be seen.
  • FIGS. 4 and 6 show in particular the design of the button 8, wherein this is pot-shaped and has a collar edge 19, which is in the closed position, FIG. 4 , rearwardly abuts the edge of the opening 9.
  • the pot-shaped button 8 to the outside of the housing towards a slight concave curvature 20, as this particular in the FIG.
  • the button 8 and the lever element made of a plastic molded part.
  • the lever element is designed as a leaf spring strip 11 and formed on the designed as a pot-shaped probe 8.
  • the button 8 is arranged with the leaf spring strip 11 in a hood housing 23 arranged on the rear side 16 of the inspection flap 5.
  • the leaf spring strip 11 is in this case used in the hood housing 23 latching by an upper opening 25 or pressed. For self-mounting of the leaf spring strip 11 in the hood housing 23, this has at its free end on a shaped curvature 24 which engages in a recess on the back 16 of the inspection flap 5 for mounting.
  • the hood housing 23 discharges outflowing residual water around the button and the opening so that no water drips out of the circumferential gap when the filter insert 6 is unscrewed for cleaning purposes.
  • the residual water can be collected with a shell or bag at the end edge of the flap 6.
  • Fig. 10 and 11 show the embodiment of the invention, in which the contact of the leaf spring 11 is formed on the inside of the flap 5 as a web 26 with a curved free edge 26a, which serves as a control curve for sliding along the free end 11a of the leaf spring 11 when the button 8 for Inside the machine 1 is pressed.
  • a guide projection 27 for the Finger of the operator causes it to enter after pressing the button 8 in the intended operating position to open the flap 5 and provides a convenient handle to it.
  • Fig. 11 shows the inside of the flap 5 with remote button 8.
  • the web 26 with the curved edge 26 a of the free end to recognize that forms the attachment for the spring end 11 a of the 8 button.
  • the spring end 11a slides along when the key 8 is pivoted in.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Wäschebehandlungsmaschine wie Waschmaschine oder Wäschetrockner mit einer in einem Gehäuse drehbar gelagerten Trommel, einer mit einer Tür verschließbaren Beschickungsöffnung sowie einer in der Frontwand des Gehäuses angeordneten Revisionsklappe für den Zugang eines im Gehäusebereich untergebrachten Filtereinsatzes.The invention relates to a laundry treatment machine such as washing machine or dryer with a rotatably mounted in a housing drum, a closable with a door feed opening and arranged in the front wall of the housing inspection door for access to a housed in the housing area filter insert.

Aus dem Stand der Technik ist eine Wäschebehandlungsmaschine, und hier insbesondere ein Wäschetrockner gemäß der EP 2107155 A2 bekannt. Bei diesem bekannten Wäschetrockner ist an der Frontseite eine Revisionsklappe vorgesehen hinter der ein zugänglicher Filtereinsatz im Strömungskanal für die Prozessluft eingesetzt werden kann. Der Filtereinsatz besteht aus einem Filterblock zur Filtrierung von Staub, wobei der Filterblock als ein separates Einsatzteil selbstdichtend in den Strömungskanal eingesetzt wird. Bei einer Waschmaschine befindet sich hinter der Revisionsklappe ebenfalls eine Filteranordnung, mit der Fein- und Grobteile aus der Waschlauge herausgefiltert werden können. Als nachteilig bei den beschriebenen Wäschebehandlungsmaschinen mit angeordneten Revisionsklappen in der Frontseite wird es angesehen, dass diese in der Gehäusefrontfläche optisch derart eingebunden sind, dass diese nur noch in Andeutung ihres Randes in der Fläche erkennbar sind. Um die Revisionsklappe zu betätigen, bedarf es hier eines Werkzeugs, mit dem die selbstklemmende Revisionsklappe aus der Frontwand heraus gehebelt werden kann, um an die entsprechende hinter der Gehäusewand angeordnete Filtereinrichtungen zu gelangen. Es ist daher erforderlich, dass bei den aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Wäschebehandlungsmaschinen zur Betätigung der Revisionsklappe ein Werkzeug benötigt wird.From the prior art is a laundry treatment machine, and in particular a tumble dryer according to the EP 2107155 A2 known. In this known tumble dryer, an inspection flap is provided on the front side behind which an accessible filter insert in the flow channel for the process air can be used. The filter element consists of a filter block for filtering dust, wherein the filter block is used as a separate insert part self-sealing in the flow channel. In the case of a washing machine, behind the access flap, there is also a filter arrangement with which fine and coarse particles can be filtered out of the wash liquor. A disadvantage of the described laundry treatment machines with arranged inspection flaps in the front, it is considered that they are optically integrated in the housing front surface so that they are recognizable only in hint of their edge in the surface. In order to operate the access panel, it requires a tool here, with which the self-clamping access panel can be levered out of the front wall in order to reach the corresponding arranged behind the housing wall filter devices. It is therefore necessary that a tool is needed in the known from the prior art laundry treatment machines for actuating the access door.

Auch aus der EP 2 309 053 A1 ist eine Wäschebehandlungsmaschine der eingangs genannten Art bekannt.Also from the EP 2 309 053 A1 a laundry treatment machine of the type mentioned is known.

Die KR 10 2009 0118663 A1 offenbart einen Wäschetrockner mit einer Revisionsklappe, welche sich auf Druck selbsttätig öffnet.The KR 10 2009 0118663 A1 discloses a clothes dryer with a revision flap which opens automatically upon pressure.

In der WO 2005/090669 A2 ist eine Wäschebehandlungsmaschine beschrieben, bei der die Revisionsklappe mit einer Griffmulde ausgestattet ist.In the WO 2005/090669 A2 is a laundry treatment machine described in which the access door is equipped with a recessed grip.

Der Trockner gemäß DE 10 2008 009 038 A1 besitzt eine seitliche Klappe, die scharniert oder verschiebbar an der Seitenwand gelagert ist.The dryer according to DE 10 2008 009 038 A1 has a side flap which is hinged or slidably mounted on the side wall.

Die DE 694 16 281 T2 offenbart eine Verschlussvorrichtung für eine Trommel einer mantelbeschickbaren Waschmaschine. Die Verschlussvorrichtung umfasst zwei miteinander in Beziehung stehende, federbelastete Klappen. Bei Druckbelastung einer vorbestimmten Klappe wird diese aus einer Verriegelungsposition bewegt, wodurch nach dem Loslassen der Klappe sich beide Klappen in die Öffnungsposition verschwenken.The DE 694 16 281 T2 discloses a closure device for a drum of a coat-fed washing machine. The closure device comprises two interrelated, spring-loaded flaps. When pressure of a predetermined flap this is moved from a locking position, whereby after releasing the flap, both flaps pivot in the open position.

Bei der Erfindung liegt somit das Aufgabe zu Grunde, eine Wäschebehandlungsmaschine wie beispielsweise eine Waschmaschine, einen Wäschetrockner mit einer in der Frontwand des Gehäuses angeordneten Revisionsklappe derart weiterzubilden, welche sich einerseits optisch in der Gehäusefrontwand einbindet, wobei jedoch andererseits diese werkzeuglos zu öffnen bzw. zu schließen ist.In the invention, therefore, the object underlying a laundry treatment machine such as a washing machine, a tumble dryer with a arranged in the front wall of the housing inspection door in such a way that on the one hand optically binds in the front wall, but on the other hand to open without tools or to close is.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe mit einer Wäschebehandlungsmaschine mit den Merkmalen des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden abhängigen Ansprüchen.According to the invention, this object is achieved with a laundry treatment machine having the features of the independent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention will become apparent from the following dependent claims.

Die mit der Erfindung erreichten Vorteile bestehen darin, dass der Betreiber der erfindungsgemäßen Wäschebehandlungsmaschine ohne Werkzeug die Klappe öffnen kann, wobei das Design ansprechend gestaltet ist. Die Klappe fügt sich flächenbündig in der Gehäusefrontwand ein, wobei die Funktionalität des Tasters in der Fläche kaum sichtbar ist. Ferner ist keine abstehende Kante zum Greifen oder ein separates Griffteil an der frontseitigen Fläche der Klappe vorhanden, die das wertige Erscheinungsbild der Maschine beeinträchtigt.The advantages achieved by the invention are that the operator of the laundry treatment machine according to the invention can open the door without tools, the design is designed attractively. The flap fits flush into the front wall of the housing, whereby the functionality of the button is barely visible in the surface. Furthermore, there is no protruding edge for gripping or a separate grip part on the front surface of the flap, which affects the high quality appearance of the machine.

Erfindungsgemäß weist hierzu die Revisionsklappe einen in der Fläche plan liegenden bzw. bündig liegenden Taster auf, der eine vom Taster verdeckte Öffnung in der Revisionsklappe zum Eingreifen für das Verschwenken der Revisionsklappe freigibt. Soll nun die Revisionsklappe geöffnet werden, so besteht die Möglichkeit, den Taster mit einem Finger einfach in die Fläche der Revisionsklappe hineinzudrücken, sodass dadurch ein Öffnungsrand freigegeben wird, der zur Betätigung der Revisionsklappe dient. Dabei schließt der Taster unter Wirkung einer Feder die Öffnung selbsttätig, wenn der Finger aus der Öffnung wieder herausgezogen wird. Wird die Klappe also wieder in den Öffnungsquerschnitt eingesetzt und der Taster wieder freigegeben, so schließt der Taster die Öffnung selbsttätig.According to the invention for this purpose, the inspection flap on a plane lying flat or lying on the button, which releases a hidden by the button opening in the access door to engage for pivoting the access door. If now the inspection flap to be opened, it is possible to simply press the button with a finger into the surface of the inspection flap, thereby an opening edge is released, which is used to operate the access panel. The button closes under the action of a spring, the opening automatically when the finger is pulled out of the opening again. If the flap is thus re-inserted into the opening cross-section and the button released again, the button closes the opening automatically.

In Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist der Taster als Hebelelement an der Rückseite der Revisionsklappe schwenkbar gelagert. Mit dem Hebelelement wirkt ein Blattfederstreifen zusammen. Dabei umfasst das Hebelelement zwei Hebel, die in parallel angeordneten Lagern an der Rückseite der Revisionsklappe gelagert sind. Zwischen den beiden gelagerten Hebeln ist der Blattfederstreifen angeordnet. Der Blattfederstreifen liegt dabei mit seinem unteren Ende an der Rückwand der Revisionsklappe an, wobei das obere Ende des Blattfederstreifens an dem die Öffnung verschließenden Taster fixiert ist. In einer Ausführung der Erfindung ist das untere Ende des Blattfederstreifens in einer an der Rückwand angeordneten Halterung clipsbar. Die Öffnung in der Revisionsklappe ist kreisrund ausgebildet, in der der flach, topfartig ausgebildete Taster bündig im Verschlusszustand liegt. Andere Formen der Öffnung sind je nach optischen Gegebenheiten auch möglich, wie oval oder mehreckig. Der topfartig ausgebildete Taster weist einen Kragenrand auf, der sich in der Verschlusslage rückwärtig an den Rand der Öffnung anlegt. Nach einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist der topfartig ausgebildete Taster zur Gehäuseaußenseite eine leichte konkave Wölbung auf.In a further development of the invention, the button is pivotally mounted as a lever element on the back of the inspection flap. With the lever element a leaf spring strip acts together. In this case, the lever element comprises two levers which are mounted in parallel bearings on the back of the access door. Between the two levers mounted the leaf spring strip is arranged. The leaf spring strip lies with its lower end against the rear wall of the inspection flap, wherein the upper end of the leaf spring strip on the Opening occlusive button is fixed. In one embodiment of the invention, the lower end of the leaf spring strip can be clipped in a holder arranged on the rear wall. The opening in the inspection flap is circular, in which the flat, pot-shaped button is flush in the closed state. Other forms of opening are also possible depending on the optical conditions, such as oval or polygonal. The pot-shaped button has a collar edge, which rests in the closed position backwards to the edge of the opening. According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the pot-shaped button on the outside of the housing has a slight concave curvature.

In einer zweckmäßigen Weiterbildung ist die Anlage für das freie Ende der Feder als Steg zur Bereitstellung einer Steuerkurve ausgebildet ist. Die Steuerkurve des Stegendes ist hierbei die dazu eingerichtet, die Rückstellkraft des Tasters in Abhängigkeit des Öffnungswinkels zu beeinflussen, da beim Verändern des Öffnungswinkels das freie Federende entlang an der Steuerkurve gleitet. Zweckmäßigerweise ist die Steuerkurve so ausgelegt, dass sich der Kraftaufwand mit größer werdendem Öffnungswinkel nicht so stark vergrößert bzw. dass die Rückstellkraft bei geschlossenem Taster größer ist, als bei geöffnetem Taster. Damit wird einerseits ein sicherer und zuverlässiger Verschluss der Betätigungsöffnung sichergestellt und andererseits eine bequeme und einfache Handhabung für den Bediener bereitgestellt, da nach dem Öffnen des Tasters keine hohen Rückstellkräfte auf den Finger des Bedieners wirken.In an expedient development, the system for the free end of the spring is designed as a web for providing a control cam. The cam of the web end is in this case adapted to influence the restoring force of the probe as a function of the opening angle, since when changing the opening angle, the free spring end slides along the control curve. Conveniently, the cam is designed so that the force is not increased so much with increasing opening angle or that the restoring force is greater when the button is closed, than when the button is open. This ensures, on the one hand, a secure and reliable closure of the actuating opening and, on the other hand, provides a convenient and simple handling for the operator since after opening the button no high restoring forces act on the operator's finger.

Nach einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung einer Varianten der Erfindung sind der Taster, sowie das Hebelelement aus einem Kunststoffformteil hergestellt. Dabei ist das Hebelelement als Blattfederstreifen ausgebildet und an dem als topfartig ausgebildeten Taster angeformt. Hierbei ist der Taster mit dem Blattfederstreifen in einem an der Rückseite der Revisionsklappe angeordneten Haubengehäuse angeordnet. Der Blattfederstreifen wird hierbei in das Haubengehäuse selbsthaltend eingesetzt oder eingedrückt. Zur Selbsthalterung des Blattfederstreifens in dem Haubengehäuse, verfügt dieser an seinem freien Ende über eine ausgeformte Wölbung, die in eine Vertiefung an der Rückseite der Revisionsklappe zur Halterung greift.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of a variant of the invention, the button, and the lever element are made of a plastic molded part. In this case, the lever element is designed as a leaf spring strip and formed on the designed as a pot-shaped probe. Here, the button is arranged with the leaf spring strip in a arranged on the back of the access door hood housing. The leaf spring strip is in this case inserted or pressed self-holding in the hood housing. For self-mounting of the leaf spring strip in the hood housing, this has at its free end on a shaped curvature, which engages in a recess on the back of the access door to the holder.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen rein schematisch dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Wäschebehandlungsmaschine in Frontansicht mit geschlossener Revisionsklappe;
Figur 2
eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung der Wäschebehandlungsmaschine ebenfalls in Frontansicht mit geöffneter Revisionsklappe;
Figur 3
eine Draufsicht auf den Taster an der Rückseite der Revisionsklappe;
Figur 4
eine geschnittene Ansicht des Tasters gemäß der Schnittlinie A - A in Figur 3;
Figur 5
eine weitere geschnittene Ansicht gemäß der Schnittlinie E - E in Figur 3;
Figur 6
eine weitere geschnittene Ansicht des Tasters in der geöffneten Situation;
Figur 7
eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung der Revisionsklappe in Rückansicht;
Figur 8
eine perspektivische Darstellung der Wäschebehandlungsmaschine ebenfalls in Frontansicht mit geöffneter Revisionsklappe gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform;
Figur 9
eine geschnittene Ansicht der Ausführungsform nach Figur 8 und
Figur 10, 11
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Rückseite der Klappe in einer weiteren Ausführung.
An embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. Show it:
FIG. 1
a perspective view of a laundry treatment machine in front view with closed inspection flap;
FIG. 2
a further perspective view of the laundry treatment machine also in front view with open inspection flap;
FIG. 3
a plan view of the button on the back of the access door;
FIG. 4
a sectional view of the probe according to the section line A - A in FIG. 3 ;
FIG. 5
a further sectional view along the section line E - E in FIG. 3 ;
FIG. 6
another cut view of the button in the open situation;
FIG. 7
a further perspective view of the access door in rear view;
FIG. 8
a perspective view of the laundry treatment machine also in front view with open inspection flap according to another embodiment;
FIG. 9
a sectional view of the embodiment according to FIG. 8 and
FIG. 10, 11
a perspective view of the back of the flap in another embodiment.

Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen jeweils in perspektivischen Ansichten eine Wäschebehandlungsmaschine 1, wie beispielsweise in den Darstellungen zu erkennen einen Wäschetrockner, der mit einer in einem Gehäuse 2 nicht näher dargestellten drehbar gelagerten Trommel bestückt ist. Der Wäschetrockner umfasst weiter eine Beschickungsöffnung mit einer verschließbaren Tür 3, sowie einer in der Frontwand 4 des Gehäuses 2 angeordneten Revisionsklappe 5 für den Zugang zu eines im Gehäusebereich untergebrachten Filtereinsatzes 6, wie dieser insbesondere in der Figur 2 in der geöffneten Situation der Revisionsklappe 5 zu erkennen ist.The FIGS. 1 and 2 each show in perspective views a laundry treatment machine 1, such as in the illustrations to recognize a tumble dryer, which is equipped with a rotatably mounted drum not shown in detail in a housing 2. The tumble dryer further comprises a loading opening with a closable door 3, as well as a arranged in the front wall 4 of the housing 2 inspection flap 5 for access to a housing housed in the filter cartridge 6, as this particular in the FIG. 2 can be seen in the open situation of the access door 5.

Wie aus der Figur 1 zu erkennen ist, weist die Revisionsklappe 5 einen in der Fläche 7 planliegenden bzw. bündig liegenden Taster 8 auf, der eine vom Taster 8 verdeckte Öffnung 9 wie diese beispielsweise angedeutet ist in der Figur 6, in der Revisionsklappe 5 zum Verschwenken der Revisionsklappe 5 freigibt. Der Taster schließt unter Wirkung einer Feder 10 die Öffnung 9 selbsttätig. Hierzu ist der Taster 8 als Hebelelement an der Rückseite der Revisionsklappe 5 schwenkbar gelagert, wie dies aus der Zusammenschau der Figur 3 bis 6 erkennbar ist. Mit dem Hebelelement wirkt hierbei ein Blattfederstreifen 11 zusammen, wobei das Hebelelement zwei Hebel 12 und 13 umfasst, die in parallel angeordneten Lagern 14 und 15 an der Rückseite 16 der Revisionsklappe 5 gelagert sind. Diese Situation ist insbesondere deutlich in der Figur 3 zu erkennen, wo der Taster 8 mit seinen Elementen zu erkennen ist. Dort ist ersichtlich, dass zwischen den beiden gelagerten Hebeln 12 und 13 der Blattfederstreifen 11 angeordnet ist. Weiter ist aus der Figur 3 zu erkennen, dass der Blattfederstreifen 11 mit seinem unteren Ende an der Rückseite 16 der Revisionsklappe 5 fixiert ist, wobei das obere freie Ende 17 des Blattfederstreifens 11 an dem die Öffnung 9 verschließenden Taster 8 federnd gelagert ist. Diese Situation wird insbesondere aus der Figur 6 erkennbar, in der insbesondere der Taster 8 in Seitenansicht in der geöffneten Situation dargestellt ist, und hier gegen die Wirkung der Feder 10 aus dem Öffnungsbereich der Öffnung 9 herausgeschwenkt ist.Like from the FIG. 1 can be seen, the inspection flap 5 has a flush in the face 7 or flush button 8, which is a hidden by the button 8 opening 9 as this example is indicated in the FIG. 6 , in the inspection flap 5 for pivoting the access door 5 releases. The button closes under the action of a spring 10, the opening 9 automatically. For this purpose, the button 8 is pivotally mounted as a lever element on the back of the inspection flap 5, as can be seen from the synopsis of FIGS. 3 to 6 is recognizable. In this case, a leaf spring strip 11 cooperates with the lever element, the lever element comprising two levers 12 and 13 which are mounted in parallel bearings 14 and 15 on the rear side 16 of the inspection flap 5. This situation is particularly evident in the FIG. 3 to recognize where the button 8 can be seen with its elements. There it is seen that 12 and 13 of the leaf spring strip 11 is disposed between the two levers. Next is from the FIG. 3 to recognize that the leaf spring strip 11 is fixed at its lower end to the rear side 16 of the inspection flap 5, wherein the upper free end 17 of the leaf spring strip 11 is resiliently mounted on the opening 9 closing button 8. This situation is particularly evident from the FIG. 6 recognizable, in particular, the button 8 is shown in side view in the open situation, and here is pivoted out against the action of the spring 10 from the opening portion of the opening 9.

Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung ist hierbei das untere Ende des Blattfederstreifens 11 in einer an der Rückseite 16 angeordneten Halterung 18 clipsbar. Die Öffnung 9 ist hierbei in der Revisionsklappe 5 kreisrund ausgebildet, in der der flach, topfartig ausgebildete Taster 8 bündig im Verschlusszustand liegt, wie dies aus der Figur 1 und der Figur 3 zu erkennen ist. Die entsprechende Situation ist auch in der Figur 7 zu erkennen, wo der Taster von der Rückseite her dargestellt ist. Figur 4 und 6 zeigen insbesondere die Ausgestaltung des Tasters 8, wobei dieser topfartig ausgebildet ist und einen Kragenrand 19 aufweist, der sich in der Verschlusslage, Figur 4, rückwärtig an den Rand der Öffnung 9 anlegt. Dabei weist der topfartig ausgebildete Taster 8 zur Gehäuseaußenseite hin eine leichte konkave Wölbung 20 auf, wie diese insbesondere in der Figur 4, aber auch in der Figur 6 in der geschnittenen Darstellung erkennbar ist. Es versteht sich nun von selbst, dass aufgrund des erfindungsgemäßen Tasters 8 hier eine einfache werkzeuglose Öffnung der Revisionsklappe 5 erfolgen kann. Hierzu bedarf es nur den Taster 8 mit einem leichten Fingerdruck nach innen zu drücken, sodass der Öffnungsrand der Öffnung 9 hier die Möglichkeit bereitstellt, hinter den rückwärtigen Bereich der Revisionsklappe 5 zu greifen, sodass ein Angriffspunkt geschaffen wird, um die Revisionsklappe 5, die mittels Scharnieren 21 an der Frontwand 4 angelenkt ist, heraus zu schwenken. Ist der Filtereinsatz 6 gewechselt oder gereinigt, so wird in einfacher Weise die Revisionsklappe 5 an der Scharnieranordnung 21 hochgeschwenkt und über die Rastfedern 22 dann wieder an der Frontwand 4 festgelegt.According to an advantageous embodiment, in this case the lower end of the leaf spring strip 11 can be clipped in a holder 18 arranged on the rear side 16. The opening 9 is in this case formed circular in the inspection flap 5, in which the flat, pot-shaped button 8 is flush in the closed state, as shown in FIG. 1 and the FIG. 3 can be seen. The corresponding situation is also in the FIG. 7 to recognize where the button is shown from the back. FIGS. 4 and 6 show in particular the design of the button 8, wherein this is pot-shaped and has a collar edge 19, which is in the closed position, FIG. 4 , rearwardly abuts the edge of the opening 9. In this case, the pot-shaped button 8 to the outside of the housing towards a slight concave curvature 20, as this particular in the FIG. 4 but also in the FIG. 6 can be seen in the sectional view. It goes without saying that a simple tool-free opening of the access door 5 can be done here due to the probe 8 according to the invention here. For this purpose, it only requires the button 8 with a light finger pressure to press inwards, so that the opening edge of the opening 9 here provides the opportunity to reach behind the rear portion of the access door 5, so that a point is created to the inspection flap 5, by means of Hinges 21 is hinged to the front wall 4, to swing out. If the filter insert 6 is changed or cleaned, then the inspection flap 5 is pivoted upwards in a simple manner on the hinge arrangement 21 and then fixed again on the front wall 4 via the latching springs 22.

Nach einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung einer Varianten der Erfindung, dargestellt in den Figuren 8 und 9 ist der Taster 8, sowie das Hebelelement aus einem Kunststoffformteil hergestellt. Dabei ist das Hebelelement als Blattfederstreifen 11 ausgebildet und an dem als topfartig ausgebildeten Taster 8 angeformt. Hierbei ist der Taster 8 mit dem Blattfederstreifen 11 in einem an der Rückseite 16 der Revisionsklappe 5 angeordneten Haubengehäuse 23 angeordnet. Der Blattfederstreifen 11 wird hierbei in das Haubengehäuse 23 selbsthaltend durch eine oben angeordnete Öffnung 25 eingesetzt oder eingedrückt. Zur Selbsthalterung des Blattfederstreifens 11 in dem Haubengehäuse 23, verfügt dieser an seinem freien Ende über eine ausgeformte Wölbung 24, die in eine Vertiefung an der Rückseite 16 der Revisionsklappe 5 zur Halterung greift. Das Haubengehäuse 23 leitet ausfließendes Restwasser um den Taster und die Öffnung herum, sodass aus dem umlaufenden Spalt kein Wasser heraustropft, wenn der Filtereinsatz 6 zu Reinigungszwecken herausgeschraubt wird. Das Restwasser kann mit einer Schale oder Tüte am endseitigen Rand der Klappe 6 aufgefangen werden.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of a variant of the invention, shown in the FIGS. 8 and 9 is the button 8, and the lever element made of a plastic molded part. In this case, the lever element is designed as a leaf spring strip 11 and formed on the designed as a pot-shaped probe 8. In this case, the button 8 is arranged with the leaf spring strip 11 in a hood housing 23 arranged on the rear side 16 of the inspection flap 5. The leaf spring strip 11 is in this case used in the hood housing 23 latching by an upper opening 25 or pressed. For self-mounting of the leaf spring strip 11 in the hood housing 23, this has at its free end on a shaped curvature 24 which engages in a recess on the back 16 of the inspection flap 5 for mounting. The hood housing 23 discharges outflowing residual water around the button and the opening so that no water drips out of the circumferential gap when the filter insert 6 is unscrewed for cleaning purposes. The residual water can be collected with a shell or bag at the end edge of the flap 6.

Fig. 10 und 11 zeigen die Ausführung der Erfindung, bei der die Anlage der Blattfeder 11 an der Innenseite der Klappe 5 als Steg 26 mit einer gekrümmten freien Umrandung 26a ausgebildet ist, die als Steuerkurve zum Entlanggleiten des freien Endes 11a der Blattfeder 11 dient, wenn der Taster 8 zum Inneren der Maschine 1 eingedrückt wird. Ein Führungsvorsprung 27 für den Finger des Bedieners bewirkt, dass dieser nach dem Eindrücken des Tasters 8 in die vorgesehene Bedienposition zum Öffnen der Klappe 5 gelangt und eine bequeme Handhabe dazu bereitstellt. Fig. 11 zeigt die Innenseite der Klappe 5 mit entferntem Taster 8. Hier ist deutlich der Steg 26 mit der gekrümmten Umrandung 26a des freien Endes zu erkennen, der die Anlage für das Federende 11a der Taste 8 bildet. Auf der Umrandung 26a gleitet das Federende 11a entlang, wenn die Taste 8 in verschwenkt wird. Fig. 10 and 11 show the embodiment of the invention, in which the contact of the leaf spring 11 is formed on the inside of the flap 5 as a web 26 with a curved free edge 26a, which serves as a control curve for sliding along the free end 11a of the leaf spring 11 when the button 8 for Inside the machine 1 is pressed. A guide projection 27 for the Finger of the operator causes it to enter after pressing the button 8 in the intended operating position to open the flap 5 and provides a convenient handle to it. Fig. 11 shows the inside of the flap 5 with remote button 8. Here is clearly the web 26 with the curved edge 26 a of the free end to recognize that forms the attachment for the spring end 11 a of the 8 button. On the border 26a, the spring end 11a slides along when the key 8 is pivoted in.

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  1. Laundry treatment appliance (1), such as a washing machine or tumble dryer, comprising a drum rotatably mounted in a housing (2), a loading opening which can be closed by means of a door (3), and an inspection cover (5) arranged on the front wall (4) of the housing (2) for accessing a filter cartridge (6) accommodated in the housing region, characterised in that
    the inspection cover (5) has a push button (8) which is level or flush with the surface (7) and which clears an opening (9), hidden by the push button (8), in the inspection cover (5) in order to pivot the inspection cover (5), and
    in that the push button (8) is pivotally mounted on the rear side of the inspection cover (5) as a lever element, the push button automatically closing the opening (9) under the effect of a spring (10), and the push button being able to pivot out of the opening region of the opening (9) against the effect of the spring (10).
  2. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the push button (8) automatically closes the opening (9) under the effect of a spring (10).
  3. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 2,
    characterised in that
    the push button (8) is pivotally mounted on the rear side (16) of the inspection cover (5) as a lever element.
  4. Laundry treatment appliance according to either claim 2 or claim 3,
    characterised in that
    a leaf spring strip (11) interacts with the lever element.
  5. Laundry treatment appliance according to either claim 3 or claim 4,
    characterised in that
    the lever element comprises two levers (12) and (13), which are mounted on the rear side (16) of the inspection cover (5) in supports (14) and (15) which are arranged in parallel.
  6. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 4 and claim 5,
    characterised in that
    the leaf spring strip (11) is arranged between the two mounted levers (12) and (13).
  7. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 6,
    characterised in that
    the lower end of the leaf spring strip (11) is fastened to the rear side (16) of the inspection cover (5), the upper free end (17) of the leaf spring strip (11) resiliently resting against the push button (8) which closes the opening (9).
  8. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the lower end of the leaf spring strip (11) can be clipped into a mounting arranged on the rear side (16).
  9. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 and claim 2,
    characterised in that
    the opening (9) in the inspection cover (5) is circular, with which cover the flat, pot-shaped push button (8) is flush when closed.
  10. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 9,
    characterised in that
    the pot-shaped push button (8) has a collar edge (19), which abuts the edge of the opening (9) from the rear in the closed position.
  11. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 9,
    characterised in that
    the pot-shaped push button (8) has a slight concave bulge (20) towards the exterior of the housing.
  12. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the abutment is formed as a ridge (26) for providing a control cam (26a), which is designed to influence the restoring force of the push button (8) according to the opening angle.
  13. Laundry treatment appliance according to any of claims 1 to 4,
    characterised in that
    the push button (8), the leaf spring strip (11) and the lever element (12, 13) are made from a plastics moulded part, the lever element (12, 13) and the leaf spring strip (11) being integrally formed on the pot-shaped push button (8).
  14. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 13,
    characterised in that
    the push button (8) together with the leaf spring strip (11) are arranged in a hood housing (23) arranged on the rear side of the inspection cover (5).
  15. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 14,
    characterised in that
    the leaf spring strip (11) can be inserted or pressed into the hood housing (23) in a self-retaining manner.
  16. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 15,
    characterised in that
    the leaf spring strip (11) is wave-shaped on its free end, a moulded bulge (24) engaging in a depression in the rear side (16) of the inspection cover (5) for mounting purposes.
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