EP2778273B1 - Housing for household devices such as a laundry drier, washing machine, dishwasher or the like - Google Patents

Housing for household devices such as a laundry drier, washing machine, dishwasher or the like Download PDF

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EP2778273B1
EP2778273B1 EP14158011.8A EP14158011A EP2778273B1 EP 2778273 B1 EP2778273 B1 EP 2778273B1 EP 14158011 A EP14158011 A EP 14158011A EP 2778273 B1 EP2778273 B1 EP 2778273B1
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Felix Moll
Peter Wiebe
Karsten Gehrke
Heiko Kleinheider
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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
    • 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 
    • 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

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  • Housing for household appliances such as tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher or the like.
  • the invention relates to a housing for household appliances such as dryers, washing machines, dishwashers or the like, which includes in its basic design a floor module, and side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, the front wall for frameless construction of the housing at its lower transverse side has at least two support elements which lie on surfaces provided on the floor module and are adjustable in their position on the floor module, and wherein the support element comprises an angle element for providing a pre-contact surface on the floor module and an adjusting element for producing a defined position of the support surface with respect to the floor module.
  • a housing for a washing machine with the features mentioned is from the EP 2 444 541 A1 known.
  • the invention raises the problem housing for household appliances, such as washing machines, dryers, dishwashers or the like to provide that comprise a unitary housing with variant formation by attachments and suitable connection technology and which allows easy and safe installation of the housing parts.
  • the fitter can put the floor group or the front wall quite easy and early on this and relocate the weight of the front wall to the floor module.
  • side guides are attached to the supports to allow the installer to easily center the underbody / front wall. Accurate centering then takes place between the front wall and the floor module. Due to the pairing of plastic on plastic and the molded chamfers, radii and chamfers the front wall assembly slips well over the support. The mounting position of the front wall assembly is easier for the fitter to hit.
  • the installer can thus settle during installation, the front wall module, consisting of front wall and front air duct, even at a slight oblique angle already on the floor module, and then concentrate entirely on the custom-fit pushing the front wall module to the floor module. This results in a clean meeting of the two seals in the front air duct to the floor module.
  • the adjusting function of the two eccentrics is used to ensure that the front panel assembly is straight and perpendicular to the unit.
  • the heights and alignment adjustment with the fixation of the two eccentrics takes place in the pre-assembly when creating the module front wall. This component tolerances are intercepted and lead to a clean slit image and better tightness of the airways of the entire device.
  • the front wall for frameless construction of the housing at its lower transverse side has at least two support elements which lie on provided on the floor module surfaces and are designed adjustable fixed in position on the floor module.
  • the support element here comprises an angle element for providing a pre-support surface on the floor module for pre-positioning the module front wall module on the floor module and an adjusting element for producing a defined position in a second support surface as a horizontal slot in Floor module with respect to the floor module and the adjusting element comprises a rotatably mounted in a housing eccentric.
  • the angle element and the adjusting element each consist of a molded part.
  • the molding with the vertical leg of the angle element to the front wall forming profile can be fixed by means of molded elements in punched holes in the profile, wherein the horizontally oriented legs of the angle element forms the pre-contact surface on the floor module.
  • a laterally, arranged transversely to the leg guide cheek is formed, with the attachment of the front wall in particular the centering position of the front wall is achieved at the bottom module.
  • the eccentric is formed from a sleeve body.
  • the front part of the sleeve body is rotatably mounted in a socket in the housing, wherein the rear free-standing eccentric part cooperates with a provided on the bottom module receiving socket in the assembled state and defines the orientation of the front wall module to the bottom module.
  • the front part of the sleeve body is for mounting in the bush of radially arranged locking tongues, which engage behind the opening edge of the socket in the inserted state of the sleeve body.
  • the bushing has a mounting slot, which cooperates with a rib formed on one of the latching tongues for the correct assembly of the sleeve body.
  • a hexagon for the adjusted operation of the adjusting element is formed or arranged on the rear eccentric part of the sleeve body.
  • a screw for fixing the adjusting element is provided in the housing transversely to the socket.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 each show in sub-areas a housing portion for a household appliance such as a tumble dryer, which in its basic design a floor module 1, and not shown side walls, a rear wall and, as in the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2 shown, a front wall 2 comprises. It is in the FIG. 1 in an exploded view of the front wall 2 separated from the bottom module 1, wherein in the direction of the arrow, the parts are joined together so as to give the assembled situation, as shown in the FIG. 2 is shown where the front wall 2 is attached to the floor module 1.
  • a household appliance such as a tumble dryer
  • the front wall 2 for frameless construction of the housing at its lower transverse side 3 at least two support elements 4, in which case only one corner side of the front wall 2 is shown, which are provided on the bottom module 2 surface 5, and are designed to be adjustable in position on the floor module 1 fixable.
  • the support element 4 comprises an angle element 6 for providing a support surface 7 on the floor module 1 and an adjustment element 8 for producing a defined position of the support surface 7 in relation to the floor module 1 and here in particular for the surface 5 on the floor module 1 FIGS. 3 and 4 can be seen, the angle element 6 and the adjusting element 8 consist of a molded part.
  • the molding 9 with its vertical leg 10 of the angle element 6 to the front wall 2 forming profile 11 can be fixed by means of molded elements 12 in punch holes 13 on the profile 11, this particular in the FIG. 8 clearly visible in the sectional view.
  • the horizontally oriented leg 14 of the angle element 6 in this case forms the bearing surface 7 on the floor module 1.
  • a laterally transversely to the leg 14 arranged guide cheek 15 is integrally formed on the horizontally oriented leg 14 of the angle element 6.
  • the guide cheek 15 allows for joining the parts of a centered approach.
  • the adjusting element 8 is formed, as can be seen clearly from the FIGS. 3 and 4 or 5 can be seen.
  • the adjusting element 8 as such in this case comprises an eccentric rotatably mounted in a housing 16, which is formed from a sleeve body 17, as this in the FIG. 6 is shown in single view.
  • the sleeve body 17 in this case has a front part 18 which is rotatably mounted in a bushing 19 on the housing 16, and wherein the rear free-standing eccentrically shaped part 20 cooperates with a provided on the bottom module 1 receiving socket 21 in the assembled state, wherein the receiving socket 21 in particular in the FIG. 1 can be seen.
  • the bushing 19 has a mounting slot 24 which cooperates with a formed on one of the locking tabs 22 rib 25 for correct installation of the sleeve body 17.
  • a hexagon 26 is provided for adjusting operation of the adjusting element 8 at the rear eccentric portion 20 of the sleeve body 17.
  • a key can be set, so that thus a pre-adjustment can be made before the support element 4 is attached to the support surface 7 on the floor module 1.
  • a screw 27 or another fixing element for fixing the adjusting element 8 is further arranged transversely to the bush 19.

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Gehäuse für Haushaltsgeräte wie beispielsweise Wäschetrockner, Waschmaschine, Geschirrspülmaschine oder dergleichen.Housing for household appliances such as tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher or the like.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gehäuse für Haushaltsgeräte wie beispielsweise Wäschetrockner, Waschmaschine, Geschirrspülmaschine oder dergleichen, welches in seiner Grundbauform ein Bodenmodul, sowie Seitenwände, eine Rückwand und eine Vorderwand umfasst, wobei die Vorderwand zum rahmenlosen Aufbau des Gehäuses an ihrer unteren Querseite wenigstens zwei Auflageelemente aufweist, die auf an dem Bodenmodul vorgesehenen Flächen liegen und in ihrer Lage an dem Bodenmodul justierend fixierbar ausgebildet sind und wobei das Auflageelement ein Winkelelement zur Bereitstellung einer Vorab-Auflagefläche am Bodenmodul und ein Justierelement zur Herstellung einer definierten Lage der Auflagefläche in Bezug zum Bodenmodul umfasst.The invention relates to a housing for household appliances such as dryers, washing machines, dishwashers or the like, which includes in its basic design a floor module, and side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, the front wall for frameless construction of the housing at its lower transverse side has at least two support elements which lie on surfaces provided on the floor module and are adjustable in their position on the floor module, and wherein the support element comprises an angle element for providing a pre-contact surface on the floor module and an adjusting element for producing a defined position of the support surface with respect to the floor module.

So sind aus dem Stand der Technik, gemäß der DE 103 03 131 , der DE 198 23 424 sowie aus der DE 38 13 462 Waschmaschinen bzw. Gehäuse für Haushaltsgeräte bekannt. Bei diesen aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Gehäusen gibt es unterschiedliche Gehäusebauformen für die jeweilige Oberfläche oder Montageart, was eine frühe Variantenbildung beim Gehäuseaufbau erfordert. Aus der DE 10 2010028 636 A1 ist die Verwendung einer Exzenterhülse zur Ausrichtung eines Anbauteils an einem Hausgerät bekannt.Thus, from the prior art, according to the DE 103 03 131 , of the DE 198 23 424 as well as from the DE 38 13 462 Washing machines or housings for household appliances known. In these known from the prior art housings, there are different housing designs for each surface or mounting style, which requires an early variant formation in the housing structure. From the DE 10 2010028 636 A1 is the use of an eccentric sleeve for aligning an attachment to a domestic appliance known.

Ein Gehäuse für eine Waschmaschine mit den eingangs genannten Merkmalen ist aus der EP 2 444 541 A1 bekannt.A housing for a washing machine with the features mentioned is from the EP 2 444 541 A1 known.

Der Erfindung stellt sich das Problem Gehäuse für Haushaltsgeräte, wie Waschmaschinen, Wäschetrockner, Geschirrspülmaschinen oder dergleichen bereit zu stellen, welche ein Einheitsgehäuse mit Variantenbildung durch Anbauteile und geeigneter Verbindungstechnik umfassen und welche eine einfache und sichere Montage der Gehäuseteile ermöglicht.The invention raises the problem housing for household appliances, such as washing machines, dryers, dishwashers or the like to provide that comprise a unitary housing with variant formation by attachments and suitable connection technology and which allows easy and safe installation of the housing parts.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dieses Problem mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden Unteransprüchen.According to the invention, this problem is solved by the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention will become apparent from the following subclaims.

Die mit der Erfindung erreichten Vorteile ergeben sich dadurch, dass vertikal wirkende Lasten auf die Vorderwand in Richtung Fußboden geleitet werden. Dabei werden vertikal wirkende Lasten von unten auf die Vorderwand in das Gerät geleitet. Weiter ergibt sich eine Montagefreundlichkeit beim Aufbau der Bodengruppe und hier des Vorderwand-Moduls, wobei die vertikale Ausrichtung der Bodengruppe/Vorderwand in Y-Richtung unabhängig von den Toleranzen der Einzelbauteile möglich ist, was verbesserte Dichtungssitze ergibt.The advantages achieved by the invention result from the fact that vertically acting loads are directed to the front wall in the direction of the floor. Vertically acting loads are directed from below onto the front wall of the device. Next, ease of installation in the construction of the floor panel and here the front wall module, the vertical alignment of the bottom group / front wall in the Y direction is independent of the tolerances of the individual components possible, resulting in improved sealing seats.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung werden in die Vorderwand unten links und unten rechts in den Ecken so genannte Aufnahmen für Exzenter eingebracht und verschraubt. Diese Aufnahmen dienen zum Einen als vorläufige Auflage auf zwei dafür bestimmten Flächen des Bodenmoduls, wobei zum Anderen in diese Aufnahmen jeweils so genannte Exzenter gesteckt werden, die in der Vormontage definiert eingestellt bzw. justiert werden. Bei dieser definierten Vormontage erfolgt eine Ausrichtung des Vorderwandmoduls in seitlicher Richtung zum Bodenmodul nicht. Die Exzenter greifen in horizontale Langlöcher des Bodenmoduls und nehmen so vertikale Lasten von oben oder auch von unten auf, wie dies beispielsweise bei einem Sackkarreneinsatz erfolgt, die von der Bodengruppe/Vorderwand auf das Bodenmodul übertragen werden. Da die Langlöcher des Bodenmoduls sehr nahe an den Einbindungen zu den Füßen sind, nimmt der Kraftfluss einen möglichst kurzen geraden Weg ein. Mittels der sehr flächigen Auflagen zur Vorpositionierung der Bodengruppe/Vorderwand kann der Monteur die Bodengruppe bzw. die Vorderwand recht einfach und frühzeitig auf diese aufsetzen und das Gewicht der Vorderwand auf das Bodenmodul verlagern. Bei den Auflagen sind zusätzlich seitliche Führungen angebracht, um dem Monteur die grobe Zentrierung der Bodengruppe/Vorderwand einfach zu ermöglichen. Eine genaue Mittenzentrierung erfolgt dann zwischen Vorderwand und Bodenmodul. Durch die Gleitpaarung Kunststoff auf Kunststoff und die angeformten Fasen, Radien und Einführschrägen rutscht die Vorderwand-Baugruppe gut über die Auflage. Die Montageposition der Vorderwand-Baugruppe ist für den Monteur so einfacher zu treffen.In the solution according to the invention so-called recordings for eccentric are introduced and screwed in the front wall bottom left and bottom right in the corners. These recordings serve as a provisional edition on two designated areas of the floor module, on the other hand in each of these recordings so-called eccentric are inserted, which are defined in the pre-set or adjusted. In this defined pre-assembly alignment of the front wall module in the lateral direction to the floor module is not. The eccentrics engage in horizontal slots of the floor module and thus take vertical loads from above or from below, as is the case, for example, with a sack truck use, which are transferred from the floor assembly / front wall to the floor module. Since the slots of the floor module are very close to the attachments to the feet, the power flow takes a short straight path as possible. By means of the very flat supports for pre-positioning of the floor assembly / front wall, the fitter can put the floor group or the front wall quite easy and early on this and relocate the weight of the front wall to the floor module. In addition, side guides are attached to the supports to allow the installer to easily center the underbody / front wall. Accurate centering then takes place between the front wall and the floor module. Due to the pairing of plastic on plastic and the molded chamfers, radii and chamfers the front wall assembly slips well over the support. The mounting position of the front wall assembly is easier for the fitter to hit.

Der Monteur kann so bei der Montage das Vorderwandmodul, bestehend aus Vorderwand und vorderer Luftführung, noch im leicht schrägen Winkel schon auf das Bodenmodul absetzen, und sich dann ganz auf das passgenaue Heranschieben des Vorderwandmoduls an das Bodenmodul konzentrieren. Somit ergibt sich ein sauberes Treffen der beiden Dichtungen in der vorderen Luftführung zum Bodenmodul. Damit die Baugruppe Vorderwand gerade und lotgerecht zum Gerät aufgebaut wird, wird die Verstellfunktion der beiden Exzenter genutzt. Die Höhen und Ausrichtungseinstellung mit der Fixierung der beiden Exzenter erfolgt in der Vormontage bei der Erstellung der Baugruppe Vorderwand. Damit werden Einzelteiltoleranzen abgefangen und führen zu einem sauberen Spaltbild und besseren Dichtigkeit der Luftwege des Gesamtgerätes.The installer can thus settle during installation, the front wall module, consisting of front wall and front air duct, even at a slight oblique angle already on the floor module, and then concentrate entirely on the custom-fit pushing the front wall module to the floor module. This results in a clean meeting of the two seals in the front air duct to the floor module. The adjusting function of the two eccentrics is used to ensure that the front panel assembly is straight and perpendicular to the unit. The heights and alignment adjustment with the fixation of the two eccentrics takes place in the pre-assembly when creating the module front wall. This component tolerances are intercepted and lead to a clean slit image and better tightness of the airways of the entire device.

Gemäß der Erfindung wird merkmalsgemäß daher vorgeschlagen, dass die Vorderwand zum rahmenlosen Aufbau des Gehäuses an ihrer unteren Querseite wenigstens zwei Auflageelemente aufweist, die auf an dem Bodenmodul vorgesehenen Flächen liegen und in ihrer Lage an dem Bodenmodul justierend fixierbar ausgelegt sind. Das Auflageelement umfasst hierbei ein Winkelelement zur Bereitstellung einer Vorab-Auflagefläche am Bodenmodul zur Vorpositionierung der Baugruppe Vorderwandmodul auf dem Bodenmodul und ein Justierelement zur Herstellung einer definierten Lage in einer zweiten Auflagefläche als horizontales Langloch im Bodenmodul in Bezug zum Bodenmodul und das Justierelement umfasst einen in einem Gehäuse drehbar gelagerten Exzenter. Hierbei bestehen das Winkelelement und das Justierelement aus jeweils einem Formteil. Dabei ist das Formteil mit dem senkrechten Schenkel des Winkelelementes an das die Vorderwand bildende Profil mittels angeformter Elemente in Lochstanzungen am Profil festlegbar, wobei der horizontal ausgerichtete Schenkel des Winkelelementes die Vorab-Auflagefläche am Bodenmodul bildet. An dem horizontal ausgerichteten Schenkel ist eine seitlich, quer zum Schenkel angeordnete Führungswange angeformt, mit der beim Ansetzen der Vorderwand insbesondere die Zentrierlage der Vorderwand am Bodenmodul erreicht wird.According to the invention, it is therefore proposed according to feature that the front wall for frameless construction of the housing at its lower transverse side has at least two support elements which lie on provided on the floor module surfaces and are designed adjustable fixed in position on the floor module. The support element here comprises an angle element for providing a pre-support surface on the floor module for pre-positioning the module front wall module on the floor module and an adjusting element for producing a defined position in a second support surface as a horizontal slot in Floor module with respect to the floor module and the adjusting element comprises a rotatably mounted in a housing eccentric. In this case, the angle element and the adjusting element each consist of a molded part. In this case, the molding with the vertical leg of the angle element to the front wall forming profile can be fixed by means of molded elements in punched holes in the profile, wherein the horizontally oriented legs of the angle element forms the pre-contact surface on the floor module. On the horizontally oriented leg, a laterally, arranged transversely to the leg guide cheek is formed, with the attachment of the front wall in particular the centering position of the front wall is achieved at the bottom module.

An der Unterseite des horizontal ausgerichteten Schenkels ist das Justierelement angeformt. Der Exzenter ist aus einem Hülsenkörper gebildet. Der vordere Teil des Hülsenkörpers ist in einer Buchse im Gehäuse drehbar gelagert, wobei der hintere freikragende exzentrische Teil mit einer am Bodenmodul vorgesehenen Aufnahmebuchse im zusammengefügten Zustand zusammenwirkt und die Ausrichtung des Vorderwandmoduls zum Bodenmodul definiert. Der vordere Teil des Hülsenkörpers besteht zur Halterung in der Buchse aus radial angeordneten Rastzungen, welche im eingesteckten Zustand des Hülsenkörpers den Öffnungsrand der Buchse hintergreifen.At the bottom of the horizontally oriented leg, the adjusting element is formed. The eccentric is formed from a sleeve body. The front part of the sleeve body is rotatably mounted in a socket in the housing, wherein the rear free-standing eccentric part cooperates with a provided on the bottom module receiving socket in the assembled state and defines the orientation of the front wall module to the bottom module. The front part of the sleeve body is for mounting in the bush of radially arranged locking tongues, which engage behind the opening edge of the socket in the inserted state of the sleeve body.

Die Buchse weist hierzu einen Montageschlitz auf, der mit einer an einer der Rastzungen angeformten Rippe zur korrekten Montage des Hülsenkörpers zusammenwirkt. In Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist am hinteren exzentrischen Teil des Hülsenkörpers ein Sechskant zur justierten Betätigung des Justierelementes angeformt bzw. angeordnet. Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist im Gehäuse quer zur Buchse eine Schraube zur Fixierung des Justierelementes vorgesehen.For this purpose, the bushing has a mounting slot, which cooperates with a rib formed on one of the latching tongues for the correct assembly of the sleeve body. In a further development of the invention, a hexagon for the adjusted operation of the adjusting element is formed or arranged on the rear eccentric part of the sleeve body. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a screw for fixing the adjusting element is provided in the housing transversely to the socket.

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

Figur 1
eine explosionsartige Darstellung der zusammenzufügenden Teile von Vorderwand und Bodenmodul;
Figur 2
eine perspektivische Darstellung in der zusammengefügten Situation gemäß der Figur 1 von Bodenmodul mit angesetzter Vorderwand in zwei unterschiedlichen Ansichten;
Figur 3
eine perspektivische Darstellung des Auflageelementes in isolierter Darstellung, hier in Rückansicht;
Figur 4
eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung des Auflageelementes ebenfalls in Rückansicht;
Figur 5
eine weitere Darstellung des Auflageelementes ebenfalls in Rückansicht ohne Exzenter;
Figur 6
eine Einzeldarstellung des Exzenters in Seitenansicht;
Figur 7
eine Draufsicht auf den Exzenter im montierten Zustand; und
Figur 8
zeigt eine geschnittene Ansicht des Auflageelementes im montierten Zustand am Vorderwandprofil.
An embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. It shows:
FIG. 1
an exploded view of the parts to be joined together of front wall and floor module;
FIG. 2
a perspective view in the assembled situation according to the FIG. 1 Floor module with attached front wall in two different views;
FIG. 3
a perspective view of the support element in an isolated view, here in rear view;
FIG. 4
a further perspective view of the support element also in rear view;
FIG. 5
a further illustration of the support element also in rear view without eccentric;
FIG. 6
a single representation of the eccentric in side view;
FIG. 7
a plan view of the eccentric in the assembled state; and
FIG. 8
shows a sectional view of the support element in the mounted state on the front wall profile.

Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen jeweils in Teilbereichen einen Gehäusebereich für ein Haushaltsgerät wie beispielsweise einen Wäschetrockner, welches in seiner Grundbauform ein Bodenmodul 1, sowie nicht näher dargestellte Seitenwände, eine Rückwand und, wie in den Beispielen der Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellt, eine Vorderwand 2 umfasst. Dabei ist in der Figur 1 in explosionsartiger Darstellung die Vorderwand 2 von dem Bodenmodul 1 getrennt, wobei in Darstellung des Pfeils die Teile derart zusammengefügt werden, so dass sich die zusammengefügte Situation ergibt, wie sie in der Figur 2 dargestellt ist, wo die Vorderwand 2 an dem Bodenmodul 1 angesetzt ist.The FIGS. 1 and 2 each show in sub-areas a housing portion for a household appliance such as a tumble dryer, which in its basic design a floor module 1, and not shown side walls, a rear wall and, as in the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2 shown, a front wall 2 comprises. It is in the FIG. 1 in an exploded view of the front wall 2 separated from the bottom module 1, wherein in the direction of the arrow, the parts are joined together so as to give the assembled situation, as shown in the FIG. 2 is shown where the front wall 2 is attached to the floor module 1.

Wie insbesondere aus der Figur 1 deutlich zu erkennen ist, weist hierbei die Vorderwand 2 zum rahmenlosen Aufbau des Gehäuses an ihrer unteren Querseite 3 wenigstens zwei Auflageelemente 4 auf, wobei hierbei nur die eine Eckseite der Vorderwand 2 gezeigt ist, die auf an dem Bodenmodul 2 vorgesehenen Fläche 5 liegen, und in ihrer Lage an dem Bodenmodul 1 justierend fixierbar ausgebildet sind. Das Auflageelement 4 umfasst hierbei ein Winkelelement 6 zur Bereitstellung einer Auflagefläche 7 am Bodenmodul 1 und ein Justierelement 8 zur Herstellung einer definierten Lage der Auflagefläche 7 in Bezug zum Bodenmodul 1 und hier insbesondere für die Fläche 5 am Bodenmodul 1. Wie aus den Figuren 3 und 4 zu erkennen ist, bestehen das Winkelelement 6 und das Justierelement 8 aus einem Formteil 9.As in particular from the FIG. 1 can be clearly seen, in this case has the front wall 2 for frameless construction of the housing at its lower transverse side 3 at least two support elements 4, in which case only one corner side of the front wall 2 is shown, which are provided on the bottom module 2 surface 5, and are designed to be adjustable in position on the floor module 1 fixable. In this case, the support element 4 comprises an angle element 6 for providing a support surface 7 on the floor module 1 and an adjustment element 8 for producing a defined position of the support surface 7 in relation to the floor module 1 and here in particular for the surface 5 on the floor module 1 FIGS. 3 and 4 can be seen, the angle element 6 and the adjusting element 8 consist of a molded part. 9

Wie aus der Figur 1 zu erkennen ist, ist das Formteil 9 mit seinem senkrechten Schenkel 10 des Winkelelementes 6 an das die Vorderwand 2 bildende Profil 11 mittels angeformter Elemente 12 in Lochstanzungen 13 an dem Profil 11 festlegbar, wobei dies insbesondere in der Figur 8 in der geschnittenen Ansicht deutlich zu erkennen ist. Der horizontal ausgerichtete Schenkel 14 des Winkelelementes 6 bildet hierbei die Auflagefläche 7 am Bodenmodul 1. Wie aus den Figuren 1 und 2 zu erkennen ist, ist an dem horizontal ausgerichteten Schenkel 14 des Winkelelementes 6 eine seitlich quer zum Schenkel 14 angeordnete Führungswange 15 angeformt. Die Führungswange 15 ermöglicht beim Zusammenfügen der Teile einen zentrierten Ansatz. An der Unterseite des horizontal ausgerichteten Schenkels 14 ist das Justierelement 8 angeformt, wie dies deutlich aus den Figuren 3 und 4 bzw. 5 erkennbar ist.Like from the FIG. 1 can be seen, the molding 9 with its vertical leg 10 of the angle element 6 to the front wall 2 forming profile 11 can be fixed by means of molded elements 12 in punch holes 13 on the profile 11, this particular in the FIG. 8 clearly visible in the sectional view. The horizontally oriented leg 14 of the angle element 6 in this case forms the bearing surface 7 on the floor module 1. As from the FIGS. 1 and 2 can be seen, a laterally transversely to the leg 14 arranged guide cheek 15 is integrally formed on the horizontally oriented leg 14 of the angle element 6. The guide cheek 15 allows for joining the parts of a centered approach. On the underside of the horizontally oriented leg 14, the adjusting element 8 is formed, as can be seen clearly from the FIGS. 3 and 4 or 5 can be seen.

Das Justierelement 8 als solches umfasst hierbei einen in einem Gehäuse 16 drehbar gelagerten Exzenter, der aus einem Hülsenkörper 17 gebildet ist, wie dieser in der Figur 6 in Einzelansicht dargestellt ist. Der Hülsenkörper 17 weist hierbei einen vorderen Teil 18 auf, welcher in einer Buchse 19 am Gehäuse 16 drehbar gelagert ist, und wobei der hintere freikragende exzentrisch geformte Teil 20 mit einer am Bodenmodul 1 vorgesehenen Aufnahmebuchse 21 im zusammengefügten Zustand zusammenwirkt, wobei die Aufnahmebuchse 21 insbesondere in der Figur 1 zu erkennen ist. Weiter verfügt hierbei der Hülsenkörper 17 und hier insbesondere der vordere Teil 18 über radial angeordnete Rastzungen 22, welche in die Buchse 19 eindrückbar sind, so dass sie im gesteckten Zustand des Hülsenkörpers 17 den Öffnungsrand 23 der Buchse 19 hintergreifen. Wie aus den Figuren 4, 5 und 6 zu erkennen ist, weist die Buchse 19 einen Montageschlitz 24 auf, der mit einer an einer der Rastzungen 22 angeformten Rippe 25 zur korrekten Montage des Hülsenkörpers 17 zusammenwirkt.The adjusting element 8 as such in this case comprises an eccentric rotatably mounted in a housing 16, which is formed from a sleeve body 17, as this in the FIG. 6 is shown in single view. The sleeve body 17 in this case has a front part 18 which is rotatably mounted in a bushing 19 on the housing 16, and wherein the rear free-standing eccentrically shaped part 20 cooperates with a provided on the bottom module 1 receiving socket 21 in the assembled state, wherein the receiving socket 21 in particular in the FIG. 1 can be seen. Next here has the sleeve body 17 and here in particular the front part 18 via radially arranged locking tongues 22 which are pressed into the socket 19, so that they engage behind the opening edge 23 of the bushing 19 in the inserted state of the sleeve body 17. Like from the FIGS. 4 . 5 and 6 can be seen, the bushing 19 has a mounting slot 24 which cooperates with a formed on one of the locking tabs 22 rib 25 for correct installation of the sleeve body 17.

Wie aus der Figur 1 noch zu erkennen ist, ist am hinteren exzentrischen Teil 20 des Hülsenkörpers 17 ein Sechskant 26 zur justierenden Betätigung des Justierelementes 8 vorgesehen. Hier kann ein Schlüssel angesetzt werden, so dass damit eine Vorjustierung vorgenommen werden kann, bevor das Auflageelement 4 mit der Auflagefläche 7 am Bodenmodul 1 angesetzt wird. Um insbesondere den Exzenter in dem Gehäuse 16 zu fixieren, ist weiter quer zur Buchse 19 eine Schraube 27 oder ein anderes fixierendes Element zur Fixierung des Justierelementes 8 angeordnet. Es versteht sich nun von selbst, dass, wenn die Vorderwand 2 im montierten Zustand an dem Bodenmodul 1 angesetzt ist, vertikal wirkende Lasten an der Vorderwand 2 in Richtung Fußboden weitergeleitet werden, weil einerseits durch das Justierelement 8 und andererseits durch die Auflagefläche 7 diese Kräfte an die Füße und damit auf die Standfläche des Gerätes übertragen werden.Like from the FIG. 1 can still be seen, a hexagon 26 is provided for adjusting operation of the adjusting element 8 at the rear eccentric portion 20 of the sleeve body 17. Here, a key can be set, so that thus a pre-adjustment can be made before the support element 4 is attached to the support surface 7 on the floor module 1. In order in particular to fix the eccentric in the housing 16, a screw 27 or another fixing element for fixing the adjusting element 8 is further arranged transversely to the bush 19. It goes without saying that, when the front wall 2 is attached to the floor module 1 in the assembled state, vertically acting loads are forwarded to the front wall 2 in the direction of the floor because of these forces, on the one hand by the adjusting element 8 and on the other hand by the support surface 7 be transferred to the feet and thus on the floor space of the device.

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  1. Housing for domestic appliances, such as tumble dryers, washing machines, dishwashers or the like, which comprises in its basic form a base module (1), and side walls, a rear wall and a front wall (2), the front wall (2) comprising on its lower transverse side (3) at least two bearing elements (4) in order to construct the housing without a frame, which bearing elements rest on surfaces (5) provided on the base module (1) and are designed so that the positions thereof can be adjustably fixed on the base module (1) and the bearing element (4) comprising a bracket element (6), in order to provide a preliminary bearing surface (7) on the base module (1), and an adjustment element (8), for producing a defined position of the bearing surface (7) in respect of the base module (1),
    characterised in that
    the adjustment element (8) comprises an excentre which is rotatably mounted in a housing (16), the bracket element (6) and the adjustment element (8) consisting of a moulded part (9), and it being possible to fix the moulded part (9) on the profiled region (11) forming the front wall (2) by means of integrally formed elements (12) in punched holes (13) in the profiled region (11) using the vertical leg (10) of the bracket element (6), the horizontally oriented leg (14) of the bracket element (6) forming the bearing surface (7) on the base module (1).
  2. Housing according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    a lateral guide plate (15), arranged transversely to the leg extension, is integrally formed on the horizontally orientated leg (14) of the bracket element (6).
  3. Housing according to either claim 1 or claim 2,
    characterised in that
    the adjustment element (8) is integrally formed on the underside of the horizontally orientated leg (14).
  4. Housing according to any of claims 1 to 3,
    characterised in that
    the excentre is formed by a sleeve body (17), the front part (18) of which is rotatably mounted in a bushing (19) in the housing (16), and the rear freely protruding eccentric part (20) cooperating with a receiving bushing (21), which is provided on the base module (1), when attached.
  5. Housing according to claim 4,
    characterised in that,
    in order to be held in the bushing (19), the front part (18) of the sleeve body (17) consists of radially arranged catch tabs (22) which engage in the opening edge (23) of the bushing (19) from behind when the sleeve body (17) is inserted.
  6. Housing according to claim 5,
    characterised in that,
    in order for the sleeve body (17) to be mounted correctly, the bushing (19) comprises a mounting slot (24) which cooperates with a rib (25), which is integrally formed on one of the catch tabs (22).
  7. Housing according to any of claims 4 to 6,
    characterised in that
    a hexagon (26) for adjusting the adjustment element (8) in an adjusting manner is arranged on the rear eccentric part (20) of the sleeve body (17).
  8. Housing according to any of claims 1 to 7,
    characterised in that
    a fixing element (27) for fixing the adjustment element (8) is arranged in the housing (16) transversely to the bushing (19).
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