EP2845532B1 - Household appliance with automatic door opening mechanism - Google Patents

Household appliance with automatic door opening mechanism Download PDF

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EP2845532B1
EP2845532B1 EP14183228.7A EP14183228A EP2845532B1 EP 2845532 B1 EP2845532 B1 EP 2845532B1 EP 14183228 A EP14183228 A EP 14183228A EP 2845532 B1 EP2845532 B1 EP 2845532B1
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    • 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
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
    • 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
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/14—Arrangements for detecting or measuring specific parameters
    • D06F34/20—Parameters relating to constructional components, e.g. door sensors
    • 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
    • A47L15/0018—Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised by the purpose or target of the control
    • A47L15/0021—Regulation of operational steps within the washing processes, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending from the detergent nature or from the condition of the crockery
    • A47L15/0034—Drying phases, including dripping-off phases
    • 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
    • A47L15/48—Drying arrangements
    • A47L15/488—Connections of the tub with the ambient air, e.g. air intake or venting arrangements
    • 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
    • A47L2401/00—Automatic detection in controlling methods of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, e.g. information provided by sensors entered into controlling devices
    • A47L2401/20—Time, e.g. elapsed operating time
    • 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
    • A47L2501/00—Output in controlling method of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, i.e. quantities or components controlled, or actions performed by the controlling device executing the controlling method
    • A47L2501/22—Loading doors, e.g. door latches, inflatable door seals
    • 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
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/40—Opening or locking status of doors
    • 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
    • D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2105/44—Opening, closing or locking of doors

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  • the invention relates to a household appliance for carrying out a treatment program, such as a dishwashing, washing or baking program, comprising an appliance body which encloses a treatment chamber having a loading opening, a door with which the loading opening can be closed in a fluid-tight manner during the treatment program, and a Maximum retraction and extension position sliding element, wherein the door can be brought into a closed position provided for carrying out the treatment program, in which the door is pressed by means of the sliding element in a pressing direction against the device body, with a door seal being arranged between the door and the device body, and wherein the sliding element interacts with a door lock, with which the door is locked in the closed position.
  • a treatment program such as a dishwashing, washing or baking program
  • Such a household appliance is from the DE 44 43 849 A1 known.
  • the door With the sliding element, the door is automatically set up in an open position with a certain gap width under program control, in particular to support the drying process.
  • the door lock On the one hand, it is possible for the door lock to remain locked in the open position.
  • an alternative embodiment is also indicated, in which the door lock is also unlocked when the door is automatically opened in the form of a gap.
  • the first embodiment has the handling disadvantage that when the door is opened manually, the user has to “tear over” the door against the door-closing force in order to release the locking mechanism—this prevents the door from being opened quickly.
  • the WO 2011/003714 A1 describes a dishwasher which has a locking means which interacts with a door lock, with which the door is locked in the closed position, the door lock being unlocked by pulling the locking means against the appliance body.
  • the U.S. 2011/279004 A1 describes a dishwasher that has a push element, the push element pressing the door against the appliance body and the push element being connected to the door at the same time by means of magnetic force.
  • the invention addresses the problem of providing a household appliance and a method for operating the household appliance, which enables convenient handling and safe use as required.
  • the household appliance according to the invention for carrying out a treatment program has an appliance body which has a treatment chamber which has a loading opening encloses.
  • the household appliance can be, for example, a dishwasher, a washing machine, a microwave, a steam cooker or an oven, but it is preferably a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a dishwasher.
  • the domestic appliance includes a door with which the loading opening can be closed in a fluid-tight manner during the treatment program.
  • it has a pusher element that is mounted so that it can be displaced between a maximum retraction and maximum extension position.
  • a control device is used to control the displacement of the thrust element.
  • the door can be brought into a closed position in which the door is pressed against the appliance body by means of the sliding element in a pressing direction with the interposition of a door seal. In the closed position, the door is in a door position relative to the device body, which is provided for carrying out the treatment program. In the closed position, the loading opening is closed in a fluid-tight manner and the door is locked.
  • the sliding element is designed in such a way that it interacts with a door lock, as a result of which the door is locked.
  • the push element on the device side and the door lock on the door side are preferably connected to one another in a non-positive manner.
  • the domestic appliance has a door opening mechanism in which a movement of the sliding element can cause the door to move out of the closed position in the pressing direction, thereby triggering unlocking of the door lock.
  • the displacement of the thrust element is triggered by the control device.
  • the unlocking therefore does not require any force to be applied by the user, instead it is carried out by the device-side triggered and controlled displacement of the sliding element.
  • the sliding element is pushed in the direction of a maximum retraction position, whereby the door is moved even further in the pressing direction, starting from the closed position in which the door is already pressed against the body of the device with the door seal interposed and which represents the fluid-tight position of use for carrying out a treatment program .
  • the door seal is designed in such a way that it ensures fluid tightness in the closed position and, on the other hand, is sufficiently flexible so that, starting from the closed position, it allows the door to move in the pressing direction over a predetermined travel path.
  • This is in particular at least 1 mm, preferably at least 3 mm, in particular 3 to 6 mm.
  • the household appliance preferably has a drive for moving the pusher element. This is designed to be reversible in its drive direction, i.e. set up to move the pusher element in two opposite directions, in particular to move it in and out.
  • the drive has means for transmitting a force to the thrust element. It is preferably a motor drive, in particular an electric motor.
  • the control device is connected to the drive in terms of control technology in order to control the displacement of the thrust element via the drive.
  • An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a switch with which it is possible to monitor whether the pushing element has reached a maximum retracted position. This is arranged and designed in such a way that when this position is reached, the door lock is already necessarily unlocked and the sliding element is thus separated from the door, i.e. in particular there is no longer a force-fit connection between them.
  • a further exemplary embodiment provides that the door opening mechanism is set up to reverse the displacement of the sliding element depending on a signal from the switch.
  • the switch is preferably connected to the control device in terms of signals.
  • the control device controls the drive based on a signal from the switch in such a way that the drive direction is reversed and the pusher element is thus moved back out of the maximum retracted position.
  • the door opening mechanism is preferably designed to bring about unlocking of the door lock and a gap-by-gap door opening depending on the user's desire to open the door.
  • the inventive design of the household appliance and its operating method has particular advantages if the household appliance is a fully integrated household appliance, in particular a handleless, fully integrated household appliance, in particular a handleless, fully integrated dishwasher.
  • the household appliance preferably has a sensor with which a user's wish to open the door can be detected. This can be, for example, an optical, acoustic or capacitive sensor.
  • the sensor is preferably able to detect an approach to the decorative front, a movement along the decorative front or a knock on the decorative front of the household appliance designed as fully integrated as a door opening request.
  • the sensor is signal-connected to the control device, so that depending on one by the Sensor detected door opening request, the controller can emit a control signal to the pusher.
  • the sliding element is designed to open the door a gap wide.
  • the sliding element By moving the sliding element in the extension direction, i.e. in the direction of its maximum extended position, the sliding element pushes the door into an open position.
  • the pusher element can be moved in particular in such a way that when the pusher element is in its maximum extended position, the user can reach into the door rebate so that he can open the door completely. This makes it easy to handle even a handleless household appliance. Since the user does not have to overcome any locking mechanism, he is able to open the door particularly conveniently with minimal effort.
  • a door opening mechanism thus provides that the pushing element is initially pushed in a first direction after detecting a door opening request given by the user, causing the door to move out of the closed position in the pressing direction. This triggers the unlocking of the door lock. The direction of displacement of the sliding element is then automatically reversed, whereby the door is opened a gap by the sliding element.
  • spring means can also be present in one exemplary embodiment, which are arranged between the door and the device body, preferably on the device body. Instead of the sliding element or together with the sliding element, these can bring about the opening of the door as soon as the door lock is unlocked. They are arranged and designed in such a way that when the door is pressed against the body of the device, they store energy, which you transfer to the door after unlocking it, thereby pushing the door open a little. As a result, the door can be set up particularly quickly.
  • the household appliance is also designed to allow the door to be opened automatically for a wide gap during the course of an operating program.
  • the door is automatically opened a gap wide at a time specified by the operating program, for example in a dishwasher in a manner known per se during a program section DRYING, in order to release steam through the gap into the environment and thus achieve improved and accelerated drying .
  • the household appliance preferably has a second door opening mechanism that differs from this, which is characterized in particular by the fact that the door is opened by the Sliding element is set up a gap without releasing the lock between the sliding element and the door lock.
  • a particularly safe door opening mechanism is provided, since the door is reliably prevented from falling down even if the door spring is defective.
  • This second door opening mechanism is particularly suitable for realizing an automatic gap-wide door opening that takes place during the course of an operating program, since this is not prompted directly by the user, but takes place according to the program. This type of automatic, gap-width door opening thus occurs suddenly for the user or typically in such a way that the user does not immediately stand ready in anticipation of the door opening.
  • the sliding element is thus designed on the one hand to open the door in the unlocked state according to the first door opening mechanism and also to open the door in the locked state according to the second door opening mechanism.
  • the door is preferably opened dependently, in particular exclusively dependently, on the control of the pusher element by the control device or on the sequence of movements of the pusher element specified by the control device, either according to the first door opening mechanism or according to the second door opening mechanism.
  • a door is opened in the unlocked state according to the first door opening mechanism when, in particular exclusively when a door opening request submitted by the user is detected, while a door is opened in the locked state according to the second door opening mechanism when the operating program provides for a door opening according to the program.
  • the sliding element in the household appliance in which the door is initially in the closed position is, as already described, initially pushed up to a maximum retracted position of the sliding element in the retracting direction and then pushed back in the opposite direction, with the door thereby being pushed put up a crack.
  • the sliding element according to the second door opening mechanism starting from the situation in which the door is initially in the closed position, the sliding element is displaced in the extending direction without prior displacement in the retracting direction, so that the door is opened up a little in the locked state.
  • the invention enables convenient handling and safe use as required, since if the user requests the door to be opened, the door is opened unlocked, so that the door is easy for the user to handle. If the door is opened according to the program, the door is opened with the door lock locked instead, so that an error, such as a defective door spring, poses no danger.
  • the security aspect On the other hand, it is negligible, since the user deliberately triggers the door opening and therefore expects it, so that there is no potential risk in this case.
  • the solution according to the invention can be implemented with comparatively little structural effort.
  • the various functions, in particular opening and closing the door and unlocking the lock, and the different door opening mechanisms are achieved exclusively by moving the sliding element.
  • a large number of variants can be implemented simply by changing the housing electronics or the software.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a household appliance 1 according to the invention.
  • This has a housing body 2 which encloses a treatment chamber and on the front side of which a loading opening 3 can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by a horizontally pivotable door 4 .
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a section of a household appliance 1 according to the invention in cross section.
  • the door 4 shown in sections is provided with a decorative front 5 .
  • the door 4 is in the closed position, in which it seals the loading opening 3 (not shown here) in a fluid-tight manner, and a sliding element 7 in the "0" position is frictionally connected to a door lock 6 on the door, and the household appliance 1 is thus locked.
  • the door lock can, for example, have a spring-loaded movable latching hook which engages in an opening of the sliding element.
  • the inventive design of the household appliance 1 allows the unlocking, ie the release of the sliding element 7 from the door lock 6 does not have to be done manually by the operator using the force "F", instead this is done by the Movement of the pushing element 7 by means of the drive 9 and controlled by a control device, not shown.
  • a sensor not shown
  • an opening signal is triggered by the control device (not shown).
  • the pusher element 7 is moved further in the direction of the maximum Retraction position 13 is shifted until the maximum retraction position 13 is detected by the limit switch 10.
  • the travel distance for this is only a few millimeters.
  • the door 4 With this displacement of the sliding element 7, the door 4 is initially pulled further in the pressing direction 16 against the door seal 8 and the distance “D” is thereby reduced. Above a certain force, the door seal 8 cannot be compressed any further and the push element 7 "overshoots" the closing or holding force of the door lock 6 - the door 4 and push element 7 are separated from one another. The counterforce of the door seal 8 supports the release. As soon as the limit switch 10 is actuated by the pusher element 7, the electric motor 9 reverses and the pusher element 7 is pushed in the opposite direction to the pressing direction 16, pushing the door 4 open - the operator can now move the door 4 through the handle into the in open the door fold completely.
  • the door is slightly pushed open by the expansion of the door seal 8, which is caused by its elasticity, so that the operator can grasp it to open it.
  • This process is preferably supported by one or more spring elements 17 arranged on the body 2 of the household appliance 1 .
  • the one or more spring elements can be torsion springs, leaf springs or plate springs.
  • spring-loaded tappets can also be used.
  • Another opening mechanism runs when the opening process of the door 4 is not manually requested by the user, but takes place according to the operating program - for example at a Dishwasher at the end of the program, preferably immediately after the drying phase.
  • the pushing element 7 is automatically shifted in the extension direction ("S1") until a second limit switch 11,12 recognizes the position "door partially open” or “door opened”.
  • the non-positive locking of the sliding element 7 with the closure 6 remains.
  • the operator In order to open the door 4 completely, the operator must now release the door 4 from the door lock 6 using the force "F” or tear over the door lock 6 ". After the door 4 has been fully opened, the push element 7 is returned to the position "0" moved.
  • a door opening mechanism and a method for a door opening mechanism are disclosed, with which all opening conditions occurring in practice can be implemented, the advantages being particularly evident in a fully integrated dishwasher 1 with a handleless decorative panel 5 .

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Haushaltgerät zur Durchführung eines Behandlungsprogramms, etwa eines Spül-, Wasch- oder Backprogramms, umfassend einen Gerätekorpus, der einen eine Beschickungsöffnung aufweisenden Behandlungsraum umschließt, eine Tür, mit der die Beschickungsöffnung während des Behandlungsprogramms fluiddicht verschließbar ist, sowie ein zwischen einer maximalen Einfahr- und Ausfahrposition verschiebbar gelagertes Schubelement, wobei die Tür in eine zur Durchführung des Behandlungsprogramms vorgesehene Schließstellung gebracht werden kann, in der die Tür mittels des Schubelements in einer Anpressrichtung gegen den Gerätekorpus gepresst wird, wobei zwischen Tür und Gerätekorpus eine Türdichtung angeordnet ist, und wobei das Schubelement mit einem Türverschluss zusammenwirkt, mit dem die Tür in Schließstellung verriegelt ist.The invention relates to a household appliance for carrying out a treatment program, such as a dishwashing, washing or baking program, comprising an appliance body which encloses a treatment chamber having a loading opening, a door with which the loading opening can be closed in a fluid-tight manner during the treatment program, and a Maximum retraction and extension position sliding element, wherein the door can be brought into a closed position provided for carrying out the treatment program, in which the door is pressed by means of the sliding element in a pressing direction against the device body, with a door seal being arranged between the door and the device body, and wherein the sliding element interacts with a door lock, with which the door is locked in the closed position.

Ein solches Haushaltgerät ist aus der DE 44 43 849 A1 bekannt. Mit dem Schubelement wird die Tür dabei programmgesteuert, insbesondere zur Unterstützung der Trocknung, automatisch in eine Öffnungsstellung mit einer bestimmten Spaltbreite aufgestellt. Dabei ist es einerseits möglich, dass die Verriegelung des Türverschlusses in der Öffnungsstellung bestehen bleibt. Andererseits wird auch eine alternative Ausführungsform angedeutet, bei der der Türverschluss beim automatischen spaltförmigen Öffnen der Tür auch entriegelt wird. Die erste Ausführungsform hat dabei den Handhabungsnachteil, dass der Benutzer die Tür bei manueller Türöffnung gegen die Türverschlusskraft "überreißen" muss, um die Verriegelung zu lösen - ein schnelles Öffnen der Tür wird dadurch behindert. Dies wird zwar in der zweiten Ausführungsform vermieden, dafür stellt die Tür ein gewisses Sicherheitsrisiko dar, da die Tür bei automatischer Türöffnung im Fall einer defekten Türfeder unvermutet herunterfallen würde. Die WO 2011/003714 A1 beschreibt eine Geschirrspülmaschine, die ein Arretiermittel aufweist, welches mit einem Türverschluss zusammenwirkt, mit dem die Tür in Schließstellung verriegelt ist, wobei durch eine Ziehen des Arretiermittels gegen den Gerätekorpus eine Entriegelung des Türverschlusses erfolgt.Such a household appliance is from the DE 44 43 849 A1 known. With the sliding element, the door is automatically set up in an open position with a certain gap width under program control, in particular to support the drying process. On the one hand, it is possible for the door lock to remain locked in the open position. On the other hand, an alternative embodiment is also indicated, in which the door lock is also unlocked when the door is automatically opened in the form of a gap. The first embodiment has the handling disadvantage that when the door is opened manually, the user has to “tear over” the door against the door-closing force in order to release the locking mechanism—this prevents the door from being opened quickly. Although this is avoided in the second embodiment, the door poses a certain safety risk, since the door would fall down unexpectedly in the event of a defective door spring if the door were opened automatically. The WO 2011/003714 A1 describes a dishwasher which has a locking means which interacts with a door lock, with which the door is locked in the closed position, the door lock being unlocked by pulling the locking means against the appliance body.

Die US 2011/279004 A1 beschreibt eine Geschirrspülmaschine, die ein Schubelement aufweist, wobei das Schubelement die Tür entgegen dem Gerätekorpus drückt und wobei gleichzeitig das Schubelement mittels Magnetkraft mit der Tür verbunden ist.The U.S. 2011/279004 A1 describes a dishwasher that has a push element, the push element pressing the door against the appliance body and the push element being connected to the door at the same time by means of magnetic force.

Der Erfindung stellt sich das Problem, ein Haushaltgerät und ein Verfahren zum Betrieb des Haushaltgeräts bereitzustellen, wodurch bedarfsgerecht eine komfortable Handhabung und sichere Nutzung ermöglicht wird.The invention addresses the problem of providing a household appliance and a method for operating the household appliance, which enables convenient handling and safe use as required.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dieses Problem durch das Haushaltgerät und das korrespondierende Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Haushaltgeräts mit den Merkmalen der unabhängigen Patentansprüche gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen.According to the invention, this problem is solved by the household appliance and the corresponding method for operating a household appliance with the features of the independent patent claims resolved. Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention result from the dependent claims.

Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltgerät zur Durchführung eines Behandlungsprogramms weist einen Gerätekorpus auf, der einen eine Beschickungsöffnung aufweisenden Behandlungsraum umschließt. Beim Haushaltgerät kann es sich beispielsweise um einen Geschirrspüler, eine Waschmaschine, Mikrowelle, Dampfgarer oder einen Backofen handeln, vorzugsweise handelt es sich jedoch um ein wasserführendes Haushaltgerät, insbesondere um eine Geschirrspülmaschine.The household appliance according to the invention for carrying out a treatment program has an appliance body which has a treatment chamber which has a loading opening encloses. The household appliance can be, for example, a dishwasher, a washing machine, a microwave, a steam cooker or an oven, but it is preferably a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a dishwasher.

Das Haushaltgerät umfasst eine Tür, mit der die Beschickungsöffnung während des Behandlungsprogramms fluiddicht verschließbar ist. Darüber hinaus weist es ein zwischen einer maximalen Einfahr- und Ausfahrposition verschiebbar gelagertes Schubelement auf. Zur Steuerung der Verschiebung des Schubelements dient eine Steuereinrichtung. Erfindungsgemäß kann die Tür in eine Schließstellung gebracht werden, in der die Tür mittels des Schubelements in einer Anpressrichtung unter Zwischenlage einer Türdichtung gegen den Gerätekorpus gepresst wird. In Schließstellung befindet sich die Tür in einer Türstellung relativ zum Gerätekorpus, die zur Durchführung des Behandlungsprogramms vorgesehen ist. In Schließstellung ist die Beschickungsöffnung fluiddicht verschlossen und die Tür verriegelt. Hierfür ist das Schubelement so ausgebildet, dass es mit einem Türverschluss zusammenwirkt, wodurch eine Verriegelung der Tür herbeigeführt ist. Das geräteseitige Schubelement und der türseitige Türverschluss sind dabei vorzugsweise kraftschlüssig miteinander verbunden.The domestic appliance includes a door with which the loading opening can be closed in a fluid-tight manner during the treatment program. In addition, it has a pusher element that is mounted so that it can be displaced between a maximum retraction and maximum extension position. A control device is used to control the displacement of the thrust element. According to the invention, the door can be brought into a closed position in which the door is pressed against the appliance body by means of the sliding element in a pressing direction with the interposition of a door seal. In the closed position, the door is in a door position relative to the device body, which is provided for carrying out the treatment program. In the closed position, the loading opening is closed in a fluid-tight manner and the door is locked. For this purpose, the sliding element is designed in such a way that it interacts with a door lock, as a result of which the door is locked. The push element on the device side and the door lock on the door side are preferably connected to one another in a non-positive manner.

Gemäß der Erfindung weist das Haushaltgerät einen Türöffnungsmechanismus auf, bei dem mit einer Verschiebung des Schubelements eine Bewegung der Tür aus der Schließstellung in Anpressrichtung bewirkt werden kann, wodurch eine Entriegelung des Türverschlusses ausgelöst wird. Die Verschiebung des Schubelements wird dabei durch die Steuereinrichtung ausgelöst. Die Entriegelung erfordert somit keine vom Benutzer aufzuwendende Kraft, stattdessen erfolgt sie durch die geräteseitig ausgelöste und gesteuerte Verschiebung des Schubelements. Dabei wird das Schubelement in Richtung einer maximalen Einfahrposition verschoben, wodurch die Tür ausgehend von der Schließstellung, in der die Tür bereits unter Zwischenlage der Türdichtung gegen den Gerätekorpus gepresst ist und welche die fluiddichte Gebrauchsstellung zur Durchführung eines Behandlungsprogramms darstellt, noch weiter in Anpressrichtung bewegt wird. Die Türdichtung ist dabei einerseits so ausgebildet, dass sie in Schließstellung eine Fluiddichtheit gewährt, und andererseits hinreichend flexibel ist, so dass sie ausgehend von der Schließstellung eine Bewegung der Tür in Anpressrichtung über einen vorgegebenen Verfahrweg zulässt. Dieser beträgt insbesondere mindestens 1mm, vorzugsweise mindestens 3mm, insbesondere 3 bis 6 mm.According to the invention, the domestic appliance has a door opening mechanism in which a movement of the sliding element can cause the door to move out of the closed position in the pressing direction, thereby triggering unlocking of the door lock. The displacement of the thrust element is triggered by the control device. The unlocking therefore does not require any force to be applied by the user, instead it is carried out by the device-side triggered and controlled displacement of the sliding element. The sliding element is pushed in the direction of a maximum retraction position, whereby the door is moved even further in the pressing direction, starting from the closed position in which the door is already pressed against the body of the device with the door seal interposed and which represents the fluid-tight position of use for carrying out a treatment program . On the one hand, the door seal is designed in such a way that it ensures fluid tightness in the closed position and, on the other hand, is sufficiently flexible so that, starting from the closed position, it allows the door to move in the pressing direction over a predetermined travel path. This is in particular at least 1 mm, preferably at least 3 mm, in particular 3 to 6 mm.

Mit zunehmender Kompression der Türdichtung nimmt deren Gegenkraft zu. Bei einer bestimmten Position des Schubelements bzw. Annäherung der Tür an den Gerätekorpus löst sich die Verriegelung, insbesondere die kraftschlüssige Verbindung zwischen Schubelement und Türverschluss; anders ausgedrückt "überreißt" das Schubelement die Schließ- bzw-Haltekraft des Türverschlusses und Tür und Schubelement werden voneinander getrennt.With increasing compression of the door seal, its counterforce increases. When the sliding element is in a certain position or the door approaches the body of the appliance, the locking mechanism, in particular the non-positive connection between the sliding element, is released and door lock; In other words, the pusher element "overshoots" the closing or holding force of the door lock and the door and pusher element are separated from one another.

Vorzugsweise weist das Haushaltgerät einen Antrieb zur Verschiebung des Schubelements auf. Dieser ist in seiner Antriebsrichtung reversierbar ausgebildet, d.h. eingerichtet dazu, das Schubelement in zwei entgegengesetzte Richtungen zu verschieben, insbesondere ein- und auszufahren. Der Antrieb weist Mittel auf zur Übertragung einer Kraft auf das Schubelement. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich um einen motorischen Antrieb, insbesondere einen Elektromotor. Die Steuereinrichtung ist mit dem Antrieb steuerungstechnisch verbunden zur Steuerung der Verschiebung des Schubelements über den Antrieb.The household appliance preferably has a drive for moving the pusher element. This is designed to be reversible in its drive direction, i.e. set up to move the pusher element in two opposite directions, in particular to move it in and out. The drive has means for transmitting a force to the thrust element. It is preferably a motor drive, in particular an electric motor. The control device is connected to the drive in terms of control technology in order to control the displacement of the thrust element via the drive.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung sieht einen Schalter vor, mit dem das Erreichen einer maximalen Einfahrposition des Schubelements überwacht werden kann. Dieser ist so angeordnet und ausgelegt, dass bei Erreichen dieser Position der Türverschluss bereits zwingend entriegelt ist und das Schubelement somit von der Tür getrennt ist, d.h. insbesondere keine kraftschlüssige Verbindung mehr zwischen ihnen besteht.An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a switch with which it is possible to monitor whether the pushing element has reached a maximum retracted position. This is arranged and designed in such a way that when this position is reached, the door lock is already necessarily unlocked and the sliding element is thus separated from the door, i.e. in particular there is no longer a force-fit connection between them.

Ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel sieht vor, dass der Türöffnungsmechanismus dazu eingerichtet ist, abhängig von einem Signal des Schalters eine Reversierung der Verschiebung des Schubelements vorzunehmen. Hierzu ist der Schalter vorzugsweise signaltechnisch mit der Steuereinrichtung verbunden. Sobald die maximale Einfahrposition des Schubelements erreicht ist, steuert die Steuereinrichtung aufgrund eines Signals des Schalters den Antrieb derart an, dass die Antriebsrichtung umgedreht wird und das Schubelement somit aus der maximalen Einfahrposition wieder zurück bewegt wird.A further exemplary embodiment provides that the door opening mechanism is set up to reverse the displacement of the sliding element depending on a signal from the switch. For this purpose, the switch is preferably connected to the control device in terms of signals. As soon as the maximum retracted position of the pusher element is reached, the control device controls the drive based on a signal from the switch in such a way that the drive direction is reversed and the pusher element is thus moved back out of the maximum retracted position.

Der Türöffnungsmechanismus ist vorzugsweise dazu ausgelegt, abhängig von einem Türöffnungswunsch des Benutzers eine Entriegelung des Türverschlusses und eine spaltweise Türöffnung zu bewirken. Besondere Vorteile hat die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung des Haushaltgeräts und dessen Betriebsverfahren, wenn es sich bei dem Haushaltgerät um ein vollintegriertes Haushaltgerät, insbesondere ein griffloses vollintegriertes Haushaltgerät, insbesondere eine grifflose vollintegrierte Geschirrspülmaschine handelt. Vorzugsweise weist das Haushaltgerät einen Sensor auf, mit dem ein Türöffnungswunsch eines Benutzers erfasst werden kann. Dabei kann es sich beispielweise um einen optischen, akustischen oder kapazitiven Sensor handeln. Vorzugsweise ist der Sensor in der Lage, ein Annähern an die Dekorfront, eine Bewegung entlang der Dekorfront oder ein Klopfen an die Dekorfront des als vollintegriert ausgebildeten Haushaltgeräts als Türöffnungswunsch zu erfassen. Der Sensor ist mit der Steuereinrichtung signaltechnisch verbunden, so dass abhängig von einem durch den Sensor erfassten Türöffnungswunsch die Steuereinrichtung ein Steuersignal an das Schubelement abgeben kann.The door opening mechanism is preferably designed to bring about unlocking of the door lock and a gap-by-gap door opening depending on the user's desire to open the door. The inventive design of the household appliance and its operating method has particular advantages if the household appliance is a fully integrated household appliance, in particular a handleless, fully integrated household appliance, in particular a handleless, fully integrated dishwasher. The household appliance preferably has a sensor with which a user's wish to open the door can be detected. This can be, for example, an optical, acoustic or capacitive sensor. The sensor is preferably able to detect an approach to the decorative front, a movement along the decorative front or a knock on the decorative front of the household appliance designed as fully integrated as a door opening request. The sensor is signal-connected to the control device, so that depending on one by the Sensor detected door opening request, the controller can emit a control signal to the pusher.

Erfindungsgemäß ist das Schubelement dazu ausgebildet, die Tür einen Spalt weit aufzustellen. Durch Verschieben des Schubelements in Ausfahrrichtung, d.h. in Richtung seiner maximalen Ausfahrposition wird die Tür dabei durch das Schubelement in eine geöffnete Stellung gedrückt. Das Schubelement ist dabei insbesondere derart verschiebbar, dass bei maximaler Ausfahrposition des Schubelements ein Griff in die Türfalz durch den Benutzer möglich ist, so dass dieser die Tür ganz aufklappen kann. Dadurch lässt sich auch ein griffloses Haushaltgerät leicht handhaben. Da vom Benutzer keine Verriegelung zu überwinden ist, ist ihm eine besonders komfortable Öffnung der Tür mit minimalem Kraftaufwand ermöglicht.According to the invention, the sliding element is designed to open the door a gap wide. By moving the sliding element in the extension direction, i.e. in the direction of its maximum extended position, the sliding element pushes the door into an open position. The pusher element can be moved in particular in such a way that when the pusher element is in its maximum extended position, the user can reach into the door rebate so that he can open the door completely. This makes it easy to handle even a handleless household appliance. Since the user does not have to overcome any locking mechanism, he is able to open the door particularly conveniently with minimal effort.

Ein Türöffnungsmechanismus sieht somit vor, dass das Schubelement nach Erfassen eines vom Benutzer abgegebenem Türöffnungswunsches zunächst in eine erste Richtung verschoben wird, wobei eine Bewegung der Tür aus der Schließstellung in Anpressrichtung bewirkt wird. Dadurch wird die Entriegelung des Türverschlusses ausgelöst. Anschließend erfolgt eine automatische Umkehr der Verschieberichtung des Schubelements, wodurch die Tür vom Schubelement einen Spalt weit aufgestellt wird.A door opening mechanism thus provides that the pushing element is initially pushed in a first direction after detecting a door opening request given by the user, causing the door to move out of the closed position in the pressing direction. This triggers the unlocking of the door lock. The direction of displacement of the sliding element is then automatically reversed, whereby the door is opened a gap by the sliding element.

Für das Aufstellen der Tür im Anschluss an die erfindungsgemäße Entriegelung des Türverschlusses können in einem Ausführungsbeispiel auch Federmittel vorhanden sein, die zwischen Tür und Gerätekorpus, vorzugsweise am Gerätekorpus, angeordnet sind. Diese können anstelle des Schubelements oder gemeinsam mit dem Schubelement das Aufstellen der Tür bewirken, sobald der Türverschluss entriegelt ist. Sie sind so angeordnet und ausgebildet, dass sie beim Anpressen der Tür an den Gerätekorpus Energie speichern, welche Sie nach der Entriegelung der Tür an diese abgeben und die Tür dadurch einen Spalt weit aufdrücken. Hierdurch kann ein besonders schnelles Aufstellen der Tür erreicht werden. Gemäß einem besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist das Haushaltgerät darüber hinaus dazu ausgebildet, im Ablauf eines Betriebsprogramms eine automatische spaltweite Türöffnung zu ermöglichen. In einem Betriebsprogramm erfolgt dabei eine automatische spaltweite Öffnung der Tür zu einem vom Betriebsprogramm vorgegebenem Zeitpunkt, etwa bei einem Geschirrspüler in an sich bekannter Weise während eines Programmabschnitts TROCKNEN, um Dampf durch den Spalt in die Umgebung abzugeben und somit eine verbesserte und beschleunigte Trocknung zu erreichen.For opening the door following the unlocking of the door lock according to the invention, spring means can also be present in one exemplary embodiment, which are arranged between the door and the device body, preferably on the device body. Instead of the sliding element or together with the sliding element, these can bring about the opening of the door as soon as the door lock is unlocked. They are arranged and designed in such a way that when the door is pressed against the body of the device, they store energy, which you transfer to the door after unlocking it, thereby pushing the door open a little. As a result, the door can be set up particularly quickly. According to a particularly preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention, the household appliance is also designed to allow the door to be opened automatically for a wide gap during the course of an operating program. In an operating program, the door is automatically opened a gap wide at a time specified by the operating program, for example in a dishwasher in a manner known per se during a program section DRYING, in order to release steam through the gap into the environment and thus achieve improved and accelerated drying .

Hierfür stellt das Haushaltgerät neben dem zuvor beschriebenen ersten Türöffnungsmechanismus vorzugsweise einen von diesem verschiedenen zweiten Türöffnungsmechanismus bereit, der sich insbesondere dadurch auszeichnet, dass die Tür vom Schubelement einen Spalt weit aufgestellt wird, ohne dass die Verriegelung zwischen dem Schubelement und dem Türverschluss gelöst wird. Auf diese Weise ist ein besonders sicherer Türöffnungsmechanismus bereitgestellt, da ein Herunterfallen der Tür auch bei defekter Türfeder sicher vermieden wird. Dieser zweite Türöffnungsmechanismus eignet sich besonders zur Realisierung einer im Ablauf eines Betriebsprogramms erfolgenden automatischen spaltweiten Türöffnung, da diese nicht unmittelbar vom Benutzer veranlasst wird, sondern programmgemäß erfolgt. Diese Art der automatischen spaltweiten Türöffnung erfolgt somit für den Benutzer unvermittelt bzw. typischerweise derart, dass der Benutzer nicht in Erwartung der Türöffnung unmittelbar bereitsteht.For this purpose, in addition to the first door opening mechanism described above, the household appliance preferably has a second door opening mechanism that differs from this, which is characterized in particular by the fact that the door is opened by the Sliding element is set up a gap without releasing the lock between the sliding element and the door lock. In this way, a particularly safe door opening mechanism is provided, since the door is reliably prevented from falling down even if the door spring is defective. This second door opening mechanism is particularly suitable for realizing an automatic gap-wide door opening that takes place during the course of an operating program, since this is not prompted directly by the user, but takes place according to the program. This type of automatic, gap-width door opening thus occurs suddenly for the user or typically in such a way that the user does not immediately stand ready in anticipation of the door opening.

Das Schubelement ist somit einerseits dazu ausgebildet, die Tür in entriegeltem Zustand gemäß erstem Türöffnungsmechanismus aufzustellen, als auch dazu ausgebildet, die Tür in verriegeltem Zustand gemäß zweitem Türöffnungsmechanismus aufzustellen. Vorzugsweise wird die Tür abhängig, insbesondere ausschließlich abhängig, von der Steuerung des Schubelements durch die Steuereinrichtung bzw. vom von der Steuereinrichtung vorgegebenen Bewegungsablauf des Schubelements entweder gemäß erstem Türöffnungsmechanismus oder gemäß zweitem Türöffnungsmechanismus geöffnet. Dabei erfolgt eine Türöffnung in entriegeltem Zustand gemäß erstem Türöffnungsmechanismus, wenn, insbesondere ausschließlich wenn ein vom Benutzer abgegebener Türöffnungswunsch erfasst wird, während eine Türöffnung in verriegeltem Zustand gemäß zweitem Türöffnungsmechanismus erfolgt, wenn das Betriebsprogramm eine Türöffnung programmgemäß vorsieht.The sliding element is thus designed on the one hand to open the door in the unlocked state according to the first door opening mechanism and also to open the door in the locked state according to the second door opening mechanism. The door is preferably opened dependently, in particular exclusively dependently, on the control of the pusher element by the control device or on the sequence of movements of the pusher element specified by the control device, either according to the first door opening mechanism or according to the second door opening mechanism. A door is opened in the unlocked state according to the first door opening mechanism when, in particular exclusively when a door opening request submitted by the user is detected, while a door is opened in the locked state according to the second door opening mechanism when the operating program provides for a door opening according to the program.

Beim Bewegungsablauf des Schubelements gemäß erstem Türöffnungsmechanismus wird das Schubelement bei dem Haushaltgerät, bei dem sich die Tür zunächst in Schließstellung befindet, wie bereits beschrieben zunächst bis zu einer maximalen Einfahrposition des Schubelements in Einfahrrichtung verschoben und anschließend in umgekehrter Richtung zurückverschoben, wobei es dabei die Tür einen Spalt weit aufstellt. Dagegen wird beim Bewegungsablauf des Schubelements gemäß zweitem Türöffnungsmechanismus ausgehend von der Situation, bei dem sich die Tür zunächst in Schließstellung befindet, das Schubelement ohne zuvoriges Verschieben in Einfahrrichtung in Ausfahrrichtung verschoben, so dass die Tür im verriegelten Zustand einen Spalt weit aufgestellt wird.During the course of movement of the sliding element according to the first door opening mechanism, the sliding element in the household appliance in which the door is initially in the closed position is, as already described, initially pushed up to a maximum retracted position of the sliding element in the retracting direction and then pushed back in the opposite direction, with the door thereby being pushed put up a crack. In contrast, during the course of movement of the sliding element according to the second door opening mechanism, starting from the situation in which the door is initially in the closed position, the sliding element is displaced in the extending direction without prior displacement in the retracting direction, so that the door is opened up a little in the locked state.

Durch die Erfindung wird bedarfsgerecht eine komfortable Handhabung und sichere Nutzung ermöglicht, da im Falle eines vom Benutzer abgegebenen Türöffnungswunsches die Tür entriegelt geöffnet wird, so dass die Tür für den Benutzer leicht handhabbar ist. Im Falle einer programmgemäßen Türöffnung wird die Tür stattdessen mit verriegeltem Türverschluss geöffnet, so dass ein Fehlerfall, etwa eine eventuell defekte Türfeder keine Gefährdung darstellt. Bei einem vom Benutzer abgegebenen Türöffnungswunsch ist der Sicherheitsaspekt dagegen vernachlässigbar, da der Benutzer die Türöffnung bewusst auslöst und daher erwartet, so dass in diesem Fall kein Gefährdungspotential besteht. Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung ist dabei mit vergleichsweise geringem konstruktivem Aufwand realisierbar. Insbesondere werden die verschiedenen Funktionen, insbesondere Öffnen und Schließen der Tür und Entriegeln des Verschlusses, und die unterschiedlichen Türöffnungsmechanismen ausschließlich durch das Verschieben des Schubelements erreicht. Hierdurch ist eine vergleichsweise einfache Variantenbildung in der Konstruktion verschiedener Haushaltgerätemodelle möglich. Insbesondere kann eine Vielzahl von Varianten allein durch Veränderung der Gehäuseelektronik bzw. der Software realisiert werden.The invention enables convenient handling and safe use as required, since if the user requests the door to be opened, the door is opened unlocked, so that the door is easy for the user to handle. If the door is opened according to the program, the door is opened with the door lock locked instead, so that an error, such as a defective door spring, poses no danger. When a door opening request is made by the user, the security aspect On the other hand, it is negligible, since the user deliberately triggers the door opening and therefore expects it, so that there is no potential risk in this case. The solution according to the invention can be implemented with comparatively little structural effort. In particular, the various functions, in particular opening and closing the door and unlocking the lock, and the different door opening mechanisms are achieved exclusively by moving the sliding element. As a result, a comparatively simple formation of variants in the design of different household appliance models is possible. In particular, a large number of variants can be implemented simply by changing the housing electronics or the software.

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Fig. 1 zeigt eine schematische Darstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltgeräts 1. Dieses weist einen Gehäusekorpus 2 auf, welche einen Behandlungsraum umschließt und an dessen Frontseite eine Beschickungsöffnung 3 durch eine horizontal verschwenkbare Tür 4 fluiddicht verschließbar ist. 1 shows a schematic representation of a household appliance 1 according to the invention. This has a housing body 2 which encloses a treatment chamber and on the front side of which a loading opening 3 can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by a horizontally pivotable door 4 .

Fig. 2 zeigt eine schematische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts eines erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltgeräts 1 im Querschnitt. Die abschnittsweise gezeigte Tür 4 ist mit einer Dekorfront 5 versehen. Die Tür 4 befindet sich vorliegend in Schließstellung, bei der sie die (hier nicht dargestellte) Beschickungsöffnung 3 fluiddicht abschließt, und ein in Position "0" befindliches Schubelement 7 mit einem türseitigen Türverschluss 6 kraftschlüssig miteinander verbunden sind und das Haushaltgerät 1 somit verriegelt ist. Der Türverschluss kann beispielsweise einen federgelagerten beweglichen Rasthaken aufweisen, der in eine Öffnung des Schubelements eingreift. Zwischen der Tür 4 und dem (hier nicht gezeigten) Gerätekorpus 2, gegen den die Tür 4 in der Schließstellung gepresst ist, befindet sich umlaufend der Beschickungsöffnung 3 eine Türdichtung 8. 2 shows a schematic representation of a section of a household appliance 1 according to the invention in cross section. The door 4 shown in sections is provided with a decorative front 5 . In the present case, the door 4 is in the closed position, in which it seals the loading opening 3 (not shown here) in a fluid-tight manner, and a sliding element 7 in the "0" position is frictionally connected to a door lock 6 on the door, and the household appliance 1 is thus locked. The door lock can, for example, have a spring-loaded movable latching hook which engages in an opening of the sliding element. Between the door 4 and the appliance body 2 (not shown here), against which the door 4 is pressed in the closed position, there is a door seal 8 surrounding the loading opening 3.

Die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung des Haushaltgeräts 1 ermöglicht, dass die Entriegelung, d.h. das Ausklinken des Schubelements 7 aus dem Türverschluss 6 nicht manuell durch den Bediener mittels der Kraft "F" vorgenommen werden muss, stattdessen erfolgt dies durch die Bewegung des Schubelements 7 mittels des Antriebs 9 und gesteuert durch eine nicht gezeigte Steuereinrichtung. Nach Registrierung eines Türöffnungswunsch des Benutzers durch einen nicht gezeigten Sensor, der vom Benutzer z.B. manuell übermittelt wird, etwa durch Drücken oder Klopfen auf die grifflose Dekorplatte 5 wird ein Öffnungssignal durch die Steuereinrichtung (nicht gezeigt) ausgelöst. Dadurch wird das Schubelement 7 durch den als Elektromotor - vorzugsweise handelt es sich hierbei um einen Gleichstrommotor - ausgebildeten Antrieb 9 ausgehend von der Schließstellung der Tür 4, bei der das Schubelement sich in der mit "0" bezeichneten Position befindet, weiter in Richtung der maximalen Einfahrposition 13 verschoben wird, bis die maximale Einfahrposition 13 mittels des Endschalters 10 erkannt wird. Der Verfahrweg beträgt hierfür nur wenige Millimeter.The inventive design of the household appliance 1 allows the unlocking, ie the release of the sliding element 7 from the door lock 6 does not have to be done manually by the operator using the force "F", instead this is done by the Movement of the pushing element 7 by means of the drive 9 and controlled by a control device, not shown. After registration of the user's desire to open the door by a sensor (not shown), which is transmitted manually by the user, for example, by pressing or knocking on the handleless decorative panel 5, an opening signal is triggered by the control device (not shown). As a result, the pusher element 7 is moved further in the direction of the maximum Retraction position 13 is shifted until the maximum retraction position 13 is detected by the limit switch 10. The travel distance for this is only a few millimeters.

Bei dieser Verschiebung des Schubelements 7 wird die Tür 4 zunächst weiter in Anpressrichtung 16 gegen die Türdichtung 8 gezogen und dadurch der Abstand "D" reduziert. Ab einer bestimmten Kraft kann die Türdichtung 8 nicht weiter komprimiert werden und das Schubelement 7 "überreißt" die Schließ- bzw. Haltekraft des Türverschlusses 6 - Tür 4 und Schubelement 7 werden voneinander getrennt. Die Gegenkraft der Türdichtung 8 unterstützt dabei das Ausklinken. Sobald der Endschalter 10 durch das Schubelement 7 betätigt wird, reversiert der Elektromotor 9 und das Schubelement 7 wird in die gegenüber der Anpressrichtung 16 umgekehrte Richtung geschoben, wobei es die Tür 4 aufschiebt - der Bediener kann die Tür 4 jetzt durch den Griff in die in die Türfalz ganz aufklappen.With this displacement of the sliding element 7, the door 4 is initially pulled further in the pressing direction 16 against the door seal 8 and the distance “D” is thereby reduced. Above a certain force, the door seal 8 cannot be compressed any further and the push element 7 "overshoots" the closing or holding force of the door lock 6 - the door 4 and push element 7 are separated from one another. The counterforce of the door seal 8 supports the release. As soon as the limit switch 10 is actuated by the pusher element 7, the electric motor 9 reverses and the pusher element 7 is pushed in the opposite direction to the pressing direction 16, pushing the door 4 open - the operator can now move the door 4 through the handle into the in open the door fold completely.

Da zum Verrasten des Schubelements 7 im Türverschluss 6 eine Kraft typischerweise in der Größenordnung von ca. 20 N zum Überwinden der Federmechanik notwendig ist, kann das Schubelement 7 durch die Öffnungsbewegung nicht wieder im Türverschluss 6 verklinkt bzw. verrastet werden - zum Schwenken der Tür 4 wird eine wesentlich geringere Kraft benötigt.Since a force typically of the order of approx. 20 N is required to overcome the spring mechanism for locking the sliding element 7 in the door lock 6, the sliding element 7 cannot be latched or locked again in the door lock 6 through the opening movement - for pivoting the door 4 much less force is required.

In einer weiteren Lösungsausprägung der Erfindung wird die Tür durch die Expansion der Türdichtung 8, welche durch deren Elastizität bewirkt wird, leicht aufgestoßen, damit der Bediener diese zum Aufklappen greifen kann. Dieser Vorgang wird vorzugsweise durch ein oder mehrere am Korpus 2 des Haushaltgeräts 1 angeordnete Federelemente 17 unterstützt. Bei dem einen oder mehreren Federelementen kann es sich etwa um Schenkelfedern, Blattfedern oder Tellerfedern handeln. Des Weiteren können auch federunterstützte Stößel verwendet werden.In a further embodiment of the invention, the door is slightly pushed open by the expansion of the door seal 8, which is caused by its elasticity, so that the operator can grasp it to open it. This process is preferably supported by one or more spring elements 17 arranged on the body 2 of the household appliance 1 . The one or more spring elements can be torsion springs, leaf springs or plate springs. Furthermore, spring-loaded tappets can also be used.

Ein anderer Öffnungsmechanismus läuft ab, wenn der Öffnungsvorgang der Tür 4 nicht manuell vom Benutzer angefordert wird, sondern betriebsprogrammgemäß erfolgt - etwa bei einer Geschirrspülmaschine am Programmende vorzugsweise unmittelbar nach der Trocknungsphase. Dabei wird das Schubelement 7 automatisch in Ausfahrrichtung ("S1") verschoben, bis ein zweiter Endschalter 11,12 die Position "Tür teilweise geöffnet" bzw. "Tür aufgestellt" erkennt. Dabei bleibt die kraftschlüssige Verriegelung des Schubelements 7 mit dem Verschluss 6 bestehen. Der Bediener muss jetzt, um die Tür 4 vollständig zu öffnen, die Tür 4 mittels der Kraft "F" aus dem Türverschluss 6 ausklinken bzw. den Türverschluss 6 "überreißen. Nach dem vollständigen Öffnen der Tür 4 wird das Schubelement 7 wieder in die Position "0" bewegt.Another opening mechanism runs when the opening process of the door 4 is not manually requested by the user, but takes place according to the operating program - for example at a Dishwasher at the end of the program, preferably immediately after the drying phase. The pushing element 7 is automatically shifted in the extension direction ("S1") until a second limit switch 11,12 recognizes the position "door partially open" or "door opened". The non-positive locking of the sliding element 7 with the closure 6 remains. In order to open the door 4 completely, the operator must now release the door 4 from the door lock 6 using the force "F" or tear over the door lock 6 ". After the door 4 has been fully opened, the push element 7 is returned to the position "0" moved.

Mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung wird ein Türöffnungsmechanismus bzw. ein Verfahren für einen Türöffnungsmechanismus offenbart, mit dem sich alle in der Praxis auftretenden Öffnungsbedingungen realisieren lassen, wobei die Vorteile besonders bei einem vollintegrierten Geschirrspüler 1 mit griffloser Dekorplatte 5 zum Tragen kommen.By means of the solution according to the invention, a door opening mechanism and a method for a door opening mechanism are disclosed, with which all opening conditions occurring in practice can be implemented, the advantages being particularly evident in a fully integrated dishwasher 1 with a handleless decorative panel 5 .

Es versteht sich von selbst, dass sich die Erfindung auch auf andere Ausführungsformen von Türöffnungsmechanismen, insbesondere auch auf Lösungsausprägungen ohne Elektromotor etc. übertragen lässt, in dem die die beschriebenen Bewegungsabläufe des Schubelements 7 durch einen anders gearteten Antrieb 9 - realisiert wird.It goes without saying that the invention can also be applied to other embodiments of door opening mechanisms, in particular to solutions without an electric motor, etc., in which the described movement sequences of the pushing element 7 are implemented by a different type of drive 9 .

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  1. Household appliance (1) for carrying out a treatment program, for example a rinsing, washing or meal preparation program, comprising an appliance body (2) which encloses a treatment chamber that has a loading opening (3),
    a door (4) by means of which the loading opening (3) can be closed in a fluid-tight manner during the treatment program,
    a push element (7) shiftably mounted between a maximum retraction position and a maximum extension position,
    as well as a control device for controlling the shifting of the push element (7), it being possible to bring the door (4) into a closed position provided for carrying out the treatment program, in which position the door (4) is pressed in a pressing direction (16) by means of the push element (7) against the appliance body (2) with the interposition of a door seal (8), and
    the push element (7) interacting with a door latch (6) by means of which the door (4) is locked in the closed position,
    characterised in that
    when the push element (7) shifts, a movement of the door (4) from the closed position in the pressing direction (16) and against the door seal (8) can be brought about, as a result of which an unlocking of the door latch (6) is triggered,
    and in that when the push element (7) shifts in the opposite direction, the door (4) can be positioned by the push element (7) so as to be at least slightly open.
  2. Household appliance (1) according to the preceding claim,
    characterised in that
    a drive (9), preferably a motorised drive (9), for the push element (7) is present.
  3. Household appliance (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    a switch (10) with which the attainment of the maximum retraction position (13) of the push element (7) can be monitored is present.
  4. Household appliance (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    a sensor with which a door opening request from a user can be detected is present.
  5. Household appliance (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    when the push element (7) shifts, a movement of the door (4) from the closed position counter to the pressing direction (16) can be brought about, as a result of which the door (4) can be positioned so as to be slightly open without the door latch (6) being unlocked.
  6. Method for operating a household appliance (1) according to any of the preceding claims comprising an appliance body (2) which encloses a treatment chamber which has a loading opening, and a door (4) which is brought into a closed position provided for carrying out a treatment program, in which closed position said door is pressed against the appliance body (2) by means of a shiftably mounted push element (7) in a pressing direction (16),
    a door seal (8) being arranged between the door (4) and the appliance body (2) such that the loading opening (3) is closed in a fluid-tight manner during the treatment program, and
    the push element (7) interacting with a door latch (6) by means of which the door (4) is locked in the closed position,
    characterised in that
    when the push element (7) is shifted, a movement of the door (4) from the closed position in the pressing direction (16) against the door seal (8) is brought about, as a result of which an unlocking of the door latch (4) is triggered,
    and in that after the unlocking of the door latch (6), the push element (7) is shifted in the opposite direction, as a result of which the door (4) is positioned by the push element (7) so as to be at least slightly open.
  7. Method according to claim 6,
    characterised in that
    the reversal of the movement direction of the push element (7) is triggered by a switch (10) as soon as said switch detects the attainment of a maximum retraction position (10) by the push element (7).
  8. Method according to at least one of claims 6 and 7,
    characterised in that
    the treatment program has a program section in which an automatic door opening takes place according to said program, the door (4) being positioned by the push element (7) so as to be slightly open without the locking of the door latch (6) being released.
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