EP2941500B1 - Dispositif d'empilement d'appareils de traitement du linge - Google Patents

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EP2941500B1
EP2941500B1 EP12818901.6A EP12818901A EP2941500B1 EP 2941500 B1 EP2941500 B1 EP 2941500B1 EP 12818901 A EP12818901 A EP 12818901A EP 2941500 B1 EP2941500 B1 EP 2941500B1
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Guven Ertas
Remzi Can
Ahmet METIN
Umit Gulbay
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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 
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  • the present invention pertains to a stacking apparatus allowing installation of a laundry treatment appliance such as a drying appliance on a workplate top of another laundry treatment appliance such as a washing appliance in a space saving manner.
  • the present invention provides a stacking apparatus for conveniently stacking two laundry treatment machines that are different in size.
  • a further problem associated with stacking two different domestic appliances is that, for example in order for stacking a first front-loaded appliance as a washing appliance and a second front-loaded appliance as a drying machine, it may occur that the two appliances are not physically similar in size to the extent that placing one on top of the other would either cause stability problems or requires additional means for establishing a secure connection in between the two machines.
  • a stacking apparatus allowing adaptation of a plurality of different machines having varied depth values on top of a first laundry treatment appliance is desirable as renewing only a single appliance in the pair would lead to readjustment of the stacking configuration.
  • a further problem associated with existing stacking apparatus is that a standard fixed size kit may prevent moving a first laundry treatment appliance having a non-standard smaller depth closer to a wall behind in case a similar size appliance is placed on top of said first machine. In this case said stacking apparatus will have portions protruding outside the machines and hence prevent moving said machines closer to the wall.
  • a prior art reference, among many others, relevant to the technical field of the present invention is the DE 3827790 publication. It discloses a kit for mounting of an upper appliance eg. a laundry drier, with four height-adjustable feet onto a workplate top of a lower appliance. The document addressing secure interlocking of the machines is however silent about stacking of machines having different depths in an adaptive manner.
  • German Utility Model DE 91 01 782 U1 discloses a frame for installing one household appliance upon the other, said frame comprising two lateral legs and a front leg connecting them, the size of the frame being fixed.
  • Primary object of the present invention is to provide a stacking apparatus for stacking a pair of laundry treatment appliances on top of each other in a securely interlocked manner.
  • a stacking apparatus allows mounting an upper laundry treatment appliance on top of a lower appliance, wherein said stacking, apparatus comprises two support arms.
  • stacking apparatus comprises two support arms.
  • Each of said support arm arms has a longitudinally extending inner channel for adjustably receiving a bracket.
  • Said brackets are then fixed in each of said inner channels at a desired position such that the distance between said front panel and a movement limiting means integral to said depth adjustment means is adjustable to correspond to the actual depth of said upper laundry treatment appliance.
  • Said movement limiting means together with a leg slot provided in the vicinity of a corner of said front panel, block movement of said upper laundry treatment appliance on the axis along each arm of said support arm.
  • Said support arm has preferably a generally U-shaped body which is mounted on said lower appliance the open side of said U-shaped body facing the rear side of said first appliance.
  • said bracket comprises a plurality of fixation openings into which lateral retaining means protruding from lateral surfaces of said inner channels engage. This provides fixation of said brackets within said inner channels.
  • said bracket has two parallel arms separated by a parallel slit in between. Therefore only outer lateral surfaces of said arms are provided with said fixation openings.
  • said retaining means may fulfill the function of bottom support for guiding said brackets through said inner channels.
  • slit engagement means disposed along top surface of said inner channel are engageable with said slit of said depth adjustment means. This provides that said brackets at the sides of said slit are correctly positioned and oriented.
  • said movement limiting means is designed in the form of an upright support extending perpendicularly to said workplate top in the reverse direction of the same. It has an enlarged contact surface against which said upper laundry treatment appliance leans by a flush contact surface.
  • a lateral support plate covers an outer lateral surface portion and an upper surface portion of a respective support arm.
  • a lateral support plate is fixedly mounted on each arm of said support arm to effect securing of the same to the lower laundry treatment appliance.
  • Said plate connects said depth adjustment means to said support arm and the two to said lower laundry treatment appliance.
  • said lateral support plate has a bent flange portion in the form of a linear edge bent from an upper surface portion of said lateral support plate. Said bent flange portion interlocks with a retaining slit of said support arm, said retaining slit extending longitudinally adjacent to inner lateral surface of said support arm.
  • the present invention proposes a stacking apparatus for stacking a pair of laundry treatment machines.
  • the following numerals are assigned to different parts demonstrated in the drawings:
  • the present invention provides a stacking apparatus (100) for mounting of two household appliances on top of each other.
  • Said stacking apparatus (100) provides interlocking of said two laundry treatment appliances in a secure manner.
  • Said stacking apparatus (100) comprises a support arm with a front panel (16), said plate being mountable on said first appliance.
  • Said stacking apparatus (100) secured to said lower appliance therefore carries said upper appliance.
  • Said stacking apparatus (100) has two support arms (4) extending from said front panel (16) along lateral edges of said workplate top. Said support arm arms (4) extend from said front panel (16) rearwardly in the direction of the rear part of said laundry treatment machines. Said stacking apparatus (100) therefore covers with said front panel (16) and two support arms (4) front and lateral edges of said workplate top of said lower appliance peripherally.
  • Said stacking apparatus (100) comprises two depth adjustment means (6) which are attached to the end of two support arms (4).
  • Said arms (4) of said stacking apparatus (100) has longitudinally extending inner channels (14) into which a bracket (9) of said depth adjustment means (6) is fixedly securable in the manner that the distance of said depth adjustment means (6) brackets (9) are advanceable within each of said inner channels (14) of said support arm arms (4) is adjustable.
  • said bracket (9) is inserted into said channel (14) and fixed therein at a desired position.
  • Said fixing position is adjusted such that said upper laundry treatment apparatus is fixedly secured on said stacking apparatus (100).
  • the depth of a laundry treatment appliance i.e.
  • a stacking apparatus (100) with a support arm (4) allowing adaptation of a plurality of appliances with different depth values prevents a stacking apparatus (100) from outwardly projecting in an unpleasant manner, which therefore enables leaning of appliances flush against a rear wall.
  • a stacking apparatus (100) according to the invention does not occupy extra space in a room, which is the case for standard size kits used with appliances having smaller depth.
  • Said depth adjustment means (6) has a movement limiting means (7) for blocking movement of said upper laundry treatment appliance.
  • Said support arm (4) further comprises a leg slot (19) for receiving a leg of an upper laundry treatment appliance in the manner to block movement of the latter in the direction of said front panel (16). Therefore an upper laundry treatment appliance placed on top of said lower laundry treatment appliance and secured to said support arm's two arms (4) will be held in position by said leg slots (19) from the front part and by said movement limiting means (7) from the rear part.
  • Said movement limiting means (7) is designed in the form of an upright support extending perpendicularly to said workplate top in the reverse direction of the same and having flush surface contact with said upper laundry treatment appliance's rear wall such that the latter leans against said movement limiting means (7) in a supported manner.
  • said bracket (9) comprises a plurality of fixation openings (10) with which a lateral retaining means (15) protrudingly disposed along said inner channel (14) of said support arm (4) are engageable.
  • said fixation openings (10) arranged on lateral surfaces of said brackets (9) provide interlocking of said brackets (9) with said retaining means (15) of said inner channels (14).
  • both said fixation openings (10) and said retaining means (15) are provided in a plurality of numbers, different retaining means (15) and opening (10) pairs can interengage for fixing a bracket (9) at a desired position.
  • Said bracket's (9) position within said inner channels (14) is fixed both by said retaining means (15) and by screw type fasteners, both on bracket fixing holes (8) of said bracket (9).
  • Said lateral retaining means (15) are disposed on lateral surfaces of said inner channel (14) at lowermost positions whereby a more reliable engagement is assured in terms of mechanical stability.
  • said lateral retaining means (15) do not engage with said fixation openings (10) but instead delimit them and block their movement from bottom in said inner channels (14).
  • Said ) bracket (9) is designed in the form of two arms separated by a slit (11), the latter longitudinally extending between said arms.
  • This arrangement provides that each arm of said bracket (9), uniform and extending in parallel, is provided with an outer lateral surface on which said fixation openings (10) are located.
  • a plurality of slit engagement means (5) disposed along top surface of support arm (4) are engageable with said slit (11) whereby said bracket's (9) fixed position is supported and ensured by both said retaining means (15) and said slit engagement means (5).
  • deviation of said bracket's (9) locking direction from its longitudinal axis is prevented by said slit engagement means (5) and its position is fixed by said retaining means (15) and by said screw type fasteners on said bracket fixing holes (8).
  • Said stacking apparatus (100) comprises further features a lateral support plate (1) covering both an outer lateral surface portion and an upper surface portion of said support arm (4).
  • Said lateral support plate (1) comprises a rear extension (2) and a carrier plane (3).
  • Said lateral support plate (1) is fixedly mountable on said arm (4) such that it holds said support arm (4) connected to said lower laundry treatment appliance in a more stable manner. It further secures said depth adjustment means (6) to said support arm (4). It therefore provides securing of the block formed by said depth adjustment means (6) and said support arm (4) to said lower laundry treatment appliance.
  • Said lateral support plate (1), said support arm (4) and said depth adjustment means (6) are fixed to each other via a fastening means which fits into said lateral fixing hole (12), said support arm fixing hole (17) and said bracket fixing hole (8) simultaneously.
  • Said lateral support plate (1) has a bent flange portion (20) designed in the form of a linear edge bent from an upper surface portion of said lateral support plate (1).
  • Said bent flange portion (20) is engageable with a retaining slit (21) of said support arm (4) such that the latter is joined securely with said lower laundry treatment appliance as said lateral support plate (1) is fixed to said appliance.
  • Said retaining slit (21) extends longitudinally adjacent to inner lateral surface of said support arm (4), thereby providing a longitudinally extending connection line for a more secure connection.

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  1. Un appareil d'empilage (100) pour monte un appareil de traitement de linge supérieur sur un plateau porte-pièce d'un premier appareil inférieur, ledit appareil d'empilage (100) comprenant un panneau avant (16) et deux bras de support (4) s'étendant à partir dudit panneau avant (16) le long des bords latéraux dudit plateau porte-pièce, caractérisé par deux moyens d'ajustement de profondeur (6) qui sont fixés aux extrémités des deux bras de support (4), où lesdits bras (4) présentent des canaux intérieurs (14) s'étendant longitudinalement dans lesquels une équerre (9) dudit moyen d'ajustement de profondeur (6) est fixé de telle sorte que les équerres (9) peuvent se déplacer dans chacun desdits canaux intérieurs (14).
  2. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisé par ledit moyen d'ajustement de profondeur (6) présentant un moyen de limitation de mouvement (7) pour bloquer le mouvement dudit appareil de traitement de linge supérieur.
  3. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ledit bras de support (4) présente un corps en forme de U qui peut être monté sur un appareil de traitement de linge pour s'étendre le long des trois bords périphériques du plateau porte-pièce dudit appareil de traitement de linge avec le côté ouvert dudit corps en forme de U faisant face au côté arrière dudit premier appareil.
  4. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 1 ou 2, où ladite équerre (9) comprend une pluralité d'ouvertures de fixation (10) avec lesquelles des moyens de retenue latéraux (15), qui sont disposés en saillie le long dudit canal intérieur (14) dudit bras de support (4) viennent en prise.
  5. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 4, où lesdits moyens de retenue latéraux (15) sont disposés sur des surfaces latérales dudit canal intérieur (14) aux positions les plus basses.
  6. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 1 ou 2, où ladite équerre (9) est en forme de deux bras séparés par une fente (11) qui s'étend longitudinalement entre lesdits bras.
  7. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 6, où une pluralité des moyens d'engagement de fente (5) disposés le long de la surface supérieure dudit bras de support (4) viennent en prise avec ladite fente (11).
  8. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 1 ou 2, où ledit moyen de limitation de mouvement (7) est en forme d'un support vertical qui s'étend perpendiculairement audit plateau porte-pièce dans la direction inverse de celle-ci.
  9. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 8, où ledit moyen de limitation de mouvement (7) présente une surface faisant face audit bras de support (4) correspondant sur laquelle ledit appareil de traitement de linge supérieur s'appuie.
  10. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où une plaque de support latéral (1), qui recouvre à la fois une partie de surface latérale extérieure et une partie de surface supérieure dudit arm de support (4), est montée de manière fixe sur ledit bras de support (4).
  11. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 10, où ledit bras de support (4) présente des trous de fixation latéral et supérieur (17, 18) sur lesquels ladite plaque de support latérale (1) est fixée au moyen de trous de fixation latéral et supérieur (12, 13) de ladite plaque de support latérale (1).
  12. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon la Revendication 10 ou 11, où ladite plaque de support latérale (1) présente une partie de bride coudée (20) en forme d'un bord linéaire plié à partir d'une partie de surface supérieure de ladite plaque de support latérale (1), ladite partie de bride coudée (20) venant en prise avec une fente de retenue (21) dudit bras de support (4), ladite fente de retenue (21) s'étendant longitudinalement adjacente à la surface latérale intérieure dudit bras de support (4).
  13. Un appareil d'empilage (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ledit bras de support (4) comprend une rainure de pied (19) pour recevoir un pied d'un appareil de traitement de linge supérieur de manière à bloquer le mouvement du ce dernier dans la direction dudit panneau avant (16).
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