EP2977500B1 - Waschmaschine oder Trockner mit einem Frontbodenpaneel - Google Patents

Waschmaschine oder Trockner mit einem Frontbodenpaneel Download PDF

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EP2977500B1
EP2977500B1 EP14177912.4A EP14177912A EP2977500B1 EP 2977500 B1 EP2977500 B1 EP 2977500B1 EP 14177912 A EP14177912 A EP 14177912A EP 2977500 B1 EP2977500 B1 EP 2977500B1
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Rengaraj Balalenin
Stefan Herzel
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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

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  • the present invention relates to a laundry treatment appliance comprising a housing with a front face having a panel which can be detached from the front face of the appliance.
  • laundry treatment appliance we mean any appliance which can wash or dry clothes, or can perform washing and drying altogether.
  • a removable front panel usually made of polymeric material, which can be detached from the font face and which hides technical components of the appliance, for instance a removable filter, which would interfere with the overall appearance of the appliance.
  • the present systems for fixing such panel to the appliance do exploit generally the intrinsic flexibility of the plastic component, but usually it is not clear to the user where the panel should be preferably grasped for an easy detachment.
  • the force needed to remove the panel is higher than expected, creating therefore problems to the user who may need to consult the user's manual for understanding how to remove the panel.
  • a push button and a related latching mechanism is integral with the panel so that the user can easily unclip the panel from the housing.
  • the solution according to the invention gives the advantages and feeling of a dedicated button without the mechanical complication of a mechanical latching system having several pieces.
  • KR 20090118763 A uses two springs for the latching mechanism.
  • WO 2001/154384 A1 Another known system is disclosed by WO 2001/154384 A1 .
  • two push-buttons and related latching mechanisms are associated with respective side walls of the panel which are usually flush with the side walls of the appliance.
  • a washing machine 10 comprises a housing 12 having a front face 12a.
  • the front face 12a which can be integral with the housing or can be mounted on the housing as a component, has a central opening for a door D which allows loading/unloading of laundry in a drum (not shown).
  • the front face 12a presents a control panel 14 and a drawer 15 for detergents and other washing additives.
  • the washing machine 10 presents a removable plastic panel 16 which covers a base or plinth P of the machine and which has two side walls 16a flush with side walls S of the washing machine 10 and a front wall 16b flush with the visible portion V of the front face 12a, in order to create a shape continuity therewith.
  • each side wall 16a of the panel 16 is provided with an opening 18 in which a push-button 20 is operatively placed.
  • Such push-button 20 is part of an elongated integral cantilevered piece 22 of the panel which branches out in 22a from said side wall 16a and which presents an operating end 22b whose function will be clear from the following description.
  • the front wall 16b of the panel on its rear side, is provided with two integral cantilevered pieces 24 where each presents a tab portion 24a and an end shaped portion 24b which defines an inclined surface 26 and a V-shaped catch 28 adapted to cooperate with a corresponding opening 30 of the hosing 12.
  • the operating end 22b of the piece 22 acts by friction on the inclined surface 26 of the piece 24, therefore substantially prompting a rotation of the piece 24 around an horizontal axis Y-Y substantially perpendicular to the axis X-X of the first piece 22, therefore removing the catch 28 from the opening 30 and allowing a removal of the panel 16 from the appliance.
  • the rotation of the piece 24 around axis Y-Y is allowed by the intrinsic flexibility of the plastic material of the panel 16.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)

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  1. Wäschebehandlungsgerät (10), das ein Gehäuse (12, P) mit einer vorderen Fläche (12a) umfasst, die eine Frontplatte (16) aufweist, die von der vorderen Fläche (12a) abgenommen werden kann, wobei die Platte (16) Verriegelungsmechanismen umfasst, die ein erstes Element (22), das dafür ausgelegt ist, von dem Benutzer betätigt zu werden, und ein zweites Element (24), das eine Arretierung (28) darstellt, die dafür ausgelegt ist, mit einem entsprechenden Abschnitt (30) des Gehäuses (12) zusammenzuwirken, beinhalten, wobei die Platte (16) zwei seitliche Wände (16a) und eine vordere Wand (16b) darstellt, wobei die Verriegelungsmechanismen (22, 24, 28) auf oder neben den seitlichen Wänden (16a) bereitgestellt sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes erste Element (22) freischwebend ist und eine längliche Form aufweist, wobei ein Knopfabschnitt (20) in einer entsprechenden Öffnung (18) der seitlichen Wand (16a) der Platte (16) angeordnet ist und dafür ausgelegt ist, sich unter der Druckwirkung eines Benutzers in Richtung der inneren Seite der Platte (16) zu bewegen, wobei dieses erste Element (22) einen Abschnitt (22b) darstellt, der dafür ausgelegt ist, mit einer Oberfläche (26) des zweiten Elements (24) zusammenzuwirken, das dafür ausgelegt ist, sich in einer im Wesentlichen vertikalen Richtung zu bewegen, um mit dem Abschnitt (30) des Gehäuses (12) zusammenzuwirken.
  2. Gerät nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste und zweite Element (22, 24) einstückig mit der Platte (16) ausgeführt sind und elastisch in Richtung einer Ruhestellung getrieben werden.
  3. Gerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der Abschnitt des Gehäuses eine Öffnung (30) ist, in welche ein Fangabschnitt (28) des zweiten Elements (24) eintreten kann.
  4. Gerät nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 3, wobei die Oberfläche (26) des zweiten Elements (24), die dafür ausgelegt ist, mit dem ersten Element (22) zusammenzuwirken, eine geneigte Fläche (26) ist.
  5. Gerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste Element (22) dafür ausgelegt ist, sich im Wesentlichen um eine erste horizontale Achse (X-X) zu drehen, und das zweite Element (24) dafür ausgelegt ist, sich im Wesentlichen um eine zweite horizontale Achse (Y-Y), die im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der ersten Achse (X-X) ist, zu drehen.
  6. Gerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Platte (16) aus Polymermaterial besteht.
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