EP2986198A1 - Dishwasher having at least one illumination element - Google Patents
Dishwasher having at least one illumination elementInfo
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- EP2986198A1 EP2986198A1 EP14720507.4A EP14720507A EP2986198A1 EP 2986198 A1 EP2986198 A1 EP 2986198A1 EP 14720507 A EP14720507 A EP 14720507A EP 2986198 A1 EP2986198 A1 EP 2986198A1
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- surface element
- wall
- light
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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
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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
- A47L15/4246—Details of the tub
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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
- A47L15/4274—Arrangement of electrical components, e.g. control units or cables
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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
- A47L15/4293—Arrangements for programme selection, e.g. control panels; Indication of the selected programme, programme progress or other parameters of the programme, e.g. by using display panels
Definitions
- Dishwasher with at least one
- the invention relates to a dishwasher with one of several walls of a washing container and the inner wall of the door of the dishwasher enclosed washing compartment, in the items preferably at elevated temperature and using, in particular with chemicals such.
- Cleaning agent or rinse aid offset, rinsing liquid preferably water is purified.
- rinsing liquid preferably water is purified.
- washing liquid is flushed in the washing room by means of one or more
- the dishwasher is getting so wet.
- loading units such as e.g. Baskets and / or
- Houseware drawers housed, which serve to receive dishes to be cleaned.
- an electric light source is often provided in the washing compartment, but on the one hand makes a shield against the conditions prevailing in the washing compartment conditions and also a passage of one or more electrical power lines through a wall bounding the washing room.
- Another disadvantage is that such bulbs are often disturbing because they reduce the useful space of the washing and cause only insufficient illumination of the washing compartment.
- the bulbs can often only be positioned so that they dazzle the user when loading or unloading the flushing chamber.
- the dishwasher according to the invention has a flushing liquid-loaded flushing chamber, which is bounded by a plurality of walls of a washing container and of the inner wall of a door. At least one breakthrough in at least one of the walls, in particular in the back wall of the washing compartment, is of at least one illumination element covered or closed, the at least one luminous surface element and at least one associated transparent, translucent or reflective
- At least one of the walls, in particular the rear wall, of the washing container has at least one opening covered by a luminous surface element, and that the luminous surface element has at least one separate transparent, translucent or reflective surface element covering the opening.
- the walls of the washing compartment also include, in particular, the inner wall of the door, which faces the washing space in its closing end position.
- These door inner wall can be formed according to the construction principle of the invention in whole or in part as a luminous surface element.
- Rinsing fluid is accommodated.
- a luminous surface element can be designed in such a way that, in addition to its luminous function, it fulfills further functions, for example, increases the rigidity and mechanical strength of the respective wall, which is resistant to the light during the
- the respective surface element is not connected in a preferred embodiment variant over a large area, for example in the manner of a lamination with the luminous surface element.
- the luminous surface element and the surface element or two directly adjacent surface elements are rather viewed in the transverse direction of the wall, in particular along the normal of the wall, separated by an air gap.
- the gap width of the air gap is limited to a maximum of 2 cm.
- At least one of the walls of the washing compartment, in particular its rear wall is formed by two breakthroughs each covered by a luminous surface element and a stiffening web separating the apertures, and the luminous surface elements each have a total area which is at least 20% of the wall surface , preferably between 50% and 95% of the wall surface, corresponds.
- This embodiment provides a large-area, ie extended, illumination region, which has an improved, in particular a glare-free, low-shadow-generating and, compared to a previous point-shaped light source, which is additionally mounted on a side wall of the washing compartment in this projecting uniform illumination of the washing compartment, but also in addition to or independently of a variety of illumination effects, lighting designs or lighting designs allows. At the same time it is avoided that the given volume of space
- a wall can be designed in the proposed manner almost completely as a luminous region, but always between the two luminous elements of the
- Stiffening web which is preferably formed integrally with the washing container or the wall, is present and ensures a stiffening of the respective wall portion or the washing container in the manner of a truss structure, so that an optionally of the example plate-shaped
- Luminous surface elements contribute to the contribution to the stability of the washing can be reduced.
- the large-area luminous region in question can be, if this is particularly preferably provided on the rear wall, especially the rear, facing away from the front door, hitherto mostly lying in the dark area of the washing compartment sufficiently illuminate. This improves the ergonomics and comfort for a user of the household appliance.
- a stiffening web extending vertically on the rear wall can be arranged to attach one or more lines for supplying water to one of the ceiling walls
- Spray device in particular to a there provided a shower head or there rotatably mounted spray arm, and / or serve to be sprayed on the rear wall optionally to be mounted, in particular to a there rotatably mounted spray arm.
- the side facing away from the washing compartment of the stiffening web can also be used for the assembly of components, for example, also a supply line for a spray arm or hoses.
- the respective wall has more than two openings, which are covered or closed by a respective luminous surface element. Between each two adjacent openings then a stiffening web of the wall is then provided. It can be advantageous, for example, if viewed in the width direction of the wall a number of at least two openings with associated, this covering or
- occluding Illuminations are provided, and / or when viewed in the height direction of the wall, a series of at least two openings with associated, these covering or occluding Illuminations instituten is provided.
- This allows a wall illumination field, which is composed of a plurality of openings with these overlapping or occluding light elements. It is due to the remaining stiffening webs between each two openings of the wall sufficiently stable and intrinsic stiffness.
- an illumination field of a wall can be formed in that two rows of three superimposed openings are provided in the width direction of the wall side by side, each of which is covered or closed by a light element, i. the wall has a total of six openings, each with associated lighting element.
- the luminous surface element is fixed in each case directly or indirectly at an edge of a wall which bounds the aperture and forms a fixing flange.
- This can be realized in a manufacturing-technically simple manner by producing one or more wall openings by means of a punching process in a rinsing container initially produced with closed walls. The remaining areas of the wall then form the fixing flange.
- breakthroughs forms the existing between the openings
- the luminous surface element overlaps the edge or the fixing flange, a mechanically perfect and / or liquid-tight connection between the luminous surface element in the opening of the respective wall or in the gap between adjacent walls can be produced in a simple manner. It is particularly advantageous that the assembly of the luminous surface element from the outside of the Rinsing container forth can be done so that attachment and / or sealing in the
- the rigidity or stability of the wall or of the washing container can be further increased according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, that the fixing flange extends in a plane opposite the wall plane or against the plane defined by the stiffening web in the transverse direction, in particular in the normal direction of the Wall, is offset.
- an edge region of the wall which encloses the fixing flange is expediently bent away from the rinsing chamber or toward the rinsing chamber in such a way that a step is created or the edge region is like a ridge
- Angular profile is formed, whose terminal, the opening delimiting leg of the fixing flange and the other leg extends substantially in the transverse wall direction.
- the wall areas and the stiffening web are no longer mere sheet metal flat parts, but they are profiled, which increases their stability and torsional rigidity. By this configuration, the stability of the penetrated by the openings wall areas and the stiffening web is increased. The disputed offset of Fixierflansches, especially in the direction of
- Dish has the advantage that thereby a recess or recess in the opening surrounding wall areas, in particular on the outside, is formed, which is a luminous surface element and optionally other components, such as
- Aperture covering e.g. to protect the luminous surface element serving surface elements, ie plates and sheets can record.
- Total area of at least one wall that limits the washroom As a result, this predominantly or completely replaced boundary wall can form a large, extended light object which shines. It is lighter than the other walls of the sink, which are not replaced by a light panel. This allows in particular a variety of interesting lighting design options. In addition or independently thereof, greater volume ranges in the washing compartment than in the prior art can be illuminated flawlessly, in particular more homogeneously, in comparison to a punctiform light source.
- the luminous surface element is formed by a plate-shaped or panel-like element.
- it can be produced as a structurally simple component, which is advantageous in the mass production of dishwashers.
- it allows in a simple manner the assembly with other wall parts to a washing container.
- Geometry shape of the luminous surface element also allows it from a
- the luminous surface element may have a largely planar surface, in particular a smooth surface, at least on its inner wall surface facing the washing space.
- Light surface element can be cleaned in a simple manner, if it gets dirty once.
- Luminous surface element is particularly advantageous in a dishwasher, if at least one wall such. the back wall of the washing against a
- inventive luminous surface element is exchanged. Dirt particles such as e.g. Leftovers from food to be cleaned, e.g. Dishware and / or cutlery in the washing container when spraying with rinsing liquid by one or more
- Sprays are replaced, thus remain at the light-emitting element much less or hardly hang.
- Luminous surface element and the breakthrough bordering edge or Fixierflansch at least one sealant is provided. This ensures a sufficient tightness of the washing compartment.
- the light-emitting element is configured as light-conducting and / or light-emitting such that a backlight is provided, which in particular permits a largely glare-free illumination and / or an attractive lighting design of the washing compartment under one
- the rear wall of a rinsing container can be formed by a luminous surface element designed as a backlight, which means that finished items to be washed can be illuminated from behind, ie from the side facing away from the loading opening of the rinsing container, and in particular its degree of cleanliness can be better seen by a user be made when it opens the front door of the dishwasher after the end of an expired dishwashing program and looks into the interior of the washing compartment.
- Luminous surface element formed in such a light-conducting and / or light-emitting, that one or more light rays at least one arranged outside the washing compartment light source in the luminous element at least one Einkoppelstelle
- the luminous surface element can be coupled, one or more coupled light beams in the luminous surface element, starting from their respective Einkoppelstelle away with a parallel to the washing compartment facing inner wall surface of the luminous surface element extending
- Reproduction direction are capable of propagation, and that of the one or more, such propagating light rays, in particular transversely to the direction of propagation, from the dishwashing chamber facing inner wall surface of the luminous element one or more light beams to one or more, different from the respective coupling point decoupling points into the washing compartment can be coupled out, however, the illuminated surface element viewed from the dishwasher is designed largely opaque. This allows light to radiate largely diffuse into the washing compartment, so that a
- Luminous surface element does not shine through to the inside, there can components and Components of the household appliance such as a light source can be easily arranged.
- the light source is expediently designed and arranged in such a way that the light beams emitted by it emanate from the outer wall surface facing away from the washing space
- Light surface element act on one or more locations and / or at least one end face of the luminous surface element. It may be favorable if at least one optical transmission element, in particular at least one
- Fiber optic cable one end with the light source and the other with the
- Light surface element is optically coupled.
- the light source can be accommodated locally at a location other than the respective actual coupling point in the household appliance.
- the light source can be housed in a dishwasher, for example, in a floor assembly below the washing and light rays emitted by it are transported via at least one optical fiber to one or more coupling points on the outer wall or front side of the light-emitting element.
- the luminous surface element is used as a large area, i. flat extended optical fiber is formed. This allows improved uniform illumination of the light-emitting surface element, since light can be coupled out at a multiplicity of outcoupling points, which are uniformly distributed over the inner wall surface of the light-emitting surface element.
- the luminous surface element is preferably embodied such that light beams can be emitted diffusely into the flushing space from it.
- the luminous surface element expediently on extractors.
- the material layer of the luminous surface element may be mixed with scattering and / or reflection particles, in particular color particles.
- at least the interior wall surface of the luminous surface element facing the washing compartment can be designed to be largely opaque, in particular opaque, from the outside, in particular from the washing compartment. Possibly. It may be advantageous that at least the facing the washing compartment
- Inner wall surface of the luminous surface element is provided with at least one of the layer interior of the luminous surface element outwardly translucent structure or particle layer, in particular color layer, which from the outside, in particular from the dishwasher considered her view largely opaque, in particular opaque.
- the luminous surface element can be produced cheaply. It can take over a lighting function and at the same time the function of a conventional wall of the washing compartment, which is opaque.
- a plastic plate or glass plate or a composite plate of these materials can already be sufficient, which is coated on its inner wall surface facing the washing compartment with at least one color layer or other structural or particle layer.
- the luminous surface element is provided with at least one uppermost outwardly seated, translucent protective layer on at least its inner wall surface. This makes it largely resistant to treatment media used in the washroom.
- the luminous surface element is designed to be electroluminescent or photoluminescent.
- a voltage source which in particular outside the washing compartment, such as. in a
- Light emitting diodes e.g. OLEDs or inorganic light emitting diodes such as e.g. LEDs are provided, which are each arranged as a surface radiator.
- a photoluminescent luminous element it may suffice for a sufficient luminance of the luminous element, if light e.g. from a light source mounted on the front side in the region of the loading opening of the washing compartment, e.g. LEDs on the illuminated surface element falls. Possibly. already light of an external light source or ambient light may be sufficient, which radiates when opening the front door of the household appliance in the washing compartment and on the photoluminescent surface of the
- Luminous surface element meets.
- This is particularly advantageous if the washing container with items such as dishes and / or cutlery in one or more loading units such as baskets and / or cutlery drawers is equipped and its interior therefore when opening the front door by the dishes and baskets strongly from the external ambient light Eg kitchen light remains shaded.
- the dishwasher has a washing compartment with two light-conducting and / or light-emitting luminous surface elements which replace one wall of the washing compartment at least 20%, in particular between 50% and 95%, and which are separated from one another by a stiffening web.
- the respective wall of the washing container is formed in this way truss-like, which on the one hand their
- Dishwasher can be provided with at least one light source arranged outside the washing compartment for coupling light into the light-emitting surface elements.
- These have a dual function in that they are on the one hand design elements, namely, a wall delimiting the washing compartment or a sub-area thereof forms, and on the other emit into them coupled into the washing room.
- the inner one is on the one hand design elements, namely, a wall delimiting the washing compartment or a sub-area thereof forms, and on the other emit into them coupled into the washing room.
- the light source is located outside the washing compartment, e.g. on the outside of the corresponding at least in a sub-area through the
- Luminous elements replaced the wall. In all the cases and embodiments mentioned above, they emit the wall or a partial area of the wall
- Luminous surface elements at least a portion of the coupled light in the washing and illuminate or illuminate this.
- the light source can be arranged in particular so that the light emitted by it acts on the outside facing away from the washing compartment and / or at least one end face or side edge of the translucent wall or the translucent portion.
- an optical transmission element which preferably at least one light guide, such as a glass fiber, fixed, which is optically coupled on the one hand with the light source and on the other hand.
- the light source can then be arranged in a region of the dishwasher which provides sufficient space, for example in an area below the washing container.
- One or more transmission elements can be due to their small footprint even in tight spaces, such as between the washing and an outer wall of the dishwasher, order.
- the visual appearance of the washing compartment in its illuminated state can be easily changed or adapted to the respective design requirements by the illuminated surface element is colored. Such coloration can be accomplished by using colored material, such as colored glass or plastic. Another possibility is to provide the outside and / or inside of the luminous surface elements with a light-permeable color layer, in particular a plastic film. Another variant of a colored design is to use a luminescent, in particular fluorescent material for a luminous surface element. In this case, the material contains luminescent substances, preferably in the material of the
- Luminescent surface element embedded or finely distributed or dissolved therein.
- Dye mixture is colored.
- a further preferred embodiment provides that the luminous surface elements are designed as light guides.
- a coupled-in light at one point is forwarded within the luminous element and distributed over the entire volume or at least a part thereof.
- Such an embodiment is particularly in
- Such materials which are formed luminescent and at the same time as optical fibers, are known as light-collecting plastics (LISA plastics) are known, and usually contain fluorescent dyes.
- LISA plastics light-collecting plastics
- remedial action can be taken by providing an inside protective layer transparent to the washing compartment, for example in the form of a lacquer or a foil, which protects the light-emitting element from moisture, aggressive chemical influences and also from excessive thermal stress protects.
- a fixing of the luminous surface element and / or a luminous surface element adjunct is provided on the fixing flange such that a different thermal expansions of an existing example of steel Spül userwand, and an approximately made of plastic element of the type mentioned based, extending parallel to the plane defined by the fixing flange plane extending relative movement between the luminous surface element or the surface element FE and the fixing flange is compensated.
- Embodiment of the fixation materials can be used for Leucht vom- and surface elements that differ greatly in terms of their thermal expansion of the material of the washing. Different thermal expansions of the fixing flange and a surface and / or luminous element held thereon can not affect the fixation, at least permanently weakening.
- the luminous surface element or the surface element with the interposition of an elastic by the relative movement between luminous element / for the type in question fixing the
- the compensation layer fulfills a
- Dual function on the one hand ensures an adhesive bond and on the other hand, a balance of shear forces. The latter function is then to a great extent fulfilled, if an equalization layer is used, which at least partially,
- the compensation layer preferably completely made of a plastic foam material, in particular a polyolefin foam.
- a sufficient compensation of shear forces is given when the compensation layer has a thickness of 0.2 mm to 2 mm, in particular 0.4 mm to 1 mm.
- washing is achieved in a further preferred embodiment variant of the dishwasher, by providing a surface element covering the opening on the fixing flange, forming a surface element
- Attachment plate made of a transparent or translucent material is attached as a surface element, wherein on its side facing away from the washing compartment, optionally with the interposition of another surface element, a luminous surface element is arranged.
- Luminous surface element without regard to any mechanical properties, be selected to different thermal expansion relative to the fixing flange or the rinsing container or to an incompatibility with respect to prevailing in the washing compartment during operation chemical and physical conditions.
- the focus can be solely on the optical properties of the
- At least one surface layer of the attachment plate facing the rinsing space consists of a material which is resistant to the chemicals used in the rinsing space during operation of the dishwasher.
- a further advantage of the attachment plate is, in particular, in particular in addition to the stiffening web mentioned at the beginning, a further increase in the mechanical stability, in particular with regard to a deformation of the rinse container, by being made of a correspondingly stable and torsionally rigid material,
- a connected to the fixing luminescent surface element or a surface element forms a carrier on which a light-emitting element or a
- a said piggyback fixation ensuring possibility is a luminous surface element or a surface element on the support by means of a
- connection which is connected to an effective in the transverse direction of the wall positive connection with the carrier.
- screws or rivets nor adhesives are required. It is merely ensured that the connecting element engages behind a surface of the attachment plate facing the washing container. This results in a simple assembly, especially when said positive connection is made via a snap connection with a joining direction extending in the transverse direction of the wall.
- Connecting element can be fitted in a convenient manner with all the necessary elements and then the resulting structure with about the o.g. Leveling layer are glued to the fixing flange. Especially with regard to the Vorbe publishedung of the connecting element in question, it is advantageous, although the connection between the luminous surface element and possibly other
- the connecting element is preferably formed in a further preferred embodiment variant of the dishwasher as a frame, which surrounds the carrier, so for example, the above header plate, and the light-emitting element, almost like a picture frame an image.
- This embodiment of the connecting element causes not only effective in the transverse direction of the wall form fit but also a fixation of the elements held by him in a plane parallel to the plane spanned by the fixing flange, without the need for further fixing elements would be required.
- the frame expediently has at least one rear grip element which engages behind the side of the attachment plate facing the flushing space.
- a light and / or heat radiation reflecting reflector film is arranged on the back, ie the outside of the Leuchtflachenelements facing away from the washing compartment, which covers the breakthrough in a Spül conceptionerwand from the outside of the wall.
- Luminous surface element provided luminous region appears brighter due to the reflection.
- the luminous efficacy of the luminous surface element is thereby increased, so that possibly luminous surface elements with a lower illuminance can be used.
- the formation of Newton see 'rings to prevent in the parting line between the light-emitting surface element or another surface element and the reflection layer, the corresponding elements through an air gap with a gap width of at least 1 ⁇ separated.
- Luminous effect of the luminous surface element can be substantially improved if a light source is provided, which is arranged so that its outgoing light is coupled into an end face of the reflector film. It is particularly advantageous if an existing frontal coupling of light in a luminous element light source, such as an LED bar, is used. The light source is positioned and aligned so that it simultaneously serves for the frontal coupling of light in the luminous element and in the reflector film.
- the invention relates to a dishwasher with a flushing liquid-wetted Spülraum, which is bounded by a plurality of walls of a washing container and the inner wall of a. At least one breakthrough is covered or closed in at least one of the walls, in particular in the rear wall of the washing container, by at least one illumination element.
- the Illuminating element comprises at least one light-emitting element and at least one associated transparent, translucent or reflective
- Breakthrough on and the luminous element is at least a separate
- Surface elements are in the transverse direction of the wall, i. viewed along the normal of the wall, suitably separated by an air gap.
- Illumination element in particular its luminous surface element and / or its surface element, is preferably fixed directly or indirectly to an edge of the wall forming a fixing flange, in particular by an adhesive connection and / or mechanical fastening.
- the one or more illumination elements, in particular the one or more luminous surface elements preferably replace at least 50%, in particular at least 75%, preferably between 80% and 95%, of the surface of the respective wall.
- Luminous surface element or its surface element, and the wall, in particular the fixing flange, is compensated.
- Luminous surface element and / or its surface element is expediently with the interposition of an elastic, due to the relative movement shear forces absorbing compensating layer, in particular sealant layer adhesively bonded to the wall, in particular the fixing flange.
- the aperture overlapping attachment plate made of a transparent or translucent material as a surface element, in particular is fixed, on the side facing away from the washing compartment, the luminous surface element, in particular with an air gap of the attachment plate spaced, is arranged. It can be cheap, if that is a Luminous surface element and / or the respective surface element receiving
- Holding element in particular a the luminous surface element and / or the respective surface element outside comprehensive frame is provided.
- a reflector foil covering the opening, reflecting light and / or heat radiation
- a light source is provided for this purpose, which is arranged so that light emanating from it is coupled into an end face of the reflector film. Additionally or independently thereof is the
- Light source expediently arranged so that outgoing light is coupled into an end face of the luminous element.
- the illumination element is advantageously mounted on the outside of the respective wall facing away from the washing compartment whose breakthrough covering from behind covering. As a result, the interior of the washing compartment remains largely unimpaired by the components of the
- Fig. 1 shows an advantageous embodiment of an inventive design
- FIG. 2 shows a washing container of the dishwasher shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 shows a partial section of the washing container of FIG. 2 according to line III-III, FIG.
- FIG. 4 shows a partial section of the washing container of FIG. 2 according to line IV-IV,
- FIG. 5 shows a corner region of the washing container corresponding to the detail V in FIG. 3, in which the coupling of light by means of an optical waveguide takes place on the face side into the luminous surface element
- Fig. 6 is a Fig. 5 corresponding representation with a modified
- Fig. 7 shows the detail VII of Fig. 4, the other type of light coupling in the
- Illuminated surface element shows
- Fig. 9 is a Fig. 5 corresponding representation, which is another possibility of
- FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a further possibility of fixing a luminous surface element, in which this is attached by means of a frame to a wall of the washing compartment
- Fig. 1 1 is a partial section of a frame according to line Xl-Xl in Fig. 10, which is arranged with a luminous surface element and two other purposes surface elements on the rear wall of the washing compartment
- Fig. 12 is a partial section corresponding to line XII-XII in Fig. 10
- FIG. 13 shows the detail XIII of FIG. 1 1 on an enlarged scale
- FIG. 14 shows a perspective partial representation of a reflector film
- Fig. 15 schematically a perspective view of a further advantageous
- Embodiment of an illuminated wall in particular the rear wall of the washing compartment of the dishwasher of Figure 1 and viewed from the outside, in addition, the individual components of a lighting field of the wall are shown in an exploded view.
- FIGS. 1-15 corresponding parts are provided with the same reference numerals. In this case, only those components of a dishwasher are provided with reference numerals and explained, which are necessary for the understanding of the invention. It goes without saying that the inventive
- Dishwasher may include other parts and groups.
- FIG. 1 a dishwasher 1 with a washing container 3 is schematically shown slightly perspective in front view, in which a washing compartment 5 bounded by the washing container 3 and a door 1 1 is present.
- FIG. 2 shows the washing container 3 in a slightly perspective view from its rear side.
- a dishwasher is often designed as a built-in device, and is then surrounded in the installed state on the outside of furniture walls, with an outer housing can be partially or completely eliminated. Otherwise, it can expediently have a housing 13 formed by outer walls 13, which surrounds the washing container 3.
- the washing container 3 has here in
- Embodiment preferably a front, from a front door 1 first
- lockable loading opening 6 and a total of five walls 7, namely a
- Ceiling wall 7a two side walls 7b, a bottom wall 7c and a rear wall 7d, wherein at least one of these walls, in particular the rear wall 7d, on the in the
- the following is taken by way of example, is replaced by two light-emitting elements 8 to at least 20%.
- the luminous surface elements each cover one of two openings 23 present in the rear wall 7d (shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2), the openings being separated from one another by a stiffening web 9.
- the luminous surface elements 8 preferably replace at least 50%, in particular at least 75%, preferably between 80% and 95%, of the surface of at least one wall, in particular of the rear wall 7d.
- a surface replacement of 95% takes the stiffening web 9 at least a portion of the remaining remaining area of 5%.
- Each luminous element 8 thus forms a large area
- Illuminating unit or light design unit the respective replaced wall surface bright against the other walls such. 7a, 7b, 7c shine.
- it may in particular be designed as a backlight, preferably uniformly radiating, or as a diffuse luminous emitter.
- it is designed as a plane surface plate, plane-surface panel or planar sheet, so that they
- a wall or a wall part preferably has a rectangular shape (viewed in plan view).
- the two luminous surface elements provided side by side in the width direction of the wall can extend almost over the entire height of the washing container 3. Accordingly, the stiffening web 9 extends in height or vertical direction. As already explained, the stiffening web remaining centrally between the two apertures closed with luminous surface elements increases the stability of the washing container. But it also serves as a mounting bar, can be mounted on the components, for example, a fixed in the washing compartment 5 on the rear wall 7d and vertically extending feed line 12 for supplying rinsing liquid to a spray arm ( Figure 4).
- the outer side 4 of the stiffening web 9 facing away from the flushing space 5 can likewise be used to assemble components, for example hoses or lines (not shown), which likewise serve to supply flushing fluid to a spray arm.
- a side wall 7b On a side wall 7b, a further situation is indicated in Fig. 2, in addition to or independent of this vertical arrangement of the two apertures 23 with the existing between them, vertical stiffening web 9 of the stiffening web 9 ' and the openings 23 ' in
- the stiffening bar can be used in this case, on its inside guide means, in particular guide slots for a movable in the depth direction receiving basket (not shown) to fix.
- this horizontal arrangement of openings not in the side wall 7b, but in the rear wall 7d of the
- a light panel element can shine or emit light
- light beams which are projected into the luminous element e.g. from a light source arranged outside the washing compartment, e.g. 14 (see, for example, FIGS. 3, 4) can be coupled in, or generated in the material of the luminous element by energetic excitation, propagating therefrom and at a multiplicity of outcoupling points, in particular transversely to their direction of propagation, out of the interior of the body
- the light-emitting element 8 has a flat support plate made of a light-conducting or light-guiding material, such as a light guide. of glass, transparent or translucent plastic, e.g. Acrylic glass or a composite of the two materials. It comprises extractors for the extraction of light from the light-conducting or light-conducting
- the light extraction can by in the optical fiber material of the flat
- Carrier plate distributed, reflective and / or scattering structures such as FP (see, for example, Figure 8), by targeted, fine surface structures on the inside wall surface of the light-guiding or photoconductive support plate facing the flushing space, and / or by fine, in particular imprinted, patterned patterns such as, for example, on the interior wall surface of the light-guiding or photoconductive support plate facing the flushing space.
- FP see, for example, Figure 8
- the inhomogeneous or heterogeneous distribution of the coupling-out structures causes a substantially uniform illumination of the surface of the luminous surface element is achieved, since light rays from the photoconductive or light-guiding support plate is scattered scattered in all directions in the interior of the washing compartment.
- the light-emitting element is designed as a light guide such that light, the z. B. is emitted by one or more point or rod-shaped light sources, which is preferably arranged outside the washing compartment or is distributed as evenly as possible over the surface of the luminous surface element in order to be able to provide a backlight, which is referred to as light guide or light pipe, for example light on a front side such as 39 of the luminous sheet element such as 8 (see Figure 3) Alternatively or additionally, light can enter the
- Light guide plate formed luminous surface element 8 is preferably made of glass or of a transparent or translucent plastic such as acrylic glass. This contains e.g. Extractors that decouple the light from the light guide into the washing compartment 5.
- Outcoupling can be achieved by scattering and / or reflecting structures distributed in the optical waveguide material, by targeted fine surface structures, and / or by fine,
- printed patterns such as e.g. be realized in the form of a color layer or other scattering and / or reflection layer.
- light from one or more light sources can advantageously be applied at several points of the luminous element, e.g. at several end faces, in particular at two, three or all four end faces of the approximately rectangular plate of the luminous surface element, are coupled.
- light can also be on the back
- the luminous surface element 8 is preferably embodied as light-conducting and / or light-emitting such that one or more light beams 38, 45 (see FIGS. 3, 7, 5) at least one light source 14, 40 arranged outside the washing compartment 5 enter the luminous surface element 8 at at least one coupling-in point 39 , 24 can be coupled in, one or more coupled-in light beams, such as LS1 ' (see FIG. 7) in FIG.
- Luminous surface element 8 starting from their respective Einkoppelstelle 39, 24 away with a parallel to the washing compartment 5 facing inner wall surface 29 of the
- the respective luminous surface element 8 viewed from the dishwashing space side is milky or otherwise diffusely luminous.
- the other walls such as e.g. 7a, 7b, 7c of a washing container as conventionally made of an opaque material, such as e.g. Made of metal and / or opaque plastic.
- Luminous element also other constructions can be used, such. those which are designed as light boxes.
- the light sources are located in a shallow trough, which diffusely reflects the light in its interior and allows it to escape only towards the open side, ie here in the direction of the washing compartment 5.
- specially shaped reflectors are used for fluorescent lamps as the light source and for diffuser lenses for LEDs, so that despite a small overall depth of the
- the light distributed by the flat plate-shaped optical waveguide or the light trough may still have a spatial structure, it may possibly be advantageous if it is distributed uniformly by means of at least one diffuser so that it comes close to an absolutely uniform, in particular white, luminous surface.
- a simple solution is, for example, an opal scattering plate between the light guide or light trough and the washing compartment 5 facing inner wall surface 29 of the luminous element 8.
- films can be used that homogenize the light more efficient than is possible, for example, with opal glass.
- a luminous surface element 8 is fixed with its outer edge region 15, for example, to the other, adjacent, for example made of sheet metal walls 7a - 7c, for which there are a number of different possibilities.
- a luminous surface element 8 is fixed to a fixing flange 16, which delimits an opening 23 in a wall 7 of the washing container 3.
- the luminous surface element 8 is fixed to a mounting surface 17 of the Fixierflansches 16, which is formed either from the inside or from the outside of the Fixierflansches 16.
- the clear width of the preferably rectangular opening 23 is only slightly smaller than the distance between the bottom wall 7c and the ceiling wall 7a viewed in the height direction and, viewed in the width direction, only slightly smaller than half the distance between the two side walls 7b.
- the fixing flange 16 can be formed by a 90 ° flanging inwards to the respective opening 23 in the rear wall 7c towards the rear end-side edge regions of the cover wall 7a, the side walls 7b and the bottom wall 7c.
- the Fixierflansch 16 may also be the remainder of a wall 7, the after
- the fixation of the large-area luminous surface element 8 on the fixing flange 16 can be done, for example, with the aid of an adhesive layer 21, which also ensures a seal between the mounting surface 17 and the luminous element 8 existing parting line 19, so that no rinsing liquid between the Fixierflansch 16 and the
- Luminous surface element 8 can escape to the outside.
- Fig. 9 an additional or alternative fixation is shown, namely via a
- the screw connection is indicated in Fig. 9 by a dashed line 18.
- a seal 20 is arranged for example of an elastomeric material.
- the luminous surface element to the inside or, as shown in Fig. 7, preferably to the outside of a wall, such as the rear wall 7 d of the washing compartment 5 or Rinsing space 5 be fixed, wherein the luminous surface element 9 is dimensioned so that it overlaps the opening 23 framing edge 25 of the wall 7d and the fixing flange 16 on the outside, ie on the washing compartment 5 side facing away.
- the fixation of the luminous surface element 8 on the fixing flange 16 of the rear wall 7d can in turn be done in different ways, for example by means of an adhesive layer 28, which also performs a seal in the overlap region 27 between the edge 25 and the luminous element 8 existing parting line 26.
- Fixation can continue additionally or alternatively by a screw, indicated by the dot-dash line 18, take place.
- a screw indicated by the dot-dash line 18, take place.
- an adhesive layer 28 may also be a circumferential seal, corresponding to the seal 20 in Fig. 9, may be provided.
- the respective luminous surface element 8 can in particular be designed such that the light emitted by it into the flushing chamber has a different color than the coupled-in light of the light source 14. This can be made possible, for example, by the fact that the material of the luminous surface element 8 dyes FP or other litter Contains - and / or reflection particles. It is also conceivable, however, that in addition to or as an alternative to a color layer 36 or other particle layer, for example in the form of a colored plastic film or the like. on the inside or inside wall surface 29 and / or the
- Luminescent dyes can also be used as dyes.
- Another embodiment is to form the wander67de luminous surface element 8 as a light guide, in particular, together with a luminescent dye contained in the material of the luminous element 8 further optical design options arise.
- the washing compartment 5 To protect against prevailing in the washing compartment 5 conditions, such as protection against cleaning chemicals, moisture or high temperatures, the
- Luminous surface element 8 on the inside, ie on the washing compartment 5 side facing with a protective layer 37 from the inside of the luminescent surface element 8 outward in the direction of washing compartment 5 translucent material, for example, be provided with a paint or a plastic film from the outside, in particular from the washing compartment. 5 her view largely opaque, especially opaque acts.
- the protective layer 37 is applied either directly to the inner wall of the light-guiding carrier plate of the luminous surface element facing the washing compartment. If a color layer 36 is present on the interior wall surface 29 facing the dishwashing space, the protective layer is applied to this as the topmost end layer, as shown in FIG. In the case of a light coupling via an end face of the
- the radiation of light into the washing compartment 5 can be enhanced by the luminous surface element 8 on the outside, i. on the outside of the washing compartment 5 facing outer wall surface 24 are provided with a light rays to the washing compartment 5 toward reflecting layer.
- the coupling of light can in principle be such that the light source 14 is at a distance, i. while leaving an air gap, the luminous surface element 8 is arranged.
- the light source 14 can then be designed in particular such that its light cone 38 completely loads the outer wall surface 24 of the luminous surface element 8.
- a plurality of light sources 14 may be provided offset from each other in such a way that their light cones different areas of
- each a luminous surface element 8 is associated with at least one light source.
- a light source 14 is also conceivable such that its light cone 38 acts on the end face 39 of the luminous surface element 8 (FIG. 3). Possibly. can also be provided on several end faces of the luminous element 8, one or more light sources for the frontal coupling of light.
- an optical transmission element 40 may be provided for coupling in the light.
- This is for example made of one or more optical waveguides, such as glass fibers and is on the one hand with the light source 14 and on the other hand with an outer wall surface 24 or an end face 39 of
- Luminous surface element 8 coupled.
- transmission element 40 and luminous-surface element 8 can be made without contact, in particular with the interposition of an optical or imaging unit. Between the light exit surface 43 of the transmission element 40 and the
- Luminous surface element 8 is then a distance 44 and a free air gap available. At the light exit surface 43, a light cone 45 is formed (see Fig. 5).
- the optical coupling can also be direct, ie the light exit surface 43 of the Transmission element 40 is in mechanical communication with the luminous surface element 8. In any type of optical coupling, the light exit surface 43 may be preceded by an optical deflection element 46 or an optical imaging system. To a larger area of the luminous element 8 with light
- FIG. 3 shows a case in which a plurality of transmission elements 40a, 40b, whose light exit surfaces 43 are arranged at different positions of the outer wall surface 24 of the luminous surface element 8, are optically coupled to a light source 14.
- Fig. 10 shows a detail of the rear wall 7d of a washing container 3. This is
- window-like apertures 23 are substantially rectangular in shape and extend substantially vertically over almost the entire height of the washing container 3 or the rear wall 7d. The preferably produced by a punching process
- Openings 23 are delimited by an edge of the rear wall 7d, which forms a fixing flange 16, in particular for fixing a luminous surface element 8.
- Breakthroughs 23 are separated from each other by a stiffening web 9, wherein this, like the apertures 23, also extends in the vertical direction of the washing container 3.
- the reduced mechanical stability of the washing container 3 due to the replacement of a large part of the rear wall 7d by a luminous region is, in addition to the fact that the luminous region is separated by two by a stiffening web
- Breakthroughs 23 or this overlapping or closing luminous surface elements 8 is realized, also increased by the fact that the fixing flange 16 is offset relative to the plane defined by the stiffening web 47 in the transverse direction of the wall 58.
- Stiffening web 9 is thus seen in cross-section the shape of a C-profile, which in particular significantly increases its buckling and torsional rigidity.
- the other, the openings bounding wall portions are formed due to the offset in question in the manner of angle profiles or stepped, which further increases the mechanical stability of the rear wall.
- the offset of the fixing flange 16 can be produced in a simple manner by impressing a recess 48 in the rear wall 7d (or another wall of the washing container) from its inside or outside and then a region of the recess 48 corresponding to the opening 23 is punched out.
- the fixing flange 16 is offset towards the washing compartment 5, ie the depression 48 has been pressed from the outside of the rear wall 7d in the direction of the washing compartment.
- a luminous surface element 8 can in this case at the of
- a luminous surface element 8 can be designed in such a way that, in addition to its luminous function, it fulfills further functions, such as increasing the rigidity and mechanical strength of the respective wall, or making it resistant to those during the lighting process
- the air gap 49a, 49b can also be used for thermal insulation. Air present in the air gap 49a, 49b can act as an insulator. If the gap width of the air gap 49a, 49b is limited to a maximum of 2 cm, the formation of air convection, which causes the
- Insulation effect of the air cushion in the air gap would reduce, be prevented.
- Luminous surface element 8 on its Spülraumseite a surface element FE in the form of a front plate 50 and / or on its side facing away from the washing compartment a
- reflective surface element FE in the form of a reflector film 53 each below
- the gap width of the Air gap 49a eg 0.5mm and the gap width of the air gap 49b eg 0, 1 mm.
- Faceplate 50 has a thickness of about 2 mm and is made of a plastic that is resistant to those used in the washroom during operation
- the reflector film 53 preferably has a multilayer structure. It comprises a base film 52 made of transparent or translucent material, for example of a polyacrylate, whose side facing away from the washing compartment 5 is provided with a reflector film 54 whose reflective property is due for example to a coating with white paint, for example with Ti0 2 , or on a Metallevampfung , The light is coupled into the luminous surface element 8 via one of its end faces 84.
- the corresponding light source 14, preferably an LED strip 55 positioned on the front side on the luminous surface element 8, is dimensioned or oriented in such a way that the light radiated from it does not reach the front side only the luminous surface element 8, but at the same time via an end face 85 of the reflector film 53 in this, ie mainly in the base film 52, is coupled.
- an end-side coupling of light exclusively in the luminous surface element 8, in which only the flushing chamber 5 opposite side 61 of the light surface element 8 emerging light is reflected by the reflector film 53 back towards the washing compartment 5 has surprisingly been found that with the proposed Design a high light output and a very uniform illumination with high light intensity can be achieved.
- the non-acted upon by the light of the light source end faces of the reflector sheet 53 are provided with a band of reflective material, such as a reflector film 54 of the type mentioned above. This ensures that virtually all the light coupled in via the end face of the reflector film 53 is used to illuminate the light
- Luminous surface element 8 or for illumination of the washing compartment 5 is available.
- Dish 5 facing side with at least one diffuser layer 56, so a light-scattering film or disc provided.
- the above-described effect of a uniform illumination Spülraums 5 is further enhanced in this way.
- the fixing flange 16 are diverse Options are considered. However, a fixation is preferably such that one based on different thermal expansions, parallel to that of the
- Fixing flange 16 spanned plane 62 extending relative movement between the luminous element 8 and / or the surface element and the Fixierflansch 16 is compensated.
- this is accomplished by the luminous surface element 8 and / or the surface element FE, in particular the o.g. Front plate 50 with the interposition of an elastic, due to the relative movement in question receiving shear forces
- Leveling layer 57 adhesively connected to the fixing flange 16.
- the compensation layer 57 which is preferably designed in the form of an O-ring, on its the fixing flange 16 facing away from its fixing flange 16 side with adhesive, for example, an acrylic adhesive, be provided or provided, so formed approximately like a double-sided adhesive tape be.
- adhesive for example, an acrylic adhesive
- the shear forces absorbing effect of the compensating layer 57 is particularly well pronounced when these at least partially, preferably completely from a
- Plastic foam in particular a polyolefin foam is formed as the cellular
- the attachment plate 50 may be made of a relatively stable material so that it can contribute to the stability of a wall 7 at least partially replaced by a lighting element 8.
- a material is selected which is resistant to the chemicals used in the dishwasher during operation of the dishwasher. The selection of the
- Luminous surface element 8 itself can then only after optical or lighting-technical aspects, regardless of mechanical or chemical properties or requirements.
- Rinse tank 3 to be connected. Because of the lack of mechanical connection to the washing container 3, no problems arise with regard to a different degree of thermal expansion at the connection point. In addition, especially in the case of rinsing containers made of steel and the plastic material of a luminous surface element 8 or of another surface element FE, that is to say the support T, is a pronounced one
- Plastic material existing element fixed to the carrier T occur due to the similar materials at most only small differences in thermal expansion, but this would be unproblematic because of the lack of connection to the washing.
- Luminous surface element 8 and / or a surface element FE on the carrier T are Luminous surface element 8 and / or a surface element FE on the carrier T,
- the attachment plate 50 is made with the aid of a connecting element V, which preferably acts with a transverse direction 58 to the wall 7d
- luminous surface elements 8 and / or surface elements FE can be connected with a simple linear joining movement with the connecting element V, which is already fixed on the support T, for example.
- the connecting element V is preferably a frame 59, which surrounds on the one hand the carrier T, that is about the attachment plate 50, and on the other hand further planar elements, in particular a luminous surface element 8 and / or one or more surface elements FE, and the said elements with a transverse direction in the wall Holds 58 effective form fit together.
- the frame 59 engages with
- Rear grip elements 60 the washing chamber 5 facing side 63 of the carrier T or the attachment plate 50.
- the rear grip elements 60 are tab-shaped wall portions which extend parallel to the plane defined by the frame 59 Plane level or parallel to the plane defined by the stiffening web 9 level 47. The thickness of the
- Compensation layer 57 is chosen so that between the fixing flange 16 and the carrier T or the attachment plate 50, a gap 64 remains free, measured in the transverse direction of wall 58 gap width is greater than the thickness 70 of the engagement elements 60. In this way, it is ensured that the in the transverse direction of the wall 58 elastic compensation layer 57 during assembly for the purpose of a sufficient adhesive bond between the carrier T and Fixierflansch 16 in the transverse direction 58 is compressible to some extent, without causing the frame 59 comes into contact with the Fixierflansch 16 and the pressing of the compensation layer 57 at impeded the fixing flange 16.
- the frame 59 has a first receptacle 65, in which the carrier T or the attachment plate 50 is completely received.
- the receptacle is bounded laterally by a wall 66, which extends in the transverse direction of the wall 58 away from the rear grip elements 60.
- the pointing away from the washing compartment 5 free ends of the wall 66 are at least partially formed as a rear grip elements H, which engage behind the carrier T on its side facing away from the washing compartment 5 page 68.
- the rear grip elements H are preferably formed in the form of circumferentially of the frame 59 distributed hook strips 67. They form snap connection elements, which are moved elastically outwards (arrow 69 in FIG.
- the frame 59 has a further receptacle 73, which preferably
- the washing compartment 5 facing away from the side of the rear engagement elements H defines a support plane 74 on which the luminous surface element 8 is applied.
- the frame 59 is essentially formed by a wall 76 having a step 76, wherein the surface of the step 76 facing away from the washing chamber 5 extends in the support plane 74. In the assembled state is therefore the
- the dimension of the engagement elements H in the transverse direction 58 of the wall defines the gap width of the gap 49a present between the luminous element 8 and the carrier T or the attachment plate 50.
- a wall portion 77 of the wall 75 extending from the step 76 in the direction of the washing compartment 5 surrounds the wall 66 having the rear grip elements H with a lateral spacing 78.
- the free end of the wall section 77 facing the washing compartment 5 is formed with a wall 81 running parallel to the support plane 74. from which the wall 66 extends toward the receptacle 73 away.
- Rear grip elements H ' integrally formed, which engage behind the flushing chamber 5 side 79 of the luminous surface element 8 at least indirectly.
- the rear grip elements H ' act as preferably in
- Circumferential direction of the frame 59 distributed hook strips 80 are formed, the side facing away from the washing compartment 5 61 of the luminous surface element directly.
- a surface element FE preferably the o.g. Reflective foil 53 is arranged.
- the air gap 49b is separated by at least one marginal spacer
- Luminous element 8 and reflector film 53 (not shown) defined.
- Rear grip elements H ' engage behind the reflector film 53, thus lie against this.
- the hook strips 80 are on their side facing away from the washing compartment 5 also with a Introducing the optionally provided with a reflector sheet 53
- the rear grip elements H ' and the hook strips 80 therefore act as snap connection elements or are designed as such.
- the light-emitting surface element 8 is assigned a light source 14 in the form of an LED strip 55, this being arranged in a receptacle 83 which opens to the flushing space 5.
- the light source 14 and the LED strip 55 is so dimensioned and
- Reflective foil 53 is coupled, which is indicated by the arrows 86 in Fig. 12.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another advantageous embodiment of an illuminated wall defining the washing compartment.
- the rear wall of the washing compartment of the dishwasher of Figure 1 and viewed from the outside, wherein additionally exemplified the individual components of a single illumination field of the wall are shown in an exploded view.
- the rear wall 7d two vertical rows of three superposed openings 23 are provided side by side, i. in total there are 6 openings in the rear wall 7d.
- the respective opening 23 is rectangular. Between the individual openings 23 are vertical and horizontal
- Stiffening webs of the preferably metallic wall 7d have stopped, so that their rigidity is sufficiently ensured despite the openings. Every breakthrough is from the outside, i. on the side facing away from the washing compartment 5 of the wall 7d provided with an illumination element IL.
- the illumination element IL comprises, as seen from the interior of the washing compartment 5 to the outside, the rinsing-resistant, i. Generally speaking, with regard to the chemicals used in rinsing, respectively, stable cover plate 50. This is on the back, i. Outside of the wall 7d glued by means of a frame-shaped adhesive mask 572. This is the
- the attachment plate 50 is thus by means of the adhesive mask 572 at the opening 23rd
- the adhesive mask 572 at the same time forms a liquid-tight seal between the attachment plate 50 and the edge zone 16 of the rear wall 7d around the aperture 23. In addition, it serves as a compensation layer for receiving shear forces, which may occur through different thermal expansions of the rear wall 7d and the attachment plate 50. Such different thermal expansions may be due to different materials for the rear wall 7d such as steel and the header plate 50 such as plastic, as these from each other
- the illumination element IL has behind the front plate 50 (viewed from inside to outside) the light-emitting element or light panel 8.
- the luminous surface element 8 is mounted on the front side in a cover frame serving as a holding element HE.
- the holding element HE has a closed rear wall RE, which as
- Reflector surface element is formed.
- the rear wall of the holding element HE on its side facing the light panel 8 may be provided with a white color layer or a white coating as a light-reflecting background.
- the cover frame HE also accommodates a light strip, such as LED strip LL or another elongate light source, such that light can be coupled in along the longitudinal extension of one end side into this, in particular into the upper end side of the rectangular light-emitting panel 8 in the exemplary embodiment.
- the light panel 8 is expediently supported in the cover frame HE in such a way that an air gap of predetermined gap width is present between it and the light-reflecting rear wall RE in order to avoid unwanted luminous phenomena such as Newton 's rings and a substantially homogeneous, uniform illumination with respect to the total area of the light panel 8 sure. At each local point of the light panel 8, this therefore preferably illuminates approximately with the same luminosity.
- the cover HE is considered with the light panel held by him 8 advantageously by means of a mechanical attachment to the outside of the rear wall 7d from the inside outwards behind the
- Attachment plate 50 which covers the breakthrough 23 by means of the adhesive mask 572 liquid-tight or closes, fixed offset with a predetermined gap distance.
- the Rinsing space 5 facing side of the rear wall 7d provided a preferably rectangular frame BR, which is fixed by means of a rectangular adhesive mask 571 on the wall edge around the here rectangular opening 23 flushing chamber side.
- the frame BR has on its rear side a plurality of pins, pins or bolts Sl, which are passed through corresponding holes or holes BO in the rear wall 7d, the header plate 50, in the cover frame HE and in an optionally additionally present contact frame APR and by means of lock washers SS are counterclaimed on the outside of the cover HE.
- the cover frame HE with the content in it held light panel 8 is thus in a predetermined free space distance behind the header plate 50 by a mechanical attachment to the outside of the
- flushing space provided on the inside can frame BR and the fixing of which provided adhesive mask 571 omitted.
- Rear wall around the opening 23 e.g. welded or otherwise mounted permanently.
- Illuminating element IL can then be carried out in a corresponding manner as explained above by means of a counter-holder.
- adhesive bonding and additional mechanical attachment of the illumination element IL to the illumination wall, e.g. 7d is theirs
- Illumination element on the wall ensures a discharge of the sealing
- advantageous constructions of the cover HE can be particularly designed so that it in a defined clearance distance in front of the light panel 8, ie before the washing room facing side, and the laugenstabile attachment plate 50 receives and holds. It is between the washing compartment facing outer edge of the attachment plate 50 and the support zone 16 the Adhesive 572 provided as well as the illumination element IL additionally fixed to the outside of the wall by means of a suitable mechanical fastening.
- Embodiment (viewed from inside to outside) the cover frame HE, the header plate 50, behind the given gap distance the light panel 8 and behind this with predetermined gap distance comprises the reflector surface element RE, according to an advantageous alternative, if necessary, only by means of the adhesive mask 572 at the breakthrough 23 enclosing all around, rear fixing edge, in particular fixing flange 16 of the rear wall 7 d of the washing compartment to be fixed. An additional mechanical attachment is therefore missing in this variant.
- the respective wall provided for the illumination which delimits the dishwashing space becoming wet in the dishwashing mode, has a multiplicity of illumination elements which cover or close the associated apertures in the wall.
- the apertures remain through remaining webs of wall material such as e.g. Steel sheet separated.
- the back wall of the washing container can thus be illuminated over a large area, in particular between 50% and 95% of its total area.
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