EP3040622A1 - Appareil domestique ayant un élément de couplage - Google Patents

Appareil domestique ayant un élément de couplage Download PDF

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EP3040622A1
EP3040622A1 EP15199805.1A EP15199805A EP3040622A1 EP 3040622 A1 EP3040622 A1 EP 3040622A1 EP 15199805 A EP15199805 A EP 15199805A EP 3040622 A1 EP3040622 A1 EP 3040622A1
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home appliance
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Erdinc Atay
Seniz Eksat
Serdar Kenar
Mustafa Mert
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/08—Foundations or supports plates; Legs or pillars; Casings; Wheels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C3/00—Stoves or ranges for gaseous fuels
    • F24C3/12—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C3/124—Control panels

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  • the present invention relates to a home appliance having a coupling element provided between the panel and the body of the home appliance.
  • the front panels of cooking appliances such as ovens are connected to the flange piece in the body by providing a support element in between.
  • a tab provided on the front panel, engages to an engagement tip provided on the flange.
  • an additional piece placed to the housing, is required. Therefore, assembly process steps and thus the cost increase.
  • a home appliance particularly an oven having a support element provided between the panel and the body.
  • the home appliance has a body, a flange provided on the body, and a panel connected to the flange.
  • a support element which at least partially fills the clearance provided between the flange and a front wall of the panel.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance where the assembly of the panel to the body is facilitated.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance where the production and assembly costs are reduced.
  • the present invention is a home appliance comprising a body, at least one flange provided on said body, a connection piece for providing connection between the flange and at least one panel, and having at least one connection channel wherein the flange is partially placed and an upper channel wherein at least one engagement tab of the panel is placed, and a support piece which at least partially fills the clearance provided between the flange and a front wall of the panel.
  • the present invention comprises at least one coupling element comprising the connection piece and the support piece in a one-piece manner.
  • the connection piece and the support piece are obtained while the connection piece is being manufactured.
  • the connection piece and the support piece are mounted simultaneously.
  • the production and mounting costs are reduced.
  • the risk of erroneous fixation of the support piece is eliminated, and assembly faults are prevented.
  • an upper tab whereon the connection channel is provided, is placed into a slit provided on the flange.
  • the upper channel is provided on a seating surface of the connection piece.
  • an upper wall of the panel where the engagement tab is provided presses onto the seating surface.
  • the coupling element comprises at least one lower tab provided in the vicinity of one end of the support piece and placed to at least one housing provided on the flange.
  • At least one inclined surface is provided on the side of the lower tab facing the upper tab.
  • At least one locking protrusion is provided at the end of the inclined surface.
  • the support piece extends in the direction of the height of the panel.
  • the panel is supported along at least one section of its height.
  • said upper channel extends in the same direction as the engagement tab, and it has a width in a manner receiving the engagement tab with substantial firmness.
  • the engagement tab can be fixed to the upper channel without deformation of the engagement tab, and the panel is fixed with substantial firmness.
  • said coupling element is made of plastic.
  • the coupling element can be produced in a one-piece manner with low costs.
  • a home appliance (1) particularly an oven, realizing the cooking process, has a body (10), and a panel (30) connected to said body (10).
  • the panel (30) comprises a front wall (31), an upper wall (33) and a lower wall (35) extending towards the body (10) from two mutual edges of the front wall (31).
  • the side of the front wall (31) facing the body (10) is defined as a rear face (32).
  • a vertically provided engagement tab (34) is formed by means of partially bending one end of the upper wall (33) towards the lower wall (35).
  • the edge of the lower wall (35), where the engagement tab (34) is provided, is partially bent towards the upper wall (33), and thereby a coupling flap (36) is formed.
  • At least one opening (37) is provided on the coupling flap (36).
  • a flange (20) is provided on the body (10) of the home appliance (1). Said flange (20) is provided so as to stay behind the panel (30) provided on the front face of the home appliance (1).
  • the flange (20) extends upwardly from the upper ends of the body (10) on two sides of the body (10).
  • the flange (20) has a support edge (23) and a coupling edge (21) provided essentially vertically with respect to each other. While said support edge (23) extends in an essentially parallel manner with respect to each other, the coupling edge (21) extends in an essentially parallel manner with respect to the panel (30) and to the support edge (23). At least one coupling opening (22) is provided on the coupling edge (21).
  • a slit (24) embodied in recess form on the upper end of the support edge (23).
  • At least one housing (25) is provided on the support edge (23).
  • Said housing (25) is provided in opening form.
  • the housing (25) is in the form of a channel extending in the extension direction of the flange (20).
  • the engagement tab (34) is provided in the alignment of the upper wall (33) of the panel (30), and the housing (25) is preferably provided so as to be in the vicinity of the lower wall (35) of the panel (30).
  • the coupling element (40) is provided between the panel (30) and the support edge (23).
  • the coupling element (40) has a connection piece (50) and a support piece (60).
  • the coupling element (40) comprises the connection piece (50) and the support piece (60) in a one-piece manner.
  • the connection piece (50) is provided in a one-piece manner on the support piece (60).
  • the connection piece (50) is embodied in a T-like form.
  • There is a seating surface (51) provided horizontally at the upper section of the connection piece (50). At the same time, the seating surface (51) defines the upper face of the coupling element (40).
  • An upper tab (53), extending outwardly, is embodied at the lower section of the upper channel (52).
  • the upper tab (53) is provided in the vicinity of the section where the connection piece (50) and the support piece (60) are joined.
  • a connection channel (56) is embodied on the upper tab (53).
  • the connection channel (56) is embodied in recess form from the base (54) of the upper tab (53) towards the ceiling (55) thereof.
  • the support piece (60) extends in the direction of the height of the panel (30).
  • the support piece (60) has a form which is similar to a rectangular prism.
  • At least one lower tab (61) is provided in the vicinity of an end of the support piece (60). In the preferred application, the lower tab (61) is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end of the support piece (60).
  • the lower tab (61) has an inclined surface (63) provided on the side thereof facing the upper tab (53). At least one locking protrusion (62) is provided at the end of the inclined surface (63). At least one indicator (64), which indicates direction, is provided on the support piece (60).
  • the coupling element (40) is placed between the flange (20) and the panel (30). First of all, the coupling element (40) is connected to the flange (20) and afterwards, the panel (30) is fixed to the flange (20) and thus it is fixed to the body (10).
  • the connection of the coupling element (40) onto the flange (20) is as follows.
  • the indicator (64), provided on the support piece (60), indicates the direction of connection of the coupling element (40) to the flange (20).
  • the upper tab (53), provided on the connection piece (50) is placed into the slit (24) provided on the support edge (23) of the flange (20). The support edge (23) and thus the flange (20) are partially placed into the connection channel (56).
  • the coupling element (40) is pressed onto the flange (20), and the lower tab (61), provided at one end of the support piece (60), is inserted into the housing (25) provided on the support edge (23).
  • the inclined surface (63) when the coupling element (40) is pressed towards the flange (20), the lower tab (61) is rested to an edge of the housing (25), and it is bent so as to move away from the upper tab (53).
  • the locking protrusion (62) passes through the housing (25), and it provides the lower tab (61) to be fixed to the housing (25).
  • the coupling element (40) is fixed onto the flange (20), and the rotation or accidental movement of the coupling element (40) is prevented. Moreover, by means of the lower tab (61), the erroneous fixation of the coupling element (40) to the flange (20) is prevented.
  • the support edge (23) pushes the coupling element (40), and it indicates that the coupling element (40) is tried to be placed in an erroneous manner.
  • the lower tab (61) can be positioned on the support edge (23), and the housing (25) can be positioned on the coupling element (40).
  • the panel (30) is fixed onto the body (10) of the home appliance (1).
  • the engagement tab (34) embodied on the upper wall (33) engages to the upper channel (52) provided on the connection piece (50).
  • the upper channel (52) extends in the same direction as the engagement tab (34).
  • the upper channel (52) has a width so as to receive the engagement tab (34) with substantial firmness.
  • the engagement tab (34) can be fixed to the upper channel (52) without deformation, and the panel (30) can be fixed with substantial firmness.
  • connection piece (50) Since the upper channel (52) is provided on the seating surface (51) of the connection piece (50), the upper wall (33) of the panel (30) presses on the seating surface (51) when the engagement tab (34) is placed in the upper channel (52).
  • the connection piece (50) is tightened between the flange (20) and the panel (30), and thus, the coupling element (40) is fixed.
  • the coupling edge (21) and the coupling flap (36) provided on the lower wall (35) are aligned.
  • a connection element is passed through the opening (37) provided at the coupling flap (36) and through the coupling opening (22) provided at the coupling edge (21).
  • the coupling element (40) When the coupling element and the body (10) are connected to each other, the coupling element (40) is fixed to the flange (20), and as a result of this, the panel (30) is rested onto the support edge (23) from one side, and it is stopped onto the rear face (32) of the front wall (31) of the panel (30) from one side. Since the support piece (60) and thus the coupling element (40) extend in the direction of the height of the panel (30), the panel (30) is at least partially supported along the height thereof.
  • the coupling element (40) is made of a plastic based material, and the lower tab (61) can be obtained without the need for an additional process during the production.
  • the coupling element (40) can be produced in a one-piece manner with low costs, and the production of the connection piece (50) and of the support piece (60) is simultaneously realized during the production of the coupling element (40).
  • the assembly of the connection piece (50) and the support piece (60) is simultaneously completed.
  • the production and assembly costs are reduced, and moreover, the assembly duration is also reduced.
  • the connection piece (50) is provided on the support piece (60) in a one-piece manner, the erroneous fixation of the coupling element (40) on the flange (20) is prevented.
  • REFERENCE NUMBERS 1. Home appliance 40. Coupling element 10. Body 50.
  • Connection piece 20 Flange 51. Seating surface 21. Coupling edge 52. Upper channel 22. Coupling opening 53. Upper tab 23. Support edge 54. Base 24. Slit 55. Ceiling 25. Housing 56. Connection channel 30. Panel 60. Support piece 31. Front wall 61. Lower tab 32. Rear face 62. Locking protrusion 33. Upper wall 63. Inclined surface 34. Engagement tab 64. Indicator 35. Lower wall 36. Coupling flap 37. Opening 38. Valve opening

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WO2011128864A1 (fr) * 2010-04-13 2011-10-20 Indesit Company S.P.A. Appareil électroménager de cuisson
EP2527748A1 (fr) * 2011-05-25 2012-11-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Four équipé d'un panneau avant

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