EP3216911A1 - Laundry care device with a sealing element - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry care device (100) having a device housing (105), wherein the device housing (105) delimits a device interior (119) and has a housing opening (113), and a closure flap (115) for closing the housing opening (113). wherein the laundry care device (100) has an adapter (117) with a flap hinge (121) for holding the closure flap (115) on the device housing (105), wherein when the closure flap (115) is opened between the adapter (117) and the device housing ( 105) a gap (127) is releasable. The laundry care device (100) has a sealing element (129) for sealing the gap (127), wherein the sealing element (129) is connected to the flap hinge (121), wherein the sealing element (129) rests against the device housing (105) the flap hinge (121) is formed to press the sealing element (129) against the adapter (117) upon opening the closure flap (115) to fluidly seal the gap (127) between the adapter (117) and the appliance housing (105) the sealing element (129) is designed to discharge liquid from the device interior (119) through the housing opening (113) via the sealing element (129) to an outer region (107) of the laundry care device (100) in order to prevent an open closure flap ( 115) liquid can penetrate into the gap (127).

Description

The present invention relates to a laundry care device with a sealing element.

In order to facilitate maintenance of a device component, in particular drain pump, which is arranged in a device interior of a laundry care device, the device housing of conventional laundry care appliances has a housing opening, through which access to the device component is made possible. In conventional laundry care appliances, the housing opening is closed by a closure flap which can be opened to allow maintenance of the equipment component. In the event of an uncontrolled escape of liquid into the interior of the device, e.g. from a device component such as the drain pump, the uncontrolled leaking liquid can penetrate into a gap on the device housing and uncontrollably emerge at the bottom of the laundry care device, which may cause damage in the installation room.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a laundry care device with a housing opening, wherein liquid can be discharged through the housing opening controlled.

This object is achieved by an article having the features according to the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.

According to one aspect, the object according to the invention is achieved by a laundry care device having a device housing, wherein the device housing has a device interior and has a housing opening, and a closure flap for closing the housing opening, wherein the laundry care device has an adapter with a flap hinge for holding the closure flap on the device housing wherein a gap is releasable when the closure flap is opened between the adapter and the appliance housing, the laundry care appliance having a sealing element for sealing the gap, the sealing element being connected to the flap hinge, wherein the sealing element rests against the device housing, wherein the flap hinge is designed to press the sealing element against the adapter when opening the closure flap to fluidly seal the gap between the adapter and the device housing, and wherein the sealing element is formed, liquid from the device interior through the Derive the housing opening via the sealing element to an outer region of the laundry care device, to prevent liquid can penetrate into the gap with an open flap.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that an effective sealing of the gap between the adapter and the device housing is ensured by the sealing element, whereby an effective discharge of liquid from the device interior to an outside area of the laundry care device is achieved. This can prevent the drained liquid from entering the gap between the adapter and the device housing.

In conventional laundry care appliances, when the closure flap, which closes the housing opening of a device housing, is opened, a gap is created between the adapter and the device housing. The gap is needed from the point of view of room design in order to allow mounting or dismounting of the closure flap on the adapter. The fact that the flap hinge is moved forward when opening the shutter, this creates the gap between the adapter and the device housing. In the event of an uncontrolled escape of liquid into the interior of the device, e.g. From a device component such as the drain pump, the exiting liquid can penetrate into a gap on the front of the laundry care device. As a result, the fluid may possibly escape uncontrollably from the laundry care appliance, which under certain circumstances can lead to damage in the installation room of the laundry care appliance.

Thus, the sealing element of the present invention effectively seals the gap and permits efficient and controlled discharge of liquid from the equipment interior to an exterior of the laundry care appliance. The sealing element rests against the device housing. The sealing element is further connected to the flap hinge such that upon opening of the closure flap, the flap hinge presses the sealing element against the adapter. As a result, the sealing element rests against the device housing when the closure flap is open and is also pressed against the adapter, whereby the gap between the adapter and the device housing is effectively sealed by the sealing element. As a result, liquid emerging from the interior of the device is effectively discharged through the housing opening via the sealing element to an outer region of the laundry device, and it can be prevented that the discharged liquid can penetrate into the gap when the closure flap is open.

The discharge element allows the fluid to be discharged into the outer region of the laundry care device, in particular onto the closure flap, thereby preventing the liquid from penetrating into the gap. In particular, the diverter element offers a cost-effective solution with regard to the material, the tools to be used and the storage. Furthermore, an advantageous assembly and disassembly of the flap on the laundry care device is ensured.

A laundry care appliance is understood to mean a device which is used for laundry care, such as e.g. a washing machine or a tumble dryer. In particular, such a laundry care appliance is understood as a household laundry care appliance. So a laundry care device, which is used in the context of household management, and is treated with the laundry in normal household quantities.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element can be pressed against the underside of the adapter when the closure flap is opened and the sealing element can be pressed against a border of the housing opening in order to effectively fluidly seal the gap between the adapter and the device housing.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the sealing element ensures a particularly effective fluidic sealing of the gap. The sealing element is connected to the flap hinge. When the flap is open, the gap between the adapter and the device housing is released. At the same time, when the closure flap is opened, the flap hinge is moved, which is designed to press against the underside of the adapter during the opening movement of the closure flap, as well as to press the sealing element against a border of the housing opening.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element is positively connected to the flap hinge.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly effective fluidic sealing between the sealing element and the flap hinge is ensured by the positive connection between the sealing element and the flap hinge. This can prevent that from the housing interior via the sealing element derived liquid can penetrate into the gap between the adapter and the device housing.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element has a first sealing region, which rests against the device housing, and the sealing element has a second sealing region, which can be pressed against the adapter with an open closure flap, around the gap between the adapter and the device housing effectively fluidically seal.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that by the first sealing region, which rests against the device housing, and which is pressed against the adapter by the second sealing region, the gap between the adapter and the device housing can be effectively bridged by the sealing element, whereby a particularly effective fluidic sealing of the gap can be ensured by the sealing element.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the second sealing region has an abutment surface which can be pressed against the adapter when the closure flap is open, and the second sealing region has a sealing surface which is designed to effectively fluidly seal the gap between the adapter and the device housing ,

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that an effective pressing of the sealing element on the adapter is made possible by the contact surface of the second sealing region, whereby the sealing surface of the second sealing region is advantageously positioned at an open flap on the gap to effectively fluidly seal the gap.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element has an opening, wherein the flap hinge can be guided through the opening of the sealing element in order to connect the sealing element with the flap hinge.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the sealing element can be plugged through the opening on the flap hinge, whereby the sealing element can be effectively connected to the flap hinge during assembly of the closure flap.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element has a further opening which is connected to the opening, wherein the flap hinge can be guided through the further opening of the sealing element in order to position the flap hinge effectively in the opening.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that the insertion of the flap hinge is made possible in the further opening in a first step, and that the flap hinge can be advantageously inserted in a second step in the opening connected to the further opening to the flap hinge effectively in the Position opening. Here, the sealing element is pushed in particular with the further opening on the flap hinge and then pivoted by 90 °, wherein the sealing element can be advantageously positioned in the opening connected to the further opening.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element can be pressed against the adapter when the closure flap is open in order to form a liquid discharge surface for discharging liquid at an upper side of the sealing element.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that by pressing the sealing element to the adapter with an open closure flap, the sealing element deformed such that at the top of the sealing element Flüssigkeitsableitfläche is formed for discharging liquid. The Liquid drainage surface allows for efficient drainage of the liquid and ensures that the drained liquid can not penetrate into the gap.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element comprises an elastically deformable sealing element, in particular an elastically deformable film.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that an elastically deformable sealing element ensures that an effective pressing of the sealing element is made possible with an open flap. Due to the elastic deformability of the sealing element, the sealing element relaxes when closing the closure flap and the sealing element is pressed against the adapter when the closure flap is opened. An elastically deformable film allows the production of a particularly advantageous and cost-effective sealing element, which can be advantageously connected to the flap hinge and allows an advantageous fluidic sealing of the gap.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element comprises a plastic, in particular polyethylene.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that an advantageously deformable and advantageously liquid-repellent sealing element can be obtained by the use of plastic as the material of the sealing element. Polyethylene allows a particularly cost-effective production of the sealing element.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the sealing element comprises an at least partially light-transparent material.

This achieves the technical advantage that the at least partially light-transparent sealing element effectively seals the gap between the adapter and the device housing in a fluid-technical manner, but nevertheless makes it possible to view the gap fluidly sealed by the sealing element when the closure flap is open.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the housing opening is arranged on a front side of the laundry care device, wherein the housing opening is arranged in particular in a lower region of the front side of the laundry care device.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a arranged at the front of the laundry care device housing opening is particularly advantageous accessible at a set up laundry care device, whereby a customer service staff easy maintenance of equipment components of the laundry care device is enabled.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care apparatus, the flap hinge comprises a rotary hinge, wherein the rotary hinge is rotatable upon actuation of the closure flap about a fixed axis of rotation.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly precise opening and closing of the closure flap is ensured by a rotary hinge. The fact that the rotary hinge is rotatable when actuated about a fixed rotational axis of rotation, it is ensured that the shutter during the opening and closing operation has a slight deviation.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the closure flap has a locking element which can be inserted into a locking opening of the appliance housing in order to lock the closure flap in the closed position on the housing opening.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that an effective locking of the closed closure flap is secured to the housing opening by the insertable into the locking opening locking element, whereby accidental opening of the closure flap can be prevented.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the closure flap has a number of positioning elements, which on a border of the housing opening can be positioned to position the flap in the closed state in the middle of the housing opening.

This achieves the technical advantage that the positioning elements ensure that when the closure flap is closed, the closure flap is positioned centrally on the housing opening. The closure flap has in particular three positioning elements.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegeräts;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Ansicht einer Gehäuseöffnung eines herkömmlichen Wäschepflegegeräts mit einer geöffneten Verschlussklappe;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Ansicht eines Dichtelements;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Ansicht eines mit einem Klappenscharnier einer Verschlussklappe verbundenen Dichtelements; und

Fig. 5

eine schematische Ansicht einer Gehäuseöffnung eines Wäschepflegegeräts mit einer geöffneten Verschlussklappe und einem Dichtelement.

Further embodiments will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic view of a laundry care device;

Fig. 2

a schematic view of a housing opening of a conventional laundry care device with an open flap;

Fig. 3

a schematic view of a sealing element;

Fig. 4

a schematic view of a connected to a flap hinge of a flap sealing element; and

Fig. 5

a schematic view of a housing opening of a laundry care device with an open flap and a sealing element.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a general laundry care device 100, such as a washing machine as an example of a laundry care device 100. The laundry care device 100 includes a dispenser 101, in the wash care substance, such as detergent, can be filled. The laundry care appliance 100 further comprises a door 103, through which the laundry care appliance 100 can be loaded with laundry, for example. The laundry care device 100 has a device housing 105, through which a in Fig. 1 not shown device interior is limited. The device housing 105 delimits the device interior from an outside area 107 of the laundry care device 100.

On a front side 109 of the laundry care device 100, a housing opening 113 is arranged in the vicinity of the underside 111 of the laundry care device 100, through which the device interior of the laundry care device 100 is accessible. Through the housing opening 113, for example, during maintenance of the drain pump of the laundry care appliance 100, the after-sales service can gain access to the appliance interior of the laundry care appliance 100. In order to keep the housing opening 113 closed during normal operation of the laundry care appliance 100, a closure flap 115 is arranged on the appliance housing 105 and is designed to close the housing opening 113, thereby preventing inadvertent leakage of liquid from the appliance interior.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a housing opening of a conventional laundry care device with an open flap. On a front side 109 of the laundry care device 100, a housing opening 113 is arranged in the vicinity of the underside 111 of the laundry care device 100, through which the device interior of the laundry care device 100 is accessible. On the device housing 105, a closure flap 115 is arranged, which is designed to close the housing opening 113.

The household appliance 100 has an adapter 117, which is arranged within the housing opening 113 in a device interior 119 of the laundry care device 100. As in Fig. 2 not shown, the adapter 117 is connected to a flap hinge 121. The flap hinge 121 is designed in particular as a rotary hinge, which is rotatable upon actuation of the closure flap 115 about a fixed axis of rotation, whereby the opening mechanism of the closure flap 115 can be optimized. The flap hinge 121 is in turn connected to the closure flap 115, and allows the closure flap 115 to be movably mounted on the appliance housing 105 to close the housing opening 113, or to release the housing opening 113 as needed. In Fig. 2 an open shutter 115 is shown, whereby the housing opening 113 is released.

The closure flap 115 also has a locking element 123, which is in an in Fig. 2 not shown locking opening of the device housing 105 is inserted, to lock the closure flap 115 in the closed state at the housing opening 113. The closure flap 115 also has a number, in particular three, positioning elements 125 which can be positioned on a border of the housing opening 113 in order to position the closure flap 115 centrally in the closed position on the housing opening 113.

In order to mount or dismount the closure flap 115 on the housing opening 113, a gap 127 is present between the adapter 117 and the appliance housing 105. In the case of an uncontrolled discharge of liquid, e.g. During the pump maintenance of a drain pump of the laundry care device 100, the exiting liquid flows into the gap 127 and thus exits uncontrolled on the front side 109 of the laundry care device 100 from the laundry care device 100.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a sealing element. In order to prevent leakage of water or washing liquid from the housing opening 113 when the closure flap 115 of a laundry care appliance 100 is opened, a sealing element 129 is used in the laundry care appliance 100 according to the invention.

The sealing element 129 has a first sealing region 131, which on the device housing 105 of the in Fig. 3 not shown laundry care device 100 is applied. The sealing element 129 has a second sealing region 133 with a contact surface 135 and a sealing surface 137. The contact surface 135 can be pressed against the adapter 117 when the closure flap 115 is open, the sealing surface 137 corresponding to the sealing surface 137 in FIG Fig. 3 not shown gap 127 bridged between the adapter 117 and the device housing 105 of the laundry care device 100.

The second sealing region 133, in particular the sealing surface 137, deforms when pressed against the adapter 117, whereby an in Fig. 3 not represented Flüssigkeitsableitfläche is formed, through which from the laundry care device 100 leaking liquid, such as water or washing liquid, can be derived via the Flüssigkeitsableitfläche. The Flüssigkeitsableitfläche is particularly designed as a groove.

The sealing element 129 further has an opening 139, wherein the in Fig. 3 not shown flap hinge 121 can be guided through the opening 139 of the sealing element 129 to connect the sealing element 129 with the flap hinge 121. The sealing element 129 further has a further opening 141, which is connected to the opening 139, wherein the flap hinge 121 can be guided in particular through the further opening 141 of the sealing element 129, and from the further opening 141 in a further step in the opening 139th can be transferred to effectively position the flap hinge 121 in the opening 139.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of a valve connected to a flap hinge sealing flap. In Fig. 4 a closure flap 115 is shown, which is held by a flap hinge 121, and which is not mounted on a laundry care device 100. The flap hinge 121 is connected to a sealing element 129, in particular connected in a form-fitting manner. The flap hinge 121 is guided through a further opening 141 in a first sealing region 131 of the sealing element 129 and is from the further opening 141 in an in Fig. 4 not shown opening 139 transferred to effectively connect the flap hinge 121 with the sealing element 129.

The sealing element 129 has, in addition to the first sealing region 131, which at an in Fig. 4 Device housing 105, not shown, of the laundry care device 100 abuts, furthermore, a second sealing region 133. The second sealing region 133 has a contact surface 135, which at an in Fig. 4 not shown adapter 117 rests and has a sealing surface 137, which has a in Fig. 4 not shown gap 127 bridged.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of a housing opening of a laundry care device with an open flap and a sealing element. On a front side 109 of the laundry care device 100, a housing opening 113 is arranged in the vicinity of the underside 111 of the laundry care device 100, through which the device interior 119 of the laundry care device 100 is accessible, the housing opening 113 being closable by a closure flap 115.

The household appliance 100 has an adapter 117, which is arranged within the housing opening 113 in a device interior 119 of the laundry care device 100. The adapter 117 is connected to a flap hinge 121. The flap hinge 121 is in turn connected to the closure flap 115, and allows the closure flap 115 to be movably mounted on the appliance housing 105 to close the housing opening 113, or to release the housing opening 113 as needed. In Fig. 5 an open shutter 115 is shown, whereby the housing opening 113 is released. In addition, in Fig. 5 Positioning elements 125 and a locking element 123 of the flap 115 shown.

In order to mount or dismount the closure flap 115 on the housing opening 113, there is a gap 127 between the adapter 117 and the appliance housing 105, the gap 127 being released by opening the closure flap 115. In the event of an uncontrolled escape of liquid, for example during pump maintenance of a drain pump of the laundry care device 100, water or washing liquid can escape from the drain pump and flow through the gap 127 and thus escape uncontrollably from the laundry care device 100 at the front 109 of the laundry care device 100. In Fig. 5 the gap 127 is covered by a sealing element 129 and shown only schematically.

In order to bridge the gap 127, the household appliance 100 has a sealing element 129, which is connected to the flap hinge 121. The sealing element 129 is designed, in particular, as an elastically deformable sealing element 129, in particular as an elastically deformable foil, wherein the sealing element 129 can be designed, in particular, as an at least partially light-transparent foil.

The sealing element 129 has a first sealing region 131, which rests against the device housing 105, and has a second sealing region 133, which can be pressed against the adapter 117 with an open closure flap 115, around the gap 127 between the adapter 117 and the device housing 105 effectively fluidically seal. The second sealing region 133 has, in particular, a contact surface 135, which rests against the adapter 117, in particular on an underside of the adapter 117, and has a sealing surface 137 for sealing the gap 127 on. In the in Fig. 5 As shown, only the sealing surface 137 of the second sealing region 133 of the sealing element 129 is shown.

The sealing element 129 also has an in Fig. 5 not shown opening 139, wherein the flap hinge 121 can be guided through the opening 139 to connect the sealing element 129 with the flap hinge 121, in particular to connect positively. Here, the sealing element 129 with the in Fig. 5 Not shown further opening 141 pushed onto the flap hinge 121 and then pivoted by 90 ° and transferred into the opening 139. The sealing element 129, in particular foil is due to the geometry of the opening 139 positively connected to the folding hinge 121.

By bridging the gap 127 by means of a sealing element 129 mounted on the closing flap 115, in particular film, liquid flows from the adapter 117 via the sealing element 129 to the closing flap 115. The sealing element 129 is thereby inserted in the gap 127 between adapter 117 and device housing 105 during assembly of the closure flap 115 and the closure flap 115 is then connected to the adapter 117. When opening the closure flap 115, the sealing element 129 moves out by the movement of the flap hinge 121 and is pressed against a lower side of the adapter 117, whereby the gap 127 is effectively fluidly sealed.

Thus, it is ensured by the sealing element 129 according to the invention that residual water from the pump is passed directly to the closure flap 115, and does not flow into the gap 127 on the device front wall. The easy and precise movement during the operation of the closure flap 115 is not restricted by the sealing element 129. In this case, a particularly cost-effective solution can be achieved by the choice of material, the choice of tools, the type of storage and the mounting type. In addition, easy assembly and disassembly of the closure flap 115 can be made possible.

All of the features explained and shown in connection with individual embodiments of the invention may be provided in different combinations in the article according to the invention in order to simultaneously realize their advantageous effects. The scope of the present invention is given by the claims and is not limited by the features illustrated in the specification or shown in the figures.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100

Laundry care device

101

dispenser tray

103

door

105

device housing

107

Exterior of the laundry care appliance

109

Front of the laundry care appliance

111

Bottom of the laundry care device

113

housing opening

115

flap

117

adapter

119

Appliance interior

121

Klappenscharnier

123

locking element

125

positioner

127

gap

129

sealing element

131

First sealing area

133

Second sealing area

135

contact surface

137

sealing surface

139

opening

141

Further opening

Claims (15)

A laundry care device (100) having a device housing (105), wherein the device housing (105) delimits a device interior (119) and has a housing opening (113), and a closure flap (115) for closing the housing opening (113), wherein the laundry care device (100 ) has an adapter (117) with a flap hinge (121) for holding the closure flap (115) on the device housing (105), wherein when opening the closure flap (115) between the adapter (117) and the device housing (105) has a gap ( 127) is releasable, characterized in that - The laundry care device (100) has a sealing element (129) for sealing the gap (127), wherein the sealing element (129) is connected to the flap hinge (121), wherein the sealing element (129) against the device housing (105), - Wherein the flap hinge (121) is formed to press the sealing element (129) against the adapter (117) when opening the closure flap (115) to fluidly seal the gap (127) between the adapter (117) and the device housing (105) and wherein the sealing element (129) is designed to discharge liquid from the device interior (119) through the housing opening (113) via the sealing element (129) to an outer area (107) of the laundry care device (100) in order to prevent it from being opened Closing flap (115) liquid can penetrate into the gap (127). Laundry care appliance (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealing element (129) can be pressed against the underside of the adapter (117) when the closure flap (115) is opened, and in that the sealing element (129) adjoins a border of the housing opening (113). can be pressed to effectively fluidly seal the gap (127) between the adapter (117) and the device housing (105). Laundry care appliance (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sealing element (129) is positively connected to the flap hinge (121). Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing element (129) has a first sealing region (131), which rests against the device housing (105), and that the sealing element (129) has a second sealing region (133) which can be pressed against the adapter (117) with an open closure flap (115) in order to effectively fluidly seal the gap (127) between the adapter (117) and the appliance housing (105). Laundry care appliance (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that the second sealing region (133) has a contact surface (135) which can be pressed against the adapter (117) when the closure flap (115) is open, and in that the second sealing region (133) a sealing surface (137) adapted to fluidly seal the gap (127) between the adapter (117) and the device housing (105). Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing element (129) has an opening (139), wherein the flap hinge (121) through the opening (139) of the sealing element (129) is feasible to the sealing element ( 129) with the flap hinge (121) to connect. Laundry care appliance (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that the sealing element (129) has a further opening (141) which is connected to the opening (139), wherein the flap hinge (121) through the further opening (141) of the sealing element (129) is operable to effectively position the flap hinge (121) in the opening (139). Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing element (129) can be pressed against the adapter (117) with an open closure flap (115) in order to provide a Liquid discharge surface for discharging liquid at an upper side of the sealing element (129) to form. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing element (129) comprises an elastically deformable sealing element (129), in particular an elastically deformable film. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing element (129) comprises a plastic, in particular polyethylene. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing element (129) comprises an at least partially light-transparent material. The laundry care device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing opening (113) is arranged on a front side (109) of the laundry care device (100), wherein the housing opening (113) is arranged in a lower region of the front side (109) of the Laundry care device (100) is arranged. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flap hinge (121) comprises a rotary hinge, wherein the rotary hinge is rotatable upon actuation of the closure flap (115) about a fixed axis of rotation. The laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure flap (115) has a locking element (123) which can be inserted into a locking opening of the appliance housing (105) in order to close the closure flap (115) at the housing opening (113) to lock. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure flap (115) has a number Positioning elements (125) which are positioned on a border of the housing opening (113) to position the closure flap (115) in the closed state at the center of the housing opening (113).

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