EP3261508A1 - Household appliance with an improved top cover assembling - Google Patents

Household appliance with an improved top cover assembling

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EP3261508A1
EP3261508A1 EP15706801.6A EP15706801A EP3261508A1 EP 3261508 A1 EP3261508 A1 EP 3261508A1 EP 15706801 A EP15706801 A EP 15706801A EP 3261508 A1 EP3261508 A1 EP 3261508A1
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top cover
household appliance
section
lateral
fixing
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French (fr)
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Merve DOGAN
Volkan CERKEZ
Remzi Can
Ahmet METIN
Fatih DURAN
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Arcelik AS
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance, in particular to a laundry dryer, a laundry washer or a dishwasher.
  • the present invention more particularly relates to the top cover of such a household appliance.
  • Household appliances such as laundry dryers, laundry washers and dishwashers are commonly known. Such household appliances generally have releasable top covers which cover at least part of their upper surfaces. The top cover is usually released, for instance, when the appliance must be serviced.
  • FIG. 1 to 4 shows a laundry washer/dryer which is known from the prior art.
  • This prior art household appliance (1’) comprises a top cover (2’) which covers the upper surface of the household appliance (1’), a front fixing means (3’) which immediately fixes the front section (4’) of the top cover (2’) to the upper front section (5’) of the household appliance (1’) and a rear fixing means (6’) which immediately fixes the rear section (7’) of the top cover (2’) to the upper rear section (8’).
  • the rear fixing means (6’) comprises a screw connection whereas the front fixing means (3’) comprises an interlocking connection which becomes locked when the top cover (2’) is forwardly slid in the direction of the arrow B to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1’).
  • the top cover (2’) must be placed on the upper surface and forwardly slid to its designated fixing position until the interlocking connection becomes locked and then the screw connection must be tightened.
  • the steps must be performed in the reversed order.
  • a drawback of the prior art household appliance (1’) is that in case of production-related minor discrepancies, for instance, when the top cover (2’) is slightly larger than the main body, then the top cover (2’) is subjected to tensile and compressive forces as it is fixed to the household appliance (1’).
  • the compressive forces emerge in the regions C and D which are respectively located at the front sections (4’, 5’) and the rear sections (7’, 8’).
  • the compressive forces cause the top cover (2’) to bend upwards which results in the formation of a gap between the top cover (2’) and the side panels as shown through the letter E in Figure 4 and thus the quality of the household appliance (1’) degrades.
  • the consumer satisfaction easily decreases because of the inferior quality and the customer complaints increase.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a household appliance in particular a laundry dryer, a laundry washer or a dishwasher which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art in a cost effective way and which enables an improved assembling and disassembling of the top cover.
  • each lateral fixing means comprises two interlocking members which mutually engage when the top cover is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position.
  • the interlocking members of the lateral fixing means are laterally centered with respect to the household appliance.
  • the household appliance comprises a left lateral panel and a right lateral panel.
  • the interlocking members are respectively disposed onto the top cover and the lateral panels.
  • the interlocking members are either integrally formed with or separately attached to the top cover and the lateral panels.
  • the household appliance comprises lateral reinforcement brackets for reinforcing the lateral panels.
  • the interlocking members are alternatively disposed onto the top cover and the lateral reinforcement brackets respectively.
  • the interlocking member are either integrally formed with or separately attached to the top cover and the lateral reinforcement brackets.
  • the rear fixing means comprises one or more than one screw connection.
  • the front fixing means comprises one or more than one interlocking connection each including a slot and a claw.
  • Figure 1 – is a schematic perspective view of a household appliance which has a top cover according to the prior art
  • Figure 3 – is a schematic side view of the household appliance as shown in Fig.1, in a state after the top cover has been forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the appliance;
  • Figure 4 – is a schematic enlarged view of the detail A of Fig. 1, wherein the detail E shows a gap due to compressive forces;
  • Figure 5 – is a schematic partial perspective view of a household appliance which has a top cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state before the top cover is forwardly slid in the direction of the arrow to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance, wherein the top plate of the top cover has been omitted for illustrative purposes;
  • Figure 6 – is a schematic enlarged view of the detail F of Fig. 5;
  • Figure 7 – is another schematic enlarged view of the detail F of Fig. 5, in a state after the top cover has been forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance;
  • Figure 8 – is another schematic vertical cross sectional view of the detail F of Fig. 5, in a state after the top cover has been forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a top cover (2) for covering at least part of the upper surface of the household appliance (1), a front fixing means (3) for immediately fixing the front section (4) of the top cover (2) to the upper front section (5) of the household appliance (1) and a rear fixing means (6) for immediately fixing the rear section (7) of the top cover (2) to the upper rear section (8) of the household appliance (1) (Fig. 5 to 8).
  • the household appliance (1) of the present invention further comprises a left lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the left lateral section (10) of the top cover (2) to the upper left lateral section (11) and a right lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the right lateral section (12) of the top cover (2) to the upper right lateral section (13).
  • Each lateral fixing means (9) is configured to secure the corresponding lateral section (10,12) of the top cover (2) at least against vertical upwards displacement when the top cover (2) is fixed at its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1) (Fig. 5 to 8).
  • the household appliance (1) is provided in form of a laundry dryer, a laundry washer or a dishwasher (not shown).
  • the left lateral fixing means (9) and the right lateral fixing means (9) each comprises a pair of interlocking members (14, 15) which are configured to mutually engage when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1).
  • the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13).
  • the pair of interlocking members (14, 15) are further configured to secure the top cover (2), in the mutually engaged state, at least against vertical upwards displacement.
  • interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively centrally disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13).
  • the top cover (2) comprises: a frame (16) and a top plate (not shown) which is attached to the frame (16).
  • the interlocking members (14,15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the frame (14) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13).
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a left lateral panel (17) and a right lateral panel (18) which respectively defines the left lateral section (11) and the right lateral section (13).
  • the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding lateral panel (17, 18).
  • the household appliance (1) further comprises a left lateral bracket (19) and a right lateral bracket (20) which respectively reinforce the upper left lateral section (11) and the upper right lateral section (13) of the household appliance (1).
  • the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding lateral bracket (19, 20).
  • each pair of interlocking members (14, 15) comprises a slot (21) and a matching claw (22).
  • the rear fixing means (6) comprises one or more than one fixing flange (23) which is disposed onto the rear section (7) of the top cover (2).
  • Each fixing flange (23) is configured to abut against the upper rear section (8) of the household appliance (1) when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1).
  • Each fixing flange (23) has a screw hole (24) for receiving a fixing screw (not shown).
  • the rear fixing means (6) also comprises one or more than one counterpart screw hole (25) which is disposed onto the upper rear section (8) for receiving the corresponding fixing screw.
  • the front fixing means (3) comprises one or more than one claw (not shown) which is disposed onto the front section (4) of the top cover (2) and one or more than one counterpart slot (not shown) which is disposed to the upper front section (5).
  • Each claw is configured to engage with the corresponding slot when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1).
  • the claws and the slots are configured to secure the top cover (2), in the mutually engaged state, against vertical displacement, lateral displacement and forward displacement.
  • the rear fixing means (6) further comprises a centering flange (26) which is centrally disposed onto the rear section (7) of the top cover (2).
  • the centering flange (26) is configured to abut against the upper rear section (8) when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1).
  • the centering flange (26) has a pin for penetrating into a counterpart pin hole (not shown) which is centrally disposed onto the upper rear section (8) of the household appliance (1).

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a top cover (2), a front fixing means (3) for immediately fixing the front section (4) of the top cover (2) to the upper front section (5) and a rear fixing means (6) for immediately fixing the rear section (7) of the top cover (2) to the upper rear section (8). The household appliance (1 ) of the present invention further comprises a left lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the left lateral section (10) of the top cover (2) to the upper left lateral section (1 1 ) and a right lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the right lateral section (12) of the top cover (2) to the upper right lateral section (13).

Description

    HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH AN IMPROVED TOP COVER ASSEMBLING
  • The present invention relates to a household appliance, in particular to a laundry dryer, a laundry washer or a dishwasher. The present invention more particularly relates to the top cover of such a household appliance.
  • Household appliances such as laundry dryers, laundry washers and dishwashers are commonly known. Such household appliances generally have releasable top covers which cover at least part of their upper surfaces. The top cover is usually released, for instance, when the appliance must be serviced.
  • Figure 1 to 4 shows a laundry washer/dryer which is known from the prior art. This prior art household appliance (1’) comprises a top cover (2’) which covers the upper surface of the household appliance (1’), a front fixing means (3’) which immediately fixes the front section (4’) of the top cover (2’) to the upper front section (5’) of the household appliance (1’) and a rear fixing means (6’) which immediately fixes the rear section (7’) of the top cover (2’) to the upper rear section (8’). In this household appliance (1’), the rear fixing means (6’) comprises a screw connection whereas the front fixing means (3’) comprises an interlocking connection which becomes locked when the top cover (2’) is forwardly slid in the direction of the arrow B to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1’). During the assembling, the top cover (2’) must be placed on the upper surface and forwardly slid to its designated fixing position until the interlocking connection becomes locked and then the screw connection must be tightened. For disassembling the top cover (2’), the steps must be performed in the reversed order.
  • A drawback of the prior art household appliance (1’) is that in case of production-related minor discrepancies, for instance, when the top cover (2’) is slightly larger than the main body, then the top cover (2’) is subjected to tensile and compressive forces as it is fixed to the household appliance (1’). In particular, the compressive forces emerge in the regions C and D which are respectively located at the front sections (4’, 5’) and the rear sections (7’, 8’). The compressive forces cause the top cover (2’) to bend upwards which results in the formation of a gap between the top cover (2’) and the side panels as shown through the letter E in Figure 4 and thus the quality of the household appliance (1’) degrades. In such occurrences, the consumer satisfaction easily decreases because of the inferior quality and the customer complaints increase.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a household appliance in particular a laundry dryer, a laundry washer or a dishwasher which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art in a cost effective way and which enables an improved assembling and disassembling of the top cover.
  • This objective has been achieved by the household appliance as defined in claim 1. Further achievements have been attained by the subject-matters respectively defined in the dependent claims.
  • The household appliance of the present invention comprises a left lateral fixing means and a right lateral fixing means. The left lateral fixing means is adapted for immediately fixing the left lateral section of the top cover to the upper left lateral section of the household appliance whereas the right lateral fixing means is adapted for immediately fixing the right lateral section of the top cover to the upper right lateral section of the household appliance. Each lateral fixing means is adapted for securing the corresponding lateral section of top cover at least against vertical upwards displacements when the top cover is fixed at its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance.
  • With the present invention, particularly by virtue of the left and right lateral fixing means, the top cover can be properly fixed even in case of minor production discrepancies. Thus, the risk of the occurrence of any gaps between the top cover and the upper lateral sections can be eliminated or reduced as much as possible. Thereby, the appearance and the robustness of the household appliance have been both improved. With the present invention the customer satisfaction can be increased.
  • In an embodiment, each lateral fixing means comprises two interlocking members which mutually engage when the top cover is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position.
  • In another embodiment, the interlocking members of the lateral fixing means are laterally centered with respect to the household appliance.
  • In another embodiment, the household appliance comprises a left lateral panel and a right lateral panel. In this embodiment, the interlocking members are respectively disposed onto the top cover and the lateral panels. In alternative versions of this embodiment, the interlocking members are either integrally formed with or separately attached to the top cover and the lateral panels.
  • In another embodiment, the household appliance comprises lateral reinforcement brackets for reinforcing the lateral panels. In a version of this embodiment, the interlocking members are alternatively disposed onto the top cover and the lateral reinforcement brackets respectively. In other alternative versions of this embodiment, the interlocking member are either integrally formed with or separately attached to the top cover and the lateral reinforcement brackets.
  • In other alternative embodiments, one of the interlocking members comprises either a slot or a claw. And the counterpart interlocking member respectively comprises either a claw or a slot.
  • In another embodiment, the rear fixing means comprises one or more than one screw connection.
  • In another embodiment, the front fixing means comprises one or more than one interlocking connection each including a slot and a claw.
  • Additional advantages of the household appliance according to the present invention will become more apparent with the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 – is a schematic perspective view of a household appliance which has a top cover according to the prior art;
  • Figure 2 – is a schematic side view of the household appliance as shown in Fig.1, in a state before the top cover is forwardly slid in the direction of the arrow B to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance;
  • Figure 3 – is a schematic side view of the household appliance as shown in Fig.1, in a state after the top cover has been forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the appliance;
  • Figure 4 – is a schematic enlarged view of the detail A of Fig. 1, wherein the detail E shows a gap due to compressive forces;
  • Figure 5 – is a schematic partial perspective view of a household appliance which has a top cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state before the top cover is forwardly slid in the direction of the arrow to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance, wherein the top plate of the top cover has been omitted for illustrative purposes;
  • Figure 6 – is a schematic enlarged view of the detail F of Fig. 5;
  • Figure 7 – is another schematic enlarged view of the detail F of Fig. 5, in a state after the top cover has been forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance;
  • Figure 8 – is another schematic vertical cross sectional view of the detail F of Fig. 5, in a state after the top cover has been forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance.
  • The reference signs appearing on the drawings relate to the following technical features.
    1. Household appliance
    2. Top cover
    3. Front fixing means
    4. Front section
    5. Front section
    6. Rear fixing means
    7. Rear section
    8. Rear section
    9. Lateral fixing means
    10. Lateral section
    11. Lateral section
    12. Lateral section
    13. Lateral section
    14. Interlocking member
    15. Interlocking member
    16. Frame
    17. Lateral panel
    18. Lateral panel
    19. Lateral bracket
    20. Lateral bracket
    21. Slot
    22. Claw
    23. Flange
    24. Screw hole
    25. Screw hole
    26. Flange
  • The household appliance (1) comprises a top cover (2) for covering at least part of the upper surface of the household appliance (1), a front fixing means (3) for immediately fixing the front section (4) of the top cover (2) to the upper front section (5) of the household appliance (1) and a rear fixing means (6) for immediately fixing the rear section (7) of the top cover (2) to the upper rear section (8) of the household appliance (1) (Fig. 5 to 8).
  • The household appliance (1) of the present invention further comprises a left lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the left lateral section (10) of the top cover (2) to the upper left lateral section (11) and a right lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the right lateral section (12) of the top cover (2) to the upper right lateral section (13). Each lateral fixing means (9) is configured to secure the corresponding lateral section (10,12) of the top cover (2) at least against vertical upwards displacement when the top cover (2) is fixed at its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1) (Fig. 5 to 8).
  • In alternative embodiments, the household appliance (1) is provided in form of a laundry dryer, a laundry washer or a dishwasher (not shown).
  • In another embodiment, the left lateral fixing means (9) and the right lateral fixing means (9) each comprises a pair of interlocking members (14, 15) which are configured to mutually engage when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1). The interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13). The pair of interlocking members (14, 15) are further configured to secure the top cover (2), in the mutually engaged state, at least against vertical upwards displacement.
  • In another embodiment, the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively centrally disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13).
  • In another embodiment, the top cover (2) comprises: a frame (16) and a top plate (not shown) which is attached to the frame (16). The interlocking members (14,15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the frame (14) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13).
  • In another embodiment, the household appliance (1) comprises a left lateral panel (17) and a right lateral panel (18) which respectively defines the left lateral section (11) and the right lateral section (13). The interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding lateral panel (17, 18).
  • In another embodiment, the household appliance (1) further comprises a left lateral bracket (19) and a right lateral bracket (20) which respectively reinforce the upper left lateral section (11) and the upper right lateral section (13) of the household appliance (1). The interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding lateral bracket (19, 20).
  • In another embodiment, each pair of interlocking members (14, 15) comprises a slot (21) and a matching claw (22).
  • In another embodiment, the rear fixing means (6) comprises one or more than one fixing flange (23) which is disposed onto the rear section (7) of the top cover (2). Each fixing flange (23) is configured to abut against the upper rear section (8) of the household appliance (1) when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1). Each fixing flange (23) has a screw hole (24) for receiving a fixing screw (not shown). The rear fixing means (6) also comprises one or more than one counterpart screw hole (25) which is disposed onto the upper rear section (8) for receiving the corresponding fixing screw.
  • In another embodiment, the front fixing means (3) comprises one or more than one claw (not shown) which is disposed onto the front section (4) of the top cover (2) and one or more than one counterpart slot (not shown) which is disposed to the upper front section (5). Each claw is configured to engage with the corresponding slot when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1). The claws and the slots are configured to secure the top cover (2), in the mutually engaged state, against vertical displacement, lateral displacement and forward displacement.
  • In another embodiment, the rear fixing means (6) further comprises a centering flange (26) which is centrally disposed onto the rear section (7) of the top cover (2). The centering flange (26) is configured to abut against the upper rear section (8) when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1). The centering flange (26) has a pin for penetrating into a counterpart pin hole (not shown) which is centrally disposed onto the upper rear section (8) of the household appliance (1).

Claims (10)

  1. A household appliance (1), in particular a laundry dryer, a laundry washer or a dishwasher, the household appliance (1) comprising a top cover (2) for covering at least part of the upper surface of the appliance (1), a front fixing means (3) for immediately fixing the front section (4) of the top cover (2) to the upper front section (5) and a rear fixing means (6) for immediately fixing the rear section (7) of the top cover (2) to the upper rear section (8), characterized in that a left lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the left lateral section (10) of the top cover (2) to the upper left lateral section (11) and a right lateral fixing means (9) for immediately fixing the right lateral section (12) of the top cover (2) to the upper right lateral section (13), wherein each lateral fixing means (9) is configured to secure the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) at least against vertical upwards displacement when the top cover (2) is fixed at its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1).
  2. The household appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the left lateral fixing means (9) and the right lateral fixing means (9) each comprising a pair of interlocking members (14, 15) which are configured to mutually engage when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1), wherein the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13) and wherein the pair of interlocking members (14, 15) are further configured to secure the top cover (2), in the mutually engaged state, at least against vertical upwards displacement.
  3. The household appliance (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively centrally disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13).
  4. The household appliance (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the top cover (2) comprising a frame (16) and a top plate which is attached to the frame (16), wherein the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the frame (14) and the corresponding upper lateral section (11, 13).
  5. The household appliance (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that a left lateral panel (17) and a right lateral panel (18) which respectively define the left lateral section (11) and the right lateral section (13), wherein the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding lateral panel (17, 18).
  6. The household appliance (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that a left lateral bracket (19) and a right lateral bracket (20) which respectively reinforce the upper left lateral section (11) and the upper right lateral section (13), wherein the interlocking members (14, 15) of each pair are respectively disposed onto the corresponding lateral section (10, 12) of the top cover (2) and the corresponding lateral bracket (19, 20).
  7. The household appliance (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that each pair of interlocking members (14, 15) comprising a slot (21) and a matching claw (22).
  8. The household appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the rear fixing means (6) comprising one or more than one fixing flange (23) which is disposed onto the rear section (7) of the top cover (2), wherein each fixing flange (23) is configured to abut against the upper rear section (8) of the appliance (1) when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1) and wherein each fixing flange (23) has a screw hole (24) for receiving a fixing screw and one or more than one counterpart screw hole (25) which is disposed onto the upper rear section (8) of the appliance (1) for receiving the corresponding fixing screw.
  9. The household appliance (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the front fixing means (3) comprising one or more than one claw which is disposed onto the front section (4) of the top cover (2) and one or more than one counterpart slot which is disposed to the upper front section (5) of the appliance (1), wherein each claw is configured to engage with the corresponding slot when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1), wherein the claws and the slots are configured to secure the top cover (2), in the mutually engaged state, against vertical displacement, lateral displacement and forward displacement.
  10. The household appliance (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the rear fixing means (6) further comprising a centering flange (26) which is centrally disposed onto the rear section (7) of the top cover (2), wherein the centering flange (26) is configured to abut against the upper rear section (8) of the household appliance (1) when the top cover (2) is forwardly slid to its designated fixing position on the upper surface of the household appliance (1) and wherein the centering flange (26) has a pin for penetrating into a counterpart pin hole which is centrally disposed onto the upper rear section (8).
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