EP3323928A1 - Türanordnung für eine wäschebehandlungsmaschine - Google Patents

Türanordnung für eine wäschebehandlungsmaschine Download PDF

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EP3323928A1
EP3323928A1 EP16199838.0A EP16199838A EP3323928A1 EP 3323928 A1 EP3323928 A1 EP 3323928A1 EP 16199838 A EP16199838 A EP 16199838A EP 3323928 A1 EP3323928 A1 EP 3323928A1
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Dario BRACONI
Luca Pradal
Marco Santarossa
Danny Buso
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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
    • D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
    • 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
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/02—Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis
    • D06F58/04—Details 
    • 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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/42—Safety arrangements, e.g. for stopping rotation of the receptacle upon opening of the casing door

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  • the present invention relates to a door assembly for a laundry treating machine, in particular for a dryer, a washer-dryer or a washing machine.
  • the present invention relates to a door assembly for a laundry treating machine wherein the position of the handle may be easily changed. Further, the invention relates to a method to change the location of the handle in a door assembly.
  • laundry treating machines include a casing within which a laundry treatment chamber, such as a drum, is located.
  • a laundry treatment chamber such as a drum
  • an opening is made, which gives access to the treatment chamber to load or unload the laundry before and after the drying and/or washing cycle(s).
  • a door assembly also called porthole, is rotatably fixed, for example hinged, to the casing and it is apt to open and close the mentioned opening by operating a handle associated to the door assembly.
  • a drawback posed by the known assemblies is therefore constituted by the fact that they are composed by a great number of pieces.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks posed by the known techniques.
  • the present invention relates, therefore, to a door assembly for a laundry treating machine, apt to open and/or close an opening defined in a wall of the laundry treating machine, the door assembly comprising:
  • the protruding element includes a tubular sleeve having an open end. Further preferably, fastening screws are inserted from the rear surface of rear frame into through-holes defined by coupling counter-elements and are screwed into the tubular sleeves of coupling elements to fix the front supporting structure (70) to the rear frame (5).
  • the insertion of the coupling elements into the coupling counter-elements or vice-versa is obtained with interference so that, when a coupling element is inserted in a coupling counter element, or vice-versa, the removal requires the application of an extracting force.
  • the first and/or the second position of the handle is located at a given angle between 0° and 90° from a center line of the door assembly substantially perpendicular to an axis of opening of the door assembly.
  • the handle of the door assembly is delimited by a radially outer edge of the front supporting structure and/or the cap element wherein said radially outer edge extends, for the most part thereof, in a circular path around a longitudinal axis X of the door assembly at a first distance therefrom, and a portion of said radially outer edge extends around the longitudinal axis X of the door assembly at a second distance therefrom, said second distance being greater than the first distance.
  • the closing element is shaped so as to protrude within the opening of the wall of the laundry treating machine.
  • a laundry treating machine comprising:
  • the drum is preferably contained into the casing 7.
  • the drum can rotate around a preferably horizontal axis (in alternative embodiments, rotation axis may be vertical or tilted).
  • the door assembly 10 can have two different operative positions or configurations: a closed position in which it is abutting against the front wall 2 and an open position in which it is separated from the front wall 2, with the exception of the connecting element (e.g. hinge) location.
  • handle 50 is used in order to move the door assembly 10 from the closed to the open configuration or vice-versa.
  • Handle 50 preferably belongs to a system which may be named "pull-to-open" door opening system: the door assembly 10 is provided with a latch 19 and the casing 7, preferably the front wall 2, is provided with a latch retaining mechanism (not shown) that includes a mobile part which is configured to be movable between a retaining position, in which it engages the latch 19 so as to retain the door assembly 10 in the closed condition, and an opening position in which it releases the latch 19 so as to allow the opening of the door assembly 10.
  • the mobile part of the latch allows the releasing of the latch when a releasing force is applied which is greater than a threshold force.
  • the door assembly 10 is therefore opened by pulling it outwards with enough force and can be closed by pushing it towards the inside of the treatment chamber.
  • the door assembly 10 preferably comprises a rear frame 5, a front frame 6 arranged on a front side 5a of the rear frame 5, a closing element 40 and a covering element 60.
  • the closing element 40 is interposed between the rear frame 5 and the front frame 6 and the covering element 60 is interposed between the closing element 40 and the front frame 6.
  • the covering element 60 at least partly covers the closing element 40.
  • the rear frame 5 includes a rear frame inner edge 8a defining a rear aperture 8.
  • the front frame 6 preferably comprises a front supporting structure 70 and a cap element 33.
  • the front supporting structure 70 preferably has a front side 70a, a rear side 70b and an inner edge 9a defining a front aperture 9.
  • the cap element 33 is at least partially transparent and overlays the front side 70a of the front supporting structure 70 and extends over the front aperture 9.
  • the cap element 33 has a rear side 33b and a front side 33a, the latter forming the front surface of the door assembly 10.
  • Transparency allows light to pass through the cap element 33 so that bodies situated behind can be seen.
  • the cap element 33 apart from maintaining its at least partial transparency, may also comprise further aesthetic characteristics, such as coloured areas, images, areas with different degree of transparency, etc.
  • the apertures 8, 9 are advantageously defined so that a user can at least partially view the laundry from outside the casing 7 during the treatment cycles, in particular when both the closing element 40 and the cap element 33 are at least partially transparent.
  • rear and front frames 5, 6 are coaxial and/or concentric.
  • apertures 8, 9 are coaxial and/or concentric.
  • rear and front frames 5, 6 and rear and front apertures 8, 9 of door assembly 10 have an arbitrary geometrical shape, for example can be substantially polygonal, such as rectangular, quadratic, triangular, or elliptic when a front view of the same is considered.
  • the rear aperture 8 in the rear frame 5 is closed by the closing element 40.
  • the closing element 40 is preferably at least partially transparent.
  • the closing element 40 is preferably made of plastic and even more preferably it is made of a transparent, or at least semi-transparent, plastic material.
  • the closing element 40 can however be made of glass.
  • the closing element 40 is also partially covered by the cap element 33.
  • the temperature of the water can often reach rather high values, thus the closing element can also reach a substantially elevated temperature that can harm the user in case of contact between a user's body part and the closing element.
  • a protective element is interposed between the user and the closing element, i.e. a protective cap element.
  • the closing element is preferably made of glass.
  • the closing element 40 preferably has a bowl shape. In general, preferably, the closing element 40 is shaped so as a portion thereof 41 protrudes within the opening 4 of the front wall 2 of dryer 1.
  • the protruding portion 41 preferably comprises a substantially flat horizontal portion 41a which, when the door assembly 10 is in the closed operative position, is arranged above a filter arrangement of the dryer (not shown) typically arranged downwardly in close proximity of, and accessible from the opening 4, inside the casing 7.
  • the covering element 60 is interposed between the closing element 40 and the front frame 6, preferably between the closing element 40 and the supporting structure 70 of the front frame 6.
  • the covering element 60 is opportunely shaped so as to at least partly cover the closing element 40.
  • the covering element 60 is provided for keeping the closing element 40 in the correct position in the door assembly and, preferably, has the function of improving the aesthetic appearance of the dryer 1, as better explained below.
  • the covering element 60 and the closing element 40 are preferably sandwiched between the rear frame 5 and the supporting structure 70 of the front frame 6 and kept firmly in position therebetween. In the preferred embodiment illustrated in the figures, no fastening device is used. In further preferred embodiments of the invention, fastening devices may be provided for fixing the covering element and/or the closing element to the rear frame and/or to the supporting structure of the front frame, such as welding, screws, snap devices, etc.
  • the rear frame 5 and the front frame 6 are coupled one to the other, preferably in a removable manner, by means of a fastening device 200.
  • the rear frame 5 and the supporting structure 70 of the front frame 6 are coupled one to the other, preferably in a removable manner, by means of the fastening device 200.
  • Fastening screws 25 are preferably inserted from rear surface 5b of rear frame 5 into the through-holes defined by coupling counter-elements 122 and then screwed into the tubular sleeves of coupling elements 121 to fix the supporting structure 70 to the rear frame 5.
  • the coupling elements 121 and coupling counter-elements 122 are angularly spaced one from the other, even more preferably with a substantially constant spacing one from the other so that the contour of the door assembly 10 is provided with coupling elements and coupling counter-elements.
  • the rear frame 5 and the front frame 6 can be assembled together in different reciprocal angular positions or, in particular, the rear frame 5 and the supporting structure 70 of the front frame 6 can be assembled together in different reciprocal angular positions, as explained in detail later.
  • the adjustment angle AN may be differently set, for example increasing or decreasing the number of coupling elements and coupling counter-elements along the contour of the door assembly.
  • the adjustment angle AN is preferably comprised between 0° and 180°.
  • the shaped portion 67 further preferably comprises a second surface 66 extending away from the first side surface 64 towards the closing element 40.
  • the second surface 66 is a tapered surface which ends rearwardly by forming a covering element rear aperture 68 facing the closing element 40.
  • the covering element 60 comprises an outer edge 69, preferably a substantially cylindrical edge, which delimits a seat 80 facing the inner edge 9a of the front supporting structure 70 and receiving a portion thereof.
  • a gap 100 is defined between the outermost front side surface 64 of the shaped portion 67 of the covering element 60 and the rear side 33b of the cap element 33 .
  • the outermost front side surface 64 of the shaped portion 67 is visible at a lower degree (as viewed from the front of the door assembly 10) compared to known system, where the outermost front side surface is in contact with the transparent cap element.
  • the visibility of dust and/or dirt which accumulates over the outermost front side surface 64 of the shaped portion 67 and/or scratches over the outermost front side surface 64 of the shaped portion 67 caused by handling is minimized and, therefore, the aesthetic appearance of the door assembly 10 is improved.
  • the cap element 33 and the supporting structure 70 preferably comprise a sector 150, 151 which defines the handle 50 for the door assembly 10. More preferably, a sector 150 is defined on the outer edge 62 of the cap element 33 and a sector 151 is defined on the outer edge 61 of the supporting structure 70. Said sectors 150, 151 preferably both define the handle 50 for the door assembly 10.
  • Figure 11a shows sector 151 embodied as a projecting portion, wherein also the remaining contour RC' of the supporting structure 70 is depicted.
  • the contour RC' is preferably circumferentially shaped and the sector 151 embodied as a projecting portion is substantially preferably defined by an annular rim portion.
  • the annular rim portion extends over the same angle (of about 90°) of the annular rim portion 150 of the cap element 33.
  • Sector 150 of the cap element 33 and sector 151 of the supporting structure 70 which define said handle 50, as described above, are preferably defined by both a radial protrusion and a bulge in the overall contour of the cap element 33 and/or supporting structure 70.
  • the complexity of the door assembly 10 can be further reduced by embodying the handle 50 either on the front supporting structure 70 or on the cap element 33.
  • the opaque ring 90 is visible from outside, i.e. when viewed laterally outwardly from the door assembly 10 (i.e. according to the viewing direction indicated with "V" in Figures 7 and 9 ).
  • the opaque ring may be differently fixed to the cap element in order to define a completed, integral, unitary body therewith, for example by glueing.
  • the opaque ring 90 and the cap element 33 are connected to the front side 70a of the supporting structure 70. More preferably, the opaque ring 90 and the cap element 33 are fixedly connected to the supporting structure 70 in order to define a complete, integral, unitary member.
  • the unitary body including the opaque ring 90 and the cap element 33 is therefore welded to the supporting structure 70 via the opaque ring 90.
  • the opaque ring 90 overlaps the peripheral zone of the front side 70a of the supporting structure 70.
  • the opaque ring 90 hides said peripheral zone of the front side 70a of the supporting structure 70, which is therefore not visible from outside.
  • the opaque ring 90 also hides ribs 35 for connecting the opaque ring 90 to the supporting structure 70.
  • the outer edge 62 of the cap element 33 extends radially outwardly with respect to the outer edge 71 of the opaque ring 90, as illustrated in Figures 7 and 8 , i.e. a peripheral portion of the cap element 33 extends radially beyond the opaque ring 90.
  • the outer edge 61 of the supporting structure 70 also extends radially outwardly with respect to the outer edge 71 of the opaque ring 90, i.e. a peripheral portion of the supporting structure 70 extends radially beyond the opaque ring 90.
  • cap element 33 is at least partially transparent, it is possible to see the peripheral zone of the supporting structure 70 through the portion of the cap element 33 that extends beyond the opaque ring 90 when viewed laterally outwardly from the door assembly 10.
  • cap element 33 is at least partially transparent, it is possible to see the outer edge 71 of the opaque ring 90, through the portion of the cap element 33 which extends beyond the opaque ring 90 when viewed laterally outwardly from the door assembly 10.
  • the opaque element 90 at least partly fills the gap 100 defined between the outermost front side surface 64 of the shaped portion 67 of the covering element 60 and the rear side 33b of the cap element 33.
  • the inner edge 72 of the opaque element 90 is located between the inner border line 64a and the outer border line 64b of the outermost front side surface 64.
  • the opaque element 90 therefore covers the interspace 120 defined between the outer edge 69 of covering element 60 which delimits a seat 80 facing the inner edge 9a of the front supporting structure 70 and receiving a portion thereof.
  • the opaque ring 90 hides the interspace 120, which is therefore not visible from outside. This not only provide a pleasant aesthetic appearance to the door assembly 10, but also prevents dust, moisture or other foreign matter from accumulating within the interspace 120 and being visible through the cap element, and further avoids that connections of door assembly components, such as the front and rear frames 6, 5 are visible through the cap element.
  • the opaque element totally fills the gap defined between the outermost front side surface of the shaped portion of the covering element and the rear side of the cap element. Referring to Figure 9 , this means that the radially inner edge 72 of the opaque element 90 is aligned to the radially inner border line 64a of the outermost front side surface 64.
  • the opaque element therefore still covers the interspace 120 defined between the outer edge 69 of covering element 60 and the inner edge 9a of the front supporting structure 70.
  • the opaque ring 90 hides the interspace 120, which is therefore not visible from outside. This, again, not only gives a better aesthetic appearance to the door assembly 10, but also prevents dust, moisture or other foreign matter from accumulating within the interspace 120 and being visible through the cap element, and further avoids that connections of door assembly components, such as the front and rear frames 6, 5 are visible through the cap element.
  • the opaque element may not fill the gap defined between the outermost front side surface of the shaped portion of the covering element and the rear side of the cap element.
  • the inner edge 72 of the opaque element 90 is radially outer than the outer border line 64b of the outermost front side surface 64.
  • this embodiment of the invention avoids that connections of door assembly components, such as the front and rear frames 6, 5 are visible through the cap element. In this way, the mechanical arrangements for connecting the door assembly components should not be designed to be, by themselves, hidden to a viewer looking at the door assembly. The choice of such mechanical arrangements is therefore wider.
  • the door assembly 10 is preferably provided with an actuator 95 which interacts with a safety device of the dryer 1 (not illustrated), preferably fixed to the casing 7.
  • the actuator 95 preferably comprises a fin protruding from the rear side 5b of the rear frame 5.
  • the protruding fin 95 is apt to operate a switch of the safety device when the door assembly 10 is in the closed position.
  • the safety device can therefore advantageously detect if the door assembly 10 is in the closed or in the opened position.
  • a first seat 95a is preferably realized vertically upward at the rear side 5b of the rear frame 5 for the connection of the fin 95 thereto.
  • a second seat 95b is also preferably realized vertically downward at the rear side 5b of the rear frame 5.
  • the second seat 95b is also apt for the connection of the fin 95 thereto. Use of the second seat 95b will be better described later.
  • the door assembly 10 is advantageously hinged and supported at the casing 7 of the machine 1, preferably at front wall 2 of the casing 7.
  • hinge device 160 preferably comprises a base portion 161 apt to be fixed to the front wall 2 of the casing 7 (for example with screws 163a, 163b) and two knuckles 162a, 162b extending from the base portion 161 which receive a pivot pin (not visible).
  • the handle 50 of the door assembly 10 illustrated and described herewith is preferably arranged offset with respect to the center line C, preferably at an upper position thereof and preferably arranged in the first quadrant, i.e. between 0° and 90°.
  • the handle 50 extends over an angle of about 90° and its central portion is preferably centrally positioned in the first quadrant. This position is indicated with "L1" and it preferably forms an angle of 45° with respect to the center line C.
  • Figure 10b shows the left-swing configuration of the door assembly 10 with the handle 50 arranged at a lower position with respect to the center line C (position L2).
  • Figure 10d shows the right-swing configuration of the door assembly 10 with the handle 50 arranged at a lower position with respect to the center line C (position L4).
  • Figures 11a to 11d show the perspective views of the door assembly configurations illustrated in Figures 10a to 10d , respectively Reversibility of the door assembly 10, from a left-swing configuration to a right-swing configuration or vice-versa, is obtained by disassembling the door assembly 10 from the casing 7, preferably unscrewing screws 163a, 163b of the hinge device 160, rotating and repositioning the door assembly 10 in a position at 180° with respect to the original position and assembling the door assembly 10 to the casing 7, preferably screwing screws 163a, 163b of the hinge device 160.
  • the position of the fin 95 is also moved to another fin seat when passing from a left-swing configuration to a right-swing configuration.
  • the fin 95 is disconnected from the first seat 95a at the rear side 5b of the rear frame 5 and connected to the second seat 95b, which is formed in the rear frame 5 in an opposite position relative to the first seat 95a.
  • the position of the fin 95 relative to the machine cabinet 7 remains constant when passing from a left-swing configuration to a right-swing configuration. In this way, there is no necessity to change the position of the safety device, which is preferably fixed to the casing 7.

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