EP3521502B1 - Electric household appliance - Google Patents

Electric household appliance Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3521502B1
EP3521502B1 EP18154401.6A EP18154401A EP3521502B1 EP 3521502 B1 EP3521502 B1 EP 3521502B1 EP 18154401 A EP18154401 A EP 18154401A EP 3521502 B1 EP3521502 B1 EP 3521502B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
wall
seat
household appliance
electric household
hinge
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP18154401.6A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3521502A1 (en
Inventor
Danny Buso
Flavio Rigo
Marco Rigo
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Electrolux Appliances AB
Original Assignee
Electrolux Appliances AB
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Electrolux Appliances AB filed Critical Electrolux Appliances AB
Priority to PL18154401T priority Critical patent/PL3521502T3/pl
Priority to EP18154401.6A priority patent/EP3521502B1/en
Publication of EP3521502A1 publication Critical patent/EP3521502A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3521502B1 publication Critical patent/EP3521502B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • 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

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an electric household appliance.
  • the electric household appliance of the invention is intended to be inserted in a furniture system.
  • the electric household appliance of the invention is intended to be adapted to any existing furniture system, independently from the position of the hinges of the doors.
  • any existing furniture system independently from the position of the hinges of the doors.
  • a drawback of this known machine is that, depending on the position of the electric household appliance in the room, e.g. the door could require hinges at the left side of the front panel, or at its right side, so that a left sided machine, or a right sided one shall be bought.
  • GB2114432 discloses a washing machine comprising a door forming panel having a lower portion which is adjustable in height, a recessed base adjustable in depth, and door attachment means in the form of a hinge and support means arranged for the mounting of the door-forming panel.
  • the hinge preferably comprises a fixed member and a mobile member.
  • the front wall of the washing machine is provided, at the corners, with fastening means formed by apertures shaped like a member of a bayonet joint, intended to receive fixed members of respective hinges for the door-forming panel.
  • One aperture, situated on the opposite side, is intended to receive the fixed member of a closure means for the door-forming panel.
  • aim of the invention is to provide an electric household appliance that is easy to be assembled with a panel, independent on the position of the machine in a room.
  • Another aim of the invention is to realize an electric household appliance equipped with a fixing system for an outer door, which is simple to be used and to be adapted to the needs of the user.
  • Main subject of the present invention is an electric household appliance comprising a casing with a wall and a coupling device for coupling an outer panel to the wall, which comprises a first and a second side.
  • the coupling device comprises: a hinge device for fixing in a pivotal manner the outer panel to the wall of the casing, preferably in correspondence with the first side, a retaining device, preferably in correspondence with the second side, for holding the outer panel in a position facing the wall of the casing, in order to conceal at least partially the wall.
  • the coupling device comprises further at least one seat, provided in each of the first and the second side of the wall; each seat is configured for receiving, at least partially, both the retaining device and the hinge device alike, so that the retaining device and the hinge device are interchangeable from the first side to the second side and vice versa.
  • This first aspect of the invention allows the appliance to be adapted to both a left-sided and a right-sided door, with no modification in the structure of the same appliance.
  • each of said seats comprises a first slot
  • the retaining device and the hinge device comprise a first sliding element, suitable to be slidably inserted into such first slot.
  • the appliance of the invention is equipped with a kit of interchangeable elements, so that the hinge device and the retaining device may be fixed at any of the sides of the wall, regardless of their previous position.
  • the first sliding element comprises a hanging element, suitable to be inserted and hung in the first slot of the seat. This is useful in order to simplify the assembly of the hinge device/retaining device.
  • the seat may comprise a protrusion merging from the wall of the casing, forming the first slot comprising a through hole parallel to the wall, so that the sliding element can slide on a plane parallel / coincident to the wall.
  • the seat may comprise a pocket in the wall, merging from the same wall, and inside which the sliding element could be inserted and kept in place easily.
  • a second through hole could be provided, so that the sliding element may pass through the pocket entering through the first one and exiting through the second one. This could allow keeping in place the sliding element, avoiding rotations or distortions of the latter.
  • a recess may be provided in proximity of the first slot, said recess being configured to increase the resulting depth of the entrance of said first slot.
  • the through hole is substantially transversal to the wall, so that its width comprises both the width of the protrusion merging from the wall and the recess in the wall, alike, advantageously allowing a handy insertion of the sliding element.
  • the protrusion of the seat provides a strengthening enlargement for strengthening the seat, preferably placeable between the slot and the respective side of the wall.
  • Such enlargement allows strengthening the seat, in particular while receiving the hinge device.
  • such strengthening enlargement may provide a length of at least one time the length of the respective entrance of the through hole of the slot.
  • the strengthening enlargement provides a height of one time the height of the respective protrusion.
  • the seat may comprise a shaped protrusion, providing a through hole with an entrance transversal to the wall.
  • Such protrusion may be for example asymmetrical in respect with its main axis, being equipped with a reinforcement area, comprising a second protrusion coplanar in respect with the protrusion of the through hole.
  • one or more second slots are provided, for example two second slots, so that the sliding elements are prevented from tilting while inserted into the through hole.
  • Such slots preferably have an elongated shape, with a main axis parallel/coincident to the main axis of the through hole.
  • a reinforcing rib is provided on the reinforcing enlargement, for further reinforcing the enlargement while the panel is fixed to the seat by a hinge device.
  • the retaining device / the hinge device may comprise at least one pin element suitable to be associated to at least one second slot provided on the seat.
  • one of the at least one pin element may be a second sliding element.
  • the second sliding element may be a retaining element for a frontal constraint of the retaining device/hinge device with the seat.
  • one of the at least one pin element may be a blocking element for a sliding block of the retaining device / hinge device on the seat.
  • such blocking element may be elastically axially displaceable.
  • the hinge device may comprise a support to be coupled with the wall of the casing by means of the at least one pin element and suitable for receiving a hinge adapted for pivotably connecting the outer panel to the wall of the casing.
  • the hinge and the support may be fixed to the first sliding element by means of the at least one pin element sandwiching the seat there between.
  • the hinge and the support may be two separate elements.
  • the at least one pin element is a fixing device suitable to pass through the second slot of the seat on its mounting position.
  • the retaining device may comprise a retaining member suitable for retaining the outer panel in a position facing the wall of the casing and a support to be coupled with said wall at said seat, and, in particular, such retaining member may be a magnet.
  • the electric household appliance of the invention is indicated with the reference number 1. It comprises a casing 2, with a front wall 3, having a first side 4 and a second side 5; said first and second sides are preferably vertical with respect to the machine.
  • the appliance 1 comprises also a retaining device 10 (shown in detail in figures 5-9 , 14-15 ) in correspondence to the first side 4, for holding an outer panel 6 close to the front wall 3 of the casing 2, in order to conceal, at least partially, the same wall 3.
  • a retaining device 10 shown in detail in figures 5-9 , 14-15 ) in correspondence to the first side 4, for holding an outer panel 6 close to the front wall 3 of the casing 2, in order to conceal, at least partially, the same wall 3.
  • a hinge device 20 is provided (better shown in figures 10-13 ).
  • the wall 3 comprises a seat 30 (shown in detail in figures 3 and 4 ) for each side 4 or 5, suitable for receiving alternatively both the hinge device 20 and the retaining device 10 alike, so that the hinge device 20 and the retaining device 10 are interchangeable from the first side 4 to the second side 5 and vice versa.
  • the hinge device 20 comprises a support 21 equipped with a coupling element 22 to be coupled with the seat 30.
  • the coupling element 22 slides into the seat 30, relating to the example embodiment of the attached figures, as a sliding element; in particular, in the favorite orientation of the seat 30 shown in the drawings, the sliding element has a hanging element 22 that may be hung in the seat 30.
  • the hinge device 20 preferably comprises also a hinge 23, suitable for pivotably connecting the outer panel 6 to the front wall 3 of the casing 2, and optionally one or more pin elements 24 suitable for securing the hinge 23 and the support 21 to the sliding element inserted on the seat 30 provided on the wall 3 of the casing 2.
  • the retaining device 10 preferably comprises a support 11, to be coupled in a detachable manner with the outer panel 6, and equipped with a coupling element 12 to be coupled with the seat 30.
  • each seat 30 is equipped with a first slot 31, so that both the sliding elements 12, 22 respectively belonging to the retaining device 10 and to the hinge device 20, are slidably inserted into such first slot 31 of the respective seat 30.
  • the seat 30 may also comprise second slots 32, suitable for receiving pin elements of the retaining device 10 and/or of the hinge device 20.
  • the seat 30 may comprise a protrusion 33 which merges from the wall 3 of the casing 2, and which comprises a vertical cavity or through-hole to contain the sliding element 22 of the hinge device 20 or the sliding element 12 of the retaining device 10.
  • the cavity or through-hole preferably has an entrance 35 preferably substantially horizontal, or in case transversal to the wall 3, so that the sliding elements 12 and 22 may be inserted within the entrance 35 and preferably stand parallel to the wall 3.
  • the entrance 35 of the cavity or through-hole may have a depth larger than the depth 36 of the protrusion 33 of the housing, preferably providing a recess 34 in the wall 3 of the casing 2, in correspondence of the cavity or through-hole. In this way the entrance 35 has a width corresponding to the sum of the depth 36 of the protrusion 33 and the depth of the recess 34.
  • the cavity or through-hole of the seat 30 may preferably have also an exit 37, so that a sliding element which is preferably long enough, for example the sliding element 22 of the hinge device shown in the figures 10-13 , is kept in place by two slots 35, 37 transversal to the wall 3.
  • Each protrusion 33 of the housings 30 preferably provides a strengthening element 38 between the cavity or through-hole and the respective side 4 or 5 of the wall 3, for strengthening the seat 30 while holding the sliding elements 12 or 22.
  • Such strengthening element is, for example, a further protrusion merging from the wall 3.
  • such protrusion could have a length equal to or larger than the length of the entrance 35 of the respective cavity or through-hole, and may also be in one piece with the protrusion 33.
  • the seat 30 is realized in one piece with the wall 3 of the casing 2, but it could be also a separate element, that could be applied to the wall 3 by fixing means.
  • the support 21 and the sliding element 22 are separated apart: the sliding element 22 comprises a hooked end 25 to be inserted in the entrance 35 of the seat 30, and the support 21 comprises a first slot 26, suitable to receive the hooked end 25, so that the sliding element 22 is hung to the seat 30, while the support 21 is hung to the hooked end 25 which is passing both through the entrance 35 and to the first slot 26 alike.
  • the support 21 comprises at least one second slot 27, in the preferred embodiment shown in the attached figures there are two second slots 27, in a position corresponding to the second slots 32 of the seat 30, when the support 21 is hung to the sliding element 22 inserted in the entrance 35.
  • pin elements such as tightening devices 24, preferably screws, may be inserted in both second slots 27 and 32, respectively of the hinge device and of the seat 30, in order to fix such elements to each other.
  • third slots 28 on the sliding element 22 is also possible, always in a position corresponding to the positions of the aforesaid second slots 27 and 32, so that according to a preferred embodiment the tightening devices 24 pass through the corresponding second slots 27 and 32, fixing at the third slots 28 (see figure 13 ); according to a further preferred embodiment, the hinge 23 is provided of a fourth slot allowing the passage of the tightening device 24 through it and through the corresponding second slots 27 and 32 and third slot 28 when the hinge 23 is positioned in the support 21, i.e. in a suitable seat provided on said support, allowing the fixation of said hinge 23 with the support 21 and with the sliding element 22 (see figure 12 ).
  • the hinge 23 will allow securing the hinge 23 to the wall 3, in particular to the seat 30, by sandwiching - between said hinge 23 and said wall 3 - the support 21, so that the latter acts as an adjusting plate able to slidably receive the tightening device 24 or any other possible pin element, in order to adjust the height of the hinge 23 in respect with the wall 3 before to secure in a fixed manner the hinge 23, the support 21 and the sliding element 22 through the tightening devices 24 blockage.
  • the second slots 32 may provide an elongated shape, so that the position of the support may be adjusted along their length.
  • the hinge 23 may be secured to the seat 30, by sandwiching said seat 30 between the support 21 and the sliding element 22, so that the sliding element 22 may act as a strengthening element of the hinge device 20.
  • the hinge device 20 may comprise two supports 21, one for each end of the first side 4 or second side 5 in which the panel 6 has to be hinged: a first support 21 for containing an upper hinge 23, a second support 21 for containing a bottom hinge 23; in other words, said first and second supports are configured to be secured to a first and a second seats 30 provided on the upper portion and on the bottom portion of said first or second sides 4,5.
  • the two hinges 23 rotatably connect the outer panel 6 to the wall 3 of the casing preventing the panel 6 from tilting.
  • the closing device 10 may comprise a structure analogue to the one of the just described hinge device, or it may comprise a sliding element 12 integral to the support 11, a retaining element 13 (or a shock absorbing element 14 - see figures 14 and 15 ), and pin elements 15, 16 to be inserted in the second slots 32 of the seat 30.
  • the retaining element may comprise a magnet 13, suitable to be magnetically coupled with a corresponding ferromagnetic element on the panel 6 or, vice versa, the retaining element may comprise a ferromagnetic element, suitable to be magnetically coupled with a corresponding magnet on the panel 6.
  • a retaining device comprising two supports 11, one for each end of the first side 4 or the second side 5 in which the panel 6 has to be retained; preferably a first support 11 contains a retaining element 13, and a second support 11 contains a shock absorbing element 14, for example an elastic element.
  • the retaining element 13 or the shock absorbing element 14 may be coupled to the support 11 being housed in a removable shell 18.
  • the retaining element 13 or the shock absorbing element may be coupled to the support 11 being housed in a housing 18A (see figures 5-9 and 14-15 ) of the same support 11, for example being interlocked with each other.
  • the first embodiment of the pin elements preferably is a second sliding element 15, to be slidably inserted in one of the two second slots 32, preferably the lower one, i.e. the one closer to the exit 37 of the vertical cavity or through-hole of the seat 30.
  • the second sliding element 15 has a hooked end 17, to be inserted in and hung to second slot 32 of the seat 30, acting as a retaining element 15 for a frontal constraint of the retaining device 10.
  • a further kind of pin element can be provided; for example, a second pin element can be a snap element 16, configured to be inserted in the lower second slot 32, preferably in the same slot where the retaining element 15 is inserted, for a sliding block of the retaining device 10.
  • the snap element 16 may be an elastically axially displaceable element, in particular an arch element, fixed to the support at one or both ends of the arch (in the latter, the snap force is higher), with a pin element at the peak.
  • one or more side openings 19 may be provided on the lateral side of the support 11, to allow the insertion of a tool for compressing the snap element 16 and allowing the removal of the support 11 from the seat 30, through the extraction of the pin from the second slot 32.
  • the retaining device / hinge device may comprise any different pin element, which may vary depending on the requirements and on the available technology.
  • a kit for coupling an outer panel to a wall of the casing of an electric household appliance comprising: hinge device for fixing the outer panel in a pivotably manner to the wall of the casing, preferably in correspondence to the first vertical side, and retaining device, preferably in correspondence to the second vertical side, for holding the outer panel in a position facing the wall of the casing in order to conceal, at least partially, the wall.
  • the hinge device preferably comprise a hinge suitable for pivotably connecting the outer panel to the wall of the casing, a tightening device suitable for securing the hinge to the outer panel and to the wall of the casing and preferably an adjusting plate to slidably receive the tightening device, while the retaining device comprises a support to be coupled with the outer panel.
  • the kit comprises also a seat to be fixed for each side, suitable for housing alternatively the hinge device and the retaining device, so that the hinge device and the retaining device are interchangeable from the first side to the second side and vice versa.
  • the user installs the household appliance 1 of the invention in the already existing furniture of the room, and then chooses the side on which the hinge device, supposed to pivotably fix the panel 6 to the appliance 1, shall be placed.
  • each sliding element 22 of the hinge device 20 into the respective entrance 35 of each seat 30 on the chosen side 5 ( figure 10 ).
  • the sliding element 22 is hung on the entrance 35 by its hooked end 25, so that the third slots 28 are in correspondence with the second slots 32 of the seat 30.
  • the support 21 of the hinge device is preferably hung to the sliding element 22, by inserting the hooked end 25 into the slot 26 of the same support 21 ( figures 11-13 ) .
  • the support 21 is symmetrical in respect of the horizontal axis (when looking at the support while hung to the sliding element), providing another first slot 26 at the bottom of the support, so that the user may rotate it of 180° in case the other side 4 was chosen.
  • the support 21 could be also symmetrical in respect of the vertical axis (when looking at the support while hung to the sliding element), even if in the attached drawings the second slots 27 are not.
  • first slots 26 have a length almost corresponding to the length of the whole support 21
  • the same support 21 may preferably slide on the hooked end 25 along the first slot 26 until the second slots 27 are in correspondence with the second slots 32 of the seat 30 and with the third slots 28 of the sliding element 22, and pin elements 24 may pass through all the slots 27, 32, 28.
  • a hinge 23 is placed directly in contact with the support 21, at the slots for the tightening means 24 in correspondence with the slots 27, 32, 28, then the hinge is fixed to the support 21, which is sandwiching the seat 30 with the sliding element 22; there is also the possibility of adjusting the height of the same hinge, by sliding the tightening means 24 along the length of the second slot 32 of the seat 30.
  • the hinge 23 is further fixed to the panel 6 in a known way, such as by fastening means / glue.
  • the user places the retaining device 10 facing with the seat 30 ( figures 5-9 , 14-15 ).
  • the sliding element 12 is placed in front of the recess 34, while the second sliding element 15 is placed in front of the lower of the two second slots 32 ( figure 6A ), according to a first direction A perpendicular to the front wall 3.
  • the sliding element 12 engages with the first slot 31, while the hooked end 17 of the second sliding element 15 enters the lower of the second slots 32, then the second sliding element 15 engages with said second slot 32 avoiding a tilt of the support 11.
  • the snap element 16 is elastically displaced towards the seat 30 and, while the second sliding element 15 enters and engages with the second slot 32, the snap element slides along the protrusion 33 according to the second direction B ( fig. 6A ).
  • the sliding elements 12 and 15 also prevent the support 11 from front falling.
  • the snap element 16 advantageously prevents vibration and also avoids the support accidentally disassembling by dragging upwards from the first slot 31 and the second slot 32.
  • the support 11 is prevented from tilting or rotating.
  • the ferromagnetic element placed in a corresponding position on the panel 6 will be now attracted by the magnet 13 of the retaining element 10, so that the panel 6 will be kept closed, concealing the wall 3, while the eventual shock absorbing element of the second support 11 is able to absorb the impact of the panel 6 while it is closed.
  • the hinge system 20 may be easily removed just unscrewing the pin / fixing elements 24 and extracting the sliding element 22 from the first slot 31.
  • Removal of the supports 11 from the seat 30 simply requires inserting an elongated element (for example, a "flat blade” screwdriver) into the side opening 19, in order to unsnap the snap-fit element 16 from the lower second slot 32.
  • an elongated element for example, a "flat blade” screwdriver

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Hinges (AREA)
EP18154401.6A 2018-01-31 2018-01-31 Electric household appliance Active EP3521502B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL18154401T PL3521502T3 (pl) 2018-01-31 2018-01-31 Elektryczne urządzenie gospodarstwa domowego
EP18154401.6A EP3521502B1 (en) 2018-01-31 2018-01-31 Electric household appliance

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP18154401.6A EP3521502B1 (en) 2018-01-31 2018-01-31 Electric household appliance

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3521502A1 EP3521502A1 (en) 2019-08-07
EP3521502B1 true EP3521502B1 (en) 2021-06-09

Family

ID=61132141

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP18154401.6A Active EP3521502B1 (en) 2018-01-31 2018-01-31 Electric household appliance

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3521502B1 (pl)
PL (1) PL3521502T3 (pl)

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT1155278B (it) * 1982-02-08 1987-01-28 Smeg Elettrodomestici Macchina lavabiancheria integrabile in un complesso di mobili
EP2108729B1 (en) * 2008-04-09 2011-07-13 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Electric household appliance featuring a device for fixing an outer panel to the appliance casing
WO2017133782A1 (en) * 2016-02-05 2017-08-10 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Hinge assembly for use in a laundry treatment appliance

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
PL3521502T3 (pl) 2021-12-06
EP3521502A1 (en) 2019-08-07

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
RU2431091C2 (ru) Многокомпонентный бытовой прибор
EP2655724B1 (en) A washer/dryer comprising a lock
KR101499098B1 (ko) 손 끼임 방지기능을 가지는 문짝
GB2274677A (en) Hinge for built-in electrical appliances, refrigerators in particular
RU2416062C2 (ru) Дверь для бытового прибора
US20170265645A1 (en) Fastening fitting for a drawer front on an open side of a drawer
RU2440542C2 (ru) Корпус бытового прибора
US9032675B2 (en) Device for covering a gap
CN118029801A (zh) 用于家具门扇的铰链以及家具物品
EP3521502B1 (en) Electric household appliance
RU2407962C2 (ru) Корпус бытового прибора
CN111655079A (zh) 用于抽屉的框架
EP2092871A1 (en) Device for coupling an access door of a household appliance, in particular a dishwashing machine, to a covering panel
KR101074437B1 (ko) 좌우겸용이 용이한 도어힌지
CN212089014U (zh) 展示盒及展示柜
CN111642995B (zh) 淋浴置物架
KR100838341B1 (ko) 진열장의 도아 개폐장치
EP3563726A1 (en) Handle arrangement for a mirror cabinet and a mirror cabinet
KR20160018195A (ko) 홈바용 선반장치
EP1243731A2 (en) Device for joining a rotating leaf to a fixed wall
KR101792169B1 (ko) 케이블 무단 엑세스용 인클로저 장치
CN210745754U (zh) 一种便于安装的电气柜
EP0863284A2 (en) Hinge plate assembly and method of mounting door
KR102139374B1 (ko) 수납가구용 잠금장치
KR101395937B1 (ko) 사물함용 연결형 경첩

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20200207

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: A47B 77/08 20060101ALN20201124BHEP

Ipc: D06F 39/14 20060101AFI20201124BHEP

Ipc: D06F 39/12 20060101ALN20201124BHEP

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: D06F 39/14 20060101AFI20201217BHEP

Ipc: A47B 77/08 20060101ALN20201217BHEP

Ipc: D06F 39/12 20060101ALN20201217BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20210125

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1400597

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20210615

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602018018213

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG9D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210909

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1400597

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20210609

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20210609

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210910

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210909

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20211011

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602018018213

Country of ref document: DE

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20220310

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20220131

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20220131

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230625

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20240129

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20180131

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Payment date: 20240122

Year of fee payment: 7

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20240123

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210609