EP3546835A1 - Locking mechanism for a door of a domestic appliance - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F24C15/00—Details
- F24C15/02—Doors specially adapted for stoves or ranges
- F24C15/022—Latches
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
- E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
- E05C19/06—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups in which the securing part if formed or carried by a spring and moves only by distortion of the spring, e.g. snaps
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B63/00—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics
- E05B63/0052—Locks mounted on the "frame" cooperating with means on the "wing"
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- The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for a door of a domestic appliance, in particular of a cooking oven. Further, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance with a locking mechanism. In particular, the present invention relates to a cooking oven with a locking mechanism.
- For a domestic appliance, in particular for a cooking oven, a locking mechanism is required in order to avoid that unauthorised persons can open a door of said domestic appliance by small forces. Usually, the locking mechanism is activated mechanically. When a user wants to open the door, the locking mechanism has to be deactivated by pulling or pushing with a certain force. When the user closes the door again, then the locking mechanism closes the door automatically in its closed position.
- Further, there are locking mechanisms, wherein the user may decide, if said locking mechanism is used or not. If the locking mechanisms should not be used, then said locking mechanism is removed completely and the domestic appliance is without any locking mechanism. If the locking mechanism is installed and activated, then a force is defined, which has to be overcome in order to open the door.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved locking mechanism for a domestic appliance, which keeps the door closed by low complexity, when said door is pulled.
- The object is achieved by the locking mechanism for a domestic appliance according to claim 1.
- According to the present invention a locking mechanism for a door of a domestic appliance, in particular for an oven door of a cooking oven, is provided, wherein:
- the locking mechanism comprises a spring element attachable or attached at the domestic appliance,
- the locking mechanism comprises a lever element attached at a distal end of said spring element,
- the lever element is adapted for engaging with a section of an edge of the door, when said door is in a closed state, and
- the spring element is bendable, so that the lever element can be disengaged from the section of the edge of the door.
- The core of the present invention is that the locking mechanism consists only of a few components. The spring element provides the spring force, while the lever element is in contact with the edge of the door on the one hand and acts as actuating element of the locking mechanism on the other hand. The spring element forms a joining element between the domestic appliance the lever element. Any further connection between the lever element and the domestic appliance is not required.
- Preferably, at least one contact element is attached at the lever element, wherein said contact element is adapted for engaging with the section of the edge of the door, when said door is in the closed state.
- In particular, the contact element is made of silicone. The contact element made of silicone increases the friction between the locking mechanism and the edge of the door.
- Further, the spring element may be made of metal, preferably made of steel.
- According to the preferred embodiment, the spring element is elongated, wherein one end is attachable or attached at the domestic appliance by a fixing element, and wherein preferably the spring element is bendable perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.
- Particularly, the spring element is formed as a strip.
- Moreover, the spring element may include at least one curvature.
- For example, at least two curvatures form a Z-shape or S-shape structure of the spring element. The Z-shape or S-shape structure of the spring element allows an adaption to the profile of the door.
- In particular, the lever element is made of plastics.
- Furthermore, the lever element may be formed as a prism or as a wedge, so that the locking mechanism forms a snap-in mechanism, when the door is closed by the user.
- Preferably, the locking mechanism is arrangeable or arranged beside the edge of the door in the closed state of said door.
- In particular, the locking mechanism may be arrangeable or arranged opposite to a door hinge of said door.
- Moreover, the longitudinal axis of the spring element extends perpendicular to the plane of the door in the closed state of said door.
- Further, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance with a door, in particular a cooking oven with an oven door, wherein the domestic appliance comprises at least one locking mechanism mentioned above.
- For example, the door comprises a front panel made of glass.
- Novel and inventive features of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims.
- The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings, in which
- FIG 1
- illustrates a schematic front view of a cooking oven with a locking mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
- FIG 2
- illustrates a schematic detailed sectional side view of the cooking oven with the locking mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
- FIG 3
- illustrates a schematic side view of the locking mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
- FIG 4
- illustrates a schematic top view of the locking mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
- FIG 5
- illustrates a schematic rear view of the locking mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
- FIG 6
- illustrates a schematic front view of the locking mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and
- FIG 7
- illustrates a schematic perspective view of a lever element of the locking mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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FIG 1 illustrates a schematic front view of acooking oven 10 with alocking mechanism 20 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The
cooking oven 10 comprises anoven door 12 and afront panel 14, wherein saidfront panel 14 is arranged above theoven door 12. Theoven door 12 includes adoor handle 16 for opening and closing saidoven door 12.Control elements 18 are arranged at thefront panel 14. - The
locking mechanism 20 is arranged between theoven door 12 and thefront panel 14. In the state shown inFIG 1 thelocking mechanism 20 avoids that theoven door 12 can be opened. If thelocking mechanism 20 would be pushed or pulled upwards by the user, then theoven door 12 could be opened. -
FIG 2 illustrates a schematic detailed sectional side view of thecooking oven 10 with thelocking mechanism 20 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The
front panel 14 is arranged above theoven door 12. Thelocking mechanism 20 is arranged between saidoven door 12 andfront panel 14. Thelocking mechanism 20 is fastened by afixing element 22 at thecooking oven 10. When thelocking mechanism 20 is pushed or pulled upwards, then theoven door 12 can be opened. -
FIG 3 illustrates a schematic side view of thelocking mechanism 20 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The
locking mechanism 20 includes aspring element 24, alever element 26 and acontact element 28. In this example, thespring element 24 is made of metal and formed as a strip. Thelever element 26 is made of plastics and formed as a prism or as a wedge. Thelever element 26 is attached at a distal end of thespring element 24. Said distal end forms the front end of thespring element 24. Thecontact element 28 is made of silicone and attached at the rear side of thelever element 26. Thecontact element 28 made of silicone increases the friction between the lockingmechanism 20 and the edge of thedoor 12. - The front and rear sides of the
locking mechanism 20 relate to the front and rear sides of thecooking oven 10, i.e. the front side of thelocking mechanism 20 is facing the user. - The
spring element 24 is bendable perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. When thespring element 24 is fixed with its rear side at thecooking oven 10 by the fixingelement 22, then thelever element 26 is moveable upwards by the user. - In an unstressed state of the
spring element 24, thelocking mechanism 20 encloses an upper front edge of theoven door 12, if said overdoor 12 is closed. In this case, thecontact element 28 is aligned at said upper front edge of theoven door 12. When thelocking mechanism 20 is pushed or pulled upwards by the user, then theoven door 12 can be opened. - The
contact element 28 made of silicone provides a high friction between the upper front edge of theoven door 12 and saidcontact element 28. The high friction between the edge of theoven door 12 and thecontact element 28 requires less material for thespring element 24 and thelever element 26. No further spring element is required. - If the
spring element 24 is in the unstressed state and theoven door 12 is open, then saidoven door 12 is automatically locked, when theoven door 12 is closed by the user. Thelever element 26 is pushed upwards during closing theoven door 12. Thus, thelocking mechanism 20 acts as a snap-in mechanism for theoven door 12. -
FIG 4 illustrates a schematic top view of thelocking mechanism 20 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The
spring element 24 is formed as a strip and made of metal. Thelever element 26 is attached at the front portion of thespring element 24. -
FIG 5 illustrates a schematic rear view of thelocking mechanism 20 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The
lever element 26 is attached at the front portion of thespring element 24. Thecontact element 28 is attached at the rear side of thelever element 26. -
FIG 6 illustrates a schematic front view of thelocking mechanism 20 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Thelever element 26 is attached at the front portion of thespring element 24. -
FIG 7 illustrates a schematic perspective view of thelever element 26 of thelocking mechanism 20 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The
contact element 28 is attached at thelever element 26.FIG 7 clarifies that thelever element 26 has the shape of the prism or is wedge-shaped. Thecontact element 28 is attached at the rear side of thelever element 26. In this example, thecontact element 28 is an L-shaped profile part. - The
locking mechanism 20 according to the present invention is made of two, preferably three, components made of different materials. Thespring element 24 is made of metal, while thelever element 26 is made of plastics. Thecontact element 28 is made of silicone. The combination of the components and materials allows high flexibility and safety of locking the door and improves the functionality. - The
spring element 24 may be formed as thin metal strip, so that only little force for releasing thelocking mechanism 20 is required. The deformation of thelocking mechanism 20 and thedoor 12 is small, so that the lifetime of the involved components is relative long. - The
locking mechanism 20 keeps theoven door 12 closed, when someone is pulling at thedoor handle 16. Thelocking mechanism 20 allows a good absorption or compensation of production tolerances. - The
locking mechanism 20 according to the present invention has a simple structure and can be produced by low costs. - Although an illustrative embodiment of the present invention has been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to that precise embodiment, and that various other changes and modifications may be affected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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- cooking oven
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- oven door
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- front panel
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- door handle
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- control element
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- locking mechanism
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- fixing element
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- spring element
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- lever element
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- contact element
Claims (15)
- A locking mechanism (20) for a door (12) of a domestic appliance (10), in particular for an oven door (12) of a cooking oven (10), wherein:- the locking mechanism (20) comprises a spring element (24) attachable or attached at the domestic appliance (10),- the locking mechanism (20) comprises a lever element (26) attached at a distal end of said spring element (24),- the lever element (26) is adapted for engaging with a section of an edge of the door (12), when said door (12) is in a closed state, and- the spring element (24) is bendable, so that the lever element (26) can be disengaged from the section of the edge of the door (12).
- The locking mechanism according to claim 1,
characterised in that
at least one contact element (28) is attached at the lever element (26), wherein said contact element (28) is adapted for engaging with the section of the edge of the door (12), when said door (12) is in the closed state. - The locking mechanism according to claim 2,
characterised in that
the contact element (28) is made of silicone. - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the spring element (24) is made of metal, preferably made of steel. - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the spring element (24) is elongated, wherein one end is attachable or attached at the domestic appliance (10) by a fixing element (22), and wherein preferably the spring element (24) is bendable perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the spring element (24) is formed as a strip. - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the spring element (24) includes at least one curvature. - The locking mechanism according to claim 7,
characterised in that
at least two curvatures form a Z-shape or S-shape structure of the spring element (24). - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the lever element (26) is made of plastics. - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the lever element (26) is formed as a prism or as a wedge, so that the locking mechanism (20) forms a snap-in mechanism, when the door (12) is closed by the user. - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the locking mechanism (10) is arrangeable or arranged beside the edge of the door (12) in the closed state of said door (12) . - The locking mechanism according to claim 11,
characterised in that
the locking mechanism (10) is arrangeable or arranged opposite to a door hinge of said door (12). - The locking mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the longitudinal axis of the spring element (24) extends perpendicular to the plane of the door (12) in the closed state of said door (12). - A domestic appliance (10) with a door (12), in particular a cooking oven (10) with an oven door (12),
characterised in that
the domestic appliance (10) comprises at least one locking mechanism (20) according to any one of the preceding claims. - The domestic appliance (10) according to claim 14,
characterised in that
the door (12) comprises a front panel made of glass.
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EP3978808A1 (en) * | 2020-09-30 | 2022-04-06 | Whirlpool Corporation | Cooking appliance provided with a door latch assembly |
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DE8137042U1 (en) * | 1981-12-18 | 1982-03-18 | Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart | COOKER |
DE102006007328A1 (en) * | 2006-02-16 | 2007-08-30 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Locking device for door of household-dishwasher, has two engagement elements, whose relative movement is brought about by moving control lever, where partial opening of door is excluded in locking position |
EP2532973A1 (en) * | 2011-06-08 | 2012-12-12 | Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. | Door latch and household appliance |
US20160215985A1 (en) * | 2015-01-19 | 2016-07-28 | Fabricant De Poêles International Inc. | Solid fuel burning stove and door locking assembly for a solid fuel burning stove |
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DE8137042U1 (en) * | 1981-12-18 | 1982-03-18 | Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart | COOKER |
DE102006007328A1 (en) * | 2006-02-16 | 2007-08-30 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Locking device for door of household-dishwasher, has two engagement elements, whose relative movement is brought about by moving control lever, where partial opening of door is excluded in locking position |
EP2532973A1 (en) * | 2011-06-08 | 2012-12-12 | Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. | Door latch and household appliance |
US20160215985A1 (en) * | 2015-01-19 | 2016-07-28 | Fabricant De Poêles International Inc. | Solid fuel burning stove and door locking assembly for a solid fuel burning stove |
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EP3978808A1 (en) * | 2020-09-30 | 2022-04-06 | Whirlpool Corporation | Cooking appliance provided with a door latch assembly |
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