EP3868991B1 - Household appliance - Google Patents

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EP3868991B1
EP3868991B1 EP21157345.6A EP21157345A EP3868991B1 EP 3868991 B1 EP3868991 B1 EP 3868991B1 EP 21157345 A EP21157345 A EP 21157345A EP 3868991 B1 EP3868991 B1 EP 3868991B1
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Francesco Attilio Renzo Brera
Roberto Piero Brera
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/12—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
    • E05F1/1246—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1269—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a traction spring
    • E05F1/1276—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a traction spring for counterbalancing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/08—Hinges or pivots of special construction for use in suspensions comprising two spigots placed at opposite edges of the wing, especially at the top and the bottom, e.g. trunnions
    • E05D7/081—Hinges or pivots of special construction for use in suspensions comprising two spigots placed at opposite edges of the wing, especially at the top and the bottom, e.g. trunnions the pivot axis of the wing being situated near one edge of the wing, especially at the top and bottom, e.g. trunnions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/12—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/06—Buffers or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/32—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing
    • E06B3/34—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing with only one kind of movement
    • E06B3/38—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing with only one kind of movement with a horizontal axis of rotation at the top or bottom of the opening
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
    • E05Y2201/638—Cams; Ramps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/304—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for dishwashers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/308—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for ovens

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance.
  • a household appliance equipped with at least one openable door, such as an oven, a dishwasher etc.
  • the door must be easy to open and at the same time, when in the closed position, must isolate the compartment properly.
  • one or more seals are envisaged between the compartment opening and the door.
  • EP 1 302 150 A1 discloses a household appliance with a balancing spring.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a household appliance which is an improvement on the prior art.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a household appliance equipped with a hinge which improves the stability of the door when in the closed condition.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a household appliance which has a properly isolated compartment and is easily opened and well balanced.
  • reference number 1 is used to denote a household appliance as a whole.
  • the household appliance 1, better shown in Figure 8 comprises a frame 2 equipped with a openable door 3, the door 3 being hinged to the frame 2 by at least one hinge 4. It should be noted that the door 3 may be supported by two hinges which are either mutually identical or different.
  • the household appliance may be, for example, an oven, a dishwasher, etc.
  • compartment 51 which may be accessed by opening the hatch or door 3.
  • seal 52 envisaged which, when pressed by the door 3, ensures proper isolation of the compartment 51.
  • the hinge comprises a base 5 secured to the frame 2 or to the door 3, and a joint 6 secured to the door 3 or to the frame 2.
  • the base 5 may be made by shearing and U-bending a simple piece of thick metal sheet (which is appropriately shaped by the said shearing).
  • the base 5 is therefore open underneath and there is a bottom 35 which is located in the upper part of Figure 1 , from which two abutments 36 extend, which are preferably mutually parallel.
  • the joint 6 is hinged to the base 5.
  • the hinging can be achieved by means of a third pin 37.
  • the joint 6 is hinged at 370 to a tie rod 7 which is slidably secured to the base 5; the tie rod 7 is associated with a tension spring 8, a first end 8A of which is secured to the base 5.
  • the first end 8A of the spring 8 may be hook-shaped and hooked onto on a base 5 fastening pin 30.
  • a second end 8B of the spring 8 is secured to part of the intermediate element 9.
  • the second end 8B of the spring may be hook-shaped and may be hooked onto a pin 33 on the intermediate element 9.
  • the intermediate element 9 also features at least one surface 10 which cooperates (at least in certain joint 6 positions in which the door is nearing the closing position) with a first cam 13 in the base 5 to improve closure of the door 3.
  • the first cam 13 may be simply a portion of the bottom 35 which is folded so as to form a dip whose vertex is facing the open part of the base.
  • the shape and height of the cam 13 may be easily changed in the design stage, to adjust the load given to the door in the closed position.
  • the cam 13 may be any shape and may, for example, have walls which slope, in an identical manner, to the left and to the right of the maximum height point (see Figure 3 ). Or the walls may be angled differently; a recess may also be envisaged to house the surface 10 of the intermediate element 9 in a stable position, and so forth.
  • the tie rod 7 can be connected slidingly to the base 5 by means of the aforesaid first pin 11, which may protrude from the tie rod 7 and may be engaged in first slots 12 in the base 5. Obviously, the slots may be made in the abutments 36.
  • the intermediate element 9 and the tie rod 7 are mutually hinged at precisely the said first pin 11, which is therefore common to both elements.
  • the tie rod may be made in a similar way to the base 5, by shearing and U-bending an appropriately shaped thick metal sheet.
  • the bottom 39 of the tie rod is facing downwards in Figure 2 while an open part of the tie rod is facing upwards, also in Figure 2 .
  • the tie rod abutments 40 may be slightly less mutually distant than the abutments of the base, so that the tie rod can be housed precisely between the two abutments 36 of the base. Furthermore, the abutments 40 may be shaped so as to be positioned in mutual proximity near the hinging point with the joint 6, in order to copy the thickness of the joint 6.
  • the surface 10 of the intermediate element 9 which cooperates with the said first cam 13 may comprise a first roller 10A. This facilitates the sliding of the surface 10 over the cam 13.
  • the point A (securing the second end of the spring 8B and the intermediate element 9), the surface 10 of the intermediate element 9, and the said first pin 11 may be spaced apart and advantageously arranged, in a side view, at the vertices of a triangle where the line connecting the surface 10 and the point A forms the base of the triangle.
  • the mutual position of the point A, of the first pin 11, and of the surface 10 are configured so that the spring 8 pushes the surface 10 against the hinge bottom 35.
  • the intermediate element 9 may assume an essentially triangular conformation with rounded vertices.
  • Figures 1 and 3 show the hinge in the closed position (therefore when the door 3 is closed).
  • the spring 8 applies traction to the intermediate element that pushes the surface 10 thereof (or rather the roller 10A) against the base bottom 35 to the left of the cam 13.
  • the rightwards movement of the tie rod 7 is opposed by the action of the spring 8 and significantly, in this step, by the height of the cam 13, which cooperates with the surface 10 of the intermediate element so as to further brake the door 3 during the opening thereof.
  • the tilt of the intermediate element can be such that the surface 10 is spaced apart from the bottom 35 of the hinge, except when it cooperates with the cam 13, or is such that the surface 10 is always in sliding (or rolling) contact with the bottom 35 of the base.
  • the hinge 4 may also feature what is known as a 'soft closing' and/or 'soft opening' system, which may be implemented by equipping the tie rod with a shock absorber or damper equipped with a stem that cooperates with a shaped surface 6A of the joint.
  • a 'soft closing' and/or 'soft opening' system which may be implemented by equipping the tie rod with a shock absorber or damper equipped with a stem that cooperates with a shaped surface 6A of the joint.
  • the combination of the two systems is particularly effective, especially in the presence of a 'soft closing' system.
  • a shock absorber 14 may be fastened to the tie rod 7.
  • the shock absorber may, in turn, comprise a stem 14A equipped with an end 14B which cooperates with a shaped surface 6A of the joint 6 to brake the door 3 during a closing/opening movement.
  • the end 14B may also cooperate with a part of the base to slow down the closing/opening movement of the door 3.
  • the shock absorber may be fastened to the tie rod 7 by means of at least two fastening pins P (but advantageously by means of four pins P which are shown with a dashed line in Figure 1 ) and/or by means of at least one window 7A ( Figure 2 ) in the tie rod 7, in which it is engaged by means of an undercut.
  • the end 14B of the stem which cooperates with the shaped surface 6A of the joint comprises a second roller 15.
  • the shaped surface 6A of the joint transmits only an axial force in compression to the rod 14A of the damper, thus avoiding breakage of the damper itself to which it would be subject in the absence of the second roll 15.
  • the second roller 15 may be associated with the stem 14A by means of a fork element, simply by means of an interference fit (or fastened in some other way) on the stem of the damper.
  • shock absorber 14 fitted on the stem 14A and interposed between a surface 50 of the damper and the fork (or the end 14B) .
  • the tie rod 7 may be slidably constrained to the base 5 by means of at least a second pin 18 engaged in a slot 19 in the tie rod 7 and in a slot 20 in the base ( Fig. 6 ).
  • the second pin 18 is the axle of the second roller 15 and protrudes laterally from the tie rod 7.
  • the second pin 18 may be engaged in second slots 20 in the abutments 36 of the base 5 (to limit the axial movement thereof) or it can cooperate with stops 21 made on the base 5.
  • the pin 18 comes into contact with the stops 21 or the bottom 20A of the slot 20, braking (or rather cushioning) the door opening movement.
  • the roller 15 comes into contact with the shaped surface 6A of the joint 6 to slow down (or rather cushion) the door closing movement.

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