EP3932256A1 - System comprising a furniture door unit and a built-in domestic appliance, and method for operating the system - Google Patents

System comprising a furniture door unit and a built-in domestic appliance, and method for operating the system Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3932256A1
EP3932256A1 EP21177899.8A EP21177899A EP3932256A1 EP 3932256 A1 EP3932256 A1 EP 3932256A1 EP 21177899 A EP21177899 A EP 21177899A EP 3932256 A1 EP3932256 A1 EP 3932256A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
furniture door
household appliance
furniture
function
unit
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP21177899.8A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Christoph Stecker
Hartmut Wemhöner
Thomas Metz
Stephan Lückebergfeld
Tino BERGMEIER
Antje Korff
Kai Bergmeier
Sebastian Thomas
Hannes LÄSSIG
Niels OHRMANN
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.)
Miele und Cie KG
Original Assignee
Miele und Cie KG
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 Miele und Cie KG filed Critical Miele und Cie KG
Publication of EP3932256A1 publication Critical patent/EP3932256A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • E06B3/42—Sliding wings; Details of frames with respect to guiding
    • E06B3/46—Horizontally-sliding wings
    • E06B3/4663—Horizontally-sliding wings specially adapted for furniture
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/56—Suspension arrangements for wings with successive different movements
    • E05D15/58—Suspension arrangements for wings with successive different movements with both swinging and sliding movements
    • 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
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/70—Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B77/00—Kitchen cabinets
    • A47B77/04—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts
    • A47B77/08—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts for incorporating apparatus operated by power, including water power; for incorporating apparatus for cooking, cooling, or laundry purposes
    • 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
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/10—Electronic control
    • E05Y2400/45—Control modes
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets
    • E05Y2900/212—Doors disappearing in pockets in the furniture body
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/302—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for built-in appliances
    • 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
    • F24C15/30—Arrangements for mounting stoves or ranges in particular locations

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a system comprising a furniture door unit and a household appliance that can be installed in a niche in a furniture environment, according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for operating the system.
  • the known systems include a furniture door unit and a household appliance that can be built into a built-in niche of a furniture environment, the furniture door unit having a furniture door and a furniture door movement device, and wherein the built-in niche with the household appliance built into it is completely covered in a closed position of the furniture door and in at least one open position of the furniture door is accessible for use of the household appliance.
  • These known systems include, for example, so-called pocket doors from furniture manufacturers, which can be inserted into pockets next to commercially available furniture parts. These pocket doors extend over the entire height of the furniture front.
  • the invention thus poses the problem of improving a system comprising a furniture door unit and a domestic appliance that can be installed in a niche in a furniture environment, as well as a method for operating the system.
  • this problem is solved by a system with the features of claim 1, which is characterized in that the furniture door movement device has at least one furniture door drive for moving the furniture door in the aforementioned positions, the furniture door drive being automatically controllable by means of a control of the household appliance. Furthermore, this problem is solved by a method having the features of claim 8.
  • the advantage that can be achieved with the invention is, in particular, that the system and the method for operating the system are improved. Due to the inventive design of the system and the method, it is possible to operate the furniture door of the furniture door unit by means of a control of the household appliance semi-automatically or fully automatically, namely from its closed position in its at least one open position, from its at least one open position in its closed position and, if one Plural of Opening positions is present to be transferred from one of the opening positions to another of the opening positions. Accordingly, the system according to the invention can be handled and operated as a functional unit comprising a furniture door unit and a household appliance. The ease of use for fitters during assembly as well as for users when using the system is thereby significantly improved.
  • the household appliance can be a conventional kitchen appliance such as an oven, a steam cooker, a microwave appliance, a combination appliance formed therefrom, a drinks machine or the like.
  • the household appliance is designed, for example, as a laundry treatment appliance, such as a washing machine, a tumble dryer or a combination appliance formed therefrom.
  • a laundry treatment appliance such as a washing machine, a tumble dryer or a combination appliance formed therefrom.
  • the system can be freely selected within wide, suitable limits in terms of type, mode of operation, dimensioning, material and arrangement.
  • control of the household appliance is designed as a central control of the system outside the household appliance.
  • control of the system can be arranged very variably and can be used, for example, for a large number of household appliances or the like.
  • the furniture door drive for the furniture door can be controlled automatically as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit and / or the household appliance and / or that the household appliance is automatically controlled as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit is controllable.
  • the functional unit of the system is further increased.
  • the ease of use for the user is further improved.
  • an advantageous development of the method according to the invention provides that the furniture door drive for the furniture door is automatically controlled as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit and / or the household appliance and / or that the household appliance is automatically activated as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit is controlled.
  • the sensor can be used to detect a proper position and / or proper movement of the furniture door, preferably depending on an operating state of the household appliance, and depending on this, a warning and / or shutdown of the Household appliance is automatically processable.
  • the safety when operating the system according to the invention by the user is significantly increased. For example, it is thus possible to automatically issue a warning and / or to end the operation of the household appliance, provided the furniture door has not been moved in a predetermined manner and / or is not in a predetermined position. It is conceivable that when the household appliance is in operation, it is not desirable to move the furniture door into its closed position, and in this case an automatic warning and / or automatic shutdown of the household appliance occurs.
  • an advantageous further development of the last-mentioned embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that the sensor detects a correct position and / or correct movement of the furniture door, preferably depending on an operating state of the household appliance, and depending on this, a warning and / or shutdown of the household appliance is processed automatically.
  • the furniture door unit is designed in such a way that the furniture door can be at least partially retracted in at least one of the at least one opening position into a furniture door receptacle of the installation niche or of the furniture door movement device, the furniture door receptacle preferably being designed on the side of the household appliance.
  • the furniture door can be positioned in its aforementioned open position in a structurally simple manner, so that sufficient access to the household appliance is enabled for its operation, while a furniture front of the furniture environment is essentially not disturbed by the furniture door unit and / or does not have to be adjusted .
  • the household appliance is designed to attach the furniture door unit or that the furniture door unit is arranged on the household appliance.
  • the system can be combined to form a structural unit, so that the handling of the system, for example in terms of storage, transport and assembly, is significantly simplified.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 an exemplary embodiment of the system according to the invention for performing the method according to the invention is shown by way of example.
  • the system 2 comprises a furniture door unit 4 and a household appliance 10 that can be installed in a built-in niche 6 of a furniture environment 8, the furniture door unit 4 having a furniture door 12 and a furniture door moving device 14, and the built-in niche 6 with the household appliance 10 built therein in a closed position of the furniture door 12 is completely covered and in an open position of the furniture door 12 is accessible for use of the household appliance 10, and wherein the furniture door 12 forms an optical unit with the furniture environment 8 in its closed position.
  • the furniture door unit 4 is designed and arranged relative to the installation niche 6 that, in the open position of the furniture door 12, only the installation niche 6 in which the household appliance 10 is installed is visible. As a result, the overall visual impression of a furniture front of the furniture environment 8 is disturbed as little as possible, despite the furniture door 12 in the open position.
  • the household appliance 10 is designed here as a steam cooker.
  • the furniture door moving device 14 is designed in the present embodiment such that the furniture door 12 when it is transferred from the in the Fig. 1 shown closed position in the Fig. 2 opening position shown can be pivoted to the side by 90 °.
  • the furniture door unit 4 is designed such that, in the open position, the furniture door 12 can be pushed into a furniture door receptacle 16 of the installation niche 6 at least partially to the side of the household appliance 10.
  • the furniture door moving device 14 has hinges (not shown) for the furniture door 12, so that the furniture door 12 can be moved from its closed position to its open position and from its open position to its closed position.
  • the movement of the furniture door 12 takes place automatically according to the invention, that is to say with a furniture door drive of the furniture door moving device 14 (not shown).
  • the control of the household appliance 10 is also a control integrated in the household appliance 10 educated.
  • the control of the household appliance 10 can be, for example, a control that is also used for the other functions of the household appliance 10.
  • the furniture door drive for the furniture door 12 can be controlled automatically as a function of output signals from at least one sensor, not shown, of the furniture door unit and / or of the household appliance.
  • the at least one sensor can be used to detect a correct position and / or a correct movement of the furniture door 12, preferably as a function of an operating state of the household appliance 10, and a warning and / or shutdown of the household appliance 10 automatically as a function thereof is processable.
  • the household appliance 10 is designed for fastening the furniture door unit 4, the furniture door unit 4 being arranged on the household appliance 10 in the present exemplary embodiment.
  • the system 2 is combined into a structural unit, so that the handling of the system 2, for example in terms of storage, transport and assembly, is significantly simplified.
  • the furniture door 12 is in the Fig. 1 shown closed position.
  • the furniture front of the furniture environment 8 with the installation niche 6 and the household appliance 10 arranged in the installation niche 6 shows a uniform overall visual impression in the closed position of the furniture door 12.
  • the installation niche 6 with the household appliance 10 is completely covered by the furniture door 12 in its closed position.
  • a user, not shown, would now like to use the household appliance 10 and therefore transfers the furniture door 12 to its in the Fig. 2 shown opening position.
  • the user presses lightly against the furniture door 12 in its closed position, for example. This is detected by means of the above-mentioned at least one sensor and implemented in the control of the household appliance 10 in an automatic control of the furniture door drive by means of the control.
  • the furniture door drive of the furniture door moving device 14 then automatically moves the furniture door 12 from its closed position according to FIG Fig. 1 in their open position according to the Fig. 2 .
  • the furniture door 12 is thus transferred semi-automatically from its closed position to its open position.
  • other suitable operating interventions by the user are also conceivable.
  • the user could knock on the furniture door or transmit an opening command to the control of the household appliance using voice control. Control via smartphone, for example by means of an app or the like, is also possible.
  • a warning and / or shutdown of the household appliance 10 can be automatically processed as a function of this.
  • the safety when operating the system 2 by the user is significantly increased. For example, it is thus possible to automatically issue a warning and / or to end the operation of the household appliance 10 if the furniture door 12 has not been moved in a predetermined manner and / or is not in a predetermined position. It is conceivable that when the household appliance 10 is in operation, it is not desirable to move the furniture door 12 into its closed position, and in this case an automatic warning and / or automatic shutdown of the household appliance 10 occurs.
  • the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment of the system according to the invention and the method according to the invention explained above.
  • the invention can also be used advantageously in other types of household appliances.
  • the furniture door it is also possible for the furniture door to have more than one opening position.
  • the furniture door movement device could furthermore be designed in such a way that the furniture door can be fixed in at least one of the at least one opening position, preferably at least partially in front of the installation niche. This is particularly useful when the furniture door is designed, for example, as a lamp at the same time.
  • other possible positions for the at least one opening position of the furniture door are also conceivable.
  • the at least one sensor cannot merely be designed as an operating element of the system in order to move the furniture door semi-automatically, namely as a function of an operation of the operating element, in the desired manner.
  • the sensor is preferably designed to be suitable for obstacle detection, so that safety is additionally improved in the case of a semi-automatic or fully automatic movement of the furniture door.
  • the system according to the invention is designed to at least partially insert the furniture door below or above the household appliance.
  • At least partial insertion of the furniture door above or below the household appliance has the advantage over lateral insertion of the furniture door that the usual dimensions of built-in household appliances and built-in dimensions of furniture can be retained.
  • the at least partial insertion can also take place in a furniture receptacle of the furniture door movement device.
  • the household appliance can be designed and controlled automatically in a number of suitable ways as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit.
  • communication that is to say an exchange of signals and / or data, is made possible between the furniture door unit on the one hand and the household appliance on the other hand to control the household appliance as a function of the furniture door unit.
  • the communication interfaces can be wired or wirelessly connected to one another.
  • control of the household appliance can also be designed as a central control of the system outside the household appliance.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Power-Operated Mechanisms For Wings (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein System (2), umfassend eine Möbeltüreinheit (4) und ein in eine Einbaunische (6) einer Möbelumgebung (8) einbaubares Haushaltsgerät (10), wobei die Möbeltüreinheit (4) eine Möbeltür (12) und eine Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung (14) aufweist, und wobei die Einbaunische (6) mit dem darin eingebauten Haushaltsgerät (10) in einer Schließlage der Möbeltür (12) vollständig verdeckt ist und in mindestens einer Öffnungslage der Möbeltür (12) für eine Nutzung des Haushaltsgeräts (10) zugänglich ist.The invention relates to a system (2) comprising a furniture door unit (4) and a household appliance (10) that can be installed in a niche (6) in a furniture environment (8), the furniture door unit (4) having a furniture door (12) and a furniture door moving device (14) ), and wherein the installation niche (6) with the household appliance (10) built therein is completely covered in a closed position of the furniture door (12) and is accessible for use of the household appliance (10) in at least one open position of the furniture door (12).

Um ein System (2), umfassend eine Möbeltüreinheit (4) und ein in eine Einbaunische (6) einer Möbelumgebung (8) einbaubares Haushaltsgerät (10), sowie ein Verfahren zum Betrieb des Systems (2) zu verbessern, wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung (14) mindestens einen Möbeltürantrieb zur Bewegung der Möbeltür (12) in deren vorgenannte Lagen aufweist, wobei der Möbeltürantrieb mittels einer Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts (10) automatisch ansteuerbar ist.

Figure imgaf001
In order to improve a system (2) comprising a furniture door unit (4) and a domestic appliance (10) which can be installed in a niche (6) in a furniture environment (8), as well as a method for operating the system (2), it is proposed that the Furniture door moving device (14) has at least one furniture door drive for moving the furniture door (12) in the aforementioned positions, the furniture door drive being automatically controllable by means of a controller of the household appliance (10).
Figure imgaf001

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft ein System, umfassend eine Möbeltüreinheit und ein in eine Einbaunische einer Möbelumgebung einbaubares Haushaltsgerät, nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 sowie ein Verfahren zum Betrieb des Systems.The invention relates to a system comprising a furniture door unit and a household appliance that can be installed in a niche in a furniture environment, according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for operating the system.

Derartige Systeme sind aus dem Stand der Technik bereits in einer Vielzahl von Ausführungsformen bereits vorbekannt. Die bekannten Systeme umfassen eine Möbeltüreinheit und ein in eine Einbaunische einer Möbelumgebung einbaubares Haushaltsgerät, wobei die Möbeltüreinheit eine Möbeltür und eine Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung aufweist, und wobei die Einbaunische mit dem darin eingebauten Haushaltsgerät in einer Schließlage der Möbeltür vollständig verdeckt ist und in mindestens einer Öffnungslage der Möbeltür für eine Nutzung des Haushaltsgeräts zugänglich ist. Zu diesen bekannten Systemen zählen beispielsweise sogenannte Pocket-Türen von Möbelherstellern, die in Taschen neben den handelsüblichen Möbelteilen eingeschoben werden können. Diese Pocket-Türen reichen dabei über die gesamte Höhe der Möbelfront.Such systems are already known from the prior art in a large number of embodiments. The known systems include a furniture door unit and a household appliance that can be built into a built-in niche of a furniture environment, the furniture door unit having a furniture door and a furniture door movement device, and wherein the built-in niche with the household appliance built into it is completely covered in a closed position of the furniture door and in at least one open position of the furniture door is accessible for use of the household appliance. These known systems include, for example, so-called pocket doors from furniture manufacturers, which can be inserted into pockets next to commercially available furniture parts. These pocket doors extend over the entire height of the furniture front.

Der Erfindung stellt sich somit das Problem, ein System, umfassend eine Möbeltüreinheit und ein in eine Einbaunische einer Möbelumgebung einbaubares Haushaltsgerät, sowie ein Verfahren zum Betrieb des Systems zu verbessern.The invention thus poses the problem of improving a system comprising a furniture door unit and a domestic appliance that can be installed in a niche in a furniture environment, as well as a method for operating the system.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dieses Problem durch ein System mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst, das dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung mindestens einen Möbeltürantrieb zur Bewegung der Möbeltür in deren vorgenannte Lagen aufweist, wobei der Möbeltürantrieb mittels einer Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts automatisch ansteuerbar ist. Ferner wird dieses Problem durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 8 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden Unteransprüchen.According to the invention, this problem is solved by a system with the features of claim 1, which is characterized in that the furniture door movement device has at least one furniture door drive for moving the furniture door in the aforementioned positions, the furniture door drive being automatically controllable by means of a control of the household appliance. Furthermore, this problem is solved by a method having the features of claim 8. Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention emerge from the following subclaims.

Der mit der Erfindung erreichbare Vorteil besteht insbesondere darin, dass das System und das Verfahren zum Betrieb des Systems verbessert sind. Aufgrund der erfindungsgemäßen Ausbildung des Systems und des Verfahrens ist es möglich, die Möbeltür der Möbeltüreinheit mittels einer Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts halbautomatisch oder vollautomatisch zu betätigen, nämlich von deren Schließlage in deren mindestens eine Öffnungslage, von deren mindestens einen Öffnungslage in deren Schließlage und, sofern eine Mehrzahl von Öffnungslagen vorhanden ist, von einer der Öffnungslagen in eine andere der Öffnungslagen zu überführen. Entsprechend lässt sich das erfindungsgemäße System als eine funktionale Einheit aus Möbeltüreinheit und Haushaltsgerät handhaben und betreiben. Der Bedienkomfort für Monteure bei der Montage wie auch für Benutzer bei der Benutzung des Systems ist dadurch wesentlich verbessert. Bei dem Haushaltsgerät kann es sich um ein übliches Küchengerät wie einen Backofen, einen Dampfgarer, ein Mikrowellengerät, ein daraus gebildetes Kombinationsgerät, einen Getränkeautomaten oder dergleichen handeln.The advantage that can be achieved with the invention is, in particular, that the system and the method for operating the system are improved. Due to the inventive design of the system and the method, it is possible to operate the furniture door of the furniture door unit by means of a control of the household appliance semi-automatically or fully automatically, namely from its closed position in its at least one open position, from its at least one open position in its closed position and, if one Plural of Opening positions is present to be transferred from one of the opening positions to another of the opening positions. Accordingly, the system according to the invention can be handled and operated as a functional unit comprising a furniture door unit and a household appliance. The ease of use for fitters during assembly as well as for users when using the system is thereby significantly improved. The household appliance can be a conventional kitchen appliance such as an oven, a steam cooker, a microwave appliance, a combination appliance formed therefrom, a drinks machine or the like.

Denkbar ist jedoch auch, dass das Haushaltsgerät beispielsweise als ein Wäschebehandlungsgerät, wie eine Waschmaschine, ein Wäschetrockner oder ein daraus gebildetes Kombinationsgerät ausgebildet ist. Die vorgenannten Aufzählungen sind rein exemplarisch und keineswegs den Schutzbereich begrenzend zu verstehen.However, it is also conceivable that the household appliance is designed, for example, as a laundry treatment appliance, such as a washing machine, a tumble dryer or a combination appliance formed therefrom. The above lists are purely exemplary and in no way limit the scope of protection.

Grundsätzlich ist das System nach Art, Funktionsweise, Dimensionierung, Material und Anordnung in weiten geeigneten Grenzen frei wählbar.In principle, the system can be freely selected within wide, suitable limits in terms of type, mode of operation, dimensioning, material and arrangement.

Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Systems sieht vor, dass die Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts als eine zentrale Steuerung des Systems außerhalb des Haushaltsgeräts ausgebildet ist. Auf diese Weise ist die Steuerung des Systems sehr variabel anordenbar und beispielsweise für eine Vielzahl von Haushaltsgeräten oder dergleichen einsetzbar.An advantageous development of the system according to the invention provides that the control of the household appliance is designed as a central control of the system outside the household appliance. In this way, the control of the system can be arranged very variably and can be used, for example, for a large number of household appliances or the like.

Eine dazu alternative vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Systems sieht vor, dass die Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts als eine in dem Haushaltsgerät integrierte Steuerung ausgebildet ist. Hierdurch ist die Komplexität des erfindungsgemäßen Systems reduziert, so dass die Handhabbarkeit sowie die Übersichtlichkeit bei der Montage und der Bedienung des erfindungsgemäßen Systems verbessert ist.An advantageous further development of the system according to the invention, which is an alternative to this, provides that the control of the household appliance is designed as a controller integrated in the household appliance. This reduces the complexity of the system according to the invention, so that the manageability and the clarity during assembly and operation of the system according to the invention are improved.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Systems sieht vor, dass der Möbeltürantrieb für die Möbeltür in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit und/oder des Haushaltsgeräts automatisch ansteuerbar ist und/oder, dass das Haushaltsgerät in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit automatisch ansteuerbar ist. Auf diese Weise ist die funktionale Einheit des Systems weiter gesteigert. Darüber hinaus ist der Bedienkomfort für den Benutzer weiter verbessert.Another advantageous development of the system according to the invention provides that the furniture door drive for the furniture door can be controlled automatically as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit and / or the household appliance and / or that the household appliance is automatically controlled as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit is controllable. In this way, the functional unit of the system is further increased. In addition, the ease of use for the user is further improved.

Entsprechend sieht eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens vor, dass der Möbeltürantrieb für die Möbeltür in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit und/oder des Haushaltsgeräts automatisch angesteuert wird und/oder, dass das Haushaltsgerät in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit automatisch angesteuert wird.Correspondingly, an advantageous development of the method according to the invention provides that the furniture door drive for the furniture door is automatically controlled as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit and / or the household appliance and / or that the household appliance is automatically activated as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit is controlled.

Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung der letztgenannten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Systems sieht vor, dass mittels des Sensors eine ordnungsgemäße Lage und/oder eine ordnungsgemäße Bewegung der Möbeltür, bevorzugt in Abhängigkeit eines Betriebszustands des Haushaltsgeräts, detektierbar ist und in Abhängigkeit davon eine Warnung und/oder eine Abschaltung des Haushaltgeräts automatisch prozessierbar ist. Hierdurch ist die Sicherheit bei der Bedienung des erfindungsgemäßen Systems durch den Benutzer wesentlich erhöht. Beispielsweise ist es so möglich, automatisch eine Warnung auszugeben und/oder den Betrieb des Haushaltsgeräts zu beenden, sofern die Möbeltür nicht in vorher festgelegter Weise bewegt worden ist und/oder sich nicht in einer vorher festgelegten Lage befindet. Denkbar ist, dass bei einem Betrieb des Haushaltsgeräts eine Überführung der Möbeltür in deren Schließlage nicht erwünscht ist und in diesem Fall eine automatische Warnung und/oder ein automatisches Abschalten des Haushaltsgeräts erfolgt.An advantageous development of the last-mentioned embodiment of the system according to the invention provides that the sensor can be used to detect a proper position and / or proper movement of the furniture door, preferably depending on an operating state of the household appliance, and depending on this, a warning and / or shutdown of the Household appliance is automatically processable. As a result, the safety when operating the system according to the invention by the user is significantly increased. For example, it is thus possible to automatically issue a warning and / or to end the operation of the household appliance, provided the furniture door has not been moved in a predetermined manner and / or is not in a predetermined position. It is conceivable that when the household appliance is in operation, it is not desirable to move the furniture door into its closed position, and in this case an automatic warning and / or automatic shutdown of the household appliance occurs.

Entsprechend sieht eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung der letztgenannten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens vor, dass mittels des Sensors eine ordnungsgemäße Lage und/oder eine ordnungsgemäße Bewegung der Möbeltür, bevorzugt in Abhängigkeit eines Betriebszustands des Haushaltsgeräts, detektiert wird und in Abhängigkeit davon eine Warnung und/oder eine Abschaltung des Haushaltgeräts automatisch prozessiert wird.Correspondingly, an advantageous further development of the last-mentioned embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that the sensor detects a correct position and / or correct movement of the furniture door, preferably depending on an operating state of the household appliance, and depending on this, a warning and / or shutdown of the household appliance is processed automatically.

Eine andere vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Systems sieht vor, dass die Möbeltüreinheit derart ausgebildet ist, dass die Möbeltür in mindestens einer der mindestens einen Öffnungslage zumindest teilweise in eine Möbeltüraufnahme der Einbaunische oder der Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung einfahrbar ist, wobei die Möbeltüraufnahme bevorzugt seitlich des Haushaltsgeräts ausgebildet ist. Auf diese Weise ist die Möbeltür in deren vorgenannter Öffnungslage auf konstruktiv einfache Art positionierbar, so dass ein hinreichender Zugriff auf das Haushaltsgerät zu dessen Bedienung ermöglicht ist, während eine Möbelfront der Möbelumgebung durch die Möbeltüreinheit im Wesentlichen nicht gestört wird und/oder nicht angepasst werden muss.Another advantageous development of the system according to the invention provides that the furniture door unit is designed in such a way that the furniture door can be at least partially retracted in at least one of the at least one opening position into a furniture door receptacle of the installation niche or of the furniture door movement device, the furniture door receptacle preferably being designed on the side of the household appliance. In this way, the furniture door can be positioned in its aforementioned open position in a structurally simple manner, so that sufficient access to the household appliance is enabled for its operation, while a furniture front of the furniture environment is essentially not disturbed by the furniture door unit and / or does not have to be adjusted .

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Systems sieht vor, dass das Haushaltsgerät zur Befestigung der Möbeltüreinheit ausgebildet ist oder, dass die Möbeltüreinheit an dem Haushaltsgerät angeordnet ist. Hierdurch ist das System zu einer Baueinheit zusammenfassbar, so dass die Handhabung des Systems, beispielweise bei der Lagerhaltung, dem Transport und der Montage, wesentlich vereinfacht ist.Another advantageous development of the system according to the invention provides that the household appliance is designed to attach the furniture door unit or that the furniture door unit is arranged on the household appliance. As a result, the system can be combined to form a structural unit, so that the handling of the system, for example in terms of storage, transport and assembly, is significantly simplified.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen rein schematisch dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigt

Figur 1
ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Systems zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens in einer perspektivischen Ansicht, in teilweiser Darstellung, mit der Möbeltür in deren Schließlage und
Figur 2
das Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Systems zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens in einer weiteren perspektivischen Ansicht, in teilweiser Darstellung, mit der Möbeltür in deren Öffnungslage.
An embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and is described in more detail below. It shows
Figure 1
an embodiment of the system according to the invention for performing the method according to the invention in a perspective view, in partial representation, with the furniture door in its closed position and
Figure 2
the embodiment of the system according to the invention for performing the method according to the invention in a further perspective view, in partial representation, with the furniture door in its open position.

In den Fig. 1 und 2 ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Systems zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens exemplarisch dargestellt.In the Fig. 1 and 2 an exemplary embodiment of the system according to the invention for performing the method according to the invention is shown by way of example.

Das System 2 umfasst eine Möbeltüreinheit 4 und ein in eine Einbaunische 6 einer Möbelumgebung 8 einbaubares Haushaltsgerät 10, wobei die Möbeltüreinheit 4 eine Möbeltür 12 und eine Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung 14 aufweist, und wobei die Einbaunische 6 mit dem darin eingebauten Haushaltsgerät 10 in einer Schließlage der Möbeltür 12 vollständig verdeckt ist und in einer Öffnungslage der Möbeltür 12 für eine Nutzung des Haushaltsgeräts 10 zugänglich ist, und wobei die Möbeltür 12 in deren Schließlage mit der Möbelumgebung 8 eine optische Einheit bildet. Die Möbeltüreinheit 4 ist derart ausgebildet und relativ zu der Einbaunische 6 angeordnet, dass in der Öffnungslage der Möbeltür 12 lediglich die Einbaunische 6, in der das Haushaltsgerät 10 eingebaut ist, sichtbar ist. Hierdurch ist der optische Gesamteindruck einer Möbelfront der Möbelumgebung 8, trotz der in der Öffnungslage befindlichen Möbeltür 12, möglichst wenig gestört. Das Haushaltsgerät 10 ist hier als ein Dampfgarer ausgebildet.The system 2 comprises a furniture door unit 4 and a household appliance 10 that can be installed in a built-in niche 6 of a furniture environment 8, the furniture door unit 4 having a furniture door 12 and a furniture door moving device 14, and the built-in niche 6 with the household appliance 10 built therein in a closed position of the furniture door 12 is completely covered and in an open position of the furniture door 12 is accessible for use of the household appliance 10, and wherein the furniture door 12 forms an optical unit with the furniture environment 8 in its closed position. The furniture door unit 4 is designed and arranged relative to the installation niche 6 that, in the open position of the furniture door 12, only the installation niche 6 in which the household appliance 10 is installed is visible. As a result, the overall visual impression of a furniture front of the furniture environment 8 is disturbed as little as possible, despite the furniture door 12 in the open position. The household appliance 10 is designed here as a steam cooker.

Die Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung 14 ist bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel derart ausgebildet, dass die Möbeltür 12 bei deren Überführung von der in der Fig. 1 dargestellten Schließlage in die in der Fig. 2 dargestellte Öffnungslage um 90° zur Seite schwenkbar ist.The furniture door moving device 14 is designed in the present embodiment such that the furniture door 12 when it is transferred from the in the Fig. 1 shown closed position in the Fig. 2 opening position shown can be pivoted to the side by 90 °.

Wie insbesondere aus der Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist, ist die Möbeltüreinheit 4 derart ausgebildet, dass die Möbeltür 12 in der Öffnungslage zumindest teilweise seitlich des Haushaltsgeräts 10 in eine Möbeltüraufnahme 16 der Einbaunische 6 einschiebbar ist.As in particular from the Fig. 2 As can be seen, the furniture door unit 4 is designed such that, in the open position, the furniture door 12 can be pushed into a furniture door receptacle 16 of the installation niche 6 at least partially to the side of the household appliance 10.

Die Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung 14 weist nicht dargestellte Scharniere für die Möbeltür 12 auf, so dass die Möbeltür 12 von deren Schließlage in deren Öffnungslage und von deren Öffnungslage in deren Schließlage überführbar ist. Die Bewegung der Möbeltür 12 erfolgt dabei erfindungsgemäß automatisch, also mit einem nicht dargestellten Möbeltürantrieb der Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung 14. Hierfür ist der Möbeltürantrieb mittels einer nicht dargestellten Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts 10 automatisch ansteuerbar. Die Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts 10 ist ferner als eine in dem Haushaltsgerät 10 integrierte Steuerung ausgebildet. Bei der Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts 10 kann es sich beispielsweise um eine Steuerung handeln, die auch für die übrigen Funktionen des Haushaltsgeräts 10 benutzt wird.The furniture door moving device 14 has hinges (not shown) for the furniture door 12, so that the furniture door 12 can be moved from its closed position to its open position and from its open position to its closed position. The movement of the furniture door 12 takes place automatically according to the invention, that is to say with a furniture door drive of the furniture door moving device 14 (not shown). The control of the household appliance 10 is also a control integrated in the household appliance 10 educated. The control of the household appliance 10 can be, for example, a control that is also used for the other functions of the household appliance 10.

Der Möbeltürantrieb für die Möbeltür 12 ist in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines nicht dargestellten Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit und/oder des Haushaltsgeräts automatisch ansteuerbar. Beispielsweise ist es so, dass mittels des mindestens einen Sensors eine ordnungsgemäße Lage und/oder eine ordnungsgemäße Bewegung der Möbeltür 12, bevorzugt in Abhängigkeit eines Betriebszustands des Haushaltsgeräts 10, detektierbar ist und in Abhängigkeit davon eine Warnung und/oder eine Abschaltung des Haushaltgeräts 10 automatisch prozessierbar ist.The furniture door drive for the furniture door 12 can be controlled automatically as a function of output signals from at least one sensor, not shown, of the furniture door unit and / or of the household appliance. For example, the at least one sensor can be used to detect a correct position and / or a correct movement of the furniture door 12, preferably as a function of an operating state of the household appliance 10, and a warning and / or shutdown of the household appliance 10 automatically as a function thereof is processable.

Wie aus den Fig. 1 und 2 ferner ersichtlich ist, ist das Haushaltsgerät 10 zur Befestigung der Möbeltüreinheit 4 ausgebildet, wobei die Möbeltüreinheit 4 bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel an dem Haushaltsgerät 10 angeordnet ist. Hierdurch ist das System 2 zu einer Baueinheit zusammengefasst, so dass die Handhabung des Systems 2, beispielweise bei der Lagerhaltung, dem Transport und der Montage, wesentlich vereinfacht ist.As from the Fig. 1 and 2 It can also be seen that the household appliance 10 is designed for fastening the furniture door unit 4, the furniture door unit 4 being arranged on the household appliance 10 in the present exemplary embodiment. As a result, the system 2 is combined into a structural unit, so that the handling of the system 2, for example in terms of storage, transport and assembly, is significantly simplified.

Die Funktionsweise des erfindungsgemäßen Systems und das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren gemäß dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel werden nachfolgend anhand der Fig. 1 und 2 erläutert.The mode of operation of the system according to the invention and the method according to the invention in accordance with the present exemplary embodiment are illustrated below with reference to FIG Fig. 1 and 2 explained.

Zunächst befindet sich die Möbeltür 12 in deren in der Fig. 1 dargestellten Schließlage. Die Möbelfront der Möbelumgebung 8 mit der Einbaunische 6 und dem in der Einbaunische 6 angeordneten Haushaltsgerät 10 zeigt in der Schließlage der Möbeltür 12 einen einheitlichen optischen Gesamteindruck. Die Einbaunische 6 mit dem Haushaltsgerät 10 wird dabei mittels der Möbeltür 12 in deren Schließlage vollständig verdeckt. Ein nicht dargestellter Benutzer möchte nun das Haushaltsgerät 10 verwenden und überführt deshalb die Möbeltür 12 in deren in der Fig. 2 dargestellte Öffnungslage. Hierfür drückt der Benutzer beispielweise leicht gegen die Möbeltür 12 in deren Schließlage. Dies wird mittels des oben genannten mindestens einen Sensors erkannt und in der Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts 10 in eine automatische Ansteuerung des Möbeltürantriebs mittels der Steuerung umgesetzt. Der Möbeltürantrieb der Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung 14 bewegt die Möbeltür 12 daraufhin selbsttätig von deren Schließlage gemäß der Fig. 1 in deren Öffnungslage gemäß der Fig. 2. Die Möbeltür 12 wird somit halbautomatisch von deren Schließlage in deren Öffnungslage überführt. Anstelle des Drückens gegen die Möbeltür 12, um das automatische Öffnen der Möbeltür 12 zu veranlassen, sind auch andere geeignete Bedieneingriffe des Benutzers denkbar. Beispielsweise könnte der Benutzer auch an die Möbeltür klopfen oder einen Öffnungsbefehl mittels Sprachsteuerung an die Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts übermitteln. Ferner ist eine Ansteuerung via Smartphone, beispielsweise mittels einer App oder dergleichen, möglich.First, the furniture door 12 is in the Fig. 1 shown closed position. The furniture front of the furniture environment 8 with the installation niche 6 and the household appliance 10 arranged in the installation niche 6 shows a uniform overall visual impression in the closed position of the furniture door 12. The installation niche 6 with the household appliance 10 is completely covered by the furniture door 12 in its closed position. A user, not shown, would now like to use the household appliance 10 and therefore transfers the furniture door 12 to its in the Fig. 2 shown opening position. For this purpose, the user presses lightly against the furniture door 12 in its closed position, for example. This is detected by means of the above-mentioned at least one sensor and implemented in the control of the household appliance 10 in an automatic control of the furniture door drive by means of the control. The furniture door drive of the furniture door moving device 14 then automatically moves the furniture door 12 from its closed position according to FIG Fig. 1 in their open position according to the Fig. 2 . The furniture door 12 is thus transferred semi-automatically from its closed position to its open position. Instead of pressing against the furniture door 12 in order to initiate the automatic opening of the furniture door 12, other suitable operating interventions by the user are also conceivable. For example, the user could knock on the furniture door or transmit an opening command to the control of the household appliance using voice control. Control via smartphone, for example by means of an app or the like, is also possible.

Sollte mittels des mindestens einen Sensors eine ordnungsgemäße Lage und/oder eine ordnungsgemäße Bewegung der Möbeltür, bevorzugt in Abhängigkeit eines Betriebszustands des Haushaltsgeräts, nicht detektiert worden sein, kann in Abhängigkeit davon beispielsweise eine Warnung und/oder eine Abschaltung des Haushaltgeräts 10 automatisch prozessiert werden. Hierdurch ist die Sicherheit bei der Bedienung des Systems 2 durch den Benutzer wesentlich erhöht. Beispielsweise ist es so möglich, automatisch eine Warnung auszugeben und/oder den Betrieb des Haushaltsgeräts 10 zu beenden, sofern die Möbeltür 12 nicht in vorher festgelegter Weise bewegt worden ist und/oder sich nicht in einer vorher festgelegten Lage befindet. Denkbar ist, dass bei einem Betrieb des Haushaltsgeräts 10 eine Überführung der Möbeltür 12 in deren Schließlage nicht erwünscht ist und in diesem Fall eine automatische Warnung und/oder ein automatisches Abschalten des Haushaltsgeräts 10 erfolgt.If the at least one sensor does not detect a correct position and / or a correct movement of the furniture door, preferably depending on an operating state of the household appliance, a warning and / or shutdown of the household appliance 10 can be automatically processed as a function of this. As a result, the safety when operating the system 2 by the user is significantly increased. For example, it is thus possible to automatically issue a warning and / or to end the operation of the household appliance 10 if the furniture door 12 has not been moved in a predetermined manner and / or is not in a predetermined position. It is conceivable that when the household appliance 10 is in operation, it is not desirable to move the furniture door 12 into its closed position, and in this case an automatic warning and / or automatic shutdown of the household appliance 10 occurs.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf das oben erläuterte Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Systems und des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens begrenzt.The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment of the system according to the invention and the method according to the invention explained above.

Beispielsweise ist die Erfindung auch bei anderen Arten von Haushaltsgeräten vorteilhaft einsetzbar. Ferner ist es möglich, dass die Möbeltür mehr als eine Öffnungslage aufweisen kann. Die Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung könnte darüber hinaus derart ausgebildet sein, dass die Möbeltür in mindestens einer der mindestens einen Öffnungslage, bevorzugt zumindest teilweise vor der Einbaunische, fixierbar ist. Dies ist insbesondere dann sinnvoll, wenn die Möbeltür gleichzeitig beispielsweise als eine Leuchte ausgebildet ist. Jedoch sind auch andere mögliche Lagen für die mindestens eine Öffnungslage der Möbeltür denkbar.For example, the invention can also be used advantageously in other types of household appliances. It is also possible for the furniture door to have more than one opening position. The furniture door movement device could furthermore be designed in such a way that the furniture door can be fixed in at least one of the at least one opening position, preferably at least partially in front of the installation niche. This is particularly useful when the furniture door is designed, for example, as a lamp at the same time. However, other possible positions for the at least one opening position of the furniture door are also conceivable.

Der mindestens eine Sensor kann nicht lediglich als ein Bedienelement des Systems ausgebildet sein, um die Möbeltür halbautomatisch, nämlich in Abhängigkeit einer Bedienung des Bedienelements, in gewünschter Weise zu bewegen. Bevorzugterweise ist der Sensor zur Hinderniserkennung geeignet ausgebildet, so dass die Sicherheit bei einer halbautomatischen oder einer vollautomatischen Bewegung der Möbeltür zusätzlich verbessert ist.The at least one sensor cannot merely be designed as an operating element of the system in order to move the furniture door semi-automatically, namely as a function of an operation of the operating element, in the desired manner. The sensor is preferably designed to be suitable for obstacle detection, so that safety is additionally improved in the case of a semi-automatic or fully automatic movement of the furniture door.

Abweichend von den obigen Erläuterungen ist es ferner denkbar, dass das erfindungsgemäße System dazu ausgebildet ist, um die Möbeltür unterhalb oder oberhalb des Haushaltsgeräts zumindest teilweise einzuschieben. Ein zumindest teilweises Einschieben der Möbeltür oberhalb oder unterhalb des Haushaltsgeräts hat gegenüber einem seitlichen Einschieben der Möbeltür den Vorteil, dass übliche Abmessungen von Einbauhaushaltsgeräten und Einbaumaße von Möbeln beibehalten werden können. Das zumindest teilweise Einschieben kann im Unterschied zu dem Ausführungsbeispiel auch in eine Möbelaufnahme der Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung erfolgen.Deviating from the above explanations, it is also conceivable that the system according to the invention is designed to at least partially insert the furniture door below or above the household appliance. At least partial insertion of the furniture door above or below the household appliance has the advantage over lateral insertion of the furniture door that the usual dimensions of built-in household appliances and built-in dimensions of furniture can be retained. In contrast to the exemplary embodiment, the at least partial insertion can also take place in a furniture receptacle of the furniture door movement device.

Das Haushaltsgerät kann in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit auf eine Vielzahl von geeigneten Möglichkeiten automatisch ansteuerbar ausgebildet sein und angesteuert werden. Auf diese Weise ist eine Kommunikation, also ein Signal- und/oder Datenaustausch, zwischen der Möbeltüreinheit auf der einen Seite und dem Haushaltsgerät auf der anderen Seite zur Ansteuerung des Haushaltsgeräts in Abhängigkeit der Möbeltüreinheit ermöglicht. Beispielsweise sie hier neben der oben bereits erläuterten Möglichkeit der Ausgabe einer Warnung und/oder der automatischen Abschaltung des Haushaltsgeräts rein exemplarisch auf einen automatischen Start des Haushaltsgeräts in Abhängigkeit der oben genannten Kommunikation hingewiesen. Die Kommunikationsschnittstellen können dabei drahtgebunden oder drahtlos miteinander verbunden sein.The household appliance can be designed and controlled automatically in a number of suitable ways as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit. In this way, communication, that is to say an exchange of signals and / or data, is made possible between the furniture door unit on the one hand and the household appliance on the other hand to control the household appliance as a function of the furniture door unit. For example, in addition to the possibility of outputting a warning and / or automatic shutdown of the household appliance, as already explained above, you pointed out, purely by way of example, an automatic start of the household appliance as a function of the communication mentioned above. The communication interfaces can be wired or wirelessly connected to one another.

Die Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts kann abweichend zu dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel auch als eine zentrale Steuerung des Systems außerhalb des Haushaltsgeräts ausgebildet sein.In contrast to the present exemplary embodiment, the control of the household appliance can also be designed as a central control of the system outside the household appliance.

Claims (10)

System (2), umfassend eine Möbeltüreinheit (4) und ein in eine Einbaunische (6) einer Möbelumgebung (8) einbaubares Haushaltsgerät (10), wobei die Möbeltüreinheit (4) eine Möbeltür (12) und eine Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung (14) aufweist, und wobei die Einbaunische (6) mit dem darin eingebauten Haushaltsgerät (10) in einer Schließlage der Möbeltür (12) vollständig verdeckt ist und in mindestens einer Öffnungslage der Möbeltür (12) für eine Nutzung des Haushaltsgeräts (10) zugänglich ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung (14) mindestens einen Möbeltürantrieb zur Bewegung der Möbeltür (12) in deren vorgenannte Lagen aufweist, wobei der Möbeltürantrieb mittels einer Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts (10) automatisch ansteuerbar ist.System (2), comprising a furniture door unit (4) and a household appliance (10) which can be installed in an installation niche (6) of a furniture environment (8), the furniture door unit (4) having a furniture door (12) and a furniture door movement device (14), and wherein the installation niche (6) with the household appliance (10) built into it is completely covered in a closed position of the furniture door (12) and is accessible for use of the household appliance (10) in at least one open position of the furniture door (12), characterized in that the furniture door moving device (14) has at least one furniture door drive for moving the furniture door (12) in the aforementioned positions, the furniture door drive being automatically controllable by means of a controller of the household appliance (10). System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts als eine zentrale Steuerung des Systems außerhalb des Haushaltsgeräts ausgebildet ist.System according to Claim 1, characterized in that the control of the household appliance is designed as a central control of the system outside the household appliance. System (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts (10) als eine in dem Haushaltsgerät (10) integrierte Steuerung ausgebildet ist.System (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the control of the household appliance (10) is designed as a control integrated in the household appliance (10). System (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Möbeltürantrieb für die Möbeltür (12) in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit (4) und/oder des Haushaltsgeräts (10) automatisch ansteuerbar ist und/oder, dass das Haushaltsgerät (10) in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit (4) automatisch ansteuerbar ist.System (2) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the furniture door drive for the furniture door (12) can be controlled automatically and / or as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit (4) and / or of the household appliance (10) that the household appliance (10) can be controlled automatically as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit (4). System (2) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mittels des Sensors eine ordnungsgemäße Lage und/oder eine ordnungsgemäße Bewegung der Möbeltür (12), bevorzugt in Abhängigkeit eines Betriebszustands des Haushaltsgeräts (10), detektierbar ist und in Abhängigkeit davon eine Warnung und/oder eine Abschaltung des Haushaltgeräts (10) automatisch prozessierbar ist.System (2) according to claim 4, characterized in that the sensor can be used to detect a correct position and / or a correct movement of the furniture door (12), preferably as a function of an operating state of the household appliance (10), and as a function of this a warning and / or a shutdown of the household appliance (10) can be processed automatically. System (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Möbeltüreinheit (4) derart ausgebildet ist, dass die Möbeltür (12) in mindestens einer der mindestens einen Öffnungslage zumindest teilweise in eine Möbeltüraufnahme (16) der Einbaunische (6) oder der Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung einfahrbar ist, wobei die Möbeltüraufnahme (16) bevorzugt seitlich des Haushaltsgeräts (10) ausgebildet ist.System (2) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the furniture door unit (4) is designed in such a way that the furniture door (12) in at least one of the at least one opening position at least partially into a furniture door receptacle (16) of the installation niche (6 ) or the furniture door moving device is retractable, the furniture door receptacle (16) preferably being formed on the side of the household appliance (10). System (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Haushaltsgerät (10) zur Befestigung der Möbeltüreinheit (4) ausgebildet ist oder, dass die Möbeltüreinheit (4) an dem Haushaltsgerät (10) angeordnet ist.System (2) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the household appliance (10) is designed for fastening the furniture door unit (4) or that the furniture door unit (4) is arranged on the household appliance (10). Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Systems (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei der Möbeltürantrieb der Möbeltürbewegungsvorrichtung (14) mittels der Steuerung des Haushaltsgeräts (10) automatisch angesteuert wird.Method for operating a system (2) according to one of Claims 1 to 7, the furniture door drive of the furniture door moving device (14) being controlled automatically by means of the control of the domestic appliance (10). Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Möbeltürantrieb für die Möbeltür (12) in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit (4) und/oder des Haushaltsgeräts (10) automatisch angesteuert wird und/oder, dass das Haushaltsgerät (10) in Abhängigkeit von Ausgangssignalen mindestens eines Sensors der Möbeltüreinheit (4) automatisch angesteuert wird.The method according to claim 8, characterized in that the furniture door drive for the furniture door (12) is controlled automatically as a function of output signals from at least one sensor of the furniture door unit (4) and / or of the household appliance (10) and / or that the household appliance (10) at least one sensor of the furniture door unit (4) is automatically activated as a function of output signals. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mittels des Sensors eine ordnungsgemäße Lage und/oder eine ordnungsgemäße Bewegung der Möbeltür (12), bevorzugt in Abhängigkeit eines Betriebszustands des Haushaltsgeräts (10), detektiert wird und in Abhängigkeit davon eine Warnung und/oder eine Abschaltung des Haushaltgeräts (10) automatisch prozessiert wird.Method according to claim 9, characterized in that a correct position and / or a correct movement of the furniture door (12), preferably as a function of an operating state of the household appliance (10), is detected by means of the sensor and a warning and / or a warning as a function thereof Shutdown of the household appliance (10) is processed automatically.
EP21177899.8A 2020-06-29 2021-06-07 System comprising a furniture door unit and a built-in domestic appliance, and method for operating the system Withdrawn EP3932256A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102020116996.5A DE102020116996A1 (en) 2020-06-29 2020-06-29 A system comprising a furniture door unit and a built-in household appliance, as well as a method for operating the system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3932256A1 true EP3932256A1 (en) 2022-01-05

Family

ID=76305755

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP21177899.8A Withdrawn EP3932256A1 (en) 2020-06-29 2021-06-07 System comprising a furniture door unit and a built-in domestic appliance, and method for operating the system

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3932256A1 (en)
DE (1) DE102020116996A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102022132280B3 (en) 2022-12-06 2024-03-21 Miele & Cie. Kg System with a household appliance and a piece of furniture for accommodating the household appliance and method for operating a system

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20190178504A1 (en) * 2017-12-12 2019-06-13 Viking Range, Llc System and method for selectively covering an appliance

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20190178504A1 (en) * 2017-12-12 2019-06-13 Viking Range, Llc System and method for selectively covering an appliance

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
ALLSOUNDDESIGNS: "All Sound Designs Simple Motorized TV Lift on one button remote", 31 August 2010 (2010-08-31), XP055861935, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfP1qy8wsKk> [retrieved on 20211116] *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE102020116996A1 (en) 2021-12-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1901633B1 (en) Piece of furniture
DE102019128526B3 (en) Device for automatically opening a door of a household appliance and household appliance
EP2574712B1 (en) Household device with a receiving space and a door for closing the receiving space, and method for actuating a door of a domestic appliance
EP2436864B1 (en) Automatic door closure for a domestic appliance
DE102013109620A1 (en) Household appliance with automatic door opening mechanism
DE102014114177A1 (en) Household appliance with two or more units
EP3932256A1 (en) System comprising a furniture door unit and a built-in domestic appliance, and method for operating the system
EP2476960B1 (en) Switching device for an extractor hood for switching between circulation and extraction
DE102007041909A1 (en) Hinge housing for a household appliance door
DE102014210721A1 (en) Dishwasher, in particular household dishwasher
DE102011007538A1 (en) Locking arrangement for locking a door of a household appliance and household appliance
WO2006069882A1 (en) Built-in domestic appliance
DE102015226559A1 (en) Lifting device, method for operating a lifting device and dishwasher
EP3839357B1 (en) Built-in module for a domestic appliance and method for installing a domestic appliance in a furniture body
DE102011079534A1 (en) Dishwasher i.e. household dishwasher, has sensor system for detecting movement of locking element caused by force acting on closed door, and actuator for unlocking door and opening door based on sensed movement
DE102019102411A1 (en) Living and / or kitchen furniture with built-in kitchen appliance
EP4086418A1 (en) System comprising a piece of furniture with a built-in niche and a built-in device, and method for operating the system
EP2538144B1 (en) Cooking device with telescopic rail
DE102022132280B3 (en) System with a household appliance and a piece of furniture for accommodating the household appliance and method for operating a system
DE102020105158A1 (en) System comprising a furniture door unit and a household appliance that can be installed in a niche in a furniture environment
EP3910146A1 (en) Door push open device, door with door push open device, door opening device, door opening system and method for operating a door opening system
EP4375576A1 (en) System comprising a domestic appliance and a piece of furniture for holding the domestic appliance
DE102016201727B4 (en) Lifting device, method for operating a lifting device and dishwasher
DE102015008373A1 (en) Extendable sauna cabin with heating system
DE102007041300A1 (en) dishwasher

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

B565 Issuance of search results under rule 164(2) epc

Effective date: 20211124

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: 20220705

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

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

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20231020

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

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

18W Application withdrawn

Effective date: 20240219