ES2784461T3 - Fixing device for fixing a transport rod in an opening of a machine for treating laundry and for closing the opening and machine for treating laundry with a fixing device - Google Patents

Abstract

Fixing device (105) with a transport rod, to fix the transport rod (110) in an opening (115) of a machine for the treatment of laundry (100) and to close the opening (115), the device comprising fixing (105) at least the following characteristics: - a component of the machine for the treatment of laundry (120) with the opening (115) shaped to insert the transport rod (110); and - a fixing device (125) that is permanently connected to the component of the laundry treatment machine (120) and is shaped to fix the transport rod (110) inserted in the opening (115) in a fixing position. (130) of the fixation device (125) and to close the opening (115) in a closed position (400) of the fixation device (125); and - that the fixing device (125) has at least one fixing element (140) and a closing surface device (145), the fixing element (140) being shaped to fix the transport rod (110) received in the opening (115) to the fixing position (130) of the fixing device (125) and the closing surface device (145) is shaped to close the opening (115) in the closed position (400) of the locking device fixing (125).

Description

DESCRIPTION

Fixing device for fixing a transport rod in an opening of a machine for treating laundry and for closing the opening and machine for treating laundry with a fixing device

The approach presented here relates to a clamping device for fixing a transport rod in an opening of a laundry treatment machine and for closing the opening, and to a laundry treatment machine with a fixing device.

Documents CN 107604 600 A, EP 1482 083 A1, DE 10250 494 C1 and KR 100230 481 B1 refer to the technological background.

In transportation a machine for treating laundry a plug serves to secure a transport rod that is inserted into an opening of the machine for treating laundry during transportation. After transport to the customer, the opening of the machine for the treatment of laundry is closed securely by the stopper. This so-called transport plug is not permanently attached to the laundry treatment machine.

The approach presented here is based on the task of creating an improved fixing device for fixing a transport rod in an opening of a machine for treating laundry and for closing the opening, as well as a machine for treating laundry with a improved fixation device.

According to the invention, this aim is achieved by a fixing device for fixing a transport rod in an opening of a machine for treating laundry and for closing the opening, and finally a machine for treating laundry with a device fixing having the features of the main claims. Advantageous configurations and refinements of the approach are apparent from the subsequent dependent claims.

The advantages that can be achieved with the approach presented here is that a fixing device presented here prevents a fixing device from fixing a transport rod in an opening of the laundry treatment machine and from being able to proceed to the closing of the opening without being lost as it is permanently attached to a component of the laundry treatment machine of the laundry treatment machine.

A clamping device for fixing a transport rod in an opening of a laundry treatment machine and for closing the opening has at least one laundry treatment machine component and a fixing device. The component of the laundry treatment machine has the opening formed for inserting the transport rod. The fixing device is permanently connected to the component of the machine for the treatment of laundry and is shaped to fix the transport rod inserted in the opening in a fixing position of the fixing device and to close the opening in a closed position of the device Fixing. Here, the fixing device can, for example, close the opening in the fixing position when the transport rod has been removed from the opening after transporting the machine for the laundry treatment. The component of the laundry treating machine may be, for example, a rear wall or a part or section of a rear wall of the laundry treating machine. Said openings for the insertion of transport rods are practically arranged in the rear wall. The laundry treatment machine can be understood, for example, as a washing machine or a dryer or a washer-dryer.

According to the invention, the fixing device has at least one fixing element and one closing surface device, the fixing element being shaped to fix the transport rod received in the opening in the fixing position of the fixing device and the closure surface device is shaped to close the opening in the closed position of the fixation device.

At least in the closed position the fixing device can be essentially flat.

If, according to an advantageous embodiment of the approach presented here, the fixing element forms at least one recess, the transport rod in the opening in the fixing position of the fixing device can be contiguously delimited from one side by the recess to fix the transport rod.

The fixing device can, for example, be shaped to be able to move from the fixing position to the closed position and / or from the closed position to the fixing position by means of a rotary movement or an oscillatory movement. This rotary movement or oscillatory movement can be, for example, a rotary movement or oscillatory movement of 180 ° or 90 °, within a tolerance range of 20 °.

Therefore, it is advantageous that the closing surface device and the fixing element are arranged at opposite ends of the fixing device. Therefore, the fixing device can be moved quickly and easily by one of the rotary movements just described from the fixing position to the closed position and / or from the closed position to the clamping position. For this purpose, a rotatable device can be arranged in a region of a center of the fixing device between the fixing element and the closing surface device.

Alternatively, the fixing device can also have a hinge device that foldably connects the closing surface device to the fixing element. For example, the fixing device can be moved by a folding movement of the closing surface device, for example within a tolerance range of 20 °, by 90 ° along the hinge device from the fixing position to the closed position and / or from the closed position to the clamping position. For example, the closure surface device may have an essentially square shape and / or the fastener may have an essentially C-shaped shape. For example, in the closed position of the fastener, the closure surface device can be arranged in a plane with the fixation element on the fixation element and / or be arranged in the fixation position of the fixation device so that it protrudes essentially vertically from the fixation element, i.e. when folded along the hinge device. In the clamping position, the transport rod can accordingly be clamped between two legs or ends of the C-shaped clamping element or at least be delimited with shape drag by them, and in the closed position, the clamping element in the form of C can be closed by folding the closure surface device into an O-shaped locking device.

A laundry treatment machine has a fixing device that is realized in an embodiment presented here, in particular in which the fixing device is arranged on or on a rear wall of the laundry treatment machine. A machine for treating laundry presented here can serve as a replacement for known laundry treating machines, the presented machine for treating laundry advantageously having, thanks to the fixing device, a fixing device that is inseparably coupled to the machine for laundry treatment and not to be missed.

The transport rod can be, for example, a longer rod that extends approximately to the depth of the bass drum or, for example, a screw that extends towards the rear of the bass drum.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are represented in the drawings in a purely schematic manner and are described in more detail below. These show

FIG. 1 a rear perspective view of a machine for treating laundry with a fixing device for fixing a transport rod in an opening of the machine for treating laundry and for closing the opening according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective representation of the interior of a component of the laundry treatment machine of a laundry treatment machine according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a perspective representation of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4 a perspective representation of a fixing device with a fixing device in the closed position according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5 a perspective representation of the interior of a component of the machine for treating laundry of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment;

FIG. 6 a schematic representation of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 a cross-sectional representation of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a perspective representation of a fixing device with a fixing device in the fixing position according to an embodiment;

Figure 9 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of the machine for treating laundry of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a perspective representation of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 11 a perspective representation of a fixing device with a fixing device in the closed position according to an embodiment;

Figure 12 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of the machine for treating laundry of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment; FIG. 13 a schematic representation of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional representation of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a perspective representation of a fixing device with a fixing device in the fixing position according to an embodiment;

FIG. 16 a perspective representation of the interior of a component of the machine for treating laundry of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a perspective representation of a fixing device with a fixing device in the closed position according to an embodiment;

FIG. 18 a perspective representation of the interior of a component of the machine for treating laundry of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment;

FIG. 19 a schematic representation of a fixing device in the fixing position according to an embodiment;

FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional representation of a fixing device in the fixing position according to an embodiment;

FIG. 21 a schematic representation of a fixing device in the closed position according to an embodiment; Y

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional representation of a fixing device in the closed position according to an embodiment.

In the following description of favorable embodiments of the present approach, the same or similar reference numerals are used for elements shown in the various Figures and acting in a similar manner, and a repeated description of these elements is omitted.

If an exemplary embodiment includes a link "and / or" between a first characteristic and a second characteristic, it must be read in such a way that the exemplary embodiment according to one embodiment includes both the first characteristic and the second characteristic and according to a further present embodiment just the first feature or just the second feature.

Figure 1 shows a schematic rear view of a laundry treatment machine 100 with a clamping device 105 for fixing a transport rod 110 in an opening 115 of the laundry treatment machine 100 and for closing the opening 115 according to an exemplary embodiment.

The fixation device 105 is configured to fix the transport rod 110 in the opening 115 of the laundry treatment machine 100 and close the opening 115. For this purpose, the fixation device 105 has at least one machine component for the laundry treatment 120 and a clamping device 125. The component of the laundry treatment machine 120 has the opening 115, into which the transport rod 110 is visibly inserted here. A free end of the transport rod 110 protrudes from the casting machine 100. The fixing device 125 is permanently connected to the component of the casting machine 120 and, according to this embodiment, fixes the rod transport 110 inserted into opening 115 at a fixing position 130 of fixing device 125 shown here. Furthermore, the clamping device 125 is shaped to close the opening 115 in a closed position of the clamping device 125 shown in Figure 4. The component of the laundry treatment machine 120 according to this exemplary embodiment is a a section of a rear wall 135 of the laundry treatment machine 100. Accordingly, according to this embodiment, the fixing device 105 is arranged on the rear wall 135 of the laundry treatment machine 100.

The features of the fixation device 105 described below are optional.

The fixing device 125 has at least one fixing element 140 and a closing surface device 145, in which the fixing element 140 is shaped to fix the transport rod 110 received in the opening 115 in the fixing position 130 of the locking device 125 and the closure surface device 145 is shaped to close the opening 115 in the closed position of the locking device 125.

Fixation device 125 is essentially flat.

According to this embodiment, the fixing element 140 forms a recess that is shaped to delimit with shape dragging the transport rod 110 into the opening 115 in the fixing position 130 of the fixing device 125 from one side to fix the transport rod 110.

The locking device 125 can be rotatably moved from the locking position 130 to the closed position and / or from the closed position to the locking position.

The closure surface device 146 and the fastener 140 are disposed at opposite ends of the fastener 125.

Exemplary embodiments are described in more detail below on the basis of Figure 1: the fastening device 105 presented here can also be called a captive closure cap for transport securing.

Unlike the known closure caps, the fastening device 125 presented here is permanently attached to the machine for the laundry treatment 100. Therefore, a customer cannot forget to close the opening 115 and the cap cannot be lost in shape of fixation device 125. In this way the plug remains captive in the device. By means of explanatory pictograms on the clamping device 125, the handling by the customer is self-explanatory.

The fixing device 125 fulfills both functions by rotating or, as explained in Figures 15 to 22, folding, and is permanently attached to the machine in the form of the laundry treatment machine 100. Therefore, there is no risk of lost.

In Figure 1 it can be seen how the transport rod 110 is mounted on the laundry treatment machine 100 to ensure transport and is secured in the fixing position 130 by the fixing device 125. The fixing device 125 for secure transportation is inserted at the rear of the laundry treatment machine 100, here in the component of the laundry treatment machine 120, thus further ensuring the safety of transportation.

By means of the fixing device 105 presented here it is possible for the customer or customer service to reuse it. Opening the opening in the laundry machine 100 or the rotation of the fixture 125 is accomplished by commercially available tools, such as a screwdriver.

In the construction described herein and in the constructions of the fixation device 105 described with reference to the following Figures, it is ensured that it is child-proof and splash-proof.

Figure 2 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of a laundry treatment machine 120 of a laundry treatment machine according to an embodiment. This may be the component of the laundry treatment machine 120 described with reference to Figure 1 with the fixing device in the fixing position from the inside. It can be seen in Fig. 2 how the transport rod 110 protrudes from the machine for the treatment of laundry.

Expressed in other words, Fig. 2 shows an interior view of the rear assembly, with a transport rod 110 for transport security and a closure cap.

Figure 3 shows a perspective representation of a fixing device 105 according to an embodiment. In this respect, it may be the fixing device 105 described with reference to FIG. 1.

By turning the clamp 125, the transport rod 110 is unlocked and can be removed. A shape of the recess 300 of the fixing element 140 can be seen according to this embodiment. According to this exemplary embodiment, the fixing element 140 is arranged turned away from the transport rod 110 and, therefore, no longer fixes the transport rod 110.

Figure 4 shows a perspective representation of a fixing device 105 with a fixing device 125 in the closed position 400 according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be one of the fixing devices 105 described with reference to one of the previous Figures.

A rear portion of the laundry treatment machine is seen here with a mounting fixture 125, which closes the opening 115 by twisting.

Figure 5 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of a laundry treatment machine 120 of a laundry treatment machine according to an embodiment. This may be the component of the laundry treatment machine 120 described with reference to Figure 4 with the clamping device in the closed position from the inner side. It can be seen in Figure 2 that the transport rod has been removed from the opening 115.

Expressed in other words, Figure 5 shows an inside view of the rear side assembly, without a transport rod 115 to ensure transport, but with the opening 115 closed by the closure plug.

Figure 6 shows a schematic representation of a fixing device 125 according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be one of the fixing devices 125 described with reference to one of the previous figures. In the center region the clamping device 125 has a rotary joint device 600 which is configured to rotatably clamp the clamping device 125 to the component of the laundry treatment machine 120.

The transport rod can be removed by tilting and rotating the clamp 125. By turning and pressing the clamp 125 further, the customer closes the opening securely.

Figure 7 shows a cross-sectional representation of a fixing device 125 according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be a cross-sectional representation of the fixation device 125 shown in FIG. 6.

Figure 8 shows a perspective representation of a fixing device 105 with a fixing device 125 in the fixing position according to an embodiment. In this regard, the fixing device 125 can be one of the fixing devices 125 described with reference to one of the previous Figures, with the difference that the fixing device 125 according to this embodiment has an additional fixing element 140 with an additional 300 recess. According to this exemplary embodiment, the rotary joint device 600 is arranged on one side of the fixing device 125 opposite the closure surface device 145 between the two fixing elements 140.

Securing the transport rod and closing the opening works as described with reference to the previous Figures.

FIG. 9 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of a machine for treating laundry 120 of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment. In this regard it may be the component of the laundry treatment machine 120 shown in Figure 8 with the clamping device in the clamping position from the inside. It is seen in Fig. 9 how the transport rod 110 protrudes from the machine for the treatment of laundry.

Figure 10 shows a perspective representation of a fixing device 105 according to an embodiment. The fixing devices 105 described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 9. According to this exemplary embodiment, the fixing element 125 is arranged rotated away from the transport rod 110 and is therefore no longer fixed. transport rod 110.

Figure 11 shows a perspective representation of a fixing device 105 with a fixing device 125 in the closed position according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be the locking devices 105 described with reference to Figures 8 to 10, in which the locking device 125 has been further rotated to the closed position.

Figure 12 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of a machine for treating laundry 120 of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment. This may be the component of the laundry treatment machine 120 described with reference to Figure 11 with the clamping device in the closed position from the inner side. It can be seen in Figure 12 that the transport rod has been removed from the opening.

Figure 13 shows a schematic representation of a fixing device 125 according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be one of the fixing devices 125 described with reference to one of Figures 8 to 12.

Figure 14 shows a cross-sectional representation of a fixing device 125 according to an embodiment. In this respect it may be a cross-sectional representation of the fastening device 125 shown in Fig. 13. In the region of one end of the closing surface device 145, the latter has a nose 1400, which is designed to engage in the opposite position of the component of the laundry treatment machine 120 in the closed position of the fixing device 125, to fix the fixing device 125 in the closed position.

Figure 15 shows a perspective representation of a fixing device 105 with a fixing device 125 in the fixing position according to an embodiment. In this respect it may be the fixing device 105 described in Fig. 1 with the differences described below.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the fixing device 125 has a circular shape and has a hinge device 1500 that foldably connects the closing surface device 145 to the fixing element 140.

The fixing device 125 does not have any rotary hinge device and, therefore, is not movable by the turning movement, but by a folding movement of the closing surface device 145 along the hinge device 1500 from the locking position shown here to the closing position shown in Fig. 17 and / or from the closing position to the locking position.

According to this embodiment, the closing surface device 145 is essentially quadrangular and the fixing element 140 is essentially C-shaped.

In the locking position, the closing surface device 145 is arranged to protrude vertically from the fixing element 140, while the closing surface device 145 in the closing position of the fixing device is arranged in a plane with the element. fastener 140 on fastener 140. Carrier rod 110 is clamped between two legs or ends of C-shaped fastener 140.

Here an assembly is made, as described with reference to the previous Figures.

Figure 16 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of a machine for treating laundry 120 of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be the component of the laundry treatment machine 120 described with reference to Figure 15 with the clamping device in the clamping position from the inside. It is seen in Fig. 16 how the transport rod 110 protrudes from the machine for the treatment of laundry.

Figure 17 shows a perspective representation of a fixing device 105 with a fixing device 125 in the closed position according to an embodiment. In this regard, the fixation devices 105 described with reference to one of Figures 15 to 16, in which the closure surface device 145 has been folded into the fixation element 140 to transfer the fixation device 125 to the closed position.

The transport rod is disassembled as follows: The transport rod is disassembled by a further bending / opening of the closing surface device 145, which may also be referred to as the closing cover of the fixing device 125. After removing the locking rod shipping, the customer can safely close the opening by closing the shipping cap.

Figure 18 shows a perspective representation of the interior of a component of a machine for treating laundry 120 of a machine for treating laundry according to an embodiment. This may be the component of the laundry treatment machine 120 described with reference to Figure 17 with the fixing device in the closed position from the inner side. It can be seen in Figure 18 that the transport rod has been removed from the opening 115.

Figure 19 shows a schematic representation of a fixing device 125 in the fixing position according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be one of the fixing devices 125 described with reference to one of Figures 15 to 18.

The locking device 125 is shown in the locking position in the open state.

Figure 20 shows a cross-sectional representation of a fixing device 125 in the fixing position according to an embodiment. In this respect it may be the fixing device 125 shown in Fig. 19.

Figure 21 shows a schematic representation of a fixing device 125 in the closed position according to an embodiment. This may be the locking device 125 shown in Figure 19, which has been transferred to the closed position.

The fixing device 125 is shown in the closed position in the closed state.

Figure 22 shows a cross-sectional representation of a fastening device 125 in the closed position according to an embodiment. In this regard, it may be the fixing device 125 shown in Figure 21.

Claims (11)

1. Fixing device (105) with a transport rod, for fixing the transport rod (110) in an opening (115) of a machine for treating laundry (100) and for closing the opening (115), comprising the fixing device (105) at least the following characteristics: - a component of the machine for the treatment of laundry (120) with the opening (115) shaped to insert the transport rod (110); Y - a fixing device (125) that is permanently connected to the component of the machine for the treatment of laundry (120) and is shaped to fix the transport rod (110) inserted in the opening (115) in a fixing position ( 130) of the fixation device (125) and to close the opening (115) in a closed position (400) of the fixation device (125); Y - that the fixing device (125) has at least one fixing element (140) and a closing surface device (145), the fixing element (140) being shaped to fix the transport rod (110) received in the opening (115) to the fixing position (130) of the fixing device (125) and the closing surface device (145) is shaped to close the opening (115) in the closed position (400) of the fixing device (125). Fixing device (105) according to claim 1, wherein the fixing device (125) is essentially flat. Fixing device (105) according to one of Claims 1 to 2, in which the fixing element (140) forms at least one recess (300) which is shaped so as to fit the transport rod (110). ) in the opening (115) in the fixing position (130) of the fixing device (125) from at least one side, to fix the transport rod (110). Fixing device (105) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fixing device (125) can be moved by a rotary movement from the fixing position (130) to the closed position (400) and / or from the closed position (400) to the locking position (130). Fixing device (105) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the closing surface device (145) and the fixing element (140) are arranged at opposite ends of the fixing device (125). Fixing device (105) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixing device (125) has a hinge device (1500) which foldably connects the closing surface device (145) to the fixing element (140). Fixing device (105) according to claim 6, wherein the fixing device (125) is movable by a folding movement of the closing surface device (145) along the hinge device (1500) from the locking position (130) to the closed position (400) and / or from the closed position (400) to the locking position (130). Fixing device (105) according to one of claims 6 to 7, wherein the closing surface device (145) has an essentially square shape. Fixing device (105) according to one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the fixing element (140) is essentially C-shaped. Fixing device (105) according to one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the closing surface device (145) is arranged on the fixing element (140) in the closed position (400) of the fixing device (125) in a plane with the fixation element (140) and / or is arranged in the fixation position (130) of the fixation device (125) so that it protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the fixation element (140). Machine for treating laundry (100) with a fixing device (105) according to one of the preceding claims, in particular in which the fixing device (105) is arranged on or on a rear wall (135) of the machine for the treatment of laundry (100).