FR2521182A3 - INTEGRABLE LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IN A FURNITURE ASSEMBLY - Google Patents

Abstract

WASHING MACHINE. THE FRONT PART OF THE MACHINE INCLUDES: A CONTROL PANEL 6, OF WHICH THE LOWER PART 7 IS ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT ACCORDING TO THE HEIGHT OF THE DRAWERS OF THE ADJACENT FURNITURE; AN ADJUSTABLE BASE 9 IN DEPTH ACCORDING TO THE DEPTH OF THE BASE OF THE ADJACENT FURNITURE, AND AN INCOMPLETE DOOR STRUCTURE 13, 14 CONSTITUTING A MEANS OF ARTICULATION AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ADMIT THE APPLICATION OF A PANEL 24 WHICH THE DIMENSIONS, THE MATERIAL AND THE FINISH ARE CHOSEN ACCORDING TO THE CORRESPONDING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PANELS OF THE ADJACENT FURNITURE. THE INCOMPLETE DOOR STRUCTURE MAY BE REDUCED TO THE ONLY MOVABLE ELEMENTS OF THE HINGES WHICH CAN, PREFERABLY, BE INSTALLED TO THIS LEFT, OR RIGHT, OR RIGHT EFFECT, HAVE A BAYONET FIXATION. A CLOSING MEANS 17 OF THE TYPE IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR. SWITCHING ON UNDER ONE PRESSURE AND THEN RELEASING UNDER ANOTHER PRESSURE.

Description

The present invention relates to a washing machine

  linen intended to be inserted in a set of furniture.

  The habit already established for dish-washing machines, which tends to spread to washing machines, consisting of inserting the machine into a set of

  kitchen furniture, poses the problem of harmonization es-

  Theatrical machine with adjacent furniture, problem

  which has already received solutions with regard to

  to wash the dishes, but which has not yet been solved

  for washing machines, the technical requirements of which

  different on several points from those of the machines

to wash the dishes.

  In already-known washing machines,

  designed to be inserted into kitchen furniture sets.

  sine, the door of the machine with the usual structure having an inner envelope and outer casing is provided with angles allowing the insertion of a thin panel whose finish is equal or similar to that of the panels

  adjacent furniture so that a certain amount of

  compatibility between the machine and the furniture, but not a true unification, on the one hand because the finishing panel of the machine is equipped with angles, while those

  furniture is not, and on the other hand, because

  The upper section of the machine controls has a height not corresponding to that of the unified furniture drawers while the machine door, in turn, has a height not corresponding to that of the furniture doors, and the recessed base of the machine is located at a depth

  fixed, which can correspond only by chance to that of the

furniture.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a

  China to wash clothes that can be truly integrated to kitchen furniture by providing a panel forming

  door that harmonises perfectly with the panels of

  the height of the control panel of this machine, as well as the depth of its base, correspond perfectly to the characteristics of the said

mobile.

  The machine according to the invention is mainly characterized

  the fact that its frontal part comprises:

  control panel with a movable lower part that can be locked at an adjustable height according to the height of the drawers of the adjacent furniture, a mobile base being able to

  be set at an adjustable depth depending on the depth

  pedestal of the adjacent furniture, and a structure of

  Incomplete, constituting a means of articulation and support

  intended port to admit the application of a panel whose

  dimensions, material and finish will be chosen according to

  corresponding characteristics of the panels of the

adjacent furniture.

  Thanks to these characteristics, the machine can be

  integrated into the adjacent furniture, since the control panel and the pedestal can be adjusted as required, while the door of the machine is constituted by a panel, substantially identical to the panels forming

  the doors of the furniture, applied to the door structure

  complete presented by the machine.

  This incomplete door structure comprises, in general, a support portion for receiving the door panel, and hinges connecting this support portion to the machine structure. Several embodiments may be derived from the various dimensions that can be accommodated. In general, the support portion may occupy a fraction of the door surface, be hinged to the movable member of the hinges, and have means such as screw holes or the like for application. of

  In an extreme case, the support part may extend

  dre, in the form of sheet or sheet of appropriate material, to almost the entire surface intended for the door, however, above, it must finish below the minimum level provided for the upper limit of the door panel and, in low, above the maximum level provided for the lower limit of said panel In the extreme opposite case -which constitutes the preferred embodiment of the invention the support portion is reduced, on the other hand, to the only movable elements of the hinges applied to the structure of the machine, to which the door panel is directly connected. In this case,

  the movable elements of the hinges are preferably

  with the movable elements of the furniture hinges, so that the panel for forming the door of the washing machine can be fashioned in the same way

  panels for adjacent furniture.

  In addition, the structure of the machine presents, pre-

  a closure means for the door panel, of the type which engages under pressure and then releases

  under another pressure, which makes it possible to use as

  a panel without a handle -when the adjacent furniture is also without handle-, although it can also, if desired, place a handle on this panel when the furniture is provided, which gives great flexibility at 1 '

  insertion of the machine in all the furniture.

  Finally, the structure of the machine preferably has, on its front part, four fixing means arranged on

  the top of a rectangle, which can receive indifferent

  hinges or closure means, so that it is possible to apply the door panel of

  so that it opens to the right or to the left

che.

  Said fixing means are advantageously constituted

  killed by profiled windows so as to constitute a

  bayonet attachment, whereas the non-

lized is equipped with a cap-cache.

  The characteristics mentioned, as well as other characteristics and advantages of the machine according to the invention

  will appear more clearly in the following description of

  a preferred embodiment, given by way of non-limiting example and diagrammatically shown in the accompanying drawings, in these drawings; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the machine, on a reduced scale, with an applied panel constituting

  the door, represented in the open position, and with

  internal parts indicated in broken lines.

  Figure 2 shows the profile of the windows constituting

  killing the fastening means of the structure of the machine.

  FIG. 3 represents, in a side view, a

  hinges applicable to said fixing means and

  designed to receive-to receive the panel.

  Figures 4 and 5 show, in sectional views,

  partial pes, and in both positions, closed and open

  respectively, the closure means for the panel.

  Figures 6 and 7 show, respectively in a side view, and a rear view, the plug for the

means of attachment not used.

  The machine shown in FIG.

  structure resting on adjustable feet 1, which are visible

  a side wall 2, the front wall 3 and the upper plane

  4, on which can be applied a plan of a material and aspect equal to those of the plans of the adjacent furniture

  to which the machine must be integrated The front wall 3

  the loading opening of the machine, closed by an airtight shutter 5 The upper part of the front wall

  3 is provided with a panel 6 where are housed the control means

  This control panel 6 is characterized by the fact that it has a lower part

  7 mobile that can be blocked at several heights

  to adjust the height may be slightly

  described in the French utility certificate No. 82 15 337 of the same applicant With this arrangement, the control panel 6-7 can be placed at the same height as the drawers

  furniture in which the machine must be integrated.

  It should be noted that this is made possible by the fact that the machine does not have, itself, a complete door, whose upper edge would prevent said adjustment of the height of the

control panel 6-7.

  The lower part of the front wall of the machine

  is behind in 8 to a greater extent than the

  maximum base founder desired to obtain, and the base 9 is mounted with sliding side wings 10, thanks to

  slits 11, on fastening bolts 12 applied to the structure

  The base 9 can thus be p-laced in a position corresponding to that of the pedestals of the furniture to which

  the machine must be integrated, and then

  The height of the base 9 is greater than the maximum height, relative to the ground, to which the door of the machine must be able to terminate. The arrangement described is already known in connection with the dishwashing machines.

  and the presence of the features according to the invention,

  the door panel makes it ideally

  cables to washing machines.

  The main part of the front wall 3, not occu-

  by the control panel 6 and the base 9, has near its corners, at the vertices of an ideal rectangle, fastening means constituted by windows 13 having the profile of a bayonet fastener, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 Two

  said windows on the same side are intended to

  see the fixed elements 14 of the hinges for the door forming panel; a window located on the opposite side is intended to receive the fixed element of a fastening means 17 for the door panel, and the remaining window, unused, is closed with a plug 21 In Figure 1 is shown the provision allowing opening the door to the right, but it is clear that, by reversing the layout of the elements

  mentioned, we can realize the opening of the door on the left.

  The hinge shown in Figure 3 has a

  fixed element 14 and a movable element 16 which is identical

  to the moving parts of furniture hinges; therefore, a panel 24 intended to constitute the door of the

  washing machine, can be shaped, to be applied

  The fixed element 14 of the hinges, on the other hand, is particular because it has projections 15 limited to two sectors, which form a fastening on the movable elements 16 of the hinges, in the same way as the panels for the adjacent furniture. balonnette with a window like the

  window 13 The hinge 15-16 is thus inserted into a window

  be 13, then rotate it to q 90 and remain engaged.

  The installation of the panel 24 performed next, prevents the

  hinge of itourner and therefore to detach from the frontier wall

tale 3 of the machine.

  It will be noted that the represented form constitutes the preferred limiting case, as already indicated, in which the

  movable elements of the hinges themselves constitute the structure

  incomplete door, to which the

  It is clear, however, that to the movable elements 16 could be coupled, on the other hand, a body such as a

  plate, of greater or lesser size, attached to the said ele-

  On the other hand, it is also clear that said door structure, in the application according to the invention, must be incomplete, in that it can not extend. , up and down, only up to the limit of the minimum space requirement in each direction for the panel to be applied. If it were not so, there would be limitations in the choice of panel dimensions and therefore in some cases,

  the machine could not be integrated into all the furniture

  In addition, it is clear that economic reasons suggest that the dimensions of the

incomplete structure.

  The closure means for the panel 24 comprises a fixed element 17 profiled e i report with the window 13 and provided with

  18 for its snap-fastening in the front window.

  This element 17 contains a mechanism 19

  known and therefore not described here in detail

  seen to engage a fastener 20 mounted on the panel 24, when the parts are brought into contact with a certain pressure and to disengage when another pressure is exerted then the adoption of such a closure means

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  makes it unnecessary to mount a handle on the panel 24,

  thus making the standardization with the furniture panels, which do not have them, either, handle It is clear however that, if desired, nothing prevents to mount a handle on the panel 24.

  The plug 21 intended to hide the opening 13 not used

  on its posterior part, projections of cen-

  trage 22 and resilient fins 23; this cap, simply applied to the opening to hide is fixed by the fins 23 which relax click behind the sheet constituting the

  front wall 3 around the opening.

  The panel 24, intended to serve as a door for the machine

  washing machine, is in most cases constituted by a solid wooden panel or veneered chipboard, but it is clear that nothing prevents the application of

  a sheet metal panel, made of plastic material, possibly

  reinforced with fiberglass, or some other

  any material corresponding to the furniture material to-

  which machine must be integrated The machine can be well

  inserted in the most coherent way possible in any

  What kitchen installation, bathroom, shower room

or other similar piece.

  The changes mentioned, as well as other amendments

  fications, or substitutions by technical equivalents, may be made to what has been described and illustrated, without departing from the scope of the invention and the scope of the

this patent.

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Claims (5)

CLAIMS Washing machine for inserting into a furniture assembly, characterized in that its front part comprises: a control panel (6) having a lower part (7) adjustable in height according to the height drawers of adjacent furniture; a base (9) adjustable in depth according to the depth of the base of the adjacent furniture; and an incomplete door structure (14) constituting a hinge and support means adapted to admit the application of a panel (24) whose dimensions, material and finish are selected according to the corresponding characteristics of the adjacent furniture panels. Washing machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said incomplete door structure (14) is constituted by hinges applicable to the front part (3) of the machine by means of their fixed elements, and having movable elements constituting support portions for directly receiving the application of the panel (24).   Washing machine according to claim 2,   characterized by the fact that said movable elements of   are unified with the moving parts of the hinges common for furniture.   Washing machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that the front part of the machine has, in addition, a closing means (17) for the door panel (24) of the type which engages under pressure   and then releases under another pressure.     Washing machine according to claim 1,   characterized by the fact that the front part (3) of the ma-   China has four means of   of an ideal rectangle, provided to receive indifferently two hinges (14) for the panel (24) forming a door, a closure means for the panel itself, and a plug (21)   used to hide the unused fastening means.   Washing machine according to Claim 5, characterized in that the said fixing means consist of windows shaped so as to define a   element of a bayonet attachment.   Washing machine according to claim 6,   characterized by the fact that it comprises hinges   cables either on the right or on the left, with fixed elements provided with sector projections defining a fastening element with a bell designed to cooperate with the windows   profiles of the front of the machine.   8 Washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that its base (9) is carried by side wings (10) which, by means of slots (11), slide on fixing bolts (12). applied to the structure of the machine.