WO2011151150A2 - Appareil ménager pourvu d'une poignée - Google Patents

Appareil ménager pourvu d'une poignée Download PDF

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WO2011151150A2
WO2011151150A2 PCT/EP2011/057740 EP2011057740W WO2011151150A2 WO 2011151150 A2 WO2011151150 A2 WO 2011151150A2 EP 2011057740 W EP2011057740 W EP 2011057740W WO 2011151150 A2 WO2011151150 A2 WO 2011151150A2
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protector
handle
household appliance
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cover
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Ali Ihsan Incukur
Deger Demircan
Gizem Durakoglu
Mustafa Yalcin
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Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4251—Details of the casing
    • A47L15/4257—Details of the loading door
    • A47L15/4259—Arrangements of locking or security/safety devices for doors, e.g. door latches, switch to stop operation when door is open
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4251—Details of the casing
    • A47L15/4257—Details of the loading door
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/0084—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware of drawer-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2401/00—Automatic detection in controlling methods of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, e.g. information provided by sensors entered into controlling devices
    • A47L2401/34—Other automatic detections
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2501/00—Output in controlling method of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, i.e. quantities or components controlled, or actions performed by the controlling device executing the controlling method
    • A47L2501/26—Indication or alarm to the controlling device or to the user
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a recess-shaped handle.
  • the handles that enable opening the cover or the drawer are preferred to be in the form of inward recess on the surface where they are located.
  • packaging the prism shaped household appliance not having any protrusions thereon can be made more practically and inexpensively.
  • the protrusion shaped handles can be damaged due to hitting or can cause damage, thus the recess-shaped handles are preferred since they are safer.
  • the cover lock is triggered by an arm disposed inside the handle.
  • the handle is disposed either on the cover or on the drawer.
  • the handle can either be movable or immovable so that the cover can be opened easily.
  • the handle is situated on the detergent dispenser and/or on the protector located at the drum opening.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance having a recess-shaped handle that is provided to be cleaned easily.
  • the household appliance realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a recess-shaped handle that allows the user to insert his/her hand therein on the cover allowing access into the body.
  • the household appliance comprises a protector that is removably mounted onto the handle so as to cover the inner surface of the handle.
  • the user when he/she wants to open the cover, applies force by inserting his/her hand into the similarly shaped protector inside the handle.
  • the cover is provided to be opened by force being transferred to the cover. Meanwhile, the user contacts the protector. If the hand of the user is dirty, only the protector gets dirty and the protector can be removed from the handle by the user for washing.
  • a detent means is disposed on the protector in order to mount the protector on the handle and a slit is disposed on the handle through which the detent means can pass.
  • the protector can be mounted to the handle firmly.
  • the protector can be removed from the handle by applying pressure to the detent means and the detent means dislodging from the slit.
  • the household appliance comprises a trigger on the protector for the detent means dislodging from the slit and an opening on the handle for moving the trigger.
  • the cover remains attached to the body with a lock disposed on the protector.
  • the lock opens and the cover can also be opened since pulling force is applied thereon.
  • the user is warned by a control unit when the protector gets dirty and needs to be cleaned.
  • the control unit reaches the decision that the protector is dirty by means of a dirt sensor disposed on the protector or when a time period recorded in the memory thereof has elapsed.
  • the household appliance is a laundry washing/drying machine.
  • the cover can be at the front of a drawer wherein detergent is placed.
  • what provides access into the drum is a cover.
  • the household appliance is a dishwasher.
  • the household appliance is a cooling device.
  • the cover can be at the front of the drawer shaped compartment.
  • what opens forward or to the side by rotating and allows access into the body can be a cover.
  • the protector covering the handle and being dislodged whenever necessary, the dust and dirt in the environment can only reach the protector and is cleaned when the protector is removed.
  • Figure 1 – is the perspective view of a household appliance in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 – is the perspective view of a household appliance in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 - is the perspective view of a household appliance having a handle and a protector removed from the handle in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 - is the perspective view of a household appliance having the protector mounted to the handle in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 — is the exploded view of the protector and the handle in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 — is the cross sectional view of the protector and the handle in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a body (2), a cover (3) providing the user to access into the body (2), a recess-shaped handle (4) disposed on the cover (3), allowing the user to pull the cover (3) towards himself/herself by inserting him/her hand therein ( Figure 1 and Figure 2).
  • the household appliance (1) of the present invention furthermore comprises a protector (5) that is removably mounted on the inner surface of the handle (4) contacted by the user, having almost the same recess shape as the handle (4) ( Figure 1 and Figure 2).
  • the protector (5) almost completely covers the recess-shape of the handle (4), preventing the handle (4) from getting dirty.
  • the user desiring to insert him/her hand into the handle (4) contacts the protector (5) thus if his/her hand is dirty, the protector (5) gets dirty instead of the handle (4).
  • the protector (5) becomes dirty, the user can remove the protector (5) from the handle (4) and can clean it by washing or wiping.
  • the pulling force of the user is transferred from the protector (5) directly to the handle (4) and from the handle (4) to the cover (3).
  • the cover (3) opens by rotating on a hinge arranged on the body (2) or moving on a rail and provides the user to access into the body (2) ( Figure 3 and Figure 4).
  • the handle (4) comprises at least one slit (6) on the surface thereof whereon the protector (5) is mounted and the protector (5) comprises at least one detent means (7) providing the protector (5) to be mounted snap-fittingly on the handle (4) by being seated into the slit (6) when the protector (5) is placed in the handle (4) ( Figure 5).
  • the protector (5) is removably and snap-fittingly mounted on the handle (4) by means of the slit (6) and the detent means (7).
  • the protector (5) is not dislodged from the handle (4).
  • the detent means (7) dislodges from the slit (6) and the protector (5) can be separated from the handle (4).
  • the handle (4) comprises at least one opening (8) aligned with the slit (6)
  • the protector (5) comprises at least one trigger (9) situated opposite the opening (8) when the protector (5) is mounted on the handle (4), providing the detent means (7) to be dislodged from the slit (6) when triggered ( Figures 4 and 5).
  • the trigger (9) moves forward into the opening (8) and the detent means (7) is dislodged from the slit (6). Consequently, the protector (5) is provided to be dislodged from the handle (4).
  • the trigger (9) provides the protector (5) to be easily mounted/dismounted from the handle (4).
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a lock (not shown in the figures) connected to the protector (5), that provides the cover (3) to remain attached to the body (2).
  • the lock opens when the user contacts the protector (5) to open the cover (3).
  • the cover (3) remains locked and a child at home is prevented from opening the cover (3) without the protector (5).
  • user safety is provided.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a control unit (10) that warns the user about the need for cleaning the protector (5).
  • control unit (10) comprises a sensor (not shown in the figures) disposed on the protector (5) that measures the dirt level of the protector (5).
  • control unit (10) gives the warning that the protector (5) is dirty at certain time intervals prerecorded in the memory thereof by the producer or the user.
  • the user can be informed about the necessity to clean the protector (5) even when dirt accumulates on the invisible surfaces of the recess-shaped protector (5).
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a cover (3) which is a drawer.
  • the household appliance (1) of the present invention is a washing machine in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the household appliance (1) of the present invention is a drying machine in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the household appliance (1) of the present invention is a dishwasher in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the household appliance (1) of the present invention is a cooling device in a different embodiment of the present invention.
  • the frequently used handle (4) is prevented from getting dirty by means of mounting the protector (5) of the present invention on the handle (4).
  • the hand of the user does not get dirty while trying to open the cover (3) since the protector (5) can be cleaned by being dislodged from the handle (4).

Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil ménager (1) comprenant un corps (2), un couvercle (3) permettant à l'utilisateur d'avoir accès à l'intérieur du corps (2), une poignée (4) se présentant sous la forme d'une cavité, qui permet à l'utilisateur de tirer le couvercle (3) vers lui/elle en y insérant sa main.
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