WO2011154384A1 - A household appliance comprising a kick plate - Google Patents

A household appliance comprising a kick plate Download PDF

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WO2011154384A1
WO2011154384A1 PCT/EP2011/059354 EP2011059354W WO2011154384A1 WO 2011154384 A1 WO2011154384 A1 WO 2011154384A1 EP 2011059354 W EP2011059354 W EP 2011059354W WO 2011154384 A1 WO2011154384 A1 WO 2011154384A1
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kick plate
household appliance
holding means
door
open
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Yasemin Ozdemir
Zeki Seker
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Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
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Priority to ES11723094.6T priority Critical patent/ES2617356T3/es
Priority to EP11723094.6A priority patent/EP2580383B1/de
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • 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
    • A47L15/4265—Arrangements of door covering/decoration panels or plinths, e.g. for integrated dishwashers

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a kick plate.
  • the gap between the door and/or body and the floor is closed by means of a cover called the kick plate.
  • elements such as filter and foot are disposed at the portion remaining behind the kick plate and when access to these elements is required for performing actions such as emptying the filter and adjusting the foot height, the kick plate is required to be removed. Therefore, in the state of the art embodiments, the kick plate is mounted onto the household appliance in a detachable manner.
  • the household appliance comprises a base panel which is mounted to the base by means of a structure having fastening claws.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance comprising a kick plate that is easily detachable.
  • one holding means is disposed at each side of the kick plate.
  • the user can easily detach the kick plate by pulling the kick plate towards himself/herself by holding it.
  • the holding means is shaped as a cavity which is preferably formed and sized as a finger, and the user places one finger, preferably the index finger, into the holding means at each side and detaches the kick plate by pulling it out.
  • the fingers of the user are prevented from slipping over the kick plate surface while the user is pulling out the kick plate.
  • the holding means comprises a wall, against which the finger of the user bears when the user pulls the holding means towards himself/herself by placing his/her finger into the holding means and which extends perpendicular to the direction of movement.
  • the kick plate is shaped as a box having a front wall and four side surfaces.
  • the kick plate is mounted to the body with the open back side facing the body.
  • the holding means is disposed close to the top edges of the kick plate side walls.
  • the kick plate is mounted to the body by means of the detent means located on the inner surface of the side walls thereof.
  • the detent means extend from to kick plate towards the body and enter into the housings on the body.
  • the holding means is similarly positioned higher than the detent means.
  • the household appliance is a washing machine, a dishwasher, a dryer or an oven.
  • Figure 1 – is the perspective view of the household appliance of the present invention .
  • Figure 2 – is the partially detailed view of the kick plate and the body in the household appliance of the present invention when the kick plate is closed.
  • Figure 3 – is the partial detailed view of the kick plate and the body in the household appliance of the present invention when the kick plate is open.
  • Figure 4 – is the partial perspective view of a kick plate from inside.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a body (2), a door (3) which provides access into the body (2) and a kick plate (4) which is disposed onto the front side of the body (2) such as to remain under the door (3) and which covers the gap between the floor and the door (3) and/or the body (2) front side, and which has a front surface (8) and two lateral surfaces (9).
  • the household appliance (1) furthermore, comprises one holding means (5) on each of the lateral surfaces (9), providing the user to open the kick plate (4) easily by placing his/her hand there when he/she desires to open the kick plate (4) ( Figure 1 and Figure 2).
  • the user places his/her hands to the holding means (5) located on the lateral surfaces (9) and can easily detach the kick plate (4).
  • the holding means (5) is sized so that a finger can be placed therein and is formed as a long and thin recess shaped almost as a finger.
  • the user can easily detach the kick plate (4) by placing his/her finger into the holding means (5).
  • the holding means (5) comprises a wall (6) that extends perpendicular to the direction of movement.
  • the user places his/her finger into the holding means (5) ahead of the wall (6).
  • his/her finger bears against the wall (6) and since the finger is prevented from slipping, the kick plate (4) can be easily detached.
  • the kick plate (4) is shaped as a hollow box with one side open and is fastened onto the household appliance (1) with the open side facing the body (2).
  • the holding means (5) is located on the lateral walls of the kick plate (4), preferably in a position close to its top edge ( Figure 3).
  • the kick plate (4) comprises detent means (7) that extend from the lateral walls thereof towards the inside and provide the kick plate (4) to be fastened onto the body (2).
  • the holding means (5) is located higher than the detent means (7) ( Figure 4).
  • the kick plate (4) when the user desires to detach the kick plate (4), he/she is provided to hold the kick plate (4) from the right point and without losing grip, and hence the kick plate (4) is provided to be easily detached.
  • the household appliance (1) is a washing machine, a dishwasher, a dryer or an oven.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Washing And Drying Of Tableware (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
  • Combinations Of Kitchen Furniture (AREA)
PCT/EP2011/059354 2010-06-08 2011-06-07 A household appliance comprising a kick plate WO2011154384A1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES11723094.6T ES2617356T3 (es) 2010-06-08 2011-06-07 Electrodoméstico que comprende un rodapié
EP11723094.6A EP2580383B1 (de) 2010-06-08 2011-06-07 Haushaltsgerät mit einer trittplatte

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TRA2010/04612 2010-06-08
TR201004612 2010-06-08

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ES (1) ES2617356T3 (de)
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EP3094163A1 (de) * 2015-05-14 2016-11-16 ALSTOM Transport Technologies System, vorrichtung und verfahren zur montage einer vorrichtung

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DE372230C (de) 1921-05-12 1923-03-26 Herbert George Ponting Filmtrommeln fuer Kinoprojektoren
DE3722301A1 (de) * 1987-07-06 1989-01-19 Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Frontwand eines mantelfoermigen gehaeuses fuer eine waeschebehandlungsmaschine
DE29702663U1 (de) * 1997-02-15 1998-06-10 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH, 90429 Nürnberg Waschmaschine oder Waschtrockner
DE19907234A1 (de) 1999-02-19 2000-08-31 Aeg Hausgeraete Gmbh Haushaltsgerät mit einer Sockelblende
WO2006098589A1 (en) 2005-03-17 2006-09-21 Lg Electronics Inc. Drum type washing machine
US20070169520A1 (en) 2005-12-23 2007-07-26 Heo Seon I Washing appliance

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE372230C (de) 1921-05-12 1923-03-26 Herbert George Ponting Filmtrommeln fuer Kinoprojektoren
DE3722301A1 (de) * 1987-07-06 1989-01-19 Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Frontwand eines mantelfoermigen gehaeuses fuer eine waeschebehandlungsmaschine
DE29702663U1 (de) * 1997-02-15 1998-06-10 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH, 90429 Nürnberg Waschmaschine oder Waschtrockner
DE19907234A1 (de) 1999-02-19 2000-08-31 Aeg Hausgeraete Gmbh Haushaltsgerät mit einer Sockelblende
WO2006098589A1 (en) 2005-03-17 2006-09-21 Lg Electronics Inc. Drum type washing machine
US20070169520A1 (en) 2005-12-23 2007-07-26 Heo Seon I Washing appliance

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2977500A1 (de) * 2014-07-21 2016-01-27 Whirlpool Corporation Waschmaschine oder Trockner mit einem Frontbodenpaneel
EP3094163A1 (de) * 2015-05-14 2016-11-16 ALSTOM Transport Technologies System, vorrichtung und verfahren zur montage einer vorrichtung
AU2016203016B2 (en) * 2015-05-14 2020-04-02 Alstom Transport Technologies System, apparatus and method for mounting a device

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EP2580383B1 (de) 2016-12-07

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