WO2016177574A1 - Locking device for a door of a domestic appliance - Google Patents

Locking device for a door of a domestic appliance Download PDF

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WO2016177574A1
WO2016177574A1 PCT/EP2016/058701 EP2016058701W WO2016177574A1 WO 2016177574 A1 WO2016177574 A1 WO 2016177574A1 EP 2016058701 W EP2016058701 W EP 2016058701W WO 2016177574 A1 WO2016177574 A1 WO 2016177574A1
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Branko Ivanovic
Rudolf Schmidt
Dietmar Hildner
Erhard Käser
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    • 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
    • F24C15/02—Doors specially adapted for stoves or ranges
    • F24C15/022—Latches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B47/0046—Electric or magnetic means in the striker or on the frame; Operating or controlling the striker plate
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B47/02—Movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means; Adaptation of locks, latches, or parts thereof, for movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means
    • E05B47/023—Movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means; Adaptation of locks, latches, or parts thereof, for movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means the bolt moving pivotally or rotatively
    • 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
    • F24C14/00—Stoves or ranges having self-cleaning provisions, e.g. continuous catalytic cleaning or electrostatic cleaning
    • F24C14/02—Stoves or ranges having self-cleaning provisions, e.g. continuous catalytic cleaning or electrostatic cleaning pyrolytic type
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B47/0001—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof
    • E05B2047/0014—Constructional features of actuators or power transmissions therefor
    • E05B2047/0018—Details of actuator transmissions
    • E05B2047/0024—Cams
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B2047/0048—Circuits, feeding, monitoring
    • E05B2047/0067—Monitoring
    • E05B2047/0068—Door closed
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10S292/69—Washing machine or stove closure latch
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/08—Bolts
    • Y10T292/1043—Swinging
    • Y10T292/1075—Operating means
    • Y10T292/1082—Motor

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  • Locking device for a door of a domestic appliance The present invention relates to a locking device for a door of a domestic appliance.
  • the domestic appliance is a cooking oven.
  • the domestic appliance may be a dishwasher, a washing machine or a tumble dryer.
  • the present invention relates to a domestic appliance including at least one door pivoted at one or more door hinges.
  • the doors of domestic appliances are equipped with a locking de ⁇ vice for reasons of safety.
  • the locking device prevents an open ⁇ ing of the door during the operating cycle of the domestic ap- pliance.
  • the locking device is used on cooking ov ⁇ ens equipped with a pyrolytic self-cleaning function, wherein the locking device prevents an opening of the oven door at very high temperatures. Further, the locking device is also used for preventing the door being opened by children during normal oper- ation of the oven.
  • a conventional locking device comprises a main body, a movable locking member and an actuation system.
  • the main body is usual fastened to a chassis of the domestic appliance.
  • the locking member is designed to interact with a retention element of the door .
  • the present invention provides a locking device for a door of a domestic appliance, wherein
  • the locking device comprises a main body
  • the locking device comprises a locking hook element support ed pivoting in and/or at the main body,
  • the locking hook element is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position
  • the locking hook element is engageable with and disengagea- ble from a corresponding counterpart
  • the locking device comprises an electric actuator arranged in and/or at the main body and mechanically connected or connectable to the locking hook element, the electric actuator effects the pivoting of the locking hook element from the engaged position to the disengaged position,
  • the locking device comprises a first spring element interconnected between the locking hook element and the main body, and
  • the first spring element effects a movement of the locking hook element from the disengaged position to the engaged position .
  • the main idea is the present invention is that the locking hook element is always in the engaged position, except the electric actuator effects the pivoting of the locking hook element from the engaged position to the disengaged position. If the door is in its closed position, then the locking hook element engages the counterpart and interlocks said door. The electric actuator effects an unlocking of the door.
  • the first spring element effects automatically the locking of the door, if the door is in its closed position, except the electric actuator is activated.
  • the locking device is provided for a chassis or a front frame of the domestic appliance, while the corresponding counterpart is formed in and/or at the door.
  • the locking device is provided for the door, while the corresponding counterpart is formed in and/or at the chassis or front frame of the domestic appliance.
  • the counterpart is a recess for receiving a protruding part of the locking hook element.
  • the recess may be realized by low complexity.
  • an actuating slide element may be interconnected be- tween the electric actuator and the locking hook element, where- in said actuating slide element effects the pivoting of the locking hook element from the engaged position to the disengaged position .
  • the locking device may comprise a second spring ele- ment interconnected between the actuating slide element and the main body, wherein said second spring element effects a movement of said actuating slide element away from the locking hook element .
  • the electric actuator is activated or activatable manually by a user.
  • the electric actuator is activatable by the user for a short time, in which the door is unlocked and can be opened be the user.
  • the locking hook element is made of metal.
  • the locking hook element may comprise an at least partially arched portion designed to cooperate with an inclined surface in the corresponding counterpart, so that the locking bar element is pushable at least partially into the disengaged position by means of the inclined surface of the corresponding counterpart during a closing operation of the door.
  • the arched portion and the inclined surface allow a simple locking of the door .
  • the locking device may comprise a door sensing slide element provided for detecting the presence or proximity of the door in a closed position or nearly closed position of said door.
  • the door sensing slide element is constrained main body by a third spring element.
  • the locking device may comprise a sensor switch acti- vated or activatable by the door sensing slide element, if said door sensing slide element is pushed by the door, wherein the sensor switch is electrically connected to a control system of the domestic appliance.
  • the locking device may comprise a cover element, wherein the main body and said cover element form a casing for the lockin device, and wherein preferably the main body and/or the cover element are made of moulded thermoplastic material.
  • the present invention relates to a domestic appliance including at least one door pivoted at one or more door hinges, wherein the domestic appliance comprises the locking device men tioned above.
  • an opening force for the door is generated by the door hinge and/or by a separate spring element arranged between the door and the chassis or front frame of the domestic appli ⁇ ance .
  • FIG 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a locking device for a door of a domestic appliance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in an engaged state
  • FIG 2 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the engaged state
  • FIG 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device for the door of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a disengaged state
  • FIG 4 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the
  • FIG 5 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device for the door of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a partially opened state of the door
  • FIG 6 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the
  • FIG 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a locking de- vice 10 for a door 34 of a domestic appliance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in an engaged state.
  • the domestic appliance is a cooking oven and the door 34 is an oven door.
  • the locking device 10 comprises a main body 12, a locking hook element 14, a door sensing slide element 16, an actuating slide element 20, an electric actuator 22, an eccentric disc 24 and a sensor switch 32.
  • the main body 12 is closed by a cover element, which is not shown in FIG 1, so that the main body 12 and the cover element form a casing of the locking de- vice 10.
  • the main body 12 and the cover element are made of moulded thermoplastic material.
  • the main body 12 is designed to be fastened to a cabinet or chassis of the domestic appliance .
  • the locking hook element 14 is supported pivoting at the main body 12 by a pin element 18 and projects partially out of said main body 10.
  • the locking hook element 14 is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged posi- tion, the locking hook element 14 is engageable with a recess 40 formed in or at the door 34 of the domestic appliance, if said door 34 is in the closed state.
  • the engaged state is obtained, if the locking hook element 14 is in the engaged position and simultaneously the door 34 is in the closed state.
  • the locking hook element 14 is made of metal.
  • a first spring element 26 is interconnected between the main body 12 and the locking hook element 14.
  • the first spring element 26 and is a torsion spring element and en- closes the pin element 18.
  • the first spring element 26 effects that the locking hook element 14 is pivoted into the engaged position .
  • the electric actuator 22 is arranged in or at the main body 12 of the locking device 10.
  • the electric actuator 22 may comprise a rotating motor or solenoid motor.
  • the electric actuator 22 comprises a rotating motor and is connected to the eccentric disc 24.
  • the actuating slide element 20 is arranged between the eccentric disc 24 and the locking hook ele- ment 14.
  • the actuating slide element 20 is linearly moveable between two positions. A rotation of the eccentric disc 24 driven by the electric actuator 22 pushes the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14, so that the locking hook element 14 is pivoted into the disengaged position. Thus, the unlocking of the door 34 occurs in an electro-mechanical way.
  • a second spring element 28 is interconnected between the main body 12 and the actuating slide element 20.
  • the second spring element 26 and is a helical spring element.
  • the second spring element 28 effects that the actuating slide element 20 is moved to the eccentric disc 24 and away from the locking hook element 14.
  • the second spring element 26 allows that the locking hook element 14 can be pivoted into the engaged position by the first spring element 26.
  • the door sensing slide element 16 is arranged movable inside the main body 12 and projects partially out of said main body 12.
  • the door sensing slide element 16 is arranged parallel to the actuating slide element 20.
  • the door sensing slide element 16 is provided for detecting the presence or proximity of the door 34 in its closed position. If the door 34 is in the closed position or nearly in the closed position, then the door sensing slide element 16 is moved against the sensor switch 32 and actuates said sensor switch 32.
  • the sensor switch 32 detects the opened and closed state of the door 34 independent of the operational mode of the locking device 10.
  • the sensor switch 32 is connected to a control system of the domestic appliance.
  • FIG 2 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the engaged state.
  • the locking hook element 14 is engaged with the recess 40 of the door 34.
  • the actuating slide element 20 is in a position away from the locking hook element 14 and does not actuate said locking hook element 14.
  • the actuating slide element 20 comes into contact with a part of the locking hook element 14, which part is arranged outside the pivoting axis of the locking hook element 14.
  • the movement of the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14 generates a torsional moment of said locking hook element 14. If in FIG 2 the actuating slide element 20 is moved from left to right, then the locking hook element 14 is pivoted counterclockwise around the pivoting axis.
  • the pivoting axis corresponds with the longitudinal axis of the pin element 18.
  • the door sensing slide element 16 is pushed into the main body 12 by the door 34 and actuates the sensor switch 32.
  • the sensor switch 32 detects that the door 34 is in the closed position.
  • FIG 2 shows that the electric actuator 22 and the eccentric disc 24 are connected via a shaft 38.
  • the eccentric disc 24 is rotatable by the electric actuator 22.
  • FIG 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device 10 for the door 34 of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a disen- gaged state.
  • FIG 3 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the disengaged state.
  • the eccentric disc 24 has been rotated by the electric actuator 22, so that the eccentric disc 24 has pushed the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14 and the locking hook element 14 has been pivoted against the force of the first spring 26.
  • the locking hook element 14 is disengaged from the recess 40 in the door 34. Now, the user is able to open the door 36 by pulling the door handle 36.
  • FIG 5 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device 10 for the door 34 of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a partially opened state of the door 34.
  • FIG 5 the door 34 has been partially opened and the electric actuator 22 is deactivated.
  • the eccentric disc 24 has been rotated back, so that the actuating slide element 20 has been moved away from the locking hook element 14 by the second spring element 28.
  • the locking hook element 14 has been pivoted again into the engaged position by the force of the first spring 26.
  • the locking hook element 14 is disengaged from the re ⁇ cess 40 in the door 34, since said door 34 is in the partially opened state. In this situation, the user is able to farther open the door 36 by pulling the door handle 36 or to closing the door 36 by pushing the door handle 36.
  • FIG 6 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the partially opened state of the door 34.
  • the eccentric disc 24 is in a status allowing that the actuating slide element 20 has been moved away from the locking hook ele- ment 14 by the second spring element 28.
  • the locking hook ele ⁇ ment 14 has been pivoted again into the engaged position by the force of the first spring 26, but the locking hook element 14 is disengaged from the recess 40 in the door 34, since said door 34 is in the partially opened state.
  • the user is able to far- ther open the door 36 by pulling the door handle 36 or to closing the door 36 by pushing the door handle 36.
  • the locking device 10 of the present invention has a very simple structure, a low complexity and a less number of components.
  • the electric actuator 22 and the first spring 26 allow very fast changes between the disengaged and engaged positions of the locking hook element 14.
  • the locking hook element 14 and the recess 40 are engageable within a time of less than 0.2 seconds.
  • the conventional actuation systems reguire an acti- vation time of about two seconds.
  • the outer dimensions of the inventive locking device 10 are very small, so that the locking device 10 reguires less installation space. Further, the weight of said locking device 10 is small.
  • the locking device 10 ac ⁇ cording to the present invention can be easily and guickly as- Sild and installed.
  • the locking device 10 can have a safety function in an oven during a pyrolytic cleaning process. Further, the locking device 10 may be provided for preventing the door 34 be- ing opened by children during normal cooking process of the oven .
  • the locking device 10 is used in combination with a door hinge, wherein said door hinge does not generate any force for closing the door 34.
  • the inventive locking device 10 allows the use of a door hinge formed by low complexity. Further, an opening force may be generated by the door hinge or a spring element arranged separately at the chassis or front frame of the domestic appliance.

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The present invention relates to a locking device (10) for a door of a domestic appliance. The locking device (10) comprises a main body (12) and a locking hook element (14) supported pivoting in and/or at the main body (12). The locking hook element (14) is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The locking hook element (14) is engageable with and disengageable from a corresponding counterpart (40). The locking device (10) comprises an electric actuator (22) arranged in and/or at the main body (12) and mechanically connected or connectable to the locking hook element (14). The electric actuator (22) effects the pivoting of the locking hook element (14) from the engaged position to the disengaged position. The locking device (10) comprises a first spring element (26) interconnected between the locking hook element (14) and the main body (10), wherein said first spring element (26) effects a movement of the locking hook element (14) from the disengaged position to the engaged position.

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Locking device for a door of a domestic appliance The present invention relates to a locking device for a door of a domestic appliance. In particular, the domestic appliance is a cooking oven. Further, the domestic appliance may be a dishwasher, a washing machine or a tumble dryer. Moreover, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance including at least one door pivoted at one or more door hinges.
The doors of domestic appliances are equipped with a locking de¬ vice for reasons of safety. The locking device prevents an open¬ ing of the door during the operating cycle of the domestic ap- pliance. For example, the locking device is used on cooking ov¬ ens equipped with a pyrolytic self-cleaning function, wherein the locking device prevents an opening of the oven door at very high temperatures. Further, the locking device is also used for preventing the door being opened by children during normal oper- ation of the oven.
A conventional locking device comprises a main body, a movable locking member and an actuation system. The main body is usual fastened to a chassis of the domestic appliance. The locking member is designed to interact with a retention element of the door .
It is also known that in certain situations there is the need to release the door of the domestic appliance manually. For exam- pie, in the case of malfunctioning of the actuation system the door must be released manually. Further, in the case of malfunc¬ tioning of the control system for the locking device or in the case of a fault in the electrical or electronic system of the domestic appliance, the door should be released manually. For example, as an actuation system a wax electro-thermal motor, a solenoid or a stepper motor may be used. The main purpose of this actuation system is to provide a force and push some sliding elements, which interacts with pawls or hooks, and moves said sliding elements into the locked or unlocked position. Furthermore, the above said slider needs a co-operated return spring to push it into the engaged position to the above mentioned motor.
However, the known actuation systems reguire a relative long re action time. Their structure is very complex, so conventional locking devices have large outer dimensions. The assembling and installation of known locking devices is complicated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a locking device for a door of a domestic appliance, wherein said locking device is fast switchable between an engaged and disengaged state, and wherein the locking device has a simply structure. The object of the present invention is achieved by the locking device according to claim 1.
According to claim 1 the present invention provides a locking device for a door of a domestic appliance, wherein
- the locking device comprises a main body,
- the locking device comprises a locking hook element support ed pivoting in and/or at the main body,
- the locking hook element is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position,
- the locking hook element is engageable with and disengagea- ble from a corresponding counterpart,
- the locking device comprises an electric actuator arranged in and/or at the main body and mechanically connected or connectable to the locking hook element, the electric actuator effects the pivoting of the locking hook element from the engaged position to the disengaged position,
the locking device comprises a first spring element interconnected between the locking hook element and the main body, and
the first spring element effects a movement of the locking hook element from the disengaged position to the engaged position .
The main idea is the present invention is that the locking hook element is always in the engaged position, except the electric actuator effects the pivoting of the locking hook element from the engaged position to the disengaged position. If the door is in its closed position, then the locking hook element engages the counterpart and interlocks said door. The electric actuator effects an unlocking of the door. The first spring element effects automatically the locking of the door, if the door is in its closed position, except the electric actuator is activated.
In particular, the locking device is provided for a chassis or a front frame of the domestic appliance, while the corresponding counterpart is formed in and/or at the door. Alternatively, the locking device is provided for the door, while the corresponding counterpart is formed in and/or at the chassis or front frame of the domestic appliance.
Preferably, the counterpart is a recess for receiving a protruding part of the locking hook element. The recess may be realized by low complexity.
Further, an actuating slide element may be interconnected be- tween the electric actuator and the locking hook element, where- in said actuating slide element effects the pivoting of the locking hook element from the engaged position to the disengaged position .
Moreover, the locking device may comprise a second spring ele- ment interconnected between the actuating slide element and the main body, wherein said second spring element effects a movement of said actuating slide element away from the locking hook element .
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trie actua In particular, the electric actuator is activated or activatable manually by a user. The electric actuator is activatable by the user for a short time, in which the door is unlocked and can be opened be the user. Preferably, the locking hook element is made of metal.
Furthermore, the locking hook element may comprise an at least partially arched portion designed to cooperate with an inclined surface in the corresponding counterpart, so that the locking bar element is pushable at least partially into the disengaged position by means of the inclined surface of the corresponding counterpart during a closing operation of the door. The arched portion and the inclined surface allow a simple locking of the door .
Additionally, the locking device may comprise a door sensing slide element provided for detecting the presence or proximity of the door in a closed position or nearly closed position of said door. particular, the door sensing slide element is constrained main body by a third spring element.
Moreover, the locking device may comprise a sensor switch acti- vated or activatable by the door sensing slide element, if said door sensing slide element is pushed by the door, wherein the sensor switch is electrically connected to a control system of the domestic appliance.
The locking device may comprise a cover element, wherein the main body and said cover element form a casing for the lockin device, and wherein preferably the main body and/or the cover element are made of moulded thermoplastic material.
Further, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance including at least one door pivoted at one or more door hinges, wherein the domestic appliance comprises the locking device men tioned above. Preferably, an opening force for the door is generated by the door hinge and/or by a separate spring element arranged between the door and the chassis or front frame of the domestic appli¬ ance . Novel and inventive features of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims .
The present invention will be described in further details with reference to the accompanied drawings, in which
FIG 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a locking device for a door of a domestic appliance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in an engaged state, FIG 2 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the engaged state, FIG 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device for the door of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a disengaged state, FIG 4 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the
locking device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the disengaged state,
FIG 5 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device for the door of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a partially opened state of the door, and
FIG 6 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the
locking device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the partially opened state of the door .
FIG 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a locking de- vice 10 for a door 34 of a domestic appliance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in an engaged state. For example, the domestic appliance is a cooking oven and the door 34 is an oven door. The locking device 10 comprises a main body 12, a locking hook element 14, a door sensing slide element 16, an actuating slide element 20, an electric actuator 22, an eccentric disc 24 and a sensor switch 32. Preferably, the main body 12 is closed by a cover element, which is not shown in FIG 1, so that the main body 12 and the cover element form a casing of the locking de- vice 10. For example, the main body 12 and the cover element are made of moulded thermoplastic material. The main body 12 is designed to be fastened to a cabinet or chassis of the domestic appliance .
The locking hook element 14 is supported pivoting at the main body 12 by a pin element 18 and projects partially out of said main body 10. The locking hook element 14 is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged posi- tion, the locking hook element 14 is engageable with a recess 40 formed in or at the door 34 of the domestic appliance, if said door 34 is in the closed state. The engaged state is obtained, if the locking hook element 14 is in the engaged position and simultaneously the door 34 is in the closed state. Preferably, the locking hook element 14 is made of metal.
A first spring element 26 is interconnected between the main body 12 and the locking hook element 14. In this example, the first spring element 26 and is a torsion spring element and en- closes the pin element 18. The first spring element 26 effects that the locking hook element 14 is pivoted into the engaged position .
The electric actuator 22 is arranged in or at the main body 12 of the locking device 10. The electric actuator 22 may comprise a rotating motor or solenoid motor. In this example, the electric actuator 22 comprises a rotating motor and is connected to the eccentric disc 24. The actuating slide element 20 is arranged between the eccentric disc 24 and the locking hook ele- ment 14. The actuating slide element 20 is linearly moveable between two positions. A rotation of the eccentric disc 24 driven by the electric actuator 22 pushes the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14, so that the locking hook element 14 is pivoted into the disengaged position. Thus, the unlocking of the door 34 occurs in an electro-mechanical way. A second spring element 28 is interconnected between the main body 12 and the actuating slide element 20. In this example, the second spring element 26 and is a helical spring element. The second spring element 28 effects that the actuating slide element 20 is moved to the eccentric disc 24 and away from the locking hook element 14. Thus, the second spring element 26 allows that the locking hook element 14 can be pivoted into the engaged position by the first spring element 26.
The door sensing slide element 16 is arranged movable inside the main body 12 and projects partially out of said main body 12. In this example, the door sensing slide element 16 is arranged parallel to the actuating slide element 20. The door sensing slide element 16 is provided for detecting the presence or proximity of the door 34 in its closed position. If the door 34 is in the closed position or nearly in the closed position, then the door sensing slide element 16 is moved against the sensor switch 32 and actuates said sensor switch 32. The sensor switch 32 detects the opened and closed state of the door 34 independent of the operational mode of the locking device 10. The sensor switch 32 is connected to a control system of the domestic appliance. If the door 34 is in the closed state, then the control system switches off the electric power for the electric actuator 22, so that the actuating slide element 20 is moved by the force of the second spring element 28 away from the locking hook element 14 and said locking hook element 14 is pivoted by the first spring 26 into the engaged positon. A third spring element 30 is interconnected between the main body 12 and the door sensing slide element 16. In this example, the third spring element 30 is a tension spring element. The third spring element 30 effects that the door sensing slide element 16 is moved away from the sensor switch 32, so that the sensing slide element 16 does not actuate the sensor switch 32. FIG 2 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the engaged state. The locking hook element 14 is engaged with the recess 40 of the door 34. The actuating slide element 20 is in a position away from the locking hook element 14 and does not actuate said locking hook element 14.
The actuating slide element 20 comes into contact with a part of the locking hook element 14, which part is arranged outside the pivoting axis of the locking hook element 14. Thus, the movement of the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14 generates a torsional moment of said locking hook element 14. If in FIG 2 the actuating slide element 20 is moved from left to right, then the locking hook element 14 is pivoted counterclockwise around the pivoting axis. The pivoting axis corresponds with the longitudinal axis of the pin element 18.
The door sensing slide element 16 is pushed into the main body 12 by the door 34 and actuates the sensor switch 32. The sensor switch 32 detects that the door 34 is in the closed position.
Further, FIG 2 shows that the electric actuator 22 and the eccentric disc 24 are connected via a shaft 38. The eccentric disc 24 is rotatable by the electric actuator 22.
In order to open the door 34 the locking hook element 14 has to be pivoted into the disengaged position. For example, the electric actuator 22 is manually activated by a user. Then, the electric actuator 22 rotates the eccentric disc 24, and said eccentric disc 24 pushes the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14. Then, the locking hook element 14 is pivoted against the force of the first spring 26, and the user can open the door 36 by pulling a door handle 36 attached at the outside of said door 34. FIG 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device 10 for the door 34 of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a disen- gaged state.
In FIG 3 the electric actuator 22 has rotated the eccentric disc 24, and said eccentric disc 24 has pushed the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14. Thus, the lock- ing hook element 14 has been pivoted against the force of the first spring 26, so that the locking hook element 14 is disengaged from the recess 40 in the door 34. In this situation, the user is able to open the door 36 by pulling the door handle 36. FIG 4 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the disengaged state.
The eccentric disc 24 has been rotated by the electric actuator 22, so that the eccentric disc 24 has pushed the actuating slide element 20 against the locking hook element 14 and the locking hook element 14 has been pivoted against the force of the first spring 26. The locking hook element 14 is disengaged from the recess 40 in the door 34. Now, the user is able to open the door 36 by pulling the door handle 36.
FIG 5 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the locking device 10 for the door 34 of the domestic appliance according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a partially opened state of the door 34.
In FIG 5 the door 34 has been partially opened and the electric actuator 22 is deactivated. Thus, the eccentric disc 24 has been rotated back, so that the actuating slide element 20 has been moved away from the locking hook element 14 by the second spring element 28. The locking hook element 14 has been pivoted again into the engaged position by the force of the first spring 26. However, the locking hook element 14 is disengaged from the re¬ cess 40 in the door 34, since said door 34 is in the partially opened state. In this situation, the user is able to farther open the door 36 by pulling the door handle 36 or to closing the door 36 by pushing the door handle 36.
FIG 6 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the locking device 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the partially opened state of the door 34.
The eccentric disc 24 is in a status allowing that the actuating slide element 20 has been moved away from the locking hook ele- ment 14 by the second spring element 28. The locking hook ele¬ ment 14 has been pivoted again into the engaged position by the force of the first spring 26, but the locking hook element 14 is disengaged from the recess 40 in the door 34, since said door 34 is in the partially opened state. Now, the user is able to far- ther open the door 36 by pulling the door handle 36 or to closing the door 36 by pushing the door handle 36.
The locking device 10 of the present invention has a very simple structure, a low complexity and a less number of components. The electric actuator 22 and the first spring 26 allow very fast changes between the disengaged and engaged positions of the locking hook element 14. The locking hook element 14 and the recess 40 are engageable within a time of less than 0.2 seconds. In contrast, the conventional actuation systems reguire an acti- vation time of about two seconds. The outer dimensions of the inventive locking device 10 are very small, so that the locking device 10 reguires less installation space. Further, the weight of said locking device 10 is small. The locking device 10 ac¬ cording to the present invention can be easily and guickly as- sembled and installed. In particular, the locking device 10 can have a safety function in an oven during a pyrolytic cleaning process. Further, the locking device 10 may be provided for preventing the door 34 be- ing opened by children during normal cooking process of the oven .
Preferably, the locking device 10 is used in combination with a door hinge, wherein said door hinge does not generate any force for closing the door 34. Thus, the inventive locking device 10 allows the use of a door hinge formed by low complexity. Further, an opening force may be generated by the door hinge or a spring element arranged separately at the chassis or front frame of the domestic appliance.
Although an illustrative embodiment of the present invention has been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawing, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to that precise embodiment, and that various other changes and modifications may be affected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims .
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10 locking device
12 main body
14 locking bar element
16 door sensing slide element
18 pin element
20 actuating slide element
22 electric actuator
24 eccentric disc
26 first spring element
28 second spring element
30 third spring element
32 sensor element
34 door
36 door handle
38 shaft
40 recess

Claims

Claims
A locking device (10) for a door (34) of a domestic appliance, wherein
- the locking device (10) comprises a main body (12),
- the locking device comprises a locking hook element (14) supported pivoting in and/or at the main body (12) ,
- the locking hook element (14) is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position,
- the locking hook element (14) is engageable with and disengageable from a corresponding counterpart (40),
- the locking device (10) comprises an electric actuator (22) arranged in and/or at the main body (12) and mechanically connected or connectable to the locking hook element ( 14 ) ,
- the electric actuator (22) effects the pivoting of the locking hook element (14) from the engaged position to the disengaged position,
- the locking device (10) comprises a first spring element (26) interconnected between the locking hook element (14) and the main body (10), and
- the first spring element (26) effects a movement of the locking hook element (14) from the disengaged position to the engaged position.
The locking device according to claim 1,
characterised in that
the locking device (10) is provided for a chassis or a front frame of the domestic appliance, while the corresponding counterpart (40) is formed in and/or at the door (34) .
The locking device according to claim 1 or 2,
characterised in that the counterpart is a recess (40) for receiving a protruding part of the locking hook element (14) .
4. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
an actuating slide element (20) is interconnected between the electric actuator (22) and the locking hook element (14), wherein said actuating slide element (20) effects the pivoting of the locking hook element (14) from the engaged position to the disengaged position.
5. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims ,
characterised in that
the locking device (10) comprises a second spring element (28) interconnected between the actuating slide element (20) and the main body (10), wherein said second spring element (28) effects a movement of said actuating slide element (20) away from the locking hook element (14) .
6. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims ,
characterised in that
an eccentric disc (24) is interconnected between the electric actuator (22) and the actuating slide element (20) or locking hook element (14), wherein the eccentric disc (24) is driven by the electric actuator (22) .
7. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims ,
characterised in that
the electric actuator (22) is activated or activatable manually by a user .
8. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims ,
characterised in that
the locking hook element (14) is made of metal.
9. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims ,
characterised in that
the locking hook element (14) comprises an at least partially arched portion designed to cooperate with an inclined surface in the corresponding counterpart (40), so that the locking bar element (14) is pushable at least partially into the disengaged position by means of the inclined surface of the corresponding counterpart during a closing operation of the door ( 34 ) .
10. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims ,
characterised in that
the locking device (10) comprises a door sensing slide element (16) provided for detecting the presence or proximity of the door (34) in a closed position or nearly closed position of said door (34) .
11. The locking device according to claim 10,
characterised in that
the door sensing slide element (16) is constrained to the main body (10) by a third spring element (30) .
12. The locking device according to claim 10 or 11,
characterised in that
the locking device comprises a sensor switch (32) activated or activatable by the door sensing slide element (16), if said door sensing slide element (16) is pushed by the door, wherein the sensor switch (32) is electrically connected to a control system of the domestic appliance.
13. The locking device according to any one of the preceding claims ,
characterised in that
the locking device comprises a cover element (12), wherein the main body (10) and said cover element (12) form a casing for the locking device, and wherein preferably the main body (10) and/or the cover element (12) .
14. A domestic appliance including at least one door (34) pivoted at one or more door hinges,
characterised in that
the domestic appliance comprises at least one locking device (10) according to any one of the claims 1 to 13.
15. The domestic appliance according to claim 14,
characterised in that
an opening force for the door (34) is generated by the door hinge and/or by a separate spring element arranged between the door (34) and the chassis or front frame of the domestic appliance .
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