WO2017134222A1 - Appareil électroménager comprenant un bouton transparent - Google Patents

Appareil électroménager comprenant un bouton transparent Download PDF

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WO2017134222A1
WO2017134222A1 PCT/EP2017/052377 EP2017052377W WO2017134222A1 WO 2017134222 A1 WO2017134222 A1 WO 2017134222A1 EP 2017052377 W EP2017052377 W EP 2017052377W WO 2017134222 A1 WO2017134222 A1 WO 2017134222A1
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household appliance
housing
panel
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Volkan CERKEZ
Onur MUHIDDIN
Ersin BEDIR
Firdevs Basaran Ertas
Cem SELCUK
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Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • G05G1/10—Details, e.g. of discs, knobs, wheels or handles
    • 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
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/28—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
    • D06F34/30—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress characterised by mechanical features, e.g. buttons or rotary dials
    • 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
    • D06F2101/00—User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2101/12—Washing temperature
    • 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
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C7/082—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a transparent knob that can be mounted to the panel without losing its functionality
  • Household appliances for example cooking devices, dishwashers and in particular washers/dryers, comprise a panel, a control unit and one or more than one knob that enable the functions thereof to be monitored and controlled by the user.
  • the knobs are directly attached to the shafts that are mechanically connected to the switches on the control unit behind the panel by means of the housings on the panel or by means of an intermediate piece from the front of the panel.
  • the shafts that are connected to the knobs also move and the functions at predetermined positions depending on the user preferences, for example functions like in which program the laundries should be washed, at which rpm the spin-drying should be performed or at which temperature the wash water should be used, are enabled to be selected.
  • the state of the art program knobs are produced in multiple pieces according to developing designs, changing customer perception and demands. Increased number of components and changing component shapes result in the emergence of different solutions for interconnecting these components. These solutions provide ease in molding the components, keeping the assembly tolerances in the most narrow range as well as ease of assembly and disassembly.
  • the knobs mounted onto the household appliance affect the esthetic appearance of the household appliance. Therefore, the use of the transparent knobs becomes widespread.
  • connection methods used for fixing the components of the knob to the panel may cause unwanted appearances or refractions since the light can be carried over the transparent component. The said refractions create an unfavorable situation in terms of esthetics and decreases the quality perceived by the user.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance comprising a transparent component that is detachably fixed to the knob.
  • 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 transparent knob, and the components of the knob are concealed by an opaque component and the refractions, etc. on the transparent component forming the outer surface of the knob are prevented, thus improving the esthetic appearance of the household appliance.
  • the knob comprises an outer component produced from a transparent material, an opaque component that is mounted over the said outer component, and a connection component wherein the shaft is borne and that is mounted to the outer component so as to remain between the panel and the outer component.
  • the outer component remains between the opaque component and the connection component, thus carrying both components thereon.
  • the transparent outer component provides connection between the opaque component and the connection component, thus serving as a carrier.
  • the region, where the connections and the locking mechanisms are provided is concealed by means of the opaque component.
  • the other part concealed by the opaque component contains the connections and the locking mechanisms.
  • the knob has a transparent appearance when viewed from the outside, all the connections enabling all the components forming the knob to be assembled are concealed by the opaque component, thus the household appliance obtains an esthetic and functional appearance without being affected by refractions, etc.
  • Figure 1 - is the general front view of the panel of a household appliance.
  • Figure 2 – is the front view of a knob.
  • Figure 3 – is the sideways view of the knob.
  • Figure 4 – is the cross-sectional view of the knob.
  • Figure 5 — is the sideways exploded view of the knob.
  • the opaque component (8) is mounted onto the outer component (7) so as to extend in the same axis.
  • the opaque component (8) is mounted over the outer component (7) like a cover and is surrounded by the outer component (7).
  • the connection component (9) is mounted from below the outer component (7) and thus the knob (6) is assembled.
  • the knob (6) is mounted onto the panel (2).
  • the outer component (7) carries the opaque component (8) from above and the connection component (9) from below.
  • the outer component (7), the opaque component (8) and the connection component (9), that form the knob (6) are mounted to each other from the inside, not from the outside, around the axis passing almost through the center of the knob (6).
  • the connection component (9) is concealed by the opaque component (8) and an esthetic appearance is obtained by means of the transparent outer component (7) ( Figure 3).
  • the outer component (7) produced from a transparent material, comprises a carrier (10); a recess (12) that extends from the edge of the carrier (10); a skirt (11) that surrounds the recess (12); a first connection housing (13) that is arranged on the carrier (10) and that enables the outer component (7) to be mounted thereon from above and the connection component (9) to be mounted thereon from below, and a second connection housing (14) that surrounds the said first connection housing (13).
  • the first connection housing (13) is disposed on the axis of the knob (6) while the second connection housing (14) surrounds the central axis.
  • the opaque component (8) comprises a base (15); a protrusion (19) that extend from the edge of the base (15) and that is fitted into the recess (12) on the outer component (7), and an extension (16) that is disposed on the base (15) and that is fitted into the second connection housing (14) on the carrier (10).
  • the skirt (11) and the protrusion (19) bear against each other and the skirt (11) completely surrounds the protrusion (19) from the outer surface thereof.
  • the lengths of the recess (12) and the protrusion (19) are almost equal to each other.
  • the opaque component (8) furthermore comprises one or more than one support (22) that extends over the base (15) and that bears against the carrier (10) when the opaque component (8) is seated onto the outer component (7) so as to prevent the opaque component (8) from moving further inside the outer component (7) and to enable the base (15) to be supported against the outer forces from below.
  • the knob (6) is transparent when viewed from the outside, all the connection components at the center of the knob (6) are concealed by means of the opaque component (8).
  • the connection component (9) comprises a bearing (17) wherein the shaft (5) enters so as to be borne and a locking extension (18) that extends from the wall of the bearing (17) almost parallel to the bearing (17) and that enters the housing (4).
  • the locking extension (18) is L-shaped.
  • the locking extension (18) comprises thereon a claw (20) that enters the housing (4) and that gets caught on the rear side of the panel (2) so as to prevent the connection component (9) from dislodging from the housing (4) unless an external force is applied.
  • the connection component (9) furthermore comprises one or more than one locking means (21) that enables the same to be fixed onto the outer component (7) and that extends in a direction opposite to the locking extension (18). While being fixed to the housing (4) by means of the locking extension (18) and the claw (20), the connection component (9) is fixed onto the outer component (7) by means of the locking means (21).
  • connection component (9) While the bearing (17) of the connection component (9) enters, from below, the first connection housing (13) on the carrier (10) at the center thereof, the extension (16) on the opaque component (8) enters the second connection component (14).
  • the opaque component (8) is mounted onto the outer component (7) from above and the connection member (9) is mounted onto the same from below so that all the components providing the connection remain almost at the center.
  • all the connection components are concealed and a transparent appearance is obtained when viewed from the outside.
  • the transparent knob (6) is assembled in the following manner.
  • the opaque component (8) is mounted onto the outer component (7).
  • the protrusion (19) enters the recess (12) so as to be completely seated.
  • the extension (16) on the base (15) simultaneously enters the second connection housing (14) on the carrier (10), thus the opaque component (8) is fixed onto the outer component (7).
  • the connection component (9) is mounted to the outer component (7) from below so that the bearing (17) enters the first connection housing (13). Simultaneously the locking means (21) is fixed onto the outer component (7).
  • connection component (9) is mounted over the shaft (5) so that the shaft (5) extending outwards from the housing (4) enters the bearing (17).
  • the locking extensions (18) stretch and pass through the housing (4) and the claws (20) disposed at the end of the locking extensions (18) also pass through the housing (4), enabling the connection component (9) to be seated into the housing (4) and enabling the knob (6) to be fixed onto the panel (2).
  • the stretching locking extension (18) assume their initial positions, the claws (20) at the ends thereof bear against the panel (2) from behind and prevent the knob (6) from moving in a direction perpendicular to the panel (2).
  • the connection component (9) can be dislodged from the housing (4) if the claws (20) are intervened from the outside ( Figure 4 and Figure 5).

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La présente invention concerne un appareil électroménager (1) comprenant un panneau (2) permettant à l'utilisateur de surveiller et de commander les fonctions de l'appareil (1) ; une unité de commande (3) placée derrière le panneau (2) ; un arbre (5) qui est relié à l'unité de commande (3) et qui permet de transmettre les préférences de l'utilisateur à l'unité de commande (3) ; un logement (4) qui est placé sur le panneau (2) et à travers lequel passe l'arbre (5) ; et un bouton transparent (6).
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US3410247A (en) * 1965-03-30 1968-11-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp Control knob assembly
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GB2040396A (en) 1979-01-26 1980-08-28 Breter Spa Securing a control knob to a shaft
GB2130438A (en) * 1982-11-10 1984-05-31 Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Rotary knob
US4920823A (en) * 1988-02-05 1990-05-01 U.S. Philips Corporation Rotary knob for control devices or the like
US5093764A (en) * 1990-04-05 1992-03-03 Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. Self-illuminating coaxial knob
JP2004308976A (ja) * 2003-04-03 2004-11-04 Rinnai Corp ガス制御装置
KR20060120845A (ko) * 2005-05-23 2006-11-28 삼성전자주식회사 세탁기
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US3241515A (en) * 1963-12-02 1966-03-22 Waters Mfg Inc Multiple turn indicator
US3410247A (en) * 1965-03-30 1968-11-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp Control knob assembly
FR1523354A (fr) * 1967-03-21 1968-05-03 Siemens Elektrogeraete Gmbh Indicateur de positions de couplage pour fourneaux électriques
US3543329A (en) * 1969-01-30 1970-12-01 Gen Motors Corp Decorative knob
GB2040396A (en) 1979-01-26 1980-08-28 Breter Spa Securing a control knob to a shaft
GB2130438A (en) * 1982-11-10 1984-05-31 Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Rotary knob
US4920823A (en) * 1988-02-05 1990-05-01 U.S. Philips Corporation Rotary knob for control devices or the like
US5093764A (en) * 1990-04-05 1992-03-03 Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. Self-illuminating coaxial knob
JP2004308976A (ja) * 2003-04-03 2004-11-04 Rinnai Corp ガス制御装置
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