WO2019101625A1

WO2019101625A1 - Laundry-care appliance having a liquid removal element

Info

Publication number: WO2019101625A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/081414
Authority: WO
Inventors: Aline Sophie Kubisch; Alexander Schlaß; Gino WYBRANIETZ
Original assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Priority date: 2017-11-22
Filing date: 2018-11-15
Publication date: 2019-05-31
Also published as: DE102017220830B4; DE102017220830A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry-care appliance (100) having an appliance component (107) that has a top side (119) and an underside (123) located on the opposite side from the top side (119). The laundry-care appliance (100) has a liquid removal element (129), which is arranged on the underside (123) of the appliance component (107). The laundry-care appliance (100) has a liquid collecting container (131), which is arranged beneath the liquid removal element (129). The liquid removal element (129) is configured to remove liquid (117) present on the underside (123) of the appliance component (107) into the liquid collecting container (131) in order to collect the removed liquid (117) in the liquid collecting container (131).

Description

Laundry care device with a Flüssigkeitsabführelement

The present invention relates to a laundry care device with a

Flüssigkeitsabführelement.

In a conventional laundry care device, electrical components are each covered by equipment components. The program selection buttons of the

Laundry-care device controlled control is normally covered by a trained as a panel device component of the laundry care device. During operation of the laundry care appliance, liquid such as e.g. Condensation or

Splashing water, collect on a device top of the laundry care device, the liquid can inappropriately operate through a gap between the panel and the housing wall penetrate into the interior of the laundry care device and possibly electrical components, or damage the controller.

DE 10 2012 222 710 A1 discloses a refrigerator which has a hydrophobic, water-repellent material for conducting away water above an electrical component.

DE 10 2012 219 328 A1 discloses a plastic component for an electrical machine, wherein the plastic component is injection-molded, and the surface of the plastic component is made hydrophobic.

It is the object underlying the invention to provide a laundry care device with a reduced probability of liquid ingress.

This object is achieved by the subject matter having the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.

According to one aspect, the object according to the invention is achieved by a laundry care device with a device component which has an upper side and an upper side

opposite bottom has dissolved, the laundry care device a Flüssigkeitsabführelement has, which is arranged on the underside of the device component, wherein the laundry care device comprises a liquid receiving container, which is arranged below the Flüssigkeitsabführelements, and wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement is adapted to dissipate located at the bottom of the device component liquid in the liquid receiving container to the discharged liquid in to absorb the fluid receptacle.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that the Flüssigkeitsabführelement ensures effective removal of liquid from the bottom of the device component in the liquid receptacle.

Since in a room of a laundry care device often high humidity prevails, condensation can form on a device wall of the laundry care device, or when removing laundry, for example, spray liquid can collect on the device wall of the laundry care device. Various appliance components of the laundry care appliance, such as e.g. a panel, are not completely liquid-tightly attached to the laundry care device, but inappropriate operation of the

It is possible that the liquid on the device wall of the

Laundry care appliance, e.g. through a gap on the device component, can penetrate into the interior of the laundry care device. In this case, the penetrating liquid may cause damage to electronic components of the

Laundry care appliance, e.g. through short circuits, lead.

The laundry care apparatus according to the present disclosure includes

Flüssigkeitsabführelement, which is arranged on the underside of the device component. In the laundry care device penetrating liquid can collect on the underside of the device component. The arranged at the bottom of the device component

Flüssigkeitsabführelement ensures that the located at the bottom of the device component liquid is discharged into the liquid receiving container, which is located below the Flüssigkeitsabführelements.

The discharge of the liquid through the Flüssigkeitsabführelement carried by the force acting on the liquid gravity, so that liquid from the

Fluid discharge from top to bottom in the liquid receptacle can flow, especially from top to bottom in the liquid container can drip.

Thus, the absorption of the liquid penetrated into the interior of the laundry care device in the liquid receiving container is ensured, so that no liquid can pass uncontrollably to a control of the laundry care device.

A laundry care appliance is understood to mean a device which is used for laundry care, such as e.g. a washing machine or a tumble dryer. In particular, such a laundry care appliance is understood as a household laundry care appliance. So a laundry care device, which is used in the context of household management, and is treated with the laundry in normal household quantities.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device that is

Flüssigkeitsabführelement spaced from the liquid receiving container and disposed above the liquid receiving container and formed at the

Drain the underside of the device component liquid into the liquid receptacle.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that by the distance from the liquid container arrangement of Flüssigkeitsabführelements at the bottom of the

Device component and that due to the arrangement of Flüssigkeitsabführelements above the liquid receiving container, liquid on the underside of the device component by the influence of gravity can effectively drip from the Flüssigkeitsabführelement into the underlying liquid receptacle. Thus, effective liquid drainage from the underside of the device component and effective reception of the drained liquid in the liquid receiving container

be ensured.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device has the

A laundry care device has a device upper side which extends along a horizontal axis of the laundry care device, wherein the underside of the device component extends inclined relative to the horizontal axis of the laundry care device, and wherein the underside of the device component relative to the horizontal axis of the laundry care device in particular an angle of inclination between 2 ° and 15 °, in particular between 3 ° and 8 °.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that due to the inclined arrangement of the underside of the device component with respect to the horizontal axis on the underside of the device component liquid located flows through the influence of gravity along the inclined bottom and thereby advantageous to that at the bottom

arranged Flüssigkeitsabführelement meets. This results in an advantageous removal of the liquid through the Flüssigkeitsabführelement without the use of other mechanical components.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the underside of the device component is formed, located on the underside of the device component liquid along a liquid guide direction along the bottom to the

To lead liquid discharge.

Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that it is ensured by the formation of the underside of the device component that liquid located at the bottom can be guided in the liquid guide direction to the Flüssigkeitsabführelement to be discharged from there into the liquid receptacle. To the

To effectively guide liquid, the underside of the device component, e.g. inclined to be guided by the influence of gravity, the liquid at the bottom along the liquid guide direction. To effectively guide the liquid, the underside of the device component may e.g. a guide element, for example a guide groove and / or guide groove, to guide the liquid located at the bottom through the guide groove and / or guide groove along the guide groove

Fluid guide to lead to the Flüssigkeitsabführelement.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device has the

Fluidabführelement on a hydrophilic plastic surface, wherein the hydrophilic plastic surface is adapted to collect on the bottom of the device component located liquid and the collected liquid in the

Remove liquid receptacle, in particular drain. This achieves the technical advantage that a hydrophilic plastic surface of the liquid discharge element has liquid-attracting properties, so that liquid is collected on the underside of the device component on the hydrophilic plastic surface of the liquid discharge element. Under the influence of

Surface tension of the liquid is combined with that of the hydrophilic one

Plastic surface collected liquid drops to larger drops of liquid until the liquid drops reach a size, so that on the larger

Drops of liquid acting gravity causes the larger ones

Detach liquid droplets from the hydrophilic plastic surface and be discharged into the liquid receiving container, in particular drain.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device has the

Flüssigkeitsabführelement on a hydrophobic plastic surface, wherein the hydrophobic plastic surface is formed to dissipate located at the bottom of the device component liquid in the liquid receiving container, in particular to drain.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a hydrophobic plastic surface of the Flüssigkeitsabführelements has liquid-repellent properties, so that liquid at the bottom of the device component to the hydrophobic

Plastic surface of Flüssigkeitsabführelements detaches itself under the influence of gravity directly from the hydrophobic plastic surface and in the

Liquid receiving container is discharged, in particular drips. In this case, the liquid discharge element may in particular also comprise a hydrophilic plastic surface and a hydrophobic plastic surface, wherein the liquid is first collected on the hydrophilic plastic surface, then transferred from the hydrophilic plastic surface to the hydrophobic plastic surface, and then from the hydrophobic plastic surface into the

Liquid receiving container is discharged, in particular is drained.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic plastic surface of polypropylene (PP) and / or acryl nitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is formed, and / or the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic plastic surface in particular a plurality of openings to the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic properties of the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic

To provide plastic surface.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the use of polypropylene (PP) and / or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) ensures the advantageous formation of hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic plastic surfaces, which have advantageous hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic properties. Alternatively or additionally, the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic properties of the respective plastic surfaces can be ensured by the fact that the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic

Plastic surfaces include a plurality of openings. By arranging openings on the respective plastic surfaces are the respective

Plastic surfaces perforated formed, which in comparison to smooth plastic surfaces, a large specific surface of the perforated

Plastic surfaces results. In the holes of the respective plastic surfaces, for example, air chambers are included, which influence the adhesion force of the adhering to the respective plastic surfaces liquid.

If, for example, the number of holes in the plastic surfaces is increased, the adhesion force between the liquid and the respective plastic surfaces is also increased and the hydrophilic, liquid-attracting properties of the respective plastic surfaces are increased. If, for example, the number of holes in the plastic surfaces is lowered, the adhesive force between the liquid and the respective plastic surfaces is lowered and the hydrophobic,

liquid-repellent properties of the respective plastic surfaces are increased.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the underside of the device component is formed, liquid located on the underside in a

Guide liquid flow direction along the bottom, has the

Fluidabführelement on a hydrophilic plastic surface and a hydrophobic plastic surface, wherein the hydrophilic plastic surface in the

Fluid guide direction upstream of the hydrophobic plastic surface is arranged and adapted to collect the liquid, and wherein the hydrophobic plastic surface in the liquid-guiding direction downstream of the hydrophilic Plastic surface is arranged and formed on the hydrophilic

Dissipate the plastic surface collected liquid in the liquid container.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly effective removal of liquid is ensured by the combination of a hydrophilic plastic surface and a hydrophobic plastic surface within the Flüssigkeitsabführelements. Due to the fact that the hydrophilic plastic surface in the

Liquid guide direction is arranged upstream of the hydrophobic plastic surface, strikes along the underside of the device component in the

Fluid guiding direction first on the hydrophilic liquid

Plastic surface. Due to the hydrophilic, hydrophilic properties of the hydrophilic plastic surface, the liquid becomes hydrophilic

Collected plastic surface, which, for example, form larger liquid droplets.

Due to the spatial proximity between the hydrophilic plastic surface and the hydrophobic plastic surface, the liquid subsequently impinges on the hydrophobic plastic surface arranged downstream of the hydrophilic plastic surface.

Due to the hydrophobic, liquid-repellent, properties of the hydrophobic plastic surface, the liquid is removed from the hydrophobic plastic surface, in particular drained.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device that is

Flüssigkeitsabführelement formed as a cone, cone, pyramid, tip, plate or cuboid.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the discharge properties of the Flüssigkeitsabführelements can be effectively adjusted by the geometric design of the Flüssigkeitsabführelements. A planar liquid discharge element, such as e.g. a plate or a cuboid, has on a side facing the liquid receiving container on a large surface on which a larger amount of liquid can accumulate, as compared to a in the direction of

Fluid receptacle tapered Flüssigkeitsabführelement. A liquid discharge element tapering in the direction of the liquid receiving container, such as cone, cone, pyramid or tip, on the other hand leads to the liquid at the tapered Flüssigkeitsabführelement drips faster from the Flüssigkeitsabführelement and enters the liquid receptacle.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, a recess is arranged on the underside of the device component, wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement is arranged in the recess.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that by arranging the

Flüssigkeitsabführelements can be ensured in the recess that liquid can effectively collect in the recess before passing through the

Flüssigkeitsabführelement can be discharged into the liquid receptacle.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the device component is designed as a diaphragm body, which at least partially at one

Device top of the laundry care device and which is at least partially disposed on a front side of the laundry device, wherein the upper side of the visor body faces an outer region of the laundry care device, wherein the underside of the visor body faces an inner region of the laundry care device, and wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement is arranged on the underside of the visor body ,

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a blend body as a device component is particularly advantageous for effective liquid removal. In particular, since liquid, e.g. Condensation and / or spray through a gap between the visor body and a device wall of the laundry care device in the

Inside of the laundry care device can penetrate, is an effective

Liquid removal advantageous to avoid damage to electronic components within the laundry care device. For this reason, a liquid discharge element arranged on the underside of the visor body enables effective discharge, in particular dripping, of liquid into the liquid receiving container.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device that are

Liquid discharge and the device component integrally formed, wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement and the device component in particular as a single

Injection molded body are formed.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the one-piece design of Flüssigkeitsabführelement and device component ensures a particularly advantageous manufacture of the device component. A single injection molded body comprising the

Flüssigkeitsabführelement and the device component can be formed particularly advantageous with an injection mold.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care device, the device component is designed as an injection-molded body, and is the Flüssigkeitsabführelement with the

Device component connected, in particular cohesively, non-positively and / or positively connected.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly flexible attachment of the Flüssigkeitsabführelements can be made possible on the formed as an injection molded device component by a two-piece design of the device component and Flüssigkeitsabführelement. Thus, for example, the Flüssigkeitsabführelement be designed as an adhesive strip, which is adhered to the underside of the device component.

According to a second aspect, the object is achieved by a method for producing a device component for a laundry care device, wherein the device component has an upper side and a lower side opposite the upper side, the method comprising the following steps, injection-molding the device component; and attaching the

Flüssigkeitsabführelements on the device component.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly advantageous and simple production of the device component can be ensured.

In an advantageous embodiment of the method, the

Flüssigkeitsabführelement and the device component in a common

Injection molding step, or is the Flüssigkeitsabführelement after the Injection molding of the device component attached to the Flüssigkeitsabführelement, in particular cohesively, non-positively and / or positively, mounted.

As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that by the common injection molding of device component and Flüssigkeitsabführelement surface structures of the

Flüssigkeitsabführelements can be provided directly in the injection mold, e.g. can be introduced in the injection molding tool as part of a laser welding process. In this case, for example, the number and geometry of the holes in the respective plastic surfaces of the Flüssigkeitsabführelements can already be determined by appropriate negative forms in the injection mold.

If the Flüssigkeitsabführelement attached after the injection molding of the device component to the Flüssigkeitsabführelement, in particular cohesively, positively and / or positively, mounted, a particularly flexible arrangement of Flüssigkeitsabführelements can be ensured after injection molding of the device component.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Show it:

Fig. 1 ine schematic view of a laundry care device;

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a Flüssigkeitsabführelements one

Device component in a laundry care device according to a first

embodiment;

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a Flüssigkeitsabführelements one

Device components in a laundry care device according to a second

embodiment; Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a Flüssigkeitsabführelements a

Device components in a laundry care device according to a third

embodiment; and

Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of a method for producing a

Device component of a laundry care device.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a general laundry care device 100, such as e.g. a washing machine. The laundry care appliance 100 comprises an induction bowl 101 into which detergent or other laundry-care substances are introduced. The

Laundry-care device 100 comprises a device door 103 for loading the

Laundry care device 100 with laundry, which is arranged on a front side of the device 105 of the laundry care device 100.

The laundry care appliance 100 has an appliance component 107, in particular an orifice, which surrounds the dispenser bowl 101 and extends from the front of the appliance 105 of the laundry care appliance 100 to a top surface 109 of the laundry care appliance 100. In this case, the upper surface 109 of the laundry care appliance 100 extends along a horizontal axis 11 of the laundry care appliance.

Between the device component 107, in particular the diaphragm, and the device wall 1 13 of the laundry care device 100, a gap 1 15 is arranged. Liquid 1 17 on the top of the device 109, e.g. Condensation and / or splashing, may in case of improper operation, if necessary, penetrate through the gap 115 into the interior of the laundry care device 100 and possibly damage electronic components of the laundry care device 100.

The device component 107, in particular the diaphragm, in this case has an upper side 1 19, which faces an outer region 121 of the laundry care device 100. The device component 107, in particular the diaphragm, furthermore has an underside 123 opposite the top side 19 which faces the interior of the laundry care device 100 and is shown only schematically in FIG. Through the gap 1 15 in the laundry care device 100 penetrating liquid 1 17 can in particular on the bottom 123 of the device component 107, in particular the diaphragm collect.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a Flüssigkeitsabführelements one

Device components in a laundry care device according to a first embodiment.

The device component 107, in particular diaphragm, extends from the front of the device 105 to an upper surface 109 of the laundry care device 100. In this case, the upper surface 109 of the laundry care device 100 extends along a horizontal axis 11 of the laundry care device 100.

Between the device component 107, in particular the diaphragm, and the device wall 1 13 of the laundry care device 100, a gap 1 15 is arranged, can penetrate through the liquid 1 17 in the interior of the laundry care device 100.

The device component 107, in particular the diaphragm, in this case has an upper side 1 19, which faces an outer region 121 of the laundry care device 100. The device component 107, in particular the diaphragm, furthermore has an underside 123 opposite the upper side 1 19. At the bottom 123 of the device component 107 collects through the penetrated through the gap 1 15 liquid.

The underside 123 of the device component 107 extends with an inclination relative to the horizontal axis 11. The underside 123 has in particular an inclination angle between 2 ° and 15 °, in particular between 3 ° and 8 °, relative to the horizontal axis 11. Due to the inclined arrangement of the underside 123, the liquid 117 is guided by gravity along a liquid guide direction 125 along the bottom 123.

On the underside 123 of the device component 107, a recess 127 is arranged. On the underside 123 of the device component 107, a Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 is further arranged, wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 is arranged in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in the recess 127. Below the Flüssigkeitsabführelements 129 a liquid receiving container 131 is arranged.

The Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 has a hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1. Due to the hydrophobic and thus liquid-repellent properties of the plastic surface 133-1, the guided in the liquid guide direction 125 along the bottom 123 of the device component 107 liquid 1 17 in the

Fluid receiving container 131 discharged so that the liquid receiving container 131 can receive the fluid 117.

Here, the Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 is in particular as a

Liquid drain formed, which is formed on the underside 123 of the device component 107 located liquid 1 17 in the liquid container 131st

drip.

The Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 is in this case in particular integral with the

Device component 107 formed as a single injection molded body, and in particular comprises polypropylene (PP), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) or mixtures thereof.

The hydrophobic properties of the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1 of the liquid discharge element 129 are determined by the surface structure of the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1, in particular by a multiplicity of holes, not shown in FIG. 2, in the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1. With a small number of holes in the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1, the hydrophobic properties of the plastic surface 133-1 predominate.

If the number of holes in the plastic surface 133-1 is increased, the hydrophobic properties of the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1 decrease or the hydrophilic properties of the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1 increase. The increasing hydrophilic effect of the plastic surface 133-1 with an increasing number of holes is due to a multiplicity of air bubbles trapped in the holes and increasing the hydrophilic effect of the plastic surface 133-1. The introduction of the holes in the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1 takes place by the introduction of laser structures in the injection-molded tool, in which the device component 107 is subsequently formed. The laser structures in the

Injection molding tool, which during the injection molding the holes in the

Plastic surface can form 133-1, sizes in the micrometer range or in the

Nanometer range to effectively provide the hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties of the plastic surface 133-1.

As a result, the plastic surface 133-1 can be formed immediately during the injection molding process, and no additional layer has to be subsequently applied to the

Appliance component 107 are applied, so that an advantageous cooling of

Injection molding tool can be ensured. In addition, the time, and

Cost of injection molding can be reduced because no slider in the

Injection molding tool must be used.

Thus, the combination of the Flüssigkeitsabführelements 129 allows with the

Liquid receptacle 131 is a targeted and directed removal of liquid 1 17, which penetrates through the gap 115 in the laundry care device 100 or collects by condensation on the bottom 123 of the device component 107.

As a result, a liquid removal is ensured without mechanical effort.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a Flüssigkeitsabführelements one

Device components in a laundry care device according to a second embodiment.

As already stated in relation to the first embodiment, also in accordance with the second embodiment through the gap 1 15 between the top 119 of the device component 107 and the device wall 1 13 penetrating liquid 1 17 by the opposite the horizontal axis 1 11 inclined bottom 123 of the device component 107 guided in the liquid guide direction 125 along the bottom 123.

At the bottom 123 of the device component 107, a Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 is arranged. Below the Flüssigkeitsabführelements 129 a liquid receiving container 131 is arranged.

The Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 has a hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2. Due to the hydrophilic and thus liquid attracting properties of

Plastic surface 133-2, the guided in the liquid guide direction 125 along the bottom 123 of the device component 107 liquid 1 17 is collected on the hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2 until due to the surface tension has formed a liquid drop with a sufficient diameter, which then under the influence of Gravity drops into the liquid receptacle 131.

Thus, the Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 is in particular as a

Formed liquid dripping element, which is designed to drain located on the bottom 123 of the device component 107 liquid 1 17 in the liquid container 131.

The hydrophilic properties of the hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2 of the

Flüssigkeitsabführelements 129 are determined by the surface structure of the hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2, in particular by a plurality of not shown in Fig. 3 holes in the hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2. With a large number of holes in the hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2, the hydrophilic properties of the plastic surface 133-2 predominate.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of a Flüssigkeitsabführelements one

Device components in a laundry care device according to a third embodiment.

As already stated with respect to the first and second embodiments, also according to the third embodiment, through the gap 1 15 between the top 1 19 of the device component 107 and the device wall 1 13 penetrating liquid 1 17th guided by the relative to the horizontal axis 1 11 inclined bottom 123 of the device component 107 in the liquid guide direction 125 along the bottom 123.

At the bottom 123 of the device component 107, a Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 is arranged.

Below the Flüssigkeitsabführelements 129 a liquid receiving container 131 is arranged.

The Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 has a hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1 and a hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2, wherein the hydrophilic

Plastic surface 133-2 in which the liquid guide direction 125 upstream of the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1 is arranged.

Due to the hydrophilic and thus liquid-attracting properties of the hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2, the liquid 117 guided in the liquid guide direction 125 along the underside 123 of the device component 107 is first collected on the hydrophilic plastic surface 133-2 until a sufficient amount of liquid 11 has collected , Subsequently, the at the hydrophilic

Plastic surface 133-2 liquid collected 1 17 of the hydrophobic

Plastic surface 133-1 supplied so that the liquid 117 can effectively drip from the hydrophobic plastic surface 133-1 in the liquid receiving container 131.

Although this is shown only schematically in Fig. 3, the respective

Plastic surfaces 133-1, 133-2 as sheet elements, such as e.g. a cube or cuboid, or as pointed elements, e.g. be formed a cone, cone, pyramid or tip.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of a method for producing a device component of a laundry care device 100. The method 200 comprises, as a first method step, the injection molding 201 of the device component 107. The method 200 comprises the second method step

Attaching 203 of Flüssigkeitsabführelements 129 on the device component 107th

Here, the Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 and the device component 107 may be injection molded in a common injection molding step 201, 203, or may

Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129 after injection molding 201 of the device component 107 attached to the Flüssigkeitsabführelement 129, in particular cohesively,

non-positively and / or positively. All of the features explained and shown in connection with individual embodiments of the invention may be provided in different combinations in the article according to the invention in order to simultaneously realize their advantageous effects.

The scope of the present invention is given by the claims and is not limited by the features illustrated in the specification or shown in the figures.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100 laundry care device

101 induction bowl

103 appliance door

105 front panel

107 device component

109 top of the device

11 1 horizontal axis

113 Device wall

115 gap

117 liquid

119 top

121 outdoor area

123 bottom

125 fluid guide direction

127 deepening

129 liquid discharge element

131 fluid receptacle

133-1 Hydrophobic plastic surface

133-2 Hydrophilic plastic surface

200 Method for producing a device component of a laundry care device

201 Process step: Injection molding of the device component

203 Method step: attaching the Flüssigkeitsabführelements on the device component

Claims

A laundry care device (100) having a device component (107) which has an upper side (119) and a lower side (123) opposite the upper side (119), characterized in that

the laundry care appliance (100) has a liquid discharge element (129) which is arranged on the underside (123) of the appliance component (107), and in that

the laundry care device (100) has a liquid receiving container (131) which is arranged below the Flüssigkeitsabführelements (129), wherein

the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) is formed on the underside (123) of the device component (107) located liquid (1 17) in the liquid receiving container (131) dissipate to the discharged liquid (117) in the

Fluid receiving container (131) record.

The laundry care apparatus (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the liquid discharge member (129) is spaced from the liquid storage container (131) and disposed above the liquid storage container (131) and formed on the lower surface (123) of the equipment component (107) Drain the liquid (1 17) into the liquid receiver (131).

3. laundry care device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the laundry care device (100) has a device upper side (109) which extends along a horizontal axis (1 11) of the laundry care device (100), wherein the underside ( 123) of the device component (107) relative to the horizontal axis (1 11) of the laundry care device (100) inclined extends, and wherein the underside (123) of the

Device component (107) relative to the horizontal axis (1 11) of the laundry care device (100) in particular an inclination angle between 2 ° and 15 °, in particular between 3 ° and 8 °.

4. laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the underside (123) of the device component (107) is formed on the underside (123) of the device component (107) located liquid (1 17) along a Fluid guide (125) along the bottom (123) to the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) to lead.

5. laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) has a hydrophilic

Plastic surface (133-2), wherein the hydrophilic plastic surface (133-2) is adapted to collect at the bottom (123) of the device component (107) located liquid (117) and the collected liquid (1 17) in the

Remove liquid receiving container (131), in particular drain.

6. laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) has a hydrophobic

Plastic surface (133-1), wherein the hydrophobic plastic surface (133-1) is formed on the underside (123) of the device component (107) located liquid (117) dissipate into the liquid receiving container (131), in particular to drain.

7. laundry-care device (100) according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic plastic surface (133-1, 133-2) of polypropylene (PP) and / or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is formed , and / or wherein the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic plastic surface (133-1, 133-2) in particular has a plurality of openings around the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic

Properties of the hydrophilic and / or hydrophobic plastic surface (133-1, 133-2) provide.

8. laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the underside (123) of the device component (107) is formed on the underside (123) located liquid (1 17) in a liquid guide direction (125) along the bottom (123) that the liquid discharge element (129) has a hydrophilic plastic surface (133-2) and a hydrophobic plastic surface (133-1), wherein the hydrophilic plastic surface (133-2) in the

Liquid guide means (125) upstream of the hydrophobic plastic surface (133-1) arranged and adapted to collect the liquid (117), and wherein the hydrophobic plastic surface (133-1) in the liquid guiding direction (125) downstream of the hydrophilic plastic surface (133-2 ) are arranged and formed is to discharge the liquid (1 17) collected on the hydrophilic plastic surface (133-2) into the liquid container (131).

9. laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) is designed as a cone, cone, pyramid, tip, plate or cuboid.

10. laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the underside (123) of the device component (107) a recess (127) is arranged, wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) in the recess (127) is arranged.

1 1. A laundry care device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device component (107) is designed as a diaphragm body, which at least in sections on a device top (109) of the

Laundry care device (100) and which at least partially at one

Device front side (105) of the laundry care device (100) is arranged,

wherein the upper surface (119) of the visor body faces an outer region (121) of the laundry care device (100), the underside (123) of the visor body facing an inner region of the laundry care device (100), and

wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) on the underside (123) of the

Shutter body is arranged.

12. laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) and the device component (107) are integrally formed, wherein the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) and the

Device component (107) are formed in particular as a single injection molded body.

13, laundry care device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that the device component (107) is designed as an injection molded body, and that the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) connected to the device component (107), in particular cohesively, non-positively and / or is positively connected.

14. Method (200) for producing a device component (107) for a

Laundry care device (100), wherein the device component (107) has an upper side (119) and a lower side (123) opposite the upper side (119)

characterized in that the method comprises the following steps,

Injection molding (201) the device component (107); and

Attaching (203) the Flüssigkeitsabführelements (129) on the device component

(107).

15. The method (200) according to claim 14, characterized in that the

Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) and the device component (107) in a common injection molding step (201, 203) are injection-molded, or that the

Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129) after the injection molding (201) of the device component (107) attached to the Flüssigkeitsabführelement (129), in particular cohesively, non-positively and / or positively, attached, is.