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WO2020136257A1
WO2020136257A1 PCT/EP2019/087097 EP2019087097W WO2020136257A1 WO 2020136257 A1 WO2020136257 A1 WO 2020136257A1 EP 2019087097 W EP2019087097 W EP 2019087097W WO 2020136257 A1 WO2020136257 A1 WO 2020136257A1
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Omer ARGINHAN
Tugrul Basesme
Alper BASARAN
Mehmet DIKSAN
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
    • H02G3/0437—Channels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4251—Details of the casing
    • A47L15/4274—Arrangement of electrical components, e.g. control units or cables
    • 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
    • D06F34/04—Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
    • H02G3/0406—Details thereof
    • H02G3/0418—Covers or lids; Their fastenings

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a cable protector.
  • the control units on household appliances comprise electronic cards with circuit components thereon and electronic components such as memory, etc. wherein the software controlling the operation of the household appliance is stored.
  • Today, built-in dishwashers which have lesser number of buttons are preferred for aesthetic purposes.
  • the control units which were previously positioned at the upper side of the dishwashers are moved to under the washing tub when the washing tub is enlarged upwards since the dishwasher is preferred to occupy less space.
  • water may drip during the washing process performed in the washing tub, which results in the malfunction of the control unit, even danger of fire.
  • a structure called cable tree is used in order to provide the electrical connection between the control panel and the control unit.
  • the cables may be subject to deformations such as stretching, cutting, breaking, etc. due to the movement of the inner door. Therefore, cable protectors are used at these regions.
  • a cable protector comprising belts which are positioned so as to surround the cable in the clamp for squeezing the cable.
  • a cable protector comprising two flexible interlocked shells which guide the cable.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance comprising a cable protector which is efficiently fixed.
  • 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 U-shaped housing which is arranged on the cable protector and which extends in the horizontal direction, and at least one fixing member which provides access to the housing and which has an opening narrower than the width of the housing.
  • the cable protector is enabled to be easily and quickly fixed onto the components in the household appliance.
  • the noise arising from reasons such as the cable tree hitting the body or other components in the household appliance, etc. is eliminated, and the deformations which may arise due to impacts are prevented.
  • the fixing member comprises at least one cut-out which surrounds the housing and the opening. By means of the cut-out, saving in material is provided and the fixing member becomes flexible.
  • the fixing member comprises two cut-outs arranged at both sides of the U-shaped housing.
  • the household appliance comprises a pin which is provided on the card holder or the sump whereto the cable protector is fixed and which has a foot extending in the vertical axis and a head in the form of a rim arranged at the top of the foot.
  • the foot and the head are cylindrical.
  • the cable protector guiding the cable tree is fixed, thus enabling the cables to move as a group and preventing resulting quality errors.
  • the problem of noise arising from the cable tree hitting and rubbing against the walls of the household appliance is eliminated.
  • particularly the mounting of the cable tree in the production line of the dishwasher is facilitated.
  • Figure 1- is the perspective view of a household appliance.
  • Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a cable protector.
  • Figure 3 - is the perspective view of the card holder.
  • Figure 4 – is the perspective view of the cable protector fixed to the card holder.
  • Figure 5 - is the view of detail A in Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 - is the perspective view of the sump.
  • Figure 7 - is the perspective view of the cable protector fixed to the sump.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a body (2); at least one cable tree (3) which accommodates the cables providing the electrical connections in the household appliance (1); at least one cable protector (4) which protects and guides the cable tree (3); a U-shaped housing (9) which is provided on the cable protector (4) and which extends in the horizontal direction; and at least one fixing member (7) which provides access to the housing (9) in the horizontal axis and which has an opening (8) narrower than the width of the housing (9).
  • the fixing member (7) the cable protector (4) is enabled to be easily and quickly fixed onto the components in the household appliance (1).
  • the noise arising from reasons such as the cable tree (3) hitting the body (2) or other components in the household appliance (1), etc. is eliminated, and the deformations which may arise due to impacts are prevented ( Figure 1 and Figure 2).
  • the fixing member (7) comprises at least one cut-out (10) which surrounds the housing (9) and the opening (8). By means of the cut-out (10), saving in material is provided and the fixing member (7) becomes flexible.
  • the fixing member (7) comprises two cut-outs (10) arranged at both sides of the U-shaped housing (9).
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a pin (11) which is provided on the card holder (5) or the sump (6) whereto the cable protector (4) is fixed and which has a foot (12) extending in the vertical axis and a head (13) in the form of a rim arranged at the top of the foot (12).
  • the foot (12) and the head (13) are cylindrical ( Figure 3 and Figure 6).
  • the pin (11) is fitted into the fixing member (7) in the following manner, thus fixing the cable protector (4) to the card holder (5) or the sump (6).
  • the two sides of the opening (8) stretch sideways.
  • the foot (12) passing through the opening (8) to be seated into the housing (9) the foot (12) remains in the housing (9) unless a force enough for the pin (11) to pass through the opening (8) is applied onto the pin (11).
  • the head (13) of the pin (11) slides over the fixing member (7).
  • the width of the head (13) of the pin (11) is larger than the width of the housing (9) and of the opening (8).
  • the household appliance (1) is a dishwasher.
  • the cable protector (4) guiding the cable tree (3) is fixed, thus enabling the cables to move as a group and preventing resulting quality errors.
  • the problem of noise arising from the cable tree (3) hitting and rubbing against the walls of the household appliance (1) is eliminated.
  • particularly the mounting of the cable tree (3) in the production line of the dishwasher is facilitated.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a body (2); at least one cable tree (3) which accommodates the cables providing the electrical connections in the household appliance (1); at least one cable protector (4) which protects and guides the cable tree (3); a U-shaped housing (9) which is provided on the cable protector (4) and which extends in the horizontal direction; and at least one fixing member (7) which provides access to the housing (9) in the horizontal axis and which has an opening (8) narrower than the width of the housing (9).

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A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING A CABLE PROTECTOR
The present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a cable protector.
The control units on household appliances, especially dishwashers, comprise electronic cards with circuit components thereon and electronic components such as memory, etc. wherein the software controlling the operation of the household appliance is stored. Today, built-in dishwashers which have lesser number of buttons are preferred for aesthetic purposes. The control units which were previously positioned at the upper side of the dishwashers are moved to under the washing tub when the washing tub is enlarged upwards since the dishwasher is preferred to occupy less space. However, in this type of embodiments, water may drip during the washing process performed in the washing tub, which results in the malfunction of the control unit, even danger of fire.
Particularly in the dishwashers, a structure called cable tree is used in order to provide the electrical connection between the control panel and the control unit. As the cable tree is bent over the inner door, the cables may be subject to deformations such as stretching, cutting, breaking, etc. due to the movement of the inner door. Therefore, cable protectors are used at these regions.
In the state of the art International Patent Application No. WO2016119844, a household appliance comprising a cable protector is disclosed.
In the state of the European Patent Application No. EP0555687, a cable protector is disclosed, comprising belts which are positioned so as to surround the cable in the clamp for squeezing the cable.
In another state of the art European Patent Application No. EP2107655, a cable protector is disclosed, which changes the direction of at least one cable.
In the state of the art European Patent Application No. EP1681752, a cable protector is disclosed, which enables the cables to be mounted at once by disposing a plurality of holders onto a body.
In the state of the German Patent Application No. DE3917201, a cable protector is disclosed, comprising two flexible interlocked shells which guide the cable.
Another state of the art embodiment is disclosed in the European Patent Application No. EP1434923. In this document, a cable protector is disclosed, which is used for preventing the cables from getting damaged and which is connected so as to rotate in two different ways.
The aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance comprising a cable protector which is efficiently fixed.
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 U-shaped housing which is arranged on the cable protector and which extends in the horizontal direction, and at least one fixing member which provides access to the housing and which has an opening narrower than the width of the housing.
By means of the fixing member, the cable protector is enabled to be easily and quickly fixed onto the components in the household appliance. Thus, the noise arising from reasons such as the cable tree hitting the body or other components in the household appliance, etc. is eliminated, and the deformations which may arise due to impacts are prevented.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member comprises at least one cut-out which surrounds the housing and the opening. By means of the cut-out, saving in material is provided and the fixing member becomes flexible. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member comprises two cut-outs arranged at both sides of the U-shaped housing.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance comprises a pin which is provided on the card holder or the sump whereto the cable protector is fixed and which has a foot extending in the vertical axis and a head in the form of a rim arranged at the top of the foot. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the foot and the head are cylindrical.
By means of the present invention, the cable protector guiding the cable tree is fixed, thus enabling the cables to move as a group and preventing resulting quality errors. The problem of noise arising from the cable tree hitting and rubbing against the walls of the household appliance is eliminated. Moreover, particularly the mounting of the cable tree in the production line of the dishwasher is facilitated.
A household appliance realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
Figure 1- is the perspective view of a household appliance.
Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a cable protector.
Figure 3 - is the perspective view of the card holder.
Figure 4 – is the perspective view of the cable protector fixed to the card holder.
Figure 5 - is the view of detail A in Figure 4.
Figure 6 - is the perspective view of the sump.
Figure 7 - is the perspective view of the cable protector fixed to the sump.
The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
  1. Household appliance
  2. Body
  3. Cable tree
  4. Cable protector
  5. Card holder
  6. Sump
  7. Fixing member
  8. Opening
  9. Housing
  10. Cut-out
  11. Pin
  12. Foot
  13. Head
The household appliance (1) comprises a body (2); at least one cable tree (3) which accommodates the cables providing the electrical connections in the household appliance (1); at least one cable protector (4) which protects and guides the cable tree (3); a U-shaped housing (9) which is provided on the cable protector (4) and which extends in the horizontal direction; and at least one fixing member (7) which provides access to the housing (9) in the horizontal axis and which has an opening (8) narrower than the width of the housing (9). By means of the fixing member (7), the cable protector (4) is enabled to be easily and quickly fixed onto the components in the household appliance (1). Thus, the noise arising from reasons such as the cable tree (3) hitting the body (2) or other components in the household appliance (1), etc. is eliminated, and the deformations which may arise due to impacts are prevented (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
In an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member (7) comprises at least one cut-out (10) which surrounds the housing (9) and the opening (8). By means of the cut-out (10), saving in material is provided and the fixing member (7) becomes flexible. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member (7) comprises two cut-outs (10) arranged at both sides of the U-shaped housing (9).
In an embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) comprises a pin (11) which is provided on the card holder (5) or the sump (6) whereto the cable protector (4) is fixed and which has a foot (12) extending in the vertical axis and a head (13) in the form of a rim arranged at the top of the foot (12). In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the foot (12) and the head (13) are cylindrical (Figure 3 and Figure 6).
In the embodiment of the present invention, the pin (11) is fitted into the fixing member (7) in the following manner, thus fixing the cable protector (4) to the card holder (5) or the sump (6). When the foot (12) bears against the opening (8), the two sides of the opening (8) stretch sideways. By means of this stretching, the foot (12) passing through the opening (8) to be seated into the housing (9). In this case, the foot (12) remains in the housing (9) unless a force enough for the pin (11) to pass through the opening (8) is applied onto the pin (11). As the foot (12) is seated into the housing (9), the head (13) of the pin (11) slides over the fixing member (7). The width of the head (13) of the pin (11) is larger than the width of the housing (9) and of the opening (8). Thus, it becomes impossible for the pin (11) to be detached from the fixing member (7) in the vertical direction (Figure 4, Figure 5 and Figure 7).
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) is a dishwasher.
By means of the present invention, the cable protector (4) guiding the cable tree (3) is fixed, thus enabling the cables to move as a group and preventing resulting quality errors. The problem of noise arising from the cable tree (3) hitting and rubbing against the walls of the household appliance (1) is eliminated. Moreover, particularly the mounting of the cable tree (3) in the production line of the dishwasher is facilitated.

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  1. A household appliance (1) comprising a body (2); at least one cable tree (3) which accommodates the cables providing the electrical connections in the household appliance (1); at least one cable protector (4) which protects and guides the cable tree (3), characterized by a U-shaped housing (9) which is provided on the cable protector (4) and which extends in the horizontal direction; and at least one fixing member (7) which provides access to the housing (9) in the horizontal axis and which has an opening (8) narrower than the width of the housing (9).
  2. A household appliance (1) as in Claim 1, characterized by the fixing member (7) comprising at least one cut-out (10) which surrounds the housing (9) and the opening (8).
  3. A household appliance (1) as in Claim 2, characterized by the fixing member (7) comprising two cut-outs (10) arranged at both sides of the U-shaped housing (9).
  4. A household appliance (1) as in Claim 1, characterized by a pin (11) which is provided on the card holder (5) or the sump (6) whereto the cable protector (4) is fixed and which has a foot (12) extending in the vertical axis and a head (13) in the form of a rim arranged at the top of the foot (12).
  5. A household appliance (1) as in Claim 4, characterized by the foot (12) and the head (13) which are cylindrical.
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Citations (11)

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JPS5930623U (en) * 1982-08-18 1984-02-25 未来工業株式会社 cable clamp tool
DE3718618A1 (en) * 1986-06-04 1987-12-10 Yazaki Corp FASTENING UNIT FOR INSTALLING A FLAT HARNESS
DE3917201A1 (en) 1989-05-26 1990-11-29 Bauknecht Hausgeraete Cable guide and retainer for hinge of door - ensures large radius of bend in cable guided between liq. container and edge of doorway surround
EP0555687A1 (en) 1992-02-13 1993-08-18 A. Raymond GmbH & Co. KG Cable raceway for a cable bundle
DE19730963A1 (en) * 1997-07-18 1999-01-21 Volkswagen Ag Fixing device for automobile supply and/or signalling lines
EP1434923A1 (en) 2001-09-27 2004-07-07 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Guide and fixing element for electric cables in the pivoting region of doors
EP1681752A2 (en) 2005-01-18 2006-07-19 Panduit Corporation Cable management support bar with strain relief clamps
EP2107655A2 (en) 2008-04-01 2009-10-07 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Cable holder
EP2209410A2 (en) * 2007-10-31 2010-07-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Earth system for a household appliance
ES2389801A1 (en) * 2010-10-22 2012-10-31 BSH Electrodomésticos España S.A. Domestic appliance equipped with a cable guidance system. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
WO2016119844A1 (en) 2015-01-29 2016-08-04 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Electronic card frame retaining a household appliance electronic card

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5930623U (en) * 1982-08-18 1984-02-25 未来工業株式会社 cable clamp tool
DE3718618A1 (en) * 1986-06-04 1987-12-10 Yazaki Corp FASTENING UNIT FOR INSTALLING A FLAT HARNESS
DE3917201A1 (en) 1989-05-26 1990-11-29 Bauknecht Hausgeraete Cable guide and retainer for hinge of door - ensures large radius of bend in cable guided between liq. container and edge of doorway surround
EP0555687A1 (en) 1992-02-13 1993-08-18 A. Raymond GmbH & Co. KG Cable raceway for a cable bundle
DE19730963A1 (en) * 1997-07-18 1999-01-21 Volkswagen Ag Fixing device for automobile supply and/or signalling lines
EP1434923A1 (en) 2001-09-27 2004-07-07 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Guide and fixing element for electric cables in the pivoting region of doors
EP1681752A2 (en) 2005-01-18 2006-07-19 Panduit Corporation Cable management support bar with strain relief clamps
EP2209410A2 (en) * 2007-10-31 2010-07-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Earth system for a household appliance
EP2107655A2 (en) 2008-04-01 2009-10-07 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Cable holder
ES2389801A1 (en) * 2010-10-22 2012-10-31 BSH Electrodomésticos España S.A. Domestic appliance equipped with a cable guidance system. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
WO2016119844A1 (en) 2015-01-29 2016-08-04 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Electronic card frame retaining a household appliance electronic card

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