EP1205129A1 - Multi-part pedestal for electrical appliances, especially washing machines - Google Patents

Abstract

The multi-part base (4) has a frame with at least four supporting surfaces as supports and a peripheral rectangular supporting edge (47) for the electrical machine (2) to be placed thereon. The base is designed to be able to be broken down into several parts and can be assembled. The base is basically rectangular and consists of at least two parts

Description

The invention relates to a multi-part base for electrical devices, in particular washing machines or the like according to the features of the independent claim.

Known electric washing machines for the household are usually known as so-called Front loading machines or as so-called top loading machines, whereby the more common embodiment is that of the front loader. Here is located on the front the machine has a folding door, usually made of glass, through which the laundry is put into the machine can be inserted and removed after washing. The Front loader design have the advantage of a relatively simple construction and construction. Another advantage of this embodiment is that it is based on their smooth and flat top cover plate are suitable as a shelf as well for installation in a kitchen unit with a worktop above. As well it is possible, for example, to put a tumble dryer on the washing machine and thereby Save space and installation space. A not inconsiderable disadvantage of front loading machines However, this is due to the fact that the laundry is filled and removed the relatively low front flap only in a bent or crouched posture the operator is possible.

Due to this disadvantage, among other things, so-called top loading machines were developed, whose washing drum is accessible from above and which has a multi-part Flap to be filled and emptied from above. A disadvantage of the top loaders is their more complex construction and the lack of storage space on the top the machine. In addition, they are not suitable for installation in a kitchen unit.

Since washing machines and dryers are often installed in basements and in such basements of apartment buildings, a row of machines side by side are often set up on a base, which is the loading of the machines facilitated. Such bases are usually bricked for reasons of stability or poured from concrete. A peripheral edge prevents the machines from too when the run is very out of round and the resulting strong vibrations can fall down. These masonry or cast concrete bases have the Disadvantage of a relatively complex construction. In addition, they are not portable and are also not suitable for being placed in the bathroom or kitchen of a living area become.

The invention has for its object to provide a device that is simpler Possibility of loading for front-loading electrical devices and which is also portable is.

This object is achieved with the features of the independent claim. According to the invention a base consists of four right-angled side panels, which, when assembled, has a solid and solid base for elevation a washing machine, dryer or the like. The side parts this base are preferably made of plastic material, whereby this Recycled plastic, so-called recyclate, is particularly suitable. Such side panels Plastic recyclate can be inexpensively produced in large quantities, for example as pressed parts or sintered parts.

In particular, the base according to the invention for electrical machines, in particular Washing machines and tumble dryers, the advantage of being disassembled due to the relatively low weight and the small pack size easy to handle is. On the other hand, the base, which can be assembled in a short time, forms one at its place of use solid base for a washing machine or the like, with its own height of approx. 40 to 60 cm the filling height of a front loading machine in a range of approx Meters in height. This makes it easy to fill and empty the washing machine and / or the tumble dryer possible through a front flap without a bent one or stooped posture of the operator must be taken. This filling level makes the operation of washing machines easier, especially for older people and tumble dryer.

The assembled base has guide corners on its upper storage surface that prevent an electrical device placed on it from slipping sideways. In the holes in the base feet you can either use height-adjustable feet be screwed in or it is possible to screw the base to the floor. The flat side panels are shaped so that two side panels each save space on each other can be placed without protruding pointed or sharp-edged parts. This Stacking in pairs also enables easy storage and stacking Sales purposes. For this it is also possible to have the side parts in sales units to stack and pack four pieces.

Further advantages and preferred embodiments are the dependent claims and the Figure description can be removed.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Sockels mit darauf abgestellter Waschmaschine,

Figur 2

einen erfindungsgemäßen Sockel mit darauf abgestellter Waschmaschine in drei frontalen Ansichten,

Figur 3

ein Seitenteil des erfindungsgemäßen Sockels in perspektivischer Ansicht,

Figur 4

das Seitenteil gemäß Figur 3 in drei frontalen Ansichten,

Figur 5a

zwei Seitenteile des erfindungsgemäßen Sockels in perspektivischer Ansicht,

Figur 5b

ein aus vier Seitenteilen zusammengebauter erfindungsgemäßer Sockel in perspektivischer Ansicht,

Figur 6a

eine perspektivische Ansicht zweier flach aufeinander gestapelten Seitenteile in Transportlage,

Figur 6b

die flach aufeinander gestapelten Seitenteile gemäß Figur 6b in zwei frontalen Ansichten,

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eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Variante des erfindungsgemäßen Sockels mit zwei darauf nebeneinander abgestellten Elektrogeräten,

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den erfindungsgemäßen Sockel gemäß Figur 7a in drei frontalen Ansichten,

Figur 8a

ein Seitenteil eines erfindungsgemäßen Sockels gemäß Figur 7a in perspektivischer Ansicht,

Figur 8b

das Seitenteil gemäß Figur 8a in drei frontalen Ansichten,

Figur 9a

eine perspektivische Zusammenbauzeichnung eines erfindungsgemäßen Sockels gemäß Figur 7a,

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zwei Seitenteile des erfindungsgemäßen Sockels in perspektivischer Ansicht,

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eine perspektivische Ansicht zweier flach aufeinander gestapelten Seitenteile in Transportlage und

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die zwei aufeinander gestapelten Seitenteile gemäß Figur 10a in zwei frontalen Ansichten.

The invention is explained below on the basis of preferred exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the associated drawing. Show it:

Figure 1

2 shows a perspective view of a base according to the invention with the washing machine placed thereon,

Figure 2

a base according to the invention with a washing machine parked thereon in three frontal views,

Figure 3

a side part of the base according to the invention in a perspective view,

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3 in three frontal views,

Figure 5a

two side parts of the base according to the invention in a perspective view,

Figure 5b

a perspective view of a base according to the invention assembled from four side parts,

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2 shows a perspective view of two side parts stacked flat on top of one another in the transport position,

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6b the side parts stacked flat on top of one another in two frontal views,

Figure 7a

2 shows a perspective view of a variant of the base according to the invention with two electrical appliances placed next to it,

Figure 7b

7a the base according to the invention in three frontal views,

Figure 8a

6 shows a side part of a base according to the invention in accordance with FIG. 7a in a perspective view,

Figure 8b

the side part according to Figure 8a in three frontal views,

Figure 9a

6 shows a perspective assembly drawing of a base according to the invention in accordance with FIG. 7a,

Figure 9b

two side parts of the base according to the invention in a perspective view,

Figure 10a

a perspective view of two flat stacked side panels in the transport position and

Figure 10b

the two stacked side parts according to Figure 10a in two frontal views.

The following are two particularly preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention multi-part base explained with reference to Figures 1 to 10b of the drawing. The same parts are always provided with the same reference numerals sometimes not explained several times.

Figures 1 to 6b show various views and details of an inventive multi-part base for washing machines, tumble dryers or the like in a first embodiment.

1 shows a perspective view of a base 4 according to the invention with a washing machine 2 placed thereon, a tumble dryer or the like. The one shown in the Embodiment composed of four individual side parts 41, 42 Base 4 has a quadrangular plan with a cross-section tapering upwards, i.e. the base 4 is wider at the bottom than at the top. The base 4 is at its four as feet trained corners each provided with height-adjustable feet 44; in the illustrated embodiment, these are threaded bolts through their hexagon head adjusted in height and can be determined with a lock nut 45. On its upper side is the base 4 as a standing surface for one to be placed on it Washing machine 2 or the like is formed and has guide corners at its edges 48, which prevent the machine 2 from slipping. The machine 2 itself stands on a support edge 47, which from the upper narrow sides of the four side parts 41, 42 is formed. A drawer 46, which may be optionally present, can also be seen can and in a correspondingly suitable recess on a large area of a side part 41 can be inserted. Since all four side parts 41, 42 have the same center Have recess, drawer 46 can be inserted from one side, the is easily guided by the congruent recesses. The drawer 46 can advantageously also be used as a shelf for a laundry basket. Preferably the drawer 46 finds a support in the opposite position in the inserted state Side panel.

In Figure 2, the base 4 according to the invention is located in three ISO folding views Washing machine 2 shown again in three frontal views.

3 shows one of the four side parts 41, 42 of the base according to the invention 4 in a perspective view. The flat side part 41 essentially has one trapezoidal shape with a rectangular cross-section. Here is the one facing downwards Side of the side part 41 longer than the upwardly facing bearing surface 412, which in the assembled State of the base 4 a straight section of the peripheral support edge 47 for the washing machine 2 forms. The front surface 411 of the flat side part 41 has the opening mentioned above or the cutout 461 into which assembled state of the base 4, a drawer 46 may be inserted can. So that the side parts 41, 42 can be joined together at right angles and reliably connected to each other, each of the side parts 41, 42 is flat Hook 431, 432 provided, the corresponding groove-like openings 433, 434 of an adjacent side part engage. So are on the shown in the Perspective view of Figure 3 on the left narrow, upright oriented side surface 413 two hooks 431, 432 protruding at right angles from this side surface 413 arranged one above the other, the sections of which are angled at 90 ° each straight into the corresponding groove-like openings 433, 434 of the adjacent side part 42 can be pushed and then pushed down. The one angled down Section of each hook 431, 432 engages in the fully assembled state in a section 435 which is offset to the rear relative to the front surface 411 below of the groove-like opening 434, so that the narrow one parallel to the side surface 413 Edge area of each hook 431, 432 each with the front surface 411 of 90 ° angled adjacent side part 42 completes. That the length of the hooks 431, 432, around which they protrude from the side surface 413, corresponds approximately to the height of the side surface cross section or the width of the side surface 413.

FIG. 4 shows the side part 41 according to FIG. 3 in three frontal views, whereby in the right view is a plan view of the side surface 413 with the protruding therefrom Hook 431, 432 is shown. In the top left view of Figure 4 are right on the front surface 411 the two groove-like openings arranged offset one above the other 433, 434 with their respective lower section 435 which is offset to the rear. In these sections 435, which are offset to the rear from the front surface Then, in the assembled state, the downward-facing sections of the hooks 431 grip, 432 a. The bottom left view shows a top view of the side part 41 with the upward-facing flat support edge or surface 47, which is part of the Stand for the washing machine standing on the base 4 forms. Is recognizable in In this view, the guide corner 48 which is raised relative to the contact surface 47, which prevents the washing machine from slipping sideways.

FIG. 5 shows two side parts of the base according to the invention in perspective View how they are put together. Each side part 41, 42 has on one side two hooks 431, 432 and on the other side two corresponding openings 433, 434, in which the hooks can engage. A fully assembled base 4 is shown in Figure 5b shown in perspective view.

In Figure 6a is a perspective view of two stacked flat Side parts 41, 42 shown in the transport position. Two side parts can thus each as Packaging unit placed flat on top of one another and packed in a suitable manner. The side parts are rotated by 180 ° on top of each other so that the on the inside, widening contact edge 47 borders on the underside of the other side part. widening support edge 47 borders on the underside of the other side part. figure 6b illustrates the stack position of the side parts relative to one another by means of two frontal views.

Figures 7a to 10b show a multi-part base according to the invention for two adjacent washing machines, tumble dryers or the like in one second embodiment.

7a shows a perspective view of a variant of the invention multi-part base 4 with two electrical appliances placed next to it. The main difference from the first embodiment according to the figures 1 to 6 lies in the double-wide front and rear side parts 43. The left and right side parts 41, 42 correspond to the previously described side parts of a simple one Base 4 for a machine to be placed on it. Because of the double width Side parts 43 also create a double footprint, so that two on a base 4 Machines can be parked side by side, for example a clothes dryer and a washing machine.

FIG. 7b shows the base according to the invention according to FIG. 7a in three frontal views. The top left view shows a front view of the base 4 with the machines parked on it 2, the view to the right is a frontal side view of the left side of the Top left view. Finally, the view below shows a top view of the machines 2 and the base 4 protruding beyond the floor plan with the front extended Drawers 46.

FIG. 8a shows a double-wide side part 43 of a base according to the invention FIG. 7a in a perspective view, FIG. 8b shows the side part 43 according to FIG. 8a in four frontal views. The main difference from that shown in Figures 3 and 4 narrower side part 41, 42 is twice the width and in the upper Recess in which a connector can be hung. This connector forms the base of the facing one another in the assembled state Side edges of the machines standing on the base 4.

Figure 9a shows a perspective assembly drawing of an inventive Base according to Figure 7a, here in particular the top of the fully assembled Socket-mounted connector 49 is illustrated. Figure 9b shows two side parts 42, 43 of the base according to the invention in a perspective view as they are together get connected. The double widths are particularly noticeable here Side parts 43 provided in the middle in their upper bearing surface 412 recess 462, which extends over the entire cross section of the side part 43. Again in the middle this recess 462, but in the direction parallel to the front surface 411, is a web 463 provided that in a correspondingly corresponding recess on the after bottom of the connector facing in the recess 462 49 engages. The elongated and flat connector 49 has on its upper side each have an upwardly directed guide corner 491 at the longitudinal ends, so that a into the recesses 462 of two opposite side parts 43 connecting piece a left or right contact edge for each of the two stands for electrical devices forms, which is at the same height as the peripheral support edge 47, which the bearing surfaces 412 is formed.

Figure 10a shows a perspective view of two stacked flat double-wide side parts 43 in the transport position, which thus form a packaging unit. In FIG. 10b, the two side parts 43 stacked on top of one another in FIG. 10a are in two frontal views. In addition, the connector 49 is in this packaging unit included, which is hooked into the double-wide side parts 43 above.

In addition to the two embodiments shown, the simple and the double wide Socket 4, it is also possible to provide extension kits with which a simple one or double wide base can be expanded as required. For example on an already finished base 4 additional hooks 431, 432 or groove-like openings 433, 434 may be provided, to each of which a side part 41, 42 is attached, the is in turn connected at its other ends to a further side part 41, 42. In this way, a double width can be made from seven single-width side parts 41, 42 Base, from ten side parts 41, 42 a triple-wide base, etc. arise on the then parked several electrical appliances, washing machines, dryers, or the like can be. With this method, rows of plinths of any length can be changed quickly and reversibly be built up, especially in larger washrooms of apartment buildings can be beneficial.

With a typical width of a conventional front loading washing machine from about 60 to 65 cm is created with a base according to the described embodiments at a height of approx. 50 to 60 cm a height of the filling opening of the Washing machine of about one meter. This way it is easy to access guaranteed for filling and emptying the washing machine and dryer without that a bent or crouched posture is required.

Particularly suitable as material for the side parts of the base according to the invention injection molded plastic, because this way, even angled contours and undercuts in the molds can be realized.

However, numerous other methods of producing the base are also suitable whole or part of the base. For example, blow molding is also suitable for this, especially extrusion blow molding. This procedure has the advantage that the Parts can be manufactured very inexpensively. Preferred plastic for this is white colored polypropylene. Blow molded parts are due to the manufacturing process waterproof.

Because of the low unit weight of polypropylene blow molded parts, these are preferably after completion of the blowing process and after the molded part has cooled, in particular during the customer's final assembly of the base, preferably after assembly all individual parts with water, sand or another pourable or flowable Material filled with a sufficiently high specific weight. If the items only be filled with water and / or sand at the customer after final assembly, all parts have a low transport weight and all individual parts can be easy to assemble due to its low weight.

As an alternative to blow molding, base parts can each be in particular mirror-identical Manufacture half shells and by welding or gluing or in any other way join tight hollow bodies.

For this purpose, each part of the base receives a closable opening, which is preferably on the Top of the base is attached. This way, despite the lightweight plastic material generate a high weight of the base and the focus of the whole lower from the electrical appliance placed on the base and the base.

Another preferred material for the base according to the invention is so-called Recycled plastic in question, i.e. Plastic that is recovered from material already used has been. This recycled plastic has the particular advantage that it is available in large quantities as a cheap raw material. Recycled plastic not of the same type, i.e. those with different types of plastic, for example also thermoset parts, is usually not suitable for processing by injection molding. Such Plastic can be shredded or shredded first and then can be brought into the desired shape by pressing or sintering. By the Pressing or sintering the plastic is brought to a consistency, that of baking similar. In addition, this plastic has the advantage of one compared to one in a part made of a plastic blowing process with a significantly higher weight.

The above description of the exemplary embodiments according to the present invention serves only for illustrative purposes and not for the purpose of limiting the Invention. Rather, various changes and modifications are within the scope of the invention possible without leaving the scope of the invention and its equivalents.

Claims (17)

Base (4) for electrical appliances, in particular washing machines (2) and tumble dryers or the like, with a frame with at least four support surfaces as supports and a circumferential square support edge (47) for the electrical appliance to be placed thereon, characterized in that the base (4) can be dismantled and assembled in several parts. Base according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (4) has an essentially square plan and consists of at least two individual parts which can be joined together. Base according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the base (4) consists of four substantially flat side parts (41, 42, 43) which can be joined together at their edges. Base according to claim 3, characterized in that the side parts (41, 42, 43) have interlocking elements (431, 432; 433, 434) at their joints, which prevent the base from falling apart when the base (4) is set up. Base according to claim 4, characterized in that the individual parts (41, 42) each have groove-like openings (433, 434) at their joints and corresponding hooks (431, 432) engaging therein. Base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each of the side parts (41, 42, 43) has in its front surface (411) in each case a recess (461) into which a suitable drawer (46) can be inserted. Base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a height-adjustable base (44) at each corner of the base (4). Base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in each case by a guide corner (48) projecting upward beyond a support edge (47) for parking the electrical device in order to prevent the electrical device from slipping sideways. Base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two side parts (41, 42) placed one on top of the other can form a packaging unit. Base according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in each case two opposite double-wide side parts (43) can be connected to two opposite single-wide side parts (41, 42), whereby a double-wide base (4) is formed. Base according to claim 11, characterized by a connecting piece (49) suspended in the middle between two double-wide side parts (43), which forms a left and right support edge (47) for two electrical appliances standing side by side on the base (4). Base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the possibility of expanding a base (4) with three connected side parts (41, 42) each to form a double-wide base (4). Base according to claim 12, characterized by an infinite expansion possibility of a base (4) with a larger number of three connected side parts (41, 42) to form a multi-wide base. Base according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the parts of the base, in particular the side parts (41, 42, 43), are produced as blow molds, in particular as extrusion blow molds. Base according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the parts of the base are each produced as in particular mirror-like half-shells and are joined together to form dense hollow bodies by welding or gluing or in some other way. Base according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the parts consist of a recycled plastic. Base according to claim 13, characterized in that the parts produced as blow molds, in particular the side parts (41, 42, 43), each via an opening, which is particularly closable, with a flowable or pourable material, in particular with water and / or sand , are filled.

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