WO2013042014A1 - Clothes washer and/or dryer door - Google Patents
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- 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
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
- D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
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- the present invention relates to a door for an electrical household appliance, such as for example a clothes washer and/or dryer, that is simpler to manufacture, with a joining frame, a catch, an element functioning as a hinge, and a glazed closure element, wherein the joining frame is made as a single component and serves as a common interconnecting component for the other elements.
- doors are known for electrical household appliances, such as for example for a clothes washer and/or dryer.
- Most doors of this type consist of: a concave piece of glass and two plastic rings, wherein one of these rings is a strong frame onto which a hinge and latch are mounted and the other ring is decorative. These two rings are joined together leaving the piece of glass held tightly between them.
- washing machine doors such as disclosed in ES 1 032 372 U, corresponding to DE 295 167 15 U1 , provide for the hinge and catch elements to adhere directly onto the piece of glass, which makes the door more fragile, since the glazed ele- ment is more easily broken than pre-existing rings.
- the present invention solves these problems, such as the need to make a door that is more rigid, and is simpler to manufacture by employing a clothes washer and/or dryer door, and by employing a clothes washer and/or dryer according to the respective independent claim attached.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims, the subsequent disclosure and the attached drawing.
- the present invention proposes a novel door for a clothes washer and/or dryer that includes:
- the joining frame is made in one piece and acts as a joint among the at least one holding element with the washing machine and/or dryer, the at least one hinge-function element and the glazed closing element. .
- the joining frame is not eliminated in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since it gives the clothes washer door greater rigidity and stability.
- the catch element engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer enables the clothes washer and dryer door to be opened and closed.
- the element functioning as a hinge ensures that the door will open in the manner indicated.
- the glazed closure element along with the frame ensures a good seal on the inside of the clothes washer and/or dryer.
- the joining frame is made as a single component and serves as a common interconnecting component between at least one catch element engaging with the washer and/or dryer, at least one element functioning as a hinge, and the glazed closure element.
- the joining frame is made as a single component, enabling easier manufacture and greater door toughness.
- This element serves as a common interconnecting component between all the other elements of the door of the clothes washer and/or dryer, and at the same time ensures that the inside of the clothes washer and/or dryer has a good seal.
- FIG. 1 a perspective view is shown of the door of the clothes washer and/or dryer installed in the clothes washer and/or dryer cabinet.
- FIG. 2 In this figure, a top view is shown of an embodiment of the clothes washer and/or dryer door in which the constituent elements and the way they are connected can be seen.
- FIG 3 a top view is shown of another embodiment of the clothes washer and/or dryer door in which the constituent elements and the way they are connected can be seen.
- Figure 4 a top view is shown of a third embodiment of the clothes washer and/or dryer door in which the constituent elements and the way they are connected can be seen.
- FIG. 5 In this figure, another embodiment of the invention is shown in which the lenticular element is fastened between the joining frame and the glazed closure element.
- door 1 of the clothes washer and/or dryer is shown to include joining frame 2, and catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer.
- catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer is projection 3 able to engage with a point on the cabinet of clothes washer and/or dryer 6.
- Door 1 also includes element 4 functioning as a hinge and glazed closure element 5, and in the invention embodiments it can be seen that glazed closure element 5 is a piece of glass that is concave towards the inside of the drum of clothes washer and/or dryer 6.
- joining frame 2 is made as a single component and serves as a common interconnecting component between at least one catch elements 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer, at least one element 4 functioning as a hinge, and glazed closure element 5.
- joining frame 2 is intended to remain on the outside of clothes washer and/or dryer 6, and
- At least one catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer are located between joining frame 2 and the cabinet of clothes washer and/or dryer 6, and
- ⁇ glazed closure element 5 is located on the interior part of joining frame 2.
- joining frame 2 optionally can be made of rigid materials, which has the advantage of making the invention more rigid.
- joining frame 2 is made of stainless steel, as shown in Figure 3, where joining frame 2 can be seen to be thinner than in the other figures due to the characteristics of this material, and to make frame 2 more lightweight, or joining frame 2 is made of glass, which could be machined glass, as shown in Figure 4, or of Corian®, which also would be illustrated as in Figure 4.
- joining frame 2 is optionally made of a material that is less rigid allowing it to absorb the vibrations of clothes washer 6 when operating, for example during the spin cycle.
- joining frame 2 is made of plastic, as shown in Figure 2, or of wood, which would be illustrated in the same way as in Figure 2 or 4.
- At least one element 4 functioning as a hinge is located on one side or on the lower part of frame 2, and at least one catch element engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer is located on the upper part of the frame or the side of the frame opposite the element functioning as a hinge.
- element 4 functioning as a hinge always being located at a position opposite or, as can be seen in Figure 1 , an angular distance of 180° from catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer, when proceeding around a circle formed by joining frame 2 .
- FIG 5 another embodiment of the invention is shown in which lenticular element 7 is fastened between joining frame 2 and glazed closure element 5.
- This lenticular element 7 among other things, protects glazed closure element 5 due to the high temperatures that can develop on the inside of the drum of clothes washer and/or dryer 6. Said lenticular element 7 can be installed and uninstalled easily.
- this joining frame 2 can be manufactured from, among other materials, stainless steel, glass, Corian®, plastic or wood, by adding lenticular element 7 to Figures 2 to 4.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a door (1) of a washing machine and/or dryer (6), characterized in that it comprises: a joining frame (2), at least a holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer, at least a hinge-function element (4), and a glazed closing element (5), wherein the joining frame (2) is made in one piece and acts as a joint among the at least one holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer, the at least one hinge-function element (4) and the glazed closing element (5). Likewise the invention relates to a washing machine and/or dryer 6 provided with such door (1).
Description
CLOTHES WASHER AND/OR DRYER DOOR
The present invention relates to a door for an electrical household appliance, such as for example a clothes washer and/or dryer, that is simpler to manufacture, with a joining frame, a catch, an element functioning as a hinge, and a glazed closure element, wherein the joining frame is made as a single component and serves as a common interconnecting component for the other elements.
In prior art, various doors are known for electrical household appliances, such as for example for a clothes washer and/or dryer. Most doors of this type consist of: a concave piece of glass and two plastic rings, wherein one of these rings is a strong frame onto which a hinge and latch are mounted and the other ring is decorative. These two rings are joined together leaving the piece of glass held tightly between them.
Other examples of washing machine doors, such as disclosed in ES 1 032 372 U, corresponding to DE 295 167 15 U1 , provide for the hinge and catch elements to adhere directly onto the piece of glass, which makes the door more fragile, since the glazed ele- ment is more easily broken than pre-existing rings.
The present invention solves these problems, such as the need to make a door that is more rigid, and is simpler to manufacture by employing a clothes washer and/or dryer door, and by employing a clothes washer and/or dryer according to the respective independent claim attached. Preferred embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims, the subsequent disclosure and the attached drawing.
Accordingly, the present invention proposes a novel door for a clothes washer and/or dryer that includes:
• a joining frame
• at least one catch element engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer · at least one element functioning as a hinge, and
• a glazed closure element, wherein
• the joining frame is made in one piece and acts as a joint among the at least one holding element with the washing machine and/or dryer, the at least one hinge-function element and the glazed closing element. .
The joining frame is not eliminated in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since it gives the clothes washer door greater rigidity and stability. The catch element engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer enables the clothes washer and dryer door to be opened and closed. The element functioning as a hinge ensures that the door will open in the manner indicated. The glazed closure element along with the frame ensures a good seal on the inside of the clothes washer and/or dryer.
The joining frame is made as a single component and serves as a common interconnecting component between at least one catch element engaging with the washer and/or dryer, at least one element functioning as a hinge, and the glazed closure element.
The joining frame is made as a single component, enabling easier manufacture and greater door toughness. This element serves as a common interconnecting component between all the other elements of the door of the clothes washer and/or dryer, and at the same time ensures that the inside of the clothes washer and/or dryer has a good seal.
The primary additional advantages that this invention provides include:
• simplicity of manufacture,
• option to personalize the frame of the door of the clothes washer and/or dryer,
• option of integration with the clothes washer and/or dryer control panel,
• reduced depth, front- to-back, enabling easier installation in a built-in configuration.
These and other characteristics and advantages of the invention will become more clearly apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, given solely as illustrative and non-limiting examples, with reference to the Figures of the accompanying drawing. In the drawing, there are shown:
Figure 1 In this figure, a perspective view is shown of the door of the clothes washer and/or dryer installed in the clothes washer and/or dryer cabinet.
Figure 2 In this figure, a top view is shown of an embodiment of the clothes washer and/or dryer door in which the constituent elements and the way they are connected can be seen.
Figure 3 In this figure, a top view is shown of another embodiment of the clothes washer and/or dryer door in which the constituent elements and the way they are connected can be seen.
Figure 4 In this figure, a top view is shown of a third embodiment of the clothes washer and/or dryer door in which the constituent elements and the way they are connected can be seen.
Figure 5 In this figure, another embodiment of the invention is shown in which the lenticular element is fastened between the joining frame and the glazed closure element.
Referring to Figure 1 , door 1 of the clothes washer and/or dryer is shown to include joining frame 2, and catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer. In the embodiments shown, catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer is projection 3 able to engage with a point on the cabinet of clothes washer and/or dryer 6. Door 1 also includes element 4 functioning as a hinge and glazed closure element 5, and in the invention embodiments it can be seen that glazed closure element 5 is a piece of glass that is concave towards the inside of the drum of clothes washer and/or dryer 6. As can be seen in Figure 1 , joining frame 2 is made as a single component and serves as a common interconnecting component between at least one catch elements 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer, at least one element 4 functioning as a hinge, and glazed closure element 5.
As can be seen in Figure 1 , when in use:
• joining frame 2 is intended to remain on the outside of clothes washer and/or dryer 6, and
• at least one element 4 functioning as a hinge, and
• at least one catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer are located between joining frame 2 and the cabinet of clothes washer and/or dryer 6, and
· glazed closure element 5 is located on the interior part of joining frame 2.
In different embodiments, joining frame 2 optionally can be made of rigid materials, which has the advantage of making the invention more rigid. In these embodiments, joining frame 2 is made of stainless steel, as shown in Figure 3, where joining frame 2 can be seen to be thinner than in the other figures due to the characteristics of this material, and to make frame 2 more lightweight, or joining frame 2 is made of glass, which could be machined glass, as shown in Figure 4, or of Corian®, which also would be illustrated as in Figure 4.
In other embodiments, joining frame 2 is optionally made of a material that is less rigid allowing it to absorb the vibrations of clothes washer 6 when operating, for example during the spin cycle. In these embodiments, joining frame 2 is made of plastic, as shown in Figure 2, or of wood, which would be illustrated in the same way as in Figure 2 or 4.
In the different embodiments described the different connections between:
• joining frame 2 and at least one catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer,
• joining frame 2 with at least one element 4 functioning as a hinge, and/or
• joining frame 2 with glazed closure element 5,
is achieved by means of an adhesive, as is seen in Figures 2 to 4, or by screwing. In any of these cases it is particularly important that a tight seal be achieved by the connection to avoid water leaks through door 1 of the clothes washer and/or dryer.
When in use, at least one element 4 functioning as a hinge is located on one side or on the lower part of frame 2, and at least one catch element engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer is located on the upper part of the frame or the side of the frame opposite the element functioning as a hinge. These configurations allow the door to open laterally, as is known in current art, or vertically, with element 4 functioning as a hinge always being located at a position opposite or, as can be seen in Figure 1 , an angular distance of 180° from catch element 3 engaging with the clothes washer and/or dryer, when proceeding around a circle formed by joining frame 2 .
In Figure 5, another embodiment of the invention is shown in which lenticular element 7 is fastened between joining frame 2 and glazed closure element 5. This lenticular element 7, among other things, protects glazed closure element 5 due to the high temperatures that can develop on the inside of the drum of clothes washer and/or dryer 6. Said lenticular element 7 can be installed and uninstalled easily. In Figure 5 it is observed that the embodiment given in Figure 2 has been chosen, however, embodiment of this feature can be achieved in any of the examples previously presented, that is with lenticular element 7 fastened between glazed closure element 5 and joining frame 2, and this joining frame 2 can be manufactured from, among other materials, stainless steel, glass, Corian®, plastic or wood, by adding lenticular element 7 to Figures 2 to 4.
Claims
Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer, characterized in that it comprises: a joining frame (2),
at least a holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer, at least a hinge-function element (4), and
a glazed closing element (5),
wherein the joining frame (2) is made in one piece and acts as a joint among the at least one holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer, the at least one hinge-function element (4) and the glazed closing element (5).
Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to claim 1 , characterized in that in a situation of use:
• the joining frame (2) is destined to be placed on the external part of the washing machine and/or dryer (6), and
• the at least one holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer and the at least one hinge-function element (4) are placed between the joining frame (2) and the washing machine and/or dryer (6) body, and
• the glazed closing element (5) is placed on the internal part of the joining frame (2).
Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the joining frame (2) is of stainless steel, glass or Corian®.
Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the joining frame (2) is of plastic or wood.
5. Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer is a projection (3) arranged to hook into a place in the washing machine and/or dryer (6) body.
6. Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the joint between:
• the joining frame (2) to the at least one holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer,
• the joining frame (2) to the at least one hinge-function element (4), and/or
• the joining frame (2) to the glazed closing element (5),
is preferably by means of an adhesive or by means of a screwing.
7. Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the glazed closing element (5) is a glass concave inwards of the washing machine and/or dryer (6) drum.
8. Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, in a situation of use, the at least one hinge-function element (4) is placed at a lateral side or in the lower part of the frame (2), and the at least one holding element (3) with the washing machine and/or dryer is placed at the opposed lateral side or in the upper part, respectively, of the frame (2) with respect to the hinge-function element (4).
9. Door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a lenticular element (7) is fixed between the joining frame (2) and the glazed closing element (5).
10. Washing machine and/or dryer (6) provided with a door (1 ) of a washing machine and/or dryer according to any of claims 1 to 8.
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