Laundry appliance with sliding door system
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Washing machine and/or dryer
US12325948B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12325948-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017636596-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
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A washing machine and/or dryer, having a housing, a flap integrated into the housing, and a tab made of a soft and/or flexible material, which tab is arranged on the flap such that it is arranged in a protruding manner relative to the housing and the flap, and is designed such that, by pulling on the tab, a folding of the flap from the housing is triggered.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A washing machine and/or dryer, comprising a housing, a flap integrated into the housing, and a tab made of a soft and/or flexible material, which tab is arranged on the flap in a protruding manner relative to the housing and the flap, and is configured such that, by pulling on the tab, a folding of the flap from the housing is triggered, wherein the tab has at least one light guide and a fabric into which the at least one light guide is woven, braided, and/or injected. 2. The washing machine and/or dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is attached to a tab attachment region of the flap, which tab attachment region is opposite a hinge region of the flap. 3. The washing machine and/or dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is arranged on an upper region of the flap relative to an operational set-up position of the washing machine and/or dryer. 4. The washing machine and/or dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is designed in the form of a loop. 5. The washing machine and/or dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is screwed to the flap and/or clamped in the flap. 6. The washing machine and/or dryer according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the at least one light guide is routed into a hinge region of the flap and is supplied with electricity from a power supply arranged inside the washing machine and/or dryer. 7. The washing machine and/or dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is made of plastic material.
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General details of domestic laundry dryers (D06F59/00 takes precedence) · CPC title
Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air (control of washing or of washing and drying D06F33/00, D06F34/00; domestic laundry dryers D06F58/00) · CPC title
Power supply arrangements, e.g. stand-by circuits · CPC title
Safety arrangements, e.g. for stopping rotation of the receptacle upon opening of the casing door · CPC title
Casings; Tubs · CPC title
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- What does patent US12325948B2 cover?
- A washing machine and/or dryer, having a housing, a flap integrated into the housing, and a tab made of a soft and/or flexible material, which tab is arranged on the flap such that it is arranged in a protruding manner relative to the housing and the flap, and is designed such that, by pulling on the tab, a folding of the flap from the housing is triggered.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Miele & Cie
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D06F39/14. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).