Household appliance and method of opening the same
US-2017290488-A1 · Oct 12, 2017 · US
Dishwasher
US9155444B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155444-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213564327-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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A dishwasher that enables a user to adjust a load of a spring depending on material and weight of a cover that is attached to a door of the dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a housing having a bottom, a rear, and side covers, a door rotatably installed on a front surface of the housing, a door hinge installed onto each lower end of the door while being rotatably coupled to the housing, a spring configured to adjust a rotation of the door, and an apparatus of adjusting the spring configured to adjust a load of the spring. The apparatus includes a movable bracket connected to the spring, an adjustment member which enables the movable bracket to move up and down, and a support bracket configured to support the adjustment member. A position verification hole is perforated through the housing such that the apparatus is checked from outside the housing.
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What is claimed is: 1. A dishwasher comprising: a housing having a bottom, a rear, and side covers; a door rotatably installed on a front surface of the housing; a door hinge installed onto each lower end of the door while being rotatably coupled to the housing; a spring configured to adjust a rotation of the door; and an apparatus to adjust the spring configured to adjust a load of the spring, the apparatus being positioned inside the housing, and the apparatus comprising…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A47L15/4261Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A47L15/42Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9155444B2 cover?
- A dishwasher that enables a user to adjust a load of a spring depending on material and weight of a cover that is attached to a door of the dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a housing having a bottom, a rear, and side covers, a door rotatably installed on a front surface of the housing, a door hinge installed onto each lower end of the door while being rotatably coupled to the housing, a spri…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lee Jae Woo, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47L15/4261. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 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).