Built-in household appliance comprising a decorative panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9303916-B2
Application number	US-201314406133-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2013
Priority date	Jun 5, 2012
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

The present invention relates to a built-in household appliance ( 1 ) comprising a body ( 2 ) placed into the furniture, a door ( 3 ) providing access into the body ( 2 ), a decorative panel ( 4 ) mounted on the outer surface of the door ( 3 ), at least two adjustment mechanisms ( 6, 106 ) fixed on the door ( 3 ), providing the decorative panel ( 4 ) to be moved with respect to the door ( 3 ) by being rotated around its axis and having two positioning screws ( 5, 105 ) for the two mutually perpendicular directions, and wherein one of the adjustment mechanisms ( 6, 106 ) has a third positioning screw ( 205 ), of which the rotational axis extends in the direction the decorative panel ( 4 ) is moved.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) comprising a body ( 2 ) placed into a furniture, a door ( 3 ) providing access into the body ( 2 ), a decorative panel ( 4 ) mounted on the outer surface of the door ( 3 ), and at least two adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 )—fixed on the door ( 3 ),—providing the decorative panel ( 4 ) to be moved with respect to the door ( 3 ) by being rotated around its axis,—having two positioning screws ( 5 , 105 ) for two mutually perpendicular directions, the rotational axis of each of the two positioning screws extends in one of the two mutually perpendicular directions the wherein the decorative panel ( 4 ) is moved, characterized in that—one of the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ) has a third positioning screw ( 205 ), of which the rotational axis extends in the direction the decorative panel ( 4 ) is moved.

2. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that a first positioning screw ( 5 ) that provides the movement of the decorative panel ( 4 ) in a z axis extending in perpendicular direction with respect to the plane of the door ( 3 ), a second positioning screw ( 105 ) providing the movement thereof in a y axis extending in the vertical direction and a third positioning screw ( 205 ) providing the movement thereof in an x axis extending in the horizontal direction.

3. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that a housing ( 13 ) extending along the upper side of the door ( 3 ), having a container ( 14 ) wherein the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ) are disposed.

4. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 3 , characterized in that a second transmitter ( 11 ) disposed into the container ( 14 ), a first transmitter ( 10 ) disposed into the second transmitter ( 11 ) and the first positioning screw ( 5 ) disposed into the first transmitter ( 10 ).

5. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 4 , characterized in that a stopper ( 15 ) situated on the container ( 14 ) and limiting the movement of the second transmitter ( 11 ) in the x axis.

6. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that a guide ( 7 ) is disposed on the inner surface of the decorative panel ( 4 ) and a connector ( 8 ) disposed on the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ), that pushes the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ) over the guide ( 7 ) thereby providing decorative panel ( 4 ) to be mounted slidingly to the door ( 3 ).

7. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 6 , characterized in that the connector ( 8 ) comprising a first shaft ( 9 ), formed as a screw thread, providing the first positioning screw ( 5 ) to be mounted thereon and which converts the rotational motion applied on the first positioning screw ( 5 ) into linear motion in the z axis.

8. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as claim 1 , characterized in that a first transmitter ( 10 ) that has a second shaft ( 109 ) in screw thread form, providing the second positioning screw ( 105 ) to be mounted thereon and that converts the rotational motion applied on the second positioning screw ( 105 ) into linear motion in the y axis.

9. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that a second transmitter ( 11 ) that has a third shaft ( 209 ) in screw thread form, providing the third positioning screw ( 205 ) to be mounted thereon and that converts the rotational motion applied on the third positioning screw ( 205 ) into linear motion in the x axis.

10. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , which is a cooling device.

11. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , which is a dishwasher.

12. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) comprising a body ( 2 ) placed into a furniture, a door ( 3 ) providing access into the body ( 2 ), a decorative panel ( 4 ) mounted on the outer surface of the door ( 3 ), and at least two adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ) fixed on the door ( 3 ), providing the decorative panel ( 4 ) to be moved with respect to the door ( 3 ) by being rotated around its axis, having two positioning screws ( 5 , 105 ) for two mutually perpendicular directions, the rotational axis of which extends in the direction wherein the decorative panel ( 4 ) is moved, wherein one of the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ) has a third positioning screw ( 205 ), of which the rotational axis extends in the direction the decorative panel ( 4 ) is moved and further comprising a second transmitter ( 11 ) that has a third shaft ( 209 ) in screw thread form, providing the third positioning screw ( 205 ) to be mounted thereon and that converts the rotational motion applied on the third positioning screw ( 205 ) into linear motion in the x axis and wherein
the second transmitter ( 11 ) comprising a recess ( 12 ) which allows the first transmitter ( 10 ) to move in the y axis and wherein the first positioning screw ( 5 ), actuated by the motion of the first transmitter ( 10 ), is disposed.

13. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 12 , characterized in that a first positioning screw ( 5 ) that provides the movement of the decorative panel ( 4 ) in a z axis extending in perpendicular direction with respect to the plane of the door ( 3 ), a second positioning screw ( 105 ) providing the movement thereof in a y axis extending in the vertical direction and a third positioning screw ( 205 ) providing the movement thereof in an x axis extending in the horizontal direction.

14. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 12 , characterized in that a housing ( 13 ) extending along the upper side of the door ( 3 ), having a container ( 14 ) wherein the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ) are disposed.

15. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 12 , characterized in that a guide ( 7 ) is disposed on the inner surface of the decorative panel ( 4 ) and a connector ( 8 ) disposed on the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ), that pushes the adjustment mechanisms ( 6 , 106 ) over the guide ( 7 ) thereby providing decorative panel ( 4 ) to be mounted slidingly to the door ( 3 ).

16. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 15 , characterized in that the connector ( 8 ) comprising a first shaft ( 9 ), formed as a screw thread, providing the first positioning screw ( 5 ) to be mounted thereon and which converts the rotational motion applied on the first positioning screw ( 5 ) into linear motion in the z axis.

17. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as claim 12 , characterized in that a first transmitter ( 10 ) that has a second shaft ( 109 ) in screw thread form, providing the second positioning screw ( 105 ) to be mounted thereon and that converts the rotational motion applied on the second positioning screw ( 105 ) into linear motion in the y axis.

18. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 12 , characterized in that a second transmitter ( 11 ) disposed into the container ( 14 ), a first transmitter ( 10 ) disposed into the second transmitter ( 11 ) and the first positioning screw ( 5 ) disposed into the first transmitter ( 10 ).

19. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 18 , characterized in that a stopper ( 15 ) situated on the container ( 14 ) and limiting the movement of the second transmitter ( 11 ) in the x axis.

20. A built-in household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 12 , which is selected from the group consisting of a cooling device and a dishwasher.

Assignees

• Arcelik As
• Arcelik As

Inventors

• Ozyuksel Faik Emre
• Vardar Osman
• Konak Birol
• Yazgan Umud

Classifications

• A47B96/20

  Furniture panels or like furniture elements · CPC title

• A47L15/4251

  Details of the casing (insulation arrangements A47L15/4209; collecting leaked water in the casing for preventing water damage A47L15/4212) · CPC title

• A47L15/4265

  Arrangements of door covering/decoration panels or plinths, e.g. for integrated dishwashers · CPC title

• A47B95/00

  Fittings for furniture · CPC title

• A47B2096/208

  Decorative panels for household appliances · CPC title