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EP0380991A1 - Enveloppe pour appareils ménagers électriques, en particulier pour machines à laver - Google Patents

Enveloppe pour appareils ménagers électriques, en particulier pour machines à laver Download PDF

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EP0380991A1
EP0380991A1 EP90101168A EP90101168A EP0380991A1 EP 0380991 A1 EP0380991 A1 EP 0380991A1 EP 90101168 A EP90101168 A EP 90101168A EP 90101168 A EP90101168 A EP 90101168A EP 0380991 A1 EP0380991 A1 EP 0380991A1
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cabinet
washing machines
household appliances
basement
shaped elements
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Alberto Dezi
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Whirlpool EMEA SpA
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Indesit Industria Elettrodomestici Italiana SpA
Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA
Indesit Srl
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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

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  • Present invention refers to a cabinet for household appliances, particularly for washing machines.
  • Known household appliances particularly washing machines, have an usually box-shaped cabinet, made out of enamelled metal sheet; for instance it may be obtained bending the sheet like an U, so to realize three vertical walls (one at the front and two on the sides); the rear wall may be made out of metal sheet too, or out of a different material, and fastened later to the other walls by means of screws; the cabinet has also a top platform, acting as a support base, which, in the case of top loading washing machines, opens as a lid in order to allow the access to the inside of the machine.
  • the subject of present invention is a cabinet for household appliances, particularly for washing machines, characterized in that the main part of the cabinet is obtained putting together two substantially equal vertical L shaped elements.
  • the cabinet according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a basement made out of plastic material, which has both structural and aestethical functions.
  • reference number 1 indicates one of the two L shaped elements, made out of metal sheet (for instance 0.7 mm thick), by profiling or forming it; reference number 2 indicates the second L shaped element, equal to the first one; the two elements are then assembled together thanks to the bending of their vertical edges, which is clearly shown in the particulars indicated by reference numbers 6a, 7a, 6b, 7b.
  • bendings 6a and 6b are equal one to the other, and are of female type; while bendings 7a and 7b, which are each other equal too, are of the male type; bending 6a hooks to bending 7b, which enters in it; in the same way bending 6b hooks to bending 7a, which enters in it.
  • reference number 2 indicates the same L shaped element, which bears the same reference number in figure 1.
  • the other element, namely element 1, is not shown.
  • Reference number 4 indicates a supporting basement made out of plastic material (for instance fiberglass weighted polypropylene), having both structural and aestethical functions.
  • plastic material for instance fiberglass weighted polypropylene
  • L sheped elements are screwed to basement 4 (two screws can be seen in fig. 3, having reference number 5).
  • reference number 3 indicates the lid, in open position; indeed the described washing machine is of the top loading type.
  • basement 4 is recessed in respect of the vertical sides of the cabinet, represented by elements 1 and 2; in this way the machine may aestetically match other household appliances in the room. Moreover between the machine and the wall there is a gap for the passage of the pipes; and frontally there is the so called skirting board.
  • Basement 4 may be made to have different heights, so to allow an easy matching between the machine and other adjoining cabinets; moreover it is possible, thanks to the recessed shape of said basement 4, to direct the machine in the best way and let the loading and draining pipes to pass in the gaps between the basement 4 of the machine and the wall and/or the adjoining cabinets.
  • basement 4 To basement 4 are fastened the known interior elements of the machine (tank, drain pump, etc.); basement 4 nevertheless does not only fulfil a supporting function, but also a well defined functional and aestethical function, as already said.
  • Element 2 may be taken down for test or repair, so to allow an easy access to the inside of the machine.
  • reference number 4 indicates the already described basement made out of plastic material, as said; reference number 5 indicates two of the fastening screws between element 2 and basement 4.
  • the basement is internally hollow and shows on the bottom lightening holes; inside the basement other holes may be made for loading and draining pipes, in order to allow a choice depending from the environment situation; such holes if not used, may be closed in a known way by means of suitable plugs; one of such holes is shown at 6.
  • basement 4 may provide for one or more inspection doors, for testing or cleaning of the drain pump and/or of a possible filter and additionally incorporates bearings for supporting feet or wheels, which may be fix or pivotting and capable of being raised.
  • the advantages of the appliance cabinet according to the invention are represented by: - easy assembly; - reduced manufacturing cost, as the same tooling may be used for different models; - reduced number of components to be stored; - no visible screws on the vertical sides of the cabinet; - possibility to match kitchen cabinets basements; - possibility to get the pipes out on three sides, so to easy the instalment; - easy testing and repairment.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
  • Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
  • Combinations Of Kitchen Furniture (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
EP90101168A 1989-01-25 1990-01-20 Enveloppe pour appareils ménagers électriques, en particulier pour machines à laver Expired - Lifetime EP0380991B1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT6704089 1989-01-25
IT8967040A IT1232379B (it) 1989-01-25 1989-01-25 Mobile per elettrodomestico in par ticolare per lavabiancheria

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EP0380991A1 true EP0380991A1 (fr) 1990-08-08
EP0380991B1 EP0380991B1 (fr) 1993-11-24

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EP (1) EP0380991B1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69004700T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2048869T3 (fr)
IT (1) IT1232379B (fr)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0541849A1 (fr) * 1991-11-14 1993-05-19 Electrolux AG Connection de surfaces et machine à laver et/ou à sècher
ES2154543A1 (es) * 1998-04-15 2001-04-01 Balay Sa Bastidor para lavadora automatica

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1181917A (en) * 1967-09-02 1970-02-18 Zanussi A Spa Industrie Washing Machine
GB2109824A (en) * 1981-11-17 1983-06-08 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Washing apparatus
DE8704404U1 (de) * 1986-04-18 1987-05-07 Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.P.A., Pordenone Gehäuse für eine Haushalts-Waschmaschine

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1181917A (en) * 1967-09-02 1970-02-18 Zanussi A Spa Industrie Washing Machine
GB2109824A (en) * 1981-11-17 1983-06-08 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Washing apparatus
DE8704404U1 (de) * 1986-04-18 1987-05-07 Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.P.A., Pordenone Gehäuse für eine Haushalts-Waschmaschine

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0541849A1 (fr) * 1991-11-14 1993-05-19 Electrolux AG Connection de surfaces et machine à laver et/ou à sècher
ES2154543A1 (es) * 1998-04-15 2001-04-01 Balay Sa Bastidor para lavadora automatica

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ES2048869T3 (es) 1994-04-01
DE69004700T2 (de) 1994-06-16
IT8967040A0 (it) 1989-01-25
IT1232379B (it) 1992-02-17
EP0380991B1 (fr) 1993-11-24
DE69004700D1 (de) 1994-01-05

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