CN105518205A

CN105518205A - Door assembly for a laundry treatment device

Info

Publication number: CN105518205A
Application number: CN201480048088.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马可·圣塔罗萨; 塞尔吉奥·皮洛特
Original assignee: Electrolux Appliances AB
Current assignee: Electrolux Appliances AB
Priority date: 2013-08-30
Filing date: 2014-07-30
Publication date: 2016-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2034-07-30
Also published as: AU2014314511A1; PL2843107T3; AU2014314511B2; EP2843107B1; CN105518205B; WO2015028239A1; EP2843107A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a door assembly (10; 110) for a laundry treatment device (1; 100), apt to open or close an opening (4; 104) defined in said laundry treatment device, said door assembly comprising a frame (5, 6 ; 105, 106), said frame including. A handle (31; 131) to move said door assembly from and open to a closed position and/or vice-versa. A front door frame (6; 106) forming a front surface (6a; 106a) of the door assembly, said front surface defining a front plane (PA). A rear door frame (5; 105) forming a rear surface (5b; 105b) of said door assembly, said rear surface defining a closure plane (PB). Said front plane (PA) and said closure plane (PB) are intersecting one the other forming an angle (a) different from 0 degree and 180 degrees.

Description

For the door assembly of device for clothing processing

Invention field

The present invention relates to a kind of for device for clothing processing, the door assembly being specially washing machine, drying machine or laundry/drying machine (that is, also there is the washing machine of drying machine function).This door assembly be configured to there is attracting aesthetic appearance and by with manufacture this type of door assembly and the value volume and range of product being arranged on the parts be associated in different device minimizes.

background of invention

Routinely, device for clothing processing comprises shell, and clothing process chamber (such as, cylinder) is positioned at this shell.In this shell, more specifically in the antetheca of this shell, define an opening and come at one or more washing and/or loading or unloading clothing before and after arid cycle to allow user to touch this process chamber.Door assembly (also referred to as porthole) be rotatably fix (such as, hinged) on shell and be convenient to open and close mentioned by opening.

In order to avoid causing accidental burns because user contacts with the hot surface existed in this device for clothing processing to user in high temperature circulation process, this door assembly generally comprises a glass and door closure, this glass and door closure are separated by a space thus form air insulated, which avoid the overheated of the door closure that user can touch.Alternatively, employ plastic components to replace a glass, in the drying machine that the temperature particularly reached in the process chamber is not too high.

But, it is known that the aesthetic appearance of device for clothing processing is important and represents and may determine that user selects a feature of this device.Among preferred aesthetic appearance, smooth, smooth and glossiness door assembly is even more important.In order to improve the aesthetic appearance of door assembly, be known in the prior artly to provide the door assembly with cover ring element, this cover ring is shaped as ring generally for protection and/or decoration door assembly and for hidden plug or Connection Element.In addition, alternatively or in addition, the outer surface that especially it is desirable for door assembly is consistent with the outer surface of antetheca in its hinged part substantially, and in other words door part attached by it does not have or outstanding only on not half or bloat in or be depressed in wall.

In known device for clothing processing, " bending " or the antetheca of deflection become more and more popular.In these devices, antetheca is not exclusively smooth, but it presents one or more limited radius of curvature, and such as it has the shape of slightly circle.This means antetheca present at least one relative to reference planes tilt part.In this uneven antetheca, substantially homogeneous surface be obtained and the edge of door insignificantly protrudes from or be depressed in this surface just becomes suitable trouble.

Possible known solution is that door itself is tilted, and this rotation is also tilted relative to perpendicular.This is such as disclosing shown in the EP1466047 of washing machine and drying machine, and wherein user can observe the inside of this washing machine and drying machine and clothing can be put into it and therefrom take out by user.This washing machine comprises: rack, and this rack has opening in its front portion; Bucket basin, this barrel of basin is provided in this rack for storage washings; Cylinder, this cylinder is rotatably provided to by the motor in this barrel of basin spin axis; And door, this door is provided at this opening part to washing machine internal deflection.This drying machine has the structure identical with this washing machine.

A great difference may be there is with these relation factors of the door of drying machine in number of components washing machine is associated with the door being arranged on manufacturing prior art and type, step, time and cost, this may affect manufacture washing machine or drying machine efficiency, cost and time.In addition, compared with the door of drying machine, different manufacturing lines or station may be needed to manufacture the door of washing machine, this may affect equally manufacture device for clothing processing efficiency, cost and time.

In addition, when considering reversible door assembly in antetheca that is bending or deflection, good " coupling " between the outer surface of antetheca and the outer surface of door assembly becomes even more crucial.This reversibility needs door assembly to be assembled in antetheca to differ 180 ° of two kinds of configurations rotated really, and this itself imposes even more restriction to this door assembly and makes this utensil in these two kinds of configurations still can realize acceptable aesthetic appearance.

This problem is such as considered in WO2011/012593.In this application, describe a kind of home appliances, this utensil comprises housing, and this housing has: for touching the opening of this enclosure interior; Bucket basin, this barrel of basin is disposed in this enclosure interior and wherein has swing roller receives clothing for by this opening; And door assembly, this door assembly has for observing understanding thoroughly part and being attached to pivotly on this housing and can moving between an open position and a closed of this barrel of basin inside.This door assembly comprises door frame and is attached to the front ring on this door frame directly or indirectly.This front ring comprises after to have before outward flange and inward flange and on the side contrary with before this of this front ring recessed, this inward flange defines understands thoroughly the corresponding opening of part substantially with this, wherein this recessed handle portion extended at least partially comprised below around this front ring.

summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of door assembly for device for clothing processing, wherein indicate washing machine, clothesdrier or combined type laundry/drying machine with " device for clothing processing ".

Applicant has considered washing machine in EP1466047 and drying machine.

Above-mentioned prior art washing machine comprises shell, has built an opening and place clothing to carry out the process chamber washed for leading in this shell.Extraly, this washing machine comprises door assembly, and this opening formed can be closed and open in this shell to this door assembly when needed.This door assembly is relative to vertical direction deflection.In this machine, the opening in this shell also must be deflection; In addition, cylinder and bucket basin also angled relative to horizontal axis.Really, this door should be closed in the opening that same plane (surface be against on this opening is formed in this plane) upper (or in parallel plane) is formed, to have effective surface matching.

Applicant recognizes, it is vertical that the antetheca of the machine in EP1466047 is still, and door is deflection.Therefore in the top of antetheca is divided, define relatively wide and dark depression, this may be not pleasant aesthetically.In other words, do not mate between antetheca and the front surface of door, do not line up both contrary.

The object of this invention is to provide a kind of for device for clothing processing, can carry out by simple and reliable mode the door assembly assembled.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of door assembly for device for clothing processing, the restriction that this door assembly is additional not other to this device for clothing processing itself, thus makes most standard element and parts to use.

Another object is to provide a kind of door assembly that can be used in by minor variations in dissimilar device for clothing processing.

In addition, another object of the present invention be to provide a kind of improve its aesthetic appearance, the specifically device for clothing processing of " coupling " better in the surface of its door assembly and the surface ratio prior art of antetheca.

Applicant has realized that to obtain above-mentioned object of the present invention, and will use the door assembly defining Different Plane, these planes are relative to each other angled.Preferably, the first plane is this plane of the closure member which has been formed the opening in the shell of this device for clothing processing, and the second plane is the plane substantially consistent with the profile of the outer surface of the shell of this device for clothing processing.

In addition, foregoing invention is not only applied to washing machine when essentially no amendment but also is applied to drying machine and combined type laundry/drying machine, and in all utensils mentioned, the structure of this door assembly is substantially similar.

First object of the present invention relates to a kind of door assembly for device for clothing processing, and this door assembly is convenient to open or close the opening limited in described device for clothing processing, and described door assembly comprises framework, and described framework comprises:

O handle, this handle is used for described door assembly to move to this closed position from opening, and/or vice versa;

O forms the front door frame of the front surface of this door assembly, and described front surface defines frontal plane;

O forms the back door framework of the rear surface of described door assembly, and described rear surface defines closure plane;

The wherein said frontal plane of o and described closure plane intersect each other and form the angle being different from 0 ° and 180 °.

Door of the present invention is convenient to be attached to and is had on the device for clothing processing of opening.This door assembly can move from opening configuration or position with in closedown configuration or position when being connected on this device for clothing processing, preferably vibrating, this opens configuration, and to be door assembly take apart and the process chamber of this device can touch configuration timely from this opening, and this closedown configuration is the configuration that door assembly closes this opening.

Door assembly of the present invention comprises framework, and this framework is divided into two parts: front frame and after-frame.

Preferably but not necessarily, this framework has the hole of location placed in the middle generally.This hole is such as closed by transparent element, makes it possible to the state checking clothing.But this closure member also can be obtained by nontransparent element.

Back door framework is the part be resisted against on the opening that formed in the antetheca of device for clothing processing of door frame.Generally but not necessarily, this back door framework is sightless when door assembly is in the operation configuration of closedown from the outside.

This back door framework comprises rear surface, and this rear surface is this surface of the opening preferably faced when door assembly is in and closes configuration in shell.This rear surface defines the plane being called as closure plane, this is because when door assembly is in the operating position of closedown the function of " closedown " this clothing process chamber of this plane.It should be understood that this rear surface is not all to be positioned in same closure plane, in addition, even do not mean that the major part of this rear surface is positioned in same closure plane.This closure plane is the plane that the part on the shell being against device for clothing processing by rear surface or on antetheca limits.In other words, this closure plane be by be at door assembly close configuration time and the surface that contacts of device for clothing processing (such as, its arbitrary portion) (such as shrouded bellow) limit.

In addition, this back door framework also comprises surface that is contrary with this rear surface and forward-facing door frame, and this surface is called as the front surface of back door framework.

Such as, this back door framework has annular shape.This ring defines the first and second opposed surface.One of these two surfaces are the rear surfaces contacted with shell (such as, with the antetheca of device for clothing processing), and contrary second surface (this front surface) faces this front door frame to connect.

This front door frame is the frame part of the most visible part representing door assembly, and one of its surface (being called as the front surface of front door frame) defines the outer surface of door assembly.

Therefore, the aesthetic appearance of door assembly is mainly given by the shape of front door frame and fineness.

In addition, this door assembly comprises handle, and user can use this handle to carry out this door assembly of open and/or closed.This handle is connected to and maybe can be connected in any part of this door assembly.

This handle can have any shape and also can comprise depression, and hand or finger can stretch in this depression to pull out this door assembly.Alternatively, this handle comprises from the outstanding turnover panel of this front door frame.

According to the present invention, the plane that the front surface of front door frame limits is not parallel with the plane that the rear surface by afterframe limits; On the contrary, angle is defined between these two planes.

This front door frame also comprises rear surface except front surface.This rear surface front surface of backward-facing door frame during configuration after door assembly is in assembling.

This front baffle plane (being maximum area frontal plane) is as undefined.Get " virtual " plane, make it to contact with the front surface of front door frame.The position (that is, the place of at least three differences of this this front surface of plane contact) that this plane " is stablized " on this front baffle defines the position of candidate's frontal plane.

And the plane of the part cutting front surface open can be considered as candidate's frontal plane.But, a point in these three somes that the point being broken away the surface of part belonging to this front baffle all cannot be regarded as generation front surface, that contact with candidate's frontal plane.In other words, " incision " (that is, cutting open) part of this front baffle does not form the anchor point of candidate's front baffle.These three points limiting candidate's frontal plane must belong to the front surface of " incision " (that is, not cutting open) entirely.

When only having single position to make this plane stability, this single position defines the position of frontal plane, and namely this single candidate's frontal plane is exactly frontal plane.In other cases, this type of position multiple can be there is and therefore there is multiple candidate's frontal plane.

The candidate's frontal plane limiting maximum area is on the front surface exactly frontal plane (being therefore maximum area frontal plane).This maximum area is following calculating.

When the first is possible, all candidate's frontal planes define at least one closed curve (or when candidate's frontal plane contacts with the flat of this front surface, an even area) over the front surface when contacting with the front surface of front baffle.Every bar closed curve surrounds an area (or as mentioned, this area directly limits): the candidate's frontal plane forming the maximum area in these areas is exactly frontal plane.But the part that this area can comprise front surface also can comprise the one or more parts not belonging to this front surface.

When exist cut candidate's frontal plane of a part for this front baffle open, being broken away part and can not being regarded as the part of this closed curve of this front baffle.In addition, this is broken away part must be inner at this closed curve, and the part that is not broken away of front surface is present in therebetween, that is, be broken away part and do not contact each other with this closed curve.

In other cases, there is one or more candidate's frontal plane, this one or more candidate's frontal plane does not form closed curve when contacting with this front surface.This front surface only can comprise this type of candidate's frontal plane or forms candidate's frontal plane of closed curve (and/or one or more area) and do not form the combination of candidate's frontal plane of this type of closed curve.For each in these candidate's frontal planes not forming closed curve, first set up the contact point between this candidate's frontal plane with this front surface and be then connected with multiple line segment, so and form closed curve in this way.Further, as previously discussed, the maximum area that these closed curves (closed curve formed in " manually " and the closed curve limited by these candidate's frontal planes itself in) surround is chosen as frontal plane.

And in this case, when a part for this front baffle is cut open by candidate's frontal plane, be broken away part and " must manually form " closed curve inside at this, one of them is not broken away surface and is present in therebetween, that is, this is broken away part and should contact each other by " manual formation " closed curve.

In fact, frontal plane is limited by the maximum flat of the extension of front surface or the extension maximum " virtual flat " that limited by a plane tangent with front surface.In addition, frontal plane can be a cutaway plan, but in this case, and being broken away part can only relative to front baffle surface substantially " location placed in the middle ", but it can not by closed curve defined above around.

In addition, consider the normal of this closure plane and the normal of frontal plane, between these two planes, define non-zero angle.

In this way, according to layout of the present invention, back door framework can close the opening for touching cylinder effectively, the such as rear surface of back door framework abuts against the opening in shell and therefore can be adapted to the cylinder for closing in the shell made according to prior art, and does not need any parts changing device for clothing processing.In addition, this back door framework may be used for the door that assembling can be used in many different device for clothing processing (such as, washing machine or drying machine), as hereinafter described in more detail.Such as this closure plane can be selected as perpendicular, but (that is, defines an opening of deflection plane relative to perpendicular) when device for clothing processing has deflection opening, also can consider the closure plane of deflection.

The front surface of this front door frame when door assembly is in closed configuration on antetheca, be particularly preferably preferably consistent with the profile of the front surface of the antetheca of device for clothing processing when this device for clothing processing also tilts, so that excessively outstanding from this front wall surfaces or be depressed in wherein thus produce the homogeneous continuous print outward appearance of this antetheca.

This front door frame and back door framework can have any shape, and such as they can have avette, circular or rectangular section.Preferably, they have the design of general toroidal.

In addition, the front surface of this front door frame can be colored, band texture, smooth or with metal parcel, and another one cover ring can be placed on its top etc., to improve the aesthetic appearance of whole device for clothing processing.

The internal holes (when existing) of framework also can have any shape, preferably with the mating shapes of this framework itself (such as, in circular frame, forming circular port).This internal holes can be included in the front hole in this front door frame and the metapore in this back door framework or in both only one.Hole in this framework can be placed in the middle relative to this framework itself, and such as when annular door, it can be concentric, or it can be off-centered, the center of this framework of misalignment in such as this hole.

It should be understood that several other elements can be fastened or to be attached to before or after this on door frame.Such as, a closure elements can be secured to before or after this on door frame or to be integrally formed even with it, thus closes this metapore and/or front hole.But, the rear surface of this back door framework can be defined as the surface that offsets with the opening of device for clothing processing all the time and this front surface is defined as covering the surface of most of front baffle, or most of front baffle is along the surface that it aligns or plane is tangent and form the surface of the widest " virtual area " with at least three points thereon.

Preferably, front door frame and/or back door framework are made up of plastic material.Preferably, they are molded into unitary plastic part separately.

Advantageously, described framework defines neighboring, described neighboring has the first outer peripheral edge portion and second outer peripheral edge portion relative relative to the axis of described framework with this first form peripheral edge portions, and described framework has the first thickness in described first edge part office and has the second thickness at described second edge portion place, and this first thickness is different from this second thickness.

Because this framework " is clipped in " between two relative to each other angled surfaces, so this framework has different thickness along its outward flange.Such as, when annular frame, the side of wheel rim is thicker than opposition side., also may there is a position or more than one position: the outer peripheral side of this framework and opposition side have identical thickness relative to this framework axis in nature.

The horizontal axis of the geometric center of door assembly can be through when this axis is seen in front view, be attached at described door assembly in the configuration on device for clothing processing, make this first and second outer peripheral edge portion be that this edge divides and bottom most portion relative to the top of vertical axis.

Preferably, the thickness of this framework changes from maximum gauge to minimum thickness continuously and/or little by little along neighboring.

According to preferred embodiment,

Front door frame described in o comprises multiple connection element for being attached on the framework of described back door, and described connection element extends from the rear surface contrary with described front surface of described front door frame; And

Back door framework described in o comprises multiple connection complementary elements and engages for the described connection element of described front baffle,

Or

Front door frame described in o comprises multiple connection element for being attached on the framework of described back door; And

Back door framework described in o comprises multiple connection complementary elements and engages for the described connection element of described front baffle, and described connection complementary elements extends from the front surface contrary with described rear surface of described back door framework.

In order to this front door frame is attached on this back door framework, many different connection elements can be used and connect complementary elements.Such as, these connection elements can be screw and these complementary elements can be the applicable received blocks with corresponding screw thread.Other connection elements can comprise bolt, plastic fastener etc., rivet joint etc.These complementary connection elements can be that received block or dimple are so that the connection element of fastening correspondence.

The first element in described connection element from the first height of the described rear surface of described front door frame higher than second height of the second element in described connection element from the described rear surface of described front door frame, or the first element in described connection complementary elements from the first height of the described front surface of described back door framework higher than second height of the second element in described connection complementary elements from the described front surface of described back door framework.

In this preferred embodiment, in order to obtain the door frame defining two different planes, these two planes relative to each other deflection and define therebetween be different from 0 ° and 180 ° angle (namely, not parallel each other), the connection element before or after this on framework and/or complementary elements can be used.In this embodiment, these connection elements and/or complementary elements are formed to have different height, make can form slope when this front door frame and back door framework are linked together.

More preferably, the height of these connection elements or connection complementary elements changes over minimum constructive height gradually from maximum height.

This height calculates from the surface that the connection element or complementary elements with variable height therefrom protrude.Such as, these elements can have variable height and this height is the endpoint calculation arrived to this element along the axis perpendicular to this surface from the rear surface of front door frame.Alternatively, these complementary elements can have variable height and this be highly perpendicular to this back door framework front surface calculate.

Preferably, only connection element or connection complementary elements are formed to have variable height, make the another one of these element/complementary elements generation type to be make them all have identical height.

In a preferred embodiment, the handle that this door assembly comprises between described back door framework and front door frame carries element, described handle carries element and carries described handle and be convenient to be arranged in the multiple alternative location in described door assembly, thus makes described handle can be positioned in diverse location place along described framework.

Preferably, this handle is not directly attached on this front door frame or back door framework, but it is connected to handle and carries on element.In this way, carrying the position of element by changing the handle be sandwiched between front baffle and afterframe, just can realize different handle configurations, making it possible to, according to the position of device for clothing processing, this handle is positioned at user and grasp in the position of the most comfortable.

Preferably, door assembly of the present invention is door assembly that can be reverse, and namely it can be installed with right hand door configuration or with left-handed door configuration.

Mainly handle may be wished to reorientate for two reasons: make the opening direction of door reverse, or the position of handle be changed over " lower position " from " top " position or vice versa, such as, when the locus of this utensil changes.

When requiring to become right hand door from left-handed door in device for clothing processing, handle is preferred about the substantial mirror images of the vertical axis of this door assembly.The reposition of handle is the mirror image of the old position of handle across the vertical axis of door assembly.The vertical axis of this door assembly is parallel to Z axis that device for clothing processing limits and through the geometric center of this door assembly or the axis of vertical neutrality line.By using the vertical axis of door assembly and the horizontal center line of this door frame to define canonical reference system, also define four different quadrants of this door assembly, this horizontal center line also passes through the geometric center of this door assembly or horizontal neutrality line.Such as, if the position of handle is in left upper quadrant in right hand door, then in reverse door preferably in right upper quadrant.

Alternatively, if only the position of this device changes, such as become from the device for clothing processing be positioned at floor the device for clothing processing be arranged on another device for clothing processing top, and this door assembly still will be opened in the same side, then preferably this two handles position (" old " and " new ") is another mirror image about the horizontal center line one of this door frame substantially.

Preferably, when assembling, handle is fixing, and such as any mechanism of its inoperation tightens or loosens this door.The locking mechanism of door preferably to pull open type, in other words door is opened by pulling this handle: when pulling force exceedes certain threshold value, is present in hook in doorframe or similar locking device closes with the corresponding dimple uncoupling on this shell via relieving mechanism in known manner.Therefore in drawing process, this handle does not carry out any movement relative to door frame.

In an advantageous embodiment, this door assembly comprises the cap element between described front door frame and described back door framework, and described front door frame and/or back door framework comprise front hole and/or metapore further, and described cap element covers described hole at least in part.

In some device for clothing processing, such as, in washing machine, preferably there is any a kind of element contacted prevented between user with the door glass be clipped between front baffle and afterframe.Door glass is between front baffle and afterframe, this is because water temperature in this machine may be relatively very high and therefore damage plastic components.In addition, preferably there is transparent window to user, make can check clothing in processing procedure with in the cycle.In this embodiment, door glass is also covered by this cap element.It should be understood that this cap also can cover the element different from door glass when drying machine or other device for clothing processing.

In this manual and in the dependent claims, " glass " should be understood to protective element, and this protective element is by this one or more frame supported of this door assembly and have the function of the process chamber of closely closing this machine together with the remainder of porthole; Therefore in fact this glass can be made up of glass but also can be made up of different materials (such as, plastic material), and it can be transparent, opaque or partially transparent.

Preferably, this cap element has the outward flange shape similar to the outward flange shape of this framework, makes it possible to it to be easily clipped between this front baffle and this afterframe.Therefore, this cap element can be circular, avette, rectangle etc.

Preferably, this cap element is made up of plastic material.Advantageously, this cap element is made up of transparent material.

In this embodiment, preferably, described cap element defines first surface and second surface, this first surface faces described back door framework or front door frame, described first surface is arranged essentially parallel to described closure plane, this second surface contrary with this first surface and face in described front door frame or back door framework another, described second surface define crossing with described closure plane and formed be different from 0 ° with a plane of the angle of 180 °.

As have the connection element of differing heights and/or complementary elements substitute or in addition, this cap element may be used for forming the deflection plane corresponding with this front baffle.This cap element defines the first and second surfaces, and these two surperficial corresponding grounds are towards this front door frame and this back door framework, or vice versa.First and second surfaces of this cap element are relative to each other angled.

This first and second surface is defined as the surface contacted with any element between this front door frame or this back door framework or this two frameworks, such as this first and second surface and this front door frame or this back door framework or and any element between these two frameworks lean, but this cap element also may comprise other surfaces.

In this embodiment, described cap element has the outer edge surface between described back door framework and described front door frame, and described second surface comprises ridge, this ridge from described second surface outwardly and be positioned near described outer edge surface or part, described ridge has the first height and has the second height at the Part II place of described outer edge surface at described outer peripheral Part I place, this first height is second highly different from this.

Therefore, preferably by the deflecting surfaces forming the ridge that there is different height along the outer edge surface of this cap element and create this door assembly.This outer edge surface is the peripheral surface (comprising the edge of this cap element) of this cap element substantially.This ridge can be continuous print, that is, single ridge can present completely the edge surface of this cap element profile, along its expanded range, there is variable height, or it can be discontinuous, that is, there are along the marginal existence of this cap element multiple ridge sections of differing heights.

The height of ridge is perpendicular to that it calculates from its outer edge surface extended.

Any element against the ridge of this variable height result in difference due to the spacing of the first surface with this cap element but " deflection ".The deflection of gained is the deflection that this ridge is given.

Preferably, described handle carries element against described second surface.

This handle carries element and is positioned on this cap element, and such as, on this second surface, this second surface defines this " deflection " plane and it can be rotated in this deflection plane.This handle carry element preferably by two substantially parallel planes bound and therefore do not change the angle formed between this front door frame and this back door framework.

Preferably, described front door frame comprises front aperture of door and has the cover ring covering annular distance, and described cover ring is attached on described front door frame in one way, makes described covering annular distance substantially corresponding with described front aperture of door.

Cover ring is used to the aesthetic appearance improving this device for clothing processing.Therefore, door assembly of the present invention is equipped with the cover ring element being shaped as ring generally, for protection and/or decoration door assembly and for hidden plug or Connection Element.

This covering annular distance can have any shape and preferably and should before or after the mating shapes of framework air.

Preferably, described closure plane is perpendicular haply.

According to second aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of device for clothing processing, this device for clothing processing comprises:

O shell, this shell contains the process chamber for receiving pending tote,

O covers the antetheca of the side of described shell, and described antetheca comprises the opening for touching described process chamber;

That o is associated with described shell, for opening and closing the door assembly of described opening, described door assembly is formed according to first aspect.

The device for clothing processing comprising door assembly of the present invention has opening to touch process chamber, process clothes in the chamber, and this process chamber opens and closes via door assembly.

Preferably, described device for clothing processing is washing machine and/or drying machine.

More preferably, described device for clothing processing is front load mode washing machine and/or drying machine.In the front-loading laundry treating apparatus, door assembly is hinged on antetheca to open and close this vertical (or relative to vertical direction deflection slightly) opening substantially.

At large, front-loading laundry treating apparatus comprises shell, and this shell surrounds the interior compartment that comprises clothing process chamber, such as, for accommodating the swing roller of pending clothing and surrounding the bucket basin of this cylinder.Clothing in this cylinder is by means of the rotation of cylinder and Action of Gravity Field and movement.

Preferably, described limited opening plane of the opening, the described closure plane of described door assembly is arranged essentially parallel to described plane of the opening when described door assembly is in and closes configuration.

Door assembly of the present invention is ideally closed in the opening formed in device for clothing processing antetheca.Therefore, except door assembly itself, need not modify to device for clothing processing.

Advantageously, described antetheca defines antetheca plane, this antetheca plane (at least with regard to its part) defines non-zero angle with described plane of the opening, and the described front surface of described front baffle defines substantially the same non-zero angle with described plane of the opening.

When the deflection antetheca of this device for clothing processing, this deflection antetheca of this door assembly perfect matching, the inclination of the front surface of the inclination of this antetheca and this front baffle is substantially the same and therefore improves the general aesthetic appearance of this device.Due to the particular configuration of door assembly of the present invention, this is also suitable for when door is reversed.

brief Description Of Drawings

Read with reference to accompanying drawing, exemplary to some the below and description of non-limiting example will make these and other feature and advantage of the present invention become better clear, wherein:

-Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the first embodiment of the device for clothing processing realized according to the present invention;

-Fig. 2 is the cross sectional side view of the device for clothing processing of Fig. 1;

-Fig. 3 realizes according to the present invention and for the front view of the door assembly in the device for clothing processing of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2;

-Fig. 4 be the door assembly of Fig. 3, along the cross sectional side view of the B-B line of Fig. 3;

-Fig. 5 be the door assembly of Fig. 3, along the cross sectional side view of the A-A line of Fig. 3;

-Fig. 5 a and 5b is two detailed zoomed-in views of the section of Fig. 5;

-Fig. 5 c is the rearview of the door assembly of Fig. 3;

-Fig. 5 d is the side view of the parts of the door assembly of Fig. 3;

-Fig. 6 is that the door assembly of Fig. 3 is in the perspective back view disassembled in rear configuration;

-Fig. 7 is that the door assembly of Fig. 3 is in the another one front perspective view disassembled in rear configuration;

-Fig. 8 is the enlarged perspective of two parts of the door assembly shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7;

-Fig. 9 is the perspective view of the second embodiment of the device for clothing processing realized according to the present invention;

-Figure 10 is the cross sectional side view of the device for clothing processing of Fig. 9;

-Figure 11 is the rearview of the another one embodiment according to the present invention's realization and for the door assembly in the device for clothing processing of Fig. 9 and Figure 10;

-Figure 12 be the door assembly of Figure 11, along the cross sectional side view of the B-B line of Figure 11;

-Figure 13 be the door assembly of Figure 11, along the cross sectional side view of the B-B line of Figure 11;

-Figure 14 is the non-exploded side view identical with Figure 13 of the door assembly of Figure 11;

-Figure 14 a and 14b is two detailed zoomed-in views of the section of Figure 12;

-Figure 15 is that the door assembly of Figure 11 is in the front perspective view disassembling configuration;

-Figure 16 is that the door assembly of Figure 11 is in the another one perspective back view disassembling configuration;

-Figure 17 is the enlarged perspective of the parts of the door assembly shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16;

-Figure 18 is the side view of the parts of Figure 17;

-Figure 19 a, 19b, 19c are that the door assembly of Figure 15 and Figure 16 is according to front view during the first assembled configuration of the present invention, side view and rearview respectively;

-Figure 20 a, 20b, 20c are that the door assembly of Figure 15 and Figure 16 is according to front view during the second assembled configuration of the present invention, side view and rearview respectively;

-Figure 21 a and 21b is cross sectional side view when being in assembled configuration of an embodiment of door assembly and front view respectively;

-Figure 22 a and 22b is cross sectional side view when being in assembled configuration of the another one embodiment of door assembly and front view respectively;

-Figure 23 a-23c is cross sectional side view when being in assembled configuration of the another one embodiment of door assembly and two front views respectively;

-Figure 24 a and 24b is cross sectional side view when being in assembled configuration of the another one embodiment of door assembly and front view respectively; And

-Figure 25 a and 25b be respectively and the another one embodiment of not according to door assembly of the present invention is in assembled configuration time cross sectional side view and front view.

the detailed description of preferred embodiment

First see Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 9,10, two embodiments according to the device for clothing processing of the present invention's realization totally represent with 1 and 100 respectively.In these preferred embodiments, device for clothing processing 1 and 100 is drying machines, but originally teaches content and can be applied to washing machine and washing dryer.

Laundry treatment device 1,100 comprise preferably but not necessarily parallelepiped shape shell 7,107 and such as there is the process chamber of hollow cylindrical form, as cylinder 3,103, for accommodating laundry, normally wait the clothes that washs and/or dry and clothes.Cylinder 3,103 is preferably contained in this shell.In a preferred embodiment, cylinder 3,103 can around one preferably the axis of level carry out rotating (in an alternative embodiment, rotation can be vertical or deflection).

Such as achieve touching cylinder 3,103 via at shell 7,107 from the opening 4,104 formed with it.Opening 4,104 preferably faces cylinder 3,103 and is convenient to be closed by door assembly 10,110 or even seal.

Door assembly 10,110 is adapted to clothing loading opening 4,104 for alternately opening and closing laundry treatment device 1,100 and advantageously pivotable is installed (such as hinged) and is therefore supported on shell 7,107 place of device 1,100.Door assembly 10,110 can preferably be operated, as being described in more detail below by handle 31,131.

Preferably, shell 7,107 comprises generally: antetheca 2,102, and door assembly 10,110 pivotable is mounted on this antetheca; Rear wall (invisible in the accompanying drawings); And be all arranged on two sidewall panel on base 74,174 71,72,171a, 172.Shell 7,107 is then by top wall panel 73,173 capping.Antetheca 2,102, roof 73,173, sidewall panel 71,72,171a, 172, rear wall and base 74,174 can be any applicable material.Preferably, base 74,174 is made up of plastic material.

Preferably, sidewall panel, antetheca, rear wall, roof and base are parts separately, and these parts then fit together via the fastening means be applicable to.Such as, but some that what the present invention was also contained is in these walls can be single, and sidewall and rear wall can be single U-shaped parts.

Wall is preferably made of metal, but plastics are also possible.And in the embodiment do not described, some in these walls can be made up of a kind of material, and other some can be made up of a kind of different material.

In the operating position of standard, device for clothing processing 1,100 itself defines horizontal plane (in Fig. 1 and Fig. 9 for plane (XY)), this flat overall is diapire or the plane residing for base 74,174 and generally it is also parallel to the roof 73,173 of shell 7,107 installing in configuration.Device 1,100 also extends along the vertical direction indicated with Z.

In a preferred embodiment, antetheca 2,102 comprises continuous outer surface 2a, the 102a with one or more opening (such as, clothing opening 4,104).Also be such as possible for holding other openings of control panel or water or washing agent drawer etc.According to a preferred embodiment, front outer surface 2a, 102a of antetheca 2,102 are the outer front surface of device 1,100.

Antetheca 2,102 is preferably made up of metal material such as stainless steel.

Front surface 2a, 102a be preferably continuous print and even more preferably seamless in one or more visible part at least.Continuous print surface refers to that this surface is formed solid memder." seamless " means not show such as to have employed the seam of welding and being combined by different part except being continuous print.Capped (that is, under the assembled state of device for clothing processing 1,100 from it outside sightless) part of antetheca 2,102, seam can be there is.There is not the overall appearance that seam improves device for clothing processing 1,100.

In addition, antetheca 2,102 preferably includes four rounded corners 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d along its outward flange.These surfaces that " rounded corners " means to be formed this turning do not comprise the turning that sharp-pointed and unexpected direction changes, and in rounded corners, these surfaces are merged smoothly and have successional on the contrary.These rounded corners are to device 1,100 a kind of aesthetically more comfortable outward appearance.

In one embodiment of the invention, antetheca 2,102 can be made up of single metal sheet.Such as, it can be made up of stainless steel substrates.In addition, this antetheca can by the coating be applicable to coated with preventing corrosion.In addition, this antetheca can have any color and gloss.

Preferably, antetheca 2,102 defines top portion 4a ', mid portion 4a " and bottom part 4a " ', term " top ", " centre " and " bottom " use with reference to the standard defined above of device for clothing processing 1,100 configuration of standing.

In a preferred embodiment, as illustrated in figs 1 and 9, the only top portion 4a ' of antetheca 4 and mid portion 4a " be single (or single type) element; namely; there is continuous print and/or seamless front surface, and bottom part 4a " ' be part separately and will be assembled on the remainder of this antetheca.

Preferably but not necessarily, opening 4,104 and therefore door assembly 10,110 are the mid portion 4a being arranged in antetheca 2,102 ".

Advantageously, antetheca 2,102 is not smooth, and namely it is not be positioned at completely on single plane.On the contrary, it comprises that point to shell 7,107 inside, be convex on outside cavity.In the embodiment depicted, better visible in the side view of Fig. 2 and Figure 10, antetheca 2,102 along be parallel to Z-direction plane a section in there is trapezoidal shape level and smooth haply, top portion 4a ', bottom part 4a " ' and mid portion 4a " be positioned in three different planes, these three planes relative to each other and at an angle Z-shaped relative to the vertical direction limited by shell 7,107, form the cavity that this is inside in this way.That these three planes are preferably smoothly connected and there is no sharp-pointed turning.Such as, but other layouts of antetheca 2,102 are also possible, and this antetheca can comprise the curvature of substantial constant, it is inner that this cavity still points to shell 7,107.Such as, this antetheca can be a part for a cylindrical outer side (mantel).

In a preferred embodiment, the mid portion 4a of opening 4,104 is comprised " define and be not parallel to Z-direction and relative to the surface of this direction deflection.The section (as shown in figs. 2 and 10) along the perpendicular being parallel to sidewall 71,72,171,172 of shell 7,107 shows part 4a " relative to the inclination slightly of Z axis.Therefore, preferably, door assembly 10,110 " mates " with this surperficial phase relative to Z-direction deflection.

Device for clothing processing 1,100 also comprises for making swing roller 3,103 along the motor (not shown) assembly of its axis portion's rotation in the enclosure according to order.Shell 7,107, swing roller 3,103, door and motor be device common in the art and be considered to known; Therefore will not be explained in further detail them.

Referring now to Fig. 3-5 and Figure 11-14, door assembly 10,110 comprises framework, this framework and then comprise two " half frameworks ": an afterframe 5,105 and front baffle 6,106, one of them is attached on another.

Door assembly 10,110 can have two different operating positions or configuration: closed position and open position, to be resisted against on antetheca 2,102 and it is separated with this antetheca outside Connection Element (such as, hinge) position in this open position at this door assembly in this closed position.In order to make door assembly move to open configuration from closedown configuration, or vice versa, employs handle 31,131.

Word " afterframe " 5,105 hereinafter indicating door assembly 10,110 framework with lower part: a surface (being called rear surface 5b, 105b) of this part contacts (as shown in Fig. 2 or Figure 10) when door assembly 10,110 is in the operating position of closedown with shell 7,107; And front baffle 6,106 be defined as the framework of door assembly 10,110 with lower part: the surface (being called front surface 6a, 106a) of this part mainly faces outside when door assembly 10,110 is closed on shell 7,107, namely it faces the direction contrary with this shell.

Preferably, referring now to Fig. 4,5 and Figure 14 a, 14b, front baffle 6,106 also comprises rear surface 6b, 106b except front surface 6a, 106a, and this rear surface contacts or backward-facing framework 5,105 when door assembly 10,110 is in assembled configuration.Similarly, afterframe 5,105 comprises front surface 5a, 105a, this front surface tend to when door assembly 10,110 is in assembled configuration contact or forward-facing framework 6,106 rear surface 6a, 106b and when door assembly 10,110 is mounted and is in the operating position of closedown (as shown in figs. 2 and 10) also contrary with rear surface 5b, 105b that shell 7,107 contacts.

Preferably, afterframe and front baffle 5,6,105,106 are made of plastics, and more preferably they are separately such as by the injection-molded working of plastics being formed to integrate.

As better visible in Figure 15 and Figure 16, the front baffle 106 of door assembly 110 and afterframe 105 advantageously annular, there is corresponding central aperture of door 109,108 to form the door assembly 110 of automatic adjustment when being connected to each other.

In door assembly 10, as visible in figs. 6 and 7, front baffle 6 is also the annular comprising hole 9, and afterframe is dish type and do not comprise hole.

But, door assembly 10,110 and therefore the shape of front and rear framework 6,106,5,105 be arbitrary, such as when considering the front view of door assembly 10,110, this door assembly can be polygonal substantially, such as rectangle, square, triangle or ellipse.

Door frame assembly 10,110 defines neighboring 11,111 when assembled, and this neighboring is the exterior contour of this framework.As discussed above, in the embodiment depicted, preferably, neighboring 11,111 depicts circumference, but depends on the last desirable shape 10,110 of door assembly, present invention contemplates any other shape.

Under any circumstance, it is preferred in the framework of door assembly 110, there is hole 108,109 when device for clothing processing 100 is washing machines, thus makes user can see clothing from shell 107 during these treatment cycles.This so mean and preferably form two holes 109,108 (hereinafter referred to as front hole and metapore) in both frameworks 106,105 in the front and back.Therefore front and rear framework 106,105 is installed into and makes these two holes 109,108 overlapping at least in part.Preferably, the front hole 9 of the front hole of the front and rear framework 106,105 of door assembly 110 and the front baffle 6 of metapore 109,108 and door assembly 10 there is arbitrary geometry and they advantageously by extra element close or cover.Preferably, hole 9,108,109 is circular.

In the embodiment of door assembly 110, as better visible in figs. 13 and 14, the hole 108 in afterframe 105 is closed by the door glass 180 with bowl-type.Preferably, be in the embodiment of washing machine (this embodiment is not shown) at device for clothing processing 100, door glass 180 is by bearing high temperature and/or the clear glass of chemical substance that may exist is made in washing and/or dry cycle process.Door glass 180 fits together with front and rear framework 106,105, preferably to close closed pore 109,108 in the mode of air tight body, fluid in operation can not be left from device for clothing processing 100.Preferably, door glass 180 is included in flange 181 outstanding around its periphery in the radial direction, and more preferably flange 181 around the whole periphery of door glass 180.Flange 181 preferably when door assembly 110 is in assembled configuration between front baffle 106 and afterframe 105 (see Figure 14 a and Figure 14 b).

Preferably but not necessarily, door glass 180 has concave shape, and more specifically it is recessed towards cylinder 103, and wherein this concave portions inwardly projects through the opening 104 formed in antetheca 102 towards cylinder 103.

In the embodiment of door assembly 10, also there is bowl-type element 80, but it is not independent component, it is the integral part thereof of afterframe 5 on the contrary, and such as, the afterframe 5 comprising bowl element 80 can be molded as monolithic (see Fig. 4 and Fig. 5).

Before or after exist in the preferred embodiment of aperture of door 9,109,108 in framework 6,106,5,105, therefore inward flange or border 9a, 109a, 108a are restricted to the edge of aperture of door 9,109,108 in former frame frame 6,106 and/or afterframe 105 self.

Referring now to Fig. 2, Fig. 5 and Figure 10, Figure 14, according to an aspect of the present invention, rear surface 5a, 105a of back door framework 5,105 define closure plane P B.This closure plane is limited by the part be resisted against on shell 7,107 of rear surface when door assembly 10,110 is in and closes configuration on shell 7,107.Generally, such plane P B is parallel to the plane of the opening PC limited by the opening 4,104 obtained in antetheca 2,102.This plane of the opening PC is the plane at opening 4,104 place.Plane of the opening PC and closure plane P B can overlap or they can be parallel to each other.Goodly in Fig. 2 and Figure 10 see plane of the opening PC and closure plane P B.

Preferably, closure plane P B and plane of the opening PC is arranged essentially parallel to Z axis.But, be also included relative to the closure plane of Z axis deflection and/or plane of the opening.

Front surface 6a, 106a of front baffle 6,106 also define a plane, are called maximum area frontal plane PA.

Define the angle [alpha] being different from 0 ° and 180 ° between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, but plane P A and PB each other not parallel overlap.

Referring now to Figure 21 a-25b, front frame plane P A is following restriction.Consider " virtual " plane and make it contact with front surface 6a, 106a of front baffle 6,106 (same is virtually).The position of " stablizing " on this virtual plane former frame frame 6,106 (that is, at least three of this front surface of this plane contact 6a, 106a different point) defines the position of candidate's frontal plane.

The candidate's frontal plane front surface of former frame frame 6,106 defining maximum virtual area is exactly this maximum area frontal plane.For each candidate's frontal plane, this area is following calculating.

Under the first possible case, all candidate's frontal planes at least define a closed curve or an area over the front surface when contacting with front surface 6a, 106a of front baffle 6,106.This latter event occurs in front surface 6a, 106a when comprising smooth (such as, flat) part.This means to belong to " touching " and define a closed curve or an area (it can also limit two or more closed curves or two or more different areas) to locus of these points of front surface 6a, 106a of candidate's frontal plane.Every bar closed curve surrounds an area.So this candidate's frontal plane is exactly that plane forming maximum area in these area territories (maximum one in all areas surrounded by these closed curves and these areas automatically limited with direct contact the between front surface 6a, 106a due to these candidate's planes).

When the second is possible, there is one or more candidate's frontal plane, this one or more candidate's frontal plane does not form closed curve when contacting with this front surface 6a, 106a.These candidate's frontal planes can be the only limited candidate's frontal planes in discussed door assembly, or also can there is the candidate's frontal plane defining closed curve or area, such as, can limit the combination of the candidate's frontal plane defining closed curve or area and the candidate's frontal plane not forming this type of closed curve.For each plane in these candidate's frontal planes not forming closed curve, the contact point track between this candidate's frontal plane and this front surface at least comprises one group of isolated point or one group of isolated point and curve (not closed) or one group of curve separated from one another.Connect this group all elements, such as, provide multiple section to connect all points of this group and/or curve forms a closed curve.As described above, this closed curve defines an area, this area be exactly this closed curve around area.Equally, in the area of all restrictions, namely these areas limited by the candidate's frontal plane itself defining closed curve or area and these closed curves of being formed by independently element at first around these areas in, maximum area have selected this frontal plane.

In both cases, this candidate's frontal plane (no matter how this area is formed: directly form or be formed as the internal area of closed curve or be formed as the internal area of the closed curve connecting different points or curve) defining maximum area is on the front surface exactly this maximum area frontal plane.

Closure plane P B is depicted as perpendicular dotted line in Figure 21 a, 22a, 23a, 24a and 25a: this closure plane is limited by the part be resisted against on antetheca 2,102 or shell 7,107 of afterframe.Do not describe afterframe 5,105 for clarity.In the embodiment depicted, door assembly 10,110,10PA is oriented to be parallel to Z axis, but closure plane P B also can be deflection.

Figure 21 b, 22b, 23b, 24b and 25b illustrate door assembly 10,110, the front view of five different embodiments of 10PA, and Figure 21 a, 22a, 23a, 24a and 25a show respectively Figure 21 b, 22b, 23b, 24b and 25b door assembly 10,110,10PA is along the section of a perpendicular (the line A-A along these front views) of central axial line that have passed through respective front.

Figure 21 a and 21b and Figure 22 a and 22b shows two different embodiments of door assembly 10,110, presents the single position for stable frontal plane in these two embodiments.

As from Figure 21 a and Figure 21 b it is clear that this front baffle comprises prism, " prism " should have at the bottom of triangle and be substantially perpendicular to the axis of Z axis.On a face of this prism, be attached quadrant post (" cylinder "), the axis being parallel that this cylinder has is in the axis of this triangular prism.It is the end that this triangular prism has positive rectangle, and a limit of this positive rectangle is positioned on closure plane P B, and another limit contacts with this column part.Therefore front surface 6a, 106a comprises rectangular planar part (being the side of this prism) and sweep, and this sweep is a part for the outer surface of the cylindrical outer side of this cylinder.The outward flange 11,111 of this framework is rectangle haply.This front baffle comprises triangle along the section of line A-A, and quadrant was connected with this leg-of-mutton end.Front surface 6a, 106a comprise as described in flat surfaces (rectangle), therefore, the area front surface of former frame frame limited by " contacting with candidate's frontal plane PA " corresponds to the rectangle part of this front surface itself.The position not having other possible can be used for candidate's frontal plane, this is because not used for other settling positions of plane in this door assembly layout, this plane P A of the area equation of the area therefore limited and the flat of front surface is exactly this frontal plane itself.Therefore the grey area described in Figure 21 b is exactly the area that this single candidate's frontal plane limits, this single candidate's frontal plane i.e. frontal plane (or maximum area frontal plane).As shown in the figure, the angle [alpha] being different from 0 ° and 180 ° is defined between plane P A and PB.

In Figure 22 a and 22b, also there is single candidate's frontal plane.But in this case, this front baffle is toroid, and define hole 9,109, wherein this anchor ring has gradual change circumference, this circumference has variable-diameter, and specifically it has its minimum diameter in its most top edge and have maximum gauge at lowest edge place.Therefore the outward flange 11,111 of this framework is circumference, as visible in Figure 22 b.Front surface 6a, 106a comprise a part for anchor ring outer surface.Make as described above virtual frontal plane contact with the front surface of this front baffle (this front surface be bending and without any flat) define a closed curve, this closed curve is oval in this particular instance, the track of the contact point namely between front surface 6a, 106a and candidate plane P A is oval, and ellipse is closed curve.This closed inter_curve represented by dashed line in Figure 22 b.The area of this curve (for said ellipse) inside is exactly the area limited by this candidate's frontal plane.It is clear that this area comprises multiple part of front surface 6a, 106a and multiple extra part, multiple parts (being the whole area in hole in this case) in such as hole 9,109.In this case, do not compare between different area, because there is single candidate's frontal plane PA, it is exactly frontal plane.Other planes are not had stably to be positioned on front surface.

In Figure 23 a-23c, depict the embodiment of door assembly 10,110, therein defining five different candidate's frontal plane PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4, PA5.Figure 23 a and 23b corresponds to Figure 21 a, 22a and 21b described above, the identical view of 22b.The front baffle of this embodiment has the outward flange 11,111 of general rectangular and comprises hole 9,109 of locating placed in the middle substantially.The rectangle that edge 11,111 limits has two contrary limits, is specially relative to Z axis, the most top margin being arranged essentially parallel to (X, Y) plane and most base.The position that the front baffle 6,106 of this embodiment is corresponding to most top margin and most base comprises two prisms with the leg-of-mutton end: " prism 1 " and " prism 2 ".These two triangular prisms have the axis perpendicular to Z axis and locate up and down.Preferably, the end triangle of each prism is right angled triangle, and it is positioned on closure plane P B.Therefore, the section along perpendicular of front baffle 6,106 defines two triangles (one, each prism, as visible in Figure 23 a), because which form top and triangle of the most end.These two triangles are of different sizes.The front baffle existed by this embodiment defines five candidate's frontal planes:

-the first candidate's frontal plane PA1, this the first candidate frontal plane is positioned on a face of topmost triangular prism, corresponding to this hypotenuse, and therefore plane P A1 and the contact between front surface 6a, 106a define the first Virtual table area equal with the surface area of this prismatic surface;

-the second candidate's frontal plane PA2, this the second candidate frontal plane is positioned on a face of foot triangular prism, corresponding to this hypotenuse, and the contact therefore between plane P A2 with this front surface defines the second Virtual table area equal with the surface area of this prismatic surface;

-three candidate frontal plane PA3, the edge of the 3rd candidate's frontal plane and top prism and the side edge of minimum prism are touched.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined as the track of contact point by the 3rd candidate's frontal plane.These two parallel lines define closed curve when connecting at its opposite ends place, thus define a rectangle.Inside be connected in this rectangle is exactly the 3rd Virtual table area;

-four candidate frontal plane PA4,4th candidate's frontal plane is positioned on another face of topmost triangular prism, corresponding to this leg-of-mutton free margins, and the contact therefore between plane P A4 with front surface defines the four Virtual table area equal with the surface area of this prismatic surface;

-five candidate frontal plane PA5,5th candidate's frontal plane is positioned on another face of foot triangular prism, corresponding to this leg-of-mutton free margins, and the contact therefore between plane P A5 with this front surface defines the five Virtual table area equal with the surface area of this prismatic surface.

In Figure 23 b, there is shown the Virtual table area of candidate's frontal plane P1-P5 restriction in the forward sight of door assembly 10,110.The surface area limited by PA4 and PA5 is perpendicular to accompanying drawing and be therefore sightless.But area that the area ratio limited by P5 is limited by PA3 extends few, and the area limited by PA4 is less than the area limited by PA1, so they can not limit maximum area and therefore they can not be all the frontal planes of this door assembly 10,110.

The first virtual area limited by PA1 is represented as the rectangle of filling with oblique line.The second virtual area limited by PA2 is represented as the rectangle of filling with horizontal line.The 3rd virtual area limited by PA3 is also rectangle, and this rectangle and this second virtual area are completely overlapping and fill with vertical line.It is clear that maximum area (that is, maximum extension area) is exactly the area limited by PA3 in accompanying drawing, then PA3 is frontal plane.Frontal plane PA3=PA and its area is depicted separately in Figure 23 c.

Figure 24 a and 24b shows the embodiment of door assembly 10,110, wherein this front baffle has the layout identical with the embodiment of Figure 23 a-23c and in addition, existing in Figure 23 a-23c in the position in hole 9,109 of former frame frame, achieves half cylindroid " cylindroid " covering this hole completely.This half cylinder has an axis, and this axis is oriented to the axis being parallel to these two triangular prisms.The section of this door assembly defines two triangles and the semiellipsoid between these two triangles, and does not have any overlap between each geometric figure.These candidate's frontal planes that can limit in this embodiment are:

-the first candidate's frontal plane PA1, this the first candidate frontal plane is positioned on a face of topmost triangular prism, corresponding to this hypotenuse, and the contact therefore between plane P A1 with front surface defines the first Virtual table area equal with the surface area of this prismatic surface;

-five candidate frontal plane PA5,5th candidate's frontal plane is positioned on another face of foot triangular prism, corresponding to this leg-of-mutton free margins, and the contact therefore between plane P A5 with this front surface defines the five Virtual table area equal with the surface area of this prismatic surface;

-six candidate frontal plane PA6, the 6th candidate's frontal plane and the edge of top prism and the contact wire limited on this semiellipse post contact.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined as the track of contact point by the 6th candidate's frontal plane.These two parallel lines define closed curve when connecting at its opposite ends place, thus define a rectangle.The area be inside connected in this rectangle is exactly the 6th Virtual table area;

-seven candidate frontal plane PA7, the contact wire that the edge of the 7th candidate's frontal plane and foot prism and this semiellipse post limit contacts.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined as the track of contact point by the 6th candidate's frontal plane.These two parallel lines define closed curve when connecting at its opposite ends place, thus define a rectangle.The area be inside connected in this rectangle is exactly the 7th Virtual table area.

In other words, except five candidate's frontal planes in embodiment before, in this frame layout, also there are two candidate's frontal planes.It is also clear that a part for this front baffle is cut open by a plane (the 3rd plane P A3), such as the semiellipse post of central authorities is cut open by it.But, as better visible in Figure 23 b, by being broken away a part that curve that part limits is not this article of closed curve of the area limited around the 3rd plane and therefore it is acceptable according to the rule of setting.

Check the size of these seven different area, it is clear that maximum area is the area limited by PA3, so PA3 is as being frontal plane PA in situation before.

In the embodiment of all descriptions, define angle between closure plane P B and frontal plane PA, namely they are not parallel.The value of this angle [alpha] can change, as long as be different from 0 ° and 180 °.Preferably, this angle is less than 10 °.

In Figure 25 a and 25b, describe and a different embodiment of not according to door frame of the present invention 10PA.In this door assembly, front baffle comprises a parallelepiped part, located semicolumn in the center of this part.Therefore, in the section along line A-A, this front baffle defines rectangle, on this rectangle in middle body, located from this rectangle semi-circumference outwardly.This parallelepiped part is oriented to: two contrary faces are arranged essentially parallel to closure plane P B.Front surface 6a, 106a of this embodiment comprise the contrary face (flat surfaces) of two of this parallelepiped and a part, these two faces of this part perpendicular, are that part is smooth and be partly the part of cylindrical outer side.Thus define five candidate's frontal planes:

-the first candidate's frontal plane PA1, this first candidate frontal plane is positioned on the topmost face of this parallelepiped, and the contact therefore between plane P A1 with front surface defines the first Virtual table area equal with the surface area in this parallelepiped face;

-the second candidate's frontal plane PA2, this second candidate frontal plane is positioned on the foot face of this parallelepiped, and the contact therefore between plane P A2 with front surface defines the second Virtual table area equal with the surface area in this parallelepiped face;

-three candidate frontal plane PA3, this central cylindrical part is cut in a face that the 3rd candidate's frontal plane is positioned at this parallelepiped, that be arranged essentially parallel to closure plane P B open.Therefore the contact between plane P A3 with front surface is two parallel rectangular areas, and these two areas are separated by another one rectangle part in centre.In order to form closed curve, these two rectangles are connected in its end, make to obtain the single closed rectangular of this rectangle comprising these two initial rectangular and limit therebetween;

-four candidate frontal plane PA4, the 4th candidate's frontal plane and the top edge of this parallelepiped and the contact wire limited on this semicolumn contact.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined as the track of contact point by the 4th candidate's frontal plane.These two parallel lines define closed curve, define a rectangle when this closed curve connects at its opposite ends place.The area be inside connected in this rectangle is exactly the 4th Virtual table area;

-five candidate frontal plane PA5, the 5th candidate's frontal plane and the lower-most edge of this parallelepiped and the contact wire limited on this semicolumn contact.Therefore two parallel lines are defined as the track of contact point by this five candidates frontal plane.These two parallel lines define closed curve when connecting at its opposite ends place, thus define a rectangle.The area be inside connected in this rectangle is exactly the 5th Virtual table area.

The relatively expanded range of these areas, maximum area is provided by PA3, and this maximum area is parallel to closure plane P B, α=0 °.Therefore this door assembly 10PA does not belong to the present invention.

Within the framework of the invention, front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105 define two different planes (PB and PA), and these two planes are not parallel each other.Owing to defining the angle [alpha] being different from 0 ° and 180 ° between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, this framework comprising front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105 has homogeneous thickness near its peripheral edge 11,111.Preferably, the thickness of this framework along its edge 11,111 little by little and become maximum gauge from minimum thickness continuously.More preferably, the axis one that the most thin section of the adjacent edges of door frame and the mode of the thick location near the edge 11,111 of door frame become to make to cross door assembly 10,110 is the mirror image of another one.Preferably, this axis when door assembly 10,110 is assembled on shell 7,107 perpendicular to the rotary gemel axis H of this door assembly and more preferably this axis through the geometric center of this door assembly.This so mean, preferably the top of this framework divides the lowermost part of (Part I comprising edge 11,111) and this framework (comprising the Part II at edge 11,111) to be the thinnest and thick that this framework contains its edge accordingly.

Such as, as seen in fig. 5, this figure is the section of the line A-A along Fig. 3, shown door assembly 10 former frame frame 6, the part that is arranged in top when door assembly 10 is attached on shell 7 has thickness T1 (this thickness is the most minimal thickness of this framework along its edge), and this door assembly door frame, the part that is arranged in foot when door assembly 10 is attached on shell 7 has thickness T2 (this thickness is the thickest degree of this door frame along its edge 11).Further depict plane P A and PB.

Same content can be applicable to as Figure 13 (section along the line A-A of Figure 11) the door assembly 110 described.Because angle [alpha] is relatively little and effectively intersecting between plane P A and PB can not be shown, thus also show in fig. 13 through door assembly 110 geometric center, perpendicular to the axis of plane P A and plane PB.From the uneven orientation of these two vertical axis, angle [alpha] is better visible.

This framework comprises the part thicker or thinner than the part with thickness T1 and/or T2 at its geometric layout, but these extra parts do not comprise the edge 11,111 of this framework.An example is the embodiment described in Figure 24 a, and wherein the middle body of this central cylindrical can be thicker than this prism, is therefore defined as in than the lower-most edge part at this framework thicker by this framework at the thickness of this position.

Front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105 may be implemented as the assembly of single or different part.Such as, in the door assembly 10 of Fig. 1-7, front baffle 6 comprises single, and in the door assembly 110 of Fig. 9-20c, front baffle 106 comprises the first element 170 and cover ring 150.Cover ring 150 comprises the front surface 106a of front baffle 106 and it represents " most external " element of this door assembly when door assembly 110 is attached on shell 107.Cover ring 150 is covered they to be attached on the remainder of this door assembly by all possible hole that will exist in this front baffle and element, and imparts door assembly 110 better aesthetic appearance.Therefore the front hole of framework 109 is formed by hole overlapping with two of realization in cover ring 150 in the first element 170, defines the single inward flange 109a in hole 109 when these two overlapping bores former frame framves 106 are assembled.Preferably, the first element 170 is similar with the shape of cover ring 150.

Front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105 are preferably coupled to each other removably.Preferably, by means of the complementary connection element 22,122 of the connection element 21,121 formed in former frame frame respectively and afterframe and correspondence to obtain connection.

In these described embodiments, described connection element 21,121 extends from rear surface 6b, 106b of front baffle 6,106, and described connection complementary elements 22,122 extends from front surface 5a, 105a of described afterframe 5,105.

Preferably, connection element 21,121 extends perpendicular to rear surface 6b, 106b of front baffle 6,106 substantially at least partly, and such as they are these rear surfaces of perpendicular, the part that deviates from it.Additionally or alternati, complementary elements 122 extends perpendicular to the front surface 105a of afterframe 105 at least partly, and complementary elements 22 has insignificant height or extension haply.

See Fig. 5 a, 5b and Figure 14 a, 14b, 17,18, in these described embodiments, each connection element 21,121 comprises annex 90,190.Preferably, annex 90,190 comprises the tubular sleeve 91,191 with open end.Alternatively, in the variant do not described, element 21,121 can comprise cylindrical bar.It is desirable for that the size (such as, the diameter of element and complementary elements) of these sleeve pipes and/or cylindrical bar makes these elements can insert in these complementary elements or vice versa.Even more preferably, have to obtain these elements interferingly and insert in these complementary elements or vice versa deposits, thus make when connection element inserts in connection complementary elements (or vice versa), need the power applying can not ignore to take out, make the unexpected minimizing possibility taken out.

In the embodiment of door assembly 10, as better visible in Fig. 5 a, 5b and Fig. 6, each connection element 21 leaving the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6 comprises the tubular sleeve 91 deviating from bearing 92.In other words, this tubular sleeve is not be connected directly on the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6, but it is positioned on bearing 92.Connection complementary elements 22 is implemented as the through hole on afterframe 5, and the tubular sleeve 91 of connection element 21 can insert in this through hole.Replace through hole, connect complementary elements 22 and can also comprise annex 90.Preferably, in this embodiment, connection element 21 comprises tubular sleeve 91 and does not comprise cylindrical bar, trip bolt 25 is made it possible to insert by connect through hole that complementary elements 22 limits and then to insert in the tubular sleeve 91 of connection element 21, front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 to be tightened together better from the rear surface 5b of afterframe 5..

In the embodiment of door assembly 110, as better visible in Figure 14 a and 14b, these two figure are zoomed-in views of two parts of Figure 12, and this figure is the section along line B-B in Figure 11, cover ring 150 (part for this front baffle) comprises the rear surface 151 facing the first element 170, and element 121 leaves from this rear surface.First element 170 comprises multiple through hole 171, inserts connection element 121 by these through holes.Therefore these Connection Elements 121 are also given prominence to from the rear surface 106b of the first element 170.Preferably, these connection elements 121 are substantially perpendicular to rear surface 151 and rear surface 106b.Connection element 121 comprises the tubular sleeve 191 left from bearing 192.In other words, this tubular sleeve is not be connected directly on the rear surface 151 of cover ring 150, but it is positioned on bearing 192.The connection complementary elements 122 left from the front surface 105a of afterframe 105 comprises the tubular sleeve 191 just right with front surface 105a.

Annex 190a deviates from rear surface 106b from through hole 171.Each annex 190a be pierced also comprises bearing 192a, and tubular sleeve 191a is arranged on this bearing.The shape and size of bearing 192a and tubular sleeve 191a make annex 190 can enter in corresponding annex 191a completely, and wherein bearing 192 to abut to the top inner surface of bearing 192a and sleeve pipe 191 is protruding outside at sleeve pipe 191a.In addition, the rear surface 151 of cover ring 150 contacts with the front surface 177 of the first element 170, makes these two surfaces substantially parallel.

Connection element 21,121 and connection complementary elements 22,122 are positioned in front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105, near the outward flange 11,111 of this door frame respectively.More preferably, connection element 21,121 and connection complementary elements 22,122 are angularly spaced apart from each other, even more preferably be spaced apart from each other with the spacing of substantial constant, make the whole extension of edge 11,111 profile of this door frame substantially all be followed by these elements and complementary elements.Be understood that, being fixed in front or rear framework the position of in the plurality of element or complementary elements is also fixed on another of this front or rear framework by another position in the plurality of element or complementary elements, and these elements must match with corresponding complementary elements.

Preferably, for each element 21,121 in front baffle 6,106, in afterframe 5,105, there is complementary elements 22,122 with the corresponding relation of biaxial stress structure.

Preferably, connection element 21,121 and/or connection complementary elements 22,122 are integrally formed with front baffle 6,106 and/or afterframe 5,105.Preferably, connection element and/or complementary elements are made up of plastic material, make connection element and/or complementary elements be realize together with afterframe with corresponding front baffle in single molding process.

According to an aspect of the present invention, connection element 21,121 or connect complementary elements 22,122 or both there is different height mutually.In other words, the plurality of element 21,121 at least comprises the first element, the first height D1 that this first element has is different from the height D2 of the second element in the plurality of element, or the plurality of complementary elements 22,122 at least comprises the first complementary elements, the first height D1 that this first complementary elements has is different from the height D2 of the second complementary elements in the plurality of complementary elements.Alternatively, two element/complementary elements with differing heights are comprised in self both multiple element 21,121 and complementary elements 22,122.

More preferably, the plurality of connection element 21,121 and/or the plurality of connection complementary elements 22,122 comprise multiple different height, make the frame thickness of door assembly 10,110 can continuously and change smoothly.Be oriented to these elements corresponding with the edge of framework 11,111, that there is multiple differing heights and complementary elements allows to give continuous print varied in thickness to this framework at its edge 11,111 place.

In door assembly 10, connect complementary elements 22 and be through hole and therefore have insignificant height substantially, highly therefore this be equal between all connection complementary elements.Another aspect, front baffle 6 (as better visible in figure 6) comprises multiple connection element 21, and the plurality of connection element has the differing heights extended from the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6.These elements 21 comprise multiple sleeve pipe 91, and these sleeve pipes all have identical height, are positioned on corresponding bearing 92 (these bearings have different height); Therefore multiple connection element 21 also has different height each other.Preferably, in these bearings, multiple different height is defined.Even more preferably, the number of the differing heights of existence is equal with the quantity of connection element 21.

As shown in Figure 4, the plurality of complementary elements 22 has multiple different height: the minimum constructive height D1 from the top of former frame frame 6 is divided is to the maximum height D2 in the foot part of front baffle 6.

As better visible in figure 5d, this diagram is that afterframe 5 to be in the position be assembled in just as it on shell 7 and to be in the side view of the closedown configuration of door assembly 10, afterframe 5 comprises further from the outstanding multiple centering devices 23 of front surface 5a, and this afterframe is substantially perpendicular to these centering devices.Centering device 23 be positioned in afterframe 5 adjacent edges, relative to connect complementary elements 22 radially inner position, position in and be angularly spaced apart from each other.These centering devices 23 also have differing heights mutually: the minimum constructive height L1 divided from the maximum height L2 of the lowermost part at afterframe 5 to the top at afterframe 5.The effect of these centering devices 23 is following three: support the other multiple element be positioned on this afterframe top, improve centering and avoiding this type of additional element to rotate of this type of other element, as described in more detail below.

Figure 17 and 18 shows the zoomed-in view of the cover ring 150 of door assembly 110, and the plurality of element 121 leaves from this cover ring.Each element 121 comprises the tubular sleeve 191 crossed bearing 192 and install.Multiple tubular sleeve 191 all has identical height, and multiple bearing 192 has from minimum and becomes maximum height, these elements 121 comprised have the highest element of height D2 and there is the most short element of height D1 and preferably there are multiple connection elements of the intermediate altitude between D1 and D2 in addition.Even more preferably, the number of the differing heights of existence is equal with the quantity of connection element 121.The connection complementary elements 122 of door assembly 110 is given prominence to from the front surface 105a of afterframe 105 and comprises multiple tube element 191, and the plurality of tube element directly leaves from front surface 105a.There is not bearing.Preferably, these complementary elements 122 all have identical height.

Connecting between front baffle 6,106 with afterframe 5,105 connects in complementary elements 22,122 by being inserted by connection element 21,121 and realizes.Meanwhile, due to connection element 21,121 and/or connect the differing heights of complementary elements 22,122, this framework at its edge 11,111 place the thickness that obtains according to along this edge self position and change.

Before connection element 121 being inserted in connection complementary elements 122, connection element 122 is inserted in through hole 171 and annex 190a.

Annex 190a correspondingly with the annex 190 of cover ring 150 locates around the first element 170.Bearing 192a also has the differing heights matched with the difference in height of bearing 192, in the top inner surface making each bearing 192 be resisted against bearing 192a and surface 151 and 177 is parallel to each other.The height of tubular sleeve 191a is constant and therefore its size is determined to be former frame frame and afterframe when fitting together, and the tubular sleeve 191 of connection element 121 to be given prominence to and the free end of tubular sleeve 191a is resisted against the free end of the tubular sleeve 191 of the connection complementary elements 122 of the tubular sleeve 191 inserting connection element 121 from tubular sleeve 191a.This against for all bearing 190a and connect complementary elements 122 all occur.This means to define two planes at the free end of the free end connected on complementary elements 122 and annex 190a, these two planes are parallel and more preferably overlap.

This abutting of this coupling of plane or in other words sleeve pipe improves the robustness of this framework and any translation occurs the parts avoiding this framework moves.

Therefore, connection element 21,121 and connection complementary elements 22,122 not only can be used for front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105 to be linked together, and are also used between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, determine an angle [alpha] being different from 0 ° and 180 ° due to its different height.But, " deflection " be present between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B can produce by other means, and the connection element 21,121 and connection complementary elements 22,122 with differing heights not necessarily will be used to connect front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105.

In addition, connection element 21,121 and connection complementary elements 22,122 can have other shapes many and configuration of being different from tubular form described above and configuration.

In the embodiment of door assembly 110, specifically see Figure 13,15,16 and Figure 14 a and 14b, the element (being called cap element 140) being different from these connection elements and complementary elements makes to create " deflection " between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, thus makes them not parallel.

Cap element 140 defines the outward flange 145 be clipped between front baffle 106 and afterframe 105.Cap element comprises tabular component 146, and this tabular component completely covers the hole 108,109 formed in this framework.This cap element, specifically the shape of this tabular component 146 correspond essentially to the shape of front baffle 106 and afterframe 105, thus good aesthetic coupling can be provided.

The effect of cap element 140 has two.

In washing machine (be of device 100 possible the embodiment do not described), the temperature of water can reach quite high value usually, therefore glass door 180 also can reach the substantive temperature raised, and the temperature of this rising is possible harm users when Contact with glass door 180 of the health of user.In order to avoid this shortcoming, between user and this glass door, insert protective element.This protective element is cap element 140, and this cap element is installed between this front baffle and this glass door to cover this glass door itself completely.Therefore tabular component 146 defines the outmost surface of this door assembly, and this surface is arranged in the hole 109 of front baffle 106 and is that user can touch to contact.

Preferably, tabular component 146 be made of plastics and even more preferably it is made up of transparent or at least translucent plastic material.

Cap element 140 has two contrary the first sides and the second side, and when door assembly 110 is in assembled configuration, its side faces glass door 180 and opposite side is forward-facing framework 106.The first side facing glass door 180 defines first surface 141, and this first surface defines the first plane.Forward-facing the second side of framework 106 defines second surface 142, and this second surface defines the second plane.These two first and second planes are uneven each other, define angle on the contrary between them.

The first surface 141 defining this first plane is exactly the surface offseted with adjacent elements with cap element 140, and this adjacent elements is positioned in the rear of this cap element 140 when door assembly 110 is in assembled configuration.In this case, surface 141 is exactly the surface against glass door 180 and/or afterframe 105.

The second surface 142 defining this second plane is exactly the surface leant with the adjacent elements of door assembly 110, is positioned in the dead ahead of cap element 140 when this adjacent elements is in assembled configuration on this door assembly shell 107.

In this way, any element be against on the side of cap element 140 is relative to the automatic deflection of another element be against on the opposition side of this cap element.

If the configuration of afterframe 105 and glass door 180 makes them not produce any deflection relative to closure plane P B to any parts of the door assembly be arranged on them, then any other parts being arranged on their upper (being such as against on glass door) keep substantially parallel with closure plane P B.Cap element 140 is resisted against on glass door 180 by its first surface 141: therefore the first plane limited by first surface 141 is parallel to closure plane P B.The contrary second surface 142 of cap element 140 is angled with first surface 141, means that the second plane of being limited by second surface 142 is also angled relative to closure plane P B.Be arranged on (such as, being against) therefore any parts on the second surface 142 of cap element 140 create deflection relative to this closure plane, and this deflection has the angle existed between the first plane and the second plane limited at first surface 141 and the second surface 142 by cap element 140.

Such as, this deflection can realize as follows: in the second side of the forward-facing framework 106 of cap element 140, can form ridge 143.Ridge 143 can such as be formed in the edge surface 145a of cap element 140.Edge surface 145a is annular surface, this surface containing the outward flange 145 of cap element 140 and radially inside direction extend towards the center of cap element 140.Ridge 143 can have different height according to its position along its extension.Preferably, ridge 143 has the shortest height when door assembly 110 is installed on shell 107 in top position and has maximum height when door assembly is installed on shell 7 at its lowermost position place.The ridge 143 with different-thickness can be clear that in fig. 13, wherein depict the section of the vertical central plane (the line B-B of Figure 11) along door assembly 110.

Although the top that Figure 14 a and 14b does not describe door assembly 110 is divided and lowermost part, show the height difference of ridge 143 in two different pieces of this framework.Therefore, second surface 142 is formed by the top of ridge 143, and this ridge has variable height and therefore, the second plane be positioned on such second surface creates deflection.

In this embodiment, first surface 141 is those surfaces facing shell 107 of tabular component 146.

In order to highlight these two different surfaces 141,142 defining these two Different Plane of cap element 140 better, depict in the section of Figure 13 and marked these two planes (as first surface and second surface, these two surfaces are too little and can not differentiate with removing in the accompanying drawings) with 141,142.

It should be understood that ridge 143 also can be formed in this first surface.

Preferably, in the assembled configuration of door assembly 110, the first plane limited by first surface 141 is arranged essentially parallel to closure plane P B, and the second plane limited by second surface 142 is arranged essentially parallel to frontal plane PA.In other words, the angle formed between first and second plane limited by cap element 140 equals α.Therefore in this case, these connection elements and/or complementary elements 121,122 also can all have identical height, because they need not be formed " deflection ", but have differing heights connection element 121 and/or connect complementary elements 122 allow the multiple parts be positioned in Different Plane to connect better.

As mentioned above, door assembly 10,110 comprises handle 31,131 further, thus makes it can move to closed position from open position, and vice versa.Handle 31,131 is attached to the handle carrying handle 31,131 and carries on element 30,130.Handle carries element 30,130 and is positioned between the front baffle 6,106 of (being such as partly clipped in) door assembly 10,110 and afterframe 5,105.Preferably, this handle carries element and defines the outward flange 32,132 be clipped between front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105.Handle carries element 30,130 and is constructed such that impossible relative movement between handle 31,131 and element 30,130, that is, handle 31,131 is firmly fixed on handle to carry on element 30,130.

Preferably, handle 31,131 has the microscler shape defining first and second far-end 31a, 31b, 131a, 131b.

Handle 31,131 preferably belongs to can be called as a kind of system that " pulling open " formula door opens system: door assembly 10,110 is equipped with breech lock and shell 7,107 (preferably antetheca 2,102) is equipped with breech lock fixing structure, this breech lock fixing structure comprises moving-member, this moving-member is configured to move between holding position and open position, in this holding position this moving-member engage this breech lock in case in the closed condition this door assembly of fixing and in the open position this moving-member discharge this breech lock and open to allow this door assembly.The moving-member of this breech lock allows to discharge this breech lock, as described better hereinafter when applying is greater than the release force of threshold force.Therefore this door assembly be opened by it is pulled out with enough power and also can open by it is promoted in process chamber 3,103.

The only function of handle 31,131 of door assembly 10,110 provides grip end to user, and this handle carries element 30,130 via handle is fastened on the framework of this door assembly.

Preferably, handle carries element 30,130 and does not change angle between front baffle PA and closed frame PB, and in other words its not responsible any parts of this front baffle that make is relative to this afterframe deflection, or vice versa.Therefore, handle is carried between element 30,130 insertion front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105 and do not change the angle formed between closed frame and front baffle defined above.Therefore the outward flange 32,132 that handle carries element 30,130 preferably has substantially homogeneous thickness.

As seen in the accompanying drawings, door assembly 10 and 110 all comprises the front baffle 6,106 defining inside opening 9,109.Preferably, handle 31,131 is positioned in hole 9,109 place and its radially inside direction extends from inward flange 9a, the 109a in hole 9,109.

Preferably, door assembly of the present invention can be reverse, and namely door assembly 10,110 can be installed with right handed configuration or with left hand configuration.

See Fig. 3,5,6 and Fig. 7, the handle of door assembly 10 carries element 31 and comprises tabular component 33, and this tabular component is dish type substantially, and its outward flange 32 is clipped between front baffle 6 and afterframe 5.Tabular component 33 is generally the single element realized with handle 31 one.This handle is implemented in outward flange 32 place of tabular component 33, radially inside direction and gives prominence to from outward flange 32 and define the radial protrusion portion of tabular component 33.This tabular component (as depicted in fig. 3) when this door assembly is in assembled configuration completely covers hole 9.Preferably, the diameter of tabular component 33 is substantially identical with the diameter in hole 9.Tabular component 33 comprises surperficial 33a, and this surface is can see from shell 7 outside and be contiguous with the front surface 6a of door assembly 10 when door assembly 10 is in assembled configuration and closes on shell 7.Preferably, surperficial 33a is substantially concordant with the front surface 6a of front baffle 6.Handle 31 is visible from shell 7 outside and it comprises depression 34 (best in Figure 5), and wherein this is (Fig. 5 is the section of the line B-B along Fig. 3) that be broken away along the plane cutting this handle 31 equally open.Depression 34 be in surperficial 33a in the depression at edge 32 place and it extend below this front baffle, make this front baffle itself define the element of the finger grip of the user when hand stretches in depression 34 by he/her to open this door assembly 10.Therefore, handle 31 is partly formed by tabular component 33 and is partly formed by front baffle 6, is namely formed by these two cooperations.

Handle carries that element 30 preferably realizes with plastic material.

Handle carries element 30 and is preferably attached directly on front baffle 6.Therefore tabular component 33 comprises the collar flange 36 extending, be substantially perpendicular to tabular component 33 from its edge 32 further.The folding onto itself at least partially of the clearing end of collar flange 36 or the clearing end of collar flange 36 and define dimple 37, this dimple is formed by the folding parallel walls limited of collar flange.

Carrying element 30 to make handle is connected on this front baffle, and front baffle 6 also comprises outstanding flange 39 in the 6b of rear surface, this outstanding flange be can insert in dimple 37 or preferably interference be inserted in this dimple.Clearly visible connecting between flange 39 with dimple 37 in Figure 5.Outstanding flange 39 preferably from the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6, be substantially perpendicular to this rear surface self and extend.When handle carry element 30 be arranged on front baffle 6 time, outstanding flange 39 is substantially parallel at least in part with collar flange 36.

Have and be inserted into outstanding flange 39 in dimple 37 and interrupted by four different C shape wall members 38 at least four positions, the border outline of these wall members and handle 31 matches.Therefore flange 39 at least four different parts separately.

In an assembling process, handle carries element 30 and is inserted in hole 9, the edge 9a in collar flange 36 and hole 9 and and flange 39 contact.When flange 39 arrives the bottom of dimple 37, insert and stop.The size of dimple 37 and flange 39 is determined to be and outer surface 33a is flushed with the front surface 6a of front baffle 6.

Meanwhile, handle 31 is inserted in the one in multiple C shape wall member 38, as described better hereinafter.Each C shape wall member 38, two far-ends that flange 39 leaves from it, located two connection elements 21, often one, end place connection element.Therefore, when handle 31 is arranged on front baffle 6, these two far-ends 31a, 31b of handle 31 are oriented to substantially be close to (see Fig. 6) with connection element 21 separately.

Referring now to Figure 15,16,19a and Figure 20 a, the handle of door assembly 110 carries element 130 and comprises annular construction member 133, and the outward flange 132 of this annular construction member is sandwiched between front baffle 106 and afterframe 105.Handle carries element 130 and has medium pore 134, and this medium pore preferably has the shape identical with 109 with hole 108, makes to obtain good aesthetic appearance.Annular construction member 133 is generally the single element realized with handle 131 one.This handle is implemented in the inward flange 134a place in the hole 134 of annular construction member 133, and in other words, handle 131 comprises a part of bore edges 134a and its radially inside direction is outstanding from this edge.The hole 134 of annular construction member 133 when door assembly 110 is in assembled configuration (as Figure 19 a describe) completely covers hole 109,108.Annular construction member 133 comprises a part of the inward flange 134a of surrounding hole 134, preferably loop section 138 (see Figure 19 a and 20a), and this part can see from shell 107 outside and define a part for the outer surface of door assembly 110.Preferably, visible loop section 138 flushes with the front surface 106a of front baffle 106 substantially.Handle 131 causes can seeing from the outside of shell 107 and it comprises turnover panel element 135, and this turnover panel element is attached on visible loop section 138 and towards the center in hole 134 and extends.

Annular construction member 133 comprises multiple smooth annex (such as, quantity is four, all represents with 139) further, and the plurality of annex direction is radially given prominence to from the outward flange 132 of annular construction member 133.Preferably, these annexes 139 are isolated angularly in relation to one another with fixing spacing.Each smooth annex 139 comprises recess 137, and this recess has the shape and size being suitable for holding connection element 121 and/or connecting complementary elements 122.Return see Figure 15 and 16, multiple smooth annex 139 is sandwiched between front baffle 106 and afterframe 105.

Door assembly 10,110 comprises hinge 60,160 further, this hinge is provided for and makes door assembly 10,110 relative to shell 7,107 pivotable, makes this door assembly can open by it being rotated around hinge axes H (as shown in Fig. 3,5c and Figure 19 a, 20a) like this.Preferably, hinge 60,160 be arranged to across and more preferably medially across the horizontal mesion being substantially perpendicular to hinge axes H of door assembly 10,110.Horizontal mesion defines center line C, and this center line is through the axis at the center of the front section of this door assembly.Also vertical midplane V is defined as and is parallel to hinge or rotation H and the plane of geometric center through this door assembly.

Preferably but not necessarily, hinge axes is parallel to Z axis and center line C is parallel to (X, Y) plane, and namely it is horizontal axis.

Hinge 60,160 can be any routine hinge, preferably to have when door assembly 10,110 is closed be sightless type.In the embodiment shown in the figures, dimple 62,162 and joint pin 63,163 for holding it that hinge 60,160 comprises the part (invisible in accompanying drawing) be fixed on antetheca 2,102, provides in door assembly 10,110, this joint pin extends in multiple holes of this part and this dimple 62,162 of being fixed to antetheca.

In washing machine, preferably introduce electromechanical lock (not all parts are all visible), this electromechanical lock is provided between door assembly 10,110 and antetheca 2,102.This lock comprises and is fixed to a part on antetheca 2,102 or the first component and the part be fixed on door assembly 10,110 or the second coupling component, and both cooperates each other mutually.

This lock is configured for avoids this door assembly open in the operating process of device for clothing processing 1,100 and this device can be avoided to run when door assembly is opened, such as by only send when this door assembly is closed approval signal give this device electronic control unit and/or after an operation cycle terminates postpone open this door assembly.Therefore this electromechanical lock is also interlocking part.

Advantageously, this second component comprises the hook outstanding from door assembly 10,110 towards shell 7,107 or breech lock 61,161, and this first component comprise for receive this hook or breech lock 61,161, the breech lock fixing structure be positioned on shell 7,107.

This breech lock fixing structure preferably includes moving-member in a way known, this moving-member is configured to move between holding position and open position, in this holding position, this moving-member engages this hook or breech lock 61,161 so that fixing door assembly 10,110 and in this open position, this moving-member discharges this hook or breech lock 61,161 is opened to allow door assembly 10,110 in the closed condition.The moving-member of this breech lock fixing structure preferably interacts with flexible member (such as spring) at antetheca 2,102 place, and this flexible member allows to discharge this hook or breech lock 61,161 when applying the release force larger than threshold force.Therefore, this door assembly " pull open type " as already mentioned, be opened by deviating from shell 7,107 to be applied above the power of threshold value to door assembly 10,110.

This locking piece be preferably arranged to across and more preferably medially across the horizontal center line C of door assembly 10,110.Therefore, hinge 60,161 and locking piece are located substantially on same axis C.

In door assembly 10, hinge 60 and hook or breech lock 61 are releasably mounted on cap element 40.In other words, cap element 40 comprises the dimple 62 for holding hinge 60 and the another one dimple (invisible in accompanying drawing) for holding hook or breech lock 61 (see Fig. 6 and 7).Cap element 40 (visible in the zoomed-in view of Fig. 8) to be sandwiched between afterframe 5 and front baffle 6 corresponding to its edge 47 and it covers the hole 9 realized in this front baffle at least in part.Cap element 40 is carried element 30 by handle and covers, this handle carries element and completely covers hole 9 when door assembly 10 is in assembled configuration, therefore, except the part that will to be arranged on shell 7 or to cooperate mutually with this shell of hinge 60 and breech lock 61, this cap element is sightless from the outside.

In addition, near its edge 47, cap element 40 comprises multiple first and second through holes 44 and 48, and multiple connection element 21 and centering device 23 can pass these through holes.Connection element 21 and centering device 23 are avoided any rotation of cap element 40 when inserting accordingly in through hole 44 and 48.

And can leave from each through hole 44 outside tubulose firmly to hold the connection element 21 inserted.

Cap element 40 does not change the inclination between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, and in other words, the angle between these two planes does not change along with the existence of cap element 40.

Advantageously, cap element 40 comprises the reinforcement 46 of location placed in the middle substantially, and this reinforcement enhances front baffle 6 and specifically enhances handle and carries element 30.As better visible in the section of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, in this door assembly, between the tabular component 33 that carries element 30 at bowl-type element 80 and handle, there is large space when door assembly 10 is in assembled configuration.The existence of the central reinforcement 46 such as in hollow cylindrical of cap element 40 avoids and may destroy this tabular component to tabular component 33 applied pressure.

In fig. 8, cap element 40 is illustrated as being arranged on afterframe 5.To be inserted into through hole 48 and outstanding from through hole from the centering device 23 that the rear surface 5b of afterframe 5 is outstanding.The differing heights of multiple centering device 23 is visible, and the thickness of cap element 40 is constant substantially.

In the embodiment of door assembly 110, hinge 160 and hook or breech lock 161 are arranged on afterframe 105 in reversible mode, define dimple 162 in the edge of this afterframe.

Handle 31,131 be provided at when door assembly 10,110 is in assembled configuration not with the aligned in position of lock (such as, hook or breech lock 61,161 and handle 60,160) or the position of correspondence.Handle 31,131 is arranged at outside the horizontal median surface C of door assembly 10,110.Therefore handle 31,131 is biased relative to hinge 60,160 and this locking piece.But when large-scale handle 31,131 and/or this lock and/or this hinge, hinge and handle and/or hinge and locking piece can be partly overlapping.

According to the present invention, handle to carry at least two diverse locations that element 30,130 can be positioned between front baffle 6,106 and afterframe 5,105 and more preferably at least four diverse locations.Difference between a position and another position is handling position: each position of handle being carried to element 30,130, achieves diverse location L1, L2, L3, L4 of handle 31,131 in this framework.

Although with reference to door assembly 110 (describing in Figure 19 a-19c and Figure 20 a-20c) hereinafter, this description can be applicable to door assembly 10 equally, unless otherwise noted.

When shown in Figure 19 a to 19c, door assembly 110 is in left hand configuration, is hinged on the left of it (as what see from the front of device for clothing processing 100 when door assembly 110 is closed), that is, rotation or hinge axes H are positioned at the left side of this door assembly.Advantageously, in the angle reference system of routine (see Figure 19 a), hinge 160 is medially across 9 o ' clock positions or across 180 °, and breech lock 161 is across 3 o ' clock positions or across 0 ° (see Figure 19 c, this figure is the rearview of the door assembly 110 of Figure 19 a) in identical reference system.This reference system is limited by center line C and the vertical center line V parallel with hinge axes H.Axis C and V of door assembly 110 is further indicates easily to distinguish four quadrants in Figure 19 a and 20a.

In Figure 19 a-19c, handle 131 is illustrated as being arranged in first quartile, namely between 0 ° and 90 °.Advantageously, handle 131 extends one section of arc or circumference in the substantial middle part of first quartile." L1 " instruction of this position.

When device for clothing processing 100 needs to be arranged on another equipment or furniture top, be similar to drying machine and be arranged at situation on washing machine top, handle 131 can be arranged on fourth quadrant, namely between 270 ° and 360 °, as used shown in dotted line in Figure 19 a.This position is called as " L2 ".

Preferably, position L2 is corresponding across the mirror image of center line C with the position L1 of handle 131.

When door assembly 110 is in right handed configuration, namely this door assembly is hinged on right side, such as to describe in Figure 20 a-20c, and device 100 is arranged on another equipment or furniture top, then can handle 131 be arranged in third quadrant, namely between 180 ° and 270 °, as illustrated in fig. 20.This is position " L3 ".

Finally, when door assembly 110 is hinged and is arranged on floor on the right side of it (with shown in dotted line in as Figure 20 a), then can handle 131 be arranged in the second quadrant, namely between 90 ° and 180 °.This is position " L4 ".

Preferably, position L4 is corresponding across the mirror image of center line C with the position L3 of handle 131.

In addition, preferably, position L4 is corresponding across the mirror image of vertical center line V with the position L1 of handle 131.Similarly, position L3 is corresponding across the mirror image of vertical center line V with the position L2 of handle 131.

In addition, in all four cases, handle 131 and hook or breech lock 161 are arranged to make when this door assembly is closed, and they are positioned in the angled position spaced apart by a distance less than 90 °.On the contrary, hinge 160 and handle 131 are arranged to make, and when this door assembly is closed, they are positioned in the spaced angled position being greater than 90 °.The position of its mass centre is considered according to the position of hinge, handle, breech lock etc.

The assembling of door assembly 10 is carried out as follows.

Hinge 60 and breech lock or hook 61 are attached on cap element 40.

Cap element 40 being positioned on door frame 5 in one way, centering device 23 being inserted in the through hole 48 of cap element 40 and through hole 44 aligns with by connecting the through hole that complementary elements 22 limits.In the edge of back door framework 5, realize multiple applicable depression or opening, hinge 60 and breech lock or hook 61 can be projected into outside door assembly 10 backward.

Handle is carried element 30 to insert in the opening 9 of front door frame 6, until flange 39 abuts on the bottom of dimple 37.Be positioned at by handle 31 in one of these C shape wall members 38, this wall member essentially defines the dimple for handle 31 itself.Multiple C shape wall member 38 is formed at L1, L2, L3 and L4 place, position of handle 31.According to the desired location of handle 31 will realized in door assembly 10 after assembling, in these four available positions, select this C shape wall member 38.

Then the front baffle 6 comprising handle and carry element 30 to be arranged on the afterframe 5 comprising cap element 40 and connection element 21 securely to be inserted in the through hole 44 of cap element 40 and then to be inserted by applied pressure in the connection complementary elements 22 of afterframe 5.

These centering devices 23 are positioned to substantially be resisted against on the clearing end of flange 36, are in other words resisted against on dimple 37, the flange 39 keeping dimple 37 to be pressed against front baffle 5 to avoid may throwing off of this flange.These centering devices 23 define a plane by means of its free end, and this plane is relative to this closure plane deflection, because their height is different.More preferably, this plane is parallel to this handle plane, even more preferably overlaps with this handle plane.Therefore, when this door assembly is in assembled configuration, the free end of centering device 23 defines handle and carries the plane that element 30 will be positioned at.In this way, avoid handle carry element 30 towards or deviate from the movement of front baffle 6, therefore avoid the movement of handle plane, because have centering device 23 against on flange 36 to all angled extension of this handle plane.

Other tightening member (such as, screw or bolt or the element that is clasped) can be there is front door frame 6 and back door framework 5 to be fixed together.Such as, screw 25 is inserted from the rear surface 5b of afterframe 5 connect through hole that complementary elements 22 limits and be screwed in the tube element 91 of connection element 21.

In the assembled configuration of door assembly 10, back door framework 5 and cap element 40 are positioned at and are arranged essentially parallel in the plane of closure plane P B, and front door frame and handle carry element 30 substantially, is at least positioned on frontal plane PA in side.

The implication be positioned in plane is as follows.Back door framework 5 has two contrary surperficial 5a and 5b.Surface 5b defines closure plane P B.Surface 5a also defines a plane; This part will considered to limit this plane of surface 5a is exactly be resisted against this part on " adjacent " parts (being cap element 40 in this case) of door assembly 10.This part of surface 5a is smooth and defines the plane being parallel to this closure plane due to this front baffle layout.The parts be positioned in this plane that limited by surperficial 5a are also parallel to this closure plane, as long as this surface is relevant to the parts be positioned in this plane.Cap element 40 defines two opposed surface of formation two opposite planar in an identical manner.Because cap element 40 is resisted against on the front surface 5a of afterframe 5, this rear surface defines the plane being parallel to PB, thus cap element 40 be constructed such that these two contrary surfaces and plane parallel to each other and be therefore parallel to confining surface PB.

Therefore, it is directly be installed on front door frame 6 that handle carries element 30, this front door frame defines frontal plane, and this frontal plane is due to the differing heights of linkage element 21 relative to closure plane P B " deflection ", and this handle carries in the plane that element is also positioned at relative to this closure plane deflection.This one or more top element 21 is the shortest, front door frame 6 in top position than in its lowermost position closer to closure plane P B, in this its lowermost position, this one or more element 21 is the longest, thus this front door frame in this position apart from this closure plane P B farthest.

Front baffle 6 defines frontal plane PA by means of front surface 6a.Rear surface 6b also defines the plane being such as parallel to PA.Therefore, any part be against in this plane (at least for the surface abutted) is parallel to PA all the time.Be arranged on front baffle 6 because handle carries element 30, it is also parallel to frontal plane PA.

But, handle carries element 30 can limit a plane by means of one of its opposed surface, and this plane is called as handle plane PH, can be different from the angle of the angle [alpha] existed between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B relative to this closure plane deflection one.In this case, former frame frame 6 and handle carry between element 30, namely another one angle to be achieved or deflection between frontal plane PA and handle plane PH.

In assembled configuration, because connection element 21 to insert in through hole 44 and centering device 23 inserts the rotation preventing function produced in through hole 48, avoid the rotation of cap element 40.Due to handle 31 and C shape wall member 38 form fit and there is connection element 21 at each far-end 31a, 31b place of handle 31, also avoid the rotation that handle carries element 30.

When hope by door assembly 10 such as from left-handed door assembly oppositely to the right hand door assembly, the position of handle 31 must move to the position with L4 instruction in Figure 20 a with the position (although these accompanying drawings with reference to door assembly 110, the possible position of this handle can be applicable to door assembly 10 equally) of L1 instruction from Figure 19 a.In order to realize this reversibility, front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 one must be discharged from another.Front and rear framework 6,5 can be taken apart completely or can form space simply betwixt, and does not need these two elements to be separated completely.

The cap element 40 carrying hinge 60 and breech lock or hook 61 is rotated 180 °, makes the place-exchange of this hinge and breech lock or hook.The rotation of cap element 40 occurs in and is parallel in the plane of closure plane P B.

It should be understood that the other movement (being not only rotation) of cap element 40 also may be necessary, such as, make this cap element move to and connection element 21 and centering device 23 uncoupling from through hole 44 and 48 is closed.But final postrotational configuration represents initial configuration and have rotated 180 ° in the plane being parallel to PB.

Then cap element 40 is inserted in centering device 23 equally.

So handle carries element 30 and also be have rotated the angle being less than 180 °: it must by the angle presented between position of rotation L1 and L4.This rotates and occurs in one plane, and this plane is exactly handle plane PH, and this plane is relative to this closure plane deflection and be preferably parallel to frontal plane PA.

In fact, rotate and occur on handle plane HA, this means to rotate identical cause by using with making cap element 40, position L1 and L4 is positioned on same plane PH.Handle carry element other to move also can be necessary, as described above.

By these connection elements being inserted through hole 44 and connecting in complementary elements 22, go up each other so front and rear framework 6,5 is fastened to, and finally screw 25 to be inserted by connect in through hole that complementary elements 22 limits and to be screwed in tube element 91

Similarly, when hope becomes left-handed door assembly from right hand door assembly, by same way described above, handle 31 is moved to position L2 from position L3.

Alternatively, when not requiring door assembly 10 to have reversibility, this door assembly keeps left hand configuration, but device for clothing processing 1 changes to " rising " position from the position being positioned at device floor (wherein handle 31 is positioned at position L1), and handle 31 preferably moves to position L2 so that user more easily touches from position L1.

As described above, front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 one must be discharged from another.Front and rear framework 6,5 can be taken apart completely or can form space simply betwixt.

Do not require removable cap element 40.On the contrary, handle carries element 30 and also be have rotated the angle being less than 180 °: it must by by the angle presented between position of rotation L1 and L2.This rotates and occurs in one plane, and this plane is exactly handle plane PH, and this plane is relative to this closure plane deflection and be preferably parallel to frontal plane PA.The meaning that plane P H rotates is as above-mentioned.

Go up each other so front and rear framework 6,5 is fastened to equally.

Similarly, the device 1 with left and right door module configurations becomes raised position from floor location, handle 31 must be moved to position L4 from position L3.

Then door assembly 10 is hinged on antetheca 2.Owing to there is deflection between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, define in the front surface 6a of this frontal plane and the front surface 2a of antetheca 2, define a part for opening 4 and match.Really, preferably, this front surface 2a is also around opening 4 deflection.

The assembling of door assembly 110 is carried out in the following manner.

Hinge 160 and breech lock or hook 161 are attached on afterframe 105.

Then by glass door 180 patchhole 108, until flange 181 is resisted against on the front surface 105a of afterframe 5.Cap element 140 is positioned on the top of glass door 180, the first surface 141 of cap element 140 is contacted with flange 181.Preferably, glass door 180 and cap element 140 all comprise outward flange, and this outer peripheral size makes it can insert by connecting in the profile that limits of complementary elements 122, and these connect complementary elements and give prominence to from the front surface 105a of afterframe 105.Extraly, preferred glass door 180 and cap element 140 all comprise anti-rotational device (such as from its corresponding outward flange protuberance radially) for avoiding glass door and/or the rotation of cap element.

Be in the desired angle position of (such as L1, L2, L3 and L4) in obtainable possibility with handle 31, handle carried element 130 and be placed to and be resisted against on the second surface 142 of cap element.Multiple recess 137 prevents from handle from carrying element 130 further rotating after assembling, this is because there is connection element 121 or complementary elements 122 in each recess 137.

Then the first element 170 of front baffle 106 is arranged on afterframe 105, carries at handle on the top of element 130.Then cover ring 150 is positioned on the top of the first component 170, makes these connection elements 121 to insert in the annex 190a of the first element 170 through through hole 171 and then to insert and connect in complementary elements 122, thus this front and rear framework is tightened together.

The free end of annex 190a is resisted against on the free end of the sleeve pipe 191 connecting complementary elements 122.

Other tightening member (such as, screw or bolt or the element that is clasped) can be there is front door frame 106 and back door framework 105 to be fixed together.Such as, screw 125 is inserted from the rear surface 105b of afterframe 105 connect through hole that complementary elements 122 limits and be screwed into connection element 121 and connect in the tube element 191 of complementary elements 122.

A surface (first surface 141) of back door framework 105, glass door 180 and cap element 140 is positioned at and is arranged essentially parallel in the plane of closure plane P B, and front door frame 106 and handle carry element 130 is located substantially on frontal plane PA, handle carry element 130 abut to cap element 140, on second surface 142 relative to back door framework 105 " deflection ".This deflection is determined by the difference in height of ridge 143.

The implication " be positioned in plane " with before with reference to door assembly 10 embodiment described by identical.

But, handle carries element 130 can limit a plane by means of one of its opposed surface, and this plane is called as handle plane PH, can be different from the angle of the angle [alpha] existed between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B relative to this closure plane deflection one.In this case, former frame frame 6 and handle carry between element 130, namely another one angle to be achieved or deflection between frontal plane PA and handle plane PH.

When hope by door assembly 110 such as from left-handed door assembly oppositely to the right hand door assembly, the position of handle 131 must move to the position with L4 instruction in Figure 20 a with the position of L1 instruction from Figure 19 a.In order to realize this reversibility, front baffle and afterframe one must be discharged from another.Front and rear framework 106,105 can be taken apart completely or can form space simply betwixt.

The afterframe 105 carrying hinge 160 and breech lock or hook 161 is rotated 180 °, makes the place-exchange of this hinge and breech lock or hook.The rotation of afterframe 105 occurs in and is parallel in the plane of closure plane P B.

So handle carries element 130 and also be have rotated the angle being less than 180 °: it must by the angle presented between position of rotation L1 and L4.This rotates and occurs in one plane, and this plane is exactly handle plane PH, and this plane is relative to this closure plane deflection and be preferably parallel to frontal plane PA.

It should be understood that the other movement (being not only rotation) of cap element 130 also may be necessary, such as, make this cap element move to and make connection element 121 and/or connect complementary elements 122 uncoupling from recess 137 to close.But final postrotational configuration represents the rotation of initial configuration in the plane being parallel to PB.

In fact, rotate and occur on handle plane PH, this means that position L1 and L4 is positioned on same plane PH.

Then by front and rear framework 106,105, next is fastened on another again, as has been described.

Similarly, when hope becomes left-handed door assembly from right hand door assembly, by same way described above, handle 131 is moved to position L2 from position L3.

Alternatively, but when not requiring reversibility device for clothing processing 100 to change to " rising " position from the position being positioned at device floor (wherein this handle is positioned at position L1), this handle preferably moves to position L2 so that user more easily touches from position L1.

As described above, necessary one of this front and rear framework discharges from another.Front and rear framework 106,105 can be taken apart completely or can form space simply betwixt,

Do not require to move to afterframe 105.On the contrary, handle carries element 130 and also be have rotated the angle being less than 180 °: it must by by the angle presented between position of rotation L1 and L2.This rotates and occurs in one plane, and this plane is exactly handle plane PH, and this plane is relative to this closure plane deflection and be preferably parallel to frontal plane PA.

Go up each other so front and rear framework 106,105 is fastened to equally.

Similarly, the device 100 with left and right door module configurations becomes raised position from floor location, handle 131 must be moved to position L4 from position L3.

Then door assembly 110 is hinged on antetheca 102.Owing to there is deflection between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, define in the front surface 106a of this frontal plane and the front surface 102a of antetheca 102, define a part for opening 104 and match.Really, preferably, this front surface 102a is also around opening 104 deflection.

Although invisible in the accompanying drawings, multiple setting element can be provided avoid chosen position L3 or L4 and avoid user chosen position L1 or L2 in right handed configuration similarly in door configuration leftward in both door assemblies 10,110.

Claims

1. one kind for device for clothing processing (1; 100) door assembly (10; 110), this door assembly is convenient to open or close the opening (4 limited in described device for clothing processing; 104), described door assembly comprises framework (5,6; 105,106), described framework comprises

O handle (31,131), this handle is used for described door assembly to move to this closed position from opening, and/or vice versa:

O forms the front surface (6a of this door assembly; Front door frame (6 106a); 106), described front surface defines frontal plane (PA);

O forms the rear surface (5b of described door assembly; Back door framework (5 105b); 105), described rear surface defines closure plane (PB);

The wherein said frontal plane of o (PA) and described closure plane (PB) intersect each other and form the angle (α) being different from 0 ° and 180 °.

2. door assembly (10 according to claim 1; 110), wherein said framework (5,6; 105,106) neighboring (11 is defined; 111), described neighboring has the first outer peripheral edge portion and second outer peripheral edge portion contrary with this first form peripheral edge portions relative to the axis of described framework, and described framework has the first thickness (T1) in described first edge part office and has the second thickness (T2) at described second edge portion place, and this first thickness is different from this second thickness.

3. door assembly (10 according to claim 1 and 2; 110), wherein said front door frame (6; 106) front hole (9 is comprised; 109).

4. the door assembly (10 according to any one of the preceding claims; 110), wherein:

Front door frame (6 described in o; 106) multiple connection element (21 is comprised; 121) for being attached on the framework of described back door, described connection element is from described front door frame (6; 106) with described front surface (6a; 106a) contrary rear surface (6b; 106b) extend; And

Back door framework (5 described in o; 105) multiple connection complementary elements (22 is comprised; 122) for the described connection element (21 with described front door frame; 121) engage,

Or

Front door frame (6 described in o; 106) multiple connection element (21 is comprised; 121) for being attached on the framework of described back door, and

Back door framework (5 described in o; 105) multiple connection complementary elements (22 is comprised; 122) for the described connection element (21 with described front door frame; 121) engage, described connection complementary elements is from described back door framework (5; 105) with described rear surface (5b; 105b) contrary front surface (5a; 105a) extend.

5. door assembly (10 according to claim 4; 110), wherein said connection element (21; 121) the first element in is from described front door frame (6; 106) described rear surface (6b; The first height (D1) 106b) is higher than described connection element (21; 121) the second element in is from described front door frame (6; 106) described rear surface (6b; The second height (D2) 106b), or described connection complementary elements (22; 122) the first element in is from described back door framework (5; 105) described front surface (5a; The first height (D1) 105a) is higher than described connection complementary elements (22; 122) the second element in is from described back door framework (5; 105) described front surface (5a; The second height (D2) 105a).

6. the door assembly (10 according to any one of the preceding claims; 110), comprise between described back door framework (5; 105) with front door frame (6; 106) handle between carries element (30; 130), described handle carries element (30; 130) described handle (31 is carried; And be convenient to be arranged in the multiple alternative location in described door assembly, thus make described handle (31 131); 131) diverse location (L1, L2, L3, the L4) place along described framework can be positioned in.

7. the door assembly (10 according to any one of the preceding claims; 110), comprise between described front door frame (6; 106) with described back door framework (5; 105) the cap element (40 between; , and described front door frame and/or back door framework comprise front hole and/or metapore (9 accordingly further 140); , and described cap element (40 108,109); 140) described front hole and/or metapore is covered at least in part.

8. door assembly according to claim 7 (110), wherein said cap element (140) defines first surface (141) and second surface (142), this first surface faces described back door framework (105) or front door frame (106) and is arranged essentially parallel to described closure plane (PB), this second surface contrary with this first surface (141) and face in described front door frame (106) or back door framework (105) another, described second surface (142) define crossing with described closure plane (PB) and formed be different from 0 ° with a plane of the angle of 180 °.

9. door assembly according to claim 8 (110), wherein said cap element (140) has the outer edge surface (145a) between described back door framework (105) and described front door frame (106), and described second surface (142) comprises ridge (143), this ridge from described second surface (142) outwardly and be positioned near described outer edge surface (145a) or part, described ridge (143) has the first height and has the second height at the Part II place of described outer edge surface (145a) at the Part I place of described outer edge surface (145), this first height is second highly different from this.

10. the door assembly (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said front door frame (106) comprises front aperture of door (109) and has the cover ring (150) of covering annular distance (109), described cover ring is attached on described front door frame (106) in one way, makes described covering annular distance (109) substantially corresponding with described front aperture of door (109).

11. door assemblies (10 according to any one of the preceding claims; 110), wherein said closure plane (PB) is roughly perpendicular.

12. 1 kinds of device for clothing processing (1; 100), comprising:

O shell (7; 107), this shell contains the process chamber (3 for receiving pending clothing; 103),

O covers the antetheca (2 of the side of described shell; 102), described antetheca comprises for touching described process chamber (3; 103) opening (4; 104);

O and described shell (7; 107) be associated, for opening described in open and/or closed (4; 104) door assembly (10; 110), described door assembly (10; 110) be make according to one or more in claim 1 to 11.

13. device for clothing processing (1 according to claim 12; 100), wherein said device for clothing processing is washing machine and/or drying machine.

14. device for clothing processing (1 according to claim 12 or 13; 100), wherein said opening (4; 104) define plane of the opening (PC) and the described closure plane (PB) of described door assembly at described door assembly (10; 110) be in when closing configuration and be arranged essentially parallel to described plane of the opening (PC).

15. device for clothing processing (1 according to any one of above claim 12 to 14; 100), wherein said antetheca (2; 102) define antetheca plane, this antetheca plane at least defines non-zero angle, described front baffle (6 with described plane of the opening (PC) with regard to its part; 106) described front surface (6a; 106a) define substantially the same non-zero angle (α) with described plane of the opening (PC).