EP1735493A1 - Laundry treatment machine comprising an illumination device - Google Patents

Laundry treatment machine comprising an illumination device

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EP1735493A1
EP1735493A1 EP05716350A EP05716350A EP1735493A1 EP 1735493 A1 EP1735493 A1 EP 1735493A1 EP 05716350 A EP05716350 A EP 05716350A EP 05716350 A EP05716350 A EP 05716350A EP 1735493 A1 EP1735493 A1 EP 1735493A1
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Alfons Eblenkamp
Markus Hain
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Miele und Cie KG
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor

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  • the invention relates to a washing treatment machine with a lighting device in the region of the door arranged in the front of the device housing, which closes the loading opening to the rotatably mounted drum, a light ring encircling the edge of the door.
  • Such a lighting device is known from DE 101 44668 A1.
  • the lighting device described there has a light ring which surrounds the porthole or the peripheral edge of the porthole.
  • the light ring has individual light-emitting diodes which represent the rotational speed of the drum by lighting up with a time delay in the circumferential direction. For the viewer, this creates the impression of a point of light moving along the light ring, the direction of rotation of which is identical to the direction of rotation of the drum. A uniform, glare-free lighting in the edge area of the door is not achieved with this arrangement.
  • a washing treatment machine is known from WO 02/14593 A2 in which the door to the loading opening of the drum is designed with an illumination device which signals program states.
  • annular lighting device for a household appliance which is designed as a light guide and is used, for example, as an optical boundary for hobs or rotary selector switches.
  • a drum washing machine with a lighting device in which the light source is arranged in the area of the door hinge and in which the light entry surfaces and the light exit surfaces of a light guide are arranged in such a way that when the door is closed and opened, the interior of the washing drum and of the area in front of the loading opening can be reached.
  • the light source of the lighting device is arranged in the area of the door hinge and connected to the illuminant via a light-conducting connection.
  • the door sight glass which is connected to the light source via light guides, is used as the light source. With this arrangement, the interior of the drum is illuminated. When the door is open, the loading opening and the room in front of the loading opening are illuminated.
  • a lighting device for a washing treatment machine in which the light source in the filler ring outside the sealing area of the tub and is accessible from the outside of the device with the door open.
  • the edge of the drum acts as a reflector and the door sight glass supports it as a light guide.
  • the area in front of the device is also illuminated.
  • the invention presents the problem of designing a washing treatment machine with a lighting device in such a way that glare-free lighting of the edge region of the door is possible both for devices with a door sight glass and for devices without a door sight glass.
  • the advantages achievable with the invention consist in particular in the lighting device which is concealed behind the edge of the door and which, by reflection of the light on the edge surfaces of the embossing in the front of the housing and on the door edge, produces a light ring in the gap region between the door and the housing. Due to the concealed arrangement of the lighting device, the light ring is visible glare-free on the front of the housing.
  • the lighting device can also be arranged in the same way in laundry treatment machines with a closed door without a sight glass.
  • FIG. 1 the lighting device (7) of the washing treatment machine with an optical fiber (9),
  • FIG. 2 shows the area of the loading opening (2) in side view in section A-A with a schematic representation of the lighting device (7) with the door (3) closed,
  • Figure 3 shows two embodiments 3 a and 3 b for arranging the lighting device (7) in the embossing (10, 11).
  • 1 shows the housing front (1) of a washing treatment machine with a door (3) closing the loading opening (2) to the drum.
  • the door (3) is formed with a sight glass (4), the edge of which is surrounded by a retaining ring (5).
  • the retaining ring (5) is used to fasten the door hinge (6) and the parts of the door-side locking device (not shown here).
  • the lighting device (7) is in the range of
  • Loading opening (2) arranged and formed with at least one light source (8).
  • the light source (8) is arranged on the door hinge (6) and is in a light-conducting connection with the light guide (9) of the lighting device (8).
  • the light guide (9) of the lighting device (8) surrounds the front loading opening (2) all around.
  • the light guide (9) is in the area of the door hinge (6) with one or more
  • Light entry surfaces are formed and is in a light-conducting connection with the light source (8) on the door hinge (6).
  • the light guide (9) is formed in the circumferential direction with light exit surfaces (not shown in any more detail), which is shown in the drawing by the points distributed over the circumference.
  • the area of the loading opening (2) is shown in the side view in FIG.
  • the loading opening (2) is arranged in an embossing (10, 11) which is offset from the front face of the housing (1) of the device and forms a stop surface (10, shown shaded in FIG. 1) for the door (3).
  • the edge surface (11) which surrounds the stop surface (10) of the embossing is frustoconical.
  • the embossing takes the door (3) approximately closed in the closed state in the front face of the device (1).
  • the retaining ring (5) for the sight glass (4) is formed on the front with an annular diaphragm (12) which defines the annular gap (13) with the gap dimension X (gap area) between the edge surface (11) surrounding the circular stop surface (10) and the Retaining ring (5) partially covered when the door (3) is closed.
  • FIGS 3a and 3b schematically show an embossing (9, 10) with a frustoconical edge surface (11), in which the lighting device (7) with the light guide (9) is integrated.
  • the shaded area (14) is intended to symbolize the adjacent drum of the washing machine.
  • LEDs are arranged in the embossing (10, 11) around the charging opening all around, which backlight a diffuser or a diffusing screen.
  • the light sources can be such controlled that, for example, flashing white light symbolizes the start of the program. It is also possible to provide colored light sources that can be used to display error messages (red light) or the end of the program (green light) when activated.
  • the lighting device can be arranged in the same way in laundry treatment machines with a closed door without a door sight glass.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a laundry treatment machine comprising an illumination device in the area of the door that is disposed on the front side within the appliance housing and closes the feeding hole to the rotatably mounted drum. An illumination ring circumferentially encloses the edge of the door. In order to create a laundry treatment machine comprising an illumination device in such a way that the edge region of the door can be illuminated in a glare-free manner for appliances both with or without a door inspection glass, the illumination ring is generated by an illumination device (7) which is arranged so as to be hidden behind the closed door, said illumination device (7) being located inside an embossment (10, 11) that is embedded in relation to the front side (1) of the appliance housing and circumferentially encircles the feeding hole (2). The light of the illumination device (7) is reflected on the peripheral surfaces (11) of the embossment (10, 11) and the door edge such that the illumination ring that is visible on the front side (1) of the appliance housing is formed in the gap area (13) between the circumferential edge (11) of the embossment and the door edge.

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Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer BeleuchtungseinrichtungWashing treatment machine with a lighting device
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung im Bereich der frontseitig im Gerätegehäuse angeordneten Tür, welche die Beschickungsöffnung zur drehbar gelagerten Trommel verschließt wobei ein Leuchtring den Rand der Tür umlaufend umschließt.The invention relates to a washing treatment machine with a lighting device in the region of the door arranged in the front of the device housing, which closes the loading opening to the rotatably mounted drum, a light ring encircling the edge of the door.
Eine derartige Beleuchtungseinrichtung ist aus der DE 101 44668 A1 bekannt. Die dort beschriebene Beleuchtungseinrichtung weist einen Leuchtring auf, der das Bullauge oder den Umfangsrand des Bullauges umschließt. Der Leuchtring weist einzelne Leuchtdioden auf, die durch in Umfangsrichtung zeitversetztes Aufleuchten die Rotationsgeschwindigkeit der Trommel abbilden. Für den Betrachter entsteht so der Eindruck eines entlang des Leuchtringes bewegten Lichtpunktes, dessen Drehrichtung mit der Drehrichtung der Trommel identisch ist. Eine gleichmäßige, blendfreie Beleuchtung im Randbereich der Tür wird mit dieser Anordnung nicht erreicht.Such a lighting device is known from DE 101 44668 A1. The lighting device described there has a light ring which surrounds the porthole or the peripheral edge of the porthole. The light ring has individual light-emitting diodes which represent the rotational speed of the drum by lighting up with a time delay in the circumferential direction. For the viewer, this creates the impression of a point of light moving along the light ring, the direction of rotation of which is identical to the direction of rotation of the drum. A uniform, glare-free lighting in the edge area of the door is not achieved with this arrangement.
Aus der WO 02/14593 A2 ist eine Waschebehandlungsmaschine bekannt bei der die Tür zur Beschickungsöffnung der Trommel mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung ausgebildet ist, welche Programmzustände signalisiert.A washing treatment machine is known from WO 02/14593 A2 in which the door to the loading opening of the drum is designed with an illumination device which signals program states.
Aus der DE 41 00767 A1 ist eine ringförmige Beleuchtungseinrichtung für ein Haushaltgerät bekannt, die als Lichtleiter ausgebildet ist und zum Beispiel als optische Randbegrenzung für Kochfelder oder Drehwahlschalter zum Einsatz kommt.From DE 41 00767 A1 an annular lighting device for a household appliance is known which is designed as a light guide and is used, for example, as an optical boundary for hobs or rotary selector switches.
Aus der DE 19649039 C1 ist eine Trommelwaschmaschine mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung bekannt, bei der die Lichtquelle im Bereich des Türscharniers angeordnet ist und bei der die Lichteintrittsflächen und die Lichtaustrittsflächen eines Lichtleiters derart angeordnet sind, dass bei geschlossener und geöffneter Tür eine Beleuchtung des Innenraumes der Wäschetrommel und des Bereiches vor der Beschickungsöffnung erreicht werden kann.From DE 19649039 C1 a drum washing machine with a lighting device is known, in which the light source is arranged in the area of the door hinge and in which the light entry surfaces and the light exit surfaces of a light guide are arranged in such a way that when the door is closed and opened, the interior of the washing drum and of the area in front of the loading opening can be reached.
Die Lichtquelle der Beleuchtungseinrichtung ist dabei im Bereich des Türscharniers angeordnet und über eine lichtleitende Verbindung mit dem Leuchtmittel verbunden. Als Leuchtmittel kommt das Türschauglas der Tür zum Einsatz, welches über Lichtleiter mit der Lichtquelle lichtleitend verbunden ist. Mit dieser Anordnung wird der Innenraum der Trommel beleuchtet. Bei geöffneter Tür wird die Beschickungsöffnung und der Raum vor der Beschickungsöffnung beleuchtet.The light source of the lighting device is arranged in the area of the door hinge and connected to the illuminant via a light-conducting connection. The door sight glass, which is connected to the light source via light guides, is used as the light source. With this arrangement, the interior of the drum is illuminated. When the door is open, the loading opening and the room in front of the loading opening are illuminated.
Aus der DE 4220018 A1 ist eine Beleuchtungseinrichtung für eine Waschebehandlungsmaschine bekannt, bei der die Lichtquelle im Einfüllring außerhalb des Abdichtungsbereichs des Laugenbehälters und von der Außenseite des Gerätes her bei geöffneter Tür zugänglich angeordnet ist. Bei dieser Ausführung wirkt der Rand der Trommel als Reflektor und das Türschauglas unterstützend als Lichtleiter. Bei geöffneter Tür wird auch der Bereich vor dem Gerät ausgeleuchtet.From DE 4220018 A1 a lighting device for a washing treatment machine is known, in which the light source in the filler ring outside the sealing area of the tub and is accessible from the outside of the device with the door open. In this version, the edge of the drum acts as a reflector and the door sight glass supports it as a light guide. When the door is open, the area in front of the device is also illuminated.
Zur Ausleuchtung des Bereiches vor dem Gerät ist es aus der US 3,220,229 bekannt, oberhalb der Beschickungsöffnung der Trommel eine Beleuchtungseinrichtung anzuordnen, welche den Bereich vor dem Gerät bei geschlossener Tür ausleuchtet. Die Lampe ist hinter einer schwenkbar gelagerten Wartungsklappe für die Kondensationseinrichtüng angeordnet, welche mit einer Glasscheibe ausgebildet ist, um den Bereich vor dem Gerät auszuleuchten.To illuminate the area in front of the device, it is known from US Pat. No. 3,220,229 to arrange a lighting device above the loading opening of the drum, which illuminates the area in front of the device when the door is closed. The lamp is arranged behind a pivotably mounted maintenance flap for the condensation device, which is designed with a glass pane in order to illuminate the area in front of the device.
Der Erfindung stellt sich das Problem, eine Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung derart zu gestalten, dass eine blendfreie Beleuchtung des Randbereichs der Tür sowohl für Geräte mit Türschauglas als auch für Geräte ohne Türschauglas möglich ist.The invention presents the problem of designing a washing treatment machine with a lighting device in such a way that glare-free lighting of the edge region of the door is possible both for devices with a door sight glass and for devices without a door sight glass.
Erfindungsgemäß wird dieses Problem durch eine Beleuchtungseinrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden Unteransprüchen.According to the invention, this problem is solved by an illumination device with the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention result from the following subclaims.
Die mit der Erfindung erreichbaren Vorteile bestehen insbesondere in der hinter dem Rand der Tür verdeckt liegend angeordneten Beleuchtungseinrichtung, die durch Reflexion des Lichtes an den Randflächen der Prägung in der Gehäusefront und an dem Türrand einen Leuchtring im Spaltbereich zwischen Tür und Gehäuse erzeugt. Durch die verdeckte Anordnung der Beleuchtungseinrichtung wird der Leuchtring blendfrei auf der Frontseite des Gehäuses sichtbar. Die Beleuchtungseinrichtung kann auch bei Wäschebehandlungsmaschinen mit geschlossen ausgebildeter Tür ohne Türschauglas in gleicher Weise angeordnet werden.The advantages achievable with the invention consist in particular in the lighting device which is concealed behind the edge of the door and which, by reflection of the light on the edge surfaces of the embossing in the front of the housing and on the door edge, produces a light ring in the gap region between the door and the housing. Due to the concealed arrangement of the lighting device, the light ring is visible glare-free on the front of the housing. The lighting device can also be arranged in the same way in laundry treatment machines with a closed door without a sight glass.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen rein schematisch dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigtAn embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and is described in more detail below. It shows
Figur 1 Die Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) der Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einem Lichtleiter (9),FIG. 1 the lighting device (7) of the washing treatment machine with an optical fiber (9),
Figur 2 den Bereich der Beschickungsöffnung (2) in der Seitenansicht im Schnitt A-A mit schematischer Darstellung der Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) bei geschlossener Tür (3),FIG. 2 shows the area of the loading opening (2) in side view in section A-A with a schematic representation of the lighting device (7) with the door (3) closed,
Figur 3 zwei Ausführungsformen 3 a und 3 b zur Anordnung der Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) in der Prägung (10, 11). In der Figur 1 ist die Gehäusefrontseite (1) einer Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer die Beschickungsöffnung (2) zur Trommel verschließenden Tür (3) gezeigt. Die Tür (3) ist mit einem Schauglas (4) ausgebildet, dessen Rand von einem Haltering (5) eingefasst ist. Der Haltering (5) dient der Befestigung des Türscharniers (6) sowie den hier nicht dargestellten Teilen der türseitigen Schließvorrichtung. Die Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) ist im Bereich derFigure 3 shows two embodiments 3 a and 3 b for arranging the lighting device (7) in the embossing (10, 11). 1 shows the housing front (1) of a washing treatment machine with a door (3) closing the loading opening (2) to the drum. The door (3) is formed with a sight glass (4), the edge of which is surrounded by a retaining ring (5). The retaining ring (5) is used to fasten the door hinge (6) and the parts of the door-side locking device (not shown here). The lighting device (7) is in the range of
Beschickungsöffnung (2) angeordnet und mit mindestens einer Lichtquelle (8) ausgebildet. Die Lichtquelle (8) ist am Türscharnier (6) angeordnet und steht mit dem Lichtleiter (9) der Beleuchtungseinrichtung (8) in lichtieitender Verbindung. Der Lichtleiter (9) der Beleuchtungseinrichtung (8) umschließt die frontseitige Beschickungsöffnung (2) umlaufend. Der Lichtleiter (9) ist im Bereich des Türscharniers (6) mit einer oder mehrerenLoading opening (2) arranged and formed with at least one light source (8). The light source (8) is arranged on the door hinge (6) and is in a light-conducting connection with the light guide (9) of the lighting device (8). The light guide (9) of the lighting device (8) surrounds the front loading opening (2) all around. The light guide (9) is in the area of the door hinge (6) with one or more
Lichteintrittsflächen ausgebildet und steht mit der Lichtquelle (8) am Türscharnier (6) in lichtleitender Verbindung. Der Lichtleiter (9) ist in Umfangsrichtung mit nicht näher dargestellten Lichtaustrittsflächen ausgebildet, was in der Zeichnung durch die auf dem Umfang verteilt angeordneten Punkte dargestellt ist. In der Figur 2 ist der Bereich der Beschickungsöffnung (2) in der Seitenansicht mitLight entry surfaces are formed and is in a light-conducting connection with the light source (8) on the door hinge (6). The light guide (9) is formed in the circumferential direction with light exit surfaces (not shown in any more detail), which is shown in the drawing by the points distributed over the circumference. The area of the loading opening (2) is shown in the side view in FIG
Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) bei geschlossener Tür (3) gezeigt. Die Beschickungsöffnung (2) ist in einer Prägung (10, 11) angeordnet, die gegenüber der Gehäusefrontfläche (1) des Gerätes zurück versetzt ist und eine Anschlagfläche (10, in Figur 1 schattiert dargestellt) für die Tür (3) bildet. Die Randfläche (11), welche die Anschlagfläche (10) der Prägung umschließt, ist kegelstumpfförmig ausgebildet. Die Prägung nimmt die Tür (3) im geschlossenem Zustand annähernd flächenbündig in der Gehäusefrontfläche (1) des Gerätes auf. Der Haltering (5) für das Schauglas (4) ist frontseitig mit einer ringförmigen Blende (12) ausgebildet, die den Ringspalt (13) mit dem Spaltmaß X (Spaltbereich) zwischen der die kreisförmige Anschlagfläche (10) umgebenden Randfläche (11) und dem Haltering (5) bei geschlossener Tür (3) teilweise überdeckt.Lighting device (7) shown with the door (3) closed. The loading opening (2) is arranged in an embossing (10, 11) which is offset from the front face of the housing (1) of the device and forms a stop surface (10, shown shaded in FIG. 1) for the door (3). The edge surface (11) which surrounds the stop surface (10) of the embossing is frustoconical. The embossing takes the door (3) approximately closed in the closed state in the front face of the device (1). The retaining ring (5) for the sight glass (4) is formed on the front with an annular diaphragm (12) which defines the annular gap (13) with the gap dimension X (gap area) between the edge surface (11) surrounding the circular stop surface (10) and the Retaining ring (5) partially covered when the door (3) is closed.
Das Licht der verdeckt angeordneten Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) wird an den Randflächen (11) der Prägung sowie an der Anschlagfläche (10) reflektiert. Damit wird der Ringspalt (13) gleichmäßig ausgeleuchtet, so dass ein Leuchtring zur Gehäusefrontseite (1) hin sichtbar wird. Die Figuren 3a und 3b zeigen schematisch eine Prägung (9, 10) mit kegelstumpfförmiger Randfläche (11), in der die Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) mit dem Lichtleiter (9) integriert aufgenommen wird. Der schattiert dargestellte Bereich (14) soll die angrenzende Trommel der Waschebehandlungsmaschine symbolisieren.The light from the concealed lighting device (7) is reflected on the edge surfaces (11) of the embossing and on the stop surface (10). This illuminates the annular gap (13) evenly so that a light ring is visible towards the front of the housing (1). Figures 3a and 3b schematically show an embossing (9, 10) with a frustoconical edge surface (11), in which the lighting device (7) with the light guide (9) is integrated. The shaded area (14) is intended to symbolize the adjacent drum of the washing machine.
Bei einem weiteren nicht dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind als Lichtquelle in der Prägung (10, 11) um die Beschickungsöffnung herum umlaufend LEDs angeordnet, die einen Diffuser bzw. eine Streuscheibe hinterleuchten.In a further exemplary embodiment (not shown), LEDs are arranged in the embossing (10, 11) around the charging opening all around, which backlight a diffuser or a diffusing screen.
Mit den beschriebenen Ausführungen der Beleuchtungseinrichtungen können verschiedene Betriebszustände des Gerätes dargestellt werden. Die Lichtquellen können z.B. derart angesteuert werden, dass z.B. blinkendes weißes Licht den Programmstart symbolisiert. Es ist außerdem möglich zusätzlich farbige Lichtquellen vorzusehen, mit denen bei entsprechender Ansteuerung Fehlermeldungen (rotes Licht) oder das Programmende (grünes Licht) darstellbar sind. Die Beleuchtungseinrichtung kann in gleicher Weise bei Wäschebehandlungsmaschinen mit geschlossen ausgebildeter Tür ohne Türschauglas angeordnet werden. Various operating states of the device can be represented with the described designs of the lighting devices. The light sources can be such controlled that, for example, flashing white light symbolizes the start of the program. It is also possible to provide colored light sources that can be used to display error messages (red light) or the end of the program (green light) when activated. The lighting device can be arranged in the same way in laundry treatment machines with a closed door without a door sight glass.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) im Bereich der frontseitig im Gerätegehäuse angeordneten Tür (3), welche die Beschickungsöffnung (2) zur drehbar gelagerten Trommel verschließt wobei ein Leuchtring den Rand der Tür umlaufend umschließt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Leuchtring von einer hinter der geschlossenen Tür verdeckt liegend angeordneten Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) erzeugt wird, die in einer gegenüber der Gehäusefrontseite (1) des Gerätes versenkt liegenden Prägung (10, 11), welche die Beschickungsöffnung (2) umlaufend umschließt, angeordnet ist und dass das Licht der Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) an den Randflächen (11) der Prägung (10, 11) und des Türrandes reflektiert wird, so dass im Spaltbereich (13) zwischen umlaufendem Rand (11) der Prägung und Türrand der auf der Gehäusefrontseite (T) des Gerätes sichtbare Leuchtring gebildet wird.1. washing machine with a lighting device (7) in the area of the front arranged in the device housing door (3), which closes the loading opening (2) to the rotatably mounted drum, a light ring encircling the edge of the door, characterized in that the light ring of one behind the closed door, there is a lighting device (7) that is concealed and is arranged in a recess (10, 11) that is recessed relative to the front of the housing (1) and that surrounds the loading opening (2) and that the light from the Lighting device (7) on the edge surfaces (11) of the embossing (10, 11) and the door edge is reflected, so that in the gap area (13) between the peripheral edge (11) of the embossing and the door edge of the visible on the housing front (T) of the device Illuminated ring is formed.
2. Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) mit einem Lichtleiter (9) ausgebildet ist, der in Umfangsrichtung mit Lichtaustrittsflächen ausgebildet ist und dass mindestens eine Lichtquelle (8) im Bereich des Türscharniers (6) der Tür (3) angeordnet ist.2. washing treatment machine with a lighting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the lighting device (7) is formed with a light guide (9) which is formed in the circumferential direction with light exit surfaces and that at least one light source (8) in the region of the door hinge (6) the door (3) is arranged.
3. Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Lichtleiter (9) im Bereich des Türscharniers (6) über Lichteintrittsflächen mit der Lichtquelle (8) in lichtleitender Verbindung steht.3. washing treatment machine with a lighting device according to claim 2, characterized in that the light guide (9) in the region of the door hinge (6) via light entry surfaces with the light source (8) is in a light-conducting connection.
4. Waschebehandlungsmaschine mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungseinrichtung (7) mit einem Diffuser ausgebildet ist, der von im Randbereich der frontseitigen Beschickungsöffnung umlaufend angeordneten LEDs hinterleuchtet wird. 4. Washing treatment machine with a lighting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the lighting device (7) is formed with a diffuser which is backlit by LEDs arranged circumferentially in the edge region of the front loading opening.
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