EP2110475B1 - Appareil électroménager - Google Patents

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EP2110475B1
EP2110475B1 EP08154665.7A EP08154665A EP2110475B1 EP 2110475 B1 EP2110475 B1 EP 2110475B1 EP 08154665 A EP08154665 A EP 08154665A EP 2110475 B1 EP2110475 B1 EP 2110475B1
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household appliance
electric household
cover film
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Kevin Breese
Fabio Zanello
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Electrolux Home Products Corp NV
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4251—Details of the casing

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  • the present invention relates to an electric household appliance.
  • the present invention relates to an electric household appliance of the type comprising a substantially parallelepiped-shaped casing having a top wall normally used by the user as a supporting and/or work surface.
  • top walls of known electric household appliances of the above type are normally of two types.
  • a first is made of molded plastic material, is of relatively low rigidity, and therefore has obvious structural limitations as a supporting and/or work surface.
  • the second type comprises a fiberboard central panel; and a plastic outer rim normally made in two parts which are fitted about the central panel in respective operations and using respective assembly tools.
  • US-A-5 044 705 discloses an insulation panel for an appliance for reducing noise, vibration and heat.
  • the panel includes a first layer of enclosing material such a polyethylene or polypropylene which has greater tear resistance, a second layer of similar enclosing material is selected and configured so as to having a matching peripheral edge or contour with the first layer.
  • the two layers are joined together around their peripheral edges so as to define and completely enclose an interior cavity into which a blanket of insulating material is dispersed of a generally uniform blanket thickness.
  • an automatic dishwasher which includes an enclosure which may be sheet metal or plastic; barrier pads of vibration dampening insulation material are applied to the top and side of the dishwasher.
  • a blanket insulation including some of the above described insulation panels is placed around the automatic dishwasher so as to provide acoustical insulation adjacent the sides, top and rear wall portions of the automatic dishwasher.
  • Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole an electric household appliance defined, in the example shown, by a washing machine comprising a substantially parallelepiped-shaped casing 2, in turn comprising a substantially vertical front wall 3 and a substantially vertical rear wall 4 parallel to each other, two substantially vertical lateral walls 5 perpendicular to walls 3 and 4, and a substantially horizontal top wall 6 perpendicular to walls 3, 4 and 5.
  • wall 6 comprises a panel 7, which is substantially cup-shaped with its concavity facing downwards, is made of molded, preferably injection-molded, plastic, and in turn comprises a flat central portion 8 bounded vertically by a substantially horizontal top face 9 and a substantially horizontal bottom face 10 parallel to each other; and an annular lateral edge 11 which extends about portion 8, is connected to portion 8 with a given radius of curvature, and is formed in one piece with portion 8.
  • Portion 8 has a top cavity 12 and an opposite bottom cavity 13, which are substantially rectangular and open outwards at top face 9 and bottom face 10 respectively.
  • Cavities 12 and 13 respectively house a top cover film 14 and a bottom cover film 15, which are substantially as thick as the depth of respective cavities 12, 13, and therefore substantially coplanar with respective faces 9, 10.
  • cavities 12, 13 are eliminated, and films 14, 15 are applied directly to faces 9, 10.
  • Films 14, 15 may be applied directly to panel 7 when molding panel 7, or may be glued to panel 7 later.
  • Films 14, 15 provide for a relatively high degree of rigidity of wall 6, thus reducing the weight and thickness of panel 7, while at the same time increasing the space available inside casing 2.
  • a film 15 of fireproof material enables any electric and/or electronic parts to be located close to wall 6, and using a film 14 of metal, e.g. aluminium or stainless steel, provides for improving the appearance of wall 6 and, hence, of washing machine 1.
  • Film 14 may also be made of a thermoplastic material, a thermosetting resin, a composite material, or a laminate comprising at least two layers.

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Claims (10)

  1. Appareil ménager électrique comprenant une caisse (2) de forme essentiellement parallélépipédique comportant une paroi supérieure (6) essentiellement horizontale comprenant un panneau (7) en matière plastique ; la paroi supérieure (6) comprenant également un film de revêtement supérieur (14) et un film de revêtement inférieur (15) appliqués, respectivement, à une face supérieure (9) et une face inférieure (10) dudit panneau (7), caractérisé en ce que le film de revêtement inférieur (15) est constitué d'un matériau à l'épreuve du feu.
  2. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le panneau (7) comprend une partie centrale (8) essentiellement plane délimitée par ladite face supérieure et ladite face inférieure (9, 10) ; et un bord latéral annulaire (11) qui s'étend autour de la partie centrale (8), est raccordé à la partie centrale (8), et est formé d'un seul tenant avec la partie centrale (8).
  3. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le panneau (7) comporte une cavité supérieure (12) et une cavité inférieure (13) destinées à recevoir, respectivement, le film de revêtement supérieur (14) et le film de revêtement inférieur (15) ; les films de revêtement supérieur et inférieur (14, 15) étant essentiellement coplanaires avec les faces supérieure et inférieure (9, 10) respectives.
  4. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le film de revêtement supérieur (14) est constitué de métal.
  5. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le film de revêtement supérieur (14) est constitué d'un matériau thermoplastique.
  6. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le film de revêtement supérieur (14) est constitué d'une résine thermodurcissable.
  7. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le film de revêtement supérieur (14) est constitué d'un matériau composite.
  8. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le film de revêtement supérieur (14) est un stratifié comprenant au moins deux couches.
  9. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les films de revêtement supérieur et inférieur (14, 15) sont collés audit panneau (7).
  10. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel les films de revêtement supérieur et inférieur (14, 15) sont appliqués sur ledit panneau (7) lors du moulage du panneau (7).
EP08154665.7A 2008-04-17 2008-04-17 Appareil électroménager Not-in-force EP2110475B1 (fr)

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