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EP 0388375 A3 19910619 - CONTROL PANEL FOR ELECTRICAL OR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES WITH RETRACTABLE FRONT PORTION FOR ACCESS TO THE CONTROLS

Title (en)

CONTROL PANEL FOR ELECTRICAL OR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES WITH RETRACTABLE FRONT PORTION FOR ACCESS TO THE CONTROLS

Publication

EP 0388375 A3 19910619 (EN)

Application

EP 90830103 A 19900314

Priority

IT 1979589 A 19890316

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0388375A2] A control panel for household appliances is described, such as cookers and ovens which may be electrically fed or by gas, or even washing machines, clothes-driers, dish washers or similar equipments, being provided with a movable front portion (1) capable of being retracted from a usual rest position, while the apparatus is working and the control units (4, 5) can not be reached, to a recessed position for operating the controls only. When in said usual position, to which it can return by a simple action of further pushing by means of the known "push-push" system, the front panel (1) is substantially co-planar with the surrounding surface, thus preventing from knocks or undesirable operations of the control units (4, 5). At the retracted position the upper side (3) of the control panel (1) may be shaped graspable to act as a handle for opening the appliance door.

IPC 1-7

F24C 3/12; F24C 7/08

IPC 8 full level

F24C 3/12 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 3/124 (2013.01); F24C 7/082 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0388375 A2 19900919; EP 0388375 A3 19910619; AU 5117090 A 19900920; IT 1228736 B 19910703; IT 8919795 A0 19890316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90830103 A 19900314; AU 5117090 A 19900308; IT 1979589 A 19890316