Global Patent Index - EP 1702551 A1

EP 1702551 A1 20060920 - Domestic appliance with decorative panel and optical display integrated therein

Title (en)

Domestic appliance with decorative panel and optical display integrated therein

Title (de)

Haushaltgerät mit Dekorplatte und darin integrierter optischer Anzeige

Title (fr)

Appareil ménager avec panneau décoratif et indicateur optique integré dans ce panneau

Publication

EP 1702551 A1 20060920 (DE)

Application

EP 06006931 A 20060331

Priority

EP 06006931 A 20060331

Abstract (en)

The combination has a decorative plate (6) that is arranged before a front door (3) of a household appliance and an optical display that is arranged in the appliance. A light conductor (11) extends through an opening of the decorative plate and absorbs light from the display in such a manner that a signal produced by the display is visible for a user from outside, where the conductor is provided with a flexible section. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for integrating a household appliance behind a decorative plate (2) a unit for manufacturing a combination of a household appliance and a decorative plate.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/4265 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 2400/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1702551 A1 20060920; CH 699614 B1 20100415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06006931 A 20060331; CH 2922007 A 20070221