Global Patent Index - EP 2843106 B1

EP 2843106 B1 20161012 - A door assembly for a laundry treatment device and method of operation

Title (en)

A door assembly for a laundry treatment device and method of operation

Title (de)

Türanordnung einer Wäschebehandlungsvorrichtung und Betriebsverfahren

Title (fr)

Ensemble de porte pour dispositif de traitement du linge et procédé de fonctionnement

Publication

EP 2843106 B1 20161012 (EN)

Application

EP 13182521 A 20130830

Priority

EP 13182521 A 20130830

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2843106A1] The present invention relates to a door assembly (10) for a laundry treatment device (1), apt to open and/or close an opening (4) defined in said laundry treatment device, said door assembly comprising a frame (5,6), said frame including: €¢ A front door frame (6) forming a front surface (6a) of the door assembly, said front surface defining a front plane (PA), said front door frame including a front aperture (9) defining an inner edge (9a); €¢ A rear door frame (5) forming a rear surface (5b) of said door assembly, said rear surface defining a closure plane (PB) apt to abut against the opening formed in said laundry treatment device, said front plane (PA) and said closure plane (PB) intersecting one the other so as to form an angle (±) different from 0° and 180°; €¢ a handle-carrying element (30) interposed between said rear door frame (5) and front door frame (6), and a handle (31) coupled to said handle-carrying element, said handle-carrying element being apt to be mounted in at least a first and a second alternative positions, so that said handle (31) can be positioned in proximity of said inner edge (9a) of said front frame at least in a first and second different locations (L1; L2; L3; L4); and €¢ a cap element (40) interposed between said front door frame (6) and said rear door frame (5) and at least partly covering said front aperture (9).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/14 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2843106 A1 20150304; EP 2843106 B1 20161012; AU 2014314512 A1 20160310; AU 2014314512 B2 20181213; CN 105492678 A 20160413; CN 105492678 B 20180403; WO 2015028240 A1 20150305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13182521 A 20130830; AU 2014314512 A 20140730; CN 201480048078 A 20140730; EP 2014066403 W 20140730