Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to an electrical household appliance for washing laundry,
typically a laundry washing machine or a washer-dryer.
Background Art
[0002] Known in the prior art is a laundry washing machine which comprises:
- a washing compartment;
- means for delivering detergent to the washing compartment and comprising a first zone
for receiving the detergent introduced from outside the electrical household appliance
and a second zone, adjacent the first and interposed along the delivery means between
the washing compartment and the first zone. The first and second zones are made in
an extractable drawer for holding the detergent.
[0003] To enable liquid detergents to be used, a separator panel is provided to prevent
the detergent from flowing freely from the first zone to the second. This allows the
liquid detergent to be held back and released into the tank in predetermined time
windows during the washing cycle, thereby optimizing the action of the detergent.
This feature also allows the user to visually check how much detergent there is in
the drawer. The separator panel stops the detergent from flowing out of the drawer
and the user can thus measure the amount of detergent using references provided in
the drawer -the references may even be very approximate: for example, the distance
between the surface of the detergent and the upper edge of a containment wall-. When
the detergent must be made to flow out, a dispensing device allows washing water into
the first zone and the liquid detergent mixed with the washing water overflows from
the first zone to the second zone. Also, since the separator panel is not hermetically
sealed (there are small channels at the bottom of the separator panel) the liquid
in the first zone very slowly seeps out of the first zone and eventually finds it
way into the second zone and from there into the washing tank.
[0004] In one prior art solution, the separator panel is movable between:
- a first position where it lies vertically between the first zone and the second in
such a way as to hold back the liquid detergent;
- a second, substantially horizontal position where it lies above the channel defined
by the first and second zones.
[0005] To allow this movement, the drawer comprises means for sliding the separator panel;
these sliding means comprise guides extending along the second zone; by pushing the
upper portion of the separator panel (in the first position) towards the second zone,
these guides allow the separator panel to be tipped over, more specifically, the upper
portion of the separator panel is made to surmount the second zone, whilst the rest
of the separator panel surmounts the first zone.
[0006] This solution is not free of disadvantages due to the fact that the guide means are
very thin and may break during the passage between the first position and the second.
[0007] Another drawback of this solution is that the water nozzle must be placed further
forward (that is, closer to the drawer faceplate) in order to prevent the jet of water
from striking the separator panel when the latter is in the second, horizontal position.
Obviously, this further constructional constraint is certainly inconvenient for designers
because it means that a large number of components need to be squeezed into a relatively
small space.
[0008] Patent application
GB2187764A discloses a washing machine provided with a dispensing device for washing agents
comprising a storage chamber and a pouring limitation wall. Discharge of liquid washing
agents can be effected by way of a siphon incorporated in the limitation wall. Discharge
of powder washing agents can be effected instead by raising the position of the limitation
wall in the storage chamber.
Disclosure of the Invention
[0009] In this context, the technical purpose which forms the basis of this invention is
to propose an electrical household appliance that overcomes the above mentioned drawbacks
of the prior art.
[0010] In particular, this invention has for an aim to provide an electrical household appliance
capable of optimizing component layout.
[0011] Another aim of the invention is to provide an electrical household appliance which
improves the structural solidity of its components.
[0012] The technical purpose indicated and the aims specified are substantially achieved
by an electrical household appliance comprising the technical features described in
one or more of the appended claims.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0013] Further features and advantages of the invention are more apparent in the non-limiting
description which follows of a preferred non-limiting embodiment of an electrical
household appliance illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a schematic view of an electrical household appliance according to this
invention;
- Figures 2 and 3 show a detergent drawer according to this invention in two different
configurations;
- Figures 4 and 5 show two further views of the detergent drawer in the configuration
of Figure 2;
- Figure 6 shows a partly exploded view of the drawer in the configuration of Figure
2;
- Figure 7 shows the detergent drawer in the configuration of Figure 3;
- Figure 8 shows a partly exploded view of the detergent drawer in the configuration
of Figure 3;
- Figure 9 is a schematic view of an electrical household appliance according to this
invention;
- Figures 10 and 11 show top views of a detergent drawer of the electrical household
appliance of Figure 9, the drawer being in two distinct operating conditions;
- Figures 12 and 13 show perspective views of the detergent drawer of Figures 10 and
11 in two distinct operating conditions;
- Figure 14 is an exploded perspective view of a detergent drawer for an electrical
household appliance according to this invention.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments of
the Invention
[0014] With reference to the accompanying drawings, the reference numeral 7 denotes an electrical
household appliance for washing laundry. The electrical household appliance 7 comprises:
- a washing compartment 70;
- a feed line 71 for feeding detergent to the washing compartment 70; the feed line
71 comprises a drawer 72 for holding the detergent and a conduit 73 operatively interposed
between the drawer 72 and the washing compartment 70. Immediately downstream of the
drawer 72, the feed line 71 comprises a hopper 730. The hopper 730 defines one end
of the conduit 73. The hopper 730 collects the liquids flowing out of the drawer 72
and channels them towards the washing compartment 70.
[0015] Conveniently, the electrical household appliance 7 comprises a panel 74 for obstructing
the detergent feed line 71.
[0016] The drawer 72 comprises first positioning means 75 for positioning the panel 74 in
an operating position where it obstructs the feed line 71. In the obstructing operating
position, the panel 74 nevertheless allows fluid to pass through at least one gap
742 between the panel 74 and the drawer 72. The first positioning means 75 are located
along the feed line 71.
[0017] Conveniently, the drawer 72 comprises a front wall 76 transversal (preferably at
right angles) to the direction 77 in which the drawer 72 is extracted/inserted (see
Figure 2). The panel 76 faces towards the outside of the drawer 72. In effect, the
electrical household appliance 7 comprises a compartment which houses the drawer 72
when the latter is in a closed configuration. The drawer 72 is extractable along the
direction 77 to adopt an open configuration (in the open configuration, the user can
place detergents in it to be used during the washing cycle).
[0018] The wall 76 comprises second positioning means 78 for positioning the panel 74 and
comprising a housing cavity 79 formed in the wall 76. The panel 74 can adopt a first
configuration where it is connected to the first positioning means 75 (see Figures
3 and 7, for example) and a second configuration where it is connected to the second
positioning means 78 (see Figures 2, 4 and 5, for example). The housing cavity 79
is a recess 790 in the wall 76. The first configuration of the panel 74 is designed
to allow use of liquid detergent: in this configuration, when water is fed into the
drawer 72, the liquid detergent flows into the compartment 70 over the panel 74 and
through the gap 742 interposed between the panel 74 and the drawer 72. Normally, the
panel 74 is not hermetically sealed and allows liquid to seep through it even before
the washing water is fed in. The washing water, however, makes the detergent less
dense and facilitates its passage through the gap 742 between the drawer 72 and the
panel 74. The second configuration is designed to allow use of powder detergent: in
effect, the absence of the panel 74 minimises the risk of the detergent remaining
in the drawer 72 after mixing with the washing water and forming a mush.
[0019] In the second configuration, the panel 74 does not pass through an imaginary surface
which extends parallel to the front wall 76, outside the drawer 72 and located at
a distance of 10 millimetres from the front wall 76. Conveniently, in the second configuration,
the panel 4 does not extend outside a space defined by the housing cavity 79. This
makes it possible to minimise protruding of the panel 74 outside the drawer 72 when
the panel 4 is in the second configuration. In effect, in one particularly advantageous
embodiment, the electrical household appliance 7 comprises a door which gives access
to the washing compartment 70. The door, when closed, faces the front wall 76 (at
a short distance from it). If the panel 4 in the second configuration protruded considerably
from the drawer 72 it would interfere with the door when closed (preventing it from
closing and with the risk of its breaking).
[0020] The drawer 72 comprises a detergent outflow channel 721 fluid dynamically connected
to the conduit 73. In the first configuration, the panel 74 divides the channel 721
into a first and a second zone 722, 723. The first zone 722 is used to hold the detergent
placed in it by the user, while the second zone 723 is located downstream of the first
zone along the feed line 71.
[0021] The cavity 79 comprises a pocket 80 for positioning the panel 74. In the second configuration,
the panel 74 is at least partly inside the pocket 80.
[0022] The panel 74 comprises a first portion 81 which, in the first configuration, is connected
to the first positioning means 75, and a second portion 82 bent at an angle to the
first portion 81. Advantageously, both the first and the second portion 81, 82 are
substantially parallel to two distinct intersecting planes which are inclined at an
angle to each other. The acute angle made by the two distinct planes is between 15°
and 75°, preferably between 20° and 40°, and still more preferably, is around 30°.
[0023] The first means 75 for positioning the panel 74 comprise a groove 751. The first
portion 81 of the panel 74 can be inserted into the first means 75 for positioning
the panel 74, in particular into the groove 751. The groove 751 is at least partly
absent on a bottom 724 of the channel 721 (so as to minimize unwanted build-up of
powder detergent when the panel 74 is in the second configuration). The first positioning
means 75 also comprise at least one protuberance 741 which is inclined at an angle
to the vertical and in contact with at least part of the second portion 82 of the
panel 74. More specifically, the protuberance 741 is parallel to the second portion
82 of the panel 74, when the panel 74 is in the first configuration. Advantageously,
the first positioning means comprise a pair of protuberances 741 on each side of the
channel 721 and in contact with at least part of the second portion 82 of the panel
74 when the latter is in the first configuration. The protuberance/protuberances 741
improves/improve the seal of the panel 74 when the latter is in the first configuration
(if necessary, also improving the stable positioning of the panel 74).
[0024] The wall 76 also comprises a front outside surface 83 which delimits an opening 84
giving access to the cavity 79; in the second configuration the first portion 81 extends
towards the inside of the drawer 72 away from the front surface 83. The second portion
82 at least partly occludes the access opening 84. Typically, the second portion 82
remains substantially flush with the front surface 83. The front surface 83 is substantially
planar. The cavity 79 extends towards the inside of the drawer 72 starting from and
away from the access opening 84.
[0025] The first portion 81 of the panel 74 is substantially planar and, in the first configuration,
is substantially vertical (for example see Figure 7).
[0026] The second portion 82 comprises a graduated scale 85 for the level of liquid. The
graduated scale 85 is calibrated in such a way that when the panel 74 is in the first
configuration, it measures the level of liquid present upstream of the panel 74 along
the detergent feed line 71. The graduated scale 85 comprises visual references (graphic
symbols such as protrusions or grooves). The inclination of the second portion 82
to the vertical makes it easier for an observer to read the graduated scale 85. In
effect, the view point of a user of average height is usually above the drawer 72.
[0027] The panel 74 comprises a first face and a second face 87, 88 between which the panel
74 extends in thickness. The first face 87 comprises a first and a second part 89,
90 which are not co-planar. The first part 89 comprises the graduated scale 85 for
the level of liquid present upstream of the panel 74 along the detergent feed line
71 when the panel 74 is in the first configuration. The second part 90 forms part
of a base 91 for connection to the first positioning means 75.
[0028] The panel 74 comprises at least one protrusion 86 which facilitates extraction of
the panel 74 from the first positioning means 75. The protrusion 86 is at the intersection
between the first and the second portion 81, 82 of the panel 74. More specifically,
the protrusion 86 is at the intersection between the first and the second part 89,
90 of the first face 87. Conveniently, in the second configuration, the first portion
81 of the panel 74 extends into the pocket 80, while the second portion 82 occupies
part of the cavity 79 which surmounts the pocket 80. At least part of the protrusion
86 faces a perimeter edge 860 (preferably at least part of the bottom edge) of the
access opening 84 at a non zero distance therefrom. That forms a space 861 which allows
a finger to be inserted in order to extract the panel 74 from the pocket 80. Conveniently,
the pocket 80 comprises a slit 801 into which the first portion 81 is inserted. Advantageously,
when the first portion 81 is inserted into the slit 801, the second portion 82 extends
parallel to the front wall 76. The slit 801 extends downwards away from the access
opening 84. That way, by pulling the panel 74 towards himself, a user of medium height
can lift and at the same time extract it from the pocket 80.
[0029] Advantageously, the panel 74 is made of plastic material. Preferably, the drawer
72 is made of plastic material.
[0030] In the description below, reference is made to Figures 9 to 14. In these figures,
the reference numeral 1 denotes an electrical household appliance for washing laundry.
The electrical household appliance 1 comprises:
- a washing compartment 2 (which typically accommodates a rotary drum for the laundry
to be washed);
- means 3 for delivering detergent to the washing compartment 2. Conveniently, the means
3 for delivering detergent to the washing compartment 2 do not contain a siphon.
[0031] The means 3 for delivering detergent comprise:
- a first zone 31 for receiving the detergent introduced from outside the electrical
household appliance 1;
- a second zone 32, adjacent the first zone 31 and interposed along the delivery means
3 between the washing compartment 2 and the first zone 31.
[0032] The electrical household appliance 1 comprises a panel 4 interposed between the first
and the second zone 31, 32. The panel 4 is movable between a first and a second configuration.
In the second configuration the panel 4 occludes a section 40 for the passage between
the first and the second zone 31, 32 which is larger than in the first configuration.
Conveniently, in the second configuration, too, the panel 4 is not hermetically sealed.
More specifically, it allows liquid to flow over the top of the panel 4, and/or under
the panel and/or laterally.
[0033] The panel 4 is movable rotatably about an axis of rotation 41 oriented substantially
according to the physical vertical. The physical vertical coincides with the plumb-line
direction. The panel 4 advantageously extends mainly in a vertical direction.
[0034] In the second configuration, the panel 4 extends substantially transversely (preferably
at right angles, see embodiment illustrated) to a detergent outflow direction in the
first and second zones 31, 32. In the first configuration, the panel 4 is rotated
by an angle between 65° and 115° relative to the second configuration (preferably,
in the first configuration, the panel 4 is rotated by an angle of approximately 90°
relative to the second configuration).
[0035] Conveniently, the panel 4 is a butterfly valve 42. Conveniently, the butterfly valve
42 comprises:
- a fulcrum 421 through which the axis of rotation 41 passes;
- two wings 422 which extend away from the fulcrum 421, preferably in two opposite directions.
[0036] Conveniently, the wings 422 extend vertically. The upper edge of the two wings forms
a concavity 425 facing upwards. The concavity 425 facilitates overflowing of the water
and detergent mixture from the first zone 31 to the second 32 when the panel 4 is
in the second configuration.
[0037] The electrical household appliance 1 comprises a drawer 60 for holding a detergent.
The drawer 60 defines a tray 30 integrating the first and second zones 31, 32. The
drawer 60 is movable between a first position where it is inside a housing 6 of the
electrical household appliance 1 and a second position where it is at least partly
outside the housing 6 to allow the detergent to be placed in the first zone 31. The
tray 30 is integrated as a single part in the drawer 60 (more specifically, in the
main body 61 of the drawer, as described in more detail below). Conveniently, the
drawer 60 is extractable along a first direction. Conveniently, the axis of rotation
41 of the panel 4 is vertical and at right angles to the first direction. Conveniently,
downstream of the drawer 60, the means 3 for delivering the detergent comprise a hopper
301 which contributes to channelling the liquid from the drawer 60 towards the washing
compartment 2. Conveniently, the panel 4 is made of plastic material. Conveniently,
the drawer 60 is also made of plastic material.
[0038] When the tray 30 is in the second position, the wings 422 of the butterfly valve
42 are directly accessible to a user, allowing the valve 42 to be turned about the
axis of rotation 41. More specifically, in the second position, the wings 422 of the
butterfly valve 42 are directly accessible to a user. More specifically, in the second
position, the wings 422 of the butterfly valve 42 are directly accessible to a user
from above (for example, moving from the top down - following the gravity acceleration
vector - along a straight line coinciding with the axis of rotation 41).
[0039] Conveniently, the electrical household appliance 1 comprises a washing water dispensing
device. When the drawer 60 is in the first position, the first zone 31 is under the
dispensing device, along the physical vertical.
[0040] Conveniently, the first and second zones 31, 32 define a channel 36 of the means
3 for delivering the detergent, the channel 36 comprising a bottom surface 34 and
two lateral surfaces 35 which extend upwards away from the bottom surface 34.
[0041] The drawer 60 comprises a main body 61. Added to the main body 61, there may be additional
accessories such as, for example, a removable tray which can be placed in an additional
detergent channel 5 (for example, for a fabric conditioner). The bottom surface 34
and the two lateral surfaces 35 are made as a single part with the main body 61. Conveniently,
the main body 61 is made by moulding together with the bottom surface 34 and the two
lateral surfaces 35. Advantageously, an upper section of the lateral surfaces 35 is
located further away from the bottom surface compared to a portion of an upper edge
of the panel 4, thus allowing overflowing from the first zone 31 to the second zone
32. This avoids overflowing of the liquid into unwanted zones of the drawer 60. The
fulcrum 421 is pivotally constrained to a support 424 located on the bottom surface
34. Conveniently, the fulcrum 421 comprises a cavity, whilst the support 424 comprises
a protrusion 423 which projects from the bottom surface 34. The protrusion 423 engages
in the cavity of the fulcrum 421. Conveniently, the cavity and the support 424 are
coupled by helical threading formed on an outside surface of the support 424 and on
an inside surface defining the cavity.
[0042] The panel 4 comprises at least one perimeter edge 43 which extends principally along
a direction parallel to the axis of rotation 41, the edge 43 being rounded so as to
offer a more hydrodynamic shape when the panel 4 is in the first configuration. This
reduces build-up of powder detergent (or mush consisting of powder detergent and water)
at the edge 43. Conveniently, the panel 4 comprises two edges 43 which extend principally
along a direction parallel to the axis of rotation 42, both of the edges 43 being
rounded. That means a rounded edge is offered to the zone 31 independently of the
direction the butterfly valve 42 is turned in to move the panel 4 from the second
configuration to the first.
[0043] Advantageously, as it moves between the first configuration and the second, the panel
4 follows a helical lift/lower motion.
[0044] The movement of the panel 4 from the first configuration to the second is accompanied
by a lifting movement of the panel 4 relative to the rest of the tray 30. This allows
the space between the lower portion of the panel 4 and the tray 30 to be increased,
thereby reducing the risk of build-up of residues (for example, water and powder detergent)
under the panel 4.
[0045] The means 3 for delivering the detergent and/or the panel 4 comprise/comprises graphic
symbols illustrating the possibility of moving the panel 4 between the first configuration
and the second. These graphic symbols comprise stylized icons which suggest to/remind
the user how to use the panel 4 at each wash. Advantageously, the graphic symbols
are made by moulding directly on the panel 4 either on the bottom surface 34 or on
at least one of the lateral surfaces 35.
[0046] Conveniently, to use this invention, the user performs at least the following steps:
- at least partly extracting the drawer 60 comprising the tray 30 from its housing;
- positioning the panel 4 in the first or second configuration depending on whether
powder or liquid detergent is to be used;
- placing the detergent in the first zone 31;
- starting the washing cycle.
[0047] During the washing cycle, the washing water is fed into the first zone 31. If the
panel 4 is in the first configuration, the space occupied by the panel 4 transversely
to the direction of outflow from the first zone 31 to the second 32 is minimal and
the washing water carries the powder detergent with it along the means 3 for delivering
the detergent to the washing compartment 2.
[0048] If the panel is in the second configuration, the space occupied by the panel 4 is
such that the level of the liquid in the first zone 31 increases. Since the panel
4 is not hermetically sealed, liquid leaks through the panel 4 (typically between
the edges 43 of the panel 4 and the lateral surfaces 35). When the liquid level exceeds
the height of the panel 4, the liquid overflows into the second zone 32 and from there
into the washing compartment 2.
[0049] Conveniently, the electrical household appliance comprises means for locking the
panel 4 in the first and the second configuration. More specifically, the locking
means are of a mechanical type. For example, they might be determined by a mechanical
interaction between the fulcrum 421 and the protrusion 423. In one non-limiting example
embodiment, the fulcrum 421 might have on it an elastically deformable element which,
when the panel 4 is turned, snaps into a first or a second socket of the protrusion
423 (with the panel 4 in the first or second configuration, respectively). The element
might, on the other hand, be formed on the protrusion 423 and the first and second
sockets on the fulcrum 421.
[0050] Advantageously, the panel 4 is removable from the rest of the electrical household
appliance 1, in particular from the tray 30. This is advantageous because it allows
the panel 4 to be cleaned or lets the user use the electrical household appliance
1 without the panel 4 (the latter situation being particularly advantageous when the
appliance is used almost exclusively with powder detergent).
[0051] The invention as described herein brings numerous advantages.
[0052] In particular, it provides a detergent delivery device which is at once robust and
relatively inexpensive to produce. Another major advantage is linked to the optimized
layout of the components.
[0053] It shall be understood that the invention described above may be modified and adapted
in several ways without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the
appended claims.
1. An electrical household appliance for washing laundry, comprising:
- a washing compartment (70);
- a feed line (71) for feeding detergent to the washing compartment (70) and comprising
a drawer (72) for holding the detergent and a conduit (73) interposed between the
drawer (72) and the washing compartment (70) ;
- a panel (74) for obstructing the detergent feed line (71) ;
the drawer (72) comprising:
- first positioning means (75) for positioning the panel (74) in an operating position
where it obstructs the feed line (71), the first positioning means (75) being located
along the feed line (71);
- a front wall (76) transversal to the direction (77) of extracting/inserting the
drawer (72);
characterized in that the wall (76) comprises second positioning means (78) for positioning the panel (74)
and comprising a housing cavity (79) formed in the wall (76), the panel (74) being
able to adopt a first configuration where it is connected to the first positioning
means (75) and a second configuration where it is connected to the second positioning
means (78).
2. The electrical household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that in the second configuration the panel (74) does not pass through a surface which
extends: parallel to the front wall (76), outside the drawer (72) and located at a
distance of 10 millimetres from the front wall (76).
3. The electrical household appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cavity (79) comprises a pocket (80) for positioning the panel (74) in the second
configuration, the panel (74) being at least partly inside the pocket (80).
4. The electrical household appliance according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the panel (74) comprises a first portion (81) which, in the first configuration,
is connected to the first positioning means (75) and a second portion (82) bent at
an angle to the first portion (81).
5. The electrical household appliance according to claim 4, characterized in that the wall (76) comprises a front outside surface (83) which delimits an opening (84)
giving access to the cavity (79); in the first configuration the first portion (81)
extending towards the inside of the drawer (72) away from the front surface (83);
the second portion (82) at least partly occluding the access opening (84).
6. The electrical household appliance according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the first portion (81) is substantially planar and in the first configuration is
substantially vertical.
7. The electrical household appliance according to claim 4 or 5 or 6, characterized in that the second portion (82) comprises a graduated scale (85) for the level of liquid
which, in the first configuration of the panel (74), is present upstream of the panel
(74) along the detergent feed line (71).
8. The electrical household appliance according to any of the claims from 4 to 7, characterized in that the panel (74) comprises at least protrusion (86) which facilitates extraction of
the panel (74) from the first positioning means (75), the protrusion (86) being at
the intersection between the first and the second portion (81, 82) of the panel (74).
9. The electrical household appliance according to claim 8 when it depends directly or
indirectly on claim 5, characterized in that at least part of the protrusion (86) fronts, at a non-zero distance, a perimeter
edge (860) round the access opening (84) to facilitate extraction of the panel (74)
from the cavity (79).
1. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät zum Waschen von Wäsche, umfassend:
- ein Waschfach (70);
- eine Zuleitung (71) zum Zuführen von Reinigungsmittel in die Waschkammer (70), die
eine Schublade (72) zur Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels und eine Leitung (73) umfasst,
die zwischen der Schublade (72) und der Waschkammer (70) angeordnet ist;
- eine Platte (74) zum Verstauen der Waschmittelzufuhrleitung (71);
wobei die Schublade (72) umfasst:
- erste Positioniermittel (75) zum Positionieren der Platte (74) in eine Betriebsstellung,
in der sie die Zuführleitung (71) blockiert, wobei die ersten Positioniermittel (75)
entlang der Zuführleitung (71) angeordnet sind;
- eine Vorderwand (76) quer zu der Herauszieh-/Einsteck-Richtung (77) der Schublade
(72);
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wand (76) ein zweites Positionierungsmittel (78) zum Positionieren der Platte
(74) umfasst und einen in der Wand (76) ausgebildeten Gehäusehohlraum (79) umfasst,
wobei die Platte (74) in der Lage ist, eine erste Konfiguration anzunehmen, in der
sie mit dem ersten Positionierungsmittel (75) verbunden ist, und eine zweite Konfiguration,
in der sie mit dem zweiten Positionierungsmittel (78) verbunden ist.
2. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Platte (74) in der zweiten Konfiguration nicht durch eine Fläche verläuft, die
sich parallel zur Vorderwand (76) außerhalb der Schublade (72) erstreckt und in einem
Abstand von 10 Millimetern von der Vorderwand (76) angeordnet ist.
3. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlraum (79) eine Tasche (80) zum Positionieren der Platte (74) in der zweiten
Konfiguration umfasst, wobei sich die Platte (74) zumindest teilweise innerhalb der
Tasche (80) befindet.
4. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Platte (74) einen ersten Abschnitt (81), der in der ersten Konfiguration mit
den ersten Positionierungsmitteln (75) verbunden ist, und einen zweiten Abschnitt
(82) umfasst, der in einem Winkel zum ersten Abschnitt (81) gebogen ist.
5. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wand (76) eine vordere Außenfläche (83) umfasst, die eine Öffnung (84) begrenzt,
die den Zugang zum Hohlraum (79) ermöglicht; in der ersten Konfiguration der erste
Abschnitt (81), der sich zur Innenseite der Schublade (72) weg von der Vorderfläche
(83) erstreckt; der zweite Abschnitt (82), der die Zugangsöffnung (84) zumindest teilweise
verschließt.
6. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Abschnitt (81) im Wesentlichen planar und in der ersten Konfiguration im
Wesentlichen vertikal ist.
7. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach Anspruch 4 oder 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Abschnitt (82) eine Skala (85) für den Flüssigkeitsstand umfasst, die
in der ersten Konfiguration der Platte (74) stromaufwärts der Platte (74) entlang
der Waschmittelzuführleitung (71) vorhanden ist.
8. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach einem der Ansprüche von 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Platte (74) mindestens einen Vorsprung (86) umfasst, der das Herausziehen der
Platte (74) aus dem ersten Positionierungsmittel (75) erleichtert, wobei der Vorsprung
(86) an der Schnittstelle zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Abschnitt (81, 82) der
Platte (74) liegt.
9. Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät nach Anspruch 8, wenn es direkt oder indirekt von Anspruch
5 abhängt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein Teil des Vorsprungs (86) in einem Abstand von nicht Null eine Umfangskante
(860) um die Zugangsöffnung (84) herum aufweist, um das Herausziehen der Platte (74)
aus dem Hohlraum (79) zu erleichtern.
1. Appareil ménager électrique pour laver du linge, comprenant :
- un compartiment de lavage (70) ;
- une ligne d'alimentation (71) pour alimenter en détergent le compartiment de lavage
(70) et comprenant un tiroir (72) pour contenir le détergent et une conduite (73)
interposée entre le tiroir (72) et le compartiment de lavage (70) ;
- un panneau (74) pour obstruer la ligne d'alimentation en détergent (71) ;
le tiroir (72) comprenant :
- un premier moyen de positionnement (75) pour positionner le panneau (74) dans une
position de fonctionnement dans laquelle il obstrue la ligne d'alimentation (71),
le premier moyen de positionnement (75) étant situé le long de la ligne d'alimentation
(71) ;
- une paroi avant (76) transversale à la direction (77) d'extraction/d'insertion du
tiroir (72) ;
caractérisé en ce que la paroi (76) comprend un second moyen de positionnement (78) pour positionner le
panneau (74) et comprenant une cavité de boîtier (79) formée dans la paroi (76), le
panneau (74) étant capable d'adopter une première configuration dans laquelle il est
relié au premier moyen de positionnement (75) et une seconde configuration dans laquelle
il est relié au second moyen de positionnement (78).
2. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que dans la seconde configuration le panneau (74) ne passe pas à travers une surface
qui s'étend : parallèlement à la paroi avant (76), à l'extérieur du tiroir (72) et
située à une distance de 10 millimètres de la paroi avant (76).
3. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la cavité (79) comprend une poche (80) pour positionner le panneau (74) dans la seconde
configuration, le panneau (74) étant au moins partiellement à l'intérieur de la poche
(80).
4. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisé en ce que le panneau (74) comprend une première portion (81) qui, dans la première configuration,
est reliée au premier moyen de positionnement (75) et une seconde portion (82) pliée
selon un angle par rapport à la première portion (81).
5. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la paroi (76) comprend une surface extérieure avant (83) qui délimite une ouverture
(84) donnant accès à la cavité (79) ; dans la première configuration la première portion
(81) s'étendant vers l'intérieur du tiroir (72) à l'écart de la surface avant (83)
; la seconde portion (82) occluant au moins partiellement l'ouverture d'accès (84).
6. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que la première portion (81) est sensiblement plane et dans la première configuration
est sensiblement verticale.
7. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 4 ou 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que la seconde portion (82) comprend une échelle graduée (85) pour le niveau de liquide
qui, dans la première configuration du panneau (74), est présent en amont du panneau
(74) le long de la ligne d'alimentation en détergent (71).
8. Appareil ménager électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le panneau (74) comprend au moins une saillie (86) qui facilite l'extraction du panneau
(74) du premier moyen de positionnement (75), la saillie (86) étant à l'intersection
entre la première et la seconde portion (81, 82) du panneau (74).
9. Appareil ménager électrique selon la revendication 8 lorsqu'elle dépend directement
ou indirectement de la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une partie de la saillie (86) se situe devant, à une distance non nulle,
une bordure périphérique (860) autour de l'ouverture d'accès (84) pour faciliter l'extraction
du panneau (74) de la cavité (79).