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(11) EP 0 388 375 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.06.1991 Bulletin 1991/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/38

(21) Application number: 90830103.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: F24C 3/12, F24C 7/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB SE

(30) Priority: 16.03.1989 IT 1979589

(71) Applicant: SMEG S.p.A.
Guastalla (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bertazzoni, Roberto
    Guastalla (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Adorno, Silvano et al
c/o SOCIETA' ITALIANA BREVETTI S.p.A. Via Carducci, 8
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)


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    (54) Control panel for electrical or household appliances with retractable front portion for access to the controls


    (57) 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.







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