(19)
(11) EP 0 833 027 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14

(21) Application number: 97830476.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6E05B 65/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.09.1996 IT BO960484

(71) Applicant: ANTONIO MERLONI S.p.A.
I-60044 Fabriano (Ancona) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Merloni, Antonio
    60044 Fabriano (Ancona) (IT)

(74) Representative: Coppi, Cecilia 
c/o Studio Internazionale Dott. Coppi, Via del Cane No. 8
40124 Bologna
40124 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) Device for the opening and closing of doors or the like, especially in electrical domestic appliances or the like


(57) A device for the closure of doors or the like, especially in electrical domestic appliances, comprising cooperatine engaging means (2,5) for immobilising at least one door leaf (1) or the like in a closed position and for opening the same. The engaging means (2,5) are associated with the door leaf (1) and the stationary portion (3) bounding the opening and the said means (2,5) act together with electrical switch means (9) switching the latter to a make or break condition corresponding to the closed and open positions of the door leaf (1). In accordance with the invention the engaging means (2 or 5) are slidably mounted in a slide (6) which moves against a predetermined force (7) and provides control means (404,205) in a disengaged position of the associated engaging means (2,5) and control means (205) for a switch (9). When slide (6) is in the extended condition switch means (9) are in the break condition and engaging means (2,5) are disengaged, while when slide (6) is in the retracted position switch means (9) may be in either the make or break condition and engaging means (2,5) may be in the engaged or disengaged position.







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