Device for balancing the door of a dishwasher appliance

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EP 1 402 809 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(21)	Application number: 03380209.1

(22)	Date of filing: 23.09.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47L 15/42

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

26.09.2002 ES 200202294

(71)	Applicant: FAGOR, S.Coop
	20500 Mondragon (Guipuzcoa) (ES)

(72)	Inventor:
	Bilbao Olea, Inaki 48200 Durango (Bizkaia) (ES)

(74)	Representative: Fernandez Guzman, Juan
	Apartado 213, Barrio San Andres s/n 20500 Mondragon (Gipuzkoa) 20500 Mondragon (Gipuzkoa) (ES)

(54)	Device for balancing the door of a dishwasher appliance

(57) The balancing device (1) is connected to the door (2) of a dishwasher appliance provided with a casing (3), and comprises a single spring (5) for compensating the door weight "G", and two identical tensioning assemblages (7-11) secured symmetrically on the two side walls of the casing (3), having a respective cord (7) connected to each door side hinge (4). The spring (6) occupies the space below the door (2) not supported, and it is kept in a horizontal position extended in a direction parallel to the door swivel pin (5). Transmission of the spring force Fs in a given direction (14) transverse to the swivel pin (5), is achieved by a respective tensioning plate (8), which is formed by a piece (8a) secured to the casing (3) and a movable piece (8b) provided with a sliding surface (9) for tensioning the cord (7), which is guided and kept oriented towards the corresponding end of the spring (6) coaxially.

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