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A WASHER/DRYER
WASCHTROCKNER
LAVE-LINGE SECHANT
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- AVCI, Korkut
Tuzla,
34950 Istanbul (TR)
- DAIOGLU, Orhan
Tuzla,
34950 Istanbul (TR)
- SENOL, Oguz Kaan
Tuzla,
34950 Istanbul (TR)
- OZTURK, Umud Esat
Tuzla,
34950 Istanbul (TR)
- OZDEMIR, Yasemin
Tuzla,
34950 Istanbul (TR)
- AYTUN, Berrin
Tuzla,
34950 Istanbul (TR)
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[0001] This invention relates to a washer/dryer comprising a group of door which can be
mounted to be opened and closed preferably towards the right and left of the front
panel.
[0002] In state of art, doors used in the washer/dryers especially in the washing machines
are opened in one direction preferably in right or left direction of the washer/dryer.
When it is requested to be opened in both directions, modifications are made either
on the door or the hinge of the door. However problems may arise for the user when
they are made on the doors having on knobs or indicators operating with electricity
and hinges having cables on conveying the voltage to these parts.
[0003] In prior art, International Patent Application No.
WO02/14593 defines the operation of the indicator and the control panel by means of the cables
near the hinge.
[0004] US3883201 discloses a washing machine in which the cable connection is provided over the hinge.
[0005] US3042471 defines a cable connection over a movable hinge for household appliances.
[0006] The object of this invention is to realize a washer/dryer comprising a group of doors
which can be mounted to be opened and closed preferably in right or left direction
of the front panel and to provide connection of the cables for the parts on such as
knobs and indicators with the network voltage supply and the machine itself without
any damage for the users while using and placing.
[0007] The washer/dryer realized in order to attain the above mentioned objective of the
present invention has been illustrated in the attached drawings, wherein;
[0008] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washer/dryer having its door closed.
[0009] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a washer dryer having its door opened.
[0010] Figure 3 is an exploded front view of a group of doors together with a front panel.
[0011] Figure 4 is an exploded back view of a group of doors together with a front panel.
[0012] Figure 5 is a top view of a group of doors.
[0013] Figure 6 is a bottom view of a group of doors.
[0014] Figure 7 is a bottom view of an inner door.
[0015] Figure 8 is a top detailed view of a hinge housing, cable housing and control card
housing of an inner door.
[0016] Figure 9 is a top view of an inner door.
[0017] Figure 10 is a top view of an outer door.
[0018] Figure 11 is a bottom view of an outer door.
[0019] Figure 12 is a top view of an inner door having a hinge.
[0020] Figure 13 is a top view of an inner door having a hinge and a control card.
[0021] Figure 14 is a top view of an inner door having a hinge, a control card and a control
panel.
[0022] Figure 15 is a perspective view of a hinge, which is open at one level.
[0023] Figure 16 is a perspective view of a hinge, which is opened completely.
[0024] Figure 17 is a bottom view of a hinge holder.
[0025] Figure 18 is a top view of a hinge holder.
[0026] The components shown in the figures have individually been enumerated as shown below:
- 1. Washer/dryer
- 2. Group of doors
- 3. Outer door
- 4. Inner door
- 5. Hinge
- 6. Hinge holder
- 7. Transparent door
- 8. Motion gap
- 9. Control card housing
- 10. Transparent door fixation extension
- 11. Transparent door guidance projection
- 12. Hinge housing
- 13. Socket housing
- 14. Cable housing
- 15. Control panel housing
- 16. Control panel
- 17. Control card
[0029] 31. Panel door replacement housing
[0030] 32. Housing camouflage plate
[0031] 33. Housing covering plate
[0033] 35. Locking mechanism
[0036] 40. Cable protection extension
[0039] Washer/dryers (1) preferably front loaded washing machines comprise a group of doors
(2) preferably in the circular form which can be opened and closed for the placement
and removal of the laundry to be washed and/or dried, a front panel (30) on which
the group of doors is attached, more than one panel door replacement housing (31)
which provide the use of the group of doors in the requested direction, a locking
mechanism (35) which locks the group of doors (2), a bolt (34) which provides the
operation of the locking mechanism (35), a hinge (5) which is attached to the group
of doors (2) and provides the opening and closing of the group of doors (2), a housing
camouflage plate (32) near the hinge (5) which covers the openings on the panel door
replacement housing (31) without preventing the operation of the hinge (5) and a housing
covering plate (33) far from the hinge which covers the openings on the panel door
replacement housing (31) without preventing the operation of the bolt (34).
[0040] Hinge (5) comprises a hinge holder (6) which fixes it, preferably as a single part,
one or more stoppers (39) which prevent its motion more than the required amount,
one or more cable protection extension (40) which provides the attachment of the cables
and protection from any damage during its motion and one or more clip holes (36) by
which preferably the string clips and cables are attached which provide the proper
placement of the cables into the cable protection extension (40) in required order
and prevention from leaving from its place or any possible damage which may arise
from their compression or extension during its movement.
[0041] Group of doors (2) comprises an outer door (3) providing an aesthetical appearance,
a control card (17) enabling the user to control monitor and/or control the washer/dryer
(1), a control panel (16) connected to the control card (17), an inner door (4) onto
which the outer door (3) is attached, a transparent door (7) preferably made of glass
material placed between the inner door (4) and the outer door (3), and one or more
male and female sockets (41, 42) on the edge of the cable conveying the voltage from
the network voltage supply or on the edge of the cables into which it is placed which
convey the voltage by being connected to each other.
[0042] Outer door (3) comprises a motion gap (8) which is placed on both sides of the hinge
(5) symmetrically and provides the easy motion of the hinge (5) and cables without
any tight, and one or more control panel housing (15) which is placed into the control
panel (16) and provides its vision and use from outside.
[0043] Inner door (4) comprises one or more transparent door fixation extension (10) one
or more transparent door guidance projection (11) used to stop the transparent door
(7) in the right position when it is required to be rotated in an unsymmetrical form,
a hinge housing (12) in which the hinge (5) is placed, at least two control card housings
(9) having the same form placed symmetrically onto both sides of the hinge housing
(12) onto which the control card (17) and/or the control panel (16) are placed, one
or more socket housings (13) providing the connection of the cable on the hinge (5)
near the hinge housing (12) facing the control card housings (9) with the group of
doors (2) and one or more cable housing (14) providing the attachment of the cables
extending along the socket housing (13) to the control card (17) between the hinge
housing (12) and the control card housings (9).
[0044] Hinge holder (6) comprises one or more cable pusher (24), which prevents the damage
to the cables extending from the hinge (5) due to the motion of the hinge (5).
[0045] When the group of doors (2) is mounted, the hinge (5) is placed into the hinge housing
(12) and the fixed by the hinge holder (6). After the hinge (5) is fixed, the control
panel (16) is placed to the control panel housing (15), the control card (17) is placed
to the control card housing (9) and cable housings (14) attached to the control card
(17) and the socket at the edge of the cables is placed to the socket housing (13)
according to the opening direction of the group of doors (2). Socket cable on the
hinge (5) is plugged into the socket placed into the socket housing (13). Following
the assembly of the inner door (4), outer door (3) is attached onto the inner door
(4).
[0046] When the direction of the group of doors (2) is required to be changed, the inner
door (4) is separated from the outer door (3) and the hinge holder (6), the hinge
(5), the control panel (16), the control card (17) and the connection cables are disassembled.
The outer door (3) remains fixed due to the position of the control panel (16) and
the inner door (4) is rotated by 180 degrees such that the control panel (16) is faced
against to the control card housing (9). In this position, the control card (17) is
attached to the other control card housing (9) and the control panel (16) is mounted
on it, and then the hinge (5) is fixed by the hinge holder (6), the cables on the
hinge (5) are connected to the control card (17) by means of the male and female sockets
(41, 42). After the inner door is mounted, the outer door (3) is attached onto the
inner door (4). Therefore, the opening direction of the group of doors (2) is changed
easily without changing the place of the control panel housing (15).
[0047] The washer/dryer (1), which is the subject of the invention, can be easily mounted
together with the group of doors (2) in accordance with the required opening and closing
direction or the mounted group of doors (2) can be easily dismounted for opening and
closing in the required direction.
1. A washer/dryer (1) comprising a group of doors (2) preferably in the circular form
which can be opened and closed for the loading and removal of the laundry having a
control card (17) enabling the user to control monitor and/or control the washer/dryer
(1), one or more control panel (16) connected to the control card (17) which can be
monitored through the audio and images and/or used through the knobs and indicators
by the user, wherein the control card (17) and the control panel (16) are fixed to
the group of doors (2), an outer door (3), an inner door (4) onto which the outer
door (3) is attached and a transparent door (7) preferably made of glass material
placed between the inner door (4) and the outer door (3) and a hinge (5) which is
attached to the group of doors (2) and provides its opening and closing and having
a cable from the supply conveying the voltage connected to the control card (17) and/or
the control panel characterized by the inner door (4) comprising a hinge housing (12) into which the hinge (5) is placed,
and at least two control card housings (9) having the same form placed symmetrically
onto both sides of the hinge housing (12) onto which the control card (17) is placed.
2. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in Claim 1 characterized by the inner door (4) comprising one or more socket housings (13) providing the connection
of the cable on the hinge (5) near the hinge housing (12) facing the control card
housings (9) with the group of doors (2) and one or more cable housing (14) providing
the attachment of the cables extending along the socket housing (13) to the control
card (17) between the hinge housing (12) and the control card housings (9).
3. A washer/dryer as defined in Claim 1 and 2 characterized by the group of doors (2) comprising one or more male and female sockets (41, 42) on
the edge of the cable conveying the voltage from the network voltage supply or on
the edge of the cables into which it is placed, which convey the voltage by being
connected to each other.
4. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in any of the Claims above characterized by a locking mechanism (35) which provides the opening and closing of the group of doors
(2), a bolt (34) for the operation of the locking mechanism (35), a front panel (30)
onto which the group of doors (2) is attached and more than one panel door replacement
housing (31) which provide the use of the group of doors in the requested direction
while closing the undesired parts.
5. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in any of the Claims above characterized by the hinge (5) comprising a hinge holder (6) which fixes it as a single part , one
or more stoppers (39) which prevent its motion more than the required amount, one
or more cable protection extension (40) which provides the attachment of the cables
and protection from any damage during its motion and one or more clip holes (36) by
which preferably the string clips and cables are attached which provide the proper
placement of the cables into the cable protection extension (40) and prevention from
leaving from its place or any possible damage which may arise from their compression
or extension during its movement.
6. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in Claim 4 characterized by a housing camouflage plate (32) near the hinge (5) which covers the openings on the
panel door replacement housing (31) without preventing the operation of the hinge
(5) and a housing covering plate (33) far from the hinge (5) which covers the openings
on the panel door replacement housing (31) without preventing the operation of the
bolt (34).
7. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in any of the Claims above characterized by the outer door (3) comprising one or more control panel housing (15) which is placed
into the control panel (16) and provides its vision and use from outside and a motion
gap (8) which is placed on both sides receiving the hinge (5) symmetrically and provides
the easy motion of the hinge (5) and cables without any tight.
8. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in any of the Claims above characterized by the inner door (4) comprising one or more transparent door fixation extension (10)
and one or more transparent door guidance projection (11) used to stop the transparent
door (7) in the right position when it is required to be rotated.
9. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in Claim 5 characterized by the hinge holder (6) comprising one or more cable pusher (24), which prevents the
damage to the cables extending from the hinge (5) due to the motion of the hinge (5).
10. A washer/dryer (1) as defined in Claim 1 characterized by the control card housings (9) having the forms to fit the shape of the control card
(17).
1. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1), aufweisend eine Gruppe von Türen (2), die vorzugsweise
kreisförmig sind, und die zum Einladen und Entnehmen der Wäsche geöffnet und geschlossen
werden können, mit einer Steuerkarte (17), mittels der der Benutzer die Wasch-/Trockenmaschine
(1) überwachen und/oder steuern kann, einer oder mehreren Steuerfeldern (16), die
mit der Steuerkarte (17) verbunden sind, die durch Töne und Bilder überwacht werden
kann und/oder vom Benutzer mittels Knöpfen und Anzeigen benutzt werden kann, wobei
die Steuerkarte (17) und das Steuerfeld (16) an der Türgruppe (2) fixiert sind, eine
Außentür (3), eine Innentür (4), an der die Außentür (3) angebracht ist, und eine
transparente Tür (7), die vorzugsweise aus Glasmaterial hergestellt ist, und die zwischen
der Innentür (4) und der Außentür (3) angeordnet ist, und ein Scharnier (5), das an
der Türgruppe (2) angebracht ist und das Öffnen und Schließen vorsieht und ein Kabel
von der Spannungsversorgung aufweist, das mit der Steuerkarte (17) und/oder dem Steuerfeld
verbunden ist und Spannung leitet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Innentür (4) ein Scharniergehäuse (12) aufweist, in dem das Scharnier (5) untergebracht
ist, und wenigstens zwei Steuerkartengehäuse (9), die die gleiche Form aufweisen,
und die symmetrisch an beiden Seiten des Scharniergehäuses (12) angeordnet sind, an
denen die Steuerkarte (17) angeordnet ist.
2. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Innentür (4) ein oder mehrere Buchsengehäuse (13) aufweist, die das Anschließen
des Kabels am Scharnier (5) in der Nähe des Scharniergehäuses (12) gegenüber den Steuerkartengehäusen
(9) mit der Türgruppe (2) vorsehen, und ein oder mehrere Kabelgehäuse (14), die das
Anbringen der Kabel vorsehen, die sich an den Buchsengehäusen (13) entlang zwischen
dem Scharniergehäuse (12) und den Steuerkartengehäusen (9) zur Steuerkarte (17) erstrecken.
3. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Türgruppe (2) ein oder mehrere Stecker und Steckbuchsen (41, 42) am Ende des
Kabels aufweist, das die Spannung von der Spannungsversorgung leitet, oder am Ende
der Kabel, in die es gesteckt wird, die die Spannung leiten, indem sie miteinander
verbunden werden.
4. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch einen Verriegelungsmechanismus (35), der das Öffnen und Schließen der Türgruppe (2)
vorsieht, einen Bolzen (34) zum Bedienen des Verriegelungsmechanismus (35), eine Vorderplatte
(30), an der die Türgruppe (2) angebracht ist, und mehr als ein Plattentüraustauschgehäuse
(31), das die Verwendung der Türgruppe in der gewünschten Richtung bei gleichzeitigem
Schließen der nicht gewünschten Teile vorsieht.
5. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Scharnier (5) einen Scharnierhalter (6) aufweist, der es als ein einzelnes Teil
fixiert, einen oder mehrere Anschläge (39), die verhindern, dass es sich weiter bewegt
als erforderlich, eine oder mehrere Kabelschutzverlängerungen (40), die das Anschließen
der Kabel und den Schutz vor Beschädigung während seiner Bewegung vorsehen, und eine
oder mehrere Klemmenöffnungen (36), durch die vorzugsweise Schnurklemmen und Kabel
angebracht sind, und die die sachgerechte Anordnung der Kabel in die Kabelschutzverlängerung
(40) vorsehen und die verhindern, dass es seine Position verlassen oder beschädigt
werden, wenn sie während seiner Bewegung zusammengedrückt oder gestreckt werden.
6. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 4, gekennzeichnet durch eine Gehäusesichtschutzplatte (32) in der Nähe des Scharniers (5), die die Öffnungen
am Plattentüraustauschgehäuse (31) abdeckt, ohne die Betätigung des Scharniers (5)
zu behindern, und eine Gehäuseabdeckplatte (33), die weit entfernt vom Scharnier (5)
angeordnet ist, und die die Öffnungen am Plattentüraustauschgehäuse (31) abdeckt,
ohne die Betätigung des Bolzens (34) zu behindern.
7. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Außentür (3) ein oder mehrere Steuerfeldgehäuse (15) aufweist, die in das Steuerfeld
(16) gesetzt werden und dessen Betrachtung und Verwendung von außen vorsehen, und
eine Bewegungsspalt (8), der an beiden Seiten angeordnet ist und das Scharnier (5)
symmetrisch aufnimmt, und der eine leichte Bewegung des Scharniers (5) und der Kabel
ohne Festklemmen vorsieht.
8. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Innentür (4) eine oder mehrere Befestigungsverlängerungen für die transparente
Tür (10) sowie eine oder mehrere Führungsvorsprünge für die transparente Tür (11)
aufweist, die dazu dienen, die transparente Tür (7) in der richtigen Position anzuhalten,
wenn sie gedreht werden muss.
9. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Scharnierhalter (6) einen oder mehrere Kabeldrücker (24) aufweist, die verhindern,
dass die Kabel, die sich vom Scharnier (5) erstrecken, durch Bewegung des Scharniers
(5) beschädigt werden.
10. Wasch-/Trockenmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerkartengehäuse (9) eine Form aufweisen, die derjenigen der Steuerkarte (17)
entspricht.
1. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) comprenant un groupe de portes (2) de préférence sous
la forme circulaire qui peut être ouvert et fermé pour le chargement et l'enlèvement
du linge ayant une carte de contrôle (17) permettant à l'utilisateur de surveiller
et/ou de contrôler la machine à laver/sécher (1), un ou plusieurs tableaux de contrôle
(16) connectés à la carte de contrôle (17) qui peut être surveillée au moyens de l'audio
et des images et/ou utilisée au moyens des boutons et des indicateurs par l'utilisateur,
dans laquelle la carte de contrôle (17) et le tableau de contrôle (16) sont fixés
au groupe de portes (2), une porte extérieur (3), une porte intérieure (4) sur laquelle
la porte extérieure (3) est montée et une porte transparente (7) de préférence en
matière de verre placée entre la porte intérieure (4) et la porte extérieure (3) et
une charnière (5) qui est attachée au groupe de portes (2) et permet l'ouverture et
la fermeture de celui-ci et ayant un câble de l'alimentation électrique amenant la
tension connecté à la carte de contrôle (17) et/ou au tableau de contrôle, caractérisée par la porte intérieure (4) comprenant un logement de charnière (12) dans lequel la charnière
(5) est placée, et au moins deux logements de carte de contrôle (9) ayant la même
forme placés symétriquement sur les deux côtés du logement de charnière (12) sur lesquels
la carte de contrôle (17) est placée.
2. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisée par la porte intérieure (4) comprenant un ou plusieurs logements de prise (13) assurant
la connexion du câble sur la charnière (5) près du logement de charnière (12) en face
des logements de carte de contrôle (9) avec le groupe de portes (2) et un ou plusieurs
logements de câble (14) assurant l'attachement des câbles s'étendant le long de logement
de prise (13) à la carte de contrôle (17) entre le logement de charnière (12) et les
logements de carte de contrôle (9).
3. Une machine à laver/sécher selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisée par le groupe de portes (2) comprenant une ou plusieurs prises mâles ou femelles (41,
42) sur le bord du câble amenant la tension de l'alimentation électrique de réseau
ou sur le bord des câbles dans lesquels elle est placée, qui amènent la tension en
étant reliés les uns aux autres.
4. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisée par un mécanisme de verrouillage (35) qui permet l'ouverture et fermeture du groupe de
portes (2), un verrou (34) pour le fonctionnement du mécanisme de verrouillage (35),
un panneau avant (30) sur lequel le groupe de portes (2) est monté et plus d'un logement
de remplacement de panneau de porte (31) qui permet l'utilisation du groupe de portes
dans la sens exigé, tout en fermant les éléments non désirés.
5. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisée par une charnière (5) comprenant un support de charnière (6) qui la fixe comme une seule
pièce, une ou plusieurs butées (39) qui l'empêchent de se déplacer plus que requis,
une ou plusieurs rallonges de protection de câble (40) qui permet l'attachement des
câbles et protection contre tout dommage pendant son mouvement et un ou plusieurs
trous de griffe (36) par lesquels de préférence les griffes de corde et les câbles
sont attachés qui permet le positionnement précis des câbles dans le rallonge de protection
de câble (40) et qui les empêchent de sortir de leur place ou évitent aucun dommage
éventuel qui résultent de leur compression ou extension pendant leur mouvement.
6. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon la Revendication 4, caractérisée par une plaque de camouflage de logement (32) à côté de la charnière (5) qui couvre les
ouvertures sur le logement de remplacement de panneau de porte (31) sans empêcher
le fonctionnement de la charnière (5) et une plaque de recouvrement de logement (33)
loin de la charnière (5) qui couvre les ouvertures sur le logement de remplacement
de panneau de porte (31) sans empêcher le fonctionnement du verrou (34).
7. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisée par la porte extérieure (3) comprenant un ou plusieurs logements de panneau de contrôle
(15) qui sont placés dans le panneau de contrôle (16) et qui permet la vision de celui-ci
et l'utilisation de l'extérieur et un espace de mouvement (8) qui est disposé sur
les deux côtés recevant la charnière (5) symétriquement et qui permet le mouvement
facile de la charnière (5) et des câbles sans les serrer.
8. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisée par la porte intérieure (4) comprenant un ou plusieurs rallonges de fixation de porte
transparente (10) et une ou plusieurs saillies de guidage de porte transparente (11)
utilisées pour l'arrêt de la porte transparente (7) à la position exacte quand elle
est nécessaire d'être tournée.
9. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon la Revendication 5, caractérisée par le support de charnière (6) comprenant un ou plusieurs pousseurs de câble (24) qui
empêcher les câbles s'étendant de la charnière (5) d'être endommagés à cause du mouvement
de la charnière (5).
10. Une machine à laver/sécher (1) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisée par les logements de carte de contrôle (9) ayant la forme propre à la forme de la carte
de contrôle (17).
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