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Loading system of a dishwashing machine Beschickungsvorrichtung für Geschirrspülmaschinen Dispositif de chargement pour lave-vaisselle |
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[0002] It is well known that besides normal dishwashing machines, of considerable weight and dimensions, also dishwashing machines have been proposed having reduced dimensions, with obvious advantages in modern kitchens, where there is often lack of available room.
[0003] Dishwashers having compact design and small dimensions are known for instance from US-A-2.218.869 and GB-A-858.151, which comprise a basket for the dishes put in the inside of the machine cabinet; the access on the basket can be obtainable by swinging or removing the cabinet lid, partially or totally.
[0004] From US-A-3.220.426 is also known a compact dishwasher, whose height is smaller than the depth, having a sliding basket for the dishes and a door hinged to an horizontal axis located at the bottom edge of the door, the door having furthermore two side and an upper panels which, when the door is closed, coincide respectively with the lateral and the top surfaces of the cabinet.
[0005] Such reduced dimensions dishwashing machines, however, show some inconveniences; one of them consists in that, owing to the fact that often the height of the machine is less than depth, the access to the inside is not easy without fully extracting the basket; if the basket is fully extracted, however, it exceeds the door length, hence during loading or unloading of dishes, an annoying dripping may take place on the floor or on the underlying cabinets.
[0006] It is therefore the object of the present invention to indicate a dishwashing machine which does dot show the described disadvantage of the known small dimensions dishwashing machines and that, more precisely, allow an easy loading and unloading of dishes, yet avoiding any dripping possibility outside the machine itself.
[0007] According to the invention the said object is attained by a dishwashing machine of reduced overall dimensions, wherein the height is smaller than the depth and the cabinet has a door hinged to a horizontal axis located at the bottom edge of the door, the door having substantially the shape of an inverted L when closed, whose foot constitutes a projecting plate which, when the door is closed, substantially corresponds to the top horizontal plane of the cabinet, characterized in that, when the door is open, the projecting plate of the door constitutes a tray, horizontally hinged to said door and representing, an horizontal extension of the door itself.
[0009] Advantageously, the projecting plate may be brought, extracting the basket, against the action of a contrasting spring, in its horizontal position.
[0010] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be clear from the detailed description which follows and from the attached drawings, which are supplied only as an explanatory and not limiting example, wherein:
- figure 1 shows a side view of a dishwashing machine according to the invention;
In figure 1, which shows a side view of a dishwashing machine according to the invention, reference numeral 1 indicates the dishwasher cabinet; door 2 is shown in an open condition. Reference numeral 3 indicates a basket for the pottery, in a fully extracted position. Reference numerals 6 and 7 indicate pottery.
[0011] According to invention, to door 2 there is hinged an horizontal plate 4 in form of a tray, attached to door 2 by means of a returning spring 8. When the basket is in, spring 8 holds the tray at a right angle with the door (position 4A). Extracting basket 3, the tray is brought by the basket itself in an horizontal position, so that it avoids dripping from pottery 6, 7 directly on the floor or on an underlying cabinet.
1. Dishwashing machine of reduced overall dimensions, wherein the height is smaller than
the depth and the cabinet has a door hinged to a horizontal axis located at the bottom
edge of the door, the door (2) having substantially the shape of an inverted L when
closed, whose foot constitutes a projecting plate (4) which, when the door (2) is
closed, substantially corresponds to the top horizontal plane of the cabinet, characterized
in that, when the door (2) is open, the projecting plate of the door (2) constitutes
a tray (4), horizontally hinged to said door (2) and representing, an horizontal extension
of the door itself.
2. Dishwashing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the projecting plate
(4) is apt to be brought, by means of the extraction of a basket (3) and against the
action of a returning spring (8), in its horizontal position.
1. Geschirrspülmaschine mit reduzierten Außenabmessungen, wobei die Höhe kleiner als
die Tiefe ist und das Gehäuse eine Tür aufweist, die schwenkbar um eine an der Unterkante
der Tür angeordnete horizontale Achse angelenkt ist, und die Tür (2) im wesentlichen
die Form eines umgekehrten L im geschlossenem Zustand aufweist, deren Unterteil einen
hervorstehenden Boden (4) bildet, der, wenn die Tür (2) geschlossen ist, im wesentlichen
mit der oberen horizontalen Fläche des Gehäuses übereinstimmt, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß, wenn die Tür (2) offen ist, der vorstehende Boden der Tür (2) einen Ablagetisch
(4) bildet, der horizontal an der Tür (2) angelenkt ist und eine horizontale Verlängerung
der Tür selbst darstellt.
2. Geschirrspülmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der vorstehende
Boden (4) angelegt ist, um durch Mittel zum Herausziehen eines Korbes (3) und entgegen
der Kraft einer Rückstellfeder (8) in eine horizontale Position verbracht werden zu
können.
1. Lave-vaisselle de dimension globale réduite, dans lequel la hauteur est inférieure
à la largeur et le coffret a une porte articulée autour d'un axe horizontal placé
au bord inférieur de la porte, la porte (2) ayant une forme en L retourné lorsqu'elle
est fermée, son pied constituant une plaque en saillie (4) qui, lorsque la porte (2)
est fermée, correspond pratiquement au plan horizontal supérieur du coffret, caractérisé
en ce que, lorsque la porte (2) est ouverte, la plaque en saillie de la porte (2)
constitue un plateau (4) articulé horizontalement sur la porte (2) et représentant
un prolongement horizontal de la porte ellemême.
2. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la plaque en saillie
(4) peut être mise en position horizontale par extraction d'un panier (3) et malgré
l'action antagoniste d'un ressort de rappel (8).