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Door locking device for a household appliance, in particular a door locking device for a dishwasher

A technology for dishwashers and door locks, which can be used in household cleaning devices, tableware washing machines/rinsing machines, household appliances, etc., and can solve problems such as poor durability and reliability

Active Publication Date: 2022-02-08
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
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[0005] - the locking element is held in the open and closed position in a set manner by means of a helical spring in tension which exhibits poor characteristics in terms of durability and reliability,

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[0016] refer to figure 1 , Reference numeral 10 represents the door locking device of the appliance, specifically, the door locking device of the dishwasher.

[0017] The door locking device 10 comprises a support 12 which may be made of injection molded plastic material. The support 12 may include a central portion 14 and two support arms 16 extending from the central portion 14 in a generally fork-shaped configuration. The two support arms 16 carry a first pivot 18 defining an axis of rotation A that is fixed relative to the support 12 . The pivots 18 may be inserted through respective holes 20 of the support arm 16 , which are aligned relative to each other along the axis A, thereby retaining opposite ends of the first pivot 18 .

[0018] The support 12 may carry a second pivot 22 parallel to the first pivot 18 and inserted into a hole 24 of the central part 14 .

[0019] The central portion 14 of the support 12 may have a first guide slot 26 and a second guide slot 28 o...

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Abstract

A door locking device for an appliance, in particular a dishwasher, comprising: - a support (12), - a locking wheel (34) around an axis of rotation (A) by said support (12) rotatably carried, wherein the lock wheel (34) includes an axle (36) and a plurality of lock arms (38) projecting radially from the axle (36), wherein the axle (36) includes a plurality of retaining surfaces (46), and - at least one retaining element (48) resiliently compressed into contact with the axle (36) to retain the lock wheel (34) in a plurality of locked positions.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a door lock device of an appliance, in particular to a door lock device of a dishwasher. Background technique [0002] EP-A-2643535 by the same applicant describes a door locking arrangement for an appliance, in particular a dishwasher, comprising a support frame, a lock element carried by the support frame in rotation about an axis, the lock element being Movable laterally. The lock element cooperates with a resilient member which rotates the lock element between a first set position in which the lock element engages the door strike and a second set position in which the lock element engages the door strike. In the second set position, the lock element does not engage the door strike. [0003] The door locking device known from EP-A-2643535 has certain inconveniences, in which: [0004] - a floating mechanism is necessary to rearrange the locking elements after opening the door; [0005] - the locking element is held in th...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): E05C19/02E05B15/00A47L15/42
CPCA47L15/4259E05C19/02E05B15/0046E05B2047/0068E05C3/008
Inventor 迪诺·基拉姆博洛
Owner ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC