Door having a movable handle with a specific bearing part, and domestic appliance

Abstract

One aspect of the invention relates to a door (4, 100) for a domestic appliance (1), having a door leaf (6, 101) and having a handle (12, 102) which can be moved relative to the door leaf (6, 101) and is arranged on the door leaf (6, 101), wherein the handle (12, 102) has a handle rod (13, 103) and handle blocks (14, 15, 104, 105) which protrude therefrom in the direction of the door leaf (6, 101), wherein the handle (12, 102) has a bar-like bearing part (17) which is concomitantly moved during movement and on which the handle blocks (14, 15, 104, 105) are arranged, wherein the door leaf (6, 101) has a panel assembly (7) with a plurality of plate-like door panels (8, 9), which are arranged so as to be spaced apart from one another in the depth direction (z) of the door (4, 100), characterized in that an intermediate space (20), which is upwardly open in the basic position of the door (4, 100), is formed by the spaced arrangement of the door panels (8, 9), wherein the bearing part (17) has a covering part (19), by means of which the intermediate space (20) is covered from above and freed to the rear in a basic position of the handle (12), and the intermediate space (20) is covered to the rear in a pivoting position of the handle (12).

Description

[0001] Door with movable handle with specific bearing part, as well as household appliance

[0002] One aspect of the invention relates to a door for a household appliance, comprising a door leaf and a handle movable relative to the door leaf, which is arranged on the door leaf. The handle has a handle bar and handle blocks projecting therefrom in the direction of the door leaf. The handle has a beam-like bearing part that moves along with the movement and on which the handle blocks are arranged. The door leaf has a pane assembly with several plate-shaped door panes that are arranged spaced apart from one another in the depth direction of the door. Another aspect of the invention relates to a household appliance with a door.

[0003] Doors for household appliances are known in many different versions. For example, in household appliances for preparing food, such as cooking appliances, it is also known for a handle to be arranged on the outside of a door leaf so that it can be moved relative to the door leaf. This is particularly the case with doors that can be retracted into a storage compartment of the household appliance when opened. In one exemplary embodiment, such a handle can be pivoted relative to the door leaf about a horizontal axis oriented in the width direction. In such known handles, the handle blocks are directly attached to a beam-like upper bearing part. This beam-like upper bearing part is opposite the handle bar, and the handle blocks end directly at this upper bearing part. This upper bearing part usually extends over at least the entire width of the handle bar and has its longitudinal axis oriented in the width direction of the door. In particular, this upper bearing part has a width that corresponds to the door leaf.This bearing upper part is usually also a front-facing visible component and, in the basic position of the handle in which it is not pivoted, its front side is flush with the front of the front panel of the door leaf. This bearing upper part is then connected to components arranged behind it in order to be able to accomplish the pivoting movement of this entire assembly consisting of handle bar, handle supports and bearing upper part. Due to this known concept, the bearing upper part is also, in particular, a front-facing visible component. Such a door is cited, for example, in WO 2023 / 265826 A1 as prior art therein. Furthermore, these examples as well as the further examples of the invention cited therein are designed with beam-like door profiles, onto which separate components are arranged as covers towards the top. Therefore, many components are required that have to be connected to one another.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a door for a household appliance and a household appliance with such a door, in which a handle movable relative to a door leaf is constructed in a more functional manner.

[0005] This object is achieved by a door and a household appliance according to the independent claims.

[0006] One aspect of the invention relates to a door for a household appliance. The door has a door leaf and a handle movable relative to the door leaf. The handle is arranged on the door leaf. The handle has a handle bar and handle blocks projecting therefrom in the direction of the door leaf. The handle has a beam-like bearing part that moves along with the movement and on which the handle blocks are arranged. The door leaf has a pane assembly with several plate-shaped door panes that are arranged at a distance from one another in the depth direction of the door.

[0007] When the handle is mounted on the door, the at least two separate handle blocks arranged at a distance from one another extend to a bearing part of the handle, viewed in the depth direction of the door.

[0008] In the basic position of the door, which is the vertically closed position, the at least two door panels are spaced apart in the depth direction, forming a gap that is open upwards and thus upwards in the height direction of the door. This gap is delimited by the upper edges of adjacent door panels. The bearing part has a cover part with which the gap is covered from above in a basic position of the handle. In a pivoting position of the handle that differs from the basic position, the gap is covered to the rear in the depth direction of the door. In such a door, the pivoting handle is designed to be multifunctional with specific components, namely the bearing part.

[0009] This proposed door therefore features an additional beam-like bearing part which pivots along with the handle. On the other hand, this component is no longer just intended as a support for the handle supports and the handle bar, but also enables this specific gap to be closed individually at each location, depending on the position of the handle. This automatically makes it possible, depending on the handle position, not only to individually design the cover for the gap, but also to direct the air flowing out of the gap in specific directions. This also advantageously ensures that, when the handle is in its basic position, which is particularly the case when the door on the household appliance is closed, this gap is opened up to the rear in the depth direction. This is because the cover part covers this gap from above like an umbrella, but does not lie directly on the upper edge of the rear door panel.This allows individual inflow or outflow from the gap in this depth direction to the rear. A gap is formed between the upper edge of the rear door sliding panel and the cover part. On the other hand, when the door is open and the handle is in its pivoted position, in particular when the door is in its maximum open position, this gap is then covered and closed at the top. The flow path from the gap over the upper edge of the rear door pane and away from the front door pane is then blocked. This is because if the door is moved from a vertical position to a position pivoted downwards by 90 degrees or essentially 90 degrees, the orientation in which the gap is then open is also arranged differently.This prevents air flow escaping from this gap from being directed upwards, especially in this pivoting position, and potentially hitting an observer. This is particularly advantageous when such an air flow is warm or hot air.

[0010] In particular, this enables the air flow from the gap, which flows around an upper edge of the rear of the two door panes away from the front door pane, to escape when the handle is in the basic position and prevents it from escaping when the handle is in the pivoted position. As already explained above, when the door is closed, this means that such a flow is enabled around the upper edge of the rear door pane, which can be an inner pane or an intermediate pane compared to a front windscreen, to the rear in the depth direction and thus away from the front of the two panes. On the other hand, the above-mentioned design makes it possible for such an outflow from the gap over the upper edge of the door pane, which is then the upper one when the door is arranged horizontally, to escape upwards and thus away from the front or lower door pane.

[0011] In one embodiment, this cover part is a strip-shaped plate part. This gives it a delicate design and thus saves space. The plate-shaped strip also reduces its weight, so that the entire handle module, which is moved relative to the door leaf, is as lightweight as possible. This reduces the overall weight of the handle to be operated and thus also the corresponding mechanical forces that occur. Furthermore, such a strip-shaped plate part also provides, in particular, a one-piece part that does not undesirably reduce the gap between the cover part and the upper edge of the rear door pane or the upper door pane, which may occur depending on the position of the door.

[0012] In one embodiment, the plate part is arranged so as to overlap a door pane of the pane assembly in the pivoted position of the handle in the depth direction of the door. In the pivoted position of the handle, in which it is in particular fully pivoted, the entire door is in particular also fully open and in particular arranged horizontally or essentially horizontally. By means of this overlapping arrangement of the plate part with the then upper door pane of the pane assembly in this position, a particularly advantageous closure can be achieved at the upper edge of this door pane, so that the escape of an air flow at this point upwards over the upper edge of the door pane can be particularly efficiently prevented. Furthermore, such an overlapping arrangement also achieves a mutual stabilization, so that a correspondingly advantageous contact area is achieved across the entire width of the door pane.Across the entire width of the door panel and this plate part, this achieves particularly efficient prevention of airflow from the gap above the upper edge of the door panel. Furthermore, such a concept can also prevent unwanted deformation of the bearing part, especially when exposed to hot air. This is because this plate part, in particular, lies flat against the door panel in the overlap area.

[0013] In one embodiment, the plate part is arranged so that it overlaps a door panel of the panel assembly in the vertical direction of the door when the handle is in the pivoting position. This also provides the advantages explained in the other embodiment mentioned above.

[0014] It is precisely in combination of these two different overlaps of the panel part with the door pane that the above-mentioned advantages can be achieved to a particularly high degree.

[0015] Preferably, the plate part has a step, particularly an S-shaped one. With this step, the cover part is arranged so that it rests on an upper edge of the door panel from above when the handle is in the pivoted position. When the handle is in the pivoted position, the cover part is arranged so that it engages behind this door panel toward the gap. These specifications also contribute positively to the mechanical stability of the components in the aforementioned positions relative to one another and also contribute even more effectively to preventing unwanted air from escaping from the gap via the upper edge of the aforementioned door panel away from the other door panel.

[0016] One embodiment of the invention provides that the bearing part has a strip-shaped front plate on which the grip blocks are arranged. This enables a mechanically stable connection of the grip blocks. Furthermore, this front plate also forms a base plate, which can additionally serve for the mechanical coupling of the aforementioned advantageous cover part.

[0017] In particular, the plate part is arranged at an angle to the rear of the front panel, particularly in the basic position of the handle, in the depth direction. In particular, in this basic position of the handle, in which the door is also arranged in the closed state and thus oriented horizontally with its door leaf, it protrudes cantilevered to the rear in the depth direction. Preferably, therefore, the bearing part is formed by the front panel and the plate part. In particular, this bearing part is then L-shaped in cross-section due to the specific positional arrangement of the front panel of the plate part.

[0018] Preferably, the front panel and the plate part are formed as a single-piece component. It may be a plastic component. In particular, it may be an injection-molded component.

[0019] In one embodiment, the entire bearing part is formed in one piece.

[0020] In another embodiment, the plate part and the front panel may be separate parts that are detachably connected to one another. For example, a screw connection may be provided in this regard.

[0021] In one embodiment, the door leaf has beam-like door profiles. These are arranged with their longitudinal axes oriented vertically in the closed position of the door. At least one door pane of the pane stack is attached to the door profiles, of which two are preferably formed and present. For example, the front pane, and thus the frontmost pane in the depth direction in the basic position of the door, which represents the closed position, is attached to them, in particular glued to them.

[0022] It is also possible that at least one further door pane of the pane package, for example an inner pane or, in the case of three separate door panes, an intermediate pane is attached or held to this door profile in addition to or instead of this.

[0023] In particular, the bearing part of the handle is mounted on the door profiles for rotation. In particular, the bearing part is mounted directly on the door profiles for rotation. This advantageously further reduces the number of components in the door. Additional bearing bases, which are separate from the door profiles and the bearing, are not required.

[0024] To implement the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, it is preferably provided that the door profiles have a length, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis, which projects upwards beyond the length of the pane or the frontmost door pane of the pane package. This upward projection is to be understood in relation to the basic position of the door. When the door is open and thus essentially horizontal, these door profiles project forwards beyond the front pane in the depth direction. In particular, this also means that the door profiles are arranged so that they overlap with the handle in the direction of their longitudinal axes. By means of such a length and corresponding positioning of the door profiles, it is then also possible for the handle, which in the basic position adjoins at least some areas upwards, to also be mounted on these door profiles. This enables a particularly advantageous component concept and assembly concept.

[0025] In one embodiment, the bearing part has integrated bearing pins. These engage in receptacles in the door profiles to form the pivot bearing. In particular, the bearing pins oriented in the width direction engage directly in receptacles in the door profiles. This also forms a corresponding pivot axis with which the handle can be pivoted on the door profiles.

[0026] In one embodiment, the bearing part is mounted on a door profile with at least one screw connection that does not impede or allows pivoting. In particular, this makes it possible to adjust the position in the width direction. This enables a correspondingly centered positioning of the bearing part between the door profiles. In particular, this screw connection is provided for the horizontal position adjustment of the bearing part on the door profiles in addition to the bearing pins that form the pivot bearing with the receptacles.

[0027] In one embodiment, an additional bearing bushing can be arranged between a receptacle and an inserted bearing pin. This supports a further advantageous concept for simple and smooth rotation of the handle.

[0028] In one embodiment, the bearing part has at least one recess on a front side, into which an insert that is separate from the bearing part is arranged and is at least partially recessed. The bearing part can therefore also serve as a support for such a separate insert. Such an insert can, for example, be a design part, such as a glass plate or the like. However, it is also possible for such an insert to be an electronic component, such as a display or the like. In this context, the bearing part serves as the mechanical base of the component, which can easily accommodate this insert and hold it securely. The recess also supports mechanically stable positioning and also enables a certain degree of shock protection for the insert.

[0029] In one embodiment, the handle, in particular its bearing part, adjoins the upper edge of the front panel of the pane stack. The bearing part, in particular the front plate of the bearing part, is then arranged so as not to overlap the front panel in the vertical direction.

[0030] In another exemplary embodiment, it can be provided that the windscreen has a cutout that is open at the top and in which the handle is arranged. In the vertical direction, the handle, in particular the bearing part, is then arranged so as to overlap with the windscreen. The handle then extends, in particular with its bearing part, only over a portion of the width of the windscreen. In particular, in this exemplary embodiment, it is provided that in the basic position of the handle, the bearing part does not protrude above the upper edge of the door window in the vertical direction. In particular, an upper edge of the handle, in particular of the bearing part, is then flush with upper edge sections of the windscreen that adjoin the handle on the left or right side in the width direction.

[0031] These proposed door concepts also enable a simple, scalable door, where the width, in particular, can be individually configured. Furthermore, as already explained above, improved flow management is enabled by the pane stack, particularly in individual positions of the door and thus also of the handle, allowing individual opening and closing of airflow from the gap or into the gap. This also enables lower airflow resistance in the door, especially in the pane stack, depending on the situation.

[0032] In particular, this concept also enables different positions of the handle on the door leaf, particularly in relation to the front pane, as explained above. The proposed concept is also particularly advantageous when the door is arranged in the open state. Because the gap is then closed from above by the cover part, the penetration of contaminants such as food or liquids or the like can be prevented. Especially when the door is arranged in the fully open position when preparing food and the food or preparation media, such as liquids such as sauces or the like, are handled, even in the event of a spill or the like, these media are prevented from getting into the gap between the door panes.

[0033] In particular, a replacement option has also been created to enable the BMC material to be designed as an alternative for pyrolysis applications and standard applications.

[0034] Further advantages arise from the reduction in the amount of plastic in the door, especially the poorly recyclable BMC material, resulting in a more sustainable concept.

[0035] In addition, the door airflow is higher than with conventional designs. This results in better temperature control within the door, particularly lower thermal stress on individual components. This allows for the use of more suitable plastic materials in certain locations. The door's soiling situation is minimized.

[0036] Furthermore, a handle as described above is possible not only with a retractable door, but also with a purely hinged door that can only be pivoted around a fixed pivot axis. The pivot axis can be horizontal or vertical. With a vertically oriented axis, the above explanations regarding "top" and "bottom" and "front" and "back" apply accordingly to "left" and "right" and "front" and "back."

[0037] The terms “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “rear”, “horizontal”, “vertical”, “depth direction”, “width direction”, “height direction” indicate the positions and orientations of the door and the household appliance when used and positioned as intended.

[0038] Further features of the invention emerge from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description, as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures can be used not only in the respective combination specified, but also in other combinations or on their own, without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, embodiments are to be regarded as encompassed and disclosed by the invention that are not explicitly shown and explained in the figures, but which emerge and can be produced by separate combinations of features from the explained embodiments. Embodiments and combinations of features are also to be regarded as disclosed that therefore do not have all the features of an originally formulated independent claim.

[0039] Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to schematic drawings. They show:

[0040] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a known door for a household appliance;

[0041] Fig. 2 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of the door according to Fig. 1;

[0042] Fig. 3 is a further perspective view of a portion of the door according to Fig. 1;

[0043] Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a household appliance according to the invention with an embodiment of a door according to the invention;

[0044] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a door according to the invention in a basic position of the door; Fig. 6 is the door according to Fig. 5 in a different perspective from Fig. 5;

[0045] Fig. 7 is a perspective sectional view of a portion of the door according to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 in the basic position shown;

[0046] Fig. 8 is a perspective sectional view of the components according to Fig. 7 in an intermediate position between the basic position according to Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 and a fully open pivoting position;

[0047] Fig. 9 is a perspective sectional view of the components of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 in a fully open position of the door, illustrating an open pivot position;

[0048] Fig. 10 is a perspective sectional view corresponding to Fig. 7 with components partially drawn transparently;

[0049] Fig. 11 shows the components according to Fig. 10 in a different perspective than Fig. 10 and with components shown with different levels of transparency than Fig. 10;

[0050] Fig. 12 is a perspective view of subcomponents of an embodiment of a door according to the invention;

[0051] Fig. 13 is a partial perspective view of an embodiment of a bearing part of a handle of the door;

[0052] Fig. 14 is a view according to Fig. 13 with inserts additionally attached to the bearing part;

[0053] Fig. 15 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a door according to the invention in a basic position of the door; and Fig. 16 is a perspective exploded view of another embodiment of a handle for an embodiment of a door according to the invention.

[0054] Fig. 1 shows a door 100 known from the prior art. The door 100 is intended, in particular, for a cooking appliance. The door 100 has a door leaf 101. This door leaf 101 is the main body of the door and is designed, in particular, as a flat cuboid.

[0055] The door 100 further comprises a handle 102. The handle 102 comprises a handle bar 103. Furthermore, the handle 102 comprises handle brackets 104 and 105 projecting from the handle bar 103 and oriented toward the door leaf 101. In this known door 100, the handle brackets 104 and 105 are arranged directly at the front on a bearing upper part 106. In this context, they therefore end at the front on this bearing upper part 106. This bearing upper part 106 is a beam-like, completely continuous component oriented in the width direction of the door 100. It is a front-facing visible component of the door 100. In the basic position of the pivoting handle 102 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, a front side 107 of this upper bearing part 106 is flush with a front side 108 of the door leaf 101. As can be seen, a front panel 109 of the door leaf 101 is provided. This front panel ends vertically with its upper edge below the upper bearing part 106.The upper bearing part 106 extends across the entire width of this front panel 109. The front panel 109 is, in particular, a front panel of the door leaf 101. Furthermore, the door 100 has a lower bearing part 110. The lower bearing part 110, like the upper bearing part 106, is part of a pivot assembly of the door 100, with which the handle 102 can be pivoted about a pivot axis oriented in the width direction relative to the door leaf 101. The pivot assembly is also pivotable relative to the beam-like, fixed door profiles of the door 100 arranged below it.

[0056] In Fig. 3, this known door 100 is shown in a partial view from a different perspective than Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. The handle blocks 104 and 105 end at this upper bearing part 106 and thus also end virtually in front of the front panel 109. The handle blocks 104 and 105 are thus arranged directly on the front side of this continuous, in particular one-piece, upper bearing part 106. Fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a household appliance 1. This is in particular a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance can be, for example, an oven or a steam cooking appliance or a microwave cooking appliance. It has a housing 2. Formed in this housing is at least one receiving space 3. This is intended in particular for receiving food. In a cooking appliance, it can be, for example, a cooking chamber. In addition, the household appliance 2 has a door 4. This is intended here for closing the receiving space 3 at the front.

[0057] Furthermore, a storage compartment 5 is shown. This is formed in the housing 2. It is arranged vertically below the receiving compartment 3 and separated from it. The door 4 is shown in the closed state in Fig. 4. When opened, it pivots and retracts into the storage compartment 5.

[0058] The door 4 has a door leaf 6. The door leaf 6 is the main body of the door 4. It is designed, in particular, as a flat cuboid. In one exemplary embodiment, this door leaf 6 has a panel package, in particular a pane package 7. The panel package has a front panel. The front panel is an example of a front door pane, i.e., a front pane 8, of the pane package 7. In particular, the panel package also has at least one further panel as a further door pane 9 (Fig. 6). This can be an intermediate pane or, as here, an inner pane (the pane closest to the receiving space 3 when the door 4 is closed). In the depth direction (z-direction), these at least two door panes 8 and 9 are arranged one behind the other and spaced from one another. At least one further separate intermediate plate can be arranged as an intermediate pane between the door panes 8 and 9.The door panes 8, 9 of the pane package 7 are, in particular, transparent, at least in some areas. They can be made of real glass.

[0059] In one embodiment, the door 4 is a retractable door. This means that, in a household appliance, it can be pivoted upon opening and, at the same time, can be retracted into the storage space 5 formed in a housing 2 of the household appliance 1, as already explained above. The door leaf 6 also has door profiles 10 and 11 (Figs. 5, 6). In the closed basic position of the door 4, the door profiles 10 and 11 are beams oriented in the vertical direction (y-direction) and positioned relatively far outwards in the width direction. By means of these door profiles 10, 11, at least some of the door panes 8, 9 of the pane package 7 can also be received and held.In addition, these door profiles 10, 11 also serve in particular to accommodate guide elements of hinges of a household appliance 1 in outwardly open guide slots, by means of which the door 4 is guided when opening and closing and when moving in and out of the storage space 5.

[0060] Furthermore, the door 4 has a handle 12. The handle 12 has a handle bar 13. Furthermore, in the exemplary embodiment, the handle 12 has two separate handle brackets 14 and 15. The handle brackets 14 and 15 are connected to the handle bar 13 and extend rearwardly from the bar-shaped handle bar 13 toward the windshield 8.

[0061] Fig. 5 shows the exemplary embodiment of the door 4 in a perspective view. The door 4 is shown here in a basic position, which is the closed position. In this basic position, the handle 12 is also arranged in its basic position. In this basic position, the handle blocks 14 and 15 with the handle bar 13 protrude forward in the depth direction. As is also shown in Fig. 5, the handle 12 can be pivoted about a horizontally oriented pivot axis A, in particular oriented in the width direction (x-direction). As can also be seen in Fig. 6, which shows the door 4 in the basic position from a different perspective than Fig. 5, the door profile 10 and also the door profile 11 in this example extend upwards over an upper edge 16 of the front door pane 8.

[0062] 5 and 6. In addition, a bearing part 17 of the handle 12 can also be seen. In one exemplary embodiment, the bearing part 17 is formed in one piece. It can be made of plastic, for example. The bearing part 17 is thus a component of the pivoting assembly that forms the handle 12. As can be seen, the handle bar 13 with the handle blocks 14 and 15 is arranged on the front of this bearing part 17, in particular is mounted directly thereon. In this regard, the bearing part 17 has a front plate 18. The front plate 18 is in particular formed in a strip-like manner. In addition, this bearing part 17 has a cover part 19. The cover part 19 is preferably formed as a strip-shaped plate part. It is in particular directly connected to the front plate 18. In the exemplary embodiment, the cover part 19 is arranged on an upper edge of the front plate 18 and positioned at an angle thereto.In a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of this bearing part 17, the bearing part 17 is preferably angled, in particular L-shaped.

[0063] As can be seen in Fig. 6, in this basic position of the handle 12, a gap 20 which is still open at the top and which is formed here between the door panels 8 and 9 is covered in a specific manner in an umbrella-like manner, but is also exposed. As can be seen in Fig. 6, the cover part 19 is spaced apart in the vertical direction and offset upwards from an upper edge 21 of the rear door panel 9. Thus, in this basic position, this gap 20 is covered upwards in the vertical direction or closed off like an umbrella, but due to the spacing from the upper edge 21, this gap is exposed to the rear in the depth direction.Due to the width of the cover part 19, which essentially corresponds to the width of the intermediate space 20 in the depth direction, this roof-like covering is provided in the vertical direction, but due to the offset of the cover part 19 in this basic position upwards, a corresponding gap 22 is formed between the upper edge 21 and the cover part 19. This enables a specific air flow in a certain direction into the intermediate space 20 or out of the intermediate space 20. In this respect, the cover part 19 also serves as the wall of a flow channel through which the air flow is specifically directed into the intermediate space 20 or out of the intermediate space 20. Furthermore, this intermediate space 20 is closed off at the front by the front plate 18 in this basic position of the handle 12.

[0064] 5 and 6, the handle 12, in particular with the bearing part 17, is rotatably mounted on the door profiles 10 and 11. In particular, the bearing part 17 is pivotally mounted directly on the upper ends of these door profiles 10 and 11. Since the door profiles 10 and 11 are preferably inherently dimensionally stable parts, each of which, considered individually, does not have a separate sub-element that is movable, in particular pivotable, relative to another, the door profiles 10 and 11 themselves serve as bearing beams for the bearing part 17. Additional bearing bases, as required in the prior art, are therefore no longer required. This is also made possible in particular by the corresponding length of the door profiles 10 and 11 and in particular their positioning relative to the door pane 8, namely their upward projection.

[0065] Fig. 7 shows a perspective sectional view of a portion of the door 4 as shown in Fig. 6. It can be seen here that the bearing part 17, with a bearing pin 23, engages in the width direction in a receptacle 24 formed at the upper end of the door profile 11, and is thus pivotally mounted therein. A corresponding arrangement is formed on the opposite side of the bearing part 17, where a corresponding bearing pin engages in a corresponding receptacle of the door profile 10.

[0066] As can also be seen in Fig. 7, the front panel 18 is designed as a flat panel strip. Furthermore, the cover part 19 is strip-shaped, but in this exemplary embodiment it is not completely designed as a flat panel. Rather, the arrangement of the cover part 19, which cantilevers freely to the rear in this basic position, has a step 25. This is particularly S-shaped or Z-shaped. In this basic position it can also be seen that the front panel 18 rests with a lower edge on the upper edge 16 of the front door pane 8. The intermediate space 20, in particular its upper opening, which is delimited by the upper edges 16 and 21, is thus covered and closed in the depth direction towards the front.

[0067] If the handle 12 is now pivoted from the basic position shown in Figs. 5 to 7, an intermediate position is reached as shown in Fig. 8. The handle 12 is pivoted about the pivot axis A relative to the door leaf 6. In this respect, the bearing part 17 also tilts backward about the axis A. As a result, the front panel 8 lifts off the upper edge 16 of the front door panel 8. On the other hand, the cover part 19 moves toward the upper edge 20 of the rear door panel 9.

[0068] If the handle 12 is pivoted further and the door 4 is thus moved further from the closed basic position into the fully open position, i.e. the fully open pivoted position, a corresponding end position is then reached. This is shown in Fig. 9. The handle 12 is shown in its maximum pivoted position. In this context, the door 4 is also retracted into the storage space 5 in the exemplary embodiment. As can be seen in Fig. 9, in this end position shown, the cover part 19 is preferably arranged overlapping with the door pane 9. This applies here in two spatial directions, namely on the one hand perpendicular to the surface in which the door pane 9 is spanned, and on the other hand in a spatial direction perpendicular to this, in which the door pane 9 is spanned. In the exemplary embodiment, this is on the one hand the height direction, and on the other hand the depth direction.This is because in this open position, the door 4 is no longer oriented vertically, as is the case in Figs. 5 to 7, but horizontally or essentially horizontally. As can be seen, the position of the cover part 19 is such that the step 25 is positioned at the upper edge 21. The specific shape of the step 25 creates precisely this overlapping arrangement of the cover part 19 in these two spatial directions perpendicular to each other relative to the door pane 9. This ensures that the intermediate space 20 is now closed off in a spatial direction perpendicular to the spatial direction according to Figs. 5 to 7. This exact overflow of air past the upper edge 21 of the rear door pane 9 in the basic position in the depth direction to the rear, as explained in relation to Figs. 5 to 7, is then prevented in the pivoted position in Fig. 9.This prevents air from escaping from the intermediate space 20 in the vertical direction upwards in this pivoted position. In contrast, however, in this pivoted position, as shown in Fig. 9, the intermediate space 20 is opened up in exactly the other direction, in this case downwards. This is because the front panel 18 no longer rests on the upper edge 16. This allows air to flow out of the intermediate space 20 via this upper area, namely the area defined by the upper edges 16 and 21, via the upper edge 16 of the front door panel 8. This air therefore flows out of the intermediate space 20 via the upper edge 16 downwards and away from the door panel 9. A user of the cooking appliance who, with the door 4 in the pivoted position according to Fig.9 is positioned adjacent to the door 4, in particular because he or she wishes to look into the receiving space 3 or to remove or insert objects from it, for example, will then not be exposed to this air flow emerging from the intermediate space 20. Fig. 10 shows the component diagram according to Fig. 7, wherein the bearing part 17 and the front door pane 8 are shown transparently. This makes it possible to see the engagement of the bearing pin 23 in the receptacle 24. In particular, the receptacle 24, which is formed integrally in the door profile 11, is also shown here.

[0069] Fig. 11 shows the corresponding component arrangement as shown in Fig. 10. Unlike Fig. 10, the door profile 11 is shown transparently here, allowing the bearing pin 23 to be seen in greater detail. It is also possible for an additional bearing bush to be arranged between the bearing pin 23 and the receptacle 24.

[0070] Fig. 12 shows a further embodiment of a door 4, although only a few subcomponents are shown in a specific illustration. Here, it is shown that the bearing part 17 can additionally be held to the door profile 11 with a screw 26. This screw 26 serves, in particular, to center the bearing part 17 in the width direction of the door 4 between the door profiles 10 and 11. The screw 26 therefore does not serve to fix the bearing part 17 to the door profiles 10 and 11, since otherwise pivoting would no longer be possible.

[0071] Fig. 13 shows a partial view of another embodiment of the bearing part 17. It is possible for the front panel 18 to have a recess 27. A separate insert 28 can be inserted into this recess 27, for example, as shown in Fig. 14. The insert 28 can be plate-shaped. It can be made of real glass or plastic, for example, or it can be a design element. However, it is also possible for the insert 28 to be an electronic component, such as an operating and / or display unit.

[0072] Fig. 15 shows a further embodiment of a door 4 in a perspective partial view. In contrast to the embodiments explained so far, the bearing part 17 does not extend across the entire width of the front pane 8, but is shorter in this respect. In this context, the front door pane 8 has an upwardly open cutout 29. The handle 12, in particular with its bearing part 17, is recessed into this cutout 29, viewed in the vertical direction. In this regard, Fig. 15 again shows the basic position of the handle 12 and also the basic position of the door 4. Preferably, the depth of this cutout 29, measured in the vertical direction, is dimensioned such that, in the basic position, it corresponds to the height of the front panel 18 of the bearing part 17.As a result, an upper edge 19a of the bearing part 17, in particular of the front panel 18, is flush with the opposite edge-side sections 16a and 16b of the upper edge 16 of the front door panel 8. As can be seen in Fig. 15, the bearing part 17, viewed in the width direction, is thus bordered at opposite areas by strip areas 8a and 8b of the front door panel 8, which also delimit the cutout 29 in the width direction. With regard to the further structure of the functionality, in particular also of the handle 12, reference may also be made to the other embodiments already explained for this embodiment according to Fig. 15.

[0073] Fig. 16 shows a perspective exploded view of another embodiment of subcomponents of the handle 12. In this embodiment, the front plate 18 and the cover part 19 are designed as separate components. They can then be connected to each other, for example, by a screw connection.

[0074] However, it is also possible that here too the bearing part 17 is formed in one piece and then the front plate 18 is formed integrally with the cover part 19. Only the shape of the front plate 18 is then different in this respect from the exemplary embodiments as explained so far. This allows an insert 21 to be fastened in a different way, as is also shown symbolically in the illustration in Fig. 16 for the further exemplary embodiment. In this regard, in this example the insert 28 completely covers the front plate 18 of the bearing part 17 from the front. In this exemplary embodiment the insert 28 is then no longer arranged at least partially countersunk in the front plate 18, since there is no recess 27 in this regard. In this respect the insert 28 is then a front attachment component which is placed onto the bearing part 17 from the front.16 shows two bearing journals 23 and 30 as examples. List of reference symbols.

[0075] 1 household appliance

[0076] Housing

[0077] 3 Recording room

[0078] 4 Door

[0079] 5 storage space

[0080] 6 door leaf

[0081] Disc package

[0082] 8a, 8b strip areas

[0083] 9 Door window

[0084] 10 Door profile

[0085] 11 Door profile

[0086] Handle

[0087] handlebar

[0088] 14 Handle bock

[0089] Handle bock

[0090] 16 top edge

[0091] 16a sections

[0092] 17 Bearing part

[0093] 18 Front panel

[0094] 19 Cover part

[0095] 19a upper edge

[0096] 20 space

[0097] 21 top edge

[0098] 22 gap

[0099] 23 bearing journals

[0100] 24 recording

[0101] 25th level

[0102] 26 Screw

[0103] 27 Deepening

[0104] 28 Insert 29 Excerpt

[0105] 30 bearing journals

[0106] 100 door

[0107] 101 Door leaf

[0108] 102 handle

[0109] 103 Handlebar

[0110] 104 handle brackets

[0111] 106 bearing upper part

[0112] 106 bearing upper part

[0113] 107 Front

[0114] 108 Front

[0115] 109 Front panel

[0116] 110 Bearing base x Width direction y Height direction z Depth direction

Claims

Patent claims 1. Door (4, 100) for a household appliance (1), comprising a door leaf (6, 101) and a handle (12, 102) which is movable relative to the door leaf (6, 101) and is arranged on the door leaf (6, 101), wherein the handle (12, 102) has a handle bar (13, 103) and handle blocks (14, 15, 104, 105) projecting therefrom in the direction of the door leaf (6, 101), wherein the handle (12, 102) has a beam-like bearing part (17) which moves along during movement and on which the handle blocks (14, 15, 104, 105) are arranged, wherein the door leaf (6, 101) has a pane package (7) with a plurality of plate-shaped door panes (8, 9) which are arranged in the depth direction (z) of the door (4, 100) are arranged at a distance from one another, characterized in that the spaced-apart arrangement of the door panes (8, 9) forms an intermediate space (20) which is open upwards in the basic position of the door (4, 100), wherein the bearing part (17) has a cover part (19),with which the intermediate space (20) is covered from above in a basic position of the handle (12) and released to the rear, and the intermediate space (20) is covered upwards in a pivoting position of the handle (12).

2. Door (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover part (19) is a strip-shaped plate part.

3. Door (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the plate part is arranged in the pivoting position of the handle (12) in the height direction (y) of the door (4) overlapping with a door pane (9) of the pane package (7).

4. Door (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the plate part is arranged in the pivoting position of the handle (12) in the depth direction (z) of the door (4) overlapping with a door pane (9) of the pane package (7).

5. Door (1) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the plate part has a, in particular S-shaped, step (25) with which the cover part (19) in the pivoting position of the handle (12) from above on an upper edge (21) the door pane (9) and with which the cover part (19) in the pivoting position of the handle (12) engages behind this door pane (9) towards the intermediate space (20).

6. Door (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing part (17) has a strip-shaped front plate (18) on which the handle blocks (14, 15) are arranged.

7. Door (1) according to one of claims 2 to 5 and according to claim 6, characterized in that the plate part is arranged at an angle from the front plate (18), in particular in the depth direction (z) to the rear, in particular protrudes freely to the rear.

8. Door (1) according to one of claims 2 to 5 and according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the plate part is formed in one piece with the front plate (18), in particular the entire bearing part (17) is formed in one piece.

9. Door (1) according to one of claims 2 to 5 and according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the plate part and the front plate (18) are separate parts which are detachably connected to one another, in particular connected by screw connections.

10. Door (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door leaf (6) has beam-like door profiles (10, 11) to which at least one door pane (8, 9) is fastened, wherein the bearing part (17) is rotatably mounted, in particular directly, on the door profiles (10, 11).

11. Door (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the bearing part (17) has integrated bearing pins (23, 30) which engage in receptacles (24) of the door profiles (10, 11), in particular in the width direction (x) of the door (4), in order to form the pivot bearing.

12. Door (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that an additional bearing bush is arranged between a receptacle (24) and an inserted bearing pin (23, 30).

13. Door (1) according to one of the preceding claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the bearing part (17) is mounted on at least one door profile (10, 11) with a screw connection, in particular the screw connection serves to center the bearing part (17) in the width direction.

14. Door (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing part (17) has at least one recess (27) on a front side, in which an insert (21) separate from the bearing part (17) is arranged countersunk at least in some areas.

15. Household appliance (1) with a door (4) according to one of the preceding claims.

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