Water-bearing domestic appliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dishwashers often have difficulty in being easily opened or closed, especially when the door lacks a handle, making assembly and operation cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A dishwasher design featuring a cable holder with a handle for pivoting the appliance door, which includes a pivotable guide section for cable routing and an electrical component for dispensing detergents and rinse aids, allowing for easier operation and assembly without additional components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the appliance door is designed without an additional handle to reduce device complexity, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates as the door becomes difficult to open and close
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder is designed to serve dual functions: it provides cable routing guidance through its guide sections while simultaneously serving as a handle for opening and closing the appliance door. The handle is integrated directly into the cable holder structure, eliminating the need for separate handling components. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by maintaining operational ease without adding device complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If the guide sections are made rigid to simplify manufacturing, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability deteriorates as the cable holder cannot be adjusted to compact packaging position
Solution Approach 1:
The guide sections are designed with pivotable connections that allow them to change their relative positions dynamically. During packaging, the guide sections can be folded together to achieve a compact configuration. During installation and use, they can be positioned at specific angles to guide cables appropriately. This dynamic adjustability resolves the contradiction by enabling both ease of manufacture through standardized components and adaptability through movable joints.
3Device complexity
If the cable holder is designed with fixed guide sections to reduce device complexity, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of manufacture deteriorates as cables must be routed around edges in complicated manner during assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable guide sections can be positioned at optimal angles during assembly to provide straightforward cable routing paths. The guide sections can be adjusted to align with cable routes, eliminating the need to route cables around sharp edges or in complicated patterns. This dynamic positioning capability resolves the contradiction by maintaining simple device structure while significantly improving assembly ease.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a water-bearing domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, comprising at least one appliance door (1) and a cable support (19) located thereon. According to the invention, the cable support (19) comprises a handle (39) for tilting actuation (III) of the appliance door (1) of the domestic appliance.