Waschmaschine und/oder Trockner mit Notöffnungsmöglichkeit

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP2977501

Aktenzeichen

EP14178013

Anmeldetag

22. Juli 2014

Veröffentlichung

1. November 2017

Erteilung

1. November 2017

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

D06F39/14D06F37/28

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry washing and/or drying appliance (100) comprising: - a cabinet (3) containing a rotatable drum (2) that can be loaded/unloaded with laundry, said cabinet (3) being provided with a loading/unloading opening (200) for accessing said drum (2), - a door locking device (1) fixed inside said cabinet (3) and accessible from outside the cabinet (3), said door locking device (1) comprising a support housing (23) provided with an opening (22) for the introduction of a hook member (21), said opening (22) being accessible from outside the cabinet (3), - a door (4) for closing said loading/unloading opening (200), the door (4) being movably connected to the cabinet (3) and comprising said hook member (21) adapted to engage with the door locking device (1), wherein said door locking device (1) comprises: - a retaining member (54) mounted to move with respect to the support housing (23) between a rest position in which it enables the hook member (21) to be introduced into and extracted from said opening (22) and an operating position in which it retains the hook member (21) in a closing position, when the hook member (21) is introduced into said opening (22), - a safety member (53) that can move in the housing (23) between a retracted position, in which it enables the retaining member (54) to move from the operating position to the rest position, and an extended position, in which it prevents the retaining member (54) from moving from the operating position to the rest position, and - an electrically powered control element (20) adapted to control the position of said safety member (53). The door locking device (1) comprises at least one guiding element (24,52, 52b) provided in said support housing for guiding an emergency-opening tool (40,50) to a safety member location (53a) from which the safety member (53) extends when it is in its extended position.

Anmelder

Firma

Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Land

🇸🇪 Schweden

Fachgebiete