Türanordnung für Waschmaschine

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3263758

Aktenzeichen

EP17170895

Anmeldetag

12. Mai 2017

Veröffentlichung

8. März 2023

Erteilung

8. März 2023

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

D06F39/14D06F34/32// D06F39/00

Abstract

Laundry appliance door assembly (60) with an integrated user interface (30), whereby said door assembly (60) includes an inner door subassembly (66) to support an inner window (118), an intermediate door frame (69) that houses the user interface controller (32), and an outer door screen (68) with an embedded touch film (140); the inner door subassembly (66) carries a hinge (64) with a wiring harness (65) assembly and the intermediate door frame (69) is adhesively bonded with the inner door subassembly (66) to form an intermediate door subassembly (67), wherein the outer door screen (68) includes a touch film (140) adhesively attached to the screen (68) and comprising an integrated flexible printed circuit board with touch buttons (141) and a pressure sensitive adhesive located on its facing surface and, wherein the outer door screen (68) is then adhesively bonded to the intermediate door frame (69) to complete the door assembly (60) and the intermediate door frame (69) is adhesively bonded to the front of the inner door subassembly (66) along with a hinge cover (113) and a handle cover (144) adhesively bonded to the back of the inner door subassembly (66) such to hide any visible mechanical fasteners (73), (75), (85), (79) of the door assembly (60).

Anmelder

Firma

Whirlpool Corporation

Land

🇺🇸 USA

Fachgebiete