Household appliance
First Claim
1. A household appliance, comprising:
- a housing defining a useful space, a door opening, and a storage space;
a horizontal hinge pin connected to said housing;
a slotted-guide track connected to said housing;
a door pivotally mounted about said hinge pin to pivot with respect to said housing and, thereby, selectively close off said door opening and said space;
a guide system having at least one guide element connected to said door, said guide system displacing said door into said storage space; and
at least one weight-balancing configuration operatively connected to said door and, during a movement of said door, exerting a balancing force on said door, said balancing force acting counter to a weight of said door.
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Abstract
A household appliance has a useful storage volume that can be closed by a door pivotally mounted around a horizontal articulation axis and also has a storage compartment. The door can be displaced in the storage compartment by a guiding system including at least one guiding element associated with the door, the guiding element being guided in a slide track associated with the appliance. To produce an ergonomically economical opening and closing movement of the door, the door is provided with at least one counterweight configuration that, during displacement of the door, exerts a balancing force on the door acting against the weight of the door.
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17 Claims
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1. A household appliance, comprising:
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a housing defining a useful space, a door opening, and a storage space;
a horizontal hinge pin connected to said housing;
a slotted-guide track connected to said housing;
a door pivotally mounted about said hinge pin to pivot with respect to said housing and, thereby, selectively close off said door opening and said space;
a guide system having at least one guide element connected to said door, said guide system displacing said door into said storage space; and
at least one weight-balancing configuration operatively connected to said door and, during a movement of said door, exerting a balancing force on said door, said balancing force acting counter to a weight of said door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a household appliance having a housing defining a useful space, a door opening, and a storage space, a door assembly comprising:
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a horizontal hinge pin connected to the housing;
a slotted-guide track connected to the housing;
a door pivotally mounted about said hinge pin to pivot with respect to the housing and, thereby, selectively close off the door opening and the space;
a guide system having at least one guide element connected to said door, said guide system displacing said door into the storage space; and
at least one weight-balancing configuration operatively connected to said door and, during a movement of said door, exerting a balancing force on said door, said balancing force acting counter to a weight of said door.
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