HOME APPLIANCE HAVING MOVABLE HANDLE
First Claim
1. A home appliance comprising:
- a cabinet that defines a chamber that is configured to receive an object;
a door that is located at a front side of the cabinet, that is configured to open or close the chamber by rotating about a door rotating shaft, and that defines a penetration hole that is located in a front surface of the door;
a handle that is located on the front surface of the door and that is configured to be gripped by a user during opening or closing the door;
a handle link that is configured to rotate about a handle link rotating shaft that is located inside the door, wherein a portion of the handle link is exposed outside the door through the penetration hole and a length of the portion of the handle link varies based on an opening angle of the door; and
a link that is configured to convert a rotation motion of the door into a rotation of the handle link and that is configured to guide rotation of the door based on the handle link being restrained by having a variable length.
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Abstract
A home appliance includes a cabinet. The home appliance further includes a door that defines a penetration hole that is located in a front surface of the door. The home appliance further includes a handle. The home appliance further includes a handle link that is configured to rotate about a handle link rotating shaft that is located inside the door, wherein a portion of the handle link is exposed outside the door through the penetration hole and a length of the portion of the handle link varies based on an opening angle of the door. The home appliance further includes a link that is configured to convert a rotation motion of the door into a rotation of the handle link and that is configured to guide rotation of the door based on the handle link being restrained by having a variable length.
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20 Claims
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1. A home appliance comprising:
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a cabinet that defines a chamber that is configured to receive an object; a door that is located at a front side of the cabinet, that is configured to open or close the chamber by rotating about a door rotating shaft, and that defines a penetration hole that is located in a front surface of the door; a handle that is located on the front surface of the door and that is configured to be gripped by a user during opening or closing the door; a handle link that is configured to rotate about a handle link rotating shaft that is located inside the door, wherein a portion of the handle link is exposed outside the door through the penetration hole and a length of the portion of the handle link varies based on an opening angle of the door; and a link that is configured to convert a rotation motion of the door into a rotation of the handle link and that is configured to guide rotation of the door based on the handle link being restrained by having a variable length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A home appliance comprising:
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a cabinet that defines a chamber that is configured to receive an object; a door that is configured to open or close the chamber by rotating about a door rotating shaft and that defines a penetration hole that is located in a front surface of the door; a handle that is located on the front surface of the door and that is configured to be gripped by a user during opening or closing the door; a handle link that is configured to rotate about a handle link rotating shaft that is located inside the door, wherein a portion of the handle link is exposed outside the door through the penetration hole and a length of the portion of the handle link varies based on an opening angle of the door; and a link that is configured to convert a rotation motion of the door into a rotation motion of the handle link and that includes a link elastic member that is configured to stretch in a direction in which the rotation motion of the door or the rotation motion of the handle link is limited based on the rotation motion of the door or the rotation motion of the handle link being stationary. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A home appliance comprising:
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a cabinet that defines a chamber that is configured to receive an object; a door that is configured to open or close the chamber by rotating about a door rotating shaft and that defines a penetration hole that is located in a front surface of the door; a handle that is located on the front surface of the door and that is configured to be gripped by a user during opening or closing the door; a handle link that is configured to rotate about a handle link rotating shaft that is located inside the door, wherein a portion of the handle link is exposed outside the door through the penetration hole and a length of the portion of the handle link varies based on an opening angle of the door; a link that is configured to convert a rotation motion of the door into a rotation motion of the handle link; and a screen that is located inside the penetration hole and that is configured to move upward or downward while being in contact with the handle link during rotation of the handle link. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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