DE102022207156A1 - Laundry care device for caring for items - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry care device (1) for caring for objects, wherein the laundry care device (1) comprises a housing (5) and a receptacle (6) rotatably accommodated in the housing (5), the housing (5) having a loading side ( 11) and side walls (9) and wherein the loading side (11) comprises an opening (13) which is designed for loading the receptacle (6), and the laundry care device (1) comprises a door unit (3). The door unit (3) comprises a first door assembly (15) and a second door assembly (17), the second door assembly (17) protruding at least partially into the receptacle (6) when the door unit (3) is closed, and the first Door assembly (15) is arranged on the second door assembly (17) and is visible from the outside when the door unit (3) is closed, a hinge unit (19) being able to be arranged on the laundry care appliance (1), which pivots the door unit (3). to the loading side (11) of the housing (5) of the laundry care appliance (1) and the door unit (3) is designed such that the opening (13) of the loading side (11) can be closed, the hinge unit (19) having a hinge body ( 21) and a hinge axis (83), wherein the hinge body (21) forms a cavity (71) and the hinge axis (83) is arranged in the cavity (71) of the hinge body (21).

Description

The invention relates to a laundry care device for caring for objects with a door unit according to claim 1, a door unit for a laundry care device according to claim 12 and a method for producing a laundry care device with a door unit according to claim 13.

A door unit of a laundry care appliance essentially serves to close an opening through which treating utensils can be placed in a receptacle of a laundry care appliance. A structure of a door unit known from the prior art has a rear frame element or a door frame. A door glass is inserted into the rear frame element. The door glass is essentially bag-shaped. Furthermore, a so-called design spacer is attached to the rear frame element. The door glass is essentially fixed between the rear frame element and the design spacer in the door unit. A viewing window is usually attached to the design spacer.

The viewing window closes the bag-shaped door glass in such a way that a cavity is created between the door glass and the viewing window. This is intended to protect a user from coming into contact with the door glass, since, for example, when selecting a program on the laundry care appliance, a program with high water temperatures and / or drying temperatures can be selected and the door glass heats up during the program sequence. So that the door unit also creates a good visual impression, a front frame element is formed which extends at least partially over a side front of the individual elements of the door unit, door glass, design spacers and viewing window. Further, the door unit includes an engagement portion functioning as a door handle formed on the front frame member and/or the rear frame member.

A hinge connects the door unit to the laundry care device. The hinge has hinge arms on which so-called bushings are formed. The sockets are intended to arrange the hinge arms or the hinge in a rotationally fixed manner on or in the door unit, so that the door unit can move from a closed position, in which the door unit protrudes at least in sections into the receptacle of the laundry care appliance, into an open position, in which the receptacle is accessible to a user.

It is therefore an object of the invention to create a laundry care appliance with a door unit, wherein the door unit is connected to the laundry care appliance with a cost-effective hinge unit and wherein the hinge unit has a light and simple construction and at the same time a high rigidity and thereby further develops the prior art .

The object of the invention is achieved by a laundry care appliance with a door unit according to claim 1, a door unit for a laundry care appliance according to claim 12 and a method for producing a laundry care appliance with such a door unit according to claim 13. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims as well as in the description and the drawings.

According to one aspect of the invention, the object according to the invention is achieved by a laundry care device for caring for objects, the laundry care device comprising a housing and a receptacle rotatably accommodated in the housing, the housing comprising a loading side and side walls and the loading side comprising an opening which is designed to load the receptacle, and the laundry care device comprises a door unit. The door unit comprises a first door assembly and a second door assembly, wherein the second door assembly projects at least partially into the receptacle when the door unit is closed, and the first door assembly is arranged on the second door assembly and is visible from the outside when the door unit is closed . Furthermore, a hinge unit can be arranged on the laundry care appliance, which pivotally connects the door unit to the loading side of the housing of the laundry care appliance and the door unit is designed such that the opening of the loading side can be closed, the hinge unit comprising a hinge body and a hinge axis, the hinge body forms a cavity and the hinge axis is arranged in the cavity of the hinge body.

The hinge unit includes a hinge body that has a cavity. A hinge axis can be arranged in this cavity. By designing the hinge body with a cavity, a stable hinge body is provided which can compensate for the forces occurring in the hinge area.

The laundry care device can be a washing machine, a washer-dryer or a tumble dryer. Objects, utensils and/or laundry are cared for in the laundry care device. The can be, for example, items of clothing, towels and/or other hygiene items, such as washcloths and cleaning rags, laundry, scarves, shawls, gloves, shoes and/or headgear.

A closed state of the door unit is, for example, a state in which no fluid, such as water, steam and/or process air, can escape from the laundry care appliance through the opening closed by the door unit.

The door unit is pivotable and/or rotatable and/or tiltable and/or arranged in a pendulum manner on the hinge unit or on the laundry care appliance.

The hinge body can also be called a hinge housing. The hinge body has an essentially rectangular design. Furthermore, the hinge body essentially comprises four wall elements and at least one further element, which will be discussed in more detail below.

A rib structure is preferably formed in the cavity of the hinge body of the hinge unit. The term rib structure means that individual ribs are formed in the hinge body, which can also be referred to as a rib field or as a rib geometry. The rib structure gives the hinge body a high level of rigidity and is therefore robust. As a result, the hinge unit can withstand strong loads, such as shearing forces of the door unit and/or sagging of the door unit during prolonged use caused by the door unit's own weight.

Advantageously, the first door assembly has a first recess in an edge region, the first door assembly of the door unit essentially comprising a design cover and the second door assembly of the door unit essentially comprising a door frame.

This allows a simple door design to be realized. At least a section or a partial area of the hinge unit can be arranged in the first recess. The first recess is formed in an edge region of the first door assembly.

The second door assembly preferably has a second recess, wherein the second recess is formed in an edge region of the second door assembly and wherein the hinge unit can be arranged essentially in the second recess of the door frame of the second door assembly.

This can ensure that the door unit can be moved about an axis of rotation using the hinge unit. Furthermore, the hinge unit is accommodated in the door unit in such a way that the door unit retains its usual appearance and the hinge unit is arranged hidden.

The hinge unit advantageously comprises at least one lighting device. The at least one lighting device can be arranged in the area of the hinge unit, which faces the door unit or the first door assembly and/or the second door assembly. The at least one lighting device can be used to display different design variants or design effects and to realize lighting effects. Furthermore, the at least one lighting device can conceal a gap that is present between the hinge unit and the first door assembly and/or the second door assembly.

Preferably, the hinge unit comprises a cover element and the first door assembly has a surface, and the cover element has a cover element surface, the surface of the first door assembly being essentially identical to the cover element surface.

The cover element can be attached or mounted to the hinge unit via a clip connection and/or snap connection and/or magnetic connection.

Furthermore, it is also conceivable that a film hinge connects the cover element and the hinge body of the hinge unit to one another. With the essentially identical surface of the first door assembly to the cover element surface, a consistent design is created that allows a harmonious representation of the door unit.

Advantageously, the cover element has a cover element front side and the first door assembly has a door assembly front side, wherein the cover element front side and the door assembly front side are designed to be planar.

This avoids sharp transitions and/or edges where a user could injure themselves and/or dirt particles can collect and/or items or utensils to be cared for get caught or even tear or break when being inserted into the laundry care device or when removed from the laundry care device can.

The hinge axis preferably has a first end and a second end and a first bushing is arranged at the first end of the hinge axis and a second bushing is arranged at the second end of the hinge axis. As a result, the hinge axis is firmly arranged between the two bushings or accommodated in the two bushings.

The first socket and the second socket are advantageously arranged in the second door assembly when installed. The hinge unit is firmly mounted on the laundry care device. The door unit can be rotated about the rotation and/or pivot axis of the hinge unit or the hinge axis via the hinge axis and the first and second bushings arranged at the two ends of the hinge axis.

The first door assembly preferably has a rib which, when the first door assembly is installed, is arranged in the area of the first bushing and is provided for fixing the hinge axis. The rib prevents the hinge axis from slipping out of the hinge unit in the direction of gravity when the door unit is installed and when the door unit is in use.

Advantageously, a lock receiving device is formed on the second door assembly, which is arranged opposite the hinge unit and a locking element for closing the door unit can be arranged in the lock receiving device.

With the help of the closure receiving device, quick and easy assembly of the closure element is ensured, while incorrect assembly is minimized.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a door unit for a laundry care appliance, wherein the door unit comprises a first door assembly and a second door assembly. The second door assembly projects at least partially into the receptacle when the door unit is closed. The first door assembly is arranged on the second door assembly and is visible from the outside when the door unit is closed, a hinge unit being connected to the door unit in a rotationally fixed manner, so that the door unit can be pivotably arranged on a loading side of a housing of the laundry care appliance and the door unit is designed in this way in that an opening on the loading side of the laundry care appliance can be closed, the hinge unit comprising a hinge body and a hinge axis, the hinge body forming a cavity and the hinge axis being arranged in the cavity of the hinge body and the door unit being mountable on a laundry care appliance and at least one feature of includes the aspects mentioned above.

The hinge unit includes a hinge body that has a cavity. A hinge axis can be arranged in this cavity. By designing the hinge body with a hollow space, a stable hinge body is provided which can compensate for the forces occurring in the hinge area.

• - Einlegen einer zweiten Türbaugruppe in eine Montagevorrichtung;
• - Einsetzen einer ersten Buchse und einer zweiten Buchse in die zweite Türbaugruppe;
• - Einsetzen und Befestigen eines Verschlusselements in eine an der zweiten Türbaugruppe ausgebildeten Verschlussaufnahmevorrichtung;
• - Positionieren der Scharniereinheit an der zweiten Türbaugruppe;
• - Einführen einer Scharnierachse durch die erste Buchse, so dass sich die Scharnierachse durch die Scharniereinheit bis zu der zweiten Buchse hin erstreckt und von der zweiten Buchse aufgenommen wird;
• - Auflegen der ersten Türbaugruppe auf der zweiten Türbaugruppe und Befestigen der ersten Türbaugruppe an der zweiten Türbaugruppe;
• - Montieren der Scharniereinheit (19) an einem Wäschepflegegerät (1).

According to a second aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a method for producing a laundry care appliance with a door unit, wherein the laundry care appliance (1) and the door unit (3) comprise at least one feature of the above-mentioned aspects and wherein the method essentially comprises:

• - Inserting a second door assembly into a mounting device;
• - inserting a first socket and a second socket into the second door assembly;
• - inserting and attaching a closure element into a closure receiving device formed on the second door assembly;
• - Positioning the hinge unit on the second door assembly;
• - inserting a hinge axis through the first bushing so that the hinge axis extends through the hinge unit to the second bushing and is received by the second bushing;
• - placing the first door assembly on the second door assembly and attaching the first door assembly to the second door assembly;
• - Mounting the hinge unit (19) on a laundry care device (1).

The method described above provides a simple, quick and cost-effective production of a hinge unit with a door unit for a laundry care appliance.

Preferably, a cover element is arranged on the hinge unit in such a way that a cover element front side of the cover element and a door assembly front side of the first door assembly are designed to be planar.

This avoids sharp transitions and/or edges where a user could get injured and/or dirt particles can collect and/or objects that need to be cared for Utensils can get stuck or even tear or break when being inserted into or removed from the laundry care device.

The first door assembly is advantageously locked with the second door assembly. A snap connection is simple and inexpensive to produce. Furthermore, a quick and easy connection or assembly of the first door assembly and the second door assembly is possible with a snap connection.

The invention presented above or the laundry care appliance described above with a door unit or the door unit for a laundry care appliance as well as the method for producing a laundry care appliance with a door unit has, among other things, the advantages that a hinge unit and a door unit can be manufactured inexpensively, with a low Assembly effort is required. Furthermore, a small number of additional connecting elements, such as screws, are necessary. Furthermore, through the above-mentioned structure of the door unit and the hinge unit, a door unit and a hinge unit with high rigidity can be produced. The hinge unit can be used both in purely plastic door units, which mean a low overall weight of the door unit, and in door units with a glass element, which mean a higher overall weight of the door unit. The hinge unit is more cost-effective than currently known hinge units. Furthermore, the individual components of the door unit or the hinge unit can be cleanly separated from each other during dismantling and recycled separately. Furthermore, lighting effects can be fed into the door unit in a simple manner without having to integrate a cable guide into movable components, such as a hinge arm of the hinge unit. The bushings are received in the second door assembly, which prevents the first door assembly from gaping relative to the second door assembly, since the bushings are not clamped by the first door assembly and the second door assembly, as is known from the prior art.

The aim of the hinge unit is to position the first and second bushings, which transmit the forces from the door frame to the hinge unit, as far outwards as possible on a pivot axis of the door unit. This creates a longer lever, which reduces the resulting moment on the hinge unit. Furthermore, for a load-appropriate design, the pivoting of the first door assembly (usually the second door assembly pivots in the area of the hinge axis and between the bushings) and the resulting weakening of the hinge unit is avoided.

According to the invention, the hinge body, the cover element, the first and second bushings, the door frame of the second door assembly and the design cover of the first door assembly are made of plastic. The hinge axis is preferably made of steel. Preferably, the cover element and the design cover are made of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer), the first and second bushings are made of POM (polyoxymethylene), the door frame and the hinge body are made of PP (polypropylene).

• 1 zeigt schematisch ein Wäschepflegegerät mit einer Türeinheit;
• 2a zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer bekannten Ausführungsform einer Frontwand mit einer Türeinheit;
• 2b zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer bekannten Ausführungsform einer Frontwand mit geöffneter Türeinheit;
• 2c zeigt eine bekannte Scharniereinheit mit einer durchgesteckten Scharnierachse;
• 3 zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer Frontansicht einer Beladungsseite eines Wäschepflegegeräts mit einer Türeinheit;
• 4a zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer Seitenansicht einer Beladungsseite eines Wäschepflegegeräts mit einer geöffneten Türeinheit;
• 4b zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer Frontansicht einer Beladungsseite eines Wäschepflegegeräts mit geöffneter Türeinheit;
• 5 zeigt eine Explosionsdarstellung einer Türeinheit und einer Scharniereinheit für ein Wäschepflegegerät;
• 6 zeigt eine Frontansicht einer zweiten Türbaugruppe der Türeinheit;
• 7a zeigt eine Ausführungsform einer Scharniereinheit;
• 7b zeigt eine Ausführungsform einer Scharniereinheit mit einer Leuchtvorrichtung;
• 7c zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer Türeinheit mit eingebauter Scharniereinheit mit Leuchtvorrichtung;
• 8a zeigt einen Ausschnitt der zweiten Türbaugruppe mit angeordneter Scharniereinheit;
• 8b zeigt eine Schnittansicht der zweiten Türbaugruppe mit Scharniereinheit im Bereich des in 8a eingezeichneten Schnitts C;
• 9a zeigt eine Türeinheit mit einer daran angeordneten Scharniereinheit;
• 9b zeigt eine Schnittansicht der Türeinheit mit Scharniereinheit im Bereich des in 9a eingezeichneten Schnitts D;
• 9c zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer Beladungsseite eines Wäschepflegegeräts mit einer montierten Scharniereinheit;
• 10 zeigt schematisch ein Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Wäschepflegegeräts mit einer Türeinheit.

Further properties and advantages of the present invention emerge from the following description with reference to the drawings.

• 1 shows schematically a laundry care device with a door unit;
• 2a shows a detail of a known embodiment of a front wall with a door unit;
• 2 B shows a detail of a known embodiment of a front wall with the door unit opened;
• 2c shows a known hinge unit with a hinge axis inserted through it;
• 3 shows a detail of a front view of a loading side of a laundry care appliance with a door unit;
• 4a shows a detail of a side view of a loading side of a laundry care appliance with an opened door unit;
• 4b shows a detail of a front view of a loading side of a laundry care appliance with the door unit open;
• 5 shows an exploded view of a door unit and a hinge unit for a laundry care appliance;
• 6 shows a front view of a second door assembly of the door unit;
• 7a shows an embodiment of a hinge unit;
• 7b shows an embodiment of a hinge unit with a lighting device;
• 7c shows a section of a door unit with a built-in hinge unit with a lighting device;
• 8a shows a section of the second door assembly with the hinge unit arranged;
• 8b shows a sectional view of the second door assembly with hinge unit in the area of 8a drawn section C;
• 9a shows a door unit with a hinge unit arranged thereon;
• 9b shows a sectional view of the door unit with hinge unit in the area of 9a drawn section D;
• 9c shows a detail of a loading side of a laundry care appliance with a mounted hinge unit;
• 10 shows schematically a method for producing a laundry care device with a door unit.

In 1 A laundry care device 1 with a door unit 3 is shown schematically. The laundry care device 1 has a housing 5. A receptacle 6 is arranged in the housing 5, in which, in the present exemplary embodiment, essentially utensils to be cleaned and/or dried, for example laundry, are accommodated. The housing 5 has a front wall 7 and side walls 9, with a loading side 11 corresponding to the front wall 7 of the laundry care appliance 3 in this exemplary embodiment. An opening 13 is formed in the front wall 7 or in the loading side 11 of the housing 5.

It is also conceivable that the loading side 11 and the opening 13 of the laundry care appliance 1 are formed on an upper side 14 of the housing 5 of the laundry care appliance 1. The opening 13 can be closed with the door unit 3. The door unit 3 is, for example, pivotable or rotatable or tiltable, as already described above, attached to the housing 5 of the laundry care appliance 1.

In 2a a section of a known embodiment of a front wall 407 of a laundry care appliance 401 with a door unit 403 is shown. In this exemplary embodiment, the front wall corresponds to a loading side 411, with the door unit 403 being mounted on the loading side 411. The door unit 403 is in 2a shown in a closed state. The door unit 403 has a hinge area 416, with a so-called attachment hinge 418 being mounted on the laundry care appliance 401. In the hinge area 416, openings 420 are formed in the door unit 403, so that when the door unit 403 is opened, the door unit 403 with the openings 420 can dive under the attachment hinge 418, which is in 2 B is shown as an example.

In 2 B a section of a known embodiment of a front wall 407 with the door unit 403 open is shown. The attachment hinge 418 has hinge arms 422. The openings 420 are designed such that the hinge arms 422 can dip in and out of these openings 420. The door unit is in 2 B shown in an open state, so that a user can reach, for example, through an opening 413 into a receptacle 406 arranged behind it in the laundry care appliance 401.

In 2c a mounting hinge 418 known from the prior art is shown with a hinge axis 424 inserted through it. The attachment hinge 418 has hinge arms 422 which are L-shaped, so that a recess 426 is created under which the door unit 403 can penetrate. The hinge axis 424 has a continuous steel axis 428 through the hinge arms 422. The side openings 420 on the door unit 403 have laundry care devices 401, which have a mounting hinge 418 and a large opening angle. This in 2c Mounting hinge 418 shown has two fastening openings 430. The fastening openings 430 are intended for fastening the attachment hinge 418 to the loading side 411.

In 3 a detail of a front view of a loading side 11 of a laundry care appliance 1 with a door unit 3 is shown.

In 3 a hinge area 16 is shown. The hinge area 16 is formed in a recess 17 in the door unit 3. A hinge unit 19 is arranged in the recess 17 or in the hinge area 16. In 3 At least part of a hinge body 21 and a cover element front side 23 with a cover element surface 24 of a cover element 25 are shown from the hinge unit 19.

The door unit 3 comprises a first door assembly 27 and a second door assembly 29. The first door assembly 27 essentially comprises a design cover 31. The design cover 31 is preferably designed as a front element 33. The door assembly 27 or the design cover 31 has a door assembly front side 35 with a surface 37. The surface 37 of the door assembly front side 35 of the first door assembly 27 is preferably designed to be essentially identical to the cover element surface 24 of the cover element front side 23 of the cover element 25. The door assembly front 35 and the cover element front 23 are designed to be planar, so that a transition from the door assembly front 35 to the cover element front 23 is designed to be edge-free. Furthermore, the first door assembly 27 includes a first recess 39 in the area of the hinge unit 19 or in the hinge area 16. In the first recess 39, the hinge unit 19 is at least partially arranged.

The second door assembly 29 essentially comprises a door frame 41. A handle unit 43 is preferably formed on the door frame 41 of the second door assembly 29 (shown, among other things, in 4b and 5 ). The door frame 41 of the second door assembly 29 includes a second recess 45. The hinge unit 19 or the hinge body 21 is essentially arranged in the second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29.

The first recess 39 of the first door assembly 27 is formed in an edge region 47a of the first door assembly 27 of the door unit 3. The second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29 is formed in an edge region 47b of the second door assembly 29 of the door unit 3. The first recess 39 of the first door assembly 27 and the second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29 are essentially identical and/or at least of the same size. The first recess 39 of the first door assembly 27 and the second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29 are essentially U-shaped. The U-shaped first recess 39 corresponds to the U-shaped second recess 45. The hinge unit 19 is essentially arranged in the first recess 39 of the first door assembly 27 and in the second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29. The first recess 39 of the first door assembly 27 and the second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29 are formed essentially at a nine o'clock position of the door unit 3. However, it is also conceivable that the first recess 39 of the first door assembly 27 and the second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29 are formed at any other position, depending on how the door unit is to be opened.

In 4a a section of a side view of a loading side 11 of a laundry care appliance 1 is shown with an opened door unit 3. In 4b a section of a front view of a loading side 11 of a laundry care appliance 1 is shown with the door unit 3 open. The hinge body 21 and the cover element 25 of the hinge unit 19 are firmly connected to the front wall 7 or to the loading side 11 and are not moved when the door unit 3 is moved.

In 4b The handle unit 43 is also shown. The handle unit is provided in an upper area of the door unit 3. Furthermore, the second door assembly 29 comprises a closure element 49. The closure element 49 is accommodated in a closure receiving device 51. The closure element 49 is received in a closed state of the door unit 3 in the laundry care appliance 1, in particular in the front wall element 7 and/or the loading side 11. The closure element 49 and the closure receiving device 51 are in the present exemplary embodiment 4b arranged opposite the hinge unit 19 on the door frame 41 of the second door assembly 29. This means that the lock member 49 and the lock receiving device 51 are formed at a three o'clock position of the door unit. Closure element 49 is immersed in a locking receptacle 53. The locking receptacle 53 is formed on the front wall element 7 and/or the loading side 11. For the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned that the front wall 7 has a cleaning hatch 55 or that a cleaning hatch 55 is formed on the loading side 11.

In 5 an exploded view of a door unit 3 and a hinge unit 19 for a laundry care appliance 1 is shown. The door unit 3 includes the first door assembly 27 and the second door assembly 29.

The first door assembly 27 includes in the exemplary embodiment in 5 a front element 33 or a design cover 31. The first door assembly 27 has a front 57 and a back 59, the back 59 being directed towards the second door assembly 29. In the area of the back 59 of the first door assembly 27, locking elements 61, in particular locking hooks, are formed. The first recess 39 is formed in an edge region 47a of the first door assembly 27. The first recess 39 is formed in the area of the hinge unit 19 or the hinge unit 19 is at least partially arranged in the first recess 39.

The second door assembly 29 includes in the exemplary embodiment in 5 a door frame 41. The door frame 41 is made in one piece from plastic. However, it is also conceivable that the second door assembly 29 comprises at least two elements, the door frame 41 and a door window (not shown). The door frame 41 comprises a door frame ring 63, which is at least partially annular, and an internal door frame element 65, which has a bulbous or salad bowl-shaped design. The internal door frame element 65 can be transparent or opaque or opaque. On a side 67 facing the first door assembly 27, the second door assembly 29, in particular the door frame ring 63, has locking element receptacles 69. The locking elements 61 of the first door assembly 27 can be accommodated in the locking element receptacles 69 and are locked there, so that the first door assembly group 27 is attached to the second door assembly 29.

The second recess 45 is formed in an edge region 47b of the second door assembly 29. The second recess 45 is formed in the area of the hinge unit 19 or the hinge unit 19 is at least partially arranged in the second recess 39. Preferably, the hinge body is arranged in the area of the second door assembly 29, while the cover element 25 of the hinge body 19 is arranged in the area of the first door assembly 27 in an installed state. The second recess 45 is preferably formed in the area of the door frame ring 63.

The closure element 49 can be accommodated in the closure receiving device 51, which in 6 is described or shown in more detail.

The first recess 39 and the second recess 45 are preferably U-shaped. The hinge unit 19 can be arranged in the first recess 39 and the second recess 45. The hinge unit 19 includes a hinge body 21 and a cover element 25. The hinge body 21 has a cavity 71. A rib structure 73 or ribs in a specific pattern or a rib geometry are formed in the cavity 71 of the hinge body 21. The hinge body 21 has side walls 75, a bottom 77 and a top 79. The side walls 75, the bottom 77 and the top 79 form the cavity 71. The underside 77 of the hinge body 21 faces the front wall 7 of the laundry care appliance 1 or the underside 77 of the hinge body 21 lies against the front wall 7 of the laundry care appliance 1 when the door unit 3 and the hinge unit 19 are installed. The cover element 25 is arranged on the top 79 of the hinge body 21. Two opposite side walls 75 of the hinge body 21 each have a through opening 81a, 81b. The through openings 81a, 81b are hereinafter referred to as a first through opening 81a and a second through opening 81a. The first through opening 81a is preferably formed at a six o'clock position of the hinge unit 19 or the hinge body 21. The second through opening 81a is preferably formed at a twelve o'clock position of the hinge unit 19 or the hinge body 21.

A hinge axis 83 is arranged in the cavity 71 of the hinge body 21. The hinge axis 83 is preferably made of steel. The hinge axis 83 is inserted into the hinge body 21 through the first through hole 81a. The hinge axis 83 essentially runs through the first through opening 81a, the cavity 71 of the hinge body 21 and through the second through opening 81b. The hinge axis 83 has a first end 85a and a second end 85b. A first bushing 87a is arranged at the first end 85a of the hinge axis 83 and a second bushing 87b is arranged at the second end 85b of the hinge axis 83.

In the area of the hinge unit 19, a first socket receptacle 89a and a second socket receptacle 89b are formed in the door frame 41 of the second door assembly 29 (shown, for example, in 7a) . The first socket receptacle 89a and the second socket receptacle 89b are formed on or in the door frame 41 in such a way that the first socket 87a and the second bushing 87b can be received in the respective socket receptacle 89a, 89b when the hinge body 21 is installed. The first bushing 87a and the second bushing 87b are arranged adjacent to the first through hole 81a and the second through hole 81b in an installed state of the hinge unit 19. The hinge axis 83 is preferably pressed from below through the first bushing 87a, then through the first through opening 81a, through the cavity 71 of the hinge body 21, through the second through opening 81b and into the second bushing 87b.

In 6 a front view of the second door assembly 29 of the door unit 3 is shown. In 6 the side 67 of the second door assembly 29 or the door frame 41 facing the first door assembly 27 is shown.

In the area of the nine o'clock position of the door frame 41, the second recess 45, in which the hinge unit 19 or the hinge body 21 can be arranged, is formed. The second recess 45 is essentially U-shaped. In 6 the first socket 87a is accommodated in the first socket receptacle 89a of the door frame 41 and the second socket 87b is accommodated in the second socket receptacle 89b of the door frame 41.

Opposite, at the three o'clock position of the door frame 41, the lock receiving device 51 is formed. The closure receiving device 51 has a closure receptacle 91 and a closure cover element 92. The closure lid element 92 is in 6 for example connected to the shutter receptacle 91 via a shutter film hinge 93. After the closure element 49 has been received in the closure receptacle 91, this will happen Closure cover element 92 is folded onto the closure element 49. The closure cover element 92 can, for example, be fixed in fastening receptacles 94 provided for this purpose using fastening means, for example screws.

In 7a and 7b an embodiment of the hinge unit 19 is shown. In particular is in 7a the hinge body 21 and the cover element 25 of the hinge body 21 are shown. The cover element 25 is preferably connected to the hinge body 21 with a cover film hinge 95.

The rib structure 73 includes a plurality of rib elements 96 that are arranged differently. A hinge axle receptacle 97 is formed in the rib structure 73. The hinge axis 83 can be arranged in the hinge axis receptacle 97. The hinge axis receptacle 97 essentially comprises channel-like receptacles 98 and passages 99. The hinge axis 83 extends along the channel-like receptacles 98 and through the passages 99. The first and second through openings 81a, 81b are formed on opposite side walls 75 such that the first and the second through opening 81a, 81b can be viewed as an extension of the hinge axle receptacle 97. The first and second through openings 81a, 81b are formed on opposite side walls 75 in such a way that the hinge axis 83 is inserted into the hinge axis receptacle 97 when inserted into or through the first through opening 81a. The hinge axis 83 is mounted in the hinge axis receptacle 97 in a rotationally fixed manner.

Furthermore, the hinge body 21 has connecting devices 100. In the exemplary embodiment in 7a two connecting devices 100 are formed. The connecting devices 100 are formed on opposite side walls 75 within the cavity 71 of the hinge body 21. The connecting devices 100 are each formed in the area of the through openings 81a, 81b or adjacent to the through openings 81a, 81b.

In 7b an embodiment of a hinge unit 19 with at least one lighting device 102 is shown. It is conceivable that a lighting device 102, as in 7b is shown, is formed by one of the side walls 75. However, it is also conceivable that a lighting device 102 is formed, for example, in the cover element 25 (not shown). The lighting device 102 is preferably arranged on the hinge body 21. The lighting device 102 is preferably formed on the side wall 75, which is directed in the direction of the door unit 3 when the hinge unit 19 is installed.

In 7c a section of a door unit 3 with a built-in hinge unit 19 and a lighting device 102 is shown. The hinge unit 19 points in 7c the cover element 25. The surface 37 of the door assembly front 35 is identical to the cover element surface 24 of the cover element 25. The surface 37 of the door assembly front 35 is essentially planar with the cover element surface 24 of the cover element 25. When the hinge unit 19 is installed, a gap 104 forms between the hinge unit 19 and the door unit 3. The at least one lighting device 102 is in the exemplary embodiment 7c formed on the hinge unit 19 in such a way that the gap 104 is at least partially or partially illuminated. The illuminated gap 104 can be advantageous for design reasons and/or transmit information to the customer, for example about an operating status of the laundry care appliance 1.

In 8a a section of the second door assembly 29 with the hinge unit 19 arranged is shown. At least part of the hinge unit is 19 in 8a shown. The second door assembly 29 in the form of the door frame 41 is in 8a with the hinge body 21 of the hinge unit 19 shown. Furthermore, the first socket 87a is arranged in the first socket receptacle 89a and the second socket 87b in the second socket 89b. Furthermore, the hinge axis 83 is arranged in the hinge axis receptacle 97 of the hinge body 21 of the hinge unit 19. Furthermore, in 8a a section C is shown, which runs essentially along the hinge axis 83. Cut C is in 8b shown enlarged.

In 8b is a sectional view of the second door assembly 29 with the installed hinge unit 19 in the area of the in 8a shown section C. The hinge unit 19 or the section C is in 8b at 90° to the representation in 8a rotated so that a side view of section C is shown. In 8b It can be clearly seen that the hinge axis 83 extends from the first bushing 87a to the second bushing 87b. The first socket 87a is arranged in the first socket receptacle 89a in the door frame 41. The second socket 87b is arranged in the first socket receptacle 89b in the door frame 41.

In 9a a door unit 3 is shown with a hinge unit 19 arranged thereon. The hinge unit 19 is without a cover element 25 in 9a and 9b shown. The door unit 3 includes the first door assembly 27 and the second door assembly 29. It is clearly visible in 9a , the first recess 39 of the first door assembly 27. The first recess 39 as well as the second recess 45 of the second door assembly 29 is essentially filled by the hinge unit 19. Furthermore, in 9a a section D is shown, which runs at least partially along the hinge axis 83. Cut D is in 9b shown enlarged.

In 9b is a sectional view of the door unit 3 with hinge unit 19 in the area of 9a shown section D. The sectional view in 9b is opposite the view 9a is shown slightly rotated.

The front element 33 or the design cover 31 of the first door assembly 27 has the first recess 39. The door frame 41 of the second door assembly 29 has the second recess 45. The hinge body 21 of the hinge unit 19 is arranged in the first recess 39 and the second recess 45. The first end 85a of the hinge axis 83 is received in the first bushing 87a, the first bushing 87a being received in the first bushing receptacle 89a and the first bushing receptacle 89a being formed in the door frame 41 of the second door assembly 29. The door frame 41 has a receiving opening 108 through which the hinge axis 83 can be inserted into the first socket 85a and up to the second socket 85b. The receiving opening 108 is formed in the area of the first socket 85a. The receiving opening 108 extends from an edge 110 of the second door assembly 29 to the first socket receptacle 89a.

The design cover 31 of the first door assembly 27 has a rib 112 in the area of the first socket 87a or in the area of the first socket receptacle 89a, which extends from the back 59 of the first door assembly 27 in the direction of the hinge axis 83 or the first end 85a of the hinge axis 83 . The rib 112 is designed such that the rib 112 extends under the first end 85a of the hinge axis 83, so that the rib 112 prevents the hinge axis 83 from falling out through the receiving opening 108.

In 9c a section of a loading side 11 of a laundry care appliance 1 with a mounted hinge unit 19 is shown. The cover element 25 of the hinge unit 19 is not shown for illustrative reasons.

The hinge body 21 of the hinge unit 19 is attached to the loading side 11 of the laundry care appliance 1 with fasteners 114. The fastening means 114 are included in the connecting devices 100 provided for this purpose. Preferably, the fastening means 114 are screws which are mounted through the connecting devices 100 and into the loading side 11 and/or into the laundry care appliance 1. This means that the hinge unit 19 is attached to the laundry care appliance 1 via the fastening means 114, the door unit 3 being connected to the laundry care appliance 1 via the hinge axis 83 and the two sockets 87a, 87b.

In 10 A method for producing a laundry care appliance 1 with a door unit 3 is shown schematically.

The method includes inserting a second door assembly 29 into a mounting device. The first and second sockets 87a, 87b are inserted or inserted into the door frame 41 of the second door assembly 29. Furthermore, the closure element 49 is inserted into the closure receiving device 51 of the door frame. The closure cover element 92 is molded in one piece on the door frame 41 by means of a closure film hinge 93. The closure cover element 92 is folded over by 180° and screwed onto the door frame 41 or screwed onto the door frame 41 using two screws, each of which dips into a fastening receptacle 94.

The hinge body 21 is positioned on the door frame 41 in the second recess 45. The hinge axis 83 is inserted through a receiving opening 108 on an underside of the door frame 41 and pressed upwards by the first bushing 87a, the hinge body 21 and the second bushing 87b. The design cover 31 or the front element 33 of the first door assembly 27 is then placed on the door frame 41 and locked. A rib 112, also referred to as a locking rib, is formed on the design cover 31. The rib 112 is placed below the hinge axis 83 so that the hinge axis 83 is prevented from slipping downward. As an alternative to the rib 112, a snap hook is also conceivable, which deflects during hinge axle assembly and locks the hinge axle 83 in the final assembly position of the hinge axle 83 in the door unit 3.

The door unit 3 can now be mounted or screwed to the loading side 11. This is done via the fastening means 114, which are arranged in the connecting devices 100. The cover element 25 is then placed on the hinge body 21 and/or folded over and locked. As an alternative embodiment, it is conceivable that the cover element 25 is made in one piece with the cover film hinge 95 Hinge body 21 is made. The door unit 3 and the hinge unit 19 are now fully assembled.

REFERENCE SYMBOL LIST

1

Laundry care device

3

Door unit

5

Housing

6

Receptacle container

7

Front wall

9

side walls

11

loading side

13

opening

14

Top

16

Hinge area

19

Hinge area

21

Hinge body

23

Cover element front

24

Cover element surface

25

Cover element

27

First door assembly

29

Second door assembly

31

Design cover

33

Front element

35

Door assembly front

37

surface

39

First recess

41

door frame

43

Handle unit

45

Second recess

47a

Edge area of the first door assembly

47b

Edge area of the second door assembly

49

Closure element

51

Shutter receiving device

53

Closing shot

55

Cleaning hatch

57

Front first door assembly

59

Back of first door assembly

61

Locking elements

63

Door frame ring

65

Door frame element

67

Side facing first door assembly

69

Locking element holder

71

cavity

73

Rib structure

75

side walls

77

bottom

79

Top

81a

First passage opening

81b

Second passage opening

83

hinge axis

85a

First ending

85b

Second ending

87a

First socket

87b

Second socket

89a

First socket recording

89b

Second socket recording

91

Shutter mount

93

Shutter film hinge

94

Fastening mounts

95

Cover film hinge

97

Hinge axle mount

98

Channel-like recording

99

passages

100

Connection device

102

Lighting device

104

gap

108

Recording opening

110

Edge of door frame

112

rib

114

Fasteners

401

Laundry care device

403

Door unit

406

Receptacle container

407

Front wall

411

loading side

413

opening

416

Hinge area

418

Attachment hinge

420

openings

422

Hinge arms

424

hinge axis

426

recesses

428

Steel axle

430

mounting holes

Claims (15)

Laundry care device (1) for caring for objects, the laundry care device (1) comprising a housing (5) and a receptacle (6) rotatably accommodated in the housing (5), the housing (5) having a loading side (11) and side walls ( 9) and wherein the loading side (11) comprises an opening (13) which is designed for loading the receptacle (6), and the laundry care device (1) comprises a door unit (3), wherein the door unit (3) has a first door assembly (15) and a second door assembly (17), wherein the second door assembly (17) projects at least partially into the receptacle (6) in a closed state of the door unit (3), and wherein the first door assembly (15) on the second door assembly (17) is arranged and is visible from the outside when the door unit (3) is closed, and wherein a hinge unit (19) can be arranged on the laundry care appliance (1), which pivots the door unit (3) on the loading side (11) of the Housing (5) of the laundry care appliance (1) and the door unit (3) is designed such that the opening (13) of the loading side (11) can be closed, characterized in that the hinge unit (19) has a hinge body (21) and a Hinge axis (83), wherein the hinge body (21) forms a cavity (71) and the hinge axis (83) is arranged in the cavity (71) of the hinge body (21). Laundry care device (1). Claim 1 , characterized in that a rib structure (73) is formed in the cavity (71) of the hinge body (19) of the hinge unit (19). Laundry care device (1). Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the first door assembly (27) has a first recess (39) in the area of the hinge unit (19), the first door assembly (27) of the door unit (3) essentially having a design cover (31) and the second door assembly ( 29) the door unit (3) essentially comprises a door frame (41). Laundry care appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second door assembly (29) has a second recess (45) and the second recess (45) is formed in an edge region (47b) of the second door assembly (29), wherein the hinge unit (19) can be arranged essentially in the second recess (45) of the door frame (41) of the second door assembly (29). Laundry care device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hinge unit (19) comprises at least one lighting device (102). Laundry care appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hinge unit (19) comprises a cover element (25) and the first door assembly (27) has a surface (37) and the cover element (25) has a cover element surface (24). , wherein the surface (37) of the first door assembly (27) is essentially identical to the cover element surface (24). Laundry care device (1). Claim 6 , characterized in that the cover element (25) has a cover element front side (23) and the first door assembly (27) has a door assembly front side (35), the cover element front side (23) and the door assembly front side (35) being planar. Laundry care appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hinge axis (83) has a first end (85a) and a second end (85b) and at the first end (85a) of the hinge axis (83) a first bushing ( 87a) and a second bushing (87b) is arranged at the second end (85b) of the hinge axis (83). Laundry care device (1). Claim 8 , characterized in that the first socket (87a) and the second socket (87b) are arranged in the second door assembly (29) when installed. Laundry care device (1) according to one of the Claims 8 or 9 , characterized in that the first door assembly (27) has a rib (112) which, when the first door assembly (27) is installed, is arranged in the area of the first bushing (87a) and is provided for fixing the hinge axis (83). Laundry care device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a closure receiving device (51) is formed on the second door assembly (29), which is arranged opposite the hinge unit (19) and a closure element (49) for closing the door unit (3 ) can be arranged in the closure receiving device (51). Door unit (3) for a laundry care appliance (1), wherein the door unit (3) comprises a first door assembly (15) and a second door assembly (17), the second door assembly (17) being at least partially in a closed state of the door unit (3). protrudes into the receptacle (6), and wherein the first door assembly (15) is arranged on the second door assembly (17) and is visible from the outside when the door unit (3) is closed, and wherein a hinge unit (19) with the door unit (3) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner, so that the door unit (3) can be pivotably arranged on a loading side (11) of a housing (5) of the laundry care appliance (1) and the door unit (3) is designed such that an opening (13) on the loading side (11) of the laundry care appliance (1) can be closed, characterized in that the hinge unit (19) comprises a hinge body (21) and a hinge axis (83), the hinge body (21) forming a cavity (71) and the hinge axis (83 ) is arranged in the cavity (71) of the hinge body (21) and the door unit (3) can be mounted on a laundry care appliance (1) and at least one feature of the Claims 2 until 11 includes. Method for producing a laundry care appliance (1) with a door unit (3), wherein the laundry care appliance (1) and the door unit (3) have at least one feature Claims 1 until 11 include and wherein the method essentially comprises: - inserting a second door assembly (29) into a mounting device; - Inserting a first socket (87a) and a second socket (87b) into the second door assembly (29); - Inserting and attaching a closure element (49) into a closure receiving device (51) formed on the second door assembly (29); - Positioning the hinge unit (19) on the second door assembly (29); - Inserting a hinge axis (83) through the first bushing (87a), so that the hinge axis (83) extends through the hinge unit (19) to the second bushing (87b) and is received by the second bushing (87b); - placing the first door assembly (27) on the second door assembly (29) and attaching the first door assembly (27) to the second door assembly (29); - Mounting the hinge unit (19) on a laundry care device (1). Method for producing a laundry care device (1) with a door unit (3). Claim 13 , characterized in that a cover element (25) is arranged on the hinge unit (19) in such a way that a cover element front side (23) of the cover element (25) and a door assembly front side (35) of the first door assembly (27), the cover element front side (23) and the door assembly front (35) are planar. Method for producing a laundry care device (1) with a door unit (3). Claim 13 or 14 , characterized in that the first door assembly (27) is locked with the second door assembly (29).

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