Classifications

• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
  • D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
  • D06F39/087—Water level measuring or regulating devices
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
  • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
  • D06F2103/18—Washing liquid level

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an adapter for fastening water level regulators to parts of washing machines according to the features of claim 1.
• Water level controllers are used in household appliances, for example washing machines, for electronically controlled regulation of the filling level of the washing machine.
• Such an analog or digital water level controller is accommodated and fixed on the washing machine here, for example, by latching a latching device arranged on the water level controller in a suitable opening on plastic or metal parts of the washing machine, for example on cable ducts.
• the present invention is therefore based on the object of providing an adapter for fastening water level regulators to parts of washing machines, which allows several water level regulators to be fastened to one part of the washing machine without having to change the part, and at the same time providing considerable space savings.
• the adapter has a housing which has a first and a second section for receiving a water level controller, a fastening device for fastening the adapter to parts of the washing machine and two openings in the receiving sections of the housing for receiving a fastening device arranged on the respective water level controller.
• the Fastening device of the adapter is arranged on a central section of the housing, the first receiving section in a first side section and the second receiving section in a second side section, the central section being delimited by the two side sections.
• the opening in the first receiving section is arranged substantially perpendicular to the opening in the second receiving section. This ensures that several water level controllers can be attached to parts of the washing machine using only one fastening device, the space requirement for the water level controllers being kept to a minimum and no additional processing costs being incurred.
• the fastening device is advantageously arranged in such a way that the direction of movement for clamping the adapter is substantially the same as the direction of movement for clamping a water level regulator in the first receiving section, as a result of which the space required in the lateral direction is minimized.
• At least the first receiving section at a short distance behind the opening has a spring tongue which is fastened to an upper end of the receiving section, thereby ensuring exact guidance of the inserted fastening device of the water level controller and additional locking of the position of the water level controller used becomes.
• At least the second receiving section has guide webs on its outer edges, which fix the position of the introduced water level controller.
• the central housing section advantageously has a cavity for receiving the fastening device of a water level regulator introduced through the opening of the second receiving section, which results in a considerable space saving in the lateral direction.
• the housing is formed in one piece, since this reduces the assembly effort.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the adapter according to the invention from the top left rear.
• FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the adapter from FIG. 1 from the rear right below;
• FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the adapter from FIG. 1;
• Fig. 4 is a plan view of the adapter of FIG. 1, snapped into part of a washing machine.
• the adapter 1 has a housing 2, which consists of a central section 3, a first side section 4 and a second side section 5.
• the three sections of the housing 2 are formed in one piece, preferably from plastic.
• the central section 3 lies between the two side sections, wherein it has a truncated pyramid-like shape which widens from the first side section 4 to the second side section 5.
• the rear boundary surface 26 of the central housing section 3 forms a surface with the rear end of the first side section 4, while the front boundary surface 27 of the central housing section 3 is arranged obliquely to the rear surface 26.
• the first side section 4 has a first receiving section 6, which serves to receive a fastening device arranged on a water level regulator.
• the second side section 5 has a second receiving section 7 which, although configured differently from the first receiving section 6, also serves to receive a fastening device arranged on a water level regulator.
• the first side section 4 is essentially hollow cuboid and has on its front side a surface 17 shown in FIG. 3, which is arranged parallel to the rear surface 26 of the central housing section 3 and an opening 10 for receiving a fastening device for a water level controller (not shown) ) having.
• the opening 10 extends almost over the entire height of the first side section 4 and is wider in the direction of the upper end 14 than in the direction of the lower end 15.
• Behind the opening 10 is a small distance from the upper end 14 of the first side section 4, perpendicular spring tongue 12 is arranged, which preferably extends to the level of the constriction of the opening 10.
• the back of the first side section 4 can remain open to save material.
• the second side section 5 is arranged perpendicular to the first side section 4 and has a surface 20 which forms the base surface of the pyramid-shaped central housing section 3, but at the same time extends above, below and behind.
• the surface 20 is as wide as the surface 17 of the first side section 4, but extends further downward in length.
• delimiting guide webs 16 extend perpendicularly to the outside.
• An opening 11 is provided in the surface 20, which is rectangular and is smaller than the opening 10 in the first side section 4.
• the central housing section 3 is hollow, so that the opening 11 can serve to receive a standardized fastening device for a water level controller, which is described in more detail below and which is then located within the central housing section 3 in the clamped state.
• Such a standardized fastening device 8 is likewise arranged on the rear surface 26 of the central housing section 3. This is anchored and has a central web 22 and two hooks 23 and 24 arranged laterally thereto.
• the fastening device 8 is made of flexible plastic, so that the free ends of the two hooks 23, 24 can be bent towards the web 22.
• two perpendicular webs 30 are provided to the side of the hooks and are provided for engagement with corresponding slots in the washing machine part.
• the two water level controllers are clamped into the two receiving sections using their standardized fastening devices.
• the two water level controllers are clamped into the two receiving sections using their standardized fastening devices.
• Side section 5 is the water level regulator from the side between the
• Opening is narrower than the distance between the hooks of the fastening device.
• Spring tongue 12 snaps back into its starting position and thus serves as an additional locking device from above.
• FIG. 4 shows an adapter 1 mounted on part 18 of a washing machine in plan view.
• the fastening mechanism is similar to that in the second side section 5.
• the fastening device of the adapter is pressed through the opening in part 18 of the washing machine in that the two movable hooks 23, 24 are pressed together in the direction of the web 22. As soon as the hooks 23, 24 have moved through the opening, they spring back into the unloaded starting position and thus latch on the inside of the part 18 of the washing machine.
• a corresponding extension 28 at the outer end of the first side section 4 and the part 20 of the surface 20 of the second side section 5 which protrudes toward the rear and which laterally surround the washing machine part 18 can also be used. It is also possible to use this adapter to fasten parts other than the water level regulator, provided the fastening devices are suitable. It is also conceivable to extend the present principle to include three or more water level regulators or other parts.

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