EP0261083A2
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Device for coupling and rapidly fastening a panelling plate to a household apliance door
Assignee: Smeg SpA
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Filing: 1987-07-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A device for coupling and rapidly fastening a panel (17) to a household appliance door (1), also suitable to be readily removed therefrom, comprises at least two plates (3, 18) fixed on the front face of the door having each a slide movable between a first position of partial closure and a second position of complete clearing for a hole provided in the associate plate. The rear face of the panel is provided with the same number of plates having thereon connecting pins (16) to be snap fitted into said holes against the bias of spring means (11) provided for the return of the slide to said first position and projecting extensions to be accommodated in corresponding openings in a zone of the door plate without interference with the stroke of said slide.
Inventors
- 👤 Vittorio Prodi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/06; F16B5/0607; F16B5/0621; F16B5/0657; A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/4251; A47L15/4257; A47L15/4265; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/26; F16B5/0664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A device for coupling and fastening a panelling plate to a household appliance door, comprising first coupling and fastening means on the front face of the said door and second coupling and fastening means on the rear face of the said panel, suitable to cooperate with said first means, characterized by the fact that said first means on the front face (1a) of the household appliance door (1) comprises at least one pair of plates (3) fixedly mounted on the front face (1a) of the door (1), each of which having slidably applied thereon a slide (6) which can move, along a predetermined stroke, between a first position at which it partially closes a hole (15) formed on the plate (3), being kept in such a position by spring means (11), and a second position at which it completely clears the port or passage of said hole (15), the slide (6) being brought to said second position against the action of said spring means (11); the first coupling and fastening means also comprising on each plate (3) an opening (5) to receive and cooperate, similarly to the holes (15), with the second coupling and fastening means provided on the panel (17), the latter being formed of at least one pair of plates (18) fixedly mounted on the rear face (17a) of the panel (17), each having at opposite ends connecting pins (16) and extensions (19) to be respectively fitted into the holes (15) with a substantially snap-type movement and into the openings (5) of plates (3).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
256 words
A device for coupling and fastening a panelling plate to a household appliance door, comprising first coupling and fastening means on the front face of the said door and second coupling and fastening means on the rear face of the said panel, suitable to cooperate with said first means, characterized by the fact that said first means on the front face (1a) of the household appliance door (1) comprises at least one pair of plates (3) fixedly mounted on the front face (1a) of the door (1), each of which having slidably applied thereon a slide (6) which can move, along a predetermined stroke, between a first position at which it partially closes a hole (15) formed on the plate (3), being kept in such a position by spring means (11), and a second position at which it completely clears the port or passage of said hole (15), the slide (6) being brought to said second position against the action of said spring means (11); the first coupling and fastening means also comprising on each plate (3) an opening (5) to receive and cooperate, similarly to the holes (15), with the second coupling and fastening means provided on the panel (17), the latter being formed of at least one pair of plates (18) fixedly mounted on the rear face (17a) of the panel (17), each having at opposite ends connecting pins (16) and extensions (19) to be respectively fitted into the holes (15) with a substantially snap-type movement and into the openings (5) of plates (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that each slide (6) is formed with an aperture (14) having at least one substantially rectilinear side (14a), which extends transversely to the associate hole (15) of plate (3), while the slide is at the said first or rest position, along a line generally parallel to the horizontal diameter of said hole (15), with the portion of slide (6) immediately above the side (14a) thereby partially closing the hole (15) port.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device according to claim 2, characterized by the fact that the remaining portion of the hole (15) and a portion of the plate (3) adjacent thereto are accessible from the outside through said aperture (14) of the slide (6).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
94 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the pins (16) are formed of a front portion (16a) tapered to the free end of the pin and a rear portion (16b) of substantially cylindrical shape, having a reduced cross-section along a plane parallel to a horizontal diametral plane, whereby a step (16c) is defined with the rear end of the front portion (16a), with which engages said side (14a) of aperture (14) of the slide (6) where the pin (16) is completely inserted into the hole (15) of the plate (13).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 4, characterized by the fact that the tapered shape of the portion (16a) of pins (16) first allows a partial insertion of their ends into the holes (15) of the plates (3) and subsequently the engagement of said portion (16a) with the side (14a) of the aperture (14) causes the slide (6) to move with a consequent complete clearing of the hole (15).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A device according to claim 5, characterized by the fact that the said movement of the slide (6) by means of the pin (16) occurs against the action of said spring means (11) which brings again the slide (6) into engagement with the pin (16) once the cross-section of said portion (16a) having the greatest area has entered the hole (15), in particular causing again the side (14a) of the slide aperture (14) to engage the step (16c) of the pin (16).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said stroke of the slides (6) is determined by a rivet (9) fixed to the plate (3) and slidably positioned within a slot (8) of the slide (6), the length of said slot corresponding to the stroke of the latter, the rivet (9) being provided with a head (10) for keeping the slide (6) onto the plate (3).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 5, char acterized by the slide (6) being guided, at its lower end, in an aperture (7a) of a tab (7) substantially bent at an angle of 90° to the plate (3).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said spring means (11) is comprised of at least one spring wound about a pin (12) which extends longitudinally within an additional opening (13) formed at the lower end of the slide (6), said spring engaging at its bottom with the lower side of the opening (13) and, at its upper end, with the peripheral edge of aperture (7a) of the tab (7).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the extensions (19) of the plates (18) fixed to the panel (17) are bent outwards, whereby they protrude from the plane of the rear face (17a) of the panel (17) and can be inserted into openings (5) of the plates (3).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that said extensions (19) define with the plane of plates (18) an obtuse angle, whereby they provide for coupling the panel (17) to the door (1) at the upper portion thereof.
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