Abstract:
A closing device (1) for the door (2) of an electric household appliance (2a), in particular a dishwasher, wherein a latch (5) is fitted to the door (2) to rotate, in opposition to elastic means (7), about an axis of rotation (R), and to cooperate with a catch (6) fixed to the electric household appliance (2a), and activates a switch device (9) disabling operation of the electric household appliance when the door (2) is open; according to the invention, the latch (5) has, in an eccentric position with respect to its axis of rotation (R), a first constraint member (12) for the elastic means (7), a second constraint member (14) for which is fitted integrally to the door (2); the elastic means (7) being extensible along a work axis (D) connecting the first and second constraint member and lying at all times in a plane perpendicular to the plane containing the axis of rotation (R) of the latch (5); and the latch selectively assuming, by virtue of the elastic means (7), a first and a second position, in which it does not directly activate and, respectively, does directly activate the switch device (9), and in which the work axis (D) is located above and, respectively, below the axis of rotation of the latch (5).
Abstract:
A decelerating device (1) having a casing (4) defining internally a chamber (5) filled with a viscous fluid (6), e.g. silicone oil; and a movable member (7) fitted in fluidtight manner to the casing (4), so as to be housed at least partly inside the chamber (5) and immersed in the viscous fluid (6); the movable member (7) has partition means (9) for dividing the chamber (5) substantially in fluidtight manner into at least two adjacent portions (10, 11) varying in volume as a function of the position of the movable member (7) with respect to the casing (4); and calibrated constriction means (12) for maintaining permanent hydraulic connection of the at least two adjacent portions (10, 11) of the chamber (5), so that the viscous fluid (6) flows between the chamber portions (10, 11) as a consequence of relative motion between the movable member (7) and the casing (4).
Abstract:
A closing device (1) for the door (2) of an electric household appliance (2a), in particular a dishwasher, wherein a latch (5) is fitted to the door (2) to rotate, in opposition to elastic means (7), about an axis of rotation (R), and to cooperate with a catch (6) fixed to the electric household appliance (2a), and activates a switch device (9) disabling operation of the electric household appliance when the door (2) is open; according to the invention, the latch (5) has, in an eccentric position with respect to its axis of rotation (R), a first constraint member (12) for the elastic means (7), a second constraint member (14) for which is fitted integrally to the door (2); the elastic means (7) being extensible along a work axis (D) connecting the first and second constraint member and lying at all times in a plane perpendicular to the plane containing the axis of rotation (R) of the latch (5); and the latch selectively assuming, by virtue of the elastic means (7), a first and a second position, in which it does not directly activate and, respectively, does directly activate the switch device (9), and in which the work axis (D) is located above and, respectively, below the axis of rotation of the latch (5).