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Door mechanism of a domestic electrical appliance with a function for automatic door opening

US12349851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

Albert Dirnberger · Neunburg vorm Wald, DE
Benjamin Schemela · Fleckhaus, DE
Ren Shaojiang · Nanjing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	May 26, 2022
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L2501/22
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A door mechanism, for example for a domestic dishwasher, is disclosed, wherein the door mechanism includes a door latch for holding a door of the dishwasher closed in a closed position, and an electrically controllable door opener for the mechanized partial opening and subsequent closing of the door. The door opener includes coupling members, which can be brought into push- and pull-transmitting but releasable coupling engagement with one another, on the door and on an appliance main body of the dishwasher on which the door is movably mounted. The coupling members, when in coupling engagement, allow forces to be transmitted between the door and the appliance main body in a force transmission path which runs past the door latch. The pull strength of the coupling engagement of the coupling members can be variable in dependence on the position of the door.

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