Height-adjusting device for an adjusting foot of a household appliance

US5967472A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Johann Wilhelmstatter · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
• Helmut Jerg · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
• Bernd Schessl · Dillingen/Saar, DE
• Gerhard Fetzer · Süßen, DE
• Michael Hartmann · Wien, AT
• Markus Höpfl · Lauingen, DE
• Karl-Heinz Rehm · Dischingen, DE
• Rudolf Schmidt · Giengen an der Brenz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 3, 1997
• Grant date: Oct 19, 1999
• Expiry date: Apr 3, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25D2323/0011
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A height-adjusting foot for a household appliance includes an adjuster housing solidly connected to an appliance housing. A vertical threaded shaft is form-lockingly guided in the adjuster housing. A foot plate is connected to the threaded shaft. A nut which is rotatably supported in the adjuster housing and is screwed on the threaded shaft, has an outer periphery with a worm wheel. A worm is rotatably supported in the adjuster housing for driving the worm wheel. An adjusting rod is connected to the worm. Due to reduced expenditures, the costs of the adjusting device are lowered. It can be operated from one side wall of the housing, preferably from the front panel of the household appliance. The adjusting foot does not co-rotate in the adjusting operation.