IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0305968
(2007-06-22)
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등록번호 |
US-8303059
(2012-11-06)
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우선권정보 |
GB-0612358.2 (2006-06-22) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/EP2007/005543
(2007-06-22)
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§371/§102 date |
20081221
(20081221)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2007/147626
(2007-12-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Panasonic Manufacturing U.K. Ltd.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A domestic appliance for built-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides; a front door; a hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof, wherein the door is movable between a first position,
A domestic appliance for built-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides; a front door; a hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof, wherein the door is movable between a first position, in which the door is closed, and a second position, in which the door is fully open; and/or wherein the hinge is so shaped and dimensioned whereby, in use, the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side when the door is in said second position is less than or equal to that when the door is in said first position. Preferably, the hinge mechanism is shaped and arranged whereby double movement, for example both rotational and translational movement, of the door relative to the housing is facilitated during movement between said first position and said second position.
대표청구항
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1. A domestic appliance for built-in or slot-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides;a front door;a hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof, wherein the door is movable between a fir
1. A domestic appliance for built-in or slot-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides;a front door;a hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof, wherein the door is movable between a first position, in which the door is closed, and a second position, in which the door is fully open;wherein the hinge mechanism is attached to the door and to the housing at points spaced apart from the vertical extremities thereof, whereby, when the door is in said first position, the hinge mechanism is not visible from a position in front of the appliance; andwherein the hinge mechanism is so shaped and dimensioned whereby, in use, the door protrudes laterally beyond said one side in said first position, such that the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side when the door is in said second position is less than or equal to that when the door is in said first position. 2. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism is so shaped and dimensioned such that, during movement of the door between said first position and said second position, a lateral edge of the door moves laterally outwards then inwards, whereby the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side is temporarily greater, by a small distance, than that when the door is in said first position. 3. A domestic appliance for built-in or slot-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides;a front door;a hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof, wherein the door is movable between a first position, in which the door is closed, and second position, in which the door is fully open;wherein the hinge mechanism is so shaped and dimensioned whereby, in use, the door protrudes laterally beyond said one side in said first position, such that the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side when the door is in said second position is less than or equal to that when the door is in said first position; andwherein the hinge mechanism is so shaped and dimensioned such that, during movement of the door between said first position and said second position, a lateral edge of the door moves laterally outwards then inwards, whereby the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side is temporarily greater, by a small distance, than that when the door is in said first position. 4. The appliance of claim 3, wherein the hinge mechanism is attached to the door and to the housing at points spaced apart from the vertical extremities thereof, whereby, when the door is in said first position, the hinge mechanism is not visible from a position in front of the appliance. 5. The appliance of claim 3, wherein, said small distance is up to about 3 mm. 6. The appliance of claim 3, wherein the hinge mechanism is shaped and arranged whereby double movement of the door relative to the housing is facilitated during movement between said first position and said second position. 7. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism comprises a first hinge member at each of the top and bottom of the housing, the first hinge member fixedly attached to the door and having a primary slot defined therein. 8. The appliance of claim 7, wherein the first hinge member is spaced apart from both the top and bottom of the door. 9. The appliance of claim 7, wherein the hinge mechanism comprises a second hinge member at each of the top and bottom of the housing, the second hinge member fixedly attached to the housing and having a secondary slot defined therein. 10. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the second hinge member is spaced apart from both the top and bottom of the housing. 11. The appliance of claim 7, wherein the hinge mechanism further comprises a pair of connecting members at each of the top and bottom of the housing, each connecting member coupling the first and second hinge members together via a respective slot, wherein each slot permits movement of a different type, of the first hinge member relative to the second hinge member. 12. The appliance of claim 11, wherein, the primary slot comprises an elongate slot and the second slot comprises a short slot,or the primary slot comprises a short slot and the secondary slot comprises an elongate slot. 13. The appliance of claim 12, wherein the elongate slot is generally arcuate or generally curvilinear, thereby facilitating substantially rotational movement of the door relative to the housing during movement between said first position and second position. 14. The appliance of claim 12, wherein the short slot extends in a linear manner, thereby facilitating substantially linear translational movement of the door relative to the housing during movement between said first position and said second position. 15. The appliance of claim 12, wherein the short slot extends in a direction at an angle to the line joining the endpoints of the elongate slot. 16. The appliance of claim 7, wherein each of the hinge members is in the form of a plate. 17. The appliance of claim 7, wherein the primary slot, the secondary slot, or both have provided on the internal surface thereof a raised portion extending along the length of the slot, for engagement with a corresponding recessed shaped in a respective coupling member. 18. The appliance of claim 11, wherein ones of the pair of connecting members comprise pins, nuts and bolts. 19. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the front door includes a foremost, generally rectangular, glass plate; wherein the furthest lateral extent of the front door is defined by the edge of the glass plate and the front facing surface of the glass plate when the front door is in said first and second positions, respectively. 20. The appliance of claim 1, wherein, instead of being provided at or adjacent one of the sides of the housing, the hinge mechanism is provided at or adjacent the top or bottom of the housing. 21. The appliance of claim 1 comprises at least one of an oven, a microwave oven, a fridge and a freezer. 22. The appliance of claim 5, wherein said small distance is in a range of about 2 mm to about 3 mm. 23. The appliance of claim 6, wherein the double movement comprises a rotational movement and a translational movement. 24. The appliance of claim 15, wherein the angle is about 45 degrees. 25. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the plate comprises steel. 26. A domestic appliance for built-in or slot-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides;a front doora hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof, wherein the door is movable between a first position, in which the door is closed, and a second position, in which the door is fully open;wherein the hinge mechanism is so shaped and dimensioned whereby, in use, the door protrudes laterally beyond said one side in said first position, such that the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side when the door is in said second position is less than or equal to that when the door is in said first position; andwherein, the door includes a foremost, generally rectangular, glass plate; wherein the further lateral extent of the door is defined by the edge of the glass plate and the front facing surface of the glass plate when the door is in said first and second positions, respectively. 27. A domestic appliance for built-in or slot-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides;a front door; anda hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof,wherein the door is movable between a first position, in which the door is closed, and a second position, in which the door is fully open,wherein the hinge mechanism is so shaped and dimensioned whereby, in use, the door protrudes laterally beyond said one side in said first position, such that the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side when the door is in said second position is less than or equal to that when the door is in said first position,wherein, in use, a primary slot within the hinge mechanism limits the angular movement of the front door between said first position and said second position, andwherein the hinge mechanism includes a secondary slot extending generally parallel to the plane in which the door lies when in the first position whereby, in use, the door moves laterally inwardly as it moves out of the first position.
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