IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0582209
(2004-12-06)
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등록번호 |
US-8511768
(2013-08-20)
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우선권정보 |
DE-103 58 731 (2003-12-15) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/EP2004/053296
(2004-12-06)
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§371/§102 date |
20060609
(20060609)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2005/056959
(2005-06-23)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A housing for a cabinet-like household appliance has a body and at least one door, which is connected to the body in a manner that enables it to swivel due to the provision of at least one first and one second multiple-articulation hinge. The door is supported on an upper supporting surface of the f
A housing for a cabinet-like household appliance has a body and at least one door, which is connected to the body in a manner that enables it to swivel due to the provision of at least one first and one second multiple-articulation hinge. The door is supported on an upper supporting surface of the first multiple-articulation hinge and on a lower supporting surface of the second multiple-articulation hinge by means of at least one shim inserted between the door and at least one of the supporting surfaces.
대표청구항
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1. A housing for a household appliance, comprising: a body;a first multiple-articulation hinge having a hinge arm;a second multiple-articulation hinge having a hinge arm;a door connected to the body by the first multiple-articulation hinge and the second multiple-articulation hinge in a manner that
1. A housing for a household appliance, comprising: a body;a first multiple-articulation hinge having a hinge arm;a second multiple-articulation hinge having a hinge arm;a door connected to the body by the first multiple-articulation hinge and the second multiple-articulation hinge in a manner that enables the door to swivel with respect to the body;a mounting bracket coupled between each of the hinge arm of the first multiple-articulation hinge and the door and the hinge arm of the second multiple-articulation hinge and the door, the mounting bracket permitting the door to be adjusted in a horizontal direction with respect to the body, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a support element connected to the hinge arm, the support element including a supporting surface and a lug, the door being supported on the supporting surface, andwherein the door includes an angled element having a vertical leg disposed adjacent the lug and a horizontal leg being disposed substantially co-planar with the supporting surface, the angled element being movable in the horizontal direction with respect to the support element and permitting the door to be adjusted in the horizontal direction with respect to the body, andat least one shim removably inserted between the door and the supporting surface and between the door and the horizontal leg and permitting the door to be adjusted in a vertical direction with respect to the body. 2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of shims is inserted between the supporting surface and the door. 3. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the shims have a rectangular basic outline and are made of a plastic injection molding. 4. The housing according to claim 1, wherein a heat-insulating body of the door is arranged between the supporting surface and each of the first and second multiple-articulation hinges and the first and second multiple-articulation hinges are concealed behind edge sections of the door projecting over the body. 5. The housing according to claim 1, wherein an outer wall of the door is formed by a glass pane. 6. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the supporting surface is connected to the door by means of at least one screw on at least one of the multiple-articulation hinges. 7. The housing according to claim 6, wherein the screw extends through an oblong hole of the supporting surface. 8. The housing according to claim 7, wherein the oblong hole is aligned parallel to the door. 9. The housing according to claim 8, wherein the multiple-articulation hinge has a first lug connected to the supporting surface and the door has a second lug opposite to the first lug which is aligned perpendicular to the alignment of the oblong hole and is provided with holes for receiving a screw which are aligned to one another. 10. The housing according to claim 9, wherein one of the holes is a tapped hole. 11. The housing according to claim 9, wherein another hole of the holes is a vertically aligned oblong hole. 12. The housing according to claim 9, wherein the second lug is a part of a component screwed onto the door. 13. The housing according to claim 12, wherein the shims are dimensioned so as to extend as far as between the component and the door when mounted between the supporting surface of one multiple-articulation hinge and the door. 14. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the at least one shim inserted between the door and the at least one of the supporting surfaces causes the door to be adjusted in a vertical direction with respect to the body. 15. A housing for a household appliance, comprising a body and at least one door, which is connected to the body in a manner that enables it to swivel due to the provision of at least one first and one second multiple-articulation hinge, wherein the door is supported on an upper supporting surface of the first multiple-articulation hinge and a lower supporting surface of the second multiple-articulation hinge by means of at least one shim inserted between the door and at least one of the supporting surfaces, wherein the supporting surface is connected to the door by means of at least one screw on at least one of the multiple-articulation hinges,wherein the screw extends through an oblong hole of the supporting surface,wherein the oblong hole is aligned parallel to the door, andwherein the multiple-articulation hinge has a first lug connected to the supporting surface and the door has a second lug opposite to the first lug which is aligned perpendicular to the alignment of the oblong hole and is provided with holes for receiving a screw which are aligned to one another. 16. The housing according to claim 15, wherein one of the holes is a tapped hole. 17. The housing according to claim 15, wherein another hole of the holes is a vertically aligned oblong hole. 18. The housing according to claim 15, wherein the second lug is a part of a component screwed onto the door. 19. The housing according to claim 18, wherein the shims are dimensioned so as to extend as far as between the component and the door when mounted between the supporting surface of one multiple-articulation hinge and the door. 20. A refrigerator comprising: a housing including a body and a door;first and second multiple-articulation hinges coupling the door to the body in a manner that enables the door to swivel, wherein the door is supported with an upper supporting surface of the first multiple-articulation hinge and a lower supporting surface of the second multiple-articulation hinge;at least one shim removably inserted between the door and one of the supporting surfaces permitting the door to be adjusted in a vertical direction with respect to the body;a mounting bracket coupled between the first multiple-articulation hinge and the door and permitting the door to be adjusted in a horizontal direction with respect to the body,wherein the mounting bracket comprises:a support element connected to the first multiple-articulation hinge and including a support surface and a lug having a first tapped hole;an angled element having a vertical leg disposed adjacent the lug and a horizontal leg being disposed substantially co-planar with the support surface;a first set screw extending through the vertical leg and threadedly engaging the first tapped hole, the position of the door with respect to the body being continuously adjustable in the horizontal direction in response to rotation of the first set screw. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein the vertical leg of the angled element includes a second tapped hole, a second set screw threadedly engaging the second tapped hole and extending beyond the angled element to contact a surface of the lug, the position of the door with respect to the body being continuously adjustable in the horizontal direction in response to rotation of the second set screw. 22. The refrigerator according to claim 20, further comprising a plurality of shims removably inserted between the supporting surfaces and the door, the position of the door with respect to the body being adjustable in the vertical direction in response to the number of shims disposed between the supporting surfaces and the door. 23. A housing for a household appliance, comprising: a body;at least one door coupled to the body in a manner that enables the at least one door to swivel with respect to the body, the at least one door being vertically adjustable with respect to the body;at least one first multiple-articulation hinge, wherein a lower end of the door is supported on an upper supporting surface of the first multiple-articulation hinge;at least one second multiple-articulation hinge, wherein an upper end of the door is supported by a lower supporting surface of the second multiple-articulation hinge; andat least one shim between the lower end of the door and the upper supporting surface of the first multiple-articulation hinge, and the upper end of the door and the lower supporting surface of the second multiple-articulation hinge, the at least one shim vertically adjusting a position of the door with respect to the body,wherein each of the upper supporting surface and the lower supporting surface includes a first lug having a first screw hole, andwherein the door includes a first angled element and a second angled element respectively adjacent to each of the upper supporting surface and the lower supporting surface, each of the first angled element and the second angled element having a second lug disposed adjacent to the first lug and a horizontal leg disposed substantially co-planar with the respective upper supporting surface and lower supporting surface, the second lug having a second screw hole,the first lug being secured to the second lug with a screw inserted through the first screw hole and the second screw hole such that the first lug is movable in a horizontal direction with respect to the second lug and permitting the door to be adjusted in the horizontal direction with respect to the body. 24. The housing according to claim 23, wherein the at least one shim includes a plurality of shims, wherein at least one first shim of the plurality of shims is between the lower end of the door and the upper supporting surface of the first multiple-articulation hinge, andwherein at least one second shim of the plurality of shims is between the upper end of the door and the lower supporting surface of the second multiple-articulation hinge. 25. The housing according to claim 24, wherein the plurality of shims includes a predetermined total number of shims between the lower end of the door and the upper supporting surface of the first multiple-articulation hinge, and the upper end of the door and the lower supporting surface of the second multiple-articulation hinge. 26. The housing according to claim 25, wherein a number of the at least one first shim of the plurality of shims is different than a number of the at least one second shim of the plurality of shims. 27. The housing according to claim 23, wherein each of the upper supporting surface and the lower supporting surface includes an oblong hole aligned parallel to the door, and wherein the supporting surface is connected to the door by at least one screw extending through the oblong hole and permitting the door to be adjusted in the horizontal direction with respect to the body.
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