阅读说明：本技术 用于家用器具的门 (Door for a domestic appliance ) 是由 J·盖尔 M·米尔德 A·罗伊 薛健 于 2019-06-26 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种用于家用器具(3)的门(1),门(1)包括前玻璃(5)和门承载件(7),其中,前玻璃(5)具有朝向家用器具(3)的前侧(9)的正面(11)和与正面(11)对置的背面(13),其中,背面(13)具有固定区域(15),所述前玻璃(5)在所述固定区域上固定在门承载件(7)上。本发明也涉及一种具有门的家用器具。(The invention relates to a door (1) for a household appliance (3), the door (1) comprising a front pane (5) and a door carrier (7), wherein the front pane (5) has a front side (11) facing a front side (9) of the household appliance (3) and a rear side (13) opposite the front side (11), wherein the rear side (13) has a fastening region (15) on which the front pane (5) is fastened to the door carrier (7). The invention also relates to a household appliance with a door.)

1. A door (1) for a household appliance (3), the door (1) comprising a front glass (5) and a door carrier (7), wherein the front glass (5) has a front side (11) facing a front side (9) of the household appliance (3) and a rear side (13) opposite the front side (11), wherein the rear side (13) has a fastening region (15) on which the front glass (5) is fastened on the door carrier (7).

2. Door according to claim 1, wherein the front glass (5) covers the entire front face (11) of the door (1).

3. Door according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the connection (17) between the fixing region (15) and the door carrier (7) is implemented by means of a force-fit connection, a form-fit connection, a friction-fit connection or a material-fit connection.

4. Door according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the fixing area (15) has at least one fixing unit (19), in particular comprising one or more elements (21) moulded on the rear face (13) of the front glass (5).

5. Door according to claim 4, wherein the fixing unit (19) and the front glass (5) are constructed in one piece.

6. Door according to claim 4, wherein the fixing unit (19) and the front glass (5) are constructed in multiple pieces.

7. Door according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the door (1) comprises a light source (21), wherein light reaches the front face (11) of the front glass (5) from the light source (21), in particular through the fixing unit (19).

8. Door according to any of claims 4 to 7, wherein the fixing unit (19) directs a light beam (23) from the light source (21) to the front face (11) of the front glass (5).

9. Door according to any of claims 4-8, wherein the fixing unit (19) is annularly configured.

10. Door according to any of the claims 4-9, wherein the fixing unit (19) comprises a covering element (25), wherein the covering element (25) at least partially covers the door (1) of the household appliance (3).

11. Door according to any of the claims 4-10, wherein the fixing unit (19) has an opaque part (27), wherein the opaque part (27) at least partially covers the circumferential surface (29) of the door (1).

12. Door according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the door carrier (7) comprises a door frame (31) and a flap (33), wherein the flap (33) is fixed on the door frame (31), wherein the flap (33) at least partially conceals the door frame (31) towards a front side (9) of the household appliance (3), wherein a fixing region (15) of the front glass (5) is fixed on the flap (33) or on the door frame (31), wherein the front glass (5) at least covers the door frame (31) and the flap (33) towards the front side (9) of the household appliance (3).

13. Door according to claim 12, wherein the flap (33) has a recess (35), the fixing region (15) being positionable in the recess (35).

14. Door according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the front glass (5) has at least one sensor (37) designed to trigger the opening of the door (1).

15. Door according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the front face (11) of the front glass (5) is planar and/or flat.

16. A household appliance, in particular a laundry care appliance, comprising an opening (39) for loading the household appliance (3) and a door (1) according to any one of claims 1-15, wherein the door (1) is designed for closing the opening (39).

17. The household appliance according to claim 16, wherein the front glass (5) is designed for displaying status information of the household appliance (3) by means of at least one light source (21).

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a door for a home appliance for closing an opening of the home appliance. Furthermore, the invention relates to a household appliance having a door according to the invention for closing an opening of the household appliance.

Background

In a household appliance, in particular a laundry care appliance, the loading opening is provided with a preferably circular door which is composed of a plurality of substantially circular sections. The technical solution is to provide that an external door ring or mounting ring secures the inner part, wherein the components are connected by welding or screwing. Technical elements that may be visible, such as snap hooks, welding points or screws, are covered by opaque parts, such as door rings or flaps. Furthermore, the front glass, which forms the cover of the door facing the front side of the household appliance, is fixed to the door by means of a mounting or shaping ring. This achieves a transition of the optical response between the front glass and the household appliance.

DE 102013270086 discloses an access door on the front side of a household appliance. The door includes a frame consisting of a mounting ring and a trim ring, wherein the two rings secure the front glass to the door. The edge or edge region of the door is formed by a shaping ring.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the invention is to provide a door with an innovative design. The object of the invention is also to provide a door which is provided for simplified fastening of the front glass to the door. Furthermore, the door should be provided with improved possibilities for mounting the light element and with a significantly simplified assembly and cost savings.

This object is achieved by a door according to claim 1 and by a household appliance according to claim 1.

According to the invention, the door comprises a front pane and a door carrier, wherein the front pane has a front side facing the front side of the household appliance and a rear side opposite the front side, wherein the rear side has a fastening region on which the front pane is fastened to the door carrier.

The household appliance may preferably be a laundry care appliance, in particular a washing machine, a laundry dryer or a washer dryer or any other household appliance using a door. The door is preferably designed to close, in particular to seal in a watertight manner, a loading opening of a household appliance, for example an opening of a drum or a lye container. A door of a household appliance includes a front glass and a door carrier. The door carrier is preferably a cast part made of plastic, aluminum or a metal alloy, wherein the door carrier is preferably opaque or colored so that the door carrier is opaque. The front glass is preferably understood to be the foremost cover glass, wherein the front glass is in particular made of plastic or glass, in particular pressed glass. The front glass has two faces, i.e., a front face and a back face. The front face faces a front side of the household appliance, wherein the front side of the household appliance is the side on which the door is arranged. The back surface of the front glass is opposed to the front surface. The rear side has a fastening region which is designed to fasten the front pane to the door carrier. The fastening region is preferably arranged in a circumferential manner in the vicinity of the edge of the front glass or is configured as a circumferential ring region. In a preferred embodiment, the fastening region is the only fastening between the front glass and the door carrier. Preferably, the fastening areas are arranged in the passage zone between the edge of the front glass to the center of the front glass at a distance of 0 to 10cm, more preferably 1 to 5 cm. The fastening region can be designed in a circumferential and uninterrupted manner, but it can alternatively also be interrupted at regular or irregular intervals, so that the fastening region is divided into a plurality of sections. Typically, the door has a door pane in addition to a door carrier and a window pane, wherein the door pane is fixed in the door carrier such that the door pane closes the opening of the household appliance provided with the sealing lip in a watertight manner.

Preferably, the door is designed as a frameless door by means of the front glass and the door carrier. A frameless door is understood to mean that no visible frame is visible on the front side of the domestic appliance. Preferably, the front glass is circular or almost circular. However, in alternative embodiments, the front glass can also be oval or polygonal or at least have corners. The wall thickness of the front glass is preferably between 1 and 30mm, particularly preferably between 3 and 15 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the front glass is transparent, so that a user of the household appliance can see through the door of the household appliance. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the front and rear sides of the front glass are two planes, which are preferably parallel or almost parallel.

The advantage of the invention is that the design freedom of the front glass is increased, since the surrounding frame no longer has to be taken into account. In addition, advantageous new functions can be integrated into the front glass, for example, light guides or light sources by means of a two-component injection molding method, in particular by means of an MID (Molded Interconnected Device) method. A further advantage is that a great saving potential and a large material variety of plastics and composite plastics can be used with cost-effective production. This ensures higher stiffness, hardness and improved product quality. A further advantage is that no shaping frame or mounting ring is required in order to fix the front glass to the door carrier. Additional assembly steps can also be saved if the fastening region is the only fastening between the front glass and the door carrier and thus no additional components have to be installed. A further advantage is that a edgeless door can be realized very cost-effectively, since the components can be produced by means of plastic injection molding and the frame for holding the front glass can be dispensed with. Furthermore, the combination consisting of the front glass and the door carrier has a very high degree of uniqueness in appearance and innovative design. A further advantage is that a very high variability or design diversity can be achieved with the front glass and, in addition, decorative or geometrically changeable different elements can be easily achieved.

In a preferred embodiment, the front glass covers the entire front face of the door. In other words, the projected area of the door to the plane of the front side of the household appliance is completely covered by the front glass. Furthermore, the front glass can also protrude from the door carrier, wherein the favorable proportionality is preferably 1 to 1.3 times the area of the front glass. Here, a frameless door is also formed. In one embodiment, the front side of the front glass closes flush, i.e. in one plane, with the front side of the household appliance. Alternatively, the front side of the front glass may be offset forward in parallel.

In a further preferred embodiment, the connection between the fastening region and the door carrier is made by means of a force-fit connection, a form-fit connection, a friction-fit connection or a material-fit connection. The connection between the fastening region and the door carrier is preferably established by means of a form fit, wherein the form fit is configured, for example, as a clip or bayonet connection which fits into an undercut. The advantage of this embodiment is that the fastening region and thus the front pane can be mounted on the door carrier without the aid of a simple mounting step without mounting tools. In an alternative embodiment, the connection of the fastening region to the door carrier is implemented by means of a force-fit connection, wherein the force-fit connection is preferably implemented by means of a bolt or a bolt-like fitting. The bolts are preferably inserted into the holes of the door carrier and then into the fastening region of the front glass. In a further alternative embodiment, the connection of the fastening region of the front glass to the door carrier is established by means of a material-fit connection. The material-fit connection is preferably a welding method, in particular a vibration welding method or friction stir welding, which fixes the fastening region and thus the front pane to the door carrier. In a further preferred embodiment, the material-fit connection can also be produced by means of gluing or gluing.

Preferably, the fastening region has at least one fastening unit, which in particular comprises one or more elements molded on the rear side of the front glass. The profiled element is preferably a web which is arranged in the edge region of the front glass. The webs are preferably designed continuously here. Alternatively, the webs can also be interrupted at regular or irregular intervals, so that a plurality of sections of the webs is formed. In a preferred embodiment, the molding element is produced by means of a plastic injection molding method. The front glass can be produced in one piece with the profiled element. In an alternative embodiment, the molding element can be molded on the rear side of the front glass by means of a 2K (two-component) plastic injection molding method. In this case, a front glass, for example a front glass made of pressed glass, is preferably placed in a mold and then a molding element is injected onto the rear side of the front glass. In a further alternative embodiment, the injection molding method is divided into two steps, wherein in a first step a front glass, for example made of plastic, is injected into the mold and then the molding element is injected onto the front glass in the same method cycle. In this case, it is particularly preferred that the molding element molded by means of the 2K plastic injection molding method is composed of an opaque or colored material or of a material different from the material of the front glass. Alternatively, the fastening unit can also be connected to the fastening region by means of a material-fit connection, for example an adhesive or form-fit connection, for example a snap-fit connection, and a force-fit connection, for example a press fit connection.

In a first embodiment, the fastening unit and the front glass are constructed in one piece. Preferably, the fastening unit and the front glass are produced by means of a plastic injection molding method, wherein the front glass and the fastening unit are produced from the same material in one production cycle of the plastic injection molding method. This embodiment has the advantage that an easy manufacture can be achieved by means of the plastic injection molding method, since the same mold of the same component can be used several times. Furthermore, a reduction in the assembly costs is achieved by means of a snap-in or press-fit connection between the door carrier and the fastening unit, so that the front glass is placed on the door carrier by means of the fastening unit.

In an alternative second embodiment, the fastening unit and the front glass are designed in multiple parts, wherein the fastening unit can in turn be formed from multiple parts. The plurality of components, in particular the front glass and the fastening unit, can be composed of different materials, in particular different plastics having different light transmittances. Preferably, the fastening unit is molded onto the front glass by means of a two-component injection molding method, so that a multi-part embodiment results. Preferably, the fixing unit is molded from an opaque, dark or milky-white plastic, which has an optical effect, for example a color. Furthermore, the fixing unit can preferably receive further functional devices, for example light sources, light conductors or sensors. The further functional device is preferably likewise produced by a two-component or multi-component injection molding method, in particular by an MID plastic injection molding method. In a preferred embodiment, the front glass is made of a transparent plastic and the fastening unit is made of an opaque plastic by means of a two-component injection molding method. The fastening unit can thus be seen through the front glass from the front side of the front glass, so that the fastening unit forms a light ring, for example, at or near the edge of the front glass.

In a preferred embodiment, the door comprises a light source, wherein light passes from the light source, in particular through the fixing unit, to the front side of the front glass. Preferably, the light source is provided as a separate component on the fixing unit. Alternatively, the fastening unit can also have a light source, wherein the light source is integrated directly into the fastening unit by means of a multicomponent injection molding method. Alternatively, the light source can also be fixed to the fastening unit by means of a multicomponent injection molding method. Preferably, the light source is annular and extends along an edge of the front glass. Alternatively, the light source can also be ring-segment-shaped, wherein the light source extends along the edge of the front glass, however with an interruption. In an alternative embodiment, the light sources may also be designed in a punctiform manner, wherein a plurality of punctiform light sources are arranged along the edge of the front glass. In a further alternative embodiment, the light source can be arranged as a single light spot on the fixing unit, wherein the fixing unit is in particular one of a plurality of fixing units which are arranged along the edge of the front glass. In an alternative embodiment, a single light source can be provided, which is used for a plurality of light conductors. In a further alternative embodiment, the light source can be designed as a strip-shaped or strip-like component, wherein the strip-shaped light source extends along the entire fastening unit. This embodiment has the advantage that the light source can be integrated directly on or in the fixing unit and thus the assembly steps can be saved. Furthermore, it is advantageous that information, for example the progress of a process of the household appliance, can be displayed on the door by means of a plurality of punctiform light sources. Furthermore, the light source is preferably arranged behind the flap of the door, so that the light source cannot be seen from the front. Furthermore, each light source is preferably individually controllable. It is advantageous here that each individually controllable light source can display a plurality of colors. This facilitates the information transfer of the household appliance by the color and position of the controlled light spot. It is also advantageous that the light sources can be freely arranged in terms of design. Furthermore, the light source can be arranged not only on the front glass but also on the fastening region or fastening unit. Preferably, the light source is connected to the power supply of the household appliance by means of a line, which is guided in particular through the hinge of the door.

Preferably, the fixing unit guides the light beam from the light source to the front surface of the front glass. Preferably, the fastening unit serves as a light guide, wherein the light source is arranged at a distance from the front glass. Preferably, the light guide receives the light from the light source tube and deflects the light beam in such a way that the light beam strikes the rear side of the front glass at an obtuse angle or at an approximately right angle and can thus be seen from the front side of the front glass. Preferably, the light guide can be fixed to the fixing unit as a separate component. Alternatively, however, the light guide can also be molded onto the fastening unit by means of a multicomponent injection molding method. Preferably, the light guide is made of a transparent plastic material which is suitable for guiding light from one point to another point with a lumen loss as low as possible. This embodiment has the advantage that an increased freedom of design is achieved, since the light source does not have to be arranged directly in the region of the front glass, but is preferably hidden behind a flap of the door frame.

In an advantageous embodiment, the fastening unit is of annular design. Annular here means, for example, oval, in particular circular or approximately circular. Preferably, the fastening unit is formed as a web on the rear side of the front pane and forms a continuous annular web in the region of the edge of the front pane. In a preferred embodiment, an undercut or notch may be provided on the inside of the tab, with which the clip can cooperate. Alternatively, a groove can be provided on the inner or outer side of the web, which groove is designed to engage a clip or latching hook of the door carrier with the groove. Alternatively, the fastening unit can also be formed by a bolt or a plurality of bolts which are arranged annularly near the edge of the front glass. In an alternative embodiment, the webs are arranged on the rear side of the front pane in a multiple manner, so that, for example, two webs form the fastening unit and thus a double light ring can be realized. Preferably, the tabs have a rectangular or approximately rectangular cross section. In a preferred embodiment, the fastening unit is designed as a light guide, wherein the fastening unit and thus the light guide are annularly shaped. This produces a light ring on the front glass, since the light guide transmits the light in a ring shape further to the front glass. This embodiment has the advantage that a continuous appearance of the light beam and thus a visual illumination of the door from the household appliance is achieved by the annular fastening unit, which is preferably designed as a light guide.

In a further preferred embodiment, the door carrier comprises a door frame and a flap, wherein the flap is fastened to the door frame, wherein the flap at least partially conceals the door frame towards the front side of the household appliance, wherein a fastening region of the front glass is fastened to the flap or the door frame, wherein the front glass covers at least the door frame and the flap towards the front side of the household appliance. The baffle is also referred to hereinafter as a baffle. Preferably, the door carrier or the door frame can be fixed to the household appliance, preferably by means of a hinge or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the flap is fastened to the door frame, wherein the flap preferably at least partially covers the door frame so that the bolts or clips or the like fastened to the door frame are not visible from the outside. Furthermore, the front glass can be fixed to the front panel or the door frame by means of a fixing unit which is designed for a positive or non-positive fit. The fastening unit of the front glass can in particular be latched to the flap or the door frame. The fastening unit is also preferably designed as an annular, encircling clip, wherein the clip can be fastened to a counterpart provided for this purpose on the door leaf or the door frame. An advantage of this embodiment is easy assembly.

Preferably, it is provided that the unit comprises a covering element, wherein the covering element at least partially covers a door of the household appliance. The cover element is, for example, a chrome ring which is arranged on the door carrier or on a flap of the door carrier and forms the transition between the door carrier or flap and the fastening unit or the front pane. In this case, the transition is preferably understood to be a region which is formed at the edge of the front glass and at the edge of the door frame and which is covered in particular by a covering element, so that the transition between the front glass and the door frame is not visible from the outside. Further, the front glass preferably has a peripheral surface that defines a boundary of the front glass in a radial direction. The cover element is in particular a film, a hot stamp or a printed layer or the like which is arranged on the circumferential surface of the front glass, the fastening unit and/or the door frame. In an alternative embodiment, the fastening unit, the door frame and/or the front glass have recesses in which the cover elements can be placed, so that a planar surface is created outwards. Alternatively, the covering element can be a plastic or a composite plastic, which is not transparent in particular, and which forms an element for covering the door frame and the circumference of the fastening unit. The advantage of this embodiment is that the door frame seamlessly transitions into the front glass and thus no visible edges or transitions are produced. In a preferred embodiment, the cover element can also be designed to decorate a part of the fastening unit or a part of the front pane, in particular by means of a film, a hot stamp or a printed layer. This has the advantage that the appearance of the fastening unit or the front glass can be changed by means of the cover element and thus the design freedom is increased. Additionally, a reduction of the manufacturing tolerances can be achieved by the cover element, since possible gaps are covered by the cover element.

Preferably, the fastening unit has an opaque part, wherein the opaque part at least partially covers, in particular adjoins, a circumferential surface of the door. In other words, the fixing unit has an area or a face portion which is composed of a further opaque material, in particular having a dark color or a further color, for example green, red, blue. The opaque partial region is designed, for example, to at least partially cover an edge surface of the door. Preferably, the opaque part closes flat against the periphery of the door, so that a visible ring is produced on the edge of the door. Preferably, the opaque part of the fastening unit is configured as an opaque ring which extends along the edge of the front glass and thereby visually highlights the edge of the front glass compared to the remainder of the front glass. This has the advantage that a visual illusion can be created by means of the opaque parts, which visual illusion is visually appealing to a possible user of the household appliance. Furthermore, the fixing element is preferably completely opaque. In one embodiment of the opaque part, the opaque part preferably at least partially forms the outside of the door, wherein the opaque part at least partially covers the door carrier. Furthermore, a separate light guide may be provided, which is not part of the stationary unit, however.

In a further preferred embodiment, the stop plate has a recess, wherein the fastening region can be positioned in the recess. Preferably, the recess is configured to fix the fixing unit. The baffle is preferably made of an opaque material. The cover has, for example, in its outer edge region, a circumferential continuous or almost continuous recess, with which the fastening unit, preferably a circular web, can engage. Alternatively, the flap has a plurality of recesses in the edge region of the flap, each individual recess of the plurality of recesses being able to fix a fixing unit provided for this purpose, for example an element molded on the rear side of the front glass. In this case, the recess is particularly preferably designed such that the fixing unit can be fixed as a light guide in the recess and that light can be passed through the light guide and the recess of the fixing unit. It is also preferred that the fastening unit and the flap are connected by means of a connecting technique selected from the group consisting of adhesive, gluing, clamping, press-fitting, bayonet connection and/or latching.

The front glass preferably has at least one sensor which is designed to trigger the opening of the door. Preferably, the sensor is disposed on the back surface of the front glass. Alternatively, however, the sensor can also be arranged in or on the front side of the front glass. Furthermore, the sensor can alternatively be glued to the front glass or integrated into the front glass by means of a multicomponent injection molding method. Preferably, the sensor has a line which transmits the information further to the control device of the door. In a preferred embodiment, the sensor is designed as a touch sensor. Alternatively, however, the sensor can also be designed as a capacitive or optical sensor which reacts to the touch of the user through the front glass. This embodiment has the advantage that the production and assembly of the front glass is significantly simplified, since the sensor can be mounted directly on the front glass or integrated directly into the front glass. Thereby significantly reducing costs and assembly time. A further advantage of this embodiment is that the number of components is reduced and the costly mechanical opening mechanism can be dispensed with.

In a further preferred embodiment, the front side of the front glass is planar and/or flat. Alternatively, the front glass may also have an outward (convex) or inward (concave) curvature. An advantage of the recessed embodiment is that light is irradiated, scattered into the household appliance and thus has the effect of making the interior chamber of the household appliance look larger.

Furthermore, an embodiment according to the invention comprises a household appliance, in particular a laundry care appliance, comprising an opening for loading the household appliance and a door, wherein the door is configured for closing the opening. Preferably, the household appliance is a laundry care appliance having an opening for loading and unloading laundry into and out of a washing drum which is arranged in the lye container. The opening can be closed by means of a door, which is constructed as described. The door preferably constitutes a frameless door, in particular the door and its front glass are constructed such that they appear as a frameless design from the front side of the household appliance.

Preferably, the front glass is designed to display status information of the household appliance by means of at least one light source. Preferably, the invention relates to a front glass having a fastening unit as an optical waveguide, wherein the optical waveguide transmits light from a light source to the front glass. Preferably, the light source is designed such that the status information can be transmitted to the user of the household appliance by means of an optical signal, for example, a light or a blinking light. The light source may preferably be an RGB-LED, which may emit light of a plurality of colors. The status information can be in particular a course of a process performed by the household appliance, for example a washing process or fault information. In a further preferred embodiment, the course of the process is displayed by means of a circumferential ring which illuminates the light spots segment by segment. The ring is divided into X (3-15) number of segments, wherein a first segment is illuminated according to the first 1/X of the duration of the program and the other segments are illuminated corresponding to the progress of the process.

Drawings

The invention is explained in detail herein with reference to the accompanying drawings according to embodiments. In the drawings, elements that are the same or correspond to each other are shown with the same reference numerals.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic front view of a commercial door.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a commercial door.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the household appliance.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a first embodiment.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a second embodiment.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective front view of a door according to a second embodiment.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic view of a light source according to a second embodiment.

Fig. 8 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a third embodiment.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a fourth embodiment.

Fig. 10 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a fifth embodiment.

Fig. 11 shows a schematic front view of a door according to a fifth embodiment.

Fig. 12 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a sixth embodiment.

Fig. 13 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a seventh embodiment.

Fig. 14 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to an eighth embodiment.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 and 2 show schematic views of a door according to the prior art. The door comprises here a frame or mounting ring 62, a cover glass 64, a flap 66, a door glass 68 and a door carrier 70 with a frame shown in fig. 2. Here, the cover glass 64 is arranged on a door carrier 70 with a frame, said cover glass being held together with the mounting ring 62 on the door carrier 70. The cover glass 64 covers the shutter 66 and the door glass 68. Here, the door carrier 70 with the frame has the function of positioning the cover glass 64 on one side, and the fitting ring 62, which fixes the cover glass 64 on the door carrier 70, preferably by means of a form-fitting connection, is arranged on the other side of the cover glass 64. The door carrier is configured to position the door glass 68. Furthermore, the door carrier 70 has a flap 66, which covers the transition between the door frame and the door pane. The frame 62 covers the cover glass 64, in particular in the outer region, so that the door is defined in its outer shape by the frame 62. In particular, the door pane 68 is surrounded by the frame 62 and is connected to the door carrier 70 via said frame.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a household appliance, in particular a laundry care appliance, having a door 1 according to the invention, wherein the household appliance 3 has an operating region 49 on the front side 9. An opening is provided on the front side 9, which opening is covered by the door 1 according to the invention.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the door 1 according to the first embodiment. The door comprises a door carrier 7 on which a door glass 47 is fixed. The transition between the door carrier 7 and the door pane 47 is covered by the flap 33. Preferably, the door carrier 7 has a door frame 31, which is connected to a flap 33. The front glass 5 is fixed to the bezel 33. The front glass 5 has a front face 11 which is visible from the front side 9, wherein the front glass in this embodiment consists of pressed glass. Furthermore, the front glass 5 has a rear face 13, which is likewise visible, since the front glass 5 is made of a transparent material. The front glass 5 has a fastening region 15, which has a fastening unit 19, as shown here as a one-piece embodiment. The fastening unit 19 is fastened to the door frame 31 by means of a connection, in this case adhesive. The stop plate 33 has a recess 35 through which the fixing unit 19 is guided. A light conductor 45 is arranged on the fixing unit 19, said light conductor extending to the light source 21. The light source 21 is fixed to the baffle 33. Furthermore, the cover 33 covers the light conductor 45 and the light source 21 so that they are not visible from the front side 9 of the household appliance. The front glass 5 has on its front side 11, opposite the fastening region 15, a frosted region 41 on which the light beam 23 is scattered. The light beam 23 from the light source 21 enters the light guide 45 and is transmitted through the fastening unit 19.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a second embodiment. The door 1 in turn comprises a door carrier 7 comprising a door frame 31, and a flap 33. The front glass 5 is preferably mounted on the bezel 33. The rear side 13 of the front pane 5 has a fastening region 15 to which a fastening unit 19 is fastened, in particular glued or welded. The fastening unit 19 is mounted on a door frame 31 by means of a snap-on or clip connection 17, which has undercuts with which clips engage. Furthermore, the door frame 31 has a light source 21, which conducts light further to the fastening unit. The baffle 33 has a recess 35 through which the fixing unit 19 can pass. Further, the door frame 31 has a door glass 47. Preferably, the front glass 5 is made of real glass and is latched to the door carrier 7 by means of an adhesively bonded fastening unit 19 designed as a light guide 45. Here, the baffle 33 has an interruption in the recess 35, so that the baffle 33 can be constructed as a one-piece component without a separate outer ring of the baffle 33.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective front view of the door 1 according to the second embodiment. The door here comprises a flap 33 and a door glass 47. The front glass 5 is fixed to the bezel 33. The front glass has a fastening unit 19, which comprises a light guide, which is arranged annularly with a break in the outer region of the front glass 5. The interruptions 46 are necessary for fastening to the stop and lead to slight interruptions in the light ring.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic view of a plurality of light sources 21. The light source 21 is arranged in segments in a ring shape, so that it can be inserted into the door 1 according to the invention. The light source 21 can in particular be incorporated into the door 1 according to the second embodiment. Preferably, the segmented structure of the light source 21 can be used to display the progress of a process of the household appliance or to display similar visual signals, for example fault signals.

Fig. 8 shows a sectional view of a portion of the door 1 according to the third embodiment. The door 1 comprises a door carrier 7 with a door frame 31 and a flap 33 on which the light source 21 is fixed. Furthermore, the door frame has a cover element 25 which surrounds the periphery of the door frame and thus extends flush with the periphery of the front glass. The front glass 5 has a front side 11 and a rear side 13, wherein a fastening unit 19 is arranged on the rear side 13, which fastening unit is designed as a light guide. The light guide 45 is arranged on the fastening unit 19, said light guide being fastened to the door frame 31. The light conductor 45 is designed to conduct light from the light source 21 further to the front glass 5. This is schematically illustrated in fig. 6 by means of a light beam 23. The light guide 45 is used to fan out the light of the light source, so that a comfortable and diffuse light is produced on the front glass 5.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door 1 according to a fourth embodiment. The front glass 5 has in this embodiment a fixing unit which is fixed to the door frame 31 by means of a clamping connection. The clamping connection is schematically shown by a connection 17, in this case a snap-on connection. The fixing unit 19 is furthermore designed as a light guide, wherein the light of the light source 21 is conducted to the fixing unit by means of a light guide 45. The light is refracted at the front glass 5.

Fig. 10 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door 1 according to a fifth embodiment. The front glass 5 has a fastening unit 19, which is fastened to the stop plate 33 by means of a press-fit connection 17. The stop 33 has a recess, which is designed to produce the press-fit connection 17 with the fastening unit 19. In this case, a plurality of recesses 35 are formed along the ring in the edge region of the baffle 33. A plurality of fastening units 19 are likewise constructed on the front glass 5 as in the embodiment shown in the form of pins which engage in the respective recesses 35. Each fastening unit 19 forms a press-fit connection 17 with one of the recesses 35. The recess 35 is preferably designed as a slotted cone, so that the fastening unit 19 can be pressed into said recess.

Fig. 11 shows a schematic front view of the door 1 according to the embodiment of fig. 10. The door 1 is an embodiment according to the invention in which the front glass 5 has a plurality of punctiform fixing units 19 arranged in the edge region of the front glass 5. By means of this arrangement, a light spot is generated on the front glass 5, which light spot is emitted by a light source, preferably by means of a light guide. Said punctiform fixing elements are in a recess with the baffle 33. The fastening unit is preferably likewise designed as a light guide 45, so that a light source, not shown in fig. 9, can be concealed behind the baffle 33. The flap 33 covers the transition between the door frame and the door glass 47, not shown.

Fig. 12 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door according to a sixth embodiment. The front glass 5 has a fastening unit 19 on its rear side 13, wherein the fastening unit 19 has or is completely formed by an opaque portion 27 which appears dark or is dyed in a dark color. The fixing unit 19 is fixed to the door frame 31. Further, the front glass 5 and the fixing unit protrude from the door frame 31, so that the peripheral surface of the front glass is spaced apart from the peripheral surface of the door frame.

Fig. 13 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door 1 according to a seventh embodiment. The front glass 5 has a fixing unit 19 on its rear surface 13. The sensor 37 is fixed to the fixing unit 19. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor 37 can also be fastened to the front glass 5. Further, the fixing unit 19 has an opaque portion 27. The fixing unit 19 and the front glass 5 are closed flush with each other at the peripheral surface 29. Here, the peripheral surface 29 of the front glass 5 is spaced apart from the peripheral surface of the door frame 31. Thereby, the front glass and the fixing unit protrude from the door frame. Furthermore, a light source 21, which is only schematically illustrated, is provided on the door frame 31, which light source conducts light from the gap between the baffle 33 and the fixing unit 19 to the front glass.

Fig. 14 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a door 1 according to an eighth embodiment. The front glass 5 has a fixing unit 19 on its rear surface 13. Furthermore, the front glass 5 has a peripheral surface 29, which delimits the front glass 5 in the radial direction. The fixing unit 19 is fixed to the door frame 31. Here, a cover element 25 is provided, which closes flush with the fastening unit 19 or the circumferential surface 29. Thus, the appearance without the transition portion is constituted by the front glass 5, the fixing unit 19, and the door frame 31. In particular, the plane extends through the circumferential surface 29.

List of reference numerals

1-door

3-household appliance

5-front glass

7-door carrier

9-front side

11-front side

13-back side

15-fixing area

17-connection

19-fixing unit

21-light source

23-light Beam

25-cover element

27-opaque part

29-peripheral surface

31-door frame

33-baffle

35-notch

37-sensor

39-opening

41-sanding area

43-chromium ring

45-optical conductor

47-door glass

49-operating area

60-door with frame

62-mounting ring

64-cover glass

66-baffle

68-door glass

70-door carrier.