Box-shaped control panel.
Abstract
The invention relates to a box-shaped control panel (1) for a household appliance, with a front surface and at least three side surfaces. To make the visible parts of metal (preferably stainless steel) and yet easy to manufacture, the panel consists of the following parts:a metal-made panel frame (9) which includes the side surfaces (14, 15, 16, 17) and an adjoining frame-shaped portion (10) of the front surface;an insert part (2) made of plastic which holds the cover frame (9) and which is set back in relation to the front face of the cover frame (9) at least in a part of the inner region left free by the cover frame (9),a mounted on the insert (2) switch plate (31) made of metal, in which openings (33) for receiving or carrying parts of control and display elements are arranged.

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| US5243453A | Cites | United States of America | YA | Search report | 3,4 |
| US5453586A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1 |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 06 4 June 2002 (2002-06-04) | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 003, no. 020 (M - 049) 20 February 1979 (1979-02-20) | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
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| ATE398960T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE502005004506D1 | Germany | D1 | |
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| ES2305970T3 | Spain | T3 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 1639935
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1639935
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1639935
- Application
- 5018869
- Application, DOCDB
- 05018869
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20050018869
Titles3
- German
- Kastenförmige Bedienblende
- English
- Box-shaped control panel.
- French
- Panneau de commande en forme de caisson.
Classification
- CPC, 4
- A47L15/4251
- A47L15/4293
- F24C7/082
- D06F34/28
- IPC, 5
- A47L15 42
- D06F39 12
- D06F39 00
- F24C7 08
- D06F34 28
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 1
- Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro (until 2006)