Dishwasher machine with door and handle element

Abstract

The invention describes a hinged door (2) for a dishwasher machine (10) comprising a handle element (3) for unlocking and actuating the door (2), the handle element (3) being arranged on an upper side (5) of the door (2).

Description

The invention and its advantages are described in detail hereinafter with reference to the appended figures. In the figures:

FIG. 1-1 c is a side view of a dishwasher machine according to the invention in the closed and locked state, in the closed and unlocked state and in the open state,

FIG. 2 is a front view of a dishwasher machine designed as a free-standing device with a cover plate provided with a handle recess and

FIG. 3 is a side view of a dishwasher machine embodied as a free-standing device with a cover plate set back with respect to the handle element.

Claims

1-10. (canceled)

11. A dishwashing machine comprising: a washing container having an access opening;a device for washing crockery disposed within the washing container;a door tiltable about a horizontal axis between an open position in which access to the washing container via the access opening of the washing container can be had for disposing crockery within the washing container and a closed position in which access to the washing container via the access opening of the washing container for disposing crockery within the washing container can no longer be had, the door having an upper side;a lock for locking and unlocking the door; anda handle element for actuating the door, the handle element being located on the upper side of the door and the upper side of the door being substantially horizontally aligned when the door is in its closed position.

12. The dishwasher machine according to claim 11, wherein the handle element is operatively connected to the lock for locking and unlocking the door.

13. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein the lock can be unlocked by pulling on the handle element when opening the door.

14. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein the handle element is configured as a handle tiltable about an axis of rotation.

15. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein, in the locked state of the door, the handle element is arranged in a locking position parallel to a plane of a door surface.

16. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein, in the unlocked state of the door, the handle element can engage in a tilt position in which the door can be opened by tilting with respect to the housing of the dishwasher machine.

17. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein, for unlocking the door, the handle element can be brought into a tilt position in which the door can be opened by tilting with respect to a housing of the dishwasher machine, wherein a spring element brings the handle element into its initial position after the unlocking.

18. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein the handle element is operatively connected to a snap lock for locking and unlocking the door.

19. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein the dishwasher machine is configured as a free-standing device with a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is set back with respect to the door surface at least in the region of the handle element.

20. The dishwasher machine according to claim 12, wherein the dishwasher machine is configured as a free-standing device with a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is provided with a handle recess directed towards the handle element on its underside.