Title:
隠しヒンジを有する家電製品
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009541699
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
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.
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Inventors:
Danny Ian
Application Number:
JP2009515776A
Publication Date:
November 26, 2009
Filing Date:
June 22, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Panasonic Manufacturing UC Limited
International Classes:
F24C15/04; F24C15/02; F25D23/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sadao Kumakura
Disciple Maru Ken
Ino Sato
Mitsuru Matsushita
Ichiro Kurasawa
Disciple Maru Ken
Ino Sato
Mitsuru Matsushita
Ichiro Kurasawa