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Household appliance with adjustment mechanism for the door weight compensation device
US-9826883-B2Abstract
The present invention relates to a household appliance ( 1 ) such as a dishwasher or an oven, the front door ( 3 ) of which is opened by pulling from the top downwards, comprising an adjustment mechanism ( 5 ) that balances the weight of the door ( 3 ) so that while the door ( 3 ) is being opened it doesn't fall by its own weight or closed in a hard way. The adjustment mechanism ( 5 ) comprises a spring ( 9 ) that applies a tensile force on the door ( 3 ), that is pulled to be tensioned by the pulling cable ( 10 ) which is activated by an adjustment rod ( 6 ), an endless screw ( 7 ) and a gearwheel ( 8 ).
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2021-07-19
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2022-01-03
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2022-01-03
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2022-01-25
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