Device with a door
View Patent ↗A device with a door, in particular a door of a cooking appliance, supported for pivoting movement in a pivoting direction, for closing a useable space and with a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into a storage space in a guided manner, the device comprising at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system and coupled to the door in a static manner in the pivoting direction and coupled to the door in a movable manner in at least one surface extension of the door.
1. A domestic appliance including a device; the device comprising:
a door supported on a body of the domestic appliance for a pivoting movement relative to the body of the domestic appliance in a pivoting direction, and for closing a useable space of the domestic appliance;
a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into a storage space in a guided manner;
at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system; and
a mounting unit mounting the guide assembly to the door in a static manner in the pivoting direction and in a movable manner in at least one surface extension direction of the door; and
an energy storage unit coupled to the door,
wherein the guide assembly is swiveled by a same angle as the door during the pivoting movement,
the energy storage unit is coupled to the guide assembly, and
the guide-assembly forms a lever arm for the energy storage unit and wherein an acting lever arm length of the lever arm gradually decreases while the door is opened.
2. A device comprising:
a door supported for a pivoting movement in a pivoting direction and for closing a useable space;
a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into a storage space in a guided manner;
at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system;
a mounting unit mounting the guide assembly to the door in a static manner in the pivoting direction and in a movable manner in at least one surface extension direction of the door; and
an energy storage unit coupled to the door,
wherein the guide assembly is swiveled by a same angle as the door during the pivoting movement,
the energy storage unit is coupled to the guide assembly, and
the guide-assembly forms a lever arm for the energy storage unit and wherein an acting lever arm length of the lever arm gradually decreases while the door is opened.
3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the guide system includes a guideway along which the door is guided.
4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the guideway includes a curved guide surface in at least one area.
5. The device according to claim 2 , further comprising at least one rolling element for coupling the guide assembly to the door in a moveable manner.
6. The device according to claim 5 , further comprising another rolling element wherein two of the rolling elements run within a single guide slot located laterally at the door.
7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the guide assembly includes an arm, and the arm of the guide assembly is connected to the two rolling elements.
8. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the guide assembly is supported about a spatially-fixed swivel axis.
9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the swivel axis is spaced apart from the closed door in a direction of the useable space.
10. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the guide assembly features a bearing for the energy storage unit which is spaced apart from the swivel axis in a direction parallel to the surface extension direction of the door.
11. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the mounting unit is provided for transmitting a torque from the door to the guide assembly and from the guide assembly to the door.
12. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the guide assembly features a bearing for the energy storage unit which is spaced apart from a spatially-fixed swivel axis in a direction parallel to the surface extension of the door.
13. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the guide assembly includes two arms and a connecting bar.
14. The device according to claim 13 , wherein one arm of the guide assembly is connected to the two rolling elements.
15. A domestic appliance having a useable space; comprising:
a body having a storage space;
a door supported on the body for a pivoting movement relative to the body in a pivoting direction, and for closing the useable space of the domestic appliance;
a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into the storage space in a guided manner;
at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system; and
a mounting unit mounting the guide assembly to the door such that the guide assembly is pivotably fixed relative to the door, and such that the guide assembly is movable relative to the door in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the door,
wherein the guide assembly is U-shaped and has a first arm and a second arm, the appliance further comprising
a rolling element attached to the first arm and being slidably connected to the door;
a pivoting connection attached to the guide assembly and being translationally fixed relative to the body of the domestic appliance; and
a mechanical energy storage unit attached to the second arm.
16. A domestic appliance having a useable space; comprising:
a body having a storage space;
a door supported on the body for a pivoting movement relative to the body in a pivoting direction, and for closing the useable space of the domestic appliance;
a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into the storage space in a guided manner;
at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system;
a mounting unit mounting the guide assembly to the door such that the guide assembly is pivotably fixed relative to the door, and such that the guide assembly is movable relative to the door in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the door;
a mechanical energy storage unit attached to the guide assembly at a first point;
a rolling element attached to the guide assembly, the rolling element having at least two rollers spaced apart from one another along a first line, the rolling element being slidably connected to the door; and
a pivoting connection attached to the guide assembly and being translationally fixed relative to the body of the domestic appliance, the guide assembly pivoting around the pivoting connection at a pivot point that is translationally fixed relative to the body of the domestic appliance,
wherein the first point and the pivot point are offset from one another along a second line, and
the second line is substantially parallel to the first line.