HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

Abstract

A household appliance, in particular a refrigerator, includes an evaporator unit which includes a control panel electronic circuitry having a display unit and a control panel electronics fixing element which is placed over the control panel electronic circuitry. An outer sheet is provided to cover and close the control panel electronic circuitry. Covering the display unit is a transparent cover which is secured on both sides about its periphery between the control panel electronics fixing element and the outer sheet.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an electrical household appliance having an outer sheet adapted to be accommodating a screen and control buttons.

The present invention relates to an electrical household appliance and more specifically to a refrigerator conventionally having an evaporator unit with an outer sheet adapted to be accommodating a control panel and a transparent screen.

A refrigerator's evaporator unit outer sheet is typically adapted to comprise a screen and control buttons in a conventional manner. The present invention, on the other hand, provides a more compact and simplified mounting design according to which said screen and control panel are installed directly without using a special frame. To this end a design advantage is inherently obtained due to this arrangement.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a more compact and simplified mounting design for a refrigerator's evaporator unit having an outer sheet adapted to be accommodating a control panel and a transparent screen.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator evaporator unit having a screen and a control panel installed directly without using a special frame.

The present invention provides a refrigerator conventionally having an evaporator unit with an outer sheet. Said outer sheet is conventionally provided with openings to accommodate control buttons and a screen. The household appliance and in particular the refrigerator according to the invention has an evaporator unit with an outer sheet for covering and closing a control panel electronic circuitry of said evaporator unit. Said control panel electronic circuitry has a display unit covered by a transparent cover which is introduced in between a control panel electronics fixing element and said evaporator outer sheet at both sides of its peripheral part.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures whose brief explanations are herewith provided are solely intended for providing a better understanding of the present invention and are as such not intended to define the scope of protection or the context in which said scope is interpreted in the absence of the description. To this end,

FIG. 1 demonstrates a perspective view of the inner side of an evaporator unit outer sheet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 demonstrates a perspective view of the outer side of an evaporator unit outer sheet according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 demonstrates a perspective view of the control panel electronic equipment fixing element according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 demonstrates a perspective view of the positioning of the fixing element with respect to the control panel electronics according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 demonstrates a perspective view of the control panel electronics with the display unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 demonstrates a perspective view of a countersunk screw according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 demonstrates a perspective view of the transparent display cover according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 demonstrates a perspective view of the rear side of the fixing element according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention proposes an electrical household appliance and namely a refrigerator conventionally having an evaporator unit. Said evaporator unit has an outer sheet (11) for covering and closing the same. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 respectively demonstrate said outer shell's (11) inner and outer surfaces.

The evaporator unit conventionally has control panel electronic circuitry (12), typically allowing users control the functioning of the unit. Further, a control panel electronic equipment fixing element (13) is provided. A transparent screen cover (14) is typically used for covering the surface of the display unit (16).

FIG. 3 demonstrates the control panel electronic equipment fixing element (13) separately. Said fixing element (13) is placed over said control panel electronic circuitry (12) as seen in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 also demonstrates the countersunk screws (15) as seen in an encircled manner. FIG. 6 demonstrates a countersunk screw (15) and FIG. 7 demonstrates the transparent cover (14) for the display unit (16).

According to the present invention, the transparent cover (14) is held in contact with said display unit (16) and is introduced in between said control panel electronics fixing element (13) and said evaporator outer sheet (11) at both sides of its peripheral part. In other words, said evaporator outer sheet (11) presses on said transparent cover (14) and said transparent cover (14) presses on said control panel electronics fixing element (13).

To this end, said countersunk screws (15) are fixed on said evaporator outer sheet (11) as seen FIG. 4 such that said countersunk screws (15) fasten said control panel electronic circuitry (12) on said evaporator outer sheet (11) via said panel electronics fixing element (13). Said control panel electronics fixing element (13) comprises a plurality of claws (17) as seen in FIG. 8 for engagement with the control panel electronic circuitry (12).

In a nutshell, the present invention proposes a household appliance and in particular a refrigerator having an evaporator unit with an outer sheet (11) for covering and closing a control panel electronic circuitry (12) of said evaporator unit. Said control panel electronic circuitry (12) has a display unit (16) is covered by a transparent cover (14) which is introduced in between a control panel electronics fixing element (13) and said evaporator outer sheet (11) at both sides of its peripheral part.

Claims

1. A household appliance, comprising an evaporator unit which includes

a control panel electronic circuitry having a display unit,

a control panel electronics fixing element placed over the control panel electronic circuitry;

an outer sheet covering and closing the control panel electronic circuitry, and

a transparent cover covering the display unit and secured on both sides about its periphery between the control panel electronics fixing element and the outer sheet.

2. The household appliance of claim 1, constructed in the form of a refrigerator.

3. The household appliance of claim 1, wherein the control panel electronics fixing element has a plurality of openings for the display unit and control buttons.

4. The household appliance of claim 1, wherein the outer sheet presses against the transparent cover to hold it in position.

5. The household appliance of claim 1, wherein the transparent cover presses on the control panel electronics fixing element.

6. The household appliance of claim 1, further comprising at least one countersunk screw to fasten the control panel electronic circuitry on the evaporator outer sheet via the panel electronics fixing element.

7. The household appliance of claim 1, wherein the control panel electronics fixing element comprises a plurality of claws for engagement with the control panel electronic circuitry.