Hinge element for a large domestic appliance and large domestic appliance
AssigneeBSH Hausgeräte GmbH
InventorsFlorian Gerstmayr, Johannes Köpf, Christian Schmid, Helmut Steichele
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Abstract
A hinge element for a large domestic appliance contains a main body as well as a functional body which includes a plastic material. Accordingly, the main body and the functional body are connected to one another non-releasably. Ideally, a large domestic appliance, in particular a large domestic refrigerator, contains a housing in which a receiving space is formed. The domestic appliance has a closure element by which the receiving space can be closed, and the hinge element hingedly attaches the closure element to the housing.
Claims12
A household refrigeration appliance, comprising:
- a housing in which a receiving space is embodied;
- a closure element with which said receiving space is closed;
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- a hinge element having a main body and a functional body formed from a plastic material, said main body and said functional body are non-detachably connected to one another by said functional body being formed by injection molding said main body to create said functional body on said main body, wherein no closed cavities filled with air are disposed between said main body and said functional body, wherein said functional body forms a bearing pin and/or a door closer and, said closure element being attached to said housing by way of said hinge element.
A method for manufacturing a household refrigeration appliance, which comprises the steps of:
- producing a housing in which a receiving space is embodied;
- providing a closure element with which the receiving space is closed;
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- producing a hinge element having a main body and a functional body formed from a plastic material, the main body and the functional body are non-detachably connected to one another by the functional body being formed by injection molding the main body to create the functional body on the main body, wherein no closed cavities filled with air are disposed between said main body and said functional body, wherein the functional body forms a bearing pin and/or a door closer and, the closure element being attached to the housing by way of the hinge element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.