Mounting structure and method for the upright mounting of a decorative plate on a door of a household appliance

A mounting for supporting a decorative plate on a door of a household appliance, the mounting comprising:

• a first mounting part to be mounted on one of the door and the decorative plate, the first mounting part having at least one tongue;
• and
• a second mounting part fastened to the respectively other of the one of the door and the decorative plate, the second mounting part having a bridging segment to receive the at least one tongue with play in a longitudinal direction of a flank of the door;
• wherein the second mounting part is configured in the manner of a first batten that has a plurality of bridging segments, each of the plurality of bridging segments receiving a respective tongue.

A household appliance, comprising:

• a door;
• a decorative plate supported in front of the door;
• and
• a mounting to hold the decorative plate on the door, the mounting comprising:
• a first mounting part to be mounted on one of the door and the decorative plate, the first mounting part having at least one tongue;
• and
• a second mounting part fastened to the respectively other of the one of the door and the decorative plate, the second mounting part having a bridging segment to receive the at least one tongue with play in a longitudinal direction of a flank of the door;
• wherein the second mounting part is configured in the manner of a first batten that has a plurality of bridging segments, each of the plurality of bridging segments receiving a respective tongue.

A method for mounting a decorative plate on a door of a household appliance by means of a mounting, the mounting having a first mounting part to be mounted on one of the door and the decorative plate, the first mounting part having at least one tongue, and a second mounting part fastened to the respectively other of the one of the door and the decorative plate, the second mounting part having a bridging segment to receive the at least one tongue with play in a longitudinal direction of a flank of the door, wherein the second mounting part is configured in the manner of a first batten that has a plurality of bridging segments, each of the plurality of bridging segments receiving a respective tongue, the method comprising:

• joining together the first and second mounting parts;
• fastening the second mounting part to the decorative plate;
• and
• mounting the decorative plate with the joined first and second mounting parts on the door.