Locking device for the closing lid of washing machines
AssigneeElettrotecnica Rold S.R.L.
InventorOnofrio Rocchitelli
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Abstract
A locking device for the closing lid of washing machines having a containing body that houses a cursor equipped with an opening capable of receiving the hook mounted on the lid. A delaying device is capable of locking the cursor in a position retaining the latch. In order to ensure that the user operates under safe conditions, the device provides a lever that is equipped with a device to lock the cursor, and is connected to the body by a link.
Claims7
A locking device for a closing lid of a washing machine having a front panel and a sealing lid hinged to said front panel and provided with a hook for engagement with said locking device, said locking device comprising
- a containing body mounted to said panel and housing a cursor, equipped with an opening for receiving said hook and a delaying device adapted to lock said cursor in a position retaining said hook, a lever arranged in correspondence of said opening and connected to said body by connecting means allowing it to rotate and to axially translate, and provided with means for preventing the translation of said cursor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.