Abstract:
A device for fast displacement of the position in height of a shelf within a refrigerating cell of an electrical household appliance, such as a refrigerator or freezer, includes elements for the coupling with respective guides for supporting the refrigerating cell arranged in a plurality of positions fixed in height within the refrigerating cell itself and adjustment elements set between the coupling elements and respective opposite lateral sides of the shelf for selective displacement of the shelf between a first position and a second position, set at different heights, with respect to the coupling elements; in this way, the resting shelf can be coupled in use with a pair of guides set at a selected height in the refrigerating cell and can be displaced between two different heights with respect to that of the pair of guides simply by pushing the shelf itself upwards.
Abstract:
A lamp-holder terminal board is described for domestic electrical appliances in general, and refrigerators or freezers in particular, comprising a plate-like body made from an electrically insulating material and delimited by means of a peripheral edge, and preferably of substantially rectangular form, and by means of a pair of opposite lateral faces, and an electrically conductive sheet embedded within the plate-like body and disposed parallel to the faces; the plate-like body is integrally provided with a peripherally projecting sleeve for housing a lamp and, in correspondence with the lateral faces, with a plurality of perforations and slots through some of which are disposed respective electrical terminals integrally formed with the sheet, together with respective L-shape bent blade connectors projecting laterally from the plate-like body along the peripheral edge thereof.
Abstract:
A retractable ashtray, particularly for motor vehicles, comprises a release mechanism made integral in a plastic material.This mechanism comprises essentially a base plate and a body hinged to said plate and having two opposite walls one of which bears a hook and the other a pin, on which an idle pawl is mounted. The latter cooperates, during movements of the ashtray from the in-use position to the out-of-use position and vice versa, with the ribs born by the base plate, movements of the hinged body with respect to the base plate being opposed by a spring which tends to space apart from each other the two elements, the maximum spacing between them being determined by the engagement of a hook born by the base plate with a hook born by a wall of the body hinged to said base plate.
Abstract:
A plug assembly for a fuel filler neck includes a subassembly of a cap and latch which may be inserted in the end of a fuel filler neck without the lock assembly. Subsequent to the subassembly being installed in the fuel filler neck the lock assembly may be inserted and secured in a nonremovable fashion relative thereto rendering the fuel filler cap lockable and operable.
Abstract:
An adjustable refrigerator shelf assembly receives electrical power through a loosely draped conductor held within a pocket on one side of the shelf assembly. The shelf assembly may include a detent mechanism allowing adjustment of the shelf assembly upward and downward by successive lifting and lowering of the shelf without direct manipulation of a detent or a lock allowing both the detent mechanism and conductor to be wholly covered at all times.
Abstract:
A decelerating device intended to intercept an end-of-stroke part of a closing path of a mobile member, such as a furniture drawer or door, including: a body fastenable in use to an abutting surface for the mobile member and internally defining a sealed chamber filled in use with a viscous fluid; a pushrod at least in part overhanging from the body and being adapted to cooperate in use with the mobile member, the pushrod being integral with a stem slidingly accommodated in the body against the bias of elastic means between an extracted position of the pushrod and a retracted position; and a piston accommodated in the sealed chamber so as to divide it into two portions hydraulically connected to each other and mechanically connected to the stem; wherein the stem presents a first end integrally connected to the pushrod and a second end opposite to the first, both slidingly accommodated in the body outside the sealed chamber and fluid-tightly towards the sealed chamber itself; the piston is provided with a mobile sealing member to choke the hydraulic communication between the two portions of the sealed chamber only during the stroke of the stem towards the retracted position.
Abstract:
A decelerating device intended to intercept an end-of-stroke part of a closing path of a mobile member, such as a furniture drawer or door, including: a body fastenable in use to an abutting surface for the mobile member and internally defining a sealed chamber filled in use with a viscous fluid; a pushrod at least in part overhanging from the body and being adapted to cooperate in use with the mobile member, the pushrod being integral with a stem slidingly accommodated in the body against the bias of elastic means between an extracted position of the pushrod and a retracted position; and a piston accommodated in the sealed chamber so as to divide it into two portions hydraulically connected to each other and mechanically connected to the stem; wherein the stem presents a first end integrally connected to the pushrod and a second end opposite to the first, both slidingly accommodated in the body outside the sealed chamber and fluid-tightly towards the sealed chamber itself; the piston is provided with a mobile sealing member to choke the hydraulic communication between the two portions of the sealed chamber only during the stroke of the stem towards the retracted position.
Abstract:
An opening device with a handle for a door of an electric household appliance, which door rotates about a hinge axis between an open position, and a closed position wherein the door rests, with the interposition of a peripheral seal, against a front edge of a door opening of the electric household appliance; the device includes: a support fixed to the door, close to the front edge of the door opening; the handle, which is fitted to the support to rock in opposition to elastic elements, so as to be positioned, in use, to the front of the door and at a predetermined distance from an outer surface of the door; and elements which, in use, exert thrust on the front edge of the door opening to detach the door from the door opening and rotate it into the open position, when the handle is rotated towards the outer surface of the door, so as to open the door by pushing on the handle; an optional spring completes rotation of the door about the hinge axis.
Abstract:
A device for closing the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a latch that is fitted in rotary manner to the door to cooperate with a catch fixed to the electric household appliance, and is connected to a switch, acting on a circuit of the electric household appliance, by a control lever cooperating with a contact on the switch. The control lever is hinged directly to a support fitted integrally to the door, and is connected to the latch by an elastic element, which keeps the control lever resting permanently on the contact and activates the switch as soon as the latch begins rotating when the door is opened, thus eliminating any dangerous delay in stoppage of the electric household appliance.
Abstract:
A dishwasher rack including a grille having longitudinal rods; and a number of wheels connected to the grille by respective supporting rods, each having a fastening portion and a bent end bent substantially at a right-angle so as to be located a minimum distance from a respective longitudinal rod. Each wheel includes a hub fitted to a respective bent end; and a spacing member projecting axially from and connected integrally to the respective hub to form a single component, and which is arrested against a respective longitudinal rod. Each spacing member extends to such an extent that an axial dimension of each wheel is greater than the aforementioned minimum distance.