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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2006
Heinrich Mueller, Tuttlingen, DE;
Manfred Lonau, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Heinrich Mueller, Tuttlingen, DE;
Manfred Lonau, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Marquardt GmbH, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Abstract
A lock for a household appliance, such as a tumble drier, a washing machine, a dishwasher or the like, has a movable retaining element. The movable retaining element is configured in the style of a slider for interaction with a locking bar located on a door, a lid, a hinged opening or the like of the household appliance. The lock has a two-state locking mechanism for the retaining element, such that the locking mechanism in a first state blocks the movement of the retaining element and in a second state frees the movement of the retaining element. The locking mechanism can be electromagnetically controlled between the two states.