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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2007
Michael Hartmann, Höchstädt, DE;
Dieter Hotz, Dischingen-Eglingen, DE;
Cengiz Kuecuek, Syrgenstein, DE;
Heinrich Mueller, Tuttlingen, DE;
Axel Rastemborski, Spaichingen, DE;
Bernd Schessl, Dillingen/Donau, DE;
Erich Schmid, Sontheim/Brenz, DE;
Martin Stickel, Giengen, DE;
Michael Hartmann, Höchstädt, DE;
Dieter Hotz, Dischingen-Eglingen, DE;
Cengiz Kuecuek, Syrgenstein, DE;
Heinrich Mueller, Tuttlingen, DE;
Axel Rastemborski, Spaichingen, DE;
Bernd Schessl, Dillingen/Donau, DE;
Erich Schmid, Sontheim/Brenz, DE;
Martin Stickel, Giengen, DE;
Marquardt GmbH, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Abstract
A closing mechanism for a movable closing element, preferably for a door, a cover or a flap on a household appliance, such as a dishwasher, a washing machine, or a refrigerator, the mechanism comprises a carriage that can be displaced between a locking position and an unlocking position and is loaded by a spring force in the direction of the locking position. The carriage carries a closing hook that can be engaged with the closing element for the closing action and/or disengaged therefrom for the opening action. A rotary latch co-operates with the closing element during the closing action. As a result of this co-operation, the rotary latch acts on the carriage in such a way that the carriage is displaced into the locking position during the closing of the closing element by the force of the spring.