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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2008
Juergen Adamczak, Leopoldshoehe, DE;
Uwe Berger, Kirchlengern, DE;
Ruediger Hoehn, Hiddenhausen, DE;
Franz Thorman, Bielefeld, DE;
Wolfgang Wieneke, Buende, DE;
Juergen Adamczak, Leopoldshoehe, DE;
Uwe Berger, Kirchlengern, DE;
Ruediger Hoehn, Hiddenhausen, DE;
Franz Thorman, Bielefeld, DE;
Wolfgang Wieneke, Buende, DE;
Miele & Cie. KG, Guetersloh, DE;
Abstract
A household appliance includes a control panel that is movable between a rest position and an exposed position. A reservoir, which is adapted for holding a fluid, has a filling opening and is positioned behind the control panel in an interior of the household appliance when the reservoir is in an operating position. The control panel is configured to impede access to the reservoir and/or the filling opening when the control panel is in the rest position and the reservoir is in the operating position. The control panel is further configured to allow access to the reservoir and/or the filling opening when the control panel is moved to the exposed position.