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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2013
Elbi International Spa, Turin, IT;
Marco Becchio, Turin, IT;
Paolo Da Pont, Turin, IT;
Michele Farano, Turin, IT;
Paolo Ravedati, Turin, IT;
Elbi International SpA, Turin, IT;
Abstract
A system () includes an engagement element () mounted on a household appliance (W) door (D). A supporting body () is releasably held by a retaining element () mounted on a cabinet (C). A striker () releasably couples to the retaining element () and moves between retracted and extracted positions. When the striker () is retracted the door (D) is fully closed, and when extracted the door is pre-opened relative to the cabinet (C). An actuator () controls a locking mechanism () that tends to switch from an unlocked condition, allowing the striker () to move from the retracted to the extracted position, to a locked condition, holding the striker () in the retracted position. A thrust member () exerts thrust on the door (D), facilitating switching to pre-opened when the striker () couples to the retaining element (), locking the locking mechanism ().