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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2015
Bitron S.p.a, Turin, IT;
Stefano Colucci, Turin, IT;
Gianpaolo Barone, Turin, IT;
Bitron S.P.A., Turin, IT;
Abstract
A door-lock device for retaining a door of a household appliance in a closed position. The door-lock device including a mobile module that slides relative to the door of the household appliance and a blocking unit housed within the mobile module. The blocking unit has a blocking member that moves between an unlocking position and a locking position. In the locking position, the blocking member holds the door of the household appliance in the closed position. A detecting slider slides the mobile module relative to the door of the household appliance and a blocking slider prevents the blocking member from moving from the locking position to the unlocking position. A pawl connected to the blocking slider engages one of a plurality of adjustment slots to block the door.