Household Appliance

Abstract

The present invention relates to a household appliance ( 1 ) that comprises at least one cabinet ( 15 ) wherein items are disposed, a door ( 2 ) mounted onto the cabinet ( 15 ) and providing access into the cabinet ( 15 ), comprising an upper edge ( 3 ), a lower edge ( 4 ), opposite side edges ( 5 ), an inner panel ( 6 ) and an outer panel ( 7 ), a glass panel ( 8 ) having an inner surface ( 9 ) and an outer surface ( 10 ), and a sheet-shaped mounting member ( 11 ) extending between the inner surface ( 9 ) and the outer panel ( 7 ) allowing the glass panel ( 8 ) to be mounted onto the door ( 2 ) and enabling the user to use it as a handle.

1 . A household appliance ( 1 ) comprising a cabinet ( 15 ),
 a door ( 2 ) mounted onto the cabinet ( 15 ) and providing access into the cabinet ( 15 ), comprising an upper edge ( 3 ), a lower edge ( 4 ), opposite side edges ( 5 ), an inner panel ( 6 ) and an outer panel ( 7 ),   a glass panel ( 8 ) having an inner surface ( 9 ) and a decorative outer surface ( 10 ), and   a mounting member ( 11 ) which extends between the inner surface ( 9 ) and the outer panel ( 7 ) and whereon the glass panel ( 8 ) is mounted, characterized by at least one mounting member ( 11 ) that has a recess ( 12 )   extending almost along the door ( 2 ),   disposed between the door ( 2 ) and the glass panel ( 8 ),   having a U-shape, which is fixed to the door ( 2 ) from one edge and to the other edge of which the inner surface ( 9 ) of the glass panel ( 8 ) is adhered,   enabling the user to use it as a handle by putting his/her hand therein.   
     
     
         2 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 1 , characterized by a mounting member ( 11 ) that comprises an extension ( 13 ) extending along the side edge ( 5 ) of the door ( 2 ), fixed to the side edge ( 5 ). 
     
     
         3 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 1 , characterized by at least one housing ( 14 ) which is located on the door ( 2 ), which extends almost along the door ( 2 ) and wherein the mounting member ( 11 ) is seated. 
     
     
         4 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 1 , characterized by a mounting member ( 11 ) that has a knurled structure preventing the hand from slipping on the inner surfaces of the recess ( 12 ). 
     
     
         5 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 4 , which is a refrigerator. 
     
     
         6 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 2 , characterized by at least one housing ( 14 ) which is located on the door ( 2 ), which extends almost along the door ( 2 ) and wherein the mounting member ( 11 ) is seated. 
     
     
         7 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 2 , characterized by a mounting member ( 11 ) that has a knurled structure preventing the hand from slipping on the inner surfaces of the recess ( 12 ). 
     
     
         8 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 3 , characterized by a mounting member ( 11 ) that has a knurled structure preventing the hand from slipping on the inner surfaces of the recess ( 12 ). 
     
     
         9 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 6 , characterized by a mounting member ( 11 ) that has a knurled structure preventing the hand from slipping on the inner surfaces of the recess ( 12 ). 
     
     
         10 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 1 , which is a refrigerator. 
     
     
         11 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 2 , which is a refrigerator. 
     
     
         12 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 3 , which is a refrigerator. 
     
     
         13 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 6 , which is a refrigerator. 
     
     
         14 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 7 , which is a refrigerator. 
     
     
         15 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 8 , which is a refrigerator. 
     
     
         16 . A household appliance ( 1 ) as in  claim 9 , which is a refrigerator.