A door for a household appliance

Abstract

A door for a household appliance, comprising an outer door pane facing outside and an inner door pane spaced therefrom, at least one door profile placed between the door panes and a top cover covering an aperture of a gap formed in between said door panes. The door further comprises at least one enclosure part which is designed as a separate part of the door attached to the top cover from one side and to the door profile from the other side, and arranged to guide at least one central door pane that can be placed between the outer door pane and the inner door pane.

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         15 . A door for a household appliance, said door comprising:
 an outer door pane facing outside;   an inner door pane disposed in spaced-apart relation to the outer door panel to define a gap between the outer door pane and the inner door pane;   a door profile placed between the outer door pane and the inner door pane;   a top cover covering an aperture of a gap;   a central door pane configured for placement between the outer door pane and the inner door pane; and   an enclosure part designed as a separate part of the door and arranged to guide the central door pane, said enclosure part attached to the top cover from one side and to the door profile from another side.   
     
     
         16 . The door of  claim 15 , wherein the enclosure part comprises a pair of supporting extension disposed in spaced-apart relation and extending towards the central door pane. 
     
     
         17 . The door of  claim 15 , wherein the enclosure part comprises a housing part shaped and sized in correspondence to a first channel of the top cover, said housing part being insertable in the first channel. 
     
     
         18 . The door of  claim 17 , wherein the housing part includes a bottom wall, and further comprising a nail portion provided on the bottom wall and engaging a corresponding locking opening of the top cover. 
     
     
         19 . The door of  claim 18 , wherein the bottom wall is configured as a flexible extension having a contact surface provided in an accessible manner from the locking opening and configured for application of an external force to separate the enclosure part from the top cover. 
     
     
         20 . The door of  claim 15 , wherein the enclosure part comprises a latching part extending towards the door profile and including a nail portion engaged to a corresponding locking opening of the door profile when the enclosure part is attached to the door profile. 
     
     
         21 . The door of  claim 20 , wherein the latching part includes a contact zone, said enclosure part disengageable from the door profile by an external force applied to the contact zone. 
     
     
         22 . The door of  claim 15 , wherein the outer door pane, the inner door pane and the central door pane are each made of a glass ceramic material. 
     
     
         23 . The door of  claim 15 , wherein the inner door pane has a surface which is away from the outer door pane, said enclosure part including a supporting wall supporting the surface of the inner door pane. 
     
     
         24 . The door of  claim 23 , wherein the supporting wall has a contact region which contacts to the inner door pane in a direction parallel to the top cover discontinuously. 
     
     
         25 . The door of  claim 15 , wherein the door profile has guiding channels in spaced-apart relation for guiding the inner door pane and the central door pane. 
     
     
         26 . The door of  claim 15 , wherein the enclosure part is made of plastic and the top cover is made of metal. 
     
     
         27 . The door of  claim 15 , further comprising a further said door profile, said door profiles being placed parallel to each other at opposite sides of the door and a further said enclosure part, said enclosure parts being associated to the door profiles at opposite sides of the top cover. 
     
     
         28 . The household appliance for preparing food, said household appliance comprising a door comprising an outer door pane facing outside, an inner door pane disposed in spaced-apart relation to the outer door panel to define a gap between the outer door pane and the inner door pane, a door profile placed between the outer door pane and the inner door pane, a top cover covering an aperture of a gap, a central door pane configured for placement between the outer door pane and the inner door pane, and n enclosure part designed as a separate part of the door and arranged to guide the central door pane, said enclosure part attached to the top cover from one side and to the door profile from another side. 
     
     
         29 . The household appliance of  claim 28 , constructed in the form of an oven.