The present disclosure relates to the field of kitchen appliances, and has disclosed a microwave oven, which comprises a cabinet and a door, a damper assembly is mounted on one side of the cabinet facing the door in a way that it produces damping force for preventing the door from closing when the door approaches to a closed position. In the present disclosure, a damper assembly is arranged on one side of the cabinet facing the door; thus, the damper assembly can effectively decrease the speed of collision of the door with the cabinet in the closing process when the door approaches to a closed position, and thereby greatly reduce the noise generated when the door is closed. In that way, not only the grade of the product is improved, but also the user experience and satisfaction is improved.

A device for controlling an electrically drivable or movable furniture element includes a main transmitter for emitting a wirelessly transmitted signal, and a receiver for receiving a wirelessly transmitted signal. The furniture element can be controlled by a first wirelessly transmitted signal, and the first wirelessly transmitted signal can be transmitted from the main transmitter to the receiver. An auxiliary transmitter separate from the main transmitter is provided, from which a second wirelessly transmitted signal can be sent to the receiver. The furniture element can be controlled by a second signal transmitted from the auxiliary transmitter to the receiver.

The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) such as a dishwasher or an oven, the front door (3) of which is opened by pulling from the top downwards, comprising an adjustment mechanism (5) that balances the weight of the door (3) so that while the door (3) is being opened it doesn't fall by its own weight or closed in a hard way. The adjustment mechanism (5) comprises a spring (9) that applies a tensile force on the door (3), that is pulled to be tensioned by the pulling cable (10) which is activated by an adjustment rod (6), an endless screw (7) and a gearwheel (8).

A door tensioning system for an oven or other appliance includes a chain and spring assembled as a pull member attached at one end to a door and at an opposite end to a base member of the appliance in a manner maintaining spring-mediated tension between the door and the base/bulk of the appliance. The pull member is routed around a bracket-assembly-mounted pulley, where the bracket assembly includes at least one movable bracket member that is movable with the pulley in a manner that will increase or decrease tension in the pull member by increasing/decreasing its effective length between its ends.

An automatic system for actuating a door of an electrical domestic appliance comprising a frame and a door, the system comprising a first hinge body which can be fixed to the frame, a second hinge body, fixable to the door and connected to the first body to move in a tilting fashion between a first closed position, wherein the door is abutted to the frame, and a second open position, wherein the door is spaced from the frame, allowing access to a compartment of the electrical domestic appliance, means for moving the second body relative to the first body comprising an electric actuator and means for transmitting the motion from the actuator to the second body.

A door damper (100) is made preferably of heat-resistant plastic material and comprises a damper element (150) as well as a pestle (110) that is securely guided in the housing (120) of the door damper. As an integrated structure, it can be mounted at any suitable location at a household appliance (160) that is cool and the pestle (110) can directly contact the front door (220, 300). Beneficially, it comprises an orifice (140) at the housing (120) to fix it at a sidewall of a household appliance (161) or at the front door (220, 300). Beneficially, the door damper also comprises a switch (145) that allows switching a door alarm, a light or influencing cooking functions.

A bumper assembly for an appliance may include a cabinet having a front panel, a door hingedly coupled with the cabinet and configured to selectively contact the front panel, and a bumper coupled to one of the door and front panel. The bumper may include a cap having an annular outer surface defining an interior, at least one flange coupled to the outer surface, the at least one flange extending along at least a portion of the annular outer surface, a through-hole in communication with the interior, and a fastener having an elastomeric cover. The fastener may be disposed within the interior and the through-hole when the bumper is in a mounted state.

A door device for a household appliance includes a door having in particular a first vertical longitudinal side, a second vertical longitudinal side disposed opposite the first longitudinal side, and a top side extending between the longitudinal sides The door device further includes a door opening device for automatically opening the door, wherein a handle element is designed in particular on the second longitudinal side and/or a handle element is designed in particular on the top side. The door has at least one detection sensor, which is designed to detect a finger in a detection region around or on the handle element, and a control unit, which is designed to control the door opening device in response to information received from the detection sensor.

A heating appliance includes an appliance cabinet having a plurality of sidewalls that defining a heating cavity. A door is operably connected to at least one of the sidewalls and operable between open and closed positions. A vertical translating assembly extends from the appliance cabinet to the door. The vertical translating assembly includes drive and offset arms and a power assist mechanism in operable communication with the drive arm. The power assist mechanism at least partially operates the door between the open and closed positions.

A control method includes controlling a lever, a pusher and a motor so as to arrange the same in a correct position when electric power is supplied to the home appliance, or the user turns on the home appliance. Abnormalities involving an automatic opening of the door through changes in a return/stop switch and an opening sensing switch while the motor operates so as to open the door may be confirmed.