Household appliance having improved height profile adjustable feet

摘要

The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) having a pair of front feet (3) and rear feet (4), each couple of front feet (3) and rear feet (4) being mechanically couplable by an extension shaft (6) being secured within said household appliance (1), said rear feet (4) of said household appliance (1) being formed as individual foot mechanisms (2) having a coupling end (11) introducible into an installation slot (8), the latter being directly exposed to the outside on rear surface of said household appliance (1) whereby a mutually interengaging mechanical relationship is provided between said household appliance (1) and said foot mechanism (2) so that said rear feet (4) of said household appliance (1) are individually removable and externally height adjustable.

主权项

1. A household appliance (1) having a pair of front feet (3) and rear feet (4), each pair of front feet (3) and rear feet (4) being mechanically couplable by an extension shaft (6) being secured within the household appliance (1), said rear feet (4) of the household appliance (1) being formed as individual foot mechanisms (2) having a coupling end (11) introducible into an installation slot (8) of the household appliance, the installation slot being directly exposed on a rear surface of the household appliance (1), and wherein an outermost end of the extension shaft (6) protrudes as a cylindrical shaft wall (14) within a region defined by said installation slot (8) with an annular recess (15) extending around said shaft wall (14), said coupling end (11) cooperatively engages with the installation slot (8) such that while a central protrusion (12) of the coupling end (11) enters inside the extension shaft (6), an outer protrusion (16) thereof fits inside the annular recess (15) and, said cylindrical shaft wall (14) fits into a peripheral groove (13) of the coupling end (11), whereby a mutually engaging mechanical relationship is provided between the household appliance (1) and the foot mechanism (2) so that the rear feet (4) of the household appliance (1) are individually removable and externally height adjustable.