Method for manufacturing the cabinet of a household appliance and such a cabinet

摘要

The invention is related to a method of manufacturing a rear part (6) of a cabinet (10) of a household appliance provided with a back opening (56) and a back panel (90) for closing said back opening (56), the method comprising the following steps: a) providing a metal sheet (2) adapted to form said rear part (6); b) providing an opening (56) in said metal sheet (2) by removing an inner portion (52) of the latter; c) deforming said metal sheet (2) so as to form said rear part (6), in such a way that in the deformed condition of said metal sheet (2), said opening (56) defines said back opening (56); d) fixing a frame (94) made of plastic material along at least a part of the peripheral edge (82) of said removed inner portion (52) or another metal sheet with essentially the same dimensions, so as to form said back panel (90). The invention is also related to a cabinet (10) for a household appliance comprising a rear part (6) having a back opening (56) and a back panel (90) for closing said back opening (56), said back panel (90) comprising an inner portion (52) made of metal which at its peripheral edge (82) is at least partially encompassed by a frame (94) made of a plastic material.