US 12,460,826 B2
Interlocking dual side hinge door for a domestic kitchen appliance
Phillip Montanye, New Bern, NC (US)
Assigned to BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US); and BSH Hausger1te GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed by BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US); and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/085,620.
Prior Publication US 2024/0210042 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. F24C 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/02 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A domestic kitchen appliance, comprising:
a housing;
a first cooking chamber located in the housing;
a second cooking chamber location in the housing;
a heater configured to provide heat to one or both of the first cooking chamber and the second cooking chamber;
a first door pivotably attached to the housing and configured to provide access to the first cooking chamber, the first door having an engagement member that is positionally fixed to the first door such that the engagement member cannot move relative to the first door; and
a second door pivotably attached to the housing and configured to provide access to the second cooking chamber, the second door having a receiver that is positionally fixed to the second door such that the receiver cannot move relative to the second door;
wherein the receiver is configured to receive the engagement member,
with the first door in a closed position and the second door in a closed position, moving the second door from the closed position to an open position causes the receiver to engage the engagement member and causes the first door to move from the closed position to an open position, and
with the first door in the closed position and the second door in the closed position, moving the first door from the closed position to the open position causes the engagement member to move away from the receiver and allows the second door to remain in the closed position.