Patent ID: 9617677
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: D06F

Claim:
1. A laundry machine comprising: a casing with a panel having a laundry loading/unloading opening; a door hinged to the casing, the door configured to open or close the laundry loading/unloading opening; a hinge adapted to pivotably support the door to the casing; one or more apertures in a door frame on a hinge side, wherein the one or more apertures are configured to allow a rotation of the door with respect to the hinge when opening or closing the door; and at least one closure element configured to at least partially close the one or more apertures when the door is in a closed position, the closed position closing the loading/unloading opening, wherein the at least one closure element remains stationary during the rotation of the door, wherein the one or more apertures allow passage of at least a portion of the hinge therein during the rotation of the door so as to be at least partially closed by the at least one closure element as the door rotates to the closed position, wherein the hinge comprises a hinge base element and one or more arms connected to the hinge base element, the one or more arms being configured to pass through the one or more apertures when opening or closing the door, and wherein the at least one closure element is attached to the one or more arms.