Patent ID: 8584321

Claim:
A door hinge ( 10 ) for opening and closing a door of a domestic appliance, the door hinge comprising: a hinge arm ( 12 ) fixed to a housing of the domestic appliance; a hinge lever ( 14 ) pivotally fixed to the hinge arm ( 12 ), the hinge lever ( 14 ) being configured to receive the door of the domestic appliance; and biasing means configured to bias the door hinge ( 10 ) in a closed position; and a locking device configured to lock the door hinge ( 10 ) in a predetermined opening position, the locking device comprising a locking member ( 22 ) and a locking recess ( 34 ), the locking member ( 22 ) being fixed to the hinge arm ( 12 ) in a linearly movable manner, the locking recess ( 34 ) being formed at the hinge lever ( 14 ), the locking member ( 22 ) and the locking recess ( 34 ) being selectively brought into locking engagement with each other in the predetermined opening position of the door hinge ( 10 ).