washing machine

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of electrical appliance technology, and specifically provides a washing machine. The present invention aims to solve the problem that the top cover of the existing washing machine is easy to sag, and the liquid on the top cover is easy to flow to the electrical parts in the control panel and cause damage to the control circuit. To this end, the washing machine of the present invention includes a top cover and a control panel. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a support structure is provided between the top cover and the control panel; the support structure can contact the top cover and the control panel respectively, thereby playing an effective supporting role for the top cover to prevent the top cover from sag downward; and the support structure can also be connected to the top cover and the control panel respectively, thereby increasing the connection strength between the top cover and the control panel, thereby avoiding the problem that the gap between the top cover and the control panel is easy to gradually increase to a great extent, and enhancing the waterproof effect of the washing machine.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of electrical appliances, and specifically provides a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] As the intelligence of washing machines continues to improve, many electrical components are usually installed inside existing washing machines. The electrical components need to be waterproofed during use, but washing machines cannot do without water when washing clothes. Therefore, the waterproofing problem is particularly prominent in the field of washing machines. In particular, existing drum washing machines are usually equipped with a control panel, and a large number of electrical components are installed inside the control panel. During the use of the drum washing machine, external water can easily enter the interior of the control panel, thereby causing damage to the control circuit.

[0003] Specifically, the top cover and control panel of the existing drum washing machine are fixed to the housing of the washing machine respectively, and there is no matching relationship between the top cover and the control panel. Therefore, the middle part of the top cover is easy to be sunken due to lack of support; and during the assembly process of the washing machine, an assembly gap is easy to be generated between the top cover and the control panel, and the assembler needs to constantly adjust the position between the top cover and the control panel to reduce the assembly gap. In addition, since the washing machine will continuously vibrate during operation, the assembly gap between the top cover and the control panel is very likely to continue to increase. On the basis of the depression of the top cover and the large gap between the top cover and the control panel, water on the top cover can easily flow into the control panel through the gap, thereby causing damage to the control circuit.

[0004] Accordingly, the art needs a new washing machine to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the top cover of the existing washing machine is easily dented and the liquid on the top cover is easily flowed to the electrical components in the control panel to cause damage to the control circuit, the present invention provides a washing machine, which includes a top cover and a control panel, a supporting structure is arranged between the top cover and the control panel, and the supporting structure is arranged to contact the top cover and the control panel respectively to prevent the top cover from being dented downward.

[0006] In a preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the supporting structure is configured to be connected to the top cover and the control panel respectively to prevent a gap from appearing between the top cover and the control panel.

[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned washing machine, the supporting structure includes: a first supporting member, which is arranged on one of the top cover and the control panel; a second supporting member, which is arranged on the other of the top cover and the control panel; wherein the first supporting member is arranged to contact the top cover and the control panel respectively; and the top cover is connected to the control panel through the matching connection between the first supporting member and the second supporting member.

[0008] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned washing machine, the second support member is a buckle arranged on the top cover, the first support member is a support plate arranged on the control panel, and the support plate is provided with a hole structure matching and docking with the buckle.

[0009] In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, an electrical component is provided at one end of the control panel in the length direction, and a guide portion is provided on the top cover, and the guide portion can guide the liquid to flow in a direction avoiding the electrical component.

[0010] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned washing machine, the guide part includes a guide groove and a through hole arranged on the guide groove; the guide groove is configured to enable the liquid flowing into the guide groove to be gathered into the through hole; the through hole is configured to enable the liquid gathered into the through hole to be discharged in a direction avoiding the electrical components.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the guide groove includes a groove bottom and ribs arranged on both sides of the groove bottom, and the through hole is arranged at the lowest position of the groove bottom so that the liquid flowing into the guide groove is collected in the through hole.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the washing machine further comprises a detergent box, and the through hole is communicated with the detergent box so as to discharge the liquid in the guide groove into the detergent box.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the bottom of the guide groove is an inclined surface, the inclined surface is inclined downward in a direction toward the detergent box, and the through hole is arranged at one end of the guide groove close to the detergent box.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the guide portion further comprises a water retaining rib, and the water retaining rib is arranged at an end of the guide groove away from the detergent box.

[0015] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the washing machine of the present invention comprises a top cover and a control panel. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a supporting structure is provided between the top cover and the control panel. The supporting structure can contact the top cover and the control panel respectively, thereby effectively supporting the top cover to prevent the top cover from sinking downward. The supporting structure can also be connected to the top cover and the control panel respectively, thereby increasing the connection strength between the top cover and the control panel, thereby avoiding to a great extent the problem of the gap between the top cover and the control panel being prone to gradually increase, thereby enhancing the waterproof effect of the washing machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the top cover and the control panel of the washing machine of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a top cover and a control panel of a washing machine of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a supporting structure of a washing machine of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a top cover of a washing machine of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 is a first partial schematic diagram of a top cover of a washing machine of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 is a second partial schematic diagram of the top cover of the washing machine of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a third partial schematic diagram of the top cover of the washing machine of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.

[0024] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", and "matching" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] See first Figure 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the top cover and control panel of the washing machine of the present invention. The structure of the present invention will be described in detail below by taking a drum washing machine as an example. Figure 1 As shown, the washing machine is provided with a top cover 1 and a control panel 2. The top cover 1 is provided on the top of the washing machine to protect the internal structure of the washing machine; the left and right sides of the control panel 2 are provided with a detergent box 21 and an operation panel 22, respectively, and a control circuit (not shown in the figure) is also provided on the right side of the control panel 2. The operation panel 22 is connected to the control circuit to obtain the user's operation information and control the washing machine to perform corresponding operations. It can be understood that the control circuit can also be provided at other positions inside the control panel 2, but this preferred embodiment will describe the washing machine of the present invention in conjunction with the situation where the control circuit is provided on the right side inside the control panel 2.

[0027] Generally, the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 of the existing washing machine are fixed on the housing of the washing machine (not shown in the figure), and there is no matching relationship between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2. It is precisely because there is no mutual support relationship between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 of the existing washing machine that the middle part of the top cover 1 is easy to sag downward. And because there is no connection relationship between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 of the existing washing machine, the gap 3 between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 is easy to continue to increase, and the external liquid is more likely to flow into the control panel 2 from the gap 3 and damage the electrical components in the control circuit, thereby causing the malfunction of the washing machine. In view of this, the washing machine of the present invention adds a support structure between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2.

[0028] Specifically, see Figure 2 , which is a partial structural schematic diagram of the top cover and control panel of the washing machine of the present invention. The diagram taken from the bottom view of the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 is as follows Figure 2A support structure 4 is provided between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2. The support structure 4 can contact the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 respectively, thereby effectively supporting the top cover 1, thereby greatly preventing the top cover 1 from being easily sunken. At the same time, the support structure 4 can also be connected to the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 respectively, so that the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 can be connected through the support structure 4.

[0029] The present invention adopts a technical solution of adding a supporting structure 4 between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2. On the one hand, when the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 are installed, the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 can be tightly connected through the supporting structure 4, thereby reducing the gap between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2; on the other hand, when the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 are installed in place, the supporting structure 4 enhances the connection strength between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2, so that the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 can always maintain a tightly connected state through the supporting structure 4, thereby effectively avoiding the problem that the gap between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 is easily increased due to the vibration of the washing machine during use.

[0030] Furthermore, since a control circuit is disposed on the rear side of the operation panel 22, once a large gap appears between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2, the liquid on the top cover 1 can easily flow into the control circuit and cause damage to the control circuit. The present invention adds a support structure 4 between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2, so that the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 can form a close connection relationship through the support structure 4, thereby effectively avoiding the problem that the gap 3 is easy to gradually increase, and further making it difficult for the liquid on the top cover 1 to flow into the interior of the control panel 2 and cause damage to the control circuit, so as to further protect the control circuit. It is understandable that although the operation panel 22 in the figure is disposed in the middle of the control panel 2, the operation panel 22 can obviously also be disposed in other positions, and such a change in position does not deviate from the technical principle of the present invention.

[0031] Next Read Figure 3 , which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support structure of the washing machine of the present invention. Figure 3 As shown, the support structure 4 includes a support plate 41 disposed on the control panel 2 and a buckle 42 disposed on the top cover 1, wherein the support plate 41 is provided with a hole structure 43 that matches and docks with the buckle 42. The support plate 41 includes a support section 411 and a connection section 412, wherein the support section 411 can abut against the top cover 1, thereby forming a support effect on the top cover 1, thereby preventing the top cover 1 from being dented; the connection section 412 is connected to the support section 411, and is used to fix the support plate 41 to the control panel 2. In other words, when the support structure 4 is installed in place, the top cover 1 can be further supported by the support plate 41, thereby greatly avoiding the problem that the middle part of the top cover 1 is prone to being dented.

[0032] Furthermore, when the support structure 4 is installed in place, the buckle 42 provided on the top cover 1 is engaged with the hole structure 43 provided on the support plate 41 of the control panel 2, so that the top cover 1 and the control panel 2 can be connected through the support structure 4, thereby greatly increasing the connection strength between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2, thereby effectively preventing the problem of a large gap between the top cover 1 and the control panel 2. At the same time, the top cover 1 can also be quickly fixed in place by the buckle 42, thereby saving the time of the assembler to constantly adjust the gap, thereby greatly improving the assembly efficiency of the washing machine.

[0033] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, although the preferred embodiment is described in conjunction with the case where the first support member is a support plate 41 provided on the control panel 2 and the second support member is a buckle 42 provided on the top cover 1, the first support member and the second support member may obviously also be provided as other structures, that is, in actual use, technicians may set the specific structure of the support structure 4 according to actual conditions, as long as the support structure 4 can simultaneously support and connect the top cover 1 and the control panel 2.

[0034] Next Read Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The guide part of the washing machine of the present invention is described in detail; wherein, Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a top cover of a washing machine of the present invention; Figure 5 is a first partial schematic diagram of a top cover of a washing machine of the present invention; Figure 6 is a second partial schematic diagram of the top cover of the washing machine of the present invention; Figure 7 The third partial schematic diagram of the top cover of the washing machine of the present invention is shown in FIG. Specifically, the guide portion includes a guide groove 11 and through holes 12 and water retaining ribs 13 respectively arranged at both ends of the guide groove 11, and the guide portion can guide the liquid to flow in a direction avoiding the control circuit electrical components.

[0035] Furthermore, the guide groove 11 includes a groove bottom 111 and a first rib 112 and a second rib 113 respectively arranged on both sides of the groove bottom 111. The groove bottom 111 of the guide groove 11 is an inclined surface, and the inclined surface is arranged to be lower on the left and higher on the right. Figure 1 The left end of the control panel 2 is provided with a detergent box 21, that is, the inclined surface is inclined downward in the direction toward the detergent box 21. The through hole 12 is provided at the lowest position of the guide groove 11, so that the guide groove 11 can collect the liquid into the through hole 12; and the through hole 12 is connected with the detergent box 21, so that the liquid in the guide groove 11 can be discharged into the detergent box 21 through the through hole 12.

[0036] In addition, a water retaining rib 13 is also provided at one end of the guide groove 11 away from the detergent box 21, that is, the right end of the guide groove 11. Since the right end of the guide groove 11 is higher than the left end, and the right end of the guide groove 11 is also provided with a water retaining rib 13, the liquid flowing into the guide groove 11 can be quickly guided to the left end of the guide groove 11 by the inclined surface and flow out through the through hole 12. Figure 1 A control circuit connected to the operation panel 22 is arranged on the right side inside the control panel 2. The control circuit is composed of a plurality of electrical components. The liquid in the guide groove 11 is guided to flow out to a side away from the control circuit, which can effectively prevent the external liquid from contacting the electrical components and damaging the control circuit, thereby effectively protecting the control circuit and increasing the reliability of the washing machine.

[0037] Those skilled in the art can understand that the technical solution of the guide part described above is only a preferred technical solution. In actual use, the technicians can also set the specific structure of the guide part by themselves in combination with the different structural features of the washing machine, as long as the guide part can guide the liquid to flow in a direction away from the electrical parts. In other words, the end of the guide groove 11 close to the electrical parts is set higher than the end away from the electrical parts, so that the liquid flowing into the guide groove 11 can be collected and flowed out at the end away from the electrical parts, thereby further enhancing the waterproof effect of the washing machine and enhancing the reliability of the washing machine.

[0038] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A washing machine, characterized in that: The washing machine comprises a top cover and a control panel, wherein a detergent box and an operation panel are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the control panel. A supporting structure is provided between the top cover and the control panel, The support structure is configured to contact the top cover and the control panel respectively to prevent the top cover from sinking downward; The support structure is configured to be connected to the top cover and the control panel respectively to prevent a gap from appearing between the top cover and the control panel; The support structure comprises: a first support member disposed at one of the top cover and the control panel; a second support member disposed on the other of the top cover and the control panel; Wherein, the first support member is configured to contact the top cover and the control panel respectively; The top cover is connected to the control panel through the matching connection between the first support member and the second support member; the second support member is a buckle arranged on the top cover, The first support member is a support plate disposed on the control panel, and the support plate is provided with a hole structure that matches and docks with the buckle; The support plate includes a support section and a connection section. The support section can abut against the top cover to provide support for the top cover. The connection section is connected to the support section and is used to fix the support plate to the control panel.

2. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electrical component is disposed at one end of the control panel in the length direction, and a guide portion is disposed on the top cover, wherein the guide portion can guide liquid to flow in a direction avoiding the electrical component.

3. The washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide portion includes a guide groove and a through hole arranged on the guide groove; The guide groove is configured to allow the liquid flowing into the guide groove to be collected into the through hole; The through hole is configured to discharge the liquid collected in the through hole in a direction away from the electrical component.

4. The washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide groove comprises a groove bottom and ribs arranged on both sides of the groove bottom. The through hole is arranged at the lowest position of the groove bottom so that the liquid flowing into the guide groove is collected into the through hole.

5. The washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The washing machine further includes a detergent box, and the through hole is communicated with the detergent box so as to discharge the liquid in the guide groove into the detergent box.

6. The washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the guide groove is an inclined surface, and the inclined surface is inclined downward in a direction toward the detergent box. The through hole is arranged at one end of the guide groove close to the detergent box.

7. The washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The guide portion further includes a water retaining rib, and the water retaining rib is arranged at one end of the guide groove away from the detergent box.

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