Hinge assembly and clothes treating device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a hinge assembly and a clothing processing device, wherein the hinge assembly includes: a hinge base and a hinge body, the hinge base is provided with a mounting post; the hinge body includes a mounting portion and a rotating portion, the rotating portion is rotatably provided on the mounting portion, and the rotating portion has a mounting groove, wherein the end of the mounting post away from the hinge base is suitable for being inserted into the mounting groove so that the hinge body can be rotatably provided on the hinge base. The hinge assembly can be conveniently disassembled and installed, and no tools are required during the disassembly and installation process, which simplifies the disassembly and installation steps, and the hinge assembly will not be damaged during the disassembly and installation process, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing devices, and in particular to a hinge assembly and a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, when it is necessary to clean the thread scraps in the installation gap of the door body of the clothing processing device or to repair the door body, the method is usually to use tools to disassemble the door body, and then clean the thread scraps in the installation gap of the door body or repair the door body. This is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also the process of disassembling and assembling the door body multiple times will not only damage the hinges of the door body, but also cause the installation gap of the door body to become larger, affecting the service life and user experience of the clothing processing device. There is room for improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to at least partially address one of the aforementioned technical problems in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a hinge assembly that can be conveniently disassembled and assembled without the use of tools, thereby simplifying the disassembly and assembly steps and preventing damage to the hinge assembly during disassembly and assembly, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

[0004] The present invention also provides a clothes processing device having the hinge assembly.

[0005] A hinge assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a hinge base, wherein the hinge base is provided with a mounting post;

[0006] The hinge body includes a mounting portion and a rotating portion, the rotating portion is rotatably arranged on the mounting portion, and the rotating portion has a mounting groove, wherein the end of the mounting column away from the hinge base is suitable for being inserted into the mounting groove so that the hinge body can be rotatably arranged on the hinge base.

[0007] According to the hinge assembly of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly can be easily disassembled and installed, and no tools are required during the disassembly and installation process, which simplifies the disassembly and installation steps. In addition, the hinge assembly will not be damaged during the disassembly and installation process, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

[0008] In addition, the hinge assembly according to the embodiment of the invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the rotating portion has an inserting hole and a mounting hole that are communicated with each other, and the one end of the mounting post is adapted to be inserted into the mounting groove from the inserting hole and moved to the mounting hole.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the insertion holes and the mounting holes are arranged along a first direction, and a size of the insertion holes is larger than a size of the mounting holes.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first direction extends along a rotation axis of the rotating portion.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the side wall of the mounting post has a matching groove, and the bottom of the matching groove matches the edge of the mounting hole.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the matching groove forms an annular groove extending along the circumference of the mounting post.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a size of an end of the mounting post away from the hinge base is smaller than a size of the insertion hole and larger than a size of the mounting hole.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a cavity is defined in the mounting portion, and the rotating portion is rotatably disposed in the cavity.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion has a first avoidance hole and a second avoidance hole suitable for the mounting column to pass through, and the first avoidance hole and the second avoidance hole are arranged along the second direction and are connected.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the size of the first avoidance hole is larger than the size of the second avoidance hole, and the rotating portion is rotatable between a first position and a second position.

[0018] Wherein, in the first position, the insertion hole and the mounting hole are exposed in the first avoidance hole, and in the second position, the mounting portion covers the insertion hole and the mounting hole is exposed in the second avoidance hole.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second direction extends along a rotation direction of the rotating portion.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion has a mounting lug, and the mounting lug is suitable for connecting with the door body.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of mounting posts and the plurality of hinge bodies are provided, and the plurality of mounting posts are matched with the plurality of hinge bodies in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0022] According to another aspect of the present invention, a clothing processing device includes a shell having a clothing access opening; a door body rotatably provided on the shell for opening and closing the clothing access opening; and the above-mentioned hinge assembly, wherein the hinge base is provided on the shell and the hinge body is provided on the door body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the hinge assembly when the rotating portion is in the second position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a hinge assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the hinge body when the rotating portion is in the first position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Reference numerals:

[0028] Hinge assembly 100, hinge base 1, mounting column 11, mating groove 111, hinge body 2, mounting portion 21, first avoidance hole 211, second avoidance hole 212, rotating portion 22, mounting groove 221, plug hole 222, mounting hole 223, mounting lug 23, shell 200, clothing access port 201, door body 300. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0030] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0031] When the clothing processing device is processing clothes, the clothes are prone to produce lint, which is retained in the installation gap of the door body of the clothing processing device. This not only affects the aesthetics of the clothing processing device, but also causes secondary pollution of the clothes, reducing the user experience.

[0032] In the prior art, for the thread scraps in the installation gap of the door body, the method usually is to use tools to disassemble the door body and then clean the thread scraps in the installation gap of the door body. This is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also the process of disassembling and assembling the door body multiple times will not only damage the hinges of the door body, but also cause the installation gap of the door body to become larger, affecting the service life and user experience of the clothing processing device.

[0033] To this end, the present invention designs a hinge assembly that can be easily disassembled. The disassembly and installation between the hinge base and the hinge body do not require the assistance of tools, which simplifies the disassembly and assembly operations and improves the installation efficiency. In addition, the hinge assembly and the structure on which the hinge assembly is installed will not be damaged during the disassembly and assembly process, and the reliability is higher.

[0034] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 4 A hinge assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0035] A hinge assembly 100 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a hinge base 1 and a hinge body 2 .

[0036] The hinge base 1 can be installed on a fixed structure, and the hinge body 2 can be installed on a structure to be installed. Thus, the structure to be installed can be rotatably installed on the fixed structure through the hinge assembly 100 .

[0037] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a mounting column 11 is provided on the hinge base 1, and the mounting column 11 can limit the hinge body 2 so that the hinge body 2 can be installed on the hinge base 1, and then the structure to be installed fixedly connected to the hinge body 2 can be installed on the fixed structure fixedly connected to the hinge base 1.

[0038] Reference Figure 3 The hinge body 2 includes a mounting portion 21 and a rotating portion 22, wherein the mounting portion 21 can be fixedly connected to the structure to be mounted, and the rotating portion 22 is rotatably provided on the mounting portion 21, so that the structure to be mounted can rotate relative to the rotating portion 22, and the rotating portion 22 is limitedly connected to the mounting column 11. Therefore, when the structure to be mounted rotates relative to the rotating portion 22 along with the mounting portion 21, the structure to be mounted will rotate relative to the hinge base 1, thereby enabling the structure to be mounted to rotate relative to the fixed structure.

[0039] Combine Figure 1-Figure 3In the illustrated embodiment, the rotating portion 22 has a mounting groove 221, wherein the end of the mounting post 11 away from the hinge base 1 is adapted to be inserted into the mounting groove 221. Since the mounting post 11 cooperates with the mounting groove 221 of the rotating portion 22, the mounting portion 21, which is rotatable relative to the rotating portion 22, can also rotate relative to the mounting post 11, thereby enabling the mounting portion 21 to rotate relative to the hinge base 1, thereby allowing the hinge body 2 to be rotatably disposed on the hinge base 1. The mounting post 11 can be inserted into the mounting groove 221, thereby increasing the contact area between the mounting post 11 and the rotating portion 22, ensuring that the mounting post 11 can be stably retained within the mounting groove 221, and improving the installation stability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0040] That is to say, when installing the hinge body on the hinge base, it is only necessary to insert the mounting post of the hinge base into the mounting groove of the rotating part of the hinge body and enable the mounting post to rotate relative to the mounting part. No tools are required to assist in the process, and the disassembly and installation steps between the hinge base 1 and the hinge body 2 are simple.

[0041] To sum up, in the process of coordinating and installing the hinge base 1 and the hinge body 2, no tools are required to assist, the disassembly and installation steps between the hinge base 1 and the hinge body 2 are simpler, and the efficiency of disassembly and installation between the structure to be installed and the fixed structure is further improved. In addition, the hinge assembly 100 will not be damaged during the disassembly and installation of the parts to be installed, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

[0042] According to the hinge assembly 100 of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly 100 can be easily disassembled and installed, and no tools are required during the disassembly and installation process, which simplifies the disassembly and installation steps. In addition, the hinge assembly 100 will not be damaged during the disassembly and installation process, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, the rotating portion 22 has an insertion hole 222 and a mounting hole 223 that are in communication with each other. The insertion hole 222 and the mounting hole 223 are in communication with the mounting slot 221. One end of the mounting post 11 is adapted to be inserted into the mounting slot 221 through the insertion hole 222 and moved to the mounting hole 223. Specifically, the mounting post 11 can be inserted into the mounting slot 221 of the rotating portion 22 through the insertion hole 222. After the mounting post 11 is inserted into the mounting slot 221 through the insertion hole 222, the mounting post 11 is adapted to move to a position that cooperates with the mounting hole 223, so that the mounting hole 223 can limit the mounting post 11, thereby ensuring that the rotating portion 22 and the mounting post 11 can be stably connected together.

[0044] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3The insertion hole 222 and the mounting hole 223 are arranged along the first direction and are connected. That is, after the mounting post 11 is inserted into the rotating part 22 through the insertion hole 222, it can enter the mounting hole 223 along the first direction and be limited by the mounting hole 223. Specifically, during the process of installing the hinge body 2 on the hinge base 1, the end of the mounting post 11 away from the hinge base 1 is adapted to extend from the insertion hole 222 into the mounting groove 221. After the mounting post 11 is inserted into the mounting groove 221, the mounting post 11 is adapted to move relative to the hinge body 2 along the first direction so that the mounting post 11 can enter the mounting hole 223 from the insertion hole 222 and move to a position that matches the mounting hole 223. At this time, the mounting hole 223 can limit the mounting post 11 so that the rotating part 22 and the mounting post 11 can be stably limited and connected together.

[0045] Furthermore, the size of the insertion hole 222 is larger than that of the mounting hole 223 , so that the mounting post 11 can be inserted into the rotating portion 22 from the larger insertion hole 222 and be limited by the smaller mounting hole 223 .

[0046] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first direction extends along the rotation axis of the rotating part 22 to avoid the coordinated installation of the mounting column 11 and the rotating part 22 affecting the relative rotation between the mounting part 21 and the rotating part 22, ensuring that the mounting column 11 can be limited by the rotating part 22 in the rotation direction of the rotating part 22, thereby ensuring that the mounting part 21 and the mounting column 11 can rotate relative to each other, and further ensuring that the structure to be installed can rotate stably relative to the fixed structure.

[0047] Moreover, in some embodiments, the position of the socket 222 is located at the lower side of the mounting hole 223. Therefore, after the mounting post 11 is inserted into the mounting groove 221 through the socket 222, under the action of gravity, the hinge body 2 and the structure to be installed fixedly connected to the hinge body 2 move downward, so that the mounting post 11 can enter the mounting hole 223 and be limited by the mounting hole 223. Moreover, under the action of gravity, the mounting post 11 can always be limited and matched with the mounting hole 223, thereby avoiding the mounting post 11 from falling off due to movement to the socket 222, thereby improving the installation stability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0048] like Figure 2 As shown, the side wall of the mounting post 11 has a matching groove 111 , and the size of the matching groove 111 is smaller than the size of other parts of the mounting post 11 , thereby enabling the mounting post 11 to be limited by the smaller mounting hole 223 .

[0049] The bottom of the mating groove 111 mates with the edge of the mounting hole 223, allowing the hinge body 2 to be mounted on the mounting post 11 through the limited engagement between the mounting hole 223 and the mating groove 111. The mating groove 111 can limit the hinge body 2 in the extending direction of the mounting post 11, preventing the hinge body 2 from detaching from the mounting post 11, thereby improving the reliability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0050] like Figure 2 As shown, the mating groove 111 forms an annular groove extending along the circumference of the mounting column 11 to increase the contact area between the edge of the mounting hole 223 and the mating groove 111, improve the connection stability between the mounting hole 223 and the annular groove, and facilitate the mating limitation of the mating groove 111 and the mounting hole 223.

[0051] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the size of the end of the mounting column 11 away from the hinge base 1 is smaller than the size of the insertion hole 222, thereby enabling the mounting column 11 to be inserted into the mounting groove 221 of the rotating part 22 through the insertion hole 222, and the size of the end of the mounting column 11 away from the hinge base 1 is larger than the size of the mounting hole 223. Therefore, after the mounting groove 221 of the mounting column 11 is matched and limited with the mounting hole 223, a side wall of the mounting groove 221 away from the hinge base 1 can match with the inner edge of the mounting hole 223 to limit the rotating part 22 and ensure that the rotating part 22 will not detach from the mounting column 11.

[0052] Reference Figure 3 The mounting portion 21 defines a chamber for mounting the rotating portion 22, so that the rotating portion 22 can be stably mounted within the mounting portion 21. The rotating portion 22 is rotatably disposed within the chamber so that the rotating portion 22 can rotate relative to the mounting portion 21, thereby enabling the mounting portion 21 to rotate relative to the hinge base 1, which is positionally connected to the rotating portion 22. This allows the structure to be mounted on the mounting portion 21 to rotate relative to the hinge base 1, thereby enabling the structure to be mounted on the mounting portion 21 to rotate relative to the fixed structure mounted on the hinge base 1.

[0053] Combine Figure 1-Figure 3 In the illustrated embodiment, the mounting portion 21 has a first avoidance hole 211 and a second avoidance hole 212 adapted to allow the mounting post 11 to pass through. The mounting post 11 can be inserted into the mounting groove 221 of the rotating portion 22 through the first avoidance hole 211 and rotate relative to the mounting portion 21 under the guidance of the second avoidance hole 212. The first avoidance hole 211 and the second avoidance hole 212 are arranged and connected along the second direction, allowing the mounting post 11 to move relative to the mounting portion 21 in the second direction.

[0054] like Figure 3As shown, the size of the first avoidance hole 211 is larger than the size of the second avoidance hole 212, so that the limiting column can be inserted into the rotating part 22 through the larger first avoidance hole 211, and move along the first direction to enter the mounting hole 223, and be limited by the second avoidance hole 212 during the rotation of the mounting column 11 relative to the mounting part 21.

[0055] Furthermore, the rotating part 22 can rotate between the first position and the second position to avoid misalignment between the mounting hole 223 and the insertion hole 222 and the first avoidance hole 211 and the second avoidance hole 212, resulting in the hinge body 2 being unable to be installed on the mounting column 11, thereby improving the reliability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0056] like Figure 3 As shown, in the first position, the insertion hole 222 and the mounting hole 223 are exposed outside the first avoidance hole 211, so that the mounting post 11 can be inserted into the mounting groove 221 through the first avoidance hole 211 and the insertion hole 222, and move along the first direction under the guidance of the first avoidance hole 211 until the mounting post 11 and the mounting hole 223 are matched and limited. At this time, the rotating part 22 and the mounting post 11 limitedly connected to the rotating part 22 can rotate relative to the mounting part 21 until the rotating part 22 rotates to the second position In the second position, the mounting portion 21 covers the insertion hole 222, and the mounting hole 223 is exposed in the second avoidance hole 212. The second avoidance hole 212 can limit the limiting column on one side in the first direction, so that the mounting column 11 can be limited by the mounting hole 223 and the second avoidance hole 212, ensuring that the mounting column 11 and the rotating portion 22 are stably fixed together, and preventing the mounting column 11 from moving relative to the rotating portion 22 in the first direction and falling off from the insertion hole 222 adjacent to the mounting hole 223. This improves the installation stability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0057] Furthermore, the second direction extends along the rotation direction of the rotating portion 22 , so that the mounting portion 21 can rotate relative to the mounting post 11 .

[0058] like Figure 3 As shown, the mounting portion 21 has a mounting lug 23, which is suitable for connecting to the door body 300. The mounting lug 23 increases the connection area between the mounting portion 21 and the door body 300 so that the mounting portion 21 and the door body 300 can be stably connected together, ensuring the stability of the connection between the mounting portion 21 and the door body 300.

[0059] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2, the mounting columns 11 include multiple, the hinge bodies 2 include multiple, and the multiple mounting columns 11 correspond to the multiple hinge bodies 2 one by one. That is to say, multiple hinge bodies 2 are installed on the structure to be installed. Through the coordinated installation of multiple hinge bodies 2 and the multiple mounting columns 11 on the hinge base 1, the structure to be installed can be stably installed on the fixed structure, and the force between each mounting column 11 and the hinge body 2 is uniform, ensuring the installation stability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0060] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0061] A clothes treating apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes a housing 200 , a door 300 , and the hinge assembly 100 described above.

[0062] like Figure 4 As shown, the housing 200 is fixed and has a clothing access opening 201. Clothes can be placed into the clothing processing device through the clothing access opening 201 for processing. The door 300 is used to open and close the clothing access opening 201. The door 300 is rotatably mounted on the housing 200 so that the clothing access opening 201 can be opened and closed during the process of the door 300 rotating relative to the housing 200. In the hinge assembly 100, the hinge base 1 is mounted on the housing 200, that is, the housing 200 is a fixed structure, and the hinge body 2 is mounted on the door 300, that is, the door 300 is a structure to be installed. By installing the hinge assembly 100 between the door 300 and the housing 200, the housing 200 and the door 300 can be disassembled and assembled without the need for tools, simplifying the disassembly and assembly operations and improving installation efficiency. In addition, the hinge assembly 100, the door 300, or the housing 200 will not be damaged during the disassembly and assembly process, thereby improving reliability.

[0063] The clothes processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a drum washing machine, a drum washer-dryer or a clothes dryer.

[0064] A specific embodiment of the clothes treating device will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0065] The clothing processing device includes a housing 200, a door 300, and a hinge assembly 100. The housing 200 has a clothing access opening 201, through which clothing can be placed into the clothing processing device for processing. The door 300 is used to open and close the clothing access opening 201. The door 300 is rotatably mounted on the housing 200, so that the clothing access opening 201 can be opened and closed during the process of the door 300 rotating relative to the housing 200.

[0066] The hinge assembly 100 includes: a hinge base 1 and a hinge body 2, wherein the hinge base 1 is installed on the outer shell 200, and the hinge body 2 is installed on the door body 300. Thus, the door body 300 can be rotatably installed on the outer shell 200 through the hinge assembly 100, so as to achieve the purpose of opening and closing the clothing access opening 201 during the rotation relative to the outer shell 200.

[0067] Furthermore, a mounting column 11 is provided on the hinge base 1, and the hinge base 1 is fixedly connected to the housing 200. The hinge base 1 can be a plate-like structure to increase the contact area between the hinge base 1 and the housing 200 and improve the connection stability between the hinge base 1 and the housing 200.

[0068] A mounting post 11 is provided on the hinge base 1 on a side away from the housing 200, and the hinge base 1 is connected to the hinge body 2 via the mounting post 11. The side wall of the mounting post 11 has a mating groove 111 that can mate with the hinge body 2 to limit the hinge body 2.

[0069] The hinge body 2 is fixedly connected to the door body 300. The hinge body 2 includes a mounting portion 21 and a rotating portion 22. The hinge body 2 is fixedly connected to the door body 300 via the mounting portion 21. Specifically, the mounting portion 21 has a mounting lug 23. The mounting lug 23 is suitable for fixed connection with the door body 300. The mounting lug 23 is used to increase the connection area between the mounting portion 21 and the door body 300, so that the mounting portion 21 and the door body 300 can be stably connected together, ensuring the stability of the connection between the mounting portion 21 and the door body 300.

[0070] Furthermore, the hinge body 2 is constructed as a cylindrical structure, wherein the rotating portion 22 and the mounting portion 21 are arranged inside and outside each other, and the rotating portion 22 is rotatably arranged inside the mounting portion 21 between a first position and a second position, so that the door body 300 can rotate relative to the housing 200 during the relative rotation of the rotating portion 22 and the mounting portion 21. Furthermore, the mounting portion 21 can limit the rotating portion 22 to ensure that the rotating portion 22 does not detach from the mounting portion 21.

[0071] Specifically, a first avoidance hole 211 and a second avoidance hole 212 are defined on the mounting portion 21 , and the mounting post 11 is adapted to pass through the mounting portion 21 through the first avoidance hole 211 and the second avoidance hole 212 to be positionally connected with the rotating portion 22 .

[0072] Furthermore, the rotating portion 22 is provided with a mounting slot 221 into which the limiting post can be inserted. The rotating portion 22 also has a connecting insertion hole 222 and a mounting hole 223. The insertion hole 222 is located below the mounting hole 223. The mounting post 11 can be inserted into the mounting slot 221 of the rotating portion 22 through the insertion hole 222. The mounting hole 223 can mate with the mating slot 111 on the mounting post 11. This allows the rotating portion 22 to be positioned by the mating slot 111, ensuring the stability of the connection between the rotating portion 22 and the mounting post 11.

[0073] Specifically, after the mounting post 11 is inserted into the mounting groove 221 through the socket 222, under the action of gravity, the hinge body 2 and the door body 300 fixedly connected to the hinge body 2 move downward, so that the mounting post 11 can move upward relative to the rotating part 22, so that the matching groove 111 moves to a position matching with the mounting hole 223, so that the rotating part 22 is limited by the matching groove 111, so that the rotating part 22 and the mounting post 11 can be limited and connected together, and under the action of gravity, the mounting post 11 can always be limited and matched with the mounting hole 223, avoiding the hinge body 2 from falling off the mounting post 11 due to the mounting post 11 moving downward relative to the rotating part 22 to the socket 222, thereby improving the installation stability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0074] Furthermore, in the first position, the insertion hole 222 and the mounting hole 223 are exposed outside the first avoidance hole 211, so that the mounting post 11 can be inserted into the mounting groove 221 through the first avoidance hole 211 and the insertion hole 222, and move along the first avoidance hole 211 until the matching groove 111 and the mounting hole 223 are matched and limited. At this time, the rotating part 22 and the mounting post 11 connected to the rotating part 22 can rotate relative to the mounting part 21 until the rotating part 22 rotates to the second position. In the second position, the mounting part 21 covers the mounting part 21. The socket 222 and the mounting hole 223 are exposed in the second avoidance hole 212. The second avoidance hole 212 can limit the limiting column on the lower side so that the mounting column 11 can be limited by the mounting hole 223 and the second avoidance hole 212, ensuring that the mounting column 11 and the rotating part 22 can be stably limited and connected together, avoiding the mounting column 11 from moving downward relative to the rotating part 22 to the socket 222, causing the hinge body 2 to fall off from the mounting column 11, thereby improving the installation stability of the hinge assembly 100.

[0075] Specifically, when installing the door body 300, first fix the mounting portion 21 of the hinge body 2 to the door body 300 with screws, then fix the hinge base 1 to the outer shell 200 with screws, and then lift the door body 300 so that the socket 222 on the rotating portion 22 is aligned with the mounting column 11, and insert the mounting column 11 into the socket 222. The door body 300 moves downward under the action of gravity, so that the mounting column 11 moves upward relative to the hinge body 2 and cooperates with the mounting hole 223 to limit the position, so that the door body 300 can be rotatably installed on the outer shell 200.

[0076] When disassembling the door body 300 , it is only necessary to lift the door body 300 so that the limiting post moves to the position of the insertion hole 222 , and then pull the door body 300 outward to achieve disassembly of the door body 300 .

[0077] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0078] Other structures of the clothes processing device are already in the prior art and are well known to those skilled in the art, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0079] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, illustrative uses of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0080] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hinge assembly, characterized in that: include: a hinge base, wherein the hinge base is provided with a mounting post; The hinge body includes a mounting portion and a rotating portion, wherein the rotating portion is rotatably arranged on the mounting portion and has a mounting groove. Wherein, one end of the mounting post away from the hinge base is suitable for being inserted into the mounting slot, so that the hinge body can be rotatably arranged on the hinge base; The rotating part has an inserting hole and a mounting hole that are connected to each other, and the one end of the mounting post is suitable for being inserted into the mounting groove from the inserting hole and moving to the mounting hole; The mounting portion has a mounting lug, and the mounting lug is suitable for connecting with the door body; The insertion holes and the mounting holes are arranged along a first direction, and the size of the insertion holes is larger than the size of the mounting holes; The mounting portion has a first avoidance hole and a second avoidance hole suitable for the mounting post to pass through, and the first avoidance hole and the second avoidance hole are arranged along the second direction and are connected; The size of the first avoidance hole is larger than that of the second avoidance hole, and the rotating portion is rotatable between a first position and a second position. Wherein, in the first position, the insertion hole and the mounting hole are exposed in the first avoidance hole, and in the second position, the mounting portion covers the insertion hole and the mounting hole is exposed in the second avoidance hole.

2. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The first direction extends along a rotation axis of the rotating portion.

3. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The side wall of the mounting column has a matching groove, and the bottom of the matching groove matches the edge of the mounting hole.

4. The hinge assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The matching groove forms an annular groove extending along the circumference of the mounting post.

5. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The size of one end of the mounting post away from the hinge base is smaller than the size of the insertion hole and larger than the size of the mounting hole.

6. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein: A chamber is defined in the mounting portion, and the rotating portion is rotatably disposed in the chamber.

7. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The second direction extends along a rotation direction of the rotating portion.

8. The hinge assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The mounting posts include a plurality of mounting posts, the hinge bodies include a plurality of hinge bodies, and the mounting posts are matched with the hinge bodies in a one-to-one correspondence.

9. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: A shell having a clothing access opening; a door body rotatably disposed on the housing and used for opening and closing the clothing access opening; According to the hinge assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the hinge base is provided on the housing, and the hinge body is provided on the door body.

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