Air inlet structure, control panel and washing machine of clothing processing device

Abstract

The present invention provides an air inlet structure of a clothing processing device, including a structural body arranged at the air inlet of a clothing processing device housing, the structural body including a cover plate and a driving assembly; the driving assembly is fixed on the inner wall of the housing; the driving assembly is connected to the cover plate; the driving assembly drives the cover plate to move away from or close to the air inlet, thereby opening or blocking the air inlet to cooperate with the opening or closing of the fresh air system of the clothing processing device. The present invention also provides a control panel and a washing machine. The structural body cooperates with the fresh air system of the clothing processing device, and drives the cover plate to move through the driving assembly, opens the air inlet to let in air when the fresh air system is turned on, or blocks the air inlet to prevent dust accumulation when the fresh air system is turned off. While matching the fresh air system of the clothing processing device, the air inlet is beautiful and dust accumulation is reduced when the fresh air system is not turned on.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to an air inlet structure, a control panel and a washing machine of a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] In addition to the conventional decontamination treatment of clothes, the clothes treatment device also adds some clothes treatment functions such as drying, air drying, fresh air deodorization, etc. according to user needs. The system for introducing air into the washing drum includes not only an internal air circulation system, but also an air intake and exhaust system, that is, an air inlet and an air outlet are set on the clothes treatment device, and the outside air is introduced from the air inlet, and the air after treating the clothes is discharged from the air outlet.

[0003] The existing air inlet is exposed, which affects the appearance and integrity and is easy to accumulate dust; and it is not easy to accurately judge whether the air inlet is successfully opened by only observing the air inlet. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an air inlet structure of a clothing processing device. When the fresh air system of the clothing processing device is turned off, the cover plate blocks the air inlet, thereby improving the aesthetics of the air inlet and preventing dust from entering the air inlet.

[0005] In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions.

[0006] The present invention provides an air inlet structure of a clothes processing device, comprising a structural body arranged at an air inlet of a box of the clothes processing device, the structural body comprising a cover plate and a driving assembly; the driving assembly is fixed on an inner wall of the box; the driving assembly is connected to the cover plate;

[0007] The driving assembly drives the cover plate to move away from or approach the air inlet, thereby opening or covering the air inlet to cooperate with the opening or closing of the fresh air system of the clothing processing device.

[0008] Preferably, the driving assembly is a rotating driving assembly to drive the cover plate to rotate around a rotating shaft of the driving assembly to open or cover the air inlet.

[0009] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a rotating shaft and a motor for generating a rotational driving force; at least one of the rotating shafts is connected to the motor; and the rotating shaft is connected to the cover plate.

[0010] Preferably, the structural body further includes a connecting arm for connecting the rotating shaft and the cover plate.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting arm is connected to the back side of the cover plate and is arranged longitudinally away from the rotating shaft.

[0012] Preferably, the connecting arm is concave toward the cover plate to form a curved structure.

[0013] Preferably, the number of the connecting arms is at least two.

[0014] Preferably, the structural body is arranged on one side of the box body on which the door body is installed.

[0015] The second object of the present invention is to provide a control panel, comprising a panel body for forming a box of a clothing processing device, wherein the panel body includes an air inlet and a structural body of an air inlet structure of a clothing processing device as described above; the structural body is arranged at the air inlet.

[0016] Preferably, the driving assembly is arranged inside the panel body shell.

[0017] Preferably, the motor of the driving assembly is fixed on an inner wall of one side of the panel body shell.

[0018] Preferably, the panel body is provided with a second fixing plate, which is located inside the air inlet and is used to fix the rotating shaft of the driving assembly.

[0019] Preferably, a fixing seat is convexly provided on the back side of the second fixing plate; the fixing seat is provided with an axial hole for rotationally connecting with the rotating shaft.

[0020] Preferably, the second fixing plate is provided with a second notch for ventilation.

[0021] Preferably, the air inlet is provided with a dust filter to block dust.

[0022] Preferably, the dust filter portion comprises a dust filter plate; the dust filter plate is provided with a plurality of micropores for collecting dust.

[0023] Preferably, the air inlet is provided with a first fixing plate for fixing the dust filter part; the first fixing plate is provided with a first notch; the first notch corresponds to the position of the dust filter part for ventilation.

[0024] Preferably, a gap is left between the air inlet and the front panel of the panel body to form a third gap for the cover plate to move.

[0025] Preferably, the driving component drives the cover plate to open at an angle of 0° to 90° relative to the air inlet.

[0026] Preferably, the front panel is provided with an extension portion to cover the third notch.

[0027] Preferably, the air inlet is arranged at the lower part of the panel body.

[0028] A third object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine, comprising a housing, wherein the housing is provided with an air inlet structure of a clothes processing device as described above or a control panel as described above.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0030] The present invention provides an air intake structure for a clothes processing device, which cooperates with a fresh air system of the clothes processing device, drives a cover plate to move through a driving component, cooperates with the fresh air system when it is turned on to open the air intake to let in air, or cooperates with the fresh air system when it is turned off to cover the air intake to prevent dust accumulation. While matching the fresh air system of the clothes processing device, the air intake is beautiful and dust accumulation is reduced when the fresh air system is not turned on.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving assembly is a rotating driving assembly, so that the cover plate can be flipped or closed to open or block the air inlet, which is easy to operate.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving assembly drives the cover plate to move around the rotating axis through the connecting arm. Furthermore, the connecting arm is concave toward the cover plate to form a curved structure, thereby reducing the space occupied by the cover plate during movement. There is no need to leave too much space at the air inlet for the cover plate to move, which is beneficial to the size design of the air inlet.

[0033] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The specific implementation of the present invention is given in detail by the following embodiments and their accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of this application. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0035] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the panel body of the present invention when the cover is closed;

[0036] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the structural body of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the panel body of the present invention when the cover is closed;

[0038] Figure 4 A diagram showing the positional relationship between the front panel and the first fixing plate of the panel body of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the panel body when the cover plate of the present invention is flipped;

[0040] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the panel body when the cover plate of the present invention is closed.

[0041] In the figure:

[0042] 1. Panel body;

[0043] 10. structural body; 11. air inlet; 111. dust filter plate; 1111. micropores; 112. first fixing plate; 1121. first notch; 12. cover plate; 13. driving assembly; 131. rotating shaft; 132. motor; 133. connecting arm; 1331. first arm; 1332. second arm;

[0044] 20. fixing plate; 21. second notch; 22. fixing seat;

[0045] 30. front panel; 31. extension portion;

[0046] 40. The third gap;

[0047] 50. Clamping part;

[0048] 60. Fixed part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the aforementioned and other purposes, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious, so that those skilled in the art can implement it with reference to the text of the specification. In the accompanying drawings, for the sake of clarity, the shapes and sizes can be enlarged, and the same reference numerals will be used in all figures to indicate the same or similar parts. In the following description, words such as center, thickness, height, length, front, back, rear, left, right, top, bottom, upper, lower, etc. are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. In particular, "height" is equivalent to the size from top to bottom, "width" is equivalent to the size from left to right, and "depth" is equivalent to the size from front to back. These relative terms are for the convenience of explanation and are generally not intended to require specific orientation. Terms related to attachment, connection, etc. (for example, "connection" and "attachment") refer to the relationship between these structures directly or indirectly fixed or attached to each other through intermediate structures, and movable or rigid attachment or relationship, unless otherwise explicitly stated.

[0050] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.

[0051] Example 1

[0052] The present invention provides an air inlet structure of a clothes processing device, such as Figures 1 to 6 As shown, it includes a structural body 10 disposed at an air inlet 11 of a clothes processing device; the structural body 10 includes a cover plate 12 and a driving assembly 13; the driving assembly 13 is fixed on the inner wall of the box; the driving assembly 13 is connected to the cover plate 12;

[0053] The driving assembly 13 drives the cover plate 12 to move so that the cover plate 12 moves away from or close to the air inlet 11, thereby opening or blocking the air inlet 11, and then cooperating with the opening or closing of the fresh air system of the clothing processing device to introduce outside air into the fresh air channel of the clothing processing device, and finally introduce it into the washing drum of the clothing processing device to provide fresh air for the clothes to be air-dried or dried or deodorized.

[0054] Furthermore, in order to improve the sealing performance of the cover plate 12 to the air inlet 11, when the fresh air system is turned off and the cover plate 12 blocks the air inlet 11, Figure 3 As shown, the cover plate 12 covers the air inlet 11 to achieve a closing operation of the cover plate 12 .

[0055] In one embodiment, the structural body 10 is connected to the fresh air passage in the clothes processing device. Further, the structural body 10 is connected to the fresh air passage through an air collecting duct, and the air entering from the air inlet 11 is gradually guided into the fresh air passage through the air collecting duct to avoid air flow turbulence and generate large noise. Further, the fresh air passage is connected to the washing drum to provide fresh air (i.e., outside air) to the washing drum.

[0056] In one embodiment, the driving assembly 13 is a linear driving assembly to drive the cover plate 12 away from or close to the air inlet 11. Specifically, the linear driving assembly includes but is not limited to a linear motor, an electric push rod, and an electromagnetic screw push rod.

[0057] In another embodiment, the driving assembly 13 is a rotary driving assembly to drive the cover plate 12 to rotate around the rotating shaft 131 of the driving assembly 13 to open or cover the air inlet 11. By using a rotary driving assembly as the driving assembly 13, the cover plate 12 can be adjusted in the flip angle to provide different gear options for the air inlet amplitude. In addition, the rotary driving assembly has a simple structure and is convenient for hiding the cover plate in the process of opening or covering the air inlet. When the air inlet 11 needs to be opened or covered, the cover plate 12 rotates around the rotating shaft 131. By limiting the position of the rotating shaft 131 and the positional relationship between the cover plate 12 and the rotating shaft 131, the movement trajectory of the cover plate 12 can be controlled to prevent the space required for the movement of the cover plate 12 from being too large, thereby increasing the overall size of the structural body 10 and being unfavorable for the installation of the air inlet structure on the clothing processing device.

[0058] In one embodiment, the driving assembly 13 includes a rotating shaft 131, a motor 132 for generating a rotational driving force, and a connecting arm 133; at least one rotating shaft 131 is connected to the motor 132; and the rotating shaft 131 is connected to the cover plate 12. Further, at least one rotating shaft 131 is coaxially connected to the motor 132. When the motor 132 rotates, it drives the rotating shaft 131 coaxially connected to the motor 132 to rotate, and the rotating rotating shaft 131 drives the cover plate connected thereto to rotate relative to the rotating shaft 131, so as to open or block the air inlet 11. Specifically, in one embodiment, the number of motors 132 is one, the number of rotating shafts 131 is at least two, and the motor 132 is connected to one rotating shaft 131, which saves costs. When the motor 132 drives the rotating shaft 131 connected thereto to rotate, the corresponding rotating shaft 131 rotates through the cover plate 12 connected thereto, and the rotation of the cover plate 12 is stabilized by the setting of multiple rotating shafts 131.

[0059] In one embodiment, the structural body 10 further includes a connecting arm 133 for connecting the rotating shaft 131 and the cover plate 12, that is, the connecting arm 133 is connected to a rotating shaft 131 and the cover plate 12 respectively. Further, the connecting arm 133 is connected to the back of the cover plate 12 and is longitudinally arranged away from the rotating shaft 131. By providing the connecting arm 133, the driving assembly 13 can smoothly drive the cover plate 12 to move, and at the same time increase the distance between the driving assembly 13 and the cover plate 12, so as to facilitate the installation of the structural body 10, and hide the driving assembly 13 on the back of the cover plate 12, thereby improving the aesthetics.

[0060] In one embodiment, the connecting arm 133 is concave toward the cover plate 12 to form a curved structure. Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, the connecting arm 133 includes a first arm 1331 and a second arm 1332 connected to each other, and the first arm 1331 and the second arm 1332 are connected to the cover plate 12 and the rotating shaft 131 respectively. When the cover plate 12 blocks the air inlet 11, the second arm 1332 is arranged vertically and the first arm 1331 is arranged horizontally. The curved structure of the connecting arm 133 reduces the space occupied by the cover plate 12 during the movement when the connecting arm 133 drives the cover plate 12 to rotate, and does not require the air inlet 11 to leave too much space for the cover plate 12 to move, which is beneficial to the size design of the air inlet 11 and prevents the air inlet 11 from being too large to affect the integrity and aesthetics of the surface of the clothing treatment device box. The connecting arm 133 is connected to the back of the cover plate 12 and is longitudinally away from the rotating shaft 131, that is, one end of the connecting arm 133 is connected to the edge of the back of the cover plate 12 facing the flipping direction of the cover plate 12. On the premise of satisfying the flipping function of the cover plate 12, the length of the connecting arm 133 is shortened and the movement trajectory of the cover plate 12 is reduced, which is conducive to the miniaturization design of the structural body 10. In one embodiment, when the cover plate 12 is flipped, the cover plate 12 is flipped upward, and one end of the connecting arm 133 is connected to the upper edge of the back of the cover plate 12. In another embodiment, when the cover plate 12 is flipped, the cover plate 12 is flipped downward, and one end of the connecting arm 133 is connected to the lower edge of the back of the cover plate 12.

[0061] In one embodiment, the number of connecting arms 133 is at least two, so as to disperse the force on the rotating shaft 131 connected to the motor 132 when the cover plate 12 rotates, so as to make the cover plate 12 rotate smoothly according to the set motion trajectory, and extend the service life of the motor 132 and the rotating shaft 131. Further, the number of connecting arms 133 is three, four or more, so as to stabilize the rotation of the cover plate 12 under the drive of only one motor 132. In another embodiment, the number of motors 132 is at least two, and further, each rotating shaft 131 is connected to a motor 132 to disperse the driving force of each motor 132, but due to the increase in the number of motors 132, the cost increases and the installation process of the motor 132 is increased.

[0062] In one embodiment, the structural body 10 is arranged on one side of the box body with the door body installed, that is, the structural body 10 is arranged on the front of the box body, so that the user can check the opening status of the structural body 10, so as to timely find the failure of the structural body 10. Further, the structural body 10 is arranged on the panel body 1 of the box body used to form the clothes processing device. When the structural body 10 fails, the panel body 1 can be removed and then the structural body 10 can be repaired, which is easy to load and unload and convenient for maintenance.

[0063] Example 2

[0064] The present invention provides a control panel, comprising a panel body 1 for forming a box of a clothes processing device; Figures 1 to 5As shown, the panel body 1 includes an air inlet 11 and an air inlet structure of a clothes processing device as described above; the structure body 10 is arranged at the air inlet 11. The panel body 1 is provided with an operation interface, which can be a touch type, a button type or a knob type, so as to input instructions to the clothes processing device to start the corresponding clothes processing program. Furthermore, the panel body 1 is provided with a display screen interface to present the current program status to the user.

[0065] A main control panel (not shown in the figure) is provided in the panel body 1, and the main control panel is used to cooperate with the fresh air system of the clothing processing device to open or close the driving component 13. When the fresh air system is turned on, the main control panel controls the driving component 13 to open, and the driving component 13 drives the cover plate 12 to move to open the air inlet 11. Under the operation of the fresh air system, the outside air enters the box from the air inlet 11. When the fresh air system is turned off, the main control panel controls the driving component 13 to close, and the driving component 13 drives the cover plate 12 to move to cover the air inlet 11, so as to improve the surface integrity of the panel body 1 and prevent dust from accumulating at the air inlet 11.

[0066] In one embodiment, if Figure 1 , Figure 5 As shown, the air inlet 11 is long in shape, which satisfies a certain ventilation volume, and at the same time, the air inlet 11 is reasonably arranged to occupy the area of ​​the clothing processing device body.

[0067] In one embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, the driving assembly 13 is arranged inside the panel body 1 shell, hidden on the back of the panel body 1 shell, and is beautiful. In addition, the driving assembly 13 is arranged inside the panel body 1 shell instead of being arranged on the side of the cover plate 12, so as not to affect the sealing effect of the cover plate 12 on the side contour of the air inlet 11, that is, to affect the degree of shielding of the air inlet by the cover plate 12.

[0068] Furthermore, the motor 132 of the driving assembly 13 is fixed to the inner wall of one side of the panel body shell, which is convenient for installing the motor 132 and reasonably arranges the motor 132 to occupy the internal space of the panel body 1.

[0069] In one embodiment, the number of motors 132 is one, connected to a rotating shaft 131, saving costs; the number of connecting arms 133 is at least two, so as to disperse the force exerted on the rotating shaft 131 connected to the motor 132 when the cover plate 12 rotates. Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the panel body 1 is provided with a second fixing plate 20, which is located inside the air inlet 11 and is used to fix the rotating shaft 131 of the driving assembly 13, that is, one rotating shaft 131 is connected to the motor 132, and the remaining rotating shaft 131 is fixed on the second fixing plate 20. The rotating shaft 131 is fixed on the second fixing plate 20, and the second fixing plate 20 is located inside the air inlet 11, and the rotating shaft 131 is hidden and reasonably arranged.

[0070] Furthermore, a fixing seat 22 is convexly provided on the back of the second fixing plate 20; the fixing seat 22 is provided with an axial hole to be rotatably connected with the rotating shaft 131. The fixing seat 22 is bent, and further, the fixing seat 22 is "L" shaped. A certain space is left between the connecting arm 133 of the driving assembly 13 and the back of the second fixing plate 20, so that the connecting arm 133 will not hit the second fixing plate 20 when rotating around the rotating shaft 131, thereby allowing the cover plate 12 to be smoothly flipped or closed.

[0071] In one embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown ( Figure 4 (The cover plate is not shown), a certain distance is left between the second fixed plate 20 and the air inlet 11 to allow the air passing through the micropores 1111 to enter the fresh air channel. However, due to the certain distance between the second fixed plate 20 and the air inlet 11, the distance between the rotating shaft 131 of the driving component 13 and the cover plate 12 increases, and then the length of the connecting arm 133 increases, and the space occupied by the movement trajectory of the cover plate 12 increases. The air inlet 11 needs to leave enough space for the cover plate 12 to move, which increases the size of the air inlet 11 and affects the appearance of the box. Furthermore, the second fixed plate 20 is provided with a second notch 21 for ventilation and increasing the air intake speed.

[0072] In another embodiment, the second fixing plate 20 is arranged near the air inlet 11, and the second fixing plate 20 is arranged vertically. In order to ensure smooth air intake, the second fixing plate 20 is provided with a second notch 21 for ventilation. Since the second fixing plate 20 is arranged close to the air inlet 11, the distance between the rotating shaft 131 of the driving assembly 13 and the cover plate 12 is small, which is convenient for controlling the length of the connecting arm 133, and then controlling the size of the space occupied by the cover plate 12 when it moves. The air inlet 11 is reduced in size under the premise of meeting the air intake demand, reducing the area occupied by the structural body 10 of the box, and improving the aesthetics of the box.

[0073] In one embodiment, if Figures 3 to 5 As shown, the air inlet 11 is provided with a dust filter to block dust. When the fresh air system is turned on synchronously with the program of the clothing treatment device, the air outside the box is passed into the fresh air channel of the box. Since flying pollutants such as dust are inevitably present in the use environment of the clothing treatment device, if they enter the box with the air flow, they will pollute the fresh air channel and the washing drum. In more serious cases, the fresh air channel will be blocked and inconvenient to clean. Therefore, the air inlet 11 is provided with a dust filter to block dust from passing through the air, so as to avoid polluting the air channel inside the clothing treatment device when the fresh air system is turned on.

[0074] Furthermore, the dust filter unit includes a dust filter plate 111; the dust filter plate 111 is provided with a plurality of micropores 1111 for collecting dust. After the cover plate 12 is flipped to open the air inlet 11, the fresh air system is simultaneously turned on, and part of the air outside the box enters the fresh air passage of the box through the micropores 1111. Since the dust has a certain particle size and adsorption force, it will be hung on the inner wall of the micropores 1111 when passing through the micropores 1111, thereby playing a certain role in blocking the dust. Furthermore, in order to better block the dust, a permeable dust filter cloth or dust filter paper is provided on the back of the dust filter plate 111.

[0075] In one embodiment, the dust filter plate 111 is integrally formed on the air inlet 11 . When a large amount of dust accumulates in the micropores 1111 , a vacuum cleaner can be used to manually clean the micropores 1111 .

[0076] In another embodiment, the air inlet 11 is provided with a first fixing plate 112 for fixing the dust filter; the first fixing plate 112 is provided with a first notch 1121; the first notch 1121 corresponds to the position of the dust filter for ventilation. The dust filter is fixed by the first fixing plate 112. When the dust filter needs to be cleaned, the dust filter can be removed from the first fixing plate 112 for vacuuming or cleaning. Further, the first fixing plate 112 is arranged at the back of the dust filter so as not to block the micropores 1111 of the dust filter. Further, the first fixing plate 112 is snapped with the dust filter to facilitate the disassembly and cleaning of the dust filter. The number of the first notch 1121 can be one or several. When the number of the first notch 1121 is one, the size of the first notch 1121 matches the area occupied by several micropores 1111 on the dust filter plate 111, so that most or all of the micropores 1111 face the fresh air channel in the clothing processing device. When there are a plurality of first notches 1121 , the spacing between adjacent first notches 1121 should not be too large, so as to avoid blocking the back side of the microholes 1111 , affecting ventilation, increasing wind resistance and increasing noise.

[0077] In one embodiment, if Figures 3 to 5 As shown, a gap is left between the air inlet 11 of the structural body 10 and the front panel 30 of the panel body 10 to form a third gap 40 for the cover plate 12 to move. When the cover plate 12 is flipped or closed, the cover plate 12 moves in the third gap 40, so that when the cover plate 12 is closed to cover the air inlet 11, the cover plate 12 can be against the outer contour of the air inlet 11. When the fresh air system is not turned on, the cover plate 12 can close the air inlet 11. The cover plate 12 is dustproof to prevent dust from accumulating at the air inlet 11.

[0078] Furthermore, the driving component 13 drives the cover plate 12 to open at an angle of 10° to 45° relative to the air inlet 11. The opening angle of the cover plate 12 is controlled by controlling the number of forward or reverse revolutions of the motor 132 of the driving component 13, so that the opening angle of the structural body 1 meets the air intake requirement while reducing the space occupied by the movement trajectory during the flipping or closing process.

[0079] Furthermore, the front panel 30 is provided with an extension portion 31 to cover the third notch 40. When the cover plate 12 is flipped to open the air inlet 11, the cover plate 12 extends from the third notch 40 into the back cavity of the panel body 1, and the extension portion 31 covers the third notch 40, that is, it can cover the flipped cover plate 12, and then the user can only see the air inlet 11 from the front of the panel body 1 but not the cover plate 12, thereby improving the integrity and aesthetics of the surface of the panel body 1.

[0080] Furthermore, a limiting portion 32 is provided on the inner side of the front panel 30 to limit the movement of the cover plate 12 extending from the third notch 40 into the back cavity of the panel body 1, that is, the limiting portion 32 is used to limit the opening angle of the cover plate 12 relative to the air inlet 11. For example, by limiting the shape of the limiting portion 32 and the position relative to the air inlet 11, the maximum opening angle of the cover plate 12 relative to the air inlet 11 is 45°. Specifically, when the driving component 13 drives the cover plate 12 to move to flip, the cover plate 12 gradually extends from the third notch 40 into the back cavity of the panel body 1 until the cover plate 12 abuts against the limiting portion 32, and the flipping is completed.

[0081] In one embodiment, the air inlet 11 is disposed at the lower portion of the panel body 1, close to the washing tub of the laundry treatment device, so as to quickly introduce outside air into the washing tub. In addition, the air inlet 11 is located at the lower portion of the panel body 1, which is conducive to the reasonable design of the overall appearance of the panel body 1 and reduces the impact on the overall outer surface of the panel body 1.

[0082] Furthermore, in order to improve the surface aesthetics of the panel body 1, the front panel 30 is bent toward the inside of the box to form a curved surface, thereby improving the aesthetics of the surface streamline structure.

[0083] In one embodiment, the panel body 1 and the housing of the box together form the outer shell structure of the box, and the panel body 1 is bent to form at least two side surface partial structures of the clothing treatment device box. Further, the panel body 1 is used to form four side surface partial structures of the clothing treatment device box.

[0084] In one embodiment, the panel body 1 is provided with a snap-fitting portion 50, which is used to align with the corresponding snap-fitting slot of the housing of the box for snap-fitting. Furthermore, the panel body 1 is also provided with a fixing portion 60, which is fixed to the housing of the box by a fastener. That is, the panel body 1 can be quickly assembled with the housing of the box through the snap-fitting portion 50 and the fixing portion 60.

[0085] Example 3

[0086] The present invention provides a washing machine, including a housing, the housing being provided with an air inlet structure of a clothes processing device as described above or a control panel as described above. When the fresh air system of the washing machine is not turned on, the structural body shields the air inlet 11 through the cover plate 12 to improve the integrity and aesthetics of the surface of the washing machine housing, while preventing dust accumulation at the air inlet 11. When the fresh air system of the washing machine is turned on, the driving assembly 13 drives the cover plate 12 away from the air inlet 11, so that the air inlet 11 is connected to the air outside the housing and the fresh air channel in the housing, and cooperates with the fresh air system to introduce air from the air inlet 11 to the washing drum for air drying or drying or fresh air deodorization and other clothes processing operations requiring fresh air.

[0087] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an air intake structure for a clothing processing device to cooperate with a fresh air system of the clothing processing device, and drives the cover plate to move through a driving component to open the air inlet to let in air when the fresh air system is turned on, or to cover the air inlet to prevent dust accumulation when the fresh air system is turned off.

[0088] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. Any ordinary technician in the industry can smoothly implement the present invention as shown in the drawings and above. However, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made by technicians familiar with the profession without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention using the technical content disclosed above are all equivalent embodiments of the present invention. At the same time, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of the present invention are still within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control panel, comprising a panel body (1) for forming a box of a clothes processing device; characterized in that: The panel body (1) comprises an air inlet (11) and an air inlet structure; the air inlet structure comprises a structural body (10) arranged at the air inlet (11); The structural body (10) comprises a cover plate (12) and a drive assembly (13); the drive assembly (13) is fixed to the inner wall of the box body; the drive assembly (13) is connected to the cover plate (12); The driving component (13) drives the cover plate (12) to move away from or approach the air inlet (11), thereby opening or covering the air inlet (11) to cooperate with the opening or closing of the fresh air system of the clothing processing device; the driving component (13) is a rotation driving component, which drives the cover plate (12) to rotate around the rotating shaft (131) of the driving component (13) to open or cover the air inlet (11); the driving component (13) comprises a rotating shaft (131) and a motor (132) generating a rotation driving force; at least one of the rotating shafts (131) is connected to the motor (132); and the rotating shaft (131) is connected to the cover plate (12); The structural body (10) further comprises a connecting arm (133) for connecting the rotating shaft (131) and the cover plate (12); the connecting arm (133) is connected to the back side of the cover plate (12) and is arranged longitudinally away from the rotating shaft (131); the connecting arm (133) is concave toward the cover plate (12) to form a curved structure; The number of the connecting arms (133) is at least two; the connecting arms (133) include a first arm (1331) and a second arm (1332) which are connected to each other; the first arm (1331) and the second arm (1332) are respectively connected to the cover plate (12) and the rotating shaft (131); when the cover plate (12) blocks the air inlet (11), the second arm (1332) is arranged vertically and the first arm (1331) is arranged horizontally; The motor (132) of the driving assembly (13) is fixed on an inner wall of one side of the shell of the panel body (1); The panel body (1) is provided with a second fixing plate (20), which is located inside the air inlet (11) and is used to fix the rotating shaft (131) of the driving assembly (13); A gap is left between the air inlet (11) and the front panel (30) of the panel body (1) to form a third gap (40) for the cover plate (12) to move; The front panel (30) is provided with an extension portion (31), and when the cover plate (12) is flipped to open the air inlet (11), the cover plate (12) extends from the third notch (40) into the back cavity of the panel body (1), and the extension portion (31) covers the third notch (40); A limiting portion (32) is provided on the inner side of the front panel (30) for limiting the movement of the cover plate (12) extending from the third notch (40) into the back cavity of the panel body (1).

2. A control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing seat (22) is convexly provided on the back side of the second fixing plate (20); the fixing seat (22) is provided with an axial hole for rotationally connecting with the rotating shaft (131).

3. A control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second fixing plate (20) is provided with a second notch (21) for ventilation.

4. A control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air inlet (11) is provided with a dust filter for blocking dust.

5. A control panel according to claim 4, characterized in that: The dust filter portion comprises a dust filter plate (111); the dust filter plate (111) is provided with a plurality of micropores (1111) for collecting dust.

6. A control panel according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air inlet (11) is provided with a first fixing plate (112) for fixing the dust filter; the first fixing plate (112) is provided with a first notch (1121); the first notch (1121) corresponds to the position of the dust filter and is used for ventilation.

7. A control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component (13) drives the cover plate (12) to open at an angle of 0° to 90° relative to the air inlet (11).

8. A control panel according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The air inlet (11) is arranged at the lower part of the panel body (1).

9. A washing machine, comprising a housing, characterized in that: The box body is provided with a control panel as described in any one of claims 1-8.

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