Display control module for household appliances and household appliances

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and discloses a display control module for household appliances and the household appliance. The display control module can be plugged into an insertion slot of the household appliance. The display control module comprises a rear cover plate, a panel assembly, a circuit board and an elastic member. The panel assembly is movably connected to the rear cover plate, and a receiving space is defined between the rear cover plate and the panel assembly. The circuit board is arranged in the receiving space. The circuit board is connected with wires, and the wires extend out of the receiving space. The elastic member is arranged in the receiving space and elastically abuts between the rear cover plate and the panel assembly, so that the rear cover plate and the panel assembly elastically abut against the side wall of the insertion slot, thereby avoiding the generation of a gap between the panel assembly and the side wall of the insertion slot, thereby improving the control reliability of the display control module.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a display control module for household appliances and the household appliance. Background Art

[0002] Now we have entered the era of intelligence, and the application prospects of smart home are becoming more and more extensive. Therefore, the display control module is particularly important as a window for smart home interaction. In particular, refrigerators are currently the main force in the development of smart homes, and refrigerators with display control modules have become the main hub for intelligent interaction and whole-house interconnection. However, the display control module on the current refrigerator is not easily removable and inconvenient to install. Moreover, there is a gap between the display control module and the inner wall of the refrigerator's insertion slot, making the control insensitive and unable to meet user needs. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a display control module for household appliances and the household appliances, which solves the technical problem that there is a gap between the existing display module and the inner wall of the insertion slot of the refrigerator, resulting in insensitive control.

[0004] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present invention provides a display control module of a household appliance, which can be plugged into an insertion slot of the household appliance, and the display control module comprises:

[0006] rear cover;

[0007] A panel assembly is movably connected to the rear cover plate, and a receiving space is defined between the rear cover plate and the panel assembly;

[0008] A circuit board is disposed in the accommodation space, the circuit board is connected to a wire, and the wire extends out of the accommodation space; and

[0009] The elastic member is arranged in the accommodating space and elastically abuts between the rear cover plate and the panel assembly so that the rear cover plate and the panel assembly elastically abut against the side wall of the insertion slot.

[0010] The display control module of the household appliance is provided with an elastic member between the rear cover plate and the panel assembly to elastically abut the rear cover plate and the panel assembly against the side wall of the insertion slot, thereby avoiding the generation of a gap between the panel assembly and the side wall of the insertion slot and improving the reliability of the display control module.

[0011] The present invention also provides a household appliance, comprising:

[0012] A home appliance body, wherein a display and control area is provided on the home appliance body, and an insertion slot is provided on the home appliance body, and the insertion slot is provided corresponding to the display and control area;

[0013] As the display control module mentioned above, the display control module is inserted into the insertion slot, and the elastic member of the display control module is configured to abut the panel assembly against the inner wall of the insertion slot; and

[0014] An end cover is arranged on the notch of the insertion slot.

[0015] The display control module of the household appliance is inserted into the insertion slot of the household appliance body and is sealed by an end cover, which facilitates the maintenance and disassembly of the display control component and improves replacement iteration. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a diagram of a household appliance to be installed provided by the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is an exploded diagram of the household appliance provided by the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 The structure of the display control module provided by the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 4 The structure of the display control module provided by the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 5 is a side view of the display control module provided by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 The explosion of the display control module provided by the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 7 The explosion of the display control module provided by the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a display control module provided by the present invention;

[0024] Fig. 9 The display control module provided by the present invention is installed in the main body of the home appliance. Figure 1 ;

[0025] Fig.10 yes Fig. 9 A cross-sectional view at point A in FIG.

[0026] Fig.11 The display control module provided by the present invention is installed in the main body of the home appliance. Figure 2 ;

[0027] Fig.12It is a structural schematic diagram of a display control module of a household appliance provided by the present invention;

[0028] Fig.13 yes Fig.12 The cross-sectional view at C in FIG.

[0029] Fig.14 The display control module provided by the present invention is installed in the main body of the home appliance. Figure 3 ;

[0030] Fig.15 yes Fig.14 A cross-sectional view at point B in FIG.

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] 100, display control module; 200, door body; 201, insertion slot; 202, cable management area; 203, positioning part; 204, exterior glass; 2041, display control area; 205, slide slot; 300, end cover; 301, positioning sleeve;

[0033] 1. Back cover; 11. Limiting groove; 12. Raised structure; 13. Wire limiting structure; 14. Elastic arm; 15. Positioning column; 16. Accommodating groove; 17. Mounting column; 18. Guide column; 19. Card hole; 2. Panel assembly; 21. Screen bracket; 212. Second buckle; 22. Touch screen; 3. Circuit board; 4. Elastic member; 5. Protective structure; 6. Wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" 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 mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0037] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc., directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0038] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a household appliance, including a household appliance body, a display control module 100 and an end cover 300. A display control area 2041 is provided on the household appliance body, and the display control area 2041 is a transparent area. The household appliance body is also provided with an insertion slot 201, and the insertion slot 201 is arranged corresponding to the display control area 2041. The display control module 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 201, and the end cover 300 is covered at the notch of the insertion slot 201. The display control module 100 of the household appliance is inserted into the insertion slot 201 of the household appliance body and blocked by the end cover 300. The display control component 100 can be displayed through the transparent area, and the display control component 100 can also be controlled through the display control area 2041. The plug-in display control module 100 is relatively easy to disassemble, and is convenient for maintenance and disassembly.

[0039] In one embodiment, the household appliance is a refrigerator, the insertion slot 201 is provided on the door body 200 of the refrigerator body, and is located between the foaming layer of the door body 200 and the exterior glass 204 of the door body 200, the display control area 2041 is provided on the exterior glass 204, and the display control module 100 is installed on the door body 200 of the refrigerator body. In other embodiments, the display control module 100 can also be installed at other positions of the refrigerator body for display and control.

[0040] like Figure 3-8As shown, the display control module 100 includes a rear cover plate 1, a panel assembly 2, a circuit board 3 and an elastic member 4. The panel assembly 2 is movably connected to the rear cover plate 1, and a receiving space is defined between the rear cover plate 1 and the panel assembly 2. The circuit board 3 is arranged in the receiving space. The circuit board 3 is connected to a wire 6, and the wire 6 extends out of the receiving space. The elastic member 4 is arranged in the receiving space and elastically abuts between the rear cover plate 1 and the panel assembly 2. When the display control module 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 201 of the door body 200, the rear cover plate 1 and the panel assembly 2 elastically abut against the side wall of the insertion slot 201 (see Figure 3 and Fig.12 ), so that the panel assembly 2 can fit the inner wall of the display control area 2041, avoiding the generation of a gap between the panel assembly 2 and the inner wall of the display control area 2041, thereby improving the reliability of the display control module 100.

[0041] It should be noted that: before the display control module 100 is inserted into the door body 200, the elastic member 4 between the rear cover plate 1 and the panel assembly 2 is in a relaxed or compressed state, and after being inserted into the door body 200, the elastic member 4 is in a compressed state, and the compression deformation of the elastic member 4 after being inserted into the door body 200 is greater than the compressive deformation state of the elastic member 4 before being inserted into the door body 200.

[0042] Furthermore, a limiting groove 11 is provided on the inner side of the rear cover plate 1, and the elastic member 4 is limited in the limiting groove 11. In one embodiment, the elastic member 4 is a spring, which has a simple structure and low cost. The spring is limited in the limiting groove 11 and can abut against the panel assembly 2. Two limiting grooves 11 are provided at intervals on the rear cover plate 1, and an elastic member 4 is placed in each of the two limiting grooves 11. The two elastic members 4 provided at intervals can provide a more stable elastic support between the rear cover plate 1 and the panel assembly 2.

[0043] Optionally, a receiving groove 16 is provided on the rear cover 1, and the circuit board 3 is placed in the receiving groove 16, and the circuit board 3 can be limited by the receiving groove 16. In order to fix the circuit board 3, the circuit board 3 is screwed in the rear cover 1. In other embodiments, the connection between the circuit board 3 and the rear cover 1 is not limited to screwing, and can also be connected in other ways, such as plug-in, card-on, etc.

[0044] Specifically, four mounting posts 17 are provided in the receiving groove 16, and the mounting posts 17 are provided with threaded holes. The mounting posts 17 are provided at the top corners of the receiving groove 16, and four mounting holes are provided on the corresponding circuit board 3. The fixing parts pass through the mounting holes and are connected to the threaded holes of the corresponding mounting posts 17 to fix and install the circuit board 3.

[0045] like Figure 8 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10As shown, a protrusion structure 12 is provided on the side of the rear cover plate 1 away from the panel assembly 2, and the protrusion structure 12 can abut against the inner wall of the insertion groove 201. The provision of the protrusion structure 12 can reduce the contact area between the rear cover plate 1 and the insertion groove 201, so as to facilitate the installation of the display control module 100.

[0046] In one embodiment, the side of the protrusion structure 12 facing the inner wall of the insertion slot 201 is an arc-shaped structure, so that the protrusion structure 12 and the inner wall of the insertion slot 201 are in point contact, reducing the resistance when the display control module 100 is installed. In other embodiments, the shape of the protrusion structure 12 is not limited to the above shape, as long as it can reduce the installation resistance of the display control module 100.

[0047] In one embodiment, if Fig.10 As shown, a protective structure 5 is attached to the circumference of the touch screen 22. When the display control module 100 is installed in the insertion slot 201, the protective structure 5 is located between the touch screen 22 and the inner wall of the insertion slot 201, thereby protecting the touch screen 22 and preventing the display control module 100 from scratching the touch screen 22 when being inserted into or removed from the insertion slot 201; and it can also prevent the generation of Newton rings.

[0048] like Figure 6 and Fig.11 As shown, a guide column 18 is provided on the side of the rear cover plate 1 facing away from the panel assembly 2, and a slide groove 205 is provided in the insertion groove 201 along its depth direction. During the installation of the display control module 100, the guide column 18 extends into the slide groove 205 and moves relative to the slide groove 205. The cooperation between the guide column 18 and the slide groove 205 facilitates the guided installation of the display control module 100.

[0049] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the panel assembly 2 includes a screen bracket 21 and a touch screen 22. The screen bracket 21 is movably connected to the rear cover 1. The elastic member 4 abuts between the rear cover 1 and the screen bracket 21. The touch screen 22 is mounted on the screen bracket 21. The screen bracket 21 is used to support the touch screen 22, and the touch screen 22 is used for touch operation, which is more convenient to operate.

[0050] Optionally, the touch screen 22 is connected to the screen bracket 21 via a first buckle. Specifically, the first buckle includes two fixed buckles and two movable buckles. The touch screen 22 is connected to the screen bracket 21 via the two fixed buckles and two movable buckles to facilitate disassembly and assembly of the touch screen 22.

[0051] Optionally, the screen bracket 21 is movably connected to the rear cover 1 through a snap-on structure, and the snap-on structure includes a second snap-on 212 and a snap-on hole 19. The second snap-on 212 is arranged on the screen bracket 21, and the snap-on hole 19 is arranged on the rear cover 1. The second snap-on 212 and the snap-on hole 19 are arranged correspondingly. The second snap-on 212 is snapped into the snap-on hole 19 and can move along the depth direction of the snap-on hole 19.

[0052] Specifically, the second buckle 212 includes two elastic connecting arms that are arranged oppositely and at intervals, one end of the elastic connecting arm is connected to the screen bracket 21, and the other end of the elastic connecting arm is provided with a clamping head, and the diameter of the clamping head gradually decreases in the direction away from the elastic connecting arm, so as to facilitate insertion into the clamping hole 19. In the process of the second buckle 212 inserting into the clamping hole 19, the two clamping heads approach each other to insert into the clamping hole 19, and after the clamping heads pass through the clamping hole 19, the two clamping heads are reset, and the clamping heads cannot escape from the clamping hole 19 without force, and after the elastic connecting arm inserts into the clamping hole 19, there is a certain gap between the clamping heads and the rear cover plate 1, so that the second buckle 212 can move along the depth direction of the clamping hole 19, so that after the display control assembly 100 is placed in the insertion groove 201, the screen bracket 21 and the rear cover plate 1 approach each other, and the rear cover plate 1 and the panel assembly 2 are abutted against the side wall of the insertion groove 201 through the setting of the elastic member 4. In other embodiments, the second buckle 212 is disposed on the rear cover plate 1 , and the clip hole 19 is disposed on the screen bracket 21 .

[0053] like Fig.12 As shown, a wire limiting structure 13 is provided on the side of the rear cover plate 1 and / or the panel assembly 2, and the wire 6 extending out of the accommodation space is limited to the wire limiting structure 13. The wire limiting structure 13 is provided to limit the wire 6 so that the arrangement of the wire 6 is more regular. In one embodiment, a plurality of wire limiting structures 13 are arranged at intervals on the rear cover plate 1, and the wire limiting structure 13 is a card slot, and the wire 6 is carded in the card slot, which is convenient for installation and can prevent the wire 6 from affecting the installation of the display control module 100.

[0054] In order to quickly and efficiently organize the wire 6 to prevent it from getting tangled and interfering with other components, such as Fig.12 and Fig.13 As shown, a wire management area 202 is provided in the insertion slot 201, and the wire management area 202 is provided on the side where the wire 6 of the display control module 100 extends out. The wire 6 extends out of the insertion slot 201 after passing through the wire management area 202. A clamping portion 203 is provided in the wire management area 202, and the wire 6 is clamped in the clamping portion 203 to prevent the wire 6 from shaking and interfering, thereby arranging the wire 6 in the wire management area 202, so that the signal stability of the display control module 100 can be ensured, and wire management is convenient. The clamping portion 203 is a plate-like structure, and a clamping slot structure is provided on the plate-like structure. The cylindrical rubber ring of the wire 6 is clamped in the clamping slot structure to prevent the wire 6 from getting tangled.

[0055] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 as well as Fig.12 As shown, in order to prevent the display control module 100 from moving along its width direction, the side edge of the rear cover plate 1 along its width is provided with an elastic arm 14, which can elastically resist the inner wall of the insertion slot 201 to form a pre-tightening force, so that the display control module 100 is stably installed in the insertion slot 201 to prevent it from shaking. The elastic arm 14 and the card slot are arranged on the same side of the rear cover plate 1.

[0056] Furthermore, if Figure 7 , Fig.14 and Fig.15 As shown, a positioning column 15 is provided at the end of the rear cover plate 1, and a positioning sleeve 301 is provided on the end cover 300. The positioning column 15 is plugged into the positioning sleeve 301. When the end cover 300 is covered at the notch of the insertion groove 201, the positioning column 15 and the positioning sleeve 301 are plugged into each other, so as to play a role in positioning and installing the display control module 100.

[0057] The display control module 100 is limited in the insertion slot 201 along the thickness direction by the setting of the elastic member 4; the display control module 100 is limited in its width direction by the setting of the elastic arm 14; the display module is limited in its length direction by the cooperation of the positioning column 15 and the positioning sleeve 301, thereby achieving the limitation of the display control module 100 in three directions, which enables the display control module 100 to be stably installed in the insertion slot 201, thereby ensuring the reliability of the display control module 100.

[0058] The display control module 100 can be applied to an intelligent, hardware-based smart home refrigerator. It can be used for basic control of refrigerator temperature, sterilization, etc. It can also be used for leisure and entertainment, multimedia playback, recipe storage, voice calls, and whole-house smart home wake-up, detection and control, etc.

[0059] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A display control module for household appliances, characterized in that: Capable of being plugged into an insertion slot (201) of the household appliance, the display control module comprises: rear cover (1); A panel assembly (2) is movably connected to the rear cover plate (1), and a receiving space is defined between the rear cover plate (1) and the panel assembly (2); A circuit board (3) is arranged in the accommodation space, the circuit board (3) is connected to a wire (6), and the wire (6) can extend out of the accommodation space; and an elastic member (4) disposed in the accommodating space and elastically abutting between the rear cover plate (1) and the panel assembly (2), so that the rear cover plate (1) and the panel assembly (2) elastically abut against the side wall of the insertion slot (201); Before the display control module is inserted into the door body, the elastic member (4) between the rear cover plate (1) and the panel assembly (2) is in a relaxed or compressed state. After being inserted into the door body, the elastic member (4) is in a compressed state, and the compressive deformation of the elastic member (4) after being inserted into the door body is greater than the compressive deformation state of the elastic member (4) before being inserted into the door body.

2. The display control module for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting groove (11) is provided on the inner side of the rear cover plate (1), and the elastic member (4) is limited in the limiting groove (11).

3. The display control module for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panel assembly (2) comprises: A screen bracket (21) is movably connected to the rear cover plate (1), and the elastic member (4) abuts between the rear cover plate (1) and the screen bracket (21); and A touch screen (22) is mounted on the screen bracket (21).

4. The display control module for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second buckle (212) is provided on one of the rear cover plate (1) and the panel assembly (2), and a clamping hole (19) is provided on the other of the rear cover plate (1) and the panel assembly (2), wherein the second buckle (212) is clamped in the clamping hole (19) and is movable in a depth direction of the clamping hole (19).

5. The display control module for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protruding structure (12) is provided on a side of the rear cover plate (1) facing away from the panel assembly (2), and the protruding structure (12) is configured to be capable of abutting against an inner wall of the insertion groove (201).

6. The display control module for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wire limiting structure (13) is provided on the side of the rear cover plate (1) and / or the panel assembly (2), and the wire (6) extending out of the accommodating space is limited by the wire limiting structure (13).

7. The display control module for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic arm (14) is provided on the side of the rear cover plate (1), and the elastic arm (14) is configured to be able to elastically abut against the inner wall of the insertion groove (201).

8. The display control module for household appliances according to claim 3, characterized in that: A protective structure (5) is arranged around the touch screen (22).

9. A household appliance, characterized in that: include: A home appliance body, wherein a display and control area (2041) is provided on the home appliance body, an insertion slot (201) is provided on the home appliance body, and the insertion slot (201) is arranged corresponding to the display and control area (2041); A display control module for a household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the display control module is inserted into the insertion slot (201), and the elastic member (4) of the display control module is configured to abut the panel assembly (2) against the inner wall of the insertion slot (201); and An end cover (300) is arranged to cover the notch of the insertion slot (201).

10. The household appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that: A wire arrangement area (202) is provided in the insertion slot (201), a clamping portion (203) is provided in the wire arrangement area (202), and the wire (6) is clamped in the clamping portion (203).

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