Control panel seat and washing machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a control panel and a washing machine, wherein the control panel comprises a main body, a clothing inlet provided at the center of the main body, and an inner peripheral side of the top of the main body extending downwardly to form a peripheral wall of the clothing inlet, wherein the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet has at least one section of an outwardly convex curved surface. Through the above arrangement, the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet forms a bowl-shaped structure with a gradually widening radial dimension from bottom to top, which not only significantly increases the radial dimension of the clothing inlet, but also improves the user's sense of smell and enhances the aesthetics. In addition, the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet of the control panel is configured as a bowl-shaped structure that gradually widens from bottom to top, so that water droplets on the peripheral wall automatically flow into the barrel of the washing machine below under the action of gravity, thereby avoiding the occurrence of water retention on the upper surface of the control panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular relates to a control panel seat of a washing machine, and also relates to an upper cover installed on the control panel seat of the washing machine. Background Art

[0002] A fully automatic washing machine typically consists of a washing machine housing, a control panel, an outer tub, an inner tub, an impeller, and a transmission system. The control panel, mounted on the upper portion of the washing machine housing, is typically injection-molded from high-strength plastics such as PP or ABS. A control panel is located on the upper portion of the panel (typically located on the top front or rear side of the panel). The control panel primarily holds and mounts control components, specifically electrical components such as the computer board, water level switch, power switch, microswitches, reed switches, safety switch, stop switch, water inlet switch, and water inlet valve. It may also house components such as the water inlet for filling the tub, a disinfection box, and a driver.

[0003] Generally, a clothing delivery port for delivering clothing into a bucket installed in the box body is provided in the middle of the control panel seat, and an upper cover which can open and close the clothing delivery port is provided on the top of the control panel seat.

[0004] In the prior art, to increase the internal space of the control panel, the upper surface of the control panel is generally designed as an upwardly convex curved surface to facilitate the installation of internal electrical components. However, this upwardly convex curved surface reduces the radial size of the clothing loading port provided on the control panel. In particular, when the upper cover is opened, the convex shape of the control panel's upper surface makes the user visually perceive the clothing loading port as very small, affecting the user experience.

[0005] In addition, since the upper surface of the control panel seat bulges outward, there is an upwardly bulging portion on the upper surface, which makes it difficult for water accumulated on the upper surface of the control panel seat to flow downward, affecting the user experience.

[0006] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a washing machine control panel base that increases the radial size of the clothing loading port provided on the control panel base, thereby facilitating the user's access to and placement of clothing and improving the overall aesthetics of the washing machine. Another object of the invention is to provide a washing machine control panel base that reduces water accumulation on the upper surface of the control panel base.

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0009] The present invention provides a control disc seat, which includes a main body, a clothing insertion port provided at the center of the main body, an inner peripheral side of the top of the main body extending downwardly to form a peripheral wall of the clothing insertion port, and the peripheral wall of the clothing insertion port has at least one section of an outwardly convex curved surface.

[0010] Furthermore, the tangent planes at each point on the outwardly convex curved surface are all located on the outside away from the clothing loading port.

[0011] Furthermore, at least the portion of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port corresponding to the front side of the main body is an outwardly convex curved surface.

[0012] Further preferably, the peripheral walls of the clothing loading port are all curved surfaces that are convex and curved outward; or, the peripheral walls of the clothing loading port, except for the rear center, are all composed of curved surfaces that are convex and curved outward.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper end of the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet is a square with arc chamfers on all sides; the lower end of the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet is an irregular shape with a semicircular arc segment on the front side, a straight line segment on the back side, and the left and right sides connected by a curve.

[0014] Preferably, the upper and lower contours of the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet coincide with the midline of the left and right sides of the body, and the upper contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet is eccentrically arranged toward the rear side of the body relative to the lower contour.

[0015] Furthermore, the lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is divided into a front semicircular arc segment, a left connecting curve segment, a rear straight segment and a right connecting curve segment which are connected end to end in sequence, and each segment is arranged toward the front, left, rear and right of the main body in sequence; the front semicircular arc segment bends and extends from the center to the left and right sides and to the rear, and the curvature of each part on the front semicircular arc segment is basically the same; the left connecting curve segment bends and extends from the left end of the front semicircular arc segment to the rear and to the right, and the curvature of each part of the left connecting curve segment extending toward the rear gradually increases; the right connecting curve segment bends and extends from the right end of the front semicircular arc segment to the rear and to the left, and the curvature of each part of the right connecting curve segment extending toward the rear gradually increases; the rear straight segment extends from the center to the left and right sides, and the curvature of each part on the rear straight segment is basically 0.

[0016] Further preferably, the lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is symmetrically arranged relative to the midline dividing the left and right directions of the main body.

[0017] Furthermore, the extension length of the front semicircular arc segment in the front-to-back direction of the body is greater than the front-to-back distance between the rear straight line segment and the rear end of the front semicircular arc segment.

[0018] Furthermore, the distance between the rear end of the lower end contour and the rear end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port projected on the same horizontal plane is smaller than the distance between the front end of the lower end contour and the front end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane; the distance between the left end of the lower end contour and the left end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port projected on the same horizontal plane is equal to the distance between the right end of the lower end contour and the right end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane.

[0019] Further preferably, the distance between the rear end of the lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port and the rear end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane is close to 0; the distance between the front end of the lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port and the front end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane is approximately equal to the distance between the left end of the lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port and the left end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane.

[0020] Furthermore, the upper end of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is smoothly connected to the inner peripheral side of the upper surface of the main body via an arc chamfered surface.

[0021] Furthermore, the rear center of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is composed of a vertical surface, an opening is provided on the vertical surface, and a water box that can be pulled outward is installed at the opening.

[0022] Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine, comprising a control panel seat as described above, wherein an upper cover is installed above the control panel seat for opening and closing the clothing loading port.

[0023] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0024] Through the above arrangement, the peripheral wall of the clothing insertion port forms a bowl-shaped structure with a radial dimension gradually widening from bottom to top, which not only significantly increases the radial dimension of the clothing insertion port, but also improves the user's senses and enhances the aesthetics.

[0025] In addition, the peripheral wall of the clothing inlet of the control plate seat is set to a bowl-shaped structure that gradually widens from bottom to top, so that water droplets on the peripheral wall automatically flow downward along the peripheral wall surface under the action of gravity and flow into the barrel of the washing machine below, avoiding the occurrence of problems such as water retention on the upper surface of the control plate seat.

[0026] At the same time, the present invention has a simple structure, a concise method, and a significant effect, and is suitable for promotion and use.

[0027] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the accompanying drawings:

[0029] Figure 1 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a washing machine in a closed state with an upper cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 1 is a schematic top view of the structure of the washing machine in a closed state of the upper cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of AA;

[0032] Figure 4 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at C;

[0033] Figure 5 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of BB;

[0034] Figure 6 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at D;

[0035] Figure 7 and 8 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the upper cover and the control panel seat from different perspectives in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 9 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a washing machine in an open state with an upper cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 10 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at E;

[0038] Figure 11 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at F;

[0039] Figure 12 1 is a schematic top view of the structure of the washing machine in an open state with the upper cover of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 13 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of JJ;

[0041] Figure 14 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of KK.

[0042] Description of the main components in the figure: 100, upper cover; 200, control panel seat; 300, rotating shaft; 400, stopper; 500, water box; 600, box body; 700, base; 1, main body; 2, clothing loading port; 3, first supporting surface; 4, second supporting surface; 5, protrusion; 6, guiding slope; 7, mounting groove; 8, peripheral wall; 9, notch; 10, lower protrusion; 11, first supported surface; 12, second supported surface; 13, recess; 14, transition curved surface; 15, curved surface; 51, top surface; 5 2. Transition arc surface; 53. Downward inclined surface; 101. Cover plate; 102. Frame; 103. Upper decorative part; 104. Lower fixing part; 105. Shielding plate; 106. Fixed plane portion; 107. Peripheral decorative portion; 108. Groove; 109. Slot; 121. Downward bending portion; 122. Step; 123. Hollow chamber; 81. Front semicircular arc segment; 82. Rear straight segment; 83. Left connecting curved segment; 84. Right connecting curved segment; 85. Vertical surface; 86. Opening; 87. Outer end surface.

[0043] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0045] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0046] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; and direct or indirect connections through an intermediary. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention introduces a washing machine, which includes:

[0048] The box body 600 is formed into a cylindrical shape extending vertically;

[0049] The base 700 is installed at the bottom of the cylindrical box 600 to support the box 600. The bottom is equipped with feet and other components that protrude downward and contact the ground.

[0050] The control panel seat 200 is buckled on the top of the cylindrical box 600 and has a clothing inlet 2 in the middle;

[0051] The upper cover 100 is mounted on the control panel base 200 and can be flipped upward to open and close, correspondingly closing or opening the clothing inlet 2 provided on the control panel base 200 .

[0052] In an embodiment of the present invention, the box body 600 is also equipped with an outer barrel, an inner barrel, a pulsator and other components for washing clothes put in from the clothing inlet 2; the water inlet structure, drainage structure, feeding structure and other existing electrical components and / or pipelines (not indicated in the drawings) are also installed on the upper part of the base 700 and inside the control panel seat 200.

[0053] Example 1

[0054] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment introduces a control panel base 200 of a washing machine, including a horizontally placed annular body 1 with a clothing inlet 2 running through the center from top to bottom; the upper surface of the body 1 includes two supporting surfaces at different heights, at least one of which is used to support the upper cover 100 above the control panel base 200; the first supporting surface 3 is lower than the second supporting surface 4, and the first supporting surface 3 is arranged closer to the center of the body 1 relative to the second supporting surface 4.

[0055] Through this arrangement, the control panel seat is provided with two inner and outer support surfaces of different heights on its upper surface, thereby providing separate support for different areas of the upper cover installed above it. This significantly improves the stability of the control panel seat in relation to the upper cover, reduces vibration of the upper cover supported by the control panel seat during operation, and significantly reduces operating noise. Furthermore, by providing support surfaces of different heights on the outer periphery of the control panel seat, with the outer support surfaces being higher, the gap between the control panel seat and the upper cover can be effectively blocked, thereby achieving a double shielding effect on the contact gap between the upper cover and the control panel seat.

[0056] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the peripheral area of the upper surface of the main body 1 of the control disk base 200 constitutes a first support surface 3; a protrusion 5 that is higher than the top surface and protrudes upward is provided at the outer edge of the main body 1 of the control disk base 200, and the upper surface of the protrusion 5 constitutes a second support surface 4.

[0057] In this embodiment, the main body of the control panel seat 200 is square, and a strip-shaped protrusion 5 is provided on the left and right sides of the square main body 1 respectively. The strip-shaped protrusion 5 extends along the front and back directions of the square main body 1. The upper surfaces of the two strip-shaped protrusions 5 are at the same height and together constitute the second support surface 4.

[0058] Preferably, in this embodiment, the strip-shaped protrusions 5 on the left and right sides of the body 1 of the control disc base 200 are symmetrically arranged to support the upper cover 100 on the left and right sides respectively, to avoid the problem of the upper cover 100 being offset after closing and unable to form a flat upper surface.

[0059] In this embodiment, the left and right protrusions 5 of the main body 1 of the control panel base 200 extend to the front of the square body 1 and extend toward each other along the front edge of the main body 1. The left and right protrusions 5 are spaced a certain distance apart at one end of the front side of the square body 1. This arrangement allows the protrusions to be distributed on at least three different sides of the control panel base, namely the left, right, and front sides. This effectively supports the upper cover from three different directions, significantly improving the support stability of the upper cover. Furthermore, by eliminating the protrusion in the middle front portion of the control panel base, the middle portion is rationally designed, leaving a gap for the user to insert when opening the upper cover.

[0060] In this embodiment, the rear ends of the strip-shaped protrusions 5 on the left and right sides extend to the rear ends of the corresponding sides of the square body 1; the rear side of the body 1 of the control panel seat 200 is provided with a strip-shaped mounting groove 7 that is open upward and recessed downward, and the strip-shaped mounting groove 7 extends along the left and right directions on the rear side of the square body 1, and the left and right ends of the strip-shaped mounting groove 7 are correspondingly closed; the left and right ends of the strip-shaped mounting groove 7 extend to the rear ends of the strip-shaped protrusions 5 on the corresponding sides, and part of the rear end of the strip-shaped protrusion 5 is overlapped and covered by the strip-shaped groove 7.

[0061] In this embodiment, the rear end of the strip-shaped protrusion 5, facing the inner circumference of the square body 1, has a notch 9, which reduces the wall thickness of the rear end of the strip-shaped protrusion 5 relative to the rest of the body. The notch 9 is open upward and toward the center of the body 1, forming the left and right ends of the strip-shaped mounting slot 7. This arrangement not only seals the ends of the strip-shaped mounting slot but also increases its left-right length, providing ample assembly space for the rotating shaft connected to the upper cover and effectively shielding the connection between the control panel base and the upper cover.

[0062] like Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the protrusion 5 includes a top surface 51, a transition circular arc surface 52 and a downward curved surface 53 arranged in sequence from the outer circumference of the main body to the center direction, and any one or a combination of the top surface 51, the transition circular arc surface 52 and the downward curved surface 53 constitutes the second supporting surface 4; preferably, the top surface 51, the transition circular arc surface 52 and the downward curved surface 53 are all the second supporting surface 4 for supporting the upper cover 100.

[0063] In this embodiment, the side of the top surface 51 away from the center of the square body 1 is connected to the side wall of the square body 1 through an arc surface, so as to round the corners of the outer edge of the body 1 and avoid problems such as scratches by users.

[0064] In this embodiment, the downward curved surface 53 is a curved surface that gradually slopes downward from the side away from the center of the square body 1 to the side toward the center of the square body 1. The downward curved surface 53 toward the center of the square body 1 is connected to the first supporting surface 3 formed by the outer peripheral part of the top surface of the body 1.

[0065] In this embodiment, the outer periphery of the upper surface of the main body 1 is formed by an annular plane at the same height, which constitutes the first support surface 3. Preferably, a downwardly recessed strip-shaped mounting groove 7 is provided on the rear side of the upper surface of the square main body 1. The strip-shaped mounting groove 7 accommodates components such as the rotating shaft 300 connected to the upper cover 100. The strip-shaped mounting groove 7 is positioned below the first support surface 3. This ensures that when the upper cover 100 is installed on the control panel base 200, the lower surface of the upper cover 100 effectively contacts the upper surface of the control panel base 200. This not only reduces the overall height of the washing machine, but also effectively minimizes the gap height between the upper cover 100 and the control panel base 200.

[0066] In the present invention, the lower first supporting surface 3 and the relatively higher second supporting surface 4 provided on the upper surface of the control panel seat 200 may also be arranged away from the center of the body 1 (not indicated in the drawings).

[0067] Example 2

[0068] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment introduces a washing machine upper cover 100. The lower surface of the upper cover 100 has two supported surfaces at different heights. The first supported surface 11 is lower than the second supported surface 12, and the first supported surface 11 is located closer to the center of the upper cover 100 relative to the second supported surface 12. In this embodiment, the first supported surface 11 and / or the second supported surface 12 are used to contact and support the upper surface of the control panel base 200 below the upper cover 100. This effectively supports the closed upper cover 100 on the control panel base 200, thereby improving the stability of the upper cover 100's installation on the control panel base 200.

[0069] In this embodiment, by providing supported surfaces at different heights on the lower surface of the upper cover, the upper cover can be supported by the control panel seat below at different positions. This allows the upper cover to be effectively supported at multiple different positions after being fastened to the control panel seat, thereby greatly improving the support stability of the upper cover and effectively preventing vibration of the upper cover during operation of the washing machine. Furthermore, two circles of supported surfaces are provided on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the upper cover, with the outer circle being higher and the inner circle being lower. This allows the upper cover to connect to the control panel seat through multiple different supported surfaces after closing.

[0070] like Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the outer periphery of the upper cover 100 constitutes a second supported surface 12 , and a downwardly protruding lower convex portion 10 is provided on the second supported surface 12 near the center of the upper cover 100 , and the lower surface of the lower convex portion 10 constitutes a first supported surface 11 .

[0071] In this embodiment, the upper cover 100 is installed above the control panel seat 200 described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, and the rear side of the upper cover 100 can be flipped upward and opened via the rotating shaft 300 and installed above the control panel seat 200; in this embodiment, when the upper cover 100 is buckled on the control panel seat 200, the first supported surface 11 provided on the lower surface of the upper cover 100 is in contact with the first supporting surface 3, and the second supported surface 12 is in contact with the second supporting surface 4 provided on the upper surface of the control panel seat 200, thereby achieving the purpose of the control panel seat 200 effectively supporting the buckled upper cover 100.

[0072] At the same time, in the present invention, the first supported surface 11 provided on the lower surface of the upper cover 100 and the first supporting surface 3 provided on the upper surface of the control panel seat 200 can also be supported separately; or, the second supported surface 12 provided on the lower surface of the upper cover 100 and the second supporting surface 4 provided on the upper surface of the control panel seat 200 can be supported separately (not indicated in the drawings), and the effect of supporting and assembling the upper cover 100 can still be achieved.

[0073] Preferably, in this embodiment, a sealing portion can be provided on the first supported surface 11 and / or the second supported surface 12 of the upper cover 100, so that when the first supported surface 11 and / or the second supported surface 12 of the upper cover 100 contacts the upper surface of the control panel seat 200, the sealing portion can be used to effectively seal the connection between the upper cover and the control panel seat, so that after the upper cover 100 is closed, the clothing inlet 2 provided on the control panel seat 200 is sealed and fastened. Of course, a sealing portion can also be provided on the first supporting surface 3 and / or the second supporting surface 4 on the upper surface of the control panel seat 200, which can also achieve the effect of effectively sealing the clothing inlet 2 after the upper cover 100 is fastened. The sealing portion provided on the first supported surface 11 and / or the second supported surface 12 of the upper cover 100 can be at least one sealing strip or other component made of elastic rubber material (not indicated in the drawings).

[0074] like Figures 5 to 8 As shown, in this embodiment, the upper cover 100 includes a cover plate 101, and a frame 102 is installed on the outer periphery of the cover plate 101; a lower protrusion 10 is provided on the inner periphery of the lower surface of the frame 102, and the lower surface of the lower protrusion 10 constitutes a first supported surface 11; the outer periphery of the lower surface of the frame 102 is higher than the lower protrusion 10, constituting a second supported surface 12.

[0075] By setting a frame around the outer periphery of the upper cover, the frame around the upper cover can be replaced according to different washing machine models, and the size of the upper cover can be adjusted to adapt to a variety of washing machine models; at the same time, the shape, color, etc. of the frame can be replaced according to user habits; and by setting the upper cover as two parts, the cover plate and the frame, when repairing the upper cover, only the frame needs to be replaced.

[0076] In this embodiment, the frame 102 includes an upper decorative member 103 and a lower fixing member 104 stacked one above the other. The upper decorative member 103 is fixed to the cover plate 101, and the lower fixing member 104 is mounted on the upper decorative member 103 and / or the cover plate 101. Alternatively, the lower fixing member 104 is fixed to the cover plate 101, and the upper decorative member 103 is clamped and fixed between the lower fixing member 104 and the cover plate 101. The upper decorative member 103 can be made of glass, PVC, or other materials, and the lower fixing member 104 can be made of the same material as the plate. Alternatively, the lower fixing member 104 can be integrated with the cover plate 101.

[0077] In this embodiment, the upper decorative part 103 includes a fixed plane portion 106, which is located on the lower side of the outer periphery of the cover plate 101 and has an upper surface that is in contact with the cover plate 101; and a peripheral decorative portion 107, which is located outside the cover plate 101 and has an upper surface that is in the same plane as the upper surface of the outer periphery of the cover plate 101.

[0078] Preferably, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the peripheral decorative portion 107 and the upper peripheral surface of the cover plate 101 are located on the same outwardly and downwardly inclined surface, so as to guide the water on the upper surface of the upper cover 100 to flow downward and avoid the occurrence of problems such as water accumulation on the upper side of the upper cover 100.

[0079] Further preferably, in this embodiment, the inclined surface is provided with a plurality of grooves 108 and / or ribs extending along the outline of the upper cover 100 to increase the friction coefficient of the edge of the upper cover 100 and facilitate the user to open and close the upper cover.

[0080] Preferably, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the fixing plane portion 106 of the upper decorative member 103 is correspondingly attached to the lower surface of the cover plate 101 and fixed by glue, and the lower fixing member 104 is fixed to the cover plate 101 by a snap structure or screws.

[0081] In this embodiment, the lower fixing member 104 is a strip-shaped plate with both ends bent upward. The inner curved end of the lower fixing member 104 extends upward to the lower surface of the cover plate 101 and fits against the inner side wall of the upper decorative member 103. The outer curved end of the lower fixing member 104 extends upward to the lower surface of the peripheral decorative portion 107 of the upper decorative member 103 and is clamped in the slot 109 between the downward bent portion 121 on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral decorative portion 107 and the step 122 where the inner peripheral side of the peripheral decorative portion 107 meets the fixed plane portion 106.

[0082] In this embodiment, the lower fixing member 104 and the upper decorative member 103 together form a hollow chamber 123, so that there is a buffer gap formed by the hollow chamber 123 between the lower fixing member 104 and the upper decorative member 103, so that a buffer can be provided between the two when the upper cover 100 is closed, which not only reduces the impact force of closing the door, but also reduces the closing sound.

[0083] In this embodiment, the lower surface of the lower fixing member 104 constitutes the second supported surface 12 , and at least a portion of the second supported surface 12 is a plane to effectively support the upper cover 100 .

[0084] In this embodiment, the cover plate 101 of the upper cover 100 is square, and the frame 102 is "U"-shaped and installed at the front, left and right peripheries of the square cover plate 101 .

[0085] In this embodiment, the top surface of the outer peripheral side of the upper cover 100 is an inclined surface that gradually slopes downward from the center to the periphery; preferably, the inclined surface is arranged with multiple downwardly concave grooves 108 and / or is provided with multiple circles of upwardly protruding protrusions.

[0086] In the present invention, the lower first supported surface 11 and the relatively higher second supported surface 12 of the lower surface of the upper cover 100 may be arranged close to the center of the body 1 (not indicated in the drawings).

[0087] Example 3

[0088] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment further introduces a control disk base 200 based on the above embodiment, which includes a body 1. The outer periphery of the top of the body 1 is provided with a guide slope 6 that gradually declines from the inside to the outside.

[0089] By arranging a guiding slope on the periphery of the control panel seat, a concave space is formed at the periphery of the upper surface of the control panel seat, thereby enabling the user to reach into the space between the control panel seat and the upper cover from the concave space, making it convenient for the user to open and close the upper cover, which is a significant technological progress; at the same time, the guiding slope is arranged at the periphery of the control panel seat, so that the guiding slope can be effectively blocked after the upper cover is closed, so that the groove space for the user to open and close the upper cover can be hidden, which can effectively improve the overall aesthetics of the washing machine.

[0090] In this embodiment, a protrusion 5 extending along the periphery and protruding upward is provided at the outer periphery of the top of the main body 1 of the control disk seat 200, and a local section of the protrusion 5 is provided with a concave depression 13, and the surface of the depression 13 is a guide slope 6 that gradually declines from the top surface of the main body 1 toward the outside and extends to the side wall of the main body 1.

[0091] By arranging the guiding bevel in the recess of the protruding portion of the control panel seat body, the protruding portion can effectively cover the closing gap of the upper cover, while the guiding bevel can be conveniently inserted into the gap for the user to open the upper cover, thereby achieving the purpose of coordinated use of the guiding bevel and the protruding portion.

[0092] like Figure 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the front side of the main body 1 of the control panel base 200 is provided with a strip-shaped protrusion 5 extending along the edge. The middle section of the strip-shaped protrusion 5 is provided with a recess 13. The upper surface of the recess 13 is a guide slope 6 extending downward in a direction away from the clothing loading port 2. By providing the guide slope 6 on the front side of the control panel base 200, it is further convenient for the user to open the upper cover.

[0093] In this embodiment, the main body 1 of the control disk seat 200 is annular, and the middle part of the annular main body 1 is surrounded by a clothing loading port 2 that passes through from top to bottom. The upper surface of the outer peripheral part of the main body 1 constitutes a first supporting surface 3, and an upwardly protruding protrusion 5 is provided at the edge of the outer periphery of the main body 1. The upper surface of the protrusion 5 constitutes a second supporting surface 4, and the second supporting surface 4 is provided with a concave guiding slope 6 on the front side part of the first supporting surface 3.

[0094] In this embodiment, the guide slope 6 of the control plate seat 200 extends downward in a direction away from the clothing inlet 2 to increase the height of the gap between the upper cover 100 and the front side of the control plate seat 200, providing a groove space sufficient for user insertion.

[0095] In this embodiment, the left and right ends of the guide slope 6 of the control panel seat 200 are connected to the corresponding upper second support surface 4 via transition surfaces 14. The rear side of the guide slope 6 is connected to the first support surface 3, and the front side is connected to the front side wall of the body 1. Preferably, the guide slope 6 is provided with an arc chamfered surface at the connection with the first support surface 3 and / or the front side wall of the body 1.

[0096] In this embodiment, the width of the guide slope 6 in the front-to-back direction of the main body 1 is greater than or equal to the width of the second support surface 4 in the front-to-back direction of the main body 1, so as to increase the gap height between the guide slope 6 and the upper cover 100 and further facilitate the user to open and close the upper cover 100.

[0097] In this embodiment, the width of the transition surface 14 in the front-to-back direction of the main body 1 gradually narrows from the guiding inclined surface to the second supporting surface 4; preferably, the upper surface of the protrusion 5 includes a top surface 51, a transition arc surface 52 and a downward inclined surface 53 arranged in sequence from the outer periphery to the center direction of the main body 1, and the top end of the transition surface 14 is connected to the top surface 51 of the upper surface of the protrusion 5.

[0098] In this embodiment, an upper cover 100 is installed above the control panel seat 200. The upper cover 100 can be the upper cover 100 described in the second embodiment above. The outer periphery of the upper cover 100 corresponds to the guide slope 6 that blocks the control panel seat 200. A hand-grip gap 110 is provided between the lower surface of the upper cover 100 and the guide slope 6. The hand-grip gap 110 constitutes a gap for the user to extend his hand under the upper cover 100. Through the above arrangement, the upper cover of the washing machine can completely block the guide slope of the control panel seat. At the same time, the outer peripheral wall of the control panel seat is free of outward protrusions, making the entire washing machine more beautiful. In addition, in this embodiment, a plurality of grooves 108 and / or ribs arranged at intervals are provided on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the upper cover 100 and in the area opposite the guide slope 6 to increase the friction when the user opens and closes the upper cover and improve the convenience of opening and closing the upper cover.

[0099] In the embodiment of the present invention, a protrusion 5 extending along the periphery and protruding upward can be provided on the periphery of the top of the main body 1 of the control panel seat 200. At least a portion of the peripheral area of the upper surface of the protrusion 5 is a guide slope 6 that gradually slopes downward and extends outward to the side wall of the main body. The guide slope 6 that slopes downward and outward is directly provided on the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface of the protrusion to achieve the purpose of providing a handle groove for the user to reach into on the periphery of the control panel seat. Similarly, the peripheral area of the upper surface of the protrusion 5 can also be provided with a guide slope 6 that extends around the outer peripheral contour of the control panel seat, so that the user can reach between the control panel seat and the upper cover from different directions and open and close the upper cover (not indicated in the drawings).

[0100] Example 4

[0101] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, based on the above embodiment, this embodiment also introduces a washing machine upper cover installation structure, in which the rear side of the upper cover 100 can be flipped upward and opened via a rotating shaft structure and installed on the control panel seat 200; the left and right sides of the upper cover 100 are respectively provided with a shielding plate 105 protruding downward to block the rotating shaft structure when opening the upper cover 100.

[0102] By arranging downwardly protruding shielding plates on the left and right sides of the upper cover, the shielding plates cover the entire outer peripheral contour of the shaft structure, so that the user cannot see the shaft component from the side during the opening and closing of the upper cover. This not only improves the aesthetics of the washing machine, but also effectively shields the shaft component to reduce the occurrence of problems such as collision.

[0103] In this embodiment, the upper cover may have all the technical features of the upper cover described in any of the above embodiments; the control panel seat may have all the technical features of the control panel seat described in any of the above embodiments.

[0104] like Figure 10 As shown, in this embodiment, a downwardly protruding shaft 300 is provided on the rear side of the upper cover 100. The shaft 300 extends in the left-right direction and is hingedly connected to the control panel base 200 for rotation. Shielding plates 105 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper cover 100 to at least cover the projection of the outer circumference of the shaft 300. In this embodiment, the shaft 300 can be directly hingedly connected to the control panel base for rotation, or it can be hingedly connected to the control panel base for rotation via other components. Furthermore, a stopper 400, a damper, or any other existing component that can be installed on a washing machine upper cover can be added to the shaft 300 to provide a positioning force or apply a buffering damping force when the upper cover is closed or opened.

[0105] In this embodiment, the shielding plate 105 extends vertically downward along the left and right side walls of the upper cover 100, and the shielding plate 105 is arranged perpendicular to the upper cover 100; preferably, the shielding plate 105 is arranged integrally with the upper cover 100.

[0106] In this embodiment, a downwardly recessed mounting groove 7 is provided on the rear side of the top surface of the control panel seat 200, and the rotating shaft 300 provided below the upper cover 100 is correspondingly installed in the mounting groove 7. The rotating shaft 300 is directly connected to the inner wall of the mounting groove 7 or via a connecting structure, so that the rotating shaft 300 and the control panel seat 200 can rotate relative to each other around the axis; the baffle plates 105 provided below the left and right sides of the upper cover 100 are in the same vertical section as the mounting groove 7, so that the baffle plates 105 are correspondingly located in the mounting groove 7 when the upper cover 100 is in a closed state.

[0107] In this embodiment, the left and right sides of the control panel seat 200 are respectively provided with upwardly protruding protrusions 5, and the upper surface of the protrusion 5 corresponds to the lower surface of the supporting closed upper cover 100; the protrusions 5 on the left and right sides of the control panel seat 200 correspond to the two ends of the blocking installation groove 7, and when the upper cover 100 is closed, the left and right side shielding plates 105 are both located between the left and right side shielding plates 5; preferably, when the upper cover 100 is closed, the left and right side shielding plates 105 are both in contact with the inner peripheral side walls of the corresponding side protrusions 5.

[0108] In this embodiment, notches 9 are respectively provided at the rear ends of the protrusions 5 on the left and right sides of the control panel seat 200. The notches 9 and the baffle 105 are in the same vertical cross-section, and are used for the baffle 105 to extend into when the upper cover 100 is closed; preferably, the notch 9 provided on the inner side of the rear end of the protrusion 5 is connected to the mounting groove 7.

[0109] In this embodiment, the upper cover 100 includes a cover plate 101 , a frame 102 is installed on the outer periphery of the cover plate 101 , and downwardly protruding shielding plates 105 are respectively provided at the rear ends of the left and right frames 102 .

[0110] In this embodiment, a downwardly protruding lower portion 10 is provided on the lower side of the frame 102, and the lower surface of the lower protrusion 10 constitutes a first supported surface 11, and the lower surface of the frame 102 outside the lower protrusion 10 constitutes a second supported surface 12; the peripheral area of the upper surface of the control disk base 200 constitutes a first supporting surface 3, and an upwardly protruding protrusion 5 is provided on the outer edge of the first supporting surface 3, and the upper surface of the protrusion 5 constitutes a second supporting surface 4; when the upper cover 100 is closed, the first supporting surface 3 supports the first supported surface 11, and / or the second supporting surface 4 supports the second supported surface 12.

[0111] In this embodiment, the front side of the control panel seat 200 is provided with a guide slope 6 that gradually slopes downward outward. When the upper cover 100 is closed, the guide slope 6 is correspondingly blocked. There is a gap between the lower surface of the upper cover 100 and the guide slope 6 for the user to reach in.

[0112] Example 5

[0113] like Figures 1 to 14As shown, this embodiment introduces a control disk base 200, which includes a main body 1, a clothing inlet 2 is provided in the center of the main body 1, the inner peripheral side of the top of the main body 1 is inclined downward and extends to form a peripheral wall 8 of the clothing inlet 2, and the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing inlet 2 has at least one section of an arc-shaped curved surface 15 that convexly bends outward.

[0114] In this embodiment, the cross-sections of each point on the outwardly convex curved surface 15 are all located on the outside away from the clothing loading port 2, so that the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port forms a bowl-shaped structure with a radial dimension gradually widening from bottom to top. This not only significantly increases the radial dimension of the clothing loading port, but also improves the user's sensory perception and enhances the aesthetic feeling.

[0115] In this embodiment, at least the portion of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 corresponding to the front side of the body 1 is an outwardly convex curved surface 15. Preferably, in this embodiment, the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 is an outwardly convex curved surface 15; or Figures 10 to 14 As shown, the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2, except for the rear center, is composed of an outwardly convex curved surface 15.

[0116] like Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, the upper end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 is a square with arc chamfers on all sides; the lower end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 is an irregular shape with a semicircular arc segment 81 on the front side, a straight line segment 82 on the back side, and the left and right sides connected by connecting curved segments 83 and 84; preferably, in this embodiment, the upper end contour and the lower end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 coincide with the midline of the left and right directions of the main body 1, and the upper end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 is eccentrically arranged to the back side of the main body 1 relative to the lower end contour.

[0117] like Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, the connecting line between the two end points of the arc line end of the front plate is the front and rear dividing line of the clothing loading port, and the intersection of the front and rear dividing line and the left and right center dividing line is the center of the clothing loading port. The center of the clothing loading port is centered in the left and right directions of the control disk seat relative to the center of the square upper end contour and is eccentrically arranged backward in the front and rear directions.

[0118] In this embodiment, the lower end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 is divided into a front semicircular arc segment 81, a left connecting curved segment 83, a rear straight segment 82, and a right connecting curved segment 84, which are connected end to end. The segments are arranged toward the front, left, rear, and right of the body 1, respectively.

[0119] The front semicircular arc segment 81 curves and extends from the center to the left and right sides and backward, and the curvature of each part of the front semicircular arc segment 81 is substantially the same, forming a semicircular arc segment;

[0120] The left connecting curve segment 83 extends from the left end of the front semicircular arc segment 81 to the rear and to the right, and the curvature of each portion of the left connecting curve segment 83 extending to the rear gradually increases;

[0121] The right connecting curve segment 84 extends from the right end of the front semicircular arc segment 81 to the rear and to the left, and the curvature of each portion of the right connecting curve segment 84 extending to the rear gradually increases;

[0122] The rear straight line segment 82 extends from the center to the left and right sides, and the curvature of each part of the rear straight line segment 82 is substantially 0, forming a straight line segment.

[0123] Preferably, in this embodiment, the lower end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 is symmetrically arranged relative to the left and right midlines of the main body 1 .

[0124] In this embodiment, the extension length of the front semicircular arc segment 81 in the front-to-back direction of the main body 1 is greater than the distance between the rear straight segment 82 and the rear end of the front semicircular arc segment 81 in the front-to-back direction of the main body 1 .

[0125] In this embodiment, the distance between the rear end of the lower end contour and the rear end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2, projected on the same horizontal plane, is smaller than the distance between the front end of the lower end contour and the front end of the upper end contour, projected on the same horizontal plane; the distance between the left end of the lower end contour and the left end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2, projected on the same horizontal plane, is equal to the distance between the right end of the lower end contour and the right end of the upper end contour, projected on the same horizontal plane.

[0126] Preferably, in this embodiment, the distance between the rear end of the lower end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 and the rear end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane is close to 0; the distance between the front end of the lower end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 and the front end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane is approximately equal to the distance between the left end of the lower end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 and the left end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane.

[0127] In this embodiment, the upper end of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 is smoothly connected to the inner peripheral side of the upper surface of the main body 1 via an arc chamfered surface.

[0128] like Figures 12 to 14As shown, in this embodiment, the rear center of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing inlet 2 is formed by a vertical surface 85, which is provided with an opening 86. A water box 500 is mounted at the opening 86, which can be pulled outward from the interior of the control plate. In this embodiment, preferably, the outer end surface 87 of the water box 500, which faces the clothing inlet 2, is flush with the vertical surface 85 at the rear center of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing inlet 2. In this embodiment, the lower end of the outer end surface 87 of the water box 500, which faces the clothing inlet 2, is provided with a plurality of spaced ribs or grooves 108 to increase friction during the pulling of the water box 500 and facilitate its removal by the user.

[0129] In this embodiment, the control panel base 200 may also have all the technical features of the control panel base 200 described in any of the above embodiments.

[0130] Example 6

[0131] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment introduces a washing machine, including a control panel seat 200 as described in any of the above embodiments, and an upper cover 100 as described in any of the above embodiments is installed above the control panel seat 200 for opening and closing the clothing loading port 2 provided on the control panel seat 200.

[0132] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make slight changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the above technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A washing machine comprising a control panel, an upper cover mounted above the control panel for opening and closing a clothing inlet, the washing machine comprising an annular body with a clothing inlet provided at its center, and an inner circumference of a top portion of the body extending downwardly and obliquely to form a peripheral wall of the clothing inlet, characterized in that: The peripheral wall of the clothing loading port has at least one section of an outwardly convex curved surface; The upper surface of the body, located at the periphery of the clothing loading port, includes two support surfaces at different heights for supporting the upper cover above the control panel seat. The outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the body is formed by an annular plane at the same height, which constitutes a first support surface. The outer peripheral edge of the body of the control panel seat is provided with a protrusion that is higher than the top surface and protrudes upward, and the upper surface of the protrusion constitutes a second support surface. The first support surface is lower than the second support surface, and the first and second support surfaces are located in areas with different distances from the center of the body. The first support surface is arranged closer to the center of the body than the second support surface. A strip protrusion is provided on each of the left and right sides of the square body. The strip protrusions extend in the front-to-back direction of the square body. The upper surfaces of the two strip protrusions are at the same height and together constitute a second support surface. The left and right strip protrusions extend to the front side of the square body and extend toward each other along the front edge of the body. The ends of the left and right strip protrusions on the front side of the square body are spaced a certain distance apart. The upper cover includes a cover plate, a frame is installed on the outer periphery of the cover plate, and the lower surface of the frame has two supported surfaces at different heights, which are opposite to the upper surface of the body. The inner periphery of the lower surface of the frame is provided with a lower convex portion, and the lower surface of the lower convex portion constitutes a first supported surface; the outer periphery of the lower surface of the frame is provided higher than the lower convex portion, constituting a second supported surface; When the upper cover is buckled onto the control panel seat, the first supported surface on the lower surface of the upper cover is in contact with the first supporting surface on the upper surface of the control panel seat, and the second supported surface is in contact with the second supporting surface.

2. A washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tangent planes at each point on the outwardly convex curved surface are all located on the outside away from the clothing loading port.

3. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein: At least the portion of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port corresponding to the front side of the main body is an outwardly convex curved surface.

4. A washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The peripheral walls of the clothing loading port are all curved surfaces that convexly curve outwards; Alternatively, the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port, except for the rear center, is composed of an outwardly convex curved surface.

5. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is in the shape of a square with rounded chamfers on all sides; The lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is an irregular shape with a front side being a semicircular arc segment, a rear side being a straight line segment, and left and right sides being connected by a curve.

6. A washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end contour and the lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port coincide with the midline of the left and right directions of the main body. The upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is eccentrically arranged toward the rear side of the main body relative to the lower end contour.

7. The washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is divided into a front semicircular arc segment, a left connecting curved segment, a rear straight segment and a right connecting curved segment, which are connected end to end. The segments are arranged toward the front, left, rear and right of the main body in sequence. The front semicircular arc segment bends and extends from the center to the left and right sides and backward, and the curvature of each part of the front semicircular arc segment is basically the same; The left connecting curve segment bends and extends from the left end of the front semicircular arc segment to the rear and to the right, and the curvature of each portion of the left connecting curve segment extending to the rear gradually increases; The right connecting curve segment bends and extends from the right end of the front semicircular arc segment to the rear and to the left, and the curvature of each portion of the right connecting curve segment extending to the rear gradually increases; The rear straight line segment extends from the center to the left and right sides, and the curvature of each part of the rear straight line segment is basically 0.

8. The washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lower end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is symmetrically arranged relative to the midline dividing the left and right directions of the main body.

9. The washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The extension length of the front semicircular arc segment in the front-back direction of the body is greater than the front-back distance between the rear straight line segment and the rear end of the front semicircular arc segment.

10. The washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The distance between the rear end of the lower end contour and the rear end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port, projected on the same horizontal plane, is smaller than the distance between the front end of the lower end contour and the front end of the upper end contour, projected on the same horizontal plane; The distance between the left end of the lower end contour and the left end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port projected on the same horizontal plane is equal to the distance between the right end of the lower end contour and the right end of the upper end contour projected on the same horizontal plane.

11. The washing machine according to claim 10, characterized in that: The distance between the rear end of the lower end contour and the rear end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port projected on the same horizontal plane is close to 0; The distance between the front end of the lower end contour and the front end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port projected on the same horizontal plane is approximately equal to the distance between the left end of the lower end contour and the left end of the upper end contour of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port projected on the same horizontal plane.

12. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the peripheral wall of the clothing loading port is smoothly connected to the inner peripheral side of the upper surface of the main body through an arc chamfered surface.

13. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The rear center of the peripheral wall of the clothing putting port is composed of a vertical surface, an opening is provided on the vertical surface, and a water box which can be pulled outward is installed at the opening.

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