Washing machine upper cover and washing machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a washing machine upper cover and a washing machine, wherein the lower surface of the washing machine upper cover has two supported surfaces at different heights, the first supported surface is lower than the second supported surface, and the first supported surface is arranged close to or away from the center of the upper cover relative to the second supported surface. By arranging supported surfaces at different heights on the lower surface of the upper cover, different positions of the upper cover can be supported by the lower control disk seat, so that the upper cover can be effectively supported at multiple different positions after being buckled on the control disk seat, thereby greatly improving the support stability of the upper cover and effectively avoiding the vibration of the upper cover during the operation of the washing machine. At the same time, two circles of supported surfaces at different heights are arranged on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the upper cover, so that the upper cover can be connected to the control disk seat through multiple different supported surfaces after being closed.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Fully automatic washing machines are generally composed of a washing machine body, a control panel seat, an outer barrel, an inner barrel, a pulsator, a transmission system, etc. The control panel seat is installed on the upper part of the washing machine body and is generally made of high-strength plastics such as PP, ABS, etc., and a control panel is provided on the upper part of the control panel seat (generally located on the top front side or the back side of the control panel seat). The control panel seat is mainly used to fix and install control components, i.e. electrical components, such as computer boards, water level switches, power switches, micro switches, reed switches, safety switches, stop switches, water inlet switches, water inlet valves, etc. It can also be equipped with water inlets for filling water into the barrel, disinfection boxes, drivers, and other components.

[0003] Generally, a clothing delivery opening for delivering clothing into a barrel installed in the box body is arranged in the middle of the control panel seat, and an upper cover capable of opening and closing the clothing delivery opening is arranged on the top of the control panel seat.

[0004] During the operation of the washing machine, the upper cover is buckled on the control panel seat, the lower surface of the upper cover is in contact with the upper surface of the control panel seat, and the control panel seat supports the upper cover, so that the upper cover is buckled on the clothing inlet and placed on the control panel seat. During the operation of the washing machine, the inner drum, impeller and other parts will rotate and shake, which will cause the upper cover placed on the control panel seat to vibrate, causing a loud noise when the washing machine is running.

[0005] In addition, when the upper cover is buckled onto the control panel seat, a certain gap will be generated at the junction of the upper cover and the control panel seat. How to block and seal the gap at the junction of the two has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently.

[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 prior art and provide an upper cover of a washing machine, so that when the upper cover is closed, a stable support is formed between the upper cover and the control panel seat below, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the shaking of the upper cover when the washing machine is running and reducing the running noise of the washing machine. Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine, so as to achieve the purpose of shielding the gap at the junction of the upper cover and the control panel seat.

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

[0009] The present invention provides a washing machine.

[0010] A washing machine upper cover has two supported surfaces at different heights on its lower surface, the first supported surface is lower than the second supported surface, and the first supported surface is arranged close to or far from the center of the upper cover relative to the second supported surface.

[0011] Furthermore, the first supported surface and / or the second supported surface is used to contact and support the upper surface of the lower control panel seat.

[0012] Furthermore, the outer periphery of the upper cover constitutes a second supported surface, and a lower convex portion protruding downward is provided on one side of the second supported surface close to the center of the upper cover, and the lower surface of the lower convex portion constitutes the first supported surface.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper cover includes a cover plate, and a frame is installed on the outer periphery of the cover plate; a lower convex portion is provided on the inner periphery of the lower surface of the frame, 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 higher than the lower convex portion, constituting a second supported surface.

[0014] Furthermore, the frame includes an upper decorative piece and a lower fixing piece stacked up and down; the upper decorative piece is fixed on the cover plate, and the lower fixing piece is installed on the upper decorative piece and / or the cover plate; or, the lower fixing piece is fixed to the cover plate, and the upper decorative piece is clamped and fixed between the lower fixing piece and the cover plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the upper decorative part includes a fixed plane portion, which is located on the lower side of the outer periphery of the cover plate and whose upper surface is in contact with the cover plate; a peripheral decorative portion, which is located on the outer periphery of the cover plate and whose upper surface is in the same plane as the upper surface of the outer periphery of the cover plate; preferably, the upper surface of the peripheral decorative portion and the upper surface of the outer periphery of the cover plate are in the same inclined surface inclined outward and downward; further preferably, the inclined surface is provided with a plurality of grooves and / or ribs extending along the contour line of the upper cover.

[0016] Furthermore, the lower fixing member is a strip-shaped plate with both ends bent upward, the inner curved end of the lower fixing member extends upward to the lower surface of the cover plate and fits with the inner side wall of the upper decorative member, and the outer curved end of the lower fixing member extends upward to the lower surface of the outer decorative portion of the upper decorative member, and is clamped in a slot between the downwardly bent portion of the outer peripheral side of the outer decorative portion and the boss at the junction of the inner peripheral side of the outer decorative portion and the fixed plane portion; preferably, the lower fixing member and the upper decorative member together form a hollow chamber; further preferably, the lower surface of the lower fixing member constitutes a second supported surface, and at least a portion of the second supported surface is a plane.

[0017] Furthermore, the cover plate is square in shape, and the frame is at least correspondingly installed at the outer periphery of the front side, the left side, and the right side of the square cover plate.

[0018] Furthermore, a sealing portion is provided on the first supported surface and / or the second supported surface of the upper cover; preferably, at least one sealing strip is provided on the first supported surface and / or the second supported surface of the upper cover.

[0019] The present invention further provides a washing machine, comprising a control panel seat, wherein an upper cover as described above is installed above the control panel seat, and the control panel seat supports the first supported surface and / or the second supported surface of the lower surface of the upper cover.

[0020] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0021] By arranging supported surfaces at different heights on the lower surface of the upper cover, different positions of the upper cover can be supported by the lower control panel seat, so that the upper cover can be effectively supported at multiple different positions after being buckled on the control panel seat, thereby greatly improving the support stability of the upper cover and effectively avoiding the vibration of the upper cover during the operation of the washing machine. At the same time, two circles of supported surfaces are arranged on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the upper cover, with the outer circle being high and the inner circle being low, so that the upper cover can be connected to the control panel seat through multiple different supported surfaces after being closed.

[0022] At the same time, the invention has a simple structure, a concise method, and a significant effect, and is suitable for popularization and use.

[0023] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] 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 improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the accompanying drawings:

[0025] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a washing machine in a closed state of an upper cover in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a top view of the structure of a washing machine in a closed state of an upper cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of AA;

[0028] Figure 4 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at C;

[0029] Figure 5 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of BB;

[0030] Figure 6In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at D;

[0031] Figure 7 and 8 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the upper cover and the control panel seat in different viewing angles in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Fig. 9 is a structural schematic diagram of a washing machine in an open state with an upper cover in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.10 In the embodiment of the present invention Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at E;

[0034] Fig.11 In the embodiment of the present invention Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at F;

[0035] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of a top view of the washing machine in an open state of an upper cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.13 In the embodiment of the present invention Fig.12 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of JJ;

[0037] Fig.14 In the embodiment of the present invention Fig.12 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of KK.

[0038] Description of the main components in the figure: 100, upper cover; 200, control plate 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, protruding part; 6, guiding inclined surface; 7, mounting groove; 8, peripheral wall; 9. notch; 10. lower convex part; 11. first supported surface; 12. second supported surface; 13. depression; 14. transitional curved surface; 15. arc-shaped curved surface; 51. top surface; 52. transitional arc curved surface; 53. downwardly inclined curved surface; 101. cover plate; 102. frame; 103. upper decorative part; 104. lower fixing part; 105. shielding plate; 106. fixed plane part; 107. peripheral decorative part; 108. groove; 109. slot; 121. downwardly bent part; 122. step; 123. hollow chamber; 81. front semicircular arc segment; 82. rear straight line segment; 83. left connecting curved segment; 84. right connecting curved segment; 85. vertical surface; 86. opening; 87. outer end surface.

[0039] 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 are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] 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.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention introduces a washing machine, the washing machine comprising:

[0044] The box body 600 is formed into a cylindrical shape extending vertically;

[0045] The base 700 is installed at the lower part of the cylindrical box 600 to support the box 600, and the lower part is provided with feet and other parts protruding downward to contact the ground;

[0046] The control plate seat 200 is buckled on the top of the cylindrical box 600, and has a clothing inlet 2 in the middle;

[0047] The upper cover 100 is installed on the control panel base 200 and can be turned upward to open and close, correspondingly closing or opening the clothing inlet 2 provided on the control panel base 200.

[0048] In the 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 upper part of the base 700 and the inside of the control panel seat 200 are also equipped with any existing electrical components and / or pipelines (not indicated in the drawings) such as a water inlet structure, a drainage structure, and a delivery structure.

[0049] Embodiment 1

[0050] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment introduces a control panel seat 200 of a washing machine, including a horizontally placed annular body 1 with a clothing inlet 2 passing through the center from top to bottom; the upper surface of the body 1 includes two supporting surfaces at different heights, at least one supporting surface is used to support the upper cover 100 above the control panel seat 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.

[0051] Through the above arrangement, the upper surface of the control panel seat is provided with inner and outer circles of support surfaces of different heights, so as to realize the support of different areas of the upper cover installed on the upper part, thereby significantly improving the stability of the control panel seat on the upper cover, reducing the vibration of the upper cover supported on the control panel seat during the operation of the washing machine, and greatly reducing the operating noise of the washing machine. At the same time, by respectively providing support surfaces of different heights on the outer periphery of the control panel seat, and setting the outer support surface higher, the gap between the control panel seat and the upper cover can be effectively blocked, thereby achieving the effect of double shielding the contact gap between the upper cover and the control panel seat.

[0052] 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 supporting surface 3; a protrusion 5 that is higher than the top surface and protrudes upward is provided at the outer peripheral edge of the main body 1 of the control disk base 200, and the upper surface of the protrusion 5 constitutes a second supporting surface 4.

[0053] In this embodiment, the 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 body 1 respectively. The strip-shaped protrusion 5 extends along the front and rear directions of the square body 1. The upper surfaces of the two strip-shaped protrusions 5 are at the same height and together constitute the second supporting surface 4.

[0054] Preferably, in this embodiment, the strip-shaped protrusions 5 on the left and right sides of the body 1 of the control disc seat 200 are symmetrically arranged to support the upper cover 100 on the left and right sides respectively to avoid the problem that the upper cover 100 is offset after closing and the upper surface cannot be formed into a flat surface.

[0055] In this embodiment, the strip-shaped protrusions 5 on the left and right sides of the body 1 of the control panel seat 200 extend to the front side of the square body 1 and extend toward each other along the front edge of the body 1, and the strip-shaped protrusions 5 on the left and right sides are located at one end of the front side of the square body 1 and are spaced a certain distance apart. Through the above arrangement, the protrusions are distributed at least on the left, right, and front three different sides of the control panel seat body, so as to achieve effective support for the upper cover from three different directions and greatly improve the stability of the upper cover support, which is a significant technical progress. At the same time, by not providing a protrusion in the middle of the front side of the control panel seat, the middle of the front side is reasonably arranged, so that a gap space is reserved there for the user to insert when opening the upper cover.

[0056] 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 which 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 the rear end of the strip-shaped protrusions 5 is partially overlapped and covered by the strip-shaped mounting groove 7.

[0057] In this embodiment, the rear end of the strip-shaped protrusion 5 is provided with a notch 9 toward the inner circumference of the square body 1, so that the wall thickness of the rear end of the strip-shaped protrusion 5 is smaller than that of other parts; the notch 9 is open toward the upper side and toward the center of the body 1, and the notch 9 constitutes the left and right ends of the strip-shaped mounting groove 7. Through the above arrangement, not only can the ends of the strip-shaped mounting groove be closed, but also the left-right length of the strip-shaped mounting groove can be increased, so that it can provide sufficient assembly space for the rotating shaft connected to the upper cover, and can effectively shield the connection between the control panel seat and the upper cover.

[0058] like Fig.11 As shown, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the protrusion 5 includes a top surface 51, a transition arc surface 52 and a downwardly inclined surface 53 arranged in sequence from the outer periphery of the main body to the center direction, and any one or a combination of the top surface 51, the transition arc surface 52 and the downwardly inclined surface 53 constitutes the second supporting surface 4; preferably, the top surface 51, the transition arc surface 52 and the downwardly inclined surface 53 are all the second supporting surface 4 for supporting the upper cover 100.

[0059] 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 to round the corners of the outer edge of the body 1 to avoid scratches by users.

[0060] 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 is connected to the first supporting surface 3 formed by the peripheral part of the top surface of the body 1 toward the center of the square body 1.

[0061] In this embodiment, the outer peripheral part of the upper surface of the body 1 is composed of an annular plane at the same height, and the annular plane constitutes the first supporting surface 3; preferably, a strip-shaped mounting groove 7 is provided on the rear side of the upper surface of the square body 1, which is recessed downward, and the rotating shaft 300 and other components connected to the upper cover 100 are installed in the strip-shaped mounting groove 7. The strip-shaped mounting groove 7 is arranged below the first supporting surface 3, so that after the upper cover 100 is installed on the control panel seat 200, the lower surface of the upper cover 100 is effectively in contact with the upper surface of the control panel seat 200, which can not only reduce the height of the entire washing machine, but also effectively reduce the gap height between the upper cover 100 and the control panel seat 200. .

[0062] 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).

[0063] Embodiment 2

[0064] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in this embodiment, a washing machine upper cover 100 is introduced, and 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 arranged near 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 seat 200 below the upper cover 100, so that the upper cover 100 after closing is effectively supported by the control panel seat 200, thereby improving the installation support stability of the upper cover 100 on the control panel seat 200.

[0065] In this embodiment, supported surfaces at different heights are arranged on the lower surface of the upper cover, so that different positions of the upper cover can be supported by the lower control panel seat, so that the upper cover can be effectively supported at multiple different positions after being buckled on the control panel seat, thereby greatly improving the support stability of the upper cover and effectively avoiding the vibration of the upper cover during the operation of the washing machine. At the same time, two circles of supported surfaces are arranged on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the upper cover, with the outer circle being high and the inner circle being low, so that the upper cover can be connected to the control panel seat through multiple different supported surfaces after being closed.

[0066] 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 close to the center of the upper cover 100 , and the lower surface of the lower convex portion 10 constitutes a first supported surface 11 .

[0067] In the present 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 the present 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 provided on the upper surface of the control panel seat 200, and the second supported surface 12 is in contact with the second supporting surface 4, so that the control panel seat 200 can effectively support the buckled upper cover 100.

[0068] 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.

[0069] Preferably, in this embodiment, a sealing portion may 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 are in contact with the upper surface of the control panel seat 200, the sealing portion is used to effectively seal the joint between the upper cover and the control panel seat, so that the clothing inlet 2 provided on the control panel seat 200 is sealed and buckled after the upper cover 100 is closed. Of course, a sealing portion may 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, and the clothing inlet 2 may also be effectively sealed after the upper cover 100 is buckled. The sealing portion provided on the first supported surface 11 and / or the second supported surface 12 of the upper cover 100 may be at least one sealing strip or other component (not indicated in the drawings) made of elastic rubber material or the like.

[0070] 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 peripheral side 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 peripheral side of the lower surface of the frame 102 is higher than the lower protrusion 10, constituting a second supported surface 12.

[0071] By setting a frame around the outer periphery of the upper cover, the frame around the outer periphery of the upper cover can be replaced according to different washing machine models, so that the size of the upper cover can be adjusted and adapted 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 to be composed of two parts, a cover plate and a frame, when repairing the upper cover, only the frame needs to be replaced.

[0072] In this embodiment, the frame 102 includes an upper decorative piece 103 and a lower fixing piece 104 stacked up and down; the upper decorative piece 103 is fixed on the cover plate 101, and the lower fixing piece 104 is installed on the upper decorative piece 103 and / or the cover plate 101; or, the lower fixing piece 104 is fixed to the cover plate 101, and the upper decorative piece 103 is clamped and fixed between the lower fixing piece 104 and the cover plate 101. The upper decorative piece 103 can be made of glass, PVC or other materials, and the lower fixing piece 104 can be made of the same material as the plate, and the lower fixing piece 104 can also be set integrally with the cover plate 101.

[0073] 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.

[0074] Preferably, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the peripheral decorative portion 107 and the peripheral upper surface of the cover plate 101 are on the same inclined plane inclined outward and downward, 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.

[0075] Further preferably, in this embodiment, the inclined surface is provided with a plurality of grooves 108 and / or convex ribs extending along the contour line 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.

[0076] 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 gluing, and the lower fixing member 104 is fixed to the cover plate 101 by a snap-fit ​​structure or screws.

[0077] 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 downwardly 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.

[0078] 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 can not only reduce the impact force of closing the door, but also reduce the closing sound.

[0079] In this embodiment, the lower surface of the lower fixing member 104 constitutes a 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 .

[0080] 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 .

[0081] 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 recessed grooves 108 and / or is provided with multiple circles of upwardly protruding protrusions.

[0082] 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 also be arranged close to the center of the body 1 (not indicated in the drawings).

[0083] Embodiment 3

[0084] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment further introduces a control disk seat 200 based on the above embodiment, which includes a main body 1. The outer periphery of the top of the main body 1 is provided with a guiding inclined surface 6 which gradually slopes downward from the inside to the outside.

[0085] By arranging a guiding slope on the periphery of the control panel seat, a concave space is formed on the periphery of the upper surface of the control panel seat, so that the user can reach into the space between the control panel seat and the upper cover from the concave space, which is a significant technical progress and is convenient for the user to open and close the upper cover. At the same time, the guiding slope is arranged on 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.

[0086] 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.

[0087] By arranging the guiding slope at the depression of the protruding portion of the control panel seat body, the protruding portion can effectively shield the closing gap of the upper cover, so that the guiding slope 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 slope and the protruding portion.

[0088] like Fig. 9As shown, in this embodiment, the front side of the body 1 of the control disc seat 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, and the upper surface of the recess 13 is a guide slope 6 extending downwardly in a direction away from the clothing loading port 2. By arranging the guide slope 6 on the front side of the control disc seat 200, it is further convenient for the user to open the upper cover.

[0089] 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 inlet 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 inclined surface 6 on the front side part of the first supporting surface 3.

[0090] In this embodiment, the guide slope 6 of the control plate seat 200 extends downwardly 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.

[0091] In this embodiment, the left and right ends of the guide slope 6 of the control disk seat 200 are respectively connected to the second support surface 4 on the corresponding side and the upper side through the transition curved surface 14, and 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, a circular arc chamfered surface is provided at the connection between the guide slope 6 and the first support surface 3 and / or the front side wall of the body 1.

[0092] 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.

[0093] In this embodiment, the width of the transition surface 14 in the front-to-rear 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 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.

[0094] In this embodiment, an upper cover 100 is installed above the control panel seat 200, and the upper cover 100 can be the upper cover 100 described in the above-mentioned second embodiment; the outer periphery of the upper cover 100 corresponds to the guide slope 6 that blocks the control panel seat 200, and there is a hand-grip gap 110 between the lower surface of the upper cover 100 and the guide slope 6, and the hand-grip gap 110 constitutes a gap for the user's hand to extend to the bottom of 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 not provided with an outward protrusion, making the washing machine more beautiful. In addition, in this embodiment, a plurality of grooves 108 and / or convex ribs arranged at intervals are provided on the outer peripheral lower surface of the upper cover 100 and the area opposite to the guide slope 6 to increase the friction force when the user opens and closes the upper cover and improve the convenience of opening and closing the upper cover.

[0095] In the embodiment of the present invention, a protrusion 5 extending along the periphery and protruding upward can be provided at the periphery of the top of the body 1 of the control panel seat 200, and at least part of the periphery of the upper surface of the protrusion 5 is a guide slope 6 extending gradually downward to the side wall of the body, so that the guide slope 6 extending downward and outward can be directly provided at the periphery of the upper surface of the protrusion, so as to achieve the purpose of providing a handle groove for users to reach into on the periphery of the control panel seat. Similarly, the outer peripheral area of ​​the upper surface of the protrusion 5 can also be provided with a guide slope 6 extending 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).

[0096] Embodiment 4

[0097] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, based on the above embodiment, this embodiment also introduces a washing machine upper cover installation structure, 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 shield the rotating shaft structure when the upper cover 100 is opened.

[0098] By arranging downwardly protruding shielding plates on the left and right sides of the upper cover respectively, 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.

[0099] 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.

[0100] like Fig.10As shown, in this embodiment, a rotating shaft 300 protruding downward is provided on the rear side of the upper cover 100, and the rotating shaft 300 extends in the left-right direction. The rotating shaft 300 is hinged to the control panel seat 200 so as to be rotatable around the axis; the shielding plates 105 provided on the left and right sides of the upper cover 100 at least cover the projection of the outer peripheral contour of the rotating shaft 300. In this embodiment, the rotating shaft 300 can be directly hinged to the control panel seat so as to be rotatable around the axis, or can be hinged to the control panel seat so as to be rotatable around the axis through other components; at the same time, a stopper 400, a damping member, or any other existing component that can be installed on the upper cover of the washing machine can be added to the rotating shaft 300, so as to provide a positioning force or apply a buffer damping force when the upper cover is closed or opened.

[0101] In this embodiment, the shielding plate 105 vertically extends downward along the left and right side walls of the upper cover 100, and the shielding plate 105 is vertically arranged with the upper cover 100; preferably, the shielding plate 105 is integrally arranged with the upper cover 100.

[0102] 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 connected to the inner wall of the mounting groove 7 directly or through 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 plate 105 provided below the left and right sides of the upper cover 100 is in the same vertical section as the mounting groove 7, so that the baffle plate 105 is correspondingly in the mounting groove 7 when the upper cover 100 is in a closed state.

[0103] 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 protrusions 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.

[0104] 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 plate 105 are in the same vertical section, so as to allow the baffle plate 105 to extend into the same section when the upper cover 100 is closed. Preferably, the notch 9 provided on the inner side at the rear end of the protrusion 5 is connected to the mounting groove 7.

[0105] 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 .

[0106] In this embodiment, a lower convex portion 10 protruding downward is provided on the lower side of the frame 102, the lower surface of the lower convex portion 10 constitutes a first supported surface 11, and the lower surface of the frame 102 outside the lower convex portion 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 upward protruding portion 5 is provided on the outer edge of the first supporting surface 3, and the upper surface of the protruding portion 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.

[0107] 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.

[0108] Embodiment 5

[0109] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment introduces a control disk base 200, which includes a main body 1, a clothing inlet 2 is provided at the center of the main body 1, the inner peripheral side of the top of the main body 1 is inclined downward to extend 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.

[0110] 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, which not only significantly increases the radial dimension of the clothing loading port, but also improves the user's senses and enhances the aesthetics.

[0111] 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 arc-shaped curved surface 15 that convexly curves outward.

[0112] like Fig.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 circular 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 front semicircular arc segment 81 on the front side, a rear straight line segment 82 on the rear side, and left and right sides connected by a left connecting curve segment 83 and a right connecting curve segment 84; preferably, in this embodiment, the upper end contour of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing loading port 2 coincides with the midline of the lower end contour in 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 toward the rear side of the main body 1 relative to the lower end contour.

[0113] like Fig.11 As shown, in this embodiment, the connecting line between the two end points of the arc line 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.

[0114] 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 curve segment 83, a rear straight line segment 82 and a right connecting curve segment 84 which are connected end to end, and each segment is arranged toward the front, left, rear and right of the body 1 in sequence;

[0115] The front semicircular arc segment 81 bends and extends from the center to the left and right sides and backwards, and the curvatures of the various parts of the front semicircular arc segment 81 are substantially the same, forming a semicircular arc segment;

[0116] 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;

[0117] 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;

[0118] 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.

[0119] 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 .

[0120] 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 .

[0121] 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;

[0122] 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.

[0123] 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 through an arc chamfered surface.

[0124] like Figure 12 to Figure 14 As shown, in this embodiment, the rear center of the peripheral wall 8 of the clothing inlet 2 is composed of a vertical surface 85, and an opening 86 is provided on the vertical surface. A water box 500 that can be pulled outward from the inside of the control plate seat is installed at the opening 86. In this embodiment, preferably, the outer end surface 87 of the water box 500 facing 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, a plurality of convex ribs or grooves 108 arranged at intervals are provided at the lower end of the outer end surface 87 of the water box 500 facing the clothing inlet 2 to increase the friction during the pulling process of the water box 500 and facilitate the user to pull.

[0125] In this embodiment, the control panel seat 200 may also have all the technical features of the control panel seat 200 described in any of the above embodiments.

[0126] Embodiment 6

[0127] 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.

[0128] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modify the technical contents suggested above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A washing machine upper cover, characterized in that: The lower surface of the upper cover has two supported surfaces at different heights, the first supported surface is lower than the second supported surface, and the first supported surface is arranged closer to the center of the upper cover relative to the second supported surface; The upper cover comprises a cover plate, and a frame is installed on the outer periphery of the cover plate; A lower convex portion is provided on the inner peripheral side of the lower surface of the frame, and the lower surface of the lower convex portion constitutes a first supported surface; The outer peripheral side of the lower surface of the frame is arranged higher than the lower convex portion to form a second supported surface; The first supported surface and the second supported surface are used for contacting and supporting with the upper surface of the control panel seat below; The frame includes an upper decorative piece and a lower fixing piece stacked up and down; The upper decorative piece is fixed on the cover plate, and the lower fixing piece is installed on the upper decorative piece and / or the cover plate; Alternatively, the lower fixing member is fixed to the cover plate, and the upper decorative member is clamped and fixed between the lower fixing member and the cover plate.

2. A washing machine upper cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: Upper trim includes, The fixed plane portion is located at the lower side of the outer periphery of the cover plate, and the upper surface is in contact with the cover plate; The peripheral decorative part is located at the periphery of the cover plate, and the upper surface is in the same plane as the upper surface of the periphery of the cover plate.

3. A washing machine upper cover according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surface of the outer peripheral decorative portion and the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the cover plate are located in the same inclined plane inclined outward and downward.

4. A washing machine upper cover according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inclined surface is provided with a plurality of grooves and / or convex ribs extending along the contour line of the upper cover.

5. A washing machine upper cover according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower fixing piece is a strip plate with both ends bent upward. The inner curved end of the lower fixing piece extends upward to the lower surface of the cover plate and fits with the inner side wall of the upper decorative piece. The outer curved end of the lower fixing piece extends upward to the lower surface of the outer decorative part of the upper decorative piece and is clamped in a slot between the downwardly bent portion of the outer side of the outer decorative part and the boss where the inner side of the outer decorative part connects with the fixed plane part.

6. A washing machine upper cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower fixing piece and the upper decorative piece together form a hollow chamber.

7. A washing machine upper cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower surface of the lower fixing member constitutes a second supported surface, and at least a part of the second supported surface is a plane.

8. A washing machine upper cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The cover plate is square in shape, and the frame is at least correspondingly arranged at the outer periphery of the front side, the left side and the right side of the square cover plate.

9. A washing machine upper cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A sealing portion is provided on the first supported surface and / or the second supported surface of the upper cover.

10. A washing machine upper cover according to claim 9, characterized in that: At least one sealing strip is provided on the first supported surface and / or the second supported surface of the upper cover.

11. A washing machine, comprising a control panel, characterized in that: A washing machine upper cover as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10 is installed above the control panel seat, and the control panel seat supports the first supported surface and the second supported surface of the lower surface of the frame.

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