Control board assembly and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a control board assembly and clothes treatment equipment. The control panel assembly comprises a control panel and a knob rotatably arranged on the control panel, the knob comprises a top wall, a first water retaining piece is arranged on the top wall, and the first water retaining piece extends towards the appearance surface of the control panel; a second water retaining piece is arranged on the appearance surface of the control panel and extends towards the top wall; the first water retaining piece and the second water retaining piece are arranged at intervals in the radial direction of the top wall. According to the invention, the top wall of the knob is provided with the first water retaining member extending towards the appearance surface of the control panel, the appearance surface of the control panel is provided with the second water retaining member extending towards the top wall, and the first water retaining member and the second water retaining member are arranged at an interval along the radial direction of the top wall; therefore, water entering from the gap between the knob and the control panel cannot enter the control panel assembly under the blocking action of the first water blocking piece and the second water blocking piece.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular to a control panel assembly and clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] This section merely provides background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

[0003] Currently, most of the washing machines and other clothing processing devices on the market are usually equipped with a control panel assembly, which usually includes a control panel and a knob rotatably arranged on the control panel. The working state of the clothing processing device is adjusted by the knob. However, in the prior art, water can easily enter the interior of the control panel assembly through the gap between the knob and the control panel and the rotation position of the knob, causing damage to the electrical components of the clothing processing device and affecting the service life of the clothing processing device. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to at least solve the problem that water easily enters the interior of the control panel assembly through the gap between the knob and the control panel and the rotation position of the knob in the prior art laundry processing device. This purpose is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A first aspect of the present invention provides a control panel assembly, comprising a control panel and a knob rotatably arranged on the control panel, wherein the knob comprises a top wall, a first water retaining member is arranged on the top wall, and the first water retaining member extends toward the appearance surface of the control panel;

[0006] A second water retaining member is provided on the exterior surface of the control panel, and the second water retaining member extends toward the top wall;

[0007] The first water stopper and the second water stopper are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the top wall.

[0008] According to the control panel assembly of the present invention, by arranging a first water stopper extending in the direction of the appearance surface of the control panel on the top wall of the knob, arranging a second water stopper extending in the direction of the top wall on the appearance surface of the control panel, and arranging the first water stopper and the second water stopper at intervals along the radial direction of the top wall, water entering from the gap between the knob and the control panel will not be able to enter the interior of the control panel assembly due to the blocking effect of the first water stopper and the second water stopper.

[0009] In addition, the control panel assembly according to the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first water retaining member and the second water retaining member are both annular.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first water stopper forms a side wall of the knob.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the knob further includes a side wall, and along the axis direction of the knob, a distance L1 between an end of the side wall facing the control panel and the appearance surface is less than or equal to 1 mm.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, a distance between an end of the first water retaining member facing the control panel and the exterior surface is L2, and L2 is greater than or equal to L1.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, along the axis direction of the knob, the distance between the end of the second water retaining member facing the top wall and the top wall is L3, and L3 is less than or equal to 2 mm.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present invention, the knob comprises a driving shaft, and a first buckle is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the driving shaft;

[0016] The control panel comprises an assembly portion, the assembly portion is provided with a second buckle, and the first buckle cooperates with the second buckle to connect the drive shaft and the assembly portion.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present invention, the control panel further comprises a body portion, and the body portion is connected to the assembly portion;

[0018] The assembly part comprises an elastic member and an assembly part which are connected to each other, the elastic member connects the assembly part and the main body, and the second buckle is arranged on the assembly part.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present invention, the assembly part is in a cylindrical structure, and at least one notch is formed on a side wall of the cylindrical structure.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first buckle is arranged in a ring shape along the outer circumference of the drive shaft, or there are multiple first buckles, which are combined into a ring structure along the circumference of the drive shaft and are arranged at intervals on the outer circumference of the drive shaft.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present invention, along the radial direction of the top wall, the second water blocking member is disposed between the driving shaft and the first water blocking member, and the second water blocking member and the control panel are an integrated structure.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present invention, the control panel assembly further includes an encoder, and the encoder includes a connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft is drivingly connected to the driving shaft.

[0023] A second aspect of the present invention provides a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0024] barrel; and

[0025] A control panel assembly is used to control the rotation of the barrel.

[0026] The clothing processing device of the present invention improves the structure of the control panel assembly by providing a first water stopper on the top wall of the knob and extending in the direction of the appearance surface of the control panel, providing a second water stopper on the appearance surface of the control panel and extending in the direction of the top wall, and providing the first water stopper and the second water stopper at intervals along the radial direction of the top wall. Water entering from the gap between the knob and the control panel will not be able to enter the interior of the control panel assembly due to the blocking effect of the first water stopper and the second water stopper.

[0027] In addition, the laundry processing device according to the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0028] In some embodiments of the present invention, the control panel assembly includes a control panel, the control panel includes a main body, the main body is inclined, and an inclination angle α of the main body is in a range of 5 degrees to 90 degrees. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present invention. Moreover, the same reference numerals are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. In the accompanying drawings:

[0030] Figure 1 Schematically showing a structural diagram of a clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention at a first viewing angle (partial structure is shown);

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the clothes processing device shown in FIG. 1 at a second viewing angle;

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The cross-sectional view along the AA section;

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A local enlarged view of point B in FIG.

[0034] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The exploded structural diagram of the control panel assembly shown;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 5Schematic diagram of the partial structure of the control panel assembly shown in the second viewing angle (the knob is not shown).

[0036] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0037] 100. Clothing processing equipment;

[0038] 10. Control panel assembly;

[0039] 11. knob; 111. side wall; 112. top wall; 113. first water retaining member; 114. driving shaft; 115. first buckle;

[0040] 12. control panel; 121. main body; 1211. water retaining protrusion; 1212. exterior surface; 122. assembly part; 1221. elastic member; 1222. assembly member; 1223. second buckle; 1224. notch; 123. second water retaining member; 124. avoidance area;

[0041] 13. Knob operation panel;

[0042] 14. Encoder; 141. Connecting shaft;

[0043] 15. Display board box;

[0044] 16. Encoder box;

[0045] 20. Door body;

[0046] 30. Barrel body;

[0047] 40. Box body;

[0048] 50. Decorative parts;

[0049] 60. Installation cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0051] It should be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "said" as used herein may also be meant to include plural forms. The terms "include", "comprise", "contain", and "have" are inclusive, and therefore specify the existence of stated features, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, parts, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not interpreted as necessarily requiring them to be performed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the execution order is clearly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

[0052] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used in the text to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish an element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless the context clearly indicates, terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms do not imply order or sequence when used in the text. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teaching of the example embodiments.

[0053] For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the figure, such as "inside", "outside", "inner side", "outer side", "below", "below", "above", "above", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure is turned over, then the elements described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will subsequently be oriented as "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features". Therefore, the example term "below..." can include both upper and lower orientations. The device can be oriented otherwise (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative descriptors used in the text are interpreted accordingly.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a control panel assembly 10, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, Figure 1 Schematically shows a structural diagram of a laundry treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention at a first viewing angle (partial structure is shown), Figure 2 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the laundry processing device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is in a second viewing angle, Figure 3 for Figure 1 The control assembly includes a control panel 12 and a knob 11 rotatably disposed on the control panel 12, the knob 11 including a top wall 112, a first water retaining member 113 disposed on the top wall 112, wherein the first water retaining member 113 extends in a direction toward an exterior surface 1212 of the control panel 12, a second water retaining member 123 is disposed on the exterior surface 1212 of the control panel 12, and the second water retaining member 123 extends in a direction toward the top wall 112. The first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 are spaced apart from each other along the radial direction of the top wall 112, where the radial direction is Figure 5 The CC direction is the radial direction from the center of the top wall 112 to the outside.

[0055] It should be noted that the knob 11 is usually a circular structure, the top wall 112 is a circular plate structure, the center of the top wall 112 is located on the axis of the knob 11, and the knob 11 is usually provided with a drive shaft 114, and the axis of the knob 11 is Figure 5 The first water retaining member 113 is also usually configured as a ring structure, and the second water retaining member 123 is also configured as a ring structure, which can prevent water in the gap between the knob 11 and the control panel 12 from entering the interior of the control panel assembly 10, thereby providing a waterproof effect to the control panel assembly 10.

[0056] In addition, the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the top wall 112, that is, the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the top wall 112, and an effective water retaining structure can be formed. If the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 are not arranged at intervals along the radial direction, such as adopting a method of correspondingly arranging the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 along the radial direction of the top wall 112, that is, the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 1 If 23 has a contact surface along the axis of the knob 11, a gap will be formed between the second water retaining member 123 and the first water retaining member 113. After water enters from the gap between the knob 11 and the control panel 12, it is easy for water to enter the control panel assembly 10 through the gap between the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123, and affect the circuit board of the control panel assembly 10. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the radial spacing between the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 along the top wall 112, so as to achieve a waterproof effect.

[0057] According to the control panel assembly 10 of the present invention, by providing a first water retaining member 113 extending toward the control panel 12 on the top wall 112 of the knob 11, and providing a second water retaining member 123 on the exterior surface 1212 of the control panel 12, wherein the second water retaining member 123 extends toward the top wall 112, and the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 are provided at intervals along the radial direction of the top wall 112, water entering from the gap between the knob 11 and the control panel 12 will not be able to enter the interior of the control panel assembly 10 due to being blocked by the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123. In the present invention, the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 can form a labyrinth-like water retaining structure, so that water cannot enter the interior of the control panel assembly 10 from the labyrinth-like water retaining structure.

[0058] Optionally, the first water retaining member 113 may also be the side wall 111 of the knob 11, in which case the side wall 111 and the second water retaining member 123 form a water retaining structure to prevent water from entering the interior of the control panel assembly 10. In this embodiment, there are two first water retaining members 113, one of which is the side wall 111.

[0059] In some embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the knob 11 is a cylindrical structure with one side open, and the side wall 111 faces the end of the control panel 12, that is, the spacing L1 between the lower end of the side wall 111 and the control panel 12 is less than or equal to 1 mm, such as L1 is 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm, etc., and the spacing here is the dimension along the axis of the driving shaft 114. Through this setting, the spacing between the side wall 111 of the knob 11 and the control panel 12 can be controlled within a smaller range, achieving a water blocking effect, and preventing excessive water from entering the lower inner side of the knob 11 from the gap position.

[0060] In some embodiments, the distance between the end of the first water retaining member 113 facing the control panel 12, that is, the lower end of the first water retaining member 113 and the control panel 12 is L2, and L2 needs to be greater than or equal to L1, that is, the distance L2 between the free end of the first water retaining member 113 and the control panel 12 needs to be greater than or equal to L1. When the distance L2 between the free end of the first water retaining member 113 and the control panel 12 is equal to L1, the free end of the first water retaining member 113 and the bottom end of the side wall 111 are in a flush state. When the distance L2 between the free end of the first water retaining member 113 and the control panel 12 is greater than L1, the free end of the first water retaining member 113 is higher than the bottom end of the side wall 111, and the size of the first water retaining member 113 along the axis of the knob 11 will not be greater than the size of the side wall 111, which will affect the seal between the side wall 111 and the control panel 12. On the contrary, if the distance L2 between the free end of the first water retaining member 113 and the control panel 12 is smaller than L1, that is, the first water retaining member 113 protrudes out of the plane where the bottom end of the side wall 111 is located, the distance L1 between the side wall 111 and the exterior surface of the control panel 12 will be increased, affecting the sealing between the side wall 111 and the exterior surface of the control panel 12, and water will easily enter the interior of the control panel assembly 10 from the gap between the bottom of the side wall 111 and the exterior surface.

[0061] Optionally, along the axial direction of the knob 11, the distance between the end of the second water stop 123 facing the top wall 112 and the top wall 112 is L3, and L3 is less than or equal to 2 mm, such as L3 is 1 mm or 0.5 mm, etc. By limiting in this way, the sealing effect of the second water stop 123 can be guaranteed.

[0062] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point B in the figure. By limiting the sizes of L2 and L3, the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 can have overlapping parts in the axial section toward the knob 11, and the dimension H of the overlapping part along the axial direction of the knob 11 is greater than or equal to 2 mm, that is, the second water retaining member 123 and the first water retaining member 113 have a certain overlapping dimension along the axial direction of the knob 11, and the overlapping dimension is marked as H here, and H needs to be greater than or equal to 2 mm, specifically 3 mm or 5 mm, etc. H here also has an upper limit value, which cannot be greater than the axial dimension of the knob 11. Usually, the axial dimension of the knob 11 is about 20 mm. Therefore, the range value of H in the present invention is 2 mm to 20 mm, specifically 6 mm or 10 mm, etc.

[0063] Here, the size of the overlapping area in the axial direction of the knob 11 is limited to H, so as to achieve a waterproof effect. When the size of H is less than 2 mm, such as H is 1 mm or 0.5 mm, due to the small size of H, when the clothing processing device 100 shakes, etc., water can easily enter the interior of the control panel assembly 10 through the gap between the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123, causing water to enter the interior of the control panel assembly 10.

[0064] The specific structure of the knob 11 will be described below.

[0065] In some embodiments, a first buckle 115 is provided on the side of the driving shaft 114, and the cylindrical structure surrounded by the first buckle 115 is perpendicular to the axis of the driving shaft 114. The control panel 12 is divided into a main body 121 and an assembly portion 122. The assembly portion 122 is provided with a second buckle 1223, and the second buckle 1223 cooperates with the first buckle 115 to connect the driving shaft 114 with the assembly portion 122. The driving shaft 114 here is usually arranged at the center of the top wall 112, and the knob 11 can be connected to the encoder 14 through the driving shaft 114 to adjust the working state of the clothing processing device 100. The working state here includes multiple modes, such as fast washing, standard washing and gentle washing, etc., and different working modes can be switched by adjusting the position of the knob 11.

[0066] It should be pointed out that the exterior surface 1212 here mainly refers to the upper surface of the main body 121 , which is the surface visible to the user.

[0067] The assembly portion 122 here is a structure provided for the convenience of installing the drive shaft 114. By providing a first buckle 115 on the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 114 and correspondingly providing a second buckle 1223 on the assembly portion 122, the first buckle 115 and the second buckle 1223 cooperate with each other to achieve a detachable connection of the knob 11, thereby facilitating the installation or disassembly of the knob 11.

[0068] The assembly part 122 of the present invention is arranged at the center of the control panel 12 , which can enable the drive shaft 114 of the knob 11 to pass through and connect with the encoder 14 , and can also connect with the drive shaft 114 .

[0069] It should be added that the surface of the main body 121 facing the knob 11 is provided with an avoidance area 124, so that the knob 11 can avoid the surface of the main body 121 when rotating, and will not damage the main body 121. In addition, a water-blocking protrusion 1211 is also provided on the surface of the main body 121 facing the knob 11, and the water-blocking protrusion 1211 is arranged on the side of the avoidance area 124 close to the assembly part 122, which can achieve a waterproof function and prevent water from moving further to the assembly part 122.

[0070] The structure of the assembly portion 122 will be described in detail below.

[0071] In some embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the assembly part 122 includes an elastic member 1221 and an assembly member 1222, and the elastic member 1221 and the assembly member 1222 are connected to each other, wherein the elastic member 1221 connects the assembly member 1222 and the main body 121, and the second buckle 1223 is provided on the assembly member 1222. The elastic member 1221 here is a U-shaped structure, which can realize the process of elastic pressing when the knob 11 is installed on the assembly part 122. The assembly member 1222 here is arranged between the two elastic members 1221, and the assembly member 1222 here is a component that is snap-connected with the drive shaft 114. In order to enable the drive shaft 114 to be inserted into the assembly member 1222 and realize the snap connection, the present invention sets the assembly member 1222 as a cylindrical structure, and one or more notches 1224 are opened on the wall surface of the cylindrical structure. The notch 1224 provided here can increase the deformation ability of the assembly part 1222 at this position, making it easy to increase the diameter at the position where the notch 1224 is located, thereby realizing the quick installation of the knob 11. When the knob 11 is installed, it can rely on the elasticity of the assembly part 1222 to automatically reset and fix the knob 11.

[0072] like Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 for Figure 5 The control panel assembly 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a partial structural diagram of a second viewing angle (the knob 11 is not shown). The notch 1224 is provided at the upper part of the wall of the cylindrical structure, and the number of the notch 1224 is at least one. Figure 6 In the embodiment, there are four notches 1224 arranged at intervals on the upper part of the wall of the cylindrical structure. The notches 1224 may also be two, three or five, etc., so that the drive shaft 114 of the knob 11 can be easily inserted into the interior of the assembly 1222.

[0073] The notches 1224 can be evenly arranged on the wall surface of the cylindrical structure. Figure 6 In the embodiment, four notches 1224 are evenly arranged on the wall surface of the cylindrical structure, that is, the angle between two adjacent notches 1224 is 90 degrees. In this embodiment, the number of second buckles 1223 is also four, and a notch 1224 is arranged between two adjacent second buckles 1223.

[0074] The notch 1224 here is arranged in a groove shape and does not need to penetrate the wall surface of the cylindrical structure, but only needs to form the upper part of the wall surface of the cylindrical structure.

[0075] The specific configuration structure of the first buckle 115 and the second buckle 1223 will be introduced below.

[0076] In some embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 for Figure 3 The exploded structural diagram of the control panel assembly 10 is shown. The first buckle 115 is arranged in an annular shape along the outer circumference of the drive shaft 114. The first buckle 115 is a circular ring structure. The second buckle 1223 is arranged at the top of the wall of the cylindrical structure. There are multiple second buckles 1223, and the multiple second buckles 1223 are arranged at intervals at the top of the wall of the cylindrical structure. The first buckle 115 and the second buckle 1223 are engaged with each other, so as to realize the connection between the drive shaft 114 and the assembly 1222.

[0077] Alternatively, there are multiple first buckles 115, which are combined into an annular structure and are spaced apart on the outer circumferential surface of the drive shaft 114. Correspondingly, the second buckles 1223 are arranged at the top of the wall of the cylindrical structure. There are multiple second buckles 1223, which are spaced apart on the top of the wall of the cylindrical structure. The connection between the drive shaft 114 and the assembly 1222 is achieved through the snap fit between the first buckles 115 and the second buckles 1223.

[0078] No matter which of the above structures is adopted by the first buckle 115 , the snap-fit ​​connection between the first buckle 115 and the second buckle 1223 can be achieved, thereby achieving the connection between the driving shaft 114 and the assembly part 1222 .

[0079] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the control panel assembly 10 also includes a knob operating panel 13, the control panel 12 is arranged on the knob operating panel 13, and the control panel 12 and the knob operating panel 13 are sealed to prevent water from entering the interior of the control panel assembly 10 through the gap between the knob operating panel 13 and the control panel 12.

[0080] Specifically, the control panel 12 and the knob operation panel 13 are sealed in a variety of ways, such as ultrasonic welding, glue, or tape. Of course, the control panel 12 and the knob operation panel 13 can also be sealed in other ways, which will not be described here.

[0081] The control panel 12 in the present invention is installed on the knob operation board 13 and is connected with the knob operation board 13 to form a mounting cavity 60 . The circuit board of the control panel assembly 10 is arranged in the mounting cavity 60 .

[0082] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the second water retaining member 123 is arranged between the driving shaft 114 and the first water retaining member 113, and the second water retaining member 123 and the control panel 12 are an integrated structure. The second water retaining member 123 and the control panel 12 here adopt an integrated structure, that is, the second water retaining member 123 and the main body 121 are an integrated structure, which can improve the sealing between the second water retaining member 123 and the control panel 12, prevent water from entering the interior of the control panel assembly 10 from between the second water retaining member 123 and the main body 121, and can reduce the processing steps of the control panel 12, thereby improving the efficiency of product production.

[0083] Here, a split structure may also be adopted between the second water retaining member 123 and the control panel 12, and the second water retaining member 123 may be welded to the main body 121, thereby realizing the installation of the second water retaining member 123. Here, a split structure is adopted between the second water retaining member 123 and the control panel 12, which can facilitate the second water retaining member 123 and the control panel 12 to be formed separately, and reduce the manufacturing cost. Regardless of whether the second water retaining member 123 and the control panel 12 adopt a split structure or an integrated structure, water can be prevented from entering the interior of the control panel assembly 10 from between the second water retaining member 123 and the main body 121.

[0084] Correspondingly, the first water retaining member 113 and the top wall 112 of the knob 11 can also be set as an integral structure or a split structure. The first water retaining member 113 and the top wall 112 can be connected by welding technology or by one-piece molding technology, thereby achieving a sealed connection between the first water retaining member 113 and the top wall 112.

[0085] The connection position between the first water retaining member 113 and the top wall 112 is higher than the connection position between the knob 11 and the control panel 12. Therefore, water generally does not enter the inner side of the knob 11 from the position between the first water retaining member 113 and the top wall 112. Considering that the knob 11 can generally be made of plastic or metal, the first water retaining member 113 and the top wall 112 can also be set as an integrated structure.

[0086] In some embodiments, the encoder 14 has a connecting shaft 141, which is in driving connection with the driving shaft 114. The encoder 14 here can be an encoder 14 structure in the prior art, and the specific structure of the encoder 14 is not described here.

[0087] Continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5As shown, the first water retaining member 113 is arranged on the outside of the driving shaft 114, and the first water retaining member 113 is an annular structure, specifically, it can be a circular cylindrical structure. The second water retaining member 123 is also located on the outside of the driving shaft 114, and the second water retaining member 123 is arranged between the driving shaft 114 and the first water retaining member 113, so that the contact surface between the second water retaining member 123 and the main body 121 can be better waterproofed, preventing water from entering the interior of the installation cavity 60 from the space between the second water retaining member 123 and the first water retaining member 113.

[0088] It should be noted that the number of first water retaining members 113 in the present invention can be set to one or more, and the number of second water retaining members 113 can also be set to one or more. At this time, the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 can adopt an alternating structure. For example, from the position of the drive shaft 114 along the radial direction outward, there are the drive shaft 114, the second water retaining member 123, the first water retaining member 113, the second water retaining member 123 and the first water retaining member 113, etc., in sequence, so that a maze-like waterproof structure can be formed.

[0089] In this embodiment, by providing a plurality of second water retaining members 123 and a plurality of first water retaining members 113, a labyrinth-like waterproof structure can be formed between the plurality of second water retaining members 123 and the plurality of first water retaining members 113, thereby preventing water from entering the interior of the installation cavity 60, and achieving a better waterproof effect. Typically, the number of the second water retaining members 123 is two or three, and the number of the first water retaining members 113 is one or two.

[0090] Alternatively, the arrangement positions of the first water retaining member 113 and the second water retaining member 123 can also be changed. For example, the first water retaining member 113 can be arranged between the second water retaining member 123 and the drive shaft 114, which can also achieve a waterproof result. The size relationship between the two adjacent first water retaining members 113 and the second water retaining member 123 can be controlled with reference to the contents mentioned in the previous embodiment.

[0091] In order to conveniently place the encoder 14 , the control panel assembly 10 in the present invention is further provided with an encoder box 16 for placing the encoder 14 , and the structure of the encoder box 16 will not be expanded here.

[0092] Similarly, the control board assembly 10 of the present invention further includes a display board box 15, which is placed in the mounting cavity 60, and the interior of the display board box 15 is used to place components such as circuit boards.

[0093] The second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention proposes a clothing processing device 100, which includes a barrel body 30, a control panel assembly 10 and a door body 20. The control panel assembly 10 can control the barrel body 30 to rotate to achieve washing of clothes. Usually, the door body 20 is arranged on the top of the clothing processing device 100.

[0094] The barrel body 30 here generally includes an outer barrel and an inner barrel, wherein the outer barrel is arranged on the outside of the inner barrel, and a box body 40 is arranged on the outside of the outer barrel.

[0095] The clothes processing device 100 here can be a pulsator washing machine or a drum washing machine, which will not be elaborated here.

[0096] In some embodiments, the control panel assembly 10 of the present invention also includes a decorative member 50, which is arranged in a circular ring shape and is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the top wall 112 of the knob 11. Specifically, it is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the top wall 112 and is located above the side wall 111, making the entire control panel assembly 10 more beautiful.

[0097] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the control panel assembly 10 in the present invention is arranged on the upper surface of the clothing processing device 100, and the control panel assembly 10 is arranged at the rear of the clothing processing device 100, so that water is not easily infiltrated.

[0098] The control panel assembly 10 of the present invention is provided with a structure that uses multiple waterproof methods. First, by controlling the gap between the side wall 111 and the main body 121, the first layer of water blocking effect is achieved. Secondly, a water-blocking protrusion 1211 is provided on the main body 121 to prevent further water inflow, thereby achieving the second layer of water blocking effect. Finally, a labyrinth-like water-blocking structure is formed by the first water-blocking member 113 and the second water-blocking member 123 to achieve the third layer of water blocking effect. This arrangement can effectively achieve a waterproof effect. Compared with the structure using sealing cotton, the control panel assembly 10 of the present invention will not affect the appearance, and can make the knob 11 easier to disassemble and install. When disassembly is required, by pulling the knob 11, the clamping connection between the first buckle 115 and the second buckle 1223 can be released, and the knob 11 can be disassembled. When installation is required, by pressing the knob 11, the first buckle 115 can be moved to the clamping position with the second buckle 1223 to achieve the installation of the knob 11.

[0099] The clothing processing device 100 in the present invention can prevent the circuits in the control panel assembly 10 of the clothing processing device 100 from being damaged due to water ingress, thereby improving the safety of the clothing processing device 100 during operation, and will not increase the production cost of the control panel assembly 10, thereby avoiding damage to the electrical components of the clothing processing device 100, thereby improving the service life of the clothing processing device 100.

[0100] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the main body 121 is arranged in an inclined structure, and the inclination angle α of the main body 121 ranges from 5 degrees to 90 degrees, where the inclination angle α is the angle between the main body 121 and the horizontal plane, which can be specifically 15 degrees or 30 degrees, etc. When the inclination angle α is 90 degrees, the main body 121 is arranged in a vertical direction.

[0101] The structures of other parts in the present invention can be referred to the prior art, and the present invention will not elaborate on them here.

[0102] The above are only preferred specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A control panel assembly, comprising a control panel and a knob rotatably arranged on the control panel, characterized in that: The knob comprises a top wall, a first water stopper is provided on the top wall, and the first water stopper extends toward the appearance surface of the control panel; A second water retaining member is provided on the exterior surface of the control panel, and the second water retaining member extends toward the top wall; The first water stopper and the second water stopper are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the top wall.

2. The control panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first water retaining member and the second water retaining member are both annular.

3. The control panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first water stopper forms a side wall of the knob.

4. The control panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The knob further includes a side wall, and along the axis direction of the knob, a distance L1 between an end of the side wall facing the control panel and the appearance surface is less than or equal to 1 mm.

5. The control panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the end of the first water retaining member facing the control panel and the appearance surface is L2, and L2 is greater than or equal to L1.

6. The control panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the axial direction of the knob, a distance between the end of the second water stopper facing the top wall and the top wall is L3, and L3 is less than or equal to 2 mm.

7. The control panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The knob comprises a driving shaft, and a first buckle is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the driving shaft; The control panel comprises an assembly portion, the assembly portion is provided with a second buckle, and the first buckle cooperates with the second buckle to connect the drive shaft and the assembly portion.

8. The control panel assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control panel also includes a main body portion, and the main body portion is connected to the assembly portion; The assembly part comprises an elastic member and an assembly part which are connected to each other, the elastic member connects the assembly part and the main body, and the second buckle is arranged on the assembly part.

9. The control panel assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The assembly part is in a cylindrical structure, and at least one notch is formed on the wall surface of the cylindrical structure.

10. The control panel assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first buckle is arranged in an annular shape along the outer circumferential surface of the drive shaft, or there are multiple first buckles, and the multiple first buckles are combined into an annular structure along the circumference of the drive shaft and are arranged at intervals on the outer circumferential surface of the drive shaft.

11. The control panel assembly according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that: Along the radial direction of the top wall, the second water blocking member is arranged between the driving shaft and the first water blocking member, and the second water blocking member and the control panel are an integrated structure.

12. The control panel assembly according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that: The control panel assembly also includes an encoder, and the encoder includes a connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft is drivingly connected to the driving shaft.

13. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: Barrel; as well as The control panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the control panel assembly is used to control the rotation of the barrel.

14. The clothes treating device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The control panel assembly includes a control panel, and the control panel includes a main body. The main body is arranged in an inclined manner, and an inclination angle α of the main body is in a range of 5 degrees to 90 degrees.

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