Handle assembly and clothes dryer

Abstract

The invention relates to a lifting handle assembly and a clothes dryer, the lifting handle assembly comprises: a fixing member, the fixing member comprises a fixing main body and a fixing column, one end of the fixing column is connected with the fixing main body, and the other end of the fixing column can be connected with a shell; a mounting hole is formed in the lifting handle body, the fixing column is arranged in the mounting hole in a penetrating mode, and the fixing body can limit the lifting handle body from leaving the fixing column; the blocking piece is arranged on the handle body and located between the inner wall of the mounting hole and the fixing column. According to the lifting handle assembly, through the blocking piece arranged on the lifting handle piece, in the process that the lifting handle body moves along the fixing column, the lifting handle body does not make direct contact with the fixing column, the lifting handle body makes indirect contact with the fixing column through the blocking piece, and therefore friction is mainly generated between the fixing column and the blocking piece; therefore, the friction on the handle body is reduced, the service life of the handle body is prolonged, and the condition that the handle body is broken is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes dryers, and in particular to a handle assembly and a clothes dryer. Background Art

[0002] When going on a long business trip or traveling, after washing the clothes, the user can only dry them by hanging them in the sun. However, in winter or rainy weather, the clothes will remain wet for a long time. Wet clothes not only affect the user's wearing, but also easily produce odor.

[0003] Therefore, more and more portable clothes dryers are used in business trips or travels, and in order to facilitate users to carry the clothes dryers, handles are provided on the clothes dryers so that users can lift the clothes dryers by the handles for easy movement.

[0004] However, in the process of lifting the dryer, the handle may be worn out and the connection between the handle and the dryer may break after long-term use. This may affect the user experience at the very least, or even cause the dryer to fall during movement, resulting in damage to the dryer or casualties. Summary of the invention

[0005] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a handle assembly and a clothes dryer to address the problem that the connection between the handle and the dryer is broken after long-term use.

[0006] A handle assembly, used for a housing of a clothes dryer, comprising:

[0007] A fixing member, comprising a fixing body and a fixing column, wherein one end of the fixing column is connected to the fixing body, and the other end of the fixing column can be connected to the housing;

[0008] The handle body is provided with a mounting hole, the fixing column is passed through the mounting hole, and the fixing body can limit the handle body from leaving the fixing column;

[0009] The barrier is arranged on the handle body and is located between the inner wall of the mounting hole and the fixing column.

[0010] In one embodiment, a blocking hole is formed on the blocking member, and the fixing column passes through the blocking hole.

[0011] In one embodiment, the barrier member has flanges at both ends of the barrier hole in the axial direction, each flange extends in the direction away from the fixing column, and the handle body is located between the two flanges at the edge of the mounting hole.

[0012] In one embodiment, the handle body is a flexible member.

[0013] In one embodiment, the blocking member is interference fit with the inner wall of the mounting hole.

[0014] In one embodiment, the fixing column is provided with a fixing hole at one end away from the fixing member;

[0015] The handle assembly also includes a fastener. A fastening hole is opened on the shell. The fastener passes through the fixing hole and the fastening hole and fixes the fixing column to the shell.

[0016] In one embodiment, the fastener is a bolt, the fixing hole is a threaded hole, and the bolt is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, a limiting portion is provided on the fixing member, and a matching portion is provided on the shell, and the limiting portion can be matched with the matching portion in a limiting manner.

[0018] In one embodiment, one of the limiting portion and the matching portion is a limiting hole, and the other is a limiting protrusion. When the limiting portion and the matching portion are limitedly matched, the limiting protrusion is inserted into the limiting hole.

[0019] In one embodiment, the limiting portion and the matching portion each include a plurality, all of the limiting portions and all of the matching portions are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the fixing column, and each of the limiting portions corresponds to one of the matching portions for limiting matching.

[0020] In one of the embodiments, the fixing body is formed with a fixing cavity and an escape opening communicated with the fixing cavity, the fixing column is arranged on the inner wall of the fixing cavity, and the handle body is passed through the escape opening.

[0021] In one embodiment, the fixing members include two, the handle body is provided with mounting holes at both ends of the handle body in its longitudinal direction, the fixing column of each fixing member is passed through one of the mounting holes, and the blocking member is provided between the inner wall of each mounting hole and the fixing column.

[0022] A clothes dryer comprises a housing and the housing described in any one of the above items.

[0023] In one embodiment, the housing includes a first shell and a second shell, one of the first shell and the second shell is movable relative to the other, and the handle assembly is disposed on one of the first shell and the second shell.

[0024] The above-mentioned handle assembly, through the barrier piece set on the handle piece, ensures that when the handle body moves along the fixed column, the handle body will not come into direct contact with the fixed column. The handle body indirectly contacts the fixed column through the barrier piece. Therefore, the friction is mainly generated between the fixed column and the barrier piece, thereby reducing the friction on the handle body, improving the service life of the handle body, and reducing the occurrence of breakage of the handle body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clothes dryer in some embodiments of the present application.

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the dryer disassembled.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing member in some embodiments of the present application.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the handle body in some embodiments of the present application.

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the barrier in some embodiments of the present application.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] Housing 100; fastening hole 110; matching portion 120; limiting protrusion 130; first housing 140;

[0033] Fixing member 10; fixing body 11; fixing column 12; fixing hole 13; limiting portion 14; limiting hole 15; fixing cavity 16; avoidance opening 17; top wall 18; side wall 19;

[0034] Handle body 20; mounting hole 21;

[0035] Blocking member 30; Blocking hole 31; Flanged edge 32;

[0036] Fastener 40. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0039] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0040] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0042] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0043] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a clothes dryer in an embodiment of the present application is shown. The clothes dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application includes a shell 100 and a handle assembly arranged on the shell 100. A user can lift the entire clothes dryer through the handle assembly, thereby facilitating the movement of the clothes dryer.

[0044] Among them, see Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The handle assembly includes a fixing member 10, a handle body 20 and a barrier member 30. The fixing member 10 includes a fixing body 11 and a fixing column 12. One end of the fixing column 12 is connected to the fixing body 11, and the other end can be connected to the housing 100, that is, the fixing member 10 can be fixedly installed on the housing 100 through the fixing column 12. The handle body 20 is provided with a mounting hole 21, and the fixing column 12 is penetrated by the mounting hole 21. The size of the fixing body 11 is larger than the size of the mounting hole 21, so that the fixing body 11 can limit the handle body 20 from leaving the fixing column 12.

[0045] In this way, when the handle body 20 needs to be installed, the installation hole 21 of the handle body 20 is first passed through the fixing column 12, and then the fixing column 12 is installed on the shell 100, and the handle body 20 is restricted from leaving the fixing column 12 along the fixing column 12 by the fixing body 11, so that the handle body 20 is fixed between the fixing body 11 and the shell 100, that is, the handle body 20 is fixed on the shell 100 by the fixing member 10.

[0046] The barrier 30 is disposed on the handle body 20 and is located between the inner wall of the mounting hole 21 and the fixing column 12. In this way, the handle body 20 will not directly contact the fixing column 12, thereby reducing the wear of the handle body 20. Specifically, when the user lifts the handle body 20, the handle body 20 will move along the fixing column 12 under the action of the mounting hole 21, and finally abut against the fixing body, and finally the handle body 20 lifts the housing 100 together through the fixing member 10.

[0047] By means of the barrier piece 30 provided on the handle piece, the handle body 20 will not come into direct contact with the fixing column 12 when the handle body 20 moves along the fixing column 12. Instead, the handle body 20 will come into indirect contact with the fixing column 12 through the barrier piece 30. Therefore, the friction mainly occurs between the fixing column 12 and the barrier piece 30, thereby reducing the friction on the handle body 20, thereby increasing the service life of the handle body 20 and reducing the possibility of breakage of the handle body 20.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present application, a blocking hole 31 is formed on the blocking member 30, and the fixing column 12 is passed through the blocking hole 31, so that the blocking member 30 is arranged circumferentially around the fixing column 12, thereby increasing the protection area of ​​the blocking member 30 on the handle body 20 and further reducing the friction force on the handle body 20. In addition, when the fixing column 12 is installed on the housing 100, the blocking member 30 will also be fixed between the fixing body and the housing 100 together with the handle body 20 to prevent the blocking member 30 from falling off.

[0049] In some other embodiments, a barrier 30 may be provided at a location where the inner wall of the mounting hole 21 often contacts the fixing column 12. For example, in some embodiments, the barrier 30 may include a plurality of barrier 30, which are arranged at intervals around the fixing column 12, and the barrier 30 may be fixed to the handle body 20 by bonding or snapping.

[0050] In some embodiments, the barrier 30 has flanges 32 at both ends of the barrier hole 31 in the axial direction, and each flange 32 extends in a direction away from the fixing column 12. The edge of the handle body 20 at the mounting hole 21 is located between the two flanges 32, so that the barrier 30 is fixed to the handle body 20 by the two flanges 32, preventing the barrier 30 from detaching from the mounting hole 21 of the handle.

[0051] The flange 32 provided on the barrier 30 can not only be used to fix the barrier 30 on the handle body 20, but also protect the edge of the handle body 20 at the mounting hole 21. In actual use, the handle body 20 is prone to cracking due to external forces such as friction at the edge of the mounting hole 21. The barrier 30 covers the edge of the handle body 20 at the mounting hole 21, thereby reducing the cracking at the edge of the mounting hole 21 and further improving the service life of the handle body 20.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to fix the edge of the handle body 20 in the mounting hole 21 to the two flanges 32, and also to improve the user experience when lifting the handle body 20, the handle body 20 is a flexible member, that is, the handle body 20 itself has a certain amount of deformability. In this way, when the barrier 30 is installed on the handle body 20, the barrier 30 can be pressed to deform the handle body 20, and then the edge of the mounting hole 21 is inserted into the two flanges 32 of the barrier 30. Optionally, the handle body 20 is made of leather.

[0053] Furthermore, in order to improve the fixing effect of the barrier 30 on the handle body 20, the barrier 30 is interference-fitted with the inner wall of the mounting hole 21, so that the barrier 30 is fixed to the handle body 20 by the pressure generated by the interference fit. In this way, not only the probability of the barrier 30 falling off from the handle body 20 can be reduced, but also in actual use, the barrier 30 can be first installed on the handle body 20 through the flange 32 and the interference fit, and then the handle body 20 can be installed on the housing 100 through the fixing member 10, thereby improving the installation efficiency of the barrier 30.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to fix the fixing column 12 on the shell 100, a fixing hole 13 is provided at one end of the fixing column 12 away from the fixing member 10, and the handle assembly also includes a fastener 40. A fastening hole 110 is provided on the shell 100. The fastener 40 is passed through the fixing hole 13 and the fastening hole 110, and fixes the fixing column 12 to the shell 100.

[0055] The fastener 40 is a bolt, the fixing hole 13 is a threaded hole, the bolt is passed through the fastening hole 110, and the bolt is threadedly connected with the threaded hole, thereby fixing the fixing column 12 on the housing 100. In some other embodiments, the fastener 40 may also be a bolt and a nut, the fixing hole 13 is a through hole, and after the bolt passes through the fixing hole 13 and the fastening hole 110, it is locked by the nut, thereby fixing the fixing column 12 on the housing 100.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present application, a limiting portion 14 is further provided on the fixing member 10, and a matching portion 120 is provided on the housing 100. The limiting portion 14 can be matched with the matching portion 120, and the limiting cooperation between the limiting portion 14 and the matching portion 120 can realize the positioning of the fixing member 10 on the housing 100, so that the fixing hole 13 and the fastening hole 110 can be quickly aligned, and then the fastener 40 can lock the fixing member 10 and the housing 100. In addition, when the above-mentioned threaded hole and bolt of the fixing member 10 are fixed on the housing 100, the limiting cooperation between the limiting portion 14 and the matching portion 120 makes it possible for the fixing member 10 to not rotate with the bolt when the bolt is tightened, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

[0057] In some embodiments, the limiting portion 14 is a limiting hole 15, and the matching portion 120 is a limiting protrusion 130. When the limiting portion 14 and the matching portion 120 are in limiting cooperation, the limiting protrusion 130 is inserted into the limiting hole 15, so that the fixing member 10 is quickly positioned on the housing 100 through the mutual cooperation of the limiting protrusion 130 and the limiting hole 15. It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the limiting portion 14 can be a limiting protrusion 130 and the matching portion 120 can be a limiting hole 15. In some other embodiments, the limiting portion 14 can also be a male buckle, and the matching portion 120 can also be a female buckle. The limiting cooperation between the limiting portion 14 and the matching portion 120 is achieved by the mutual buckling of the male buckle and the female buckle.

[0058] Specifically, in some embodiments, the limiting portion 14 and the matching portion 120 each include a plurality of limiting portions 14 and matching portions 120, all of which are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the fixing column 12, and each limiting portion 14 corresponds to one of the matching portions 120 for limiting and matching. By providing a plurality of limiting portions 14 and matching portions 120 around the circumference of the limiting column, the fixing member 10 can be quickly and accurately positioned at the installation position on the housing 100, so that the fixing hole 13 is quickly and accurately aligned with the fastening hole 110, thereby facilitating the fastener 40 to fix the fixing member 10 on the housing 100.

[0059] Specifically, an assembly hole is opened on the shell 100, and three limiting protrusions 130 are protruded on the side wall 19 of the assembly hole. The fixed body 11 includes a top wall 18 and three side walls 19. The fixing column 12 is installed on the top wall 18. The three side walls 19 are connected in sequence around the fixing column 12, and one end of each side wall 19 is connected to the top wall 18, and the other end is provided with a limiting hole 15. When the fixing member 10 is inserted into the mounting hole 21, the three limiting protrusions 130 are respectively inserted into the three limiting holes 15 to complete the rapid positioning of the fixing member 10.

[0060] In addition to being used to fix the handle body 20, the fixing member 10 can also be used to cover the assembly hole to improve the overall aesthetics of the dryer. Further, in order to reduce the interference between the fixed body 11 and the handle body 20, the three side walls 19 and the top wall 18 surround the fixed cavity 16, and the first end of the first side wall 19 and the end of the third side wall 19 are arranged to form a avoidance opening 17, which is connected to the fixed cavity 16, and the handle body 20 is inserted into the avoidance opening 17, so that the handle body 20 can be extended into the fixed cavity 16, so that the handle body 20 can be connected to the fixing column 12 set on the inner wall of the fixed cavity 16.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present application, the fixing members 10 include two, and the handle body 20 is provided with mounting holes 21 on the damask in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the fixing posts 12 of each fixing member 10 are passed through one of the mounting holes 21, and a barrier 30 is provided between the inner wall of each mounting hole 21 and the fixing posts 12. In this way, when the user needs to lift the clothes dryer, he can hold the middle part of the handle body 20, and lift the entire clothes dryer through the fixing members 10 at both ends of the handle body 20, and the two fixing members 10 make the force on the handle body 20 more uniform, thereby improving the service life of the handle body 20.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, the housing 100 includes a first housing 140 and a second housing, and one of the first housing 140 and the second housing is movable relative to the other, thereby realizing the opening and closing of the housing 100. In actual use, the housing 100 includes a storage state and an unfolded state. When the housing 100 is in the storage state, the first housing 140 and the second housing are spliced ​​with each other to include the air outlet of the dryer inside the housing 100. When the user needs to use the drying function of the dryer, the first housing 140 is rotated relative to the second housing, so that the housing 100 is in the unfolded state, so that the air outlet can be exposed to the outside, and then the hot air blown out of the air outlet dries the clothes.

[0063] The handle assembly is disposed on one of the first shell 140 and the second shell, so that when the housing 100 is in the storage state, the user can lift the entire dryer by the handle assembly, thereby facilitating the movement of the dryer.

[0064] The above handle assembly has at least the following advantages:

[0065] By providing the barrier member 30 on the handle, the handle body 20 will not come into direct contact with the fixing column 12 when the handle body 20 moves along the fixing column 12. The handle body 20 will indirectly come into contact with the fixing column 12 through the barrier member 30. Therefore, the friction mainly occurs between the fixing column 12 and the barrier member 30, thereby reducing the friction on the handle body 20, improving the service life of the handle body 20, and reducing the possibility of breakage of the handle body 20.

[0066] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0067] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A handle assembly, used for a housing (100) of a clothes dryer, characterized in that: The handle assembly comprises: A fixing member (10) comprising a fixing body (11) and a fixing column (12), wherein one end of the fixing column (12) is connected to the fixing body (11), and the other end of the fixing column (12) is connectable to the housing (100); The handle body (20) is provided with a mounting hole (21), the fixing column (12) is passed through the mounting hole (21), and the fixing body (11) is capable of limiting the handle body (20) from leaving the fixing column (12); The barrier member (30) is provided on the handle body (20) and is located between the inner wall of the mounting hole (21) and the fixing column (12).

2. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The barrier member (30) is provided with a barrier hole (31), and the fixing column (12) is passed through the barrier hole (31).

3. The handle assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The blocking member (30) has flanges (32) at both ends of the blocking hole (31) in the axial direction, each flange (32) extending in a direction away from the fixing column (12), and the edge of the handle body (20) in the mounting hole (21) is located between the two flanges (32).

4. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle body (20) is a flexible part.

5. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blocking member (30) is interference-fitted with the inner wall of the mounting hole (21).

6. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing column (12) is provided with a fixing hole (13) at one end away from the fixing member (10); The handle assembly further comprises a fastener (40), a fastening hole (110) is provided on the shell (100), the fastener (40) passes through the fixing hole (13) and the fastening hole (110), and fixes the fixing column (12) to the shell (100).

7. The handle assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fastener (40) is a bolt, the fixing hole (13) is a threaded hole, and the bolt is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.

8. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing member (10) is provided with a limiting portion (14), the housing (100) is provided with a matching portion (120), and the limiting portion (14) can be matched with the matching portion (120) in a limiting manner.

9. The handle assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: One of the limiting portion (14) and the matching portion (120) is a limiting hole (15), and the other is a limiting protrusion (130); when the limiting portion (14) and the matching portion (120) are in limiting cooperation, the limiting protrusion (130) is inserted into the limiting hole (15).

10. The handle assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The limiting portions (14) and the matching portions (120) each include a plurality of portions, all of the limiting portions (14) and all of the matching portions (120) are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction around the fixing column (12), and each of the limiting portions (14) corresponds to one of the matching portions (120) for limiting matching.

11. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing body (11) is formed with a fixing cavity (16) and an escape opening (17) communicating with the fixing cavity (16); the fixing column (12) is arranged on the inner wall of the fixing cavity (16); and the handle body (20) is passed through the escape opening (17).

12. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing members (10) include two, the handle body (20) is provided with mounting holes (21) at both ends in its longitudinal direction, the fixing column (12) of each fixing member (10) is inserted into one of the mounting holes (21), and the blocking member (30) is provided between the inner wall of each mounting hole (21) and the fixing column (12).

13. A clothes dryer, characterized in that: It comprises a housing (100) and the housing (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. The clothes dryer according to claim 13, characterized in that: The housing (100) comprises a first shell (140) and a second shell, one of the first shell (140) and the second shell is movable relative to the other, and the handle assembly is arranged on one of the first shell (140) and the second shell.

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