Support and electrical equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a support and electrical equipment, the support comprises a clamping piece and a shielding piece, the clamping piece is provided with a first clamping groove and a first opening communicated with the first clamping groove, the opening direction of the first opening is a first direction, the first opening is used for clamping a pipe fitting into the first clamping groove, and the shielding piece comprises a connecting part and a first shielding part, the connecting part is connected to the clamping part, the first shielding part is connected to the connecting part, a surface perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a reference surface, in the first direction, the projection of the clamping part on the reference surface does not coincide with the projection of the first shielding part on the reference surface, and the first shielding part can abut against the pipe so that the pipe and the clamping part can be kept in a clamping state. Therefore, when the support is used for the electrical equipment, the pipe fitting is clamped into the first clamping groove and located on the side, away from the opening direction of the first opening, of the first shielding part, installation is convenient and fast, and the assembling efficiency of the electrical equipment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, and in particular to a bracket and electrical equipment. Background Art

[0002] In some electrical appliances with pipes, such as clothes dryers, the pipes are usually fixed with brackets. In the related art, the bracket of the clothes dryer has a slot in which the pipe is clamped. When water enters the pipe, it will vibrate due to the impact of the water flow, so there is a risk of separation of the pipe from the bracket. Once the pipe is separated from the bracket, it will cause friction between the pipe and other parts inside the dryer, and long-term use will cause the pipe to be damaged and leak.

[0003] To this end, in some prior arts, a lock is provided at the opening of the slot to prevent the pipe from being separated from the bracket. The specific installation steps are: after the pipe is inserted into the slot, the lock is connected to the bracket to lock the pipe, thereby increasing the assembly steps of the dryer, which is not conducive to the production of the dryer. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a bracket that can be used to support pipelines in electrical equipment, and can improve the assembly efficiency of the electrical equipment while improving the stability of the pipeline.

[0005] The bracket according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a clamping member and a shielding member.

[0006] The clamping member has a first clamping slot and a first opening connected to the first clamping slot, the opening direction of the first opening is a first direction, the first opening is used for allowing the pipe to be clamped into the first clamping slot, the shielding member includes a connecting portion and a first shielding portion, the connecting portion is connected to the clamping member, the first shielding portion is connected to the connecting portion, a surface perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a reference surface, along the first direction, the projection of the clamping member on the reference surface does not overlap with the projection of the first shielding portion on the reference surface, the first shielding portion can resist the pipe, so that the pipe and the clamping member remain in a clamped state.

[0007] The bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0008] The bracket has a first slot and a first opening, and the pipe can be inserted into the first slot from the first opening. The bracket also includes a shielding member, which has a first shielding portion. When the pipe is connected to the first slot, the surface of the first shielding portion that is away from the opening direction of the first opening can resist the pipe, thereby preventing the pipe from being separated from the first opening and the first slot. Therefore, when the bracket of this embodiment is used for electrical equipment, the pipe can be inserted into the first slot and the pipe can be located on the side of the first shielding portion that is away from the opening direction of the first opening. The installation is convenient and quick, and the assembly efficiency of the electrical equipment is improved.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping member further has a second opening and a third opening communicating with the first clamping slot, and the first shielding portion is located on a side of the clamping member having the second opening; and / or,

[0010] The first shielding portion is located on a side of the clamping member having the third opening.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first shielding portion is located on a side of the clamping member having the second opening, and along the opening direction of the second opening, the minimum distance between the first shielding portion and the first end is L 1 , 60mm≤L 1 ≤90mm;

[0012] And / or, the first shielding portion is located on a side of the clamping member having the third opening, and along the opening direction of the third opening, the minimum distance between the first shielding portion and the second end is L 2 , 60mm≤L 2 ≤90mm.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shielding member also includes a second shielding portion, the second shielding portion is connected to the shielding member, the second shielding portion, the first shielding portion and the connecting portion define a first limiting groove, the first limiting groove has a fourth opening, the opening direction of the fourth opening is opposite to the first direction, and the pipe fitting can be inserted into the first limiting groove from the fourth opening.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping member further includes a limiting portion, which is connected to the first opening and partially blocks the first opening.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bracket further has a mounting portion, the mounting portion has a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are used to mount the bracket on an electrical device, and the diameters of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are different.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bracket has a set length, the first slot extends along the length direction of the bracket, and the clamping member and the first shielding portion are spaced apart along the length direction.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bracket has a set width, and the mounting portion is connected between the clamping member and the shielding member;

[0018] The clamping member includes a clamping portion and a third shielding portion, the clamping portion has the first clamping groove, and the third shielding portion is connected to the clamping portion and is distributed with the clamping portion along the width direction of the bracket;

[0019] The shielding member further has a second clamping slot, the second clamping slot has a fifth opening, the opening direction of the fifth opening is opposite to the first direction, the fifth opening is used for allowing the pipe to extend into the second clamping slot, the third shielding portion and the second clamping slot are spaced apart along the length direction, the third shielding portion can abut against the pipe in the second direction, so that the pipe and the second clamping slot are kept in a clamping state, and the second direction is the opening direction of the fifth opening;

[0020] The first mounting holes and the second mounting holes are distributed along the width direction.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first mounting holes and the second mounting holes are distributed along the length direction.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shielding member and the clamping member are an integrated structure.

[0023] According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the electrical equipment comprises: a main body, a water-using part, a pipe, and a bracket of the first embodiment. The bracket is connected to the main body, one end of the pipe is used to connect to an external water supply system, and the other end is connected to the water-using part, and part of the pipe is engaged with the first slot and is located on the side of the first shielding portion away from the first direction.

[0024] The electrical device according to this embodiment has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0025] The bracket of the first embodiment is adopted, and the bracket has a first slot, and the first slot forms a first opening on the first surface, and the pipe can be inserted into the first slot from the first opening. The bracket also includes a shielding member, and the shielding member has a first shielding portion. When the pipe is connected to the first slot, the surface of the first shielding portion that is away from the opening direction of the first opening can resist the pipe, thereby preventing the pipe from separating from the first opening and the first slot. Therefore, during assembly, the pipe is inserted into the first slot and the pipe is located on the side of the first shielding portion that is away from the opening direction of the first opening. The installation is convenient and quick, and the assembly efficiency of the electrical equipment is improved.

[0026] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the pipe is bent toward the water-using component at the connection with the water-using component, the shielding portion is located on the side of the clamping component facing the water-using component, and the first shielding portion is located on the side of the pipe away from the water-using component.

[0027] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first shielding portion has a first surface, a normal direction of the first surface is the same as a second direction, and the second direction is opposite to the first direction;

[0028] The side wall of the first slot opposite to the first opening is a first side wall, and along the first direction, the distance between the first surface and the first side wall is less than or equal to the diameter of the tube.

[0029] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the electrical device also includes a water box and a locking member, the bracket has a first mounting hole, the water box has a third mounting hole, the locking member is passed through the first mounting hole and the third mounting hole and is connected to the main body to fix the water box and the bracket to the main body together.

[0030] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of another bracket according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 For pipe fittings and Figure 1 Structural diagram of the middle bracket when installed;

[0034] Figure 3 For pipe fittings and Figure 1 Another structural schematic diagram when the middle bracket is installed;

[0035] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram from another perspective;

[0036] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram from another perspective;

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of another bracket according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electrical device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electrical device according to the second aspect of the present invention;

[0040] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the assembly of the grey water box and the bracket.

[0041] Figure Number:

[0042] Bracket 1000;

[0043] The clamping member 100, the first clamping slot 120, the first opening 121, the second opening 122, the third opening 123, the first side wall 124, the limiting portion 130, the third blocking portion 140, the fourth blocking portion 150, the second limiting slot 160, and the clamping portion 170;

[0044] The shielding member 200, the connecting portion 210, the first shielding portion 220, the first surface 221, the second shielding portion 230, the first limiting groove 240, the fourth opening 241, the second locking groove 250, and the fifth opening 251;

[0045] The mounting portion 300, the first mounting hole 310, the second mounting hole 320, and the reinforcement portion 330;

[0046] A first positioning structure 400, a second positioning structure 500, a pipe 600, a main body 700, and a water-using component 800;

[0047] Water box 900 , third mounting hole 910 , positioning portion 920 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0049] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as orientation or positional relationship indicated as up, down, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the 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 orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, multiple refers to more than two. If there is a description of the first and the second, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and it cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features. In addition, if "and / or", "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0051] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0052] In some electrical appliances with pipes, such as clothes dryers, the pipes are usually fixed with brackets. In the related art, the bracket of the clothes dryer has a slot in which the pipe is clamped. When water enters the pipe, it will vibrate due to the impact of the water flow, so there is a risk of separation of the pipe from the bracket. Once the pipe is separated from the bracket, it will cause friction between the pipe and other parts inside the dryer, and long-term use will cause the pipe to be damaged and leak.

[0053] To this end, in some prior arts, a lock is provided at the opening of the slot to prevent the pipe from being separated from the bracket. The specific installation steps are: after the pipe is inserted into the slot, the lock is connected to the bracket to lock the pipe, thereby increasing the assembly steps of the dryer, which is not conducive to the production of the dryer.

[0054] Based on the above problems, the first embodiment of the present invention proposes a bracket 1000, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a bracket according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, Figure 2 for Figure 1 , the bracket of this embodiment includes a clamping member 100 and a shielding member 200.

[0055] Among them, the clamping member 100 has a first clamping groove 120, and the first clamping groove 120 has a first opening 121 facing the first direction. The first opening 121 is used for the pipe fitting 600 to be clamped into the first clamping groove 120. The shielding member 200 is connected to the clamping member 100, and the shielding member 200 includes a first shielding portion 220. A surface perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a reference surface. Along the first direction, the projection of the clamping member 100 on the reference surface does not coincide with the projection of the first shielding portion 220 on the reference surface, that is, along the direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first shielding portion 220 and the clamping member 100 are spaced apart. The first shielding portion 220 can resist the pipe fitting 600, so that the pipe fitting 600 and the clamping member 100 remain in a clamped state. Therefore, when the bracket 1000 of this embodiment is used for electrical equipment, the pipe 600 is inserted into the first slot 120 and the pipe 600 is located on the side of the first shielding portion 220 facing the second direction (opposite to the first direction). The installation is convenient and quick, and the assembly efficiency of the electrical equipment is improved.

[0056] Specifically, the bracket 1000 can be a metal part or a non-metal part. For example, the bracket 1000 can be an integrated structure made of non-metallic material by injection molding, which makes the processing of the bracket 1000 simpler and reduces the processing cost. At the same time, it can also improve the processing efficiency of the bracket 1000, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the electrical equipment. The clamping member 100, for example, also has a second opening 122 and a third opening 123 that are connected to the first clamping slot 120. After the pipe 600 is inserted into the first clamping slot 120, it can pass through the second opening 122 and the third opening 123. The first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the clamping member 100 having the second opening 122 (such as Figure 1 As shown in the figure, after the pipe 600 is inserted into the first slot 120, the first slot 120 is arranged on the side of the first shielding portion 220 facing the second direction, so that the first shielding portion 220 can abut against the pipe outside the first slot 120, thereby limiting the pipe 600 to a certain extent and preventing the pipe 600 from escaping from the first slot 120. Similarly, the first shielding portion 220 can also be located on the side of the clamping member 100 having the third opening 123. Specifically, Figure 1 As shown in the example, the end of the clamping member 100 with the second opening 122 is the first end, the end of the clamping member 100 with the third opening 123 is the second end, and the shielding member 200 has a connecting portion 210, the connecting portion 210 is connected to the first end, and the first shielding portion 220 is connected to the side of the connecting portion 210 away from the first end, so that the first shielding portion 220 is spaced apart from the clamping member 100. Similarly, the connecting portion 210 can also be connected to the second end, and the first shielding portion 220 is connected to the side of the connecting portion 210 away from the second end. Alternatively, in some embodiments, two shielding members 200 are provided, which are respectively connected to the first end and the second end of the clamping member 100.

[0057] It should be noted that the reason why the interval arrangement is required is to prevent the first shielding portion 220 from covering the first opening, so that the pipe 600 can be more easily inserted into the first slot 120. Taking the first shielding portion 220 located on the side of the clamping member 100 with the second opening 122 as an example for explanation, it can be understood that when the first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the second opening 122 of the clamping member 100, that is, the first shielding portion 220 will not block the first opening 121 of the first slot 120. Therefore, when the pipe 600 is installed, the pipe 600 can be directly inserted into the first slot 120 from the first opening 121, and the installation is more convenient and quick. Specifically, when the pipe 600 is installed, a part of the pipe 600 is first inserted into the first slot 120 from the first opening 121. At this time, due to the presence of the first shielding portion 220, a part of the pipe 600 will be against the side of the first shielding portion 220 facing the first direction. Since the pipe 600 is a hose, the pipe 600 can be bent to a certain extent. Therefore, after the pipe 600 is inserted into the first slot 120, the portion of the pipe 600 located outside the first slot 120 is bent to move the pipe 600 to the side of the first shielding portion 220 facing the second direction, thereby achieving the purpose of the first shielding portion 220 to form abutment against the pipe 600, preventing the pipe 600 from moving toward the first direction, so that the pipe 600 remains in the first slot 120. No additional locking steps are required, the installation is convenient and quick, and the installation efficiency of the pipe 600 is improved. When the bracket 1000 of this embodiment is applied to electrical equipment, the overall assembly efficiency of the electrical equipment can be improved, which is beneficial to the production and manufacturing of the electrical equipment.

[0058] In addition, during installation, the first shielding portion 220 can be set at the end of the pipe 600 where greater vibration may occur, so as to improve the reliability of the first shielding portion 220. For example, during the installation process of the pipe 600, one end has a curved section that deviates from the first direction. Therefore, when water enters, the pipe 600 will bulge toward the first direction on the side with the curved section due to the impact force of the water. At this time, setting the first shielding portion 220 at the end close to the bend of the pipe 600 can effectively prevent the pipe 600 from separating from the clamp 100. The first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the clamp 100 having the third opening 123. Similarly, it will not be repeated here.

[0059] It should be noted that Figure 1 The fact that the first slot 120 is a straight groove cannot be interpreted as the only limitation of this embodiment. Since the pipe 600 can be bent to a certain extent, the first slot 120 can be set as a curved groove according to actual needs, as long as it can be ensured that the pipe 600 can be snapped into the first slot 120 and limited by the first blocking portion 220.

[0060] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 2 For pipe fittings and Figure 1 Structural diagram of the middle bracket when installed. Figure 3 For pipe fittings and Figure 1 Another structural schematic diagram of the middle bracket when installed, based on the above embodiment, the first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the clamping member 100 having the second opening 122, and along the opening direction of the second opening 122, the minimum distance between the first shielding portion 220 and the first end is L 1 , 60mm≤L 1 ≤90mm; and / or, the first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the clamping member 100 having the third opening 123, and along the opening direction of the third opening 123, the minimum distance between the first shielding portion 220 and the second end is L 2 , 60mm≤L 2 ≤90mm.

[0061] Specifically, L 1 Taking this as an example, it can be understood that when L 1 The smaller the diameter, the greater the bending degree of the tube 600 (e.g. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The difference is that the installation is more difficult. 1 The larger the L is, that is, the farther the first blocking portion 220 is from the connecting member 100, the worse the limiting effect of the first blocking portion on the pipe 600. 1 When L is large enough, the tube 600 may bulge between the clamping member 100 and the first shielding member 200, causing the tube 600 to be separated from the first clamping slot 120. 1 The size of L should be moderate. Based on this, this embodiment 1 The value range of L is set between 60 mm and 90 mm to ensure that the first shielding member 200 can limit the pipe 600 in the first slot 120 and can be easily installed. 2 The value range of is similar to that of , which will not be elaborated here.

[0062] Reference Figure 1 In some embodiments, the shielding member 200 further includes a second shielding portion 230, and the second shielding portion 230 is connected to the shielding member 200. The second shielding portion 230, the first shielding portion 220, and the connecting portion 210 define a first limiting groove 240, and the first limiting groove 240 has a fourth opening 241. The opening direction of the fourth opening 241 is opposite to the opening direction of the first opening 121, that is, the opening direction of the fourth opening 241 is opposite to the opening direction of the first opening 121. Figure 1The second direction is the same. The pipe fitting 600 can be inserted into the first limiting groove 240 from the fourth opening 241. Specifically, during installation, the pipe fitting 600 is extended into the first limiting groove 240 from the fourth opening 241. Therefore, the inner wall of the first limiting groove 240 can limit the pipe fitting 600 to prevent the pipe fitting 600 from sliding out of the side edge of the first shielding portion 220 and separating from the first shielding portion 220 during operation, thereby ensuring the stability of the pipe fitting 600. In addition, it can be understood that the clamping member 100 has the first clamping groove 120, and the shielding member 200 has the first limiting groove 240. Therefore, during use, the clamping member 100 and the shielding member 200 can be used interchangeably to improve the practicality of the bracket 1000.

[0063] Reference Figure 3 In some embodiments, the clamping member 100 further includes a limiting portion 130, which is connected to the first opening 121 and partially blocks the first opening 121. The limiting portion 130 forms a certain limiting effect on the pipe 600 clamped in the first clamping slot 120, thereby improving the stability of the pipe 600. It should be noted that the fact that four limiting portions 130 are provided along the hole edge of the first opening 121 in the accompanying drawings cannot be interpreted as the only limitation to this embodiment. The number of limiting portions 130 can also be one, two, three, etc., as long as the limiting portion 130 can play a certain limiting role on the pipe 600 clamped in the first clamping slot 120.

[0064] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 8 as well as Fig. 9 , Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of another electrical device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the assembly of the water box and the bracket. In some embodiments, the bracket 1000 further has a mounting portion 300, and the mounting portion 300 has a first mounting hole 310 and a second mounting hole 320. The first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 can be used alone to mount the bracket 1000 on the electrical equipment. The diameters of the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 are different. Specifically, Figure 1 As shown in the example, the first mounting hole 310 is larger than the diameter of the second mounting hole 320, so that the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 can be used to fix the bracket 1000 in different installation environments, so as to improve the practicality of the bracket 1000. For example, the first mounting hole 310 is used for independent fixation of the bracket 1000, and the second mounting hole 320 is used for fixation together with other components. Specifically, in some electrical equipment, other components are also provided near the bracket 1000, such as an attached Figure 8In order to save installation space and installation steps, the water box 900 can be fixed with the bracket 1000 by using a fastener. In order to improve the convenience of installing the water box 900, the water box 900 is also provided with a positioning portion 920 for matching with the first installation hole 310. For example, the water box 900 has a third installation hole 910, and the positioning portion 920 is arranged around the third installation hole 910 (such as Fig. 9 ). During installation, the positioning portion 920 cooperates with the first mounting hole 310 to define the relative position of the water box 900 and the bracket 1000. Only one of the water box 900 and the bracket 1000 needs to be positioned with the main body 700 of the electrical device, making installation simpler and more convenient. As can be seen from the above, since the positioning portion 920 needs to be inserted into the first mounting hole 310, and the second mounting hole 320 is used for independent installation of the bracket 1000, the diameter of the first mounting hole 310 needs to be larger than the diameter of the second mounting hole 320.

[0065] Reference Figure 4 , Figure 4 for Figure 1 Another perspective diagram shows that, based on the above embodiment, a reinforcing portion 330 is further provided at the second mounting hole 320 of the mounting portion 300 to improve the supporting capacity of the mounting portion 300, so that the mounting portion 300 can withstand a greater preload force, thereby improving the firmness of the bracket 1000 during installation.

[0066] Reference Figure 4 In some embodiments, the bracket 1000 further includes a first positioning structure 400 and a second positioning structure 500. For example, the first positioning structure 400 and the second positioning structure 500 are both positioning ribs connected to the mounting portion 300. When the bracket 1000 of this embodiment is used in an electrical device, the first positioning structure 400 and the second positioning structure 500 cooperate with the third positioning structure and the fourth positioning structure on the main body 700 of the electrical device, respectively. Among them, the first positioning structure 400 cooperates with the third positioning structure to position the first mounting hole 310. The second positioning structure 500 cooperates with the fourth positioning structure to position the second mounting hole 320 to improve the installation accuracy of the bracket 1000.

[0067] Reference Figure 1 In some embodiments, the bracket 1000 has a set length, and the first slot 120 extends along the length direction of the bracket 1000, that is, the first slot 120 is a linear slot, which makes the installation of the pipe 600 simpler, and the clamping member and the first shielding portion are spaced apart along the length direction.

[0068] Refer to 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 5 for Figure 1Another perspective diagram, based on the above embodiment, the bracket 1000 has a set width, and the mounting portion 300 is connected between the clamping member 100 and the shielding member 200. The clamping member 100 includes a clamping portion 170 and a third shielding portion 140, the clamping portion 170 has a first clamping groove 120, the third shielding portion 140 is connected to the clamping portion 170, and is distributed with the clamping portion 170 along the width direction of the bracket 1000. The shielding member 200 also has a second clamping groove 250, the second clamping groove 250 has a fifth opening 251 away from the first direction, the fifth opening 251 is used for the pipe 600 to extend into the second clamping groove 250, and the third shielding portion 140 and the second clamping groove 250 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the bracket 1000. The third shielding portion 140 can resist the pipe 600 clamped in the second clamping groove 250 in the second direction, so that the pipe 600 and the second clamping groove 250 remain in a clamping state. The first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 are distributed along the width direction of the bracket 1000. Therefore, in the process of mounting the bracket 1000, whether the bracket 1000 is fixed by the first mounting hole 310 or the second mounting hole 320, the relative positions of the shielding portion (the first shielding portion 220 and the third shielding portion 140, unless otherwise specified, the same below) and the card slot (the first card slot 120 and the second card slot 250, unless otherwise specified, the same below) remain unchanged.

[0069] Specifically, it can be seen from the above embodiments that the pipe 600 is prone to bulge at the end with the curved section, and in order to prevent the pipe 600 from being separated from the bracket 1000, the first shielding portion 220 is disposed on the side of the clamping member 100 close to the curved section of the pipe 600. It is understandable that when the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 are located on different sides of the bracket 1000 along the width direction, in order to avoid the pipe 600, a certain distance is usually required between the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320, so that the pipe 600 can avoid the locking member after installation, and prevent the locking member from contacting the pipe 600 and cutting the pipe 600. Since the distance between the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 along the width direction is relatively large, if the use of the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 is replaced by moving the bracket 1000 horizontally along the width direction during installation, the position of the bracket 1000 when the first mounting hole 310 is used for fixing is greatly different from that when the second mounting hole 320 is used for fixing, which is not conducive to the assembly of the device. In this embodiment, the clamping member 100 is provided with a third shielding portion 140, and the shielding member 200 is provided with a second clamping groove 250, which can improve this problem. Specifically, for example, when the bracket 1000 is fixed using the first mounting hole 310, the first clamping groove 120 is used to clamp the pipe fitting 600, and the first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the pipe fitting 600 with a curved section; when the bracket 1000 is fixed using the second mounting hole 320, the second clamping groove 250 is used to clamp the pipe fitting 600, and the third shielding portion 140 is located near the side of the pipe fitting 600 with a curved section. Therefore, after the bracket of the present embodiment is rotated 180°, the end of the bracket 1000 with the shielding portion can still face the side of the pipe 600 with the curved section. Therefore, when the bracket 1000 of the present embodiment is used to fix the pipe 600, the use of the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 can be replaced by rotating the bracket 1000 180°, so that when the bracket 1000 is fixed using the first mounting hole 310, the position is basically unchanged from when it is fixed using the second mounting hole 320, so that the bracket 1000 can be adapted to the use of more types of electrical equipment.

[0070] Referring to the figure, based on the above embodiment, the clamping member 100 further includes a fourth blocking portion 150, which is connected to the third blocking portion 140, and the fourth blocking portion 150, the third blocking portion 140 and the clamping portion define a second limiting groove 160. The second limiting groove 160 has the same working principle and function as the above-mentioned first limiting groove 240, which will not be described in detail here.

[0071] Reference Figure 6 , Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another bracket of the first aspect of the present invention. In some embodiments, the bracket 1000 has a set length, and the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 are distributed along the length direction of the bracket 1000. Therefore, the use of the first mounting hole 310 and the second mounting hole 320 can be replaced by only moving the bracket 1000 a small distance horizontally along the length direction, without the need for a 180° rotation. The relative position relationship between the first shielding portion 220 and the clamping member 100 remains unchanged. That is, whether the bracket 1000 is fixed using the first mounting hole 310 or the second mounting hole 320, it can effectively prevent the pipe 600 from separating from the bracket 1000, thereby improving the reliability of the bracket 1000.

[0072] Reference Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electrical device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention. The electrical device according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention may be, for example, a clothes dryer, a washing machine, or a washing machine with a clothes drying function. The electrical device includes: a main body 700, a water-using component 800, a pipe 600, and a bracket 1000 according to an embodiment of the first aspect. The bracket 1000 is connected to the main body 700, one end of the pipe 600 is used to connect to an external water supply system, and the other end is connected to the water-using component 800, and a portion of the pipe 600 is snapped into the slot and is located on the side of the first shielding portion 220 that is away from the first direction.

[0073] Specifically, taking a clothes dryer as an example, the clothes dryer includes an evaporator, and the water component 800 is a shower head. The pipe fitting 600 is connected to the shower head, and is used to introduce external water into the shower head so that the shower head cleans the evaporator. The bracket 1000 has a first card slot 120 and a first opening 121. The pipe fitting 600 can be inserted into the first card slot 120 from the first opening 121. The bracket 1000 also includes a shielding member 200, and the shielding member 200 has a first shielding portion 220. When the pipe fitting 600 is connected to the first card slot 120, the surface of the first shielding portion 220 facing the second direction can resist the pipe fitting 600, thereby preventing the pipe fitting 600 from being separated from the first opening 121 and the first card slot 120. Therefore, during assembly, the pipe 600 is inserted into the first slot 120 and located on one side of the first shielding portion 220 along the second direction, without the need for additional locking steps, and the installation is convenient and quick, thereby improving the installation efficiency of the pipe 600. This can improve the overall assembly efficiency of the electrical equipment and facilitate the production and processing of the electrical equipment.

[0074] It should be noted that, since this embodiment adopts all the technical solutions of the bracket 1000 of the first embodiment, this embodiment at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the first embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0075] Reference Figure 7 In some embodiments, the bracket 1000 has a set length, and the first shielding portion 220 and the shielding member 200 are spaced apart along the length direction of the bracket 1000. The pipe fitting 600 is bent toward the water-using member 800 at the connection with the water-using member 800 (bent toward the second direction in the figure), and the first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the clamping member 100 facing the water-using member 800. Specifically, it can be seen from the above embodiments that the pipe fitting 600 is prone to bulging at the bent end. Based on this, in order to prevent the pipe fitting 600 from separating from the bracket 1000, the first shielding portion 220 is arranged on the side of the clamping member 100 facing the water-using member 800, that is, the first shielding portion 220 is located on the side of the first clamping groove 120 close to the bending of the pipe fitting 600, thereby effectively preventing the pipe fitting 600 from separating from the bracket 1000, so as to improve the reliability of the bracket 1000.

[0076] Reference Figure 1 In some embodiments, the bracket 1000 has a set length, and the first shielding portion 220 and the shielding member 200 are spaced apart along the length direction of the bracket 1000. The first shielding portion 220 has a first surface 221, and the normal direction of the first surface 221 is the same as the second direction (the direction opposite to the first direction). The side wall of the first slot 120 opposite to the first opening 121 is the first side wall 124. Among them, along the first direction, the distance between the first surface 221 and the first side wall 124 is less than or equal to the diameter of the pipe 600. The pipe 600 is clamped between the first side wall 124 and the first surface 221, thereby improving the stability of the pipe 600 and reducing the vibration of the pipe 600 during flushing.

[0077] Reference Figure 8 In some embodiments, the electrical device further includes a water box 900 and a locking member. For example, the electrical device is a clothes dryer, and the water box 900 is used to store water. The water can generate steam for wrinkle removal after being heated, so that the clothes dryer has a wrinkle removal function. The bracket 1000 has a first mounting hole 310, and the water box 900 has a third mounting hole 910. The locking member is penetrated through the first mounting hole 310 and the third mounting hole 910 and connected to the main body 700 to fix the water box 900 and the bracket 1000 to the main body 700. That is, the water box 900 can be fixed with the bracket 1000 using a common fastener to save installation space and simplify installation steps.

[0078] Reference Fig. 9On the basis of the above embodiment, the water box 900 further includes a positioning portion 920, which is arranged around the third mounting hole 910. The positioning portion 920 is arranged in cooperation with the first mounting hole 310 to limit the relative position between the water box 900 and the bracket 1000, so that only one of the water box 900 and the bracket 1000 needs to be positioned with the main body 700 of the electrical device, so that the structure of the bracket 1000 or the water box 900 is simpler, and the installation process is simpler and more convenient.

[0079] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bracket, characterized in that: include: A clamping member, comprising a first clamping slot and a first opening connected to the first clamping slot, wherein the opening direction of the first opening is along a first direction, and the first opening is used for allowing the pipe member to be clamped into the first clamping slot; The shielding member includes a connecting portion and a first shielding portion, wherein the connecting portion is connected to the clamping member, and the first shielding portion is connected to the connecting portion. A surface perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a reference surface. Along the first direction, the projection of the clamping member on the reference surface does not overlap with the projection of the first shielding portion on the reference surface. The first shielding portion can support the pipe fitting so that the pipe fitting and the clamping member remain in a clamped state.

2. The bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping member further has a second opening and a third opening communicating with the first clamping slot, and the first shielding portion is located on a side of the clamping member having the second opening; and / or, The first shielding portion is located at a side of the clamping component having the third opening.

3. The bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first shielding portion is located at a side of the clamping member having the second opening, and along the opening direction of the second opening, the minimum distance between the first shielding portion and the clamping member is L1, 60 mm ≤ L1 ≤ 90 mm; And / or, the first shielding portion is located at a side of the clamping member having the third opening, and along the opening direction of the third opening, a minimum distance between the first shielding portion and the clamping member is L2, 60mm≤L2≤90mm.

4. The bracket according to any one of claims 1, characterized in that: The shielding member also includes a second shielding portion, which is connected to the shielding member. The second shielding portion, the first shielding portion and the connecting portion define a first limiting groove. The first limiting groove has a fourth opening, and the opening direction of the fourth opening is opposite to the first direction. The pipe can be inserted into the first limiting groove from the fourth opening.

5. The bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping member further includes a limiting portion, which is connected to the first opening and partially blocks the first opening.

6. The bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket further comprises a mounting portion, wherein the mounting portion comprises a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, wherein the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are used to mount the bracket on an electrical device, and the diameters of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are different.

7. The bracket according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bracket has a set length, the first clamping slot extends along the length direction of the bracket, and the clamping member and the first shielding portion are spaced apart along the length direction.

8. The bracket according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bracket has a set width, and the mounting portion is connected between the clamping member and the shielding member; The clamping member includes a clamping portion and a third shielding portion, the clamping portion has the first clamping groove, and the third shielding portion is connected to the clamping portion and is distributed with the clamping portion along the width direction of the bracket; The shielding member further has a second clamping slot, the second clamping slot has a fifth opening, the opening direction of the fifth opening is opposite to the first direction, the fifth opening is used for allowing the pipe to extend into the second clamping slot, the third shielding portion and the second clamping slot are spaced apart along the length direction, the third shielding portion can abut against the pipe in the second direction, so that the pipe and the second clamping slot are kept in a clamping state, and the second direction is the opening direction of the fifth opening; The first mounting holes and the second mounting holes are distributed along the width direction.

9. The bracket according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first mounting holes and the second mounting holes are distributed along the length direction.

10. The support according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The shielding member and the clamping member are an integrated structure.

11. An electrical device, characterized in that: include: main body; Water-using parts; The bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the bracket is connected to the main body; A pipe fitting, one end of which is used to be connected to an external water supply system, and the other end is connected to the water-using component, and part of the pipe fitting is clamped in the first clamping groove.

12. The electrical device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The pipe is bent toward the water-using component at the connection with the water-using component, the shielding portion is located on the side of the clamping component facing the water-using component, and the first shielding portion is located on the side of the pipe away from the water-using component.

13. The electrical device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The first shielding portion has a first surface, the normal direction of the first surface is the same as the second direction, and the second direction is opposite to the first direction; The side wall of the first slot opposite to the first opening is a first side wall, and along the first direction, the distance between the first surface and the first side wall is less than or equal to the diameter of the tube.

14. The electrical device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The electrical device also includes a water box and a locking member, the bracket has a first mounting hole, the water box has a third mounting hole, the locking member is passed through the first mounting hole and the third mounting hole and connected to the main body to fix the water box and the bracket to the main body.

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