Clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The invention provides clothes treating equipment. The clothes treating equipment comprises a shell, a control panel and an adapter. The shell comprises a box body and a top frame, and the top frame is arranged above the box body; the control panel is arranged on the front side of the box body; the adapter is arranged in the shell and at least provided with a first connecting part and a second connecting part, the first connecting part is connected with the box body, the second connecting part is connected with the control panel, and the position of the second connecting part is higher than that of the first connecting part in the height direction of the clothes treating equipment. And the position of the second connecting part is higher than the top edge of the box body. According to the clothes treatment equipment, the two ends, in the height direction, of the control panel are stably installed on the shell, abnormal sounds generated by the control panel in the operation process of the clothes treatment equipment can be reduced, and the use experience of a user is improved. The shell adopts a top frame for heightening design, so that the universality of the box body can be improved, and the product cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of clothing processing, and more particularly to a clothing processing device. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, the garment processing equipment has a raised frame on top of its housing. The control panel is fixed to the housing with screws but is not connected to the frame. The top of the control panel is significantly higher than the top of the housing. When the garment processing equipment is running, the control panel is prone to shaking and producing abnormal noise, affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, embodiments of this application aim to provide a garment processing device to reduce abnormal noises generated by the control panel.

[0004] This application provides a garment processing device, including:

[0005] The outer casing includes a housing and a top frame, with the top frame disposed above the housing;

[0006] The control panel is located on the front side of the housing; and

[0007] An adapter, disposed within the housing, has at least a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is connected to the housing, and the second connecting portion is connected to the control panel. Along the height direction of the clothing processing equipment, the position of the second connecting portion is higher than that of the first connecting portion, and the position of the second connecting portion is higher than that of the top edge of the housing.

[0008] In some embodiments, the control panel has a connecting plate on its inner side, a portion of which is located on the top side of the adapter, and the top surface of the adapter is connected to the connecting plate via the second connecting portion.

[0009] In some embodiments, the garment processing device includes a first connector, one end of which passes through the connecting plate and is fixed to the adapter to achieve a connection between the connecting plate and the adapter.

[0010] In some embodiments, the housing includes side panels on the left and right sides, the top of the side panels is provided with an inwardly folded reinforcing flange, and the bottom surface of the adapter is connected to the reinforcing flange through the first connecting part.

[0011] In some embodiments, the garment processing device includes a second connector, one end of which passes through the adapter and is fixed to the reinforcing flange to achieve connection between the adapter and the reinforcing flange.

[0012] In some embodiments, the adapter further has a third connection portion, the top frame includes sidewalls on the left and right sides, and the side of the adapter facing the sidewall is connected to the sidewall via the third connection portion.

[0013] In some embodiments, the garment handling device includes a third connector, one end of which passes through the sidewall and is fixed to the adapter to achieve a connection between the sidewall and the adapter.

[0014] In some embodiments, the housing includes side panels on the left and right sides, the top of the side panels having an inwardly folded reinforcing flange, the adapter including a support portion and a bearing portion, the bearing portion being arranged in the vertical direction, the support portion being arranged in the front-back direction, the bearing portion being connected to the rear side of the lower part of the bearing portion, the bottom surface of the bearing portion being connected to the reinforcing flange, the top surface of the bearing portion being connected to the control panel, and the outer side of the bearing portion in the left-right direction being connected to the top frame.

[0015] In some embodiments, the top frame has a protrusion extending forward, and the garment handling device includes a limiting member disposed above the housing, the limiting member having a groove, and the protrusion and the groove engaging in a front-to-back direction.

[0016] In some embodiments, at least one of the limiting members is disposed on the adapter.

[0017] In some embodiments, the housing includes side panels on the left and right sides, the top of the side panels is provided with an inwardly folded reinforcing flange, and the bottom surface of at least one of the limiting members is connected to the reinforcing flange.

[0018] In some embodiments, the top frame includes sidewalls on the left and right sides, and the garment handling device includes an air duct assembly disposed within the housing;

[0019] The air duct assembly has extensions at both ends in the left-right direction, and the extensions abut against the sidewall in the left-right direction.

[0020] In some embodiments, the control panel has a first through hole and a second through hole, the first through hole being located above the second through hole, and the first through hole being at least partially higher than the top edge of the housing;

[0021] The garment processing device includes a first box and a second box, the first box being disposed through the first through hole and the second box being disposed through the second through hole.

[0022] The garment processing equipment provided in this application has a control panel stably mounted on the outer casing at both ends along the height direction. This reduces abnormal noise caused by the control panel shaking during the operation of the garment processing equipment, thus improving the user experience. The outer casing adopts a top frame design to increase the versatility of the housing and reduce product costs. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of the clothing processing equipment;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial structural diagram of the clothing processing equipment;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point A;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point B;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A side view of a portion of the structure of a garment processing equipment;

[0029] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A top view of part of the structure of the garment processing equipment;

[0030] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A partial sectional view of the structure at point PP;

[0031] Figure 9 This is a top view of a duct assembly according to an embodiment of this application.

[0032] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0033] 100. Outer shell; 11. Housing; 12. Top frame; 121. Side wall; 1211. Ear plate; 30. Control panel; 30a. First through hole; 30b. Second through hole; 40. Adapter; 41. Support; 42. Support; 200. Air duct assembly; 201. Extension; 50. First housing; 60. Second housing; 31. Connecting plate; 111. Side plate; 1111. Folded edge; 1112. Reinforcing flange; 112. Rear plate; 70. Limiting member; 81. First connecting member; 83. Third connecting member; 84. Protrusion; 85. Groove. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The embodiments of this application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this application, but should not be used to limit the scope of this application.

[0035] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly, for example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0036] In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature and the second feature are in direct contact, or that the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0037] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," and "example" refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example that are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0038] This application provides a garment processing device; please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 The garment processing equipment includes a drum assembly (not shown), a housing 100, a control panel 30, and an adapter 40.

[0039] The tube assembly is located inside the outer casing 100 and has a clothing processing chamber for accommodating clothing to be processed.

[0040] The outer casing 100 includes a housing 11 and a top frame 12, with the top frame 12 positioned above the housing 11. It should be noted that in this specification, descriptions of location such as "top," "left and right," and "front" are based on the accompanying drawings.

[0041] The housing 100 is used to enclose and support the main components of the garment handling equipment. The top frame 12 can increase the overall height of the housing 100, thereby providing more space inside the housing 100 (see other embodiments described below).

[0042] The top frame 12 can be a single-piece structure or a modular structure assembled together. Please refer to... Figure 2 In this embodiment, the top frame 12 is described as a separate structure assembled together. Figure 2 In the middle, part of the structure of the top frame 12 is omitted.

[0043] Please see Figure 2 The control panel 30 is located on the front side of the housing 11. (See also...) Figure 6 In some embodiments, the control panel 30 covers the junction of the housing 11 and the top frame 12 along the height direction (see dashed line C in the figure).

[0044] The control panel 30 is a human-machine interface panel on the garment processing equipment. For example, the control panel 30 can be used to display current operating information and / or receive user operation commands. Exemplarily, the control panel 30 may be equipped with one or more of the following: knobs, touch buttons, and digital tube modules.

[0045] Please see Figure 4 The adapter 40 is disposed inside the housing 100 and has at least a first connecting part x and a second connecting part y (refer to the dotted line in the figure). The first connecting part x is connected to the housing 11 and the second connecting part y is connected to the control panel 30. Along the height direction of the clothing processing equipment, the position of the second connecting part y is higher than that of the first connecting part x and the position of the second connecting part y is higher than the top edge of the housing 11.

[0046] It is understood that the control panel 30 is connected to the housing 11 via the adapter 40, and the portion of the control panel 30 above the housing 11 is supported by the adapter 40. This specification uses the junction of the housing 11 and the top frame 12 along the height direction as the boundary, defining the portion of the control panel 30 below this boundary as the lower part and the portion above this boundary as the upper part. In other words, the upper part of the control panel 30 is supported by the adapter 40.

[0047] Understandably, since the adapter 40 is located within the housing 100, to achieve the aforementioned connection effect, the adapter 40 must be at least partially located inside the top frame 12. This includes several scenarios: first, the adapter 40 is completely located inside the top frame 12 and does not extend into the inner side of the housing 11; second, the adapter 40 is partially located inside the top frame 12 and partially located inside the housing 11. The adapter 40 can be fixed to the housing 11, fixed to the top frame 12, or both fixed to the housing 11 and the top frame 12.

[0048] In related technologies, the control panel 30 of the garment processing equipment is only fixed at the bottom, while the upper part is in the form of a "cantilever beam" with the lower part as the fulcrum. Therefore, when the garment processing equipment is running, the upper part of the control panel 30 is easily excited by the transmitted vibration energy and vibrates, which in turn causes it to rub against the surrounding components and produce abnormal noise.

[0049] In this solution, the upper part of the control panel 30 is additionally mounted to the surrounding components via the adapter 40, so that both ends of the control panel 30 are fixed along the height direction, the amplitude of vibration is small, it is difficult to cause violent shaking, and the probability of abnormal noise is reduced, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

[0050] Furthermore, compared to the installation methods in related technologies, the adapter 40 increases the design flexibility of connecting the control panel 30 to the housing 100. Specifically, in different models of garment processing equipment, different adapters 40 can be designed according to the height of the control panel 30 extending beyond the housing 11. Each example of the adapter 40 adaptively varies its structural dimensions based on this height, ensuring a stable connection of the control panel 30 to the housing 100. Therefore, housings 11 of the same specifications or series can be used in this batch of garment processing equipment, thereby improving the versatility of the housing 11 and reducing product costs.

[0051] For example, in some embodiments, the outer casing 100 of different models of garment processing equipment has different heights, while the structural dimensions of the housing 11 are the same, and the structural dimensions of the top frame 12 are different. On the product production line, the housing 11 can be used as a standard component for circulation and management, thereby reducing production costs. Correspondingly, in the R&D process of these product models, since the housing 11 can be used as a standard component, process changes or trial production verifications during the R&D to implementation process can be reduced, thereby reducing R&D costs.

[0052] In summary, the garment processing equipment provided in this application embodiment has its control panel 30 stably mounted on the housing 100 at both ends along the height direction, which can reduce abnormal noise from the control panel 30 during the operation of the garment processing equipment and improve the user experience. The adapter 40 can improve the versatility of the housing 11 and reduce production costs.

[0053] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 The control panel 30 has a first through hole 30a and a second through hole 30b, the first through hole 30a being located above the second through hole 30b, and the first through hole 30a being at least partially higher than the top edge of the housing 11. (See also...) Figure 1 The garment processing equipment includes a first box 50 and a second box 60. The first box 50 is inserted through a first through hole 30a, and the second box 60 is inserted through a second through hole 30b.

[0054] Since the first box 50 and the second box 60 are stacked along the height direction, there are higher requirements for the internal space of the outer shell 100, necessitating an adjustment to the height of the outer shell 100. In these embodiments, this requirement can be met by changing the structural dimensions of the top frame 12. In other words, the top frame 12 can increase the internal space of the outer shell 100, allowing it to accommodate the first box 50 and the second box 60.

[0055] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 9 The garment processing equipment includes an air duct assembly 200 connecting to the garment processing chamber. A first housing 50 is disposed on the air duct assembly 200 and is used to filter the airflow passing through the air duct assembly 200; that is, the first housing 50 is a filter box. The filter box can enter and exit through a first through-hole 30a, and the user can remove the filter box for replacement or cleaning. A second housing 60 is used to hold detergent; that is, the second housing 60 is a detergent dispenser. The detergent dispenser can enter and exit through a second through-hole 30b, and the user can pull out the detergent dispenser to pour in laundry detergent or fabric softener, etc.

[0056] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 The control panel 30 has a connecting plate 31 on its inner side. A portion of the connecting plate 31 is located on the top side of the adapter 40. The top surface of the adapter 40 is connected to the connecting plate 31 through a second connecting portion y. This makes it easier to connect the control panel 30 to the adapter 40.

[0057] The connection method between the connecting plate 31 and the adapter 40 is not limited; it can be adhesive connection or snap-fit ​​connection.

[0058] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 The garment processing equipment includes a first connector 81, one end of which passes through a connecting plate 31 and is fixed to an adapter 40 to connect the connecting plate 31 and the adapter 40. The first connector 81 can be a screw, bolt, or the like to achieve a detachable connection for easy assembly.

[0059] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 The housing 11 includes side panels 111 located on the left and right sides, please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 4 The top of the side plate 111 is provided with an inwardly folded reinforcing flange 1112, and the bottom surface of the adapter 40 is connected to the reinforcing flange 1112 through the first connecting part x.

[0060] The aforementioned reinforcing flange 1112 has an inwardly folded flange structure, resulting in high structural strength. In some embodiments, a flange is formed at the top of the side plate 111, and the reinforcing flange 1112 is a component that is coveredly disposed on the flange.

[0061] Thus, the reinforced flange 1112 expands the area of ​​the housing 11 used to support other components. In addition to serving as the mounting structure for the adapter 40, the reinforced flange 1112 can also be used to install other parts.

[0062] In some embodiments, the garment handling device includes a second connector, one end of which passes through the adapter 40 and is fixed to the reinforcing flange 1112 to connect the adapter 40 and the reinforcing flange 1112. The second connector may be a screw or bolt, etc.

[0063] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 The housing 11 also includes a front panel (not shown) and a rear panel 112, see [reference needed]. Figure 4 The front end of the side panel 111 has an inwardly bent flange 1111, which connects to the front panel. That is, the flange 1111 provides mounting support for the connection of the front panel to the side panel 111. For example, in one embodiment, the flange 1111 is connected to the front panel by bolts or screws, with the bolts passing through in the front-rear direction. Simultaneously, the lower part of the control panel 30 can be connected to the flange 1111 for fixation.

[0064] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 The adapter 40 also has a third connecting portion z. The top frame 12 includes side walls 121 located on the left and right sides. The side of the adapter 40 facing the side wall 121 is connected to the side wall 121 through the third connecting portion z. This embodiment increases the connection method between the top frame 12 and the housing 11 through the adapter 40.

[0065] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 The garment processing device includes a third connector 83, one end of which passes through the side wall 121 and is fixed to the adapter 40 to achieve the connection between the side wall 121 and the adapter 40. The third connector 83 can be a screw or bolt, etc.

[0066] The shape of the adapter 40 is not limited; it can be square or long.

[0067] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 The adapter 40 includes a support portion 41 and a bearing portion 42. The bearing portion 42 is arranged in a vertical direction, and the support portion 41 is arranged in a front-back direction. The bearing portion 41 is connected to the rear side of the lower part of the bearing portion 42. Exemplarily, the overall outline of the adapter 40 is generally L-shaped.

[0068] The bottom surface of the support part 41 is connected to the reinforcing flange 1112, the top surface of the support part 42 is connected to the control panel 30, and the outer side of the support part 42 along the left and right direction is connected to the top frame 12. In this way, the three adjacent surfaces of the adapter 40 are connected to the surrounding components, making the structure more compact.

[0069] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 The top frame 12 has a protrusion 84 extending forward. The garment handling equipment includes a limiting member 70, which is located above the housing 11. The limiting member 70 has a groove 85, and the protrusion 84 and the groove 85 are inserted into each other in the front-to-back direction. The limiting member 70 provides positioning for the top frame 12 in both the height and left-to-right directions.

[0070] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 At least one limiting element 70 is provided on the adapter 40 to save space.

[0071] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 At least one limiting member 70 has its bottom surface connected to the reinforcing flange 1112 to take advantage of the expandability of the reinforcing flange 1112.

[0072] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 The top frame 12 includes side walls 121 located on the left and right sides, and the air duct assembly 200 is disposed within the housing 100. See also... Figure 9 The air duct assembly 200 has extensions 201 at both ends in the left-right direction, and the extensions 201 abut against the side wall 121 in the left-right direction. In this way, the extensions 201 can prevent the side wall 121 from being recessed or moving in the left-right direction, so that the air duct assembly 200 can limit the top frame 12 in the left-right direction.

[0073] The assembly process of a specific embodiment of this application will be briefly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0074] S1: Assemble the housing 11 into a whole. Install the air duct assembly 200 on the housing 11, with its extension 201 overlapping the reinforcing flange 1112 of the housing 11.

[0075] S2: Install the control panel 30 onto the housing 11, including: fixing the support part 41 to the flange 1111 reinforcement member by screws, installing the lower part of the control panel 30 onto the flange, inserting the first connector 81 from top to bottom, and fixing the connecting plate 31 of the control panel 30 to the support part 42 of the adapter 40.

[0076] S3: The top frame 12 is pre-assembled as a whole. The whole top frame 12 is pushed from back to front. The side wall 121 of the top frame 12 slides close to the extension 201 until the protrusion 84 of the side wall 121 is inserted into the groove 85 of the limiting member 70 on the reinforcing flange 1112.

[0077] S4: The rear end of the top frame 12 has a downwardly extending ear plate 1211, which can be fixed to the rear plate 112 of the housing 11 by threaded connection. Then, the second connector passes through the side wall 121 of the top frame 12 in the left-right direction and is screwed into the support part 42, and the top frame 12 is installed.

[0078] In this embodiment, the control panel 30 and the top frame 12 of the garment processing equipment are well fixed, and the assembly process is simple and convenient.

[0079] The various embodiments / implementations provided in this application can be combined with each other without creating contradictions.

[0080] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: The outer casing includes a housing and a top frame, with the top frame disposed above the housing; The control panel is located on the front side of the housing; as well as An adapter, disposed within the housing, has at least a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is connected to the housing, and the second connecting portion is connected to the control panel. Along the height direction of the clothing processing equipment, the position of the second connecting portion is higher than that of the first connecting portion, and the position of the second connecting portion is higher than that of the top edge of the housing.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control panel has a connecting plate on its inner side, a portion of which is located on the top side of the adapter. The top surface of the adapter is connected to the connecting plate via the second connecting portion.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes a first connector, one end of which passes through the connecting plate and is fixed to the adapter to achieve the connection between the connecting plate and the adapter.

4. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes side panels on the left and right sides, and the top of the side panels is provided with an inwardly folded reinforcing flange. The bottom surface of the adapter is connected to the reinforcing flange through the first connecting part.

5. The garment processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes a second connector, one end of which passes through the adapter and is fixed to the reinforcing flange to achieve the connection between the adapter and the reinforcing flange.

6. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adapter also has a third connection portion. The top frame includes side walls located on the left and right sides. The side of the adapter facing the side wall is connected to the side wall through the third connection portion.

7. The garment processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes a third connector, one end of which passes through the side wall and is fixed to the adapter to achieve the connection between the side wall and the adapter.

8. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes side panels on the left and right sides, and the top of the side panels is provided with an inwardly folded reinforcing flange. The adapter includes a support part and a supporting part. The supporting part is arranged in the vertical direction, and the supporting part is arranged in the front-back direction. The supporting part is connected to the rear side of the lower part of the supporting part. The bottom surface of the supporting part is connected to the reinforcing flange. The top surface of the supporting part is connected to the control panel. The outer side of the supporting part in the left-right direction is connected to the top frame.

9. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The top frame has a protrusion that extends towards the front. The garment processing device includes a limiting member disposed above the box body. The limiting member has a groove, and the protrusion and the groove are inserted into each other in the front-back direction.

10. The garment processing equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, At least one of the limiting members is disposed on the adapter.

11. The garment processing equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, The housing includes side panels on the left and right sides, and the top of the side panels is provided with an inwardly folded reinforcing flange. The bottom surface of at least one of the limiting members is connected to the reinforcing flange.

12. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The top frame includes side walls on the left and right sides, and the garment processing device includes an air duct assembly disposed inside the housing. The air duct assembly has extensions at both ends in the left-right direction, and the extensions abut against the sidewall in the left-right direction.

13. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The control panel has a first through hole and a second through hole, the first through hole being located above the second through hole, and the first through hole being at least partially higher than the top edge of the housing; The garment processing device includes a first box and a second box, the first box being disposed through the first through hole and the second box being disposed through the second through hole.

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