Door lock structure for household appliance and household appliance

By improving the structure of household appliance door locks and utilizing the cooperation of the moving plate and the lock arm, the problems of latch arm wobbling and manual operation by users during the drying process have been solved, achieving stable and automated door lock functions and improving the user experience.

CN122446946APending Publication Date: 2026-07-24NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2026-05-29
Publication Date
2026-07-24

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Technical Problem

In existing household appliance door lock structures, the latch arm is prone to wobbling, affecting operational stability. Additionally, the drying process requires manual operation by the user, posing a risk of foreign objects entering.

Method used

Design a door lock structure including a housing box, a bolt, a movable plate, a lock arm, and a drive mechanism. Through the cooperation of the movable plate and the lock arm, the bolt can be automatically locked and unlocked, reducing bolt arm wobbling, and automatically adjusting the door gap to expel hot air during drying.

Benefits of technology

It improves the operational stability of the door lock, reduces latch arm wobbling, automates the drying process, prevents foreign objects from entering, and enhances user experience and intelligence.

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Abstract

The application relates to a door lock structure for a household appliance and the household appliance, the door lock structure comprising a containing box, a lock tongue, a moving plate, a lock catch, the moving plate being provided with a strip-shaped slot extending front and back and penetrating through both ends, a lock arm being rotatably arranged in the strip-shaped slot and both ends of the lock arm being located outside the strip-shaped slot, so that the bottom wall of the strip-shaped slot supports the lock arm, the swing problem caused by the too long cantilever of the lock arm after the lock arm extends out of the door lock is improved under the condition of not reducing the stroke of the lock arm extending out of the through hole, and the operation stability is improved.
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