Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides clothes processing equipment, which comprises a box body device, a clothes processing device and a clothes processing device, the box body device comprises a top cover assembly and a box body, the top cover assembly is arranged above the box body, and the box body comprises two first side plates which are arranged at an interval along a first direction; the connecting piece is located above the box body, the two ends of the connecting piece are connected with the two first side plates respectively, the connecting piece is provided with a groove, the bottom side of the top cover assembly is provided with a protruding structure, and at least part of the protruding structure is located in the groove. In the embodiment of the utility model, the bulge structure part on the top cover assembly is arranged in the groove on the connecting piece, so that the space utilization rate of the clothes processing equipment can be increased, and the overall height of the clothes processing equipment is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the utility model relate to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] As the functions of clothing processing equipment become increasingly diverse, the number of components inside the clothing processing equipment also increases, resulting in an increase in the size of the clothing processing equipment.

[0003] Taking a clothing processing device with both washing and drying functions as an example, the drying channel shell is usually arranged on one side of the drum assembly along the height direction, which increases the overall height of the clothing processing device. Therefore, it is urgent to improve the space utilization of the clothing processing device to control the overall height of the clothing processing device. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, embodiments of the present invention hope to provide a clothing processing device that can solve or at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a clothing processing device, which includes: a box device, including a top cover assembly and a box, the top cover assembly is arranged above the box, and the box includes two first side panels arranged at intervals along a first direction; a connecting member, located above the box, and the two ends of the connecting member are respectively connected to the two first side panels, the connecting member has a groove, and the bottom side of the top cover assembly has a protruding structure, and the protruding structure is at least partially located in the groove.

[0006] In some embodiments, the protruding structure and the groove both extend along the first direction.

[0007] In some embodiments, the connecting member includes a connecting body and two folded edges, the bottom ends of the two folded edges are connected to the top of the first side panel, the connecting body connects the top ends of the two folded edges, and the connecting body forms the groove.

[0008] In some embodiments, the top cover assembly includes: a cover plate and a frame body, the top side of the frame body has an opening, the cover plate covers the opening, the protruding structure is formed on the bottom side of the frame body, and one end of the cover plate is connected to the protruding structure.

[0009] In some embodiments, the top of the protruding structure is connected to the frame body, the bottom of the protruding structure is formed with a hook on the side facing the cover plate, and the cover plate is located above the hook; and / or one end of the cover plate is bonded to the protruding structure.

[0010] In some embodiments, the frame body includes a top wall and a first side wall, the opening is formed on the top wall, the cover plate is located on the bottom side of the top wall, the top end of the first side wall is connected to the first end of the top wall along the second direction, the second end of the frame body along the second direction has an avoidance gap, the protruding structure is formed on the bottom side of the top wall and is located on the side of the cover plate close to the avoidance gap, and the second direction intersects with the first direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, the frame body includes two second side walls, the first side wall is respectively connected to the two second side walls at opposite ends along the first direction, the two second side walls are spaced apart from one end of the first side wall and define the avoidance gap, and the cover plate is respectively connected to the two second side walls at both ends along the first direction.

[0012] In some embodiments, the protruding structure is plate-shaped and extends along the first direction, and opposite ends of the protruding structure along the first direction are respectively connected to two second side walls.

[0013] In some embodiments, the protruding structure and the frame body are an integrated structure.

[0014] In some embodiments, the clothes processing device includes: a drum assembly disposed in the housing, a drying tunnel shell disposed above the drum assembly, and at least a portion of the connecting member is disposed above the drying tunnel shell.

[0015] In the embodiment of the utility model, the raised structure part on the top cover assembly is arranged in the groove on the connecting member, so that the space utilization rate of the clothing processing device can be increased and the overall height of the clothing processing device can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 A top view of a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a box device according to an embodiment of the utility model (the cover plate is hidden);

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connector and the box body of an embodiment of the utility model (the top cover assembly is hidden);

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of the AA section;

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of a portion X of a clothes processing device;

[0021] Figure 6 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the top cover assembly and the connecting parts of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Description of Reference Numerals

[0023] 1. Box device; 11. Top cover assembly; 11a. Protruding structure; 11b. Hook; 111. Frame body; 111a. Opening; 111b. Avoidance gap; 1111. Top wall; 1112. First side wall; 1113. Second side wall; 112. Cover plate; 12. Box body; 121. First side plate; 122. Second side plate; 2. Connecting piece; 2a. Groove; 21. Connecting body; 22. Folding edge; 23. Connecting edge; 3. Drying tunnel shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0025] The various specific technical features described in the specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction, for example, different embodiments and technical solutions can be formed by combining different specific technical features. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the various possible combinations of the specific technical features in the utility model will not be described separately.

[0026] In the following description, the terms "first\second\..." are only used to distinguish different objects, and do not mean that the objects have the same or related points. It should be understood that the directions "above", "below", "outside" and "inside" are all directions in normal use, and the directions "left" and "right" refer to the left and right directions shown in the specific corresponding schematic diagrams, which may be the left and right directions in normal use or not.

[0027] It should be noted that the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. "Multiple" means greater than or equal to two.

[0028] An embodiment of the utility model provides a clothing processing device, which may be a clothes dryer, a washing machine, a washer-dryer, etc., and is not limited here.

[0029] Reference Figure 1-Figure 3 The clothing processing device includes a box device 1 and a connector 2 . The box device 1 includes a top cover assembly 11 and a box body 12 . The top cover assembly 11 is arranged above the box body 12 .

[0030] The box body 12 includes two first side plates 121 spaced apart from each other along a first direction, and the top cover assembly 11 is disposed above the box body 12 .

[0031] The first direction here ( Figure 1-Figure 3 The direction indicated by the arrow R1 in the middle) and the second direction ( Figure 1-Figure 5 The first direction and the second direction may intersect, and the first direction and the second direction intersect each other, which means that the first direction and the second direction are not parallel. For example, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. The first direction and the second direction may both intersect with the height direction of the laundry processing device ( Figure 2-Figure 5 The direction indicated by the arrow R3 is perpendicular.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present application, the first direction is the left-right direction of the clothes processing device, and the second direction is the front-back direction of the clothes processing device. The first direction includes the direction from left to right and the direction from right to left; the second direction includes the direction from front to back and the direction from back to front.

[0033] Reference Figure 3 The connecting member 2 is located above the box body 12 , and both ends of the connecting member 2 are respectively connected to the two first side plates 121 .

[0034] The specific structure of the connecting member 2 is not limited, and it is mainly used to connect the top ends of the two first side plates 121 and increase the structural strength to reduce the probability of deformation of the top ends of the two first side plates 121 .

[0035] As an example, the connector 2 may include a connector body 21 and two folded edges 22, the bottom ends of the two folded edges 22 are connected to the top of the first side plate 121, and the connector body 21 connects the top ends of the two folded edges 22. That is, the connector 2 may be arched as a whole, so that the space enclosed between the connector body 21 and the two folded edges 22 may be used for parts of the clothing processing device, etc., to increase space utilization.

[0036] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 A connecting edge 23 is formed at one end of the two folded edges 22 away from the connecting body 21 . The two connecting edges 23 respectively abut against the top of the two first side panels 121 and are fastened to the first side panels 121 .

[0037] In this way, on the one hand, it is helpful to increase the contact area between the connecting member 2 and the first side plate 121, thereby improving the strength of the connection structure between the connecting member 2 and the first side plate 121. On the other hand, the force applied to the connecting member 2 in the height direction can be converted into pressure on the flange at the top of the first side plate 121, which further improves the strength of the connection structure between the connecting member 2 and the first side plate 121 compared to the transmission mode of shear force between the connecting member 2 and the first side plate 121.

[0038] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 The clothes processing device includes a barrel assembly (not shown in the figure) and a drying channel housing 3, that is, the clothes processing device can have a drying function. The barrel assembly can be arranged in the box 12, the drying channel housing 3 can be arranged above the barrel assembly, and at least a part of the connecting member 2 can be arranged above the drying channel housing 3. Specifically, the above-mentioned connecting body 21 can be arranged above the drying channel housing.

[0039] It should be noted that the clothes processing device may also include only the barrel assembly. In the embodiment where the clothes processing device includes both the barrel assembly and the drying tunnel housing 3, the drying tunnel housing 3 may also be arranged below the barrel assembly or at other positions, without limitation.

[0040] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 , the housing 12 may include a second side panel 122, both ends of the second side panel 122 are respectively connected to one end of the two first side panels 121 along the second direction, and the connector 2 is connected to the other end of the two first side panels 121 along the second direction. In this embodiment, the second side panel 122 may be the back panel of the housing 12 of the clothing processing device during actual use, and the connector 2 is disposed on the front side of the clothing processing device. The front side of the clothing processing device is usually provided with an open structure such as a clothing delivery port, so the structural strength is relatively low, and the first side panel 121 is prone to deformation here. Disposing the connector 2 here helps to increase the structural strength here and reduce the probability of deformation of the first side panel 121.

[0041] Reference Figure 4-Figure 6 The connecting member 2 has a groove 2a, and the bottom side of the top cover assembly 11 has a protruding structure 11a, and the protruding structure 11a is at least partially located in the groove 2a. In this way, the space utilization rate of the clothing processing device can be improved and the overall height of the clothing processing device can be reduced.

[0042] The protruding structure 11a herein may generally refer to a structure on the bottom side of the top cover assembly 11 , which is located above the connecting member 2 and protrudes downward from other structures around the location thereof.

[0043] The groove 2a can be set on one side of the connector 2 close to the top cover assembly 11. Taking the connector 2 including the connector body 21 and two folded edges 22 as an example, the groove 2a can be formed on the connector body 21, such as on the top side surface of the connector body 21, and part or all of the protruding structure 11a can be inserted into the groove 2a along the height direction. Those skilled in the art can determine the position of the groove 2a according to the specific position of the protruding structure 11a and the specific shape of the connector 2, and there is no limitation on this.

[0044] Only a portion of the protruding structure 11a may be located in the groove 2a, such as only the bottom portion is located in the groove 2a, and the top portion may be located outside the groove 2a. Alternatively, only the middle portion of the protruding structure 11a in the extension direction (such as the first direction) may be located in the groove 2a, and both ends in the extension direction may be located outside the groove 2a. The protruding structure 11a may also be almost entirely located in the groove 2a.

[0045] The specific shape and size of the protruding structure 11a can be determined according to its own function, and the shape and size of the groove 2a can be determined according to the protruding structure 11a, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0046] In some embodiments, the protruding structure 11a and the groove 2a may both extend along the first direction. It is understood that the connector 2 generally extends along the first direction, and the protruding structure 11a and the groove 2a both extending along the first direction help to fully utilize the space of the connector 2, thereby improving the space utilization of the clothing processing device.

[0047] As an example, the groove 2a may extend from one end to the other end of the connecting body 21 along the first direction, and both ends of the groove 2a along the first direction may be open, so that both ends of the protruding structure 11a along the first direction may also enter the groove 2a.

[0048] In some implementations, still refer to Figure 4-Figure 6 The top cover assembly 11 specifically includes a cover plate 112 and a frame body 111. The top side of the frame body 111 has an opening 111a, and the cover plate 112 covers the opening 111a. The protruding structure 11a is formed on the bottom side of the frame body 111, and one end of the cover plate 112 is connected to the protruding structure 11a. In this embodiment, the protruding structure 11a is mainly used to fix the cover plate 112.

[0049] As an example, the frame body 111 can be made of injection molding material, and the cover plate 112 can be made of material with relatively high structural strength, such as wood or metal. In this way, the overall structural strength, weight, manufacturing cost, etc. of the top cover assembly 11 can be taken into account.

[0050] The protruding structure 11a and the frame body 111 may be an integrated structure, or the protruding structure 11a may be connected to the frame body 111 by bonding, ultrasonic welding, etc., which is not limited.

[0051] One end of the cover plate 112 is connected to the protruding structure 11 a , and the other end can be connected to other structures (such as side walls, etc.) on the frame body 111 .

[0052] The connection method between the cover plate 112 and the protruding structure 11a is not limited. As an example, in some embodiments, refer to Figure 5 The top of the protruding structure 11a is connected to the frame body 111, and a hook 11b is formed on the bottom of the protruding structure 11a toward the side of the cover plate 112. The cover plate 112 is located above the hook 11b, that is, the cover plate 112 is supported and fixed to a certain extent by means of the hook 11b.

[0053] Reference Figure 2 A plurality of hooks 11b may be formed at intervals in the extension direction of the protruding structure 11a. The specific structure, size and location of the hooks 11b may be determined by the actual size and weight of the layout cover 112, and there is no limitation on this.

[0054] On the basis of forming the hook 11b on the protruding structure 11a, the cover plate 112 can also be bonded to the protruding structure 11a, so as to increase the stability of the connection. For example, in the actual assembly process, the cover plate 112 can be placed on the hook 11b first, and then bonded with an adhesive.

[0055] Of course, the cover plate 112 may not be bonded to the protruding structure 11a, but may be connected to the protruding structure 11a only by means of buckles. The connection strength between other positions of the cover plate 112 and the frame body 111 may be increased to ensure the stability of the connection of the lower cover plate 112 in this embodiment.

[0056] Alternatively, the protruding structure 11a may not form the hook 11b, and the cover plate 112 may be directly bonded to the protruding structure 11a.

[0057] Since the protruding structure 11a is protruding compared to the cover plate 112, in other words, the bottom end surface of the protruding structure 11a is lower than the bottom surface of the cover plate 112, in the embodiment where the cover plate 112 and the protruding structure 11a are bonded, the protruding structure 11a can prevent glue overflow.

[0058] In some embodiments, reference Figure 4 and Figure 6The frame body 111 includes a top wall 1111 and a first side wall 1112. An opening 111a is formed on the top wall 1111, and the cover plate 112 is located on the bottom side of the top wall 1111. The top end of the first side wall 1112 is connected to the first end of the top wall 1111 along the second direction, that is, the first side wall 1112 is located at the first end of the frame body 111 along the second direction. The second end of the frame body 111 along the second direction has an avoidance notch 111b, and the protruding structure 11a is formed on the bottom side of the top wall 1111 and is located on the side of the cover plate 112 close to the avoidance notch 111b. The definition of the second direction refers to the description in the relevant part above, which will not be repeated here.

[0059] The second end of the frame body 111 along the second direction can correspond to the front side of the clothing processing device, and the avoidance gap 111b can be used to avoid structures such as the control panel of the clothing processing device. The specific structural form of the avoidance gap 111b can be determined according to the structure it needs to avoid, and there is no limitation on this.

[0060] Due to the presence of the avoidance notch 111b, the end of the cover plate 112 in this direction may not be fixed, so in this embodiment, a protruding structure 11a is provided in this direction to fix the end of the cover plate 112 in this direction. Of course, even if the frame body 111 is not provided with the avoidance notch 111b in this direction, the protruding structure 11a can still be provided in this direction to fix the end of the cover plate 112 in this direction.

[0061] Taking the box body 12 including two first side panels 121 and one second side panel 122 as an example, Figure 2 The first side wall 1112 can be connected to the second side plate 122 of the box body 12.

[0062] It should be noted that the structural form of the frame body 111, the position of the protruding structure 11a and the position of the connecting member 2 are not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can flexibly determine the positions of the connecting member 2 and the protruding structure 11a by comprehensively considering the respective functional implementation methods of the connecting member 2 and the protruding structure 11a, the overall spatial layout within the clothing processing device, etc.

[0063] In this embodiment, one end of the cover plate 112 may be connected to the first side wall 1112. The connection method of the cover plate 112 and the first side wall 1112 may refer to the connection method of the cover plate 112 and the protruding structure 11a. For example, a structure similar to the hook 11b may be provided on the first side wall 1112, and the cover plate 112 may be provided above the structure. On this basis, the cover plate 112 may also be bonded to the first side wall 1112, or the cover plate 112 may be directly bonded to the first side wall 1112.

[0064] In some embodiments, the frame body 111 includes two second side walls 1113, opposite ends of the first side wall 1112 along the first direction are respectively connected to the two second side walls 1113, the two second side walls 1113 are spaced apart from one end of the first side wall 1112 and define an avoidance gap 111b, and opposite ends of the cover plate 112 along the first direction are respectively connected to the two second side walls 1113. In this way, the stability of the connection of the cover plate 112 can be increased.

[0065] The connection method between the cover plate 112 and the second side wall 1113 may refer to the connection method between the cover plate 112 and the first side wall 1112 , and will not be described in detail here.

[0066] The tops of the two second side walls 1113 may be respectively connected to two opposite ends of the top wall 1111 along the first direction.

[0067] Taking the box body 12 including two first side panels 121 and one second side panel 122 as an example, Figure 2 The two second side walls 1113 can be connected to the two first side panels 121 of the box body 12 respectively.

[0068] The first side wall 1112, the second side wall 1113 and the top wall 1111 may be an integral structure, or the first side wall 1112, the second side wall 1113 and the top wall 1111, as well as the first side wall 1112 and the second side wall 1113 may be connected by ultrasonic welding, fusion, bonding or the like.

[0069] In some embodiments, the protruding structure 11a is plate-shaped and extends along the first direction, and opposite ends of the protruding structure 11a along the first direction are respectively connected to the two second side walls 1113. In this way, on the one hand, the structural strength of the protruding structure 11a can be improved, and on the other hand, the contact area between the protruding structure 11a and the cover plate 112 can be increased, thereby improving the stability of the connection of the cover plate 112.

[0070] It should be noted that, in the above embodiment, the bottom end surface of the protruding structure 11 a may be higher than the bottom end surface of the first side wall 1112 and / or the bottom end surface of the second side wall 1113 .

[0071] In the description of the present utility model, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiment of the present utility model. In the present utility model, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine different embodiments or examples described in the present utility model and the features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0072] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. For those skilled in the art, the utility model can be modified and varied in various ways. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: The laundry processing device comprises: A box device, comprising a top cover assembly and a box, wherein the top cover assembly is arranged above the box, and the box comprises two first side panels spaced apart along a first direction; A connecting member is located above the box body, and both ends of the connecting member are respectively connected to the two first side panels, the connecting member has a groove, and the bottom side of the top cover assembly has a protruding structure, and the protruding structure is at least partially located in the groove.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protruding structure and the groove both extend along the first direction.

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member includes a connecting body and two folded edges, the bottom ends of the two folded edges are connected to the top of the first side plate, the connecting body connects the top ends of the two folded edges, and the connecting body is formed with the groove.

4. The clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The top cover assembly comprises: A cover plate and a frame body, wherein the top side of the frame body has an opening, the cover plate covers the opening, the protruding structure is formed on the bottom side of the frame body, and one end of the cover plate is connected to the protruding structure.

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the protruding structure is connected to the frame body, and a hook is formed on the bottom of the protruding structure on one side facing the cover plate, and the cover plate is located above the hook; and / or, One end of the cover plate is bonded to the protruding structure.

6. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The frame body includes a top wall and a first side wall, the opening is formed on the top wall, the cover plate is located on the bottom side of the top wall, the top end of the first side wall is connected to the first end of the top wall along the second direction, the second end of the frame body along the second direction has an avoidance gap, the protruding structure is formed on the bottom side of the top wall and is located on a side of the cover plate close to the avoidance gap, and the second direction intersects with the first direction.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The frame body includes two second side walls, and the first side wall is respectively connected to the two second side walls at two opposite ends along the first direction. The two second side walls are spaced apart from one end of the first side wall and define the avoidance gap, and the cover plate is respectively connected to the two second side walls at two ends along the first direction.

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The protruding structure is plate-shaped and extends along the first direction. Two opposite ends of the protruding structure along the first direction are respectively connected to two second side walls.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The protruding structure and the frame body are an integrated structure.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laundry processing device comprises: The cylinder assembly is arranged in the box body. The drying tunnel shell is arranged above the barrel assembly, and at least a part of the connecting member is arranged above the drying tunnel shell.

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