Panel, control panel assembly and electric appliance

Abstract

The utility model relates to a panel, a control panel assembly and an electric appliance, the panel comprises a panel main body and a water retaining structure, the water retaining structure comprises a first water retaining part and a second water retaining part which protrude out of the panel main body, and the first water retaining part is arranged around the periphery of the second water retaining part; and the inner side of the first water retaining part is provided with an accommodating space for accommodating the operating piece. According to the panel, the containing space used for containing the operation piece is formed on the inner side of the first water retaining part, when water flow on the panel is small, the water flow can be directly blocked on the outer side of the operation piece through the first water retaining part, the water flow is prevented from entering the area covered by the operation piece, and the conventional use requirement can be met. If the panel encounters the conditions of raining, water splashing and the like, the first water retaining part can still have a blocking effect on a large amount of water flow, only a small amount of water can pass through the first water retaining part, at the moment, the second water retaining part can block the part of water flow, and the situation that the water flow enters the center area of the operation piece and damages an internal circuit of the operation piece is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of waterproof technology, and in particular to a panel, a control panel assembly and an electrical appliance. Background Art

[0002] When using an electrical appliance or device, the operator usually performs related operations through operating parts such as knobs on the control panel. Taking a washing machine as an example, its control panel usually includes a display area, a touch area, and an operating part control area. Since the control panel of the washing machine is easily splashed by water when it is working, if water or water vapor enters the inside of the operating part, it is easy for the circuit board to be damaged by water droplets formed by condensation of water or water vapor, thereby affecting the normal operation and display of the control panel, which will cause unnecessary economic losses to the user.

[0003] The waterproof structure in the prior art is usually to set a protruding waterproof rib on the panel, and the knob shell is set outside the waterproof rib, and the splashing water flow is blocked by the knob shell and the waterproof rib in turn. Such a waterproof structure still causes a large amount of water to flow into the gap between the knob shell and the waterproof rib, which is equivalent to most of the water flow entering the area covered by the operating member. The water flow in the gap is easy to turn into water vapor. A large amount of water vapor enters the inside of the knob under the cover of the knob shell, and then condenses into water droplets, causing water to enter the inside of the knob, and the waterproof effect is poor. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides a panel, a control panel assembly and an electrical appliance to solve the technical problem that the waterproof structure of the existing panel has a poor waterproof effect.

[0005] In the first aspect, the present application provides a panel, including a panel body and a water retaining structure, the water retaining structure including a first water retaining portion and a second water retaining portion protruding from the panel body, the first water retaining portion being arranged around the outer periphery of the second water retaining portion, and the inner side of the first water retaining portion having an accommodating space for accommodating an operating member.

[0006] Optionally, a height of the second water retaining portion protruding from the panel body is greater than a height of the first water retaining portion protruding from the panel body.

[0007] Optionally, the panel further includes a first flow guide portion, which is connected between the first water retaining portion and the second water retaining portion; the first water retaining portion and the second water retaining portion are both arranged to protrude from the first flow guide portion.

[0008] Optionally, the first guide portion is recessed in the panel body.

[0009] Optionally, the panel includes a second flow guiding portion located outside the first water retaining portion, and the first water retaining portion has an opening for connecting the first flow guiding portion and the second flow guiding portion.

[0010] Optionally, along the direction from top to bottom, the panel body is arranged to be inclined outward, and the opening is located at the bottom of the first water retaining part.

[0011] Optionally, the water retaining structure further includes a third water retaining portion protruding from the panel body, and the second water retaining portion is disposed around the outer circumference of the third water retaining portion.

[0012] In a second aspect, the present application provides a control panel assembly, including the panel and operating member provided in the first aspect of the present application, wherein the bottom of the operating member is embedded in the accommodating space.

[0013] Optionally, the operating member includes a shell, and there is a first preset distance between the inner wall of the first water retaining part and the outer wall of the shell; along the axial direction of the shell, there is a second preset distance between the panel body and the shell, and the height of the first water retaining part protruding from the panel body is greater than the second preset distance.

[0014] Optionally, the first preset distance is 0.5-1 mm, the second preset distance is 0.5-1 mm, and the height of the first water retaining portion protruding from the panel body is 1.5-3 mm.

[0015] Optionally, the second water retaining portion extends into the interior of the operating member, and a third preset distance exists between the outer surface of the second water retaining portion and the inner wall of the operating member.

[0016] Optionally, the third preset distance is 0.5-1 mm.

[0017] Optionally, the height of the second water retaining portion protruding from the panel body is 1.5 to 4 mm.

[0018] In a third aspect, the present application provides an electrical appliance, comprising the control panel assembly provided in the second aspect of the present application.

[0019] The above technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0020] The panel provided in the embodiment of the present application has a water retaining structure including a first water retaining portion and a second water retaining portion. The first water retaining portion is arranged around the outer periphery of the second water retaining portion, and a storage space for accommodating the operating member is formed on the inner side of the first water retaining portion. When the water flow on the panel is small, the water flow can be directly blocked on the outer side of the operating member by the first water retaining portion to prevent the water flow from entering the area covered by the operating member, which can meet the conventional use requirements. If the panel is exposed to rain or splashing water, the first water retaining portion can still block a large amount of water flow, and only a small amount of water will pass over the first water retaining portion. At this time, the second water retaining portion can block this part of the water flow to prevent the water flow from entering the central area of ​​the operating member and damaging the internal circuit of the operating member. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0023] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by pictures in the corresponding drawings, and these exemplified descriptions do not constitute limitations on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings represent similar elements, and unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings do not constitute proportional limitations.

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a control panel assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a panel provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the operating element provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a control panel assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of a control panel assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 6 Provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 5 A magnified detail of part A.

[0030] Description of reference numerals:

[0031] 1. water retaining structure; 11. first water retaining part; 111. opening; 112. first inner wall; 12. second water retaining part; 121. water outlet; 122. second outer wall; 123. second inner wall; 13. third water retaining part; 131. third end face;

[0032] 2. Panel body; 21. First mounting portion;

[0033] 3. The first guide part;

[0034] 4. The second guide part;

[0035] 5. operating member; 51. outer shell; 511. first outer wall; 512. first end surface; 513. third inner wall; 52. second mounting portion; 53. inner shell; 531. inner shell side wall; 532. second end surface;

[0036] 6. The third guide part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0038] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples to realize the different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, the parts and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present application. In addition, the present application can repeat reference numbers and / or letters in different examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0039] For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used herein to describe the relative positional relationship or movement of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the figure, such as "inside", "outside", "inner side", "outer side", "below", "below", "above", "above", "front", "back", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure undergoes a position flip or a posture change or a motion state change, then these directional indications also change accordingly, for example: an element described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will subsequently be oriented as "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features". Therefore, the example term "below..." may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0040] In order to solve the technical problem of poor waterproof effect of the waterproof structure of the panel in the prior art, the present application provides a panel, a panel control assembly and an electrical appliance, the panel having a first water retaining portion 11 and a second water retaining portion 12 protruding from the panel main body 2, and the inner side of the first water retaining portion 11 has an accommodating space for accommodating the operating part 5, so that the first water retaining portion 11 can be located outside the operating part 5, blocking the water flow on the panel before the operating part 5, which can greatly reduce the amount of water entering the interior of the operating part 5, which is beneficial to improving the water retaining effect of the panel.

[0041] See also Figures 1 to 6 In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a panel, including a panel body 2 and a water retaining structure 1, wherein the water retaining structure 1 includes a first water retaining portion 11 and a second water retaining portion 12 protruding from the panel body 2, wherein the first water retaining portion 11 is arranged around the circumference of the second water retaining portion 12, and the inner side of the first water retaining portion 11 has an accommodating space for accommodating an operating member 5, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown. Specifically, the inner side of the first water retaining portion 11 is the side close to the operating member 5. When the water flow on the panel is small, the water flow can be directly blocked on the outside of the operating member 5 by the first water retaining portion 11 to prevent the water flow from entering the area covered by the operating member 5, and to prevent a large amount of liquid in the area covered by the operating member 5 from forming water vapor and then entering the inside of the operating member, and finally condensing into water droplets to affect the circuit structure of the operating member, which can meet the conventional use requirements. If the panel is exposed to rain, water splashing, etc., the first water retaining portion 11 can still block a large amount of water flow, and only a small amount of water will pass through the first water retaining portion 11. At this time, the second water retaining portion 12 can block this part of the water flow to prevent the water flow from entering the central area of ​​the operating member 5 and damaging the internal circuit of the operating member 5.

[0042] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the height of the second water retaining part 12 protruding from the panel body 2 is greater than the height of the first water retaining part 11 protruding from the panel body 2. Since the first water retaining part 11 is located outside the operating part 5 and belongs to the visible area of ​​the panel, the height of the first water retaining part 11 protruding from the panel body 2 cannot be too high to avoid affecting the appearance of the panel. The second water retaining part 12 is blocked by the operating part 5. Under the condition of avoiding interference with the inside of the operating part 5, the height of the second water retaining part 12 protruding from the panel body 2 can be set as large as possible, which can be used to enhance the water retaining effect of the second water retaining part 12 and prevent the water flow that crosses the first water retaining part 11 from crossing the second water retaining part 12 again and entering the central area of ​​the operating part 5.

[0043] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 6The panel also includes a first guide portion 3, which is connected between the first water retaining portion 11 and the second water retaining portion 12; the first water retaining portion 11 and the second water retaining portion 12 are both protruding from the first guide portion 3, so that the first guide portion 3 can collect and guide the water flow that crosses the first water retaining portion 11, and can promptly flow out the water flow or make the water flow flow to the wastewater collection area, thereby avoiding the formation of water vapor after a large amount of liquid accumulates between the first water retaining portion 11 and the second water retaining portion 12, which affects the normal use of the operating member 5.

[0044] It should be noted that the bottom of the first flow guide 3 can be flush with the upper surface of the panel body 2, or can be protruding from or recessed in the panel body 2. In order to improve the collection effect of the first flow guide 3 on the water flow that passes over the first water retaining portion 11, in some preferred embodiments of the present application, the first flow guide 3 is recessed in the panel body 2, which is conducive to expanding the height difference between the first flow guide 3 and the second water retaining portion 12, making it difficult for the water flow in the first flow guide 3 to pass over the second water retaining portion 12, and can further improve the water retaining effect.

[0045] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 2 The panel includes a second guide portion 4 located outside the first water retaining portion 11. The first water retaining portion 11 has an opening 111 for connecting the first guide portion 3 and the second guide portion 4. The accumulated water in the first guide portion 3 can be guided to the second guide portion 4 through the opening 111, and then guided to the outside of the panel body 2 through the second guide portion 4. The water flow can be guided in time to avoid a large amount of liquid accumulating between the first water retaining portion 11 and the second water retaining portion 12.

[0046] It should be noted that in order to prevent the water flow on the panel from entering between the first water retaining portion 11 and the second water retaining portion 12 through the opening 111, the opening 111 should be arranged on the side of the first water retaining portion 11 away from the direction of the water flow. Figure 2 For example, when the water flows from top to bottom, the opening 111 is arranged at the bottom of the first water retaining portion 11 , and the shape or number of the opening 111 can be designed according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0047] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 , along the direction from top to bottom, the panel body 2 is tilted outward, and the opening 111 is located at the bottom of the first water retaining part 11, so that the water flow can flow to the bottom opening 111 under the action of gravity and the first guide part 3, and flow into the second guide part 4 through the opening 111, so that the liquid between the first water retaining part 11 and the second water retaining part 12 flows out.

[0048] In the above embodiment, since the first water retaining portion 11 and the second water retaining portion 12 play a dual water retaining role, the amount of water that can pass through the second water retaining portion 12 is extremely small, or a small amount of liquid can only pass through the second water retaining portion 12 in the form of water vapor.

[0049] In order to prevent a small amount of water vapor from condensing into water droplets inside the second water retaining portion 12 and then flowing into the central area of ​​the operating member 5, in some embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 6 The water retaining structure 1 also includes a third water retaining portion 13 protruding from the panel body 2, and the second water retaining portion 12 is arranged around the outer periphery of the third water retaining portion 13, so that the third water retaining portion 13 is located on the inner side of the second water retaining portion 12, closer to the central area of ​​the operating member 5, and can block water droplets condensed in the inner area of ​​the second water retaining portion 12.

[0050] Since there are more parts in the central area of ​​the operating member 5, in order to avoid interference between the third water retaining portion 13 and the operating parts, the height of the third water retaining portion 13 protruding from the panel body 2 should not be set too high. Generally, the height of the second water retaining portion 12 protruding from the panel body 2 is greater than the height of the third water retaining portion 13 protruding from the panel body 2, and compared with the third water retaining portion 13, it can play a major water retaining effect.

[0051] It should be noted that in the above-mentioned water retaining structure 1, the first water retaining portion 11 and the second water retaining portion 12 are the main water retaining barriers, and the first water retaining portion 11 can greatly reduce the amount of water entering the coverage area of ​​the operating part 5; and the third water retaining portion 13 is an auxiliary water retaining barrier, which can further block the water droplets condensed by water vapor formed inside the coverage area of ​​the operating part 5.

[0052] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 3 The panel also includes a third guide portion 6, which is connected between the second water retaining portion 12 and the third water retaining portion 13. The second water retaining portion 12 and the third water retaining portion 13 are both protruding from the third guide portion 6, and the third guide portion 6 can be used to collect and guide the liquid accumulated between the second water retaining portion 12 and the third water retaining portion 13.

[0053] In order to discharge the liquid in the third guide part 6 in time, a water outlet 121 is provided on the second water retaining part 12, and the third guide part 6 is connected with the first guide part 3 and / or the second guide part 4 through the water outlet 121, so that the liquid in the third guide part 6 can finally be discharged into the second guide part 4 and flow out of the panel through the second guide part 4.

[0054] In the above embodiment, in order to facilitate panel processing, the panel body 2 and the water retaining structure 1 are an integrally formed structure. The first water retaining portion 11, the second water retaining portion 12 and the third water retaining portion 13 all include water retaining ribs for blocking water flow or water droplets. At least part of the panel body 2 is configured as the first guide portion 3, the second guide portion 4 and the third guide portion 6, which are used to guide the water flow or water droplets, so as to facilitate timely discharge of liquid from the area covered by the operating member 5.

[0055] The second aspect of the embodiment of the present application provides a control panel assembly, including the panel and the operating member 5 described in the above embodiment, the bottom of the operating member 5 is embedded in the accommodating space, such as Figure 1 The first water retaining portion 11 blocks the water flow on the panel before the operating member 5, which can significantly reduce the amount of water entering the area covered by the operating member 5.

[0056] Please note that Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The panel body 2 has a first mounting portion 21 , and the operating member 5 has a second mounting portion 52 . The first mounting portion 21 matches the second mounting portion 52 , and the connection between the operating member 5 and the panel body 2 can be achieved through the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 52 .

[0057] Specifically, the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 52 may include structures such as a clamping portion and a positioning portion.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present application, the operating member 5 is a knob or a button. When the operating member 5 is a knob, at least part of the operating member 5 can rotate relative to the panel body 2; when the operating member 5 is a button, at least part of the operating member 5 can slide relative to the panel body 2, thereby realizing related control operations. The following embodiments are described with the operating member 5 being a knob.

[0059] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 6 The operating member 5 includes a shell 51, and the shell 51 can move relative to the panel body 2. There is a first preset distance between the inner wall of the first water retaining portion 11 and the outer wall of the shell 51, so as to avoid the first water retaining portion 11 interfering with the movement of the shell 51. Along the axial direction of the shell 51, there is a second preset distance between the panel body 2 and the shell 51, and the height of the first water retaining portion 11 protruding from the panel body 2 is greater than the second preset distance, so as to avoid the first water retaining portion 11 protruding from the panel body 2 insufficiently and failing to play an effective water retaining role.

[0060] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 6The first preset distance is 0.5-1 mm. Specifically, the first preset distance is formed between the first inner wall 112 of the first water retaining portion 11 and the first outer wall 511 of the outer shell 51, so that there is a radial distance between the outer shell 51 and the first water retaining portion 11. When the first preset distance is less than 0.5 mm, the first water retaining portion 11 is likely to cause friction interference with the rotation of the outer shell 51. When the first preset distance is greater than 1 mm, the water inlet gap between the first water retaining portion 11 and the outer shell 51 will be larger, and the appearance effect will be poor.

[0061] The second preset distance is the water inlet clearance into the housing 51, and is also the assembly clearance required for the installation of the knob. The second preset distance is preferably 0.5-1 mm, which reduces the amount of water entering the housing 51 and avoids frictional interference between the panel body 2 and the housing 51. Specifically, the second preset distance is formed between the first end surface 512 of the housing 51 and the bottom surface of the first guide portion 3, so that there is an axial clearance between the housing 51 and the panel body 2.

[0062] Since the height of the first water retaining portion 11 protruding from the panel body 2 is greater than the second preset distance, it is preferred that the height of the first water retaining portion 11 protruding from the panel body 2 is 1.5 to 3 mm, and the height direction of the first water retaining portion 11 protruding from the panel body 2 is parallel to the axial direction of the housing 51. When the height of the first water retaining portion 11 protruding from the panel body 2 is less than 1.5 mm, it cannot effectively block the water flow on the panel, and when the height of the first water retaining portion 11 protruding from the panel body 2 is greater than 3 mm, it will affect the appearance of the panel body 2.

[0063] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 6 The second water retaining portion 12 extends into the interior of the operating member 5. The structure of the second water retaining portion 12 can be designed to avoid the inner structure of the operating member 5, so that there is a third preset distance between the outer surface of the second water retaining portion 12 and the inner wall of the operating member 5, which can avoid the second water retaining portion 12 from interfering with the operating member 5. Specifically, the outer surface of the second water retaining portion 12 includes the surface of the second outer wall 122 and the second inner wall 123, and also includes the top end surface of the second water retaining portion 12.

[0064] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 6 When the operating member 5 further includes an inner shell 53 disposed inside the outer shell 51 , a third preset distance exists between the outer surface of the second water retaining portion 12 and both the outer shell 51 and the inner shell 53 of the operating member 5 .

[0065] In some preferred embodiments of the present application, the third preset distance is 0.5 to 1 mm. Figure 3 and Figure 6There is a third preset distance between the second outer wall 122 of the second water retaining portion 12 and the third inner wall 513 of the outer shell 51, which can avoid the second water retaining portion 12 from causing friction interference with the rotation of the outer shell 51, and can also reduce the water inlet gap between the outer shell 51 and the second water retaining portion 12. There is a third preset distance between the second inner wall 123 of the second water retaining portion 12 and the inner shell side wall 531 of the inner shell 53, which can avoid the second water retaining portion 12 from interfering with the inner shell 53, and can reduce the water inlet gap between the second water retaining portion 12 and the inner shell 53.

[0066] It should be noted that, in order to enhance the water retaining effect of the second water retaining part 12 and to avoid water flow passing over the second water retaining part 12 as much as possible, the height of the second water retaining part 12 protruding from the panel body 2 should be as large as possible while avoiding interference between the top of the second water retaining part 12 and the inside of the operating member 5. In some preferred embodiments of the present application, the height of the second water retaining part 12 protruding from the panel body 2 is 1.5 to 4 mm. If the height of the second water retaining part 12 protruding from the panel body 2 is less than 1.5 mm, when the water flow impacts the first outer wall 511, the first end face 512 and the second outer wall 122, the second water retaining part 12 cannot timely retain water and drain, which will cause the second water retaining part 12 to fail; if the height of the second water retaining part 12 protruding from the panel body 2 is greater than 4 mm, the top of the second water retaining part 12 is likely to interfere with the operating member 5, which is not convenient for assembling the operating member 5 with the panel.

[0067] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 6 There is a fourth preset distance between the third end face 131 of the third water retaining portion 13 and the second end face 532 of the inner shell 53, so as to avoid interference between the top end face of the third water retaining portion 13 and the bottom end face of the inner shell 53. Preferably, the fourth preset distance is 0.5-1 mm, which can avoid interference between the third water retaining portion 13 and the inner shell 53 and make the water inlet gap between the third water retaining portion 13 and the inner shell 53 as small as possible, which is conducive to improving the overall water retaining effect of the water retaining structure 1.

[0068] The third aspect of the present application provides an electrical appliance, including the control panel assembly described in the above embodiment. The electrical appliance can be a washing machine, a dryer, a rice cooker or other household or commercial appliance that requires a water retaining structure 1 to be provided on the operating part 5.

[0069] See also Figures 1 to 6 In some embodiments of the present application, the water blocking method of the control panel assembly is as follows:

[0070] When the water flow rate and flow velocity on the panel are small, the water flows down along the panel body 2, and the first water retaining part 11 blocks the water flow. The water flows along the outer peripheral surface of the first water retaining part 11 to the second guide part 4 below it. At this time, no water flows into the area covered by the operating part 5 (i.e., the accommodating space).

[0071] When the panel is impacted by a large amount of water flow, most of the water flow is blocked by the first water retaining part 11, and then flows along the outer peripheral surface of the first water retaining part 11 to the second guide part 4 below it under the action of gravity. A small amount of water flows over the first water retaining part 11 and enters the first guide part 3, and the first guide part 3 collects and drains the liquid between the first water retaining part 11 and the second water retaining part 12, so that most of the liquid flows into the second guide part 4 through the opening 111 of the first water retaining part 11. If there is still a very small amount of liquid or water vapor that passes over the second water retaining part 12 and enters the third guide part 6, the third water retaining part 13 will block the small amount of liquid and the water droplets formed by the condensation of water vapor again, so that the liquid between the second water retaining part 12 and the third water retaining part 13 flows along the third guide part 6 to the bottom of the second water retaining part 12, and is discharged through the water outlet 121 at the bottom of the second water retaining part 12.

[0072] The present application forms multiple water barriers to the water flow through the first water retaining part 11, the second water retaining part 12 and the third water retaining part 13, which can greatly improve the water retaining effect of the water retaining structure 1; the first water retaining part 11 is arranged outside the shell 51 of the operating part 5, which can reduce the amount of water entering the area covered by the operating part 5 (i.e., the accommodating space) from the source, and can greatly reduce the amount of water that needs to be blocked by the second water retaining part 12 and the third water retaining part 13. The water flow that crosses the first water retaining part 11 and the second water retaining part 12 can be discharged in time through the first guide part 3, the second guide part 4 and the third guide part 6, so as to avoid the water flow from forming water vapor inside the operating part 5, causing damage to the internal circuit of the operating part 5. By reasonably setting the first preset distance, the second preset distance, the third preset distance and the fourth preset distance, it is possible to avoid the panel body 2 and the water retaining structure 1 from interfering with the operating part 5, and at the same time reduce the water inlet gap between the operating part 5 and the panel body 2 or the water retaining structure 1, which is conducive to improving the waterproof effect of the control panel assembly.

[0073] It should be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "said" as used herein may also be meant to include plural forms. The terms "include", "comprise", "contain", and "have" are inclusive, and therefore specify the existence of stated features, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, parts, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not interpreted as necessarily requiring them to be performed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the execution order is clearly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

[0074] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used in the text to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish an element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless the context clearly indicates, terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms do not imply order or sequence when used in the text. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teaching of the example embodiments.

[0075] The above description is only a specific implementation of the present application, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest range consistent with the principles and novel features applied for herein.

Claims

1. A panel, characterized in that: The invention comprises a panel body (2) and a water retaining structure (1), wherein the water retaining structure (1) comprises a first water retaining portion (11) and a second water retaining portion (12) protruding from the panel body (2), the first water retaining portion (11) being arranged around the outer periphery of the second water retaining portion (12), and the inner side of the first water retaining portion (11) has a receiving space for receiving an operating member (5).

2. The panel according to claim 1, characterized in that The height of the second water retaining portion (12) protruding from the panel body (2) is greater than the height of the first water retaining portion (11) protruding from the panel body (2).

3. The panel according to claim 1, characterized in that The panel further comprises a first flow guide portion (3), wherein the first flow guide portion (3) is connected between the first water retaining portion (11) and the second water retaining portion (12); the first water retaining portion (11) and the second water retaining portion (12) are both arranged to protrude from the first flow guide portion (3).

4. The panel according to claim 3, characterized in that The first air guide portion (3) is recessed in the panel body (2).

5. The panel according to claim 3, characterized in that The panel comprises a second flow guide portion (4) located outside the first water retaining portion (11), and the first water retaining portion (11) has an opening (111) for connecting the first flow guide portion (3) and the second flow guide portion (4).

6. The panel according to claim 5, characterized in that In a direction from top to bottom, the panel body (2) is arranged to be tilted outward, and the opening (111) is located at the bottom of the first water retaining portion (11).

7. The panel according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The water retaining structure (1) further comprises a third water retaining portion (13) protruding from the panel body (2), and the second water retaining portion (12) is disposed around the outer periphery of the third water retaining portion (13).

8. A control panel assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a panel and an operating member (5) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the bottom of the operating member (5) is embedded in the accommodating space.

9. The control panel assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The operating member (5) comprises a shell (51), and a first preset distance exists between an inner wall of the first water retaining portion (11) and an outer wall of the shell (51); Along the axial direction of the outer shell (51), there is a second preset distance between the panel body (2) and the outer shell (51), and the height of the first water retaining portion (11) protruding from the panel body (2) is greater than the second preset distance.

10. The control panel assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first preset distance is 0.5 to 1 mm, the second preset distance is 0.5 to 1 mm, and the height of the first water retaining portion (11) protruding from the panel body (2) is 1.5 to 3 mm.

11. The control panel assembly according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that: The second water retaining portion (12) extends into the interior of the operating member (5), and a third preset distance exists between the outer surface of the second water retaining portion (12) and the inner wall of the operating member (5).

12. The control panel assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that: The third preset distance is 0.5-1 mm.

13. The control panel assembly according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that: The height of the second water retaining portion (12) protruding from the panel body (2) is 1.5 to 4 mm.

14. An electrical appliance, characterized in that: Comprising a control panel assembly as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 13.

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