Machine door assembly with adjustable door opening direction and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a machine door assembly with an adjustable door opening direction and clothes processing equipment, and the machine door assembly comprises a front panel which is provided with a clothes putting port; the door body is arranged on the front panel; the door opening reversing structure comprises a door lock assembly, a hinge assembly and at least two panel mounting bases, the at least two panel mounting bases are arranged at the position, close to the clothes putting opening, of the front panel, the hinge assembly comprises a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part is detachably arranged on one panel mounting base, and the second hinge part is detachably arranged on the other panel mounting base; the second hinge part is detachably arranged at the position, corresponding to the first hinge part, of the door body, the door lock assembly comprises a first door lock part and a second door lock part, and the first door lock part is detachably arranged on any other panel mounting base except the panel mounting base provided with the first hinge part; the second door lock part is detachably arranged at the position, corresponding to the first door lock part, of the door body. The purpose of opening the door in any direction is achieved, the operation method is simple, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, in particular to a door assembly with adjustable door opening direction and clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] At present, the door opening direction of clothing processing equipment, such as dryers or washing machines, is fixed. For example, the door opening directions of drum dryers and washing machines are opposite. When using dryers, users are accustomed to opening the door in the same way as washing machines. Therefore, the single-direction door opening method greatly reduces the user experience. In the related art, there are clothing processing equipment that can achieve door opening reversal, but the operation is complicated and requires disassembly of multiple parts to complete the reversal, which is not conducive to customers' independent replacement. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the problem in the related art that the operation of opening and reversing the door of a clothing processing device is complicated and not conducive to the customer's independent replacement, the utility model proposes a door assembly with adjustable door opening direction for use in a clothing processing device, the door assembly comprising:

[0004] A front panel, wherein a clothing loading port is provided on the front panel;

[0005] A door body, arranged on the front panel, for opening and closing the clothing loading port;

[0006] The door opening reversing structure comprises a door lock assembly, a hinge assembly and at least two panel mounting seats, wherein the at least two panel mounting seats are arranged at positions of the front panel near the clothing loading port and are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the clothing loading port, the hinge assembly comprises a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part is detachably arranged on one of the panel mounting seats, the second hinge part is detachably arranged on the door body at a position corresponding to the first hinge part, the first hinge part is hingedly matched with the second hinge part, the door lock assembly comprises a first door lock part and a second door lock part, the first door lock part is detachably arranged on any of the panel mounting seats except the panel mounting seat on which the first hinge part is installed, the second door lock part is detachably arranged on the door body at a position corresponding to the first door lock part, and the first door lock part can be tightly matched with the second door lock part.

[0007] In some embodiments, the at least two panel mounting seats include two panel mounting seats, and the two panel mounting seats are symmetrically arranged on left and right sides of the clothing loading port in a horizontal direction.

[0008] In some embodiments, the two panel mounting seats are arranged on the front panel in a mirror-symmetrical manner.

[0009] In some embodiments, the door opening reversing structure also includes at least two door body mounting seats, and the at least two door body mounting seats are arranged on the side of the door body facing the clothing loading port, and are arranged one-to-one with the at least two panel mounting seats, the second hinged portion is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat corresponding to the first hinged portion, and the second door lock portion is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat corresponding to the first door lock portion.

[0010] In some embodiments, the at least two panel mounting seats include two panel mounting seats, and the two panel mounting seats are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing loading port in the horizontal direction, and the at least two door body mounting seats include two door body mounting seats, and the two door body mounting seats are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the door body in the horizontal direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, the two door body mounting seats are arranged on the door body in a mirror-symmetrical manner.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first door lock portion includes a lock body fixing seat and a lock body, the lock body is located on a side of the lock body fixing seat away from the second door lock portion, and a lock hole is provided at a position of the lock body fixing seat corresponding to the lock body, the panel mounting seat is provided with a groove, the lock body fixing seat is fixed to the panel mounting seat and adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat, and the lock body extends into the groove.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second door lock portion includes a lock hook fixing seat and a lock hook, the lock hook is fixed to the lock hook fixing seat, the lock hook fixing seat is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat and is adapted to the shape of the door body mounting seat, and the lock hook is locked with the lock body through the lock hole.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first hinged portion includes a hinge seat and two cantilever brackets, the hinge seat is detachably mounted on the panel mounting seat and is adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat, the two cantilever brackets are spaced apart from the hinge seat, and a rotation axis is provided at one end of each cantilever bracket away from the hinge seat;

[0015] The second hinged portion includes a sleeve seat and a sleeve. The sleeve seat is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat, and the sleeve seat is adapted in shape to the door body mounting seat. The sleeve is fixed to the sleeve seat, and the sleeve is rotatably matched with the rotating shaft.

[0016] A second aspect of the present invention provides a clothes processing device, which includes any door assembly provided in the first aspect of the present invention.

[0017] The technical solution of the utility model can include the following beneficial effects: the door assembly of the utility model allows the user to adjust the opening direction of the door body according to needs, thereby achieving the purpose of opening the door in any direction, and the operation method is simple, and the door opening direction can be changed quickly, thereby improving the practicability of the clothing processing equipment and improving the user experience.

[0018] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present utility model, and together with the description, are used to explain the principles of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 1 The figure is an assembly diagram of a front panel and a panel mounting seat of a door assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0021] Figure 2a-2c The invention is an assembly diagram among a door body, a door body mounting seat, a second hinge part and a second door lock part of a door assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] Figure 3 2 is a diagram showing an initial door opening direction of a clothes treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0023] Figure 4 2 is a diagram showing the door opening direction of a clothes treating apparatus after reversing direction according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a second door lock portion according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0025] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a second hinge part according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a first door lock portion according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0027] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a first hinge part according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0028] 1. Front panel; 11. Clothes loading port; 2. Door body; 21. Observation window; 3. Panel mounting seat; 31. Groove; 4. Door body mounting seat; 5. First hinged part; 51. Hinge seat; 52. Cantilever bracket; 53. Rotating shaft; 6. Second hinged part; 61. Bushing seat; 62. Bushing; 7. First door lock part; 71. Lock body fixing seat; 72. Lock body; 711. Lock hole; 8. Second door lock part; 81. Lock hook fixing seat; 82. Lock hook fixing piece; 83. Lock hook. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the utility model. Instead, they are only examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the utility model as detailed in the attached claims.

[0030] The present embodiment is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and examples may be combined with each other unless there is any conflict.

[0031] According to an exemplary embodiment, a door assembly with adjustable door opening direction is used in a clothes processing device, such as a drum washing machine, a drum dryer, or a drum washer-dryer. Figure 1 , Figure 2a-2c As shown, the door assembly includes a front panel 1, a door body 2 and a door opening reversing structure, wherein the front panel 1 is provided with a clothing delivery port 11 for users to take and place clothing. The door body 2 is arranged on the front panel 1, and is used to open and close the clothing delivery port 11. The shape of the clothing delivery port 11 can be circular, or elliptical, rectangular or square. The door body 2 is also provided with an observation window 21, through which the user can observe the clothing processing status in the clothing processing drum. The shape of the door body 2 can be circular, or elliptical, rectangular or square.

[0032] The door opening reversing structure includes a door lock assembly, a hinge assembly and at least two panel mounting seats 3, wherein at least two panel mounting seats 3 are arranged at positions of the front panel 1 near the clothing delivery port 11 and are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the clothing delivery port 11. The panel mounting seat 3 is used to fix the first hinge part and the first door lock part 7 on the front panel 1. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge part 5 and a second hinge part 6, the first hinge part 5 is detachably arranged on one of the panel mounting seats 3, the second hinge part 6 is detachably arranged on a position of the door body 2 corresponding to the first hinge part 5, the first hinge part 5 is hingedly matched with the second hinge part 6, the door lock assembly includes a first door lock part 7 and a second door lock part 8, the first door lock part 7 is arranged on any panel mounting seat 3 except the panel mounting seat 3 on which the first hinge part 5 is installed, the second door lock part 8 is detachably arranged on a position of the door body 2 corresponding to the first door lock part 7, and the first door lock part 7 can be locked and matched with the second door lock part 8.

[0033] When the door switching direction needs to be changed, the first hinge part can be removed from the panel mounting seat 3 on which it is set and installed on other panel mounting seats 3, the first door lock part 7 can be removed from the panel mounting seat 3 on which it is set and installed on other panel mounting seats 3, and the positions of the second hinge part and the second door lock part 8 on the door body 2 are adjusted accordingly, thereby changing the opening direction of the door body 2. The state of the clothing processing device before and after switching is as shown in FIG. Figure 3 and Figure 4 This embodiment uses a door opening reversing structure to allow the user to adjust the door opening direction of the door body 2 according to needs, thereby achieving the purpose of opening the door in any direction. The operation method is simple, and the door opening direction can be changed quickly, thereby improving the practicality of the clothing processing device.

[0034] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the at least two panel mounting seats 3 include two panel mounting seats 3, and the two panel mounting seats 3 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing inlet 11 in the horizontal direction. Since the door body 2 of the clothing processing device is usually opened to the left or right in the horizontal direction, the panel mounting seats 3 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing inlet 11 in the horizontal direction to meet the user's door opening habits. In other achievable methods, the at least two panel mounting seats 3 include four panel mounting seats 3, two of the four panel mounting seats 3 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing inlet 11 in the horizontal direction, and the other two panel mounting seats 3 are symmetrically arranged on the upper and lower sides of the clothing inlet 11 in the vertical direction.

[0035] In some embodiments, the two panel mounting seats 3 are arranged on the front panel 1 in a mirror-symmetrical manner, that is, the two panel mounting seats 3 have the same size and structure, so that both panel mounting seats 3 can be installed with the first hinge part and the first door lock part 7, without removing the panel mounting seats 3, making replacement faster.

[0036] In some embodiments, Figure 2a-2c The door opening reversing structure further includes at least two door body mounting seats 4, which are arranged on the side of the door body 2 facing the clothing loading port 11 and are arranged one-to-one with at least two panel mounting seats 3. The second hinged portion 6 is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat 4 corresponding to the first hinged portion 5, and the second door lock portion 8 is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat 4 corresponding to the first door lock portion 7. The door body mounting seat 4 is used to fix the second hinge portion and the second door lock portion 8 on the door body 2. Figure 2a-2c When the door needs to be opened in reverse direction, the second hinge part can be removed from the door body mounting seat 4 on which it is set and installed on other door body mounting seats 4, and the second door lock part 8 can be removed from the door body mounting seat 4 on which it is set and installed on other door body mounting seats 4, and the positions of the first hinge part and the first door lock part 7 on the front panel 1 are adjusted accordingly, thereby changing the opening direction of the door body 2. The state of the clothing processing device switching forward and backward is as shown in FIG. Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown.

[0037] In some embodiments, Figure 1 , Figure 2a-2c As shown, at least two panel mounting seats 3 include two panel mounting seats 3, and the two panel mounting seats 3 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing loading port 11 in the horizontal direction, and at least two door body mounting seats 4 include two door body mounting seats 4, and the two door body mounting seats 4 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the door body 2 in the horizontal direction to meet the user's habit of opening the door to the left and right.

[0038] In some embodiments, Figure 2b As shown, the first door body mounting seat 4 and the second door body mounting seat 4 are arranged on the door body 2 in a mirror-symmetrical manner, that is, the two door body mounting seats 4 have the same size and structure, so that both door body mounting seats 4 can be installed with the second hinge part and the second door lock part 8, without disassembling the door body mounting seats 4, making replacement faster.

[0039] In some embodiments, Figure 7As shown, the first door lock part 7 includes a lock body fixing seat 71 and a lock body 72. The lock body 72 is located on the side of the lock body fixing seat 71 away from the second door lock part 8, and a lock hole 711 is provided at the position corresponding to the lock body 72 of the lock body fixing seat 71. The panel mounting seat 3 is provided with a groove 31. The lock body fixing seat 71 is fixed to the panel mounting seat 3 and is adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat 3. The lock body 72 extends into the groove 31. In this embodiment, the lock body 72 and the door lock fixing seat can be assembled by setting the groove 31 on the panel mounting seat 3. By setting the lock body fixing seat 71 to be adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat 3, the lock body fixing seat 71 can be assembled with any panel mounting seat 3 after the direction of the lock body fixing seat 71 is changed to be consistent with any panel mounting seat 3, while maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the lock body fixing seat 71 and the panel mounting seat 3 after assembly.

[0040] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the second door lock part 8 includes a lock hook fixing seat 81 and a lock hook 83. The lock hook 83 is fixed to the lock hook fixing seat 81. The lock hook fixing seat 81 is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat 4 and is adapted to the shape of the door body mounting seat 4. The lock hook 83 is locked and matched with the lock body 72 through the lock hole 711. In one example, the lock hook fixing seat 81 includes a lock hook fixing member 82, and the lock hook 83 is fixed to the lock hook fixing seat 81 through the lock hook fixing member 82. In this embodiment, by setting the lock hook fixing seat 81 to be adapted to the shape of the door body mounting seat 4, after the direction of the lock hook fixing seat 81 is changed to be consistent with any door body mounting seat 4, the lock hook fixing seat 81 can be assembled with the door body mounting seat 4, while maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the lock hook fixing seat 81 after being assembled with the door body mounting seat 4.

[0041] In some embodiments, Figure 8 As shown, the first hinged portion 5 includes a hinge seat 51 and two cantilever brackets 52. The hinge seat 51 is detachably arranged on the panel mounting seat 3 and is adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat 3. The two cantilever brackets 52 are arranged at intervals on the hinge seat 51, and each cantilever bracket 52 is provided with a rotating shaft 53 at one end away from the hinge seat 51. The rotating shaft 53 on each cantilever bracket 52 can be arranged opposite to each other or facing each other. In this embodiment, by arranging the hinge seat 51 to be adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat 3, the hinge seat 51 can be assembled with the panel mounting seat 3 after the direction of the hinge seat 51 is changed to be consistent with any panel mounting seat 3, while maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the hinge seat 51 after being assembled with the panel mounting seat 3.

[0042] like Figure 8As shown, the second hinged portion 6 includes a sleeve seat 61 and a sleeve 62. The sleeve seat 61 is detachably arranged on the mounting portion of the door body 2, and the sleeve seat 61 is adapted to the shape of the door body mounting seat 4. The sleeve 62 is fixed to the sleeve seat 61, and the sleeve 62 is rotatably matched with the rotating shaft 53. In this embodiment, by setting the sleeve seat 61 to be adapted to the shape of the mounting portion of the door body 2, after the direction of the sleeve seat 61 is changed to be consistent with any door body mounting seat 4, the sleeve seat 61 can be assembled with the door body mounting seat 4, and the aesthetic appearance of the sleeve seat 61 after being assembled with the door body mounting seat 4 can be maintained.

[0043] It should be noted that the detachable method in this embodiment can be a combination of one or more of snap-on, plug-in or connector connections, and the detachable connection method between the components can be flexibly selected after comprehensive consideration of aspects such as process production difficulty, operational convenience and production cost.

[0044] According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention further provides a clothes processing device, which includes any door assembly provided in the first aspect of the present invention. The clothes processing device of this embodiment can quickly realize the reversal of the door body 2, and the user can choose the door opening direction according to the use environment, thereby improving the user experience.

[0045] After considering the specification and practicing the embodiments disclosed herein, those skilled in the art will easily think of other embodiments of the utility model. This application is intended to cover any variation, use or adaptation of the present disclosure, which follows the general principles of the present disclosure and includes common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be regarded as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the utility model are indicated by the following claims.

[0046] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A door assembly with adjustable door opening direction, used in a clothes processing device, characterized in that: The door assembly comprises: A front panel, wherein a clothing loading port is provided on the front panel; A door body, arranged on the front panel, for opening and closing the clothing loading port; The door opening reversing structure comprises a door lock assembly, a hinge assembly and at least two panel mounting seats, wherein the at least two panel mounting seats are arranged at positions of the front panel near the clothing loading port and are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the clothing loading port, the hinge assembly comprises a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part is detachably arranged on one of the panel mounting seats, the second hinge part is detachably arranged on the door body at a position corresponding to the first hinge part, the first hinge part is hingedly matched with the second hinge part, the door lock assembly comprises a first door lock part and a second door lock part, the first door lock part is detachably arranged on any of the panel mounting seats except the panel mounting seat on which the first hinge part is installed, the second door lock part is detachably arranged on the door body at a position corresponding to the first door lock part, and the first door lock part can be tightly matched with the second door lock part.

2. The door assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The at least two panel mounting seats include two panel mounting seats, and the two panel mounting seats are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing loading port in a horizontal direction.

3. The door assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two panel mounting seats are arranged on the front panel in a mirror-symmetrical manner.

4. The door assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door opening reversing structure also includes at least two door body mounting seats, which are arranged on the side of the door body facing the clothing loading port and are arranged one-to-one with the at least two panel mounting seats, the second hinged portion is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat corresponding to the first hinged portion, and the second door lock portion is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat corresponding to the first door lock portion.

5. The door assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The at least two panel mounting seats include two panel mounting seats, and the two panel mounting seats are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing loading port in the horizontal direction. The at least two door body mounting seats include two door body mounting seats, and the two door body mounting seats are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the door body in the horizontal direction.

6. The door assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The two door body mounting seats are arranged on the door body in a mirror-symmetrical manner.

7. The door assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first door lock part includes a lock body fixing seat and a lock body, the lock body is located on a side of the lock body fixing seat away from the second door lock part, and a lock hole is provided at a position of the lock body fixing seat corresponding to the lock body, the panel mounting seat is provided with a groove, the lock body fixing seat is fixed to the panel mounting seat and adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat, and the lock body extends into the groove.

8. The door assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second door lock part includes a lock hook fixing seat and a lock hook, the lock hook is fixed to the lock hook fixing seat, the lock hook fixing seat is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat and is adapted to the shape of the door body mounting seat, and the lock hook is locked with the lock body through the lock hole.

9. The door assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first hinged portion includes a hinge seat and two cantilever brackets, the hinge seat is detachably arranged on the panel mounting seat and is adapted to the shape of the panel mounting seat, the two cantilever brackets are arranged at intervals on the hinge seat, and each cantilever bracket is provided with a rotating shaft at one end away from the hinge seat; The second hinged portion includes a sleeve seat and a sleeve. The sleeve seat is detachably arranged on the door body mounting seat, and the sleeve seat is adapted in shape to the door body mounting seat. The sleeve is fixed to the sleeve seat, and the sleeve is rotatably matched with the rotating shaft.

10. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: The laundry processing device comprises the door assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.

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