Handle assembly and dish washing machine thereof

Abstract

The utility model discloses a handle assembly and a dish-washing machine thereof. The handle assembly comprises a control panel, an upper groove and a lower groove which are communicated with each other are concavely formed in the front face of the control panel; the door handle comprises a holding part and a connecting part, the holding part is arranged in the upper groove and provided with a handle groove, the connecting part is embedded in the lower groove, and the upper end of the connecting part is fixedly connected with the bottom of the holding part; and the connecting part is detachably connected with the control panel through a plurality of fasteners. According to the handle assembly, the structure is simple, the door handle is limited and fixed to the control panel, meanwhile, the diversification of the modeling of the handle can be embodied, and more visual impact is brought to consumers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of dishwashers, in particular to a handle assembly. Background Art

[0002] In order to meet the diversity of kitchen decoration styles, the door handles of dishwashers are becoming more and more diverse. Existing door handles are usually divided into external handles and hidden handles. Hidden handles are usually plastic injection molded and installed on the control panel. They cannot present various shapes of handles, cannot bring more visual impact to the dishwasher, and cannot attract consumers' attention. In addition, the texture of plastic handles cannot meet consumers' demand for metallic feel. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the problems existing in the existing related technologies to a certain extent. To this end, the present invention proposes a handle assembly with a simple structure. While achieving the goal of limiting and fixing the door handle on the control panel, it can also reflect the diversity of the handle shape, giving consumers more visual impact.

[0004] The utility model also provides a dishwasher.

[0005] According to the handle assembly provided above, it is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A handle assembly comprises: a control panel, on the front side of which an upper groove and a lower groove are formed in a connected manner; a door handle, comprising a gripping portion and a connecting portion, the gripping portion is arranged in the upper groove and is provided with a handle groove, the connecting portion is embedded in the lower groove and the upper end of the connecting portion is fixedly connected to the bottom of the gripping portion; and fasteners, the connecting portion and the control panel are detachably connected via a plurality of the fasteners.

[0007] In some embodiments, the back surface and the bottom surface of the gripping portion are respectively fitted with the back surface and the bottom surface of the upper groove, and the bottom of the connecting portion is fitted with the bottom surface of the lower groove.

[0008] In some embodiments, the connecting portion includes a vertical segment, which is detachably connected to the control panel via a plurality of fasteners, and the upper end of the vertical segment is fixedly connected to the bottom of the grip portion, and the lower end abuts or is connected to the bottom surface of the lower groove.

[0009] In some embodiments, a plurality of mounting posts are arranged at intervals along the left-right direction on the back side of the lower groove, and through holes are provided at positions of the vertical section corresponding to the mounting posts, and the fasteners pass through the through holes from front to back and are fastened to the corresponding mounting posts.

[0010] In some embodiments, a reinforcing rib is convexly provided on the back side of the groove of the lower groove, and the reinforcing rib abuts against the back side of the vertical segment.

[0011] In some embodiments, the connecting portion further includes a transverse section, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vertical section and together forms an "L" or inverted "T" shape, and the bottom surface of the lower groove abuts or connects to the bottom of the transverse section.

[0012] In some embodiments, a positioning structure is provided between the bottom surface of the lower groove and the bottom of the connecting portion.

[0013] In some embodiments, the positioning structure includes a positioning protrusion and a positioning hole. A plurality of positioning holes are provided at the bottom of the connecting portion. A positioning protrusion is provided at a position corresponding to the positioning hole on the bottom surface of the lower groove. The positioning protrusion is plugged into the corresponding positioning hole.

[0014] In some embodiments, the door handle is made of metal material, and the control panel is made of plastic.

[0015] In some embodiments, a channel is provided at the lower end of the back side of the upper groove, the front end of the channel is connected with the upper groove, and the holding portion covers the channel; and / or a through hole is provided at the lower end of the back side of the lower groove, the front end of the through hole is connected with the lower groove, and the connecting portion covers the through hole and is gapped with the through hole.

[0016] In some embodiments, the control panel has a cavity opening rearward, a mounting cavity opening downward and communicating with the cavity is provided at the upper end of the cavity, and a plurality of openings communicating with the mounting cavity are provided at the top of the control panel.

[0017] According to the above-mentioned dishwasher, it is realized by the following technical solution:

[0018] A dishwasher comprises a door assembly and a handle assembly as described above, wherein the handle assembly is installed at the upper end of the front side of the door assembly.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0020] The handle assembly of the utility model is achieved by arranging a connected upper groove and a lower groove on the control panel, and arranging the gripping part of the door handle in the upper groove, while the connecting part of the door handle is embedded in the lower groove and is detachably connected to the control panel through a plurality of fasteners. The structure is simple, and it can not only realize the limit fixing of the door handle on the control panel, but also reduce the deformation caused by the control panel being subjected to force, and thirdly, it can reflect the diversity of the handle shape, giving consumers more visual impact. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the handle assembly in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the handle assembly in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the handle assembly in Example 1 of the present utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the handle assembly in Example 1 of the utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control panel in Example 1 of the utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control panel in Example 1 of the utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the door handle in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the door body structure in Example 1 of the present utility model.

[0029] In the figure: 1-control panel, 11-upper groove, 111-channel, 12-lower groove, 121-mounting column, 122-vertical rib, 123-transverse rib, 124-positioning protrusion, 125-through hole, 13-cavity, 131-mounting cavity; 2-door handle, 21-grip portion, 211-handle groove, 22-connecting portion, 221-vertical section, 2211-through hole, 222-transverse section, 2221-positioning hole; 3-fastener;

[0030] 41-inner door, 42-outer door; 5-decorative hanging board assembly; 6-connecting piece; 7-glass panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following examples illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited by these examples. Modifications to the specific implementation of the present invention or equivalent replacement of some technical features without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the technical solution claimed for protection in the present invention.

[0032] Example 1

[0033] refer to Figure 1-8 The present embodiment provides a handle assembly, including a control panel 1 and a door handle 2, wherein the door handle 2 is made of metal material and the control panel is made of plastic. An upper groove 11 and a lower groove 12 are provided on the front of the control panel 1, wherein the upper groove 11 is provided at the upper end of the front of the control panel 1, and the length of the upper groove 11 is equal to the length of the control panel 1; the lower groove 12 is provided in the middle of the front of the control panel 1 and below the upper groove 11, and the length of the lower groove 12 is less than the length of the upper groove 11, and the upper groove 11 and the lower groove 12 are enclosed to form a "T"-shaped groove suitable for embedding the door handle 2.

[0034] The door handle 2 includes a gripping portion 21 and a connecting portion 22. The gripping portion 21 is disposed in the upper groove 11 and is provided with a handle groove 211. The connecting portion 22 is embedded in the lower groove 12 and its upper end is fixedly connected to the bottom of the gripping portion 21. The connecting portion 22 is detachably connected to the control panel 1 through a plurality of fasteners 3 (such as fastening screws), wherein the number of fasteners 3 is preferably three or four. Thus, the door handle 2 is locked to the control panel 1 through a plurality of fasteners 3. With the cooperation of the plurality of fasteners 3 and the upper groove 11, the rotation or movement of the door handle 2 relative to the control panel 1 can be restricted, thereby reducing the deformation of the control panel 2 after being subjected to force. In addition, the diversification of the handle shape can be reflected, giving consumers more visual impact, making the appearance of the dishwasher more diversified. Since the door handle 2 is made of metal material, while improving the strength of the door handle 2, it meets the consumer's demand for a metallic feel.

[0035] refer to Figure 2-3 Furthermore, the back and bottom surfaces of the gripping portion 21 are respectively fitted with the back and bottom surfaces of the upper groove 11, and the bottom of the connecting portion 22 is fitted with the bottom surface of the lower groove 12. In this way, the fitting assembly can limit the door handle 2 from moving and rotating in the opposite direction of the force. The selection of surface-to-surface veneer is to maximize the force-bearing area, make the force per unit area smaller, and effectively reduce the deformation of the control panel 1.

[0036] In this embodiment, the top of the grip 21 is higher than the top of the control panel 1. At this time, the top of the grip 21 serves as the front part of the top of the door structure, which is beneficial to reducing the size of the glass panel 7 of the door structure in the front-to-back direction. In other embodiments, the top of the grip 21 can be designed to be flush with the top of the control panel 1.

[0037] refer to Figure 2-7 Further, the connecting portion 22 includes a vertical section 221, which is detachably connected to the control panel 1 through a plurality of fasteners 3, and the upper end of the vertical section 221 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the gripping portion 21, and the lower end is abutted or connected to the bottom surface of the lower groove 12. In this embodiment, the vertical section 221 and the gripping portion 21 are enclosed to form a "T" shape.

[0038] In this embodiment, a plurality of mounting posts 121 spaced apart in the left-right direction are provided on the back side of the lower groove 12, a through hole 2211 is provided at the position of the vertical section 221 corresponding to the mounting post 121, the fastener 3 passes through the through hole 2211 from front to back and is fastened to the corresponding mounting post 121, the fastener 3 presses the vertical section 221 tightly against the front end surface of the mounting post 121, and in this way, the fasteners 3 cooperate with the plurality of mounting posts 121 respectively, so that the vertical section 221 of the door handle 2 is stably and reliably fixed in the lower groove.

[0039] In addition, a reinforcing rib is convexly provided on the back of the lower groove 12, and the reinforcing rib is in contact with the back of the vertical section 221, so that the strength of the control panel 1 is improved, and the back of the vertical section 221 is in contact with the reinforcing rib surface, thereby maximizing the force-bearing area. In this embodiment, the reinforcing rib includes a plurality of vertical ribs 122 and a plurality of transverse ribs 123, and the plurality of vertical ribs 122 are arranged at intervals along the left-right direction of the back of the lower groove 12, and the plurality of transverse ribs 123 are arranged at intervals along the up-down direction of the back of the lower groove 12, and each transverse rib 123 is arranged crosswise with each vertical rib 122.

[0040] Furthermore, the connecting portion 22 also includes a transverse section 222, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vertical section 221 and encloses together to form an "L". Of course, the transverse section 222 and the vertical section 221 can also be designed to enclose each other to form an inverted "T" shape. The bottom surface of the lower groove 12 is abutted or connected to the bottom of the transverse section 222. Therefore, through the cooperation between the transverse section 222 and the bottom surface of the lower groove 12, the contact area between the two is increased, which is conducive to reducing the deformation caused by the force on the bottom surface of the lower groove 12 of the control panel 1, and the rear end of the vertical section 221 in the front-to-back direction can be reduced, which is conducive to saving materials and reducing costs.

[0041] Furthermore, a positioning structure (not shown in the figure) is provided between the bottom surface of the lower groove 12 and the bottom of the connecting portion 22 to realize the pre-positioning of the door handle 2 on the control panel 1. The positioning structure includes a positioning protrusion 124 and a positioning hole 2221. A plurality of positioning holes 2221 are provided at the bottom of the connecting portion 22. Specifically, a plurality of positioning holes 2221 are provided in the transverse section 222 of the connecting portion 22. A positioning protrusion 124 is provided at the position corresponding to the positioning hole 2221 on the bottom surface of the lower groove 12. The positioning protrusion 124 is matched and plugged with the corresponding positioning hole 2221. It is particularly noted that the positioning protrusion 124 can also be a screw fixed on the control panel 1.

[0042] In this embodiment, the positioning protrusion 124 is in the shape of an inverted truncated cone with a larger lower end and a smaller upper end, so that the positioning protrusion 124 can play a positioning and guiding role, facilitating the rapid connection between the positioning hole 2221 and the positioning protrusion 124, thereby helping to improve the assembly efficiency of the handle assembly.

[0043] refer to Figure 1-6 A channel 111 is provided at the lower end of the back side of the upper groove 11, and the front end of the channel 111 is connected to the upper groove 11. The gripping portion 21 covers the channel 111 and abuts against the entrance edge of the channel 111. In this embodiment, there are two channels 111, which serve as demolding channels 111 and are arranged corresponding to the two side walls of the installation cavity 131, respectively, so as to facilitate demolding while reducing the thickness of the side walls of the installation cavity 131 and save materials. A through hole 125 is provided at the lower end of the back side of the lower groove 12, and the front end of the through hole 125 is connected to the lower groove 12. The connecting portion 22 covers the through hole 125 and is loosely matched with the through hole 125. In this embodiment, there are three through holes 125, and the front end of each through hole 125 is loosely matched with the connecting portion 22.

[0044] In addition, the control panel 1 has a cavity 13 that opens toward the rear, and a mounting cavity 131 that opens toward the bottom and communicates with the cavity 13 is provided at the upper end of the cavity 13. The mounting cavity 131 is configured to accommodate a display panel assembly or a switch assembly, so that the display panel assembly or the switch assembly can be embedded in the mounting cavity 131 from bottom to top and can be detachably connected to the control panel 1. A plurality of openings that communicate with the mounting cavity 131 are provided at the top of the control panel 1, and the openings are used for keys or display screens in the display panel assembly or the switch assembly to pass through.

[0045] Example 2

[0046] refer to Figure 8 This embodiment provides a dishwasher, which includes a door structure, wherein the door structure includes a door assembly (not shown in the figure), a handle assembly as described in Example 1, and a decorative hanging plate assembly 5, wherein the handle assembly is installed at the upper end of the front of the door assembly, and the handle assembly is sandwiched between the door assembly and the decorative hanging plate assembly 5. Thus, not only does it meet the consumer's demand for the metallic feel of the handle assembly, but it also allows the hidden handle to reflect the shape of the handle and give consumers more visual impact, making the appearance of the dishwasher more diverse.

[0047] In this embodiment, the door assembly includes an inner door 41 and an outer door 42. The outer door 42 and the handle assembly are fixedly mounted on the upper and lower ends of the front of the inner door 41 through a connector 6, and the outer door 42 abuts against the bottom of the handle assembly. The decorative hanging plate assembly 5 is respectively arranged on the front of the handle assembly and the outer door 42, and the lower end of the decorative hanging plate assembly 5 is detachably connected to the outer door 42, and the upper end is detachably connected to the control panel 1 of the handle assembly. The door handle 2 of the handle assembly is sandwiched between the control panel 1 and the decorative hanging plate assembly 5, so that the door handle 2 can be limited and fixed by the decorative hanging plate assembly 5.

[0048] In addition, a glass panel 7 covering the opening is provided on the top of the control panel 1 of the handle assembly. The glass panel 7 is flush with the top of the door handle 2 of the handle assembly to improve the aesthetics.

[0049] The above are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A handle assembly, characterized in that: include: A control panel (1), wherein a connected upper groove (11) and a lower groove (12) are concavely provided on the front side of the control panel (1); A door handle (2), comprising a gripping portion (21) and a connecting portion (22), wherein the gripping portion (21) is arranged in the upper groove (11) and is provided with a handle groove (211), and the connecting portion (22) is embedded in the lower groove (12) and its upper end is fixedly connected to the bottom of the gripping portion (21); and Fasteners (3), the connecting portion (22) and the control panel (1) are detachably connected via a plurality of fasteners (3).

2. A handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back surface and bottom surface of the gripping portion (21) are respectively fitted with the back surface and bottom surface of the upper groove (11), and the bottom of the connecting portion (22) is fitted with the bottom surface of the lower groove (12).

3. A handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting portion (22) comprises a vertical section (221), the vertical section (221) being detachably connected to the control panel (1) via a plurality of fasteners (3), and the upper end of the vertical section (221) being fixedly connected to the bottom of the gripping portion (21), and the lower end being in contact with or connected to the bottom surface of the lower groove (12).

4. A handle assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of mounting posts (121) are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction on the back side of the lower groove (12); a through hole (2211) is provided at a position of the vertical section (221) corresponding to the mounting post (121); and the fastener (3) passes through the through hole (2211) from front to back and is fixedly connected to the corresponding mounting post (121).

5. A handle assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: A reinforcing rib is convexly provided on the back side of the lower groove (12), and the reinforcing rib abuts against the back side of the vertical section (221).

6. A handle assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting portion (22) further comprises a transverse section (222), wherein the transverse section (222) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vertical section (221) and together forms an "L" or an inverted "T" shape, and the bottom surface of the lower groove (12) abuts against or is connected to the bottom of the transverse section (222).

7. A handle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: A positioning structure is provided between the bottom surface of the lower groove (12) and the bottom of the connecting portion (22).

8. A handle assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The positioning structure comprises a positioning protrusion (124) and a positioning hole (2221); a plurality of positioning holes (2221) are provided at the bottom of the connecting portion (22); a positioning protrusion (124) is provided at a position corresponding to the positioning hole (2221) on the bottom surface of the lower groove (12); and the positioning protrusion (124) is plugged in cooperation with the corresponding positioning hole (2221).

9. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door handle (2) is made of metal material, and the control panel (1) is made of plastic.

10. A handle assembly according to claim 1 or 9, characterized in that: A channel (111) is provided at the lower end of the back side of the upper groove (11), the front end of the channel (111) is connected to the upper groove (11), and the gripping portion (21) covers the channel (111); and / or a through hole (125) is provided at the lower end of the back side of the lower groove (12), the front end of the through hole (125) is connected to the lower groove (12), and the connecting portion (22) covers the through hole (125) and is clearance-matched with the through hole (125).

11. The handle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control panel (1) has a cavity (13) opening rearwards, a mounting cavity (131) opening downwards and communicating with the cavity (13) is provided at the upper end of the cavity (13), and a plurality of openings communicating with the mounting cavity (131) are provided at the top of the control panel (1).

12. A dishwasher, characterized in that: It comprises a door body assembly and a handle assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the handle assembly is installed at the upper end of the front side of the door body assembly.

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