Service plate assembly and clothes handling device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a service plate assembly and a clothing treatment device, wherein the service plate assembly comprises: a housing; a base plate, the base plate being rotatably connected to the housing; a locking member, the locking member being arranged on the base plate; and an elastic member, the elastic member being arranged on the housing, wherein the base plate moves in a first direction to lock or unlock the base plate and the locking member; when the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the base plate and the locking member are locked and the elastic member is compressed, and the elastic member limits the base plate from moving in the first direction. The present disclosure increases the locking effect between the locking member and the base plate by arranging an elastic member on the housing, prevents the base plate from opening automatically, and improves the reliability of the service plate assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a service plate assembly and a clothes processing device. Background Art

[0002] The clothing treatment device will mix the fluff on the surface of the clothes into the water during the washing process. In order to prevent the fluff from entering the water pipe with the waste water and causing the water pipe to be blocked, the clothing treatment device will filter the fluff in the water through a filter before discharging the waste water.

[0003] The filter is arranged inside the clothes treatment device, and the user can take out the filter by opening the service panel and clean the filter. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present disclosure provides a service plate assembly and a clothes treating device.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a service board assembly is provided, comprising: a shell; a substrate, the substrate being rotatably connected to the shell; a locking member, the locking member being arranged on the substrate; and an elastic member, the elastic member being arranged on the shell, wherein the substrate moves in a first direction to lock or unlock the substrate and the locking member; when the service board assembly is in a closed state, the substrate and the locking member are locked and compress the elastic member, and the elastic member limits the movement of the substrate in the first direction.

[0006] In some embodiments, the elastic member includes a first elastic member; the first end of the first elastic member is arranged on the shell, and the second end of the first elastic member is a free end; when the service board assembly is in a closed state, the second end of the first elastic member abuts against the service board assembly, wherein the first end and the second end are opposite ends of the first elastic member.

[0007] In some embodiments, the shell includes a side wall and a bottom wall, and the first end of the first elastic member is disposed at an end of the side wall away from the bottom wall.

[0008] In some embodiments, the base plate includes a first hinge portion, the housing includes a second hinge portion, the first hinge portion is hinged to the second hinge portion,

[0009] Wherein, the second hinged portion and the elastic member are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the shell.

[0010] In some embodiments, the elastic member includes a second elastic member, which is arranged on the bottom wall; when the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the base plate is locked with the locking member and compresses the second elastic member, and the elastic member limits the base plate from moving in the first direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, the elastic member includes a third elastic member, and when the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the third elastic member is disposed between the housing and the base plate.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first elastic member is an elastic arm; the second elastic member is a spring; and the third elastic member is a buffer layer.

[0013] In some embodiments, the elastic member is integrally formed with the shell; and / or the elastic member is detachably disposed on the shell.

[0014] In some embodiments, the locking element is a push-to-open locking element.

[0015] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a clothing processing device, comprising: a box body, the box body being provided with a drain opening; and a service plate assembly as described in any one of the first aspects, the service plate assembly being arranged at the drain opening.

[0016] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: the present disclosure increases the locking effect between the locking member and the base plate by arranging an elastic member on the shell, prevents the base plate from opening automatically, and improves the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0017] 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

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a service board assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0020] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a housing of a service board assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0021] Figure 3 is another structural schematic diagram of a service board assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] Figure 4is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes treating device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0024] In the related art, the service panel can be opened and closed by a push-pop lock. However, when the service panel is heavy, the push-pop lock can be locked tightly, but when the washing machine door is closed forcefully or in other situations, the lock will loosen and cause the service panel to open automatically.

[0025] In order to solve the above technical problems, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a service plate assembly and a clothing processing device are provided, wherein the service plate assembly includes: a shell; a substrate, the substrate is rotatably connected to the shell; a locking member, the locking member is arranged on the substrate; and an elastic member, the elastic member is arranged on the shell, wherein the substrate moves in a first direction to lock or unlock the substrate and the locking member; when the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the substrate is locked with the locking member and compresses the elastic member, and the elastic member limits the movement of the substrate in the first direction.

[0026] The present invention increases the locking effect between the locking member and the base plate by arranging an elastic member on the shell, prevents the base plate from opening automatically, and improves the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0027] It can be understood that the service plate assembly involved in the present disclosure can be applicable to any type of clothing processing device.

[0028] The clothing processing device may be a clothing processing device such as a washing machine, a dryer, or a washer-dryer, and may be any electrical device with a clothing processing function. In the following description, a washing machine is used as an example, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific technology and specific device form used by the clothing processing device.

[0029] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a service board assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a housing of a service board assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 3 is another structural schematic diagram of a service board assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0030] In some embodiments, Figure 1-3 As shown, the service board assembly may include: a housing 1, a base plate 4, a locking member 5 and an elastic member 2. The base plate 4 may be rotatably connected to the housing 1, the locking member 5 may be disposed on the base plate 4, and the elastic member 2 may be disposed on the housing 1.

[0031] The housing 1 may be a skeleton structure of the service board assembly, providing a mounting location and fixing function for other components of the service board assembly.

[0032] The base plate 4 can cover the functional area of ​​the product, so that the functional area can be adjusted and used conveniently while the appearance of the product can be kept beautiful through the base plate 4.

[0033] The base plate 4 can move in the first direction to lock or unlock the base plate 4 and the locking member 5 .

[0034] The base plate 4 can be movably connected to the shell 1, and the service board assembly can be switched between a closed state and an open state through the connection movement between the base plate 4 and the shell 1.

[0035] Exemplarily, the base plate 4 can be rotatably connected around the housing 1 .

[0036] The base plate 4 moves toward the housing 1 and covers the housing 1 , and at this time the base plate 4 may be in a closed state.

[0037] The substrate 4 moves in a direction away from the housing 1 and exposes the housing 1 , and at this time, the substrate 4 may be in an open state.

[0038] The substrate 4 can be locked with the locking member 5 by moving the substrate 4 in the first direction, or the substrate 4 can be unlocked with the locking member 5 by moving the substrate 4 in the first direction.

[0039] Exemplarily, the first direction may be a direction close to the locking member 5 , and the user may press the substrate 4 toward the locking member 5 to lock or unlock the locking member 5 .

[0040] When the service board assembly is in a closed state, the base plate 4 may be connected to the locking member 5 , and the locking member 5 may prevent the base plate 4 from moving, thereby fixing the position of the base plate 4 .

[0041] When the service plate assembly is in the open state, the base plate 4 can be separated from the locking member 5, and the base plate 4 is in a free state.

[0042] Through the connection between the substrate 4 and the shell 1, the substrate 4 can expose the functional area of ​​the product when in the open state, and can fix its own position through a lock when in the closed state, thereby covering the functional area of ​​the product and improving the aesthetics of the product appearance.

[0043] When the service board assembly is in a closed state, the substrate 4 can be locked with the locking piece 5 and compress the elastic piece 2. The compressed elastic piece 2 can apply a force opposite to the first direction to the substrate 4, thereby limiting the movement of the substrate 4 in the first direction, thereby reducing the situation where the substrate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking piece 5 due to external impact or accidental vibration, increasing the locking effect between the locking piece 5 and the substrate 4, preventing the substrate 4 from opening automatically, and improving the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0044] In some embodiments, Figure 1-3 As shown, the elastic member 2 may include a first elastic member 21. The first end 211 of the first elastic member 21 is disposed on the housing 1, and the second end 212 of the first elastic member 21 may be a free end. The first end 211 and the second end 212 are opposite ends of the first elastic member 21.

[0045] When the service plate assembly is in the closed state, the second end 212 of the first elastic member 21 may abut against the service plate assembly.

[0046] The first end 211 of the first elastic member 21 can be used to be fixedly connected to the housing 1 , so that the first elastic member 21 can be fixedly disposed on the housing 1 .

[0047] The second end 212 of the first elastic member 21 can maintain a certain degree of mobility, and change position along with the deformation of the first elastic member 21 when the first elastic member 21 is subjected to an external force.

[0048] For example, Figure 1-3 As shown, the substrate 4 can squeeze the first elastic member 21 through the second end 212 so that the first elastic member 21 can generate elastic deformation, and the second end 212 of the first elastic member 21 can move toward the housing 1 and maintain contact with the substrate 4.

[0049] The first elastic member 21 can apply an elastic force opposite to the first direction to the substrate 4 through the second end 212, thereby limiting the movement of the substrate 4 in the first direction, thereby reducing the situation where the substrate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking member 5 due to external impact or accidental vibration, increasing the locking effect between the locking member 5 and the substrate 4, preventing the substrate 4 from opening automatically, and improving the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0050] In some embodiments, Figure 1-3 As shown, the first elastic member 21 may be an elastic arm with one end disposed on the housing 1 and the other end being a free end.

[0051] In some embodiments, Figure 1-3As shown, the housing 1 may include a side wall 31 and a bottom wall 32, and the first end 211 of the first elastic member 21 is disposed at an end of the side wall 31 away from the bottom wall 32. The side wall 31 and the bottom wall 32 of the housing 1 may constitute an accommodation space, and by disposing the first end 211 of the first elastic member 21 at an end of the side wall 31 away from the bottom wall 32, the first elastic member 21 may move toward the direction close to the bottom wall 32 when elastic deformation occurs, so that the accommodation space may provide movement space for the first end 211 of the first elastic member 21.

[0052] In some embodiments, Figure 1-3 As shown, the substrate 4 may include a first hinged portion 61, and the shell 1 may include a second hinged portion 62. The first hinged portion 61 is hinged to the second hinged portion 62, and the first hinged portion 61 can be hinged to the second hinged portion 62, so that the substrate 4 can rotate around the hinge axis formed by the first hinged portion 61 and the second hinged portion 62.

[0053] The second hinged portion 62 and the elastic member 2 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the housing 1. This can increase the distance between the second end 212 of the elastic member 2 and the rotation axis of the base plate 4, thereby increasing the force arm when the second end 212 of the elastic member 2 applies elastic force to the base plate 4, so that the elastic member 2 can better limit the base plate 4 from moving in the first direction, reduce the situation where the base plate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking member 5 due to external impact or unexpected vibration, increase the locking effect between the locking member 5 and the base plate 4, prevent the base plate 4 from opening automatically, and improve the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0054] In some embodiments, when the horizontal height of the service plate assembly is lower than the operating range when the user stands, the second hinge portion 62 can be disposed below the housing 1 in the direction of gravity.

[0055] When the horizontal height of the service plate assembly is higher than the operating range when the user stands, the second hinge portion 62 can be disposed above the housing 1 in the direction of gravity.

[0056] When the service plate assembly is at a level within the operating range when the user is standing and is located on the left side of the user, the second hinge portion 62 may be disposed on the left side of the housing 1 in the horizontal direction.

[0057] When the service plate assembly is at a level within the operating range when the user is standing and is located on the right side of the user, the second hinge portion 62 may be disposed on the right side of the housing 1 in the horizontal direction.

[0058] In some embodiments, the elastic member 2 may include a second elastic member 2 , and the second elastic member 2 is disposed on the bottom wall 32 ;

[0059] When the service plate assembly is in the closed state, the base plate 4 is locked with the locking member 5 and compresses the second elastic member 2, and the elastic member 2 restricts the base plate 4 from moving in the first direction.

[0060] When the service board assembly is in a closed state, the substrate 4 can be locked with the locking piece 5 and the shell 1 can compress the second elastic piece 2. The compressed second elastic piece 2 can apply a force opposite to the first direction to the substrate 4, thereby limiting the movement of the substrate 4 in the first direction, thereby reducing the situation where the substrate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking piece 5 due to external impact or accidental vibration, increasing the locking effect between the locking piece 5 and the substrate 4, preventing the substrate 4 from opening automatically, and improving the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0061] In some embodiments, the second elastic member 2 can be a spring. When the service board assembly is in a closed state, the substrate 4 can be locked with the locking member 5 and compress the spring. The compressed spring can apply a force opposite to the first direction to the substrate 4, thereby limiting the movement of the substrate 4 in the first direction, thereby reducing the situation where the substrate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking member 5 due to external impact or accidental vibration, increasing the locking effect between the locking member 5 and the substrate 4, preventing the substrate 4 from opening automatically, and improving the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0062] In some embodiments, the elastic member 2 may include a third elastic member 2, and when the service board assembly is in the closed state, the third elastic member 2 is disposed between the housing 1 and the base plate 4. Exemplarily, the third buffer member may be disposed at an end of the side wall 31 of the housing 1 away from the bottom wall 32.

[0063] In some embodiments, the third elastic member 2 may be a buffer pad.

[0064] When the service board assembly is in a closed state, the substrate 4 can be locked with the locking piece 5 and the shell 1 can compress the buffer pad. The compressed buffer pad can apply a force opposite to the first direction to the substrate 4, thereby limiting the movement of the substrate 4 in the first direction, thereby reducing the situation where the substrate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking piece 5 due to external impact or accidental vibration, increasing the locking effect between the locking piece 5 and the substrate 4, preventing the substrate 4 from opening automatically, and improving the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0065] In some embodiments, the elastic member 2 can be integrally formed with the housing 1. For example, the elastic member 2 can include a first elastic member 21, and the first elastic member 21 can be integrally formed with the housing 1. This can reduce the number of molds in the production process of the lock, reduce the assembly links in the production process, reduce the production cost of parts, and improve the production efficiency of parts.

[0066] In some embodiments, the elastic member 2 is detachably disposed on the housing 1 .

[0067] Exemplarily, the elastic member 2 may include a second elastic member 2 , and the housing 1 may include a mounting position, and the second elastic member 2 may be detachably mounted in the mounting position of the housing 1 .

[0068] When the product design requires the use of the second elastic member 2, the second elastic member 2 can be installed in the installation position of the shell 1; when the product design does not require the use of the second elastic member 2, the second elastic member 2 can be removed from the installation position of the shell 1.

[0069] By detachably mounting the elastic member 2 on the shell 1, the space occupied by the shell 1 can be changed according to different product design schemes to meet the space requirements of different product design schemes, and this can reduce the conflict in required space between the elastic members 2 of different product design schemes on the shell 1, thereby improving the space utilization efficiency of the shell 1.

[0070] In some embodiments, the elastic member 2 may be disposed on a side of the substrate 4 facing the housing 1. When the service board assembly is in a closed state, the substrate 4 may be locked with the locking member 5 and the housing 1 may compress the elastic member 2, and the compressed elastic member 2 may apply a force opposite to the first direction to the substrate 4, thereby limiting the movement of the substrate 4 in the first direction, thereby reducing the situation where the substrate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking member 5 due to external impact or unexpected vibration, increasing the locking effect between the locking member 5 and the substrate 4, preventing the substrate 4 from opening automatically, and improving the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0071] In some embodiments, the locking member 5 may be a push-to-open locking member 5 .

[0072] The second locking member 5 can be locked and connected with the push-to-lock member 5. The push-to-lock locking member 5 is simple to operate, and can directly unlock and lock the service board assembly by pressing the base plate 4 in the first direction. No additional handles or other components are required on the appearance surface, which can improve the appearance of the product.

[0073] Based on the same concept, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a clothing processing device.

[0074] The clothes processing device may be a clothes processing device such as a washing machine, a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer, and may be any electrical device having a clothes processing function. It may be any clothes processing device having a service board assembly. In the following description, a washing machine is used as an example, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0075] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes treating device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0076] In some embodiments, Figure 4As shown, the clothing processing device may include: a box body 3 and a service plate assembly, the box body 3 may be provided with a drain opening, the functional area of ​​the product may face the drain opening in the box body 3, and the service plate assembly may be arranged at the drain opening, so that the service plate assembly can cover the functional area of ​​the product and improve the aesthetics of the product.

[0077] The disclosed embodiment of the present invention provides an elastic member 2 on the shell 1. When the service board assembly is in a closed state, the base plate 4 can be locked with the locking member 5 and compress the elastic member 2. The compressed elastic member 2 can apply a force opposite to the first direction to the base plate 4, thereby limiting the movement of the base plate 4 in the first direction, thereby reducing the situation in which the base plate 4 moves in the first direction and unlocks the locking member 5 due to external impact or accidental vibration, thereby increasing the locking effect between the locking member 5 and the base plate 4, preventing the base plate 4 from opening automatically, and improving the reliability of the service board assembly.

[0078] It is to be understood that in the present disclosure, "plurality" refers to two or more than two, and other quantifiers are similar. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a", "the" and "the" are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings.

[0079] It is further understood that the terms "second", "secondary", etc. are used to describe various information, but such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other and do not indicate a specific order or degree of importance. In fact, the expressions "secondary", "secondary", etc. can be used interchangeably. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the second information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the second information.

[0080] It will be further understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “front”, “back”, “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present embodiment and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0081] It can be further understood that, unless otherwise specified, “connection” includes a direct connection without other components between the two, and also includes an indirect connection with other components between the two.

[0082] It is further understood that, although the operations are described in a specific order in the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should not be understood as requiring the operations to be performed in the specific order shown or in a serial order, or requiring the execution of all the operations shown to obtain the desired results. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

[0083] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the utility model disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any modification, 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 specification and examples are intended to be exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the following scope of rights.

[0084] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A service board assembly, characterized in that: The service board assembly includes: case; a base plate, the base plate being rotatably connected to the shell; a locking member, the locking member being disposed on the substrate; and an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is arranged on the housing, Wherein, the substrate moves in a first direction so that the substrate and the locking member are locked or unlocked; When the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the base plate is locked with the locking member and compresses the elastic member, and the elastic member restricts the base plate from moving in the first direction.

2. The service board assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The elastic member includes a first elastic member; The first end of the first elastic member is disposed on the housing, and the second end of the first elastic member is a free end; When the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the second end of the first elastic member abuts against the service plate assembly. The first end and the second end are two opposite ends of the first elastic member.

3. The service board assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that The housing comprises a side wall and a bottom wall, and the first end of the first elastic member is arranged at an end of the side wall away from the bottom wall.

4. The service board assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The base plate includes a first hinge portion, the housing includes a second hinge portion, the first hinge portion is hinged to the second hinge portion, Wherein, the second hinged portion and the elastic member are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the shell.

5. The service board assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that The elastic member includes a second elastic member, and the second elastic member is arranged on the bottom wall; When the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the base plate is locked with the locking member and compresses the second elastic member, and the elastic member restricts the base plate from moving in the first direction.

6. The service board assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that The elastic member includes a third elastic member. When the service plate assembly is in a closed state, the third elastic member is disposed between the housing and the base plate.

7. The service board assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that The first elastic member is an elastic arm; The second elastic member is a spring; The third elastic member is a buffer layer.

8. The service board assembly of claim 1, wherein: The elastic member is integrally formed with the housing; and / or The elastic member is detachably arranged on the housing.

9. The service board assembly of claim 1, wherein: The locking piece is a push-to-pop locking piece.

10. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: A box body, wherein the box body is provided with a sewage discharge opening; The service plate assembly of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the service plate assembly is disposed at the drain opening.

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