Face frame for household appliance, face plate and household appliance

Abstract

The utility model discloses a household appliance surface frame, a panel and a household appliance, a supporting member arranged in the household appliance surface frame is used for supporting a functional member when the functional member is not installed in place on a surface frame main body, so that when the functional member is installed on the household appliance surface frame, the bonding position of the functional member can be adjusted based on the supporting effect of the supporting member, and the bonding position of the functional member can be adjusted based on the supporting effect of the supporting member. After the accurate position is confirmed, positioning and installation of the functional part are completed through external force, the positioning accuracy of installation of the functional part is guaranteed, and the installation speed and the yield are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a face frame, a panel and a household appliance for household appliances. Background Art

[0002] The household appliance panel is a very important appearance part in household appliances. For example, the upper cover plate of a pulsator washing machine. More and more pulsator washing machines adopt glass cover plates. The conventional installation method of the glass cover plate is to place the tempered glass in the groove of the plastic cover plate and bond the glass and the plastic part together by the viscosity of the tape.

[0003] In the prior art, since a double-sided tape needs to be pasted between the glass and the plastic part, when the installer installs the glass on the plastic part, if the positioning is not accurate, the double-sided tape may have partially bonded the glass and the plastic part. At this time, it is very difficult to move the glass, resulting in inaccurate positioning of the glass and the plastic frame. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a face frame, a panel and a household appliance for household appliances, to solve the problem of inaccurate positioning during the installation of the functional part and the face frame in the prior art, and to ensure the accurate positioning and installation of the functional part and the face frame.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, in the first aspect, the utility model discloses a face frame for household appliances, including:

[0006] A face frame main body having an installation surface for installing a functional part through an adhesive;

[0007] At least one support member connected to the face frame main body at least through a pre-deformation part;

[0008] The support member is used to first contact the functional part and provide a support force to the functional part during the process of installing the functional part onto the face frame main body, and when the functional part just contacts the support member, the adhesive does not simultaneously adhere to the face frame main body and the functional part;

[0009] The support member and the pre-deformation part have the characteristics that during the installation process after the functional part starts to contact the support member, the support member has a movement in the same direction as the installation direction of the functional part, and the pre-deformation part deforms.

[0010] Optionally, one end of the support member for supporting the functional part is a tip;

[0011] And / or, the support member protrudes from the installation surface.

[0012] Optionally, the face frame main body is formed with an installation groove, and the bottom surface of the installation groove is the installation surface.

[0013] As an alternative implementation solution, the pre-deformation part is a pre-breaking part, and during the process of installing the functional part in place, the pre-breaking part undergoes elastic deformation and finally breaks.

[0014] As another alternative implementation solution, the pre-deformation parts connecting the same support member and the face frame main body include a pre-breaking part and a pre-elastic deformation part.

[0015] Optionally, the length of the pre-elastic deformation part is greater than the length of the pre-breaking part,

[0016] and / or, the thickness of the pre-elastic deformation part is greater than the thickness of the pre-breaking part.

[0017] In a second aspect, the present utility model discloses a household appliance panel, including:

[0018] The face frame for household appliances according to any one of the foregoing solutions;

[0019] A functional part, which is installed on the installation surface through an adhesive.

[0020] Optionally, the adhesive is a double-sided tape;

[0021] and / or, the functional part is a glass plate part.

[0022] Optionally, the adhesive is a double-sided tape, the support member protrudes from the installation surface, and the protruding distance is greater than the attachment thickness of the double-sided tape.

[0023] In a third aspect, the present utility model discloses a household appliance, including:

[0024] The household appliance panel according to any one of the foregoing solutions. It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] The support member provided in the face frame for household appliances is used to support the functional part when the functional part is not installed in place on the face frame main body, so that when installing the functional part on the face frame for household appliances, the bonding position of the functional part can be adjusted first based on the supporting effect of the support member, and after confirming that the position is accurate, the positioning installation of the functional part can be completed through an external force, ensuring the positioning accuracy of the installation of the functional part and improving the installation speed and the finished product rate. Description of the Drawings

[0026] Figure 1 It is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the face frame for household appliances provided by the present utility model when not installed in place;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the face frame for household appliances provided by the present utility model when installed in place;

[0028] Figure 3Schematic diagram of the cover frame of the top cover of a pulsator washing machine;

[0029] Figure 4 is Figure 3 Partial enlarged schematic diagram at position A in

[0030] In the figure: 1. Main body of the surface frame; 11. Mounting surface; 12. Mounting groove; 2. Adhesive part; 3. Pre-deformation part; 31. Pre-elastic deformation part; 32. Pre-breaking part; 4. Support part; 5. Functional part. Specific implementation manner

[0031] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0032] Before introducing the technical solutions of the present application, several technical terms involved in the present application will be explained first:

[0033] The panel for household appliances generally refers to the panel or other appearance parts with a similar panel surface that users can directly face on household appliances and their accessories. For example, the top cover of a pulsator washing machine, the door panel of a drum washing machine, the door panel of a refrigerator, the drawer panel inside the refrigerator, the door panel of a clothes care machine, the door panel of a dishwasher, the panel of a range hood, the table top panel of a cooker, the door panel of a microwave oven, the door panel of an oven, the front panel of the indoor unit of an air conditioner, etc.

[0034] The surface frame for household appliances is an important part of the aforementioned panel for household appliances and serves as a basic frame in the panel for household appliances. Function parts such as steel plates and glass can be installed on it to form an appearance surface facing the user.

[0035] Functional part 5. In the present application, the functions realized by the functional part 5 can include both functions in terms of technical effects. For example, in order to achieve the technical effect of easy cleaning, a stainless steel plate is bonded to the surface frame, and at this time, the stainless steel plate is the above-mentioned functional part 5. Another example is that in order to achieve the technical effect of visibility, a transparent resin plate is bonded to the surface frame, and at this time, the transparent resin plate is the above-mentioned functional part 5. The functions realized by the functional part 5 can also include functions in terms of appearance effects. For example, in order to improve the surface gloss effect, a glass plate with a smooth surface is bonded to the surface frame, and at this time, the glass plate is the above-mentioned functional part 5.

[0036] Next, a surface frame, panel and household appliance provided by the present application will be introduced in detail through specific embodiments.

[0037] Refer to Figure 1, A face rack for household appliances provided in this embodiment includes a face rack main body 1, at least one support member 4, and a pre-deformation portion 3 for connecting the face rack main body 1 and the support member 4.

[0038] The above-mentioned face rack main body 1 has an installation surface 11, and this installation surface 11 is used to install a functional member 5 through an adhesive member 2; the adhesive member 2 can be an object such as double-sided tape or glue for bonding items. The face rack main body 1 in this embodiment may also include an installation groove 12, and the bottom surface of this installation groove 12 is the above-mentioned installation surface 11.

[0039] The above-mentioned support member 4 is used to first contact the functional member 5 and provide a supporting force to the functional member 5 during the process of installing the functional member 5 onto the face rack main body 1. And when the functional member 5 just contacts the support member 4, the adhesive member 2 is not simultaneously bonded to the face rack main body 1 and the functional member 5.

[0040] And the above-mentioned support member 4 and the pre-deformation portion 3 have the characteristics that during the installation process after the functional member 5 starts to contact the support member 4, the support member 4 has a movement in the same direction as the installation direction of the functional member 5, and the pre-deformation portion 3 deforms.

[0041] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , that is to say, during the process of installing the functional member 5 on the above-mentioned face rack for household appliances, the functional member 5 first contacts the support member 4 among the three of the face rack main body 1, the pre-deformation portion 3, and the support member 4, and the support member 4 provides a supporting force to the functional member 5, that is, a force in the opposite direction to the installation direction of the functional member 5.

[0042] And, through the structural design of the support member 4, when the functional member 5 just contacts the support member 4, the adhesive member 2 is not simultaneously bonded to the face rack main body 1 and the functional member 5. For example, at this time, the adhesive member 2 is only bonded to the face rack main body 1 and has not yet contacted the functional member 5.

[0043] When the support member 4 contacts the functional member 5 and the adhesive member 2 is not simultaneously bonded to the face rack main body 1 and the functional member 5, the installer can easily adjust the position of the functional member 5. After ensuring the accurate position, then apply an external force to make the two fit between the functional member 5 or the face rack main body 1. Under the action of this external force, the functional member 5 applies a greater pressure to the support member 4, causing the pre-deformation portion 3 supporting the support member 4 to deform, and the support member 4 moves in the direction same as the installation direction of the functional member 5 due to the pressure.

[0044] Among them, regarding the number of the support members 4, it can be set according to the actual scenario. Usually, in order to effectively support the functional member 5, the number of the support members 4 is preferably not less than three, and the projections of the support members 4 on the installation surface 11 are not on the same straight line. As Figure 3As shown, taking the cover frame of the top cover of a pulsator washing machine as an example, a support member 4 and a pre-failure portion corresponding to each support member can be respectively provided at the four corners of the cover frame.

[0045] In addition, during the installation stage when the support member 4 contacts the functional member 5 and the adhesive member 2 is not simultaneously adhered to the surface frame body 1 and the functional member 5, the greater the maximum support force that all the support members 4 in the household appliance surface frame can jointly provide to the functional member, the lower the possibility that the adhesive member 2 is simultaneously adhered to the surface frame body 1 and the functional member 5 at this stage. However, if the above maximum support force is too large, it will be difficult to fit the surface frame body 1 and the functional member 5 together. Therefore, the maximum support force that the support member 4 in the household appliance surface frame can provide can be set as required according to the actual application scenario.

[0046] As Figure 1 shown in the example, the household appliance surface frame can be placed below, and the installer fits the functional member 5 onto the household appliance surface frame from above. For this application scenario, the maximum support force that all the support members 4 on the household appliance surface frame can jointly provide to the functional member 5 during the above installation stage can be set to a value greater than a certain proportion of the gravity of the functional member 5. For example, if it is set to 1.2 times the gravity of the functional member 5, then when the installer installs the functional member 5, first place the functional member 5 on the household appliance surface frame. At this time, the functional member 5 is supported by the support member 4, and the adhesive member 2 does not simultaneously adhere the functional member 5 and the household appliance surface frame, and the functional member 5 can move relative to the household appliance surface frame easily.

[0047] Here, the action mechanism of the pre-deformation portion 3 will also be described in detail. Since the pre-deformation portion 3 connects the surface frame body 1 and the support member 4, the pre-deformation portion 3 can support the support member 4 to provide support force to the functional member 5. For example, the above surface frame body 1, support member 4, and pre-deformation portion 3 can be integrally injection-molded. When the above functional member 5 presses the support member 4, the support member 4 transmits the pressure to the pre-deformation portion 3, causing the pre-deformation portion 3 to deform. Regarding the deformation of the pre-deformation portion 3, it includes elastic deformation, plastic deformation, and fracture.

[0048] If the deformation of the pre-deformation portion 3 is elastic deformation, that is, the pre-deformation portion 3 is a pre-elastic deformation portion 31, then after the household appliance surface frame and the functional member 5 are installed in place, the pre-deformation portion 3 will still provide a relatively large support force to the functional member 5. If it is plastic deformation, that is, the pre-deformation portion 3 is a pre-plastic deformation portion 31, then after the household appliance surface frame and the functional member 5 are installed in place, the pre-deformation portion 3 has undergone plastic deformation, and at this time it provides a relatively small support force to the functional member 5. If it is fracture, that is, the pre-deformation portion 3 is a pre-fracture portion, during the process of installing the functional member 5 in place, the pre-fracture portion 32 undergoes elastic deformation and finally fractures. Then, after the household appliance surface frame and the functional member 5 are installed in place, the pre-deformation portion 3 has already fractured and cannot provide support to the support member 4, and the support member 4 cannot continue to provide support force to the functional member 5 at this time.

[0049] In a specific product, there can be multiple pre-deformed portions 3 connecting the same support member to the surface frame main body 1. Moreover, the multiple pre-deformed portions 3 connecting the same support member 4 to the surface frame main body 1 can all be of the same type of pre-deformed portion 3 as described above, or can include different types of pre-deformed portions 3.

[0050] In this embodiment, it can be set such that the pre-deformed portion 3 connecting the same support member 4 and the surface frame main body 1 includes a pre-breaking portion 32 and a pre-elastic deformation portion 31. And it can also be set that the length of the pre-elastic deformation portion 3 is greater than the length of the pre-breaking portion 32, and / or, set the thickness of the pre-elastic deformation portion 31 to be greater than the thickness of the pre-breaking portion 32. For example, in the case where the pre-breaking portion 32 and the pre-elastic deformation portion 31 are of the same material, the above design can make the pre-elastic deformation portion 31 less likely to break compared to the pre-breaking portion 32.

[0051] At this time, each support member 4 is supported by the pre-breaking portion 32 and the pre-elastic deformation portion 31 together. After the household appliance surface frame and the functional member 5 are installed in place, only the pre-elastic deformation portion 31 undergoes elastic deformation, while the pre-breaking portion 32 has broken. At this time, the supporting force provided by the pre-elastic deformation portion 31 to the functional member 5 is small, and it can prevent the support member 4 from falling off the surface frame main body 1.

[0052] Such as Figures 1-3 , the pre-deformed portion 3 of the same support member 4 and the surface frame main body 1 includes 3 pre-breaking portions and 1 pre-elastic deformation portion 31. After the household appliance surface frame and the functional member 5 are installed in place, only 1 pre-elastic deformation portion 31 undergoes elastic deformation, while the 3 pre-breaking portions 32 have all broken. At this time, the only remaining 1 pre-elastic deformation portion 31 provides a small supporting force to the functional member 5, and it can prevent the support member 4 from falling off the surface frame main body 1.

[0053] It can be understood that when the functional member 5 is adjusted in position after contacting the support member 4, the installer needs to overcome the friction force between the support member 4 and the functional member 5. Therefore, in order to reduce this friction force, the support member 4 can usually be set as a columnar structural member as shown in Figure 1 , and the end of the support member 4 for supporting the functional member 5 can be a tip, so as to further reduce the contact area between the functional member 5 and the support member 4. As shown in Figure 1 , the top of the functional member 5 is an arc-shaped tip. Of course, the specific shape of the support member 4 in this embodiment is not specifically limited, as long as it can meet the operation requirements.

[0054] As described above, in the present application, the support member 4 is used to first contact the functional member 5 and provide a supporting force to the functional member 5 during the process of installing the functional member 5 onto the surface frame main body 1. In order to achieve such an effect, in this embodiment, the support member 4 can be set to protrude from the installation surface 11, as shown in Figure 1As shown, the upper end of the support member 4 is significantly higher than the mounting surface 11, such that the functional member 5 first contacts the support member 4 before contacting the mounting surface 11. In this case, it should be ensured that the distance by which the support member 4 protrudes from the mounting surface 11 is greater than the thickness of the adhesive member 2, so as to ensure that when the support member 4 and the functional member 5 are just in contact, the adhesive member 2 will not bond the functional member 5 and the shelf main body 11 simultaneously.

[0055] Of course, the present application is not limited to arranging the support member 4 to protrude from the mounting surface 11. Those skilled in the art need to arrange the support member 4 in combination with specific application scenarios. For example, if the part of the functional member 5 that contacts the support member 4 protrudes from the part of the functional member 5 that fits with the shelf main body 1, then the support can be recessed in the mounting surface 11.

[0056] In summary, a shelf for household appliances provided in this embodiment, the support member 4 provided in the shelf for household appliances is used to support the functional member 5 when the functional member 5 is not properly installed on the shelf main body 1. When installing the functional member 5 on the shelf for household appliances, the bonding position of the functional member 5 can be adjusted first based on the supporting effect of the support member 4, and after confirming that the position is accurate, the positioning installation of the functional member 5 can be completed by an external force, ensuring the positioning accuracy of the installation of the functional member 5 and improving the installation speed and yield rate.

[0057] Another embodiment of the present application provides a household appliance panel, which includes:

[0058] The shelf for household appliances and the functional member 5 disclosed in any of the above embodiments, and the functional member is installed on the mounting surface 11 through the adhesive member 2.

[0059] In this embodiment, the adhesive member 2 for bonding the functional member 5 can be a double-sided tape. The above-mentioned functional member 5 can be a glass plate member, and the glass plate member is bonded to the shelf for household appliances through the double-sided tape.

[0060] Optionally, in the case where the adhesive member 2 is a double-sided tape and the support member 4 protrudes from the mounting surface 11, the protruding distance by which the support member 4 protrudes from the mounting surface 11 can be set to be greater than the attachment thickness of the double-sided tape. For example, if the attachment thickness of the double-sided tape is 1 mm, then the protruding distance by which the support member 4 protrudes from the mounting surface can be set to 2 mm.

[0061] The following describes the household appliance panel disclosed in this embodiment in combination with the specific product of a pulsator washing machine.

[0062] In a pulsator washing machine, the aforementioned household appliance panel can be the upper cover of the pulsator washing machine. Correspondingly, the shelf for household appliances is the cover frame of the upper cover of the pulsator washing machine. An installation groove 12 is provided on the cover frame, and the functional member 5 is a glass plate member attached to the installation groove 12 for decorative and visual functions.

[0063] Such asFigure 3 , four support members are provided at the four corners of the bottom surface of the installation groove 12 on the cover plate frame, that is, the aforementioned installation surface; as Figure 4 , each support member 4 is connected to the cover plate frame by three pre-breaking parts 32 and one pre-elastic deformation part 31; and, the cover plate frame, the support member 4, the three pre-breaking parts 32 and the one pre-elastic deformation part 31 are integrally injection-molded.

[0064] As Figure 1 , the glass plate member and the cover plate frame need to be bonded together by a double-sided tape. The support member 4 is a columnar body with a pointed upper end. The support member 4 protrudes from the installation surface 11, and the protruding distance from the installation surface 11 is set to be greater than the attachment thickness of the double-sided tape.

[0065] And since the glass plate member is attached to the cover plate frame from above the cover plate frame, it can be set that before the pre-breaking part 32 breaks, the maximum support force that all the support members 4 on the cover plate frame can jointly provide to the glass plate member is greater than the gravity of the glass plate member.

[0066] Based on this design, the installer on the washing machine production line can first paste the double-sided tape on the installation surface of the cover plate frame, and then place the glass plate member on the cover plate frame. At this time, the support member 4 supports the glass plate member to prevent the double-sided tape from bonding the glass plate member and the cover plate frame at the same time.

[0067] In this case, the installer can easily move the glass plate member to ensure that the glass plate member is completely aligned with the installation surface 11. In the case where the above-mentioned installation groove 12 exists, the installer can also ensure alignment by equalizing the gap between the glass plate member and the installation groove 12.

[0068] After the installer confirms that the glass plate member is aligned with the cover plate frame, downward pressure can be continuously applied to the glass plate member manually or by machine, so that the double-sided tape bonds the glass plate member and the cover plate frame at the same time, completing the fitting task of the glass plate member and the cover plate frame. At this time, as Figure 2 , the support member 4 is squeezed and moved by the glass plate member, the aforementioned pre-breaking part 32 breaks, and the aforementioned pre-elastic deformation part 31 undergoes elastic deformation.

[0069] Another embodiment of the present application provides an appliance, including the appliance panel disclosed in the aforementioned embodiment. As described above, the appliance can be a pulsator washing machine, a drum washing machine, a dryer, a clothes care machine, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, a range hood, a cooker, a microwave oven, an oven, an air conditioner, etc.

[0070] It can be understood that the above-mentioned appliance panel and appliance both have the technical effects of the above-mentioned appliance surface frame, and the technical effects of the appliance panel and appliance will not be elaborated here.

[0071] Although embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present utility model. The scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A noodle rack for household appliances, characterized in that Comprising: A face frame main body having a mounting surface for mounting a functional component through an adhesive member; At least one support member connected to the face frame main body at least through a pre-deformation portion; The support member is configured to first contact the functional component and provide a supporting force to the functional component during the process of mounting the functional component to the face frame main body, and when the functional component just contacts the support member, the adhesive member is not simultaneously adhered to the face frame main body and the functional component; The support member and the pre-deformation portion have the following characteristics: during the mounting process after the functional component starts to contact the support member, the support member has a movement in the same direction as the mounting direction of the functional component, and the pre-deformation portion deforms.

2. The noodle rack for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the support member for supporting the functional component is a tip; And / or, the support member protrudes from the mounting surface.

3. The noodle rack for household appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that, The face frame main body is formed with a mounting groove, and the bottom surface of the mounting groove is the mounting surface.

4. The face frame for household appliances according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein The pre-deformation portion is a pre-breaking portion, and during the process of mounting the functional component in place, the pre-breaking portion undergoes elastic deformation and finally breaks.

5. A noodle rack for household appliances according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The pre-deformation portion connecting the same support member and the face frame main body includes a pre-breaking portion and a pre-elastic deformation portion.

6. The noodle rack for household appliances according to claim 5, characterized in that, The length of the pre-elastic deformation portion is greater than the length of the pre-breaking portion, And / or, the thickness of the pre-elastic deformation portion is greater than the thickness of the pre-breaking portion.

7. A household appliance panel, characterized in that, Comprising: The face frame for household appliances according to any one of claims 1-6; A functional component mounted on the mounting surface through an adhesive member.

8. The household electrical appliance panel according to claim 7, wherein, The adhesive member is a double-sided tape; And / or, the functional component is a glass plate member.

9. The home appliance panel according to claim 7, wherein The adhesive member is a double-sided tape, the support member protrudes from the mounting surface, and the protruding distance is greater than the attachment thickness of the double-sided tape.

10. A household appliance, characterized in that, Comprising: The household appliance panel according to any one of claims 7-9.

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