Control panel and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and provides a control panel and clothes treatment equipment. Wherein the control panel comprises a control panel main body and a glass plate; one side of the control board body is recessed to form a mounting groove, the glass plate is embedded in the mounting groove, and the glass plate partially protrudes out of the mounting groove in the thickness direction. The side wall of the mounting groove cannot be exposed at the edge of the side face, away from the groove bottom of the mounting groove, of the glass plate, and a user cannot easily observe the side wall of the mounting groove at the edge of the glass plate, so that an approximately frameless visual effect is formed at the edge of the glass plate, the modeling conciseness of the control panel is improved, and the attractiveness of the appearance of the control panel is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] For durability and stain resistance, tempered glass is usually installed on the outer control panel of the washing machine. A groove is set on one side of the control panel, and the tempered glass is placed in the groove. The tempered glass fits into the bottom of the groove and is connected to each other. The side walls of the groove wrap around the edge of the tempered glass, so that the side walls of the groove form a limit for the tempered glass, so that the control panel can be stably installed in the groove.

[0003] However, when the user is using the washing machine, the side wall of the edge of the tempered glass is exposed on the side of the control panel facing the user, making the overall shape of the control panel bulky and affecting the aesthetics of the control panel. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems or at least partially solve the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides a control panel and a clothes processing device.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a control panel, comprising a control panel body and a glass plate;

[0006] One side of the control panel body is recessed to form a mounting groove, the glass plate is embedded in the mounting groove, and a portion of the glass plate protrudes from the mounting groove along a thickness direction.

[0007] Optionally, the thickness of the glass plate is greater than the depth of the mounting groove, and the glass plate is in contact with the bottom of the mounting groove.

[0008] Optionally, a receiving cavity for installing a clothing processing device controller is provided inside the control panel body, and a connecting hole is provided at the bottom of the installation groove, the connecting hole is connected to the receiving cavity, and the connecting hole is used to expose the touch panel of the clothing processing device controller.

[0009] Optionally, the groove wall of the mounting groove includes a first side wall and a second side wall distributed along the circumferential direction, the second side wall is divided into two sections, the two sections of the second side wall are arranged opposite to each other, the first side wall is connected between the two sections of the second side wall, and the width of the first side wall is smaller than the width of the first side wall.

[0010] Optionally, the two second side walls are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the glass plate.

[0011] Optionally, a distance between an end surface of the first side wall away from the groove bottom and an end surface of the second side wall away from the groove bottom is 1.6 mm to 2.4 mm.

[0012] Optionally, the end surface of the first side wall and the inner wall and outer wall of the first side wall are connected by a first arc surface.

[0013] Optionally, an outer wall of the second side wall forms a second arc surface, and a thickness of the second side wall gradually decreases from the bottom of the installation groove to the groove opening of the installation groove.

[0014] Optionally, the thickness of the first side wall is smaller than the maximum thickness of the second side wall.

[0015] The present disclosure also provides a clothes processing device, comprising the control panel as described in any one of the above items.

[0016] The technical solution provided by the present disclosure has the following advantages compared with the existing technology:

[0017] The control panel and clothing processing device provided by the present disclosure comprise a control panel body and a glass panel. A side of the control panel body is recessed to form a mounting groove, and the glass panel is embedded in the mounting groove, with the glass panel partially protruding from the mounting groove along its thickness. The sidewalls of the mounting groove are not visible at the edge of the glass panel, which is away from the bottom of the groove. This makes it difficult for users to see the sidewalls of the mounting groove at the edge of the glass panel, thereby creating a near-borderless visual effect at the edge of the glass panel. This enhances the control panel's sleek design and improves its aesthetics. 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] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 This is one of the structural diagrams of the control panel according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of the structure at point A;

[0022] Figure 3 This is the second structural diagram of the control panel according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure at B in the middle;

[0024] Figure 5 A top view of the control panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a front view of the control panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Middle CC section view;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A magnified view of the structure at D in the middle;

[0028] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A magnified view of the structure at E in the middle;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a front view of the clothing processing device described in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Among them, 1. Control panel body; 10. Mounting groove; 11. First side wall; 111. First arc surface; 112. First end surface; 12. Second side wall; 121. Second arc surface; 122. Second end surface; 13. Guide notch; 14. Groove bottom; 15. Accommodating cavity; 16. Connecting hole; 2. Glass plate; 21. Outer surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure, the scheme of the present disclosure will be further described below. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features therein can be combined with each other in the absence of conflict.

[0032] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; it is obvious that the embodiments in the specification are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0033] Reference Figures 1 to 10 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control panel, including a control panel body 1 and a glass plate 2; one side of the control panel body 1 is recessed to form a mounting groove 10, the glass plate 2 is embedded in the mounting groove 10, and the glass plate 2 partially protrudes from the mounting groove 10 along the thickness direction.

[0034] Specifically, the control panel body 1 can have a frame structure or a block structure. One side of the control panel body 1 is recessed toward the interior of the control panel body 1 to form a mounting groove 10. The mounting groove 10 can be a rectangular groove, that is, the mounting groove 10 has a bottom surface and four side surfaces. The glass plate 2 is disposed in the mounting groove 10, and the glass plate 2 protrudes from the four side surfaces. Washing machines typically have an assembly groove, into which the control panel body 1 is inserted, with the side of the control panel body 1 having the mounting groove 10 exposed in the assembly groove. After the glass plate 2 is disposed in the mounting groove 10, it can be exposed on the surface of the washing machine.

[0035] The extension direction of the control panel body 1 is the length direction of the control panel body 1. Figure 3 The directions indicated by the middle arrows are respectively the length direction x of the control panel body 1, the width direction y of the control panel body 1 and the height direction z of the control panel body 1; the control panel body 1 can be optionally formed with a mounting groove 10 on one side surface of the control panel body 1 in the width direction y, the mounting groove 10 is recessed along the width direction y of the control panel body 1, and the mounting groove 10 extends along the length direction x of the control panel body 1; the thickness direction of the glass plate 2 is consistent with the width direction y of the control panel body 1, that is, the thickness direction of the glass plate 2 is consistent with the recessed direction of the mounting groove 10.

[0036] After the above-mentioned glass plate 2 is installed in the control panel body 1, the side of the glass plate 2 away from the groove bottom 14 of the installation groove 10 is the outer side 21 of the glass plate 2. Part of the glass plate 2 protrudes from the installation groove 10. The outer side 21 of the glass plate 2 is the side of the control panel facing the user when in use.

[0037] When the control panel provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is used, the glass plate 2 is installed in the mounting groove 10, and the glass plate 2 is in contact with the bottom of the mounting groove 10, and the glass plate 2 protrudes from the mounting groove 10; the side wall of the mounting groove 10 is not exposed at the edge of the side of the glass plate 2 away from the bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10, so that the control panel has a simple shape.

[0038] The control panel provided in the disclosed embodiments includes a control panel body 1 and a glass panel 2. A side of the control panel body 1 is recessed to form a mounting groove 10. The glass panel 2 is embedded in the mounting groove 10, and the glass panel 2 partially protrudes from the mounting groove 10 along its thickness. The sidewalls of the mounting groove 10 are not visible at the edge of the glass panel 2, which is away from the groove bottom 14. This makes it difficult for users to see the sidewalls of the mounting groove 10 at the edge of the glass panel 2. This creates a near-borderless visual effect at the edge of the glass panel 2, enhancing the control panel's sleek design and aesthetics.

[0039] Reference Figures 1 to 6As shown, in some embodiments, the thickness of the glass sheet 2 is greater than the depth of the mounting groove, and the glass sheet 2 is aligned with the bottom of the mounting groove 10. With this arrangement, when the mounting groove 10 has a first sidewall 11 and a second sidewall 12, the glass sheet 2 protrudes from the side of the second sidewall 12 away from the groove bottom 14, so that the entire edge of the side of the glass sheet 2 away from the groove bottom 14 is exposed outside the sidewall of the mounting groove 10. This simplifies the structure of the edge of the glass sheet 2 and improves the aesthetics of the glass sheet 2.

[0040] Specifically, the thickness of the glass plate 2 and the width of the second side wall 12 are consistent with the width direction y of the control panel body 1, that is, after the glass plate 2 is installed in the mounting groove 10, the glass plate 2 is in contact with the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10, and the side of the glass plate 2 away from the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10 is located on the side of the second side wall 12 away from the groove bottom 14, and the side of the glass plate 2 away from the groove bottom 14 is spaced apart from the second side wall 12 in a direction perpendicular to the groove bottom 14, so that the glass plate 2 protrudes from the mounting groove 10.

[0041] Reference Figures 7 to 9 As shown, in some embodiments, the control panel body 1 is provided with a receiving cavity 15 for mounting a clothes handling device controller. A connecting hole 16 is provided at the bottom 14 of the mounting slot 10. Connecting hole 16 communicates with the receiving cavity 15 and is used to expose the touchpad of the clothes handling device controller. This arrangement allows the glass plate 2 to cover the connecting hole 16 within the mounting slot 10, allowing the user to view the touchpad of the clothes handling device controller within the receiving cavity 15 through the glass plate 2. Furthermore, the user can input commands to the touchpad of the clothes handling device controller exposed through the connecting hole 16 through the glass plate 2. This protects the touchpad and enhances the user experience.

[0042] Specifically, the interior of the control panel body 1 is hollow, forming a receiving chamber 15 within the interior space of the control panel body 1. A connecting hole 16 is provided on the bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10, extending therethrough. When the glass plate 2 is positioned within the mounting groove 10, the glass plate 2 covers the connecting hole 16. The receiving chamber 15 houses a controller for the laundry processing device. The controller is provided with a touchpad, which is visible through the connecting hole 16, allowing a user to see the touchpad through the glass plate 2. Pressing a position on the glass plate 2 corresponding to the touchpad causes the touchpad to transmit a signal to the controller. The laundry processing device can be a washing machine, meaning that the receiving chamber 15 houses the washing machine controller. Pressing the touchpad allows the user to control the washing machine via the controller.

[0043] Reference Figures 1 to 6As shown, in some embodiments, the groove wall of the mounting groove 10 includes a first side wall 11 and a second side wall 12 distributed along the circumference. The second side wall 12 is divided into two sections, which are arranged opposite each other. The first side wall 11 is connected between the two sections of the second side wall 12, and the width of the first side wall 11 is smaller than the width of the second side wall 12. In this configuration, the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 are arranged around the glass plate 2. The two second side walls 12 are arranged opposite each other, thereby limiting the position of the glass plate 2. In a direction perpendicular to the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10, the distance between the first end surface 112 of the first side wall 11 at the end away from the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10 and the outer side surface 21 of the glass plate 2 is greater than the distance between the second end surface 122 of the second side wall 12 at the end away from the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10 and the outer side surface 21 of the glass plate 2. This allows the first side wall 11 to expose a larger portion of the edge of the glass plate 2, thereby providing a better concealing effect on the edge of the glass plate 2.

[0044] Specifically, the mounting groove 10 is recessed along the width direction y of the control panel body 1 and extends along the length direction x of the control panel body 1. The mounting groove 10 may optionally include four side walls, two of which are opposite each other along the height direction z of the control panel body 1 as first side walls 11, and the remaining two side walls as second side walls 12. The two second side walls 12 are attached to the ends of the glass plate 2 along the length direction x of the control panel body 1, thereby limiting the glass plate 2 in the length direction x of the control panel body 1. The first side walls 11 and the second side walls 12 are arranged in a direction surrounding the groove bottom 14, that is, the first side walls 11 and the second side walls 12 are distributed circumferentially.

[0045] like Figure 9 As shown, the mounting groove 10 is recessed along the width direction y of the control panel body 1, and the width direction y of the control panel body 1 is the width direction of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12, so that the dimension of the first side wall 11 along the width direction y of the control panel body 1 is the width dimension of the first side wall 11, and the dimension of the second side wall 12 along the width direction y of the control panel body 1 is the width dimension of the second side wall 12.

[0046] Figure 9 The width L1 of the first side wall 11 is smaller than the width L2 of the second side wall 12. The edges of the glass plate 2 on both sides in the length direction x of the control panel body 1 abut against the second side wall 12. The first side wall 11 is attached to the end faces of the glass plate 2 on both sides in the height direction z of the control panel body 1. The side of the glass plate 2 away from the bottom of the mounting groove 10 is the outer side surface 21. The first side wall 11 and the outer side surface 21 of the glass plate 2 are spaced apart in the width direction y of the control panel body 1, so that the first side wall 11 will not be exposed at the edge of the outer side surface 21 of the glass plate 2, so that the structure of the glass plate 2 of the control panel is simple, and the aesthetics of the control panel is improved.

[0047] The side walls of a conventional mounting groove 10 need to wrap around the glass plate 2, but the shape of the glass plate 2 needs to be adapted to the shape of the mounting groove 10 so that the gap between the edge of the glass plate 2 and the side walls of the mounting groove 10 is small. When the glass plate 2 is placed into the mounting groove 10 through the notch of the mounting groove 10, the glass plate 2 needs to be kept parallel to the bottom of the mounting groove 10. Due to the large size and heavy weight of the glass plate 2, it is difficult for the worker to keep the glass plate 2 parallel to the bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10 when installing the glass plate 2, which affects the convenience of installing the tempered glass on the outer control panel of the washing machine.

[0048] Therefore, a side surface of the first side wall 11 away from the groove bottom of the mounting groove 10 and the edges of the two second side walls 12 adjacent to the first side wall 11 jointly form a guide notch 13. After one end of the glass plate 2 is placed in the guide notch 13, the glass plate 2 slides toward the inside of the mounting groove along the opposite directions of the two first side walls 11, so that the glass plate 2 abuts against the groove bottom 14 end surface of the first side wall 11 away from the mounting groove 10, thereby conveniently maintaining the glass plate 2 and the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10 in a state of being parallel to each other during the sliding process of the glass plate 2, so that the glass plate 2 can enter the mounting groove through the guide notch 13. After the glass plate 2 enters the mounting groove, the glass plate 2 is fitted with the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 of the mounting groove to determine the position of the glass plate 2 in the mounting groove, and then the glass plate 2 is connected to the groove bottom of the mounting groove to complete the operation of installing the glass plate 2 on the control panel.

[0049] The above-mentioned guide notch 13 can be selected to have a size in the length direction of the control panel body 1 that is consistent with the size of the longer side of the glass plate 2, so that the longer side of the glass plate 2 enters the guide notch 13, and the glass plate 2 enters the installation groove 10 through the guide notch 13, and the glass plate 2 can be attached to the groove bottom 14 of the installation groove 10 and connected to the groove bottom 14.

[0050] Reference Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, in some embodiments, two second side walls 12 are provided on the left and right sides of the glass plate 2. With this arrangement, the second side walls 12 are relatively wide, effectively limiting the horizontal position of the glass plate 2. The glass plate 2 generally extends horizontally, and the horizontal distance between the upper and lower edges of the glass plate 2 is relatively long. The first side walls 11 provide a better concealing effect at the upper and lower edges of the glass plate 2, allowing the user to view the glass plate 2 with a near-borderless appearance along most of its edges.

[0051] Specifically, when the mounting groove 10 is recessed along the width direction y of the control panel body 1, the sidewalls of the mounting groove 10 on both sides of the control panel body 1 along the height direction z of the control panel body 1 are both first sidewalls 11, and the sidewalls of the mounting groove 10 on both sides of the control panel body 1 along the length direction x of the control panel body 1 are both second sidewalls 12. That is, the mounting groove 10 is a rectangular groove with four sidewalls consisting of two first sidewalls 11 and two second sidewalls 12. The left and right sides of the glass plate 2 within the mounting groove 10 are the opposite sides of the glass plate 2 in the length direction x of the control panel body 1. The length direction x of the control panel body 1 is horizontal, and the height direction z of the control panel body 1 is vertical. The upper and lower sides of the glass plate 2 within the mounting groove 10 are the opposite sides of the glass plate 2 in the height direction z of the control panel body 1.

[0052] The left and right end surfaces of the glass plate 2 are respectively in contact with the two second side walls 12 , so that the two second side walls 12 can clamp the glass plate 2 and improve the stability of the glass plate 2 in the installation groove 10 .

[0053] When the above-mentioned mounting groove 10 is a rectangular groove, the two first side walls 11 cooperate with the two second side walls 12 to form two guide notches 13, so that a guide notch 13 is formed on the side walls of the mounting groove 10 on both sides of the height direction z of the control panel body 1, respectively. The glass plate 2 can enter the mounting groove 10 through any one of the two guide notches 13.

[0054] Reference Figures 1 to 6 As shown, in some embodiments, a mounting groove 10 is formed on one side of the control panel body 1 along the width direction of the control panel body 1. The mounting groove 10 extends along the length direction of the control panel body 1. The mounting groove 10 has second side walls 12 on both sides along the length direction x of the control panel body 1, and first side walls 11 on both sides along the height direction z of the control panel body 1. With this arrangement, after the glass plate 2 is placed in the mounting groove 10, the glass plate 2 is exposed on one side of the control panel body 1 along the width direction y. The first side walls 11 are provided along the height direction of the control panel body 1, meaning that the glass plate 2 can be inserted into the mounting groove 10 through the guide notch 13 along the height direction of the control panel body 1. The distance that the glass plate 2 moves is the distance between the two first side walls 11 of the mounting groove 10. Therefore, the glass plate 2 can fully enter the mounting groove 10 by moving a relatively small distance, making it easier for the glass plate 2 to enter the mounting groove 10 through the guide notch 13.

[0055] Specifically, the control panel body 1 can be selected as a rectangular structure, with the height, width and length directions of the control panel body 1 perpendicular to each other. The mounting groove 10 extends along the length direction x of the control panel body 1, so that after the glass plate 2 is set in the mounting groove 10, the glass plate 2 is exposed on one side of the width direction y of the control panel body 1, and the side walls of the mounting groove 10 on both sides along the height direction z of the control panel body 1 are the first side walls 11, that is, the glass plate 2 can enter the mounting groove 10 after being inserted into the guide notch 13 along the height direction z of the control panel body 1.

[0056] Reference Figure 7 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, in some embodiments, the distance between the end surface of the first side wall 11 away from the groove bottom 14 and the end surface of the second side wall 12 away from the groove bottom 14 is 1.6 mm to 2.4 mm. This configuration allows the volume of the guide notch 13 formed on the side of the first side wall 11 away from the groove bottom 14 to adapt to the size of the glass plate 2. When the glass plate 2 slides within the guide notch 13, the second side walls 12 on both sides of the first side wall 11 effectively limit the edge of the glass plate 2, allowing the glass plate 2 to slide along the guide notch 13 into the installation groove 10, and the guide notch 13 effectively guides the movement of the glass plate 2.

[0057] Specifically, the end surface of the first side wall 11 away from the groove bottom 14 can be selected to be Figure 9 The first end face 112 shown, the end face of the second side wall 12 away from the groove bottom 14 can be selected as Figure 9 The second end face 122 shown; the dimension between the end face of the first side wall 11 away from the groove bottom 14 and the groove bottom 14 in the width direction y of the control plate body 1 is the width L1 of the first side wall 11; the dimension between the end face of the second side wall 12 away from the groove bottom 14 and the groove bottom 14 in the width direction y of the control plate body 1 is the width L2 of the second side wall 12; the distance L3 between the end face of the first side wall 11 away from the groove bottom 14 and the end face of the second side wall 12 away from the groove bottom 14 is Figure 9 The difference between L2 and L1.

[0058] The thickness of the glass plate 2 can be selected to be 3.2 mm, the width of the first side wall 11 can be selected to be between 0.5 mm and 1.3 mm, and the width of the second side wall 12 can be selected to be 2.9 mm. This means that the distance L3 between the end surface of the first side wall 11 and the end surface of the second side wall 12 is between 1.6 mm and 2.4 mm. After the glass plate 2 is placed in the mounting groove 10 and aligned with the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10, the glass plate 2 protrudes from the side of the second side wall 12 away from the groove bottom 14, thereby protruding from the mounting groove 10.

[0059] Reference Figures 7 to 9As shown, in some embodiments, the end surface of the first side wall 11 and the inner wall and outer wall of the first side wall 11 are connected by a first arc surface 111. In this configuration, the inner wall of the first side wall 11 and the end surface of the first side wall 11 have a smooth transition, and the outer wall of the first side wall 11 and the end surface of the first side wall 11 have a smooth transition, thereby avoiding stress concentration.

[0060] Specifically, the end surface of the first side wall 11 away from the groove bottom 14 can be selected to be Figure 9 As shown in the first end face 112, the mounting groove 10 is recessed along the width direction y of the control panel body 1, and the two sides of the mounting groove 10 along the height direction z of the control panel body 1 are the first side walls 11. Among the two side faces of the first side wall 11 in the height direction z of the control panel body 1, the side facing the interior of the mounting groove 10 is the inner wall, and the side facing away from the interior of the mounting groove 10 is the outer wall. The side of the first side wall 11 facing away from the bottom of the mounting groove 10 in the width direction y of the control panel body 1 is the end face of the first side wall 11.

[0061] The first curved surface 111 can be convex in a direction away from the interior of the first side wall 11, so that the inner wall and outer wall of the first side wall 11 are connected to the first end surface 112 of the first side wall 11 via the first curved surface 111, thereby achieving a smooth transition between the inner wall of the first side wall 11 and the end surface of the first side wall 11. The smooth transition between the outer wall of the first side wall 11 and the first end surface 112 of the first side wall 11 can avoid stress concentration.

[0062] Reference Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the outer wall of the second sidewall forms a second curved surface 121, and the thickness of the second sidewall 12 gradually decreases from the bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10 to the groove opening of the mounting groove 10. With this configuration, the second curved surface 121 is formed on the outer wall of the second sidewall 12. The second curved surface 121 can prevent stress concentration when the control panel body 1 collides with foreign objects. The second curved surface 121 can also reduce damage to the user's body when the user collides with the outer surface of the second sidewall 12.

[0063] Specifically, when the mounting groove 10 is recessed along the width direction y of the control panel body 1 and the two side walls of the mounting groove 10 along the length direction x of the control panel body 1 are the second side walls 12, the side of the second side wall 12 facing away from the interior of the mounting groove 10 along the length direction x of the control panel body 1 is the outer wall of the second side wall 12; the surface of the outer wall of the second side wall 12 is bent to form a second arc surface 121, and the thickness of the second side wall 12 gradually decreases from the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10 to the groove mouth of the mounting groove 10, that is, the second arc surface 121 bulges in the direction away from the mounting groove 10 in the length direction x of the control panel body 1.

[0064] Reference Figure 7 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9As shown, in some embodiments, the thickness of the first side wall 11 is less than the maximum thickness of the second side wall 12. With this configuration, the thickness of the first side wall 11 is less than the maximum thickness of the second side wall 12. The second side wall 12 is used to abut against the glass plate 2 to clamp the glass plate 2. The thicker second side wall 12 improves the structural stability of the second side wall 12. The contrast between the first and second side walls 11, 12, makes it difficult for users to see the first side wall 11, creating a near-borderless visual effect at the edge of the glass plate 2 near the first side wall 11, thereby improving the aesthetics of the control panel.

[0065] Specifically, when the control panel body 1 is recessed in the width direction y of the control panel body 1 to form the mounting groove 10, the two first side walls 11 are arranged opposite to each other along the height direction z of the control panel body 1; the dimension of the first side wall 11 in the height direction z of the control panel body 1 can be selected to be the thickness of the first side wall 11, and the dimension of the second side wall 12 in the length direction x of the control panel body 1 is the thickness of the second side wall 12, and the thickness of the second side wall 12 at the end close to the groove bottom 14 in the width direction y of the control panel body 1 is the largest, that is, the thickness of the first side wall 11 is greater than the thickness of the second side wall 12 at the end close to the groove bottom 14.

[0066] The present disclosure also provides a laundry processing device including the control panel described above. The laundry processing device may be a washing machine, a dryer, or a washer-dryer, etc., which are household appliances that require a control panel.

[0067] Taking a washing machine as an example, by using the control panel described above in the washing machine, the first side wall 11 forms a nearly frameless structure at the edge of the glass plate 2, making the control panel structure simple. Moreover, after the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 form a guide notch 13, the glass plate 2 can enter the installation groove 10 through the guide notch 13, improving the ease of operation of installing the glass plate 2 on the control panel body 1.

[0068] When the control panel and washing machine provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure are used, the clothing processing device controller is set in the accommodating cavity 15, and the touch panel of the clothing processing device controller is exposed in the communicating hole 16; the glass plate 2 is placed at any first side wall 11 of the mounting groove 10, and the glass plate 2 is kept parallel to the groove bottom 14 of the mounting groove 10. The glass plate 2 is inserted into the guide notch 13 along the opposite direction of the two first side walls 11. The glass plate 2 slides toward the inside of the mounting groove 10 in the guide notch 13, so that the glass plate 2 completely enters the mounting groove 10 through the guide notch 13. After the glass plate 2 completely enters the mounting groove 10, a force perpendicular to and toward the groove bottom 14 is applied to the glass plate 2, so that the glass plate 2 fits the groove bottom 14, and the glass plate 2 and the groove bottom 14 are connected to each other, completing the operation of installing the glass plate 2 on the control panel body 1. The first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 form a nearly frameless structure at the edge of the glass plate 2, so that the structure of the control panel is simple. The control panel body 1 is installed on the washing machine after the glass plate 2 is installed, so that the clothes processing device controller on the control panel is electrically connected to the driving device such as the motor of the clothes processing device.

[0069] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device comprising the element.

[0070] The foregoing description is intended only to provide specific embodiments of the present disclosure, intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand and implement the present disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but rather to be construed in the broadest manner consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A control panel, characterized in that: It comprises a control panel body (1) and a glass plate (2); One side of the control panel body (1) is recessed to form a mounting groove (10), the glass plate (2) is embedded in the mounting groove (10), and the glass plate (2) partially protrudes from the mounting groove (10) along the thickness direction.

2. The control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that The thickness of the glass plate (2) is greater than the depth of the installation groove (10), and the glass plate (2) is in contact with the bottom of the installation groove (10).

3. The control panel according to claim 1, wherein: The control panel body (1) is provided with a receiving cavity (15) for installing a clothes processing device controller inside, and a connecting hole (16) is provided at the bottom (14) of the installation groove (10), the connecting hole (16) being connected with the receiving cavity (15), and the connecting hole (16) is used to expose the touch panel of the clothes processing device controller.

4. The control panel according to claim 1, wherein: The groove wall of the mounting groove (10) comprises a first side wall (11) and a second side wall (12) distributed along the circumferential direction, the second side wall (12) is provided in two sections, the two sections of the second side wall (12) are arranged opposite to each other, the first side wall (11) is connected between the two sections of the second side wall (12), and the width of the first side wall (11) is smaller than the width of the second side wall (12).

5. The control panel according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two second side walls (12) are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the glass plate (2).

6. The control panel according to claim 4, characterized in that: The distance between the end surface of the first side wall (11) away from the groove bottom (14) of the installation groove (10) and the end surface of the second side wall (12) away from the groove bottom (14) of the installation groove (10) is 1.6 mm to 2.4 mm.

7. The control panel according to claim 4, characterized in that: The end surface of the first side wall (11) and the inner wall and outer wall of the first side wall (11) are connected via a first arc surface (111).

8. The control panel according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer wall of the second side wall forms a second arc surface (121), and the thickness of the second side wall (12) gradually decreases in a direction from the groove bottom (14) of the installation groove (10) to the groove opening of the installation groove (10).

9. The control panel according to claim 8, characterized in that The thickness of the first side wall (11) is smaller than the maximum thickness of the second side wall (12).

10. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: The control panel comprises the control panel according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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