Touch top cover structure of pulsator washing machine

By adopting a combined structure of ITO touch film and LED light board on the pulsator washing machine, the problem of easy damage of the touch screen is solved, durability and waterproof and dustproof effects are achieved, and the material cost is reduced.

CN223281062UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-29ERCO (WUXI) HOME APPLIANCE R & D CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421992488.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-16
Publication Date
2025-08-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-16

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Technical Problem

The touch screen control solution of existing pulsator washing machines is susceptible to water vapor damage, and has insufficient durability and cannot meet the growing demands of consumers.

Method used

The combined structure of ITO touch film and LED lamp board is adopted, combined with capacitive sensing points and control motherboard, to form a touch top cover structure, the overall design is waterproof and dust-proof, and stable connection is achieved through sealing rings and snap-on slots.

Benefits of technology

While ensuring the touch display effect, it reduces material costs, improves durability, waterproof and dustproof performance, and has a wider range of applicability.

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Abstract

The touch top cover structure of the pulsator washing machine comprises a top cover, a cover plate, an I TO touch film and an LED lamp panel, the cover plate, the I TO touch film and the LED lamp panel are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, and the upper end face and the lower end face of the I TO touch film are tightly attached to the cover plate and the LED lamp panel respectively. The I TO touch control film is provided with a plurality of capacitive sensing point positions, the LED lamp panel is provided with LED lamps corresponding to the capacitive sensing point positions in a one-to-one mode, and the cover plate and the top cover are combined in a covering mode to form a closed containing space. According to the top cover of the pulsator washing machine, the combination of the I TO touch film and the LED lamp is adopted as the touch structure of the top cover of the pulsator washing machine, the material cost is far lower than that of an LED screen and a TFT-LCD screen while the touch display effect and durability are guaranteed, and therefore the top cover has larger application and popularization space.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of washing machines, in particular to a touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine. Background Art

[0002] Washing machines are essential household appliances in modern family life. As people become more familiar with and use washing machines, they have higher requirements for the operability and intelligence of washing machines.

[0003] Currently, touch technology applications in pulsator washing machines primarily include touch buttons and touch screens. Touch screens are increasingly popular among consumers due to their aesthetic appeal. Currently, touch screens on the market typically utilize LED or TFT-LCD screens. While these two solutions can meet touch control requirements, they are costly, susceptible to moisture damage, and lack durability, failing to meet growing consumer demand. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a touch-controlled top cover structure for a pulsator washing machine in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: a touch top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine, comprising a top cover and a cover plate, an ITO touch film and an LED light board arranged in sequence from top to bottom, and the upper and lower end surfaces of the ITO touch film are respectively installed tightly against the cover plate and the LED light board; the ITO touch film has multiple capacitive sensing points, and the LED light board is provided with an LED light corresponding to each of the capacitive sensing points.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment, the cover plate and the top cover are combined to form a closed accommodating space, and the ITO touch film and the LED light board are placed in the accommodating space.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, a fixed base plate is provided on the periphery of the LED light board, and a sealant is circumferentially coated at the connection between the LED light board and the fixed base plate.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the bottom circumference of the fixed base plate is protruded to form an upper rib, the bottom circumference of the upper rib is recessed inward to form a positioning groove, and the bottom wall of the top cover is protruded to form a lower rib corresponding to the positioning groove.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, a sealing ring is circumferentially embedded in the positioning groove, and the upper rib and the lower rib are interference-sealed by the sealing ring.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, a control mainboard electrically connected to the ITO touch film and the LED light board is provided in the top cover. When the human body triggers the capacitive sensing point on the ITO touch film, the control mainboard performs corresponding operations according to the signal sensed by the capacitive sensing point.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of slots are equidistantly distributed on the outer edge of the fixed base plate, and a buckle is provided inside the top cover to fit in with the plurality of slots, and the buckle is hook-shaped as a whole.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the outer edge of the fixed base plate is circumferentially provided with a plurality of fixing rings with mounting holes, and the bottom wall of the top cover is provided with bosses corresponding to the plurality of fixing rings, and the bosses have threaded holes.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the cover plate is made of transparent glass material.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the LED light board is also integrated with an LED digital tube.

[0015] To sum up, due to the adoption of the above-mentioned technical solution, the beneficial effect of the utility model is: the overall use of a combination of ITO touch film and LED lights as the touch structure of the top cover of the pulsator washing machine ensures the touch display effect and durability while the material cost is much lower than that of the LED screen and TFT-LCD screen, so it has greater applicability and promotion space, has advantages that the current touch screen form does not have, and is worthy of promotion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a half-section three-dimensional structure of the utility model as a whole;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the structure;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the partial cross-sectional planar structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model after removing the cover plate and the ITO touch film.

[0021] Markings in the figure: 1-top cover, 101-accommodation space, 102-lower rib, 103-clip, 2-cover, 3-I TO touch film, 4-LED light board, 5-fixed bottom plate, 501-upper rib, 502-fixing ring, 6-sealing ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0023] Reference Figure 1-5 A touch-controlled top cover structure for a pulsator washing machine includes a top cover 1 and a cover plate 2, an ITO touch film 3, and an LED light board 4 arranged in sequence from top to bottom. The upper and lower end surfaces of the ITO touch film 3 are tightly mounted on the cover plate 2 and the LED light board 4, respectively. The ITO touch film 3 has multiple capacitive sensing points, and the LED light board 4 is provided with an LED light corresponding to each capacitive sensing point. The overall combination of the ITO touch film 3 and the LED light board 4 is used as the touch structure of the pulsator washing machine top cover 1. The ITO touch film 3 can realize touch sensing while also realizing high-definition display of LED lights. While ensuring touch display effect and durability, the material cost is much lower than that of traditional LED screens and TFT-LCD screens, thereby having greater room for application and promotion.

[0024] Furthermore, the cover plate 2 is made of transparent glass material, and the position of the cover plate 2 just above the ITO touch film 3 is the touch display area, where the touch display area can be touched and the displayed content can be viewed.

[0025] Furthermore, the LED light board 4 is also integrated with an LED digital tube. The designed LED digital tube can display, for example, the remaining cleaning time or other display content. At the same time, the number of LED lights can also be increased according to actual needs.

[0026] Furthermore, the cover plate 2 and the top cover 1 are combined to form a closed accommodating space 101, and the ITO touch film 3 and the LED light board 4 are placed in the accommodating space 101. The above design not only meets the touch effect, but also plays a role in waterproofing and dustproofing, thereby improving the service life of the touch structure.

[0027] A sealing ring or waterproof sealant may be additionally provided at the connection between the cover plate 2 and the top cover 1 .

[0028] Furthermore, a fixed base plate 5 is provided on the periphery of the LED light board 4, and the connection between the LED light board 4 and the fixed base plate 5 is circumferentially coated with sealant. The bottom circumferential surface of the fixed base plate 5 is protruding to form an upper rib 501, and the bottom circumferential surface of the upper rib 501 is recessed inward to form a positioning groove. The bottom wall of the top cover 1 is protruding to form a lower rib 102 corresponding to the positioning groove. The cooperation of the upper rib 501 and the lower rib 102 can assist in limiting the installation position of the LED light board 4 and the I TO touch film 3.

[0029] Furthermore, a sealing ring 6 is embedded circumferentially in the positioning groove, and the upper rib 501 and the lower rib 102 are interference-sealed by the sealing ring 6. The sealing ring 6 can ensure the sealing of the connection between the fixed bottom plate 5 and the top cover 1.

[0030] Furthermore, a control main board (not shown in the figure) electrically connected to the ITO touch film 3 and the LED light board 4 is provided in the top cover 1. When the human body triggers the capacitive sensing point on the ITO touch film 3, the control main board performs corresponding operations according to the signal sensed by the capacitive sensing point. The control main board can be correspondingly arranged in the accommodating space 101, and a hole (not shown in the figure) is also provided in the top cover 1 to allow the transmission line of the control main board to pass through.

[0031] Furthermore, a plurality of card slots are evenly distributed on the outer edge of the fixed base plate 5, and a buckle 103 is provided inside the top cover 1 to fit in with the plurality of card slots. The buckle 103 is hook-shaped as a whole. When installing the fixed base plate 5, the upper rib position 501 of the fixed base plate 5 is aligned with the lower rib position 102 and inserted. During the insertion process, the buckle 103 is engaged with the card slot of the fixed base plate 5, thereby fixing the fixed base plate 5 correspondingly in the top cover 1.

[0032] Furthermore, a plurality of fixing rings 502 with mounting holes are circumferentially provided on the outer edge of the fixed base plate 5, and a boss corresponding to the plurality of fixing rings 502 is provided on the bottom wall of the top cover 1, and the boss has a threaded hole. In order to ensure the fixing strength of the fixed base plate 5, screws can also be additionally used for fixing. When fixing, the screws pass through the fixing rings 502 and are threadedly installed on the bosses. The strength of the combination of the touch cover structure and the top cover can be ensured by multiple fixing methods, thereby avoiding the touch point position from shifting during subsequent use and affecting the touch effect.

[0033] It should be noted that the above touch structure can be used not only in pulsator washing machines, but also in other types of washing machines or equipment, which will not be elaborated here in detail.

[0034] In summary, the combination of ITO touch film 3 and LED light is used as the touch structure of the pulsator washing machine. While ensuring the touch display effect and durability, the material cost is much lower than that of traditional LED screens and TFT-LCD screens, thus having greater applicability and promotion space.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A touch-controlled top cover structure for a pulsator washing machine, characterized in that: It includes a top cover and a cover plate, an ITO touch film and an LED light board arranged in sequence from top to bottom, and the upper and lower end surfaces of the ITO touch film are tightly installed with the cover plate and the LED light board respectively; the ITO touch film has multiple capacitive sensing points, and the LED light board is provided with an LED light corresponding to each of the capacitive sensing points.

2. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover plate and the top cover are combined to form a closed accommodating space, and the ITO touch film and the LED light board are placed in the accommodating space.

3. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed base plate is provided on the periphery of the LED light board, and a sealant is circumferentially coated at the connection between the LED light board and the fixed base plate.

4. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom circumference of the fixed bottom plate is protruded to form an upper rib, the bottom circumference of the upper rib is inwardly recessed to form a positioning groove, and the bottom wall of the top cover is protruded to form a lower rib corresponding to the positioning groove.

5. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A sealing ring is embedded in the circumference of the positioning groove, and the upper rib position and the lower rib position are interference sealed by the sealing ring.

6. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control mainboard electrically connected to the ITO touch film and the LED light board is provided in the top cover. When the human body triggers the capacitive sensing point on the ITO touch film, the control mainboard performs corresponding operations according to the signal sensed by the capacitive sensing point.

7. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of slots are evenly distributed on the outer edge of the fixed base plate, and a buckle is provided inside the top cover to fit in with the plurality of slots, and the buckle is hook-shaped as a whole.

8. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 3, wherein: The outer edge of the fixed base plate is also circumferentially provided with a plurality of fixing rings with mounting holes, and the bottom wall of the top cover is provided with convex columns corresponding to the plurality of fixing rings, and the convex columns have threaded holes.

9. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover plate is made of transparent glass material.

10. The touch-controlled top cover structure of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The LED light board is also integrated with an LED digital tube.