Handle assembly and clothes dryer
By introducing a barrier and fixing structure into the dryer handle assembly, the problem of easy breakage at the connection between the handle and the dryer is solved, extending the service life of the handle and improving safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423225277.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-26
AI Technical Summary
The handle is prone to breakage at the connection point between the handle and the dryer after prolonged use, which affects the user experience and may lead to damage to the dryer or personal injury.
Design a handle assembly including a fixing component, a handle body, and a blocking component. The blocking component indirectly contacts the fixing post to reduce direct friction of the handle body. An interference fit and a flange structure are used to improve the fixing effect. Fasteners and limiting parts are used to achieve a stable connection.
It extends the lifespan of the handle, reduces the probability of handle breakage, and improves user experience and equipment safety.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes drying machines, in particular to a handle assembly and clothes drying machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] When going on a long business trip or traveling, after the user washes and changes clothes, the clothes can only be dried by airing, and if it is winter or rainy weather, the clothes will be in a wet state for a long time. Wet clothes not only affect the user's wear, but also easily cause odor.
[0003] Therefore, more and more portable clothes drying machines are applied to business trips or travel, and the clothes drying machine is provided with a handle for the user to conveniently carry the clothes drying machine, so that the user can lift the clothes drying machine by the handle to facilitate movement.
[0004] However, during the process of lifting the clothes drying machine, the handle will be worn out, causing the connection between the handle and the whole machine to break after a long time of use, which will at least affect the user's experience, and in severe cases, the clothes drying machine will fall during movement, causing damage to the clothes drying machine or personnel casualties. Invention content
[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a handle assembly and clothes drying machine to solve the problem of the connection between the handle and the whole machine breaking after a long time of use.
[0006] A handle assembly for a shell of a clothes drying machine, comprising:
[0007] A fixing member comprising a fixing body and a fixing column, one end of the fixing column being connected to the fixing body, and the other end being connectable to the shell;
[0008] A handle body having a mounting hole, the fixing column being arranged in the mounting hole, and the fixing body being capable of limiting the handle body from moving away from the fixing column;
[0009] A blocking member arranged on the handle body and located between the inner wall of the mounting hole and the fixing column.
[0010] In one embodiment, the blocking member has a blocking hole, and the fixing column is arranged in the blocking hole.
[0011] In one embodiment, the blocking member has a flange at each end in the axial direction of the blocking hole, each flange extending away from the fixing column, and the handle body is located between the two flanges at the edge of the mounting hole.
[0012] In one embodiment, the handle body is a flexible member.
[0013] In one of the embodiments, the barrier piece is in interference fit with the inner wall of the mounting hole.
[0014] In one of the embodiments, the fixing column is provided with a fixing hole at the end away from the fixing piece;
[0015] The handle assembly further comprises a fastener, the housing is provided with a fastening hole, the fastener is arranged in the fixing hole and the fastening hole, and the fixing column is fixed to the housing.
[0016] In one of the embodiments, the fastener is a bolt, the fixing hole is a threaded hole, and the bolt is in threaded connection with the threaded hole.
[0017] In one of the embodiments, the fixing piece is provided with a limiting part, the housing is provided with a cooperating part, and the limiting part is in limiting cooperation with the cooperating part.
[0018] In one of the embodiments, one of the limiting part and the cooperating part is a limiting hole, and the other is a limiting protrusion, and when the limiting part is in limiting cooperation with the cooperating part, the limiting protrusion is inserted into the limiting hole.
[0019] In one of the embodiments, the limiting part and the cooperating part both comprise a plurality of limiting parts and cooperating parts, all the limiting parts and the cooperating parts are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the fixing column, and each limiting part is in limiting cooperation with one of the cooperating parts.
[0020] In one of the embodiments, the fixing body is formed with a fixing cavity and an avoiding opening in communication with the fixing cavity, the fixing column is arranged on the inner wall of the fixing cavity, and the handle body is arranged in the avoiding opening.
[0021] In one of the embodiments, the fixing piece comprises two fixing pieces, the handle body is provided with the mounting hole at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the handle body, the fixing column of each fixing piece is arranged in one of the mounting holes, and the barrier piece is arranged between the inner wall of each mounting hole and the fixing column.
[0022] A clothes dryer comprises a housing and the housing according to any one of the above-mentioned embodiments.
[0023] In one of the embodiments, the housing comprises a first shell and a second shell, one of the first shell and the second shell is movable relative to the other, and the handle assembly is arranged on one of the first shell and the second shell.
[0024] The handle assembly, by setting the barrier on the handle piece, makes the handle body not directly contact with the fixed column during the movement along the fixed column, the handle body indirectly contacts with the fixed column through the barrier, so the friction mainly occurs between the fixed column and the barrier, thereby reducing the friction of the handle body, prolonging the service life of the handle body, and reducing the fracture of the handle body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 For the structure diagram of the clothes dryer in some embodiments of the application.
[0026] Figure 2 For Figure 1 The enlarged view of A.
[0027] Figure 3 For Figure 1 The exploded view of the clothes dryer.
[0028] Figure 4 For the structure diagram of the fixed part in some embodiments of the application.
[0029] Figure 5 For the structure diagram of the handle body in some embodiments of the application.
[0030] Figure 6 For the structure diagram of the barrier in some embodiments of the application.
[0031] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
[0032] Housing 100; fastening hole 110; fitting part 120; limiting protrusion 130; first shell 140;
[0033] Fixed part 10; fixed body 11; fixed column 12; fixed hole 13; limiting part 14; limiting hole 15; fixed cavity 16; avoiding port 17; top wall 18; side wall 19;
[0034] Handle body 20; mounting hole 21;
[0035] Barrier 30; barrier hole 31; flange 32;
[0036] Fastener 40. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more clear and comprehensible, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced in a number of different ways beyond the specific embodiments described herein and by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and it is therefore intended that all such variations be considered as falling within the scope of the present application. It should be understood that the use of the terms "include", "comprise" or "contain" herein should not be understood as limiting the present application to the features or steps described herein, but rather the use of these terms is intended to cover the presence of the features or steps described herein as well as the presence of other features or steps not described herein.
[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that, if these terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0039] In addition, if these terms "first", "second" appear, these terms are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features referred to. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, if the term "a plurality of" appears, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.
[0040] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, if the terms "mount", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like appear, these terms should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication or interaction relationship of two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0041] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, if there is a description of a first feature on or above or below a second feature, it can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature can be above or above or above the second feature, or the first feature can be directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature can be below or below or below the second feature, or the first feature can be directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0042] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be an intermediate element. If an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be an intermediate element. If present, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the present application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation.
[0043] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 The structure of the clothes dryer in an embodiment of the present application is shown. The clothes dryer provided by the embodiment of the present application comprises a shell 100 and a handle assembly arranged on the shell 100. A user can lift the entire clothes dryer through the handle assembly, thereby facilitating the movement of the clothes dryer.
[0044] Referring to Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the handle assembly comprises a fixing member 10, a handle body 20 and a blocking member 30. The fixing member 10 comprises a fixing body 11 and a fixing column 12. One end of the fixing column 12 is connected to the fixing body 11, and the other end can be connected to the shell 100, that is, the fixing member 10 can be fixedly installed on the shell 100 through the fixing column 12. The handle body 20 is provided with a mounting hole 21, and the fixing column 12 is arranged in the mounting hole 21. The size of the fixing body 11 is greater than the size of the mounting hole 21, so that the fixing body 11 can limit the handle body 20 from leaving the fixing column 12.
[0045] Therefore, when the handle body 20 needs to be installed, the mounting hole 21 of the handle body 20 is first penetrated through the fixed column 12, then the fixed column 12 is installed on the shell 100, and the handle body 20 is limited from moving away from the fixed column 12 by the fixed main body 11, so that the handle body 20 is fixed between the fixed main body 11 and the shell 100, that is, the handle body 20 is fixed on the shell 100 by the fixing part 10.
[0046] The blocking part 30 is arranged on the handle body 20 and located between the inner wall of the mounting hole 21 and the fixed column 12. Therefore, the handle body 20 does not directly contact the fixed column 12, thereby reducing the abrasion of the handle body 20. Specifically, when the user lifts the handle body 20, the handle body 20 moves along the fixed column 12 under the action of the mounting hole 21, and finally abuts against the fixed main body, and finally the handle body 20 lifts the shell 100 together through the fixing part 10.
[0047] The blocking part 30 arranged on the handle part makes the handle body 20 not directly contact the fixed column 12 during the movement along the fixed column 12, and the handle body 20 indirectly contacts the fixed column 12 through the blocking part 30, so that the friction mainly occurs between the fixed column 12 and the blocking part 30, thereby reducing the friction of the handle body 20, improving the service life of the handle body 20, and reducing the breakage of the handle body 20.
[0048] In some embodiments of the present application, the blocking part 30 is provided with a blocking hole 31, and the fixed column 12 is arranged in the blocking hole 31, so that the blocking part 30 is arranged around the circumference of the fixed column 12, thereby improving the protection area of the handle body 20 by the blocking part 30 and further reducing the friction force of the handle body 20. When the fixed column 12 is installed on the shell 100, the blocking part 30 is also fixed between the fixed main body and the shell 100 together with the handle body 20, thereby avoiding the blocking part 30 from falling off.
[0049] In some other embodiments, the blocking part 30 can also be arranged at the part of the inner wall of the mounting hole 21 which frequently contacts the fixed column 12. For example, in some embodiments, the blocking part 30 can also include a plurality of blocking parts 30 which are arranged at intervals around the fixed column 12, and the blocking part 30 can be fixed on the handle body 20 by adhesion or buckling.
[0050] In some embodiments, the blocking part 30 has a flange 32 at each end in the axial direction of the blocking hole 31, each flange 32 extends away from the fixed column 12, and the edge of the handle body 20 in the mounting hole 21 is located between the two flanges 32, so that the blocking part 30 is fixed on the handle body 20 by the two flanges 32, thereby avoiding the blocking part 30 from separating from the mounting hole 21 of the handle.
[0051] And the setting of the flange 32 on the barrier 30 can not only be used to fix itself on the handle body 20, but also can protect the edge of the mounting hole 21 of the handle body 20 through the flange 32. In actual use, the edge of the mounting hole 21 of the handle body 20 is easy to crack under external forces such as friction, and covering the edge of the mounting hole 21 of the handle body 20 by the barrier 30 can reduce the cracking of the edge of the mounting hole 21, further improving the service life of the handle body 20.
[0052] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to fix the edge of the mounting hole 21 of the handle body 20 into the two flanges 32, and also in order to improve the user experience when lifting the handle body 20, the handle body 20 is a flexible member, that is, the handle body 20 itself has a certain deformation amount. In this way, when the barrier 30 is installed on the handle body 20, the handle body 20 can be deformed by pressing the barrier 30, and then the edge of the mounting hole 21 is clamped into the two flanges 32 of the barrier 30. Alternatively, the handle body 20 is made of leather.
[0053] Further, in order to improve the fixing effect of the barrier 30 on the handle body 20, the barrier 30 is interference fit with the inner wall of the mounting hole 21, so as to fix the barrier 30 on the handle body 20 by the pressure generated by the interference fit. In this way, not only can the probability of the barrier 30 falling off the handle body 20 be reduced, but also in actual use, the barrier 30 can be installed on the handle body 20 through the flange 32 and the interference fit, and then the handle body 20 is installed on the shell 100 through the fixing member 10, improving the installation efficiency of the barrier 30.
[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to fix the fixing column 12 on the shell 100, the end of the fixing column 12 away from the fixing member 10 is provided with a fixing hole 13, and the handle assembly further comprises a fastener 40, and the shell 100 is provided with a fastening hole 110, the fastener 40 is arranged in the fixing hole 13 and the fastening hole 110, and the fixing column 12 is fixed to the shell 100.
[0055] Among them, the fastener 40 is a bolt, the fixing hole 13 is a threaded hole, the bolt is arranged in the fastening hole 110, and the bolt is threadedly connected with the threaded hole, so as to fix the fixing column 12 on the shell 100. And in some other embodiments, the fastener 40 can also be a bolt and a nut, the fixing hole 13 is a through hole, the bolt passes through the fixing hole 13 and the fastening hole 110, and then is locked by the nut, so as to fix the fixing column 12 on the shell 100.
[0056] In some embodiments of the present application, a limiting portion 14 is further arranged on the fixing member 10, and a cooperating portion 120 is arranged on the shell 100, the limiting portion 14 can be limitedly cooperated with the cooperating portion 120, and through the limited cooperation between the limiting portion 14 and the cooperating portion 120, the positioning of the fixing member 10 on the shell 100 is realized, so that the fixing hole 13 and the fastening hole 110 can be quickly aligned, and then the fastener 40 is convenient to lock the fixing member 10 and the shell 100. Moreover, when the threaded hole on the fixing member 10 and the bolt are fixed on the shell 100, through the limited cooperation between the limiting portion 14 and the cooperating portion 120, when the bolt is tightened, the fixing member 10 will not rotate with the bolt, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
[0057] In some embodiments, the limiting portion 14 is a limiting hole 15, and the cooperating portion 120 is a limiting protrusion 130, when the limiting portion 14 is limitedly cooperated with the cooperating portion 120, the limiting protrusion 130 is inserted into the limiting hole 15, so that through the mutual cooperation between the limiting protrusion 130 and the limiting hole 15, the quick positioning of the fixing member 10 on the shell 100 is realized. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the limiting portion 14 can be a limiting protrusion 130, and the cooperating portion 120 can be a limiting hole 15, and in some other embodiments, the limiting portion 14 can be a male buckle, and the cooperating portion 120 can be a female buckle, through the mutual buckling of the male buckle and the female buckle, the limited cooperation between the limiting portion 14 and the cooperating portion 120 is realized.
[0058] In some embodiments, the limiting portion 14 and the cooperating portion 120 each include a plurality, all the limiting portions 14 and all the cooperating portions 120 are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the fixing column 12, and each limiting portion 14 is limitedly cooperated with one of the cooperating portions 120. Through the multiple limiting portions 14 and cooperating portions 120 arranged around the circumference of the limiting column, the fixing member 10 can be quickly and accurately positioned to the mounting position on the shell 100, so that the fixing hole 13 and the fastening hole 110 are quickly and accurately aligned, and then the fastener 40 is convenient to fix the fixing member 10 on the shell 100.
[0059] Specifically, the shell 100 is provided with an assembly hole, and three limiting protrusions 130 are arranged on the side wall 19 of the assembly hole in a protruding manner, the fixing body 11 includes a top wall 18 and three side walls 19, the fixing column 12 is installed on the top wall 18, and the three side walls 19 are connected in sequence around the fixing column 12, and one end of each side wall 19 is connected with the top wall 18, and the other end is provided with a limiting hole 15, when the fixing member 10 is inserted into the mounting hole 21, the three limiting protrusions 130 are inserted into the three limiting holes 15 respectively, so as to complete the quick positioning of the fixing member 10.
[0060] The fixing member 10 can be used to fix the handle body 20 and shield the assembly hole, thereby improving the overall appearance of the clothes dryer. Further, in order to reduce interference between the fixing body 11 and the handle body 20, the three side walls 19 and the top wall 18 surround the fixing cavity 16, and the first side wall 19 and the third side wall 19 are spaced apart to avoid the avoiding opening 17, which is connected to the fixing cavity 16. The handle body 20 is arranged in the avoiding opening 17, so that the handle body 20 can extend into the fixing cavity 16, thereby enabling the handle body 20 to be connected to the fixing column 12 arranged on the inner wall of the fixing cavity 16.
[0061] In some embodiments of the present application, the fixing member 10 includes two, and the handle body 20 is provided with a mounting hole 21 in the longitudinal direction of the handle body 20. The fixing column 12 of each fixing member 10 is arranged in one of the mounting holes 21, and a blocking member 30 is arranged between the inner wall of each mounting hole 21 and the fixing column 12. In this way, when the user needs to lift the clothes dryer, the user can hold the middle part of the handle body 20, lift the entire clothes dryer through the fixing members 10 at both ends of the handle body 20, and make the force on the handle body 20 more uniform through the two fixing members 10, thereby improving the service life of the handle body 20.
[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, the shell 100 includes a first shell 140 and a second shell. One of the first shell 140 and the second shell is movable relative to the other, thereby realizing opening and closing of the shell 100. In actual use, the shell 100 includes a storage state and an unfolded state. When the shell 100 is in the storage state, the first shell 140 and the second shell are spliced with each other to include the air outlet of the clothes dryer inside the shell 100. When the user needs to use the clothes drying function of the clothes dryer, the first shell 140 is rotated relative to the second shell, so that the shell 100 is in the unfolded state, so that the air outlet can be exposed outside, and then hot air blown out through the air outlet is used to dry clothes.
[0063] The handle assembly is arranged on one of the first shell 140 and the second shell, so that when the shell 100 is in the storage state, the user can lift the entire clothes dryer through the handle assembly, thereby facilitating movement of the clothes dryer.
[0064] The handle assembly has at least the following advantages:
[0065] By setting the barrier 30 on the handle piece, the handle body 20 will not directly contact the fixed column 12 during the movement along the fixed column 12, the handle body 20 indirectly contacts the fixed column 12 through the barrier 30, so the friction mainly occurs between the fixed column 12 and the barrier 30, thereby reducing the friction on the handle body 20, improving the service life of the handle body 20, and reducing the fracture of the handle body 20.
[0066] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined in any manner. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described, but it should be considered that any combination of the technical features is within the scope of the present disclosure as long as the combination does not result in contradictions.
[0067] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent scope of the present application. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, some modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these are within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.
Claims
1. A handle assembly for a casing (100) of a clothes dryer, characterized in that, The handle assembly includes: The fastener (10) includes a fastening body (11) and a fastening post (12), one end of which is connected to the fastening body (11) and the other end of which is connected to the housing (100); The handle body (20) has an installation hole (21), the fixing post (12) passes through the installation hole (21), and the fixing body (11) can restrict the handle body (20) from leaving the fixing post (12). A barrier (30) is provided on the handle body (20) and is located between the inner wall of the mounting hole (21) and the fixing post (12).
2. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein The barrier (30) has a barrier hole (31), and the fixing post (12) passes through the barrier hole (31).
3. The handle assembly of claim 2, wherein The barrier (30) has flanges (32) at both ends of the barrier hole (31) in the axial direction, each flange (32) extending away from the fixing post (12), and the handle body (20) is located between the two flanges (32) at the edge of the mounting hole (21).
4. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein The handle body (20) is a flexible component.
5. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein The barrier (30) is interference-fitted with the inner wall of the mounting hole (21).
6. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein The fixing post (12) has a fixing hole (13) at the end away from the fixing member (10); The handle assembly also includes a fastener (40), and a fastening hole (110) is provided on the housing (100). The fastener (40) passes through the fixing hole (13) and the fastening hole (110) and fixes the fixing post (12) to the housing (100).
7. The handle assembly of claim 6, wherein The fastener (40) is a bolt, the fixing hole (13) is a threaded hole, and the bolt is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.
8. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein The fixing member (10) has a limiting part (14), and the housing (100) has a mating part (120). The limiting part (14) can be limited and mated with the mating part (120).
9. The handle assembly of claim 8, wherein, One of the limiting part (14) and the mating part (120) is a limiting hole (15), and the other is a limiting protrusion (130). When the limiting part (14) and the mating part (120) are in a limiting engagement, the limiting protrusion (130) is inserted into the limiting hole (15).
10. The handle assembly of claim 8, wherein The limiting part (14) and the mating part (120) each include multiple parts. All the limiting parts (14) and all the mating parts (120) are arranged circumferentially around the fixed column (12). Each limiting part (14) corresponds to one of the mating parts (120) for limiting and mating.
11. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein The fixing body (11) has a fixing cavity (16) and a clearance opening (17) communicating with the fixing cavity (16). The fixing post (12) is provided on the inner wall of the fixing cavity (16), and the handle body (20) passes through the clearance opening (17).
12. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein The fixing member (10) comprises two, the mounting hole (21) is arranged at both ends of the handle body (20) in the longitudinal direction, the fixing column (12) of each fixing member (10) is arranged in one of the mounting holes (21), and the inner wall of each mounting hole (21) is provided with the blocking member (30) and the fixing column (12).
13. A clothes dryer characterized by comprising: A housing (100) and a housing (100) according to any one of claims 1-12.
14. The clothes dryer of claim 13, wherein The housing (100) comprises a first housing (140) and a second housing, one of the first housing (140) and the second housing is movable relative to the other, and the handle assembly is arranged on one of the first housing (140) and the second housing.