Shielding assembly for housing of household appliance and clothes treatment device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a shielding assembly for a shell of a household appliance and a clothes treatment device, the shielding assembly comprises a first shielding structure (1) and a second shielding structure (2), the first shielding structure (1) is connected to the shell, and the second shielding structure (2) is connected to the first shielding structure (1) to fix the first shielding structure (1) relative to the shell; the first shielding structure (1) and the second shielding structure (2) are arranged in the shell, corresponding outer surfaces of the first shielding structure (1) and the second shielding structure (2) meet preset appearance matching requirements, the first shielding structure (1) moves relative to the shell and is connected to the shell, and the second shielding structure (2) moves along the same direction relative to the first shielding structure (1) and is connected to the first shielding structure (1). According to some embodiments of the invention, the housing of the household electrical appliance, which meets the high-requirement appearance segment difference and gap effect, can be realized in a manner that the cost is saved, the assembly is easy, and the structure is simple.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to the field of laundry treatment devices, and in particular to a concealing assembly for a housing of a household appliance and to a laundry treatment device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The appearance aesthetics of a household appliance, in particular of a laundry treatment device, is one of the design points which strongly influences the purchase willingness of a consumer. The housing of a household appliance, in particular of a laundry treatment device, can typically involve a cooperation and assembly between multiple components, which requires that each component meets good appearance step and gap requirements at the positions where they cooperate with each other, so as to achieve the overall appearance aesthetics. Therefore, in the development of the housing, it is necessary to comprehensively consider from multiple angles such as component structure, corresponding installation mode, cost control, etc. SUMMARY

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to provide an improved concealing assembly for a housing of a household appliance and a laundry treatment device, so that the household appliance, in particular the laundry treatment device, can meet predetermined appearance requirements through the concealing assembly.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present application, a concealing assembly for a housing of a household appliance is provided, the concealing assembly comprising a first concealing structure and a second concealing structure, the first concealing structure being connected to the housing, the second concealing structure being connected to the first concealing structure to fix the first concealing structure relative to the housing and to make respective outer surfaces of the first and second concealing structures meet predetermined appearance matching requirements, wherein the first concealing structure is connected to the housing by being displaced relative to the housing, and the second concealing structure is connected to the first concealing structure by being displaced relative to the first concealing structure in the same direction.

[0005] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first concealing structure has a first concealing body and a first connecting portion for connecting the housing and a second connecting portion for connecting the second concealing structure, which protrude from an inner surface of the first concealing body facing the interior of the housing.

[0006] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first concealing structure comprises a third connecting portion configured to cooperate with a support structure of the housing to pre-fix the first concealing structure relative to the housing.

[0007] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first concealing structure further comprises a first protruding portion protruding from the inner surface of the first concealing body, and the second connecting portion is arranged on the first protruding portion.

[0008] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first concealing structure further comprises side portions provided at both sides of the first concealing body, the side portions extending substantially perpendicularly to the first concealing body.

[0009] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first shielding structure further comprises an edge rib arranged at the end of the inner surface of the first shielding body.

[0010] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first connecting part comprises a connecting buckle configured to be able to be buckled to the buckling part of the shell.

[0011] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first connecting part comprises a positioning rib configured to cooperate with the positioning part of the shell in a manner that is able to be displaced in the positioning part.

[0012] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the connecting buckle has elasticity, and the extension direction of the elastic arm of the connecting buckle is parallel to the width direction of the first shielding structure, which is displaced along the width direction to realize the connection with the shell.

[0013] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the connecting buckle comprises a straight section, a transition section and a bent section connected in sequence, wherein the straight section is connected with the first shielding body, the transition section is bent towards the first shielding body relative to the straight section, and the bent section is bent towards the direction away from the first shielding body relative to the transition section, and the distance from the lateral sides of the transition section to the inner surface of the first shielding body is different.

[0014] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the positioning rib has a cross-shaped cross section.

[0015] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the side part is further provided with a side buckle on the inner side, which is arranged to cooperate with the second shielding structure for realizing the matching with the side appearance of the second shielding structure.

[0016] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first protruding part extends perpendicularly to the first shielding body.

[0017] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first protruding part is implemented as a wall structure.

[0018] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the third connecting part and the second connecting part are arranged on the two sides of the first protruding part in opposite directions.

[0019] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, at least one of the third connecting part and the second connecting part has a tapered tip.

[0020] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the number of the third connecting part and the second connecting part is different.

[0021] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, at least one of the third connecting part and the second connecting part has an I-shaped cross section.

[0022] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the third connecting portions and the second connecting portions are symmetrically shaped with respect to the corresponding central axes.

[0023] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the number of the second connecting portions is greater than the number of the third connecting portions.

[0024] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the central axes of the third connecting portions and the central axes of the second connecting portions are substantially the same distance from the inner surface of the first shielding body.

[0025] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the second connecting portions extend further to both sides from the central axes than the third connecting portions.

[0026] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the second shielding structure comprises a coupling portion configured to be coupled with the second connecting portions to achieve connection and fixation of the first shielding structure.

[0027] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the second shielding structure comprises a limiting portion configured to abut against the first shielding structure to determine the position of the second shielding structure relative to the first shielding structure in the displacement direction.

[0028] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the second shielding structure has a second shielding body and a second protruding portion protruding from the second shielding body, the outer surface of the second shielding body and the outer surface of the first shielding body satisfy predetermined appearance matching requirements, and the coupling portion and the limiting portion are both arranged on the second protruding portion.

[0029] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the second protruding portion extends perpendicularly to the second shielding body.

[0030] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the second protruding portion is implemented as a wall structure.

[0031] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the limiting portion is implemented as a protruding rib extending from the second protruding portion towards the first shielding structure.

[0032] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the limiting portion is arranged above the coupling portion.

[0033] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the coupling portion is implemented as a through hole.

[0034] According to a second aspect of the present application, there is provided a laundry treating apparatus comprising any of the shielding assemblies according to the present application, wherein the first shielding structure and the second shielding structure of the shielding assembly form at least part of a top surface of an outer cabinet of the laundry treating apparatus.

[0035] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the clothes treating apparatus is a washing machine, a drying machine, or a washer-dryer.

[0036] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the clothes treating apparatus further includes a front plate located at the front portion, and the first and second shielding structures are displaced from the rear to the front with respect to the front plate to achieve the connection.

[0037] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first shielding structure has a first shielding body and a first connecting portion protruding from an inner surface of the first shielding body facing the inside of the housing for connecting the housing, the first connecting portion includes a connecting catch configured to be able to be caught to a catching portion of the housing, and a positioning rib configured to cooperate with a positioning portion of the housing in a manner that is able to be displaced in the positioning portion, and the front plate provides the catching portion and / or the positioning portion of the housing.

[0038] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first shielding structure includes a third connecting portion configured to cooperate with a support structure of the housing for pre-fixing the first shielding structure with respect to the housing, the support structure of the housing being a crossbeam for supporting the front plate.

[0039] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first shielding structure is connected to the front plate and extends over the front plate.

[0040] According to an optional embodiment of the present application, the first shielding structure has a first shielding body and an edge rib arranged at an end portion of an inner surface of the first shielding body, and the edge rib of the first shielding structure abuts on a top corner portion of the front plate.

[0041] With the embodiments of the present application, the sequential connection can be simply achieved by the first and second shielding structures being sequentially displaced in the same direction with respect to the housing, and the first shielding structure is interacted when the second shielding structure is displaced with respect to the first shielding structure, so that the corresponding outer surfaces of the first and second shielding structures satisfy the predetermined appearance matching requirement, to achieve the appearance aesthetics of the housing.

[0042] It is worth mentioning that the advantages and beneficial effects of the present application are not limited to the above-mentioned advantages and beneficial effects, and those skilled in the art can understand other unmentioned advantages and beneficial effects of the present application through the following specific embodiments and claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0043] Hereinafter, the principles, features and advantages of the present application will be better understood by describing the present application in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

[0044] Figure 1An exploded view of a portion of a laundry treating apparatus according to one example embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0045] Figure 2 A bottom view of a first shielding structure of a shielding assembly according to one example embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0046] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a shielding assembly according to one example embodiment of the present application in an assembled state is shown;

[0047] Figure 4 A perspective view of a shielding assembly according to one example embodiment of the present application in an unassembled state is shown;

[0048] Figure 5 A perspective view of a portion of a first shielding structure of a shielding assembly according to one example embodiment of the present application viewed in two opposite directions; and

[0049] Figure 6 A partial bottom view of a structure in which a first shielding structure of a shielding assembly according to one example embodiment of the present application is assembled with a housing is shown.

[0050] LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0051] 1 first shielding structure

[0052] 11 first shielding body

[0053] 12 first protrusion

[0054] 13 connecting clasp

[0055] 131 straight section

[0056] 132 transition section

[0057] 133 bent section

[0058] 14 second connecting portion

[0059] 15 third connecting portion

[0060] 16 edge rib

[0061] 17 positioning rib

[0062] 18 side portion

[0063] 181 side clasp

[0064] 2 second shielding structure

[0065] 21 second shielding body

[0066] 22 second protrusion

[0067] 221 coupling portion

[0068] 222 limiting portion

[0069] 100 outer box body

[0070] 101 clamping portion

[0071] 102 positioning portion

[0072] 200 front plate

[0073] 201 first opening

[0074] 202 second opening

[0075] 300 cross beam DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0076] In order to make the technical problems to be solved, technical solutions and beneficial technical effects of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and multiple exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the principles of the present application, but not used to limit the protection scope of the present application. In the drawings of the present application, the features with the same structure or function are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0077] Embodiments of the present application relate to a shielding assembly for a housing of a household appliance. Here, the household appliance can be in particular a laundry treatment apparatus, such as a washing machine, a drying machine or a washer-dryer, etc. Therefore, embodiments of the present application also relate to a laundry treatment apparatus comprising the shielding assembly.

[0078] In addition to laundry treatment apparatuses, the shielding assembly according to embodiments of the present application can also be used for housings of other household appliances. Furthermore, the shielding assembly according to embodiments of the present application can also be used for a housing of an internal component of a household appliance, in particular of a laundry treatment apparatus, i.e. the internal component can comprise a housing, an inner structure within the housing and a shielding assembly for the housing, the inner structure being shielded by the shielding assembly and the housing.

[0079] Figures 1 to 6 The shielding assembly for a housing of a household appliance according to exemplary embodiments of the present application, and the laundry treatment apparatus according to exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown from different viewing angles. For the purpose of simplicity, Figures 1 to 6The respective structures are oriented using substantially the same coordinate system, and the coordinate system is established in the orientation of the laundry treatment apparatus during actual use. Among them, the X direction represents the front-rear direction of the laundry treatment apparatus, and the arrow points to the front; the Y direction represents the left-right direction of the laundry treatment apparatus, and the arrow points to the right; and the Z direction represents the up-down direction of the laundry treatment apparatus, and the arrow points to the up. However, it should be understood that the terms used herein to represent the orientation or positional relationship are only for the convenience of describing the specification and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the corresponding constituent elements have a specific orientation, are constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0080] Hereinafter, the specific technical concept of the present application will be described in detail in connection with the shielding assembly according to the embodiment of the present application and the laundry treatment apparatus including the shielding assembly according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0081] As Figure 1 indicated, the shielding assembly according to the embodiment of the present application can include a first shielding structure 1 connected to the housing and a second shielding structure 2 connected to the first shielding structure 1 to fix the first shielding structure 1 with respect to the housing and to make the respective outer surfaces of the first shielding structure 1 and the second shielding structure 2 satisfy a predetermined appearance matching requirement, wherein the first shielding structure 1 is connected to the housing while being displaced with respect to the housing, and the second shielding structure 2 is connected to the first shielding structure 1 while being displaced in the same direction with respect to the first shielding structure 1. Here, the predetermined appearance matching requirement can include matching requirements for both the step difference and the gap, for example, preferably no significant step difference and no significant gap between the two components corresponding in the visual and / or tactile senses. For this, the predetermined appearance matching requirement can be determined as needed.

[0082] In the case where the home appliance is a laundry treatment apparatus, the housing can be used to constitute an outer cabinet 100 of the laundry treatment apparatus, and thus in the embodiment of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present application, the first shielding structure 1 and the second shielding structure 2 of the shielding assembly can form at least a part, preferably the whole, of the top surface of the outer cabinet 100 of the laundry treatment apparatus. That is, as Figure 1 indicated, the top surface of the outer cabinet 100 includes the outer surface of the first shielding structure 1 away from the inside of the housing and the outer surface of the second shielding structure 2 away from the inside of the housing.

[0083] Generally, the housing is internally provided with an internal structure, and is left with an opening which needs to be closed by using a part of the housing or a separate component, so that the internal structure of the housing can be completely shielded. For the laundry treating apparatus, the second shielding structure 2 can exemplarily be a plate-shaped top cover plate, and the first shielding structure 1 can be understood as a plate-shaped decorative cover. By designing the structure and assembly manner of the decorative cover and the top cover plate, it can be allowed to fill the area at the housing which is not closed by the top cover plate with the decorative cover without the need to redevelop the top cover plate.

[0084] By the way that the first shielding structure and the second shielding structure are sequentially displaced in the same direction relative to the housing, the sequential connection of the housing, the first shielding structure and the second shielding structure can be simply realized; at the same time, it can be beneficially interacted with the first shielding structure when the second shielding structure is displaced relative to the first shielding structure to be connected, so as to be placed in the middle together with the housing, and the corresponding outer surfaces of the first shielding structure and the second shielding structure meet the predetermined appearance matching requirements, thereby ensuring the overall appearance of the housing to be beautiful. In addition, the connection between the housing, the first shielding structure and the second shielding structure can not rely on additional connecting components, but rely on the self-locking of the structures of the three, so that the simple structure can be beneficially realized, and the complexity of parts is reduced.

[0085] Optionally, referring to Figure 1 , the laundry treating apparatus can further include a front plate 200 located at the front, and the first shielding structure 1 and the second shielding structure 2 can be particularly beneficially displaced from back to front relative to the front plate 200 to realize the connection. The laundry treating apparatus can further include a crossbeam 300 for supporting the front plate 200, as shown in Figure 1 The crossbeam 300 is transversely arranged along the Y direction. The front plate 200 can be connected to the crossbeam 300 from front to back, for example by a connecting component. Thereafter, the first shielding structure 1 and then the second shielding structure 2 can be displaced from back to front to realize the corresponding connection. In particular, the first shielding structure 1 is connected with and extends above the front plate 200.

[0086] As shown in Figure 2 , the first shielding structure 1 can have a first shielding body 11 and a first connecting portion for connecting the housing and a second connecting portion 14 for connecting the second shielding structure 2 which protrude from the inner surface of the first shielding body 11 facing the interior of the housing. The outer surface of the first shielding body 11 away from the interior of the housing and the outer surface of the second shielding body away from the interior of the housing can meet the predetermined appearance matching requirements.

[0087] Optionally, the first connecting portion can include a connecting buckle 13 as shown in Figure 5 , which is configured to be able to be clamped to the clamping portion 101 (as shown in Figure 6 ) of the housing.Figure 5 (a) and (b) in the figure show perspective views of the connecting buckle 13 viewed from two opposite directions, as indicated by the arrows.

[0088] Preferably, the connecting buckle 13 can be elastic. Thus, by means of the elastic deformation of the connecting buckle 13, the locking portion 101 of the housing can be easily placed between the elastic arm of the connecting buckle 13 and the inner surface of the first shielding body 11, thereby allowing the locking portion 101 of the housing to be pressed against and pressed against the inner surface of the first shielding body 11 using the connecting buckle 13. At the same time, the elastic connecting buckle 13 is less prone to breakage or whitening due to stress concentration, exhibiting high reliability. The extension direction of the elastic arm of the connecting buckle 13 can be parallel to the width direction of the first shielding structure 1, i.e., the X direction, thereby allowing the first shielding structure 1 to shift along its width direction X to achieve connection with the housing, and achieving coupling between the connecting buckle 13 and the locking portion 101 of the housing during the shifting process.

[0089] Preferably, such as Figure 5 As shown in (b), the connecting snap-fit ​​130 may include a straight section 131, a transition section 132, and a bent section 133 connected in sequence. The straight section 131 is connected to the first shielding body 11. The transition section 132 bends relative to the straight section 131 toward the first shielding body 11, while the bent section 133 bends relative to the transition section 132 toward a direction away from the first shielding body 11. The design of the transition section 132 can assist or facilitate the initial displacement coupling process of the housing's snap-fit ​​portion 101 and the connecting snap-fit ​​130 into the gap formed between the connecting snap-fit ​​130 and the inner surface of the first shielding body 11. The connection point between the transition section 132 and the bent section 133 is closest to the inner surface of the first shielding body 11 relative to the other parts of the two sections. Therefore, the connecting snap-fit ​​130 presses the housing's snap-fit ​​portion 101 against the inner surface of the first shielding body 11 at least through this connection point.

[0090] In particular, such as Figure 5 As shown in (a) and (b), the transverse sides of transition segment 132 (i.e., along) Figure 1 The distances from the inner surface of the first shielding body 11 are different on both sides of the Y-direction marked in the middle. That is, along the... Figure 5 When viewed from the perspective of (a), the connecting buckle 130 has a structure that gradually narrows from the outside in; conversely, along... Figure 5 When viewed from the perspective of (b) in the image, the connecting buckle 130 has a structure that gradually expands from the outside in. This design facilitates the processing and forming of the connecting buckle 13.

[0091] Optionally, such as Figure 2 and Figure 6As shown, the first connecting part can further include a positioning rib 17 configured to cooperate with the positioning part 102 in a manner that can be displaced therein. As shown, Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, the positioning rib 17 can exemplarily have a cross-shaped cross section. The positioning rib 17 can function to some extent to improve the rigidity of the first shielding body 11.

[0092] In some embodiments of the laundry treating apparatus according to the present application, the front plate 200 can provide the above-mentioned snap part 101 and / or the positioning part 102 of the housing for cooperating with the connecting snap 13 and the positioning rib 17 of the first connecting part, respectively. For example, as shown, Figure 6 The front plate 200 can include a top portion, e.g., a plate-shaped top portion, as the snap part 101. The top portion can be provided with a first opening 201 into which the connecting snap 13 can be inserted and displaced to snap with a portion of the top portion around the first opening 201; the top portion can also be provided with a second opening 202 as the positioning part 102 into which the positioning rib 17 can be inserted and displaced.

[0093] Meanwhile, the positioning part 102 or the second opening 202 is configured to be usable to define a snap position or a snap degree of the connecting snap 13 with respect to the snap part 101. That is, when the first shielding structure 1 is assembled with the housing, the connecting snap 13 and the positioning rib 17 are simultaneously and respectively inserted into the respective first opening 201 and second opening 202 of the front plate 200, and then the connecting snap 13 and the positioning rib 17 are respectively displaced in the first opening 201 and the second opening 202 as the first shielding structure 1 is displaced with respect to the housing. During this period, the connecting snap 13 is snapped with the snap part 101 until the positioning rib 17 is stopped by being displaced to the edge of the second opening 202, and the connecting snap 13 is also displaced to the final position. Accordingly, the positioning rib 17 can be used to limit the displacement of the first shielding structure 1 with respect to the housing or the front plate 200 and provide a displacement end point, thereby facilitating the user to assemble the first shielding structure 1 to the housing. In addition, in particular, the positioning rib 17 can be used to function to limit the displacement in the horizontal direction, in the X direction and the Y direction.

[0094] Optionally, as shown, Figure 6 The positioning rib 17 can have a tapered tip. The tapered tip can facilitate the coupling of the positioning rib 17 to the corresponding positioning part 102.

[0095] When the first shielding structure 1 is connected to the housing by displacement relative to the housing, the first shielding body 11 can be caused to be warped at the rear portion thereof due to the cooperation of the connection buckle 13 with the housing, while the corresponding outer surfaces of the rear portion of the first shielding body 11 and the front portion of the second shielding body 21 of the second shielding structure 2 need to meet the predetermined appearance matching requirements. To this end, the first shielding structure 1 further has a second connection portion 14 for connecting the second shielding structure 2. When the second shielding structure 2 is connected to the first shielding structure 1 by relative displacement, the second connection portion 14 and the second shielding structure 2 form a cooperation. By means of such cooperation, the first shielding body 11 can be advantageously limited to be warped at the rear portion thereof and adjusted to meet the predetermined appearance matching requirements, in particular the appearance step requirements, of the corresponding outer surfaces. Additionally, the displacement of the second shielding structure 2 relative to the first shielding structure 1 can also be guided.

[0096] Optionally, the first shielding structure 1 can comprise a first protruding portion 12 protruding from the inner surface of the first shielding body 11, and the second connection portion 14 can be arranged on the first protruding portion 12. Preferably, the first protruding portion 12 can extend perpendicularly to the first shielding body 11. Additionally or alternatively, the first protruding portion 12 can be implemented as a wall structure. In this way, the displacement connection and simple structure can be facilitated.

[0097] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first shielding structure 1 can further comprise a third connection portion 15 configured to cooperate with a support structure of the housing to pre-fix the first shielding structure 1 relative to the housing. Additionally, the cooperation of the third connection portion 15 with the support structure of the housing can also prevent the rear portion of the first shielding structure 1 from being warped away from the connection buckle 13. In some embodiments of the laundry treating apparatus according to the present application, the support structure of the housing can be a crossbeam 300 for supporting the front plate 200. Exemplarily, the crossbeam 300 has an opening into which the third connection portion 15 can be inserted to form a cooperation therewith. Advantageously, by means of this cooperation, part of the function of the positioning rib 17 of the first connection portion, such as the limiting in the Y direction, can also be replaced, so that the displacement of the first shielding structure 1 relative to the housing can be constrained in a specific direction, for example, in the direction from the rear to the front relative to the front plate 200.

[0098] In particular, the third connection portion 15 and the second connection portion 14 can be arranged on both sides of the first protruding portion 12 in opposite directions. The number of the third connection portion 15 and the second connection portion 14 can be different. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the first shielding structure 1 can comprise two third connection portions 15 and one second connection portion 14. Alternatively, the first shielding structure 1 can comprise one third connection portion 15 and two second connection portions 14. Figure 2As shown, the number of second connecting portions 14 is greater than the number of third connecting portions 15. The greater number of second connecting portions 14 helps to enhance the connection strength between the first and second shielding structures 1, 2, while the smaller number of third connecting portions 15 helps to facilitate the quick pre-fixing operation. For example, there can be two third connecting portions 15, each of which corresponds in position to one of the second connecting portions 14 near the edge, i.e. extending from the same position in opposite directions.

[0099] Optionally, as shown in Figure 3 , at least one of the third connecting portions 15 and the second connecting portions 14 can have a tapered tip. The tapered tip can help the second connecting portions 14 or the third connecting portions 15 to couple to the support structure of the corresponding second shielding structure or housing.

[0100] Optionally, as shown in Figures 2 to 4 , Figure 6 , at least one of the third connecting portions 15 and the second connecting portions 14 has a H-shaped cross-section, which helps to provide the necessary rigidity. Additionally or alternatively, the third connecting portions 15 and the second connecting portions 14 can be respectively symmetrically shaped with respect to the corresponding central axis. Preferably, the central axis of the third connecting portions 15 and the central axis of the second connecting portions 14 can be substantially the same distance from the inner surface of the first shielding body 11. For example, as shown in Figure 3 , the central axis of the third connecting portions 15 is shown in dotted line, which is at a distance d2 from the inner surface of the first shielding body 11; the central axis of the second connecting portions 14 is shown in dashed line, which is at a distance d1 from the inner surface of the first shielding body 11. d1 and d2 are substantially the same. With this design, the appearance matching of the first and second shielding structures 1, 2 can be advantageously achieved without generating torque.

[0101] Preferably, the second connecting portions 14 extend further from the central axis than the third connecting portions 15, i.e. the second connecting portions 14 have a greater radial dimension. This has the advantage of increasing the rigidity of the second connecting portions 14 and the connection strength between the first and second shielding structures 1, 2.

[0102] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2As shown, the first shielding structure 1 can further include side portions 18 disposed at both sides of the first shielding body 11, which extend substantially perpendicularly to the first shielding body 11. The side portions 18 can cooperate with the housing to shield the gap between the first shielding structure 1 and the housing in the lateral direction. Preferably, the side portions 18 can be further provided with side buckles 181 on the inner side, which are configured to cooperate with the second shielding structure 2 for matching the side appearance, in particular the side step difference, of the second shielding structure 2. In addition, the side buckles 181 can also achieve a more reliable connection. The housing can have a receiving structure adapted to the side buckles 181, for example, the side buckles 181 can directly abut on the inner surface of the side wall of the housing facing the inside of the housing, or the side buckles 181 can be clamped into a structure such as a clamping ring provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the housing. In this regard, the present application does not make too many limitations.

[0103] Optionally, the first shielding structure 1 can further include an edge rib 16 arranged at the end of the inner surface of the first shielding body 11. By the edge rib 16, the possible vertical gap between the wall of the housing and the first shielding body 11 can be shielded. In some embodiments of the laundry treating apparatus according to the present application, the edge rib 16 can abut on the top corner portion of the front panel 200, thereby shielding the front side vertical gap between the top of the front panel 200 and the first shielding body 11, so that a user standing in front of the laundry treating apparatus cannot see the front side vertical gap when observing the laundry treating apparatus, achieving a good visual effect. Thus, the first shielding structure 1 and the second shielding structure 2 can constitute the entire top surface of the outer cabinet 100 of the laundry treating apparatus.

[0104] The second shielding structure 2 can include a coupling portion 221 configured to couple with the second connecting portion 14 to achieve connection and fixation of the first shielding structure 1. Exemplarily, the coupling portion 221 can be implemented as a through hole, i.e., a through hole allowing the second connecting portion 14 of the first shielding structure 1 to be inserted therein. Preferably, the coupling portion 221 implemented as a through hole and the second connecting portion 14 can be configured such that the coupling portion 221 fixes the second connecting portion 14 at least in the vertical direction Z. For example, the size of the through hole in the vertical direction Z can be greater than the corresponding size of the second connecting portion 14, after the second connecting portion 14 is inserted into the through hole, the top surface of the second connecting portion 14 is at least partially pressed downward, while the bottom surface is not in contact with the lower edge of the through hole.

[0105] Additionally or alternatively, the second shielding structure 2 can include a limiting portion 222 configured to abut to the first shielding structure 1 to determine the position of the second shielding structure 2 relative to the first shielding structure 1 in the displacement direction. For example, the limiting portion 222 can be implemented as a protruding rib extending from the second protruding portion 22 towards the first shielding structure 1. In this way, as shown in FIG. 2, the limiting portion 222 can abut to the first shielding body 11 of the first shielding structure 1, thereby limiting the displacement of the second shielding structure 2 in the vertical direction Z. Figure 3As shown, when the second shielding structure 2 is connected to the first shielding structure by being displaced relative to the first shielding structure 1, the limiting portion 222 will touch the first protruding portion 12 and be stopped, which means that the second shielding structure 2 is displaced to the position. Therefore, the outer surfaces of the first shielding structure 1 and the second shielding structure 2 can meet the predetermined appearance gap requirement by adjusting the limiting portion 222.

[0106] Preferably, the limiting portion 222 can be arranged above the coupling portion 221. In this way, in the assembled first shielding structure 1 and second shielding structure 2, the second connecting portion 14 of the first shielding structure 1 can be shielded by the limiting portion 222.

[0107] In particular, the second shielding structure 2 can have a second shielding body 21 and a second protruding portion 22 protruding from the second shielding body 21, the outer surface of the second shielding body 21 and the outer surface of the first shielding body 11 meet the predetermined appearance matching requirement, and the coupling portion 221 and the limiting portion 222 are both arranged on the second protruding portion 22.

[0108] Preferably, similar to the first protruding portion 21, the second protruding portion 22 can extend perpendicular to the second shielding body 21, additionally or alternatively, the second protruding portion 22 can be implemented as a wall structure, thereby facilitating displacement connection and simple structure.

[0109] By means of the shielding assembly according to the embodiments of the present application, the transition between the housing and the second shielding structure can be achieved by the first shielding structure, the cooperation relationship among the three is fully utilized, the connecting members such as screws are omitted, the labor cost of assembly is saved, and the structure is easy to assemble and disassemble; at the same time, the appearance step difference and gap matching problem of the housing of the household appliance, in particular, the outer housing of the clothes treatment device is solved by a simple structure and assembly method, the tolerance chain is reduced, and good overall appearance is ensured.

[0110] Although the specific technical concept of the present application is described above in combination with the shielding assembly and the clothes treatment device comprising the shielding assembly, the shielding assembly can also be used for the housing of other household appliances or the housing of internal components of household appliances. Therefore, advantageously, the shielding assembly according to the embodiments of the present application has a certain universality.

[0111] It should be understood that, in the present document, the expressions "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, nor should they be understood as implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. The features limited by "first", "second", "third" can explicitly or implicitly indicate that at least one such feature is included.

[0112] In addition, in the description of the present specification, the description referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the particular feature, structure, material or characteristic being described is contained in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. Illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example in the present specification, and the particular feature, structure, material or characteristic being described can be combined with one or more other embodiments or examples in an appropriate manner.

[0113] The person skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without mutually contradicting.

Claims

1. A concealing assembly for a housing of a domestic appliance, characterized in that, The shielding assembly comprises a first shielding structure (1) and a second shielding structure (2), The first shielding structure (1) is connected to the shell, The second shielding structure (2) is connected to the first shielding structure (1) to fix the first shielding structure (1) relative to the shell and to make the respective outer surfaces of the first shielding structure (1) and the second shielding structure (2) meet predetermined appearance matching requirements, Wherein, the first shielding structure (1) is connected to the shell by being displaced relative to the shell, and the second shielding structure (2) is connected to the first shielding structure (1) by being displaced relative to the first shielding structure (1) in the same direction.

2. The shielding assembly for the shell of a household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first shielding structure (1) has a first shielding body (11) and a first connecting part for connecting the shell and a second connecting part (14) for connecting the second shielding structure (2) protruding from an inner surface of the first shielding body (11) facing the interior of the shell; and / or The first shielding structure (1) comprises a third connecting part (15) configured to cooperate with a supporting structure of the shell to pre-fix the first shielding structure (1) relative to the shell.

3. The shielding assembly for the shell of a household appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first shielding structure (1) further comprises a first protruding part (12) protruding from the inner surface of the first shielding body (11), and the second connecting part is arranged on the first protruding part (12); and / or The first shielding structure (1) further comprises a side part (18) provided at both sides of the first shielding body (11), which extends substantially perpendicular to the first shielding body (11); and / or The first shielding structure (1) further comprises an edge rib (16) arranged at the end of the inner surface of the first shielding body (11).

4. The shielding assembly for the shell of a household appliance according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The first connecting part comprises a connecting buckle (13) configured to be clamped to a clamping part (101) of the shell; and / or The first connecting part comprises a positioning rib (17) configured to cooperate with a positioning part (102) of the shell in a manner capable of being displaced in the positioning part.

5. The shielding assembly for the shell of a household appliance according to claim 4, characterized in that, The connecting buckle (13) has elasticity, and the extension direction of the elastic arm of the connecting buckle (13) is parallel to the width direction of the first shielding structure (1), and the first shielding structure (1) is displaced along the width direction to realize the connection with the shell; and / or The connecting buckle (13) comprises a straight section (131), a transition section (132) and a bending section (133) connected in sequence, wherein the straight section is connected with the first shielding body (11), the transition section is bent relative to the straight section (131) towards the first shielding body (11), and the bending section is bent relative to the transition section towards a direction away from the first shielding body (11), and wherein the distance from the inner surface of the first shielding body (11) is different on the two sides of the transition section in the transverse direction; and / or The positioning rib (17) has a cross-shaped cross section.

6. The shielding assembly of a housing of a household appliance according to claim 3, characterized in that, the side portion (18) is further provided with a side buckle (181) on the inner side, which is arranged to be able to cooperate with the second shielding structure (2) for realizing the matching of the side appearance with the second shielding structure (2); and / or the first protruding portion (12) extends perpendicularly to the first shielding body (11); and / or the first protruding portion (12) is implemented as a wall structure; and / or the third connecting portion (15) and the second connecting portion (14) are arranged on two sides of the first protruding portion (12) in opposite directions.

7. The shielding assembly of a housing of a household appliance according to any one of claims 2, 3, 5, 6, characterized in that, at least one of the third connecting portion (15) and the second connecting portion (14) has a tapered tip; and / or the number of the third connecting portion (15) and the second connecting portion (14) is different.

8. The shielding assembly of a housing of a household appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that, at least one of the third connecting portion (15) and the second connecting portion (14) has an H-shaped cross section; and / or the third connecting portion (15) and the second connecting portion (14) are respectively symmetrically shaped with respect to the corresponding central axis; and / or the number of the second connecting portion (14) is greater than the number of the third connecting portion (15).

9. The shielding assembly of a housing of a household appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that, the distance from the central axis of the third connecting portion (15) and the central axis of the second connecting portion (14) to the inner surface of the first shielding body (11) is substantially the same; and / or compared with the third connecting portion (15), the second connecting portion (14) extends further to both sides from the central axis.

10. The shielding assembly of a housing of a household appliance according to any one of claims 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, characterized in that, the second shielding structure (2) comprises a coupling portion (221) arranged to be able to couple with the second connecting portion to realize the connection and fix the first shielding structure (1); and / or the second shielding structure (2) comprises a limiting portion (222) arranged to abut to the first shielding structure (1) to determine the position of the second shielding structure (2) relative to the first shielding structure (1) in the displacement direction.

11. The shielding assembly of a housing of a household appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that, the second shielding structure (2) has a second shielding body (21) and a second protruding portion (22) protruding from the second shielding body (21), the outer surface of the second shielding body (21) and the outer surface of the first shielding body (11) satisfy the predetermined appearance matching requirement, the coupling portion (221) and the limiting portion (222) are both arranged on the second protruding portion (22).

12. The shielding assembly of a housing of a household appliance according to claim 11, characterized in that, the second protruding portion (22) extends perpendicularly to the second shielding body (21); and / or the second protruding portion (22) is implemented as a wall structure; and / or The limiting portion (222) is implemented as a protruding rib extending from the second protruding portion (22) in the direction of the first shielding structure (1); and / or The limiting portion (222) is arranged above the coupling portion (221); and / or The coupling portion (221) is implemented as a through hole. 13.A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, The laundry treatment device comprises the shielding assembly according to any one of claims 1-12, wherein the first shielding structure (1) and the second shielding structure (2) of the shielding assembly form at least part of a top surface of an outer cabinet (100) of the laundry treatment device.

14. The laundry treatment device according to claim 13, characterized in that, The laundry treatment device is a washing machine, a drying machine or a washer-dryer; and / or The laundry treatment device further comprises a front panel (200) located at the front portion, the first shielding structure (1) and the second shielding structure (2) are displaced from back to front relative to the front panel (200) to realize the connection.

15. The laundry treatment device according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first shielding structure (1) has a first shielding body (11) and a first connecting portion protruding from an inner surface of the first shielding body (11) facing the inside of the housing for connecting the housing, the first connecting portion comprises a connecting buckle (13) configured to be able to be clamped to a clamping portion (101) of the housing and a positioning rib (17) configured to cooperate with a positioning portion (102) of the housing in a manner capable of being displaced in the positioning portion (102), the front panel (200) provides the clamping portion (101) and / or the positioning portion (102) of the housing; and / or The first shielding structure (1) comprises a third connecting portion (15) configured to cooperate with a support structure of the housing to pre-fix the first shielding structure (1) relative to the housing, the support structure of the housing is a cross beam (300) for supporting the front panel (200); and / or The first shielding structure (1) is connected with the front panel (200) and extends above the front panel (200); and / or The first shielding structure (1) has a first shielding body (11) and an edge rib (16) arranged at an end portion of an inner surface of the first shielding body (11), the edge rib (16) of the first shielding structure (1) abuts on a top corner portion of the front panel (200).

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