Skirting board mounting structure for household appliance and cleaning machine
By installing elastic elements and connecting components between the kick plate and the base of the household appliance, the problem of vertical gap between the door and the kick plate is solved, realizing automatic reset and stable rotation connection of the kick plate, and improving the appearance and structural reliability of the household appliance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520033418.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-07
AI Technical Summary
The existing kickboard installation structure of household appliances has a vertical gap between the door and the kickboard when the door is closed, which affects the appearance and can easily cause interference when the door is opened.
An elastic element and a connecting component are installed between the kick plate and the base. Through the compression and reset action of the elastic element, the kick plate moves forward and rotates to a horizontal state when the door is opened, avoiding interference with the door. U-shaped and H-shaped connecting seats are used to achieve a stable rotational connection with the pivot.
It achieves zero vertical gap when the door is closed, and the kickboard automatically resets when the door is opened, maintaining an overall aesthetic appearance, simplifying the installation process of the kickboard, and improving the stability and reliability of the structure.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of cleaning machine especially relates to a skirting board mounting structure for household appliance and cleaning machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] The existing dish-washing machine generally has two installation modes, one is independently placed on the ground or the table top, that is, independently externally placed in the cabinet, and the second is embedded in the cabinet type, that is, the whole dish-washing machine is hidden in the cabinet, only the front part is exposed. Among them, the outer door of the first independent dish-washing machine needs to be disassembled to adjust the pulling force when the pulling force is attenuated after being used for a long time, and a large space is occupied.
[0003] The second embedded dish-washing machine includes a door panel and a skirting board mounted below the door panel, the door panel is directly mounted on the dish-washing machine cabinet, and the skirting board is directly fixed at the bottom of the dish-washing machine. For example, the dish-washing machine structure disclosed in the Chinese utility model patent with the patent number ZL202320618865.9 (the authorized announcement number is CN219895653U) and the Chinese utility model patent with the patent number ZL202322484900.5 (the authorized announcement number is CN221154016U). However, when the door panel is installed, there is a certain gap between the door panel and the skirting board (achieved by cutting off the upper end of the skirting board by 20-50mm height), which avoids the resistance between the door panel and the skirting board during the opening of the dish-washing machine. However, after closing the door, there will be a gap between the door body and the skirting board, which affects the overall appearance. SUMMARY
[0004] The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a skirting board mounting structure for household appliance, which has no gap between the door body and the skirting board in the closed state, and the door body and the skirting board do not interfere with each other when the door is opened.
[0005] The second technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a cleaning machine applying the above-mentioned skirting board mounting structure for household appliance.
[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve the above-mentioned first technical problem is as follows: a skirting board mounting structure for household appliance, the skirting board is vertically arranged in front of the base of the household appliance along the left-right direction, characterized in that, the skirting board and the front end face of the base have a front-rear extending installation gap, an elastic member extending front-rear is clamped in the installation gap, and the skirting board and the base are connected front-rear through a connecting assembly arranged in the installation gap and below the elastic member,
[0007] In the closed state, the elastic member is in the initial state, and the kick plate is in the vertical state and under the door body of the household appliance. When the door is opened, the lower end of the door body pushes the upper end of the kick plate rearward, the elastic member is compressed, and the kick plate has a tendency to move forward and reset. At the same time, the lower end of the kick plate rotates forward and can rotate to the horizontal state and under the door body.
[0008] Further, the elastic member is a spring, the front end of the spring is fixed to the rear surface of the kick plate, and the rear end is fixed to the front end surface of the base. Thus, the stable installation of the elastic member can be achieved, and the elastic member can be deformed smoothly when the door is opened.
[0009] Further, the connecting assembly includes a first connecting seat, a second connecting seat, and a rotating shaft. The first connecting seat is fixed to the kick plate, the second connecting seat is fixed to the base, and the rotating shaft extends left and right and is installed on one of the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat, and the other is in rotating connection with the rotating shaft. Thus, the structure of the connecting assembly can be simple, and the kick plate can rotate smoothly when the door is opened and closed.
[0010] Further, the first connecting seat is in the shape of a U-shaped horizontally arranged and rearward open, and the front end of the first connecting seat is fixed to the kick plate, and the rear end is connected with the rotating shaft in the opening,
[0011] The second connecting seat is in the shape of an H-shaped horizontally arranged, including a left side wall and a right side wall, and each side wall is provided with a connecting hole at the front end for sleeving the rotating shaft, and the rear end is fixed to the base. Thus, the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat can have a simple structure and a firm internal structure, which is beneficial to ensure the stable rotating connection between the kick plate and the base.
[0012] Further, the first connecting seat includes a square first connecting block, and a through slot is vertically arranged in the kick plate along the length direction of the kick plate, and the slot opening of the through slot is located on the rear surface of the kick plate and at the middle of the through slot along the width direction of the through slot. The first connecting block is embedded in the through slot along the left and right directions and is fixed to the rear slot wall of the through slot by a fastener,
[0013] The first connecting seat further includes a long strip-shaped second connecting block extending in the front and rear directions. The second connecting block is two and is fixed to the rear surface of the first connecting block in a left and right spaced opposite manner, and the front end of the two second connecting blocks is respectively inserted into the slot opening of the through slot, and the rear end is connected with the rotating shaft. In this way, the first connecting seat only needs to be inserted from one end of the through slot and slid to the desired position, and then fixed by the fastener to achieve the installation of the first connecting seat on the kick plate, which is convenient and stable.
[0014] Further, the rear end of each of the second connecting blocks respectively extends outwardly, so that the shape of each of the second connecting blocks is T-shaped. This is advantageous for strengthening the rear end of each of the second connecting blocks, ensuring stable installation of the rotating shaft, and avoiding breakage of the rear end of each of the second connecting blocks after long-time use.
[0015] Further, the left side wall and the right side wall of the second connecting seat are both vertically arranged plate members, and are arranged opposite to each other. The second connecting seat further comprises a middle wall which is vertically arranged and extends along the spacing direction between the left side wall and the right side wall. The middle wall is arranged at the middle of the left side wall and the right side wall along the length direction of each of the walls,
[0016] Further, the spacing between the left side wall and the right side wall is uniform from the front end of the second connecting seat to the middle wall, and increases from the middle wall to the rear end of the second connecting seat. This is advantageous for strengthening the internal structure of the second connecting seat, and enables the second connecting seat to be more stably fixed on the base, thereby ensuring the reliability of the rotating action of the skirting board relative to the base.
[0017] Further, each of the connecting holes has a notch on the hole wall, which deforms itself to facilitate the sleeving on the rotating shaft. On the one hand, this facilitates the sleeving of the front end of the second connecting seat on the rotating shaft through each of the connecting holes. On the other hand, in the closed state, the front end of the second connecting seat and the rotating shaft have a certain self-locking function (in cooperation with the elastic member), thereby enabling the skirting board to be stably positioned in the vertical state.
[0018] Further, the second connecting seat further comprises a rear wall which is a vertically arranged and left-right extending long strip-shaped plate member, and is fixed on the rear end of the left side wall and the right side wall. The two ends of the rear wall respectively protrude outwardly from the corresponding side wall and are fixed on the base through fastening members. This enables the internal structure of the second connecting seat to be more firm, and enables the second connecting seat to be more stably fixed on the base
[0019] To further solve the second technical problem, the technical solution adopted is: a cleaning machine characterized by application of the skirting board mounting structure for household appliances as described above.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses the advantages lie in: install the elastic part and the connecting assembly in the gap, under the door closing state, the elastic part is in the initial state, and the skirting board is in the vertical state and is located below the door body of household appliance, when opening the door, the lower end of the door body pushes the upper end of the skirting board, the elastic part is compressed to make the skirting board have the tendency of forward reset, at the same time, the lower end of the skirting board rotates forward, and can be rotated to the horizontal state and be located below the door body, thereby can avoid the interference of the lower end of the door body and the skirting board when opening the door. In this way, the upper end of the skirting board does not need to be cut, and the overall appearance of the cleaning machine can be guaranteed. At the same time, the elastic part is compressed and deformed when opening the door, so that the skirting board has the tendency of forward reset, so that the skirting board automatically moves forward and resets under the cooperation of the elastic force of the elastic part and the connecting assembly when closing the door, preparing for the next door opening action. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the cleaning machine in the utility model embodiment.
[0022] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view in another direction.
[0023] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view in still another direction.
[0024] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the connecting assembly in the utility model embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The utility model will be described further in detail below in combination with the embodiment of the drawings.
[0026] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, since the disclosed embodiments of the utility model can be arranged in different directions, so these orientation indicating terms are only as illustration and should not be regarded as limitation, for example, "upper", "lower" are not necessarily limited to the direction opposite or consistent with the direction of gravity. In addition, the features defined as "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more features.
[0027] As shown in Figures 1 to 4 A cleaning machine, comprising a front opening inner container 1 and a full body for covering the opening of the inner container 1, further comprising a base 3 arranged at the bottom of the inner container 1 and a kick plate 4 vertically arranged in front of the base 3 along the left-right direction, and the kick plate 4 is below the door body 2 in the closed state.
[0028] Further, the kick plate 4 and the front end surface of the base 3 have a front-rear extending installation gap 7, the front-rear extending elastic member 5 is clamped in the installation gap 7, and the kick plate 4 and the base 3 are connected through the connecting assembly 6 arranged in the installation gap 7 and below the elastic member 5. In the closed state, the elastic member 5 is in the initial state, and the kick plate 4 is in the vertical state and below the door body 2 of the household appliance; when the door is opened, the upper end of the kick plate 4 is pushed backward by the lower end of the door body 2, the elastic member 5 is compressed, the kick plate 4 has a forward reset trend, and the lower end of the kick plate 4 rotates forward and can be rotated to the horizontal state and below the door body 2.
[0029] As can be seen from the above, in the installation gap 7 between the kick plate 4 and the base 3 of the utility model, the elastic member 5 and the connecting assembly 6 are arranged, in the closed state, the elastic member 5 is in the initial state, and the kick plate 4 is in the vertical state and below the door body 2 of the household appliance, when the door is opened, the upper end of the kick plate 4 is pushed backward by the lower end of the door body 2, the elastic member 5 is compressed, the kick plate 4 has a forward reset trend, and the lower end of the kick plate 4 rotates forward and can be rotated to the horizontal state and below the door body 2, thereby avoiding the interference between the lower end of the door body 2 and the kick plate 4 when the door is opened. In this way, the upper end of the kick plate 4 does not need to be cut, and the overall appearance of the cleaning machine can be ensured to be beautiful. At the same time, when the door is opened, the elastic member 5 is compressed and deformed, so that the kick plate 4 has a forward reset trend, and when the door is closed, the kick plate 4 automatically moves forward and resets under the cooperation of the elastic force of the elastic member 5 and the connecting assembly 6, thereby preparing for the next door opening action.
[0030] In the embodiment, preferably, the elastic member 5 and the connecting assembly 6 are both two and are arranged on the left and right sides of the kick plate 4 respectively, and the connecting assembly 6 on each side is arranged directly below the corresponding elastic member 5. Therefore, the kick plate 4 can move more stably when the door is opened and closed.
[0031] Further, preferably, the elastic member 5 is a spring, the front end of the spring is fixed to the rear surface of the kick plate 4, and the rear end is fixed to the front end surface of the base 3, thereby realizing stable installation of the elastic member 5 and enabling the elastic member 5 to deform smoothly when the door is opened.
[0032] Further, the connecting assembly 6 comprises a first connecting seat 61, a second connecting seat 62 and a rotating shaft 63. The first connecting seat 61 is fixed on the skirting board 4, the second connecting seat 62 is fixed on the base 3, and the rotating shaft 63 extends left and right and is installed on one of the first connecting seat 61 and the second connecting seat 62, and the other is in rotating connection with the rotating shaft 63. Thus, the structure of the connecting assembly 6 in the embodiment is simple, and the skirting board 4 can smoothly rotate when the door is opened and closed.
[0033] In the embodiment, specifically, the first connecting seat 61 is in the shape of a U-shaped opening horizontally and rearward, and the front end of the first connecting seat 61 is fixed on the skirting board 4, and the rear end opening is connected with the rotating shaft 63. At the same time, the second connecting seat 62 is in the shape of an H-shaped opening horizontally, including a left side wall 621 and a right side wall 622, and each side wall is provided with a connecting hole 625 at the front end for sleeving the rotating shaft 63, and the rear end is fixed on the base 3. Thus, the structure of the first connecting seat 61 and the second connecting seat 62 is simple and the internal structure is firm, which is conducive to ensuring the stable rotating connection between the skirting board 4 and the base 3.
[0034] Further specifically, the first connecting seat 61 comprises a square first connecting block 611, and the skirting board 4 is vertically provided with a through slot 40 along its own length direction, and the slot opening of the through slot 40 is located on the rear surface of the skirting board 4 and is located at the middle of the through slot 40 along its own width direction, and the first connecting block 611 is embedded in the through slot 40 along the left and right directions and is fixed with the rear slot wall of the through slot 40 by fasteners. The first connecting seat 61 further comprises a long strip-shaped second connecting block 612 extending in the front and rear directions, and the second connecting block 612 is two blocks and is fixed on the rear surface of the first connecting block 611 in a left and right spaced opposite manner, and the front end of the two second connecting blocks 612 is respectively inserted into the slot opening of the through slot 40, and the rear end is connected with the rotating shaft 63. In this way, the first connecting seat 61 only needs to be inserted from one end of the through slot 40 and slid to the desired position along the through slot 40, and then fixed by fasteners (specifically screws in the embodiment) to realize the installation of the first connecting seat 61 on the skirting board 4, which is convenient and stable.
[0035] Preferably, the rear end of each second connecting block 612 respectively extends outward so that each second connecting block 612 is in the shape of a T-shaped. This is conducive to strengthening the strength of the rear end of each second connecting block 612 and ensuring the stable installation of the rotating shaft 63, avoiding the breakage of the rear end of each second connecting block 612 after long-term use.
[0036] Further, the left side wall 621 and the right side wall 622 of the second connecting seat 62 are both vertically arranged plate members, and are arranged in left-right opposition. The second connecting seat 62 further comprises a middle wall 623 which is vertically arranged and extends along the spacing direction between the left side wall 621 and the right side wall 622. The middle wall 623 is arranged at the middle of the left side wall 621 and the right side wall 622 along the respective length directions. The spacing between the left side wall 621 and the right side wall 622 is uniform from the front end of the second connecting seat 62 to the middle wall 623, and increases from the middle wall 623 to the rear end of the second connecting seat 62. This is advantageous for enhancing the internal structural strength of the second connecting seat 62, and for enabling the second connecting seat 62 to be more firmly fixed to the base 3, thereby ensuring the reliability of the rotating action of the skirting board 4 relative to the base 3.
[0037] Preferably, each of the connecting holes 625 has a notch on the hole wall to facilitate deformation thereof for sleeving onto the rotating shaft 63. This is advantageous for facilitating the sleeving of the front end of the second connecting seat 62 onto the rotating shaft 63 via the connecting holes 625, and for enabling the front end of the second connecting seat 62 to have a certain self-locking function relative to the rotating shaft 63 in the door closed state (in cooperation with the elastic member 5), thereby enabling the skirting board 4 to be stably positioned in the vertical state. Further preferably, the second connecting seat 62 further comprises a rear wall 624 which is a vertically arranged and left-right extending strip-shaped plate member, and is fixed to the rear ends of the left side wall 621 and the right side wall 622. The two ends of the rear wall 624 respectively protrude outward from the corresponding side walls and are fixed to the base 3 via fastening members (screws in the present embodiment). This is advantageous for enabling the internal structure of the second connecting seat 62 to be more firm, and for enabling the second connecting seat 62 to be more firmly fixed to the base 3.
Claims
1. A kickboard mounting structure for a home appliance, the kickboard (4) being vertically disposed in front of a base (3) of the home appliance in a left-right direction, characterized in that, The front and rear extending mounting gap (7) between the front end surface of the base (3) and the kick plate (4) is provided with the front and rear extending elastic member (5), and the kick plate (4) and the base (3) are connected through the connecting assembly (6) arranged in the mounting gap (7) and below the elastic member (5), In the closed door state, the elastic member (5) is in the initial state, and the kick plate (4) is in the vertical state and below the door body (2) of the household appliance. When the door is opened, the lower end of the door body (2) pushes the upper end of the kick plate (4) rearward, the elastic member (5) is compressed, the kick plate (4) has a tendency to move forward, and at the same time, the lower end of the kick plate (4) rotates forward and can be rotated to the horizontal state and below the door body (2).
2. The heating base panel mounting structure for a home appliance according to claim 1, wherein, The elastic member (5) is a spring, and the front end of the spring is fixed to the rear surface of the kick plate (4), and the rear end is fixed to the front end surface of the base (3).
3. The heating base panel mounting structure for a home appliance according to claim 1, wherein, The connecting assembly (6) includes a first connecting seat (61), a second connecting seat (62), and a rotating shaft (63), wherein the first connecting seat (61) is fixed to the kick plate (4), the second connecting seat (62) is fixed to the base (3), the rotating shaft (63) extends left and right and is installed on one of the first connecting seat (61) and the second connecting seat (62), and the other is rotatably connected with the rotating shaft (63).
4. The kickboard mounting structure for a home appliance according to claim 3, wherein The first connecting seat (61) is in the shape of a U-shaped opening horizontally arranged and rearward, and the front end of the first connecting seat (61) is fixed to the kick plate (4), and the rear end is connected with the rotating shaft (63), The second connecting seat (62) is in the shape of an H-shaped opening horizontally arranged, including a left side wall (621) and a right side wall (622), and each side wall is provided with a connecting hole (625) at the front end for sleeving the rotating shaft (63), and the rear end is fixed to the base (3).
5. The heating base panel mounting structure for a home appliance according to claim 4, wherein The first connecting seat (61) includes a square first connecting block (611), and the kick plate (4) is vertically provided with a through slot (40) along the length direction thereof, and the slot opening of the through slot (40) is located on the rear surface of the kick plate (4) and at the middle part of the through slot (40) along the width direction thereof, and the first connecting block (611) is embedded in the through slot (40) along the left and right directions and is fixed to the rear slot wall of the through slot (40) through fasteners, The first connecting seat (61) further includes a second connecting block (612) extending in the front and rear directions, and the second connecting block (612) is in the shape of a long strip and is fixed to the rear surface of the first connecting block (611) in a left and right spaced manner, and the front end of the second connecting block (612) is arranged in the slot opening of the through slot (40), and the rear end of the second connecting block (612) is connected with the rotating shaft (63).
6. The heating base panel mounting structure for a home appliance according to claim 5, wherein The rear end of each second connecting block (612) extends outward, and each second connecting block (612) is in the shape of a T.
7. The skirting board mounting structure for a domestic electrical appliance according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that, The left side wall (621) and the right side wall (622) of the second connecting seat (62) are both vertically arranged plates, and are arranged opposite to each other, the second connecting seat (62) further comprises a middle wall (623) vertically arranged and extending along the spacing direction between the left side wall (621) and the right side wall (622), the middle wall (623) is clamped at the middle of the left side wall (621) and the right side wall (622) along the respective length direction, The spacing between the left side wall (621) and the right side wall (622) is uniform from the front end of the second connecting seat (62) to the middle wall (623), and increases from the middle wall (623) to the rear end of the second connecting seat (62).
8. The kickboard mounting structure for a home appliance according to claim 7, wherein Each of the connecting holes (625) has a notch on the hole wall to deform itself to facilitate the sleeving on the rotating shaft (63).
9. The heating base panel mounting structure for a home appliance according to claim 7, wherein The second connecting seat (62) further comprises a rear wall (624), which is a vertically arranged and left-right extending long strip-shaped plate, and is fixed on the rear end of the left side wall (621) and the right side wall (622), and the two ends of the rear wall (624) respectively protrude out of the corresponding side wall and are fixed to the base (3) through fasteners.
10. A cleaning machine characterized by, The application has the skirting board mounting structure for household appliances as claimed in any one of claims 1-9.
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Condensation structure of inner door fan of dish washing machine
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