Front opening type household appliance with skirting board

Abstract

The utility model discloses a front opening type household appliance with a skirting board. The front opening type household appliance comprises a cabinet body, a door body, a base, the skirting board and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism enables the skirting board to rotate along with the rotation of the door body, so that at least the following two states are achieved: in the first state, the door body rotates forwards to an open state, and the skirting board is also in an inclined state along with linkage; in the second state, the door body rotates backwards to the closed state, and the skirting board is also reset to the vertical state along with the door body; the linkage mechanism comprises a bracket, a mounting arm, a wheel seat, a limiting wheel, a pull rope, a mounting seat and an elastic piece; and the elastic piece is arranged between the base and the rear side wall of the skirting board, and is configured to be in an energy storage state when the door body is in an open state, and can drive the skirting board to gradually reset to a vertical state when the door body is in an energy release state, so that the trend that the pull rope is in a tensioning state is maintained. The skirting board has the advantages that when the door body is opened, the door body can be prevented from interfering with the upper end of the skirting board, the lower end of the skirting board can be prevented from interfering with the ground, and attractiveness is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, specifically to a front-opening household appliance with a kickboard. Background Technology

[0002] When traditional baseboards are installed on household appliances (such as dishwashers, steam ovens, and steam ovens), a large gap is maintained between the top of the baseboard and the door in the vertical direction to avoid interference when the door is opened. However, this affects the aesthetics of the household appliances.

[0003] To avoid interference between the door and the kick plate when the door is open and to reduce the gap between the door and the upper part of the kick plate when closed, Chinese invention application CN201910384561.9 (publication number CN111904351A) discloses a solution for an embedded dishwasher. This embedded dishwasher includes a cabinet, a door assembly mounted on the cabinet, and a kick plate. The kick plate is fixed to the cabinet via a connecting mechanism and is linked to the door assembly. When closed, the outer surface of the door assembly is flush with the outer surface of the kick plate. When the door assembly is opened, it causes the kick plate to flip. The connecting mechanism uses a connecting rod structure, linking the door assembly and the kick plate. When the door assembly opens, the kick plate performs the same action as the door assembly, effectively avoiding interference between the door assembly and the kick plate when opening, reducing the clearance between the door assembly and the kick plate when closed, and significantly improving the overall aesthetics of the dishwasher.

[0004] For aesthetic purposes, when the door is closed, the gap between the bottom of the kick plate and the ground needs to be small. However, if the structure described in the aforementioned patent is used, because the kick plate is fixed to the support plate, and the hinge point between the support and fixed plates is also fixed relative to the fixed plate and cannot move up or down, the bottom of the kick plate may interfere with the ground and get stuck when the door is open. In other words, the structure in the aforementioned patent is not suitable for situations where a small gap between the bottom of the kick plate and the ground is required. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a household appliance that, in view of the current state of the technology, can avoid interference between the upper part of the door and the baseboard when the door is opened, and also avoid interference between the lower part of the baseboard and the ground, while also being aesthetically pleasing.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: a front-opening household appliance with a kick plate, comprising:

[0007] The cabinet has a front opening;

[0008] The door is located at the front of the cabinet and has an open state where the front opening can be opened by rotating around an axis parallel to the ground, or a closed state where the front opening can be closed.

[0009] The base is located at the bottom of the cabinet.

[0010] The kick plate is located in front of the base and below the door when it is closed;

[0011] A linkage mechanism is also provided on the base, with its power input and output ends connected to the door body and the kick plate, respectively, so that the kick plate rotates with the rotation of the door body, thus having at least the following two states:

[0012] In the first state, the door rotates forward to the open state, and the kick plate is also tilted in response.

[0013] In the second state, the door rotates backward to the closed state, and the kick plate also returns to the upright state;

[0014] The linkage mechanism is characterized by comprising:

[0015] The bracket is fixed to the upper part of the base;

[0016] The mounting arm is rotatably connected to the bracket in its middle part and connected to the rear side wall of the door in its front part.

[0017] The wheel seat is located between the base and the kick plate, and is fixed to the front of the base;

[0018] A limiting wheel is mounted on the wheel seat;

[0019] The upper end of the pull rope is connected to the rear of the mounting arm, and the lower end is connected to the rear side wall of the kick plate. A portion of the middle part is wrapped around the rim of the limit wheel.

[0020] The mounting base has its rear part fixed to the front part of the base, and its front part is rotatably connected to the kick plate, and is configured such that the rotation center corresponding to the rotatable connection can move up and down relative to the mounting base.

[0021] An elastic element is disposed between the base and the rear side wall of the kick plate, and is configured to be in an energy-storing state when the door is open, and to drive the kick plate to gradually return to the upright state when the energy is released, thereby maintaining the tendency of the pull rope to be in a taut state.

[0022] There are various mating structures between the mounting base and the kick plate. Preferably, for ease of manufacturing, the front of the mounting base has a guide groove that extends vertically.

[0023] A fixing seat is fixed to the rear surface of the kick plate, and a limiting post is fixed on the fixing seat and confined to move up and down in the guide groove. To stably constrain the kick plate onto the mounting seat, the mounting seat includes two mounting plates spaced apart laterally, with the fixing seat located between the two mounting plates. Each mounting plate has the guide groove, and the left and right ends of the limiting post pass through the guide grooves of the corresponding mounting plates. In this way, the kick plate experiences more even force and is stably constrained onto the mounting seat.

[0024] For ease of manufacturing, the elastic element is an elastic rope or a tension spring.

[0025] To facilitate the kick plate's upward flipping and resetting, the position where the elastic element is connected to the kick plate is higher than the position where the lower end of the pull rope is connected to the kick plate.

[0026] For aesthetic purposes, when the door is closed, the vertical gap between the bottom of the door and the top of the kick plate is less than or equal to 2 millimeters. This results in a smaller gap between the closed door and the top of the kick plate, which is more aesthetically pleasing.

[0027] For aesthetic purposes, when the door is closed, the lower end of the kick plate is flush with the lower end of the base in the horizontal direction. This results in a smaller and more aesthetically pleasing gap between the lower end of the kick plate and the ground. When the ground is level, there is almost no gap between the lower end of the kick plate and the ground.

[0028] For aesthetic purposes, when the door is closed, the front surface of the door and the front surface of the kick plate are aligned vertically.

[0029] To facilitate the rotation of the kick plate, the bracket, mounting arm, wheel seat, limit wheel, and pull rope form a connecting mechanism. There are two sets of this connecting mechanism, located on the left and right sides of the kick plate respectively. This arrangement of multiple connecting mechanisms facilitates the rotation of the kick plate and ensures more even force distribution on both sides.

[0030] Specifically, the household appliance is a dishwasher.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are: by cooperating with the mounting arm, pull rope, elastic element, etc., the door body and the kick plate are linked. When the door body flips down, the kick plate flips down accordingly to avoid the door body, thus avoiding interference between the door body and the upper part of the kick plate. In this way, the gap between the upper part of the kick plate and the door body when the door is closed can be set to be small or almost zero, which is beneficial to aesthetics.

[0032] Furthermore, when the kick plate flips downwards, it moves relative to the mounting base. The rotation center corresponding to the rotational connection between the kick plate and the mounting base moves up and down, and the lower end of the kick plate will not interfere with the ground. In this way, the gap between the lower end of the kick plate and the ground when the door is closed can be set to be small or almost non-existent, which is beneficial to aesthetics.

[0033] When the door is closed, the elastic element releases energy, causing the kick plate to gradually return to its upright position. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model (the door is in a closed state);

[0035] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of part A in the middle;

[0036] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the component from another angle;

[0037] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of part B in the middle;

[0038] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of another state of an embodiment of the present invention (the door is in the open state);

[0039] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified schematic diagram of part C in the middle;

[0040] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the component from another angle;

[0041] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A magnified schematic diagram of part D in the middle;

[0042] Figure 9 This is an assembly diagram of the door body, kick plate, pull rope, mounting arm, and limit wheel in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0043] Figure 10 for Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the component from another angle. Detailed Implementation

[0044] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0045] See Figures 1-10 This is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The front-opening household appliance with a kickboard includes main components such as a cabinet, a door 1, a base 2, a kickboard 3, and a linkage mechanism.

[0046] The cabinet has a front opening.

[0047] Door 1 is located at the front of the cabinet and has an open state where the front opening can be opened by rotating around an axis parallel to the ground, or a closed state where the front opening can be closed.

[0048] Base 2 is located at the bottom of the cabinet.

[0049] The kick plate 3 is located in front of the base 2 and below the door 1 when it is closed. When the door 1 is closed, the vertical gap between the lower end of the door 1 and the upper end of the kick plate 3 is less than or equal to 2 mm. The lower end of the kick plate 3 is flush with the lower end of the base 2 in the horizontal direction, and the front surfaces of the door 1 and the kick plate 3 are aligned vertically.

[0050] The linkage mechanism is mounted on the base 2, with its power input and output ends connected to the door body 1 and the kick plate 3, respectively. This causes the kick plate 3 to rotate along with the door body 1, resulting in two states: In the first state, the door body 1 rotates forward to the open state, and the kick plate 3 is also in an inclined state due to the linkage. Figures 5-10 In the second state, door 1 rotates backward to the closed state, and kick plate 3 also returns to the upright state (see...). Figures 1-4 ).

[0051] Specifically, the linkage mechanism includes a bracket 4, a mounting arm 5, a wheel seat 6, a limit wheel 7, a pull rope 8, a mounting base 100, and an elastic element 9.

[0052] The bracket 4 is fixed to the upper part of the base 2.

[0053] The middle part of the mounting arm 5 is rotatably connected to the bracket 4, and its front part is connected to the rear side wall of the door body 1.

[0054] The wheel seat 6 is located between the base 2 and the kick plate 3, and is fixed to the front of the base 2.

[0055] The limiting wheel 7 is mounted on the wheel seat 6.

[0056] The upper end of the pull rope 8 is connected to the rear of the mounting arm 5 (the pull rope 8 is tied to or wrapped around the mounting arm 5), and the lower end is connected to the rear side wall of the kick plate 3. The middle part is partially wrapped around the rim of the limit wheel 7.

[0057] The rear of the mounting base 100 is fixed to the front of the base 2, and the front of the base 100 is rotatably connected to the kick plate 3, and is configured such that the rotation center corresponding to this rotatable connection can move up and down relative to the mounting base 100. Specifically, the front of the mounting base 100 has a vertically extending guide groove 102; a fixing seat 200 is fixed to the rear surface of the kick plate 3, and a limiting post 300, which is limited to move up and down in the guide groove 102, is fixed on the fixing seat 200. The mounting base 100 includes two mounting plates 101 spaced apart from each other, and the fixing seat 200 is located between the two mounting plates 101. Each mounting plate 101 has a guide groove 102, and the left and right ends of the limiting post 300 are respectively inserted into the guide groove 102 of the corresponding mounting plate 101. That is, when the kick plate 3 flips downward, the limiting post 300 moves upward along the guide groove 102, so that the lower end of the kick plate 3 will not interfere with the ground.

[0058] The elastic element 9 is disposed between the base 2 and the rear side wall of the kick plate 3, and is configured to be in an energy-storing state when the door 1 is open, and to drive the kick plate 3 to gradually return to the upright state when the energy is released, thereby maintaining the tension of the pull rope 8. The elastic element 9 is an elastic rope or a tension spring. The bracket 4, mounting arm 5, wheel seat 6, limit wheel 7, and pull rope 8 form a connecting mechanism. There are two sets of connecting mechanisms, located on the left and right sides of the kick plate 3 respectively.

[0059] Household appliances such as dishwashers, the structure of the door 1 and the kick plate 3 linked in this application and embodiment is also applicable to other front-opening household appliances with kick plates, such as steam ovens, steam ovens, etc.

[0060] The working principle and usage method are as follows.

[0061] The base 2 is placed on the ground, with the door 1 in the closed state as the initial state (see...). Figures 1-4 At this point, the front surface of the door 1 and the front surface of the kick plate 3 are flush vertically. The gap between the upper end of the kick plate 3 and the door 1 is small or even non-existent, and the gap between the lower end of the kick plate 3 and the ground is small or even non-existent, which is more aesthetically pleasing.

[0062] When door 1 is opened, door 1 flips downwards, causing mounting arm 5 to rotate. The upper end of pull rope 8 moves upwards, and the lower end of pull rope 8 pulls the kick plate 3 backwards. Figure 4 See, that is, pulling the kick plate 3 to the left causes it to flip downwards, stretching the elastic element 9 and putting it into an energy-storing state. This way, when the door 1 is opened, the kick plate 3 will not interfere with the door 1. Simultaneously, when the kick plate 3 flips downwards, the limiting post 300 moves upwards along the guide groove 102, thus preventing the kick plate 3 from interfering with the ground. The door 1 is in the open state, as shown... Figures 5-10 As shown.

[0063] When door 1 is closed, door 1 flips upward, causing mounting arm 5 to rotate. The upper end of pull rope 8 moves downward, and elastic element 9 causes kick plate 3 to gradually return to the upright position. Pull rope 8 is in a taut state, and door 1 and kick plate 3 are back in the upright position. Figures 1-4 The initial position is shown.

Claims

1. A front-opening household appliance with a kick plate, comprising: The cabinet has a front opening; The door (1) is located in front of the cabinet and has an open state that allows the front opening to be opened by rotating around an axis parallel to the ground or a closed state that allows the front opening to be closed. The base (2) is located at the bottom of the cabinet. A kick plate (3) is provided in front of the base (2) and located below the door (1) when it is closed; and a linkage mechanism is provided on the base (2), with its power input end and output end connected to the door (1) and the kick plate (3) respectively, so that the kick plate (3) rotates with the rotation of the door (1), thereby having at least the following two states: In the first state, the door (1) rotates forward to the open state, and the kick plate (3) is also tilted in the same way; In the second state, the door (1) rotates backward to the closed state, and the kick plate (3) also returns to the upright state; The linkage mechanism is characterized by comprising: The bracket (4) is fixed to the upper part of the base (2); Mounting arm (5), the middle part of which is rotatably connected to bracket (4), and the front part of which is connected to the rear side wall of door body (1); The wheel seat (6) is located between the base (2) and the kick plate (3) and is fixed to the front of the base (2); A limiting wheel (7) is mounted on the wheel seat (6); The upper end of the pull rope (8) is connected to the rear of the mounting arm (5), and the lower end is connected to the rear side wall of the kick plate (3). The middle part of the rope is partially wrapped around the rim of the limiting wheel (7). Mounting base (100), the rear of which is fixed to the front of the base (2), the front of which is rotatably connected to the kick plate (3), and configured such that the rotation center corresponding to the rotatable connection can move up and down relative to the mounting base (100); The elastic element (9) is disposed between the base (2) and the rear side wall of the kick plate (3) and is configured to be in an energy storage state when the door (1) is in the open state, and to drive the kick plate (3) to gradually return to the upright state when the energy is released, thereby maintaining the tendency of the pull rope (8) to be in a taut state.

2. The household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front of the mounting base (100) has a guide groove (102) that extends vertically; The rear surface of the kick plate (3) is fixed with a fixing seat (200), and a limiting post (300) is fixed on the fixing seat (200) and is limited to move up and down in the guide groove (102).

3. The household appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting base (100) includes two mounting plates (101) spaced apart from each other on the left and right. The fixing base (200) is located between the two mounting plates (101). Each mounting plate (101) has the guide groove (102). The left and right ends of the limiting post (300) are respectively inserted into the guide groove (102) of the corresponding mounting plate (101).

4. The household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic element (9) is an elastic rope or a tension spring.

5. The household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position where the elastic element (9) is connected to the kick plate (3) is higher than the position where the lower end of the pull rope (8) is connected to the kick plate (3).

6. The household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the door (1) is closed, the vertical gap between the lower end of the door (1) and the upper end of the kick plate (3) is less than or equal to 2 mm.

7. The household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the door (1) is closed, the lower end of the kick plate (3) is flush with the lower end of the base (2) in the horizontal direction.

8. The household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the door (1) is closed, the front surface of the door (1) and the front surface of the kick plate (3) are aligned vertically.

9. The household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket (4), mounting arm (5), wheel seat (6), limit wheel (7), and pull rope (8) form a set of connecting mechanisms. There are two sets of connecting mechanisms, located on the left and right sides of the kick plate (3).

10. The household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The household appliance in question is a dishwasher.

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