Hinge assembly, machine cover and clothes care equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a hinge assembly, a machine cover and clothes care equipment. The hinge assembly comprises a hinge arm, one end of the hinge arm is provided with a hinge shaft, and the hinge shaft forms a hollow shaft body; the hinge seat is provided with a rotating shaft cavity, and the hinge shaft is inserted into the rotating shaft cavity; the wire harness penetrates through the hollow part of the hinge shaft and enters the hinge seat from the interior of the hinge arm, so that the electrical connection of the two parts which are respectively attached to the hinge arm and the hinge seat is completed; and the bendable wire harness sleeve is sleeved outside the wire harness, and the part, corresponding to the hinge shaft, of the wire harness sleeve forms a spring sleeve. According to the technical scheme, the wire harness penetrating through the hollow part of the hinge shaft is sleeved with the bendable spring sleeve, the spring sleeve is high in hardness and deformable, the risk of wire pressing is not prone to occurring, and the spring sleeve can adaptively deform or move to enter the hollow part of the hinge shaft when being pressed during assembly; the risk of line pressing when a traditional soft plastic sleeve is assembled is effectively avoided, and meanwhile assembling is more convenient and faster.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to clothes washing equipment field, concretely is a hinge assembly, machine cover and clothes care equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the wire harness of the washing machine door connecting frame generally adopts a plastic sleeve made of soft material such as rubber plastic as a protective structure. However, the traditional plastic sleeve has significant defects in the assembly process: first, the plastic material is relatively soft, when the wire harness passes through the narrow space between the door hinge and the shell cover, the sleeve is easy to deform under the assembly pressure, and the assembly structure may clamp the sleeve therebetween to cause the wire pressing problem, if you want to avoid the wire pressing, the assembly accuracy of the assembler will be improved. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above problems, the utility model provides a hinge assembly, machine cover and clothes care equipment. In the hinge assembly, a flexible spring sleeve is provided outside the wire harness passing through the hollow part of the hinge shaft, which can deform correspondingly when being pressed during assembly, so as to automatically adjust to the preset position with the pressure, avoiding the installation difficulty and wire pressing problem of the traditional plastic sleeve during assembly.

[0004] The utility model discloses a hinge assembly, which comprises: a hinge arm, one end of the hinge arm having a hinge shaft, the hinge shaft being formed as a hollow shaft body; a hinge seat having a rotating shaft cavity, the hinge shaft being inserted into the rotating shaft cavity; a wire harness, the wire harness entering the hinge shaft from the inside of the hinge arm and passing through the hollow part of the hinge shaft to enter the inside of the hinge seat, thereby completing the electrical connection of the two parts respectively attached by the hinge arm and the hinge seat; and a flexible wire harness sleeve, which is sleeved outside the wire harness, the part of the wire harness sleeve corresponding to the hinge shaft being formed as a spring sleeve.

[0005] According to the above technical scheme, the flexible spring sleeve is sleeved outside the wire harness passing through the hollow part of the hinge shaft, the spring sleeve has high hardness and can deform, so that the risk of wire pressing is reduced, and the spring sleeve can adaptively deform or move into the hollow part of the hinge shaft when being pressed during assembly, thereby effectively avoiding the risk of wire pressing during assembly of the traditional plastic sleeve, and the assembly is more convenient.

[0006] Optionally, the coverage range of the spring sleeve along the extension direction of the wire harness includes: an extension part extending from the hollow part of the hinge shaft to the outside of the hinge shaft, and a bending part bent from the extension direction of the hinge arm to the extension direction of the hinge shaft.

[0007] According to the above technical scheme, the spring sleeve provides further protection for the partially exposed wire harness, avoids the wear of the wire harness, and can further protect the wire harness at the bending position, thereby reducing the risk of wire harness damage and wire pressing during assembly.

[0008] Optionally, the hinge assembly further comprises a connecting frame, the hinge arm comprises a wire cavity integrally formed with the connecting frame, and a cover detachably covers the wire cavity.

[0009] According to the above technical solution, the wire harness assembly is guided by the integrally formed wire cavity, which can reduce assembly errors and facilitate assembly. The detachable cover can shield the internal wire harness, further improving the protection effect and enhancing the aesthetic appearance.

[0010] Optionally, the cover covers the wire cavity, and the wire harness is pressed into the hinge arm by the cover.

[0011] According to the above technical solution, the wire harness is pressed into the hinge arm by the cover, which facilitates the stable installation of the wire harness.

[0012] Optionally, the wire cavity and the cover press the spring sleeve from both sides, so that the inner wall of the spring sleeve abuts against the wire harness.

[0013] According to the above technical solution, the spring sleeve is actively compressed by the assembly pressure of the wire cavity and the cover, and the spring sleeve and the internal wire harness are fixed to prevent loosening.

[0014] Optionally, the inner wall of the cover is further provided with a protruding portion, and the protruding portion abuts against the spring sleeve.

[0015] According to the above technical solution, the limiting and fixing effect of the spring sleeve and the wire harness can be further improved.

[0016] Optionally, the wire harness sleeve further comprises a soft sleeve at both ends of the spring sleeve, and the hardness of the spring sleeve is greater than that of the soft sleeve.

[0017] According to the above technical solution, the spring sleeve in the hinge arm provides anti-extrusion rigidity to avoid the risk of wire harness damage, and the soft sleeve at both ends can reduce the manufacturing cost while meeting the protection performance of the wire harness.

[0018] Optionally, the soft sleeve is a plastic sleeve.

[0019] Optionally, the spring sleeve has a smooth inner wall.

[0020] According to the above technical solution, the friction force on the wire harness arranged in the spring sleeve can be reduced, and the insulation layer of the wire harness can be prevented from being scratched by the spring sleeve in long-term use.

[0021] Optionally, the inner diameter of the spring sleeve is greater than the outer diameter of the wire harness.

[0022] According to the above technical solution, the wire harness can move freely in the spring sleeve, and a deformable space is provided, which facilitates the corresponding deformation of the spring sleeve during assembly and pressing to fix the position and provide protection for the wire harness.

[0023] Optionally, the shape of the spring sleeve matches the shape of the wire harness channel in the hinge arm.

[0024] According to the above technical scheme, the wire harness channel facilitates the placement and installation of the spring sleeve and the wire harness inside the spring sleeve, and the wire harness channel can limit the spring sleeve, facilitating assembly.

[0025] The utility model also provides a machine cover with the hinge assembly.

[0026] The utility model also provides a clothes care equipment with the machine cover. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of clothes care equipment in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of machine cover in the embodiment of the utility model in open state;

[0029] Figure 3 It is the enlarged schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 It is the structural schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model after cover shell removal;

[0031] Figure 5 It is the structural schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model after cover shell removal;

[0032] Figure 6 It is the structural schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model after cover shell removal;

[0033] Figure 7 It is the structural schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model after cover shell removal;

[0034] Figure 8 It is the structural schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model after cover shell removal;

[0035] Figure 9 It is the structural schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model after cover shell removal;

[0036] Figure 10 It is the structural schematic diagram of hinge assembly in the embodiment of the utility model after cover shell removal;

[0037] Hinge assembly 100, hinge base 10, pivot shaft cavity 11, first pivot shaft slot 12, second pivot shaft slot 13, third pivot shaft slot 14, cover shell 15, connecting frame 20, hinge arm 21, wire cavity 211, bearing seat 2111, long protruding block 2112, extension protrusion 2113, first shaft frame 212, wire harness channel 213, pivot shaft connecting seat 214, first pivot shaft 215, hinge shaft 22, cover body 23, second shaft frame 231, positioning buckle 232, protruding part 233, second hinge arm 24, second pivot shaft 241, third pivot shaft 242, wire harness 30, spring sleeve 41, soft sleeve 42, machine cover 200, cover door 201, machine shell cover 202, insertion opening 203, clothes care device 300. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0039] <Machine cover 200 and clothes care device 300 in the embodiment of the present application>

[0040] Reference Figure 1 And Figure 2 In the embodiment, the machine cover 200 includes a cover door 201 and a machine shell cover 202. The machine shell cover 202 is installed on the inlet side of the clothes care device 300. The central part of the machine shell cover 202 is provided with an insertion opening 203 for communicating with the clothes inlet of the clothes care device 300. The cover door 201 and the machine shell cover 202 are connected by a hinge assembly 100, so that the cover door 201 is rotatably installed on the side of the insertion opening 203 of the machine shell cover 202, and the opening and closing of the clothes inlet in the clothes care device 300 is controlled by rotating the cover door 201.

[0041] <Hinge assembly 100 in the embodiment of the present application>

[0042] Reference Figures 3-5 The hinge assembly 100 in the embodiment includes a hinge base 10, a connecting frame 20 and a hinge arm 21. The hinge base 10 and the hinge arm 21 are provided with a wire harness 30 and a flexible wire harness sleeve sleeved outside the wire harness 30.

[0043] In the embodiment, the connecting frame 20 is fixedly arranged at the side of the inlet 203 of the cabinet cover 202, and the hinge seat 10 is fixedly connected to the cover door 201. The hinge assembly 100 is formed by the hinge seat 10 and the connecting frame 20, so that the cover door 201 is rotatably mounted on the cabinet cover 202 through the hinge assembly 100 to open and close the cover door 201.

[0044] Specifically, the connecting frame 20 is provided with a hinge arm 21, and the hinge arm 21 has a hinge shaft 22 at one end. The hinge shaft 22 is formed as a hollow shaft body, and the hollow part is used for wiring. The hinge seat 10 has a rotating shaft cavity 11, and the hinge shaft 22 is inserted into the rotating shaft cavity 11.

[0045] The wire harness 30 extends from the cabinet cover 202 of the clothes care device 300, is then loaded into the hinge arm 21, passes through the hollow part of the hinge shaft 22, enters the hinge seat 10 from the inside of the hinge arm 21, and is fixed at one end of the wire harness 30 in the rotating shaft cavity 11 of the hinge seat 10, so as to complete the electrical connection of the two parts respectively attached by the hinge arm 21 and the hinge seat 10.

[0046] The bendable wire harness sleeve is correspondingly arranged outside the wire harness 30, and the part of the wire harness sleeve corresponding to the hinge shaft 22 is formed as a spring sleeve 41. By arranging the bendable spring sleeve 41 outside the wire harness 30 passing through the hollow part of the hinge shaft 22, the spring sleeve 41 has high hardness and can be deformed, and is not easy to have the risk of wire compression. When the assembly is pressed, the spring sleeve 41 can be adaptively deformed or moved to enter the hollow part of the hinge shaft 22, effectively avoiding the risk of wire compression during assembly of the traditional plastic sleeve, and the assembly is more convenient.

[0047] <Connecting frame 20>

[0048] Reference Figures 4-7 In the embodiment, the connecting frame 20 includes a base fixedly connected to the cabinet cover 202, and the base is provided with a hinge arm 21. The hinge arm 21 has a hinge shaft 22 at one end, and the hinge shaft 22 is formed as a hollow shaft body.

[0049] Reference Figure 5 And Figure 8 The hinge arm 21 includes a wiring chamber 211 integrally formed with the connecting frame 20, and a cover 23 detachably arranged on the wiring chamber 211. The wire harness 30 is pressed into and positioned in the hinge arm 21 by the cover 23.

[0050] In the embodiment, the hinge arm 21 has a first shaft frame 212 with a semicircular structure corresponding to the extension direction of the hinge shaft 22, and the cover 23 has a second shaft frame 231 with a semicircular structure corresponding to the extension direction of the hinge shaft 22.

[0051] When assembling, the spring sleeve 41 corresponding to the extension direction of the hinge shaft 22 is pressed into the first shaft frame 212, and is covered by the cover 23, the hinge shaft 22 is formed by the cooperation of the first shaft frame 212 and the second shaft frame 231, and the spring sleeve 41 in the extension direction of the hinge shaft 22 is fixed in position. And based on the elasticity of the spring sleeve 41, it can move or deform corresponding to the pressure generated by the first shaft frame 212 and the second shaft frame 231 when the cover 23 is installed and pressed, thereby realizing stable assembly. At the same time, the wire harness 30 can be fully protected in the spring sleeve 41, thereby avoiding the risk of wire harness damage during assembly.

[0052] Reference Figure 8 And Figure 9 The shape of the cover 23 is set to match the opening shape of the wire routing chamber 211 and the opening shape of the hinge shaft 22 and the first shaft frame 212, and the cover 23 can be fixedly connected with the wire routing chamber 211 by buckling or screwing. Specifically, buckling structures can be provided between the wire routing chamber 211 and the cover 23, and quick assembly can be achieved by the cooperation of the clamping groove and the clamping tongue without tools. In addition, screw connection between the wire routing chamber 211 and the cover 23 can provide higher connection stability.

[0053] Further, referring to Figure 9 And Figure 10 In this embodiment, a bearing seat 2111 is formed in the wire routing chamber 211, and a corresponding partial wire harness passage is formed, which bears and positions the spring sleeve 41 placed in the wire routing chamber 211.

[0054] At the same time, the wire routing chamber 211 is provided with two long protrusions 2112, and the cover 23 is provided with a positioning buckle 232 corresponding to the long protrusions 2112. One end of the bearing seat 2111 is provided with an extension protrusion 2113, and the inner wall of the cover 23 is further provided with a protruding portion 233, which matches the extension protrusion 2113. The positioning buckle 232 and the protruding portion 233 can be used as assembly positioning reference together, and correspondingly abut the long protrusions 2112 and the extension protrusion 2113 to position the cover 23 and the wire routing chamber 211, so that the cover 23 can be quickly installed. At the same time, after installation, the protruding portion 233 abuts against the spring sleeve 41, which can further position the spring sleeve 41 and improve the positioning effect.

[0055] <Wire harness 30 and wire harness sleeve>

[0056] In this embodiment, the wire harness sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the wire harness 30, including the spring sleeve 41 and the soft sleeve 42.

[0057] Specifically, referring to Figure 6, the part of the wire harness sleeve corresponding to the hinge shaft 22 is configured as a spring sleeve 41, and the coverage range of the spring sleeve 41 along the extension direction of the wire harness 30 includes an extension part extending from the hollow part of the hinge shaft 22 to the outside of the hinge shaft 22, and a bending part bent from the extension direction of the hinge arm 21 to the extension direction of the hinge shaft 22, so that the spring sleeve 41 can provide further protection for the partially exposed wire harness 30 to avoid wear and tear of the wire harness; meanwhile, the spring sleeve 41 can guide the wire harness 30 to smoothly bend and transition through the bending part, thereby reducing stress concentration at the bending position, and the spring sleeve 41 has high hardness and can be deformed, which can further protect the wire harness at the bending position and reduce the risk of wire damage and wire pressing during assembly.

[0058] The inner diameter of the spring sleeve 41 is greater than the outer diameter of the wire harness 30, so that the wire harness 30 can move freely in the spring sleeve 41, and the gap between the spring sleeve 41 and the wire harness 30 provides a deformable space. After the cover 23 is installed in the wire routing chamber 211, the wire routing chamber 211 and the cover 23 will squeeze the spring sleeve 41 from both sides, so that the inner wall of the spring sleeve 41 abuts against the wire harness 30, thereby positioning the wire harness 30 in the hinge arm 21 and achieving the anti-loose fixation of the wire harness 30.

[0059] The spring sleeve 41 has a smooth inner wall, which can reduce the friction resistance of the wire harness 30 arranged in the spring sleeve 41, thereby avoiding scratching of the insulation layer of the wire harness during long-term use.

[0060] Reference Figure 6 The wire harness sleeve further includes a soft sleeve 42 at both ends of the spring sleeve 41, and the hardness of the spring sleeve 41 is greater than that of the soft sleeve 42. The spring sleeve 41 in the hinge arm 21 provides anti-extrusion rigidity and further provides wire harness protection, and the soft sleeve 42 arranged at both ends can reduce manufacturing costs while meeting performance. In the present embodiment, the soft sleeve 42 is a plastic sleeve.

[0061] <Assembly of the connecting frame 20 and the wire harness sleeve>

[0062] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 Corresponding to the coverage range of the spring sleeve 41, the hinge arm 21 is provided with a wire routing chamber 211 integrally formed with the connecting frame 20, and the wire routing chamber 211 is further provided with a wire harness channel 213. The wire harness channel 213 is arranged inside the hinge arm 21 and smoothly bends from the extension direction of the hinge arm 21 to the extension direction of the hinge shaft 22.

[0063] The shape of the spring sleeve 41 matches the shape of the wire harness passage 213 in the hinge arm 21. In the embodiment, the spring sleeve 41 is cylindrical in shape, and the wire harness passage 213 can be matched in shape to be square, cylindrical, or the like, so that the spring sleeve 41 can be correspondingly placed in the wire harness passage 213. The spring sleeve 41 can be positioned by the wire harness passage 213, which can prevent the spring sleeve 41 and the internal wire harness 30 from being raised during assembly, and further cooperate with the cover 23 to cover the wire routing chamber 211 to press the wire harness into fixation, press and position the spring sleeve 41 and the wire harness 30 in the wire harness passage 213 into the hinge arm 21, and thus facilitate the stable installation of the wire harness and the spring sleeve.

[0064] <Rotation cooperation of the hinge seat 10 and the connecting frame 20>

[0065] Reference Figure 6 In the embodiment, the hinge arm 21 further has a rotation shaft connecting seat 214 on the side opposite to the opening of the hollow shaft body, and a first rotation shaft 215 is correspondingly arranged on the outside of the hinge arm 21 and rotatably connected to the rotation shaft connecting seat 214. Meanwhile, the connecting frame 20 further has a second hinge arm 24 arranged in a spaced manner with the hinge arm 21, and the second hinge arm 24 rotatably has a coaxially connected second rotation shaft 241 and a third rotation shaft 242.

[0066] The hinge seat 10 correspondingly has a first rotation shaft groove 12, a second rotation shaft groove 13, and a third rotation shaft groove 14, the first rotation shaft 215 is correspondingly rotatably arranged in the first rotation shaft groove 12, the second rotation shaft 241 is correspondingly rotatably arranged in the second rotation shaft groove 13, and the third rotation shaft 242 is correspondingly rotatably arranged in the third rotation shaft groove 14.

[0067] The first rotation shaft groove 12, the second rotation shaft groove 13, and the third rotation shaft groove 14 are all semicircular tubes, and the cover door 201 correspondingly has matching semicircular mounting grooves (not shown in the figure) corresponding to the first rotation shaft groove 12 and the second rotation shaft groove 13, so as to connect the cover door 201 and the hinge seat 10 with the first rotation shaft 215 and the second rotation shaft 241. The cover door 201 and the hinge seat 10 can rotate around the hinge arm 21 and the second hinge arm 24 with the first rotation shaft 215 and the coaxial second rotation shaft 241 and third rotation shaft 242 as the rotation center, and rotate in the direction close to or away from the connecting frame 20, so as to close or open the cover door 201.

[0068] Further, reference is made to Figure 3 and Figure 4The hinge seat 10 is provided with a cover shell 15 above the hinge seat 10, one end of the cover shell 15 is matched with a cover provided in the third rotating shaft slot 14, the other end is matched with a cover provided in the rotating shaft cavity 11, and the cover shell 15 is located between the hinge arm 21 and the second hinge arm 24. The cover shell 15 provided by the external cover can avoid the exposure of the internal wire harness while not affecting the rotation of the cover door 201, so as to provide protection effect and improve the appearance.

[0069] It should be noted that, Figure 4 Only the wire harness of the two parts of the hinge seat 10 and the hinge arm 21 is shown in the figure, and the connection structure of the wire harness of the two parts attached to the hinge arm 21 and the hinge seat 10 is not shown. In actual assembly and use, the wire harness of the two parts is connected to each other and covered by the cover shell 15.

[0070] The assembly and working process of the hinge assembly 100 in the embodiment are as follows:

[0071] The connecting frame 20 is fixedly installed on the cabinet cover 202, the hinge seat 10 is fixedly connected with the cover door 201, the wire harness in the clothes care equipment 300 is connected to the cabinet cover 202 and is installed in the hinge arm 21. The wire harness 30 is sleeved with the spring sleeve 41 and passes through the wire routing chamber 211 together, is bent and transitioned from the hinge arm 21 to the hinge shaft 22 and passes through the hollow part of the hinge shaft 22, enters the inside of the hinge seat 10 from the inside of the hinge arm 21, and fixes one end of the wire harness 30 in the rotating shaft cavity 11 of the hinge seat 10, so as to complete the electrical connection of the two parts attached to the hinge arm 21 and the hinge seat 10. In addition, the cover body 23 is fixedly connected to the wire routing chamber 211, and the spring sleeve 41 is extruded and deformed or shifted to a preset position, so that the position of the spring sleeve 41 is fixed.

[0072] In addition, between the connecting frame 20 and the hinge seat 10 and the cover door 201, one side is rotatably connected through the hinge arm 21, the hinge shaft 22, the rotating shaft cavity 11, the rotating shaft connecting seat 214, the first rotating shaft 215 and the first rotating shaft slot 12, and the other side is rotatably connected through the second hinge arm 24, the second rotating shaft 241, the second rotating shaft slot 13, the third rotating shaft 242 and the third rotating shaft slot 14. At the same time, the cover shell 15 is connected to the upper side of the hinge seat 10 and is located between the hinge arm 21 and the second hinge arm 24, and shields the third rotating shaft slot 14, the rotating shaft cavity 11 and the internal wire harness.

[0073] After the assembly of the hinge assembly 100 is completed, the cover door 201 is rotatably installed in the machine cover 200 through the hinge assembly 100 and is further installed in the clothes care device 300, and the cover door 201 and the hinge seat 10 can take the first rotation shaft 215, the coaxial second rotation shaft 241 and the third rotation shaft 242 as the rotation center, and by controlling the cover door 201 to be away from or close to the machine shell cover 202, the closing or opening of the cover door 201 can be performed, and the closing or opening of the clothes care device 300 clothes feeding port 203 can be performed.

[0074] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A hinge assembly, characterized in that, include: A hinge arm, one end of which has a hinge shaft, the hinge shaft being a hollow shaft body; A hinge seat having a pivot cavity into which the hinge shaft is inserted; The wiring harness enters the hinge shaft from inside the hinge arm and passes through the hollow part of the hinge shaft to enter the hinge seat, thereby completing the electrical connection between the two parts to which the hinge arm and the hinge seat are respectively attached. A flexible wire harness sleeve is fitted over the outside of the wire harness, and the portion of the wire harness sleeve corresponding to the hinge axis is configured as a spring sleeve.

2. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The coverage area of ​​the spring sleeve along the extension direction of the wire harness includes: An extension portion extending from the hollow portion of the hinge shaft to the outside of the hinge shaft, and, The bent portion that bends from the extension direction of the hinge arm to the extension direction of the hinge shaft.

3. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The hinge assembly further includes a connecting frame, and the hinge arm includes a wiring chamber integrally formed with the connecting frame, and a cover detachably disposed on the wiring chamber.

4. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that, The cover is placed over the wiring chamber, so that the wire bundle is pressed into the cover and positioned inside the hinge arm.

5. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that, The wiring chamber and the cover squeeze the spring sleeve from both sides, causing the inner wall of the spring sleeve to abut against the wire harness.

6. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that, The inner wall of the cover is also provided with a protrusion, which abuts against the spring sleeve.

7. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The wire harness sleeve also includes soft sleeves located at both ends of the spring sleeve, wherein the hardness of the spring sleeve is greater than that of the soft sleeve.

8. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The soft sleeve is a plastic sleeve.

9. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The spring sleeve has a smooth inner wall.

10. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner diameter of the spring sleeve is larger than the outer diameter of the wire harness.

11. The hinge assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The shape of the spring sleeve matches the shape of the wire harness channel within the hinge arm.

12. A machine cover, characterized in that, It has a hinge assembly as described in any one of claims 1-11.

13. A garment care device, characterized in that, It has the cover as described in claim 12.

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