Laundry treating apparatus
By using a combination of elastic and hinge structures in the garment handling device, the safety hazard when the door lock and hook structures are not engaged is solved, and the device is prevented from starting when the door is not fully closed, thus improving safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing garment handling devices are prone to abnormal activation when the door lock and door hook structures are not fully engaged, posing a safety hazard.
The system employs a combination of elastic and hinge structures, using elastic deformation to keep the door open and prevent the clothing handling device from activating its program.
It effectively reduces the safety hazards of the clothing handling device when the door is open and in operation, and provides reliable safety protection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of water purification technology, and in particular to a clothing treatment device. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, the use of clothing cleaning devices is quite widespread. These devices can clean clothes, thereby reducing cleaning work for users and improving their quality of life.
[0003] In related technologies, garment handling devices include a front sealing door and a door body. The door body is rotatably connected to the front sealing door. Typically, the front sealing door is equipped with a door lock structure, and the door body is equipped with a door hook structure. The door hook structure is used to engage with the door lock structure, keeping the garment loading and unloading opening closed. However, due to manufacturing errors of the door body and the front sealing door, as well as deformation caused by prolonged sagging of the door body, the connection between the door lock structure and the door hook structure may become unstable. In some cases, the door lock structure and the door hook structure may be very close but not fully engaged. If the user starts the garment handling program of the garment handling device in this situation, it may cause the garment handling device to start abnormally, thus posing a safety hazard. Utility Model Content
[0004] This application provides a clothing handling device that, when the door hook structure is not engaged with the door lock structure, uses an elastic structure to push the door body to rotate away from the front sealing door, thereby keeping the door body open and preventing the clothing handling device from starting the clothing handling program. This reduces the probability of safety hazards arising when the clothing handling device is open and running, thus providing reliable safety protection for users.
[0005] This application provides a garment handling device, which includes a front sealing door, a door body, and an elastic structure. The front sealing door is provided with a door lock structure and a hinge structure. The door body is rotatably connected to the front sealing door through the hinge structure, and the door body is provided with a door hook structure for hooking with the door lock structure. The elastic structure is provided on at least one of the front sealing door, the door body, and the hinge structure. The elastic structure is used to spring the door body away from the front sealing door when the door body is in a partially ajar state where the door lock structure is not hooked with the door hook structure.
[0006] Based on the above embodiments, when the user pushes the door, the door rotates relative to the front sealing door through the hinge structure, thereby compressing the elastic structure and causing elastic deformation. If the door is in a partially ajar state where the door lock structure is not engaged with the door hook structure, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure recovers, pushing the door to rotate away from the front sealing door. This keeps the door open and prevents the clothing handling device from starting the clothing handling program, thereby reducing the probability of safety hazards when the clothing handling device is open and running, and providing reliable safety protection for the user.
[0007] In some embodiments, the hinge structure includes a hinge base and a hinge arm, the hinge base being mounted on the door body; one end of the hinge arm being fixedly connected to the front door and the other end being rotatably connected to the hinge base; wherein, an elastic structure is provided in the hinge base.
[0008] Based on the above embodiments, when the door is rotated towards the front sealing door by an external force, the door drives the hinge seat to rotate, so that the hinge seat drives the elastic structure to move. When the door is in a half-closed state, the elastic structure can abut against the hinge arm and be squeezed by the hinge arm, thereby causing the elastic structure to undergo elastic deformation. If the external force is removed at this time, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure recovers, so that the hinge seat is pushed away from the front sealing door, thereby causing the door to rotate away from the front sealing door. This can keep the door open, thereby preventing the clothing handling device from starting the clothing handling program, reducing the probability of safety hazards when the clothing handling device is open and running, and providing reliable safety protection for users.
[0009] In some embodiments, the hinge seat has a clearance groove in which the hinge arm passes; an elastic structure is disposed within the clearance groove and connected to the groove wall.
[0010] Based on the above embodiments, the clearance groove allows the hinge arm to pass through, facilitating rotation of the hinge seat relative to the hinge arm. This also allows at least a portion of the hinge arm to pass through the clearance groove, reducing the space occupied by the hinge arm outside the hinge seat and thus reducing the overall volume of the garment handling device. Furthermore, since at least a portion of the hinge arm passes through the clearance groove, and the elastic structure is disposed within the clearance groove, the space occupied by the hinge arm and the elastic structure outside the hinge seat is further reduced, thereby reducing the overall volume of the garment handling device.
[0011] In some embodiments, the bottom and / or wall of the clearance groove have mounting holes, with the elastic structure portion embedded in the mounting holes and the remainder located outside the mounting holes and inside the clearance groove.
[0012] Based on the above embodiments, since the elastic structure is partially embedded in the mounting hole, the contact area between the elastic structure and the hinge seat is increased, thereby improving the connection stability between the elastic structure and the hinge seat. This reduces the probability of the elastic structure detaching from the hinge seat, ensuring that the elastic structure can spring open the door when it is in a partially ajar state. The remaining part of the elastic structure is located outside the mounting hole and inside the clearance groove. When the door is in a partially ajar state, this ensures that the elastic structure can abut against the hinge arm and compress the elastic structure, allowing it to undergo elastic deformation. When the external force is removed, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure recovers, causing the hinge seat to spring open away from the front sealing door, and thus the door to spring open away from the front sealing door. This keeps the door open, preventing the clothing handling device from activating the clothing handling program, reducing the probability of safety hazards arising when the clothing handling device is open and running, and providing reliable safety assurance for the user.
[0013] In some embodiments, the hinge structure further includes a fixing member and a decorative member. The fixing member is connected to the hinge seat and forms a mounting cavity communicating with the clearance groove. The decorative member is disposed in the mounting cavity and covers the connection between the clearance groove and the mounting cavity.
[0014] Based on the above embodiments, a fastener is used to connect with a hinge seat, and the hinge seat forms a mounting cavity that communicates with the clearance groove. The other end of the hinge arm is disposed within the mounting cavity. This allows the fastener and hinge seat to protect the hinge arm, reducing the probability of damage and thus extending its service life, consequently extending the service life of the garment handling device. Furthermore, by using a decorative element to cover the connection between the clearance groove and the mounting cavity, the probability of impurities entering the mounting cavity through the gap between the clearance groove and the mounting cavity is reduced. This reduces the probability of impurities affecting the rotation of the hinge arm, thereby ensuring that the door can rotate relative to the front sealing door.
[0015] In some embodiments, there are two or more hinge arms, and the number of elastic structures corresponds one-to-one with the number of hinge arms.
[0016] Based on the above embodiments, using two or more hinge arms can increase the connection stability between the door and the front sealing door, and the number of elastic structures and hinge arms are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, so that when the door rotates relative to the hinge arms, it can drive the elastic structures to move, so that each elastic structure abuts against each hinge arm and causes each elastic structure to undergo elastic deformation. This makes the hinge arms and the door body bear force evenly, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the hinge arms and the door body, and allowing the clothing handling device to have a longer service life.
[0017] In some of these embodiments, the left and right sides of the door have a left mounting portion and a right mounting portion, respectively; wherein a hinge structure is mounted on one of the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion, and a door hook structure is mounted on the other of the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion.
[0018] Based on the above embodiments, the hinge structure is installed in one of the left mounting part and the right mounting part, and the door hook structure is installed in the other of the left mounting part and the right mounting part. This facilitates the rotation of the door body relative to the front sealing door and also facilitates the locking of the door body by using the hook structure and the door lock structure, thereby ensuring that the door body can be closed and thus improving the safety of using the clothing handling device.
[0019] In some embodiments, the door body includes an outer ring, an inner ring, a heat shield, and a transparent cover. The outer ring is arranged in a ring shape; the inner ring is also arranged in a ring shape and connected to the outer ring; the heat shield is located on the side of the outer ring away from the inner ring; and the transparent cover is located on the side of the inner ring away from the outer ring. The left mounting portion and the right mounting portion are located on the left and right sides of the inner ring, respectively.
[0020] In some embodiments, a detection element is also provided on the front sealing door; a test element is also provided on the door body, and the detection element cooperates with the test element to detect whether the door body is closed.
[0021] Based on the above embodiments, when the door needs to be closed, the user can push the door to rotate it relative to the front sealing door, thereby compressing the elastic structure and causing it to deform elastically. If the door is in a partially ajar state, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure recovers, pushing the door to rotate away from the front sealing door. This keeps the clothing loading / unloading opening open, and because the measured component is away from the detection component, the controller determines that the door is in an open state. In this case, the controller will not control the clothing handling device to start the clothing handling program, thus preventing the clothing handling device from starting the program and reducing the probability of safety hazards caused by abnormal operation of the clothing handling device, providing reliable safety protection for the user. However, when the user pushes the door to rotate relative to the front sealing door and compresses the elastic structure, causing the door hook structure to engage with the door lock structure, the detection component can detect the measured component, allowing the controller to determine that the door is in a closed state, and thus allowing the controller to control the clothing handling device to start the clothing handling program.
[0022] In some of these embodiments, the elastic structure includes one of a spring, elastic rubber, or elastic plastic.
[0023] In the clothing handling device of this application embodiment, when the user pushes the door, the door rotates relative to the front sealing door through the hinge structure, thereby compressing the elastic structure and causing elastic deformation. If the door is in a half-closed state, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure recovers, pushing the door to rotate away from the front sealing door, which can keep the door open and prevent the clothing handling device from starting the clothing handling program. This reduces the probability of safety hazards when the clothing handling device is open and running, thus providing reliable safety protection for the user. Attached Figure Description
[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the clothing processing device in the embodiments of this application;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clothing handling device in the embodiment of this application when the door is in the open state;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the assembly of the front sealing door and the door body in an embodiment of this application;
[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;
[0029] Figure 5 This is an exploded structural diagram of the door body and hinge structure in the embodiments of this application.
[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Clothing handling device; 11. Box body; 111. Shell; 112. Front sealing door; 112A. Clothing loading and unloading port; 114. Door lock structure; 12. Door body; 121. Left mounting part; 122. Right mounting part; 123. Outer ring of the door; 124. Inner ring of the door; 125. Anti-scalding cover; 126. Transparent cover; 13. Door hook structure; 14. Elastic structure; 15. Detection component; 16. Measured component; 17. Hinge structure; 171. Hinge seat; 171A. Clearance groove; 171A1. Groove bottom; 171A2. Groove wall; 171B. Mounting hole; 171C. Mounting cavity; 172. Hinge arm; 173. Fixing component; 174. Decorative component. Detailed Implementation
[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.
[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 This application provides a clothing processing device 1, which includes a box 11 and a door 12.
[0033] The housing 11 includes a shell 111, a front sealing door 112, and a cylindrical body (not shown in the figure). The cylindrical body is disposed inside the shell 111 and has a clothing processing chamber (not shown in the figure) for processing clothing. The front sealing door 112 is connected to the shell 111 and has a clothing loading and unloading port 112A that communicates with the clothing processing chamber. Users can put clothing into the cylindrical body through the clothing loading and unloading port 112A so that the cylindrical body can process the clothing.
[0034] The door body 12 is rotatably connected to the front sealing door 112. The user can rotate the door body 12 toward the direction of the clothing loading and unloading opening 112A to close the clothing loading and unloading opening 112A; or rotate the door body 12 away from the front sealing door 112 to open the clothing loading and unloading opening 112A.
[0035] Typically, the front door 112 is equipped with a door lock structure 114 and a hinge structure 17, and the door body 12 is equipped with a door hook structure 13. The door hook structure 13 is used to hook with the door lock structure 114, which can keep the clothing loading and unloading opening 112A closed. However, due to manufacturing errors of the door body 12 and the front door 112, and deformation caused by the door body 12 sagging over a long period of time, the connection process between the door lock structure 114 and the door hook structure 13 may be unstable. There may be a situation where the door lock structure 114 and the door hook structure 13 are very close, but not fully hooked. That is, the door body 12 is in a half-closed state where the door lock structure 114 is not hooked with the door hook structure 13. If the user starts the clothing processing program of the clothing processing device 1 at this time, it will cause the clothing processing device 1 to start abnormally, thus posing a safety hazard.
[0036] Please refer to Figure 1-4 Based on the above, the clothing handling device 1 also includes an elastic structure 14, which can be disposed on the door 12 and between the front sealing door 112 and the door 12.
[0037] In this embodiment, when the user needs to close the clothing access port 112A, the user can push the door 12 so that the door 12 rotates relative to the front sealing door 112 through the hinge structure 17, thereby compressing the elastic structure 14 and causing the elastic structure 14 to undergo elastic deformation. If the door 12 is in a partially closed state and the external force applied to the door 12 is removed, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure 14 is restored, so that the elastic structure 14 pushes the door 12 to rotate away from the front sealing door 112 through the hinge structure 17. This allows the clothing access port 112A to remain open, thereby preventing the clothing handling device 1 from starting the clothing handling program and reducing the probability of safety hazards occurring when the clothing access port 112A is open and running, thus providing reliable safety protection for the user.
[0038] For example, when the door 12 is in a partially ajar state, that is, when the angle between the door 12 and the front sealing door 112 is less than 5° and the door lock structure 114 is not hooked with the door hook structure 13, if the external force applied by the user to the door 12 is removed, the elastic structure 14 can push the door 12 to rotate away from the front sealing door 112, so that the angle between the door 12 and the front sealing door 112 is greater than or equal to 5°, so that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A remains open, thereby preventing the clothing handling device 1 from starting the clothing handling program.
[0039] It is understood that the elastic structure 14 can also be provided on the front sealing door 112. Similarly, when the door 12 is in a half-closed state, the elastic structure 14 can push the door 12 away from the front sealing door 112, so that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A can remain open, thereby preventing the clothing handling device 1 from starting the clothing handling program.
[0040] In other embodiments, the elastic structure 14 can also be disposed on the door body 12. When the door body 12 rotates, the door body 12 can drive the elastic structure 14 to move, and the elastic structure 14 can also abut against the hinge structure 17, which can also cause the elastic structure 14 to deform. When the door body 12 is in a partially closed state, the elastic structure 14 can push the door body 12 away from the front sealing door 112, so that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A remains open, thereby preventing the clothing handling device 1 from starting the clothing handling program.
[0041] It is understood that the elastic structure 14 can also be disposed on the front sealing door 112 and the door body 12, and when the door body 12 closes the clothing access opening 112A, the elastic structure 14 on the front sealing door 112 can be disposed adjacent to or spaced apart from the elastic structure 14 on the door body 12. In other embodiments, when the door body 12 closes the clothing access opening 112A, the elastic structure 14 on the front sealing door 112 can abut against the elastic structure 14 on the door body 12. In the embodiments of this application, this will not be described in detail.
[0042] It is understood that the elastic structure 14 can also be provided on the hinge structure 17. Similarly, when the door 12 is in a half-closed state, the elastic structure 14 can push the door 12 away from the front sealing door 112, so that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A can remain open, thereby preventing the clothing handling device 1 from starting the clothing handling program.
[0043] For example, the elastic structure 14 includes one of a spring, elastic rubber, and elastic plastic. In other embodiments, the elastic structure 14 may also take other forms. In the embodiments of this application, the specific form of the elastic structure 14 is not limited.
[0044] It is understandable that the door lock structure 114 can also be set on the door body 12, and the door hook structure 13 can be set on the front sealing door 112. The door lock structure 114 and the door hook structure 13 can be hooked together, so that the clothing loading and unloading opening 112A can be kept closed.
[0045] For example, the garment handling device 1 includes at least one of a washing machine, a shoe washing machine, a dryer, a dry cleaning machine, and a washer-dryer combo. In this embodiment, the specific form of the garment handling device 1 is not limited.
[0046] Please refer to Figure 1-4 In some embodiments of this application, a detection element 15 is also provided on the front sealing door 112; a test element 16 is also provided on the door body 12. The detection element 15 and the test element 16 cooperate to detect whether the door body 12 closes the clothing loading and unloading port 112A.
[0047] When the user needs to close the clothing loading / unloading port 112A, the user can push the door 12 to rotate relative to the front sealing door 112, thereby compressing the elastic structure 14 and causing the elastic structure 14 to undergo elastic deformation. If the door 12 is in a partially closed state and the external force applied by the user to the door 12 is removed, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure 14 recovers, pushing the door 12 to rotate away from the front sealing door 112. This keeps the clothing loading / unloading port 112A open. Since the tested component 16 is away from the detection component 15, the controller determines that the clothing loading / unloading port 112A is in an open state. At this time, the controller will not control the clothing processing device 1 to start the clothing processing program, thereby preventing the clothing processing device 1 from starting the clothing processing program and reducing the probability of safety hazards during abnormal operation of the clothing processing device 1, thus providing reliable safety protection for the user. When the user pushes the door 12 to rotate relative to the front door 112 and squeezes the elastic structure 14 so that the door hook structure 13 hooks with the door lock structure 114, the detection element 15 can detect the tested element 16, so that the controller can determine that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A is in a closed state, and then the controller can control the clothing processing device 1 to start the clothing processing program.
[0048] It is understood that the detection element 15 can be a Hall element, and the device under test 16 can be a magnetic element. In other embodiments, the detection element 15 can be a photoelectric sensor, and the device under test 16 can be a baffle. Of course, the detection element 15 and the device under test 16 can also be other electronic components used in conjunction. In the embodiments of this application, the specific form of the detection element 15 and the device under test 16 is not limited.
[0049] It is understood that in this embodiment, when the door 12 is in a partially ajar state, that is, when the angle between the door 12 and the front sealing door 112 is less than 5° and the door lock structure 114 is not hooked with the door hook structure 13, the detection element 15 can detect the tested item 16, or the detection value of the detection element 15 is greater than or equal to a preset value. The controller determines that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A is in a closed state. If the external force applied by the user to the door 12 is removed, the elastic structure 14 can push the door 12 to rotate away from the front sealing door 112, so that the angle between the door 12 and the front sealing door 112 is greater than or equal to 5°. This can prevent the detection element 15 from detecting the tested item 16, or make the detection value of the detection element 15 less than the preset value. Thus, the controller can determine that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A is in an open state. At this time, the controller will not control the clothing processing device 1 to start the clothing processing program, thereby preventing the clothing processing device 1 from starting the clothing processing program, reducing the probability of safety hazards during abnormal operation of the clothing processing device 1, and providing reliable safety protection for the user.
[0050] Please refer to Figure 1-4 In some embodiments of this application, one end of the hinge structure 17 is fixedly connected to the front sealing door 112, and the other end of the hinge structure 17 is rotatably connected to the door body 12, so that the door body 12 can rotate relative to the front sealing door 112. Furthermore, an elastic structure 14 can be disposed on the hinge structure 17 so that when the user pushes the door body 12 to rotate relative to the front sealing door 112, the door body 12 also rotates relative to the hinge structure 17, allowing the elastic structure 14 to abut against the door body 12, thereby compressing the elastic structure 14.
[0051] In other embodiments, one end of the hinge structure 17 can also be rotatably connected to the front sealing door 112, and the other end of the hinge structure 17 is fixedly connected to the door body 12, which also allows the door body 12 to rotate relative to the front sealing door 112.
[0052] Please refer to Figure 1-4In some embodiments of this application, the hinge structure 17 includes a hinge seat 171 and a hinge arm 172. The hinge seat 171 is installed on the door body 12, and the elastic structure 14 is installed on the hinge seat 171. One end of the hinge arm 172 is fixedly connected to the front sealing door 112, and the other end of the hinge arm 172 is rotatably connected to the hinge seat 171.
[0053] When the door 12 is rotated by an external force toward the clothing loading / unloading opening 112A, the door 12 drives the hinge seat 171 to rotate, which in turn drives the elastic structure 14 to move. When the door 12 is in a partially closed state, the elastic structure 14 can abut against the hinge arm 172 and be squeezed by the hinge arm 172, thereby causing the elastic structure 14 to undergo elastic deformation. If the external force is removed, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure 14 recovers, so that the hinge seat 171 is pushed away from the front sealing door 112, thereby causing the door 12 to rotate away from the front sealing door 112. This keeps the clothing loading / unloading opening 112A open, thereby preventing the clothing handling device 1 from starting the clothing handling program and reducing the probability of safety hazards when the clothing handling device 1 is open and running, thus providing reliable safety protection for users.
[0054] Please refer to Figure 1-4 In some embodiments of this application, the hinge seat 171 has a relief groove 171A, and the hinge arm 172 passes through the relief groove 171A; the elastic structure 14 is disposed in the relief groove 171A, which can further reduce the space occupied by the hinge arm 172 and the elastic structure 14 outside the hinge seat 171, thereby reducing the overall volume of the clothing handling device 1.
[0055] Please refer to Figure 1-4 In some embodiments of this application, the bottom 171A1 of the clearance groove 171A has a mounting hole 171B, the elastic structure 14 is partially embedded in the mounting hole 171B, and the remaining part is located outside the mounting hole 171B and inside the clearance groove 171A.
[0056] Since the elastic structure 14 is partially embedded in the mounting hole 171B, the contact area between the elastic structure 14 and the hinge seat 171 can be increased, thereby improving the connection stability between the elastic structure 14 and the hinge seat 171. This reduces the probability of the elastic structure 14 disengaging from the hinge seat 171, ensuring that the elastic structure 14 can spring open the door 12 when the door 12 is in a half-closed state. The remaining part of the elastic structure 14 is located outside the mounting hole 171B and inside the clearance groove 171A. When the clothing loading and unloading port 112A is about to be closed, it ensures that the elastic structure 14 can abut against the hinge arm 172 and squeeze the elastic structure 14 so that the elastic structure 14 can generate elastic deformation. If the external force is removed, the elastic deformation of the elastic structure 14 is restored, which can make the hinge seat 171 spring away from the front sealing door 112, thereby making the door 12 spring away from the front sealing door 112. This can keep the clothing loading and unloading port 112A open, prevent the clothing handling device 1 from starting the clothing handling program, reduce the probability of safety hazards when the clothing handling device 1 is open and running, and provide reliable safety protection for users.
[0057] It is understood that the mounting hole 171B can also be provided on the groove wall 171A2 of the clearance groove 171A, and the elastic structure 14 is at least partially embedded in the mounting hole 171B. When the external force is removed, the elastic structure 14 can also spring the hinge seat 171 away from the front sealing door 112, thereby causing the door body 12 to spring away from the front sealing door 112. In other embodiments, the mounting hole 171B can also be provided on the groove bottom 171A1 and groove wall 171A2 of the clearance groove 171A, which will not be described in detail here. The groove wall 171A2 of the clearance groove 171A surrounds the periphery of the groove bottom 171A1 of the clearance groove 171A.
[0058] Please refer to Figure 1-4 In some embodiments of this application, the hinge structure 17 further includes a fixing member 173 and a decorative member 174. The fixing member 173 is connected to the hinge seat 171 and forms a mounting cavity 171C communicating with the clearance groove 171A. The decorative member 174 is disposed in the mounting cavity 171C and covers the communication between the clearance groove 171A and the mounting cavity 171C.
[0059] The hinge arm 172 is connected to the hinge seat 171 by the fastener 173. The hinge seat 171 surrounds and forms a mounting cavity 171C that communicates with the clearance groove 171A. The other end of the hinge arm 172 is disposed in the mounting cavity 171C. Thus, the fastener 173 and the hinge seat 171 can protect the hinge arm 172, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the hinge arm 172 and enabling the hinge arm 172 to have a longer service life, so that the garment handling device 1 can have a longer service life.
[0060] Furthermore, by using the decorative piece 174 to cover the connection between the clearance groove 171A and the mounting cavity 171C, the probability of impurities entering the mounting cavity 171C through the gap between the clearance groove 171A and the mounting cavity 171C can be reduced, thereby reducing the probability of impurities affecting the rotation of the hinge arm 172, and thus ensuring that the door body 12 can rotate relative to the front sealing door 112.
[0061] Please refer to Figure 1-4 In some embodiments of this application, the number of hinge arms 172 can be two, and the number of elastic structures 14 corresponds one-to-one with the number of hinge arms 172. Using two hinge arms 172 increases the connection stability between the door body 12 and the front sealing door 112. Furthermore, the one-to-one correspondence between the number of elastic structures 14 and hinge arms 172 ensures that when the door body 12 rotates relative to the hinge arms 172, it drives the elastic structures 14 to move, allowing each elastic structure 14 to abut against each hinge arm 172 and undergo elastic deformation. This ensures that the hinge arms 172 and the door body 12 are subjected to uniform force, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the hinge arms 172 and the door body 12, and thus allowing the clothing handling device 1 to have a longer service life. It is understood that in other embodiments, the number of hinge arms 172 can also be three, four, five, etc.
[0062] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments of this application, the hinge structure 17 and the door hook structure 13 are located on opposite sides of the door body 12, which can make the door body 12 bear force evenly and facilitate the rotation of the door body 12 to open or close the clothing loading and unloading opening 112A.
[0063] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments of this application, the left and right sides of the door 12 are respectively provided with a left mounting portion 121 and a right mounting portion 122; wherein, the hinge structure 17 is installed in one of the left mounting portion 121 and the right mounting portion 122, and the door hook structure 13 is installed in the other of the left mounting portion 121 and the right mounting portion 122, which facilitates the rotation of the door 12 relative to the front sealing door 112, and also facilitates the locking of the door 12 by using the hook structure 13 and the door lock structure 114, thereby ensuring that the clothing loading and unloading port 112A can be closed by using the door 12, thereby improving the safety of using the clothing handling device 1.
[0064] It is understood that, in order to improve the stability of the connection between the door body 12 and the left mounting portion 121 and the right mounting portion 122, two fixing grooves can be provided on both sides of the door body 12. The left mounting portion 121 and the right mounting portion 122 are respectively disposed in the two fixing grooves and connected to the inner wall of the fixing groove. The specific connection methods between the left mounting portion 121 and the right mounting portion 122 and the inner wall of the fixing groove include, but are not limited to, screw connection, snap connection, or adhesive connection. In the embodiments of this application, no specific restrictions are placed on the connection methods between the left mounting portion 121 and the right mounting portion 122 and the inner wall of the fixing groove.
[0065] Of course, the left mounting part 121 and the right mounting part 122 can also be directly connected to the left and right sides of the door body 12, and the connection method includes, but is not limited to, screw connection, snap connection or glue connection. In the embodiments of this application, there are no specific restrictions on the connection method between the left mounting part 121 and the right mounting part 122 and the door body 12.
[0066] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 In some embodiments of this application, the door body 12 includes an outer ring 123, an inner ring 124, a heat shield 125, and a transparent cover 126. The outer ring 123 is arranged in a ring shape; the inner ring 124 is arranged in a ring shape and connected to the outer ring 123; the heat shield 125 is disposed on the side of the outer ring 123 away from the inner ring 124; the transparent cover 126 is disposed on the side of the inner ring 124 away from the outer ring 123; wherein, the left mounting part 121 and the right mounting part 122 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the inner ring 124.
[0067] The main structure of the door body 12, consisting of the outer ring 123 and the inner ring 124, improves the overall structural stability of the door body 12. This enhances the stability of the closed garment loading / unloading opening 112A when the door body 12 is closed, reducing the probability of the garment handling device 1 being accidentally opened during operation and thus improving its safety. The anti-scalding cover 125 prevents burns from the high temperature on the surface of the outer ring 123. The anti-scalding cover 125 is typically made of transparent heat-insulating material, allowing the user to easily observe the internal workings of the garment handling chamber. A transparent cover 126 is located on the side of the inner ring 124 facing away from the outer ring 123, and this side is sloped to allow cleaning fluid on the inner wall of the transparent cover 126 to flow back into the garment handling chamber. The left mounting part 121 and the right mounting part 122 are located on the left and right sides of the inner ring 124 of the door, respectively. The outer ring 123 of the door can cover the left mounting part 121 and the right mounting part 122 to prevent them from being exposed on the outer surface of the door body 12 when the clothing loading and unloading port 112A is closed, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the clothing handling device 1.
[0068] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the accompanying drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this application. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0069] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as implying or suggesting relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0070] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0071] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.
[0072] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: A front sealing door, wherein the front sealing door is provided with a door lock structure and a hinge structure; The door body is rotatably connected to the front sealing door via the hinge structure, and the door body is provided with a door hook structure for hooking with the door lock structure; as well as An elastic structure is provided on at least one of the front sealing door, the door body, and the hinge structure. The elastic structure is used to spring the door body away from the front sealing door when the door body is in a partially ajar state where the door lock structure is not engaged with the door hook structure.
2. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The hinge structure includes: Hinge base, installed on the door body; and The hinged arm is fixedly connected at one end to the front sealing door and rotatably connected at the other end to the hinged seat. The elastic structure is provided on the hinge seat.
3. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The hinge seat has a clearance groove, and the hinge arm passes through the clearance groove; the elastic structure is disposed within the clearance groove.
4. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom and / or wall of the clearance groove have mounting holes, and the elastic structure portion is embedded in the mounting holes.
5. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The hinge structure also includes: A fixing member, connected to the hinge seat, and forming a mounting cavity communicating with the clearance groove; and A decorative element is disposed within the mounting cavity and covers the connection between the clearance groove and the mounting cavity.
6. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The number of the hinge arms is two or more, and the number of the elastic structures corresponds one-to-one with the number of the hinge arms.
7. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The door has a left mounting part and a right mounting part on its left and right sides, respectively. The hinge structure is installed in one of the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion, and the door hook structure is installed in the other of the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion.
8. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The door body includes: The outer ring of the door is arranged in a circular pattern. The inner ring of the door is arranged in a ring shape and is connected to the outer ring of the door; A heat shield is disposed on the outer edge of the door, away from the inner edge; and A transparent cover is disposed on the side of the inner ring of the door that faces away from the outer ring of the door; The left mounting portion and the right mounting portion are located on the left and right sides of the inner ring of the door, respectively.
9. The garment processing apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The front sealing door is also equipped with a detection component; the door body is also equipped with a test component, and the detection component cooperates with the test component to detect whether the door body is closed.
10. The garment handling apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The elastic structure includes one of spring, elastic rubber, and elastic plastic.