Connecting support for supporting keys on washing machine

By using a detachable connecting bracket with a rotating connection and spring support structure, the problem of easy breakage of traditional washing machine button brackets is solved, enabling the buttons to be disassembled for repair and extending their lifespan.

CN224110178UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10安徽新合盛新材料有限公司
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
安徽新合盛新材料有限公司
Filing Date
2025-05-16
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional washing machine button brackets are prone to fatigue and breakage due to their rigid connectors, making repairs difficult. Furthermore, existing improvements such as modular design still pose a risk of damage during disassembly.

Method used

The connecting bracket adopts a split design, which avoids the breakage of rigid connecting parts through the rotational connection between the button post and the connecting plate and the spring support structure, and realizes the detachable and reversible positioning of the button post.

Benefits of technology

It improves the lifespan of washing machine buttons, avoids breakage of rigid connecting parts, simplifies the maintenance process, and extends the lifespan of the buttons.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of washing machine accessories, and discloses a connecting support for supporting keys on a washing machine, which comprises a key panel, a display screen is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the key panel, a control module is movably mounted on the bottom surface of the key panel, a mounting groove is formed in the upper surface of the key panel in a penetrating manner, and the control module is movably mounted in the mounting groove. A mounting plate is movably mounted in the mounting groove, a plurality of positioning grooves are formed in the mounting plate, key columns are movably mounted in the positioning grooves, fixing blocks are fixedly mounted on the inner walls of one ends of the positioning grooves, and connecting plates rotationally connected with the fixing blocks are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the upper half parts of the key columns. According to the washing machine key, through the rotary connection between the connecting plate and the fixing block, the pressing effect of the key column on the light touch switch is guaranteed, meanwhile, the hard connecting piece between the key column and the key connecting support is prevented from being broken after being used for a long time, and the service life of the washing machine key is prolonged.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a washing machine accessory technical field especially a kind of connecting bracket for supporting the key on washing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the popularization of intelligent household appliances, washing machine key as the core component of human-computer interaction, long-term face frequent pressing and environmental temperature and humidity double challenge. Traditional key support is directly rigidly connected with light touch switch using hard plastic or metal, although low cost, but there are significant defects: repeatedly press, hard connecting piece between key column and support is prone to material fatigue fracture due to stress concentration, and traditional integrated packaging design forces to replace entire control panel when repairing or only repair broken place by glue, and the key after repair is still difficult to use for a long time.

[0003] To improve durability, prior art attempts from material and structure. For example, using high-elasticity silicone or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to improve toughness, but silicone support strength is insufficient, and long-term use can cause key column to deviate, or through modular design although supporting split repair, but still rely on screw or buckle hard fixation, and disassembly can cause secondary damage. Therefore, we propose a kind of connecting bracket for supporting the key on washing machine. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model mainly solves the technical problem existing in prior art, and provides a kind of connecting bracket for supporting the key on washing machine.

[0005] In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme, a kind of connecting bracket for supporting the key on washing machine, including key panel, the upper surface of key panel is fixedly installed with display screen, the bottom surface of key panel is movably installed with control module, the upper surface of key panel is penetrated and is equipped with installation slot, installation plate is movably installed in the inside of installation slot, multiple positioning slots are opened in installation plate, multiple positioning slots are movably installed with key column in the inside, the inner wall of one end of positioning slot is fixedly installed with fixed block, the upper half portion outer wall of key column is fixedly installed with the connecting plate of rotation connection with fixed block.

[0006] As preferred, the outer wall of the end of the connecting plate is fixedly installed with multiple butt blocks, the outer wall of one end of fixed block is equipped with multiple butt grooves for cooperating with butt block, and butt block is rotatably installed in butt groove.

[0007] As preferred, the inner wall of both sides of butt groove is fixedly installed with convex point, and the outer wall of both sides of butt block is equipped with recess for cooperating with convex point.

[0008] Preferably, the positioning groove is internally provided with a supporting ring for supporting the key column at the end of the fixing block, and the outer wall of the supporting ring is fixedly connected with a plurality of springs, and the other ends of the plurality of springs are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the positioning groove.

[0009] Preferably, the outer wall of both ends of the mounting plate is fixedly provided with a fixing lug, and the fixing lug is provided with a fixing bolt, and the fixing lug is movably connected with the key panel through the fixing bolt.

[0010] Preferably, the convex point is elastically arranged, and the lower end of the groove is provided with a guide groove matched with the convex point.

[0011] Preferably, the outer wall of the upper half of the key column is fixedly provided with a convex ring, and the cross section of the supporting ring is L-shaped, and the convex ring is placed on the upper surface of the supporting ring and supported by the supporting ring.

[0012] Beneficial effects

[0013] The utility model provides a connecting support for supporting the key on the washing machine.

[0014] Beneficial effects:

[0015] (1) the connecting support for supporting the key on the washing machine, through the rotation connection between the connecting plate and the fixing block, the pressing effect of the key column on the tactile switch is guaranteed, and the hard connecting piece between the key column and the key connecting support is avoided from breaking after long time use, and the service life of the washing machine key is improved.

[0016] (2) the connecting support for supporting the key on the washing machine, the convex block fixedly installed on the upper half of the key column is placed on the supporting ring, wherein in the process that the key column is pressed downward, the supporting ring can be driven to displace downward synchronously, in the process that the supporting ring is downward, a plurality of springs are deformed, and when the key column is not stressed, the supporting ring can drive the key column to return to the initial position under the action of the plurality of springs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only exemplary, and for those skilled in the art, other implementation drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without paying creative labor.

[0018] The structure, proportion, size and the like shown in the specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification, to be understood and read by those skilled in the art, and do not define the limiting conditions that can be implemented by the utility model, and therefore do not have technical substantive significance. Any modification of structure, change of proportion relationship or adjustment of size, without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the utility model, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the utility model.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation plate and the key panel structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation plate structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the installation plate structure of the utility model Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation plate structure of the utility model

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the installation plate structure of the utility model Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the installation plate structure of the utility model

[0024] Legend: 1, key panel; 2, display screen; 3, control module; 4, installation plate; 5, fixing lug; 6, fixing bolt; 7, key column; 8, installation groove; 9, positioning groove; 10, spring; 11, supporting ring; 12, fixed block; 13, protruding point; 14, butt joint groove; 15, butt joint block; 16, recess; 17, connecting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] As Figures 1-5As shown, a connecting support for supporting the keys on the washing machine, including a key panel 1, the upper surface of the key panel 1 is fixedly installed with a display screen 2, the bottom surface of the key panel 1 is movably installed with a control module 3, the upper surface of the key panel 1 is provided with an installation slot 8, the inside of the installation slot 8 is movably installed with an installation plate 4, the installation plate 4 is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 9, the inside of the plurality of positioning grooves 9 is movably installed with a key column 7, one end of the positioning groove 9 is fixedly installed with a fixed block 12, the upper half of the outer wall of the key column 7 is fixedly installed with a connecting plate 17 which is rotatably connected with the fixed block 12;

[0027] In use, the key panel 1 is installed on the upper end surface of the washing machine body, the surface of the key panel 1 is covered with a key film, the installation plate 4 can be separated from the key panel 1 by detaching the fixing bolt 6, the inside elements of the control module 3 can be preliminarily repaired after the installation plate 4 is detached, the control module 3 includes a shell, the inside of the shell is provided with a control circuit board, the circuit board is provided with a connector, a circuit board contact, a metal spring piece and a variety of electrical elements such as a tactile switch, which is a technology of Xiushuo, and will not be described here, the inside of the plurality of positioning grooves 9 provided on the installation plate 4 is provided with the key column 7, the user presses the upper end of the key column 7 to make the bottom surface of the key column 7 press the tactile switch on the control circuit board, so as to control the operation of the washing machine, in the process of the key column 7 moving downward, the connecting plate 17 provided on the upper half of the key column 7 is rotatable at the connecting part of the fixed block 12, the connecting plate 17 is rotatably connected with the fixed block 12, which can ensure the pressing effect of the key column 7 on the tactile switch and avoid the hard connecting piece between the key column 7 and the key connecting support from breaking after long-term use, thereby improving the service life of the key of the washing machine.

[0028] As shown in Figure 5 The end of the connecting plate 17 is fixedly installed with a plurality of butt blocks 15, the end of the fixed block 12 is provided with a plurality of butt grooves 14 which are used in cooperation with the butt blocks 15, and the butt blocks 15 are rotatably installed in the butt grooves 14; the butt blocks 15 at the end of the connecting plate 17 can be installed into the plurality of butt grooves 14 by pressing, and the butt blocks 15 can be rotated after being installed in the butt grooves 14.

[0029] As shown in Figure 4 The two sides of the butt groove 14 are fixedly installed with a protrusion 13, and the two sides of the butt block 15 are provided with a groove 16 which cooperates with the protrusion 13; the two protrusions 13 abut against the two sides of the butt block 15, and the connecting plate 17 can be rotated with the two protrusions 13 and the butt block 15 as the shaft.

[0030] As shown in Figure 4As shown, the inner end of the positioning groove 9 away from the fixed block 12 is provided with a supporting ring 11 for supporting the key column 7, the outer wall of the supporting ring 11 is fixedly connected with a plurality of springs 10, the other end of the plurality of springs 10 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the positioning groove 9; when the key column 7 drives the supporting ring 11 to move downward, the plurality of springs 10 is deformed, then under the action of the plurality of springs 10, the supporting ring 11 drives the key column 7 to return to the initial position when the key column 7 is not stressed.

[0031] As shown in the figure, Figure 2 As shown, the outer wall of both ends of the mounting plate 4 is fixedly installed with a fixed lug 5, the fixed lug 5 is provided with a fixed bolt 6, and the fixed lug 5 is movably connected with the key panel 1 through the fixed bolt 6; the upper surface of the key panel 1 is provided with a clamping groove matched with the fixed lug 5, the plurality of fixed lugs 5 fixedly installed on the mounting plate 4 are installed in the clamping groove provided on the key panel 1, and then the fixed bolt 6 is rotated to threadedly connect the end of the fixed bolt 6 with the corresponding position on the key panel 1, so that the mounting plate 4 is installed on the key panel 1.

[0032] As shown in the figure, Figure 4 As shown, the convex point 13 is elastically arranged, and the lower end of the groove 16 is provided with a guide groove matched with the convex point 13; the end of the convex point 13 is provided with a round corner, and after the connecting plate 17 is stressed downward, the end of the convex point 13 moves to the inside of the groove 16 through the guide groove.

[0033] As shown in the figure, Figure 4 As shown, the outer wall of the upper half of the key column 7 is fixedly installed with a convex ring, the cross section of the supporting ring 11 is L-shaped, and the convex ring is placed on the upper surface of the supporting ring 11 and supported by the supporting ring 11; when the upper end of the key column 7 is pressed, the supporting ring 11 moves downward synchronously.

[0034] The utility model discloses a working principle: in use, button panel 1 is installed on the upper end surface of washing machine body, and the surface of button panel 1 is covered with button film, and the mounting plate 4 can be separated with button panel 1 after the fixed bolt 6 is removed, and the inside element of control module 3 can be preliminary overhauled after the mounting plate 4 is removed, and control module 3 includes the shell, is provided with control circuit board in the shell, is provided with connector, circuit board contact, metal spring piece and a variety of electrical components such as tactile switch, this is prior art, and no more description is made here, and the inside of the multiple positioning slots 9 that are set up on the mounting plate 4 is provided with button post 7, and the user makes the bottom surface of button post 7 extrude the tactile switch on control circuit board by pressing the upper end of button post 7, and the washing machine can be controlled to operate, and the lug fixedly installed on the upper half of button post 7 is placed on the supporting ring 11, wherein in the process that button post 7 is pressed down, the supporting ring 11 can be driven to displace downward synchronously, and the outer wall of supporting ring 11 is fixedly installed with multiple springs 10, and in the process that supporting ring 11 is pressed down, the connecting plate 17 set up on the upper half of button post 7 rotates with the connecting place of fixed block 12, and the rotating connection between connecting plate 17 and fixed block 12 is realized by the supporting of button post 7 to button post 7 by supporting ring 11, which avoids the rupture of the hard connecting piece between button post 7 and button connecting support after long-term use while guaranteeing the pressing effect of button post 7 to tactile switch, improves the service life of washing machine button, and button post 7 and mounting plate 4 are designed in separation, and in assembly, button post 7 is only placed in the inside of supporting ring 11, then multiple butt blocks 15 fixedly installed at the end of connecting plate 17 are clamped into the inside of the butt groove 14 set up at the end of fixed block 12, and the assembly of button post 7 and mounting plate 4 can be completed, wherein the end edge of protruding point 13 set up in butt groove 14 is provided with a round corner, and in the process that connecting plate 17 is pressed down, protruding point 13 can be moved to the inside of recess 16 through the inside of the guide groove set up at the lower end of recess 16, and the rotating connection between connecting plate 17 and fixed block 12 is realized through the cooperation of protruding point 13 and recess 16.

[0035] The basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model are shown and described above. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and descriptions in the specification only illustrate the principle of the utility model, and various changes and improvements can be made to the utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the utility model claimed. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A connecting support for supporting a key on a washing machine, comprising a key panel (1), a display screen (2) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the key panel (1), and a control module (3) is movably installed on the bottom surface of the key panel (1), characterized in that: The upper surface of the key panel (1) is provided with a mounting groove (8), the inside of the mounting groove (8) is movably provided with a mounting plate (4), the mounting plate (4) is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves (9), the inside of the positioning grooves (9) is movably provided with a plurality of key columns (7), one end of the positioning grooves (9) is fixedly provided with a fixed block (12), and the upper half of the outer wall of the key column (7) is fixedly provided with a connecting plate (17) which is rotatably connected with the fixed block (12).

2. A connecting bracket for supporting a key on a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the end of the connecting plate (17) is fixedly provided with a plurality of butt blocks (15), the outer wall of one end of the fixed block (12) is provided with a plurality of butt grooves (14) which are used in cooperation with the butt blocks (15), and the butt blocks (15) are rotatably installed in the butt grooves (14).

3. A connecting bracket for supporting a key on a washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner walls of the butt grooves (14) are fixedly provided with convex points (13), and the outer walls of the butt blocks (15) are provided with grooves (16) which are matched with the convex points (13).

4. A connecting bracket for supporting a key on a washing machine according to claim 3, wherein: The end of the positioning groove (9) away from the fixed block (12) is provided with a supporting ring (11) which is used for supporting the key column (7), the outer wall of the supporting ring (11) is fixedly connected with a plurality of springs (10), and the other ends of the springs (10) are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the positioning groove (9).

5. A connecting bracket for supporting a key on a washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer walls of the two ends of the mounting plate (4) are fixedly provided with fixed ears (5), the fixed ears (5) are provided with fixed bolts (6), and the fixed ears (5) are movably connected with the key panel (1) through the fixed bolts (6).

6. A connecting bracket for supporting a key on a washing machine according to claim 5, wherein: The convex points (13) are elastically arranged, and the lower end of the groove (16) is provided with a guide groove which is matched with the convex points (13).

7. A connecting bracket for supporting a key on a washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outer wall of the upper half of the key column (7) is fixedly provided with a convex ring, the cross section of the supporting ring (11) is L-shaped, and the convex ring is placed on the upper surface of the supporting ring (11) and is supported by the supporting ring (11).