A washing machine door cover and wiring structure

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of washing machines and discloses a door cover and wiring structure for a washing machine, including an outer shell. A connecting shell is installed at the top of the outer shell, and a cover plate is provided at the top of the connecting shell. A C-shaped hinge is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover plate. A display panel is provided on the inner wall of the cover plate. A connecting mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge. A damper is disposed on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge. The connecting mechanism includes a damping seat, which is disposed on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge. The left end of the damping seat contacts the damper, and the left end of the damper is provided with a connecting shaft. In this utility model, the cover plate, with the help of the unique C-shaped structure of the C-shaped hinge, can smoothly pass through the slot of the connecting shell to achieve free opening and closing. During the opening and closing process, the connecting shaft, damper, and damping seat cooperate with each other to ensure that the C-shaped hinge does not wobble, making it relatively stable in use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of washing machines, and in particular to a door cover and wiring structure for a washing machine. Background Technology

[0002] A washing machine is a household appliance that uses electricity to drive and washes clothes and other textiles through mechanical action.

[0003] In traditional washing machine designs, the door is typically connected to the main body of the washing machine via a simple hinge structure. These hinges are usually relatively simple in structure, and the door opens and closes by rotating around the hinge's axis. As for wiring, the wire harness is generally arranged along pre-reserved wire channels inside the washing machine or through simple fixing clips. The wire harnesses leading from various electrical components extend along predetermined paths and eventually connect to the corresponding control or power supply parts, thereby constructing an electrical connection network inside the washing machine to meet the functional requirements of the washing machine in different stages such as washing, rinsing, and spin-drying.

[0004] Existing washing machine door cover and wiring structures have some significant shortcomings. Regarding the door cover, ordinary hinge structures are prone to loosening and wobbling during frequent opening and closing, affecting user experience, generating noise, and creating gaps between the door cover and the washing machine body, thus compromising sealing and posing a risk of water leakage. As for wiring structures, wire channels or simple clamps offer limited organization and protection for the wiring harness. The harness easily becomes tangled due to vibration and friction during washing machine operation. Furthermore, the lack of proper wiring harness guidance and avoidance mechanisms during door opening and closing increases the risk of damage due to compression and pulling. Wiring harness failure can affect the washing machine's display and operation functions, causing inconvenience to users. Therefore, this paper proposes a new washing machine door cover and wiring structure to address these problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a washing machine door cover and wiring structure, aiming to improve the problem that the hinge may wobble and the wiring harness may be squeezed during operation in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a door cover and wiring structure for a washing machine, including an outer shell, a connecting shell installed at the top of the outer shell, a cover plate provided at the top of the connecting shell, a C-shaped hinge fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover plate, a display panel provided on the inner wall of the cover plate, and a connecting mechanism provided on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge.

[0007] The connecting mechanism includes a damping seat, which is disposed on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge. The left end of the damping seat contacts a damper, and the left end of the damper is provided with a connecting shaft.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0009] The damper is disposed on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0011] The damping seat is located on the inner wall of the bottom end of the connecting shell.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0013] The connecting shaft is located on the inner wall of the bottom end of the connecting shell.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0015] The inner wall of the cover plate has a first cavity, the inner wall of the cover plate has a second cavity, the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge has a C-shaped cavity, the middle of the damping seat has an annular opening, and the bottom of the connecting shell is provided with a guide plate, a positioning block and a wire clamping block respectively.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] The guide plate is semi-circular in shape.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0019] The guide plates are provided in two sets, and the two sets of guide plates are arranged symmetrically.

[0020] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. In this utility model, the cover plate can smoothly pass through the slot of the connecting shell to achieve free opening and closing by means of the unique C-shaped structure of the C-shaped hinge. During the opening and closing process, the connecting shaft, damper and damping seat cooperate with each other to ensure that the C-shaped hinge will not shake, making it more stable to use.

[0022] 2. In this utility model, the wire harness can pass through the first cavity, the second cavity, and the C-shaped cavity of the C-shaped hinge in sequence through the cover plate, and then be led out from the annular opening of the damping seat. Finally, at the bottom of the connecting shell, the guide plate, the positioning block and the wire clamping block work together to fix and organize the wire harness, so that it is neatly arranged and will not be squeezed by the C-shaped hinge during use. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the overall structure of the door cover and wiring of a washing machine according to the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the bottom of the connecting shell of a washing machine door cover and wiring structure proposed in this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the cover plate, connecting shell, and C-shaped hinge of a washing machine door cover and wiring structure proposed in this utility model.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded cover plate of a washing machine door cover and wiring structure proposed in this utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the end of the C-shaped hinge in the door cover and wiring structure of a washing machine according to the present invention.

[0028] Legend:

[0029] 1. Outer shell; 2. Connecting shell; 3. Cover plate; 4. C-shaped hinge; 5. Connecting shaft; 6. Damper; 7. Damping seat; 8. Display panel; 9. First cavity; 10. Second cavity; 11. C-shaped cavity; 12. Annular opening; 13. Guide plate; 14. Positioning block; 15. Wire clamping block. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0031] Reference Figures 1-3 This utility model provides an embodiment of a washing machine door cover and wiring structure, including an outer shell 1, a connecting shell 2 installed at the top of the outer shell 1, the connecting shell 2 and the outer shell 1 forming the entire protective shell, most of the washing machine components are inside the protective shell, a cover plate 3 is provided at the top of the connecting shell 2, clothes can be taken out or placed by opening or closing the cover plate 3, a C-shaped hinge 4 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover plate 3, the C-shaped hinge 4 is C-shaped, which can satisfy the requirement that the C-shaped hinge 4 passes through the slot on the entire connecting shell 2 without obstruction when it follows the flipping of the cover plate 3, the C-shaped hinge 4 is provided with a display panel 8 provided on the inner wall of the cover plate 3, the display panel 8 will display the current working status of the washing machine in real time, whether it is in the water intake, washing, rinsing or spin-drying stage, etc., which is easy to see at a glance, so that users can understand the washing progress at any time, and a connecting mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge 4.

[0032] Reference Figures 2-4 The connecting mechanism includes a damping seat 7, the left end of which is a raised ring block that can contact the damper 6 to resist the damper 6 and prevent it from coming out. It works with the connecting shaft 5 to form and ensure that the C-shaped hinge 4 does not wobble. The damping seat 7 is located on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge 4. The left end of the damping seat 7 contacts the damper 6, which provides resistance so that the cover 3 does not close quickly due to inertia, but closes at a slower and smoother speed. This also avoids the noise caused by rapid closing and the injury to the hands. The left end of the damper 6 is provided with the connecting shaft 5. The damper 6 is located on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge 4. The damping seat 7 is located on the inner wall of the bottom end of the connecting shell 2, and the connecting shaft 5 is located on the inner wall of the bottom end of the connecting shell 2.

[0033] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The inner wall of the cover plate 3 is provided with a first cavity 9, which allows the wire harness of the display panel 8 to pass through and enter the second cavity 10. The inner wall of the cover plate 3 is provided with a second cavity 10, which allows the wire harness of the display panel 8 to enter the C-shaped cavity 11. The inner wall of the C-shaped hinge 4 is provided with a C-shaped cavity 11, which allows the wire harness to pass through the interior and presses the wire harness during rotation. The damping seat 7 is provided with an annular opening 12 in the middle, which is the opening for the wire harness to exit and can meet the wire harness to the wire clamping area. The bottom end of the connecting shell 2 is provided with a guide plate 13, a positioning block 14 and a wire clamping block 15. The guide plate 13 is semi-arc in shape and can guide the wire harness so that the wire harness can be clamped into the positioning block 14 and the wire clamping block 15 respectively. There are two sets of guide plates 13, and the two sets of guide plates 13 are symmetrically arranged.

[0034] Working principle: First, when the whole device is in use, the cover plate 3 is flipped upward. The cover plate 3, through the unique C-shaped structure of the C-shaped hinge 4, can smoothly pass through the slot on the connecting shell 2 without obstruction during the flipping process, thereby realizing the free opening and closing action of the cover plate 3. During the opening and closing of the cover plate 3, the connecting shaft 5, the damper 6 and the damping seat 7 cooperate with each other to ensure that the C-shaped hinge 4 will not wobble.

[0035] When wiring is required, the wiring harness of the display panel 8 first passes through the first cavity 9 on the inner wall of the cover plate 3. The first cavity 9 provides an initial guiding channel for the wiring harness, allowing it to smoothly enter the second cavity 10. The second cavity 10 further guides the wiring harness, enabling it to enter the C-shaped cavity 11 on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge 4. The special shape design of the C-shaped cavity 11 can meet the requirements of wiring harness routing inside while ensuring that the C-shaped hinge 4 will not compress the wiring harness during rotation, thus protecting the wiring harness from damage.

[0036] After the wire harness exits from the C-shaped cavity 11, it is led out through the annular opening 12 in the middle of the damping seat 7. The annular opening 12 serves as the opening for the wire harness to exit, allowing it to smoothly reach the wiring area at the bottom of the connecting shell 2. At the bottom of the connecting shell 2, the guide plate 13, the positioning block 14, and the wire clamping block 15 work together. The guide plate 13 is semi-arc-shaped and guides the wire harness, guiding it to be clamped into the positioning block 14 and the wire clamping block 15 respectively. The positioning block 14 and the wire clamping block 15 fix and organize the wire harness, ensuring that the wire harness is neatly arranged, avoiding tangled wire harnesses, and allowing the wire harness to connect to the control panel so that the display panel 8 can display the working status of the washing machine normally.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A washing machine door cover, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A connecting shell (2) is installed at the top of the outer shell (1), a cover plate (3) is provided at the top of the connecting shell (2), a C-shaped hinge (4) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover plate (3), a display panel (8) is provided on the inner wall of the cover plate (3), and a connecting mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge (4). The connecting mechanism includes a damping seat (7), which is disposed on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge (4). The left end of the damping seat (7) contacts a damper (6), and the left end of the damper (6) is provided with a connecting shaft (5).

2. The door cover of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The damper (6) is disposed on the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge (4).

3. The door cover of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The damping seat (7) is disposed on the inner wall of the bottom end of the connecting shell (2).

4. The door cover of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting shaft (5) is disposed on the inner wall of the bottom end of the connecting shell (2).

5. A wiring structure for a washing machine door cover, based on the washing machine door cover according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that... The inner wall of the cover plate (3) is provided with a first cavity (9), the inner wall of the cover plate (3) is provided with a second cavity (10), the inner wall of the C-shaped hinge (4) is provided with a C-shaped cavity (11), the middle part of the damping seat (7) is provided with an annular opening (12), and the bottom end of the connecting shell (2) is provided with a guide plate (13), a positioning block (14) and a wire clamping block (15).

6. The wiring structure of a washing machine door cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide piece (13) is semi-circular in shape.

7. The wiring structure of a washing machine door cover according to claim 6, characterized in that: The guide plate (13) is provided in two sets, and the two sets of guide plates (13) are arranged symmetrically.

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