Clothes care machine with left and right arbitrary door opening

Abstract

The utility model relates to clothes care machine field discloses a left and right arbitrary door opening type clothes care machine, including cabinet, cabinet door, cabinet and cabinet door between symmetry distribution has a pair of connecting mechanism, cabinet door is between the movable setting of connecting mechanism, and connecting mechanism includes the shaft assembly fixed on cabinet door or cabinet and the cooperation component that the activity of cabinet door is respectively with shaft assembly and presents the joint, clamping or the state of disengaging clamping, when cabinet door activity reaches one connecting mechanism and presents the joint state, another connecting mechanism presents the state of disengaging clamping and makes cabinet door open, when cabinet door resets and both connecting mechanisms present the state of clamping, cabinet door is limited to open, and the user can choose cabinet door opening direction according to actual scene, and the unreasonable problem of use scene caused by improper placement position is relieved, also can choose the direction of cabinet door opening according to the principle of near, and the defect that the clothes care machine opening side needs to force user action to open the door is relieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of garment care machine technology, and in particular to a garment care machine with doors that can be opened to either the left or right. Background Technology

[0002] The structure of existing garment care machines can be referenced from Chinese Patent No. CN218372900U, entitled "Garment Care Machine". This garment care machine includes a cabinet and a cabinet door hinged to one side of the cabinet.

[0003] The aforementioned single-sided opening garment care machines have their opening direction preset at the factory. If the garment care machine is not placed properly, it will lead to an unreasonable usage scenario. Some garment care machines open to the right. If the garment care machine is placed on the left side of the wardrobe, the opening of the wardrobe door will block the spatial continuity between the garment care machine and the wardrobe. If the user needs to exchange clothes in the wardrobe and the garment care machine for continuous care, after taking clothes out of the garment care machine, the user must close the wardrobe door or walk around the wardrobe door to move to place the clothes. After taking clothes out of the wardrobe, the user must move to the left side of the garment care machine to open it and put the clothes in. At this time, the open wardrobe door becomes an obstacle to the user's movement. The user can only repeatedly open and close the wardrobe door during the process of exchanging clothes. Faced with the above situation, the user can only choose to accept the above defects or change the furniture layout to place the garment care machine reasonably. It is difficult to place it reasonably according to the existing furniture layout in the home. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of existing single-door garment care machines, where the opening direction is preset before leaving the factory, making it difficult for users to place the garment care machine reasonably according to the existing furniture layout at home, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a garment care machine with a door that can open to either the left or right.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a solution through the following technical method: A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door includes a cabinet and a door. A pair of connecting mechanisms are symmetrically distributed between the cabinet and the door. The door is movably disposed between the connecting mechanisms. Each connecting mechanism includes a shaft assembly fixed to the door or the cabinet and mating parts that are pivotally engaged, latched, or disengaged from the shaft assembly as the door moves. When the door moves to the point where one connecting mechanism is pivotally engaged, the other connecting mechanism is disengaged, allowing the door to be opened. When the door returns to the point where both connecting mechanisms are latched, the door is restricted from opening.

[0006] By adopting the above solution, the garment care machine in this solution is freed from the preset constraint of the door opening direction. Users can flexibly choose the opening direction of the cabinet door according to the actual placement scenario. For example, when the care machine is placed side by side with the wardrobe, the cabinet door can be opened on the side that is not facing the wardrobe. The "taking clothes from the care machine and putting clothes in the wardrobe" operation can be achieved without closing the cabinet door or going around, which alleviates the problem of unreasonable usage scenarios caused by improper placement. When the garment care machine is placed alone, users can also choose the opening direction of the cabinet door according to the principle of proximity, which alleviates the defect of having to force the user to move to open the door from the side of the garment care machine.

[0007] Preferably, the mating component has an avoidance path for the shaft assembly when the cabinet door is opened. The end of the avoidance path is offset relative to the avoidance path to form a mating groove for the shaft assembly to enter. When the cabinet door is closed, the shaft assemblies of both connecting mechanisms are partially located in the mating groove and are in a snap-fit ​​state. When the cabinet door moves laterally to one side of the cabinet, the shaft assembly of one connecting mechanism is fully entered into the mating groove and is in a pivot state, while the shaft assembly of the other connecting mechanism is located in the avoidance path and is in a disengaged snap-fit ​​state.

[0008] With the above solution, when the cabinet door is closed, a portion of both shaft assemblies is located in the mating groove. Since the mating groove and the avoidance path are misaligned, the shaft assembly is always hooked by the mating groove and will not detach from the cabinet body on its own when the cabinet door is not subjected to lateral movement. In this design, the mating groove extends at an angle at the end of the avoidance path, achieving a staggered distribution relative to the avoidance path. Taking the cabinet body facing the cabinet door as a reference, the inner wall of the mating groove is an inclined slope relative to the shaft assembly, and the shaft assembly abuts against the inner wall of the mating groove. When opening the door, the user only needs to apply a lateral moving force to the cabinet door. Under the action of the sliding action of the inner wall of the mating groove against the shaft assembly, the cabinet door will tilt slightly relative to the cabinet body. Then, the cabinet door can be opened simply by pulling it open. When the cabinet door is closed, the shaft assembly will re-abut against the inner wall of the mating groove. The force exerted by the user to close the door will be decomposed into two components by the inner wall of the mating groove. One component is perpendicular to the cabinet body towards the door, and the other component is parallel to the door. The component parallel to the door will drive the door to move laterally until it fits against the cabinet body. During this process, the shaft assembly will partially enter the mating groove from the end of the avoidance path and switch to the snap-fit ​​state. The other shaft assembly will also change from the pivot state to the snap-fit ​​state partially located in the mating groove under the pushing action of the inner wall of the mating groove, thus realizing the reset of the cabinet door. Therefore, when the cabinet door of the garment care machine in this solution is subjected to lateral force, it will switch to a state where one axis component is pivotally engaged and the other axis component is disengaged. At this time, the cabinet door can be opened, so that the operation required to open the door only involves two actions: moving the cabinet door and pulling the cabinet door. No additional action is required when closing the door, and the operation steps are simple and easy to understand.

[0009] Preferably, the connecting mechanism includes a limiting mechanism that prevents the shaft assembly from switching from a pivoted state to a snap-fit ​​or disengaged state when the cabinet door is flipped.

[0010] Preferably, the limiting mechanism includes a guide fixedly mounted on the cabinet, a receiving groove on the mating component for accommodating and avoiding the guide when the cabinet door is opened and closed, and a partition block at the opening of the receiving groove. The partition block divides the opening of the receiving groove into a limiting channel that aligns with the guide when the shaft assembly is in a pivoted state and an avoidance channel that aligns with the guide when the shaft assembly is in a disengaged state. When both sets of shaft assemblies are in a engaged state, the guide is aligned with the partition block. When the cabinet door is flipped to the point where the guide is inserted into the limiting channel, the cabinet door can only move in a circular motion around the shaft assembly in the pivoted state.

[0011] With the above solution, since the mating groove and the avoidance path are interconnected, there is no obstruction on the left and right sides when the cabinet door is slightly open. Once the shaft assembly is driven to disengage from the mating groove, it is easy for the shaft assembly to detach from the mating groove, causing both sets of shaft assemblies to detach from the cabinet body, and the cabinet door may fall down. In this solution, when the cabinet door moves laterally, when one shaft assembly rotates and engages with the mating groove, the guide corresponding to that shaft assembly aligns with the limiting channel due to the movement of the cabinet door, and the other guide will align with the avoidance channel. When the cabinet door is opened, the guide gradually enters the limiting groove. At this time, the guide can abut against the partition block, thereby preventing the cabinet door from moving in the direction of disengaging from the shaft assembly, ensuring the reliability of the engagement between the shaft assembly and the mating groove during the opening process.

[0012] Preferably, the cabinet door is equipped with a drive mechanism that enables the cabinet door to move laterally.

[0013] Preferably, the drive mechanism includes a pair of rotating blocks that are symmetrically distributed and rotatably mounted on the cabinet door, and a mating protrusion on the cabinet body for the rotating blocks to abut against when rotating. After each rotating block abuts against the mating protrusion, it continues to rotate, which will drive the cabinet door to move laterally in a preset direction. The cabinet door is provided with a drive component for controlling the rotation of the rotating blocks.

[0014] Preferably, the drive assembly includes a vertically arranged connecting rod that rotates synchronously with the rotating block, and a top rod that is telescopically mounted on the cabinet door. The end of the connecting rod away from the rotating block is provided with a contact end that abuts against and drives the connecting rod to rotate when the top rod retracts.

[0015] Preferably, the cabinet door is movably provided with an operating component for driving the top rod to cooperate with the connecting rod. The operating component includes a handle that is flipped on the cabinet door. The handle can be flipped to be flush with the side of the cabinet door or flipped so that one end flips inward to abut against the top rod and the other end flips outward beyond the cabinet door, so as to facilitate user operation. When the rotating block is reset, there is a mating gap between the contact ends of the top rod and the connecting rod. The mating gap accounts for 30% to 40% of the maximum stroke of the connecting rod.

[0016] As a preferred option, the cabinet door is equipped with magnets, and the handle will be attracted by the magnets under normal conditions, thus keeping it flush with the side of the cabinet door.

[0017] Preferably, the rotating block and the mating protrusion are respectively located at the bottom of the cabinet door and the cabinet body, the handle is located in the center of the cabinet door, the connecting rod is vertically located inside the cabinet door, and the cabinet door is equipped with a hinge component that keeps the connecting rod vertical and allows it to rotate.

[0018] Preferably, the drive assembly also includes a reset component, which includes a torsion spring fixed relative to the cabinet door and used to drive the rotating block to rotate away from the mating protrusion.

[0019] Using the above solution, the user can drive the top rod to retract inward by flipping the handle, thereby blocking the connecting rod. Continuing to apply force will drive the connecting rod and the rotating block to rotate synchronously. The rotating block will block against the mating protrusion and drive the cabinet door to move laterally, so that the shaft assembly and the mating groove can rotate and engage. When the user releases the handle, the rotating block is driven by the torsion spring to flip away from the mating protrusion, avoiding interference between the rotating block and the mating protrusion during the cabinet door closing process. The handle will be attracted by the magnet on the cabinet door to keep the side of the cabinet door flush. When a user needs to flip the handle, they need to press the end of the handle near the top rod to make the handle tilt up. Then, the handle can be turned. Turning the handle is less strenuous than pressing it directly. The gap between the contact ends of the top rod and the connecting rod means that the handle only pushes the top rod during the pressing process, resulting in less resistance and making it easier to press.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment, an anti-slip structure is provided between the cabinet door and the cabinet body. The anti-slip structure includes a guide plate at the bottom of the cabinet body and several casters at the bottom of the cabinet door. The guide plate has a transition surface that is low at both ends and high in the middle. When the cabinet door is closed, the casters are blocked by the higher part of the transition surface.

[0021] Using the above solution, the opening process was analyzed in the previous solution. When the cabinet door moves horizontally, one side of the cabinet door will tilt up slightly. Only a force is needed to pull the cabinet door open. This design lacks security. When the cabinet door tilts up, the force generated by the weight of the cabinet door itself will also cause the cabinet door to open. In this design, when the cabinet door is closed, the casters are located at the lower part of the transition surface. For the cabinet door to open, both the casters and the door must move uphill, overcoming a certain resistance. Therefore, if the user accidentally pulls the handle, causing one side of the cabinet door to tilt, the casters will remain on the uphill section of the transition surface. If the door is not pulled, it will not open on its own. Subsequently, the tilted door will move downhill on the transition surface. During this process, the weight of the door and its inertia will generate a locking force that forces the door to close. This locking force will also be decomposed by the inner wall of the mating groove, thus driving the door to move laterally in the opposite direction, allowing the door to return to the state where both shaft components are engaged. Furthermore, when closing the cabinet door, the user does not need to apply much force. After the casters pass the highest point of the transition surface, they will undergo the same process. This design makes the cabinet door less likely to open accidentally and also serves as an auxiliary closing mechanism, making the garment care machine safer to use.

[0022] Preferably, a limit block is provided at the bottom of the cabinet door to limit the maximum angle at which the cabinet door opens.

[0023] Using the above solution, when the cabinet door is opened to a certain angle, the limiting block on the cabinet door will abut against the side of the cabinet to prevent the cabinet door from opening further. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment care machine with doors that can open arbitrarily to the left or right in this embodiment; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment care machine with doors that can open arbitrarily to the left or right in this embodiment; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a garment care machine with doors that can be opened from either side in this embodiment. Figure 4 This is a split view of a garment care machine with doors that can be opened to either the left or right in this embodiment; Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of A1; Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of A2 in the image; Figure 7 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of A3; Figure 8 This is a front view of a garment care machine with doors that can be opened to either the left or right in this embodiment, with the cabinet door in the closed state; Figure 9 yes Figure 8 A sectional view of BB in the middle; Figure 10 yes Figure 9A diagram showing the state change of a cabinet door of a garment care machine that can open arbitrarily to the left when it moves to the left. Figure 11 yes Figure 10 A diagram showing the state changes of a garment care machine with doors that can open to either the left or right during the opening process; Figure 12 yes Figure 8 A sectional view of CC in the middle; Figure 13 yes Figure 12 A diagram showing the state change of a cabinet door of a garment care machine that can open arbitrarily to the left when it moves to the left. Figure 14 yes Figure 8 A sectional view of DD in the middle; Figure 15 yes Figure 14 A diagram showing the state change of a cabinet door of a garment care machine that can open arbitrarily to the left when it moves to the left. Figure 16 yes Figure 8 A sectional view of EE in the middle; Figure 17 This is a cross-sectional view of the cooperation relationship between the handle, the top rod, and the connecting rod of a garment care machine with a door that can be opened to either the left or right in this embodiment; Figure 18 This is a bottom view of a garment care machine with doors that can open to either the left or right in this embodiment.

[0025] The parts referred to by the numbers in the above attached diagrams are as follows: 1. Cabinet body; 2. Cabinet door; 3. Shaft assembly; 4. Clearance path; 5. Mating groove; 6. Mating component; 7. Extension plate; 8. Guide component; 9. Receiving groove; 10. Divider block; 11. Limiting channel; 12. Clearance channel; 13. Rotating block; 14. Connecting rod; 15. Top rod; 16. Contact plate; 17. Handle; 18. Magnet; 19. Hinge component; 21. Torsion spring; 22. Column; 23. Guide plate; 24. Caster wheel; 25. Limiting block. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] Example 1 A garment care machine with doors that can open to either the left or right, based on Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 3, the system includes a cabinet body 1, a cabinet door 2, and two sets of connecting mechanisms between the cabinet body 1 and the cabinet door 2. The connecting mechanisms are symmetrically distributed relative to the cabinet door 2 and the cabinet body 1. Figure 4 , 5As shown in Figure 7, the connecting mechanism includes shaft assemblies 3 that are coaxially and fixedly disposed with the top and bottom of the cabinet 1, respectively. In this embodiment, extension plates 7 are fixedly extended from the top and bottom of the cabinet 1 toward the cabinet door 2. The shaft assembly 3 is fixedly protruding from the extension plates 7. A mating component 6 is fixedly disposed on both sides of the bottom and top of the cabinet door 2. The mating component 6 has an avoidance path 4 that avoids the shaft assembly 3 when the cabinet door 2 is opened. The end of the avoidance path 4 forms a mating groove 5 that is staggered relative to the avoidance path 4. When the cabinet door 2 moves laterally, the shaft assembly 3 and the mating component 6 are respectively in a pivotal, snap-fit, or disengaged snap-fit ​​relationship. Figure 9 As shown, when cabinet door 2 is closed, both shaft assemblies 3 are partially located within the mating groove 5. At this time, both shaft assemblies are in a snap-fit ​​state, hooking the cabinet door and preventing it from being opened; according to Figure 10 , 11 As shown, when the cabinet door 2 moves laterally to the left side of the cabinet body 1, the shaft assembly 3 on the right side of the cabinet body 1 enters the mating groove 5 to form a pivot engagement, and the shaft assembly 3 on the left side of the cabinet body 1 enters the clearance path 4, so that the cabinet door can be opened from the left side.

[0028] A limiting mechanism is provided between the cabinet door 2 and the cabinet body 1 to prevent the shaft assembly 3 from switching from a pivoting state to a snap-fit ​​or disengaging state when the cabinet door 2 is flipped. Figure 9 , 10 As shown in Figures 11, 14, and 15, the limiting mechanism includes two pairs of guide members 8 fixedly installed on the extension plates 7 at the top and bottom of the cabinet body 1. The mating component 6 has a receiving groove 9. When the cabinet door 2 is opened and closed, the receiving groove 9 is used to receive and avoid the guide members 8. A partition block 10 is provided at the opening of the receiving groove 9. The partition block 10 divides the opening of the receiving groove 9 into a limiting channel 11 and an avoidance channel 12. When the shaft assembly 3 is pivotally engaged with the mating groove 5, the limiting channel 11 corresponding to the shaft assembly 3 will be aligned with the guide member 8. When the shaft assembly 3 is located in the avoidance path 4, the avoidance channel 12 corresponding to the shaft assembly 3 will be aligned with the guide member 8. When both sets of shaft assemblies 3 are in a snap-fit ​​state, the guide member is aligned with the partition block. When the guide member 8 is located in the limiting channel 11, the partition block 10 abuts against the guide member 8 to restrict the cabinet door 2 from moving in the direction of disengaging from the mating groove 5.

[0029] The cabinet door 2 is equipped with a drive mechanism that causes the cabinet door 2 to move laterally between the two connecting mechanisms, according to Figure 7 , 14As shown in Figure 15, the driving mechanism includes a pair of rotating blocks 13. The two rotating blocks 13 are rotatably mounted on the mating parts 6 at the bottom of the cabinet door 2 and are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the cabinet door 2. A rotating shaft protrudes from the bottom of the rotating block 13. A shaft hole is provided on the mating parts 6 for the rotating shaft to be inserted and rotated. A mating protrusion is provided on the cabinet body 1 for the rotating blocks 13 to abut against when rotating. In this embodiment, the guide member 8 located at the bottom of the cabinet body 1 acts as a mating protrusion and cooperates with the rotating blocks 13. After each rotating block 13 abuts against the mating protrusion and continues to rotate, it will drive the cabinet door 2 to move laterally in different preset directions. A driving component for controlling the rotation of the rotating blocks 13 is provided on the cabinet door 2. Figure 6 , 7 As shown in 13, 14, 15, and 17, the drive assembly includes a vertically arranged connecting rod 14 that rotates synchronously with the rotating block 13, and a top rod 15 that is telescopically arranged on the cabinet door 2. The end of the connecting rod 14 away from the rotating block 13 is provided with a contact end that abuts against and drives the connecting rod 14 to rotate when the top rod 15 retracts. In this embodiment, the contact end is a contact plate 16 fixed to the end of the connecting rod 14. The end of the connecting rod 14 that cooperates with the rotating block 13 forms a bent section and is embedded in the rotating block 13. When the vertical section of the connecting rod 14 rotates, it can drive the rotating block 13 to rotate.

[0030] The cabinet door 2 is movably equipped with an operating component for driving the top rod 15 to move to cooperate with the connecting rod 14, according to Figure 2 , 6 As shown in Figures 12, 13, and 17, the operating component includes a handle 17 that is flipped onto the cabinet door 2. The middle part of the handle 17 is hinged to the cabinet door 2. The handle 17 can be flipped to be flush with the side of the cabinet door 2 or flipped so that one end flips inward to abut against the top rod 15, and the other end flips outward beyond the cabinet door 2 for user operation. A magnet 18 is provided on the cabinet door 2. Under normal conditions, the handle 17 is attracted by the magnet 18 to maintain its flush position with the side of the cabinet door 2. Figure 4 , 6 As shown in Figures 1 and 17, in this embodiment, the handle 17 is located in the center of the cabinet door 2, the connecting rod 14 is vertically located inside the cabinet door 2, and the cabinet door 2 is provided with a hinge component 19 that allows the connecting rod 14 to remain vertical and rotate.

[0031] The drive assembly also includes a reset component, according to Figure 14 , 15As shown, the reset component includes a torsion spring 21 that is fixedly disposed relative to the cabinet door 2 and drives the rotating block 13 to rotate away from the mating protrusion. The mating component 6 is provided with a column 22 for mounting the torsion spring 21. When the rotating block 13 is reset, there is a mating gap between the top rod 15 and the contact plate 16 of the connecting rod 14. The mating gap accounts for 30% to 40% of the maximum stroke of the connecting rod 14. In this embodiment, when the handle 17 is flush with the side of the cabinet 1 and the top rod 15 abuts against the handle 17 in this state, there is a certain gap between the top rod and the contact plate. This gap is the aforementioned mating gap, which accounts for 40% of the total stroke of the top rod.

[0032] An anti-slip structure is provided between cabinet door 2 and cabinet body 1, according to Figure 7 , 16 As shown, the anti-slip structure includes a guide plate 23 at the bottom of the cabinet 1 and several casters 24 at the bottom of the cabinet door 2. The guide plate 23 has a transition surface that is low at both ends and high in the middle. When the cabinet door 2 is closed, the casters 24 are elastically blocked by the higher part of the transition surface. In this embodiment, the guide plate 23 is fixedly mounted on the extension plate 7.

[0033] A limiting block 25 is provided at the bottom of cabinet door 2 to limit the maximum opening angle of cabinet door 2, according to Figure 18 As shown, in this embodiment, the limiting block 25 is disposed on the mating component 6. When the cabinet door is opened to form an angle of approximately 110° with the cabinet body, the limiting block 25 abuts against the side of the extension plate 7, preventing the cabinet door 2 from continuing to open, thereby limiting the opening angle.

[0034] Based on the above structure, refer to Figures 1-18 As can be seen, the specific door opening process of a garment care machine with arbitrarily opening doors in this embodiment is as follows: When a user needs to open the garment care machine from the left side, first press the end of the handle 17 on the left side of the cabinet door 2 near the top rod 15, causing the other end of the handle 17 to tilt up for the user to grip. At the same time, the top rod 15 moves a short distance and then abuts against the contact plate 16. Then, forcefully pull the handle 17 to drive the connecting rod 14 and the rotating block 13 to rotate clockwise. The rotating block 13 abuts against the guide 8 and drives the cabinet door 2 to move laterally to the left side of the cabinet body 1, causing the mating groove 5 on the right side of the cabinet door 2 to move to the left and pivotally engage with the shaft assembly 3. The inner wall of the mating groove 5 on the other side slides against the shaft assembly 3, causing the left side of the cabinet door 2 to tilt up slightly. Then, pull open the cabinet door 2 to open the garment care machine.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the 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 this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A garment care machine with doors that can be opened to either the left or right, comprising a cabinet (1) and cabinet doors (2), characterized in that: A pair of connecting mechanisms are symmetrically distributed between the cabinet body (1) and the cabinet door (2). The cabinet door (2) is movably disposed between the connecting mechanisms. The connecting mechanism includes a shaft assembly (3) fixed on the cabinet door (2) or the cabinet body (1) and a mating part (6) that is pivotally connected, snapped, or disengaged from the shaft assembly (3) as the cabinet door (2) moves. When the cabinet door (2) moves to the point where one of the connecting mechanisms is in a pivotal state, the other connecting mechanism is in a disengaged state, allowing the cabinet door (2) to be opened. When the cabinet door (2) returns to the point where both connecting mechanisms are in a snapped state, the cabinet door (2) is restricted from opening.

2. The garment care machine with arbitrary left and right door opening as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The mating parts are provided with a clearance path (4) for the shaft assembly (3) when the cabinet door (2) is opened. The end of the clearance path (4) is offset relative to the clearance path (4) to form a mating groove (5) for the shaft assembly (3) to enter. When the cabinet door (2) is closed, the shaft assemblies (3) of both connecting mechanisms are partially located in the mating groove (5) and are in a snap-fit ​​state. When the cabinet door (2) moves laterally to one side of the cabinet body (1), the shaft assembly (3) of one connecting mechanism is fully entered into the mating groove (5) and is in a pivotal state, while the shaft assembly (3) of the other connecting mechanism is located in the clearance path (4) and is in a disengaged snap-fit ​​state.

3. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism includes a limiting mechanism that prevents the shaft assembly (3) from switching from a pivoted state to a snap-fit ​​or disengaged state when the cabinet door (2) is flipped.

4. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism includes a guide (8) fixedly installed on the cabinet (1), a receiving groove (9) opened on the mating part (6) for accommodating and avoiding the guide (8) when the cabinet door (2) is opened and closed, and a partition block (10) installed at the opening of the receiving groove (9). The partition block (10) divides the opening of the receiving groove (9) into a limiting channel (11) that aligns with the guide (8) when the shaft assembly (3) is in a pivoted state and an avoidance channel (12) that aligns with the guide (8) when the shaft assembly (3) is in a disengaged state. When both shaft assemblies (3) are in a snap-fit ​​state, the guide (8) aligns with the partition block (10). When the cabinet door (2) is flipped to the guide (8) and guided into the limiting channel (11), the cabinet door (2) can only make a circular motion with the shaft assembly (3) in the pivoted state as the center.

5. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet door (2) is provided with a drive mechanism that drives the cabinet door (2) to move laterally. The drive mechanism includes a pair of rotating blocks (13) that are symmetrically distributed and rotatably mounted on the cabinet door (2), and a mating protrusion on the cabinet body (1) that abuts against the rotating blocks (13) when they rotate. After each rotating block (13) abuts against the mating protrusion and continues to rotate, it will drive the cabinet door (2) to move laterally in a preset direction. The cabinet door (2) is provided with a drive component for controlling the rotation of the rotating blocks (13).

6. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a vertically arranged connecting rod (14) that rotates synchronously with the rotating block (13) and a top rod (15) that is telescopically arranged on the cabinet door (2). The end of the connecting rod (14) away from the rotating block (13) is provided with a contact end that allows the top rod (15) to abut against and drive the connecting rod (14) to rotate when it retracts.

7. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The cabinet door (2) is movably provided with an operating component for driving the top rod (15) to cooperate with the connecting rod (14). The operating component includes a handle (17) that is flipped on the cabinet door (2). The handle (17) can be flipped to be flush with the side of the cabinet door (2) or flipped so that one end flips inward to abut against the top rod (15) and the other end flips outward beyond the cabinet door (2) for user operation.

8. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The drive assembly also includes a reset component, which includes a torsion spring (21) fixed relative to the cabinet door (2) and used to drive the rotating block (13) to rotate away from the mating protrusion.

9. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-slip structure is provided between the cabinet door (2) and the cabinet body (1). The anti-slip structure includes a guide plate (23) at the bottom of the cabinet body (1) and several casters (24) at the bottom of the cabinet door (2). A transition surface with low ends and high middle is formed on the guide plate (23). When the cabinet door (2) is closed, the casters (24) are blocked by the higher part of the transition surface.

10. A garment care machine with a flexibly opening door as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting block (25) is provided at the bottom of the cabinet door (2) to limit the maximum angle at which the cabinet door (2) opens.

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