washing machine

Abstract

Washing machine, characterized in that the washing machine comprises a housing (100) and a display panel component (1202), wherein the housing (100) comprises a front panel (1100), a side panel (1300) and a top panel (1200), wherein the upper end surface of the front panel (1100) is flush with the upper end surface of the side panel (1300) or the upper end surface of the front panel (1100) is higher than the upper end surface of the side panel (1300), wherein the display panel component (1202) is mounted on the upper end surface of the front panel (1100).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates to the technical field of washing machines, in particular to a washing machine.PRIOR ARTThe display panel is an important component of the washing machine. In the present prior art, the display panel occupies more space on the front panel of the washing machine.CONTENT OF THE PRESENT INVENTIONThe present invention is to provide a washing machine. The washing machine is designed to improve space utilization to enable efficient arrangement of the display panel component.To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a washing machine including a housing and a display panel component, the housing including a front plate, a side plate, and a top plate, wherein the upper end surface of the front plate is flush with the upper end surface of the side plate or the upper end surface of the front plate is higher than the upper end surface of the side plate, wherein the display panel component is mounted on the upper end surface of the front plate.Optionally, the top surface of the display panel component is flush with the top surface of the top panel.Optionally, the display panel component includes a display panel and a panel seat, the display panel being attached to the panel seat, the panel seat being mounted to the upper end surface of the front panel and overlapping with the upper end surface of the side panel.Optionally, the panel seat includes a mounting surface, the mounting surface being inclined and forming a predetermined angle θ with a horizontal surface, the display panel being fixed to the mounting surface, and the upper end portion of the display panel being inclined toward the top plate.Optionally, there is a first distance H between the lower edge of the mounting surface and the upper end surface of the panel seat, the first distance H being less than or equal to the height of the top plate.Optionally, the upper edge of the mounting surface and the lower edge of the mounting surface are parallel to each other, and a second distance D exists between the upper edge of the mounting surface and the lower edge of the mounting surface, wherein the first distance H, the second distance D, and the predetermined angle θ satisfy the following condition: H=Sin θ.Optionally, the predetermined angle θ is 40° to 55°.Optionally, the predetermined angle θ is 50°.Optionally, the width L of the display panel is less than or equal to the second distance D.Optionally, the second distance D is in a range of 17 mm to 85 mm.Optionally, the second distance D is in a range of 17 mm to 40 mm.Optionally, the second distance D is 39 mm.Optionally, the height of the top plate is in a range from 30 mm to 45 mm.Optionally, the height of the top plate is 30 mm.Optionally, the washing machine comprises a first drum and a second drum, wherein the cylinder diameter of the first drum is greater than the cylinder diameter of the second drum, and wherein the second drum is disposed on a side above the first drum, wherein the display panel component is disposed above the second drum.The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention have the following advantageous effects: With the above technical solution, in the washing machine of the present invention, the upper end surface of the front plate is flush with the upper end surface of the side plate, or the upper end surface of the front plate is higher than the upper end surface of the side plate, i.e., the height of the front plate is equal to or higher than the height of the side plate, and the display panel component is mounted on the upper end surface of the front plate. In this way, the arrangement of the display panel component does not result in a reduction in the size of the front panel in the height direction, which improves the space efficiency of the washing machine and facilitates the arrangement of other parts of the washing machine (e.g., the adjustment of the second drum of the washing machine) as well as the arrangement of the display componentsIt is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present invention.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe appended drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments in accordance with the present invention, and are used in connection with the specification to explain the principles of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a washing machine provided according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional representation of the display panel component provided in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a structure of the display panel component provided according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a washing machine provided according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.List of reference numbers:1100 front panel, 11021 first drum, 11022 second drum, 1200 top panel, 1202 display panel component, 12021 display panel, 12022 panel seat, 12023 mounting surface, 1300 side panel.DETAILED DESCRIPTIONExemplary embodiments are described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the appended drawings, the same numerals in the various appended drawings denote the same or similar elements unless otherwise specified.The following embodiments described in some embodiments of the present invention do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as described in the appended claims.In this invention, unless otherwise specified, the terms "upper, lower, left, right" as used in this invention are generally defined with reference to the drawing orientation of the accompanying drawings. The terms "upper, lower" generally mean "upper, lower" in the direction of gravity when the corresponding part is in use. The orientation term "front" is defined with respect to the user facing the display panel component 1202, and the orientation in which the display panel component 1202 is located is considered "front.". The panel in the housing 100, which is on the same side as the display assembly 1202, is the "front panel 1100.". The term "upper" refers to an upper component in the direction of gravity in which the corresponding member is in use, according to the upper orientation in the direction of the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 4. In the following description, when referring to the attached drawings, the same numerals in the various attached drawings denote the same or similar elements unless otherwise explained. The above definitions are intended to illustrate and explain the present invention only and should not be taken as limiting the present invention.In accordance with detailed embodiments of the present invention, a washing machine is provided. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the washing machine includes a housing 100 and a display panel component 1202, the housing 100 includes a front plate 1100, a side plate 1300, and a top plate 1200, an upper end surface of the front plate 1100 is flush with an upper end surface of the side plate 1300, or an upper end surface of the front plate 1100 is higher than an upper end surface of the side plate 1300, and the display panel component 1202 is attached to the upper end surface of the front plate 1100.The above technical solution is contained in the washing machine described in the present invention. The upper end surface of the front plate 1100 is flush with the upper end surface of the side plate 1300 or the upper end surface of the front plate 1100 is higher than the upper end surface of the side plate 1300, i.e., the height of the front plate 1100 is equal to or higher than the height of the side plate 1300, and the display panel component 1202 is mounted on the upper end surface of the front plate 1100. In this way, the arrangement of the display panel component 1202 does not result in the front panel 1100 being reduced in the height direction, which may improve space usage of the washing machine and facilitate the arrangement of other components of the washing machine (e.g., the adjustment of the second drum 11022 of the washing machine) as well as the arrangement of the display panel component.In the washing machine subject of the present invention, the display panel component 1202 may be disposed at any suitable location. As an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, an upper end surface of the display panel component 1202 may be flush with an upper end surface of the top plate 1200. That is, the top surface of the display panel component 1202 is at the same height as the top surface of the top plate 1200, which may improve the aesthetic of the washing machine.In the washing machine subject of the present invention, the display panel component 1202 may be arranged in any suitable manner. As an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the display panel component 1202 may include a display panel 12021 and a panel seat 12022, and the display panel 12021 may be attached to the panel seat 12022. The panel seat 12022 may be mounted on an upper end surface of the front plate 1100 and connected to an upper end surface of the side plate 1300. In this way, the lower end surface of the panel seat 12022 may contact both the upper end surface of the front plate 1100 and the upper end surface of the side plates 1300, so that the panel seat 12022 may use the space at the top of the front plate 1100 and the top of the side plates 1300 and be disposed adjacent to the top plate 1200 of the washing machine. The above setting ensures that the panel seat 12022 can meet the requirement for the size of the display panel 12021 to avoid problems such as uncomfortable operation or incomplete operation functions of the user due to the small size of the display panel 12021.In the washing machine subject of the present invention, the display panel component 1202 may be arranged in any suitable manner. As an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the panel seat 12022 may include a mounting surface 12023, the mounting surface 12023 may be disposed at an appropriate angle and may be formed at a predetermined angle θ with the horizontal surface, and the display panel 12021 is fixed to the mounting surface 12023, and an upper end portion of the display panel 12021 may be disposed inclined to the top plate 1200. Thus, the mounting surface 12023 is used for mounting the display panel 12021, and the above construction ensures that the space occupied by the display panel component 1202 in the direction of the height of the washing machine is saved while meeting the requirements for the dimensioning of the display panel 12021, i.e. the mounting surface 12023 is arranged at an inclined angle to ensure that the overall height of the washing machine is not too high. Moreover, the upper end surface of the display panel 12021 is inclined toward the top plate 1200, i.e., the display panel 12021 is disposed toward a user to facilitate the operation of the display panel 12021 by the user.In the washing machine subject of the present invention, the panel seat 12022 may be constructed in any suitable manner. As an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the lower edge of the mounting surface 12023 may have a first distance H between the lower edge of the mounting surface 12023 and the upper surface of the panel holder 12022, and the first distance H may be less than or equal to the height of the upper plate 1200. In this way, the space occupied by the display panel 12021 in the height direction can be saved.Moreover, the upper edge of the mounting surface 12023 may be parallel to the lower edge of the mounting surface 12023, and the upper edge of the mounting surface 12023 may have a second distance D between the upper edge of the mounting surface 12023 and the lower edge of the mounting surface 12023. The first distance H, the second distance D, and the predetermined angle θ may satisfy the condition: H=Sin θ.In the washing machine subject to the present invention, the predetermined angle θ may be selected as any suitable value. As an exemplary embodiment, the predetermined angle θ may be 40° to 55°, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The predetermined angle θ may be, for example, 40°, 45°, 50°, 55°, etc., and the present invention does not particularly limit thereto, i.e., the display panel 12021 may be inclined and extended at any suitable angle within the range of 40° to 55°, as appropriate. In comparison with existing washing machines (in which the predetermined angle θ is generally 55°~90°), the predetermined angle θ of the present invention causes the space occupied by the display panel 12021 in the height direction to be reduced to ensure that the size of the washing machine in the height direction can be controlled within an appropriate range. In other words, the overall height of the washing machine provided in the present invention may be the same as the overall height of the washing machine in the related art, i.e., the present invention may satisfy the layout of the display panel component 1202 without increasing the overall height of the washing machine, and the predetermined angle θ may preferably be 50°, the present invention does not particularly limit in this respect.In the washing machine subject to the present invention as an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the width L of the display panel 12021 may be equal to or less than the second distance D. That is, the display panel 12021 is not disposed beyond the mounting surface 12023, thereby improving the aesthetics of the washing machine.In the washing machine subject to the present invention, the second distance D may be selected as any suitable value. As an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the second distance D is 17 mm to 85 mm. For example, the second distance D may be 17 mm, 25 mm, 35 mm, 45 mm, 55 mm, 65 mm, 75 mm, 85 mm, and so on, and the present invention imposes no specific restrictions thereon. Among other things, the second distance D may preferably be 17 mm to 40 mm, more preferably 39 mm, and the present invention is not specifically limited thereto.In the washing machine subject to the present invention, the height of the top plate 1200 may be selected to any suitable value. As an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4, the top plate 1200 is a height of 30 mm to 45 mm. For example, the height of the top plate may be 30 mm, 40 mm, 45 mm, etc., and the present invention is not specifically limited thereto. The height of the top plate 1200 may preferably be 33 mm, and the present invention is not particularly limited in this respect.In the washing machine subject to the present invention, as an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4, the washing machine includes a first drum 11021 and a second drum 11022, wherein a cylinder diameter of the first drum 11021 may be larger than a cylinder diameter of the second drum 11022, wherein the second drum 11022 may be disposed on top of one side of the first drum 11021, and the display panel component 1202 may be disposed above the second drum 11022. As described above, in the present invention 1202, the display panel component is capable of improving the space utilization of the front panel 1100, and therefore any suitable means (e.g., the opening of the first drum 11021 and the opening of the second drum 11022) may be disposed on the front panel 1100. Moreover, the display panel component 1202 is also capable of securing the interior of the first drum 11021 and the second drum 11022 to ensure the washing capacity of the washing machine. In this embodiment, in order to satisfy the double drum arrangement without increasing the height dimension of the washing machine, the first drum 11021 is moved downward and the height of the front plate 1100 is increased so that the upper end surface of the front plate 1100 is higher than the upper end surface of the side plate 1300 or the upper end surface of the front plate 1100 is flush with the upper end surface of the side plate 1300 to reserve into a space above the side of the first drum 11021 for the arrangement of the second drum 11022. This results in less space for the arrangement of the display panel component 1202, and the present invention improves the aesthetic of the washing machine while satisfying the arrangement of the display panel component 1202 by displacing the display panel component 1202 upward.In other embodiments, other devices may be disposed on the front panel 1100, and the present invention does not particularly limit it.The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described above in detail in conjunction with the attached drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the specific details in the above-mentioned embodiments, and a variety of simple variations of the technical solutions of the present invention can be carried out within the technical concept of the present invention, and all of these simple variations fall within the scope of the present invention.It should also be noted that each specific technical feature described in the above specific embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner without contradictions. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the various possible combinations are not described separately in the present invention.Moreover, any combination between the various embodiments of the present invention is possible, and as long as they do not violate the ideas of the present invention, they should also be regarded as the content disclosed in the present invention.

Claims

A washing machine, characterized in that the washing machine comprises a housing (100) and a display panel component (1202), the housing (100) comprises a front plate (1100), a side plate (1300), and a top plate (1200), wherein the upper end surface of the front plate (1100) is flush with the upper end surface of the side plate (1300), or the upper end surface of the front plate (1100) is higher than the upper end surface of the side plate (1300), wherein the display panel component (1202) is mounted on the upper end surface of the front plate (1100).The washing machine of claim 1, characterized in that the top surface of the display panel component (1202) is flush with the top surface of the top plate (1200).The washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the display panel component (1202) comprises a display panel (12021) and a panel seat (12022), the display panel (12021) being fixed to the panel seat (12022), the panel seat (12022) being mounted on the upper end surface of the front plate (1100) and overlapping with the upper end surface of the side plate (1300).The washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that the panel seat (12022) comprises a mounting surface (12023), the mounting surface (12023) being arranged inclined and forming a predetermined angle θ with a horizontal surface, the display panel (12021) being fixed to the mounting surface (12023), and the upper end portion of the display panel (12021) being arranged inclined toward the top plate (1200).The washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that a first distance H exists between the lower edge of the mounting surface (12023) and the upper end surface of the panel seat (12022), wherein the first distance H is less than or equal to the height of the top plate (1200).The washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the upper edge of the mounting surface (12023) and the lower edge of the mounting surface (12023) are parallel to each other, and that there is a second distance D between the upper edge of the mounting surface (12023) and the lower edge of the mounting surface (12023), wherein the first distance H, the second distance D and the predetermined angle θ satisfy the following condition: H = Dsin θ.The washing machine according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the predetermined angle θ is 40° to 55°.Washing machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the predetermined angle θ is 50°.Washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the width L of the display panel (12021) is less than or equal to the second distance D.Washing machine according to claim 6 or 9, characterized in that the second distance D is in a range from 17 mm to 85 mm.Washing machine according to claim 6 or 9, characterized in that the second distance D is in a range of 17 mm to 40 mm.Washing machine according to claim 6 or 9, characterized in that the second distance D is 39 mm.The washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the height of the top plate (1200) is 30 mm to 45 mm.Washing machine according to claim 5 or 13, characterized in that the height of the top plate (1200) is 33 mm.The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the washing machine comprises a first drum (11021) and a second drum (11022), wherein the cylinder diameter of the first drum (11021) is larger than the cylinder diameter of the second drum (11022), and wherein the second drum (11022) is disposed on a side above the first drum (11021), wherein the display panel component is disposed above the second drum (11022).

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