CN101168907A - Button assembly for washing machine controlling panel - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a button assembly arranged on a washing machine control panel. The control panel of the invention comprises a control panel cover used for forming the appearance, a PCB provided with various electronic components, a display part for displaying an equipment status, and a transparent window forming the appearance of the display part and provided with more than one holes, the button assembly of the invention comprises a button arranged and exposed outwards through the hole of the transparent window. The invention which arranges a button on the transparent window can be directly formed into an operating device of a user, thereby improving the convenience of the user on the aspect of operation.
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Technical field
The present invention is the invention of relevant washing machine.In more detail, the present invention relates to a kind of button assembly that is positioned at the washer control panel of washer control panel.
Background technology
Usually, the laundry mode of roller washing machine is that washing agent, washings and washings are put under the state in the cylinder, allows cylinder accept the power rotation of motor, the mode of utilizing the frictional force of cylinder and washings to wash.This laundry mode does not almost have the damage of washings, and washings can not tangle mutually, the clean result of can be beaten, washing by rubbing with the hands.
Fig. 1 is the washing machine schematic appearance of prior art.Fig. 2 is the control panel display window decomposing schematic representation of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is the outward appearance front schematic view of control panel display window and the input part of Fig. 1.
As shown in Figure 1, the outward appearance main body 1 of roller washing machine has rectangular structure substantially, is formed with the door 2 that is used to throw in or take out washings in the front.
In the front upper of main body 1, be provided with have a plurality of buttons, the control panel of knob and the display window that forms by dark-coloured glass or plastic material.
Each button and knob are the input units that is used to drive washing machine, when need selecting laundry time, laundering process, dehydration and drying mode, operate on it, washing procedure that the input user wishes and time etc., by being positioned at the display element of display window rear side, display text or mark etc. are informed user's various laundry situations such as carrying out state and remaining time of doing washing.
As shown in Figure 2, display window is by the peristome 42 that is formed on control panel cover 40 1 sides that constitute the control panel outward appearance; Be positioned at the rear side of peristome 42, be installed in the display element 60 on the PCB (printed circuit board diagram slightly) of control panel 30; Formed by transparent material, the transparency window 50 of closed peristome constitutes.
As shown in Figure 3, in the bottom of transparency window 50, be provided with each button 34 as parts in the input unit.Between transparency window 50 and button, be provided with the LED (light emitting diode) 35 of demonstration current state etc.
But there are the following problems for existing structure.In existing structure, the setting of display window 32 and button 34 is at a distance of certain intervals, so need move around sight line between display window 32 and button 34 during user's action button 34, and the initiation operating means is in operational inconvenience.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is the invention that proposes in order to address the above problem, and its objective is to providing a kind of the user is had the button assembly of the washer control panel of operating means more intuitively.
The button assembly of washer control panel involved in the present invention, control panel comprises: be used to have the control panel cover that forms outward appearance; The PCB of various power distribution units is installed; And the control panel of the display part of display device state; Form the outward appearance of display part, have the transparency window in more than one hole.Button assembly comprises that hole by transparency window is to the button that exposes outside setting.
Button comprises the fixed part of a side that is fixed on control panel; The elastic rib that extends to form from fixed part; Can be inserted into the hole and the outstanding end that is formed on elastic rib of transparency window, outwards outstanding protuberance.
Elastic rib is in the mode that can allow protuberance flexibly move, flexibly support protuberance.
Also comprise being formed on fixed part, be used for fixing the hook portion of button fixed part.
Hook portion is formed on the trailing flank of control panel cover.
Hook portion is formed on the PCB.
Hook portion is formed on the trailing flank of transparency window.
Hook portion is formed with the distance that can allow the button fixed part insert mutually across a certain distance by a pair of hook that end has the chock shape.
Also comprise and to allow elastic rib crooked easily also by cutting the formed cut of elastic rib one side.
The button assembly of washer control panel of the present invention has following invention effect.
The 1st, owing to the button protuberance that the user presses with hand is set, the distance of button and display frame is shortened in the both sides of display window, can allow the user under the state of mobile sight line not, operate.
The 2nd, because button near display window, can constitute user's operating means more intuitively, improve operational comfort level.
The 3rd because on the elastic rib of resiliency supported button protuberance, be formed with cut, even therefore littler power also can allow elastic rib crooked easily, improve the operation feeling of button.
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Fig. 1 is the washing machine schematic appearance of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the control panel display window decomposing schematic representation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the outward appearance front schematic view of control panel display window and the input part of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is the schematic rear view of embodiment of the invention control panel cover and transparency window.
Fig. 5 is the hook portion schematic diagram of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is the hook portion of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 and the bonding state schematic rear view of control panel.
Fig. 7 is a button assembly front schematic view of the present invention.
The main symbol description of accompanying drawing
132: display window 140: the control panel cover
142: hook portion 144: hook
150: transparency window 152: hole
160: button 162: fixed part
164: elastic rib 166: protuberance
168: cut
The specific embodiment
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, the embodiment of the button assembly of washer control panel of the present invention is described.
For inscape same as the prior art, quote identical title and symbol, and omit its detailed description.
Fig. 4 is a button assembly schematic diagram of the present invention to Fig. 7.Fig. 4 is the schematic rear view of control panel cover of the present invention and transparency window.Fig. 5 is a hook portion schematic diagram of the present invention.Fig. 6 is the hook portion of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 and the bonding state schematic rear view of control panel.Fig. 7 is a button assembly front schematic view of the present invention.
As shown in the figure.Side in main body is provided with control panel 30, and control panel 30 is provided with the display window 132 that can allow the user understand equipment state and can allows the input unit of user's operating equipment action.
Control panel 30 comprises: form the control panel cover 140 of outward appearance, and the PCB (figure slightly) that is provided with various electronic components, Switch.
In a side of control panel cover 140, be provided with the display window 132 that the state of equipment is outwards shown.Display window 132 comprises the peristome 42 that is formed on control panel cover 140 1 sides, and the display element 60 that passes through the outside display device operating state of peristome.
Promptly, have the formation outward appearance, and be formed with the control panel cover 140 of peristome 42, at the rear side of control panel cover 140, be provided with the control panel that various electronic component PCB (figure slightly) is installed, display element 60 be installed at the position that is equivalent to control panel cover 140 peristomes 42 of PCB.
As shown in Figure 4, between control panel cover 140 and display element 60, be provided with the transparency window 150 of closed peristome 42.
Transparency window 150 is made by transparent material, and the light that allows display element 60 produce appears is advisable.
That is, transparency window 150 closed peristomes 42, protection display element 60, and the light that allows display element 60 produce is mapped to the outside.
On transparency window 150, be formed with more than one hole 152.
Hole 152 is formed on transparency window 150 ends and is advisable, so that do not disturb the picture that is presented at display element 60.
In the present embodiment, the structure that respectively forms a hole 150 with the two ends at transparency window 150 is that example describes, but the present invention is not subject to present embodiment.
The control panel 30 of present embodiment is provided with by the outwards outstanding button 160 in the hole 152 of transparency window 150.
As shown in Figure 5, button 160 comprises the fixed part 162 that is fixed on control panel 30 1 sides, from the elastic rib 164 that fixed part 162 extends to a side, is formed on the end of elastic rib 164, is inserted in the protuberance 166 in the hole 152 of transparency window 150.
Though diagram on the PCB corresponding with protuberance 166 back sides (figure slightly), but is not equipped with the switch (figure slightly) that perception protuberance 166 is pressed.
Fixed part 162 have substantially " ㄇ " type profile be shaped as suitable, but and be limited to this structure, can have various other shapes.
In a side of fixed part 162, be formed extended at both sides flexible rib 164.Elastic rib 164 flexibly supports protuberance 166, so that allow protuberance 166 flexibly move when the user presses.
Have the cut 168 of certain width if form on elastic rib 164, then the corresponding support force of basal area of minimizing and cut 168 even apply littler active force, also can allow elastic rib 164 that strain easily takes place.
At the end of elastic rib 164, be formed with the protuberance 166 in the hole 152 that is inserted into transparency window 150.
As shown in Figure 6,, can form projection 169, so that when the user presses, press the switch that is arranged on the PCB (figure slightly) more exactly in the back of protuberance 166.
That is, fixed part 162 is fixed on a side of control panel 30, and protuberance 166 is inserted in the hole 152 of transparency window 150, and is outwards outstanding.
The button assembly of the washer control panel of present embodiment also comprises the hook portion 142 of peg button 160.
As shown in Figure 6, hook portion 142 is to combine the structure member of peg button 160 with the fixed part of button 160.
The position of hook portion 142 is to be advisable on one of them position in the trailing flank of the trailing flank that is formed on control panel cover 140 and PCB and transparency window 150.
In the present embodiment, be formed on hook portion 142 on the trailing flank of control panel cover 140, the structure that fixed part 162 is fixed on the control panel cover 140 is that example describes, but is not to be defined in this structure.
Hook portion 142 is formed by a pair of hook 144 at a distance of certain distance that end has the chock shape.
Hook 144 distance apart is to allow the fixed part 162 of button 160 be inserted between the two, to be linked up with the securing distance of chock of 144 ends and be advisable.
Hook 144 is formed by the material with elastic force.
As shown in Figure 7, when the fixed part 162 of button 160 is inserted between two hooks 144, under the effect of hook 144 self elastic force, be fixed.
Thereby button 160 combines with hook portion 142 by fixed part 162, is fixed on the control panel cover 140.Hole 152 by transparency window 150 is to exposing outside, and be pressed by can be allowed the user by the protuberance 166 that elastic rib 164 supports, and when the user presses, flexibly moves, and touches the switch (figure slightly) that is positioned at rear side.
Because elastic rib 164 supports protuberance 166, protuberance 166 retreats when the user presses, and to the pressurization of the switch on the PCB, when the user removes by power, flexibly resets.
Because button 160 protuberances 166 pressed of user are positioned at display window 132 two ends, distance is not far between itself and the display frame, can constitute user's operating means more intuitively, to improve operational comfort level.
Claims (9)
1. the button assembly of a washer control panel comprises: be used to have the control panel cover that forms outward appearance; The printed circuit board (PCB) of various electronic components is installed; And the display part control panel of display device state, it is characterized in that: also comprise the outward appearance that forms display part, have the transparency window in an above hole; Hole by transparency window is to the button that exposes outside setting.
2. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: button comprises the fixed part that is fixed on control panel one side; The elastic rib that extends to form from fixed part; Can be inserted into the hole and the outstanding end that is formed on elastic rib of transparency window, outwards outstanding protuberance.
3. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 2 is characterized in that: elastic rib flexibly supports protuberance can allow the mode of protuberance resilient movement.
4. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 2 is characterized in that: also comprise being formed on fixed part, be used for fixing the hook portion of button fixed part.
5. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: hook portion is formed on the trailing flank of control panel cover.
6. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: hook portion is formed on the printed circuit board (PCB).
7. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: hook portion is formed on the trailing flank of transparency window.
8. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 4 is characterized in that: a pair of hook that hook portion has the chock shape by end forms mutually across a certain distance with the distance that can allow the button fixed part insert.
9. the button assembly of washer control panel according to claim 3 is characterized in that: also comprise allowing the formed cut of a side of the incision elastic rib that elastic rib passes through easily agley.
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