CN105492678B

CN105492678B - Door component and operating method for device for clothing processing

Info

Publication number: CN105492678B
Application number: CN201480048078.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 塞尔吉奥·皮洛特; 马可·圣塔罗萨
Original assignee: Electrolux Appliances AB
Current assignee: Electrolux Appliances AB
Priority date: 2013-08-30
Filing date: 2014-07-30
Publication date: 2018-04-03
Anticipated expiration: 2034-07-30
Also published as: WO2015028240A1; EP2843106A1; EP2843106B1; AU2014314512B2; CN105492678A; AU2014314512A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of door component (10) for being used for device for clothing processing (1), this component is easy to open and/or closes in the device for clothing processing opening (4) that limits, the door component includes framework (5,6), and the framework includes：The front door frame (6) on the preceding surface (6a) of this component is formed, the preceding surface defines frontal plane (PA), and the front door frame includes defining the preceding hole (9) of inward flange (9a)；Form the back door framework (5) on the rear surface (5b) of the door component, surface defines closure plane (PB) after described, against the opening formed in the device for clothing processing, the frontal plane (PA) and the closure plane (PB) intersect each other and form the angle (α) different from 0 ° and 180 ° at the closure plane edge；Handle between the back door framework (5) and front door frame (6) carries element (30) and the handle (31) being attached on the handle carrying element, the handle carries element and is easily installed at least the first and second alternative locations so that the handle (31) can be by with least the first and second different parts (L1；L2；L3；L4) it is positioned near the inward flange (9a) of the front baffle；And cover between the front door frame (6) and the back door framework (5) and at least in part the cap element (40) of the preceding hole (9).

Description

Door component and operating method for device for clothing processing

Invention field

It is used for device for clothing processing the present invention relates to one kind, is specially that washing machine, drying machine or laundry/drying machine (that is, are gone back Washing machine with drying machine function) door component.This component is configured to have attracting aesthetic appearance and will be with Manufacture such door component and be installed in the value volume and range of product minimum for the part being associated in different device.In addition, this hair It is bright to be related to a kind of method of the position for the handle for changing this component.

Background of invention

Routinely, device for clothing processing includes shell, and clothing process chamber (for example, roller) is located in the shell.It is outer at this In shell, come specifically in an opening in the antetheca of the shell, is formd with allowing user to touch the process chamber at one Or multiple washings and/or loading or unloading clothing before and after arid cycle.Door component (also referred to as porthole) is rotatably Fixed (for example, be hinged) is on shell and be easy to open and close mentioned opening.

It is known that the aesthetic appearance of device for clothing processing is important and represents and may determine that user selects the dress The feature put.Among preferable aesthetic appearance, smooth, smooth and glossiness door component is even more important. In order to improve the aesthetic appearance of a component, known in the prior art to be to provide the door component with covering loop member, this covers Bezel ring, is generally shaped as ring for protection and/or decoration door component and is used for hidden plug or connecting element.In addition, Alternatively or additionally, it is particularly desired to, the outer surface of door substantially with the outer surface of antetheca it be hinged part be it is consistent, In other words door its attached part without or protrusion only to a small extent or bloat in or be depressed in wall.

In known device for clothing processing, the antetheca of " bending " or deflection becomes more and more popular.In these devices, it is preceding Wall is not exclusively flat, but it appear that limited radius of curvature, such as it has slightly round shape.This means antetheca Show at least one relative to the inclined part of perpendicular.In this uneven antetheca, to obtain substantially homogeneous Surface and the edge of door insignificantly protrude from or be depressed in the surface and just become fairly cumbersome.

Possible known solution is door is tilted in itself, and causes the rotation axis of this also relative to perpendicular Tilt.This for example shows that wherein user can observe the washing machine in the EP 1466047 of washing machine and drying machine is disclosed It can put the laundry into it and be taken out with the inside of drying machine and user.The washing machine includes：Rack, the rack There is opening in its front portion；Bucket basin, this barrel of basin are provided in the rack for storing washings；Roller, roller quilt can Rotatably provide on a spin axis by the motor in this barrel of basin；And door, the door are provided at the opening to laundry Deflection inside machine.The drying machine has and the washing machine identical structure.

It is known that in device for clothing processing, it is desirable to be able to change handle relative to the position of door to open and/or Close the door.For example, the position according to the device in user residence, it may be preferred to make rotation of the device relative to this Axis is opened with left hand or alternatively opened with the right hand.In both configurations the position of handle typically by handle relative to Door rotates to distinguish.In addition, in the case where handle is positioned along the center line of door, it is also desirable to by the handle Position changes over " top " position from " bottom " position, or is mounted in the device on floor or in another utensil or furniture Top in the case of, then in turn.In this case, the distance between two desired handling positions are less than 180 °, Typically about 90 °.This demand for example appears in drying machine and is generally arranged on on room floor or at the top of the washing machine In the case of.

In addition, when considering reversible component in bending or deflection antetheca, outer surface and the door group of antetheca Good " matching " between the outer surface of part becomes even more crucial.This reversibility needs a component to differ 180 ° really Two kinds of configurations of rotation are assembled in antetheca, and this imposes even more limitations to this component to cause at both in itself The utensil can still realize acceptable aesthetic appearance in configuration.

Due to these demands, with manufacturing the door of prior art and being installed in portion associated on device for clothing processing Number of packages amount and type, step, time and cost are relatively high, because many with different handle configurations be able to must be obtained Different doors, this may influence to manufacture efficiency, cost and the time of the utensil in itself.Furthermore, it may be necessary to different manufacture life Producing line is stood to manufacture these different doors, this equally possible efficiency, cost and time for influenceing manufacture device for clothing processing.

This problem has for example been considered in WO 2011/012593.In this application, a kind of family expenses device is described Tool, the utensil include housing, and the housing has：For touching the opening of the enclosure interior；Bucket basin, this barrel of basin are disposed in the shell Internal portion and wherein there is rotating cylinder to receive clothing for passing through the opening；And door component, this component, which has, to be used In observe this barrel of basin inside understanding thoroughly part and be pivotably coupled on the housing and be can open position with close Moved between position.This component includes door frame and the front ring being directly or indirectly attached on the door frame.The front ring , should including with behind recessed before outward flange and inward flange and on the side opposite with before this of the front ring Inward flange define substantially with the opening that to understand thoroughly part corresponding, wherein this it is recessed behind include around the front ring extremely The handle portion of few part extension.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of door component for device for clothing processing, wherein indicating to do washing with " device for clothing processing " Machine, clothesdrier or combined type laundry/drying machine.

It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of door component for device for clothing processing, this component can be used simple and can The mode leaned on assembles and can be adapted to assemble with different handle configuration, you can with by using identical part Or part carrys out in this component differently position fixing knob.Therefore, for such door component, it is not necessary to a variety of components are realized, A kind of door component on each desired handling position.

Another purpose is to provide a kind of door that can be with minor variations to be used in different types of device for clothing processing Component.

In addition, another purpose is to provide a kind of device for clothing processing, its aesthetic appearance is improved.In addition, this group The surface of part and the surface ratio of antetheca preferably " match " in the prior art.

Applicants have realized that in order to obtain the above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, use is defined into Different Plane Door component, these planes are angled with respect to each other.Preferably, the first plane is which has been formed to clothing processing This plane of the closure member of opening in the shell of device, and the second plane is outer with the shell of the device for clothing processing The substantially consistent plane of the profile on surface.In this component, there is provided handle carries element, and the handle carries element folder Between the two planes, another position can be rotated to from a position in the plane parallel to the second plane.

Really, in asymmetrical door, such as defining two different planes to be preferably assemblied in bending In door in device for clothing processing, the reversibility (it is as the same to become right hand door component or vice versa from left-handed door component) of door itself It is considerably complicated, causes the curvature of door not because some elements rotated in this may cause " deflection " Plane Rotation It is corresponding with the curvature at the front door of the device for clothing processing again, but substantially in contrast.In a similar way, handling position Any change (in the case where door does not have reversibility) can cause the problem of same.

Therefore, applicant introduces a kind of handle for carrying rotatable handle in the door component of the present invention and carries member Part so that the handle can be positioned in multiple different positions, and the plane rotated is " inclined " so that After handling position changes, door component also keeps correct shape.

Hereinafter, with " right hand " door and " left hand " door come mean accordingly can be from relative to the rotation axis of door itself The door component that right side or left side are opened.

In addition, foregoing invention is not only applicable to washing machine in the case of substantially without modification but also is applied to drying Machine and combined type laundry/drying machine, the construction of this component is essentially similar in all utensils mentioned.

Preferably, present invention can apply to drying machine, especially when personally needing the reversibility of this.

According in a first aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of door component for device for clothing processing, this component is easy to open And/or the opening limited in the device for clothing processing is closed, the door component includes framework, and the framework includes：

The front door frame on the preceding surface of this component is formed, the preceding surface defines frontal plane, the front door frame Preceding hole including defining inward flange；

The back door framework on the rear surface of the door component is formed, the rear surface defines closure plane, and the closing is put down Against the opening formed in the device for clothing processing, the frontal plane and the closure plane intersect each other and formed at face edge Different from 0 ° and 180 ° of angle；

Handle between the back door framework and front door frame carries element and is attached to the handle and carries Handle on element, the handle carry element and are easily installed at least the first and second alternative locations so that described Hand can be positioned near the inward flange of the front baffle with least the first and second different parts；And

Cover between the front door frame and the back door framework and at least in part the cap member in the preceding hole Part.

The door component of the present invention is easy to be attached on the device for clothing processing with opening.This component is being connected to the clothing It can be vibrated when in thing processing unit from open configuration or position and to move, preferably in closing configuration or position, this dozen It is that a component takes the configuration come and when the process chamber of the device is accessible apart from the opening to open configuration, and the closing configuration is a group Part closes the configuration of the opening.

The present invention be directed to a kind of " asymmetry " door component including framework, the framework is divided into two parts：Front frame and After-frame." asymmetry " refers to that door frame is asymmetric when being splitted by a by-level face of the preceding center line by the framework 's：In gained section, the lower part and upper part of the section have different shapes, especially if from the point of view of side.

Afterframe is the part in the opening formed in the antetheca for be resisted against device for clothing processing.Typically but not necessarily Ground, the back door framework are sightless from the outside when door component is in the operating position closed.

The back door framework includes rear surface, and the rear surface is the opening in facing shell when door component is in and closes configuration This surface.The rear surface defines the plane for being referred to as closure plane, because being in the operation closed in door component The function of " closing " of plane device for clothing processing during position.It should be understood that the rear surface is not all of must be positioned at In same closure plane, in addition, not meaning that being predominantly located in same closure plane of the rear surface even.The closure plane It is the plane limited by the part being against on the shell of device for clothing processing or on antetheca on rear surface.In other words, the closing Plane is by (such as closing ripple with device for clothing processing (for example, its arbitrary portion) when door component is in and closes configuration Pipe) surface that is in contact limits.

In addition, the back door framework preferably also has opposite with the rear surface and faces the surface of front door frame, the table Face is referred to as the front door of back door framework.

For example, the back door framework includes circular element, when this component on the device for clothing processing it is in the closed position When, bowl-type component preferably extends from the circular element towards the enclosure interior.Preferably, around the ring-type member of the bowl-type component Part defines the closure plane.Really, in this case, when this component is in the closed position on the apparatus, the ring The very best part is against on the edge of opening of the shell, and the bowl-type component gos deep into the opening in the shell.The circular element is therefore Define the first and second opposed surfaces.One of the two surfaces are and shell (for example, antetheca with device for clothing processing) phase The rear surface of contact, and opposite second surface (the preceding surface) faces the front door frame to connect.

Preferably, circular element and bowl-type component are formed integrally with one another, such as single piece.

The front door frame is the frame part for the most visible part for representing a component, and one of its surface (is referred to as The preceding surface of front door frame) define the outer surface of a component.

Therefore, the aesthetic appearance of door component is mainly to be assigned by the shape and finish of front door frame.

The front door frame has the hole being generally centered about.

According to the present invention, plane that the preceding surface of front door frame the limits not plane with being limited by the rear surface of back door framework It is parallel；On the contrary, form angle between the two planes.

The front door frame also includes rear surface in addition to preceding surface.The rear surface is in configuration after door component is in assembling The preceding surface of backward-facing door frame.

The front baffle plane (being maximum area frontal plane) is defined as below." virtual " plane is taken, is allowed to before The preceding surface of door frame is in contact.(that is, the plane contact preceding surface is extremely for the position of " stabilization " on the front baffle for the plane The place of few three differences) define the position of candidate's frontal plane.

And the plane for the part for splitting preceding surface can be considered as candidate's frontal plane.However, belong to the front baffle Being broken away the point on the surface of part cannot be considered as in these three points that produce preceding surface, being in contact with candidate's frontal plane A point.In other words, " incision " (that is, splitting) part of the front baffle does not form the anchor point of candidate's front baffle. The preceding surface of " not cutting " (that is, not splitting) must be belonged to entirely by limiting these three points of candidate's frontal plane.

In the case of making the plane stability in only single position, this single position restriction position of frontal plane, i.e., Single candidate's frontal plane is exactly frontal plane.In other cases, there may be multiple such positions and therefore exist multiple Candidate's frontal plane.

The candidate's frontal plane for limiting maximum area on the front surface is exactly frontal plane (therefore being maximum area frontal plane).Should Maximum area is calculated as below.

In the case of the first is possible, all candidate's frontal planes are when the preceding surface with front baffle is in contact before this At least one closed curve (or the situation that the flat on candidate's frontal plane with the preceding surface is in contact is defined on surface Under, or even an area).One area of every closed curve encirclement (or as mentioned, this area is directly to limit )：Candidate's frontal plane of the maximum area formed in these areas is exactly frontal plane.This area can include the one of preceding surface Partly but the one or more parts for being not belonging to the preceding surface can also be included.

In the case of the candidate's frontal plane that the part for splitting the front baffle be present, the front baffle is broken away part not A part for the closed curve can be considered as.In addition, this be broken away part must inside the closed curve, preceding surface not by Cut-away section is present therebetween, i.e. is broken away part and the closed curve does not contact each other.

In other cases, one or more candidate's frontal planes be present, one or more candidate's frontal planes with before this Closed curve is not formed when surface is in contact.The preceding surface can only include such candidate's frontal plane or form closed curve The combination of candidate frontal plane of the candidate's frontal plane of (and/or one or more areas) with not forming such closed curve.It is right For each in these candidate's frontal planes of closed curve is not formed, candidate's frontal plane and the preceding table are initially set up Contact point between face and then it is connected with multiple line segments, and then forms closed curve in this way.Also, such as with It is upper described, these closed curves (closed curve and closure song in itself that limited by these candidate's frontal planes in " manual " formation In both lines) selection of the maximum area that is surrounded is frontal plane.

And it is necessary in this case, to be broken away part when candidate's frontal plane splits a part for the front baffle " be manually form " inside closed curve at this, one of them be not broken away surface exist therebetween, i.e. this be broken away part and " being manually form " closed curve is somebody's turn to do not contact each other.

In fact, frontal plane be by preceding surface the flat extended up to or be by one with preceding plane tangent What " the virtual flat " that what individual plane was limited extend up to limited.In addition, frontal plane can be a cutaway plan, so And in this case, be broken away part only substantially " can be centered about " relative to front baffle surface, but it is not It can be surround by closed curve defined above.

Further, it is contemplated that the normal of the closure plane and the normal of frontal plane, non-zero angle is formd between the two planes Degree.

In this way, according to the layout of the present invention, back door framework effectively can open and/or close clothing processing dress It is used for the opening for touching roller in putting, such as the rear surface of back door framework abuts against the opening in shell and therefore can be adapted to For closing the roller in the shell formed according to prior art, any part without changing device for clothing processing.Change Yan Zhi, door component of the invention are not introduced to the device for clothing processing and changed.In addition, the back door framework can be used for assembling can For the door in many different device for clothing processing (for example, washing machine or drying machine), as hereinafter described in more detail.Example Such as closure plane can be selected as perpendicular, but in the case where device for clothing processing has deflection opening (i.e., relatively An opening of deflection plane is defined in perpendicular), it is also contemplated that the closure plane of deflection.

The preceding surface of the front door frame when door component is being in closed configuration on antetheca, be particularly preferred that in the clothing It is preferably substantially consistent with the profile on the surface of the antetheca of device for clothing processing when processing unit also tilts, so as not to from the antetheca Excessive surface is protruded so as to produce the homogeneous continuous outward appearance of the antetheca.

The front door frame and back door framework can have any shape, such as they can have avette, circular or rectangle Section.Preferably, they have the design of general toroidal.

In addition, the preceding surface of the front door frame can be colored, textured, smooth or be wrapped up with metal, It is upper etc. that another cover ring can be placed in its top, to improve the aesthetic appearance of whole device for clothing processing.

The preceding hole of front door frame can also have an any shape, preferably the shape with the framework in itself match (for example, In circular frame, circular port is formed).Hole in the front baffle can be placed in the middle in itself relative to the framework, such as in annular door In the case of it can be concentric, or it can be off-centered, such as in the center deviation in the hole framework The heart.

It should be understood that several other elements can be fastened or are attached to before or after this on door frame.However, Surface that the opening that the rear surface of the back door framework can be defined as in the shell with device for clothing processing all the time offsets and The preceding surface is defined as covering the surface of most of front baffle, or the surface alignd along it of most of front baffle or A plane is with 1 points of surfaces that are tangent and forming most wide " virtual area " thereon.

Preferably, front door frame and/or back door framework are made of plastics.Preferably, each of which is molded into list One working of plastics.

In addition, according to the present invention, this component includes handle and the handle between the back door framework and front door frame Hand-held band element, the handle carry element and are easily installed in multiple alternative locations in the door component, so that The handle can be positioned at diverse location on said frame.

The position of handle is preferably located substantially on the inward flange in the hole formed in the front baffle.The handle is according to the handle Inward flange " movement " of the position of element along the front baffle is carried into diverse location.

Preferably, the handle carries element and is constructed such that：First and second alternative location is to pass through institute State handle and carry rotation of the element in handle plane and separated；And the handle plane and the closure plane phase each other Hand over and form the angle different from 0 ° and 180 °.

These diverse locations of handle carry element to obtain by rotating the handle.In order to by the handle from one Position is moved to another position, on a single plane can be rotated handle carrying element, i.e. the handle carries member On all positions of part are generally aligned in the same plane and (are referred to as handle plane).The handle plane and the closure plane intersect each other and shape Into the angle different from 0 ° and 180 °.In other words, (that is, what handle carrying element was rotated thereon is flat for the handle plane Face) it is the plane " deflection " that the opening in shell relative to the device for clothing processing is limited.The handle plane and this before Plane is substantially parallel to each other to ensure the homogeneity of the outer surface at the front door.The inclination of the handle plane and the frontal plane Inclination it is corresponding.

Due to the fact that up knob is not to be attached directly on front or rear door frame but be connected to handle and carry on element, Therefore door component will be changed by changing the position for the handle carrying element being sandwiched between the front door frame and the back door framework Configuration.Handle can be positioned in user and grasp the most comfortable depending on device for clothing processing relative to the positioning of surrounding environment In position.

It may want to reposition handle primarily for two reasons：Make the opening direction of door reverse, such as from left hand Configuration to right handed configuration, or by the position of handle from " top " position change over " lower position " or vice versa it is as the same, such as when When the locus of the utensil changes.

The front view of door component is considered now, can confirm that the hinge direction and rotation axis of this component, this is substantially It is an opening direction.Centerline direction can also be limited, the direction substantially passes through the geometric center of front baffle simultaneously And perpendicular to the direction of hinge direction.Cross parallel to the rotation axis and also an axis of the geometric center of front baffle Door component clustering is four quadrants together with the center line by (the hereinafter referred to as vertical axis of door component)：Upper right as Limit, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant and left lower quadrant.

Preferably, handle be located in one in these quadrants, between the center line and the vertical axis, more preferably Substantially in the centre of one of these quadrants of this component, for example, handling position not on the center line or vertical axis and It is " off-centered ".It is preferred that because handle carries rotation of the element in door, the possible position of handle is as follows.

Require that handle is vertical on this component from the case that left-handed door becomes right hand door in device for clothing processing The substantial mirror images of axis are preferable.The new position of handle is mirror image of the old position of handle across the vertical axis of door component.Example Such as, if the position of handle is in left upper quadrant, in reverse door preferably in right upper quadrant in right hand door.

Alternatively, if the position of the only device changes, such as become from the device for clothing processing on floor Device for clothing processing at the top of another device for clothing processing, and this component is still to open in the same side, then Preferably the two handling positions (" old " and " newly ") are another basically about one for the center line of the door frame The mirror image of one.

The handle can have any shape and can also include depression, hand or finger can stretch into the depression so as to Pull out this component.Alternatively, the handle includes the turnover panel protruded from the front baffle.

Preferably, when assembling, handle is fixed, such as it does not operate any mechanism to tighten or loosen the door. The locking mechanism of door preferably pulls open type, and in other words door component is by pulling the handle to open：When pulling force exceedes Some threshold value, be present in the hook in doorframe or similar component in known manner via relieving mechanism with it is corresponding on the shell Dimple uncoupling closes.Therefore in drawing process the handle relative to door frame without any movement.

Preferably, the handle plane and the frontal plane are substantially parallel.

In this preferred embodiment, the inclination of the handle plane is corresponding with the inclination of the frontal plane.

Advantageously, the handle carries element and is easily installed at least described first, described second and the 3rd and the In four alternative locations so that the handle can be positioned at least four different parts on said frame, described first, It is another mirror image that at least two positions in second, third and the 4th position are one across the axis of the door frame, At least two position correspond to for right hand door component the opening relative to door component axis a position and Corresponding to a position of the axis of the opening relative to door component for left-handed door component.

As mentioned, it is preferable that when door must be reversely as the same into right hand door configuration or vice versa from left-handed door configuration or Person keeps the opening direction to be moved to upper quadrant position or vice versa also from bottom quadrant position in the same side but handle in this When right, these preferred changes of handle positioning occur.Both changes with handling position across the axis of door frame mirror image come Represent.Door can reversely in the case of, the axis is vertical axis, and it is center line in the latter case.Therefore, at this Four preferable diverse locations of the handle are contemplated in invention, cover the change that may wish to of handling position.

In a preferred embodiment, described first and/or second diverse location of the handle are located at from institute Between 0 ° and 90 ° that one center line of axis that state a component, opening substantially perpendicular to the door component sets out At given angle.

The handle is preferably not to be positioned along the axis of symmetry of door frame, but it is preferably located in these of front frame In one in quadrant, as defined above.

Preferably, the handle carries element and is attached on the front baffle.

In this way, the inclination of the front baffle becomes to carry the inclination substantially phase of element with the handle in a straightforward manner Together.

The handle, which carries, can have any types coupling between element and the door frame, for example, by from this The hand-held flange protruded with element or the front door frame is contained in the handle and carried in the other of element or front door frame Match in the dimple of formation or via buckle and couple.

In a preferred embodiment, the handle carries the tabular component that element includes substantially closing off the endoporus.

Preferably, to avoid user from touching the surface directly contacted with clothing, the surface can in the hole closed in the front baffle To reach a high temperature.This surface for example can be that surface being attached on the back door framework of the bowl-type component.Generally Insert protective element.In this case, the protective element and the handle carry the same part that element is this component.

At the interior section on the preceding surface of front door frame (not being in its outer edge) and more preferably in preceding hole Inside edge design handle also gives very pleasant aesthetic appearance.

In this embodiment, preferably described tabular component defines outer surface, the outer surface be substantially with institute State what preceding surface flushed.

As mentioned above, user typically has a preference for the smooth and substantially homogeneous antetheca of experience laundry treatment appliance, and Element therein is not bloated in or is depressed in.Therefore, in this respect, the handle carries element and preferably produced with its outer surface The geometry on the preceding surface of the front door frame continues, and forms substantially continuous single surface.

Preferably, the handle is included in the depression formed in the handle carrying element.

For avoiding any element from the antetheca protrusion of device for clothing processing further possibility is that producing integral grip, The integral grip does not stretch out from the preceding surface of front door frame.On the contrary, this handle is included in carries element by the handle The depression formed in the tabular component limited, so it substantially " is hidden " in the tabular component outer surface of itself.

In this embodiment, it is preferable that the depression extends to the front baffle from the outer surface of the tabular component Lower section.

In order to be grasped with stable on the handle, the preferably handle includes turnover panel part, and the finger of user can be with The door is pulled against the turnover panel.In order to avoid introducing other element, this turnover panel part includes the interior table of the front door frame The part in face；The depression extend to below front baffle and therefore the part on the rear surface of the front door frame be exposed and It can get at.

Advantageously,

Front door frame described in ο includes multiple connection elements for being attached on the back door framework, the connection element From the rear surface extension opposite with the preceding surface of the front door frame；And

Back door framework described in ο includes multiple connection complementary elements and connected for the connection element with the front baffle Close,

Or

Front door frame described in ο includes multiple connection elements for being attached on the back door framework；And

Back door framework described in ο includes multiple connection complementary elements and connected for the connection element with the front baffle Close, the connection complementary elements extend from the preceding surface opposite with the rear surface of the back door framework.

In order to which the front door frame is attached on the back door framework, many different connection elements and connection can be used mutual Complement part.For example, these connection elements can be screw and these complementary elements can be that there is corresponding the suitable of screw thread to connect Receive seat.Other connection elements can include bolt, plastic fastener etc., rivet joint etc..These complementary connection elements can be Received block or dimple are to fasten corresponding connection element.

Preferably, the first element in the connection element is high from first height on the rear surface of the front door frame The second element in the connection element from the front door frame it is described after surface the second height.

In this preferred embodiment, the door frames of two different planes is defined in order to obtain, the two planes Deflection and the angle (that is, not parallel each other) different from 0 ° and 180 ° is formd therebetween, before can using this relative to each other And/or the connection element on afterframe.In this embodiment, these connection elements are formed with different height, make Slope can be formed when the front door frame and back door framework are linked together by obtaining.

It is highly preferred that the height of these connection elements gradually changes over minimum constructive height from maximum height.

The height is calculated since the surface that the connection element with variable height or complementary elements therefrom protrude.Example Such as, these elements can have variable height and this height is along perpendicular to the surface since the rear surface of front baffle The axis endpoint calculation that is reached to the element.

Alternatively, in various embodiments, these complementary elements can have variable height and this height is vertical Directly calculated in the preceding surface of the afterframe.

The deflection realized to one of these surfaces is the difference in height in these connection elements or these connection complementary elements Function.

Preferably, only connection element or connection complementary elements obtains variable height so that these element/complementary elements Another one can be obtained with a kind of mode so that they all have identical height.

Advantageously, the cap element between the front baffle and the afterframe includes the increasing at the preceding hole Strong component.

Preferably, the surface for carrying element to handle to front door frame, especially in order to avoid user applies excessive pressure And damaged, enhancing component is located at the endoporus.Generally, the back door framework includes bowl-type component, the bowl-type component In the clothing process chamber for extending into device for clothing processing from the closure plane.Therefore in the bowl-type component man and the tabular component Outer surface between big space be present and commonly the pressure on outer surface may cause to damage to the outer surface.It will increase Strong component is positioned at endoporus, such as carries the tabular component rear of element by this risk minimization in handle.

Preferably, this component includes a part for hinge and door locking mechanism, the hinge and door locking mechanism The part is installed on the cap element.

In this embodiment, the cap element has the function that to strengthen this and acts also as the hinge and door locking machine The holder of structure.

Advantageously, the handle is to carry element with the handle to be integrally formed.

In this way, the total parts count amount for realizing this component is reduced.

In a preferred embodiment, this component includes one or more setting elements, one or more positioning Element is configured so that the handle carries element and can be directed to left-handed door component with only two positions and for right hand door Component has only two positions.

It is not the suitable position that all possible positions of the handle along the framework are all also the handle.For example, by this Hand is positioned on a quadrant (top or bottom on the same side of vertical axis, there is also mounted for beating on and off here Close the hinge of this component) user can be caused to be difficult progress door operation and need very big power.

In order to avoid being not suitable for the door module configurations used, on this component, such as in front door frame or back door framework On be mounted with multiple setting elements avoid handle be too near to hinge any configuration.

For example, this component can be included in multiple surfaces in front door frame and/or back door framework or protuberance and The handle carry element in corresponding surface or dimple, or vice versa it is as the same, they mutually and mismatch or cooperation, such as they Carried not in handle when element is in the configuration for being not suitable for using and assemble the door.

According to second aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of device for clothing processing, the device for clothing processing includes：

Shell, the away are used for the process chamber for receiving pending processing tote,

The antetheca of the side of the shell is covered, the antetheca includes being used for the opening for touching the process chamber；

Door component associated with the shell, for opening and/or closing the opening, the door component is root Formed according to first aspect.

The device for clothing processing including door component of the present invention has opening to touch process chamber, handles in the chamber Clothing, the process chamber open and close via door component.

Preferably, the device for clothing processing is washing machine and/or drying machine.Preferably, it is at front-loading laundry Manage device.Most preferably, it includes drying machine.

It is highly preferred that the device for clothing processing is front loading type washing machine and/or drying machine.At front-loading laundry Manage in device, door component be hinged on antetheca to open and close that this is substantially vertical (or relative to vertical direction Slightly deflection) opening.

Generally, front-loading laundry processing unit includes shell, and the shell, which surrounds one, includes the interior of clothing process chamber Compartment, such as accommodating the rotating cylinder of pending processing clothing and surrounding the bucket basin of the roller.Clothing in the roller is The movement by means of the rotation and Action of Gravity Field of roller.

Preferably, one plane of the opening of the limited opening, the closure plane of the door component is in the door group Part is in when closing configuration and is substantially parallel to the plane of the opening.

The door component of the present invention ideally closes in device for clothing processing antetheca the opening formed.Except door component in itself Outside, it is not necessary to device for clothing processing is modified.

Advantageously, the antetheca defines antetheca plane, the antetheca plane (at least for one part) with it is described Plane of the opening forms non-zero angle, and the preceding surface of the front baffle and the plane of the opening form substantially the same Non-zero angle.

In the case of the deflection antetheca of the device for clothing processing, this component perfect matching deflection antetheca, the antetheca Inclination and the inclination on preceding surface of the front baffle be substantially the same and therefore improve outside the overall aesthetic of the device See.

According to the third aspect, it is used to make the door component associated with device for clothing processing from left-handed door the present invention relates to a kind of The method that component is reversed right hand door component (or vice versa as the same), the door component include

The front door frame on the preceding surface of this component is formed, the preceding surface defines frontal plane, the front door frame Preceding hole (9) including defining inward flange；

The back door framework on the rear surface of the door component is formed, the rear surface defines closure plane；

Handle between the back door framework and front door frame carries element and is attached to the handle and carries Handle on element；

Cap element between the front baffle and the afterframe；Hinge；With a part for door locking mechanism, institute The part for stating hinge and door locking mechanism is installed on the cap element；

Wherein described frontal plane and the closure plane intersect each other and form the angle different from 0 ° and 180 °,

This method comprises the following steps：

The front door frame (6) is discharged from the back door framework；

The cap element is rotated 180 °；

So that the handle carries element and have rotated bag in the handle plane being at an angle of relative to the closure plane The angle being contained between 0 ° and 180 °；And

The front door frame is fastened on the back door framework.

It should be understood that rotating the step of handle carries element may further include other multiple steps；For example, Front door frame from during the release of back door framework, by the handle carry element it is preferably elevated first and with these framework aparts simultaneously And then rotated.

It should be understood that, it is not necessary to front door frame and back door framework are kept completely separate to make the handle carry element rotation： Removal or skew or rotation stopping handle carrying element is only needed to carry out the element of selection.

In this manner, it is not necessary to complicated removal and again is carried out to element (for example, the hinge and the door locking mechanism) Fasten to make the hole direction of this component reverse.Simple rotation is just by the handle and door lock in the door component of the present invention The position for determining mechanism is exchanged.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Read referring to the drawings, to some, exemplary and non-limiting example description will cause the present invention's below These and other feature and advantage become more preferably clear, wherein：

- Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the first embodiment for the device for clothing processing realized according to the present invention；

- Fig. 2 is the cross sectional side view of Fig. 1 device for clothing processing；

- Fig. 3 is the forward sight of door component realized according to the present invention and in the device for clothing processing for Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 Figure；

- Fig. 4 is the cross sectional side view of Fig. 3 line B-B door component, along Fig. 3；

- Fig. 5 is the cross sectional side view of Fig. 3 line A-A door component, along Fig. 3；

- Fig. 5 a and 5b are two detailed zoomed-in views of Fig. 5 section；

- Fig. 5 c are the rearviews of Fig. 3 door component；

- Fig. 5 d are the side views of the part of Fig. 3 door component；

- Fig. 6 is that Fig. 3 door component is in the perspective back view disassembled in rear configuration；

- Fig. 7 is that Fig. 3 door component is in another front perspective view disassembled in rear configuration；

- Fig. 8 is the enlarged perspective of two parts of the door component shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7；

- Fig. 9 a and Fig. 9 b are two front views when the first and second assembled configurations is according to the door component of the present invention；

- Figure 10 a and Figure 10 b are two forward sights when the third and fourth assembled configuration is according to the door component of the present invention Figure；

- Figure 11 a and 11b are the cross sectional side view and forward sight when one embodiment of a component is in assembled configuration respectively Figure；

- Figure 12 a and 12b be respectively cross sectional side view when the another embodiment of a component is in assembled configuration and before View；

- Figure 13 a-13c are the cross sectional side view and two when the another embodiment of a component is in assembled configuration respectively Individual front view；

- Figure 14 a and 14b be respectively cross sectional side view when the another embodiment of a component is in assembled configuration and before View；And

When-Figure 15 a and 15b are that the another embodiment of the simultaneously door component of not according to the invention is in assembled configuration respectively Cross sectional side view and front view.

The detailed description of preferred embodiment

With reference first to Fig. 1,2, the embodiment for the device for clothing processing realized according to the present invention is integrally with 1 instruction.At this In preferred embodiment, device for clothing processing 1 is drying machine, but present teachings can apply to washing machine and laundry drying Machine.

Clothes treatment device 1 includes preferably but is not necessarily the shell 7 of parallelepiped shape and for example with hollow The process chamber of cylindrical shape, such as roller 3, the clothes and clothes for accommodating laundry and generally waited to wash and/or dried. Roller 3 is desirably housed in the shell.In a preferred embodiment, roller 3 can be preferably horizontal around one Axis is rotated (in an alternative embodiment, rotation axis can be vertical or deflection).

Such as realize touching to roller 3 via the opening 4 formed on shell 7 itself.Opening 4 preferably faces rolling Cylinder 3 and is easy to be closed or even sealed by door component 10.

Door component 10 be adapted for alternately turning on and close laundry treatment device 1 clothing loading opening 4 and Advantageously pivotally mounted (such as be hinged) and therefore it is supported at the shell 7 of device 1.Door component 10 can preferably by Handle 31 operates, and is such as described in more detail below.

Preferably, shell 7 generally comprises：Antetheca 2, door component 10 are pivotally mounted on the antetheca；Rear wall is (attached It is invisible in figure)；And all it is arranged on two sidewall panels 71,72 on base 74.Shell 7 is then by the envelope of top wall panel 73 Lid.Antetheca 2, roof 73, sidewall panel 71,72, rear wall and base 74 can be any suitable material.Preferably, bottom Seat 74 is made up of plastic material.

Preferably, sidewall panel, antetheca, rear wall, roof and base are separated parts, and these parts are and then via suitable Fastening means fit together.However, present invention also contemplates that be that some in these walls can be single piece, such as side Wall and rear wall can be single U-shaped parts.

Wall is preferably what is be made of metal, but plastics are also possible.And in the embodiment do not described, these Some in wall can be made up of a kind of material, and it is other some can be made up of a kind of different material.

In the operating position of standard, it (is in Fig. 1 plane that device for clothing processing 1, which itself defines horizontal plane, (XY)), the plane be generally bottom wall or plane residing for base 74 and typically in mounting configuration it also parallel with shell 7 Roof 73.Device 1 extends also along the vertical direction indicated with Z.

In a preferred embodiment, antetheca 2 includes the company with one or more openings (for example, clothing opening 4) Continuous outer surface 2a.Such as other openings for accommodating control panel or water or detergent drawer etc. are also possible.According to one Individual preferred embodiment, the preceding outer surface 2a of antetheca 2 are the outer front surfaces of device 1.

Antetheca 2 is preferably made of metal material such as stainless steel.

Preceding surface 2a is preferably continuous at least in one or more visible part and is even more preferably still Seamless.Continuous surface refers to that the surface is formed solid memder." seamless " mean except be it is continuous in addition to there is no table The bright seam for for example having used welding to be combined together different parts.Capped in antetheca 2 (that is, fills in clothing processing Put sightless from its outside under 1 assembled state) in part, there may be seam.Clothing processing is improved in the absence of seam The overall appearance of device 1.

In addition, antetheca 2 preferably includes four rounded corners 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d along its outward flange." rounded corners " Mean that to form these surfaces at this turning does not include the turning that sharp and unexpected direction changes, conversely in rounded corners These surfaces are smoothly merged and with successional.These rounded corners are a kind of aesthetically more comfortable outer to device 1 See.

In one embodiment of the invention, antetheca 2 can be made up of single metal piece.For example, it can be by stainless steel Piece is made.In addition, the antetheca can be coated to prevent from corroding with suitable coating.In addition, the antetheca can have any color And gloss.

Preferably, antetheca 2 defines that 4a " ' is divided in top 4a ', center section 4a " and bottom, term " top ", " in Between " and " bottom " be to use with reference to the standard standing configuration defined above of device for clothing processing 1.

In a preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 1, the only top 4a ' and center section 4a " of antetheca 4 are single (or single type) element, i.e. there is continuous and/or seamless preceding surface, and bottom divides 4a " ' to be separated part and will be by It is assembled on the remainder of the antetheca.

Preferably but without necessarily, opening 4 and therefore door component 10 are in the center section 4a " of antetheca 2.

Advantageously, antetheca 2 is not flat that is, it is not entirely located on single plane.On the contrary, it is included outside sensing Cavity inside shell 7, on outside being convex.In the embodiment depicted, it is more preferably visible in Fig. 2 side view, it is preceding Wall 2 has generally smooth trapezoidal shape, top 4a ', bottom in a section along the plane parallel to Z-direction Divide 4a " ' and center section 4a " these three planes are relative to each other and also relative to by outer in three different planes The vertical direction that shell 7 is limited is Z-shaped at an angle, forms the inside cavity in this way.These three planes are preferably It is being smoothly connected and without sharp turning.However, other layouts of antetheca 2 and possible, such as the antetheca can be with Curvature including substantial constant, the cavity are still pointed to inside shell 7.For example, the antetheca can be a cylindrical outer side (mantel) a part.

In a preferred embodiment, including the center section 4a " of opening 4 is defined and is not parallel to Z-direction and relative In the surface of direction deflection.Shell 7 is shown along the section (as shown in Figure 2) of the perpendicular parallel to side wall 71,72 Part 4a " being slightly slanted relative to Z axis.It is preferred, therefore, that door component 10 and this table relative to Z-direction deflection Face phase " matching ".

Device for clothing processing 1 also includes being used to make what rotating cylinder 3 rotated inside the housing along its axis according to order Motor (not shown) component.Shell 7, roller 3 and motor are shared part in the art, and are considered as It is known；Therefore they will not be described in further detail.

Referring now to Fig. 3-5, door component 10 includes framework, the framework and then including two " half frameworks "：One afterframe 5 With a front baffle 6, one of them is attached on another.

Door component 10 can have two different operating positions or configuration：Closed position and open position, in the closing Position be resisted against in this component on antetheca 2 and in the open position its except connecting element (for example, hinge) position it Separated outside with the antetheca.In order that door component from close configuration be moved to open configuration, or vice versa it is as the same, used handle 31。

Word " afterframe " 5 hereinafter indicate the framework of door component 10 with lower part：One surface of the part (claims For rear surface 5b) door component 10 be in close operating position when (as shown in Figure 2) is in contact with shell 7；And the quilt of front baffle 6 Be defined as the framework of a component 10 with lower part：The surface (being referred to as preceding surface 6a) of the part is closed in door component 10 arrives shell Outside is mainly faced when on 7, i.e., it faces the direction opposite with the shell.

Preferably, referring now to Fig. 4,5, front baffle 6 also includes rear surface 6b in addition to preceding surface 6a, and the rear surface exists Door component 10 contacts or faced afterframe 5 when being in assembled configuration.Similarly, afterframe 5 includes preceding surface 5a, and the preceding surface exists Door component 10 tends to contact or faced the rear surface 6a of front baffle 6 and is mounted in door component 10 when being in assembled configuration And the rear surface 5b that (as shown in Figure 2) is also in contact with shell 7 during in the operating position closed is opposite.

Preferably, afterframe and front baffle 5,6 are made of plastics, and more preferably they are each for example to pass through injection Molding is formed the working of plastics integrated.

In door component 10, such as visible in figs. 6 and 7, front baffle 6 is the annular for including hole 9, and afterframe is dish type And do not include hole.

However, door component 10 and therefore before and after the shape of framework 6,5 be arbitrary, such as considering door component 10 Front view when, this component can be generally polygon, such as rectangle, square, triangle or ellipse.

Door frame component 10 defines neighboring 11 when assembled, and the neighboring is the exterior contour of the framework. As discussed above, in the embodiment depicted, it is preferable that neighboring 11 depicts circumference, but depends on door group The last desirable shape 10 of part, present invention contemplates any other shape.

Bowl-type element 80 in the embodiment of door component 10 be present, but it is not independent component, conversely it is afterframe 5 Integral part thereof, it may for example comprise the afterframe 5 of bowl element 80 can be molded as monolithic (referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5).

In the preferred embodiment that aperture of door 9 in front baffle 6 be present, inward flange or border 9a are therefore in front baffle 6 itself It is defined as the edge of aperture of door 9.

Referring now to Fig. 2 and Fig. 5, according to an aspect of the present invention, the rear surface 5a of back door framework 5 defines that closing is flat Face PB.The closure plane be door component 10 on shell 7 be in close configuration when by rear surface be resisted against on shell 7 that What part limited.Generally, the plane of the opening PC that such plane PB is limited parallel to the opening 4 by being obtained in antetheca 2.Should Plane of the opening PC is the plane where opening 4.Plane of the opening PC and closure plane P B can be overlapped or they can be with parallel to each other. In fig. 2 more preferably it can be seen that plane of the opening PC and closure plane P B.

Preferably, closure plane P B and plane of the opening PC are arranged essentially parallel to Z axis.However, the closing relative to Z axis deflection In plane and/or plane of the opening are also included in.

The preceding surface 6a of front baffle 6 also defines a plane, referred to as maximum area frontal plane PA.

Form the angle [alpha] different from 0 ° and 180 ° between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, plane PA and PB are each other not It is parallel but coincidence.

Referring now to Figure 11 a-15b, front frame plane PA is as defined below.Consider " virtual " plane and be allowed to and The preceding surface 6a of front baffle 6 is in contact (being equally virtually).The virtual plane on front baffle 6 " stabilization " (that is, the plane connects Touch 1 different points of the preceding surface 6a) the position restriction position of candidate's frontal plane.

Candidate's frontal plane that maximum virtual area is defined on the preceding surface of front baffle 6 is exactly to put down before the maximum area Face.For each candidate's frontal plane, the area is calculated as below.

Under the first possible case, all candidate's frontal planes are when the preceding surface 6a with front baffle 6 is in contact at this A closed curve or an area are at least defined on preceding surface.This latter event occurs in preceding surface 6a including flat During (for example, flat) part.This means belong to the locus of " touching " to the preceding surface 6a of candidate's frontal plane these points Define a closed curve or area (it can also limit two or more closed curves or two or more not Same area).Every closed curve surrounds an area.Candidate's frontal plane is then exactly the maximum to be formed in these area domains Area is (in all areas surrounded by these closed curves and due to directly connecing between these candidate planes and preceding surface 6a Touch and the maximum one in these areas for limiting automatically) that plane.

In the case of second possible, one or more candidate's frontal planes be present, one or more candidate's frontal planes Closed curve is not formed when being in contact with the preceding surface 6a.These candidate's frontal planes can be in the door component discussed In only candidate's frontal plane being defined, or there may also be the candidate's frontal plane for defining closed curve or area, Such as the candidate's frontal plane for foring closed curve or area can be limited and put down before the candidate for not forming such closed curve The combination in face.For each plane in these candidate's frontal planes for not forming closed curve, candidate's frontal plane The contact locus of points between the preceding surface comprises at least one group of isolated point or one group of isolated point and curve (not closed) or one The curve that group separates each other.This group of all elements are connected, such as multiple sections are provided and connect all points of the group and/or shaped form Into a closed curve.As described above, this closed curve defines an area, and the area is exactly the closed curve The area surrounded.Equally, in the area of all restrictions, i.e., in candidate's frontal plane by itself defining closed curve or area It is maximum in these areas that these areas limited and these closed curves initially formed by independent element are surrounded Area have selected the frontal plane.

In both cases, define on the front surface maximum area this candidate's frontal plane (no matter this area How to be formed：Directly form or be created as the internal area of closed curve or be formed as connecting different point or curve A closed curve internal area) be exactly this maximum area frontal plane.

Closure plane P B is depicted as perpendicular dotted line in Figure 11 a, 12a, 13a, 14a and 15a：The closure plane be by What the part being resisted against on antetheca 2 or shell 7 of afterframe limited.Afterframe 5 is not described for clarity.What is described In embodiment, door component 10,10PA are oriented parallel to Z axis, but closure plane P B can also be deflection.

Figure 11 b, 12b, 13b, 14b and 15b illustrate a component 10,10PA five different embodiments front view, and Figure 11 a, 12a, 13a, 14a and 15a show respectively Figure 11 b, 12b, 13b, 14b and 15b door component 10,10PA along warp The section of a perpendicular (along the line A-A of these front views) for the central axial line of respective front is crossed.

Figure 11 a and 11b and Figure 12 a and 12b show two different embodiments of a component 10, in the two embodiments In present single position for stable frontal plane.

Such as from Figure 11 a and Figure 11 b it is clear that the front baffle includes prism, being somebody's turn to do " prism " has triangle bottom and base Perpendicular to the axis of Z axis in sheet.On a face of the prism, a quarter cylinder (" cylinder ") is attached, the cylinder has Diameter parallel in the axis of the triangular prism.It is bottom that the triangular prism, which has positive rectangle, a line position of the positive rectangle In on closure plane P B, another a line is in contact with the column part.Therefore it (is the rib that preceding surface 6a, which includes rectangular planar part, The side of post) and bent portion, the bent portion be a part for the outer surface of the cylindrical outer side of the cylinder.The framework Outward flange 11 is generally rectangle.Section of the front baffle along line A-A includes triangle, quadrant and the triangle The bottom of shape is connected.Preceding surface 6a includes flat surfaces (rectangle) as mentioned, therefore, passes through " being in contact with candidate's frontal plane PA " And the area limited on the preceding surface of front baffle corresponds to the rectangle part of preceding surface in itself.Without other possible positions Available for candidate's frontal plane, because not other settling positions for plane on this door assembly layout, therefore limit This plane PA of fixed area and the area equation of the flat on preceding surface be exactly the frontal plane in itself.Therefore in Figure 11 b The grey area of description is exactly the area that single candidate's frontal plane is limited, single candidate's frontal plane i.e. frontal plane (or maximum area frontal plane).As illustrated, the angle [alpha] different from 0 ° and 180 ° is defined between plane PA and PB.

In Figure 12 a and 12b, there is also single candidate's frontal plane.But in this case, the front baffle is toroid , hole 9 is defined, wherein the anchor ring has gradual change circumference, and the circumference has variable-diameter, and specifically it is in its most top edge Place is with its minimum diameter and at lowest edge with maximum gauge.Therefore the outward flange 11 of the framework is circumference, is such as existed It is visible in Figure 12 b.Preceding surface 6a includes a part for anchor ring outer surface.Make as described above virtual frontal plane with this before The preceding surface of framework be in contact (the preceding surface be bending without any flat) define a closed curve, this is closed It is oval in this particular instance to close curve, i.e., the track of the contact point between preceding surface 6a, 106a and candidate plane PA is Ellipse, ellipse are closed curves.The inter_curve of this closure is represented by dashed line in Figure 12 b.This curve is (to be described ellipse Circle) internal area is exactly the area limited by candidate's frontal plane.It is clear that this area includes the multiple of preceding surface 6a Part and multiple extra parts, such as some (being the whole area in hole in this case) in hole 9.In this feelings Under condition, without comparing between different area, because single candidate's frontal plane PA be present, it is exactly frontal plane.Without other Plane can be stably positioned on preceding surface.

In Figure 13 a-13c, the embodiment of a component 10 is depicted, therein defining five different candidate's frontal planes PA1、PA2、PA3、PA4、PA5.Figure 13 a and 13b correspond to Figure 11 a described above, 12a and 11b, 12b identical view. The front baffle of this embodiment has the outward flange 11 of general rectangular and the hole 9 including being substantially centered about.Edge 11 The rectangle of restriction has two opposite sides, specially relative to Z axis, is arranged essentially parallel to the most top margin and most of (X, Y) plane Base.The front baffle 6 of this embodiment includes two of the bottom with triangle in the position corresponding to most top margin and most base Individual prism：" prism 1 " and " prism 2 ".The two triangular prisms have the axis perpendicular to Z axis and positioned up and down. Preferably, the bottom triangle of each prism is right angled triangle, and its one side is located on closure plane P B.Therefore, the edge of front baffle 6 The section for perpendicular defines two triangles (each one, prism, such as visible in Figure 13 a), therefore forms and most push up Most bottom triangle.The two triangles are of different sizes.The front baffle as existing for this embodiment defines five times Select frontal plane：

- the first candidate frontal plane PA1, the first candidate frontal plane are located on a face of topmost triangular prism, are right Should be in the hypotenuse, and therefore the contact between plane PA1 and preceding surface 6a defines the surface with the prismatic surface The first equal Virtual table area of product；

- the second candidate frontal plane PA2, the second candidate frontal plane are located on a face of foot triangular prism, are right Should be in the hypotenuse, and therefore the contact between plane PA2 and the preceding surface defines the surface with the prismatic surface The second equal Virtual table area of product；

- the three candidate's frontal plane PA3, the 3rd candidate's frontal plane and the edge of top prism and the edge of minimum prism It is in contact.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined to the track of contact point by the 3rd candidate's frontal plane.This two parallel lines are in its phase Closed curve is formd during anti-end connection, so as to define a rectangle.It is exactly the 3rd virtual to be inscribed in the rectangle Surface area；

- the four candidate's frontal plane PA4, the 4th candidate's frontal plane is located on another face of topmost triangular prism, Corresponding to the free margins of the triangle, and therefore the contact between plane PA4 and preceding surface defines the table with the prismatic surface 4th Virtual table area of area equation；

- the five candidate's frontal plane PA5, the 5th candidate's frontal plane is located on another face of foot triangular prism, Corresponding to the free margins of the triangle, and therefore the contact between plane PA5 and the preceding surface defines and the prismatic surface The 5th equal Virtual table area of surface area.

In Figure 13 b, the Virtual table area that candidate's frontal plane P1-P5 is limited is shown in the front view of door component 10. Perpendicular to accompanying drawing and therefore it is sightless by the surface area that PA4 and PA5 are limited.However, the area ratio limited by P5 is by PA3 The area extension of restriction is few, and the area limited by PA4 is less than the area limited by PA1, so they can not limit maximum Area and therefore they be impossible to be this component 10 frontal plane.

The first virtual area limited by PA1 is represented as the rectangle filled with oblique line.The the second virtual face limited by PA2 Product is represented as the rectangle filled with horizontal line.The 3rd virtual area limited by PA3 is also rectangle, and the rectangle is second virtual with this Area is completely overlapped and is filled with vertical line.It is clear that maximum area (that is, maximum extension area) is exactly by PA3 in accompanying drawing The area of restriction, then PA3 is frontal plane.Frontal plane PA3=PA and its area are individually depicted in Figure 13 c.

Figure 14 a and 14b show the embodiment of a component 10, and the wherein front baffle has the embodiment with Figure 13 a-13c Middle identical layout and in addition, the position in hole 9 be present in Figure 13 a-13c in front baffle, realizes and this is completely covered Half of cylindroid " cylindroid " in hole.Half of cylinder has an axis, and the axis is oriented parallel to the two triangles The axis of shape prism.The section of this component defines two triangles and the semiellipse between the two triangles Body, without any overlapping between each geometric figure.These candidate's frontal planes that can be limited in this embodiment are：

- the first candidate frontal plane PA1, the first candidate frontal plane are located on a face of topmost triangular prism, are right Should be in the hypotenuse, and therefore the contact between plane PA1 and preceding surface defines the surface area with the prismatic surface The first equal Virtual table area；

- the five candidate's frontal plane PA5, the 5th candidate's frontal plane is located on another face of foot triangular prism, Corresponding to the free margins of the triangle, and therefore the contact between plane PA5 and the preceding surface defines and the prismatic surface The 5th equal Virtual table area of surface area；

- the six candidate's frontal plane PA6, the 6th candidate's frontal plane is with the edge of top prism and on the semiellipse post The contact line of restriction is in contact.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined to the track of contact point by the 6th candidate's frontal plane.This two Parallel lines form closed curve when being connected at its opposite ends, so as to define a rectangle.It is inscribed in the rectangle Area is exactly the 6th Virtual table area；

- the seven candidate's frontal plane PA7, the edge and the semiellipse post upper limit of the 7th candidate's frontal plane and foot prism Fixed contact line is in contact.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined to the track of contact point by the 6th candidate's frontal plane.This two flat Line forms closed curve when being connected at its opposite ends, so as to define a rectangle.The face being inscribed in the rectangle Product is exactly the 7th Virtual table area.

In other words, in addition to five candidate's frontal planes in embodiment before, also there is two in this frame layout Individual candidate's frontal plane.It is also clear that a plane (the 3rd plane PA3) splits a part for the front baffle, such as it will The semiellipse post in center is splitted.However, more preferably visible such as in Figure 13 b, the curve limited by being broken away part is not about A part for this article of closed curve of the area that the 3rd plane is limited and therefore according to setting rule it be acceptable 's.

Check the size of this seven different areas, it is therefore clear that maximum area is the area limited by PA3, and then PA3 is such as It is frontal plane PA in situation before.

In the embodiment being described, angle is formd between closure plane P B and frontal plane PA, i.e., they are not parallel. The value of this angle [alpha] can change, as long as different from 0 ° and 180 °.Preferably, the angle is less than 10 °.

In Figure 15 a and 15b, the simultaneously door frame 10PA of a not according to the invention different embodiments are described.At this In individual door component, front baffle includes a parallelepiped part, and semicolumn is located at the center of the part.Therefore, exist Along in line A-A section, the front baffle defines rectangle, on the rectangle in middle body, located from the rectangle to The semi-circumference of outer protrusion.The parallelepiped part is oriented to：Two opposite faces are arranged essentially parallel to closure plane P B.This The preceding surface 6a of individual embodiment includes two opposite faces (flat surfaces) and a part of the parallelepiped, this part The two substantially vertical faces, it is that part is flat and be partly a part for cylindrical outer side.Thus define five times Select frontal plane：

- the first candidate frontal plane PA1, the first candidate frontal plane are located on the topmost face of the parallelepiped, and Therefore the contact between plane PA1 and preceding surface defines first virtual surface equal with the surface area in the parallelepiped face Product；

- the second candidate frontal plane PA2, the second candidate frontal plane are located on the foot face of the parallelepiped, and Therefore the contact between plane PA2 and preceding surface defines second virtual surface equal with the surface area in the parallelepiped face Product；

- the three candidate's frontal plane PA3, the 3rd candidate's frontal plane be located at the parallelepiped, be arranged essentially parallel to envelope On a closed interval PB face and split the central cylindrical part.Therefore the contact between plane PA3 and preceding surface is two Individual parallel rectangular area, the two areas are separated in centre by another rectangle part.In order to form closed curve, this two Individual rectangle is connected in its end so that the one of this rectangle for obtaining including the two initial rectangulars and limiting therebetween Individual single closed rectangular；

- the four candidate's frontal plane PA4, the top edge of the 4th candidate's frontal plane and the parallelepiped and this half The contact line limited on cylinder is in contact.Therefore two articles of parallel lines are defined to the track of contact point by the 4th candidate's frontal plane. This two parallel lines form closed curve, and the closed curve defines a rectangle when being connected at its opposite ends.It is inscribed Area in the rectangle is exactly the 4th Virtual table area；

- the five candidate's frontal plane PA5, the lower-most edge of the 5th candidate's frontal plane and the parallelepiped and this half The contact line limited on cylinder is in contact.Therefore two parallel lines are defined to the track of contact point by the five candidates frontal plane.This Two parallel lines form closed curve when being connected at its opposite ends, so as to define a rectangle.It is inscribed in the rectangle In area be exactly the 5th Virtual table area.

Compare the expanded range of these areas, maximum area is provided by PA3, and the maximum area is parallel to closure plane PB, α=0 °.Therefore this component 10PA is not belonging to the present invention.

Within the framework of the invention, front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 define two different planes (PB and PA), the two Plane is not parallel each other.Due to foring the angle [alpha] different from 0 ° and 180 ° between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, including it is preceding This framework of framework 6 and afterframe 5 has homogeneous thickness near its peripheral edge 11.Preferably, the thickness of the framework Progressively and continuously become maximum gauge from minimum thickness along its edge 11.It is highly preferred that the adjacent edges of door frame The mode of the thinnest part and the thick positioning near the edge 11 of door frame is into the axis one caused across door component 10 For the mirror image of another one.Preferably, this axis when door component 10 is assembled on shell 7 perpendicular to the rotation of this component Hinge axes H and more preferably this axis pass through the geometric center of this component.This and then it is meant that the preferably framework Top point (Part I for including edge 11) and the framework lowermost part (Part II for including edge 11) correspondence Ground is that the framework contains most thin and thick including its edge.

For example, as seen in fig. 5, the figure is that shown door component 10 is in front baffle 6 along Fig. 3 line A-A section , have in part when door component 10 is attached on shell 7 positioned at top thickness T1 (thickness be the framework along The most minimal thickness at its edge), and this component door frame, when door component 10 is attached on shell 7 positioned at foot There is thickness T2 in part (thickness is most thick degree of the door frame along its edge 11).Further depict plane PA and PB。

The framework includes the part thicker or thinner than the part with thickness T1 and/or T2 in its geometric layout, but It is the edge 11 that these extra parts do not include the framework.One example is the embodiment described in Figure 14 a, wherein the center The middle body of cylinder can be thicker than the prism, thus by the framework this position thickness limit into than in the framework It is thicker in lower-most edge part.

Front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 may be implemented as the component of single part or different parts.

Front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 are preferably removably coupled to each other.Preferably, by means of respectively in front frame The connection element 21 and corresponding complementary connection element 22 that are formed in frame and afterframe is coupled.

In these embodiments described, the connection element 21 extends from the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6, and described Complementary elements 22 are connect from the preceding surface 5a of the afterframe 5 to extend.

Preferably, rear surface 6b of the connection element 21 substantially at least partially perpendicular to front baffle 6 extends, such as they The part for be the substantially vertical rear surface, deviating from therewith.Complementary elements 22 have generally insignificant height or prolonged Extending portion.

Referring to Fig. 5 a, 5b, in these embodiments described, each connection element 21 includes annex 90.Preferably, it is attached Part 90 includes the tubular sleeve 91 with open end.Alternatively, in the variant do not described, element 21 can include cylinder Bar.It is desirable that the size of these sleeve pipes and/or cylindrical bar (for example, diameter of element and complementary elements) is so that these Element may be inserted into these complementary elements or vice versa as the same.Even further preferably, it is to have interferingly to obtain the insertion of these elements In these complementary elements or vice versa it is as the same deposit so that when in connection element insertion connection complementary elements (or vice versa as the same) When, it is necessary to apply the power that can not ignore to take out so that the possibility surprisingly taken out minimizes.

More preferably visible such as in Fig. 5 a, 5b and Fig. 6, leaving the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6 each connection element 21 includes Away from the tubular sleeve 91 of bearing 92.In other words, the tubular sleeve is not connected directly on the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6, But it is positioned on bearing 92.Connection complementary elements 22 are implemented as the through hole on afterframe 5, the tubulose of connection element 21 Sleeve pipe 91 may be inserted into the through hole.Instead of through hole, connection complementary elements 22 can also include annex 90.Preferably, at this In individual embodiment, connection element 21 includes tubular sleeve 91 and does not include cylindrical bar so that can by trip bolt 25 from The rear surface 5b of afterframe 5 is inserted in the through hole limited by connection complementary elements 22 and is then inserted into the tubulose of connection element 21 In sleeve pipe 91, so as to which front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 are preferably tightened together..

Connection element 21 and connection complementary elements 22 are respectively positioned in front baffle 6 and afterframe 5, in the door frame Near outward flange 11.It is highly preferred that connection element 21 and connection complementary elements 22 are angularly spaced apart from each other, even more Preferably it is spaced apart from each other with the spacing of substantial constant so that the whole extension of the profile of edge 11 of the door frame is substantially All it is followed by these elements and complementary elements.It should be understood that the position of one in the plurality of element or complementary elements is consolidated The position of another in the plurality of element or complementary elements is also fixed on the another of the front or rear framework in framework before or after being scheduled on On one, these elements must match with corresponding complementary elements.

Preferably, for each element 21 in front baffle 6, deposited in afterframe 5 with the corresponding relation of biaxial stress structure In complementary elements 22.

Preferably, connection element 21 and/or connection complementary elements 22 are integrally formed with front baffle 6 and/or afterframe 5 's.Preferably, connection element and/or complementary elements are made of plastic material so that connection element and/or complementary elements are Realized in single molding process together with corresponding front baffle and afterframe.

According to an aspect of the present invention, connection element 21 or connection complementary elements 22 or both mutually have it is different Highly.In other words, the plurality of element 21 comprises at least the first element, and it is more that the first height D1 that first element has is different from this The height D2 of the second element in individual element, or the plurality of complementary elements 22 comprise at least the first complementary elements, first complementation The first height D1 that element has is different from the height D2 of the second complementary elements in the plurality of complementary elements.Alternatively, it is multiple Include two element/complementary elements with different height in both element 21 and complementary elements 22 itself.

In the embodiment depicted, these connection elements have variable height, and these complementary elements do not have.

It is highly preferred that the plurality of connection element 21 includes multiple different height so that the frame thickness of door component 10 can To change continuously and smoothly.It is oriented to these elements corresponding with the edge of framework 11, that there are multiple different heights Allow to assign continuous thickness change at its edge 11 to the framework with complementary elements.

Connection complementary elements 22 are through hole and therefore have substantially insignificant height, and this height is therefore all It is equal between connection complementary elements.On the other hand, front baffle 6 includes multiple connection members (as more preferably visible in figure 6) Part 21, the plurality of connection element have the different height extended from the rear surface 6b of front baffle 6.These elements 21 include multiple sets Pipe 91, these sleeve pipes all with identical height, be positioned on corresponding bearing 92 (these bearings are with different height)； Therefore multiple connection elements 21 also have different height each other.Preferably, multiple different height are defined in these bearings Degree.Even further preferably, the number of existing different height is equal with the quantity of connection element 21.

As shown in figure 4, the plurality of complementary elements 22 have multiple different height：From in the top of front baffle 6 point Minimum constructive height D1 to the maximum height D2 in the foot part of front baffle 6.

As more preferably visible in figure 5d, the diagram be afterframe 5 be in just as it is assembled in the position on shell 7 and The side view of closing configuration in door component 10, afterframe 5 further comprise the multiple members that center protruded from preceding surface 5a Part 23, the afterframe are substantially perpendicular to these centering devices.The edge that centering device 23 is positioned in afterframe 5 is attached Closely, relative to connection complementary elements 22 the radially inner position in position in and be angularly spaced apart from each other.This A little centering devices 23 mutually also have different height：From the maximum height L2 of the lowermost part in afterframe 5 in afterframe 5 Top point minimum constructive height L1.The effect of these centering devices 23 is following three：Support is at the top of the afterframe On other multiple element, improve centering and avoiding such additional element from rotating for such element in addition, such as hereinafter In greater detail.

Coupling between front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 is by the way that connection element 21 is inserted in connection complementary elements 22 and real Existing.At the same time, due to connection element 21 and/or the different height of connection complementary elements 22, the framework is at its edge 11 The thickness of gained changes according to the position along the edge itself.

Therefore, connection element 21 and connection complementary elements 22 can not only be used for front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 being connected in one Rise, due also to its different height and for determining one between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B different from 0 ° and 180 ° Angle [alpha].However, " deflection " that is present between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B can produce by other means, and differ Surely front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 are coupled using the connection element 21 with different height and connection complementary elements 22.

In addition, connection element 21 and connection complementary elements 22, which can have, is different from tubular form and structure described above The many other shapes and configuration of type.

As mentioned above, door component 10 further comprises handle 31, so that it can be moved to from open position Closed position, and vice versa.Handle 31 is attached on the handle carrying element 30 for carrying handle 31.Handle carries element 30 are positioned between the front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 of (such as being partially sandwiched in) door component 10.Preferably, the handle carries member Part defines the outward flange 32 being clipped between front baffle 6 and afterframe 5.Handle carry element 30 be constructed such that handle 31 with It can not possibly be relatively moved between element 30, i.e. handle 31 is to be firmly secured to handle to carry on element 30.

Preferably, handle 31 has the elongated shape for defining first and second distal end 31a, 31b.

Handle 31 is preferably belonging to that a kind of system that " pulling open " formula door opens system can be referred to as：Door component 10 equipped with Breech lock and shell 7 (preferably antetheca 2) includes moving parts, the shifting equipped with breech lock fixing structure, the breech lock fixing structure Dynamic component is configured to what can be moved between holding position and open position, and the moving parts engages in the holding position The breech lock to hold this component and the moving parts discharges the breech lock to allow in the open position in the closed condition This component is opened.The moving parts of the breech lock allows to discharge the breech lock when being applied more than the release force of threshold force, such as under Preferably described in text.Therefore this component is by the way that it is pulled out being opened and can also with enough power By the way that it is promoted to open out of process chamber 3.

31 only function of handle of door component 10 is to provide a user grip end, and the handle carries element via handle 30 are fastened on the framework of this component.

Preferably, handle carries element 30 and does not change angle between front baffle PA and closed frame PB, and in other words it is not Be responsible for making any part of the front baffle relative to the afterframe deflection, or vice versa it is as the same.Therefore, handle carrying element 30 is inserted Enter and do not change the angle defined above formed between closed frame and front baffle between front baffle 6 and afterframe 5.Hand-held It is therefore preferred to substantially homogeneous thickness for outward flange 32 with element 30.

As seen in the accompanying drawings, door component 10 includes the front baffle 6 for defining inside opening 9.Preferably, handle 31 is determined Position is at hole 9 and its direction radially inward extends from the inward flange 9a in hole 9.

Preferably, door component of the invention can reversely, i.e., door component 10 can be with right handed configuration or with left hand configuration To install.

Referring to Fig. 3,5,6 and Fig. 7, the handle of door component 10, which carries element 31, includes tabular component 33, and the tabular component is Substantially dish type, its outward flange 32 is clipped between front baffle 6 and afterframe 5.Tabular component 33 is usually and handle 31 is integral The single element of realization.The handle is implemented at the outward flange 32 of tabular component 33, direction radially inward is from outward flange 32 protrude and define the radial protrusion portion of tabular component 33.The tabular component when this component is in assembled configuration (such as Fig. 3 is described) it completely covers hole 9.Preferably, the diameter of tabular component 33 is substantially identical with the diameter in hole 9.Tabular component 33 include surface 33a, and the surface is when door component 10 is in assembled configuration and is being closed on shell 7 can outside shell 7 See and be neighbouring with the preceding surface 6a of door component 10.Preferably, preceding surface 6as of the surface 33a substantially with front baffle 6 is put down Together.Handle 31 is externally visible from shell 7 and it includes depression 34 (in Figure 5 optimal), wherein the door be along Equally split (Fig. 5 is the section along Fig. 3 line B-B) that the plane of the handle 31 is broken away.Depression 34 be in the 33a of surface Depression at edge 32 and it extend below the front baffle so that the front baffle forms when he/her stretches into hand in itself The element of the finger grip of user is to open this component 10 when in depression 34.Therefore, handle 31 is partly by tabular component 33 form and are partly formed by front baffle 6, i.e., are formed by the two cooperations.

Handle is carried element 30 and is preferably what is realized with plastic material.

Handle carries element 30 and is preferably attached directly on front baffle 6.Therefore tabular component 33 further comprise from Its edge 32 extends, the collar flange 36 substantially perpendicular to tabular component 33.The clearing end or collar flange of collar flange 36 At least a portion of 36 clearing end itself is folded and defines dimple 37, and the dimple is limited flat by the folding of collar flange Row wall is formed.

In order that handle carries element 30 and is connected on the front baffle, it is convex that front baffle 6 also includes protrusion in rear surface 6b Edge 39, the protrusion flange are to can be inserted into dimple 37 or preferably interference to be inserted in the dimple.It is best seen in Figure 5 convex Coupling between edge 39 and dimple 37.Rear surface 6b of the prominent flange 39 preferably from front baffle 6, substantially perpendicular to the rear table Face itself extends.When handle, which carries element 30, to be arranged on front baffle 6, prominent flange 39 and collar flange 36 are substantially up to It is partially parallel.

There is the protrusion flange 39 being inserted into dimple 37 at least four opening positions C-shaped wall member 38 different by four Disconnected, the border outline of these wall members and handle 31 matches.Therefore flange 39 separates at least four different parts.

In an assembling process, handle carries element 30 and is inserted in hole 9, the edge 9a in collar flange 36 and hole 9 and and Flange 39 is in contact.When flange 39 reaches the bottom of dimple 37, insertion terminates.Dimple 37 and flange 39 are sized to So that outer surface 33a flushes with the preceding surface 6a of front baffle 6.

At the same time, handle 31 is inserted in one of multiple C-shaped wall members 38, such as hereinafter preferably described. In each C-shaped wall member 38, two far-ends that flange 39 leaves from it, two connection elements 21 are located, often one at end Individual connection element.Therefore, when handle 31 is arranged on front baffle 6, the two distal ends 31a, 31b of handle 31 are each positioned Into (referring to Fig. 6) substantially neighbouring with connection element 21.

Door component 10 further comprises hinge 60, and the hinge is provided for making a component 10 pivot relative to shell 7, this Sample allows this component by the way that its around hinge axis H (as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 c) is rotated to open.Preferably, hinge 60 be arranged to across and more preferably medially across door component 10 substantially perpendicular to hinge axes H it is horizontal just Middle face.Horizontal mesion defines center line C, and the center line is the axis at the center by the front section of this component.To also Vertical midplane V is defined as parallel to the plane of hinge or rotation axis H and the geometric center by this component.

Preferably but without necessarily, hinge axes are parallel to Z axis and center line C parallel to (X, Y) plane, i.e., it is Horizontal axis.

Hinge 60 can be any conventional hinge, preferably to have when door component 10 is closed be sightless type. In the embodiment shown in the figures, hinge 60 includes being fixed to a part (invisible in accompanying drawing) on antetheca 2, in door component 10 Middle offer is used to accommodate its dimple 62 and joint pin 63, and the joint pin is being fixed to this part of antetheca and is being somebody's turn to do Extend in multiple holes of dimple 62.

In washing machine, electromechanical lock (not all part is all visible) is preferably introduced, the electromechanical lock is provided Between door component 10 and antetheca 2.The lock includes part or a first component being fixed on antetheca 2 and is fixed to a group A part or the second matching component on part 10, both mutually cooperates each other.

The lock is configured for avoiding this component from opening in the operating process of device for clothing processing 1 and can kept away Exempt from the device to run in the case where door component is opened, such as by only sending approval signal when this component is closed to this The electronic control unit of device, and/or after terminating an operation cycle delay open this component.Therefore the electromechanical lock It is interlock.

Advantageously, the second component includes the hook or breech lock 61 that are protruded from door component 10 towards shell 7, and this One component includes being used for the breech lock fixing structure received the hook or breech lock 61, be positioned on shell 7.

The breech lock fixing structure preferably includes moving parts in a way known, and the moving parts is configured to Can be moved between holding position and open position, in the holding position moving parts engage the hook or breech lock 61 with Just door component 10 is held in the closed condition and in the open position, the moving parts discharges the hook or breech lock 61 to permit Perhaps door component 10 is opened.The moving parts of the breech lock fixing structure at antetheca 2 preferably with flexible member (such as spring) phase Interaction, the flexible member allow to discharge the hook or breech lock 61 when applying the release force bigger than threshold force.Therefore, the door It is that component " pulls open type " as already mentioned, be opened by the power applied away from shell 7 to door component 10 more than threshold value.

The locking piece be preferably arranged for across and more preferably medially across the horizontal center line of door component 10 C.Therefore, hinge 60 and locking piece are located substantially on same axis C.

In door component 10, hinge 60 and hook or breech lock 61 are releasably attached on cap element 40.Change speech It, cap element 40 includes being used for the dimple 62 for accommodating hinge 60 and for accommodating the another of hook or breech lock 61 (referring to Fig. 6 and 7) An outer dimple (invisible in accompanying drawing).Cap element 40 is (visible in Fig. 8 zoomed-in view) to be sandwiched in corresponding to its edge 47 Between afterframe 5 and front baffle 6 and it covers the hole 9 realized in the front baffle at least in part.Cap element 40 is by handle Hand-held band element 30 covers, and the handle carries element and completely covers hole 9 when door component 10 is in assembled configuration, therefore except Hinge 60 and breech lock 61 will be arranged on outside the part to cooperate on shell 7 or with the outer shell phase, and the cap element is from the outside It is sightless.

In addition, near its edge 47, cap element 40 includes multiple first and second through holes 44 and 48, multiple connection elements 21 and centering device 23 can pass through these through holes.Connection element 21 and centering device 23 are being inserted correspondingly into through hole 44 With 48 in when avoid any rotation of cap element 40.

And it can be left on the outside of tubulose from each through hole 44 firmly to accommodate inserted connection element 21.

Cap element 40 is without existing inclination between change frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, in other words, the two planes Between angle do not change with the presence of cap element 40.

Advantageously, cap element 40 includes the enhancing component 46 being substantially centered about, and the enhancing component enhances front frame Frame 6 and specifically enhance handle carry element 30.It is more preferably visible such as in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 section, it is in group in door component 10 Big sky be present in this component, between bowl-type element 80 and handle carry the tabular component 33 of element 30 when filling configuration Gap.The presence for for example strengthening component 46 in the center of hollow cylindrical of cap element 40 avoids what is applied to tabular component 33 Pressure may destroy the tabular component.

In fig. 8, cap element 40 is shown mounted on afterframe 5.Centered from what the rear surface 5b of afterframe 5 was protruded Element 23 is inserted into through hole 48 and protruded from through hole.The different height of multiple centering devices 23 is visible, cap member The thickness of part 40 is substantially constant.

Handle 31 is provided at not when door component 10 is in assembled configuration with locking (for example, hook or breech lock 61 and handle 60) aligned in position or corresponding opening position.Handle 31 is arranged at outside the horizontal median surface C of a component 10.Therefore handle 31 Biased relative to hinge 60 and the locking piece.However, in the case of large-scale handle 31 and/or the lock and/or the hinge, Hinge and handle and/or hinge and locking piece can be partly overlapping.

According to the present invention, handle carry element 30 can be positioned between front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 at least two not With in position and more preferably at least four diverse locations.Difference between one position and another position is handle Hand position：To handle carry element 30 each position for, realized in the framework handle 31 diverse location L1, L2, L3、L4。

In the case of shown in Fig. 9 a to 9b, door component 10 is in left hand configuration, is hinged to the left (such as in door component 10 see when closing from the front of device for clothing processing 1), i.e. rotation axis or hinge axes H are located at a left side for this component Side.Advantageously, routine angle reference system in (referring to Fig. 9 a), hinge 60 medially across 9 o'clock position or across 180 °, and in identical reference system breech lock 61 across 3 o'clock position or across 0 ° (not shown in accompanying drawing).The reference system System is limited by center line C and the vertical centerline V parallel with hinge axes H.Door is further indicates in Fig. 9 a-9b and 10a-10b The axis C and V of component 10 is to easily distinguish four quadrants.

In fig. 9 a, handle 31 is illustrated as being arranged in first quartile, i.e., between 0 ° and 90 °.Advantageously, handle 31 One section of arc or circumference are extended in the substantial middle part of first quartile.This position is indicated with " L1 ".

In the case where device for clothing processing 1 needs to be arranged on another equipment or furniture top, similar to drying Machine is arranged at the situation at the top of washing machine, handle 31 can be arranged on into fourth quadrant, i.e., between 270 ° and 360 °, such as Shown in Fig. 9 b.This position is referred to as " L2 ".

Preferably, position L2 is corresponding across center line C mirror image with the position L1 of handle 31.

In the case where door component 10 is in right handed configuration, i.e. this component is hinged on right side, such as in figure loa Describe, and device 1 is arranged on another equipment or furniture top, then handle 31 can be arranged in into third quadrant In, i.e., between 180 ° and 270 °, as shown in Figure 10 a.This is position " L3 ".

Finally, in the case where door component 10 is hinged and is arranged on floor on the right side of it (as shown in fig. lob), Handle 31 can be then arranged in the second quadrant, i.e., between 90 ° and 180 °.This is position " L4 ".

Preferably, position L4 is corresponding across center line C mirror image with the position L3 of handle 31.

Moreover it is preferred that position L4 is corresponding across vertical centerline V mirror image with the position L1 of handle 31.Similarly, Position L3 is corresponding across vertical centerline V mirror image with the position L2 of handle 31.

In addition, in all four cases, handle 31 and hook or breech lock 61 are arranged so that when this component is closed When, they are positioned in the angled opening position spaced apart by a distance less than 90 °.On the contrary, hinge 60 and handle 31 are arranged to make , when this component is closed, they are positioned in the spaced angled opening position for being more than 90 °.According to hinge, The position of hand, breech lock etc. considers the position of its mass centre.

The assembling of door component 10 is carried out as follows.

Hinge 60 and breech lock or hook 61 are attached on cap element 40.

Cap element 40 is positioned on door frame 5 in one way so that centering device 23 is inserted into cap element 40 In through hole 48 and through hole 44 aligns with the through hole limited by connection complementary elements 22.Realized in the edge of back door framework 5 more Individual suitable depression or opening so that hinge 60 and breech lock or hook 61 can be projected rearwardly into outside a component 10.

Handle carrying element 30 is inserted in the opening 9 of front door frame 6, until flange 39 abuts to the bottom of dimple 37 On.Handle 31 is positioned in one of these C-shaped wall members 38, the wall member is essentially defined for the recessed of handle 31 itself Seat.Multiple C-shaped wall members 38 are formed at position L1, L2, L3 and L4 of handle 31.According in door component 10 after assembling By the desired location of the handle 31 of realization, the C-shaped wall member 38 is selected in this four available positions.

Then the front baffle 6 that element 30 is carried including handle is arranged on includes on the afterframe 5 of cap element 40 and incites somebody to action Connection element 21 securely inserts and inserts the connection of afterframe 5 in the through hole 44 of cap element 40 and then by the pressure of application In complementary elements 22.

These centering devices 23 are positioned to be generally in abutment with the clearing end of flange 36, are in other words resisted against dimple On 37, so that the possibility for keeping dimple 37 to be pressed against on the flange 39 of front baffle 5 and avoid the flange disengages.These center Element 23 defines a plane by means of its free end, and the plane is relative to the closure plane deflection, because their height It is different.It is highly preferred that this plane overlaps parallel to the handle plane, even more preferably still with the handle plane.Therefore, when this Door component is when be in assembled configuration, the free end of centering device 23 define handle carrying element 30 by positioned at plane.With This mode, avoid handle and carry movement of the element 30 toward and away from front baffle 6, therefore avoid the movement of handle plane, Because there is centering device 23 against on flange 36 for all angled extensions of the handle plane.

There may be other tightening member (for example, screw or bolt or the element that is clasped) so as to by front door frame 6 It is fixed together with back door framework 5.For example, screw 25 is limited from the rear surface 5b insertion connection complementary elements 22 of afterframe 5 In fixed through hole and it is screwed into the tubular element 91 of connection element 21.

In the assembled configuration of door component 10, back door framework 5 and cap element 40 are positioned at being arranged essentially parallel to closure plane P B Plane on, and front door frame and handle carry element 30 and substantially, are at least located in side on frontal plane PA.

Implication in plane is as follows.Back door framework 5 has two opposite surface 5a and 5b.Surface 5b defines envelope Closed interval PB.Surface 5a also defines a plane；Surface 5a in order to limit the plane and this to be considered part is exactly This part being resisted against on " adjacent " part (being in this case cap element 40) of a component 10.Surface 5a this portion Divide is flat and because the front baffle is laid out the plane defined parallel to the closure plane.Positioned at what is limited by surface 5a Part in this plane is also parallel with the closure plane, as long as the surface is related to the part in this plane. Cap element 40 defines to form the two of two opposite planars opposed surfaces in an identical manner.After being resisted against due to cap element 40 On the preceding surface 5a of framework 5, the rear surface defines the plane parallel to PB, so cap element 40 is constructed such that the two Opposite surface and plane is parallel to each other and is accordingly parallel to confining surface PB.

Therefore, handle carries element 30 and to be mounted directly on front door frame 6, and the front door frame defines frontal plane, The frontal plane is carried element and is also located at due to the different height of linkage element 21 relative to closure plane P B " deflection ", the handle In plane relative to the closure plane deflection.One or more top elements 21 are most short, and front door frame 6 is most pushing up Than in its lowermost position closer to closure plane P B in portion position, one or more elements 21 are in its lowermost position It is most long, so the front door frame is farthest away from closure plane P B in this position.

Front baffle 6 defines frontal plane PA by means of preceding surface 6a.Surface 6b is also defined for example parallel to the flat of PA afterwards Face.Therefore, any part in this plane (at least for the surface of abutting) is against all the time parallel to PA.Due to hand-held Band element 30 is arranged on front baffle 6, and it is also parallel with frontal plane PA.

However, handle carries element 30 can limit a plane by means of one of its opposed surface, the plane is referred to as Handle plane PH, can be different from relative to the closure plane deflection one it is existing between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B The angle of angle [alpha].In this case, between front baffle 6 and handle carry element 30, i.e. in frontal plane PA and handle plane There are another angle or deflection to be achieved between PH.

In assembled configuration, inserted in through hole 44 due to connection element 21 and produced in the insertion through hole 48 of centering device 23 Raw rotation preventing function, avoid the rotation of cap element 40.Due to the form fit of handle 31 and C-shaped wall member 38 and in handle Connection element 21 be present at each distal end 31a, 31b of hand 31, it is thus also avoided that handle carries the rotation of element 30.

It is desirable that by door component 10 for example from the case that left-handed door component is reversed to right hand door component, the position of handle 31 The position that must be indicated from Figure 19 a with L1 is (although these accompanying drawings with reference to a component 110, the possible position of the handle It is similarly applied to a component 10) it is moved to the position indicated in Figure 20 a with L4.In order to realize the reversibility, it is necessary to by before Framework 6 and afterframe 5 one discharge from another.Front and rear framework 6,5 can completely be taken apart or can therebetween simply Space is formed, is kept completely separate without the two elements.

The cap element 40 for carrying hinge 60 and breech lock or hook 61 is rotated 180 ° so that the hinge and breech lock or hook Place-exchange.The rotation of cap element 40 occurs on the plane parallel to closure plane P B.

It should be understood that other mobile (being not only to rotate) of cap element 40 is also likely to be necessary, such as make the cap first Part, which moves to, closes connection element 21 and centering device 23 uncoupling from through hole 44 and 48.However, final postrotational configuration Represent initial configuration and 180 ° are have rotated in the plane parallel to PB.

Then cap element 40 is equally inserted in centering device 23.

Handle carries the angle that element 30 is then also rotated by being less than 180 °：It must be by between rotation position L1 and L4 The angle of presentation.This rotation occurs in one plane, and the plane is exactly handle plane PH, and the plane is put down relative to the closing Face deflection and it is preferably parallel to frontal plane PA.

In fact, rotation occurs on handle plane HA, it means that by using with making cap element 40 rotate identical Both causes, position L1 and L4 are generally aligned in the same plane on PH.Handle carry element other movements can also be it is necessary, such as with It is upper described.

By the way that these connection elements are inserted in through hole 44 and connection complementary elements 22, front and rear framework 6,5 is then tight Gu on each other, and finally screw 25 is inserted in the through hole limited by connection complementary elements 22 and be screwed into tubular element 91 In

Similarly, it is desirable that from the case that right hand door component becomes left-handed door component, with phase Tongfang described above Handle 31 is moved to position L2 by formula from position L3.

Alternatively, in the case where not requiring that a component 10 has reversibility, this component keeps left hand configuration, still The position of device for clothing processing 1 from the device (wherein handle 31 is located at position L1) on floor changes to " elevated " position, Handle 31 is preferably moved to position L2 so that user more easily touches from position L1.

As described above, it is necessary to discharge front baffle 6 and afterframe 5 one from another.Front and rear framework 6,5 It can completely take apart or space can be simply formed therebetween.

Removable cap element 40 is not required.On the contrary, handle carries the angle that element 30 is also rotated by being less than 180 °：It is necessary The angle that will be presented between rotation position L1 and L2.This rotation occurs in one plane, and the plane is exactly handle plane PH, the plane is relative to the closure plane deflection and is preferably parallel to frontal plane PA.The meaning rotated on plane PH is such as With above-mentioned.

Front and rear framework 6,5 is then equally fastened on each other.

Similarly, become raised position from floor location with the devices 1 of left and right door module configurations, it is necessary to by handle 31 from Position L3 is moved to position L4.

Then door component 10 is hinged on antetheca 2.Due to deflection be present between frontal plane PA and closure plane P B, limit The preceding surface 6a of the frontal plane with the preceding surface 2a of antetheca 2, the part that forms opening 4 matches.Really, preferably Ground, this preceding surface 2a is also around the deflection of opening 4.

Although invisible in the accompanying drawings, multiple setting elements can be provided in door component 10 to avoid in left-handed door Position L3 or L4 is selected in configuration and similarly avoids user from selecting position L1 or L2 in right handed configuration.

Claims

1. one kind is used for the door component (10) of device for clothing processing (1), this component is easy to open and/or closed in the clothing The opening (4) limited in processing unit, the door component include framework (5,6), and the framework includes：

The front door frame (6) on the preceding surface (6a) of this component is formed, the preceding surface defines frontal plane (PA), before described Door frame includes defining the preceding hole (9) of inward flange (9a)；

The back door framework (5) on the rear surface (5b) of the door component is formed, the rear surface defines closure plane (PB), should It is easy to the opening formed in against the device for clothing processing, the frontal plane (PA) and the closure plane in closure plane edge (PB) intersect each other and form the angle (α) different from 0 ° and 180 °；

Handle between the back door framework (5) and front door frame (6) carries element (30) and is attached to described The hand-held handle (31) with element, the handle carry element and are easily installed at least the first and second alternative locations, So that the handle (31) can be by with different at least the first and second alternative location (L1；L2；L3；L4) be positioned at it is described before Near the inward flange (9a) of door frame；And

Cover between the front door frame (6) and the back door framework (5) and at least in part the preceding hole (9) Cap element (40).

2. according to claim 1 component (10), wherein

The handle carries element (30) and is also configured such that：First and second alternative location is by described Rotation of the hand-held band element (30) in handle plane (PH) and it is separated；And

The handle plane (PH) and the frontal plane (PA) are substantially parallel.

3. according to claim 1 or 2 component (10), it is easily installed wherein the handle carries element (30) at least In described first, described second and third and fourth alternative location so that the handle (31) can be positioned in the frame At least four different alternative location (L1 on frame；L2；L3；L4 in), described first, second, third and the 4th alternative At least two alternative location (L1, L3 in position；L2, L4) to be one across axis be another mirror image, it is described at least Two alternative locations correspond to a position of the axis (H) of the opening relative to door component (10) for right hand door component Put and a position of axis (H) corresponding to the opening relative to door component for left-handed door component.

4. according to claim 1 component (10), wherein different described first of the handle (31) and/or described Second alternative location (L1；L2；L3；L4) it is located at from the door component, opening substantially perpendicular to door component (10) Mouthful axis (H) a center line (C) set out 0 ° and 90 ° between given angle at.

5. according to claim 1 component (10), wherein the handle, which carries element (30), is attached to the preceding doorframe On frame (6).

6. according to claim 1 component (10), include substantially closing off institute wherein the handle carries element (30) State the tabular component (33) of preceding hole (9).

7. according to claim 6 component (10), wherein the tabular component (33) defines outer surface (33a), institute Outer surface (33a) is stated substantially to flush with the preceding surface (6a).

8. according to claim 7 component (10), wherein the handle (31), which is included in the handle, carries element (30) depression (34) formed in.

9. according to claim 8 component (10), wherein the described depression appearance of (34) from the tabular component (33) Face (33a) extends to the lower section of the front door frame (6).

10. according to claim 1 component (10), wherein

Front door frame described in o (6) includes multiple connection elements (21) for being attached on the back door framework, the connection member Part extends from surface (6b) after the front door frame opposite with the preceding surface of the front door frame；And

Back door framework (5) described in o includes multiple connection complementary elements (22) for coupling member with the described of the front door frame Part (21) engages,

Or

Front door frame described in o (6) includes multiple connection elements (21) for being attached on the back door framework, and

Back door framework (5) described in o includes multiple connection complementary elements (22) for coupling member with the described of the front door frame Part (21) engages, with the rear surface opposite back door frame front face of the connection complementary elements from the back door framework (5a；105a) extend.

11. according to claim 10 component (10), wherein the first element in the connection element is from the front door After first height (D1) of surface (6b) is higher than the second element in the connection element (21) from the front door frame after framework Second height (D2) on surface (6b).

12. according to claim 6 component (10), wherein the cap element (40) includes being located at preceding hole (9) place Enhancing component (46).

13. according to claim 12 component, wherein the enhancing component (46) is positioned in the tabular component (33) rear.

14. according to claim 1 component, including a part for hinge (60) and door locking mechanism (61), the hinge The part of chain and door locking mechanism is installed on the cap element (40).

15. according to claim 1 component (10), wherein the handle (31) is to carry element (30) with the handle Integrally formed.

16. according to claim 1 component (10), including one or more setting elements, one or more positioning Element is configured so that the handle carries element (30) and can have only two alternative locations for left-handed door component (L1, L2) and there are only two alternative locations (L3, L4) for right hand door component.

17. a kind of laundry treatment device, including：

Shell (7), the away are used for the process chamber (3) for receiving pending processing tote,

The antetheca (2) of the side of the shell (7) is covered, the antetheca includes being used for the opening (4) for touching the process chamber；

Door component (10) associated with the shell, for opening and/or closing the opening (4), the door component (10) it is to be formed according to any one of claim 1 to 16.

18. one kind is used to make the door component (10) associated with device for clothing processing (1) be reversed right hand door from left-handed door component Component or the method for being reversed left-handed door component from right hand door component, the door component (10) include

The back door framework (5) on the rear surface (5b) of the door component is formed, the rear surface defines closure plane (PB)；

Handle between the back door framework (5) and front door frame (6) carries element (30) and is attached to described The hand-held handle (31) with element；

Cap element (40) between the front door frame (6) and the back door framework (5)；Hinge (60)；Locked with door A part for mechanism (61), the part of the hinge and door locking mechanism are installed on the cap element；

Wherein described frontal plane (PA) and the closure plane (PB) intersect each other and form the angle different from 0 ° and 180 °,

This method comprises the following steps：

The front door frame (6) is discharged from the back door framework (5)；

The cap element (40) is rotated 180 °；

So that the handle carries element (30) in the handle plane (PH) angled relative to the closure plane (PB) It has rotated the angle being included between 0 ° and 180 °；And

The front door frame (6) is fastened on the back door framework (5).