CN111648100B

CN111648100B - Wall-mounted washing machine

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Publication number: CN111648100B
Application number: CN201910115830.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 田云; 王佑喜; 张萌; 刘晓春; 朱凯
Original assignee: Chongqing Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Chongqing Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-02-15
Filing date: 2019-02-15
Publication date: 2023-06-13
Anticipated expiration: 2039-02-15
Also published as: CN111648100A

Abstract

The invention discloses a wall-mounted washing machine which comprises an outer cylinder, a door body and a hinge, wherein one end of the hinge is connected with the outer cylinder, the other end of the hinge is connected with the door body, and a limiting support structure is arranged on the hinge and used for limiting and supporting the door body and preventing the door body from being separated from the hinge when the door body is installed. The invention is provided with the limit supporting structure, and in the process of installing the door body on the hinge, the door body is limited and supported, so that the door body is prevented from being separated from the hinge, the hinge and the door body are initially positioned, and the next step of fixed installation is facilitated.

Description

Wall-mounted washing machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of clothes treatment equipment, and particularly relates to a wall-mounted washing machine.

Background

In the wall-mounted washing machine in the prior art, when the connection between the door body and the outer cylinder is realized, the door body and the outer cylinder are connected into a whole through a hinge. In general, the outer tub is mounted on the wall, and then other components are mounted, so that when the door body is mounted, at least one person is required to lift the door body for positioning due to a certain weight of the door body, and in addition, one person is required to mount the door body, the mounting is complex and laborious, and a plurality of installers are required to cooperate.

In addition, in order to cover the rotary drum at one side of the clothing throwing port, a front plate is arranged outside the mouth of the drum body, and further, the door body is connected with the front plate through a hinge. The connection relationship between the components of the wall-mounted washing machine is an indirect connection between the components, and the tensile stress of the components due to gravity or the like is concentrated at the connection position entirely, even on the connection member, such as a screw, at the connection position. The stress field at the connecting position is uneven, and stress concentration is easy to occur at the connecting piece, so that damage and destruction are caused. The connection position is necessary for connection and assembly of the components, and failure at the position often causes irreparable damage and integral failure of the wall-mounted washing machine. In addition, at least one part of the hinge seat of the hinge of the connecting door body of the washing machine in the prior art is protruded out of one surface of the body facing the user or the plane where the clothes putting opening is located, and the protruded part is connected with the door body. This structural design makes the door body be in when opening the state with the body between the distance great, but has also increased the size of hookup location, also makes the majority of hinge seat expose in the outside, influences the structural integrity around putting in the mouth, influences the equipment outward appearance.

The present invention has been made in view of this.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a wall-mounted washing machine.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the basic conception of the technical scheme that:

a wall-mounted washing machine, comprising:

an outer cylinder;

a door body;

and one end of the hinge is connected with the outer cylinder, the other end of the hinge is connected with the door body, and a limiting support structure is arranged on the hinge and used for limiting and supporting the door body and preventing the door body from being separated from the hinge when the door body is installed.

The invention is further provided with: the washing machine also comprises a shielding structure which conceals one end of the hinge connected with the outer cylinder, the other end of the hinge penetrates through the shielding structure and is connected with the door body,

preferably, the shielding structure is provided with a hollow part for the other end of the hinge to pass through.

The invention is further provided with: the limit supporting structure comprises a limit supporting part for preventing the door body from separating from the hinge in the process of installing the door body on the hinge, a matching part matched with the limit supporting part is arranged on the door body,

preferably, the limit supporting part is a limit protrusion arranged on the hinge or the door body, and the matching part is a limit hole arranged on the door body or the hinge and matched with the limit protrusion.

The invention is further provided with: the limit protrusion includes:

one end of the first limiting clamping plate is connected with the hinge, the other end of the first limiting clamping plate is inserted into a limiting hole in the door body to prevent the door body from moving downwards in the gravity direction, and the first limiting clamping plate is preferably perpendicular to the hinge;

and one end of the second limiting clamping plate is connected with the other end of the first limiting clamping plate, which is far away from the hinge, and the other end of the second limiting clamping plate extends to the rear of the door body at the limiting hole to prevent the door body from overturning.

The invention is further provided with: a clamping groove for accommodating the door body at the limiting hole to prevent the door body from separating from the hinge is formed among the second limiting clamping plate, the first limiting clamping plate and the hinge,

preferably, the width of the clamping groove is larger than or equal to the thickness of the door body at the joint of the door body and the hinge.

The invention is further provided with: the limit supporting structure also comprises a positioning part which prevents the door body from rotating and positions the door body in the process of installing the door body on the hinge, the door body is provided with a matching part matched with the positioning part,

preferably, the positioning part comprises at least one positioning lug arranged on the hinge/on the door body, and the matching part is a positioning hole which is arranged on the door body/on the hinge and matched with the positioning lug.

The invention is further provided with: the positioning part comprises two positioning convex blocks arranged on the hinge, the matching part comprises two positioning holes arranged on the door body,

preferably, the two positioning convex blocks and the limiting convex blocks are not in the same straight line,

more preferably, the positioning protruding block is a positioning column, one positioning hole is an elliptical hole, and the other positioning hole is a circular hole.

The invention is further provided with: the locating part and the limiting support part are arranged on the hinge, and the height of the locating lug is smaller than the width of the clamping groove minus the thickness of the door body accommodated in the clamping groove.

The invention is further provided with: the hinge is provided with a connecting part connected with the door body, the door body is provided with a mounting groove matched with the connecting part, the connecting part is sunk in the mounting groove to realize the connection of the hinge and the door body,

preferably, the shape of the mounting groove matches the shape of the connection portion.

The invention is further provided with: the limiting support part and the positioning part are arranged on the connecting part, the mounting groove and the connecting part are respectively provided with a connecting hole, and the fastener penetrates through the connecting holes to connect the hinge with the door body.

By adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects.

1. According to the invention, the hinge is firstly arranged on the outer cylinder, then the door body is arranged on the hinge, and the limit supporting structure is arranged, so that the door body is limited and supported in the process of arranging the door body on the hinge, the door body is prevented from being separated from the hinge, the hinge and the door body are initially positioned, and the next step of fixed installation is facilitated. Specifically, the hinge is connected with the door body by utilizing the screw or the bolt, at least one person is not required to lift and hold the door body, and then the other person can install the door body, and only one person firstly utilizes the limiting support structure to limit and support the door body, and then the door body is installed, so that the labor, the material resources and the financial resources are saved.

2. According to the invention, the shielding structure is arranged, so that most of the structure of the hinge is hidden, only the other end of the hinge connected with the door body is exposed, the aesthetic property of the equipment is improved, and the hinge can be protected to a great extent.

The following describes the embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention. It is evident that the drawings in the following description are only examples, from which other drawings can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without the inventive effort. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the door assembly of a wall-mounted washing machine of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion a of fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a door of a wall-mounted washing machine;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a door of a wall-mounted washing machine;

fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion B of fig. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a wall-mounted washing machine hinge;

fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a hinge of the wall-mounted washing machine.

In the figure: 1. a door body; 11. a mating portion; 12. a matching section; 13. a mounting groove; 2. a hinge; 21. a limit support part; 211. the first limiting clamping plate; 212. the second limiting clamping plate; 22. a positioning part; 23. a connection part; 3. a shielding structure; 31. a void portion.

It should be noted that these drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate the inventive concept to those skilled in the art by referring to the specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the wall-mounted washing machine according to the present invention includes: the outer barrel is used for containing washing water and comprises a mouth part communicated with the outside, and a rotatable inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel; a door body 1 which is connected with the outer cylinder and can cover the mouth of the outer cylinder; and one end of the hinge 2 is connected with the outer cylinder, the other end of the hinge is connected with the door body 1, the pivotable connection between the outer cylinder and the door body 1 is realized, and a limiting support structure is arranged on the hinge 2 and used for limiting and supporting the door body 1 and preventing the door body 1 from being separated from the hinge 2 when the door body 1 is installed. One end of the hinge 2 is connected with the outer cylinder, the other end of the hinge 2 is connected with the door body 1, the connection relation between the door body 1 and the outer cylinder is established through the hinge 2, and the outer cylinder structure in the wall-mounted washing machine is kept more effective than other parts due to the fact that the positioning and the structure maintenance of equipment are greatly dependent on the supporting capacity of the outer cylinder, so that the connection relation between the door body 1 and the outer cylinder is established through the hinge 2, on one hand, the installation stability and the firmness of the door body 1 are improved, and the service life of a connection position is prolonged. The hinge 2 is firstly installed on the outer cylinder, the door body 1 is installed on the hinge 2, the limiting support structure is arranged, the door body 1 is limited and supported in the process of installing the door body 1 on the hinge 2, the door body 1 is prevented from being separated from the hinge 2, the hinge 2 and the door body 1 are initially positioned, the hinge 2 and the door body 1 are conveniently and fixedly installed in the next step, the hinge 2 and the door body 1 are particularly connected by using screws or bolts, at least one person is not required to lift and support the door body 1, the door body 1 can be installed by another person, only one person is required to firstly utilize the limiting support structure to limit and support the door body 1, and then the door body 1 is installed, so that manpower, material resources and financial resources are saved.

Example 1

In this embodiment, the washing machine further includes a shielding structure 3 hiding one end of the hinge 2 connected to the outer tub, and the other end of the hinge 2 passes through the shielding structure 3 and is connected to the door body 1.

Preferably, the shielding structure 3 is provided with a hollow portion 31 through which the other end of the hinge 2 passes.

In the above-mentioned scheme, set up in this application and shelter from structure 3, hide the most structure of hinge 2, only expose the other end of hinge 2 that is connected with door body 1, increased the aesthetic property of equipment to can protect hinge 2 by very big degree. The washing machine further comprises a front plate, the front plate is arranged in front of the outer cylinder, and the front plate is provided with an avoidance port for installing one end of the hinge 2. The washing machine further comprises a front plate decorating part, the front plate decorating part forms the shielding structure 3 in the embodiment, the front plate decorating part is detachably connected with the front plate, a gap part 31 for the other end of the hinge 2 to pass through is formed in the front plate decorating part, and other parts of the hinge 2 are hidden between the front plate decorating part and the outer barrel by the front plate decorating part. The design of hiding hinge 2 through shielding structure 3 for hinge 2's scope of action, movable range expose the part in the outside also very big degree reduce, avoid tiny object to go deep into hinge 2's movable part in, also can avoid the mistake when the user operates with the finger go deep into between hinge 2 and door body 1, improve the safety in utilization of equipment.

Example two

In this embodiment, the limit supporting structure includes a limit supporting portion 21 for preventing the door body 1 from being separated from the hinge 2 during the process of mounting the door body 1 on the hinge 2, and the door body 1 is provided with a mating portion 11 mated with the limit supporting portion 21. The limit supporting part 21 cooperates with the cooperating part 11 to prevent the door body 1 from being separated from the hinge 2 in the process of mounting the door body 1 on the hinge 2.

Preferably, the limit supporting portion 21 is a limit protrusion disposed on the hinge 2/on the door body 1, and the matching portion 11 is a limit hole disposed on the door body 1/on the hinge 2 and matched with the limit protrusion. The limit protrusion is matched with the limit hole to realize the purpose of preventing the door body 1 from separating from the hinge 2 in the process of installing the door body 1 on the hinge 2. The limiting bulge is arranged on the hinge 2, and the limiting hole is arranged on the door body 1; the limiting bulge is arranged on the door body 1, and the limiting hole is arranged on the hinge 2; it is generally preferable that the limit protrusion is provided on the hinge 2, and the molding is simple without increasing the molding difficulty of the door body 1.

Further, the limit protrusion includes:

one end of the first limiting clamping plate 211 is connected with the hinge 2, the other end of the first limiting clamping plate is inserted into a limiting hole in the door body 1 to prevent the door body 1 from moving downwards in the gravity direction, and preferably, the first limiting clamping plate 211 is perpendicular to the hinge 2;

and one end of the second limiting clamping plate 212 is connected with the other end of the first limiting clamping plate 211, which is far away from the hinge 2, and the other end of the second limiting clamping plate extends to the rear of the door body 1 at the limiting hole to prevent the door body 1 from overturning, and preferably, the second limiting clamping plate 212 is perpendicular to the first limiting clamping plate 211.

In the above scheme, the first limiting clamping plate 211 is inserted into the limiting hole to prevent the door body 1 from moving downwards in the gravity direction, and preferably, the first limiting clamping plate 211 is perpendicular to the hinge 2. Because the door body 1 is larger than the hinge 2, only the first limiting clamping plate 211 is arranged, the door body 1 cannot be controlled completely, the door body 1 can still overturn obliquely downwards or backwards towards the door body 1, the second limiting clamping plate 212 is arranged in the application, and the second limiting clamping plate 212 extends to the rear of the door body 1 to prevent the door body 1 from overturning.

Further, a clamping groove for accommodating the door body 1 at the position of the limiting hole is formed among the second limiting clamping plate 212, the first limiting clamping plate 211 and the hinge 2 to prevent the door body 1 from being separated from the hinge 2. The first limiting clamping plate 211, the second limiting clamping plate 212 and the hinge 2 are used for limiting and supporting the door body 1 from three directions respectively, so that the door body 1 is prevented from overturning.

Preferably, the width of the clamping groove is larger than or equal to the thickness of the door body 1 at the joint of the door body 1 and the hinge 2. The door body 1 is convenient to insert into the clamping groove, and the difficulty brought to operators by the difficulty in inserting the door body 1 is prevented.

Example III

On the basis of the second embodiment, in this embodiment, the limiting support structure further includes a positioning portion 22 for preventing the door body 1 from rotating and positioning the door body 1 during the process of mounting the door body 1 on the hinge 2, and the door body 1 is provided with a matching portion 12 that is matched with the positioning portion 22. The size of the limiting hole is generally larger than the size of the limiting support portion 21 for easy installation, so that the door body 1 may still shake or rotate under the limiting support of the limiting support portion 21, and in this embodiment, the positioning portion 22 is disposed, and the positioning portion 22 cooperates with the matching portion 12 to prevent the door body 1 from rotating and position the door body 1.

Preferably, the positioning portion 22 includes at least one positioning protrusion disposed on the hinge 2/on the door body 1, and the matching portion 12 is a positioning hole disposed on the door body 1/on the hinge 2 and matched with the positioning protrusion. The positioning protruding blocks are matched with the positioning holes to prevent the door body 1 from rotating and can position the door body 1. The positioning lug is arranged on the hinge 2, and the positioning hole is arranged on the door body 1; the positioning lug is arranged on the door body 1, and the positioning hole is arranged on the hinge 2; it is generally preferable that the positioning projection is provided on the hinge 2, and the molding is simple without increasing the molding difficulty of the door body 1.

Further, the positioning portion 22 includes two positioning protrusions provided on the hinge 2, and the matching portion 12 includes two positioning holes provided on the door body 1. The positioning protruding blocks are matched with the positioning holes to prevent the door body 1 from rotating and can position the door body 1.

Preferably, the two positioning convex blocks and the limiting protrusion are not in the same straight line, form a triangle, and have better limiting and supporting effects on the door body 1.

More preferably, the positioning protruding block is a positioning column, one positioning hole is an elliptical hole, and the other positioning hole is a circular hole. The elliptical hole provides enough space for the movement of the positioning column, so that the door body 1 is easier to position.

Further, the positioning portion 22 and the limit supporting portion 21 are both disposed on the hinge 2, and the height of the positioning protruding block is smaller than the width of the clamping groove minus the thickness of the door body 1 accommodated in the clamping groove. The positioning protruding block is prevented from limiting the movement of the limiting support portion 21, so that the limiting support portion 21 cannot penetrate through the matching portion 11, and the second limiting clamping plate 212 cannot extend to the rear of the door body 1 to prevent the door body 1 from overturning.

Example IV

In this embodiment, the hinge 2 is provided with the connection portion 23 connected with the door body 1, the door body 1 is provided with the installation groove 13 matched with the connection portion 23, the connection portion 23 is sunk in the installation groove 13 to realize connection of the hinge 2 with the door body 1, the installation groove 13 not only plays a limiting role in mounting the door body 1 on the hinge 2, but also the hinge 2 does not protrude out of the surface of the door body 1, and the integrity of the door body 1 is good.

Preferably, the shape of the mounting groove 13 matches the shape of the connection portion 23.

Further, the limiting support portion 21 and the positioning portion 22 are both disposed on the connecting portion 23, connecting holes are formed in the mounting groove 13 and the connecting portion 23, and the fastener penetrates through the connecting holes to connect the hinge 2 with the door body 1. The fastener can be a screw or a bolt, so that the cost is low and the installation is convenient.

Example five

The door body 1 installation method comprises the following steps:

s1, mounting one end of a hinge 2 on an outer cylinder;

s2, limiting and supporting the door body 1 on the other end of the hinge 2;

s3, connecting the door body 1 to the other end of the hinge 2.

Further, before step S2, the shielding structure 3 is attached to the outer cylinder.

The foregoing description is only illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not to be construed as limiting the invention, but is to be construed as limiting the invention to any and all simple modifications, equivalent variations and adaptations of the embodiments described above, which are within the scope of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A wall-mounted washing machine, comprising:

an outer cylinder;

a door body;

the hinge is provided with a limiting support structure for limiting and supporting the door body and preventing the door body from being separated from the hinge when the door body is installed;

the washing machine further comprises a shielding structure which is used for hiding one end of the hinge, which is connected with the outer cylinder, and the other end of the hinge penetrates through the shielding structure and is connected with the door body;

the limiting support structure comprises a limiting support part for preventing the door body from being separated from the hinge in the process of mounting the door body on the hinge, and a matching part matched with the limiting support part is arranged on the door body;

the limiting support structure further comprises a positioning part for preventing the door body from rotating and positioning the door body in the process of mounting the door body on the hinge, and a matching part matched with the positioning part is arranged on the door body;

the hinge is provided with a connecting part connected with the door body, the door body is provided with a mounting groove matched with the connecting part, the connecting part is sunk in the mounting groove to realize the connection of the hinge and the door body, and the shape of the mounting groove is matched with that of the connecting part;

the limiting support part and the positioning part are arranged on the connecting part, the mounting groove and the connecting part are respectively provided with a connecting hole, and the fastener penetrates through the connecting holes to connect the hinge with the door body;

the door body is fixedly connected with the outer cylinder through a hinge;

the shielding structure is provided with a vacancy part for the other end of the hinge to pass through; the limiting support part is a limiting protrusion arranged on the hinge, and the matching part is a limiting hole arranged on the door body and matched with the limiting protrusion;

the limiting bulge comprises a first limiting clamping plate and a second limiting clamping plate; one end of the first limiting clamping plate is connected with the hinge, and the other end of the first limiting clamping plate is inserted into a limiting hole in the door body to prevent the door body from moving downwards in the gravity direction; one end of the second limiting clamping plate is connected with the other end of the first limiting clamping plate far away from the hinge, and the other end of the second limiting clamping plate extends to the rear of the door body at the limiting hole to prevent the door body from overturning; the first limiting clamping plate is perpendicular to the hinge, and the second limiting clamping plate is perpendicular to the first limiting clamping plate;

the positioning part comprises at least one positioning lug arranged on the hinge, and the matching part is a positioning hole arranged on the door body and matched with the positioning lug;

the door body at the position of the containing limiting hole is prevented from being separated from the clamping groove of the hinge by forming a door body at the position of the containing limiting hole between the second limiting clamping plate, the first limiting clamping plate and the hinge, the width of the clamping groove is larger than or equal to the thickness of the door body at the joint of the door body and the hinge, and the height of the positioning lug is smaller than the width of the clamping groove to subtract the thickness of the door body contained in the clamping groove.

2. The wall-mounted washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning part includes two positioning protrusions provided on the hinge, and the matching part includes two positioning holes provided on the door body.

3. The wall-mounted washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the two positioning projections are not aligned with the limit projection.

4. A wall-mounted washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the positioning projection is a positioning column, one positioning hole is an elliptical hole, and the other positioning hole is a circular hole.