CN112281417A

CN112281417A - Washing machine

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Publication number: CN112281417A
Application number: CN202011140629.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈安龙; 邴艾云; 许学三; 曹明磊
Original assignee: Hisense Shandong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Shandong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-10-22
Filing date: 2020-10-22
Publication date: 2021-01-29
Anticipated expiration: 2040-10-22
Also published as: CN112281417B

Abstract

The present invention provides a washing machine, including: a body; a washing tub disposed in the body; the door cover assembly is arranged at the top of the washing barrel; the door cover assembly comprises a glass cover plate and an upper cover body, the top surface of the upper cover body is connected with the bottom surface of the glass cover plate, and the upper cover body is provided with a state display port; the lower cover body is a cavity protruding downwards, and the top surface of the cavity wall of the lower cover body is connected with the edge of the bottom surface of the upper cover body; the display module is assembled in the lower cover body and is arranged corresponding to the state display port; and a multi-layer sealing structure for sealing gaps at the joints of the door cover assembly is also arranged in the door cover assembly. The invention adopts different sealing strategies at different positions in the door cover assembly, has strong pertinence and good waterproof effect, and controls the manufacturing cost while avoiding the formation of accumulated water.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a washing machine.

Background

The door cover of the touch mini washing machine is positioned above the barrel, and a display module is arranged inside the door cover; the washing machine has a heating function, and when the washing machine is heated, a large amount of water vapor is emitted from the barrel. If the door cover is not sealed well, a large amount of water vapor can enter the middle of the door cover from the gap of the door cover, the display module is sensitive to the water vapor, and a small amount of water can cause the display module to lose efficacy, so that the whole washing machine loses efficacy; and when the vapor in the door closure is too much, form ponding, ooze from the door closure gap, influence user experience.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to the above technical problems, and provides a washing machine, which can enhance the sealing performance of a door assembly.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:

a washing machine comprising:

a body;

a washing tub disposed in the body; and

the door cover assembly is arranged at the top of the washing barrel; the door assembly includes:

a glass cover plate;

the top surface of the upper cover body is connected with the bottom surface of the glass cover plate, and the upper cover body is provided with a state display port;

the lower cover body is a cavity protruding downwards, and the top surface of the cavity wall of the lower cover body is connected with the edge of the bottom surface of the upper cover body;

the display module is assembled in the lower cover body and is arranged corresponding to the state display port;

and a multi-layer sealing structure for sealing gaps at the joints of the door cover assembly is also arranged in the door cover assembly.

According to the washing machine, the multilayer sealing structure is arranged in the door cover assembly, the joints of all parts of the door cover assembly are hermetically connected, so that the influence of water vapor entering the door cover assembly from a gap of the door cover assembly on the display module is avoided, the normal work of the display module is effectively ensured, and the service life of the display structure is prolonged.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the upper cover further has a washing display opening; the multilayer sealing structure comprises a first layer of sealing structure annularly arranged at the edge of the washing display opening, a second layer of sealing structure annularly arranged at the edge of the state display opening, a third layer of sealing structure annularly arranged at the edge of the bottom end of the display module, and a fourth layer of sealing structure annularly arranged at the edge of the bottom surface of the upper cover body and the edge of the top surface of the lower cover body; the first layer of sealing structure and the second layer of sealing structure are positioned between the glass cover plate and the upper cover body, and the third layer of sealing structure is positioned between the display module and the upper cover body. The invention adopts different sealing strategies at different positions in the door cover assembly, and has strong pertinence and good waterproof effect.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the first layer of sealing structure comprises a first rib disposed on the top surface of the upper cover body and surrounding the edge of the washing opening, and a first sealing member sleeved outside the first rib. The arrangement of the first layer of sealing structure enhances the sealing performance of the connection between the glass cover plate and the upper cover body at the washing display opening.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the lower cover body is opened with a through hole, and the through hole is disposed corresponding to the washing display hole; the lower cover body is annularly provided with a connecting wall at the edge of the through opening; the inner wall of the first convex rib is attached to the upper end of the connecting wall. The joint arrangement of the first convex rib and the connecting wall strengthens the connection tightness of the upper cover body and the lower cover body at the washing display opening.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the second layer sealing structure includes a first sealing groove disposed on the top surface of the upper cover body and surrounding the edge of the status display opening, and a second sealing member fitted in the first sealing groove. The sealing performance of the connection between the glass cover plate and the upper cover body at the state display opening is enhanced by the arrangement of the second layer of sealing structure.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the display module includes a display panel and a display backplane connected; the third layer of sealing structure comprises a second sealing groove arranged along the edge of the upper surface of the display bottom plate and a second convex rib arranged on the bottom surface of the upper cover body along the edge of the washing display opening; the second convex rib is inserted in the second sealing groove. The third layer of sealing structure enhances the sealing performance of the connection between the display bottom plate and the upper cover body. The combination of the second layer sealing structure and the third layer sealing structure ensures that the display bottom plate, the second convex rib and the glass cover plate are enclosed into a full-sealing space, the display module arranged in the sealing space is protected from being affected by water vapor, the normal work of the display module is effectively ensured, and the service life of the display structure is prolonged.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the third layer of seal structure further comprises a third seal member fitted between the second bead and the second seal groove. The sealing performance of the connection between the display bottom plate and the upper cover body is further enhanced.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the fourth layer of sealing structure comprises a third sealing groove disposed along an edge of a bottom surface of the upper cover body and a third rib disposed along an edge of a top surface of the lower cover body; the third convex rib is inserted in the third sealing groove. The sealing performance of the connection of the upper cover body and the lower cover body is enhanced by the arrangement of the fourth layer of sealing structure.

According to some embodiments of the application, the door assembly is disposed at an angle with respect to the bottom surface of the body. And the moisture is prevented from being attached around the display module 34 all the time to influence the display effect of the display module.

According to some embodiments of the application, the inboard buckle that is equipped with of the chamber wall of lower lid, go up the lid with the buckle corresponds and is equipped with the draw-in groove, lower lid joint in go up on the lid. The tightness that lid and lower lid are connected is gone up in the enhancement, makes fourth layer sealing structure connect inseparabler, ensures its good sealing performance.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of a washing machine according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the door assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the invention at A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a display module according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the upper cover of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of another angle structure of the upper cover of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the lower cover of the present invention.

In the above figures: 1. a body; 2. a washing tub; 3. a door cover assembly; 31. a glass cover plate; 32. an upper cover body; 321. a washing display port; 322. a status display port; 33. a lower cover body; 331. a through opening; 332. a connecting wall; 34. a display module; 341. a display panel; 342. a display backplane; 351. a card slot; 352. buckling; 41. a first layer of a sealing structure; 411. a first rib; 412. a first seal member; 42. a second layer of sealing structure; 421. a first seal groove; 422. a second seal member; 43. a third layer of seal structure; 431. a second seal groove; 432. a second rib; 433. a third seal member; 44. a fourth layer of sealing structure; 441. a third seal groove; 442. and a third rib.

Detailed Description

The invention is described in detail below by way of exemplary embodiments. It should be understood, however, that elements, structures and features of one embodiment may be beneficially incorporated in other embodiments without further recitation.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment provides a washing machine including a machine body 1, a washing tub 2 disposed in the machine body, a door assembly 3 disposed at the top of the washing tub 2, and a display module 34 disposed in the door assembly 3.

Referring to fig. 2 to 3, the door assembly 3 includes a glass cover plate 31, an upper cover 32, and a lower cover 33 protruding downward, which are hermetically connected in this order from top to bottom. In addition, one end of the door cover component 3 is connected with the surrounding frame of the machine body 1 to form an opening and closing structure, so that clothes can be conveniently taken in the washing barrel.

Referring to fig. 5-7, defining that the end of the door assembly 3 connected to the machine body 1 is a rear end and the end opposite to the rear end is a front end, the upper cover body 32 is opened with a status display opening 322 at a position close to the front end, and the status display opening 322 is assembled with a display module 34 to display information such as washing progress of the washing machine; a washing display opening 321 is formed between the state display opening 322 and the rear end of the upper cover body 32, a through opening 331 is formed at a position on the lower cover body 33 corresponding to the washing display opening 321, and the edge of the through opening 331 is connected with the edge of the washing display opening 321 through a connecting wall 332 arranged on the lower cover body 33. During the washing process, the user can observe the condition inside the washing tub 2 at the positions of the washing display opening 321 and the through opening 331 through the transparent glass cover plate 31 at any time. Illustratively, the connecting wall 332 is integrally injection-molded with the lower cover 33, which prevents the door assembly 3 from having a gap at the position of the through hole 331 and prevents the moisture in the washing tub 2 from entering the inside of the door assembly 3 through the through hole 331.

Referring to fig. 4, the display module 34 includes a display panel 341 and a display backplane 342 connected thereto. Illustratively, screw holes are circumferentially formed on the outer side of the display bottom plate 342, and screws are correspondingly formed on the upper cover plate 32 corresponding to the screw holes, so as to assemble the display module 34 with the upper cover body 32. It should be understood that other connection methods may be used to assemble the display module 34 to the upper cover 32, and are not specifically limited in this application.

Referring to fig. 6-7, in the present embodiment, a plurality of fasteners 352 are circumferentially disposed on the sidewall of the lower cover 32, and a plurality of slots 351 are correspondingly disposed on the upper cover 33 and the fasteners 352, so as to realize the fastening of the upper cover 32 and the lower cover 33; other connection methods may be adopted between the upper cover 32 and the lower cover 33, which is not specifically limited in this application.

The present invention employs different sealing strategies at different locations within the door assembly, providing a multi-layer seal arrangement, as shown in fig. 2-7, and the specific seal arrangement within the door assembly of the present invention will be described in detail below.

In a first aspect, the first layer of sealing structure 41 is disposed at the washing display opening 321, and the first layer of sealing structure 41 includes a first rib 411 disposed at the edge of the washing display opening 321 on the top surface of the upper cover 32, and a first sealing member 412 disposed outside the first rib 411. The height of the first sealing element 412 is greater than the height of the first rib 411 and the top edge of the upper cover 32, so that after the door assembly 3 is completely assembled, the glass cover plate 31 and the upper cover 32 can generate an extrusion effect on the first sealing element 412 which is higher relative to the upper cover 32, and the first sealing element 412 can seal the gap between the upper cover 32 and the glass cover plate 31 at the washing display opening 321, so as to enhance the sealing effect between the glass cover plate 31 and the upper cover 32, and prevent the water vapor in the washing tub 2 from entering the door assembly 3 through the washing display opening 321.

Furthermore, the first rib 411 is attached to the upper end of the connecting wall 332 to prevent a connecting gap between the upper cover 32 and the lower cover 33 at the washing display opening 321 and the through opening 331, and prevent water vapor in the washing tub 2 from entering an interlayer between the upper cover 32 and the lower cover 33 through the washing display opening 321 and the through opening 331.

In a second aspect, the second layer of sealing structure 42 is disposed at the status display opening 322, and the second layer of sealing structure 42 includes a first sealing groove 421 disposed at the edge of the status display opening 322 around the top surface of the upper cover 32, and a second sealing member 422 fitted in the first sealing groove 421. Wherein the height of the second sealing member 422 is also greater than the height of the first sealing groove 421 and the top edge of the upper cover 32. After the door cover assembly 3 is completely assembled, the glass cover plate 31 and the upper cover body 32 can generate an extrusion effect on the second sealing member 422 which is higher relative to the upper cover body 32, and the second sealing member 422 can seal the gap between the state display port 322 of the upper cover body 32 and the glass cover plate 31, so that the sealing effect of the periphery of the display module is enhanced, and further, the influence of a small amount of water vapor entering between the glass cover plate 31 and the upper cover body 32 on the display module 34 is prevented.

In a third aspect, the third sealing structure 43 is disposed at the connection position between the display module 34 and the upper cover, and includes a second sealing groove 431 disposed on the top surface of the display base plate 342 and surrounding the edge of the display panel 341, a second rib 432 disposed on the bottom surface of the upper cover 32 and surrounding the edge of the washing display opening 321, and a third sealing member 433 disposed in the second sealing groove 431. The second rib 432 is inserted into the second sealing groove 431, and the third sealing member 433 is assembled in an interlayer between the second rib 432 and the second sealing groove 431, so that the second sealing groove 431 and the second rib 432 are in sealing connection, and a small amount of water vapor entering between the upper cover body 32 and the lower cover body 33 is prevented from affecting the display module 34.

The combination of the second layer of sealing structure 42 and the third layer of sealing structure 43 makes the display bottom plate 342, the second rib 432 and the glass cover plate 31 enclose a fully sealed space, so that the display panel 341 in the sealed space is protected from being affected by water vapor, the normal operation of the display module 34 is effectively ensured, and the service life of the display structure 34 is prolonged.

For example, in the present embodiment, the first seal 412, the second seal 422, and the third seal 433 may be sealing strips having a sealing effect, or may be other seals such as waterproof foam, which is not specifically limited in the present application.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, a fourth layer of sealing structure 44 is disposed at the connection position of the upper cover body 32 and the lower cover body 33, and the fourth layer of sealing structure 44 includes a third sealing groove 441 disposed around the bottom edge of the upper cover body 32, and a third rib 442 disposed around the top edge of the lower cover body 33. The third rib 442 is inserted into the third sealing groove 441, so that the third rib 442 and the third sealing groove 441 form a sealing connection. The fourth layer of sealing structure 44 can effectively prevent a small amount of water vapor outside the washing machine from entering between the upper cover 32 and the lower cover 33 from the joint of the upper cover 32 and the lower cover 33, and further prevent the water vapor from entering the door cover assembly 3 to affect the display module 34.

In a fifth aspect, the door assembly 3 of the present invention is disposed in an inclined manner with respect to the bottom surface of the machine body 1, and when the door assembly 3 and the machine body 1 are in a closed state, a height difference exists between the rear end and the front end of the door assembly 3, so that water droplets condensed from water vapor blocked by the door assembly 3 during the washing process on the bottom surface of the lower cover 33 flow to the lowest point of the door assembly 3 along the inclined lower cover 33 at the inclination angle of the door assembly 3, and then the water droplets are dripped back into the washing tub 2 again. Even if a small amount of water vapor enters the cover assembly 33, the water vapor in the cover assembly 33 condenses to water drops on the surface of the upper cover 32 or the lower cover 33, and the water drops flow to the lowest point of the cover due to the inclined arrangement of the upper cover 32 or the lower cover 33, so that the water vapor is prevented from being attached around the display module 34 all the time and affecting the display effect of the display module.

Above multilayer seal structure's combination, can effectively strengthen the leakproofness of junction between each structure of door closure subassembly 3 and display module 34 and door closure subassembly 3 junction, avoided steam to enter into door closure subassembly 3 by door closure subassembly 3's joint line inside to cause the influence to display module 34, seal structure still carries out sealing connection with display module 34 and last lid 32 and glass apron 31 simultaneously, effectively guarantee display module 34 and normally work, help prolonging display module 34's life. In addition, the design scheme of the invention avoids the formation of accumulated water and simultaneously controls the manufacturing cost.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the present invention in other forms, and any person skilled in the art may apply the above modifications or changes to the equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention, and any simple modification, equivalent change and change made to the above embodiments according to the technical spirit of the present invention still belong to the protection scope of the technical spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

a body;

a washing tub disposed in the body; and

a glass cover plate;

the top surface of the upper cover body is connected with the bottom surface of the glass cover plate, and a state display port is formed in the upper cover body;

the display module is assembled in the cavity and is arranged corresponding to the state display port;

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the upper cover body is also provided with a washing display port; the multilayer sealing structure comprises a first layer of sealing structure arranged between the edge of the washing display opening and the glass cover plate in a ring mode, a second layer of sealing structure arranged between the edge of the state display opening and the glass cover plate in a ring mode, a third layer of sealing structure arranged at the edge of the bottom end of the display module in a ring mode, and a fourth layer of sealing structure arranged between the edge of the bottom surface of the upper cover body and the edge of the top surface of the lower cover body in a ring mode.

3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the first layer of sealing structure comprises a first convex rib and a first sealing element, wherein the first convex rib is arranged on the top surface of the upper cover body and surrounds the edge of the washing opening, and the first sealing element is sleeved outside the first convex rib.

4. A washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the lower cover body is provided with a through hole, and the through hole is arranged corresponding to the washing display hole; the lower cover body is annularly provided with a connecting wall at the edge of the through opening; the inner wall of the first convex rib is attached to the upper end of the connecting wall.

5. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the second layer of sealing structure comprises a first sealing groove and a second sealing element, wherein the first sealing groove is formed in the top surface of the upper cover body and surrounds the edge of the state display opening, and the second sealing element is assembled in the first sealing groove.

6. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the display module comprises a display panel and a display bottom plate which are connected; the third layer of sealing structure comprises a second sealing groove arranged along the edge of the upper surface of the display bottom plate and a second convex rib arranged on the bottom surface of the upper cover body along the edge of the washing display opening; the second convex rib is inserted in the second sealing groove.

7. The washing machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein: the third layer of seal structure further includes a third seal member fitted between the second bead and the second seal groove.

8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the fourth layer of sealing structure comprises a third sealing groove arranged along the edge of the bottom surface of the upper cover body and a third convex rib arranged along the edge of the top surface of the lower cover body; the third convex rib is inserted in the third sealing groove.

9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the door cover component is obliquely arranged relative to the bottom surface of the machine body.

10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the inner side of the cavity wall of the lower cover body is provided with a buckle, the upper cover body and the buckle are correspondingly provided with a clamping groove, and the lower cover body is clamped on the upper cover body.