CN113930948A

CN113930948A - Clothes treating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN113930948A
Application number: CN202010605414.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周震东; 张伟; 丁浩
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-29
Filing date: 2020-06-29
Publication date: 2022-01-14

Abstract

The present invention discloses a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: an outer barrel having a front barrel mouth; the door assembly is connected with the outer barrel through a hinge so as to open or close the front barrel opening, a first positioning part is arranged on the door assembly, a second positioning part is arranged on the hinge, and the first positioning part is matched with the second positioning part in the process that the door assembly closes the front barrel opening. According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first positioning part is arranged on the door assembly, the second positioning part is arranged on the hinge, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part are matched in the process that the door assembly faces the opening of the front barrel, so that the alignment accuracy between the door lock and the locking part can be ensured at least to a certain extent, and the alignment accuracy between the door assembly and the outer barrel can be further ensured.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to clothes treatment equipment.

Background

In the related art, since the door assembly is hinged to the outer cylinder through the hinge at one side, the door assembly sags to a certain extent due to gravity in an open state of the door assembly, so that the problem of inaccurate alignment between the door assembly and the outer cylinder exists when the door assembly is closed.

In contrast, in the prior art, as disclosed in CN110670313A, a positioning portion is disposed near the lower portion of the door hook, and a positioning hole into which the positioning portion is inserted is disposed on one side of the door hook, so that the door assembly is positioned by the positioning hole when being closed, thereby avoiding the problem that the door assembly cannot be closed due to sagging; however, since the door assembly is inevitably drooped in the opening and closing processes, there is a movement amount at the junction of the door assembly and the drum, and the junction generates vibration and noise when the laundry treating apparatus is rotated at a high speed such as dehydration.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treating apparatus, which has a simple structure and is advantageous to solve the problem of inaccurate alignment of a door assembly and an outer tub due to sagging of the door assembly.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an outer barrel having a front barrel mouth; the door assembly is connected with the outer barrel through a hinge so as to open or close the front barrel opening, a first positioning part is arranged on the door assembly, a second positioning part is arranged on the hinge, and the first positioning part is matched with the second positioning part in the process that the door assembly closes the front barrel opening.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first positioning part is arranged on the door assembly, the second positioning part is arranged on the hinge, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part are matched in the process that the door assembly faces the opening of the front barrel, so that the alignment accuracy between the door lock and the locking part can be ensured at least to a certain extent, and the alignment accuracy between the door assembly and the outer barrel can be further ensured. In addition, in the totally closed state, the door subassembly is the fore-barrel mouth of totally closed in order to block the fore-barrel mouth, and first location portion and second location portion cooperation this moment can improve door subassembly and urceolus complex reliability, and in the course of operation of clothing treatment facility, can also restrain the relative rocking between door subassembly and the urceolus in addition, reduce the problem of vibration noise.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a positioning notch is provided at a side of the hinge adjacent to the central axis of the front barrel opening, the positioning notch defines the second positioning portion, the positioning notch has an insertion opening provided adjacent to the central axis of the front barrel opening, and the first positioning portion is a convex pillar formed on the door assembly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the positioning notch has opposing first and second sidewalls that are inclined away from each other in a direction toward near the central axis of the front nozzle.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are respectively multiple, and the multiple first positioning portions and the multiple second positioning portions are matched in a one-to-one correspondence manner.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus includes a door lock mounted on a front side wall of the outer tub, the door lock being disposed opposite to the hinge in a radial direction of the front tub opening, the door assembly having a locking portion that is engaged with the door lock in a fully closed state of the door assembly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the front side wall of the outer tub is provided with a positioning hole at a position adjacent to the door lock, and the door assembly has a projection, and the positioning hole is engaged with the projection in a fully closed state of the door assembly.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus includes a first connection plate provided on a front side wall of the outer tub, the first connection plate being disposed opposite to the hinge in a radial direction, the door lock and the positioning hole being provided on the first connection plate.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first connecting plate is provided with a pin sleeve, and the pin sleeve defines the positioning hole.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the pin sleeve is snapped onto the first connection plate.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus includes: the second connecting plate is arranged on the front side wall of the outer barrel and is opposite to the first connecting plate in the radial direction, and the hinge is installed on the second connecting plate.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus includes: the connecting ring is installed on the front side wall of the outer barrel and surrounds the front barrel opening, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are located on the front side of the connecting ring and installed on the outer barrel.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus includes: and the annular decorative plate is positioned between the hinge and the front side wall of the outer barrel and covers the front side wall of the outer barrel.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a partial structural schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial structural schematic view of another direction of a laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial schematic structural view of still another direction of a laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a partial structural schematic view of the laundry treating apparatus according to FIG. 1, wherein a door assembly is not shown;

FIG. 5 is a partial structural schematic view of the laundry treating apparatus according to FIG. 1, in which a decoration plate and a door assembly are not shown;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the installation of a door assembly and hinge according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of another orientation of the installation of a door assembly and hinge according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a further orientation of the installation of the door assembly and hinge according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a hinge according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a circled portion B shown in fig. 9.

Reference numerals:

the laundry treating apparatus 1;

a door assembly 10; a first positioning portion 101; a lock 102; a projection 103;

an outer tub 20; a front barrel mouth 201; positioning holes 202;

a hinge 30; a second positioning portion 301; an insertion port 3013; a first side wall 3011; a second sidewall 3012;

a door lock 40; a first connecting plate 50; a second connecting plate 60; a connecting ring 70; a decorative panel 80.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

A laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The laundry treating apparatus 1 may be a dryer, a washing machine, or a washer-dryer.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an outer tub 20, an inner tub (not shown), a door lock 40, and a door assembly 10.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the outer tub 20 has a front tub opening 201, the inner tub is provided in an outer tub cavity of the outer tub 20, and the door assembly 10 is rotatably connected to the outer tub 20 by a hinge 30 to open or close the front tub opening 201. Specifically, the outer barrel 20 defines an outer barrel cavity, a front barrel opening 201 communicated with the outer barrel cavity is arranged on the front side wall of the outer barrel 20, the inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel cavity, the outer peripheral wall of the inner barrel and the inner peripheral wall of the outer barrel 20 are arranged at intervals, the door assembly 10 is positioned on the front side of the outer barrel 20, the door assembly 10 is rotatably connected to the front side wall of the outer barrel 20 through a hinge 30, and the front barrel opening 201 can be opened or closed through the rotation of the door assembly 10. In this way, when the laundry treating apparatus 1 is required to be used, the door assembly 10 may be opened first, so as to facilitate the laundry to be placed into the inner tub through the front tub opening 201, and then the front tub opening 201 is closed by the door assembly 10 so as to facilitate the normal operation of the laundry treating apparatus 1; after the laundry treatment is completed, the door assembly 10 can be opened to facilitate the removal of the laundry from the drum through the front drum opening 201. When the laundry treating apparatus 1 is not required to be used, it is possible to maintain the opened state of the door assembly 10 or close the front cylindrical opening 201 with the door assembly 10 according to the usage habits of the user.

As shown in fig. 4, the door lock 40 is mounted on the front side wall of the outer cylinder 20, the door lock 40 is disposed opposite to the hinge 30 in the radial direction of the front cylinder opening 201, and as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the door assembly 10 has the latch 102, and the latch 102 is engaged with the door lock 40 in the fully closed state of the door assembly 10. Therefore, in the fully closed state, the door lock 40 is matched with the locking part 102 and the hinge 30 cooperates to limit the axial movement of the door assembly 10 relative to the outer cylinder 20, which is beneficial to improving the reliable sealing of the door assembly 10 to the front cylinder opening 201, thereby ensuring the reliability of the operation of the clothes treatment device 1.

Referring to fig. 6-7 and 9, the door assembly 10 is provided with a first positioning portion 101, the hinge 30 is provided with a second positioning portion 301, and the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 are engaged in the process of closing the front barrel opening 201 of the door assembly 10.

Specifically, the door assembly 10 has a fully opened state in which the door assembly 10 fully opens the front cylindrical opening 201 so that the entire front cylindrical opening 201 is exposed, and a fully closed state in which the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 can be in a fully disengaged state; in the fully closed state, the door assembly 10 fully closes the front barrel opening 201 to block the front barrel opening 201, and at the moment, the first positioning portion 101 is matched with the second positioning portion 301, so that when the door assembly 10 is in the fully closed state, the matching of the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 can improve the matching reliability of the door assembly 10 and the outer barrel 20, and in the working process of the clothes treatment equipment 1, the relative shaking between the door assembly 10 and the outer barrel 20 can be restrained, and the problem of vibration noise is reduced.

Further, since the door assembly 10 is connected to the outer barrel 20 through the hinge 30, the pivot axis of the door assembly 10 is located at the hinge 30, and since the second positioning portion 301 is disposed on the hinge 30, the second positioning portion 301 is closer to the hinge 30, during the process of the door assembly 10 from the fully opened state to the fully closed state, the first positioning portion 101 is engaged with the second positioning portion 301 before the door lock 40 is engaged with the locking portion 102, that is, the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 are engaged before the door lock 40 is engaged with the locking portion 102, so that during the process, the engagement of the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 is beneficial to ensure the alignment accuracy between the door lock 40 and the locking portion 102 at least to a certain extent, and further ensure the alignment accuracy between the door assembly 10 and the outer barrel 20.

It will be appreciated that during the transition from the fully closed condition to the fully open condition of the door assembly 10, the first detent 101 disengages from the second detent 301 after the door lock 40 disengages from the latch 102, i.e., the first detent 101 and the second detent 301 disengage later than the door lock 40 disengages from the latch 102.

In view of this, according to the laundry treating apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the first positioning portion 101 on the door assembly 10 and providing the second positioning portion 301 on the hinge 30, the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 are engaged during the process of closing the front barrel opening 201 of the door assembly 10, so as to be beneficial to ensure the alignment accuracy between the door lock 40 and the locking portion 102, and further ensure the alignment accuracy between the door assembly 10 and the outer barrel 20. In addition, in the fully closed state, the door assembly 10 fully closes the front barrel opening 201 to block the front barrel opening 201, and at this time, the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 are matched, so that when the door assembly 10 is in the fully closed state, the matching of the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 can improve the matching reliability of the door assembly 10 and the outer barrel 20, and in the working process of the clothes treatment equipment 1, the relative shaking between the door assembly 10 and the outer barrel 20 can be restrained, and the problem of vibration noise is reduced.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6-7 and 9, a positioning notch is provided at one side of the hinge 30 adjacent to the central axis of the front barrel opening 201, the positioning notch defines the second positioning portion 301, the positioning notch has an insertion opening 3013 provided adjacent to the central axis of the front barrel opening 201, the first positioning portion 101 is a convex pillar formed on the door assembly 10, the convex pillar is provided on the inner surface of the door assembly 10, and the convex pillar is engaged with the positioning notch through the insertion opening 3013 or disengaged from the convex pillar through the insertion opening 3013. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the processing and the manufacturing are convenient.

Specifically, the door assembly 10 may include a door inner ring, and the boss may be formed on an inner surface of the door inner ring facing the outer cylinder 20. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the processing and the manufacturing are convenient.

Alternatively, the door inner ring and the stud may be a unitary piece. From this, the structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee the structure, the stable performance of door inner circle and projection to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved the assembly efficiency of door inner circle and projection greatly, guarantee the reliability that door inner circle and projection are connected, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, and it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

As some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the hinge 30 may be a metal piece. Therefore, the hinge 30 made of metal has higher structural strength, and thus, when the hinge 30 connects the outer cylinder 20 and the door assembly 10, it is advantageous to improve the reliability of the connection between the door assembly 10 and the outer cylinder 20.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the positioning notch has opposing first and

second side walls

3011 and 3012, an insertion port 3013 being defined between an end of the first side wall 3011 adjacent to the central axis of the front barrel port 201 and an end of the second side wall 3012 adjacent to the central axis of the front barrel port 201, the first and

second side walls

3011 and 3012 being inclined away from each other in a direction toward the central axis of the front barrel port 201. From this, in the direction towards the central axis that is close to preceding barrel mouth 201, through making first lateral wall 3011 and second lateral wall 3012 towards the direction slope setting apart from each other, can play the effect of direction, be favorable to guaranteeing that the projection gets into in the location breach smoothly.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the number of the first positioning portions 101 and the number of the second positioning portions 301 are multiple, and the multiple first positioning portions 101 and the multiple second positioning portions 301 are matched in a one-to-one correspondence manner. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more. For example, the first positioning portions 101 and the second positioning portions 301 are three, four, five, or six, respectively. Therefore, in the process that the door assembly 10 is toward closing the front barrel opening 201, by providing the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 which are matched in a one-to-one correspondence manner, in the process, the matching of the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 is beneficial to further ensuring the alignment accuracy between the door lock 40 and the locking portion 102, and further ensuring the alignment accuracy between the door assembly 10 and the outer barrel 20.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of first positioning portions 101 are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the front cylinder opening 201, and therefore the plurality of second positioning portions 301 are also arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the front cylinder opening 201 and correspond to the plurality of first positioning portions 101 one to one. For example, the plurality of first positioning portions 101 are arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the front barrel mouth 201. Thus, the cooperation of the first positioning portion 101 and the second positioning portion 301 is beneficial to further ensure the alignment accuracy between the door lock 40 and the locking portion 102, and further ensure the alignment accuracy between the door assembly 10 and the outer cylinder 20.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a first connecting plate 50, the first connecting plate 50 being provided on the front sidewall of the outer tub 20, the first connecting plate 50 being disposed opposite to the hinge 30 in the radial direction. Thus, by providing the first connection plate 50, the structural strength of the outer cylinder 20 is improved by the reinforcing effect of the first connection plate 50.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes the second connecting plate 60, the second connecting plate 60 is provided on the front side wall of the outer tub 20, the second connecting plate 60 is provided opposite to the first connecting plate 50 in the radial direction of the front tub opening 201, and the hinge 30 is mounted on the second connecting plate 60, that is, the hinge 30 is mounted on the side of the second connecting plate 60 facing away from the outer tub 20, that is, the front side, whereby, by providing the second connecting plate 60, on the one hand, the structural strength of the outer tub 20 can be improved by utilizing the reinforcing effect of the second connecting plate 60, and on the other hand, the mounting positioning of the hinge 30 can be facilitated.

As some alternative embodiments of the present invention, at least one of the first and

second connection plates

50 and 60 is a metal member. That is, the first connecting plate 50 is a metal member, or the second connecting plate 60 is a metal member, or both the first connecting plate 50 and the second connecting plate 60 are metal members. Therefore, the structural strength of the metal material is higher, and the service life is prolonged.

According to some further embodiments of the present invention, the first and

second connection plates

50, 60 are both metal pieces. Thereby, it is advantageous to improve the structural strength of the first and

second connection plates

50 and 60, and the service life of the first and

second connection plates

50 and 60 can be improved.

In some specific examples, the first and

second connection plates

50, 60 are both stainless steel pieces. It can be understood that the mechanical properties of stainless steel material is better, can be satisfying the first connecting plate 50 and the second connecting plate 60 structure fastness can the prerequisite under do first connecting plate 50 and second connecting plate 60 thinner, not only can make things convenient for first connecting plate 50 and second connecting plate 60 to install and fix, assembly space can also be saved, make clothes treatment facility 1's overall structure compacter, first connecting plate 50 and second connecting plate 60 as stainless steel material have good corrosion resistance simultaneously, the reliability of use is higher. Of course, it is understood that the material of the first connecting plate 50 and the second connecting plate 60 is not limited to stainless steel, for example, the first connecting plate 50 and the second connecting plate 60 may be rigid plastic.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1 comprises a connecting ring 70, the connecting ring 70 extends forward and is adapted to abut against a sealing ring (not shown) assembled on the door assembly, so that the size of the conventional sealing ring can be shortened, and the situation that the sealing ring is used for storing dirt and dirt can be reduced; the coupling ring 70 is mounted on the front sidewall of the outer tub 20 and disposed around the front tub opening 201, and the first and

second coupling plates

50 and 60 are located on the front side of the coupling ring 70 and mounted on the outer tub 20. Therefore, the door assembly 10 can be engaged with the coupling ring 70 when the front barrel opening 201 is closed, and the assembling manner of the first coupling plate 50 and the second coupling plate 60 can be made simpler, and at the same time, the coupling ring 70 can be sandwiched between the first coupling plate 50 and the outer barrel 20 and between the second coupling plate 60 and the outer barrel, thereby contributing to the improvement of the mounting reliability of the coupling ring 70.

In some examples, the first connection plate 50 is connected to the outer tub 20 by screws. From this, the dismouting of being convenient for to be convenient for first connecting plate 50's maintenance and change, compare with the mode that adopts the joint moreover, screw connection's reliability is higher.

In some examples, the second connecting plate 60 is connected to the outer barrel 20 by screws. From this, the dismouting of being convenient for to be convenient for second connecting plate 60's maintenance and change, compare with the mode that adopts the joint moreover, screw connection's reliability is higher.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the coupling ring 70 is detachably disposed with the outer tub 20. Specifically, the coupling ring 70 is coupled to the outer cylinder 20 by screws. Thus, disassembly and assembly are facilitated, thereby facilitating maintenance and replacement of the coupling ring 70.

Optionally, the connecting ring 70 is a steel ring. Therefore, the cost is low and the strength is high.

Specifically, the connecting ring 70 is a stainless steel ring. It can be understood that the mechanical property of the stainless steel material is better, the connecting ring 70 can be made thinner on the premise of meeting the structural firmness of the connecting ring 70, the connecting ring 70 can be conveniently installed and fixed, the assembly space can be saved, the whole structure of the clothes treatment equipment 1 is more compact, the connecting ring 70 made of the stainless steel material has good corrosion resistance, and the use reliability is higher. It is understood, of course, that the connecting ring 70 is not limited to stainless steel, and the connecting ring 70 may be a rigid plastic member, for example.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the outer cylinder 20 and the connecting ring 70 are connected in a sealing manner by a sealing ring (not shown), so that the matching structure between the connecting ring 70 and the outer cylinder 20 can be more compact, and the sealing effect between the outer cylinder 20 and the connecting ring 70 can be improved.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the sealing ring is a rubber member or a silicone member. Therefore, not only can a good sealing effect be ensured, but also the cost is very low.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 to 7, the front side wall of the outer tub 20 is provided with a positioning hole 202 at a position adjacent to the door lock 40, the door assembly 10 is provided with a projection 103, and the positioning hole 202 is engaged with the projection 103 in the fully closed state of the door assembly 10. Therefore, on the one hand, on the basis of utilizing the matching of the door lock 40 and the locking part 102, the matching of the positioning hole 202 and the protrusion 103 is further utilized, so that the axial movement of the door assembly 10 relative to the outer cylinder 20 can be further limited, on the other hand, on the basis of utilizing the matching of the first positioning part 101 and the second positioning part 301 and the matching of the door lock 40 and the locking part 102, the position of the door assembly 10 can be limited in the radial direction by further utilizing the matching of the positioning hole 202 and the protrusion 103, so that the matching reliability of the door assembly 10 and the outer cylinder 20 is improved, the reliability of the clothes treatment device 1 in work is further ensured, the relative shaking problem between the door assembly 10 and the outer cylinder 20 in the work process of the clothes treatment device 1 can be avoided, the aim of shock absorption can be effectively achieved, and the noise is reduced.

As some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 to 5, the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a first connecting plate 50, the first connecting plate 50 is provided on the front sidewall of the tub 20, the first connecting plate 50 is disposed opposite to the hinge 30 in the radial direction, and the door lock 40 and the positioning hole 202 are both provided on the first connecting plate 50. Thus, by providing the first connection plate 50, the structural strength of the outer cylinder 20 can be improved by the reinforcing effect of the first connection plate 50, and the positioning hole 202 and the door lock 40 can be provided on the first connection plate 50 at the same time, so that the positioning and mounting can be facilitated, and the first connection plate 50 provided with the door lock 40 and the positioning hole 202 can be mounted on the outer cylinder 20, for example, on the above-described coupling ring 70, so that the mounting process can be simplified.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the door lock 40 is fixed to the first connection plate 50 by screws, that is, the door lock 40 is connected to the first connection plate 50 by screws. From this, be convenient for the dismouting of lock 40 to be convenient for the maintenance and the change of lock 40, compare with the mode that adopts the joint moreover, the reliability of screw connection is higher, is favorable to improving clothes treatment facility 1's life.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first connecting plate 50 is provided with a pin sleeve, and the pin sleeve defines the positioning hole 202. Thus, the structure is simple.

Alternatively, the pin sleeve may be detachably provided on the first connection plate 50. For example, the pin sleeve is snapped onto the first connection plate 50 by a snap fit structure. Therefore, the pin bush is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and is convenient to maintain and replace.

Specifically, be equipped with the buckle on one of them of pin bush and first connecting plate 50, be equipped with on another of pin bush and first connecting plate 50 with buckle complex draw-in groove, through the cooperation of buckle and draw-in groove to realize the setting dismantled of pin bush and first connecting plate 50.

In some embodiments, the first connecting plate 50 is provided with a slot, and the pin sleeve is provided with a buckle, which is integrated with the pin sleeve. From this, the structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee structure, the stable performance of buckle and pin bush to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved the assembly efficiency of buckle and pin bush greatly, guarantee the reliability that buckle and pin bush are connected, and moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, and it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

In some embodiments, the first connecting plate 50 is provided with a buckle, the pin sleeve is provided with a slot, and the buckle and the first connecting plate 50 are a single piece. From this, buckle and first connecting plate 50's structure, stability of performance can not only be guaranteed to the structure of an organic whole to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved buckle and first connecting plate 50's assembly efficiency greatly, guarantee the reliability that buckle and cotter pin are connected, and moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, and it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the pin sleeve is fixedly connected to the first connecting plate 50. For example, the pin sleeves are welded to the first connecting plate 50. Thereby, it is advantageous to ensure the reliability of the connection between the pin bushes and the first connection plate 50.

In some specific examples, the pin bush and the first connecting plate 50 are integrally formed parts, so that the structure of the integrated part can ensure the structure and the performance stability of the pin bush and the first connecting plate 50, the forming is convenient, the manufacturing is simple, redundant assembling parts and connecting processes are omitted, the assembling efficiency of the pin bush and the first connecting plate 50 is greatly improved, the reliability of connection of the pin bush and the first connecting plate 50 is ensured, furthermore, the integral strength and the stability of the integrally formed structure are higher, the assembling is more convenient, and the service life is longer.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a ring-shaped decoration plate 80, the decoration plate 80 being located between the hinge 30 and the front sidewall of the outer tub 20 and covering the front sidewall of the outer tub 20. Specifically, the decorative plate 80 is located behind the hinge 30 and covers the first connecting plate 50 and the second connecting plate 60, and the decorative plate 80 is provided with a first avoiding hole for avoiding the door lock 40, a second avoiding hole for avoiding the positioning hole 202, and a third avoiding hole for avoiding the connecting screw between the hinge 30 and the second connecting plate 60. Thus, by providing the decoration plate 80, it is advantageous to improve the appearance beauty of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

Alternatively, the decorative plate 80 is mounted on the first and

second connection plates

50 and 60 by screws. That is, the first connecting plate 50 and the decorative plate 80 and the second connecting plate 60 and the decorative plate 80 are connected by screws. Therefore, the decorative plate 80 can be conveniently disassembled and assembled, the decorative plate 80 can be conveniently maintained and replaced, and compared with a clamping mode, the screw connection reliability is higher, and the service life of the clothes treatment equipment 1 is prolonged.

Alternatively, the latch 102 is formed in a hook shape. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the processing and the manufacturing are convenient.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention. In the description of the present invention, "the first feature" and "the second feature" may include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features being in contact with each other not directly but through another feature therebetween. In the description of the invention, "above", "over" and "above" a first feature in a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

Other configurations of the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, such as the clutch and the control panel, etc., and operations are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

an outer barrel having a front barrel mouth;

the door assembly is connected with the outer barrel through a hinge so as to open or close the front barrel opening, a first positioning part is arranged on the door assembly, a second positioning part is arranged on the hinge, and the first positioning part is matched with the second positioning part in the process that the door assembly closes the front barrel opening.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a side of the hinge adjacent to the central axis of the front drum opening is provided with a positioning notch defining the second positioning portion, the positioning notch having an insertion opening provided adjacent to the central axis of the front drum opening, the first positioning portion being a boss formed on the door assembly.

3. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the positioning notch has first and second opposing sidewalls that are inclined away from each other in a direction toward near the central axis of the front nozzle.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are respectively plural, and the plural first positioning portions and the plural second positioning portions are engaged in one-to-one correspondence.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a door lock mounted on a front side wall of the outer tub, the door lock being disposed opposite to the hinge in a radial direction of the front tub opening, the door assembly having a latch portion engaged with the door lock in a fully closed state of the door assembly.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a positioning hole is provided at a position of the front side wall of the outer tub adjacent to the door lock, and the door assembly has a projection, and the positioning hole is engaged with the projection in a fully closed state of the door assembly.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, comprising a first connecting plate provided on a front side wall of the outer tub, the first connecting plate being disposed diametrically opposite to the hinge, the door lock and the positioning hole being provided on the first connecting plate.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first connecting plate is provided with a pin bushing defining the positioning hole.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the pin sleeve is caught on the first connection plate.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, comprising: the second connecting plate is arranged on the front side wall of the outer barrel and is opposite to the first connecting plate in the radial direction, and the hinge is installed on the second connecting plate.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, comprising: the connecting ring is installed on the front side wall of the outer barrel and surrounds the front barrel opening, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are located on the front side of the connecting ring and installed on the outer barrel.

12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: and the annular decorative plate is positioned between the hinge and the front side wall of the outer barrel and covers the front side wall of the outer barrel.