CN211546998U

CN211546998U - Footing device and clothes treatment device

Info

Publication number: CN211546998U
Application number: CN201921750974.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张涛; 喻广强; 李亚东
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-17
Filing date: 2019-10-17
Publication date: 2020-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-17

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a footing device and clothing processing apparatus, the footing device includes main part, damping piece, supporting legs, locking unit and first locking piece, the main part is formed with and holds the chamber; the damping piece is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the top ends of the supporting legs extend into the main body part, and the top ends of the supporting legs can slide in the accommodating cavity; the locking unit is provided with a channel and a locking hole, the axes of which are vertical to each other, and the supporting leg penetrates through the channel and is connected with the damping piece; the first locking piece can be arranged in the locking hole in a penetrating mode and controls the locking unit and the supporting legs to be switched between a locking state and an unlocking state which are mutually locked. The utility model discloses footing device, after realizing automatic leveling, uses first locking piece to lock unit and supporting legs locking, and supporting legs and clothing processing apparatus's backup pad links into an integrated entity, even clothing processing apparatus produces the vibration, the supporting legs also can not relative movement, and then restraines clothing processing apparatus's vibration range, reduces the vibration noise.

Description

Footing device and clothes treatment device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a leveling technical field especially relates to a footing device and clothing processing apparatus.

Background

Taking a washing machine as an example, the vibration noise problem of the washing machine is always a problem which is more concerned by manufacturers and users, and whether the bottom foot is leveled is crucial to the vibration of the whole machine, if the bottom foot of the washing machine is not leveled, a series of problems of the whole machine are easily caused, such as large vibration noise, displacement of the washing machine, walking of the washing machine, falling of articles placed on the washing machine and the like caused by large vibration amplitude. At present, the washing machine needs to be leveled manually after being installed, the manual leveling difficulty is high, time and labor are wasted, and the phenomenon of uneven leveling is easy to occur.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, embodiments of the present invention are directed to a footing device and a clothes treating device capable of adaptively leveling and reducing vibration.

In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a footing device, which includes a main body, a damping member, a supporting leg, a locking unit, and a first locking member, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the main body; the damping piece is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the top ends of the supporting legs extend into the accommodating cavity, and the top ends of the supporting legs can slide in the accommodating cavity; the locking unit forms a channel and a locking hole, and the supporting leg penetrates through the channel and is connected with the damping piece; the first locking piece can be arranged in the locking hole in a penetrating mode and controls the locking unit and the supporting leg to be switched between a locking state and an unlocking state, wherein the locking state and the unlocking state are mutually locked.

In some embodiments, the locking unit comprises a locking plate, the locking plate being in secure connection with the body portion; the holding part is provided with the channel and the locking hole, and the axis of the channel is perpendicular to the axis of the locking hole.

In some embodiments, the clasping portion comprises a clasping ring, and a first clasping member and a second clasping member which are arranged at intervals, wherein the clasping ring is arranged around the circumference of the supporting foot, the first clasping member extends outwards from one end of the clasping ring, the second clasping member extends outwards from the other end of the clasping ring, and a spacing space between the first clasping member and the second clasping member forms a variable groove.

In some embodiments, the first clasping member is provided with a first locking hole, the second clasping member is provided with a second locking hole, and the first locking hole and the second locking hole are coaxial and jointly form the locking hole.

In some embodiments, the first locking member is a screw, and the first and second clasps have internal threads formed on the inside thereof for engaging with the screw.

In some embodiments, the locking unit further includes a transition portion, the transition portion connects the locking plate and the clasping portion, and the locking plate, the transition portion and the clasping portion are integrally formed.

In some embodiments, the main body portion includes a main body seat, the main body seat is provided with at least two first fixing holes, the locking unit is provided with at least two second fixing holes, and the first fixing holes correspond to the second fixing holes one to one.

In some embodiments, the footing device includes a footing sleeve, the top end of the supporting leg is connected to one end of the footing sleeve, and one end of the damping member abuts against the other end of the footing sleeve.

In some embodiments, the damping member is a compression spring, an abutting surface is formed on one side of the base housing facing the compression spring, one end of the compression spring abuts against the abutting surface, and the other end of the compression spring abuts against the top of the accommodating cavity.

In some embodiments, the footing device further comprises a damping pad, a blind hole is formed at one end of the damping pad, and the supporting foot is fixedly arranged in the blind hole.

Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a clothes treating apparatus, including a supporting plate and any one of the above-mentioned footing devices, the supporting plate with the footing devices are connected, the supporting plate support in on the footing devices.

In some embodiments, the support plate is sandwiched between the locking unit and the body portion.

Taking the clothes treatment device as an example, in the installation process of the clothes treatment device, the acting force applied to the supporting legs by the damping piece enables the supporting legs to be supported on the surface of the support, and even if the surface of the support is inclined or uneven, the supporting legs can also contact the surface of the support under the action of the damping piece; the locking unit is connected with the supporting plate, so that the supporting legs of the clothes processing device slide relative to the locking unit under the action of the self gravity; after the fuselage is placed completely on the support surface, the relative position relation of supporting legs and locking unit is confirmed promptly, at this moment, the footing device has realized making level automatically, use first locking piece locking unit afterwards, switch over the cooperation relation of locking unit and supporting legs to the locking state by the unblock state, the locking unit locking is on the supporting legs, make supporting legs and backup pad link into an organic whole, clothing processing apparatus is in follow-up normal use, even produce the vibration, also can not be relative the supporting legs displacement, so can restrain self vibration range, reduce clothing processing apparatus's vibration noise.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a footing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a footing apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a locking unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 5 from another perspective;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

A footing arrangement 10; a main body portion 11; the accommodating portion 112; the accommodation chamber 112 a; a main body seat 111; a through hole 111 a; the first fixing hole 111 b; a seat body 1111; a first hollow cylinder 1112; a second hollow cylinder 1113; a damping member 12; a pressure spring 12'; a footing sleeve 13; an abutting surface 13 a; a locking unit 14; a channel 14 a; a lock hole 14 b; the first locking hole 14 b'; second locking hole 14b "; a lock plate 141; the second fixing hole 141 a; a transition portion 142; a clasping portion 143; the deformation groove 143 a; a first clasp member 1431; a second clasp member 1432; a loop 1433; supporting legs 15; a vibration damping pad 16; a blind hole 16 a; the first locking member 17; screws 17'; a second locking member 18; an end cap 19; a laundry treating apparatus 100; a housing 110; and a support plate 120.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the present invention, the technical features of the embodiments and the examples can be combined with each other without conflict, and the detailed description in the specific embodiment should be understood as an explanation of the gist of the present invention and should not be construed as an improper limitation of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "periphery", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", and the like, which indicate a direction or positional relationship, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are for convenience of description only, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the term "connected" is to be interpreted broadly, e.g., as a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; 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 by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

An embodiment of the utility model provides a footing device 10, fig. 1 is the utility model discloses a footing device's of embodiment perspective view, fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of the utility model discloses an embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the footing device 10 includes a main body 11, a damping member 12, a supporting leg 15, a locking unit 14, and a first locking member 17; wherein, the main body 11 is formed with a containing cavity 112a, and the damping piece 12 is arranged in the containing cavity 112 a; the top ends of the supporting legs 15 extend into the main body part 11, the damping piece 12 applies acting force towards the bottom end of the main body part 11 to the supporting legs 15, and the top ends of the supporting legs 15 can move in the accommodating cavity 112a under the action of the damping piece; the locking unit 14 is provided with a channel 14a and a locking hole 14b, the supporting leg 15 penetrates through the channel 14a and is connected with the damping piece 12, wherein the length direction of the channel 14a is the same as that of the supporting leg 15; the first locking member 17 is insertable into the locking hole 14b, and the locking unit 14 and the support foot 15 are switchable between a locked state in which they are locked to each other and an unlocked state in which they are relatively slidable by changing the size of the deformation groove 143a to change the clamping force between the locking unit 14 and the support foot 15.

When the foot device 10 is applied to the laundry treating device 100, referring to fig. 7, the laundry treating device 100 includes a housing 110 and a supporting plate 120. The foot device 10 is fastened to the support plate 120, and specifically, the support plate 120 is sandwiched between the locking unit 14 and the body 11. The locking unit 14 is disposed below the support plate 120, and the main body 11 is disposed above the support plate and located in the housing 110. It can be understood that the foot of the clothes treatment device can be provided with one foot device 10 of the embodiment of the invention, and the rest are provided with a plurality of fixing feet; a plurality of foot devices 10 and a plurality of fixing feet can be simultaneously configured; it is also possible that all supports are configured as foot means 10.

During the installation of the clothes treating apparatus, the acting force applied by the damping member 12 to the supporting foot 15 enables the supporting foot 15 to be supported on the surface of a support, for example, the support is the ground, even if the ground is inclined or uneven, the supporting foot 15 can contact the ground under the action of the damping member 12; the support plate 120 is interposed between the locking unit 14 and the main body 11, and in the mounting process, the locking unit 14 and the leg 15 are in an unlocked state, when the laundry treating apparatus is completely placed on the surface of the supporter, the relative positional relationship between the locking unit 14 and the supporting legs 15 is determined, and at this time, the foot arrangement 10 achieves self-leveling, whereafter the first locking member 17 is passed through the locking hole 14b and secured, thereby switching the fitting relationship of the locking unit 14 and the supporting foot 15 from the unlocked state to the locked state, the locking unit 14 is locked on the supporting foot 15, so that the supporting legs 15 and the clothes treating apparatus are connected as a whole, and during the subsequent normal use, even if vibration is generated, the clothes treatment device does not displace relative to the supporting legs 15, so that the vibration amplitude of the clothes treatment device can be inhibited, and the vibration noise of the clothes treatment device can be reduced.

Therefore, the footing device 10 of the embodiment of the present invention can adapt to uneven support surface and adjust the height of the supporting feet 15, so that the clothes treatment device reaches the leveling state, and the vibration of the clothes treatment device can be greatly reduced; in addition, since the locking hole 14b and the first locking member 17 are disposed at one lateral side of the support foot 15, a worker can have a larger operation space, for example, when the first locking member 17 is a screw 17', the worker can conveniently drive the screw into the locking hole 14b and fix the screw.

It can be understood that, clothing processing apparatus is in the use, especially in the dehydration, and the inner tube rotational speed is higher, arouses the vibration easily, moreover, probably has clothing off-centre in the dehydration, so can aggravate the vibration range, consequently, will the utility model discloses a footing device 10 is applied to clothing processing apparatus, can improve clothing processing apparatus's anti-vibration performance effectively, improves user's experience and feels.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 7, the locking unit 14 includes a locking plate 141 and a clasping portion 143, specifically, the locking plate 141 is fastened to the main body portion 11, and at least two second fixing holes 141a are disposed around the locking plate 141 at equal intervals from a center position; a main body seat 111 is arranged at the lower part of the main body part 11, first fixing holes 111b corresponding to the second fixing holes 141a one by one are arranged on the main body seat, the second locking part 18 sequentially penetrates through the second fixing holes 141a and the first fixing holes 111b from bottom to top, and the locking plate 141 and the main body part 11 are fastened through screws 18'; the clasping portion 143 is provided with a channel 14a and a locking hole 14b, wherein the axis of the channel 14a is vertical, i.e. the axis is perpendicular to the ground, the supporting foot 15 can pass through the channel 14a to be connected with the damping member, and the locking hole 14b is disposed on one lateral side of the supporting foot 15, and in some embodiments, the axis of the locking hole 14b is horizontal, i.e. the axis is parallel to the ground. The locking hole 14b is provided at one lateral side of the support leg 15 to allow a worker to have a larger operation space.

In some embodiments, in order to make the connection between the locking plate 141 and the clasping portion 143 more natural, smooth and secure, the locking unit further includes a transition portion 142, the transition portion connects the locking plate 141 and the clasping portion 143, and the locking plate 141, the transition portion 142 and the clasping portion 143 are integrally formed. Due to the design, on one hand, the locking unit 14 is simple in manufacturing process and high in reliability; on the other hand, the connection between the locking unit 14 and the supporting foot 15 is simple and easy to operate.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5 and fig. 6, the clasping portion 143 includes a clasp 1433, and a first clasping member 1431 and a second clasping member 1432 which are arranged at intervals, the clasp 1433 is arranged around the circumference of the supporting foot 15, the first clasping member 1431 extends outward from a first end of the clasp 1433, the second clasping member extends outward from the other end of the clasp, that is, the clasp does not encircle the supporting foot 15 for a whole circle, and the interval between the first clasping member 1431 and the second clasping member 1432 forms a variable slot 143a, that is, the clasping portion is substantially in a hoop structure. The first clasping member 1431 is provided with a first locking hole 14b ', the second clasping member 1432 is provided with a second locking hole 14b ", the size and the axis of the first locking hole 14 b' are the same as those of the second locking hole 14 b", and the first locking hole 14b and the second locking hole 14b "jointly form the locking hole 14b, the first locking member 17 can be arranged in the locking hole 14b in a penetrating manner, that is, the locking unit 14 is connected with the first locking member 17 through the first clasping member 1431 and the second clasping member 1432, and the first locking member 17 can change the spacing distance between the first clasping member 1431 and the second clasping member 1432, that is, the size of the deformation groove 143a, and further control the movement of the supporting leg 15.

The deformation groove 143a enables the locking unit 14 to have a certain elastic deformation capacity, specifically, when the locking unit 14 is driven by the first locking member 17 to reduce the size of the deformation groove 143a, the locking unit 14 is tightened inwards, and the locking unit 14 is locked on the circumferential surface of the supporting foot 15; when the external force of the first locking member 17 is reduced or cancelled, the locking unit 14 is restored to the pre-deformation state, and the size of the deformation groove 143a is restored.

It can be understood that the locking unit 14 needs to be securely clamped to the surface of the supporting foot 15 and also needs to bear part of the weight of the laundry treating apparatus, and therefore, the locking unit 14 should have a good structural strength. The material of the locking unit 14 may be metal, or other high-strength plastic material.

With reference to fig. 4 and fig. 7, the main body seat 111 includes a seat body 1111, a first hollow cylinder 1112 and a plurality of second hollow cylinders 1113 protruding downward from the seat body, wherein a through hole 111a is formed in the center of the first hollow cylinder 1112, and the through hole 111a is the same as the axis of the channel 14a, i.e., the supporting leg 15 sequentially passes through the channel 14a and the through hole 111a from bottom to top and enters the main body to connect with the damping member; the second hollow cylinder 1113 has a center formed with first fixing holes 111b, the first fixing holes 111b and the second fixing holes 141a corresponding to each other, and the support plate 120 is fixed between the locking plate 141 and the main body housing 111 by screws 17'. Therefore, the foot device can be firmly connected with the clothes treatment device, and only the supporting legs can be ensured to have relative displacement in the main body part.

In order to improve the anti-vibration performance of the footing device 10, in the embodiment of the present invention, please refer to fig. 1 to 3, the footing device 10 further includes a damping pad 16, the damping pad 16 is disposed at the bottom of the supporting foot 15, that is, the supporting foot 15 does not directly contact the surface of the support, but supports on the surface of the support through the damping pad 16, so as to enhance the anti-vibration performance. The damping pad 16 is made of a material having a large elastic deformation capability to achieve a damping effect, such as rubber, silicone, etc.

In order to enhance the connection strength between the damping pad 16 and the bottom of the supporting foot 15, a blind groove 16a is formed on one side of the damping pad 16, and the supporting foot 15 is arranged in the blind groove 16a, so that the damping pad 16 and the supporting foot 15 are combined together, the buffering between the supporting foot 15 and the ground is increased, and meanwhile, the damping pad plays a certain role in damping.

In order to facilitate the damping member 12 to exert a force on the supporting foot 15, in some embodiments, a foot sleeve 13 may be provided at the top end of the supporting foot 15, so that the top end of the supporting foot 15 has a larger supporting area, and the damping member 12 directly abuts against the foot sleeve 13. For assembly, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the footing device 10 includes a main body seat 111, a top end of the supporting leg 15 is connected to the footing sleeve 13, a locking plate 141 is fastened to the main body seat 111, the supporting leg 15 can drive the footing sleeve 13 to move synchronously, that is, the footing sleeve 13 can slide in the accommodating portion 112a, and one end of the damping element 12 abuts against the footing sleeve 13.

The damping member 12 may be compressed to apply an acting force to the supporting leg 15 toward the bottom end of the accommodating portion 112, for example, when the damping member 12 is compressed, the damping member 12 is interposed between the top end of the supporting leg 15 and the top of the accommodating portion 112, in this embodiment, the damping member 12 may be a compression spring, an elastic pad supported by an elastic material such as rubber or silica gel, or a combination of the compression spring and the elastic pad, which is not limited herein.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the damping member 12 is a compression spring 12'. In order to facilitate the positioning of the compression spring 12 ', referring to fig. 1-3, an abutting surface 13a is formed on a side of the base sleeve 13 facing the compression spring 12 ', the compression spring 12 ' is sleeved outside the base sleeve 13, one end of the compression spring 12 ' abuts against the abutting surface 13a, and the other end of the compression spring 12 ' abuts against the top of the end cap 19. In order to facilitate the connection between the bottom foot sleeve 13 and the supporting foot 15, one end of the bottom foot sleeve 13 close to the supporting foot 15 is open, the other end is closed or forms a necking shape, and the supporting foot 15 extends into the bottom foot sleeve 13 from the open side of the bottom foot sleeve 13 and can abut against the other side of the bottom foot sleeve 13.

In some embodiments of the present invention, please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the accommodating portion 112 is substantially cylindrical, and the cross-sectional shape of the accommodating portion 112 is not limited, and may be circular, polygonal, etc., and is not limited herein. In order to facilitate the assembly of the damping member 12 and the bottom housing 13, in an embodiment of the present invention, the main body 11 includes the accommodating portion 112 and the end cap 19, the top of the accommodating portion 112 is open, the top end of the supporting leg 15 extends into the accommodating cavity 112a from the bottom of the main body 11, and the cavity in the accommodating portion 112 is the accommodating cavity 112 a. The end cap 19 covers the opening of the accommodating portion 112 to close the accommodating chamber 112a in the accommodating portion 112 and also provides a mounting abutment position for the damper 12. The body 11 is required to have a structure for restricting the shoe 13 so as to prevent the shoe 13 from coming off the housing cavity 112a from the bottom of the body 11. Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the bottom of the main body 11 is provided with a main body seat 111, the main body seat 111 includes a seat body 1111, a plurality of hollow cylinders downwardly extend from the seat body 1111, and the rest positions are not penetrated, that is, the bottom foot cover 13 abuts against the seat body 1111, so as to prevent the bottom foot cover from falling out of the accommodating cavity 112 a.

When the foot device of some embodiments of the present invention is assembled, the foot cover 13 is placed into the accommodating cavity 112a from the opening of the accommodating portion 112, and then the damping member 12 is placed to fasten the end cap 19 to the opening of the accommodating portion 112; the supporting foot 15 is extended into the accommodating part 112 from the bottom of the accommodating part 112 and then is tightly connected with the foot casing 13.

The utility model provides an each embodiment/implementation mode can make up each other under the condition of not producing the contradiction.

The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, but it is intended that the present invention cover various modifications and variations, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A footing device, comprising:

a main body part (11), wherein a housing cavity (112a) is formed in the main body part (11);

a damping member (12), the damping member (12) being disposed within the accommodation chamber (112 a);

the top ends of the supporting legs (15) extend into the accommodating cavity (112a), and the top ends of the supporting legs (15) can slide in the accommodating cavity (112 a);

the locking unit (14) is provided with a channel (14a) and a locking hole (14b), and the supporting leg (15) penetrates through the channel (14a) and is connected with the damping piece (12);

a first locking member (17), wherein the first locking member (17) can be arranged in the locking hole (14b) in a penetrating way, and controls the locking unit (14) and the supporting foot (15) to be switched between a locking state and an unlocking state which are mutually locked.

2. A foot device according to claim 1, characterized in that said locking unit (14) comprises:

a locking plate (141), wherein the locking plate (141) is fixedly connected with the main body part (11);

the clamping part (143) is provided with the channel (14a) and the locking hole (14b), and the axis of the channel (14a) is perpendicular to the axis of the locking hole (14 b).

3. A foot arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the clasping portion (143) comprises a clasp (1433), and a first clasp (1431) and a second clasp (1432) arranged at intervals, the clasp being arranged around the circumference of the support foot (15), the first clasp (1431) extending outwardly from one end of the clasp (1433), the second clasp (1432) extending outwardly from the other end of the clasp, the space between the first clasp (1431) and the second clasp (1432) constituting the shape changing groove (143 a).

4. A foot device according to claim 3, characterized in that said first clasping member (1431) is provided with a first locking hole (14b '), said second clasping member (1432) is provided with a second locking hole (14b "), said first locking hole (14 b') being coaxial with said second locking hole (14 b"), and jointly constituting said locking hole (14 b).

5. A foot device according to claim 4, characterized in that the first locking member (17) is a screw (17 '), the first (1431) and second (1432) clasps being internally formed with an internal thread cooperating with the screw (17').

6. A foot device according to claim 2, characterized in that the locking unit (14) further comprises a transition portion (142), the transition portion (142) connects the locking plate (141) and the clasping portion (143), and the locking plate (141), the transition portion (142) and the clasping portion (143) are integrally formed.

7. A foot device according to claim 1, characterized in that said main body portion (11) comprises a main body seat (111), said main body seat (111) is provided with at least two first fixing holes (111b), said locking unit (14) is provided with at least two second fixing holes (141a), said first fixing holes (111b) and said second fixing holes (141a) correspond one to one.

8. A footing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a footing sleeve (13), the top end of said supporting foot (15) being connected to one end of said footing sleeve (13), one end of said damping member (12) abutting the other end of said footing sleeve (13).

9. A foot device according to claim 8, characterized in that the damping member (12) is a compression spring (12 '), that the foot sleeve (13) is formed with an abutment surface (13a) on the side facing the compression spring (12'), that one end of the compression spring (12 ') abuts against the abutment surface (13a), and that the other end of the compression spring (12') abuts against the top of the accommodation chamber (112 a).

10. A foot device according to claim 1, characterized in that the foot device (10) further comprises a damping pad (16), a blind hole (16a) being formed at one end of the damping pad (16), the support foot (15) being fixedly arranged in the blind hole (16 a).

11. A laundry treatment apparatus, characterized in, that it comprises a support plate (120) and a foot means (10) according to any of claims 1-8, said support plate (120) being connected to said foot means (10), said support plate (120) being supported on said foot means (10).

12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the support plate (120) is interposed between the locking unit (14) and the main body portion (11).