CN215925366U - Washing machine shell structure and washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a washing machine shell structure and a washing machine, which comprise a box body and a top cover assembly, wherein the box body comprises a box body wall, and the box body wall encloses a containing cavity which is open at the top and used for installing a washing machine roller; the top cover assembly comprises a top cover and a control panel, and the control panel is connected to one side of the top cover and is integrally formed with the top cover; the top cover is arranged at the top of the box body and seals the containing cavity together with the control panel. Through with control panel and top cap integrated into one piece, the outward appearance face clearance that produces when can effectively reduce top cap and control panel assembly together has promoted top cap assembly's whole outward appearance level and can effectively solve the problem of leaking, need not to increase the guiding gutter structure in addition or paste waterproof sponge, has reduced manufacturing cost to the structure is simpler, makes the equipment process simplify more. Meanwhile, the step of assembling the control panel and the top cover assembly together is omitted, so that the assembly error generated when the control panel and the top cover assembly are assembled together can be solved, and the yield of products is improved.

Description

Washing machine shell structure and washing machine

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of laundry equipment, in particular to a washing machine shell structure and a washing machine.

Background

The drum washing machine has the advantages of small wear to clothes, no knotting after washing and the like, and is popular among consumers. However, with the improvement of the quality of life, consumers have increased demands for the washing quality, appearance, etc. of the drum washing machine. The shell structure of the existing drum washing machine generally comprises a box body, a top cover and a control panel, wherein the top cover is covered on the box body, the control panel is spliced with the top cover, and the structure enables the drum washing machine to have poor waterproof performance.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides a washing machine shell structure and a washing machine to solve the problem that the existing washing machine shell structure is poor in waterproof performance.

The embodiment of the application provides a washing machine shell structure, includes:

the box body comprises a box body wall, and the box body wall encloses a containing cavity with an open top; the accommodating cavity is used for installing a washing machine drum; and

a cap assembly, the cap assembly comprising:

a top cover; and

the control panel is connected to one side of the top cover and is integrally formed with the top cover; the top cover covers the top of the box body and seals the containing cavity together with the control panel.

Optionally, the control panel is provided with a first buckle, the wall of the box body is provided with a first clamping groove, and the first buckle is connected with the first clamping groove in a clamped mode.

Optionally, the top cover is provided with a fixing portion, and the fixing portion is fixedly connected with the wall of the box body through a fastener.

Optionally, one end of the control panel is connected to the top cover, the other end of the control panel bends towards a direction away from the top cover, the box wall has a notch for accommodating the control panel, and the control panel is accommodated in the notch.

Optionally, the box wall includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall are disposed opposite to each other, the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall are disposed opposite to each other, and the first sidewall and the second sidewall are respectively connected between the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall;

the height of the first side wall is lower than the height of the third side wall and the height of the fourth side wall, the top surface of the first side wall, the side surface of the third side wall facing the first side wall and the side surface of the fourth side wall facing the first side wall form the notch, and the first clamping groove is arranged on the top surface of the first side wall.

Optionally, the second side wall, the third side wall and the fourth side wall are integrally formed.

Optionally, the washing machine shell structure further includes a reinforcement, the reinforcement is connected between the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall, and the reinforcement is disposed near the gap.

Optionally, a reinforcing plate is arranged on the wall surface of the top cover facing the accommodating cavity.

Optionally, the first end of reinforcing plate with the top cap is connected, the second end orientation of reinforcing plate the box body wall extends, the second end of reinforcing plate is provided with the second draw-in groove, the box body wall orientation the one end of reinforcing plate is provided with bellied joint board, the second draw-in groove with the joint board joint.

In a second aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a washing machine, including a washing machine drum and the washing machine housing structure as described above, the washing machine drum being mounted in the accommodating cavity.

The embodiment of the application provides a washing machine shell structure and washing machine, through with control panel and top cap integrated into one piece, be about to top cap and control panel make a whole, can effectively reduce the appearance face clearance that top cap and control panel produced when assembling together, and then solved the poor big problem of top cap and control panel section to the whole appearance level of top cap subassembly has been promoted. And, because make a whole with top cap and control panel, can not produce the clearance between the two, consequently can effectively solve the problem of leaking, need not to increase the guiding gutter structure in addition or paste waterproof sponge, reduced manufacturing cost to the structure is simpler, makes the assembly process simplify more. Meanwhile, the step of assembling the control panel and the top cover assembly together is omitted, so that the assembly error generated when the control panel and the top cover assembly are assembled together can be indirectly solved, and the yield of products is improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.

For a more complete understanding of the present application and its advantages, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts in the following description.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a casing structure of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the structure of the casing of the washing machine of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the box body in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the cap assembly of fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the cap assembly of fig. 2 from another perspective.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view at B in fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view at C in fig. 3.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without inventive step, are within the scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the application provides a washing machine shell structure and a washing machine, and aims to solve the problem that the existing washing machine shell structure is poor in waterproof performance. This will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

The washing machine housing structure 100 provided by the embodiment of the application can be applied to a washing machine, and is particularly suitable for a drum washing machine. Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a casing structure of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The washing machine may include a washing machine drum (not shown in the drawings) and a washing machine housing structure 100, wherein the washing machine housing structure 100 has a space for mounting the washing machine drum for receiving laundry and being rotatable by a driving assembly to wash the laundry.

In order to more clearly describe the specific structure of the washing machine housing structure 100, the washing machine housing structure 100 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

For example, referring to fig. 2 in conjunction with fig. 1, fig. 2 is an exploded view of the casing structure of the washing machine of fig. 1. The washing machine cabinet structure 100 may include a cabinet 10 and a top cover assembly 20, wherein the cabinet 10 may include a cabinet wall 11, the cabinet wall 11 enclosing a receiving cavity 12 with an open top; the washing machine drum is mounted in a housing chamber 12 enclosed by the cabinet walls 11 and is driven in rotation by a drive assembly to wash the laundry contained in the washing machine drum. By providing the receiving chamber 12 in a structure in which the top is open, it is convenient to install the washing machine drum in the receiving chamber 12. Wherein, top cap assembly 20 covers and establishes the opening department that holds chamber 12 in order to seal and hold chamber 12, and top cap assembly 20 can play waterproof dirt-proof effect.

It should be noted that the terms top, up, down, front and back, etc. related to the orientation mentioned in the embodiments of the present application are all referred to the orientation of the washing machine in the normal use state.

It should be noted that, in the conventional washing machine, electronic components such as a computer board and operation buttons are usually installed to control the operating state of the washing machine, for example, to control the operations of water feeding, washing, dewatering, etc. of the washing machine. Therefore, as shown in fig. 2, the top cover assembly 20 may include a top cover 21 and a control panel 22, wherein the top cover 21 may have waterproof and dustproof functions, electronic components such as a computer board and operation keys are mounted on the control panel 22, and the control panel 22 may also have waterproof and dustproof functions to some extent.

It should be further noted that, the existing top cover 21 and the control panel 22 are separate structures, when installing, the control panel 22 is inserted into the box wall 11 for positioning, then the control panel 22 is fixed with the upper end of the box wall 11 by screws, the top cover 21 is pushed forward from the rear side of the box 10, so that the front end of the top cover 21 is inserted into the limit groove of the control panel 22, and finally the top cover 21 is fixed with the box wall 11 by screws. The connection structure of the control panel 22 and the top cover 21 enables a gap to exist between the control panel 22 and the top cover 21, the gap is uneven and has a large section difference, water leakage is easy, in order to solve the problem of water leakage, waterproof sponge is often required to be pasted at the gap or a water guide groove is required to be arranged on the top cover assembly 20, the design also improves the manufacturing cost, the assembly process is more complex, and the product reject ratio is higher.

Based on this, referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, in the washing machine housing structure 100 according to the embodiment of the present application, the control panel 22 is connected to one side of the top cover 21 and is integrally formed with the top cover 21, and when the top cover 21 is covered on the top of the box body 10, the top cover 21 and the control panel 22 together close the accommodating cavity 12. Through with control panel 22 and top cap 21 integrated into one piece, be about to top cap 21 and control panel 22 make a whole, can effectively reduce the appearance face clearance that produces when top cap 21 and control panel 22 assemble together, or this kind of structure can be said and do not have the appearance face clearance between top cap 21 and the control panel 22, and then solved top cap 21 and the big problem of control panel 22 segment difference to the whole appearance level of top cap subassembly 20 has been promoted. In addition, because the top cover 21 and the control panel 22 are made into a whole, no gap is generated between the top cover 21 and the control panel, the problem of water leakage can be effectively solved, a water guide groove structure is not required to be additionally arranged or waterproof sponge is not required to be pasted, the manufacturing cost is reduced, the structure is simpler, and the assembly process is simplified. Meanwhile, the step of assembling the control panel 22 and the top cover assembly 20 is omitted, so that the assembly error generated when the control panel 22 and the top cover assembly 20 are assembled together can be indirectly solved, and the yield of products is improved.

In order to more clearly illustrate the specific structure of the container 10 and the lid assembly 20, the container 10 and the lid assembly 20 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Illustratively, referring to fig. 2, the box 10 includes a box wall 11, wherein the box wall 11 may include a first side wall 111, a second side wall 112, a third side wall 113 and a fourth side wall 114, the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are oppositely disposed, the third side wall 113 and the fourth side wall 114 are oppositely disposed, and the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are respectively connected between the third side wall 113 and the fourth side wall 114. Wherein, the first side wall 111, the second side wall 112, the third side wall 113 and the fourth side wall 114 enclose the accommodating chamber 12 with an open top, and the washing machine drum is installed in the accommodating chamber 12. The first sidewall 111 may serve as a front door, on which an opening communicating with the drum of the washing machine is provided, and laundry may be put into the drum of the washing machine from the opening of the front door for washing. Meanwhile, a washing machine door 30 is arranged at the opening of the front door panel, and the opening of the front door panel is closed or opened through the washing machine door 30.

Illustratively, for convenience of assembly and reduction of time cost, the second side wall 112, the third side wall 113 and the fourth side wall 114 may be integrally formed, and illustratively, the second side wall 112, the third side wall 113 and the fourth side wall 114 may be sheet metal parts, and a frame capable of being matched with the first side wall 111 is obtained by bending, and the frame and the first side wall 111 are connected to form the box 10 with the accommodating cavity 12. Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the box body in fig. 2. In order to improve the strength of the frame, the reinforcing member 14 may be disposed, and the reinforcing member 14 is connected between the third side wall 113 and the fourth side wall 114, that is, the first end of the reinforcing member 14 is connected to the third side wall 113, and the second end of the reinforcing member 14 is connected to the fourth side wall 114, for example, the first end of the reinforcing member 14 and the third side wall 113, and the second end of the reinforcing member 14 and the fourth side wall 114 may be connected by means of screw locking. Wherein, the reinforcing member 14 can be disposed close to the first sidewall 111, which can effectively improve the strength of the frame.

For example, referring to fig. 3, in order to facilitate maintenance of the washing machine, a maintenance opening 1121 that is communicated with the accommodating cavity 12 may be further disposed on the second side wall 112, so that when a component inside the washing machine fails, the component inside the washing machine may be maintained through the maintenance opening 1121.

For example, please refer to fig. 4 and 5 in combination with fig. 2, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the top cover assembly in fig. 2, and fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a point a in fig. 4. In order to cover the top cover assembly 20 on the top of the box 10 to close the opening at the upper end of the accommodating cavity 12, a fixing portion 211 may be disposed on the top cover 21, and the fixing portion 211 is fixedly connected to the box wall 11 by a fastener, so as to fix the top cover 21 on the box wall 11, wherein the fastener may be a screw, and the top cover 21 is conveniently assembled and disassembled by means of screw locking. For example, the fixing portion 211 may be disposed at the rear end of the top cover 21, that is, the fixing portion 211 may be disposed at an end of the top cover 21 close to the second side wall 112, the fixing portion 211 extends from the top cover 21 to the bottom and is located at the periphery of the second side wall 112, a screw hole is disposed at a position of the second side wall 112 corresponding to the fixing portion 211, and a screw penetrates through the fixing portion 211 and the screw hole to lock the fixing portion 211 on the second side wall 112.

For example, referring to fig. 5, in order to cover the top cover 21 on the top of the box 10, a positioning column 212 may be further disposed on the fixing portion 211, a positioning hole is disposed at a position of the second side wall 112 corresponding to the positioning column 212, and the positioning column 212 is inserted into the positioning hole to position the top cover 21.

For example, please refer to fig. 6, fig. 7 and fig. 8 in combination with fig. 3, fig. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the top cover assembly in fig. 2 from another view angle, fig. 7 is an enlarged view of B in fig. 6, and fig. 8 is an enlarged view of C in fig. 3. In order to facilitate the assembly of the top cover 21 to the case 10, the third side wall 113 and the fourth side wall 114 may be provided with the stopper posts 13, and a wall surface of the top cover 21 facing the case 10 may be provided with stopper portions 213 capable of abutting against the peripheral walls of the stopper posts 13. When the top cover 21 is assembled on the box 10, the top cover 21 may be covered on the box 10, that is, covered at the opening of the accommodating cavity 12, so that the peripheral wall of the limiting column 13 abuts against the side wall of the limiting portion 213, and finally the fixing portion 211 at the rear end of the top cover 21 is fixed together with the second side wall 112 of the box 10 by screws. Among them, the stopper column 13 and the stopper portion 213 can play a role of coarse positioning.

For example, please refer to fig. 2 and fig. 4, a first buckle 221 may be further disposed on the control panel 22, a first clamping groove 1111 is disposed on the box wall 11 and is engaged with the control panel 22, and the first buckle 221 is clamped with the first clamping groove 1111, so as to achieve connection between the control panel 22 and the box wall 11. It can be understood that the first buckle may be disposed on the box wall, the first card slot is disposed on the control panel, and the first buckle is connected to the first card slot, so as to connect the control panel 22 to the box wall 11. The control panel 22 can be conveniently connected with the box body wall 11 in a clamping manner, and the control panel 22 can be conveniently assembled and disassembled with the box body wall 11.

For example, the control panel 22 may be disposed at an angle with respect to the top cover 21 to facilitate operation of the computer board and the operation keys on the control panel 22. For example, referring to fig. 2 and 4, one end of the control panel 22 is connected to the top cover 21, the other end of the control panel 22 is bent away from the top cover 21, the box wall 11 has a notch 115 for accommodating the control panel 22, and the control panel 22 is accommodated in the notch 115. At this time, the reinforcing member 14 is disposed near the notch 115. By providing the notch 115 for accommodating the control panel 22 on the box wall 11, the box wall 11 and the top cover assembly 20 can be combined more tightly, so that the structure of the box wall 11 and the top cover assembly 20 is more compact.

In the embodiment of the present invention, since the washing machine door is disposed on the first sidewall 111, the control panel 22 may be disposed on one side of the cabinet 10 having the washing machine door, and in the embodiment, the height of the first sidewall 111 is lower than the height of the third sidewall 113 and the height of the fourth sidewall 114, so that the top surface of the first sidewall 111, the side surface of the third sidewall 113 facing the first sidewall 111, and the side surface of the fourth sidewall 114 facing the first sidewall 111 form the notch 115 for accommodating the control panel 22, at this time, the first buckle 221 is disposed at one end of the control panel 22 facing the top surface of the first sidewall 111, the first slot 1111 is disposed on the top surface of the first sidewall 111, and the control panel 22 can be fixed in the notch 115 through the buckling effect of the first buckle 221 and the first slot 1111. The first catch 221 may be provided in plurality, for example, may be provided in four.

For example, please refer to fig. 6 and fig. 7, in order to improve the strength of the top cover 21, a reinforcing plate 214 may be disposed on a wall surface of the top cover 21 facing the accommodating cavity 12, and the strength of the top cover 21 is improved by the reinforcing effect of the reinforcing plate 214.

For example, referring to fig. 7 and 8, a first end of the reinforcing plate 214 is connected to the top cover 21, and a second end of the reinforcing plate 214 extends toward the box wall 11, in order to improve the tightness of the fit between the top cover 21 and the box wall 11, a second engaging groove 2141 may be provided at the second end of the reinforcing plate 214, a protruding engaging plate 116 may be provided at an end of the box wall 11 facing the reinforcing plate 214, and the second engaging groove 2141 engages with the engaging plate 116 when the top cover 21 is placed on the box wall 11.

The washing machine shell structure 100 provided by the embodiment of the application, through with control panel 22 and top cap 21 integrated into one piece, be about to make top cap 21 and control panel 22 into a whole, can effectively reduce the appearance face clearance that produces when top cap 21 and control panel 22 assemble together, or can say that this kind of structure makes there is not appearance face clearance between top cap 21 and the control panel 22, and then solved the poor big problem of top cap 21 and control panel 22 section, thereby the whole appearance level of top cap subassembly 20 has been promoted. In addition, because the top cover 21 and the control panel 22 are made into a whole, no gap is generated between the top cover 21 and the control panel, the problem of water leakage can be effectively solved, a water guide groove structure is not required to be additionally arranged or waterproof sponge is not required to be pasted, the manufacturing cost is reduced, the structure is simpler, and the assembly process is simplified. Meanwhile, the step of assembling the control panel 22 and the top cover assembly 20 is omitted, so that the assembly error generated when the control panel 22 and the top cover assembly 20 are assembled together can be indirectly solved, and the yield of products is improved. Set up first buckle 221 on control panel 22, set up first draw-in groove 1111 with control panel 22 cooperation place on box wall 11, thereby realize being connected between control panel 22 and box wall 11 with first buckle 221 and first draw-in groove 1111 joint, make things convenient for the installation and removal between control panel 22 and the box wall 11. The top cover 21 is provided with a fixing part 211, and the fixing part 211 is fixedly connected with the box body wall 11 through a fastener, so that the top cover 21 can be conveniently fixed on the box body wall 11. Set up reinforcing plate 214 on the wall of top cap 21 orientation holding chamber 12, can improve the intensity of top cap 21 to set up second draw-in groove 2141 at the second end of reinforcing plate 214, set up bellied joint board 116 at box wall 11 towards the one end of reinforcing plate 214, when top cap 21 lid is established on box wall 11, second draw-in groove 2141 and joint board 116 joint, can improve the cooperation tightness of top cap 21 and box wall 11.

In the foregoing embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments.

In the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

The washing machine housing structure provided by the embodiment of the present application is described in detail above, and the principle and the embodiment of the present application are explained herein by applying specific examples, and the description of the above embodiment is only used to help understanding the method and the core idea of the present application; meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A washing machine casing structure, comprising:

the box body comprises a box body wall, and the box body wall encloses a containing cavity with an open top; the accommodating cavity is used for installing a washing machine drum; and

a cap assembly, the cap assembly comprising:

a top cover; and

the control panel is connected to one side of the top cover and is integrally formed with the top cover; the top cover covers the top of the box body and seals the containing cavity together with the control panel.

2. The washing machine casing structure of claim 1, wherein the control panel is provided with a first buckle, the box wall is provided with a first clamping groove, and the first buckle is clamped with the first clamping groove.

3. A washing machine cabinet construction according to claim 2 wherein the top cover is provided with a fixing portion which is fixedly connected to the cabinet wall by a fastener.

4. A washing machine housing structure as claimed in claim 3 wherein one end of the control panel is connected to the top cover and the other end of the control panel is bent away from the top cover, the cabinet wall having a recess for receiving the control panel, the control panel being received in the recess.

5. A washing machine cabinet structure according to claim 4, wherein the cabinet wall includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall being disposed oppositely, the third side wall and the fourth side wall being disposed oppositely, the first side wall and the second side wall each being connected between the third side wall and the fourth side wall;

the height of the first side wall is lower than the height of the third side wall and the height of the fourth side wall, the top surface of the first side wall, the side surface of the third side wall facing the first side wall and the side surface of the fourth side wall facing the first side wall form the notch, and the first clamping groove is arranged on the top surface of the first side wall.

6. A washing machine housing structure according to claim 5, characterized in that the second, third and fourth side walls are integrally formed.

7. A washing machine housing structure as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a reinforcement connected between the third and fourth side walls, the reinforcement being located adjacent the gap.

8. A washing machine casing structure according to claim 1 wherein the top cover is provided with a reinforcing plate towards the wall surface of the accommodating chamber.

9. The washing machine casing structure of claim 8, wherein the first end of the reinforcing plate is connected with the top cover, the second end of the reinforcing plate extends towards the casing wall, the second end of the reinforcing plate is provided with a second clamping groove, one end of the casing wall facing the reinforcing plate is provided with a raised clamping plate, and the second clamping groove is clamped with the clamping plate.

10. A washing machine comprising a washing machine drum mounted within the receiving cavity and a washing machine housing structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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