CN216333944U

CN216333944U - Safety cover assembly, barrel cover assembly and clothes treatment equipment

Info

Publication number: CN216333944U
Application number: CN202122871588.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张云辉; 熊明
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-23
Filing date: 2021-11-23
Publication date: 2022-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-23

Abstract

The utility model discloses a safety cover assembly, a bucket cover assembly and a clothes treatment device. The locking mechanism comprises a locking operation part and a locking separation blade, the locking operation part is fixedly connected with the locking separation blade, and the locking operation part is connected with the safety cover and can move relative to the safety cover. According to the safety cover assembly, the locking mechanism is arranged on the safety cover, so that the safety cover can be reliably locked when being locked with other parts, the locking effect is good, and the problem of high risk of bouncing the safety cover when the magnet is used for adsorption is effectively avoided.

Description

Safety cover assembly, barrel cover assembly and clothes treatment equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a safety cover assembly, a barrel cover assembly with the safety cover assembly and clothes treatment equipment with the barrel cover assembly.

Background

In the clothes treatment equipment such as the impeller washing machine of the prior art, the locking mechanism of the safety cover mostly adopts a magnet adsorption mode to realize the locking between the safety cover and the cover body, when the washing machine operates, the magnet adsorption mode causes the safety cover to have a larger risk of bouncing off, and abnormal sound possibly caused by the fact that the safety cover is not tightly adsorbed in the washing or dewatering process.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides a safety cover assembly, and the safety cover adopts a locking mechanism to realize locking with other parts.

The utility model also provides a barrel cover assembly with the safety cover assembly.

The utility model also provides clothes treatment equipment with the barrel cover assembly.

The safety cover assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a safety cover and a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism includes a locking operation part and a locking barrier, the locking operation part is fixedly connected with the locking barrier, and the locking operation part is connected with the safety cover and can move relative to the safety cover.

According to the safety cover assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the locking mechanism is arranged on the safety cover, so that the safety cover can be reliably locked when being locked with other parts, and the locking effect is better.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the locking operation part has a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking catch projecting outwardly from an edge of the safety cover when the locking operation part is moved to the locked position; when the locking operation part moves to the unlocking position, the locking separation blade does not exceed the edge of the safety cover.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the locking operation portion is located on one side of the safety cover, the locking blocking piece is located on the other side of the safety cover, the locking operation portion and the locking blocking piece are fixedly connected through a locking connection section, and the locking connection section penetrates through the safety cover.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the locking mechanism is adapted to be rotationally switched between the locked position and the unlocked position.

Further, the safety cover is provided with a mounting hole, the locking operation part is rotatably arranged in the mounting hole, a limiting structure is arranged in the mounting hole, the limiting structure is provided with a first limiting edge and a second limiting edge, and when the locking operation part abuts against the first limiting edge, the locking operation part is in the locking position; when the locking operation part abuts against the second limiting edge, the locking operation part is located at the unlocking position.

Optionally, the first limiting edge is perpendicular to the second limiting edge.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the locking operation part is a linear knob, and the locking catch is a fan-shaped catch.

A drum lid assembly according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention comprises: the barrel cover body is provided with a through hole, the safety cover is arranged at the through hole in a turnover mode, and the barrel cover body can be locked by the locking separation blade when the locking operation part is in the locking position; when the locking operation part is located at the unlocking position, the locking separation blade is separated from the barrel cover body.

According to the barrel cover assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the locking mechanism is arranged on the safety cover, so that the safety cover can be reliably locked when being locked with the barrel cover body, the locking effect is better, the safety cover is not separated from the barrel cover body, and the contact abnormal sound of the safety cover and the barrel cover body is not caused.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, when the locking operation portion is in the locking position, the locking blocking piece can be inserted into the barrel cover body, or the locking blocking piece is stopped against a side of the barrel cover body away from the locking operation portion.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the safety cap has a hinged end which is hingedly connected to the cap body, and the locking mechanism is provided at an end of the safety cap remote from the hinged end.

A garment treatment device according to an embodiment of the third aspect of the utility model comprises a lid assembly as described above.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the safety cover and the barrel cover body are locked by the locking mechanism, the locking is reliable, the risk of separating the safety cover from the barrel cover body is greatly reduced, meanwhile, the locking effect of the safety cover and the barrel cover body is better, and the contact abnormal sound of the safety cover and the barrel cover body cannot be caused during washing or dewatering.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model 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 utility model.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drum lid assembly with the safety lid closed;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial schematic view at A of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is a bottom view of the lid assembly;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of the drum lid assembly with the safety lid open;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a garment treatment device.

Reference numerals:

the clothes processing device 100, the safety cover assembly 10, the barrel cover assembly 20, the barrel body 30, the safety cover 1, the hinged end 11, the mounting hole 12, the annular table bulge 13, the bearing wall 14, the locking mechanism 2, the locking operation part 21, the locking baffle 22, the locking connection section 23, the limiting structure 3, the first limiting edge 31, the second limiting edge 32, the barrel cover body 4 and the through opening 41.

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 drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the utility model and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

Further, in the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically connected, electrically connected or can communicate with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

The safety cap assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 5.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, a safety cap assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a safety cap 1 and a locking mechanism 2, the locking mechanism 2 being disposed on the safety cap 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the locking mechanism 2 may include a locking stop piece 22 and a locking operation portion 21, the locking stop piece 22 is fixedly connected to the locking operation portion 21, the locking operation portion 21 is adapted to be connected to the security cover 1, and the locking operation portion 21 is movable, such as rotating or translating, relative to the security cover 1 to change a position state of the locking operation portion 21. In other words, the lock operation part 21 is mounted on the safety cap 1, and the lock operation part 21 is movable with respect to the safety cap 1.

Specifically, the lock operation part 21 has a lock position where the lock operation part 21 is located, and the lock stopper 22 protrudes outward from the edge of the security cover 1, that is, the lock stopper 22 is outward beyond the maximum projection range of the security cover 1.

The locking operation part 21 also has an unlocking position in which the locking flap 22 does not extend beyond the edge of the security cover 1, i.e. the locking flap 22 is within the maximum projection of the security cover 1, when the locking operation part 21 is in the unlocking position.

The lock operation portion 21 is movable between a lock position and an unlock position to switch the position state of the lock operation portion 21.

When the locking catch 22 extends outwardly beyond the edge of the security cover 1, the locking catch 22 can be in locking engagement with other components, thereby locking the security cover 1 with the other components; when the locking flap 22 does not protrude outwardly beyond the edge of the security cover 1, the locking flap 22 can be separated from the other component parts, thereby leaving the security cover 1 unlocked from the other component parts.

The locking operation portion 21 may be used as a handle member for moving the safety cap 1 together, in addition to being used as an element for locking and unlocking operations, for example, when the locking operation portion 21 is lifted, the safety cap 1 may be lifted together.

According to the safety cover assembly 10 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the locking mechanism 2 is arranged on the safety cover 1, so that the safety cover 1 can be reliably locked when being locked with other parts, the locking effect is better, and the problem that the safety cover 1 is high in bouncing risk when being adsorbed by a magnet is effectively avoided.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the locking flap 22 is located at one side of the security cover 1, the locking operation part 21 is located at the other side of the security cover 1, the security cover 1 has a front surface and a back surface, the locking operation part 21 is located at the front surface of the security cover 1, and the locking flap 22 is located at the back surface of the security cover 1.

The locking flap 22 and the locking operation part 21 can be fixedly connected by a locking connection section 23, in other words, the locking flap 22 and the locking operation part 21 are both fixedly connected with the locking connection section 23. The locking connection section 23 penetrates through the safety cover 1, the locking separation blade 22 is located at one end of the locking connection section 23, and the locking operation part 21 is located at the other end of the locking connection section 23, so that the locking separation blade 22 and the locking operation part 21 are respectively located at two sides of the safety cover 1.

In some alternative embodiments, the locking connection section 23 may be a solid bar or a hollow bar. In other alternative embodiments, the locking connection 23 may also be a plate-like connection.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the locking mechanism 2 may be rotationally switchable between an unlocked position and a locked position, as shown with reference to fig. 1-5. The lock operation portion 21 may be configured as a lock knob, and specifically, by rotating the lock operation portion 21, the lock blade 22 can be rotated in synchronization with the lock blade 22, thereby causing the position of the lock blade 22 to be changed.

Further, referring to fig. 1-2, the safety cover 1 is provided with a mounting hole 12, a hole edge of the mounting hole 12 may be provided with a full-circle ring-shaped boss 13, and the ring-shaped boss 13 is used for limiting the outer periphery of the locking operation part 21 and protecting the locking operation part 21 to a certain extent. The height of the loop table projection 13 is lower than the height of the top surface of the lock operation portion 21, so that it is possible to prevent the loop table projection 13 from being raised to hinder the operation of the lock operation portion 21. The mounting hole 12 is internally provided with a bearing wall 14, the bearing wall 14 is perpendicular to the axis of the mounting hole 12, the bearing wall 14 can be a part of the outer surface of the safety cover 1, the bearing wall 14 is provided with a connecting section through hole, a locking connecting section 23 is fixedly connected between the locking baffle 22 and the locking operation part 21, the locking connecting section 23 is provided with the connecting section through hole, the locking operation part 21 is supported on the front surface of the bearing wall 14 by the bearing wall 14, and the locking baffle 22 is located on the back surface of the bearing wall 14.

The lock operation portion 21 is rotatable in the mounting hole 12, and a stopper structure 3 for restricting a position state of the lock operation portion 21 is provided in the mounting hole 12. The stopper structure 3 may be flush with the upper top surface of the loop block protrusion 13, thereby contributing to the improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the safety cap assembly 10 and simplifying the process of manufacturing the safety cap 1.

Specifically, the stopper structure 3 has a first stopper edge 31 and a second stopper edge 32 for restricting the position state of the lock operation portion 21, and the first stopper edge 31 may be a straight edge, and when the lock operation portion 21 is rotated to abut against the first stopper edge 31, both the lock flap 22 and the lock operation portion 21 are located at the above-described lock position. The second limit edge 32 may be a straight edge, and when the locking operation portion 21 rotates to abut against the second limit edge 32, both the locking flap 22 and the locking operation portion 21 are located at the above-mentioned unlocking position. That is, when the lock operation part 21 is in the position shown in fig. 1 to 2, the lock operation part 21 is in the lock position; when the lock operation portion 21 is in the position shown in fig. 4 to 5, the lock operation portion 21 is in the unlock position.

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

Alternatively, the first and second limiting

edges

31 and 32 may be perpendicular to each other.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-2 and 4-5, the locking operation portion 21 may be a linear knob, as shown in fig. 3, the locking catch 22 may be a fan-shaped catch, the locking connection section 23 is a cylindrical connection rod, and the center of the fan-shaped catch is located on the axis of the locking connection section 23.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, a tub cover assembly 20 according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention may include: a tub cover body 4 and the safety cap assembly 10 of the above embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1-2 and 4-5, a through opening 41 is formed on the tub cover body 4, the safety cover 1 is arranged at the through opening 41 in a reversible manner, and the safety cover 1 is used for opening or closing the through opening 41.

When the locking operation part 21 is in the locking position, the locking separation blade 22 can lock the barrel cover body 4, and at the moment, the safety cover 1 is locked with the barrel cover body 4; when the locking operation part 21 is in the unlocking position, the locking barrier 22 is separated from the tub cover body 4, and at this time, the safety cap 1 can be at least partially separated from the tub cover body 4, that is, the safety cap 1 can be opened at this time.

By rotating the locking operation part 21, the safety cap 1 and the barrel cover body 4 can be tightly locked, when the barrel cover assembly 20 is applied to the clothes treatment apparatus 100, the risk of separation of the safety cap 1 and the barrel cover body 4 is small, and meanwhile, abnormal sound between the safety cap 1 and the barrel cover body 4 is also small.

In some embodiments, the locking operation part 21 may serve as a handle to facilitate the opening or the safety cap 1.

According to the barrel cover assembly 20 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the locking mechanism 2 is arranged on the safety cover 1, so that the safety cover 1 can be reliably locked when being locked with the barrel cover body 4, the locking effect is better, the safety cover 1 is not separated from the barrel cover body 4, and the contact abnormal sound of the safety cover 1 and the barrel cover body 4 is not caused.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an insertion groove is formed in the barrel cover body 4, and when the locking operation portion 21 is located at the locking position, the locking catch 22 can be inserted into the insertion groove of the barrel cover body 4, so that the safety cap 1 is locked on the barrel cover body 4, and when an operator lifts the safety cap 1 along the direction F, the operator cannot open the safety cap 1.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the locking stop piece 22 stops against the side of the lid body 4 away from the locking operation part 21. When an operator lifts the safety cover 1 along the direction F, the locking blocking piece 22 contacts with the back of the barrel cover body 4, and the locking blocking piece 22 is blocked by the barrel cover body 4, so that the safety cover 1 cannot be lifted, and the effect that the safety cover 1 is locked on the barrel cover body 4 is achieved.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the safety cap 1 has a hinged end 11, where the safety cap 1 is hingedly connected to the cap body 4, and the locking mechanism 2 is arranged at an end of the safety cap 1 remote from the hinged end 11. When the tub cover assembly 20 is applied to the clothes treating apparatus 100, the hinge end 11 may be located at the rear end of the safety cover 1 and the locking mechanism 2 is located at the front end of the safety cover 1, thereby facilitating an operator to operate the locking mechanism 2 while standing in front of the clothes treating apparatus 100 and also facilitating an operator to open or close the safety cover 1 while standing in front of the clothes treating apparatus 100.

Referring to fig. 5, a clothes treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention includes the tub cover assembly 20 of the above-described embodiment. The locking operation part 21 is located on the front surface of the safety cover 1, and the locking stopper 22 is located on the back surface of the safety cover 1. The safety cap 1 can be tightly locked with the barrel body by rotating the locking operation part 21 to the locking position; by rotating the lock operation part 21 to the unlock position, the safety cap 1 can be separated from the tub body.

In the present invention, the "front side" refers to the appearance side, i.e., the surface facing the outside of the laundry treatment apparatus, and the "back side" refers to the less visible side, i.e., the surface facing the inside of the laundry treatment apparatus. By providing the lock operation portion 21 on the front surface of the safety cover 1, the lock mechanism 2 is at least partially exposed, thereby facilitating the operation of the lock mechanism 2 by an operator. And the provision of the locking flap 22 on the back of the security cover 1 can improve the aesthetic appearance of the garment treatment device 100.

According to the clothes processing device 100 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the safety cover 1 and the barrel cover body 4 are locked by the locking mechanism 2, the locking is reliable, the risk of separating the safety cover 1 from the barrel cover body 4 is greatly reduced, meanwhile, the locking effect of the safety cover 1 and the barrel cover body 4 is better, and the contact abnormal sound of the safety cover 1 and the barrel cover body 4 cannot be caused during washing or dewatering.

In some embodiments, the clothes treating apparatus 100 may further include a tub 30, as shown in fig. 5, a top of the tub 30 is open, a laundry receiving space for receiving laundry is formed in the tub 30, and a tub cover assembly 20 may be installed at the top of the tub 30. The lid assembly 20 and the tub body 30 can be fixedly connected by a fastener or a fastening structure. When a user needs to put clothes into the tub 30 or take out the clothes in the tub 30, the locking operation part 21 is adjusted to the unlocking position, and the safety cover 1 can be opened at this time. When the clothes treating apparatus 100 performs washing, dewatering, drying, etc., the locking operation part 21 is adjusted to the locking position, and the safety cover 1 is locked with the tub body 4 and cannot be opened.

In some embodiments not shown, the axis of the tub 30 may be horizontally disposed, and the tub cover assembly 20 may be mounted on the end of the tub 30.

In other embodiments not shown in the figures, the lid body 4 may be configured as a part of the tub 30, i.e. the lid body 4 and the tub 30 may be integrally formed.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the clothes treating apparatus 100 may be a clothes dryer.

In other alternative embodiments of the present invention, the clothes treating apparatus 100 may be a washing machine.

In still other alternative embodiments of the present invention, the garment treatment device 100 may also be a washer dryer.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the garment treatment device 100 may be some other device having a security cover 1.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example" or "some examples" or the like are intended to 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 utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to 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. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A safety cap assembly, comprising:

a safety cover;

the locking mechanism comprises a locking operation part and a locking separation blade, the locking operation part is fixedly connected with the locking separation blade, and the locking operation part is connected with the safety cover and can move relative to the safety cover.

2. The security cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the locking operation portion has a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking tab projecting outwardly from an edge of the security cover when the locking operation portion is moved to the locked position; when the locking operation part moves to the unlocking position, the locking separation blade does not exceed the edge of the safety cover.

3. The safety cover assembly according to claim 1, wherein the locking operation part is located at one side of the safety cover, the locking blocking piece is located at the other side of the safety cover, the locking operation part and the locking blocking piece are fixedly connected through a locking connection section, and the locking connection section penetrates through the safety cover.

4. The safety cover assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism is adapted to be rotationally switched between the locked position and the unlocked position.

5. The safety cover assembly according to claim 4, wherein the safety cover is provided with a mounting hole, the locking operation part is rotatably arranged in the mounting hole, a limiting structure is arranged in the mounting hole, the limiting structure is provided with a first limiting edge and a second limiting edge, and when the locking operation part abuts against the first limiting edge, the locking operation part is in the locking position; when the locking operation part abuts against the second limiting edge, the locking operation part is located at the unlocking position.

6. The safety cover assembly of claim 5, wherein the first stopping edge is perpendicular to the second stopping edge.

7. The safety cap assembly according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the locking operation part is a linear knob and the locking catch is a fan catch.

8. A drum lid assembly, comprising:

the barrel cover body is provided with a through hole;

the safety cap assembly of any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the safety cap is reversibly disposed at the through opening, and the locking catch is capable of locking the cap body when the locking operation part is in the locking position; when the locking operation part is located at the unlocking position, the locking separation blade is separated from the barrel cover body.

9. The barrel cover assembly according to claim 8, wherein when the locking operation part is in the locking position, the locking catch can be inserted into the barrel cover body, or the locking catch abuts against a side of the barrel cover body facing away from the locking operation part.

10. The drum lid assembly according to claim 8, wherein the safety lid has a hinged end hingedly connected to the drum lid body, and the locking mechanism is provided at an end of the safety lid remote from the hinged end.

11. A garment treatment device including a lid assembly according to any of claims 8 to 10.