CN220665732U - Door body assembly and clothes treatment equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a door body assembly and clothes treatment equipment. The door body assembly comprises door glass and a door inner ring, the door inner ring is provided with a first opening, and the door glass is inserted into the first opening; a limiting structure is arranged between the door glass and the door inner ring and used for limiting the position of the door glass relative to the door inner ring. According to the door body assembly, the first opening part is formed in the door inner ring, the door glass is inserted into the first opening part, and the limiting structure is arranged between the door glass and the door inner ring, wherein the limiting structure is used for limiting the position of the door glass relative to the door inner ring, so that the position of the door glass in the door inner ring can be limited through the limiting structure, and the shaking condition of the door glass is reduced.

Description

Door body assembly and clothes treatment equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a door body assembly and clothes treatment equipment.

Background

This section provides merely background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

The door body assembly of the existing clothes treatment equipment generally comprises a door inner ring and door glass, wherein the door glass is used for preventing clothes and the like from moving towards the door body direction when rotating, and is convenient for observing the condition inside the clothes treatment equipment, the door inner ring is sleeved on the edge of the door glass, and the condition that the door glass shakes easily occurs.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to at least solve the problem that door glass of a door body assembly in the prior art is easy to shake. The aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:

a first aspect of the present utility model proposes a door body assembly comprising:

door glass; and

the door inner ring is provided with a first opening part, and the door glass is inserted into the first opening part;

and a limiting structure is arranged between the door glass and the door inner ring and used for limiting the position of the door glass relative to the door inner ring.

According to the door body assembly, the first opening part is formed in the door inner ring, the door glass is inserted into the first opening part, and the limiting structure is arranged between the door glass and the door inner ring, wherein the limiting structure is used for limiting the position of the door glass relative to the door inner ring, so that the position of the door glass in the door inner ring can be limited through the limiting structure, and the shaking condition of the door glass is reduced.

In addition, the door body assembly according to the utility model can also have the following additional technical characteristics:

in some embodiments of the present utility model, the limiting structure includes a protrusion and a groove that are mutually inserted and mated, the protrusion being disposed on one of the door inner ring and the door glass, and the groove being disposed on the other of the door inner ring and the door glass.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the number of the protrusions is plural, and the plural protrusions are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of one of the first opening portion and the door glass;

the number of the grooves is the same as that of the protrusions, and the grooves and the protrusions are correspondingly arranged.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the protrusion has a plate-like structure, and an insertion end of the protrusion has a rounded structure.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the insertion end of the projection is of arcuate configuration.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the door glass includes a straight segment and an arcuate segment, the straight segment and the arcuate segment circumscribing an annular end;

the annular end is inserted into the first opening part;

wherein the straight line section and/or the arc section are respectively provided with the protrusions or the grooves.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the annular end has a D-shaped structure, and the arc-shaped section is provided with at least two protrusions.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the door body assembly further comprises a door outer ring and an anti-burn cover;

the door outer ring is connected with the door inner ring;

the anti-scalding cover is attached to the surface of the door outer ring, which faces away from the door inner ring.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the protrusion is disposed on the door glass and the recess is disposed on the door inner ring;

the door inner ring is provided with a limiting part along the circumferential direction, the limiting part protrudes from the plate surface of the door inner ring, and the groove is a notch formed on the limiting part along the radial direction of the door inner ring.

A second aspect of the present utility model proposes a laundry treatment apparatus comprising:

a case; and a door assembly as described in the above embodiments, the door assembly being rotatably connected with the case.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. Also, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an exploded structural view of a door body assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged structural view of the portion A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the door assembly shown in FIG. 1 (the burn-proof cover is not shown);

FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of the structure at B in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the front structure of the door assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the structure of FIG. 5 taken along section C-C;

FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged block diagram of the portion D in FIG. 6;

fig. 8 schematically illustrates a structural schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

The reference numerals are as follows:

100. a laundry treatment apparatus;

1. a door body assembly;

10. a door outer ring; 11. a mounting surface; 111. a countersunk hole; 12. a second opening portion;

20. a door inner ring; 21. a groove; 22. a first opening portion; 23. a mounting hole; 24. a limit part;

30. an anti-scalding cover;

40. door glass; 41. a protrusion; 42. a ring end; 421. a straight line segment; 422. an arc section;

50. a hinge assembly;

60. a door hook;

2. a case; 201. a clothes putting opening.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless an order of performance is explicitly stated. It should also be appreciated that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner," "outer," "lower," "below," "upper," "above," and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In order to solve the problem that door glass of a door body assembly easily shakes, the application provides a door body assembly and clothes treatment equipment with the door body assembly. According to the door body assembly, the limiting structure is arranged between the door glass and the door inner ring and is used for limiting the position of the door glass at the door inner ring, so that the position of the door glass at the door inner ring can be limited through the limiting structure, and the shaking condition of the door glass is reduced.

The laundry treatment apparatus in the present application may be a washing machine, a clothes dryer, or a washing and drying integrated machine, and may be a drum type laundry treatment apparatus, or a pulsator type laundry treatment apparatus, and for convenience of description, the embodiment in the present application is exemplified only by a drum type washing machine.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, a door body assembly 1 according to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present utility model is proposed, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, wherein fig. 1 schematically illustrates an exploded structural view of the door body assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present utility model, fig. 2 is a partially enlarged structural view at a in fig. 1, fig. 3 is an overall structural view of the door body assembly 1 illustrated in fig. 1 (the burn-proof cover 30 is not illustrated), and fig. 4 is a partially enlarged structural view at B in fig. 3. The door body assembly 1 comprises a door glass 40 and a door inner ring 20, the door inner ring 20 is provided with a first opening part 22, the door glass 40 is inserted into the first opening part 22, a limiting structure is arranged between the door glass 40 and the door inner ring 20, and the limiting structure is used for limiting the position of the door glass 40 in the door inner ring 20.

In the door body assembly 1, the limiting structure is arranged between the door glass 40 and the door inner ring 20, and the limiting structure is used for limiting the position of the door glass 40 in the door inner ring 20, so that after the door glass 40 is inserted into the first opening 22, the position of the door glass 40 in the door inner ring 20 is limited by the limiting structure, and the shaking condition of the door glass 40 is reduced.

It should be noted that, the limiting structure may be various structures, such as a pressing structure to limit the position of the door glass 40 on the door inner ring 20, a structure of a limiting member and a limiting groove to limit the position of the door glass 40 on the door inner ring 20, or other structures, which are not used for the expansion example.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the limiting structure includes a protrusion 41 and a groove 21, where the protrusion 41 is disposed on one of the door inner ring 20 and the door glass 40, and the groove 21 is disposed on the other of the door inner ring 20 and the door glass 40. That is, the protrusion 41 may be provided on the door inner ring 20, the groove 21 is provided on the door glass 40, or the protrusion 41 is provided on the door glass 40, and the groove 21 is provided on the door inner ring 20.

In fig. 1, a protrusion 41 is formed at an edge of the door glass 40, a groove 21 is provided on the door inner ring 20, and fixing of the door glass 40 on the door inner ring 20 can be achieved by a plug-in fit between the groove 21 and the protrusion 41. The specific arrangement of the projections 41 and the recesses 21 will be described below with reference to fig. 3.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the number of the protrusions 41 is plural, such as two or three, and the plurality of protrusions 41 are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of one of the first opening portion 22 and the door glass 40; the number of grooves 21 is the same as the number of projections 41, and the grooves 21 and projections 41 are provided correspondingly, so that the projections 41 can be inserted into the corresponding grooves 21.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the door glass 40 includes a straight line segment 421 and an arc segment 422, and the straight line segment 421 and the arc segment 422 enclose an annular end 42; the annular end 42 is inserted into the first opening 22; the straight section 421 and the arc section 422 are provided with protrusions 41, respectively.

The annular end 42 herein may be of various shapes, with the projection 41 formed on at least one of the straight section 421 and the arcuate section 422. Here, by providing the protrusions 41 on the straight line segment 421 and the arc segment 422, the protrusions 41 may be provided in plurality along the circumferential direction of the annular end 42, so that the limitation of the door glass 40 may be achieved from a plurality of positions, and the probability of shaking the door glass 40 may be reduced.

It should be noted that, the protrusions 41 may be disposed only on the straight line section 421 or only on the arc section 422, for example, two protrusions 41 are disposed on the straight line section 421 or two protrusions 41 are disposed on the arc section 422, so that the restriction on the door glass 40 from multiple positions can be achieved, and the probability of shaking the door glass 40 is reduced.

In fig. 3, the number of the protrusions 41 is three, the number of the grooves 21 is also three, and the three protrusions 41 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the annular end 42 of the door glass 40, and correspondingly, the number of the three grooves 21 is also distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door inner ring 20. The number of the protrusions 41 may be four, and correspondingly, the number of the grooves 21 may be four, so that the fit between the protrusions 41 and the grooves 21 can be used to reduce the rattling of the door glass 40 by the fit between the door glass 40 and the door inner ring 20.

Specifically, the annular end 42 has a D-shaped configuration, and the arcuate segment 422 is provided with at least two protrusions 41. In fig. 3, two protrusions 41 are disposed on the arc section 422, and the two protrusions 41 are symmetrically disposed on the arc section 422, at this time, the three protrusions 41 form a triangle structure, so that the limitation of the door glass 40 can be realized from three positions.

It should be noted that, in the present utility model, the matching between the door glass 40 and the door inner ring 20 can be achieved without adding components by adopting the structure that the protrusion 41 is matched with the groove 21, so that the cost of the door body assembly 1 is reduced, and the assembly efficiency between the door glass 40 and the door inner ring 20 is improved. Further, the protrusion 41 and the groove 21 herein can also achieve the effect of fitting positioning, and the protrusion 41 can be inserted in the center position of the groove 21 such that the protrusion 41 is placed in the center position of the groove 21 such that the gaps between the different surfaces of the protrusion 41 and the corresponding inner surfaces of the groove 21 coincide.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5 to 7, wherein fig. 5 is a schematic front structural view of the door body assembly 1 shown in fig. 1, fig. 6 is a sectional structural view taken along the section C-C in fig. 5, and fig. 7 is a partially enlarged structural view at D in fig. 6. The protrusion 41 has a plate-like structure, and the insertion end of the protrusion 41 has a rounded structure.

In addition, the insertion end of the protrusion 41 referred to herein refers to the end of the door glass 40 facing the door inner ring 20, and by providing the insertion end of the protrusion 41 in a rounded structure, the protrusion 41 can be conveniently inserted into the groove 21 of the door inner ring 20, thereby realizing the limit fitting between the door glass 40 and the door inner ring 20.

Alternatively, the insertion end of the protrusion 41 may have an arc-shaped structure, such as a hemispherical structure at the insertion end of the protrusion 41, or other structures, so that the insertion end of the protrusion 41 may be smoothly connected, thereby facilitating the insertion of the protrusion 41 into the recess 21.

It should be noted that, after the protrusion 41 is inserted into the recess 21, the protrusion 41 may be located at a central position of the recess 21, and the different surfaces of the protrusion 41 are identical to the gap between the surfaces of the opposite recesses 21, that is, the gaps between the protrusions 41 and the inner surfaces of the recess 21 in the up-down, left-right directions are substantially identical, so that the protrusion 41 may be accurately inserted into the recess 21.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the door body assembly 1 further includes a door outer ring 10, and the door outer ring 10 is connected to the door inner ring 20. The peripheral edge of the door glass 40 is sandwiched between the door outer ring 10 and the door inner ring 20, and the center of the door glass 40 is convexly arranged toward the laundry treating chamber.

Alternatively, the door outer ring 10 is provided with the second opening 12, the door inner ring 20 is provided with the first opening 22, the second opening 12 and the first opening 22 are oppositely arranged, and the shapes of the second opening 12 and the first opening 22 are respectively matched with the shapes of the door glass 40, so that the door glass 40 can be conveniently assembled.

Specifically, the door outer ring 10 and the door inner ring 20 are detachably connected. If the door outer ring 10 and the door inner ring 20 are connected by adopting screws or rivets, the door outer ring 10 is provided with a plug hole, the door inner ring 20 is provided with a plug post, an adhesive is arranged between the plug post and the plug hole, and the adhesive flows between the outer wall surface of the plug post and the inner wall surface of the plug hole, so that the adhesive fit between the door outer ring 10 and the door inner ring 20 is realized.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the door body assembly 1 further includes an anti-scalding cover 30, and the anti-scalding cover 30 is disposed on a surface of the door outer ring 10 facing away from the door inner ring 20. The burn-proof cover 30 is also of transparent structure so that the inside of the laundry treating chamber can be observed through the door assembly 1 through the outside of the cabinet 2.

Optionally, the anti-scalding cover 30 is adhered to the door outer ring 10 or the anti-scalding cover 30 is clamped on the door outer ring 10. In general, the anti-scalding cover 30 may be adhered to the door outer ring 10 by using an adhesive, or may be fixed to the door outer ring 10 by using a fastening structure, so as to fix the anti-scalding cover 30.

Alternatively, when the groove 21 is disposed on the door inner ring 20, the door inner ring 20 is provided with a limiting portion 24 along the circumferential direction, the limiting portion 24 protrudes from the plate surface of the door inner ring 20, and the groove 21 is a notch formed on the limiting portion 24 along the radial direction of the door inner ring 20. That is, the limiting portion 24 encloses an annular structure, and the recess 21 is a notch on the limiting portion 24.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1 and 8, the door body assembly 1 further includes a hinge assembly 50 and a door hook 60, and the hinge assembly 50 and the door hook 60 are respectively provided at both sides of the door body assembly 1 in a radial direction of the door body assembly 1. Wherein the hinge assembly 50 is used to connect the door assembly 1 and the case 2 so that the door assembly 1 can be rotated, thereby opening or closing the laundry inlet 201. The door hook 60 is used for being connected with the box body 2, so that the door body assembly 1 is fixed at the opening of the box body 2, and the door body assembly 1 is prevented from rotating randomly.

Optionally, the door body assembly 1 includes a connecting screw (not shown in the drawings), the surface of the door outer ring 10 facing away from the door inner ring 20 is provided with a countersink 111, a threaded section of the connecting screw passes through the countersink 111 and is in threaded connection with the door inner ring 20, and the door inner ring 20 is provided with a mounting hole 23, so that the connection between the door inner ring 20 and the door outer ring 10 is conveniently realized by adopting the connecting screw.

The number of the mounting holes 23 is plural, and the mounting holes are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door inner ring 20, so that the door inner ring 20 and the door outer ring 10 can be conveniently connected by adopting a plurality of connecting screws from the positions of the mounting holes 23.

Specifically, the door outer ring 10 and the door inner ring 20 are connected by connecting screws, thereby ensuring the connection strength between the door outer ring 10 and the door inner ring 20. Because the surface of the door outer ring 10, which is away from the door inner ring 20, is also provided with the anti-scalding cover 30, in order to prevent the connection screw from interfering with the installation of the anti-scalding cover 30, the counter bore 111 is provided, so that the end of the connection screw is arranged in the counter bore 111, and the bonding connection between the anti-scalding cover 30 and the installation surface 11 is ensured.

Optionally, the surface of the door outer ring 10 facing away from the door inner ring 20 is provided with a mounting surface 11, and the radial outer side of the mounting surface 11 protrudes, so that a mounting groove is formed on the surface of the door outer ring 10 facing away from the door inner ring 20, the anti-scalding cover 30 is arranged in the mounting groove, and the surface of the anti-scalding cover 30 facing away from the door inner ring 20 is flush with the protruding structure on the radial outer side of the mounting surface 11, so that the outer side surface of the door body assembly 1 is a plane, dust is not accumulated in the door body assembly 1, and meanwhile, the appearance of the door body assembly 1 is improved.

When the door body assembly 1 is assembled, the door glass 40 is installed into the first opening portion 22 of the door inner ring 20 from top to bottom in the direction shown in fig. 1, the protruding portion of the door glass 40 passes through the first opening portion 22, the outer edge of the door glass 40 abuts against the circumferential edge of the first opening portion 22, wherein the protrusion 41 of the door glass 40 is inserted into the groove 21 of the door inner ring 20, and then the hinge assembly 50 and the door hook 60 are assembled on the corresponding installation position of the door inner ring 20 from top to bottom in the direction shown in fig. 1. The door outer ring 10 is then assembled above the door inner ring 20 from top to bottom in the direction shown in fig. 1, and the door inner ring 20 and the door outer ring 10 are fixedly connected by connecting screws. At this time, the second opening 12 and the first opening 22 are disposed facing each other, and the peripheral edge of the second opening 12 and the peripheral edge of the first opening 22 are commonly clamped to fix the outer edge of the door glass 40. Then, an adhesive is applied to the mounting surface 11, and the adhesive may cover the mounting surface 11 in a ring shape and correspond to the position of the counter bore 111, thereby ensuring that the adhesive is located at an intermediate position in the radial direction of the mounting surface 11. Finally, the burn-proof cover 30 is mounted on the door outer ring 10 from top to bottom in the direction shown in fig. 1, and the burn-proof cover 30 is pressed with force. During pressing of the burn-in prevention cover 30, the adhesive is in the radial direction of the mounting surface 11 and has sufficient diffusion space to ensure a reliable connection between the burn-in prevention cover 30 and the door outer ring 10.

Optionally, a handle (not shown) is formed on the door inner ring 20 to facilitate opening the door body assembly 1, where the handle may have a concave structure or a convex structure.

A second aspect of the present utility model proposes a laundry treating apparatus 100, as shown in fig. 8, fig. 8 schematically showing a structural schematic view of the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet 2 and the door assembly 1 mentioned in the above embodiment, the door assembly 1 being rotatably connected to the cabinet 2.

The cabinet 2 forms an external appearance structure of the laundry treating apparatus 100, and is provided with a mounting chamber for mounting the drum and various other components therein. The cylinder is located in the installation cavity, and the cylinder sets up or is the contained angle setting with the horizontal direction along the horizontal direction, wherein, when the cylinder is the contained angle setting with the horizontal direction, the contained angle size is very little, and the cylinder is whole still roughly along the horizontal direction setting. The inside of the drum is provided with a laundry treating chamber for storing laundry, thereby washing and dehydrating the laundry. The front end of the roller is provided with a clothes throwing port 201 communicated with the clothes treatment cavity, the front end of the box body 2 is provided with an opening opposite to the clothes throwing port 201, the opening is connected with a door body assembly 1, the door body assembly 1 is connected to the opening of the box body 2 in a rotatable mode, and the opening of the box body 2 is closed or opened through rotation of the door body assembly 1.

According to the utility model, the opening can be opened by rotating the door body assembly 1, so that clothes are put into the clothes treatment cavity through the opening and the clothes putting opening 201 in sequence, and then the clothes are washed and dehydrated.

The structure of other parts in this application refers to the prior art, and the description is not repeated here.

The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present utility model are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A door body assembly, the door body assembly comprising:

door glass; and

the door inner ring is provided with a first opening part, and the door glass is inserted into the first opening part;

and a limiting structure is arranged between the door glass and the door inner ring and used for limiting the position of the door glass relative to the door inner ring.

2. The door body assembly of claim 1, wherein the spacing structure comprises a protrusion and a groove that are in a plug-in fit with each other, the protrusion being disposed on one of the door inner ring and the door glass, the groove being disposed on the other of the door inner ring and the door glass.

3. The door body assembly of claim 2, wherein the number of protrusions is a plurality, and wherein the plurality of protrusions are spaced apart along a circumference of one of the first opening and the door glass;

the number of the grooves is the same as that of the protrusions, and the grooves and the protrusions are correspondingly arranged.

4. The door assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the protrusion has a plate-like structure, and an insertion end of the protrusion has a rounded structure.

5. The door assembly of claim 4, wherein the insertion end of the projection is arcuate in configuration.

6. The door body assembly of claim 2, wherein the door glass includes a straight segment and an arcuate segment, the straight segment and the arcuate segment circumscribing an annular end;

the annular end is inserted into the first opening part;

wherein the straight line section and/or the arc section are respectively provided with the protrusions or the grooves.

7. The door assembly of claim 6, wherein the annular end has a D-shaped configuration and the arcuate segment has at least two of the projections.

8. The door body assembly of any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a door outer ring and an anti-scalding cover;

the door outer ring is connected with the door inner ring;

the anti-scalding cover is attached to the surface of the door outer ring, which faces away from the door inner ring.

9. The door body assembly of claim 2, wherein the projection is disposed on the door glass and the recess is disposed on the door inner ring;

the door inner ring is provided with a limiting part along the circumferential direction, the limiting part protrudes from the plate surface of the door inner ring, and the groove is a notch formed on the limiting part along the radial direction of the door inner ring.

10. A laundry treatment apparatus, characterized in that the laundry treatment apparatus comprises:

a case; and

a door assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, which is rotatably connected to the housing.