TECHNICAL FIELD
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This application relates to the field of household appliances, and specifically, to a household appliance.
BACKGROUND
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As household appliances enter thousands of households, requirements of users on the household appliances continuously increase.
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A household appliance like a washing machine or a drying machine includes a panel assembly facing a user. The user can input control instructions by using the panel assembly or obtain corresponding information from the panel assembly. The panel assembly includes a panel frame and a control/display panel and a computer plate that are arranged on the panel frame. The control/display panel faces a direction of the user.
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Usually, the control/display panel only has a function of displaying or inputting the control instructions, and in a working state, only an input region and a display region can be illuminated, which is monotonous in appearance aesthetics and a visual effect, and affects product quality and user satisfaction.
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Therefore, there is still a need for continuous improvement to at least some of the foregoing problems.
SUMMARY
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An objective of implementations of this application is to provide a household appliance. By using at least one implementation of this application, not only shortcomings of household appliances in the existing technology can be overcome, but also user experience and product acceptance can be improved.
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According to a first aspect of this application, a household appliance is provided, including:
- a housing; and
- a panel assembly, where the panel assembly is arranged on the housing and is arranged toward a user, and the panel assembly includes:
- a panel base, where the panel base is configured to be suitable for being arranged on the housing;
- an operating and/or display panel, where the operating and/or display panel is arranged on the panel base toward the user and is configured to be suitable for inputting by the user and/or displaying information to the user;
- a computer plate assembly, where the computer plate assembly is arranged on the panel base and is configured to be suitable for controlling operating/display performed by using the operating and/or display panel and controlling running of the household appliance; and
- a light assembly, where the light assembly is arranged in a neighboring region that is of the panel base and that is neighboring to the operating and/or display panel, and is configured to be suitable for guiding light toward an edge of the operating and/or display panel.
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In this implementation of this application, atmosphere light is enabled to be generated in an edge region of the panel assembly, without greatly modifying the panel assembly. Therefore, when the user faces the operating and/or display panel, the user can perceive an outline of the operating and/or display panel and visual aesthetics is brought to the user, so that functionality and aesthetics of the household appliance are improved.
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Extension and improvement solutions of the technical solutions of this application are learned of from the following optional implementations.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, a groove configured to at least partially accommodate the light assembly is constructed in the neighboring region. In this implementation, a structure is simple and compact deployment can be implemented.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the light assembly includes a light emitting element configured to emit light and a scattering element configured to guide light. In this implementation, soft scattering of the light can be implemented and uneven luminance and discomfort caused by a point light source are avoided.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the scattering element is accommodated at a bottom portion of the groove. In this implementation, reliable deployment of a heat dissipation element is implemented.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, an empty cavity is formed between the scattering element and a groove opening of the groove. Therefore, the light can be guided to the edge of the operating and/or display panel through the empty cavity, to implement atmosphere light at the edge, and moreover, wave-like atmosphere light feeling can be presented.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the scattering element forms a fixed connection to the groove. In this implementation, simple and reliable mounting and fixing of the light assembly in the groove can be implemented.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the groove extends in an extending direction of the operating and/or display panel. Therefore, the light can be correspondingly scattered out from the edge in the extending direction of the operating and/or display panel.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the light emitting element and the scattering element are both accommodated in the groove, and the groove separates the computer plate assembly from the light assembly. Therefore, the light assembly is prevented from being in direct contact with the computer plate assembly, so that the computer plate assembly can be easily and reliably sealed.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the scattering element extends in an extending direction of the groove, an edge of the scattering element is provided with a snap portion, and the bottom portion of the groove is provided with a bayonet portion capable of forming a latching connection to the snap portion. Therefore, fixing of the scattering element in the groove can be ensured by using a simple latching connection. In addition, manufacturing and mounting costs are also reduced.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the light emitting element is arranged in the scattering element. In this implementation, the light emitting element can be integrated into the scattering element without an additional component, and an integral pre-mounting member is formed. Therefore, a particularly compact structure is implemented and mounting is simplified.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the bottom portion of the groove is provided with a through hole for an electric wire of the light assembly to pass through, and the electric wire is electrically connected to the computer plate assembly through the through hole. Therefore, routing of the light assembly is simplified by using a simple structure.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the scattering element includes a groove channel configured to accommodate the light emitting element, the light emitting element is embedded into the groove channel in an extending direction of the scattering element, and the light is capable of being scattered out through a bottom portion of the groove channel. In this implementation, the structure is simple, mounting is easy, and guiding and scattering of the light are ensured.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, a sealing member is arranged between a groove opening edge of the groove channel and the bottom portion of the groove, and in a state in which the light emitting element and the scattering element are accommodated in the groove, the sealing member seals the groove channel relative to an external environment. By arranging the sealing member, invasion of external dirt and water into the light assembly and the computer plate assembly can be avoided, thereby ensuring reliable functions of the light assembly and the computer plate assembly.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the groove channel runs through in the extending direction of the scattering element. Therefore, embedding of the light emitting element in the groove channel is simplified.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, a supporting guide portion extending in the extending direction of the scattering element is constructed on the bottom portion of the groove channel, a folding portion extending in the extending direction of the scattering element is constructed on an opposite side wall of the groove channel, and the light emitting element is fastened in the groove channel by using the supporting guide portion and the folding portion. In this implementation, reliable mounting and fixing of the light emitting element in the scattering element are implemented by using a corresponding structure constructed on the scattering element.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, in the state in which the light emitting element and the scattering element are accommodated in the groove, the light emitting element is not in contact with the bottom portion of the groove. Therefore, it is avoided that the light emitting element is damaged due to contact or even pressing between the light emitting element and the bottom portion of the groove.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the scattering element further includes a light guide portion configured to guide light, and in a state in which the scattering element is accommodated in the groove, the light guide portion extends toward the edge of the operating and/or display panel, to enable the light guided out through an edge of the light guide portion to be directly viewed by the user. Therefore, a visible light line at the edge of the operating and/or display panel is implemented by using the light guide portion, thereby improving aesthetics of the household appliance.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, a plate surface of the operating and/or display panel is constructed obliquely relative to a vertical direction, where the edge of the light guide portion, an edge of the neighboring region, and the edge of the operating and/or display panel are arranged flush with each other in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface. In this way, not only more ergonomic deployment of the plate surface of the operating and/or display panel is implemented, but also aesthetics is improved.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the edge of the light guide portion at least partially covers the edge of the neighboring region. In this way, the edge of the neighboring region can be intuitively visualized.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, in the state in which the scattering element is accommodated in the groove, the light guide portion is attached to an inner wall that is of the groove and that is close to the operating and/or display panel. Therefore, a particularly compact structure is implemented, and aesthetics is improved.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, an empty cavity is formed between the light guide portion and an inner wall that is of the groove and that is away from the operating and/or display panel. In this implementation, not only guide of the light by using the light guide portion is implemented, but also the light is ensured to be scattered out by using the bottom portion of the scattering element, so that atmosphere effects of the visible light line and the scattered light are implemented at the same time, and moreover, a wave-like atmosphere light feeling can be presented.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, a groove opening direction of the groove points downward relative to the operating and/or display panel. Therefore, an atmosphere effect of a lower edge of the operating and/or display panel is implemented.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the groove is arranged neighboring to a lower edge of the operating and/or display panel and extends on an entire length of the lower edge. Therefore, a particularly simple and compact construction is implemented.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the panel assembly further includes a pull-out box body, the pull-out box body is capable of being arranged in the panel base in a pull-out manner, and a panel of the pull-out box body is arranged neighboring to the operating and/or display panel in the extending direction of the groove, where the pull-out box body includes a handle groove, and the groove opening of the groove is in communication with the handle groove in the extending direction of the groove. Therefore, an overall construction is implemented, mounting is simplified, and aesthetics is improved.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, a front plate of the housing is provided with a door body, and the panel assembly is arranged on the front plate and located above the door body. Therefore, it is convenient for the user to operate the household appliance.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the household appliance is a washing machine, a drying machine, or a washing-drying machine. Therefore, the solutions of this application can be flexibly and widely applied to different household appliances.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the light emitting element is a LED strip. In this implementation, a service life is long and costs are low.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, the scattering element is a scattering bracket made of polymethyl methacrylate. In this implementation, sufficient strength is ensured, and some deformability is further provided.
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According to an optional implementation of the household appliance in this application, an outer side of the scattering element is constructed as a matte surface. Therefore, light can be effectively guided, to implement a needed luminous effect and therefore improve aesthetics.
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More features of this application become obvious from the claims, the accompanying drawings, and the descriptions of the accompanying drawings. The features and feature combinations mentioned in the foregoing descriptions and the features and feature combinations mentioned in the following descriptions of the accompanying drawings and/or shown only in the accompanying drawings can be used not only in correspondingly specified combinations, but also in other combinations without departing from the scope of this application. Therefore, the following content is also considered to be covered and disclosed by this application: The content is not explicitly shown in the accompanying drawings and is not explicitly explained, but is derived from combinations including separate features from the explained content and is generated by the combinations. The following content and feature combinations are also considered to be disclosed: They do not have all the features of the originally drafted independent claims. In addition, the following content and feature combinations are considered to be especially disclosed by the foregoing content: They exceed or deviate from feature combinations defined in the reference relationships of the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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The principles, features, and advantages of this application can be better understood by describing this application in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings include:
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an embodiment of a household appliance;
- FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the household appliance in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a panel assembly of the household appliance in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the panel assembly in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a panel base of a panel assembly;
- FIG. 6 is another perspective view of a panel base of the panel assembly in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the panel base in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 8 is another partial perspective view of the panel base in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 9 is another partial perspective view of the panel base in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a light assembly of a panel assembly;
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the panel assembly in FIG. 3 along a Y-Z plane;
- FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the panel assembly in FIG. 3 along an X-Z plane;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a light assembly of a panel assembly; and
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a panel assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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To make the technical problem to be resolved by this application, the technical solutions and the beneficial technical effects of this application clearer and more comprehensible, the following further describes this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and a plurality of example implementations. It should be understood that the specific implementations described herein are merely used for explaining this application, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of this application.
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Exemplary implementations of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, directional terms used in a description process refer to a common use state of a household appliance, for ease of description, and cannot be understood as an absolute limitation to corresponding features.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an embodiment of a household appliance 1. In this embodiment, the household appliance 1 is configured as a washing machine as an example. The household appliance 1 includes a housing 2, a panel assembly 3, and a door body 5. Definitely, the household appliance 1, for example, can alternatively be constructed as a drying machine or a washing-drying machine, or be constructed as a household appliance of another type.
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The housing 2 is constructed in a cubic shape and has a front plate 21 facing the user, a back plate facing away from the front plate 21, two side plates 22, a bottom plate 23, and a top plate 24. Due to a view angle, only the front plate 21, the side plates 22, the bottom plate 23, and the top plate 24 are schematically marked.
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An X-Y-Z coordinate system is further schematically drawn in FIG. 1, where a direction X represents a lateral direction of the household appliance 1, a direction Y represents a direction that is of the household appliance 1 and that faces a user, and a direction Z represents a vertical direction.
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As shown in FIG. 1, the panel assembly 3 is arranged on the front plate 21 of the housing 2 and faces the user. The door body 5 is approximately centrally arranged on the front plate 21, and the panel assembly 3 is located above the door body 5. In addition, the panel assembly 3 includes a pull-out box body 4 that can be pulled by the user along the direction Y and that is, for example, configured to be used for adding a cleaning agent.
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FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the household appliance 1 in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a panel assembly 3 of the household appliance 1 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the panel assembly 3 in FIG. 3.
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In FIG. 2, the panel assembly 3 includes a panel base 31, an operating and/or display panel 32, and a computer plate assembly 33. The panel base 31 is arranged on the housing 2. The panel base 31 can be integrally constructed with the housing 2 or mounted on the housing 2. The operating and/or display panel 32 is arranged on the panel base 31 toward the user and is configured to be suitable for inputting by the user and/or displaying information to the user. In this embodiment, the operating and/or display panel 32 is constructed as a touchscreen, and the user can perform corresponding inputting by touching or tapping a virtual function key correspondingly set on the operating and/or display panel 32. The computer plate assembly 33 is arranged on the panel base 31 and is configured to be suitable for controlling operation/display of the user by using the operating and/or display panel 32 and controlling running of the household appliance 1.
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In addition, the panel assembly 3 further includes a light assembly 34. The light assembly 34 is arranged in a neighboring region 311 of the panel base 31 that is neighboring to the operating and/or display panel 32 (refer to FIG. 3 or FIG. 4), and is configured to be suitable for guiding light toward an edge of the operating and/or display panel 32.
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As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, a groove 312 configured to accommodate the light assembly 34 is constructed in the neighboring region 311. In this embodiment, the groove 312 is constructed as an example in the neighboring region 311 of the panel base 31 that is neighboring to an edge 321 of the operating and/or display panel 32 and has a depth of, for example, 20 mm.
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In this embodiment, the edge 321 is a lower edge of the operating and/or display panel 32 as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4. Therefore, a groove opening direction A of the groove 312 points downward relative to the operating and/or display panel 32, the light assembly 34 arranged in the groove 312 can guide the light toward the lower edge of the operating and/or display panel 32, and the user can view, from a front face of the household appliance 1, atmosphere light that is guided toward the lower edge of the operating and/or display panel 32, thereby improving appearance aesthetics of the household appliance 1, and also making the virtual function key on the operating and/or display panel 32 clear in an environment with relatively dark light. Definitely, in another embodiment, the groove 312 can alternatively be constructed in a region that is of the panel base 31 and that is neighboring to another edge, for example, a side edge or an entire peripheral edge, of the operating and/or display panel 32.
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According to this embodiment, the groove 312 is arranged neighboring to the edge 321 of the operating and/or display panel 32 and extends on an entire length of the edge 321 in the direction X. In FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, an extending direction of the groove 312 corresponds to the direction X. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, a panel 41 of the pull-out box body 4 and the operating and/or display panel 32 are arranged neighboring to each other in the extending direction of the groove 312. The pull-out box body 4 includes a handle groove 42, and the user can pull out the pull-out box body 4 by using the handle groove 42. As can be seen from FIG. 4, a groove opening of the groove 312 is in communication with the handle groove 42 in the extending direction of the groove 312.
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FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a panel base 31 of a panel assembly 3. FIG. 6 is another perspective view of a panel base 31 of the panel assembly 3 in FIG. 5.
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FIG. 5 shows a front face of the panel base 31, that is, a direction facing the user. FIG. 6 shows a back face of the panel base 31, that is, a direction facing away from the user. The panel base 31 includes a frame portion 315 configured to arrange the operating and/or display panel 32 and the computer plate assembly 33. The operating and/or display panel 32 is arranged on a front side that is of the frame portion 315 and that faces the user, and the computer plate assembly 33 is arranged on a back side that is of the frame portion 315 and that faces away from the user (also refer to FIG. 2).
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FIG. 5 further shows the light assembly 34 in a disassembled state, and an electric wire 348 is arranged at one end of the light assembly 34.
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A bottom portion of the groove 312 is provided with a through hole 314 (also refer to FIG. 6) for the electric wire 348 of the light assembly 34 to pass through, and the electric wire 348 is electrically connected to the computer plate assembly 33 through the through hole 314, to provide power for the light assembly 34.
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FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the panel base 31 in FIG. 5, FIG. 8 is another partial perspective view of the panel base 31 in FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is another partial perspective view of the panel base 31 in FIG. 8. With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a lower-right view of the panel base 31, and shows a right region of the groove 312. FIG. 8 is a lower-left view of the panel base 31, and shows a left region of the groove 312.
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As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, at the bottom portion of the groove 312, two sides of the groove 312 are separately provided with a bayonet portion 313 in the extending direction of the groove 312, and the light assembly 34 can be fixedly connected in the groove 312 by using the bayonet portion 313.
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In another embodiment, the bayonet portion 313 may alternatively be separately arranged on other sides of the groove 312, for example, on a bottom side or on two sides perpendicular to the extending direction of the groove 312. Alternatively or additionally, another type of connection portion may be constructed on these sides.
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Also refer to FIG. 2. The groove 312 can separate the computer plate assembly 33 from the light assembly 34. As described above, the bottom portion of the groove 312 is provided with the through hole 314, and the electric wire 348 of the light assembly 34 can be connected to the computer plate assembly 33 through the through hole 314. Therefore, space is saved and reliable routing is implemented.
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FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a light assembly 34 of a panel assembly 3, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the panel assembly 3 in FIG. 3 along a Y-Z plane, and FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the panel assembly 3 in FIG. 3 along an X-Z plane.
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As shown in FIG. 10, the light assembly 34 includes a light emitting element 341 configured to emit light and a scattering element 342 configured to guide light.
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According to this embodiment, the light emitting element 341 is arranged in the scattering element 342 and forms an integral pre-mounting member. The scattering element 342 includes a groove channel 344 configured to accommodate the light emitting element 341, and the light emitting element 341 is embedded into the groove channel 344 in an extending direction of the scattering element 342. Therefore, the light can be scattered out through a bottom portion of the groove channel 344.
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A sealing member 345 is arranged between a groove opening edge of the groove channel 344 and the bottom portion of the groove 312, and in a state in which the light emitting element 341 and the scattering element 342 are accommodated in the groove 312, the sealing member 345 seals the groove channel 344 relative to an external environment.
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As shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11, in this embodiment, the sealing member 345 is integrally constructed on a peripheral edge of the groove channel 344. Therefore, the integral pre-mounting member is formed and mounting is simplified. In addition, the groove channel 344 runs through in the extending direction of the scattering element 342. Therefore, the light emitting element 341 can be laterally embedded into the scattering element 342 in a simple manner.
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To ensure reliable mounting of the light emitting element 341 in the scattering element 342, as shown in FIG. 11, a supporting guide portion 346 extending in the extending direction of the scattering element 342 is constructed on the bottom portion of the groove channel 344, and a folding portion 347 extending in the extending direction of the scattering element 342 is constructed on an opposite side wall of the groove channel 344. The light emitting element 341 can be guided to be embedded in the groove channel 344 by using the supporting guide portion 346 and the light emitting element 341 is pinched in the groove channel 344 by using the folding portion 347.
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In this embodiment, the light emitting element 341 is constructed as an LED strip, and the scattering element 342 is a scattering bracket made of polymethyl methacrylate. Therefore, while having sufficient strength, the scattering element 342 further has a capability of being deformable, and in particular, the folding portion 347 has a capability of being deformable. Therefore, when the light emitting element 341 is embedded in the groove channel 344, the folding portion 347 is slightly deformed, and therefore, the light emitting element 341 is pinched in the groove channel 344.
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In FIG. 10 and FIG. 12, also referring to FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the scattering element 342 extends in the extending direction of the groove 312 and two sides of an edge of the scattering element 342 in the extending direction are separately provided with a snap portion 343. The snap portion 343 can be snapped into the corresponding bayonet portion 313 of the groove 312, to form a latching connection. Therefore, the light assembly 34 can be reliably fixed in the groove 312.
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In another embodiment, the scattering element 342 may alternatively be provided with a corresponding snap portion 343 on another part corresponding to a position of the bayonet portion 313 of the groove 312. For example, two sides of an edge perpendicular to the extending direction of the scattering element 342 are separately provided with the snap portion 343. Alternatively or additionally, another type of connection portion may be constructed on these portions.
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According to another embodiment, a size of an outer contour of the scattering element 342 is slightly greater than a size of an inner contour of the groove 312. In a case that the scattering element 342 is embedded in the groove 312, the scattering element 342 forms an interference fit with the groove 312, so that the scattering element 342 and the light emitting element 341 can also be reliably and fixedly connected in the groove 312.
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As shown in FIG. 11, the scattering element 342 is accommodated at the bottom portion of the groove 312 and an empty cavity is formed between the scattering element 342 and the groove opening of the groove 312. The light can be scattered to the lower edge of the operating and/or display panel 32 through the empty cavity and form atmosphere light.
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According to an embodiment, at least an outer side of the scattering element 342 is constructed as a matte surface. The light emitted by the light emitting element 341 is scattered out through the outer side of the scattering element 342 and is diffusely reflected on the outer side. Therefore, the light can be effectively guided, to implement a needed luminous effect and therefore improve aesthetics.
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As can be further seen from FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, in a state in which the light emitting element 341 and the scattering element 342 are accommodated in the groove 312, the light emitting element 341 is not in contact with the bottom portion of the groove 312. This ensures that the light emitting element 341 is not possibly pressed due to contact with the bottom portion, thereby avoiding damage of the light emitting element 341.
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FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a light assembly 34 of a panel assembly 3, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a panel assembly 3.
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A difference from the light assembly 34 in FIG. 10 lies in that the scattering element 342 further includes a light guide portion 3421 configured to guide light. In a state in which the scattering element 342 is accommodated in the groove 312, as shown in FIG. 14, the light guide portion 3421 extends toward the edge 321 of the operating and/or display panel 32, so that the light guided out through an edge 3422 of the light guide portion 3421 can be directly viewed by the user.
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As can be seen from FIG. 14, in a state in which the scattering element 342 is accommodated in the groove 312, the light guide portion 3421 is attached to an inner wall of the groove 312 that is close to the operating and/or display panel 32, and an empty cavity is formed between the light guide portion 3421 and an inner wall of the groove 312 that is away from the operating and/or display panel 32. In addition, a plate surface of the operating and/or display panel 32 is constructed obliquely relative to a vertical direction Z, where the edge 3422 of the light guide portion 3421, an edge of the neighboring region 311, and the edge 321 of the operating and/or display panel 32 are arranged flush with each other in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface. Therefore, in a case that the user faces the operating and/or display panel 32, the user not only can view the atmosphere light scattered out through the edge of the operating and/or display panel 32, but also can directly view, at the edge of the operating and/or display panel 32, the light line guided out through the edge 3422 of the light guide portion 3421. Therefore, aesthetics and texture of the household appliance 1 are improved.
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In another embodiment, the edge 3422 of the light guide portion 3421 at least partially covers the edge of the neighboring region 311. Therefore, the user can directly view, at the edge of the operating and/or display panel 32, the edge 3422 of the light guide portion 3421 and the light line guided out by the edge 3422 of the light guide portion 3421.
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Although specific implementations have been described above, these embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure of this application, even if only a single embodiment is described with respect to specific features. The feature examples provided in the disclosure of this application are intended to be illustrative, but not limitative unless otherwise stated. During specific implementation, a plurality of features can be combined with each other according to the actual needs when technically feasible. Various substitutions, alterations, and modifications can be also conceived without departing from the spirit and scope of this application.
Referential numerals
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- 1
- Household appliance
- 2
- Housing
- 3
- Panel assembly
- 4
- Pull-out box body
- 5
- Door body
- 21
- Front plate
- 22
- Side plate
- 23
- Bottom plate
- 24
- Top plate
- 31
- Panel base
- 32
- Operating and/or display panel
- 33
- Computer plate assembly
- 34
- Light assembly
- 41
- Panel of the pull-out box body
- 42
- Handle groove
- 311
- Neighboring region of the panel base
- 312
- Groove
- 313
- Bayonet portion
- 314
- Through hole
- 315
- Frame portion
- 321
- Edge of the operating and/or display panel
- 341
- Light emitting element
- 342
- Scattering element
- 343
- Snap portion
- 344
- Groove channel
- 345
- Sealing member
- 346
- Supporting guide portion
- 347
- Folding portion
- 348
- Electric wire
- 3421
- Light guide portion
- 3422
- Edge of the light guide portion
- A
- Groove opening direction
- X-Y-Z
- X-Y-Z coordinate system