CN107858813A - A kind of washing machine foreboard and washing machine with reinforcing plate - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a front panel of a washing machine with a reinforcing plate. The front panel of the washing machine is provided with a hinge installation surface for the hinge installation of a door cover. A reinforcing plate is installed on the rear side of the reinforcing plate, and one side of the reinforcing plate is provided with a bending surface connected with the folded edge. Also disclosed is a washing machine, the washing machine is equipped with the above-mentioned front plate of the washing machine, the washing machine is equipped with a door cover, one end of the door cover is rotatably connected to the hinge mounting surface of the washing machine, and when the door cover is closed, it covers the front plate of the washing machine. Clothes inlet. The invention improves the reinforcing plate of the front plate of the drum washing machine, and the improved reinforcing plate is connected with the side of the front plate through the buckled internal and external bending structure, which effectively enhances the stiffness of the hinge installation surface of the washing machine and avoids the need for a door cover. Saggy during prolonged use.

Description

A washing machine front panel with a reinforcing plate and a washing machine

technical field

The invention belongs to the field of drum washing machines, and relates to a door cover reinforcing plate which can prevent the door cover of a washing machine from drooping, in particular to a front plate of a washing machine with a reinforcing plate and a drum washing machine.

Background technique

Since most of the door opening methods of drum-type washing machines and clothes dryers are front-opening, and most of the transparent windows on the door cover of drum washing machines are made of transparent glass, the quality of the entire door cover is relatively heavy. It tends to have a large window, so that the left and right dimensions of the door cover are relatively increased, resulting in an increase in the cantilever from the center of the door cover to the center of the door cover hinge. In addition, the user frequently opens and closes the door for a long time, which inevitably leads to deformation of the front plate of the washing machine on the installation surface. , causing the door to sag. The sagging of the door cover makes the door lock not aligned or even the door cannot be closed, which affects the normal use of the user. In order to solve this problem in the prior art, a plane reinforcement plate is riveted to the rear of the hinge mounting surface to increase the rigidity of the front plate and avoid deformation. Since the planar reinforcing plate is a flat structure and is easy to break, the problem of the door cover drooping will still occur after a period of use.

In view of this, the present invention is proposed.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an improved front panel of a washing machine with a U-shaped reinforcement plate, one side of the reinforcement plate is attached and riveted to the hinge mounting surface, and the other side has a bending surface and It cooperates with the inner and outer bending structure of the stronger flange of the washing machine, effectively enhances the stiffness of the hinge installation surface of the washing machine, and slows down the sagging problem of the washing machine door cover.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, the present invention adopts the basic idea of technical solution to be:

One aspect of the present invention discloses a front panel of a washing machine with a reinforcing plate, the front panel of the washing machine is provided with a hinge installation surface for the hinge installation of the door cover, and the side of the front panel of the washing machine near the hinge installation surface is provided with a folding A reinforcing plate is installed on the rear side of the hinge installation surface, and one side of the reinforcing plate is provided with a bending surface connected with the folded edge.

Further, the reinforcement board is a U-shaped structure with two bending angles, including a reinforcement board body and a bending surface, the reinforcement board is riveted with the hinge installation surface through the reinforcement board body, and one side of the reinforcement board body extends to the folding surface. At the edge, there is a bending surface that fits in the folding edge and matches and fixes it.

Further, the side of the front panel of the washing machine is bent vertically toward the box to form a first hem, and the end of the first hem is bent in a direction parallel to the front panel of the washing machine to form a second hem , so that the side edge of the front panel of the washing machine forms a "U"-shaped hem.

Further, the reinforcement body is arranged parallel to the front plate of the washing machine, one side is in contact with the hinge installation surface and fixed by riveting, and the bending surface provided on the other side extends along the inner side of the folding edge; the bending surface includes The first bending surface is formed by bending vertically from the side of the reinforcing member body to the direction vertical to the box, and the first bending surface is in contact with the first folding edge; by connecting the reinforcing member to the front panel of the washing machine The correspondingly arranged inner and outer U-shaped hem structures are overlapped and snapped together, so that the contact area between the reinforcement and the front plate of the washing machine is increased, and the number of support points is increased, thereby making the connection more stable and the installation of the door body more reliable.

Further, the end of the first bending surface is bent in a direction parallel to the reinforcement body to form a second bending surface, and the second bending surface is in contact with the second edge; the first bending surface is in contact with the first bending surface. The folded edge, and/or the second bent surface is riveted and fixed with the second folded edge.

Further, at least one reinforcing rib is provided at the bending connection between the first bending surface and the reinforcement body, and at least one reinforcing rib is provided at the bending connection between the first bending surface and the second bending surface.

Further, the front panel of the washing machine is a rectangular panel structure, with a clothes inlet in the center, and a ring-shaped concave surface matched with the door cover on the edge of the clothes inlet. The ring-shaped concave surface extends to one side to form a hinge for the door cover Hinge mounting surface.

Further, the front side of the hinge installation surface is used for the door cover hinge installation, and the rear side is connected with the reinforcement plate, and the installation screws of the door cover hinge pass through the hinge installation surface and are fixed with the reinforcement plate; the hinge installation surface and the ring A plate-shaped protruding protrusion with a concave surface integrated.

Further, the two sides of the front plate of the washing machine are respectively provided with folded edges, and the folded edges are formed by bending and extending along the corresponding sides of the front plate of the washing machine toward the direction of the box body, and the folded edges are mated and connected with the side plates of the box body .

Another aspect of the present invention discloses a washing machine. The washing machine is equipped with the front panel of the washing machine as described above. The washing machine is equipped with a door cover. One end of the door cover is rotatably connected to the hinge mounting surface of the washing machine. The door Covers the laundry inlet on the front panel of the washing machine when the lid is closed.

Further, the side panel of the washing machine is fixedly connected to the front panel of the washing machine on the corresponding side through a folded edge.

After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

The present invention improves the structure of the reinforcing plate installed on the hinge mounting surface of the front plate of the drum washing machine. The improved reinforcing plate has a U-shaped structure and has a bending surface. The folded edges are connected by interlocking internal and external bending structures, realizing the connection between the hinge mounting surface and the rigid part of the box body, effectively enhancing the stiffness of the hinge mounting surface of the washing machine, and avoiding the hinge installation on the hinge mounting surface. The door cover sags during long-time use; there are evenly distributed reinforcing ribs at the bending corners of the reinforcing plate, which further improves the rigidity of the reinforcing plate.

The specific implementation manners of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, as a part of the present invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and the schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute improper limitations to the present invention. Apparently, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative efforts. In the attached picture:

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a washing machine before improvement in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structural details of the washing machine before improvement in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a washing machine with a reinforcing plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the front panel of a washing machine with a reinforcing plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a detailed schematic view of the front panel of the washing machine with a reinforcing panel in an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure: 1, the front panel of the washing machine; 2, the hinge installation surface; 3, the folded edge; 31, the first folded edge; 32, the second folded edge; 4, the reinforcement plate; 41, the reinforcement plate body; 42, the bending surface ; 421, the first bending surface; 422, the second bending surface; 5, the reinforcing rib; 6, the clothes input port;

It should be noted that these drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the concept scope of the present invention in any way, but illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention , but not to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer" etc. The indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, or in a specific orientation. construction and operation, therefore, should not be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connected, or integrally connected; it may be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific situations.

Embodiment one

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the structural schematic diagram and detailed schematic diagram of the washing machine before improvement. In this embodiment, the drum washing machine is provided with a door cover on the washing machine front panel 1 on the front side. The front panel 1 of the washing machine is a rectangular panel structure. The ring-shaped concave surface 7 of the ring-shaped concave surface 7 extends to the side to form a hinge installation surface 2 for the door cover hinge installation, and there is a front panel flange 3 near the hinge installation surface 2, and the flange 3 is located on the side of the front panel 1 of the washing machine The side protrudes vertically upward along the side and is bent inward along the hinge mounting surface 2, which is a bent side with a right angle. Preferably, folded edges 3 are provided on the four rectangular sides of the front panel 1 of the washing machine. The door cover of the washing machine is hingedly installed on the hinge mounting surface 2. When the door cover of the washing machine is rotated and closed, the door cover covers the clothes inlet 6 and fits into the ring-shaped concave surface 7. Because the door cover is heavy, the door cover sags under the action of gravity and causes deformation of the hinge mounting surface 2 during repeated opening and closing and long-term use. Simultaneously, the hinge mounting surface 2 is integrally designed and connected with the front panel flange 3, and there is no reinforcement plate between the two. At this time, the hinge mounting surface 2 has weak rigidity, which may easily cause the door cover connected thereto to sag.

Embodiment two

As shown in FIG. 3 , a schematic diagram of the washing machine with a reinforcing plate. In this embodiment, in order to effectively increase the stiffness of the hinge mounting surface 2 and avoid the door cover from drooping, a reinforcing plate 4 is installed on the rear side of the front plate 1 of the washing machine close to the cabinet, and one end of the reinforcing plate 4 is attached to the hinge mounting surface 2 and fixed by riveting , one end is connected with the flange 3, and the reinforcement plate 4 connects the hinge installation surface 2 with the front panel flange 3, that is, the hinge installation surface 2 is connected with the rigid part of the washing machine box. This design strengthens the washing machine The rigidity of the front plate 1 effectively prevents the door cover from sagging during long-term use.

In this embodiment, the drum washing machine is equipped with a door cover, and the door cover is closed to cover the clothing input port 6. The washing machine door cover is rotatably connected to the hinge mounting surface 2 of the washing machine through only one end, and the front of the hinge mounting surface 2 is correspondingly provided with Corresponding matching mechanism; preferably, the door cover of the washing machine is arranged on the hinge installation surface 2 through a hinge. When the door cover closes and covers the clothes inlet 6 of the front panel 1 of the washing machine, the door cover is embedded in the ring-shaped concave surface 7 of the front panel 1 of the washing machine to cooperate with it. At the same time, the front side of the hinge mounting surface 2 is installed for the door cover hinge, and the rear side is connected with the reinforcing plate 4. The mounting screws of the door cover hinge pass through the hinge mounting surface 2 and are fixed with the reinforcing plate. Concave surface 7 is an integrated plate-shaped protruding protrusion. Preferably, the hinge mounting surface 2 is located on the ring-shaped concave surface 7 closest to the flange 3, on the horizontal diameter extension line of the ring-shaped concave surface 7, so as to ensure installation here. The horizontal setting of the door cover will not skew. It can be seen from the above that the door cover and the hinge mounting surface 2 are connected by hinges. When the washing machine is in use, with the frequent opening and closing of the door cover, only the hinge mounting surface 2 bears the load from the door cover, which is easily deformed by the gravity of the door cover. . In this embodiment, after the reinforcing plate 4 connected with the box is added on the rear side of the hinge mounting surface 2, the stiffness of the hinge mounting surface 2 is greatly increased, effectively supporting the weight of the door cover.

Simultaneously, the side of the washing machine front plate 1 has a folded edge 3, and the folded edge 3 is formed by bending and extending along the corresponding side of the washing machine front plate 1 toward the box direction. First, the side edge of the washing machine front plate 1 is vertically bent toward the box direction Fold to form a first hem 31, and the end of the first hem 31 is bent in a direction parallel to the front panel 1 of the washing machine to form a second hem, so that a "U" shape is formed on the side of the front panel 1 of the washing machine. Side 3. Flanges 3 of the same structure are provided on the side panels of the washing machine cabinet, and the surface is provided with structures and through holes for connection and fastening. The previous flanges 3 are mainly used to realize the assembly and fastening of the cabinet. 1 with each washing machine side panel. In this embodiment, since the front panel flange 3 is a right-angled flange with greater rigidity, the structure of the reinforcing plate 4 has been improved to have the same shape as the flange 3, and the mating surfaces are all U-shaped. This design improvement makes The reinforcing plate 4 fits closely with the folded edge 3 here, which can make the reinforcing effect better.

Embodiment three

As shown in FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, a schematic diagram of the front panel of the washing machine with a reinforcing plate. The hinge mounting surface 2 and the ring-shaped concave surface 7 of the front panel 1 of the washing machine are integrated protruding protrusions. The front side of the hinge mounting surface 2 is hinged with the door cover through a hinge, and the rear side is connected with a reinforcing plate 4. Preferably, the rear side of the hinge mounting surface 2 is riveted with the reinforcing plate 4 through rivets.

As shown in FIG. 5 , it is a detailed schematic diagram of the front panel of the washing machine with a reinforcing plate. In this embodiment, the reinforcement plate 4 is a U-shaped structure with two bending angles, including a reinforcement body 41 and a bending surface 42 , which are integrally connected. The reinforcement body 41 is arranged parallel to the front panel 1 of the washing machine, one side is in contact with the hinge mounting surface 2 and fixed by riveting, and the other side is provided with a bending surface 42 extending along the inner side of the folding edge 3 . The reinforcement plate 4 is riveted with the hinge mounting surface 2 through the reinforcement body 41, and a connection mechanism and a through hole are provided at the end of the reinforcement body 41. On the other hand, one side of the reinforcement body 41 extends to the folded edge 3 and is connected There is a bending surface 42 which fits in the folding edge 3 and matches and fixes it. The bending surface 42 includes a first bending surface 421 formed by bending the sides of the reinforcement body 41 vertically to the direction of the vertical box. The first bending surface 421 is in contact with the first folding edge 31. The end of the bent surface is bent in a direction parallel to the reinforcement body 41 to form a second bent surface 422 , and the second bent surface 422 is in contact with the second folded edge 32 .

By overlapping and clamping the reinforcing piece and the front panel of the washing machine through the corresponding inner and outer U-shaped folding structures, the contact area between the reinforcing piece and the front panel of the washing machine is increased, and the number of support points is increased, thereby making the connection more stable and the door Body installation is more secure.

Preferably, in this embodiment, the first bending surface 421 and the first folding edge 31 , and/or the second bending surface 422 and the second folding edge 32 are riveted and fixed. When the reinforcing plate 4 is assembled into the washing machine, it is pushed into the right-angle bending part of the flange 3 by external force, and the bending surface 42 of the reinforcing plate 4 fits perfectly with the flange 3, and the The mechanism or through hole realizes riveting and fixing.

In this embodiment, at least one reinforcing rib 5 is provided at the bending connection between the first bending surface 421 of the reinforcing plate 4 and the reinforcement body 41, and the bending of the first bending surface 421 and the second bending surface 422 At least one reinforcing rib is provided at the joint, and the reinforcing ribs 5 are evenly distributed to increase the rigidity of the reinforcing member 4 . Preferably, the side of the reinforcing rib 5 is triangular. Due to the stable characteristics of the triangle, the design of the reinforcing rib 5 further improves the rigidity of the cooperation between the hinge mounting surface 2 and the box body.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology of this patent Without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, personnel can use the technical content of the above prompts to make some changes or modify them into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes. In essence, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments still fall within the scope of the solutions of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A front plate of a washing machine with a reinforcing plate, characterized in that: the front plate of the washing machine (1) is provided with a hinge mounting surface (2) for the hinge installation of the door cover, and the front plate of the washing machine (1) is close to the hinge The side of the mounting surface (2) is provided with a flange (3), the rear side of the hinge mounting surface (2) is provided with a reinforcing plate (4), and one side of the reinforcing plate (4) is provided with the flange (3). ) connected bending surface (42). 2. The front panel of the washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the reinforcement board (4) includes a reinforcement board body (41) and a bending surface (42), and the reinforcement board (4) passes through the reinforcement board body (41) is riveted with the hinge mounting surface (2), and one side of the reinforcing plate body (41) extends to the edge (3), and is provided with a bending surface which is fitted in the edge (3) and fixed in cooperation (42). 3. The front panel of the washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: the side of the front panel (1) of the washing machine is vertically bent toward the direction of the box to form a first folded edge (31), and the first folded edge (31) is formed. The end of a folded edge (31) is bent in a direction parallel to the washing machine front plate (1) to form a second folded edge (32), so that a “U” shaped folded edge is formed at the side of the washing machine front plate (1) (3). 4. The front panel of the washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: the reinforcement body (41) is arranged parallel to the front panel (1) of the washing machine, and one side is in contact with the hinge mounting surface (2) and fixed by riveting, and the bending surface (42) provided on the other side extends along the inner side of the folding edge (3); The bending surface (42) includes a first bending surface (421) formed by bending vertically from the side of the reinforcement body (41) to the direction vertical to the box body, and the first bending surface (421) is connected to the second bending surface (421). A folded edge (31) is in contact with each other; the end of the first bending surface (421) is bent in a direction parallel to the reinforcement body (41) to form a second bending surface (422), and the second bending surface (422) fits and contacts with the second flange (32); The first bending surface (421) and the first folding edge (31), and/or the second bending surface (422) and the second folding edge (32) are riveted and fixed. 5. The front panel of the washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one reinforcing rib (5) is provided at the bending connection between the first bending surface (421) and the reinforcement body (41), and the second At least one reinforcing rib (5) is provided at the bending joint between the first bending surface (421) and the second bending surface (422). 6. The front panel of the washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: the front panel (1) of the washing machine is a rectangular panel structure, and a clothes inlet (6) is arranged in the center, and the clothes inlet (6) The edge is provided with a ring-shaped concave surface (7) matched with the door cover, and the ring-shaped concave surface (7) extends to one side to form a hinge installation surface (2) for door cover hinge installation. 7. The front panel of the washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: the front side of the hinge mounting surface (2) is for the door cover hinge installation, and the rear side is connected with the reinforcing plate (4), and the installation of the door cover hinge Screws pass through the hinge mounting surface (2) and are fixed to the reinforcement plate (4); the hinge mounting surface (2) is a plate-shaped protruding protrusion integrated with the ring-shaped concave surface (7). 8. The front plate of the washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: the two sides of the front plate (1) of the washing machine are respectively provided with folded edges (3), and the folded edges (3) are all along the front plate of the washing machine ( The corresponding side of 1) is formed by bending and extending toward the box body, and the folded edge (3) is mated and connected with the side plate of the box body. 9. A washing machine, characterized in that: the washing machine is equipped with the washing machine front plate as claimed in any one of claims 1-8, the washing machine is equipped with a door cover, and one end of the door cover is rotatably connected to the washing machine hinge On the surface (2), when the door cover is closed, it covers the clothes inlet (6) of the front panel (1) of the washing machine. 10. The washing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that, the side panels of the washing machine are fixedly connected to the front panel (1) of the washing machine on the corresponding side through folded edges (3).