CN108130689A - A kind of washing machine wire box and washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a wire box for a washing machine, comprising a box body and a box cover, the box body and the box cover are connected together to form a mold cavity for accommodating cables, at least one side of the mold cavity is provided with a wire inlet and a As for the outlet, the outer wall of the box is provided with a mounting structure for connecting with the shell of the washing machine, and the box is detachably mounted on the shell of the washing machine through the mounting structure. The present invention also relates to a washing machine equipped with the above-mentioned wire box of the washing machine. The shell of the washing machine is provided with an installation opening matched with the wire box of the washing machine. The box body is fixed on the installation opening through an installation structure. The cable with the external device is connected in the washing machine line box. The washing machine of the present invention can be conveniently connected with other electronic equipment, and is convenient to be refitted and has good safety.

Description

Wire box of washing machine and washing machine

technical field

The invention relates to laundry equipment, in particular to a washing machine line box and a washing machine.

Background technique

The smart commercial washing machine can realize the operation and use of online payment and washing machine functions through the mobile app operation. However, the existing smart commercial washing machines only have mobile APP as an operation and payment method. Although coin-operated and card-swiping washing machines have gradually replaced them, in some areas where the network signal is not good, the existing smart commercial washing machines cannot meet the use requirements.

At present, some merchants often change the line structure of existing products by reordering computer program controllers and rewiring external wiring to achieve multiple operations and payment methods, such as adding coin-operated control functions on the basis of smart commercial washing machines. This modification method generally only meets the requirements in terms of function, ignoring the performance matching and safety of the whole machine, and the cable joints cannot be effectively protected, which has certain potential safety hazards.

In view of this, the present invention is proposed.

Contents of the invention

An object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and provide a washing machine line box that can be conveniently installed on the shell of the washing machine and can protect the cable joints.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine equipped with the above-mentioned washing machine cable box, which can meet the needs of external cable transformation, avoid the trouble of disassembly and modification, and improve the safety of the washing machine after transformation.

In order to realize the purpose of the first invention, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A cable box for a washing machine, comprising a box body and a box cover, the box body and the box cover are connected together to form a cavity for accommodating cables, at least one side of the cavity is provided with a wire inlet and a wire outlet, A mounting structure for connecting with the shell of the washing machine is provided on the outer wall of the box, and the box is detachably mounted on the shell of the washing machine through the mounting structure.

Further, the installation structure is a buckle structure, and the bayonet of the buckle structure matches the thickness of the shell of the washing machine so as to be stuck on the shell of the washing machine.

Further, the buckle structure includes a first buckle protrusion and a second buckle protrusion arranged on the upper and lower sides of the box body. Groove and the second groove, the width of the first groove and the second groove matches the thickness of the shell of the washing machine.

Further, the box body and the box cover are fastened and connected, and the connection between the two is provided with a waterproof structure.

Further, the box body has a first chamber, the box cover has a second chamber, and the first chamber and the second chamber together constitute the mold cavity.

Further, the edge of the opening of the first chamber is provided with a circle of stepped flanges protruding outward, and the inside of the edge of the opening of the second chamber is provided with a groove that engages with the flange. Part of the flange snaps into the groove, creating a sealed connection that prevents water from entering the cavity.

Further, the first locking protrusion is located on the upper side of the box body, and includes a pair of bosses extending upward from the upper surface of the box body, and the bosses are inclined to the side facing away from the box cover; the second locking protrusion Located on the lower side of the box body, it includes a pair of lugs extending vertically downward from the lower surface of the box body, and a chamfer is provided at one end of the lugs facing the box cover.

Furthermore, a cable fixing structure is provided in the cavity, and the cable fixing structure is a pair of elastic claws extending from the inner wall of the box.

In order to realize the second invention object, the present invention adopts following technical scheme:

A washing machine equipped with the above-mentioned wire box of the washing machine, the shell of the washing machine is provided with an installation opening matched with the wire box of the washing machine, the box body is fixed on the installation opening through an installation structure, and the cables inside the washing machine are connected to Cables are connected within the washer wire box.

Further, a detachable baffle is preset on the installation port, and the baffle is connected to the installation port through a frangible connecting rib, so that it can be removed when the wire box is installed

After adopting the technical scheme described in the present invention, bring following beneficial effect:

1. The wire box of the present invention is installed on the shell of the washing machine by buckling, and the installation does not require screws, and the installation is convenient.

2. The box body of the present invention is provided with elastic claws inside, and the cables are stuck in the claws, which can prevent the wire harness terminals from coming out from the lower or upper parts without other binding and fixing, and the assembly operation is simple.

3. The wire box of the washing machine of the present invention does not occupy the inner space of the washing machine, avoids interference, and makes full use of the space outside the washing machine.

4. The box body and the box cover are detachably connected. The merchant does not need to disassemble the washing machine. Open the box cover to connect an external coin acceptor or card reader. The operation is simple and the stability of the machine can be guaranteed;

5. There is a waterproof structure at the connection between the box body and the box cover, which can make the washing machine line box waterproof from the inside and outside of the washing machine.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1: the front view when the wire box of the washing machine of the present invention is placed horizontally;

Figure 2: Sectional view of plane A-A of Figure 1;

Fig. 3: the structural representation of washing machine line box of the present invention;

Fig. 4: Explosion schematic diagram of the wire box of the washing machine of the present invention;

Figure 5: a schematic diagram of the washing machine line box of the present invention being installed on the washing machine shell;

Figure 6: A schematic diagram of a matching dimension of the washing machine line box of the present invention;

Among them: 1. Washing machine shell 2, box body 3, box cover 4, wire inlet 5, wire outlet 6, elastic claw 7, first protrusion 8, second protrusion 9, first chamber 10, second Chamber 11, first flange 12, second flange 13, groove 14, screw post 15, screw hole.

Detailed ways

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

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , a washing machine line box is used to be installed on the washing machine shell 1, including a box body 2 and a box cover 3, and the box body 2 and the box cover 3 are connected and jointly form a storage line Cable cavity, at least one side of the cavity is provided with a wire inlet 4 and a wire outlet 5, to allow the cables inside the washing machine to extend into the mold cavity through the wire inlet 4 and the cables of the external equipment to pass through the wire outlet 5 stretches into the mold cavity. The outer wall of the box body 2 is provided with a mounting structure for connecting with the washing machine shell 1, and the box body 2 is detachably mounted on the washing machine shell 1 through the mounting structure.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, specifically, the wire inlet 4 is arranged on the box body 2, and the wire outlet 5 is arranged on the box cover 3, the box cover 3 is a square cover, and the box body 2 is also square and has a certain taper, the box body 2 has a first chamber 9, the box cover 3 has a second chamber 10, the first chamber 9 and the second chamber 10 are connected together form the cavity.

For ease of installation, the installation structure is a buckle structure, so that the wire box of the washing machine is fixed on the washing machine shell 1 by buckle, and the bayonet of the buckle structure matches the thickness of the washing machine shell 1, preferably slightly larger than Washing machine shell 1 thickness, to be stuck on the washing machine shell 1.

Specifically, the buckle structure includes a first buckle 7 and a second buckle 8 arranged on the upper and lower sides of the box body 2, and the first buckle 7 and the second buckle 8 are far from the opening of the box body 2 The edge of the box is set at a certain distance, and respectively protrudes from the edge of the box body 2 to form a first groove and a second groove. The groove width of the first groove and the second groove matches the thickness of the washing machine shell 1. When installing When installing the wire box of the washing machine, part of the structure of the washing machine shell 1 will be inserted into the first groove and the second groove to fix the wire box of the washing machine.

Preferably, the box body 2 and the box cover 3 are snap-fit connected, and the connection between the two is provided with a waterproof structure. Specifically, on the edge of the opening of the first chamber 9, a circle of stepped flanges protruding outwards is provided, and the inner side of the opening edge of the second chamber 10 is provided with a recess that engages with the flanges. Groove 13, part of the structure of the flange snaps into the groove 13 to form a sealed connection to prevent water from entering the cavity. Preferably, the flanges include a first flange 11 connected to the opening of the first chamber 9 and a second flange 12 connected to the first flange 11 and away from the opening side, the second flange 12 The thickness of the groove 13 is less than the thickness of the first flange 11 to form a stepped surface at the junction of the two; the groove width of the groove 13 matches the thickness of the second flange 12, and the second flange 12 is inserted into the Into the groove 13, and go deep into the bottom of the groove 13, against the inner wall of the groove 13.

The first locking protrusion 7 is located on the upper side of the box body 2, and includes a pair of bosses extending upward from the upper surface of the box body 2. The bosses are inclined to the side facing away from the box cover 3 to form a guide surface. The box body 2 is clamped onto the shell 1 of the washing machine for convenience. The second locking protrusion 8 is located on the lower side of the box body 2, and includes a pair of lugs extending vertically downward from the lower surface of the box body 2, and a side end facing the box cover 3 is provided with a pair of lugs. Chamfer so that the opening of the second groove gradually expands. The protruding edge of the box body is the flange, especially the first flange 11, wherein the first locking protrusion 7, the second locking protrusion 8 and the flange together constitute the installation structure.

In order to facilitate fixing the cables in the cavity, a cable fixing structure is provided in the cavity, and the cable fixing structure is a pair of elastic claws 6 extending from the inner wall of the box body 2, and the elastic claws 6 is an inverted "V"-shaped structure, one end of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the box body 2, and the other end is bent toward each other to form a barb shape, so as to clamp the cable.

As shown in Figure 4, preferably, in order to ensure the connection strength between the box body 2 and the box cover 3, the box body 2 is also provided with a screw column 14 for installing screws, and the box cover 3 is provided with the The screw hole 15 matched with the screw column 14 is a countersunk hole. After the box body 2 and the box cover 3 are fastened and connected, they are further fixed and connected by screws to improve the strength of the connection.

Preferably, reinforcing ribs are provided on the inner wall of the box cover 3, and the screw columns 14 are distributed diagonally.

Preferably, the wire inlet 4 and the wire outlet 5 are located on the underside of the box body 2 and the box cover 3 respectively, so as to prevent water droplets from entering the mold cavity from the wire inlet 4 or the wire outlet 5 .

A washing machine configured with the above-mentioned washing machine line box, the washing machine may generally include a washing machine shell 1 and other components (not shown) installed in the washing machine shell 1, the washing machine shell 1 is provided with The installation opening for box matching, the installation opening is a square opening matching the shape of the box body 2, the box body 2 is fixed on the installation opening by the first card protrusion 7 and the second card protrusion 8, the cable inside the washing machine The cable with the external device is connected in the washing machine line box.

As shown in FIG. 6 , preferably, the upper and lower sides of the box body 2 are arranged obliquely, and the angle α with the vertical direction satisfies tanα=c/[(a-b)/2], wherein: a is the installation opening of the washing machine shell 1 The vertical height, b is the vertical height of the side of the box body 2 facing away from the box cover 3, and c is the depth of the box body 2 inside the washing machine shell 1, which satisfies the above relationship and can maximize the use of space, but the actual assembly effect Needs fine-tuning.

After the washing machine line box is installed on the washing machine shell 1, most of the structure of the box body 2 is located in the washing machine shell 1, the box cover 3 is located outside the washing machine shell 1, and the wire inlet 4 is located in the washing machine shell 1 , the outlet 5 is located outside the shell 1 of the washing machine.

Preferably, a detachable baffle is preset on the installation port, and the baffle is connected to the installation port through a frangible connecting rib so that it can be easily removed when the wire box is installed. , the baffle can block the installation opening to ensure that the washing machine has a good appearance.

The usage method of the present invention is: when it is necessary to connect other electronic devices to the washing machine, first remove the baffle plate, then pull out the corresponding cable connector inside the washing machine, and extend it from the cable inlet 4 to the box In the body 2, connect the cable of the washing machine to the cable of the external device in the box body 2, and fix it in the elastic claw 6, then lead the cable of the external device out of the outlet 5, and buckle the cover 3 Fit it on the box body 2, then clamp the second card protrusion 8 of the box body 2 on the lower edge of the installation opening of the washing machine shell 1, rotate the box body 2, and make the second card protrusion 8 of the box body 2 snap into the washing machine shell 1 for installation The upper edge of the mouth makes the washing machine line box fixed on the washing machine shell 1, and completes the refitting of the washing machine.

The above is the embodiment of the present invention, and it should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, various modifications and improvements can be made, which should also be regarded as the embodiment of the present invention. protected range.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of washing machine wire box, including box body and box cover, the box body connect with box cover and collectively forms a receiving cable Cavity, at least side of the cavity are equipped with incoming line and line outlet, it is characterised in that：The box body outer wall be equipped with for The mounting structure of washing machine shell connection, the box body are removably mounted on by the mounting structure on washing machine shell.

2. a kind of washing machine wire box according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The mounting structure be buckle structure, institute The bayonet and washing machine shell thickness for stating buckle structure match, to be stuck on washing machine shell.

3. a kind of washing machine wire box according to claim 2, it is characterised in that：The buckle structure includes, and is arranged on box The first card convex and the second card convex of the upper and lower side of body, first card convex and the second card convex are formed respectively with the edge protuberance of box body First groove and the second groove, the thickness of the groove width and washing machine shell of the first groove and the second groove match.

4. according to a kind of washing machine wire box of claim 1-3 any one of them, it is characterised in that：The box body is button with box cover Connection is closed, and the junction of the two is equipped with waterproof construction.

5. a kind of washing machine wire box according to claim 4, it is characterised in that：The box body has first chamber, described Box cover has second chamber, and the first chamber and second chamber collectively form the cavity.

6. a kind of washing machine wire box according to claim 5, it is characterised in that：The edge of opening of the first chamber is equipped with The stair-stepping flange that one circle outwardly protrudes, the edge of opening inside of the second chamber are recessed equipped with being clamped with the flange Slot, the part-structure of the flange are caught in into groove, are formed and are tightly connected, to prevent water from flowing into cavity.

7. a kind of washing machine wire box according to claim 3, it is characterised in that：First card convex is located at the upper of box body Side, including the boss that a pair is extended upward by cartridge upper surface, the side of boss back to the box cover is obliquely installed；Described Two card convexs are located at the downside of box body, including the lug that a pair is extended straight down by box body lower surface, the lug face box One side end of lid is equipped with a chamfering.

8. a kind of washing machine wire box according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：Cable fixed knot is equipped in the cavity Structure, the cable immobilizing structure are a pair of elastic card claw by extending on inboard wall of cartridge.

A kind of 9. washing machine being configured just like claim 1-8 any one of them washing machine wire box, which is characterized in that washing machine Shell is equipped with the installing port coordinated with the washing machine wire box, and the box body is fixed on by mounting structure on installing port, institute The cable of washing machine internal and the cable of external equipment is stated to connect in the washing machine wire box.

10. a kind of washing machine according to claim 9, it is characterised in that：It is removable that one is preset on the installing port Baffle, the baffle are connect by easily broken dowel with installing port, to be removed when installing wire box.