CN109594301B - Cable fastening structure and washing machine comprising same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of cable fastening structures, and in particular provides a cable fastening structure and a washing machine including the same. The present invention aims to solve the problem of complicated installation process of the fastening structure of the power cord of the existing washing machine. To this end, the fastening structure of the present invention includes a first buckle and a second buckle which are connected together, and the first buckle is provided with a pressing portion, and the second buckle is provided with a card slot. One end of the pressing portion away from the first buckle abuts against the bottom of the card slot. When the first buckle and the second buckle are pressed, the pressing portion is deformed by force, and the first buckle and the second buckle are close to each other and can be inserted into the installation hole on the washing machine. After the first clip and the second clip are inserted into the installation hole and released, the first clip and the second clip can clamp the edge of the installation hole under the action of the restoring force of the pressing portion. Through the above structure, the cable fastening structure of the present invention simplifies the installation process, and the operation makes the installation more convenient for the operator.

Description

Cable fastening structure and washing machine including the same

technical field

The invention belongs to the field of cable fastening structures, and in particular provides a cable fastening structure and a washing machine including the same.

Background technique

Many large household appliances are powered by power cords. Such as washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc. Taking the washing machine as an example, in order to prevent the electrical connection between the power cord and the washing machine from being disconnected by external force, the power cord is usually provided with a fastening structure, through which the power cord can be fastened to the box (rear cover) of the washing machine. board). Further, the power cord between the electrical connection end of the power cord and the washing machine and the fastening structure is sufficiently long. In order to prevent the electrical connection between the power cord and the washing machine from being disconnected by external force during the moving process of the washing machine, the washing machine cannot be used normally.

Usually, in the prior art, the fastening structure of the power cord is fixed to the casing of the washing machine by means of screws or bolts, which is not only complicated in process, but also not aesthetically pleasing.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new power cord fastening structure to solve the above problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, that is, in order to solve the problem that the installation process of the fastening structure of the power cord of the existing washing machine is complicated, the present invention provides a cable fastening structure, wherein the fastening structure includes interconnected A first buckle and a second buckle, the power cord is fixedly connected to the first buckle and/or the second buckle, and the first buckle and the second buckle are arranged to be pressed when pressed They can be brought close to each other so as to be inserted into the mounting holes of the base structure, and can grip the edges of the mounting holes when released.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, a pressing portion is provided on a side of the first buckle close to the second buckle, and an end of the pressing portion away from the first buckle is connected to the The second buckles abut against each other; when the first buckles and the second buckles are pressed, the pressing portion is deformed by force so that the first buckles and the second buckles approach each other; And the first buckle and the second buckle can clamp the edge of the installation hole under the action of the restoring force of the pressing portion.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, a side of the second buckle close to the first buckle is provided with a slot, and the slot is at least used for accommodating the pressing portion.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, the power cord is disposed in the card slot or integrally formed in the card slot.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, a side of the first buckle away from the second buckle is provided with a first limit groove, and the first limit groove can be connected with the edge of the installation hole. The first buckle is locked into the installation hole.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, a side of the second buckle away from the first buckle is provided with a second limit groove, and the second limit groove can be connected with the edge of the installation hole In cooperation, the second buckle is locked into the installation hole.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, a first chamfer is provided on the installation end of the first buckle, and the first chamfer is used to smoothly insert the first buckle into the installation inside the hole.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, a second chamfer is provided on the installation end of the second buckle, and the second chamfer is used to smoothly insert the second buckle into the installation inside the hole.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fastening structure, the fastening structure further includes a connecting rib, and the connecting rib is used to connect the first buckle and the second buckle together.

In addition, the present invention also provides a washing machine including the cable fastening structure according to any one of the preferred technical solutions of the above-mentioned fastening structure, wherein the cable is a power cord of the washing machine.

Those skilled in the art can understand that, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, by pressing the first buckle and the second buckle, the first buckle and the second buckle are brought close to each other, and then the first buckle and the second buckle are made close to each other. The outer diameter of the second clip is smaller than the inner diameter of the installation hole, so that the first clip and the second clip can be inserted into the installation hole of the base structure. Further, after the fastening structure is inserted into the installation hole, release the first buckle and the second buckle, so that the first buckle and the second buckle are clamped to the edge of the installation hole under the action of the restoring force . Therefore, compared with the prior art, the cable fastening structure of the present invention has a simpler installation process, and the operator can complete the installation by hand without any other installation tools.

Specifically, the first buckle is provided with a pressing portion, the second buckle is provided with a slot, and the pressing portion can be placed in the slot. When the first buckle and the second buckle are pressed, the pressing portion is compressed. After the first buckle and the second buckle are inserted into the installation hole, the first buckle and the second buckle can clamp the edge of the installation hole under the action of the restoring force of the pressing portion.

Preferably, the first clip is provided with a first limit slot, and the second clip is provided with a second limit slot. The first buckle and the second buckle are clamped to the edge of the installation hole through the first limit groove and the second limit groove, so as to prevent the fastening structure from slipping off.

More preferably, the installation end of the first buckle is provided with a first chamfer, and the installation end of the second buckle is provided with a second chamfer. The two chamfers can be smoothly inserted into the mounting holes.

Description of drawings

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is the first side view of the power cord fastening structure of the washing machine of the present invention;

2 is a second side view of the power cord fastening structure of the washing machine of the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view of the power cord fastening structure of the washing machine of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of the effect of the power cord fastening structure of the present invention being installed on a washing machine;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the P portion in FIG. 4 .

List of reference numbers:

1. The first buckle; 11, the extrusion part; 12, the first limit slot; 13, the first chamfer; 2, the second buckle; 21, the slot; 211, the front hollow space; space; 22, the second limit slot; 23, the second chamfer; 3, the power cord; 4, the connecting rib; 5, the washing machine; 51, the back plate; 511, the edge of the installation hole.

Detailed ways

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments in this section are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. For example, although the embodiment in this section takes the power cord of the washing machine as an example to describe the cable fastening structure of the present invention, the cable of the present invention may also be an optical cable, an optical fiber, a network cable, etc., and those skilled in the art can Adjust it as needed to adapt to specific application occasions, and the adjusted technical solution will still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. Terms indicating a direction or positional relationship are based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed to indicate or imply relative importance.

In addition, it should also be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a It is a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the power cord fastening structure of the present invention mainly includes a first buckle 1 and a second buckle 2 that are connected to each other. The power cord 3 is arranged on the second buckle 2 . In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power cord 3 and the second buckle 2 are integrally formed, such as the protrusion in the second buckle 2 in FIG. 1 . Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also use other connection methods to securely connect the power cord 3 and the second buckle 2 together according to actual needs. For example, a groove is provided on the second buckle 2 and a Flange, the power cord 3 and the second clip 2 are fixedly connected together by snapping the flange into the groove. In addition, those skilled in the art can also set the power cord 3 on the first buckle 1 as required.

1 to 3, the working principle of the power cord fastening structure of the present invention is as follows: when the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 are pressed, the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 can mutually approach, so as to reduce the diameter of the outer edges of the first snap 1 and the second snap 2, so that the first snap 1 and the second snap 2 can be inserted into the mounting holes on the base structure. Further, at least one of the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 has an elastic structure, so that the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 can pass the elastic force of the elastic structure after being inserted into the installation hole Snap the edges of the mounting holes. The power cord fastening structure achieves the purpose of being installed on the target object through the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 clamping the edge of the installation hole.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the power cord fastening structure of the present invention can be easily installed on the target object by the operator without any other tools through the above structure, which simplifies the installation process.

Continuing to refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the first buckle 1 is provided with a pressing portion 11 , a first limiting groove 12 and a first chamfer 13 . Corresponding to the first clip 1 , the second clip 2 is provided with a clip slot 21 , a second limit slot 22 and a second chamfer 23 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the pressing portion 11 is arranged on the side of the first buckle 1 close to the second buckle 2 , and the slot 11 is arranged on the side of the second buckle 2 close to the first buckle 1 . One end of the pressing portion 11 away from the first buckle 1 is in contact with the bottom of the card slot 11 , and two sides of the pressing portion 11 are connected with the two side walls of the card slot 11 in a non-contact or slidable manner. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pressing portion 11 is made of elastic material, so that when the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 are pressed, the pressing portion 11 is deformed by force, thereby causing the first buckle 1 and the second snap 2 are close to each other.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 3 , the first buckle 1 is completely accommodated in the slot 11 , that is, the first buckle 1 can slide in the slot 11 in the radial direction, so that the main body of the first buckle 1 (having an arc surface When the part) is pressed, the force can be transmitted to the pressing part 11 , and the main body of the first buckle 1 can be appropriately displaced with the deformation of the pressing part 11 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the first clip 1 and the second clip 2 are formed with a front hollow space 211 and a rear hollow space 212 through the pressing portion 11 and the clip groove 11 . The front hollow space 211 and the rear hollow space 212 are used to accommodate the deformed pressing portion 11 and the main body of the first buckle 1 displaced due to the deformation of the pressing portion 11 .

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the power cord fastening structure of the present invention further includes a connecting rib 4 , and the connecting rib 4 is used to fixedly connect the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 together. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting rib 4 is integrally formed with the first snap 1 and the second snap 2 . Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also connect the connecting rib 4 , the first snap 1 and the second snap 2 together by any other feasible connection method as required, such as welding.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the setting of the connecting ribs 4 is mainly used to connect the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 to prevent the first buckle 1 from being separated from the second buckle 2 and being lost. Under the premise of realizing the above functions, those skilled in the art can set the connecting rib 4 to any other feasible structure different from that shown in FIG. The adjusted technical solution does not deviate from the technical principle of the present invention, so it will still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In addition, those skilled in the art can also set the connecting rib 4 to have a certain rigid structure as required, so as to prevent the relative sliding of the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 in the axial direction.

Further, those skilled in the art can also omit the connecting rib 4 as required, so that the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 are connected together through the pressing portion 11 . As an example, one end of the pressing portion 11 away from the first buckle 1 is connected to the second buckle 2 . As a second example, a groove capable of clamping the end of the pressing portion 11 is provided at the bottom of the clamping slot 11 , and the first buckle 1 and the second buckle are realized by clamping the end of the pressing portion 11 into the groove. 2 fixed.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the first limiting groove 12 and the second limiting groove 22 can be located on the same plane. So that after the power cord fastening structure of the present invention is inserted into the installation hole of the basic structure, the edge of the installation hole can be clamped by the first limit slot 12 and the second limit slot 22, and thus the power cord is fastened. The structure is fixed to the base structure.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the first chamfer 13 and the second chamfer 23 are aligned. When the power cord fastening structure is inserted into the installation hole, the first chamfer 13 and the second chamfer 23 have a guiding function, so that the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 can be smoothly inserted into the installation hole.

4 and 5 and in conjunction with a washing machine, the installation and removal process of the power cord fastening structure of the present invention will be described in detail.

It should be noted that the washing machine 5 in FIG. 4 is used as the basic structure, and the power cord fastening structure of the present invention is installed in the installation hole (not marked in the figure) of the back plate 51 of the washing machine 5 .

During installation, the user first inserts the front ends of the first chamfer 13 and the second chamfer 23 into the installation holes, and then squeezes the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 with force, so that the pressing part 11 is deformed by force. Then, the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 are brought close to each other. When the outer diameter of the largest cross section of the first chamfer 13 and the second chamfer 23 is smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting hole, the first chamfer 13 and the second chamfer 23 can smoothly pass through the mounting hole. When the power cord fastening structure can no longer be pushed, the upper side walls of the first limiting groove 12 and the second limiting groove 22 in FIG. The second buckle 2. Under the action of the restoring force of the pressing portion 11 , the first snap 1 and the second snap 2 make the first limiting slot 12 and the second limiting slot 22 clamp the edge 511 of the mounting hole respectively as shown in FIG. 5 . The power cord fastening structure is thus fixed to the rear panel 51 of the washing machine 5 .

Those skilled in the art can understand that the widths of the first limiting groove 12 and the second limiting groove 22 are slightly larger than the thickness of the back plate 51 of the washing machine 5, so as to facilitate the first limiting groove 12 and the second limiting groove 22 can easily snap the mounting hole edge 511. At the same time, the width of the first limiting slot 12 and the second limiting slot 22 cannot exceed the thickness of the back panel 51 of the washing machine 5 too much, so as to prevent axial movement of the power cord fastening structure.

When disassembling, the user squeezes the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 with force, so that the pressing part 11 is deformed by force, and then the first buckle 1 and the second buckle 2 are close to each other. When the outer diameter of the largest cross section of the first chamfer 13 and the second chamfer 23 is smaller than the inner diameter of the installation hole, the user can take out the power cord fastening structure from the installation hole.

To sum up, the power cord fastening structure of the present invention enables the operator to quickly install and disassemble without using other tools, and simplifies the installation process.

In addition, it should be noted that the first card slot 12 and the second card slot 13 of the present invention are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. On the premise that the first card slot 12 and the second card slot 13 can be separated from the edge 511 of the installation hole, the shape and the corresponding arc length of the first card slot 12 and the second card slot 13 can be any value.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, however, those skilled in the art can easily understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. A cable fastening structure, characterized in that the cable fastening structure comprises a first buckle and a second buckle which are connected with each other,

the cable is fixedly connected to the first buckle and/or the second buckle,

the first buckle and the second buckle are arranged to be capable of approaching each other when being pressed so as to be inserted into the mounting hole of the base structure, and capable of clamping the edge of the mounting hole when being loosened;

one side of the first buckle, which is close to the second buckle, is provided with a squeezing part, and one end of the squeezing part, which is far away from the first buckle, is abutted against the second buckle;

when the first buckle and the second buckle are pressed, the pressing part is deformed under force so as to enable the first buckle and the second buckle to approach each other; and the first buckle and the second buckle can clamp the edge of the mounting hole under the restoring force of the pressing part.

2. The cable fastening structure according to claim 1, wherein a side of the second catch adjacent to the first catch is provided with a catch groove for receiving at least the pressing portion.

3. The cable fastening structure according to claim 2, wherein the cable is disposed in the card slot or integrally molded in the card slot.

4. The cable fastening structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a side of the first catch remote from the second catch is provided with a first stopper groove that is capable of engaging with an edge of the mounting hole to lock the first catch into the mounting hole.

5. The cable fastening structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a side of the second catch remote from the first catch is provided with a second retaining groove that is capable of engaging with an edge of the mounting hole to lock the second catch into the mounting hole.

6. The cable fastening structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a first chamfer for smoothly inserting the first catch into the mounting hole is provided on the mounting end of the first catch.

7. The cable fastening structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a second chamfer for smoothly inserting the second catch into the mounting hole is provided on the mounting end of the second catch.

8. The cable fastening structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the fastening structure further comprises a connecting rib for connecting the first catch and the second catch together.

9. A washing machine, characterized in that the washing machine comprises the cable fastening structure of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the cable is a power supply line of the washing machine.

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