CN102736662A - Operating unit for home appliances and home appliances - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an operating unit (1) for home appliances, being arranged on an opening (3) on an operation panel (2). The operating unit (1) comprises a transparent body (6), a ringlike component (10) and a cylindrical stem (11), wherein the transparent body (6) is provided with a rod (7) penetrating through the opening (3), and a ringlike section (8) which is adhered to the used for the operation panel (2) on an edge area (9) of the opening (3); the ringlike component (10) is arranged at one side depart from the operation panel (2) of the ringlike section (8),and partly covers the ringlike section (8); and the ringlike component (10) winds the shell surface (12) of the stem (11). The home appliances comprises the related operating unit (1).

Description

The functional unit and the home appliances that are used for home appliances

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of for example functional unit of cooking stove, baking oven, cooking area, smog absorption cover, washing machine or dish-washing machine of home appliances that is used for.A kind of home appliances is also proposed.

Background technology

In order to regulate the duty of home appliances, use functional unit usually such as turning handle or switch.In most cases, turning handle is an entity design, makes it be arranged in operator's hand.In order to realize being convenient to grasping, be provided with the cut of file sometimes from the teeth outwards.The functional unit of hoping home appliances has the human engineering design on the one hand, satisfies on the other hand the often very requirement attractive in appearance of expensive equipment.

Summary of the invention

Under this background, the objective of the invention is to, a kind of improved functional unit is proposed.

Propose a kind of functional unit that is used for home appliances thus, be used to be arranged on the opening part on the guidance panel.This functional unit comprises the transparent body at this, and the transparent body has the bar that passes opening and is used for abutting in the ring segment on the guidance panel at the fringe region of opening.This functional unit also comprises annular element, and this annular element is arranged on the ring segment in a side that deviates from guidance panel of ring segment, and hides ring segment at least in part.Functional unit also has the turning handle of cylindricality.At this, annular element holds the shell face of turning handle.

In order to make the functional unit of the person's of being used operation and other accessory or the switch member in the home appliances couple, be provided with guidance panel usually, this guidance panel comprises that xsect in most cases is circular opening.Guidance panel also can be the surface or the veneer piece of home appliances.

The functional unit that is proposed has the transparent body, and the transparent body comprises ring segment, and this functional unit can be realized the integral illumination to functional unit.Also can be interpreted as the transparent body from the optical conductor of the inboard irradiation of home appliances.Functional unit particularly can use by the human engineering mode neatly.The turning handle of cylindricality particularly in the zone of the guidance panel that constitutes by ring segment and annular element around.Ring segment is partly hidden by annular element, thus can be towards the directional lighting of turning handle shell face.

Ring segment and/or annular element are preferably formed taper ring or the opotism that extends towards turning handle shell face from guidance panel.Thereby, the preferred straight lasso that constitutes by ring segment and side annular element from the surface of guidance panel around the shell face of turning handle.

According to a kind of embodiment of functional unit, ring segment have around the inclination of its circumference by the side of frosted.Through this frosted design, the light of for example injecting from the home appliances inboard through bar and ring segment is scattered.Realize especially uniformly especially to the shell face of annular element and/or the illumination of end face thus.In the embodiment that is provided with plastics of ring segment, light or frosted or roughened for example can be forged in the surface.

In a kind of embodiment of functional unit, turning handle and annular element antitorquely couple each other.Turning handle and around annular element rotate each other thus.Turning handle can axially move, that is moves along the axis of symmetry of annular element, ring segment and turning handle.

In addition, with regard to functional unit, preferred turning handle and annular element can jointly rotate with respect to the transparent body.Have preferred antitorque ground of the transparent body of bar and ring segment and/or stationkeeping ground and be provided with, thus can be easily be fixed on the whole operation parts in the opening of guidance panel or opening part.

According to another embodiment of functional unit, annular element and turning handle are processed by lighttight material.Preferred annular element and turning handle are processed such as stainless steel by metal.The surface can be passed through and play the brush processing, so that realize valuable outward appearance.

The transparent body preferred material that has bar and ring segment is constructed integratedly.For example can process the transparent body easily with plastic material.The transparent body particularly can adopt injection moulding process to make.

With regard to functional unit, the ring segment of the transparent body can so that turning handle and guidance panel separately.Thus, can be a kind of pedestal of ring segment as turning handle and/or annular element.

In addition, bar can comprise screw thread at least in part.So the transparent body preferably can be fixed in the opening by nut.For example can be so that bar pass opening, and be clamped to functional unit on the guidance panel by the bottom surface of nut and ring segment.

Ring segment can be configured to the flange around opening.

According to another embodiment of functional unit, turning handle has the groove around its circumference.This groove preferably is arranged in the zone of turning handle end face.Groove is particularly suitable for holding the grasping ring of plastics.Corresponding grasping ring is particularly processed by silicon, is perhaps processed by the elastomeric material of flexibility.According to a kind of embodiment, functional unit thereby be included in the grasping ring that stretches in the groove, this grasping ring is particularly partly processed by the silicon of preferably clear.

Functional unit can also comprise the sign dish that is arranged between ring segment and the operating panel surface.Sign dish or plate are designed to be thinner, and particularly can be bonded on the ring segment.On the sign dish, can be provided with scale vernier or other indicating device.

Preferably on the turning handle end face, be carved into the sign line.Can realize forming the particularly valuable outward appearance of the turning handle of metal through the carving line.The carving line can also be realized durable especially sign.

Propose a kind of home appliances in addition, it is equipped with guidance panel and functional unit, and this functional unit comprises the transparent body, and the transparent body has the bar that passes the guidance panel opening and is used for abutting in the ring segment on the guidance panel at the fringe region of opening.This functional unit has annular element, and this annular element is arranged on the ring segment in a side that deviates from guidance panel of ring segment, and hides ring segment at least in part.Also be provided with the turning handle of cylindricality, wherein annular element holds the shell face of turning handle.

Functional unit especially can be the part of home appliances such as cooking area, cooking stove, baking oven, dish-washing machine or washing machine.This functional unit particularly has aforementioned characteristic and characteristic.

Other possible embodiment of the present invention also comprises front or the following just not specifically mentioned combination of the described characteristic of embodiment.Here, those skilled in the art add concrete aspect as improving or replenishing also can for the corresponding citation form of functional unit.

Description of drawings

Other favourable design of the present invention and aspect are the themes of dependent claims and following embodiment of the present invention.In addition will be by preferred embodiment at length introducing the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing.

Wherein:

Fig. 1 is the schematic sectional elevation of an embodiment of functional unit;

Fig. 2 is the vertical view of an embodiment of the sign dish of functional unit;

Fig. 3 is the schematic vertical view of an embodiment of functional unit;

Fig. 4 is the stereographic map of the embodiment of functional unit;

Fig. 5-9 is the synoptic diagram of embodiment of the home appliances that has functional unit; With

Figure 10 is the detailed sectional elevation of the embodiment of functional unit.

In these accompanying drawings, the identical perhaps identical parts of function indicate identical Reference numeral, as long as do not do other explanation.

Embodiment

It shown in Fig. 1 the schematic sectional elevation of an embodiment of functional unit.Fig. 2 and 3 is depicted as the schematic vertical view of functional unit.Usually, functional unit inserts via the lip-deep opening of home appliances, and accessory or other switchgear are arranged in this home appliances.Opening in most cases is circular, and can make the axle of functional unit pass and can couple inner realization of family expenses utensil.

Fig. 1 exemplarily illustrates theguidance panel 2 that has lateral surface or end face 4, and it is towards corresponding user or operator.Medial surface or lower surface 5 are towards the inside of corresponding home appliances.Be provided with circular open 3,functional unit 1 passes this opening.At this,functional unit 1 comprises the for example transparent body 6 of the light-permeable of plastics.The transparent body 6 hasbar 7, and this bar extend into the inside of home appliances via opening 3.The transparent body hasring segment 8 in the zone 9 of opening 3, the bottom surface 16 of this ring segment abuts on the end face 4 of guidance panel.

In the example of Fig. 1, between the surface 4 of the bottom surface 16 ofring segment 8 andguidance panel 2, be provided with flat sign ring or sign dish 19.Fig. 2 shows this sign dish with vertical view.Here,sign dish 19 has inner opening, and the diameter of the diameter of this inner opening andbar 7 is complementary.Onsign dish 19, for example be provided with vernier 20, so that inform duty or provide prompting to the operator.

Bar 7 for example is provided with external thread by form of sleeve, thereby can be fixed on the transparent body 6 in the opening 3 by flat nut 15.Here,ring segment 8 plays the effect of flange, and is clamped to securely on theguidance panel 2 by nut 15.The transparent body 6 is stationkeeping ground and antitorque being fixed in the opening 3 basically thus.

Functional unit 1 also comprises theturning handle 11 that is cylindricality basically.Turning handle 11 can be around its rotation A rotation.Rotation situation (Drehung) r is always corresponding to the duty to be transferred of controlled home appliances.Around the shell face 12 ofturning handle 11, be provided with annular element 10.Thisannular element 10 abuts on the end face of ring segment 8.The moulding ofring segment 8 andannular element 10 makes in the zone on the surface 4 ofguidance panel 2, to form opotism aroundshell face 11 through suitably design.This opotism 14 is a conical design at this.Produce a kind of here throughring segment 8 and the surperficial 14A of the end face that deviates from guidance panel 24annular element 10, straight basically being connected of 14B.

Turninghandle 11 andannular element 10 are preferably processed by stainless steel.Here, turninghandle 11 can only jointly move along direction r withannular element 10, i.e.rotation.Turning handle 11 also has thegroove 17 that is used to hold silicon ring (Silikonring) 18.Groove 17 this along the circumferential ring ofturning handle 11 around, and cut its shell face 12.The xsect ofsilicon ring 18 for example is square or rectangle, by means of this silicon ring graspingturning handle 11 more easily.Thus, operational reliability and operation comfort have been improved.

Theannular element 10 of cone-shaped metal can also have the regulated value with laser ablation, and as calibration loop.In vertical view 3, can seeguidance panel 2 and the parts of arranging coaxially respectively.Especially,annular element 8,ring segment 10 andlever 11 are arranged with their axis of symmetry coaxially.In this vertical view, can see theend face 13 offace 14A, 14B and the lever ofring segment 8 and formation taper opotismannular element 10 thus.The diameter ofsign dish 19 especially can be less than or equal to the maximum gauge of ring segment 10.Here, observe, belowring segment 10, stretch out an indication vernier 20 from the operator.For example can be designated as which cooktop panel through indication vernier 20 and be provided withcorresponding lever 11.

Also illustrate among Fig. 1, lever 3 couples through axle 21 and the switchgear 23 that is arranged in the corresponding home appliances.This for example coupling mechanically produces through coupled connection mechanism 22, and this coupled connection mechanism will not detailed.Switchgear 23 is according to the relevant work state of the controlled home appliances of the turned position control of turning handle 11.Also be provided with lighting device 24, it penetrates light towards the transparent body 6.The transparent body 6 is luminous, thereby as optical conductor, and particularlyshell face 11 and the alsoend face 14B illumination throughannular element 10 of theside 14A throughring segment 8.

Shown in Figure 4 is the stereographic map of the embodiment of functional unit.At this,functional unit 11 comprises taper opotism or the taper ring that is made up ofring segment 8 and annular element 10.Thering segment 8 that can throw light on is provided with labellingpiece 25 at this.Be carved intoscale 26 on the lateral surface of this external annular element 10.In the example of Fig. 4, provided the numeral explanation that for example is used for the cooktop panel heating power.On theend face 13 ofswing handle 11, be provided with theslit 27 that is carved into.Also can seesilicon ring 18, utilize this silicon ring can improve controlling swing handle 11.Through the form and the design offunctional unit 1, can arrange especially neatly and locate.For example can corresponding functional unit be arranged on neatly in the workplace or on.

Subsequent drawings 5-9 is depicted as the embodiment synoptic diagram of the home appliances that has the corresponding operating parts.As exemplary home appliances, the cooking surface or the embedded kitchen range top have been provided.The embeddedkitchen range top 28 shown in the accompanying drawing 5-9 includes thehearth plate 29 that is embedded in the workplace 32.These kitchens range top also comprise two especially available electrically heatedcooking areas 30,31.Through design, can arrange these functional units arbitrarily neatly to the functional unit that proposed.

In Fig. 5, exemplarily show a kind of operation layout structure, it has twofunctional units 1 on the leadingflank 33 that is positioned at the cook utensil front end.The operator ofcooking area 28 or user can regulate the duty ofcorresponding cooking plate 30,31 simply.In the example of Fig. 6,functional unit 1 is being arranged on the workingplate 32 near the right side of the kitchen range top.Cooking area layout structure among Fig. 7 shows two functional units, these functional units be arranged on the leadingedge 34 of workingplate 32 and thecooking area 29 that staggers backward between.Can also be such as shown in Figure 8, be arranged onfunctional unit 1 nearcooking area 29 the back region away from leading edge.Can prevent particularly that thus children from utilizingfunctional unit 1 to operate.

At last, Fig. 9 shows another program of cooking area layout structure, and in view of the above,cooking area 29 embeds in theworking plate 32, andfunctional unit 1 is arranged on theoperation lath 35 of upper limit retaining 36.In Fig. 9, also can see the indication vernier that comes out fromdial plate 19 projections.

The functional unit that is proposed can be installed on conversion ground thus, and can satisfy requirement and operator's intention of installation situation.

At last, Figure 10 shows the embodiment of functional unit with detailed sectional elevation.Here, shown in Figure 10 is axis of symmetry and rotation A side cross sectional view along turninghandle 11,annular element 10 and the transparent body 6, and this transparent body hasring segment 8 andbar 7.

Functional unit 1 has height h above guidance panel 2.The radius of the end face oflever 11 marks with R1.For thegroove 17 of silicon ring setting radially extend in thelever 11 with degree of depth t=R1-R2.According to the orientation of Figure 10,section 12A extension belowgroove 17 of an inclination of shell face, this shell face designs in the form of others according to flat cylinder.Radius R 3 has been stipulated thelower area 12B of shell face, and this radius is less than theradius R 1 of end face.

Opotism or lasso 14 are by at length being constituted with annular element shown in thesectional elevation 10 and ring segment 8.Opotism is made up of straight basically surperficial 14A, 14B around turninghandle shell face 12B at this.On the one hand, thelateral surface 14A ofring segment 8 is the inclination moulding, and on the other hand, thelateral surface 14B ofannular element 10 is the inclination moulding.In this case, the surface 4 of theinclined side 14A ofring segment 8 andguidance panel 2 presss from bothsides α 1 at an angle.Surface 4 presss from bothsides α 2 at an angle with thelateral surface 14B of annular element 10.According to preferred embodiment a kind of, angle [alpha] 1=α 2.But, also can consider to make angle [alpha] 1 less than angle [alpha] 2 for the illumination that realizes improving.

In Figure 10, the bar that passes opening 37 of the transparent body has thescrew thread 37 that is used for making that flat nut is for example tightened.

Although the present invention introduces by each embodiment, the present invention can have diversified remodeling.Particularly can change its employed said material.In addition, particularly the size of annular element, turning handle and/or the transparent body can change.

List of numerals

1 functional unit

2 guidance panels

3 openings

4 surfaces (oriented manipulation person)

5 surfaces (inboard) at equipment

6 transparent bodies

7 bars

8 ring segments

9 fringe regions

10 annular elements

11 turning handles

12 shell faces

13 end faces

14 lassos

14A lasso side

14B lasso side

15 flat nuts

16 bottom surfaces

17 grooves

18 silicon rings

19 sign dishes

20 indication sections

21

22 coupled connection mechanisms

23 switchgears

24 lighting devices

25 signs

26 scales carving line

27 indicate line

28 cooking area layout structures

29 kitchens range top

30,31 cooking plates

32 workplaces

33 guidance panels

34 edges

35 guidance panels

36 upper limits retaining

37 screw threads

A rotation/longitudinal axis

The h height

The r sense of rotation

R1, R2, R3, R4 radius

α 1,α 2 angles

Claims (15)

1. functional unit (1) that is used for home appliances; The opening (3) that is used for being arranged on the guidance panel (2) is located; Wherein this functional unit (1) has: the transparent body (6), this transparent body have the bar (7) that passes opening (3) and the fringe region (9) that is used in opening (3) abuts in the ring segment (8) on the guidance panel (2); Annular element (10), this annular element is arranged on the ring segment (8) in a side that deviates from guidance panel (2) of ring segment (8), and hides ring segment (8) at least in part; The turning handle of cylindricality (11), wherein annular element (10) holds the shell face (12) of turning handle (11).

2. functional unit as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterized in that, ring segment (8) and/or annular element (10) form from the taper ring (14) of guidance panel (4) towards shell face (12) extension of turning handle (11).

3. according to claim 1 or claim 2 functional unit (1) is characterized in that, ring segment (8) have around the inclination of its circumference by the side of frosted (14A).

4. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that turning handle (11) and annular element (10) antitorquely couple each other.

5. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-4, it is characterized in that turning handle (11) and annular element (10) can jointly rotate with respect to the transparent body (6).

6. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that annular element (10) and turning handle (11) are opaque, are particularly processed by stainless steel at least in part.

7. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-6, it is characterized in that the transparent body (6) material that has bar (7) and ring segment (8) is constructed integratedly.

8. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-7, it is characterized in that ring segment (8) makes turning handle (11) and guidance panel (4) separately.

9. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-8, it is characterized in that bar (7) has screw thread at least in part, the transparent body (6) can be fixed in the opening (3) by nut (15).

10. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-9, it is characterized in that ring segment (8) is configured to the flange around opening (3).

11., it is characterized in that turning handle (11) has the groove (17) around its circumference like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-9.

12. functional unit as claimed in claim 11 (1) also has the grasping ring (18) that in groove (17), stretches, this grasping ring is particularly processed by silicon at least in part.

13., also have the sign dish (19) between the surface that is arranged on ring segment (8) and guidance panel (2) like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-12.

14. like each described functional unit (1) among the claim 1-13, it is characterized in that, on the end face (13) of turning handle (11), be carved into and indicate line (27).

15. a home appliances (28,36), especially cooking area, cooking stove, baking oven, smog are absorbed cover, dish-washing machine or washing machine, have according to each functional unit (1) among the claim 1-14.

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