COIN SELECTOR HOLDER FOR A COMMERCIAL APPLIANCE AND COMMERCIAL APPLIANCE

Abstract

A coin selector holder for a commercial home appliance is provided. The coin selector holder includes a body mounted on a control panel of the commercial home appliance and provided with a mounting groove opening, a first supporting arm arranged on a first side of the mounting groove opening and fastened to the control panel in a bending manner, and a second supporting arm, arranged on a second side of the mounting groove opening. After the first supporting arm is fastened on the control panel, the second supporting arm is clamped to the control panel, and is slideable along the control panel during the clamping process. A commercial appliance including the coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance is provided.

Claims

1. A coin selector holder for a commercial appliance, comprising: a body, mounted on a control panel of the commercial home appliance and provided with a mounting groove opening; a first supporting arm, arranged on a first side of the mounting groove opening and fastened to the control panel in a bending manner; a second supporting arm, arranged on a second side of the mounting groove opening; wherein after the first supporting arm is fastened on the control panel, the second supporting arm is clamped to the control panel, and is slideable along the control panel during a clamping process.

2. The coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first supporting arm comprises a first bending plate bent toward an inside of the control panel, and a second bending plate tilted at an angle relative to the first bending plate; the second bending plate is arranged toward the body, and the second bending plate and the first bending plate are cooperated each other to be fastened to the control panel.

3. The coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance according to claim 2, wherein the angle is an obtuse angle and is in a range of 100 to 130.

4. The coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance according to claim 1, wherein the second supporting arm comprises a third bending plate bent toward a bottom of an inside of the control panel; one end of the third bending plate toward the first supporting arm is provided with a fourth bending plate; one end of the fourth bending plate without connecting with the third bending plate is arranged away from the body; an angle is formed at bending joint between the third bending plate and the fourth bending plate.

5. The coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance according to claim 4, wherein the angle is an obtuse angle and is in a range of 160 to 165.

6. The coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance according to claim 5, wherein the control panel is provided with a groove consistent with a shape of the body; a groove opening is arranged in the groove, the body is mounted in the groove.

7. The coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance according to claim 6, wherein the groove is provided with a mounting gap; the second supporting arm is clamped to the control panel through the mounting gap, and the fourth bending plate slides relative to a side wall of the mounting gap during the clamping process.

8. The coin selector holder for the commercial home appliance according to claim 1, wherein the body is further provided with a safety lock located on one side of the mounting groove opening.

9. A commercial appliance, comprising a coin selector holder for a commercial home appliance, wherein the coin selector holder for a commercial appliance comprises: a body, mounted on a control panel of the commercial home appliance and provided with a mounting groove opening; a first supporting arm, arranged on a first side of the mounting groove opening and fastened to the control panel in a bending manner; a second supporting arm, arranged on a second side of the mounting groove opening; wherein after the first supporting arm is fastened on the control panel, the second supporting arm is clamped to the control panel, and is slideable along the control panel during a clamping process.

10. The commercial home appliance according to claim 9, wherein the commercial home appliance is a washing machine or a dryer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a control panel having both a coin selector and a coin selector holder provided by one embodiment.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a front structural schematic diagram of a control panel having both a coin selector and a coin selector holder provided by one embodiment.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a rear structural schematic diagram of a control panel having both a coin selector and a coin selector holder provided by one embodiment.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a control panel provided by one embodiment.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a front structural schematic diagram of a coin selector holder for commercial appliance provided by one embodiment.

[0025] FIG. 6 is a rear structural schematic diagram of a coin selector holder for commercial appliance provided by one embodiment.

[0026] FIG. 7 is a top view of a coin selector holder for commercial appliance provided by one embodiment.

[0027] FIG. 8 is a structural schematic diagram of a commercial appliance provided by one embodiment.

[0028] In the drawings:

[0029] 1body; 11mounting groove opening; 12through hole; 13supporting plate; 14safety lock mounting hole;

[0030] 2control panel; 21groove; 22groove opening; 23mounting gap;

[0031] 3first supporting arm; 31first bending plate; 32second bending plate;

[0032] 4second supporting arm; 41third bending plate; 42fourth bending plate;

[0033] 5safety lock;

[0034] 6coin selector;

[0035] 10coin selector holder.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] A coin selector holder for commercial home appliance is provided by the present embodiment, which is used for installing coin selector. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, the coin selector holder includes a body 1, a first supporting arm 3 and a second supporting arm 4 which are arranged on the body 1.

[0037] The body 1 is mounted on the control panel 2 of the commercial home appliance 1. Optionally, as shown in FIG. 4, a groove 21 is punched on the control panel 2. A groove opening 22 is formed in the groove 21. The body 1 is embedded in the groove 21, and stalled on the control panel 2 through the first supporting arm 3 and the second supporting arm 4. Optionally, a shape of the groove 21 is consistent with a shape of the body 1, so that an outer surface of the body 1 and an outer surface of the control panel 2 are on the same plane when the body 1 is embedded in the groove 21, which improves the aesthetics of the entire commercial appliance.

[0038] A mounting groove opening 11 is punched on the body 1, and formed by the process in which a mounting groove is arranged on the body 1 and then a hole is cut in the mounting groove. A shape of the mounting groove opening 11 is the same as the coin selector 6. The coin selector 6 is mounted in the body 1 through the mounting groove opening 11. Optionally, a through hole 12 is arranged at an edge of the mounting groove opening 11. When mounting the coin selector 6, the coin selector 6 is embedded in the mounting groove opening 11, and then a bolt passes through the through hole 12 to screw connect the coin selector 6, so that the coin selector 6 is mounted on the body 1 of the coin selector holder. Optionally, the mounting groove opening 11 is further provided with two supporting plates 13. When the coin selector 6 is embedded in the mounting groove opening 11, a bottom end of the coin selector 6 is supported by the two supporting plates 13.

[0039] In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the body 1 is further provided with a safety lock mounting hole 14. The safety lock mounting hole 14 is arranged near the mounting groove opening 11, and configured for mounting a safety lock 5 (as shown in FIG. 1). The reason why the safety lock mounting hole 14 is arranged near the mounting groove opening 11 is to provide a space for rotation of the lock tongue of the safety lock 5 when mounting safety lock 5.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the first supporting arm is arranged on a first side of the mounting groove opening 11, and fastened to the control panel 2 in a bent manner. Optionally, the first supporting arm 3 includes a first bending plate 31(the left side in FIG. 3) bent toward an inside of the groove 21 of the control panel 2, and a second bending plate 32 tilted at an angle relative to the first bending plate 31. The second bending plate 32 is arranged toward the body 1, and the second bending plate (32) and the first bending plate (31) are cooperated each other , so that the first supporting arm 3 is fastened to the control panel 2. In the present embodiment, the angle is an obtuse angle, and the opening of the angle is arranged toward the body 1. The angle is in a range of 100 to 130. The arrangement of the angle enables the first supporting arm to be fastened to the control panel 2.

[0041] The second supporting arm 4 is located on a second side of the mounting groove opening 11. The second supporting arm 4 is clamped to the control panel 2 (as shown in FIG. 3), and is slideable along the control panel 2 during the clamping process. Optionally, the second side is arranged adjacent to the first side having the first supporting arm 3. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the second supporting arm 4 includes a third bending plate 41 bent toward a bottom of the inside of the control panel 2 (as shown in FIG. 6). One end of the third bending plate 41 toward the first supporting arm 3 is provided with a fourth bending plate 42. One end of the fourth bending plate 42 without connecting with the third bending plate 41 is arranged away from the body 1. an angle is formed at a bending joint between the fourth bending plate 42 and the third bending plate 41. When the coin selector holder is mounted, the second supporting arm may be clamped to the control panel 2 through the third bending plate 41 and the fourth bending plate 42, and the second arm 4 may slide a certain distance toward the first supporting arm 3 through the fourth bending plate 42, so that the entire body 1 of the coin selector is embedded in the groove 21 of the control panel 2.

[0042] Optionally, the angle is an obtuse angle, and the opening of the angle is arranged away from the body 1. The angle is in a range of 160 to 165, so that the second supporting arm 4 is clamped to the control panel 2.

[0043] In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the groove 21 of the control panel 2 is provided with a mounting gap 23. The second supporting arm 4 is clamped to the control panel 2 through the mounting gap 23, and the fourth bending plate 42 slides relative to a side wall of the mounting gap 23 during the clamping process.

[0044] In the present embodiment, when the coin selector holder is mounted, firstly, the coin selector 6 and the safety lock 5 are mounted on the coin selector holder. The coin selector holder mounted with the coin selector 6 and safety lock 5 is titled by an angle. Optionally, the angle is in a range of 20 to 30. One end of the coin selector holder 3 provided with the first supporting arm 3 is placed in the groove opening 22 of the control panel 2. The first bending plate 31 of the first supporting arm 3 is firstly in contact with the control panel 31. And then the coin selector holder is rotated with the first supporting arm 3 as a circle center. During the rotation, one end of the coin selector holder provided with the second supporting arm 4 gradually approaches the groove 21 of the control panel 2, until the fourth bending plate 42 of the second supporting arm 4 is aligned with the mounting gap 23; while the fourth bending plate 42 is in contact with a first side of the mounting gap 23 and slides a distance relative to the first side of the mounting gap 23, until the first supporting arm 3 is fastened to the control panel 2. Optionally, the distance is in a range of 10 mm to 15 mm.

[0045] It should be noted that the coin selector holder may also be configured for mounting a card reader, as long as the shape of the card reader panel is fitted with the coin selector holder for the commercial appliance provided by the present embodiment.

[0046] A commercial home appliance is further provided by the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the commercial home appliance includes the coin selector holder 10 for the commercial appliance. The coin selector holder 10 is arranged to make the replacement and maintenance of the coin selector 6 or the card reader simple and easy to operate, that is, the operation may be completed by disassembling the control panel. Optionally, the commercial home appliance is a washing machine or a dryer.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0047] A coin selector holder for a commercial home appliance in the present disclosure remove the step of moving a dryer and disassembling a control panel during the replacement and maintenance of the coin selector (also a card reader), thereby making the replacement and maintenance of the coin selector easier and more efficient.