DISHWASHER AND HINGE ASSEMBLY THEREOF
First Claim
1. A hinge assembly for a dishwasher, comprising:
- a hinge friction sleeve having an inserting groove, wherein the inserting groove extends along a length direction of the hinge friction sleeve and has a first end provided with a snap-fitting rod and a second end provided with a snap-fitting portion; and
an L-shaped hinge having a horizontal limb fitted within the inserting groove, wherein the horizontal limb has a first end snap-fitted with the snap-fitting rob and a second end provided with an open axial groove fitted with the snap-fitting portion, the snap-fitting portion is snap-fitted within the open axial groove to close an opening of the open axial groove, and an upper edge of the open axial groove is spaced apart from an upper edge of the snap-fitting portion at a predetermined distance.
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Abstract
A hinge assembly for a dishwasher and a dishwasher having the same are provided. The hinge assembly (100) includes: a hinge friction sleeve (11) having an inserting groove (111), in which the inserting groove (111) extends along a length direction of the hinge friction sleeve (11) and has a first end provided with a snap-fitting rod (112) and a second end provided with a snap-fitting portion (113); and an L-shaped hinge (12) having a horizontal limb (121) fitted within the inserting groove (111), in which the horizontal limb (121) has a first end snap-fitted with the snap-fitting rob (112) and a second end provided with an open axial groove (1212) fitted with the snap-fitting portion (113), the snap-fitting portion (113) is snap-fitted within the open axial groove (1212) to close an opening of the open axial groove (1212), and an upper edge of the open axial groove (1212) is spaced apart from an upper edge of the snap-fitting portion (113) at a predetermined distance.
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18 Claims
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1. A hinge assembly for a dishwasher, comprising:
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a hinge friction sleeve having an inserting groove, wherein the inserting groove extends along a length direction of the hinge friction sleeve and has a first end provided with a snap-fitting rod and a second end provided with a snap-fitting portion; and an L-shaped hinge having a horizontal limb fitted within the inserting groove, wherein the horizontal limb has a first end snap-fitted with the snap-fitting rob and a second end provided with an open axial groove fitted with the snap-fitting portion, the snap-fitting portion is snap-fitted within the open axial groove to close an opening of the open axial groove, and an upper edge of the open axial groove is spaced apart from an upper edge of the snap-fitting portion at a predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A dishwasher, comprising a hinge assembly comprising:
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a hinge friction sleeve having an inserting groove, wherein the inserting groove extends along a length direction of the hinge friction sleeve and has a first end provided with a snap-fitting rod and a second end provided with a snap-fitting portion; and an L-shaped hinge having a horizontal limb fitted within the inserting groove, wherein the horizontal limb has a first end snap-fitted with the snap-fitting rob and a second end provided with an open axial groove fitted with the snap-fitting portion, the snap-fitting portion is snap-fitted within the open axial groove to close an opening of the open axial groove, and an upper edge of the open axial groove is spaced apart from an upper edge of the snap-fitting portion at a predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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