Latching structure, household appliance, and control method for household appliance

A latching structure comprising:

• a snapping member mounted on a door body and comprising a hook;
• a bracket mounted on a housing, wherein the bracket comprises a limiting portion configured to engage with the hook, the hook being capable of penetrating the bracket, and the door body being connected to the housing in an openable and closable manner;
• a limiting member rotatably mounted to the bracket and capable of reciprocating between an unlocked position and a locked position;
• and
• a driving assembly configured to engage with or disengage from the limiting member, wherein the limiting member is driven to be switched to the unlocked position when the driving assembly is engaged with the limiting member, and wherein the limiting member is switched to the locked position under its own gravity when the driving assembly is disengaged from the limiting member,
• wherein in the unlocked position, the limiting member is configured to avoid the hook in such a manner that the hook is capable of moving to separate from or engage with the limiting portion, and
• wherein in the locked position, the limiting member is configured to fit with the hook to limit a position of the hook.