CN101224813A

CN101224813A - Washing machine tub lock

Info

Publication number: CN101224813A
Application number: CNA2007100960468A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 戴维·B·穆伊斯肯斯
Original assignee: Sonoco Development Inc
Current assignee: Sonoco Development Inc
Priority date: 2007-01-17
Filing date: 2007-04-10
Publication date: 2008-07-23
Anticipated expiration: 2027-04-10
Also published as: TR200904572T1; TW200839055A; US20080168803A1; WO2008089214A3; CN101224813B; WO2008089214A2; CA2668907A1; KR20090099562A; MX2009007379A

Abstract

A washing machine tub lock device (10) is provided that prevents the wash tub (12) from impacting the washing machine cabinet (16) during shipping and handling. The tub lock device (10) is formed by cutting and folding a corrugated blank into an inverted truncated hexagonal cone that can be wedged inside the top portion of the washing machine tub (12).

Description

Washing machine tub lock

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of electrical package, more particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of inner tank of washing machine in-to-in device that is installed in, be used for inner core lock in place during transportation.

Background technology

Vertical (top-loading) laundry machine generally speaking comprises inner core or inner barrel of washing, and inner core is arranged in Casing of washing machine or casing.Some laundry machine has from the upwardly extending central pivoted agitator in inner barrel of washing bottom, and it functionally is connected in the motor that is positioned at tube bottom.The other laundry machine does not have this central agitator, but has the ridge that is positioned on the inner barrel of washing sidewall.In not having the laundry machine of central agitator, inner barrel of washing itself can vertical tremor and/or the front and back rotation, to stir clothing.In this two classes laundry machine, the gap between inner barrel of washing and the Box of electric machine usually is not more than about 1 inch, so cabinet is easily impaired owing to be subjected to the bump of inner barrel of washing when electrical equipment is moved in transportation.

Therefore, need a kind of device with the inner core lock in place or prevent that inner core from clashing into Box of electric machine when laundry machine is moved.Before the present invention, this purpose utilizes expanded polystyrene (EPS) piece to reach typically, as US Patent 3,620,365; 3,812,959; 3,901,385; 3,912,076; 3,913,736 and 4,700,832 disclosure is perhaps utilized corrugated fibreboard, as US Patent 4,832, and 190 disclosed contents.But present EPS supports may be broken, reduced protective value.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide another protective device, this device is made by corrugated fibreboard, prevents the inner barrel of washing bump of laundry machine in transportation and handling process and damages cabinet.

To in the following description and accompanying drawing, claim, occur of other with other purpose.

Summary of the invention

The present invention is a kind of inner core locking device that is used for laundry machine, and it clashes into the inner barrel of washing lock in place against cabinet to prevent inner core in transportation and handling process.This inner core locking device preferably includes arranges six side panels that form the hexagon frustum, and following master (maximum) diameter of this cone is less than the last diameter of inner barrel of washing, and upward main (maximum) diameter of cone is greater than the last diameter of inner barrel of washing.

Preferably, this inner barrel of washing device is by through cutting with folding make the base material by corrugated plating and form.When goods is sent to, this upholder can be removed and reclaimed with the single-piece form from electrical equipment.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is according to the section drawing of inner core lock of the present invention, is installed in the laundry machine as shown in the figure.

Fig. 2 is the birds-eye perspective that the laundry machine that does not have the inner core lock is shown;

Fig. 3 is the birds-eye perspective that the laundry machine that has the inner core lock is shown;

Fig. 4 is the birds-eye perspective of the inner core lock among Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is the plan view from above that can produce according to the base material of inner core lock of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

Although the present invention can implement in a variety of forms, but understand one or several embodiment specifically in the drawings with in the following content, should be appreciated that disclosure herein should be considered to the explanation to principle of the present invention, rather than be intended to limit the scope of the invention to the embodiment that illustrates.

Forward accompanying drawing to, figure 1 illustrates one embodiment of the present of invention, promptly be used for the inner core lock 10 of upright type washing machine 16, it prevents inner barrel of washing 12 bump Casing of washing machine 14 in transportation and handling process.

Laundry machine itself illustrates by 16 substantially, and it can be the type that does not have central agitator.Perhaps, inner barrel of washing 12 can have the ridge 20 that is positioned at inner barrel of washing wall inboard, and inner core 12 reciprocally moves up and down and/or front and back rotate to stir clothing.In laundry machine 16 as Figure 1-3, cabinet open top and inner barrel of washing open top all are about 16 inches diameters.If inner barrel of washing 12 is supported and just be not limited and can and clash into the wall of cabinet 12 internally from its center swing from the below of inner core 12.

As shown in figs. 1 and 3, this problem will be by solving according to inner core lock of the present invention 10 inside that are placed on laundry machine 16.Inner core lock 10 is formed by the base material, is preferably made by corrugated plating, and the base material is cut and is folded into the 3D shape that is coupled to the inner core top section.Preferably, this shape is the butt hexagonal pyramid, such as Fig. 4 the best illustrate.

With reference now to Fig. 5,, the base material 18 that can produce inner core lock 10 is shown.Base material 18 comprises the

side panel

22,24,26,28,32,34 of six substantial rectangular and is clipped in six

splice panel

23,25,27,29,31,33 that also are arranged in circular pattern between the side panel roughly.This base material 18 can be cut along line of

cut

51,52,53,54,55,56, and 61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72 places are folded at fold line, and is bonded then to form the inner core lock of butt hexagonal pyramid shape.This taper---wherein following master (maximum) diameter of cone is less than the last diameter of inner barrel of washing 12, but cone go up the last diameter of main (maximum) diameter greater than inner barrel of washing 12---prevent that inner core from locking 10 and falling into inner barrel of washing 12, as shown in fig. 1.

Side panel

22,24,26,28,32,34 need be unified on shape or size, but also can be configured to the upper section of best-fit in inner barrel of washing 12.Can use glue or other adhesivess assembling inner core lock 10, but also can use other suitable means to connect each panel.

Inner core lock 10 preferably includes bottom panel 36, shown in Fig. 3,4,5, in use keeps the shape of himself to help inner core lock 10.If laundry machine has central agitator, then inner core lock 10 must be enough shallow to be assemblied in the agitator top, perhaps do not have bottom panel 36.

If desired, can lock at inner core and form breach 38 in 10 the top 42 to hold washing machine cover hinge or other lid member.Similarly, top 42 can comprise that moulding cross section 44 is to hold washing machine cover handle or other lid member.

It is best that six (six ribs) shapes of inner core lock 10 are considered to, because this shape is suitable for inner core is locked 10 fastening location most.Shown in Fig. 1,3, six-sided inner core lock 10 inserts the top section of inner barrel of washing 12 and wedges the laundry machine opening and/or the inner barrel of washing opening, is reaching six place's engagement washer cabinet 14 and/or inner barrel of washing 12.But, can expect that other inner core is locked shape, comprise the frustum on four limits, five limits, seven limits.

Therefore, a kind of inner core lock that is used for laundry machine has been described, it protects Casing of washing machine not to be subjected to colliding with of inner tank of washing machine internally.Preferably, the inner core lock is made by folding and bonding ripple base material, to have intensity and returnability.As described in the patent application of common pending trial, this inner core lock can use with special washing machine pedestal, thus in assembling and transportation further protection ease up towards laundry machine.

The present invention can use with dryer, and dryer has the dryer inner core that is installed in the cabinet, and its mounting means is similar to the laundry machine of explanation herein.

Should be appreciated that the above embodiment of the present invention only is concrete example, its effect is an explanation principle of the present invention.Under the prerequisite that does not deviate from the scope of the present invention that is limited as above instruction and claims, various improvement of the present invention and alternate variation have all been expected.Claim is intended to cover whole improvement and the alternate embodiment that falls in this scope.

Claims

1. inner core locking device (10) that is used for laundry machine, this laundry machine have the inner barrel of washing (12) that is arranged in the cabinet (14), and this inner barrel of washing (12) has last diameter, and this inner core locking device (10) comprising:

Side panel (22,24,26,28,32,34), described side panel is arranged in the formation frustum, and the following full diameter of this frustum is less than the last diameter of inner barrel of washing (12), and the last full diameter of this frustum is greater than the last diameter of inner barrel of washing (12).

2. inner core locking device as claimed in claim 1 (10), wherein the number of side is six.

3. inner core locking device as claimed in claim 2 (10), wherein inner core locking device (10) is by forming through cutting and folding base material.

4. inner core locking device as claimed in claim 3 (10), wherein this base material is formed by corrugated plating.

5. inner core locking device as claimed in claim 3 (10) also comprises the bottom panel (36) that is connected in one of described side panel in collapsible mode.