CN101440561B

CN101440561B - Washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN101440561B
Application number: CN2008101779173A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金宝演; 林亨奎; 曹仁镐
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2007-11-21
Filing date: 2008-11-21
Publication date: 2011-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2028-11-21
Also published as: US20090145174A1; CN101440561A; CN101555657A; FR2923843A1; KR20090052457A; CN101555657B; CN101348989B; KR101467752B1; CN101440562A; CN101440562B; DE102008058267A1; CN101348989A; DE102008058267B4

Abstract

A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a tub holding wash water, a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry, a first cabinet defining a first space to wash laundry together with the tub and the drum, a second cabinet defining a second space for an additional function, the second cabinet formed as one body with the first cabinet, and a single partition provided between the first and second cabinets to partition off the second space from the first space.

Description

Washing machine

The cross reference of related application

The application requires following korean patent application: the No.10-2007-0118963 that submits on November 21st, 2007; The No.10-2007-0118964 that submits on November 21st, 2007; The No.10-2007-0118965 that submits on November 21st, 2007; With the interests of the No.10-2008-0040589 that submits on April 30th, 2008, these applications at this by reference and combined, as being fully set forth at this.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of washing machine.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of casing of washing machine.

Background technology

Usually, washing machine be by use between clothing and cleaning agent mechanical friction and to the cleaning of objects electrical equipment that cleans of clothes, cloth and bed clothes (clothing hereinafter) for example.This washing machine can use in combination with the auxiliary equipment with preliminary dimension.

Auxiliary equipment can be located at below the washing machine or on it, and it can provide various extra functions for the user.Yet these auxiliary equipment are used as the separate equipment design with respect to washing machine and produce.As a result, if these independently auxiliary equipment are installed, then may need extensive work at the washing machine place.In addition, usually, the outward appearance with washing machine of the auxiliary equipment of being installed together may be not satisfied.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention relates to a kind of equipment that is used for process clothes, it can guarantee the draining height, has improved inner space and utilizes.

Additional advantages of the present invention, purpose and feature will partly be set forth in explanation subsequently and will partly be understood or can understand from the invention process by reading following content by those of ordinary skills.Can realize and obtain purpose of the present invention and other advantage by the structure that in written explanation of the present invention and claim and accompanying drawing, particularly points out.

The present invention is created so that a kind of washing machine that has high production rate and improve outward appearance to be provided.

For achieve this end with other advantage and according to as the purpose of the present invention that here embodies and describe prevailingly, a kind of washing machine comprises: the bucket that is used to keep rinse water; The cylinder that be used for accommodating laundry, can rotate at bucket; Qualification is provided with first casing of first space of bucket and cylinder with cleaning clothes; Be defined for additional functionality second space, this second casing is formed as one with first casing; And be located between first casing and second casing with second space from the first spaced apart single separator.

On the other hand, a kind of method of assembling washing machine comprises: assembling has first casing of open top side plate; Second casing that assembling has open bottom; Single separator is connected to the top panel of second casing; And second casing is connected with first casing.

Second casing can comprise with being connected of first casing: first casing is inverted fully; And second casing that will connect is connected with the bottom of single separator with first casing of putting upside down.

Should be appreciated that the general remark of front of the present invention and following detailed description are exemplary and indicative and are intended to further explanation is provided as the present invention for required protection.

Description of drawings

Be included to provide to further understanding of the present invention and accompanying drawing in this application combined and that constitute its part illustrates embodiments of the invention (one or more) and be used from specification one and explain principle of the present invention.In the drawings;

Fig. 1 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the washing machine of exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 2 A is the decomposition diagram that illustrates the casing that is provided with in the washing machine of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 B is the perspective view that illustrates casing;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view that illustrates the retainer of the separator that is coupled to casing;

Fig. 4 A is the perspective view that illustrates the assembling process of casing respectively to 4C;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view with washing machine of auxiliary washing machine according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is the cross sectional view of the washing machine of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the drawer in the washing machine;

Fig. 8,9 and 10 is a plurality of embodiment of the drawer in washing machine of the present invention;

Figure 11 is the cross sectional view of washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 12 is the zoomed-in view of the feeding unit among Figure 11;

Figure 13 is the cross sectional view of the washing machine when its drawer is in open mode.

The specific embodiment

Now will be in detail with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention, the example illustrates in the accompanying drawings.In institute's drawings attached, will use the same reference sign to quote identical or similar part as far as possible.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the washing machine of exemplary embodiment.Fig. 2 A is the decomposition diagram that illustrates the casing of washing machine.Fig. 2 B is the perspective view that illustrates the state that the parts of the casing shown in Fig. 2 A wherein are coupled to each other

Referring to figs. 1 to 2B, comprise first casing 100 that limits main body according to the washing machine 1 of exemplary embodiment.

First casing 100 is made of the body 110 that comprises side panel and rear board.The machinery that body 110 forms the first space 100a and is used for cleaning clothes is accommodated in the first space 100a.For example, bucket is installed among the first space 100a and is installed in rotatable mode in the bucket to keep clothing and to carry out cleaning operation to hold rinse water and cylinder.In addition, power-equipment be installed in the bucket rear portion or bottom sentence swing roller.

As shown in FIG. 1, front panel 120 is coupled to the anterior of body 110 and a door 120a is coupled to front panel 120.As shown in FIG. 2, panel frame 111 is installed in the front upper part place of body 110 and control panel 140 shown in Figure 1 is installed on the panel frame 111.As shown in Fig. 2 A, underframe 112 is located at preceding bottom following of body 110 and is comprised that the ancillary equipment of pump is installed in underframe 112 places.As shown in FIG. 1, top panel 130 is installed in the top place of body 110 and the lid 130a of detergent box 130a is installed in top panel 130 places.

Washing machine 1 according to this exemplary embodiment comprises second casing 200 that is adjacent to 100 settings of first casing.The second space 200a forms in second casing 200 and the equipment that is used for extra function can be accommodated in the second space 200a.As shown in Fig. 2 A, second casing 200 can hold the drawer 250 of the predetermined memory space that is formed for additional functionality.In order to retract drawer 250 reposefully, as shown in Fig. 2 A, guide rail 251 can be installed in two opposite side panel places of second casing 200 respectively.

For example, the second space 200a can hold annex,, is used to keep in repair the instrument of washing machine that is, for example, and handbook, cleaning agent and bleaching agent.As long as be necessary, just the user can take out described annex from the second space 200a.If drawer 250 is installed among the second space 200a, then annex is accommodated in the drawer 250 and user's storage attachments easily then.

On the other hand, the second space 200a can be configured to hold auxiliary washing machine.This auxiliary washing machine can clean the clothing of reduced size, for example, and handkerchief, socks and baby or children's clothes.

Especially, this auxiliary washing machine can comprise the auxiliary cylinder that is used to hold the auxiliary barrel of rinse water and is used for accommodating laundry.Here, this auxiliary washing machine also can comprise other element that makes it possible to clean the small size clothing.This auxiliary washing machine can be carried out and clean and needed all processes of dry small size clothing, especially, and cleaning, rinsing, dehydration and dry circulation.

If auxiliary barrel and cylinder are put down to one side and their introducing opening towards the front portion of washing machine, then can door be installed clothing is introduced the auxiliary cylinder of inside at the place, front portion of second casing 200.If auxiliary barrel and cylinder erect vertically, then this auxiliary barrel and cylinder can be accommodated in the drawer 250.If the user spurs drawer 250 forward, the opening of the auxiliary cylinder that then erects vertically is exposed out and can loads clothing in auxiliary cylinder via the opening that is exposed.Therefore, the user pushes drawer 250 in second casing 200 backward and can carry out the selected circulation that is used for the small size clothing.

When the main washing machine in first casing 100 was carried out cleaning operation for bigger clothing, more than auxiliary washing machine can side by side be carried out cleaning operation for more undersized clothing.As a result, because auxiliary washing machine, the cleansing power of washing machine significantly increases and cleaning efficiency also is enhanced.

On the other hand, the second space 200a can hold shoes and the clothes that is cleaned.Hot-air can be supplied to the second space 200a by auxiliary erection unit.As mentioned above, shoes can be contained in the drawer 250 easily with the clothes that is cleaned.Therefore, shoes and clothes are by hot-air dry that supplied and multiple new (refresh).

Second casing 200 can be located in any part of first casing 100, comprises the top panel or the bottom panel of first casing 100.Yet, if as mentioned above second casing 200 be located at first casing 100 bottom panel below, second casing 200 can be used as the support member of first casing 100 so that first casing 100 is risen to predetermined altitude.If like this, then supporting leg 260 bottom panel that can be installed in second casing is sentenced support washing machine.

As mentioned above, thus second casing 200 holds extra equipment to be essentially the user extra function is provided.If second casing 200 is designed to autonomous device, then independently second casing 200 manufactured and after this first casing 100 should be installed once more, this needs more work.

As a result, second casing 200 can form as one with first casing 100.Contiuum type first casing 100 and second casing 200 make washing machine save the needed material of this washing machine and work and become possibility for the user provides extra function.

If first casing 100 and second casing 200 are manufactured into some parts of autonomous device, then first casing 100 and second casing 200 have the supporting leg of installing at the lower surface place of first casing 100 and second casing 200.For example, if first casing 100 is placed on second casing, then do not need to be provided with the supporting leg of first casing 100.This is because the supporting leg of first casing 100 can become the reason of the overall height that increases by first casing 100 and second casing 200.As mentioned above, if first casing 100 and second casing 200 are formed one, then the structure of first casing 100 and second casing 200 can be compact, because unnecessary supporting leg can not increase the overall height of first casing 100 and second casing 200.

Carry one in passing, the first space 100a and the second space 200a can hold respectively and have the equipment of function separately.Therefore, above space can be separated from each other to avoid the interference between equipment.

Because the Contiuum type body of first casing 100 and second casing 200, the bottom panel of first casing 100 closely contacts with the top panel of second casing 200.If two separating members are located at the bottom panel place of the top panel and first casing 100 of second casing respectively, then the first space 100a is separated and can be realized the structural rigidity and the intensity of washing machine more definitely from the second space 200a.Yet this structure can cause the weight of washing machine and the shortcoming that work increases, and this is bigger than the expection advantage, and is not preferred therefore.Therefore, single separator 300 can be located between first casing 100 and second casing 200.

Thereby single separator 300 can the irrelevant function of carrying out them from the first space 100a separation first space 100a and the second space 200a with the second space 200a with disturbing.

In addition, between first casing 100 and second casing 200, do not exist extra separator and therefore separator 300 cover the bottom of first casing 100, cover the top panel of second casing 200 simultaneously.As a result, separator 300 is over against the first space 100a and the second space 200a.

That is, separator 300 side by side forms the predetermined portions of first casing 100 and the predetermined portions of second casing 200.This separator 300 can give washing machine preferred construction rigidity and intensity and it and prevent contingent unnecessary material and the increase of work between the separation period of space 100a and 200a.And, make the roughly Contiuum type structure between first casing 100 and second casing 200 be achieved as the separator 300 of the common element in first casing 100 and second casing 200.

In addition, separator 300 can be used as the element that needing at washing machine to be used for the annex that is mounted, and is not used in separating and the assurance of structural strength of first space 100 and second space 200.Especially, separator 300 comprises as in the platform 310 of the outstanding predetermined altitude as shown in Fig. 2 A and the marginal portion 320 of flange-type.Because platform 310, separator 300 can have a plurality of sweeps of the section modulus that is used to increase it, thereby cause that structural strength improves.

With reference to figure 2A, on platform 310, a plurality of carriages 330, retainer 340 and other member can be installed additionally.

At first, carriage 330 can make bucket be installed on the separator 300, and especially, carriage 330 is coupled to the damper of the vibration attenuation that makes bucket.

Retainer 340 fixing various annexes, for example, the electric wire of washing machine and terminal can be fixed to retainer 330.

As shown in FIG. 3, retainer 340 comprises the base portion 341 that is fixed to separator 300 and from base portion 341 upwardly extending a pair of arms.This a pair of arm can comprise the first arm 342 and second arm 343.

Annex for example electric wire can be disposed on the base portion 341a that thereby seating is to form on the base portion 341 between the first arm 342 and second arm 343.The first arm 342 and second arm 343 have the hook that the upper end in

arm

342 and 343 forms respectively, and these hooks prevent that the annex of seating between the first arm 342 and second arm 343 from separating.

Electric wire can around the first arm 342 and second arm 343 twine and annex with predetermined for example terminal can be hooked on the first arm 342 and second arm 343, especially, the hook place of first and second arms.

As shown in Fig. 2 A, separator 300 also can be included in the recess 311 that the center of platform 310 forms.Thereby can mainly be stored in from the water that bucket or cylinder leak and can not flow to the washing machine outside the recess 311.In addition, the equipment that can sensing leaks can be installed in the recess 311.

Separator 300 can have a fixed structure, and the supporting leg that wherein supports first casing can be coupled to this structure.Especially, as shown in Fig. 2 A, connection holes 350 can form at each place, bight of separator 300 and supporting leg be coupled to connection holes 350.The traditional washing machine that does not have second casing 200 because this supporting leg draw bail, separator 300 can be applied to only having first casing 100, this can make the parts generalization, thereby can boost productivity.

Though above embodiment provide first casing 100 of side panel with separation and/or rear board and second casing, 200, the first casings 100 and second casing 200 can have by Contiuum type the side panel and/or the rear board that form as one.That is,

casing

100 and 200 can only have single side panel and/or rear board.As a result, be similar to single separator 300, thereby this single side panel and/or rear board can be linked to be basically for one and assembly line and material/parts and can be reduced by first casing 100 and second casing, 200 shared first casings and second casing.

Fig. 4 A and 4B are the perspective views that illustrates each assembling process of first casing and second casing respectively, and the assembly of seeing from different perspectives is shown for each assembling process.With reference to figure 4A and 4B, assembling process according to the casing in the washing machine of the present invention is located in description.

As shown in Fig. 4 A, separator 300 is coupled to the top panel of second casing 200.Especially, separator 300 is placed on the top panel of second casing 200 and marginal portion 320 fixed parts of separator 300 are fixed to the edge of the top panel of second casing 200.

According to the structure viewpoint, before the top panel that is coupled to second casing 200, separator 300 can be coupled to the bottom of first casing 100.Yet first casing 100 has than second casing, 200 remarkable much bigger volumes.If separator 300 100 forms primary clustering with first casing, then because weight and volume increases, it is inconvenient that the workman processes this primary clustering.Therefore, as mentioned above,, advantageously form the primary clustering of the separator 300 and second casing 200 for convenience of the workman.

Below, as shown in Fig. 4 B, first casing 100 and

primary clustering

200 and 300 are reversed.

Especially, after first casing 100 was at first put upside down, the primary clustering 200 that is inverted and 300 can be placed on the bottom of first casing 100.

According to traditional assembly, first casing 100 and

primary clustering

200 and 300 are not reversed, and first casing 100 is placed on the top panel of primary clustering 200 and 300.If like this, then fixed part is along as being fixed to

primary clustering

200 and 300 in the direction as shown in the arrow (A) with first casing 100.

Yet fastening fixed part is inconvenient to the workman by tool using, because first casing 100 has the side panel that has predetermined altitude (A).Simultaneously,

primary clustering

200 and 300 has than the remarkable littler height (B) of height (A).As a result, the workman is easy to tool using.Can be with first casing 100 and

primary clustering

200 and 300 whole counter-rotatings so that the workman is fastened to

primary clustering

200 and 300 with first casing 100.

In case finish the layout of first casing 100 and

primary clustering

200 and 300, just by using as first casing 100 and

primary clustering

200 and 300 is fastening mutually at the fixed part 10 as shown in Fig. 4 C.

As shown in Fig. 4 B,

primary clustering

200 and 300 is fixed to the flange 100a that forms in the edge part office of the bottom of first casing 100 basically.Especially, as mentioned above, fixed part 10 is fixed to

primary clustering

200 and 300 along predetermined direction (B) with first casing 100.That is, fixed part 10 sequentially passes second casing 200, separator 300 and first casing 100.After this, first casing that is fixed and

assembly

200 and 300 can be reversed and another equipment is installed in completed casing structure place.

As mentioned above, be shown in Fig. 4 A and make that to the assemble method of 4C the user can be reposefully and assemble casing easily, this can make that productivity ratio is significantly increased.

Simultaneously, Fig. 5-the 13rd illustrates the view of the embodiment of the washing machine that has auxiliary washing machine in the second space 200a.

Fig. 5 illustrates the perspective view of the washing machine that has auxiliary washing machine according to an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 6 illustrates the cross sectional view according to the washing machine of the embodiment of the invention.

Will be with reference to figure 5 and 6 washing machines of describing according to the embodiment of the invention.

With reference to figure 5 and 6, washing machine 1 is included in first casing 100 in rotatable mode and installs with the master rotor 400 in order to the space that is formed for holding big part clothing, and installs with the auxiliary cylinder 500 in order to the space that is formed for holding the smallclothes clothing in rotatable mode in second casing 200.

Thereby, all can utilize a washing machine to handle and additionally do not need to be used to handle the washing machine of smallclothes clothing because big part clothing and smallclothes clothing, can improve user friendliness.And, to compare with the situation when utilizing the washing machine that separates to clean big part clothing respectively with the smallclothes clothing, scavenging period cycle and power consumption can be lowered.

To washing machine of the present invention be described in further detail with reference to figure 5 and 6.Auxiliary cylinder 500 has and is used to clean or the structure of dry smallclothes clothing.Auxiliary cylinder utilizes the rotating shaft rotation perpendicular to the basal surface of second casing 200, and has a plurality of through holes that are used for rinse water inflow/outflow in sidewall.Additionally, auxiliary cylinder 500 has the appearance bucket 530 that is used to hold rinse water on the outside of auxiliary cylinder 500.

Auxiliary cylinder 500 can be positioned at master rotor 300 tops or below.Yet, be lower than the frequency of cleaning big part clothing because clean the frequency of smallclothes clothing, preferably auxiliary cylinder 500 be positioned at master rotor 300 below.

Except that this, washing machine 100 comprise be used to hold auxiliary cylinder 500 and can along second casing 200 forwards to by the drawer 250 of pull.Drawer 250 comprises the front panel 1250 of the preceding outside that forms drawer, and as the drum shell part 1260 in the space that is used for holding therein auxiliary cylinder 500.

Drawer 250 comprises the framework 524 that is used to cover drawer 250, and preferably framework 524 is formed a unit with appearance bucket 530.Auxiliary cylinder door 510 can be installed to the top of appearance bucket 530 to be used to introduce the smallclothes clothing.Though do not illustrate in the drawings, auxiliary cylinder door 510 can comprise the various locking devices that are used to lock auxiliary cylinder door 510.Auxiliary cylinder door 510 can prevent that rinse water is splashed to the outside of auxiliary cylinder 500.

Simultaneously, with reference to figure 6, drawer 250 has the driver element of installing therein that is used for driving to auxiliary cylinder 500 transmission power.Can this driver element be set dividually with the driver element 350 that drives power to master rotor 300 transmission.For example, driver element comprises the motor 150 to auxiliary cylinder 500 transmission turning effort power, together with the driving pulley 152 of the rotating shaft that is connected to motor 150, the follow-up pulley 156 of rotating shaft that is connected to auxiliary cylinder 500 and the belt 154 that driving pulley 152 is connected to follow-up pulley 156.

If motor 150 rotation, then follow-up pulley 156 rotates by driving pulley 152 and belt 154, and if auxiliary cylinder 500 correspondingly rotate, then can carry out cleaning function, for example cleaning, rinsing and dehydration process.Simultaneously, preferably motor 150 is reversible.Clean in the situation of smallclothes clothing at auxiliary cylinder 500 only, the control module (not shown) only drives described driver element.Therefore, can reduce and be used to clean needed power consumption.

Fig. 7 illustrates the perspective view of the drawer in washing machine according to an embodiment of the invention.

To describe the position of motor 150 with reference to figure 7 in detail.If auxiliary cylinder 500 is accommodated in the drawer 250, then can form space S at the place, bight of drawer 250.Therefore, motor 150 can be installed on the side of auxiliary cylinder 500.In other words, motor 150 can be installed in holding the space S that forms between bucket 530 and the drawer 250.

Though not shown, motor 150 can be installed to the outer surface that holds bucket 530.In this case, compare with the situation when below motor 150 is installed in auxiliary cylinder 500, washing machine of the present invention can reduce the size of drawer 250.

With reference to figure 6, the water supply unit is installed in the drawer 250 to be used for to auxiliary cylinder 500 supply rinse water.Can described water supply unit be set dividually from water supply unit 330 to master rotor 300 supply rinse water.

For example, the water supply unit comprises water supply pipe 134 and the feed water valve 132 that is used for to the top supply rinse water of holding bucket 530.One end of water supply pipe 134 is connected to the top that holds bucket 530, and the other end is fixed to the lateral wall of drawer 250.Feed water valve 132 can be installed to water supply pipe 134.

Especially, preferably, water supply pipe 134 perhaps has structure like this by the material structure that can extend along the pull direction of drawer because when along casing 200 forwards to pull drawer 250 time requirement water supply pipe can extend.

Simultaneously, with reference to figure 6, drainage cell is installed in the drawer 250 to be used for that rinse water is discharged into the washing machine outside from auxiliary cylinder 500.Can be from being used for that rinse water is provided with this drainage cell dividually from the drainage cell 320 that master rotor 300 is discharged into the washing machine outside.

For example, drainage cell can comprise drainpipe 124 and the draining pump 122 that is used to discharge rinse water.One end of drainpipe 124 is connected to the downside that holds bucket 530, and the other end is fixed to the lateral wall of drawer 250.Drainpipe 124 has the draining pump 122 of being installed to this, and drainpipe 124 is similar with water supply pipe 134, preferably drainpipe 124 by can along the pull direction of drawer extend the material structure, perhaps have structure like this.

Fig. 8,9 and 10 illustrates a plurality of embodiment of the drawer in the washing machine of the present invention.

To be described in first embodiment with reference to figure 8 according to the drawer in the washing machine of the present invention.Drawer 250 has actuation unit 160 to be used to handle the driving of auxiliary cylinder 500 on the plate 1250 in front.

Actuation unit 160 comprises input block 164, is used for the user imports auxiliary cylinder 500 for operation auxiliary cylinder 500 function.Actuation unit 160 comprises the

display unit

162 and 163 that is used to show the mode of operation of auxiliary cylinder 500 or passes through the input state of input block 164 settings.

Input block 164 makes the user can utilize desired order or the wash course of a plurality of button inputs.Input block 164 can be installed to the top surface 1412 or the front surface of front panel 1250.

Yet, because hold the drawer 250 of auxiliary cylinder 500 have can along second casing 200 forwards to the structure of pull, preferably, thus input block 164 be installed to the top surface 1412 of front panel 1250 and make in the state that drawer 250 is drawn out of input easily.

Figure 10 illustrates the perspective view of the 3rd modification of the drawer in washing machine of the present invention.

To the display unit of being installed to the drawer in the washing machine of the present invention be described with reference to Figure 10.This display unit can comprise first display unit 162 of the mode of operation of the input state that is used to show input block 164 and auxiliary cylinder 500, and second display unit 163 that is used for only showing the mode of operation of auxiliary cylinder 500.

The position of first display unit 162 and second display unit 163 will be described with reference to figure 8,9 and 10.

According to drawer shown in Figure 8, preferably, first display unit 162 is installed to the top surface 1412 of front panel 1250.This be because the user can easily watch the input state of input block 164 and auxiliary cylinder 400 mode of operation and need not be to his (she) back of front curve.

Simultaneously, according to second modification of drawer shown in Figure 9, second display unit 163 is installed to the front surface of front panel 1250.

This is because second display unit 163 only is presented at the mode of operation of the auxiliary cylinder 500 of the wash course selected at input block 164 places etc.

That is, consider user's convenience, preferably the user watches the mode of operation of auxiliary cylinder 500 in drawer 250 is pushed into the state of second casing 200.

And according to the 3rd embodiment of washing machine shown in Figure 10, first display unit 162 and second display unit 163 can be installed to front panel 1250 together.Even this is to be used for making being pulled out or being pushed the state of getting back to second casing 200 from second casing 200 at drawer 250 that the user also can watch the mode of operation of auxiliary cylinder 500.

Simultaneously, auxiliary washing machine can have and feeding unit from water to master rotor that supply feeding unit that separate, that be used for supplying to auxiliary cylinder water.

Figure 11 illustrates the cross sectional view of washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, and wherein its drawer is in closed condition.Figure 12 illustrates the zoomed-in view of the feeding unit among Figure 11, and Figure 13 illustrates the cross sectional view that its drawer is in the washing machine of open mode.

To feeding unit be described with reference to Figure 11,12 and 13.Washing machine 1 of the present invention additionally is included in the feeding unit of auxiliary cylinder 500 tops, is used for to auxiliary cylinder 500 supply rinse water.

This feeding unit comprises the detergent box 620 of the agent that is used to keep clean, and is used for the water supply pipe 600 to detergent box 620 supply rinse water, and the water discharging part 630 that is used for rinse water is discharged into from detergent box 620 auxiliary cylinder 500.

Detergent box 620 comprises and is used to the space of agent that keeps clean, and utilizes the mode fixing detergent box door 660 of rotating part 650 being opened.Detergent box door 660 can have the recess (not shown), is used to make the user easily to open detergent box door 660.

Therefore, if expectation is introduced detergent box 620 with cleaning agent, then the user can be only by opening detergent box door 660 cleaning agent being introduced detergent box 620, and detergent box 620 need not be removed from auxiliary cylinder door 510.

Detergent box door 660 also has the gate open hole 665 that is used for rinse water is introduced from water supply pipe 600 detergent box 620.

Auxiliary cylinder door 510 comprises the detergent box opening 515 that is used for placing therein detergent box 620.

This is to be used to make detergent box 620 to be removed from auxiliary cylinder door 510.

Therefore, clean the remaining cleaning agent that gathers from detergent box 620 if desired, then the user can remove detergent box 620 to clean from auxiliary cylinder door 510.

Water supply pipe 600 above detergent box 620 is fed to detergent box 620 with rinse water, and additionally has the feed water valve 610 of the opening/closing that is used to control water supply pipe 600.

Water supply pipe 600 is located in the space of first casing of being divided by separator 300 100.

At length, an end of water supply pipe 600 is by separator through hole 670, and the other end is fixed to the lateral wall of first casing 100.Simultaneously, feed water valve 610 is installed to water supply pipe 600.

Preferably, water supply pipe 600 is set so, make from the top supply rinse water of auxiliary cylinder 500, and an example that is provided is the form with the crooked water supply pipe 600 of 90 degree.

Therefore, get back in second casing 200, then be positioned at the top of detergent box 620 from its end of discharging the water supply pipe 600 of rinse water if drawer 250 is pushed.That is, if drawer 250 is back in second casing 200 fully, the end that then is connected to the water supply pipe 600 of separator through hole 670 can be placed in the gate open hole 665 in the detergent box door 660.Therefore, can rinse water be discharged to detergent box 620 by water supply pipe 600.

Yet, when rinse water being introduced detergent box 620 by water supply pipe 600, rinse water probably leaks into the periphery of detergent box 620, thereby and the end of water supply pipe 600 stretch in auxiliary cylinder door 510 or the framework 524 motion of when drawer 250 moves, disturbing drawer 250.

Therefore, in order to make drawer 250 successfully move, and prevent that rinse water from leaking, preferably, the end of water supply pipe 600 has anti-leak part 640.

Anti-leak part 640 along the outer periphery along the axis direction of water supply pipe 600 of water supply pipe 600 is installed can have tubular.

When being pushed, drawer 250 gets back in second casing 200 or by when second casing 200 is pulled out, auxiliary cylinder door 510 or framework 524 are disturbed in the end of anti-leak part 640.Yet if drawer 250 is back in second casing 200 fully, anti-leak part 640 is placed in the gate open hole 665 in the detergent box door 660.

Simultaneously, preferably, anti-leak part 640 is formed by flexible material.Therefore, anti-leak part 640 can be formed by rubber or plastics, and the end of anti-leak part 640 can by along axis direction with fixing cut-space.Therefore, when being pushed, drawer 250 gets back in second casing 200 or by when second casing 200 is pulled out, the anti-leak part can be reduced to minimum with the interference of drawer 250.

Though not shown, drawer 250 can additionally comprise the auxiliary water supply unit that is used for rinse water is fed to auxiliary cylinder 500.

Discharge section 630 comprises the tap 632 that is used to discharge rinse water in a side of detergent box 620, and the discharge pipe 635 that is connected to auxiliary cylinder 500.

Therefore, according to above-mentioned washing machine, first casing and second casing of Contiuum type assembling can provide extra function and can significantly reduce material and the work that needs in the washing machine manufacture process for the user.As a result, the productivity ratio of washing machine can be enhanced and fully the assembling washing machine can have improved outward appearance.

To those skilled in the art, can know and to make various modifications and variations in the present invention and do not deviate from spirit of the present invention or scope.Therefore, modification of the present invention and modification are contained in expectation the present invention, as long as described modification and modification fall in the scope of the claims and the equivalent form of value thereof.

Claims

1. washing machine comprises:

Be used to keep the bucket of rinse water;

The cylinder that can rotate in described bucket is used to keep clothing;

First casing, this first chassis defining are provided with first space of described bucket and described cylinder, with cleaning clothes;

Second casing, this second chassis defining is used for second space of additional functionality, and this second casing and described first casing form as one; And

Be arranged between described first casing and described second casing with described second space from the described first spaced apart single separator,

Wherein, described second casing is arranged on described first inferior surface of machine case, and described single separator forms the bottom of described first casing, and simultaneously, described single separator covers the top panel of described second casing.

2. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, the shared described single separator of described first casing and described second casing.

3. according to claim 1 washing machine, wherein, described single separator forms the predetermined portions of described first casing and the predetermined portions of described second casing simultaneously.

4. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, described single separator directly contacts with second space with described first space.

5. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, described single separator forms the bottom of described first casing and described second one of them casing of casing, and described single separator covers the wherein top panel of another casing of described first casing and described second casing.

6. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, described single separator comprises the platform of outstanding predetermined altitude, is used for annex is installed to this platform.

7. according to the washing machine of claim 6, wherein, described single separator comprises the recess of recessed desired depth.

8. according to the washing machine of claim 6, wherein, described recess is formed on the center of described platform.

9. according to the washing machine of claim 1, also comprise the carriage that is installed on the described separator, so that described bucket is fixed to described separator.

10. according to the washing machine of claim 1, also comprise the retainer that is installed on the described single separator, so that keep the annex of described washing machine.

11. according to the washing machine of claim 10, wherein, described retainer comprises

Base portion; And

The first arm and second arm, the described the first arm and second arm extend upward from described base portion, so that keep described annex.

12. according to the washing machine of claim 11, wherein, described base portion comprises:

Base portion, described annex is placed on this base portion.

13. according to the washing machine of claim 11, wherein, the described the first arm and second arm comprise the hook that is hooked to described annex respectively.

14. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, described second space holds auxiliary washing machine.

15. according to the washing machine of claim 14, wherein, described auxiliary washing machine comprises:

The auxiliary barrel that keeps rinse water; And

The auxiliary cylinder that keeps clothing.

16. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, described second space is configured to again new shoes.

17. according to the washing machine of claim 16, wherein, described second space holds shoes, described shoes are new again by the hot-air in described second space.

18. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, described second casing holds drawer.

19. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, the side panel of described first casing and rear board form as one with the side panel and the rear board of described second casing respectively.

20. a method of assembling washing machine comprises:

First casing that assembling has open bottom;

Assembling has second casing of open top side plate;

Single separator is connected to the described top panel of described second casing; And

Described second casing is connected with described first casing.

21. according to the method for claim 20, wherein, in being connected of the described top panel of described second casing and described single separator, the fastened parts in the marginal portion of described single separator are fixed to the edge of the described top panel of described second casing.

22. according to the method for claim 20, wherein, described second casing comprised with being connected of described first casing:

Described first casing is overturn upside down; And

Second casing that links together is connected with the bottom of single separator with described first casing of putting upside down.

23. according to the method for claim 22, wherein, described second casing that links together and single separator are connected by the flange that secure component and edge in the described bottom of first casing form.