CN101555657A

CN101555657A - Washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN101555657A
Application number: CNA2008101779258A
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: 2009-10-14
Anticipated expiration: 2028-11-21
Also published as: KR20090052457A; CN101440561A; KR101467752B1; CN101440561B; CN101348989A; DE102008058267B4; CN101440562A; CN101555657B; CN101440562B; US20090145174A1; CN101348989B; DE102008058267A1; FR2923843A1

Abstract

A washing machine is disclosed. A washing includes a tub holding wash water, a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry, a first cabinet forming a first space provided with the tub and the drum to wash laundry, a second cabinet forming a second space for 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, wherein facing ends of the first and second cabinets are in contact with each other to form a single border line.

Description

Washing machine

Cross reference to 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 priority of the No.10-2008-0040590 that submits on April 30th, 2008, these applications are bonded to this by reference at this, 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 is the electrical equipment that washings style such as clothes, cloth and bed clothes (clothing hereinafter) is washed by using the mechanical friction between clothing and cleaning agent.This washing machine can use in combination with the auxiliary equipment with preliminary dimension.

Auxiliary equipment can be located at washing machine below or top, 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 that is mounted together may be not satisfied.

Summary of the invention

Correspondingly, 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 situation.

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 specification and claim and accompanying drawing, particularly points out.

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

In order to achieve this end with other advantage and according to purpose of the present invention as here embodying and describe prevailingly, a kind of washing machine comprises: the bucket that is used to keep washings, the cylinder that is used for keeping clothing and can rotates at bucket, formation is provided with first casing of first space of bucket and cylinder with washing clothes, be formed for second casing in second space of additional functionality, this second casing and first casing form as one, and be located between first and second casings with single separator with second space and the separation of first space, wherein, contacting with each other towards end of first and second casings is to form single boundary line.

Should be appreciated that the general description of front of the present invention and following detailed description are exemplary and indicative, and be intended to provide further explanation 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 of signal according to the washing machine of exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 2 a is the decomposition diagram that the casing in the washing machine of Fig. 1 is located in signal;

Fig. 2 b is the perspective view of signal casing;

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

Fig. 4 a is to illustrate the perspective view of assembling process of casing respectively to 4c;

Fig. 5 a is the perspective view of the I-I line of schematic diagram 2b partly;

Fig. 5 b is the partial enlarged view of Fig. 5 a;

Fig. 6 is the perspective view that has the washing machine of auxiliary washing machine according to one embodiment of present invention;

Fig. 7 is the cross sectional view of the washing machine of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the drawer in the washing machine;

Fig. 9,10 and 11 is a plurality of embodiment of the drawer in washing machine of the present invention;

Figure 12 is the cross sectional view of washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 13 is the zoomed-in view of the feeding unit among Figure 12;

Figure 14 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 invention, the example illustrates in the accompanying drawings.In institute's drawings attached, will use the identical or similar part of identical reference numbers designate as far as possible.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of signal according to the washing machine of exemplary embodiment.Fig. 2 a is the decomposition diagram of the casing of signal washing machine.Fig. 2 b is the perspective view of the state of illustrating that the cabinet parts shown in Fig. 2 a wherein is coupled to each other.

Referring to figs. 1 to 2b, comprise first casing 100 that forms 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 washing 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 with accommodating laundry and execution washing operation to hold washings 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 be located at body 110 preceding bottom the below and comprise that the peripheral 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 additional functionality 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 successfully to retract drawer 250, 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 wash the clothing of reduced size, for example, and handkerchief, socks and baby or children's clothes.

Particularly, this auxiliary washing machine can comprise the auxiliary cylinder that is used to hold the auxiliary barrel of washings and is used for accommodating laundry.Here, this auxiliary washing machine also can comprise other element that makes it possible to wash the small size clothing.This auxiliary washing machine can be carried out washing and needed all processes of dry small size clothing, particularly, and washing, rinsing, dehydration and dry cycle.

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 described 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 washing operation for bigger clothing, the clothing that more than auxiliary washing machine can side by side be a reduced size was carried out washing operation.As a result, because auxiliary washing machine, the washability of washing machine significantly increases and detersive efficiency also is enhanced.

On the other hand, the second space 200a can hold shoes and the clothes through washing.Hot-air can be supplied to the second space 200a by auxiliary erection unit.As mentioned above, the clothes of shoes and process washing can be contained in the drawer 250 easily.Correspondingly, shoes and clothes are by hot-air dry that supplied and renovation.

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 second casing 200 is located at the below of the bottom panel of first casing 100 as mentioned above, 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 requires more work.

As a result, second casing 200 can form as one with first casing 100.Contiuum type first and

second casings

100 and 200 make washing machine save the needed material of this washing machine and parts and become possibility for the user provides extra function.

If first and

second casings

100 and 200 are manufactured into some parts of autonomous device, then first and

second casings

100 and 200 have the supporting leg of installing at the lower surface place of first and second casings 100 and 200.For example, if first casing 100 is placed on second casing, then do not need to provide the supporting leg of first casing 100.This is because the supporting leg of first casing 100 can be the reason that increases the overall height of first and second casings 100 and 200.As mentioned above, if first and

second casings

100 and 200 are formed one, then first and

second casings

100 and 200 structure can be compact, because unnecessary supporting leg can not increase the overall height of first and

second casings

100 and 200.

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

Because the Contiuum type body of first and

second casings

100 and 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 with the second space 200a.Yet this structure can cause the weight of washing machine and the shortcoming that parts increase, and this is bigger than the expection advantage, and is not preferred therefore.Therefore, single separator 300 can be located between first and

second casings

100 and 200.

Single separator 300 is with the second space 200a and thereby the first space 100a separates the first and second space 100a and 200a can the irrelevant function of carrying out them with disturbing.

In addition, between first and

second casings

100 and 200, do not exist extra separator and therefore separator 300 cover the bottom of first casing 100, side by side cover the top panel of second casing 200.As a result, separator 300 is over against first and second space 100a and the 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 parts during separated space 100a and 200a.And, make the basic Contiuum type structure between first and

second casings

100 and 200 be achieved as the separator 300 of the mutual component in first and

second casings

100 and 200.

In addition, except separating first and

second spaces

100 and 200 and guarantee the structural strength, separator 300 needing at washing machine can also be used for the element of the annex that is mounted.Particularly, separator 300 comprises as giving prominence to the platform 310 of predetermined altitude and the marginal portion 320 of flange-type as shown in Fig. 2 a.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 makes bucket can be installed on the separator 300, and particularly, carriage 330 is coupled to the damper of the vibration that reduces bucket.

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

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 can comprise the first arm 342 and second arm 343 to arm.

Annex for example electric wire can be disposed between first and

second arms

342 and 343, on the base portion 341a that first and

second arms

342 and 343 seatings are to form on the base portion 341.First and

second arms

342 and 343 have respectively the hook that the upper end in

arm

342 and 343 forms, and these hooks prevent that the annex of seating between first and

second arms

342 and 343 from separating.

Electric wire can be wrapped in first and

second arms

342 and 343 around and annex with predetermined for example terminal can be hooked on first and

second arms

342 and 343, particularly, 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 supports first casing can be coupled to this structure.Particularly, 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 and second casings 100 of side panel with separation and/or rear board and 200, the first and

second casings

100 and 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 and

second casings

100 and 200 shared first and second casings.

Fig. 4 a and 4b illustrate the perspective view of each assembling process of first and second casings 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.Particularly, separator 300 is placed on the top panel of second casing 200 and the marginal portion 320 fastened 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 initial component with first casing, then because weight and volume increases, it is inconvenient that the workman operates this initial component.Correspondingly, as mentioned above,, advantageously form the initial component of the separator 300 and second casing 200 for convenience of the workman.

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

initial component

200 and 300 are upside down.

Particularly, after first casing 100 was at first turned upside down, the initial component 200 that is inverted and 300 can be placed on the bottom of first casing 100.

According to traditional assembly, first casing 100 and

initial component

200 and 300 are not upside down and first casing 100 is placed on the top panel of initial component 200 and 300.If like this, then secure component is along as being fixed to

initial component

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

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

initial component

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

initial component

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

initial component

200 and 300 with first casing 100.

In case finish the storing of first casing 100 and

initial component

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

initial component

200 and 300 is fastening mutually at the secure component 10 as shown in Fig. 4 c.

As shown in Fig. 4 b,

initial component

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

initial component

200 and 300 along predetermined direction (B) with first casing 100.That is, secure component 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 upside down and miscellaneous equipment is installed in the casing structure place that is done.

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

According to first and

second casings

100 and 200 that are formed one, if having the gap between the side panel of first and second casings, then foreign matter may be attached in this gap or may enter in the washing machine via the gap.This gap may reduce the presentation quality of washing machine.In addition, the gap can make first and

second casings

100 and 200 seem to be separated from each other.Correspondingly, first and

second casings

100 and 200 can be designed to eliminate the gap and this structure is shown among Fig. 5 a and the 5b.Fig. 5 a is that perspective view and Fig. 5 b of the I-I line of schematic diagram 2b partly is the zoomed-in view of illustrating to be shown in " A " dotted line among Fig. 5 a partly.

As mentioned above, because separator 300 is located between first and

second casings

100 and 200, so should produce the gap inevitably between the side panel of first and

second casings

100 and 200, this gap is big as the thickness of separator 300.

In order to prevent the gap between side panel, preferably washing machine comprises the structure that can hold the separator thickness of the marginal portion of the separator 300 of coupling part (at least as).Here, this structure is located at any one place of first and

second casings

100 and 200.

Though first and

second casings

100 and 200 all can comprise the structure that can hold the thickness of separator 300 partly, this configuration causes that the production and assembly line increases and therefore it is not preferred.As at Fig. 4 a to as shown in the 4c, before being coupled to first casing 100, second casing 200 at first is connected to separator 300 to form initial component.As a result, from the viewpoint of assembling process, advantageously, form the structure of the thickness that can hold separator 300 at second casing, 200 places.

Particularly, as shown in Fig. 5 b, the above structure that can hold the thickness of separator 300 is embodied as the flange 241 that extends internally from the side panel of second casing 200.

Flange 241 supports separator 300, more specifically, and marginal portion 320.And, flange 241 from the upper end of the side panel of second casing 200 to recessed to being of uniform thickness greatly or bigger predetermined altitude of separator 300.The upper surface of separator 300, particularly, marginal portion 320 is not outstanding from the upper end of the side panel of second casing 200, because the upper surface of separator is installed on the flange 241.

That is, the upper surface of separator 300 can be positioned at second casing 200 side panel the upper end the below or be positioned on the common plane with it.

Simultaneously, first casing 100 comprises the flange 110a that extends from the lower end of the side panel of first casing 100, and flange 110a is coupled to the separator 300 and second casing 200.Here, preferably, the upper surface of separator 300, particularly, the upper end of the side panel of the upper surface of marginal portion 320 and second casing 200 is positioned at the common plane place.

And if flange 110a is installed on the separator 300, then the relative end surfaces of the upper surface of separator 300 and first and

second casings

100 and 200 side panel can be located among Fig. 5 b and locate with the common plane shown in the dotted line (S).(S) locates in common plane, the upper end face of the rear surface of the upper surface of marginal portion 320 that can tab-delimited 300, the side panel of first casing 100 and the side panel of second casing 200.

As a result, not producing basically towards end surfaces of first and

second casings

100 and 200 side panel anyly is in contact with one another with gap.That is, the single boundary line that only comprises in common plane (S) forms between the side panel of casing 100 and 200.Because eliminated the gap, foreign matters is attached between first and

second casings

100 and 200 or can not enters in the washing machine.In addition, the outward appearance of washing machine can be improved in this single boundary line and it can make the user have single casing basically.

As shown in Fig. 5 b, can comprise the lid 242 of the end that is used to cover secure component 20 except the side panel of flange 241, the second casings 200.The annex that secure component 20 can be used to comprise carriage 220 and retainer 340 is fixed to separator 300.

Particularly, lid 242 comprises the first lid 242a and the second lid 242b.The first lid 242a flatly extends to cover the lower end of secure component 20.This first lid 242a can directly extend from the side panel of second casing 200 and preferably the first lid 242a from flange 241 extend continuously with it the production and assembly line and raw material aspect realize to save.

The second lid 242b extends upward and its covers the side of secure component 20 from the first lid 242a.Because lid 242 can prevent from owing to the exposed end of secure component 20 workman or user to be caused damage.

As mentioned above, according to washing machine of the present invention, Contiuum type first and second casings can provide extra function and can significantly reduce material and the parts that need when making washing machine for the user.In addition, first and second casings can only form single boundary line towards end by constructional variant described above.As a result, when making washing machine, the washing machine that productivity ratio can be enhanced and make can have improved outward appearance.

Simultaneously, Fig. 6-the 14th is shown in the view of the embodiment of the washing machine that has auxiliary washing machine among the second space 200a.

Fig. 6 signal has the perspective view of the washing machine of auxiliary washing machine according to one embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 7 signal is according to the cross sectional view of the washing machine of the embodiment of the invention.

Will be with reference to figure 6 and 7 washing machines of describing according to the embodiment of the invention.

With reference to figure 6 and 7, washing machine 1 is included in first casing 100 in rotatable mode master rotor 400 in order to the space that is formed for holding big part clothing is installed, and installs with the auxiliary cylinder 500 with the space that is formed for holding the smallclothes clothing in rotatable mode in second casing 200.

Correspondingly, additionally do not require to be used to handle the washing machine of smallclothes clothing because big part clothing and smallclothes clothing all can utilize a washing machine processing, can improve user friendliness.And, to compare with the situation when utilizing the washing machine that separates to wash big part clothing respectively with the smallclothes clothing, wash time cycle and power consumption can be lowered.

To washing machine of the present invention be described in further detail with reference to figure 6 and 7.Auxiliary cylinder 500 has and is used to wash or the structure of dry smallclothes clothing.Auxiliary cylinder utilizes the rotating shaft rotation vertical with respect to the basal surface of second casing 200, and has a plurality of through holes that are used for washings inflow/outflow in sidewall.Additionally, auxiliary cylinder 500 has the appearance bucket 530 that is used to hold washings on the outside of auxiliary cylinder 500.

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

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 cylinder holding portion 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 washings from splashing the outside of auxiliary cylinder 500.

Simultaneously, with reference to figure 7, drawer 250 has installs the driver element that is used for driving to auxiliary cylinder 500 transmission power therein.Can this driver element be set dividually with the driver element 350 that drives power to master rotor 300 transmission.For example, this driver element comprises the motor 150 that is used for to auxiliary cylinder 500 transmission turning effort power, together with the drive pulley 152 of the rotating shaft that is connected to motor 150, be connected to auxiliary cylinder 500 rotating shaft with movable pulley 156, and drive pulley 152 is connected to belt 154 with movable pulley 156.

If motor 150 rotation is then rotated by drive pulley 152 and belt 154 with movable pulley 156, and if auxiliary cylinder 500 correspondingly rotate, then can carry out washing function, for example washing, rinsing and dehydration process.Simultaneously, preferably motor 150 is reversible.Dropped into operation to be used for washing the situation of smallclothes clothing at auxiliary cylinder only 500, the control module (not shown) only drives described driver element.Therefore, can reduce and be used to wash needed power consumption.

Fig. 8 is shown in the perspective view according to the drawer in the washing machine of the embodiment of the invention.

To describe the position of motor 150 with reference to figure 8 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, the situation when being installed in auxiliary cylinder 500 belows when motor 150 is compared, and washing machine of the present invention can reduce the size of drawer 250.

With reference to figure 7, the water supply unit is installed in and is used in the drawer 250 to auxiliary cylinder 500 supplying washing water.Described water supply unit can be provided dividually with the water supply unit 330 to master rotor 300 supplying washing water.

For example, described water supply unit comprises water supply pipe 134 and the feed water valve 132 that is used for to the top supplying washing 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.

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

Simultaneously, with reference to figure 7, drainage cell is installed in and is used in the drawer 250 washings are discharged into the washing machine outside from auxiliary cylinder 500.Can be used for providing this drainage cell dividually from the drainage cell 320 that master rotor 300 is discharged into the washing machine outside with washings.

For example, described drainage cell can comprise drainpipe 124 and the draining pump 122 that is used to discharge washings.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 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.

A plurality of embodiment of the drawer in Fig. 9, the 10 and 11 signals washing machine of the present invention.

To be described in first embodiment with reference to figure 9 according to the drawer in the washing machine of the present invention.Drawer 250 has on the plate 1250 in front controls the driving that unit 160 is used to control auxiliary cylinder 500.

Control unit 160 and comprise that being used for the user imports the input block 164 of the function of auxiliary cylinder 500 for operating auxiliary cylinder 500.Control unit 160 and comprise 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 a plurality of button input institute's phase orders or washing course.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 11 is shown in the perspective view of the 3rd modification of the drawer in the 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 11.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 9,10 and 11.

According to drawer shown in Figure 9, 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 500 mode of operation and need not be to his (she) back of front curve.

Simultaneously, according to second modification of drawer shown in Figure 10, 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 washing 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 11, 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 the feeding unit feeding unit that separate, that be used for supplying to auxiliary cylinder water that is used for to master rotor supply water.

Figure 12 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 13 illustrates the zoomed-in view of the feeding unit among Figure 12, and Figure 14 illustrates its drawer to be in the cross sectional view of the washing machine of open mode.

To feeding unit be described with reference to Figure 12,13 and 14.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 supplying washing 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 supplying washing water, and the water discharging part 630 that is used for washings are 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 for the user and easily opens 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 washings are 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.

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

Water supply pipe 600 above detergent box 620 is fed to detergent box 620 with washings, 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 100 that utilizes separator 300 divisions.

Particularly, 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, makes, and water supply pipe 600 is an example that is provided with the crooked a kind of form of 90 degree from the top supplying washing water of auxiliary cylinder 500.

Correspondingly, 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 washings if drawer 250 is pushed.That is, if drawer 250 is back in second casing 200 fully, then the end that is connected to separator through hole 670 of water supply pipe 600 can be placed in the gate open hole 665 in the detergent box door 660.Correspondingly, can washings be discharged into detergent box 620 by water supply pipe 600.

Yet, when washings being introduced detergent box 620 by water supply pipe 600, washings probably leak 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 and when drawer 250 moves, disturb mutually with the motion of drawer 250.

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

The anti-leak part 640 of installing along the outer periphery along the axis direction of water supply pipe 600 of water supply pipe 600 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 alleviated with the interference of drawer 250.

Though not shown, drawer 250 can additionally comprise the auxiliary water supply unit for supplying washing water to auxiliary cylinder 500.

Water discharging part 630 comprises the osculum 632 that is used to discharge washings in a side of detergent box 620, and the drainpipe 635 that is connected to auxiliary cylinder 500.

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

To those skilled in the art, can know and to make various modifications and change in the present invention and do not deviate from spirit of the present invention or scope.Therefore, if modification of the present invention and change drop in the scope of the claims and the equivalent form of value thereof, expect that then the present invention contains described modification and change.

Claims

1. washing machine comprises:

Bucket is used to keep washings;

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

First casing, its formation are provided with first space of described bucket and described cylinder with washing clothes;

Second casing, it is formed for second space of additional functionality, and described second casing and described first casing form as one; And

Single separator, it is located between described first casing and described second casing so that described second space and described first space are separated,

Wherein, the contacting with each other towards end of described first casing and described second casing is to form single boundary line.

2. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, the upper surface of described single separator does not extend from the upper end of the side panel of described second casing.

3. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, the upper surface of described single separator is positioned at the position of the upper end of the side panel that is lower than described second casing.

4. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, the upper end of the side panel of the upper surface of described single separator and described second casing is positioned at the common plane place.

5. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, the upper surface towards end and described single separator of the side panel of described first casing and described second casing is positioned at the common plane place.

6. according to the washing machine of claim 5, wherein, described second casing is located at described first casing below, and described side panel described comprises the upper end face of the side panel of the rear surface of side panel of described first casing and described second casing towards end.

7. according to the washing machine of claim 5, wherein, the upper surface of the marginal portion of described single separator and describedly be positioned at described common plane place towards end.

8. according to the washing machine of claim 7, wherein, described first casing comprises flange, and described flange covers the predetermined portions of upper surface of the described marginal portion of described single separator.

9. according to the washing machine of claim 1, wherein, described second casing comprises flange, and described flange extends from the side panel of described second casing, to support described single separator.

10. according to the washing machine of claim 9, wherein, described flange is recessed to predetermined altitude from the upper end of the side panel of described second casing.

11. according to the washing machine of claim 10, wherein, described predetermined altitude is greater than the thickness of described separator.

12. according to the washing machine of claim 9, wherein, described second casing also comprises lid, described lid is located on the side panel of described second casing, is fixed to the end of the secure component on the described single separator with covering.

13. according to the washing machine of claim 12, wherein, described lid extends continuously from described flange.

14. according to the washing machine of claim 13, wherein, described lid comprises:

First lid, it flatly extends, to cover the lower end of described secure component; And

Second lid, it extends from described first lid vertically, to cover the side end of described secure component.