CN102094306A

CN102094306A - Barrel supporting part of washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN102094306A
Application number: CN 200910253264
Authority: CN
Inventors: 雅各布·唐纳德·普吕埃·布兰永
Original assignee: Sonoco Development Inc
Current assignee: Sonoco Development Inc
Priority date: 2009-12-11
Filing date: 2009-12-11
Publication date: 2011-06-15
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-11
Also published as: CN102094306B

Abstract

The invention relates to a barrel supporting part of a washing machine. The invention provides a washing barrel supporting part (10) which is used for limiting the vertical movement and the transverse movement of a washing barrel (44) during transportation as well as loading and unloading. The washing barrel supporting part (10) limits the movement of the barrel through keeping a U-shaped support (48) on the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the barrel and comprises a bottom tray, a strut assembly, a rectangular top insert and a top tray, wherein the bottom tray is provided with a bottom plate and four upwards extended side walls; the strut assembly is approximately positioned in the bottom tray and comprises inner struts arranged in hollow outer struts; the rectangular top insert is cooperatively arranged in the top tray and comprises at least one bottom layer attached to at least one top layer, a second cut is limited by the bottom layer, and a third cut is limited by the top layer; the top tray comprises a top plate and four downwards extended side walls, and the top plate is provided with a fourth cut arranged in the center; and the tops of the inner struts extend upwards to pass through the second cut, the third cut and the fourth cut and extend to the upper side of the top tray.

Description

The washing machine drum supporting member

Technical field

The present invention relates to the packing of large-scale utensil.More specifically, the present invention solves transportation and the vertical motion of lay days washing machine drum and motor and the problem of horizontal movement by the device that the constrained motion that mainly is made of paper is provided.

Background technology

Roof-mounted washing machine generally includes casing or interior rotary barrel or the washtub of housing that is positioned at washing machine.Some washing machines have the agitator that extends upward and be operably connected to central authorities' pivot of the motor that is positioned at the bucket below from the washtub bottom.Other washing machine does not have this central agitator, but have be positioned at washtub convex ridge to help to stir function.In the washing machine that does not have central agitator, agitator motor is suspended on the downside of washtub usually, thereby but self up-down vibration of bucket and/or rotate back and forth, to stir and the cleaning clothing.Bucket self is suspended on the casing by hanger bar.

Therefore gap between washtub and the utensil casing is not more than about one inch (2.54cm) usually, and during transportation when mobile utensil, casing is vulnerable to come from the bump of washtub and damages.Therefore, agitator motor may be easy to cause the damage ring by moving of motor and bucket between loading and unloading and delivery period.

Therefore, need a kind of device, it is in the vertical motion and the horizontal movement of transportation and lay days restriction washing machine drum.Before the present invention, this corrugation or honeycomb that typically uses the in the vertical direction support basket realizes.Plastic components is used to limit the horizontal movement of bucket.

The objective of the invention is to, by providing the washtub supporting member to solve the problem of the overexercise of transportation and lay days washtub, this washtub supporting member can be installed in the bottom space in the washer cabinet, and be used for support basket, and limit its motion on vertical direction and horizontal direction.

From specification, accompanying drawing, and further reach additional purpose in the claims with apparent.

Summary of the invention

The present invention is the washtub supporting member, and it is in the vertical motion and the transverse movement of transportation and lay days restriction washtub.This washtub supporting member by the U-shaped support is remained on the bucket periphery and limit its motion on interior week.

Washtub supporting member (10) comprising: bottom tray (12), described bottom tray (12) have base plate (32) and four upwardly extending sidewalls (34); Flat rectangular bottom inserts (16), described flat rectangular bottom inserts (16) is engaged in the bottom tray (12), and this bottom inserts (16) has rectangle first otch (17) that is arranged on central authorities; Strut assemblies (18), this strut assemblies (18) comprise the interior pillar (20) that is arranged in the hollow outer pillar (22), and interior pillar (20) has the base section that is engaged in first otch (17); Rectangular top inserts (24), this rectangular top inserts (24) is engaged in the top pallet (26), top inserts (24) comprises at least one bottom (36) that is attached at least one top layer (38), and bottom (36) limits second otch (19), and top layer (38) limits three cuts (21); And top pallet (26), described top pallet (26) comprises top board (28) and four sidewalls (30) that extend downwards, top board (28) has the 4th otch (23) that is arranged on central authorities.

Interior pillar (20) extends up through second otch (19), three cuts (21) and the 4th otch (23), and to top pallet (26) top.Washtub supporting member (10) also can comprise buffer substrate tablet (14), and described buffer substrate tablet (14) is engaged in the bottom tray (12) between base plate (32) and bottom inserts (16).

Washtub supporting member (10) is used for using with washing machine, and this washing machine has the motor (46) that is suspended on washtub (44) below, and is attached to the U-shaped support (48) that motor (46) was gone up and surrounded to bucket (44).In use, washtub supporting member (10) is positioned in the bottom of washer cabinet (42), is positioned at the below of washtub (44) and motor (46).When mounting support spare (10), interior pillar (20) extends up through the rectangular aperture in the U-shaped support (48), and U-shaped support (48) is engaged in the 4th otch (23) of top inserts (24).Because U-shaped support (48) is attached on the bucket (44), thereby this is arranged in the motion that limits bucket (44) and motor (46) between loading and unloading and delivery period.Washing machine (W) and washtub supporting member (10) can be located and be fixed on bottom liner (50) or other supporting plate class supporting member.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the exploded view according to washtub supporting member of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is that the washtub supporting member among the Fig. 1 that illustrates is placed on the top perspective on the independent bottom liner.

Fig. 3 is that the washtub supporting member among the Fig. 1 that illustrates is installed in the side sectional view in the washer cabinet.

The specific embodiment

Although the present invention can be presented as many forms, but from one or more embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing and that will describe in detail here, should understand, present disclosure should be regarded the example the principles of the invention as, and and is not used in and makes the embodiment of the present invention shown in being limited to.

The washtub supporting member

Forward accompanying drawing to, there is shown one embodiment of the present of invention: the washtub supporting member 10 that a kind of and roof-mounted washing machine W uses together, such washing machine W has washtub 44, is suspended on the motor 46 of washtub 44 belows, and is attached on the bucket 44 and surrounds the U-shaped support 48 of motor 46.As best illustrating among Fig. 1, washtub supporting member 10 comprises bottom tray 12, be engaged in rectangle buffer substrate tablet 14 in the bottom tray 12, be engaged in the bottom tray 12 in order to interior pillar 20 location and remain on the appropriate location rectangular base inserts 16, comprise the strut assemblies 18 that is engaged in the interior pillar 20 in the outer pillar 22, be engaged in the interior top inserts 24 of top pallet 26, and top pallet 26.

Bottom tray 12 comprises base plate 32 and four upwardly extending sidewalls 34.Bottom tray 12 can be by cardboard, and more particularly, the single wall corrugated paper is made.

Buffer substrate tablet 14 is preferably the rectangular sheet that comprises expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) that 0.5 inch (1.27cm) is thick or other padded coaming that is fit to.The purpose of buffer substrate tablet 14 is to provide buffering and intensity.

Rectangular base inserts 16 comprises cross-laminated and the three layer double-wall corrugated paper of cold gluing to gain in strength.Bottom inserts 16 limits rectangle first otch 17 that is arranged on central authorities, and its purpose is interior pillar 20 is remained on vertical direction, and this will discuss hereinafter in more detail.

Strut assemblies 18 comprises pillar 20 and the hollow outer pillar 22 of tubular in the hollow tubular, and the both has the cross section of essentially rectangular.Interior pillar 20 and outer pillar 22 can be SonocoProducts Company (Hartsville, South Carolina) commercially available and at U.S. Patent number 5,267,651,6,059,104 and 6,186, the type of describing in 329, these patents are bonded to this, as a reference.Interior pillar 20 slides in the pillar 22 outside, to form strut assemblies 18.Interior pillar 20 helps during transportation to prevent 48 transverse movements of U-shaped support, as will be discussed further.Outer pillar 22 is as vertical separator, so that bottom inserts 16 separates with top inserts 24, and also the vertical motion by restriction U-shaped support 48 helps to support washtub 44.Pillar 20,22 all can be made by the paper of reeling that circles round.

Top inserts 24 is preferably by cross-laminated and cold gluing and makes with four layers of double-wall corrugated paper that improve intensity.Inserts 24 bottom two layers 36 in top limit second otch 19, and it helps interior pillar 20 is remained on vertical position.Second otch 19 should pass even as big as pillar 20 in making, but less than outer pillar 22.When assembling, outer pillar 20 should be in abutting connection with the downside of top inserts 24.Inserts 24 top two layers 38 in top limit bigger three cuts 21, and it is installed around U-shaped support 48, to help that U-shaped support 48 is remained on the appropriate location.All four

layer

36,38 all glued together, to form top inserts 24.

Top pallet 26 is made by the single wall corrugated paper, and comprises top board 28 and four sidewalls 30 that extend downwards.The 4th otch 23 in the top board 28 has can make it center on the size that U-shaped support 48 is installed.

The size of first otch 17 and second otch 19 is approximately identical with opening 45 (" the interior week " of U-shaped support 48) in the external dimensions of interior pillar 20 and the U-shaped support 48.The size of three cuts 21 and the 4th otch 23 is approximately identical with the external dimensions of U-shaped support 48 (" periphery " of U-shaped support 48).

Assembling washtub supporting member

Washtub supporting member 10 can followingly be assembled.At first, the mode with the diapire of buffer substrate tablet 14 adjacent bottom pallets 12 is positioned at buffer substrate tablet 14 and bottom inserts 16 in the bottom tray 12.Then, under the situation in the otch 17 bottom the base section of interior pillar 20 is engaged in the inserts 16, strut assemblies 18 is placed in the bottom tray 12, thereby strut assemblies 18 extends upward vertically.

Top inserts 24 is navigated in the top pallet 26, thereby make the top board 28 of its adjacent top pallet 26, and in top pallet 26, form frictional fit.Top pallet 26 is inverted, thereby sidewall 30 extends downwards, and top pallet 26 is positioned at bottom tray 12 tops, be similar to cover cap, and the sidewall 30 of top pallet is positioned at the outside of bottom tray 12.When doing like this, the top section of interior pillar 20 should extend up through three cuts 21 in the top inserts 24 and the 4th otch 23 in the top pallet 26, so that the top of interior pillar 20 extends to several inches of top pallet 26 tops (approximately 7.6cm).Preferably, the bottom 36 of the abuts of outer pillar 22 and supporting top inserts 24.Top pallet 26 and bottom tray 12 glue-bondable being in the same place.

The use of washtub supporting member

Washtub supporting member 10 is used for supporting and protect the parts of washing machine W in transportation and lay days by the motion that limits them, and particularly barrels 44 and motor 46.Referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, washing machine W self comprises casing 42, is suspended on bucket 44 in the casing 42 and the motor 46 that is suspended on bucket 44 downsides by spring-loaded hanger bar or other elastic component.Metal or plastics U-shaped support 48 are threaded or otherwise are attached to bucket 44 downside, to surround and protection motor 46.U-shaped support 48 comprises horizontal part 47 and extends upward to form two vertical portions 49 of U-shaped from horizontal part 47.Horizontal part 47 limits rectangular aperture 45.

In use, washtub supporting member 10 is positioned in the bottom of washer cabinet 42, as shown in Figure 3.When mounting support spare 10, interior pillar 20 extends up through the rectangular aperture 45 in the U-shaped support 48, and U-shaped support 48 is engaged in the three cuts 21 of the 4th otch 23 of top inserts 24 and top inserts 24, and is placed on or only is suspended on the top of top inserts 24 bottoms 36.Because U-shaped support 48 is attached on the bucket 44, so this is arranged in transverse movement and the vertical motion that has limited bucket 44 and motor 46 between loading and unloading and delivery period.Interior pillar 20 restriction buckets 44 laterally (about) motion, and outer pillar 22 restrictions vertical (up and down) are moved.Packing ring W and washtub supporting member 10 can be positioned on and are fixed on bottom liner 50 or other supporting plate class supporting member.

The embodiment that should be appreciated that the invention described above only is specific example, and it is used to illustrate principle of the present invention.Can conceive remodeling of the present invention and alternate embodiment, they do not break away from by aforementioned instruction and scope of the present invention that claims limited.Be intended to claim and cover interior all these remodeling and the alternate embodiment of scope that falls into them.

Claims

1. a washtub supporting member (10) comprising:

Bottom tray (12), described bottom tray (12) have base plate (32) and four upwardly extending sidewalls (34);

Strut assemblies (18), described strut assemblies (18) roughly is positioned at described bottom tray (12), and comprises the interior pillar (20) that is arranged in the hollow outer pillar (22);

Rectangular top inserts (24), described rectangular top inserts (24) is engaged in the top pallet (26), described top inserts (24) comprises at least one bottom (36) that is attached at least one top layer (38), described bottom (36) limits second otch (19), and described top layer (38) limits three cuts (21); And

Top pallet (26), described top pallet (26) comprise top board (28) and four sidewalls (30) that extend downwards, and described top board (28) has the 4th otch (23) that is arranged on central authorities;

The top section of pillar (20) extends up through described second otch (19), described three cuts (21) and described the 4th otch (23) in wherein said, and extends to described top pallet (26) top.

2. washtub supporting member according to claim 1 (10), also comprise flat rectangular bottom inserts (16), described flat rectangular bottom inserts (16) is engaged in the described bottom tray (12), described bottom inserts (16) has first otch (17) that is arranged on central authorities, and described interior pillar (20) has the base section that is engaged in described first otch (17).

3. washtub supporting member according to claim 2 (10), wherein said outer pillar (22) is in abutting connection with the described bottom (36) of described top inserts (24).

4. washtub supporting member according to claim 2 (10) also comprises buffer substrate tablet (14), and described buffer substrate tablet (14) is engaged in the described bottom tray (12) between described base plate (32) and described bottom inserts (16).