CN102482832A - Heater Pocket For A Household Appliance - Google Patents
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A household appliance includes a tub having a rotating drum therein, the drum having an axis of rotation. The tub includes a heater pocket integrally formed in a lower portion of the tub, and forming a cavity in fluid communication with the drum. A cross-section of the heater pocket, which is taken in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotating drum, includes a first sidewall (302), a second sidewall (304) opposed to the first sidewall, and a bottom wall (306) connecting a lower side of the first sidewall to a lower side of the second sidewall, wherein each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall intersects the bottom wall at an angle other than 90 DEG .
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Technical field
The present invention relates to household electrical appliance, and relate more specifically to have the household electrical appliance of heater pocket.
Background technology
Household electrical appliance, for example loading type washing machine in front side comprises housing, housing has the door that is used to provide the inner washing unit inlet of casing for electric appliances.The washing unit comprises bucket, and bucket has the cylindrical cleaning-drum that is installed in rotation in the bucket.In the operation, clothes or clothing are by the cleaning-drum of putting into washing machine and placing bucket to rotate through door.Household electrical appliance move clothing from clothing, to discharge spot with get wet the clothing that will be washed and machinery of cleaning solution.The cylinder of drive system in the axis rotating cylinder of cylinder.
Heating element heater be provided for usually heating washer the bucket in cleaning solution.Heating element heater can be placed in the heater pocket or chamber that is formed in the washing machine drum.In the operation, flow of liquor is in heater pocket and above the heating element heater, thereby heat is passed to cleaning solution from heating element heater, therefore improves the temperature of cleaning solution.Be used for washing clothes in heated flow of liquor from heater core groove and the entering cleaning-drum.
In Fig. 8, illustrated the partial sectional view of conventional washer.Washing machine has the cylinder 1215 that is installed in rotation in the bucket 1210.Bucket 1210 comprises heater pocket 1300.Heater pocket 1300 has the first side wall 1302, with the first side wall 1302 opposed second sidewalls 1304, with the 3rd wall or the diapire 1306 that are connected the first side wall 1302 and second sidewall 1304, thereby forms essentially rectangular, the chamber of box-like.The first side wall 1302 is in substantially parallel relationship to second sidewall 1304.First and second sidewalls 1302,1304 are substantially perpendicular to diapire 1306.By this way, heater pocket 1300 can receive the cleaning solution of predetermined.
Plate 1502 is placed on the diapire 1306 of heater pocket 1300.Heating element heater clip 402 is connected to plate 1502.Heating element heater with heater coil 404 and base portion 406 is inserted in the opening of heater pocket 1300 far-ends and with its sealing and combines, as shown in Figure 8.Heater coil 404 engages heating element heater clip 402 and is keeping through it.Heating element heater can for example be 1300 watts a heating element heater.
In the wash cycle process of washing machine, the rotation of cylinder 1215 is lured that cleaning solution flows to be heated coil 404 heating in the heater pocket 1300 and to flow out heater pocket 1300 from cylinder 1215 into and is got back in the cylinder 1215.
Heater pocket 1300 is communicated with the Exhaust assembly (not shown) fluid of heater pocket 1300 near-ends, and is as shown in Figure 8, and Exhaust assembly can comprise drainage pump and the bellows that is used in bucket 1210, discharging cleaning solution.In the discharge cycle process of washing machine, tapping equipment is opened and cleaning solution flows into heater pocket 1300 from cylinder 1215, and flows in the bellows of Exhaust assembly from heater pocket 1300 then.Drainage pump can be provided for cleaning solution is drawn in the Exhaust assembly in heater pocket 1300 and bucket 1210.
Summary of the invention
The present invention recognizes flow of liquor in heater pocket, and flow pattern mobile and the outflow heater pocket possibly influence the heat distribution from the heater coil to the cleaning solution in heater pocket, and therefore influences the efficient of washing machine.The present invention also recognize chip below heater coil, above or deposition on every side and gather the heat distribution that possibly influence from the heater coil to the cleaning solution, and therefore reduce the efficient of washing machine.Chip below heater coil, above or deposition on every side and gather the initial failure that also possibly cause heating element heater, thereby influence the durability and the reliability of washing machine.
As above about Fig. 8 explained; In many traditional washing machines, heater pocket 1300 has the design of general rectangular, box-like, and wherein the first side wall 1302 is in substantially parallel relationship to second sidewall 1304; And first and second sidewalls 1302,1304 are substantially perpendicular to diapire 1306.Traditional heater pocket possibly cause below the heating element heater and erratic flow pattern on every side, thereby reduces or the heat distribution of restriction from the heater coil to the cleaning solution.
For example; The sharp edges of the heater pocket 1300 of sidewall 1302,1304 and bucket 1210 meets, and the upright side walls 1302 of heater pocket 1300; 1304 itself, possibly lure heater coil 404 below and on every side irregular of cleaning solution and flow distribution slowly into.And traditional heater pocket possibly reduce or limit the discharge efficiency of drainage pump.The dynamics of drum movement (just, rotate or vibration) also possibly induce cleaning solution below heating element heater and erratic flow pattern on every side.Cleaning solution possibly flow on a plurality of directions and with different speed.Therefore, utilize traditional heater pocket 1300, below heater coil 404 or for example possibly have the erratic flow region that flow velocity wherein has been lowered on every side, and/or stagnant areas (the minimum or immobilising zone of flowing velocity just).Thereby the efficient of the heat distribution from heater coil 404 to cleaning solution possibly be lowered.And the time of the cleaning solution in the thermotank possibly be increased.
The present invention recognize the following of heater coil 404 or on every side for example have an erratic flow region that flow velocity wherein has been lowered; And/or stagnant areas possibly cause a large amount of chips; For example fine hair (for example; Velveteen or paper particle) and lime (1ime), gather and be accumulated to the following, top of heater coil 404 or on every side, because flow is not enough to from heater coil 404 or below heater coil 404, sweep slightly or walks clearly these chips.These chips possibly gather or be accumulated to the following, top of heater coil 404 or on every side, and last, maybe be in the pasty masses or the coating that become the insulating barrier effect that possibly be similar on the heater coil 404 on the heater coil 404.These chips also possibly gather or be accumulated in heater coil and keep on the folder.
Like this, some most affected zones of heater coil 404 possibly lost some or all of abilities of conducting heat to cleaning solution at last.Thereby the time of the cleaning solution in the thermotank may increase.Along with increasing accumulation of debris on heater coil 404, the time of heated scrub possibly become longer.
And the insulation effect of the chip that gathers possibly cause the superheated heating element heater, thereby causes the reliability of heating element heater initial failure and reduction washing machine.
As explained above, in the discharge cycle process of washing machine, cleaning solution flows in the heater pocket 1300 from cylinder 1215, and flows out heater pocket 1300 through tapping equipment via drainage pump and bellows.The configuration of traditional heating tank 1300; Especially first and second sidewalls 1302 of heater pocket 1300; 1304 substantially perpendicular to diapire 1306; Possibly cause bucket 1210 to the bad dischargings of drainage pump, for example, because cleaning solution can not flow in the heater pocket 1300 smoothly and/or can not be smoothly mobile or flow to tapping equipment from heater pocket 1300 heater pocket 1300 in.
The invention solves these and other problem, its first exemplary type embodiment comprises a kind of household electrical appliance, comprises housing; It has and is formed at the door that is used to get into enclosure interior on its front panel, and is arranged at the bucket in the housing, and said bucket has the rotary drum that is used to admit a clothing that passes; Said cylinder has pivot center; Wherein, said bucket comprises the heater pocket in the lower part that is integrally formed in bucket, and said heater pocket forms the chamber that is communicated with the cylinder fluid; Said heater pocket centers on the heating element heater of the cleaning solution that is used for thermotank at least in part; Wherein, on the direction of cardinal principle, comprise the first side wall in the section of said heater pocket perpendicular to the pivot center of rotary drum; With opposed second sidewall of the first side wall; And the diapire of the downside of the downside of connection the first side wall and second sidewall, wherein, each of said the first side wall and said second sidewall and diapire intersect and are different from 90 ° angle.
Another exemplary type embodiment of the present invention comprises a kind of front side loading type washing machine; Comprise housing; It has and is formed at the door that is used to get into enclosure interior on its front panel; And be arranged at the bucket in the housing, and said bucket has the rotary drum that is used to admit the clothing that passes door, and cylinder has pivot center.Bucket comprises the heater pocket in the lower part that is integrally formed in bucket; Heater pocket forms the chamber that is communicated with the cylinder fluid; Heater pocket centers on the heating element heater of the cleaning solution that is used for thermotank at least in part; Wherein, the wall of heater pocket below heating element heater with one of on every side with constant substantially speed and with flow pattern guiding cleaning solution unanimous on the whole.
Another exemplary type embodiment of the present invention comprises a kind of front side loading type washing machine, comprises housing, and it has and is formed at the door that is used to get into enclosure interior on its front panel; And be arranged at the bucket in the housing; Said bucket has the rotary drum that is used to admit the clothing that passes door; Cylinder has pivot center, and wherein, bucket comprises the heater pocket in the lower part that is integrally formed in bucket; Heater pocket forms the chamber that is communicated with the cylinder fluid; Heater pocket is at least in part around the heating element heater of cleaning solution that is used for thermotank, and wherein, heater pocket is included in the following of heating element heater and the device that guides one of cleaning solution on every side with constant substantially speed and with flow pattern unanimous on the whole.
Like this, exemplary type embodiment can provide a kind of heater pocket, and it promotes cleaning solution in the heat cycles process in heater pocket, comprises the following of heater coil and and flow out heater pocket on every side, unanimous on the whole flowing and speed.Exemplary type embodiment can strengthen from the heat distribution of heater coil to cleaning solution.And exemplary type embodiment can shorten the time of the cleaning solution in the thermotank.In addition, exemplary type embodiment can improve the discharge efficiency of drainage pump and reduce flow of liquor to the interior flow resistance of tapping equipment.
In the discharge process of cleaning solution, for example, in the spin cyclic process, exemplary type embodiment can promote flow of liquor to arrive flowing of the interior unanimity of Exhaust assembly.Like this, disclosed exemplary type embodiment can reduce or eliminate possibly cause a large amount of accumulation of debris below heater coil, above or stagnant areas on every side, low flow velocity zone, or erratic flow region.Exemplary type embodiment can prevent or reduce chip, for example fine hair (for example, velveteen or paper particle) and lime precipitation or structure, below heater coil, above or gather on every side or accumulate.
And exemplary type embodiment can promote cleaning solution below heater coil and flow velocity unanimous on the whole on every side.In exemplary type embodiment, first or second sidewall of heater pocket or one or more outer surfaces of diapire can comprise the optional steering gear that is used to turn to wash fluid or flow of liquor.Other flow pattern that steering gear can produce eddy current or promotion accumulates in below the heater coil or top chip is removed.By this way, exemplary type embodiment can induce the enough high-speed of cleaning solution, sweeps slightly or cleaning effect thereby heater coil provided, and removes the some or all of chips that gather from heater coil.Exemplary type embodiment can prolong the working life of heater coil and strengthen the heat distribution from heater coil to cleaning solution, thereby improves the efficient of washing machine.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that after having looked back following detailed and accompanying drawing, it is obvious that further feature of the present invention and advantage will become.
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Combining advantages after the following detailed, with these and others and characteristic of understanding embodiments of the invention better, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the front view of washing machine;
Fig. 2 is the side view according to the washing unit of exemplary type embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the washing unit rearview of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the partial sectional view according to the heater pocket of Fig. 2 of IV-IV along the line;
Fig. 5 is another partial sectional view according to the heater pocket of Fig. 2 of the IV-IV along the line of exemplary type embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is another partial sectional view according to the heater pocket of Fig. 2 of the IV-IV along the line of exemplary type embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the partial sectional view according to the heater pocket of Fig. 2 of the IV-IV along the line of another exemplary type embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 8 is the partial sectional view of traditional heater pocket.
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More completely describe the present invention about accompanying drawing now, embodiments of the invention have been shown in the accompanying drawing.Yet the present invention can be presented as many different forms and should not be construed as and be limited to the embodiment that sets forth here; On the contrary, these embodiment are provided as making the disclosure clearer complete, and intactly express scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.
With reference now to accompanying drawing,, Fig. 1-7 illustrates the exemplary type embodiment according to the household electrical appliance with heater pocket of exemplary type embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 1 has illustrated household electrical appliance 100, front side loading type washing machine for example, and it has housing 110 and the door 112 that is used to provide casing for electric appliances 110 inner inlets.Household electrical appliance 100 usefulness cleaning solutions are got wet the clothing that is washed and are mechanically moved clothing and discharge spot from clothing.
With reference to figure 2-4, housing 110 is encapsulating the washing unit, and the washing unit comprises bucket 210, and bucket 210 has the cleaning-drum 215 of rotation, and the cleaning-drum 215 of rotation rotates or vibration round axis, thereby moves clothes or the clothing in the bucket 210.The inside of bucket 210 can be touched through opening 212, and opening 212 is corresponding to the door 112 of housing as shown in Figure 1 110.In the operation, the rotation cleaning-drum 215 in drive system rotation or the vibration bucket 210.For example, drive system can comprise motor 214, belt wheel 216 and rotating band 218.
Shown in Fig. 2 and 3, bucket 210 can be included in the heater pocket 300 that its inside is provided with heating element heater 400.The washing unit further comprises Exhaust assembly 220, and it is connected on the bucket 210 or is formed in the bucket 210.Exhaust assembly 220 can be communicated with heater pocket 300 fluids.For example, Exhaust assembly 220 can comprise drainage pump and bellows, is used in bucket 210, discharging cleaning solution.
About Fig. 4, heater pocket 300 can comprise the first side wall 302, the second sidewalls 304 and diapire 306.Plate 502 can be connected on the diapire 306 of heater pocket 300 or be integrally formed therewith.Heater coil keeps folder 402 can be connected on the plate 502.In the assembling process of household electrical appliance, the heating element heater 400 with heater coil 404 and base portion 406 can be inserted in the opening of heater pocket 300 far-ends and with its sealed engagement, as appreciable in Fig. 4.Heater coil 404 engages heating element heater maintenance folder 402 and is keeping through it.For example, heating element heater 400 can be 300 watts a heating element heater.
In exemplary type embodiment, the inner surface of the inner surface of the first side wall 302 and second sidewall 304 can have drafting angle, in manufacture process, to help from mould, to take out heater pocket.For example; Compare with the near-end (not shown) of the heater pocket with Exhaust assembly as shown in Figure 4; The inner surface of the inner surface of the first side wall 302 and second sidewall 304 can be at the far-end of heater pocket more near each other; Here the base portion 406 of heating element heater 400 engages heater pocket, as shown in Figure 4.
In exemplary type embodiment, the inner surface of diapire 306 can tilt in the direction towards Exhaust assembly 220, with improve cleaning solution L towards Exhaust assembly 220 with flow to flowing of Exhaust assembly 220, as shown in Figure 2.Exhaust assembly 220 (not shown in Fig. 4) is located in the near-end of heater pocket 300, as shown in Figure 4 (just, end) opposite with the base portion of heating element heater 400 406.The opening that gets into Exhaust assembly from heater pocket can comprise that the chip that stops or reduce from heater pocket 300 flows to the mesh screen in the Exhaust assembly, for example the metal screen.
The exemplary type embodiment of Fig. 4-6 illustrates that heater pocket is substantially perpendicular to the cutaway view on the rotation direction of cylinder 215.In exemplary type embodiment, the cross section of diapire 306 can be in substantially parallel relationship to the heater coil 404 of heating element heater 400.
In the cutaway view of heater pocket 300, the first side wall 302 of heater pocket 300 and second sidewall 304 are not orthogonal to diapire 306.That is to say that the first side wall 302 of heater pocket 300 and second sidewall 304 can tilt to be different from 90 ° angle about diapire 306.For example, when from cutaway view, seeing, the first side wall 302 can be tilted the first angle θ 1 and second sidewall 304 can be tilted the second angle θ 2 about diapire 306.Through the first side wall 302 and second sidewall 304 cutaway view about the angle that is different from 90 degree of diapire 306 is provided; This exemplary type embodiment can eliminate or reduce and possibly gather or accumulate chip easily; For example fine hair (for example; Velveteen or paper scrap) and the deposition or the structure of lime (lime), the characteristic number of wedge angle for example.
In the operation, the rotation of cylinder 215 lures that cleaning solution is in first party flows upward to heater pocket 300 into.Cylinder 215 can comprise the oar linear element in the above, be used for when cylinder 215 rotates, raising or promoting cleaning solution L, thereby lure into cleaning solution L in first party flows upward to heater pocket with the opposite side that leaves heater pocket.Cylinder 215 also possibly cause a part of cleaning solution on second direction, to be back in the heater pocket 300, because some cleaning solutions that are rotated cylinder towing or are lifted out heater pocket flow back in the heater pocket subsequently.
In the heat cycles process, cleaning solution flows in the heater pocket 300 from cylinder 215, and wherein heater coil is passed to cleaning solution with heat.The flow of liquor from heater core groove 300 that heats is then also got back in the cylinder 215.Similarly, in the clean cycle process, cleaning solution flows in the heater pocket 300 and leaves heater pocket 300 and get back in the cylinder 215 from cylinder 215.In heating and/or clean cycle process, cylinder 215 can be gone up at first direction (for example, clockwise direction) and rotate a period of time, goes up in second direction (for example, counterclockwise) and rotates a period of time.
In the discharge cycle process of washing machine, for example rotation circulation, cleaning solution flows in the heater pocket 300 from cylinder 215, is allowed to then flow to or be drawn in the Exhaust assembly 220.As explained above, drainage pump can be provided for cleaning solution is drawn in the Exhaust assembly 220 from heater pocket 300 and bucket 210.In the discharge cycle process, cylinder 215 can rotate on single direction so that cleaning solution is in single direction, the clockwise direction among Fig. 4-7 for example, on flow in the heater pocket 300.
In exemplary type embodiment; The first side wall 302; The configuration of second sidewall 304 and diapire 306 can help cleaning solution below heater coil 404 with on every side unanimous on the whole flowing and speed, thereby reduce or eliminate stagnant areas, low flow region or erratic flow region; In these zones, the following, top of heater coil 404 or on every side possibly assembled and be accumulated to a large amount of chips.Therefore, exemplary type embodiment can improve water flows and from the heat distribution of heater coil 404 to cleaning solution, thereby improves the efficient of washing machine.And exemplary type embodiment can shorten the time of the cleaning solution L in the thermotank 210.
The first side wall 302, the second sidewalls 304 and diapire 306 can also dispose to the mode that flows in the Exhaust assembly 220 to improve cleaning solution.Therefore, exemplary type embodiment can improve the discharge efficiency of washing machine.
With reference to the cutaway view of the exemplary type heater pocket shown in figure 5 and 6, the first side wall 302 intersects with diapire 306 with the first angle θ 1 again, and second sidewall 304 intersects with diapire 306 with the second angle θ 2.The first angle θ 1 and the second angle θ 2 can be chosen to be used to improve cleaning solution L and flow to heater pocket 300, flow to the following of heater coil 404 and on every side; And consistent the flowing (in Fig. 5, dotting) of flowing out heater pocket 300; For example in the heat cycles process; And be used to improve water and flow in the heater pocket 300 and flow to flowing in the Exhaust assembly 220, for example in the rotation cyclic process.
In the exemplary type heater pocket shown in Fig. 4-6, the first angle θ 1 can be chosen to less than the second angle θ 2, to improve the speed that cleaning solution flows to heater pocket 300.The first angle θ 1 can be selected to and makes the first side wall 302 not limit flow of liquor in heater pocket 300 and be heated element 400 heating.The second angle θ 2 can be selected to greater than the first angle θ 1, to improve the speed that cleaning solution flows to Exhaust assembly 220, for example, in the rotation cyclic process of washing machine.The second angle θ 2 can improve in the clockwise direction from heater pocket 300 and flows to flowing of cleaning solution in the Exhaust assembly 220.
In exemplary type embodiment; The ratio of the second angle θ 2 and the first angle θ 1 (for example can be chosen to 2 and 1; As shown in Figure 6 60 ° with 30 °); Thereby in heating process, improve the higher speed of flow of liquor in the heater pocket 300, and in the discharging of washing machine or rotation process, improve cleaning solution flowing towards Exhaust assembly.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that within the spirit and scope of the present invention other ratio of the second angle θ 2 and the first angle θ 1 also is possible and is imagined out by the present invention.
About Fig. 6, the first angle θ 1 and the second angle θ 2 can be chosen to make them with equal 90 °.By this way, exemplary type embodiment can provide the heater pocket 300 of comparing the volume demand of the cleaning solution that does not increase in the washing machine with traditional heater pocket, and like this, the water consumption of exemplary type washing machine is consistent with the water consumption demand of conventional washer.
As explained above, in exemplary type heater pocket shown in Figure 6, the first angle θ 1 can be 30 ° and the second angle θ 2 can be 60 °, thereby 2 to 1 ratio is provided.In other exemplary type embodiment, the first angle θ 1 and the second angle θ 2 can comprise and be other angle of 90 °.For example, as shown in Figure 7, the first angle θ 1 can be chosen to equal the second angle θ 2,45 for example, thereby the first angle θ 1 and the second angle θ 2 with equal 90 °.
In other other exemplary type embodiment, first and second sidewalls 302,304 are about the first angle θ 1 of the diapire 306 and second angle θ's 2 and can not be 90 °.In these cases, compare with the water consumption demand of conventional washer, the water consumption of exemplary type washing machine maybe difference (for example, increase or reduce).
In other exemplary type embodiment; Thereby heater pocket 300 can be configured to make cleaning solution L in heater pocket 300, to flow to swirl in heater pocket 300 or rotates, force cleaning solution to get into the space below the heater coil 404 and the chip that promotes accumulation below heater coil 404, above or remove on every side.For example, as shown in Figure 4, one or more inner surfaces of sidewall of heater pocket 300 (for example, 302,304) or diapire 306 can comprise optional steering gear 500, are used to turn to wash fluid or flow of liquor.Steering gear 500 can produce eddy current or promote the chip of accumulation from the face of heater coil 404, above or other flow pattern of removing on every side.For example, steering gear 500 can comprise fin-shaped portion, protuberance (dimple); From sidewall 302,304, and/or the protruding feature that stretches out of the surface of diapire 306; Or reach sidewall 302,304, and/or one or more in the recess feature in one or more surfaces in the diapire 306.
For example, steering gear 500 can be a square configuration, and elliptical shape is round-shaped, or other shape.By this way; Exemplary type embodiment can make cleaning solution L in heater pocket 300, flow; Thereby in heater pocket 300, have stop or reduce chip on heater coil 404, on every side or below the flow pattern of accumulation or gathering; Increase or the heat distribution of maintenance, prolong the operation lifetime of heater coil 404, and improve the whole efficiency of washing machine from heater coil 404 to cleaning solution L.
Generally speaking, according to disclosed exemplary type embodiment, a kind of household electrical appliance are provided.The exemplary type household electrical appliance comprise housing 110; Housing 110 has to be formed at and is used to get into the inner door 112 of housing 110 on its front panel, and is arranged at the bucket 210 in the housing 110, and bucket 210 has the rotary drum 215 that is used to admit the clothing that passes door 112; Cylinder 215 has pivot center; Wherein, bucket 215 comprises the heater pocket 300 in the lower part that is integrally formed in bucket 215, and heater pocket 300 forms the chamber that is communicated with cylinder 215 fluids; Heater pocket 300 centers on the heating element heater 400 of the cleaning solution L that is used for thermotank 215 at least in part; Wherein on the direction of cardinal principle perpendicular to the pivot center of rotary drum, the section of heater pocket 300 comprises the first side wall 302, with the first side wall 302 opposed second sidewalls 304; And the diapire 306 of downside that connects downside and second sidewall 304 of the first side wall 302, wherein each and diapire 306 of the first side wall 302 and second sidewall 304 intersect and are different from 90 angles spent.
Another exemplary type embodiment of the present invention comprises front side loading type washing machine, and it comprises housing 110, and housing 110 has to be formed at and is used to get into the inner door 112 of housing 110 on its front panel; And be arranged at the bucket 210 in the housing 110; Bucket 210 has the rotary drum 215 that is used to admit the clothing that passes door 112, and cylinder 215 has pivot center, wherein; Bucket 215 comprises the heater pocket 300 in the lower part that is integrally formed in bucket 215; Heater pocket 300 forms the chamber that is communicated with cylinder 215 fluids, and heater pocket 300 centers on the heating element heater 400 of the cleaning solution L that is used for thermotank 215, the wherein sidewall 302 of heater pocket 300 at least in part; 304, and/or 306 below heating element heater 400 with one of on every side with constant substantially speed and with flow pattern guiding cleaning solution L unanimous on the whole.
Another exemplary type embodiment of the present invention comprises front side loading type washing machine; It comprises housing 110; Housing 110 has to be formed at and is used to get into the inner door 112 of housing 110 on its front panel, and is arranged at the bucket 210 in the housing 110, and bucket 210 has the rotary drum 215 that is used to admit the clothing that passes door 112; Cylinder 215 has pivot center; Wherein, bucket 215 comprises the heater pocket 300 in the lower part that is integrally formed in bucket 215, and heater pocket 300 forms the chamber that is communicated with cylinder 215 fluids; Heater pocket 300 is at least in part around the heating element heater 400 of cleaning solution L that is used for thermotank 215, wherein heater pocket 300 comprise be used for below heating element heater 400 with one of on every side with constant substantially speed and with the device of flow pattern guiding cleaning solution L unanimous on the whole.
As explained above; These characteristics are very important for the household electrical appliance with heater pocket are provided; Heater pocket can promote cleaning solution below heater coil 404, above or consistent flowing on every side, possibly accumulate in the stagnant areas on the heater coil 404 thereby reduce or eliminate a large amount of chips; Low flow region, or erratic flow region.By this way, exemplary type embodiment can prevent or reduce chip, for example fine hair (for example, velveteen or paper particle) and lime, below heater coil 404, above or gathering on every side or accumulation.
The main advantage that exemplary type embodiment provides is, when flowing of cleaning solution induced through the rotation of cylinder 215, possibly slow down in the zone that is flowing in heating element heater 404 that is produced, because heater pocket 300 possibly be similar to the diffuser effect.Flowing of cleaning solution can be followed the shape of bucket 210 substantially, thus below heating element heater 404 and/or heater coil keep folder 402, above or provide fully on every side and wash away.Exemplary type embodiment can also help consistent distribution the on the main direction of flow in heater pocket 300, on other direction, has only the second secondary components of flow seldom.Consistent flow pattern may be provided in the following of heater coil 404 and on every side.
Exemplary type embodiment can also be below heater coil 404 with big value speed unanimous on the whole is provided on every side.By this way, exemplary type embodiment can promote cleaning solution sweeping slightly or cleaning effect on heater coil 404, thereby keeps folder 402 to remove the some or all of chips that gather from heater coil 404 and/or heater coil.Exemplary type embodiment can prolong the working life of heater coil 404 and strengthen the heat distribution from heater coil 404 to cleaning solution, thereby improves washing machine efficient.
Here the present invention has been described about a plurality of preferred embodiments.Yet, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that after having read aforementioned description, to the modification of these embodiment with increase and will become clearly.All such modifications are intended to comprise a part of the present invention that drops in a plurality of Rights attached thereto claimed ranges with increasing.
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As as used herein, do not have number and be intended to comprise plural form yet, only if article spells out.Be further noted that also term " comprises " and/or " comprising " that when in this explanation, using, there is said characteristic in expression; Integral body, step, operation; Element and/or parts, but do not get rid of existence or add one or more further features, integral body; Step, operation, element and/or parts and/or their group.As as used herein, term " and/or " comprise any and all combinations of one or more relevant projects of listing.As as used herein, phrase for example " between X and the Y " and " approximately X and Y between " should be interpreted as and comprises X and Y.As as used herein, phrase for example " approximately between X and the Y " is meant " approximately between X and the about Y ".As as used herein, phrase for example " approximately from X to Y " is meant " approximately from X to Y ".
Should also be understood that working as element is described to " on another element ", " being attached to another element "; " be connected to another element " " being engaged to another element " when " contacting another element " etc., it can be located immediately on said another element, directly is attached to said another element; Be connected directly to said another element; Directly be engaged to said another element, directly contacted said another element, perhaps also can be had intermediary element.Compare, when element is described to, for example; " be located immediately on another element " " by directly being attached to another element ", " being connected directly to another element "; " by directly being engaged to another element ", or " directly contacting another element ", then there is not intermediary element in expression.Those skilled in the art should also be understood that relating to the structure that is provided with another feature " adjacent " or characteristic can have overlapping or be positioned at the part below it with said adjacent feature.
The space relative terms, for example " following ", " below ", " top "; " top ", " side ", " left side ", " right side " and similar terms; Can here freely use, be used to describe the relation of an element or characteristic and other element or characteristic, shown in figure.Should be understood that the orientation of in scheming, describing that the space relative terms is intended to comprise the different orientations of this device in use or the operation.For example, if the device among the figure is put upside down, the element that is described to " following " or " below " of other element or characteristic will be oriented at the top of said other element or characteristic.This device can be otherwise directed (rotating 90 degree or other orientations) and the description term of relative space relation used herein will be explained accordingly.
Claims (24)
1. household electrical appliance comprise:
Housing, it has and is formed at the door that is used to get into enclosure interior on its front panel; And
Be arranged at the bucket in the housing, said bucket has the rotary drum that is used to admit the clothing that passes door, and said cylinder has pivot center,
Wherein, said bucket comprises:
Be integrally formed in the heater pocket in the lower part of bucket, said heater pocket forms the chamber that is communicated with the cylinder fluid, and said heater pocket centers on the heating element heater of the cleaning solution that is used for thermotank at least in part,
Wherein, on the direction of cardinal principle, comprise in the section of said heater pocket perpendicular to the pivot center of rotary drum:
The first side wall;
With opposed second sidewall of the first side wall; And
The diapire of the downside of connection the first side wall and the downside of second sidewall,
Wherein, each and diapire of said the first side wall and said second sidewall intersect and are different from 90 ° angle.
2. household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein, said the first side wall is perpendicular to said second sidewall.
3. household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein, said the first side wall is about the said diapire first angle θ 1 that tilts, and
Said second sidewall is about the said diapire second angle θ 2 that tilts.
4. household electrical appliance according to claim 3, wherein, said first angle θ 1 and the said second angle θ 2 be 90 °.
5. household electrical appliance according to claim 3, wherein, the said first angle θ 1 is less than the said second angle θ 2.
6. household electrical appliance according to claim 3, wherein, the said second angle θ 2 is 2 to 1 with the ratio of the said first angle θ 1.
7. household electrical appliance according to claim 3, wherein, the said first angle θ 1 equals the said second angle θ 2.
8. household electrical appliance according to claim 1 comprise heating element heater, and said heating element heater has the heater coil in the heater pocket of being arranged at.
9. household electrical appliance according to claim 8, wherein, said diapire is in substantially parallel relationship to the heater coil of heating element heater.
10. household electrical appliance according to claim 8, wherein, at least one of the said the first side wall and second sidewall below heater coil with guiding cleaning solution one of on every side.
11. household electrical appliance according to claim 8, wherein, at least one guiding cleaning solution of the said the first side wall and second sidewall makes cleaning solution below heater coil, rotate.
12. household electrical appliance according to claim 8, wherein, the inner surface of at least one of the said the first side wall and second sidewall below heater coil with one of on every side with constant substantially speed and with flow pattern guiding cleaning solution unanimous on the whole.
13. household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein, said heater pocket comprises:
Be used for from the tapping equipment of bucket discharging cleaning solution,
Wherein, the inner surface of the diapire of said heater pocket is tilted towards tapping equipment by the pivot center about cylinder.
14. household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein, said household electrical appliance are front side loading type washing machines.
15. a front side loading type washing machine comprises:
Housing, it has and is formed at the door that is used to get into enclosure interior on its front panel; And
Be arranged at the bucket in the housing, it has the rotary drum that is used to admit the clothing that passes door, and said cylinder has pivot center,
Wherein, said bucket comprises:
Be integrally formed in the heater pocket in the lower part of said bucket, said heater pocket forms the chamber that is communicated with the cylinder fluid, and said heater pocket centers on the heating element heater of the cleaning solution that is used for thermotank at least in part,
Wherein, the wall of said heater pocket below heating element heater with one of on every side with constant substantially speed and with flow pattern guiding cleaning solution unanimous on the whole.
16. front side according to claim 15 loading type washing machine wherein, on the direction of cardinal principle perpendicular to the pivot center of rotary drum, comprises in the section of said heater pocket:
The first side wall;
With opposed second sidewall of the first side wall; And
The diapire of the downside of connection the first side wall and the downside of second sidewall.
17. front side according to claim 16 loading type washing machine, wherein, each of said the first side wall and said second sidewall and diapire intersect and are different from 90 ° angle.
18. front side according to claim 16 loading type washing machine, wherein, said the first side wall is perpendicular to said second sidewall.
19. front side according to claim 16 loading type washing machine, wherein, said the first side wall is about the said diapire first angle θ 1 that tilts,
Said second sidewall is about the said diapire second angle θ 2 that tilts, and
Said first angle θ 1 and the said second angle θ 2 be 90 °.
20. front side according to claim 16 loading type washing machine, wherein, said the first side wall is about the said diapire first angle θ 1 that tilts,
Said second sidewall is about the said diapire second angle θ 2 that tilts, and
The said first angle θ 1 is less than the said second angle θ 2.
21. front side according to claim 16 loading type washing machine, wherein, said the first side wall is about the said diapire first angle θ 1 that tilts,
Said second sidewall is about the said diapire second angle θ 2 that tilts, and
The said second angle θ 2 is 2 to 1 with the ratio of the said first angle θ 1.
22. front side according to claim 16 loading type washing machine, wherein, said the first side wall is about the said diapire first angle θ 1 that tilts,
Said second sidewall is about the said diapire second angle θ 2 that tilts, and
The said first angle θ 1 equals the said second angle θ 2.
23. a front side loading type washing machine comprises:
Housing, it has and is formed at the door that is used to get into enclosure interior on its front panel; And
Be arranged at the bucket in the housing, it has the rotary drum that is used to admit the clothing that passes door, and said cylinder has pivot center,
Wherein, said bucket comprises the heater pocket in the lower part that is integrally formed in said bucket, and said heater pocket forms the chamber that is communicated with the cylinder fluid, and said heater pocket centers on the heating element heater of the cleaning solution that is used for thermotank at least in part,
Wherein, said heater pocket is included in the following of heating element heater and one of with constant substantially speed and with the device of flow pattern guiding cleaning solution unanimous on the whole on every side.
24. household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein, said the first side wall, the inner surface of one of said second sidewall and said diapire comprises steering gear.
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