CN107354669B

CN107354669B - Clothes treating device

Info

Publication number: CN107354669B
Application number: CN201710751925.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘志刚; 赵长兴; 唐雨生; 仝帅; 谈路福; 姜涛; 何虎成; 余鑫
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-08-28
Filing date: 2017-08-28
Publication date: 2019-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 2037-08-28
Also published as: CN107354669A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: the barrel body assembly is vertically and rotatably arranged on the fixed seat; the mounting part is arranged on the barrel body assembly; the reinforcing piece is connected with the mounting part, and the strength of the reinforcing piece is higher than that of the mounting part; the driving part is used for driving the barrel body assembly to rotate up and down, one end of the driving part is connected to the fixing seat, and the other end of the driving part extends into the mounting part and is rotatably connected with the reinforcing part. According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the structural strength and stability of the whole machine can be improved.

Description

clothes treating device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, in particular to a clothes treatment device.

Background

In the related art, when washing clothes, the drum rotates clockwise or anticlockwise, the clothes in the drum are lifted to a certain height by the drum and then fall down and beat, so that the clothes are washed, the washing mode is single, the problems of local concentrated friction damage to the clothes, uneven washing degree and the like easily occur. Therefore, the drum of the drum washing machine can be arranged into a vertically rotatable mode, and the angle of the rotating axis of the drum is adjusted through vertical rotation of the drum, so that the washing angle of the clothes in the drum is adjusted, and the washing effect of the clothes is improved. In order to facilitate the drive staving subassembly to rotate from top to bottom, generally be connected driving piece one end and the installation department of staving subassembly, the installation department generally adopts plastics integrated into one piece's form, and the driving piece acts on the power of staving subassembly great, consequently, the connection between driving piece and the installation department is not firm, easily pine takes off, the fracture.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the technical problems in the related art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treating apparatus that can improve structural strength and stability of the entire machine.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the barrel body assembly is vertically and rotatably arranged on the fixed seat; the mounting part is arranged on the barrel body assembly; the reinforcing piece is connected with the mounting part, and the strength of the reinforcing piece is higher than that of the mounting part; the driving part is used for driving the barrel body assembly to rotate up and down, one end of the driving part is connected to the fixing seat, and the other end of the driving part extends into the mounting part and is rotatably connected with the reinforcing part.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the structural strength and stability of the whole machine can be improved.

In addition, the laundry treatment apparatus according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

In one embodiment of the invention, the mounting portion includes a mounting slot and the reinforcement is a metal insert embedded in the mounting portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the clothes treating apparatus further includes a cover plate covering the opening of the mounting groove, the cover plate is provided with a through hole, and the fixing member is adapted to pass through the through hole from the outside to connect the driving member and the reinforcing member.

in one embodiment of the invention, the fixing element is a bolt and the reinforcement element is provided with a thread adapted to cooperate with the bolt.

In one embodiment of the invention, the reinforcement is integrally formed with the mounting portion.

In one embodiment of the invention, a support shaft is arranged on the side wall of the barrel assembly, and a support part is arranged outside the support shaft; the fixing seat is provided with two oppositely arranged installation parts, the upper parts of the installation parts are open, and the supporting parts are suitable for being installed to the installation parts from the upper opening positions.

in one embodiment of the invention, the front side and the rear side of the supporting part are symmetrically formed with mounting protrusions, the upper part of the placing part is formed with a mounting platform, and the mounting protrusions are suitable for being lapped on the mounting platform.

in one embodiment of the present invention, the supporting portion is formed with a fixing portion extending downward from an outer circumference of the supporting portion, and the fixing portion is provided with a screw hole through which a fixing screw is adapted to pass to be connected with the seating portion.

Drawings

fig. 1 is a schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the area a of fig. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the assembly of the driver with the mounting portion.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the area circled B in fig. 1.

reference numerals:

The clothes treatment device 100, the front balance block 1, the front barrel component 2, the barrel fixing frame 3, the shock absorber 4, the back cover component 5, the upper balance block 6, the rear barrel component 7, the side bearing component 8, the reinforcing component 9, the cover plate 10, the fixing component 11, the driving component 12, the supporting shaft 13, the supporting part 14, the placing part 15, the mounting protrusion 16, the mounting platform 17, the fixing part 18, the fixing screw 19 and the through hole 101.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 of the present invention may be a washing machine, a dryer, a washer-dryer, or the like.

As shown in fig. 1, a laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a fixing seat, a barrel assembly, a mounting part (not shown), a reinforcing part 9 and a driving part 12.

The barrel assembly is vertically and rotatably arranged on the fixing seat, and the angle of the rotating axis of the barrel assembly is adjusted through the vertical rotation of the barrel assembly, so that the washing angle of clothes in the barrel assembly is adjusted, the clothes can be rolled in the front and back directions along with the rotation of the barrel assembly while being beaten up and down, the all-dimensional washing is realized, the clothes are washed more uniformly, the washing dead angle is avoided, and the washing effect on the clothes is improved.

The installation department is established on the staving assembly, and reinforcement 9 connects the installation department, reinforcement 9's intensity is higher than the installation department. The driving part 12 is used for driving the barrel body assembly to rotate up and down, one end of the driving part 12 is connected to the fixed seat, and the other end of the driving part extends into the installation part and is rotatably connected with the reinforcing part 9.

according to the laundry treating apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the driving member 12 is mounted on the tub assembly through the reinforcing member 9 having a higher strength than the mounting portion, so that the structural strength of the connection between the driving member 12 and the tub assembly can be improved.

In addition, the strength of the reinforcing part 9 is higher than that of the mounting part, so that the driving part 12 is more firmly connected with the reinforcing part 9, and is not easy to loosen and break, and meanwhile, the service life of the clothes treatment device 100 is prolonged.

In one embodiment of the invention, the mounting portion is a mounting slot and the reinforcement 9 is a metal insert embedded in the mounting portion. In other words, the reinforcement 9 is embedded (at least a part of the reinforcement 9 is embedded) in the barrel assembly, and the connection between the reinforcement 9 and the mounting portion (or the barrel assembly) is more secure, thereby further preventing the loosening.

For example, the reinforcement 9 may be provided on the front barrel of the barrel assembly. For example, when the front barrel is injection molded, the reinforcement 9 is installed at a specific position of a front barrel molding mold, and during the injection molding process, the reinforcement 9 and the front barrel are injection molded together, so that the purpose of embedding the reinforcement 9 into the installation part on the barrel assembly is achieved, and in addition, the embedding of the reinforcement 9 forms the installation part (installation groove) on the front barrel.

Further, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a cover plate 10, the cover plate 10 covers the opening of the mounting slot, the cover plate 10 defines a through hole 101, and the fixing member 11 is adapted to pass through the through hole 101 from the outside (the side away from the tub assembly, such as the right side in fig. 2 or fig. 4) to connect the driving member 12 and the reinforcing member 9. It is thereby possible to easily extend the driver 12 into the mounting portion and thus facilitate mounting of the driver 12.

In addition, after the fixing member 11 passes through the through hole 101 of the cover plate 10 from the outside, the driving member 12 and the reinforcing member 9 are connected, the driving member 12 is supported on the reinforcing member 9 and the cover plate 10, and the fixing member 11 is connected to the driving member 12. When driving piece 12 drive staving assembly tilting, the force of driving piece 12 to the force of fixing piece 11 is balanced by reinforcement 9 and apron 10, avoids the appearance of cantilever beam to improve whole clothing processing apparatus 100's stability and structural strength, with driving piece 12 with the installation department is connected steadily, further improve driving piece 12 with the stability and the joint strength that the installation department is connected.

Advantageously, the fixing element 11 is a bolt and the reinforcement 9 is provided with a thread adapted to cooperate with the bolt. In the process of installation as maintenance, the bolts can be quickly installed and removed, not only can the assembly efficiency of the laundry treating apparatus 100 be improved, but also the maintenance cost of the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be reduced.

In the present invention, the reinforcement 9 may be integrally formed with the mounting portion. Thereby improving the reinforcing part 9 and the structural strength of connection between the installation parts, and further improving the connection strength of the driving part 12 and the barrel assembly.

Of course, the reinforcement 9 of the present invention may also be connected to the mounting portion by welding, bolting, or the like.

In some embodiments of the invention, as shown in figure 4, the driving end of the driving member 12 is engaged with the axial bore of the fixing member 11, the driving member 12 being rotatable relative to the mounting portion. In the process that the driving part 12 drives the barrel assembly to rotate up and down, the driving part 12 can also rotate relative to the barrel assembly, and by setting the driving part 12 and the barrel assembly to be relatively rotatable, in the process that the driving part 12 drives the barrel assembly, the driving part 12 only receives force along the axial direction of the driving part, but does not receive torque applied to the driving part 12 in the rotating process of the barrel assembly, so that the driving part 12 can further conveniently drive the barrel assembly to rotate.

Preferably, the driver 12 of the present invention may be a hydraulically or pneumatically driven rod. And the shaft portion of the driving member 12 may be a solid shaft or a hollow shaft.

In addition, as shown in fig. 5, in one embodiment of the present invention, the side wall of the barrel assembly is provided with a side bearing assembly 8, which includes a supporting shaft 13 and a supporting portion 14 disposed outside the supporting shaft 13, and rolling elements, such as balls, may be disposed between the supporting shaft 13 and the supporting portion 14; the holder is provided with two oppositely arranged seating portions 15, the seating portions 15 being open at an upper portion thereof, and the support portion 14 being adapted to be mounted to the seating portions 15 from above the opening. Since the upper end of the seating part 15 is opened, the support part 14 of the tub assembly can be conveniently supported on the seating part 15, effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the laundry treating apparatus 100.

Preferably, the supporting shaft 13 is relatively rotatably connected with the supporting portion 14, and the supporting portion 14 may be a rolling bearing or the like.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, the front and rear sides of the supporting portion 14 are symmetrically formed with mounting protrusions 16, the upper portion of the seating portion 15 is formed with a mounting platform 17, and the mounting protrusions 16 are adapted to be lapped on the mounting platform 17. The support part 14 can be stably installed on the installation part 15 by the cooperation of the installation protrusion 16 and the installation platform 17, and the stability of the drum rotating up and down can be improved, thereby improving the stability and the service life of the laundry treating apparatus 100.

The supporting portion 14 is formed with a fixing portion 18, the fixing portion 18 extends downward from the periphery of the supporting portion 14, and the fixing portion 14 is provided with a screw hole through which a fixing screw is adapted to pass to connect with the mounting portion 15.

By adopting the installation mode, the barrel assembly is very convenient to install in the washing machine box body with smaller installation space. Of course, the support portion 14 of the present invention may also be snap-fit, welded or otherwise connected to the seating portion 15.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a bucket assembly comprises: the bucket assembly 7, the front bucket assembly 2, the front balance weight 1 and the upper balance weight 6. The rear barrel component 7 is supported on the fixed seat in a vertically rotatable manner. The front tub assembly 2 is provided at the front end of the rear tub assembly 7. The front balance weight 1 is fixed to the front side of the front tub assembly 2. The upper balance weight 6 is arranged on the upper side of the front barrel component 2, wherein the mounting part is arranged on the front barrel component 2.

As shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments of the invention, the holder comprises: a back cover assembly 5, a shock absorber 4 and a tub fixing frame 3. The shock absorber 4 is arranged on the back cover component 5; the barrel fixing frame 3 is supported on the shock absorber 4, wherein side bearing components 8 are arranged on two sides of the barrel assembly, and the side bearing components 8 are connected with the barrel fixing frame 3 and the barrel assembly. The tub assembly is installed through the damper 4, and the vibration of the tub assembly is dissipated by the damper 4, thereby reducing the vibration of the tub assembly and improving the stability of the laundry treating apparatus 100.

Wherein, in this application, preceding balancing piece 1 is responsible for about balanced, fixes at staving assembly front side with the screw. The front barrel component 2 is a washing part, and the front end of the front barrel component is provided with a carrying platform. The barrel fixing frame 3 is a fixing platform of the barrel assembly, is connected with the whole barrel assembly through the side bearing assembly 8, and is fixed with the shock absorber 4 (such as the spring shock absorber 4) at the lower side. The dampers 4 support the entire vibration platform, are uniformly distributed at four corners of the tub fixing frame 3, and simultaneously play a role of damping vibration of the tub assembly and limit the displacement amount of the entire internal system. The back cover unit 5 is a base for all the components, and carries the tub fixing frame 3 and the driving member 12 to transmit force to the ground. The upper balance block 6 is used for balancing the left and right sides and reducing the amplitude of the barrel assembly and is fixed on the upper side of the barrel assembly through screws. The rear barrel component 7 is used as a washing part and made of plastic and is provided with a left and right symmetrical insert shaft. Is the central part of the whole cylinder body rotation. The side bearing assembly 8 is a link body for fixing the rear barrel assembly 7 and the barrel fixing frame 3 and simultaneously takes over the tasks of rotatably supporting and rotating the barrel. The reinforcement 9 can be embedded in the front barrel component 2 of the washing machine and is responsible for fixing the push rod component and rotating the power source of the barrel body. The cover plate 10 is responsible for fixing the push rod together with the fixing member 11. The fixing member 11 fixes the driving member 12 on the side wall of the front barrel assembly 2, and transmits force to the front barrel assembly 2, so as to ensure that the whole barrel can rotate up and down under the action of the driving member 12. The driving part 12 (for example, a push rod) drives the barrel assembly to rotate, the upper end of the barrel assembly is fixed on the front barrel component 2, the rotating angle of the barrel assembly is controlled through the telescopic distance of the upper end, and a user can set the rotating angle at will within a certain range.

In the invention, the cover plate 10 and the mounting part on the side wall of the front barrel component 2 can be mounted in advance, and after the mounting is finished, the driving end of the driving part 12 is plugged in, so that the threaded hole reserved in the reinforcing part 9, the fixing hole of the driving part 12 and the through hole 101 on the cover plate 10 are in the same straight line, and the fixing part 11 (such as a bolt) with anaerobic adhesive is inserted and fastened. Such an installation is convenient and the fixing time of the driving member 12 can be greatly reduced. On the other hand, the risks of damage to components and quality caused by mistaken hitting and blind hitting are avoided. The structural strength is further enhanced, and the performance of the whole machine is safer and more reliable.

The side wall of the barrel assembly is difficult to fix relatively movable parts, and the cover plate 10, the reinforcing member 9 and the driving member 12 are connected through the fixing member 11, wherein the reinforcing member 9 can be embedded in the side wall of the front barrel assembly 2 to form a whole with the front barrel assembly 2. The driving part 12 moves up and down and rotates relatively, and the cover plate 10 and the fixing part 11 are matched with each other to install the driving rod structure, so that the strength of the front barrel fixing push rod can be effectively improved, and the stability of the push rod movement is ensured.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 of the present invention may further include other components such as a motor, and the present invention will not be described in detail.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

A fixed seat;

The barrel body assembly is vertically and rotatably arranged on the fixed seat;

The installation part is arranged on the barrel body assembly and comprises an installation groove;

The reinforcing piece is connected with the mounting part, and the strength of the reinforcing piece is higher than that of the mounting part;

A driving part for driving the barrel assembly to rotate up and down, wherein one end of the driving part is connected with the fixed seat, the other end of the driving part extends into the mounting part and is rotatably connected with the reinforcing part,

The cover plate covers the opening of the mounting groove, the cover plate is provided with a through hole, and the fixing piece is suitable for penetrating through the through hole from the outer side to connect the driving piece and the reinforcing piece.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement is a metal insert embedded in the mounting portion.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a bolt, and the reinforcement member is provided with a thread adapted to cooperate with the bolt.

4. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the reinforcement is integrally formed with the mounting portion.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a support shaft is provided to a side wall of the tub assembly, and a support portion is provided to an outer portion of the support shaft; the fixing seat is provided with two oppositely arranged installation parts, the upper parts of the installation parts are open, and the supporting parts are suitable for being installed to the installation parts from the upper opening positions.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the support portion has mounting protrusions formed at both front and rear sides thereof symmetrically, and a mounting platform is formed at an upper portion of the mounting portion, and the mounting protrusions are adapted to be rested on the mounting platform.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the supporting portion is formed with a fixing portion extending downward from an outer circumference of the supporting portion, the fixing portion being provided with a screw hole through which a fixing screw is adapted to be coupled with the seating portion.