CN107581878B - Small washing machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a small washing machine, comprising: a body; a tub provided within the cabinet, the tub defining a chamber therein; and one end of the central pipe is communicated with the chamber, and the other end of the central pipe downwards extends out of the bottom wall of the water containing barrel to form an air return opening. The small washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention is convenient to assemble and is beneficial to the optimal design of the washing machine so as to reduce the occupied space of the washing machine.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a small washing machine.
Background
The installation space is one of the reasons for restricting the miniaturized design of the washing machine. The air chamber air return method of the washing machine in the prior art is to open holes on the side wall of the water bucket so as to return air when the washing machine drains water, greatly occupies the existing space of the washing machine, and the assembly structure is not suitable for small washing machines.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention aims to solve at least one of the above technical problems to a certain extent.
To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide a small washing machine which is convenient to assemble, facilitates an optimized design of the washing machine to reduce the volume and occupied space of the washing machine, and is convenient to carry and move.
A small washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body; a tub provided within the cabinet, the tub defining a chamber therein; a central duct having one end communicating with the chamber, the central duct having a return air port provided at a bottom of the tub.
According to the small washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the central pipeline is arranged, one end of the central pipeline is communicated with the cavity of the water barrel, and the central pipeline is provided with the air return opening arranged at the bottom of the water barrel, so that the small washing machine is convenient to assemble, and the optimized design of the small washing machine is facilitated to reduce the occupied space of the small washing machine.
In addition, the small washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:
according to some embodiments of the invention, the return air opening is downward.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the central conduit is formed as a straight tube extending in a vertical direction.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, a mounting part is provided on an outer wall surface of a lower portion of the tub, and the center duct is mounted in the mounting part.
Optionally, a channel communicated with the cavity is arranged in the mounting portion, and the central pipeline is inserted in the channel.
Optionally, the lower end of the channel is open, and a pipe cover adapted to block the lower end of the channel is disposed on the central pipe.
Optionally, the upper end of the channel is closed and the lower part is in communication with the chamber, the radial dimension of the channel is greater than the radial dimension of the central conduit, and the upper end of the central conduit is inserted into and spaced apart from the upper end of the channel.
Optionally, the tube cover is integrally formed with the central conduit.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the length of the central duct extending out of the bottom wall of the tub is 10 to 30 mm.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the return air port is connected to a water level sensor provided above or below the tub through an extension pipe.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the small washing machine is a pulsator small washing machine.
Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
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The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of a small washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of a small washing machine at another angle according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a partial structural schematic view of a small washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a partial sectional view of a small washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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100: a small washing machine;
1: body, 11: carrying a handle;
2: a tub, 21: mounting portion, 22: passage, 23: a chamber;
3: center pipe, 31: return air port, 32: and (7) covering the tube.
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.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
The small washing machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a small washing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a cabinet 1, a tub 2, and a central duct 3. Alternatively, the small washing machine 100 of the embodiment of the present invention may be a pulsator washing machine.
Specifically, the tub 2 is provided in the cabinet 1, the tub 2 defines a chamber 23 therein, one end of the central duct 3 is in communication with the chamber 23, and the central duct 3 has a return air opening 31 provided at the bottom of the tub 2.
In other words, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the cabinet 1 may be formed as a housing of the small washing machine 100, the tub 2 is provided inside the housing of the small washing machine 100, a chamber 23 is defined inside the tub 2, an inner tub (not shown) of the small washing machine 100 is provided inside the chamber 23 and communicates with the chamber 23, wash water is provided inside the chamber 23 when washing is performed, and a drain opening (not shown) through which the wash water inside the tub 2 may be drained is provided on the tub 2.
The central duct 3 may be formed as a hollow structure for air circulation, and the central duct 3 may be provided with a return air port 31, so that when the small washing machine 100 performs water drainage, the return air port 31 may perform a return air function of the tub 2, thereby maintaining the balance of the air pressure inside and outside the tub 2. Specifically, one end of the central duct 3 communicates with the chamber 23 and the other end communicates with the outside of the chamber 23, and the return air port 31 may be provided at the other end of the central duct 3 (i.e., the lower end of the central duct 3), that is, the return air port 31 is provided at the bottom of the tub 2. The air return effect can be realized by arranging the central pipeline 3, the assembly of the small washing machine 100 is convenient, and the optimized design of the small washing machine 100 is facilitated to reduce the volume and the occupied space of the small washing machine 100.
According to the small washing machine 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the central duct 3, one end of the central duct 3 communicates with the chamber 23 of the tub 2, and the central duct 3 has the return air port 31 provided at the bottom of the tub 2, thereby facilitating the assembly of the small washing machine 100, facilitating the optimized design of the small washing machine 100 to reduce the volume and the occupied space of the small washing machine 100.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the return air opening 31 may be connected to a water level sensor provided above or below the tub 2 through an extension pipe. Specifically, the water level sensor may be disposed above or below the tub 2 for detecting the water level, the water level sensor is horizontally disposed and spaced apart from the tub 2, on the one hand, the installation space of the tub side is saved, and on the other hand, the acquisition signal of the water level sensor is prevented from being interfered by the vibration of the tub body. Meanwhile, after the extension pipe extends for a certain length from the air return opening 31 at the bottom of the water holding barrel, the air pressure in the pipe tends to be stable, and the signal acquisition precision of the water level sensor is ensured.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the opening of the return air opening 31 may be downward, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the return air opening 31 is provided at the lower end of the central duct 3, and the lower end surface of the central duct 3 may be opened to form the return air opening 31, so that the structure of the central duct 3 may be simplified and the return air opening 31 may facilitate the return air.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the center duct 3 may be formed as a straight pipe extending in a vertical direction, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, and the center duct 3 is provided at a side portion of the tub 2 and extends in an axial direction of the tub 2, whereby not only a production process of the center duct 3 may be simplified, but also assembly of the center duct 3 may be facilitated, and circulation of air inside the center duct 3 may be facilitated.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, a mounting portion 21 may be provided on an outer wall surface of a lower portion of the tub 2, and the center duct 3 is mounted in the mounting portion 21. The center duct 3 may be mounted on the tub 2 through the mounting portion 21, thereby facilitating mounting and fixing of the center duct 3 and also facilitating communication of the center duct 3 with the chamber 23 of the tub 2.
Alternatively, the mounting portion 21 may be provided with a passage 22 communicating with the chamber 23, the central duct 3 being plugged into the passage 22. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, a mounting portion 21 is provided at a lower portion of the tub 2, the mounting portion 21 defines a passage 22 therein, a lower end of the passage 22 communicates with the chamber 23, an upper end of the central duct 3 is inserted into the passage 22 and communicates with the passage 22, and a lower end of the central duct 3 protrudes out of the passage 22 and communicates with the outside of the tub 2. Thereby, the passage 22 through the mounting portion 21 not only facilitates communication between the central conduit 3 and the chamber 23, but also facilitates fixation of the central conduit 3 by the mounting portion 21.
Alternatively, the lower end of the passage 22 may be open, and the central tube 3 is provided with a tube cover 32 adapted to close off the lower end of the passage 22. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, a cap 32 may be provided at a lower portion of the central tube 3, an upper end of the central tube 3 may be extended into the passage 22 from a lower end of the passage 22, and the cap 32 is connected to the lower end of the passage 22 to close off a lower end opening of the passage 22. Thereby, the air return action of the central duct 3 is ensured while preventing water from flowing out of the lower end of the passage 22.
Further, the tube cover 32 may be integrally formed with the center tube 3. Thereby, the structural strength of the central duct 3 and the duct cover 32 can be improved, the installation steps of the small washing machine 100 can be simplified, the installation of the duct cover 32 and the central duct 3 is facilitated, and the installation complexity of the small washing machine 100 can be reduced.
Alternatively, the upper end of the channel 22 is closed and the lower part is in communication with the chamber 23, the radial dimension of the channel 22 being greater than the radial dimension of the central duct 3, the upper end of the central duct 3 being inserted in the upper end of the channel 22 and spaced from the upper end of the channel 22. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the passage 22 extends in the vertical direction and has a radial dimension greater than the proceeding dimension of the central duct 3, whereby the central duct 3 can be inserted directly into the passage 22. The lower end of the passage 22 is connected to the lower portion of the tub 2, the upper end of the passage 22 is located above the bottom wall of the tub 2, and the upper end of the central duct 3 is disposed adjacent to the upper end of the passage 22 and spaced apart from the upper end of the passage 22, so that the communication of the central duct 3 with the passage 22 can be secured while the water in the passage 22 is prevented from flowing out through the central duct 3.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the length of the central duct 3 that may protrude out of the bottom wall of the tub 2 is 10-30 mm. In other words, the distance between the lower end of the central duct 3 and the bottom wall of the tub 2 is 10-30 mm. The return air port 31 is arranged at the lower end of the central pipeline 3, so that the return air of the return air port 31 is facilitated, the assembly of the central pipeline 3 is facilitated, and the central pipeline 3 and the base of the machine body 1 are ensured to be avoided.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the small washing machine 100 may further include a handle 11, and the handle 11 may be pivotally mounted on the machine body 1. Therefore, the small washing machine 100 can be conveniently moved and carried, the handle 11 can be turned to a position convenient for a user to manually move the small washing machine 100 when the small washing machine 100 is moved through the pivotable design of the handle 11, and when the handle 11 is not used, as shown in fig. 2, the handle 11 can be put down and retracted, so that the occupied space of the small washing machine 100 is reduced, and the handle 11 is conveniently retracted.
Other constructions and operations of the small washing machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. The first feature being "under," "beneath," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser level than the second feature.
In the description of the specification, reference to the description of "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like means 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 do not necessarily 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.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and not to be construed as limiting the present invention, and that those skilled in the art may make variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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1. A small washing machine, characterized by comprising:
a body;
a tub provided within the cabinet, the tub defining a chamber therein;
a central duct having one end communicating with the chamber and having a return air port provided at a bottom of the tub;
the outer wall surface of the lower part of the water containing barrel is provided with a mounting part, and the central pipeline is mounted in the mounting part; a channel communicated with the cavity is arranged in the mounting part, and the central pipeline is inserted in the channel; the upper end of the channel is closed, the lower part of the channel is communicated with the chamber, and the upper end of the central pipeline is inserted into the upper end of the channel and is spaced from the upper end of the channel; the return air port is arranged at the lower end of the central pipeline.
2. The small washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening of the return air opening is downward.
3. The small washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central duct is formed as a straight pipe extending in a vertical direction.
4. The small washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the passage is open at a lower end thereof, and a pipe cover adapted to block the lower end of the passage is provided on the central pipe.
5. The small washing machine as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the radial dimension of said passage is greater than the radial dimension of said central duct.
6. The small washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the duct cover is integrally formed with the center duct.
7. The small washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central duct has a length of 10-30mm protruding from the bottom wall of the tub.
8. The small washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the return air port is connected to a water level sensor provided above or below the tub through an extension pipe.
9. The small washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the washing machine is a pulsator washing machine.
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