Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the above problems, a first object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine, specifically, the following technical solutions are adopted:
a washing machine comprising:
an outer tub;
the inner barrel is rotatably arranged in the outer barrel;
the impeller is rotatably arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel;
in the washing/rinsing process, the inner barrel contains water, and no water exists between the inner barrel and the outer barrel;
a water discharging channel is arranged on the wall of the inner barrel, the water inlet end of the water discharging channel is arranged at the lower part of the impeller, and the water outlet end is arranged at the upper part of the inner barrel;
still include the device of dialling, the device of dialling sets up in the below of impeller, and drainage channel's the end of intaking corresponds the device of dialling and sets up: the water stirring device discharges water in the inner barrel to a position between the inner barrel and the outer barrel through the drainage channel in the drainage process.
Furthermore, the water stirring device is rotatably arranged below the impeller and comprises water stirring blades for stirring water, and the water inlet end of the drainage channel is correspondingly arranged at the outer edges of the water stirring blades.
Further, still include drive arrangement, drive arrangement's output is connected the device of dialling water:
the driving device drives the water stirring device to rotate in the drainage process, and water in the inner barrel is drained between the inner barrel and the outer barrel through the drainage channel.
Furthermore, the driving device comprises a motor and a speed reduction clutch device, wherein the output end of the motor is connected with the input end of the speed reduction clutch device; the speed reduction clutch device comprises a first output end, and the first output end is connected with the water stirring device:
in the drainage process, the speed reduction clutch device drives the water stirring device to rotate by the output power of the first output end, and water in the inner barrel is discharged between the inner barrel and the outer barrel through the drainage channel.
Further, speed reduction clutch still include second output and third output, the impeller is connected to the second output, the bucket in third output connection:
in the washing/rinsing process, the speed reduction clutch device outputs power from the second output end to drive the impeller to rotate so as to stir;
in the dehydration process, the speed reduction clutch device outputs power through the second output end and the third output end, drives the impeller and the inner barrel to rotate simultaneously, and performs dehydration.
Further, the bottom of interior bucket includes first installation department and the second installation department that is located first installation department top, the device of dialling water install in first installation department, the impeller install in the second installation department.
Further, a first step and a second step are arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel, a first mounting part is formed between the first step and the bottom surface of the inner barrel, and a second mounting part is formed between the second step and the upper surface of the first step; the diameter of the impeller is larger than that of the water stirring device.
Furthermore, at least two drainage covers are arranged on the barrel wall of the inner barrel along the circumferential direction of the barrel wall, and a drainage channel is formed between the drainage covers and the barrel wall of the inner barrel;
a water outlet is arranged at the upper part of the inner barrel close to the throwing port and corresponds to the drainage channel;
the water inlet end of the drainage channel extends to the bottom of the impeller and is opposite to the water stirring device, and the water outlet end extends to the upper part of the inner barrel and is hermetically connected with the water outlet.
The second invention of the present invention is to provide a control method of the above washing machine, specifically, the following technical solutions are adopted:
a control method of a washing machine, comprising:
draining water by the washing machine;
the washing machine controls the action of the water stirring device;
the water in the inner barrel is discharged to the space between the inner barrel and the outer barrel through the water discharging channel by the water stirring device.
A control method of a washing machine, comprising:
draining water by the washing machine;
the washing machine controls the speed reduction clutch device to output power to the water stirring device;
the water stirring device is driven by the speed reduction clutch device to discharge water in the inner barrel to a position between the inner barrel and the outer barrel through the drainage channel.
According to the washing machine, in the washing/rinsing process, the inner barrel contains water, no water exists between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, the washing machine is a nonporous inner barrel washing machine, the drainage function of the nonporous inner barrel washing machine is realized by arranging the drainage channel in the inner barrel, and solid dirt such as silt can be discharged through the drainage channel, so that the cleanliness of the inner barrel is ensured, and the use experience of a user is improved.
The washing machine of the invention realizes water drainage through the water-shifting device and the water drainage channel by installing the water-shifting device below the impeller; by controlling the action of the water-stirring device, the washing water of the washing machine can be controlled to be drained from the drainage channel in the drainage process.
Meanwhile, the water stirring device at the lower part of the impeller of the washing machine rotates, so that the lower part of the impeller and the bottom of the inner barrel can be fully prevented from scaling, and the impeller and the bottom of the inner barrel are free from cleaning.
Therefore, the washing machine has the advantages of reliable structure, no water leakage, low cost and convenient large-scale production and popularization.
Detailed Description
A washing machine and a control method thereof of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:
example one
As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, the washing machine of the present embodiment includes:
an outer tub 3;
an inner barrel 5 rotatably disposed in the outer barrel 3;
and a pulsator 13 rotatably disposed at the bottom of the inner tub 5;
in the washing/rinsing process, the inner barrel 5 contains water, and no water exists between the inner barrel 5 and the outer barrel 3;
a water drainage channel 4 is arranged on the wall of the inner barrel 5, a water inlet end 7 of the water drainage channel 4 is arranged at the lower part of the impeller 13, and a water outlet end is arranged at the upper part of the inner barrel 5; the water in the inner barrel 5 is discharged between the inner barrel 5 and the outer barrel 3 in the water discharging process of the water discharging channel 4, and then is discharged through the water discharging hole of the outer barrel.
The washing machine of this embodiment is at washing/rinsing in-process, interior bucket 5 flourishing water, no water between interior bucket 5 and the outer bucket 3, be a sclausura inner tube washing machine promptly, through set up drainage channel 4 in interior bucket 5 and realize sclausura inner tube washing machine's drainage function, solid filth such as silt also can be discharged by drainage channel 4 in addition, has ensured inner tube 5's cleanliness factor, promotes user and uses experience.
In order to realize that the washing machine of the embodiment discharges water from the drainage channel 4 during the drainage process, as an implementation manner of the embodiment, the washing machine of the embodiment further comprises a water-stirring device 12, wherein the water-stirring device 12 is arranged below the impeller 13; the water inlet end of the drainage channel 4 is arranged corresponding to the water stirring device 12; the water-stirring device 12 discharges water in the inner barrel 5 to a position between the inner barrel 5 and the outer barrel 3 through the drainage channel 4 in the drainage process, and then the water is discharged through the drainage hole of the outer barrel.
The washing machine of the embodiment realizes water drainage through the water-shifting device 12 and the water drainage channel 4 by installing the water-shifting device 12 below the impeller 13; by controlling the action of the water-stirring device 12, the washing water of the washing machine can be controlled to be discharged from the water discharge channel 4 in the water discharge process, and the realization mode is simple and reliable.
The water stirring device 12 of the present embodiment is mainly used for stirring the water flow and sending it to the drainage channel 4 for drainage. Therefore, the water-stirring device 12 of the present embodiment is rotatably installed below the impeller 13, the water-stirring device 12 includes water-stirring blades for stirring water, and the water inlet end 7 of the water discharge channel 4 is correspondingly disposed at the outer edges of the water-stirring blades.
When the water stirring device 12 of the embodiment rotates, the water stirring blades stir and send water to the drainage channel 4 to be discharged in the rotating process. The water-repellent blade is a plate-shaped structure with an arc-shaped curved surface so as to realize the water-repellent effect.
The water-stirring device 12 of this embodiment further includes a central hole, and the water-stirring blades are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the central hole. The central hole is used for connecting a rotating shaft of the driving device so as to rotate under the driving of the driving device.
Preferably, the water-stirring device of the present embodiment is an impeller.
Further, in order to realize the rotation of the water-dialing device 12 and the drainage, the washing machine of the present embodiment further includes a driving device, and an output end of the driving device is connected to the water-dialing device 12:
the driving device drives the water distributing device 12 to rotate in the drainage process, and water in the inner barrel 5 is discharged between the inner barrel 5 and the outer barrel 3 through the drainage channel 4 and then discharged through the drainage hole of the outer barrel.
The driving device of the present embodiment may be separately provided only for driving the rotation of the water stirring device 12.
In the washing/rinsing process, the impeller rotates to stir and wash, in the dehydration process, the impeller and the inner barrel rotate simultaneously to dehydrate, and the rotation of the impeller and the inner barrel is realized by switching power output of the same motor through the speed reduction clutch device. Therefore, the water stirring device 12 of the present embodiment can share the same driving device with the pulsator 13 and the inner tub 5, and different power output modes are realized through the switching of the speed reduction clutch device.
Specifically, the driving device described in this embodiment includes a motor and a speed reduction clutch device 8, and an output end of the motor is connected to an input end of the speed reduction clutch device 8; the speed reduction clutch device 8 comprises a first output end 10, the first output end 10 is connected with a water stirring device 12:
in the drainage process, the speed reduction clutch device 8 outputs power from the first output end 10 to drive the water stirring device 12 to rotate, and water in the inner barrel 5 is discharged between the inner barrel 5 and the outer barrel 3 through the drainage channel 4.
Further, the speed reduction clutch device 8 described in this embodiment further includes a second output end 11 and a third output end 9, the second output end 11 is connected with the pulsator 13, and the third output end 9 is connected with the inner tub 5:
in the washing/rinsing process, the speed reduction clutch device 8 outputs power from the second output end 11 to drive the impeller 13 to rotate for stirring;
in the dehydration process, the speed reduction clutch device 8 outputs power from the second output end 11 and the third output end 9 to drive the impeller 13 and the inner barrel 5 to rotate simultaneously for dehydration.
The impeller 13, the inner barrel 5 and the water stirring device 12 of the embodiment are powered by the same driving device, and the switching of the power among the first output end 10, the second output end 11 and the third output end 9 is realized through the clutch mode of the speed reduction clutch device 8, so that the cost is reduced, and the whole structure is simple and reliable.
Meanwhile, the impeller 13, the water stirring device 12 and the inner barrel of the embodiment
The second output end 11 of the speed reduction clutch device 8 in this embodiment is an output shaft located at the center, the third output end 9 is an inner barrel shaft located at the outer layer of the central shaft, and the first output end 10 is a shaft sleeve located at the outer layer of the inner barrel shaft.
This embodiment the bottom of interior bucket 5 includes first installation department and the second installation department that is located first installation department top, water poking device 12 install in first installation department, the impeller install in the second installation department. The present embodiment is directed at the improvement of the bottom structure of inner tub 5 in adaptability to the installation of water stirring device 12 and pulsator 13.
Specifically, in this embodiment, a first step 16 and a second step 17 are disposed at the bottom of inner tub 5, a first mounting portion is formed between first step 16 and bottom surface 15 of inner tub 5, and a second mounting portion is formed between second step 17 and the upper surface of first step 16.
The diameter of the impeller 13 of the embodiment is larger than that of the water stirring device 12.
In addition, a gap is formed between the edge of the impeller 13 and the inner barrel, so that water can enter the lower part of the impeller 13 from the gap and enter the drainage channel 4 to be discharged by stirring of the water stirring device 12.
As an implementation manner of the embodiment, at least two drainage covers 6 are installed on the barrel wall of the inner barrel 5 along the circumferential direction, and a drainage channel 4 is formed between the drainage cover 6 and the barrel wall of the inner barrel;
the upper part of the inner barrel 5 is provided with a water outlet 2 corresponding to the drainage channel 4 near the throwing port;
the water inlet end 7 of the water drainage channel 4 extends to the bottom of the impeller 13 and is opposite to the water stirring device 12, and the water outlet end extends to the upper part of the inner barrel 5 and is hermetically connected with the water outlet 2.
In the embodiment, the drainage cover 6 is installed on the wall of the inner barrel 5, and a certain gap is formed between the drainage cover 6 and the wall of the inner barrel to form the drainage channel 4. In this way, the structure and the manufacturing mode of the inner barrel 5 do not need to be changed, and the method is easy to realize, low in cost and easy to popularize and realize.
The water inlet end 7 of the water drainage channel 4 is arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel 5 and below the impeller 13, and on one hand, the water inlet end 7 is positioned at the lowest position of the bottom of the inner barrel 5, so that the water in the inner barrel 5 can be completely drained; on the other hand, the water inlet end 7 is positioned at the lowest position of the bottom of the inner barrel 5, so that sediment in the inner barrel can be deposited and enter the drainage channel 4; furthermore, the water inlet end 7 of the water drainage channel 4 can be hidden under the impeller 13, so that holes are not reserved on the inner barrel 5 in the visual sense.
The water outlet 2 is provided near the input port of the upper portion of the inner tub 5, preferably, higher than the highest water level of the washing machine, to ensure that the water leakage during the washing/rinsing process is prevented because the water outlet 2 is provided at a height higher than the highest water level of the washing machine even though the washing water enters the drain passage 4 during the washing/rinsing process.
In order to realize that the drainage cover 6 is arranged on the inner wall of the inner barrel 5 and extends into the lower part of the impeller 13, the bottom of the inner barrel 5 is provided with a notch 18 for assembling the drainage cover 6.
Preferably, two or four drainage channels 4 are arranged along the inner wall of the inner barrel 5 to meet the drainage requirement. Preferably, the drainage channels 4 are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the inner wall of the inner barrel 5.
The inner barrel 5 of this embodiment further includes a flange plate installed on the inner barrel bottom, the flange plate, the inner barrel bottom and the barrel body enclose a watertight inner barrel, and a balance ring 14 is installed on the feeding opening at the upper portion of the barrel body. The barrel body, the barrel bottom and the flange form a watertight inner barrel 5 together, and water is contained in the inner barrel for washing clothes.
One end of the barrel body of the embodiment, which is close to the balance ring 14, is provided with a circle of dewatering holes, and the water outlet 2 is positioned above the dewatering holes. The inner part of the balancing ring 14 of the present embodiment extends into the barrel body, and the dewatering holes are arranged to face the balancing ring 14, so that the balancing ring 14 can shield the circle of dewatering holes, and no holes can be kept in the inner barrel appearance.
The position of the dewatering holes can ensure that the washing water can not be discharged from the dewatering holes during washing/rinsing, and the thrown water can be discharged to the outer barrel through the dewatering holes during dewatering, and further discharged.
The washing machine of the embodiment further comprises a shell 1, and the outer barrel 3 is hung in the shell 1 through a hanging rod.
The washing machine of the embodiment has the advantages of reliable structure, no water leakage, low cost and convenient large-scale production and popularization.
Example two
A control method of a washing machine, comprising:
draining water by the washing machine;
the washing machine controls the action of the water stirring device;
the water in the inner barrel is discharged to the space between the inner barrel and the outer barrel through the water discharging channel by the water stirring device.
The control method of the washing machine of the embodiment can control the washing water to be discharged from the drainage channel in the drainage process of the washing machine by controlling the action of the water-shifting device, and the method is simple and effective.
A control method of a washing machine of the present embodiment includes:
draining water by the washing machine;
the washing machine controls the speed reduction clutch device to output power to the water stirring device;
the water stirring device is driven by the speed reduction clutch device to discharge water in the inner barrel to a position between the inner barrel and the outer barrel through the drainage channel.
Specifically, the washing machine control clutch device outputs power through a first output end, and the first output end drives the water stirring device to rotate.
The control method of the washing machine can realize that the water flow is stirred by the water stirring device to be discharged from the drainage channel by controlling the clutch action of the speed reduction clutch device in the drainage process, and is simple, convenient and easy to realize.
Further, the control method of the washing machine of the present embodiment further includes:
the washing machine performs a washing/rinsing process;
the washing machine controls the impeller to rotate and agitate water flow for washing.
Specifically, the washing machine controls the clutch device to output power through a second output end, and the second output end drives the impeller to rotate.
Further, the control method of the washing machine of the present embodiment further includes:
the washing machine carries out a dehydration process;
the washing machine controls the speed reduction clutch device to output power to the impeller and the inner barrel, and the impeller and the inner barrel rotate simultaneously to dewater.
Specifically, the washing machine control clutch device outputs power through a second output end and a third output end, and the second output end and the third output end drive the impeller and the inner barrel to rotate.
Meanwhile, the water stirring device at the lower part of the impeller of the washing machine is rotated, so that the lower part of the impeller and the bottom of the inner barrel can be fully prevented from scaling, and the impeller and the bottom of the inner barrel are free from cleaning.
Further, the washing machine of this embodiment can set up the control button that control water-shifting device pivoted on control panel, can control water-shifting device when operating this button and start/close to realize the "arrange husky" function of inner tub, perhaps realize through water-shifting device to the "automatically cleaning" function of inner tub.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.