CN108729122B

CN108729122B - Washing machine

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Publication number: CN108729122B
Application number: CN201710248440.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吕佩师; 许升; 吕艳芬; 郝兴慧; 吴迪
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-04-17
Filing date: 2017-04-17
Publication date: 2022-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 2037-04-17
Also published as: CN108729122A

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a washing machine, which comprises an inner barrel and a driving device for driving the inner barrel to rotate, wherein the inner barrel is provided with an inner barrel opening, and is a water containing barrel, and the washing machine also comprises an inner barrel cover, and the inner barrel cover is covered on the inner barrel opening and is used for limiting the throwing-out of the washing clothes and/or the overflowing of foam in the inner barrel in the washing process; by arranging the small inner barrel cover which can be opened/closed, the inner barrel cover not only has the function of limiting the washed clothes in the inner barrel to be thrown out and/or the foam to overflow in the washing process, but also can realize the convenient clothes putting in/taking out.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a washing machine.

Background

The washing machine is designed as a device for washing laundry by using electricity, and generally, the washing machine includes: a tub for containing washing water; a rotating tub rotatably installed inside the tub; a pulsator rotatably installed at the bottom of the rotary tub; a motor and a clutch configured to rotate the rotary tub and the pulsator. When the rotary tub and the pulsator are rotated in a state in which laundry and detergent are introduced into the rotary tub, the pulsator stirs wash water together with the laundry introduced into the rotary tub, thereby removing dirt from the laundry.

In order to increase the washing capacity of the washing machine, a larger rotary tub is required, i.e., the height or diameter of the rotary tub needs to be increased. If the rotary tub has a larger size, the tub accommodating the rotary tub and the cabinet accommodating the tub also need to be increased as the rotary tub is increased. However, the general user has a limited place for placing the washing machine in the home, and it is not practical to increase the washing tub capacity by increasing the casing of the washing machine, and how to increase the washing tub capacity without increasing the casing of the washing machine becomes a big problem to the designer.

After the washing machine expands, because the diameter of the opening of the inner barrel is increased, clothes are easy to throw out from the opening of the inner barrel and enter between the inner barrel and the box body, abnormal sound is generated and the clothes are damaged; after the washing machine expands, the laundry amount and the using amount of the detergent are increased, and excessive foam is generated by the detergent, so that the foam is easy to overflow.

The present invention has been made in view of this situation.

Disclosure of Invention

The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art, and provide a washing machine, which realizes that the washing clothes in an inner barrel are prevented from being thrown out and/or bubbles overflow in the washing process by arranging an inner barrel cover; the inner barrel cover has the function of limiting the washed clothes in the inner barrel from being thrown out and/or the bubbles from overflowing in the washing process by arranging the small inner barrel cover which can be opened/closed, and meanwhile, the clothes can be conveniently put in or taken out.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:

a washing machine comprises an inner barrel and a driving device used for driving the inner barrel to rotate, wherein the inner barrel is provided with an inner barrel opening and is a water containing barrel, and the inner barrel cover is arranged at the inner barrel opening and is used for limiting washed clothes in the inner barrel to be thrown out and/or bubbles to overflow in the washing process.

The inner barrel cover comprises a cover plate and a mounting part for fixing with the inner barrel, the cover plate covers the inner barrel opening, and the edge of the inner barrel opening is detachably connected with the mounting part;

preferably, the inner barrel comprises a balance ring, the annular opening of the balance ring is an inner barrel opening, the cover plate covers the annular opening of the balance ring, and the balance ring is detachably connected with the mounting part.

The cover plate comprises a cover plate body, a feeding opening formed in the cover plate body and an inner barrel small cover used for covering the feeding opening, clothes can enter the inner barrel through the feeding opening, and the inner barrel small cover is movably connected with the cover plate body and used for opening/closing the feeding opening.

The small inner barrel cover is connected with the cover plate body in a sliding or rotating mode, when the small inner barrel cover is located at a first position relative to the cover plate body, the throwing port is opened, clothes are thrown into the inner barrel, and when the small inner barrel cover is located at a second position relative to the cover plate body, the throwing port is closed;

Preferably, the inner barrel small cover is connected with the cover plate body through a pin shaft, and the inner barrel small cover can rotate around the pin shaft to realize opening/closing of the throwing opening.

A blocking structure is arranged on one side of the cover plate body, which is opposite to the inner barrel, and the blocking structure is used for blocking foam from overflowing to the throwing port along the inner wall of the cover plate;

preferably, the blocking structure is a blocking rib which extends towards the inner barrel direction and surrounds the feeding opening and is formed by the edge of the feeding opening.

The cover plate body also comprises a water retaining structure arranged on the outer wall of the cover plate body, the water retaining structure completely or partially surrounds the putting-in opening and is used for blocking the overflow of washing water when the small cover of the inner barrel is opened;

preferably, the water retaining structure surrounds the connecting part of the inner barrel small cover and the cover plate body.

The water retaining structure is a blocking rib arranged on the outer wall of the cover plate body, the blocking rib is arranged around the connecting part of the inner barrel small cover and the cover plate body, and the connecting part is surrounded on the inner side of the blocking rib;

preferably, the cover plate body is partially protruded outwards to form a blocking rib, the blocking rib is arc-shaped, the inner barrel small cover is connected with two ends of the blocking rib through pin shafts, and the blocking rib surrounds a connecting part between the two pin shafts on the inner barrel small cover and the cover plate body on the inner side of the blocking rib.

The locking device is arranged between the inner barrel small cover and the cover plate body, and the inner barrel small cover is fixed on the cover plate body after the putting opening is covered by the inner barrel small cover;

preferably, the locking device is an electronic door lock or a mechanical door lock.

The mounting part is a mounting hole arranged on the cover plate, the inner barrel is connected with the cover plate through a connecting piece, and the connecting piece penetrates through the mounting hole to be assembled with the inner barrel;

or the mounting part is a bulge/groove arranged on the lower side of the cover plate, the inner barrel is provided with a groove/bulge matched with the inner barrel, and the mounting part is connected with the cover plate through the bulge and the groove in a matched manner;

or the mounting part is a thread arranged on a cover plate, and the cover plate is in threaded connection with the inner barrel.

The inner barrel cover further comprises a limiting part, and the limiting part limits the inner barrel cover to move relative to the inner barrel;

preferably, the limiting part is a folded edge formed by extending the edge of the cover plate to the inner barrel side, and the folded edge limits the inner barrel cover to move relative to the inner barrel.

After adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects: (1) the inner barrel cover is arranged, so that the washing clothes in the inner barrel can be prevented from being thrown out and/or foam overflows in the washing process; (2) the inner barrel cover has the function of limiting the washed clothes in the inner barrel from being thrown out and/or the bubbles from overflowing in the washing process by arranging the small inner barrel cover which can be opened/closed, and meanwhile, the clothes can be conveniently put in or taken out.

The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without limiting the invention to the right. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an uncapped state in a washing machine with an inner barrel cover according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 1 according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure of FIG. 2B;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the inner tub of the washing machine according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the gimbal structure of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 1, illustrating another washing machine according to the present invention;

fig. 7 is a sectional view of a washing machine of fig. 1 taken along the direction a-a according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure: 100. the water-saving device comprises a box body 200, an inner barrel 201, a first water drainage port 202, a first water drainage pipeline 203, a water outlet 204, a second water drainage port 205, a blocking device 205-1, a valve plug 205-2, an electromagnetic device 206, a washing tub 300, a driving device 301, a motor 302, a speed reduction clutch device 303, an output shaft 400, a water collection cavity 401, a water drainage pipe 500, a mounting plate 501, a water retaining rib 600, a suspension shock absorber 601, a shock absorption unit 602, a suspension rod 700, a mounting part 700-1, a mounting large plate 700-2, a mounting small plate 701, a mounting part 703, a first shock absorber 704, a second shock absorber 800, an inner barrel cover 801, an inner barrel small cover 802, a feeding port 803, a blocking structure 804, a water retaining structure 805, a blocking rib 806, a blocking rib 807, an inner barrel port 808, a cover plate body 809, a balance ring 810, a water outlet 205, a water outlet and a water outlet, Mounting portion 811, locking device 812, crimping.

It should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but rather to illustrate it for those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, a washing machine includes an inner tub 200 and a driving device for driving the inner tub 200 to rotate, the outer tub is not disposed outside the inner tub 200, the inner tub 200 is a water tub, the inner tub 200 is driven by the driving device to perform washing, dewatering and spin-drying processes of laundry, the inner tub 200 has an inner tub opening 807 through which laundry is introduced into or removed from the inner tub, and the washing machine further includes an inner tub cover 800 covering the inner tub opening 807 for limiting the laundry in the inner tub 200 from being thrown out and/or bubbles generated from a laundry treatment agent from being thrown out during washing.

The clothing treating agent can be detergent, washing powder, softener and the like.

By arranging the inner tub cover 800 on the inner tub 200 of the washing machine, the inner tub cover 800 covers the inner tub opening 807 and is detachably connected with the inner tub 200, when the washing machine performs a spin-drying process, even if the laundry is thrown out from the inner tub opening 807 under the action of centrifugal force, the laundry is returned to the inner tub 200 due to the blocking of the inner tub cover 800. When the amount of the laundry is too large to overflow from the inner tub opening 807 due to a large amount of the laundry, the bubbles are blocked in the inner tub 200 by the blocking of the inner tub cover 800 and do not overflow. The inner tub cover 800 is detachably connected with the inner tub 200, which facilitates putting in/taking out of the laundry and replacement and use.

Further, the inner barrel cover 800 comprises a cover plate and a mounting portion 810 used for being fixed with the inner barrel 200, the cover plate covers the inner barrel opening 807, and the edge of the inner barrel opening 807 is detachably connected with the mounting portion 810. The cover plate covers the inner barrel opening 807, and when clothes are to be thrown out from the inner barrel opening 807 or foam is to overflow from the inner barrel opening 807, the cover plate is blocked to remain in the inner barrel 200, so that a good blocking effect is achieved. The installation part 810 is arranged on the inner barrel cover 800, so that the edges of the inner barrel cover 800 and the inner barrel opening 807 are installed, the inner barrel cover 800 is fixed on the inner barrel 200, and the inner barrel cover 800 is convenient to detach, install and fix.

Further, the inner barrel 200 comprises a balance ring 809, the annular opening of the balance ring 809 is an inner barrel opening 807, the cover plate covers the annular opening of the balance ring 809, and the balance ring 809 is detachably connected with the mounting portion 810. For the washing machine provided with the balance ring 809, the cover plate covers on the annular opening of the balance ring 809 and is connected with the balance ring 809 through the mounting part 810, so that the inner barrel cover 800 is fixed on the balance ring 809. The mounting part 810 of the inner tub cover 800 may be coupled to an upper wall and/or a sidewall of the balancing ring 809.

Further, the cover plate comprises a cover plate body 808, a feeding opening 802 formed on the cover plate body 808, and a small inner barrel cover 801 for covering the feeding opening 802, laundry can enter the inner barrel 200 through the feeding opening 802, and the small inner barrel cover 801 is movably connected with the cover plate body 808 to open/close the feeding opening 802.

Because of the influence of factors such as the material and the volume of the cover plate, the cover plate is heavy, the opening and the closing are too frequent, the service life of the cover plate is shortened, the diameter of the cover plate needs to be larger because the cover plate covers the inner barrel opening 807, if the inner barrel cover 800 needs to be opened for taking and placing the washing clothes at each time, the labor is consumed, and the use is inconvenient. By arranging the inner barrel small cover 801, when the putting-in opening 802 is opened by the inner barrel small cover 801, the washing clothes can be put in or taken out, and when the putting-in opening 802 is closed by the inner barrel small cover 801, the clothes are prevented from being thrown out of the inner barrel 200 or the foam is prevented from overflowing from the inner barrel opening 807.

Further, the inner barrel small cover 801 is connected with the cover plate body 808 in a sliding or rotating mode, when the inner barrel small cover 801 is located at a first position relative to the cover plate body 808, the input port 802 is opened, clothes are input into the inner barrel 200, and when the inner barrel small cover 801 is located at a second position relative to the cover plate body 808, the input port 802 is closed. The inner barrel small cover 801 is movably or rotatably connected with the cover plate body 808, so that the opening/closing of the throwing port 802 is realized, and the method is simple and practical.

The first scheme comprises the following steps: the inner barrel small cover 801 is connected with the cover plate body 808 in a sliding manner.

The cover plate body 808 is provided with two oppositely arranged sliding grooves, the inner barrel small cover 801 is provided with a bulge matched with the sliding grooves, the bulge is fixedly connected with the inner barrel small cover 801 or integrally formed, the bulge can slide in the sliding grooves, when the inner barrel small cover 801 slides towards the direction of the throwing-in opening 802 and closes the throwing-in opening 802, clothes are prevented from being thrown out and foam is prevented from overflowing, when the inner barrel small cover 801 slides towards the direction far away from the throwing-in opening 802, the throwing-in opening 802 is opened, and clothes can be put in or taken out.

Scheme II: the inner barrel small cover 801 is connected with the cover plate body 808 through a pin shaft.

The small inner barrel cover 801 is provided with pin shafts/pin holes, the cover plate body 808 is correspondingly provided with the pin holes/pin shafts, the pin shafts are inserted into the pin holes, so that the small inner barrel cover 801 can rotate relative to the cover plate body 808, and when the small inner barrel cover 801 rotates towards the direction of the throwing-in opening 802 to cover the throwing-in opening 802, clothes are prevented from being thrown out and foams are prevented from overflowing; when the inner barrel small cover 801 rotates towards the direction far away from the input port 802 and the input port 802 is opened, clothes can be input/output.

Further, a blocking structure 803 is arranged on the side of the cover plate body 808 opposite to the inner barrel 200, the blocking structure 803 surrounds the feeding port 802 for a circle, and the blocking structure 803 is used for blocking foam from overflowing to the feeding port 802 along the inner wall of the cover plate.

Because the cover between the input port 802 and the inner barrel small cover 801 is not sealed, when the foam is too much, the foam may overflow from the input port 802, by arranging the blocking structure 803, and making the blocking structure 803 surround the input port 802 for a circle, when the foam moves towards the input port 802, due to the blocking of the blocking structure 803, the foam gathers at the blocking structure 803, when gathering to a certain amount, the foam falls into the inner barrel 200 under the action of gravity, and the foam in the inner barrel 200 is better blocked to overflow from the input port 802.

Further, the blocking structure 803 is a blocking rib 805 which extends from the edge of the input port 802 towards the inner barrel 200 and surrounds the input port 802. Through setting the structure to the blocking structure 803, the blocking ribs 805 and the cover plate body 808 are integrally formed, the structure is stable, hard force is not easy to concentrate, the structure is not easy to damage, the service life is longer, and on the other hand, the structure is also convenient for washing clothes to be put in, scraping between the washing clothes and the putting-in opening 802 is reduced, and the washing clothes are protected.

Further, the cover plate body 808 further comprises a water retaining structure 804 disposed on an outer wall of the cover plate body 808, and the water retaining structure 804 completely or partially surrounds the input port 802 and is used for blocking the washing water from overflowing when the inner tub small cover 801 is opened.

The washing water in the inner tub 200 remains on a part of water on the inner tub small cover 801 due to splashing and the like, when the inner tub small cover 801 is opened, the part of water is collected and flows down, and the water blocking structure 804 is arranged around the throwing port 802 to block the part of water from overflowing everywhere, so that the damage to electrical elements is reduced, and the washing machine is safer to use.

Further, the water retaining structure 804 surrounds the connection part of the inner barrel small cover 801 and the cover plate body 808.

When the inner barrel small cover 801 is connected with the cover plate body 808 through the pin shaft, the connecting part is the part where the inner barrel small cover 801 is connected with the cover plate body 808 through the pin shaft, water can flow and collect to the connecting part of the inner barrel small cover 801 and the cover plate body 808 and flow down due to the fact that the inner barrel cover 800 is opened and the position far away from the connecting part is high in terrain, and the water retaining structure 804 surrounds the connecting part of the inner barrel small cover 801 and the cover plate body 808, so that the part of the water is blocked, and the four parts of the water are prevented from overflowing.

Further, the water retaining structure 804 is a rib 806 disposed on the outer wall of the cover plate body 808, and the rib 806 is disposed around the connection portion between the inner barrel small cover 801 and the cover plate body 808, and surrounds the connection portion on the inner side of the rib 806.

Through set up fender muscle 806 on the outer wall of apron body 808, because fender muscle 806 is higher than apron body 808 and forms the recess that can hold water, fender muscle 806 encloses including the effect that realizes hindering the water with connecting portion.

Furthermore, the cover plate body 808 partially protrudes outward to form a blocking rib 806, the blocking rib 806 is arc-shaped, the inner barrel small cover 801 is connected with two ends of the blocking rib 806 through pin shafts, and the blocking rib 806 surrounds the connecting part between the two pin shafts on the inner barrel small cover 801 and the cover plate body 808 on the inner side of the blocking rib 806. The blocking ribs 806 and the cover plate body 808 are integrally formed, so that the cover plate is more stable and is not easy to damage; the inner barrel small cover 801 is movably connected with the blocking rib 806, a hole for installing the inner barrel small cover 801 is not required to be formed in the cover plate body 808, the effect of better preventing foam from overflowing can be achieved, and meanwhile, the overflow preventing and blocking effect can be achieved on the outflow water.

Furthermore, the barrel inner barrel cover 811 further comprises a locking device 811, wherein the locking device 811 is arranged between the inner barrel small cover 801 and the cover plate body 808, and after the inner barrel small cover 801 covers the putting-in opening 802, the inner barrel small cover 801 is fixed on the cover plate body 808. Through setting up locking device 811, fix inner barrel tegillum 801 on the apron and the locking, prevent that inner barrel tegillum 801 from opening at inner barrel 200 pivoted in-process, it is more firm to fix, prevents that the clothing from throwing away and prevent that the foam from overflowing the effect better.

The locking device 811 is an electronic door lock or a mechanical door lock.

The mounting part 810 may be any means for fixing the inner tub cover 800 to the inner tub 200, and several fixing means are given below.

The first scheme is as follows: the mounting part 810 is a mounting hole provided on a cover plate, the inner tub 200 is connected with the cover plate through a connector, and the connector passes through the mounting hole to be assembled with the inner tub 200. The inner barrel 200 is provided with a balance ring 809, and the cover plate is connected with the balance ring 809 through a connecting piece, wherein the connecting piece can be a screw, a bolt and the like.

Scheme II: the mounting part 810 is a protrusion/groove arranged on the lower side of the cover plate, the inner barrel 200 is correspondingly provided with a groove/protrusion, and the mounting part 810 and the cover plate are connected in a matched manner through the protrusion and the groove. The protrusions can be claw clamps, the grooves can be clamping grooves, and the inner barrel cover 800 and the edge of the inner barrel opening 807 or the balance ring are assembled through the clamping of the claw clamps and the clamping grooves.

The third scheme is as follows: the mounting part 810 is a screw thread provided on a cap plate, which is screw-coupled with the inner tub 200.

Further, the inner tub cover 800 further includes a limiting portion, which limits the movement of the inner tub cover 800 relative to the inner tub 200, and since the inner tub cover 800 rotates at a high speed with the inner tub 200 during the washing process, especially during the spin-drying process, the inner tub cover 800 is limited from shaking by the limiting portion, thereby reducing noise.

Further, the limiting part is a folded edge 812 formed by extending the edge of the cover plate to the inner barrel 200 side, and the folded edge 812 limits the inner barrel cover 800 to move relative to the inner barrel 200.

Wherein the mounting portion may also be provided on the flange 812.

Example two

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the present embodiment is further limited to the first embodiment, and the washing machine further includes a water collecting structure for blocking water discharged from the inner tub 200 from overflowing, the water collecting structure being integrally located at a lower portion of the bottom of the inner tub 200, and the inner tub 200 having a water containing function.

Through setting up the structure of catchmenting, on the one hand when water discharges from interior bucket 200, block water through the structure of catchmenting, prevent overflowing of water, on the other hand, because the structure of catchmenting wholly is located interior bucket 200 below, makes the structure of catchmenting not have the partial structure that is located between the lateral wall of interior bucket 200 and box 100, does not have the limiting effect to the dilatation of interior bucket 200, provides abundant space for the dilatation of interior bucket 200.

The water collecting structure includes a water collecting cavity 400 having an upper opening, the upper end of the sidewall of the water collecting cavity 400 is lower than the bottom of the inner barrel 200, and the inner barrel 200 is communicated with the upper opening of the water collecting cavity 400.

Through setting up water collecting cavity 400, realize blockking the interior discharged water of bucket 200, because the lateral wall upper end of water collecting cavity 400 is less than the barrel head of interior bucket 200, make water collecting cavity 400 wholly be located the barrel head of pail 206 below, make the lateral wall of water collecting cavity 400 not have the structure that is located between interior bucket 200 and box 100, need not set up certain safe distance between interior bucket 200 and the water collecting structure, prevent that interior bucket 200 from colliding the water collecting structure and causing the damage, also need not set up safe distance again between water collecting structure and box 100 simultaneously, consequently only design the safe distance between interior bucket 200 and box 100 can, can the barrel footpath of interior bucket 200 of greatly increased, better realization dilatation of interior bucket 200.

A certain distance is formed between the sidewall of the water collecting chamber 400 and the outer wall of the bottom of the inner barrel 200.

The upper end of the side wall of the water collecting chamber 400 is lower than the bottom of the inner barrel 200, and a certain distance is formed between the side wall of the water collecting chamber 400 and the outer wall of the bottom of the inner barrel 200, so that the side wall of the water collecting chamber 400 is prevented from colliding with the side wall of the water collecting chamber 400 when the washing barrel 206 vibrates, and the service life of the water collecting chamber 400 is prolonged.

The water collecting cavity 400 is provided with a drain pipe 401 for draining water in the water collecting structure, and the drain pipe 401 extends to the outside of the washing machine.

The inner tub 200 includes a first drain 201 for draining water when spin-drying, and a first drain line 202 communicated with the first drain 201, and a water outlet 203 of the first drain line 202 is communicated with a water collecting structure. The first drain line 202, which communicates through the first drain port 201, drains the water in the tub 206 into the water collecting structure, and then drains the water through the drain pipe 401.

EXAMPLE III

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, this embodiment is a further limitation to the second embodiment, in this embodiment, the water collecting structure includes a mounting plate 500 and a water blocking rib 501 disposed on the mounting plate 500, and the mounting plate 500 and the water blocking rib 501 enclose to form the water collecting cavity 400. Through setting up mounting panel 500 and manger plate muscle 501 to make the two enclose and close formation chamber 400 that catchments, this simple structure, the machine-shaping of being convenient for.

The water collecting chamber 400 is located at the middle of the mounting plate 500, so that the center of gravity of the water blocking device is more easily coincided with the center, and the deviation is reduced.

The water retaining rib 501 is annular, and the water retaining rib 501 and the mounting plate 500 enclose to form an annular water collecting cavity 400.

Furthermore, the water blocking rib 501 is arranged obliquely, and the water blocking amount can be increased to the maximum extent by arranging the water blocking rib 501 in an oblique shape, so that the water blocking rib is more convenient to use;

further, the water retaining rib 501 gradually shrinks towards the central axis of the water collecting cavity 400 from top to bottom, so that the aperture of the upper opening is larger, and the water retaining rib is more convenient to collect.

Further, the outer wall of the bottom of the inner barrel 200 is a cambered surface, and the water blocking rib 501 is spaced from the cambered surface of the inner barrel 200 by a certain distance.

Further, the horizontal projection of the inner tub 200 covers the horizontal projection of the water collecting chamber 400. The projection of the inner barrel 200 in the horizontal direction covers the projection of the water collecting cavity 400 in the horizontal direction, so that the interval between the water collecting cavity 400 and the box body 100 is increased, the collision of the water collecting cavity 400 to the box body 100 is prevented, and the damage to the water collecting cavity 400 is reduced; meanwhile, the water collecting chamber 400 is small, which is more convenient for installing other devices at the bottom of the box body 100.

The horizontal projection of the inner barrel 200 may be smaller than the horizontal projection of the water collecting cavity 400, so that more water can be collected.

Further, a drain pipe 401 is provided on the mounting plate 500, one end of the drain pipe 401 is communicated with the water collecting chamber 400, and the other end is communicated to the outside of the washing machine or with a general drain pipeline of the washing machine to drain water. By arranging the drain pipe 401 for draining the water in the water collecting structure in the water collecting cavity 400, after the water is drained into the water collecting cavity 400, the water in the water collecting cavity 400 is drained through the drain pipe 401, and the overflow of the excessive water in the water collecting cavity 400 is prevented.

Further, a first water drainage pipe 202 is arranged on the wall of the inner barrel 200 and is communicated with the first water drainage port 201, and a water outlet 203 of the first water drainage pipe 202 is arranged above the upper opening of the water collection cavity 400. The first drain ports 201 and the first drain pipes 202 are plural, each first drain port 201 corresponds to a corresponding first drain pipe 202, or plural first drain ports 201 correspond to one first drain pipe 202, when the washing machine performs a spin-drying process, water thrown out by the centrifugal action of the washing tub 206 enters the first drain pipes 202 through the first drain ports 201, and is discharged into the water collecting chamber 400 through the water outlet 203 of the first drain pipes 202, thereby preventing water from overflowing everywhere.

The water outlet 203 of the first drain pipe 202 is disposed above the upper opening of the water collecting chamber 400. By communicating the water outlet 203 with the water collecting structure, water enters the first drainage pipeline 202 through the first drainage port 201 during spin-drying and then is discharged into the water collecting cavity 400 through the water outlet 203, so that the water is prevented from overflowing; the delivery port 203 sets up in the upper shed's of the water collecting cavity 400 that water-retaining muscle 501 encloses the city, directly falls into water collecting cavity 400 from delivery port 203 exhaust water, and this structure is simpler, need not to increase other additional parts, and the effect of catchmenting is better.

Further, the inner tub 200 further comprises a second water discharge port 204 for discharging water in the inner tub 200 into the water collection chamber 400 during dehydration and/or spin-drying, a blocking device 205 is disposed between the second water discharge port 204 and the water collection chamber 400, the blocking device 205 opens the second water discharge port 204 during dehydration and/or spin-drying, a large amount of water in the inner tub 200 is discharged through the second water discharge port 204, the second water discharge port 204 is blocked during washing, and water is retained in the inner tub 200 for washing.

Further, the second water discharge port 204 is disposed above the upper opening of the water collecting chamber 400, and the blocking device 205 is disposed below the second water discharge port 204.

By arranging the second water outlet 204, when dewatering and/or spin-drying, the blocking device 205 opens the second water outlet 204 to directly discharge water in the inner tub 200 into the water collecting structure, the water blocking rib 501 blocks water to prevent water from overflowing, and the water is discharged out of the washing machine through the water discharge pipe 401; when washing, the blocking device 205 blocks the second water outlet 204, so that the water in the inner tub 200 is retained in the inner tub 200 for washing.

The washing machine is a pulsator washing machine.

The plugging device 205 comprises a valve plug 205-1 and an electromagnetic device 205-2 arranged below the valve plug 205-1, the electromagnetic device 205-2 is electrically connected with a control device of the washing machine, when the washing machine is in a washing state, the valve plug 205-1 plugs the second water outlet 204 to prevent water in the inner barrel 200 from being discharged, and when the washing machine is in a draining or dewatering state, the electromagnetic device 205-2 controls the valve plug 205-1 to move downwards to open the second water outlet 204 to discharge water into a water collecting structure.

The mounting plate 500 is provided with a positioning device, the bottom wall of the inner barrel 200 is provided with a matching part matched with the positioning device, the matching part can be a positioning groove, when the positioning device is dehydrated and/or dried, the positioning device is separated from the matching part, the inner barrel 200 rotates along with the output shaft 303, when the washing machine is in a washing state, the positioning device is matched with the matching part, the inner barrel 200 is clamped on the mounting plate 500, the valve plug 205-1 is just opposite to the second water outlet 204, the second water outlet 204 is plugged to prevent water in the inner barrel 200 from being discharged, and the output shaft drives the impeller in the washing machine to rotate.

Further, the mounting plate 500 is disposed between the inner tub 200 and the driving device 300, and a lower portion of the mounting plate 500 is fixedly connected to a casing of the driving device 300. By disposing the mounting plate 500 between the inner tub 200 and the driving device 300, on one hand, water in the inner tub 200 can be lowered by its own weight and automatically flow into the water collecting structure, and on the other hand, the mounting plate 500 is disposed at the upper portion of the driving device 300 to isolate the water from the driving device 300, thereby preventing the water from damaging the driving device 300.

The driving device 300 comprises a motor 301, a speed reduction clutch device 302 is arranged above the motor 301, and the lower part of the mounting plate 500 is fixedly connected with the speed reduction clutch or the shell of the motor 301.

The connection mode of the mounting plate 500 and the driving device 300 may be as follows: the mounting plate 500 is connected with the output shaft 303 of the driving device 300 through a bearing.

Further, an output shaft 303 of the speed reduction clutch is connected with the inner tub 200 through the mounting plate 500 to drive the inner tub 200 to rotate, and the mounting plate 500 is connected with the output shaft 303 of the driving device 300 through a bearing.

Example four

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the washing machine of the present embodiment further includes a suspension damper 600 and a mounting member 700 provided at a lower portion of the tub 206, the driving unit 300 is mounted on the mounting member 700, and one end of the suspension damper 600 is connected to the cabinet 100 and the other end is connected to the mounting member 700.

The washing tub 206 may be only an inner tub or may include an outer tub and an inner tub, and the output shaft 303 of the driving device 300 is connected to the washing tub 206 for driving the inner tub 206 to rotate.

Through set up installed part 700 under the pail 206, will hang bumper 600 and install on installed part 700, because installed part 700 is lower than the pail 206 position, the longitudinal height of installation department 701 has been reduced, make the inclination theta between the suspension bumper 600 after the installation and the box lateral wall reduce, and then make the occupation space of hanging bumper 600 reduce, when hanging this structure between pail 206 and box 100, just can realize increasing the diameter of pail 206 under the prerequisite that does not increase the box 100 volume, realize the mesh of dilatation.

The drum 206 may be a drum 206 having only the inner tub 200, the inner tub 200 being used to hold water and wash laundry, or the drum 206 may be a drum 206 having both the inner tub 200 and the outer tub.

Further, the mounting member 700 includes a mounting portion 701 for being assembled with the suspension damper 600, and the mounting portion 701 is not higher than a bottom of the tub 206.

The mounting portion 701 is not higher than the bottom of the tub 206, so that it does not occupy the space between the tub 206 and the cabinet 100, and the diameter of the tub 206 can be increased to achieve capacity expansion.

Further, the mounting portion 701 is located below the bottom of the washing tub 206, and after the suspension damper 600 is assembled with the mounting portion 701, the mounting portion 701 is lower than the bottom of the washing tub 206, so that an angle of an inclination angle formed between the suspension damper 600 and the cabinet 100 is reduced, that is, the suspension damper 600 is more attached to the inner wall of the cabinet 100, and a more sufficient space is reserved for the washing tub 206, and therefore, the purpose of expanding the volume by increasing the diameter of the washing tub 206 can be achieved.

Further, a projection of the mounting portion 701 in the horizontal direction is located at a periphery of a projection of the tub 206 in the horizontal direction.

Because the installation part 701 sets up below the bottom of pail 206, do not occupy the space between pail 206 and the box 100, installation part 701 can not collide with pail 206, under this prerequisite, extend installation part 701 outside the pail 206 barrel wall in the horizontal direction, make installation part 701 be located in the projection of horizontal direction pail 206 is peripheral at the projection of horizontal direction, further reduction the installation space who suspends bumper 600, and then increased the installation space of pail 206, realize the dilatation of pail 206.

Further, the output shaft 303 is connected to the tub 206 through a mounting member 700 for driving the tub 206 to rotate, and the mounting member 700 is connected to the output shaft 303 through a bearing.

The mounting member 700 may also be fixedly connected to the housing of the driving device 300, so that the mounting member 700, the driving device 300 and the washing tub 206 are integrated into a relatively independent unit; the mounting member 700 may be fixedly coupled to the housing of the driving unit 300 and coupled to the output shaft 303 through a bearing, so that the mounting member 700, the driving unit 300 and the tub 206 are integrated into a relatively independent unit.

The mounting member 700 is connected with the output shaft 303 through a bearing and/or fixedly connected with the housing of the driving device 300, so that the mounting member 700, the driving device 300 and the washing tub 206 form a relatively independent whole, and the vibration of the mounting member 700 is reduced through the vibration reducing member, so that the vibration of the washing tub 206 and the driving device 300 is reduced, and a good vibration reducing effect is realized.

The mounting member 700 has a central symmetrical structure, the suspension shock-absorbing members 600 are multiple, and the suspension shock-absorbing members 600 are uniformly distributed around the mounting member 700.

The mounting plate 500 is arranged to be in a central symmetrical structure, so that the possibility of the deviation of the integral gravity center of the mounting plate 500, the washing tub 206 and the motor 301 is reduced, and a better damping effect is realized; the mounting plate 500 is arranged to be circular, so that the driving device 300 is convenient to mount on one hand, and the structure is more stable on the other hand

EXAMPLE five

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the present embodiment, as a further limitation to the fourth embodiment, in the present embodiment, the mounting member 700 is a flat-plate-shaped circular mounting plate 500, the diameter of the mounting plate 500 is larger than that of the washing tub 206, the mounting plate 500 is disposed below the washing tub 206, the lower end of the suspension damper 600 is fitted to the edge of the mounting plate 500, so that the connection portion of the suspension damper 600 to the mounting plate 500 is located at the lower portion of the washing tub 206 and outside the circumferential direction of the washing tub 206, that is, the mounting portion 701 is located obliquely below the bottom of the washing tub 206, the suspension space for suspending the damper 600 is reduced, and the space reserved for the washing tub 206 is increased without increasing the volume of the cabinet 100.

The driving unit 300 is mounted on a lower portion of a mounting plate 500, and an output shaft 303 of the driving unit 300 passes through the mounting plate 500 and is coupled to the mounting plate 500 through a bearing.

The number of the suspension dampers 600 is four, and the suspension dampers are uniformly distributed around the circular mounting plate 500.

The shock absorber includes a suspension rod 602 and a shock absorbing unit 601 for generating damping force, wherein one end of the suspension rod 602 is fixed to the upper portion of the case 100, and the other end thereof passes through the mounting portion 701 and is connected to the shock absorbing unit 601.

The damper unit 601 is located at the lower portion of the mounting plate 500, so that the damper unit 601 does not occupy a space between the cabinet 100 and the tub 206 in a horizontal direction, and further, the resistance of the damper unit 601 to the expansion of the tub 206 is reduced.

The installation mode of the shock absorbing members with the box body 100 and the installation plate 500 can also be as follows: the upper portion of the box 100 is provided with a mounting seat, and one end of the suspension rod 602 is connected to the mounting member 700, and the other end thereof passes through the mounting seat and is connected to the damping unit 601.

The mounting member 700 may be a cross-shaped mounting plate 500, the suspension damper 600 is connected to the edges of the branches of the cross-shaped mounting plate 500, and the mounting portion 701 of the suspension damper 600 connected to the cross-shaped mounting plate 500 is lower than the bottom of the washing tub 206, so that the space occupied between the washing tub 206 and the cabinet 100 is not occupied, and the mounting portion 701 is lowered, thereby reducing the mounting space of the suspension damper 600 and expanding the volume of the washing tub 206.

The mounting plate 500 may be a flat plate or a structure having a high middle edge and a low middle edge, and may include, for example, a ring-shaped edge plate, a circular center plate, and a connecting riser for connecting the edge plate and the center plate, and the cross-section thereof is formed in an "omega" shape.

The mounting plate 500 may be fixedly connected to the housing of the driving device 300, and the mounting plate 500 may be connected to the housing and the output shaft 303 through a bearing.

EXAMPLE six

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, on the basis of the fourth and fifth embodiments, in the present embodiment, the damping device includes a motor 301, a speed reduction clutch is disposed on the motor, and an output shaft 303 of the speed reduction clutch is connected with the washing tub 206 to drive the washing tub 206 to rotate. The damping device further comprises a first damping member 703, one end of the first damping member 703 is movably connected with the mounting member 700, and the other end of the first damping member 703 is movably connected with the bottom of the box body 100. The first shock absorbing member 703 applies a downward pulling force to the mounting member 700, so that the mounting member 700 receives the downward pulling force of the first shock absorbing member 703 and the upward pulling force of the suspension shock absorbing member 600 at the same time, and a better shock absorbing effect is achieved by the combined action of the downward pulling force of the first shock absorbing member 703 and the upward pulling force of the suspension shock absorbing member 600.

The mounting member 700 is a circular flat plate-shaped mounting plate 500, the suspension shock absorbing member 600 is connected with the mounting plate 500 from the upper part, and the first shock absorbing member 703 is connected with the mounting plate 500 from the lower part, so that the suspension shock absorbing member 600 and the first shock absorbing member 703 act on the mounting plate 500 at the same time, and a shock absorbing effect is exerted on the mounting plate 500, so that a shock absorbing effect on the washing tub 206 and the motor 301 is realized.

In another embodiment of the mounting member 700, the mounting member 700 includes a large mounting plate 700-1 connected to the suspension shock-absorbing member 600 and a small mounting plate 700-2 connected to the first shock-absorbing member 703, and the large mounting plate 700-1 and the small mounting plate 700-2 are connected by a reinforcing rib to reinforce the strength of the mounting member. The strengthening rib interval sets up, and the reinforcing effect is better. Since the bottom wall of the washing machine cabinet 100 needs to be provided with a reinforcing structure and other components, the diameter of the large installation plate 700-1 is generally designed to be larger than that of the small installation plate 700-2, so as to provide space for the installation of other components. The installation part 700 is saved more by separate arrangement, and the use is more convenient.

Further, one end of the first shock absorbing member 703 is hinged to the mounting member 700, and the other end is hinged to the bottom of the case 100.

Further, the first shock absorbing member 703 is a shock absorber.

Further, the washing machine further includes a second damper 704 disposed on the driving device 300, wherein one end of the second damper 704 is fixedly connected to the driving device 300, and the other end is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the cabinet 100.

By providing the second damper 704 to apply a downward pulling force or an upward elastic force to the driving unit 300 in combination with the first damper 703 and the suspension damper 600, the assembly of the mounting plate 500, the driving unit 300 and the tub 206 can be made to have a better damping effect by a single component.

Further, one end of the second damper 704 is fixedly connected to the stator of the motor 301, and the other end is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the casing 100.

Further, the second damping means is a damping spring.

Further, the washing machine is further provided with a water collecting structure for blocking the water discharged from the inner tub 200 from overflowing, and the water collecting structure is integrally located at the lower portion of the bottom of the inner tub 200. The water collecting structure comprises a water collecting cavity 400 with an upper opening, the upper end of the side wall of the water collecting cavity 400 is lower than the bottom of the inner barrel 200, and the inner barrel 200 is communicated with the upper opening of the water collecting cavity 400.

Specifically, the mounting plate 500 is provided with a water blocking rib 501, and the mounting plate 500 and the water blocking rib 501 enclose to form the water collecting cavity 400. Through setting up mounting panel 500 and manger plate muscle 501 to make the two enclose and close formation chamber 400 that catchments, this simple structure, the machine-shaping of being convenient for.

Further, the horizontal projection of the inner barrel 200 covers the horizontal projection of the water collecting cavity 400. The projection of the inner barrel 200 in the horizontal direction covers the projection of the water collecting cavity 400 in the horizontal direction, so that the interval between the water collecting cavity 400 and the box body 100 is increased, the collision of the water collecting cavity 400 to the box body 100 is prevented, and the damage to the water collecting cavity 400 is reduced; meanwhile, the water collecting chamber 400 is small, which is more convenient for installing other devices at the bottom of the box body 100.

The washing machine is a pulsator washing machine.

The mounting plate 500 is provided with a positioning device, the bottom wall of the inner barrel 200 is provided with a matching part matched with the positioning device, the matching part can be a positioning groove, when the positioning device is used for dewatering and/or spin-drying, the positioning device is separated from the matching part, the inner barrel 200 rotates along with the output shaft 303, when the washing machine is in a washing state, the positioning device is matched with the matching part, the inner barrel 200 is clamped on the mounting plate 500, the valve plug 205-1 is just opposite to the second water outlet 204, the second water outlet 204 is plugged to prevent water in the inner barrel 200 from being discharged, and the output shaft drives a wave wheel in the washing machine to rotate.

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.

Claims

1. A washing machine comprises an inner barrel and a driving device for driving the inner barrel to rotate, wherein the inner barrel is provided with an inner barrel opening and is a water containing barrel;

the inner barrel comprises a balance ring, the inner barrel cover comprises a cover plate and a mounting part for fixing the inner barrel, the cover plate covers the annular opening of the balance ring, and the balance ring is detachably connected with the mounting part;

the mounting part is a mounting hole arranged on the cover plate, the connecting piece penetrates through the mounting hole for assembly, and the cover plate is connected with the balance ring through the connecting piece; or the mounting part is a clamping jaw/clamping groove arranged on the lower side of the cover plate, the inner barrel is provided with a matched clamping groove/clamping jaw, and the inner barrel cover and the balance ring are assembled through the clamping of the clamping jaw and the clamping groove; or the mounting part is a thread arranged on a cover plate, and the cover plate is in threaded connection with the inner barrel;

the inner barrel cover further comprises a limiting part, the limiting part is a folded edge formed by extending the edge of the cover plate to the inner barrel side, and the mounting part is arranged on the folded edge;

The cover plate comprises a cover plate body, a throwing opening arranged on the cover plate body and an inner barrel small cover used for covering the throwing opening, clothes can enter the inner barrel through the throwing opening, and the inner barrel small cover is movably connected with the cover plate body and opens/closes the throwing opening;

the inner barrel small cover is connected with the cover plate body in a sliding mode, when the inner barrel small cover is located at a first position relative to the cover plate body, the throwing port is opened, clothes are thrown into the inner barrel, and when the inner barrel small cover is located at a second position relative to the cover plate body, the throwing port is closed; the cover plate body is provided with two oppositely arranged sliding grooves, the small inner barrel cover is provided with a bulge matched with the sliding grooves, the bulge is fixedly connected with the small inner barrel cover or integrally formed, and the bulge can slide in the sliding grooves;

the cover plate body also comprises a water retaining structure arranged on the outer wall of the cover plate body, and the water retaining structure surrounds the connecting part of the inner barrel small cover and the cover plate body; the water retaining structure is a blocking rib arranged on the outer wall of the cover plate body, the blocking rib is arranged around the connecting part of the inner barrel small cover and the cover plate body, and the connecting part is surrounded on the inner side of the blocking rib; the blocking ribs are higher than the cover plate body to form grooves capable of containing water;

the locking device is arranged between the inner barrel small cover and the cover plate body, and the inner barrel small cover is fixed on the cover plate body after the inner barrel small cover covers the putting-in opening; the locking device is an electronic door lock.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a blocking structure is provided on a side of the cover body opposite to the inner tub, the blocking structure being for blocking the foam from overflowing to the input port along an inner wall of the cover.

3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the blocking structure is a blocking rib formed by extending the edge of the input opening towards the inner tub to surround the input opening.

4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water blocking structure surrounds the input port entirely or partially to block the washing water from overflowing when the inner tub cover is opened.

5. The washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover plate body is partially protruded outward to form a blocking rib, the blocking rib is arc-shaped, the inner tub lid is connected to both ends of the blocking rib by pins, and the blocking rib surrounds the inner side of the blocking rib at the connection part between the two pins on the inner tub lid and the cover plate body.