CN109082821A

CN109082821A - Wall-mounted washing machine and its device for opening/closing door and method

Info

Publication number: CN109082821A
Application number: CN201810555656.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金正显
Original assignee: Daewoo Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: WiniaDaewoo Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-06-14
Filing date: 2018-06-01
Publication date: 2018-12-25
Also published as: KR20180136101A; US20180363209A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to the wall-mounted washing machine for increasing convenience for users when opening door of washing machine and its device for opening/closing door and methods.Wall-mounted washing machine includes: casing；Rear panel is connected to casing；Front panel is arranged in bucket；Lid is forward-mounted in plate and has door hinge；Door is rotatably connected to door hinge, and has door glass；Device for opening/closing door is used to for door being locked to lid or unlocks from lid；And control unit, it is arranged in the front surface of rear panel and is located at the inside of casing.Control unit includes: washing controller, is used to control washing state；Valve control is used to selectively control the supply of washing water；Door opening-closing controller, is used to control device for opening/closing door；And timer, it is used to count predetermined amount of time, with the opening and closing of delay gate.Door opening-closing controller receives the door unlocking signal for being used to open door after predetermined time period.

Description

Wall-mounted washing machine and its device for opening/closing door and method

Technical field

The present invention relates to wall-mounted washing machine and its device for opening/closing door and door method for opening and closing.

Background technique

Washing machine is a kind of to separate dirt from washed fabric (washings) by using washing water and detergent Equipment, wherein the mechanism of the chemical reaction for the detergent being dissolved in washing water and washing water and interior basket can be passed through Separate dirt from washed fabric.According to the mode for being packed into washings, these washing machines can be classified as to top and be packed into The combined washing machine of type washing machine, front loading type washing machine and combination top embedded type and front loading type.

In recent years, the mountable wall-mounted washing machine in the small spaces such as bathroom and toilet has come out.For Better miniaturization, wall-mounted washing machine generally use front loading type.

For example, wall-mounted washing machine may include the casing to form appearance, be arranged in casing and for loading washing water Bucket, the roller for being rotatably installed in bucket and accommodating washings supply washing to the driving unit of roller offer power, to bucket The water supplying unit of water and the drainage cell being discharged to from bucket washing water outside casing.

Wall-mounted washing machine is equipped with individual button or handle, this needs a large amount of power of user effort to open and close Door becomes inconvenient with door-closing operation so as to cause opening the door.In addition, due to repeatedly loading door from handle and there is damages to press The risk of button or handle.In order to prevent these disadvantages, for wall-mounted washing machine, in the prior art using button (without Individual handle) door open and close technology be known.However, working as user using traditional technology push button to open door When, since the moment of door opens the finger etc. that there are problems that damaging user.For example, the door opened can hit the hand of user Refer to, to potentially result in injury.

Summary of the invention

In view of problem above, the embodiment provides the wall-mounted washing machines that injury can be prevented when opening door And it is related to its device for opening/closing door and door method for opening and closing.

A kind of wall-mounted washing machine is present embodiments described, the wall-mounted washing machine includes: casing, the machine Shell has front surface and rear surface；Bucket, the bucket are arranged in the casing, are used for storing washing water；Rear panel, the back Plate is connected to the casing and can install on a vertical surface；Front panel, the front panel are arranged in the bucket；Lid, institute Lid is stated to be arranged in the front panel；Door, the door are rotatably connected to the lid, and including door glass；Device for opening/closing door, The device for opening/closing door is adapted selectively to door described in locking and unlocking；And control unit, described control unit are arranged in Inside in the front surface of the rear panel and positioned at the casing, wherein described control unit includes: washing controller, institute Washing controller is stated for controlling washing state；Valve control, the valve control is for selectively controlling the confession of washing water It answers；Door opening-closing controller, the door opening-closing controller is for controlling the device for opening/closing door；And timer, the timer For being counted to delay period, to postpone the opening and closing of the door, wherein the door opening-closing controller is described The door unlocking signal for being used to open the door is received after delay period.Embodiment also includes above content, and wherein, institute Stating device for opening/closing door includes: door hanging unit, and the door hanging unit is arranged on the door, and is protruded towards the lid；And lock Gate cell, the unit of locking a door be arranged in it is described cover, and be connected to the door hanging unit to lock the door hanging unit, and Wherein, the unit of locking a door, which is able to respond, discharges the locking of the door hanging unit in the signal from the door opening-closing controller State.

Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, and the door includes: an inside casing, and the door inside casing is arranged towards institute Lid is stated, and there is bolt hole and rod through-hole；And frame outdoors, the frame outdoors by correspond to the bolt hole bolt connection To the door inside casing.Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, and the frame outdoors includes: multiple bolt fixed parts, the spiral shell Bolt fixed part is separated from each other in a circumferential direction on the inner surface of the frame outdoors, is inserted into described in the bolt hole Bolted joints are in the bolt fixed part；And door open button, the door open button is arranged on the frame outdoors, and is located at At the position for not interfering the bolt fixed part.Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, and the door open button includes button Extension, the button extension are prominent from center to the inside of the door inside casing.Embodiment includes above content, and its In, the door inside casing includes door open button circuit module, and the door open button circuit module is mounted on the interior table of the door inside casing On face, and contact the end of the button extension.Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, the door open button circuit At the position that the rod through-hole that module is mounted relative to be formed in the door inside casing is spaced apart downwards.Embodiment includes upper Content is stated, and wherein, the door open button circuit module includes: contact-making switch, and the contact-making switch contacts the button and prolongs Extending portion；Switching circuit, the switching circuit are used to be sent out according to unlatching/shutoff operation of the contact-making switch to described control unit The door unlocking signal out；And cable, the cable are electrically connected the switching circuit and described control unit.Embodiment includes Above content, and wherein, the timer response in the contact-making switch opening operation and operated, and wherein, The delay period is scheduled and is generally less than 10 seconds.

The embodiment of the present invention also illustrates the device for opening/closing door for wall-mounted washing machine, wherein the washing machine packet It includes: casing；Rear panel, the rear panel are connected to the casing and can be mounted to a wall；Lid, the lid are connected to the machine The lid connection unit of shell；Door, the door hinge are connected to the lid, have the door hanging unit for being connected to unit of locking a door, and by door inside casing Frame is composed outdoors；And control unit, described control unit are arranged in the front surface of the rear panel and are located at institute State the inside of casing, wherein the device for opening/closing door includes: door unit, and the door unit is mounted on the door, with institute It states door to be rotated together to be compressed when contacting the lid, and elastic force can be stored；And the unit of locking a door, the list of locking a door Member, which is able to respond, to be completed one of signal and door unlocking signal in the washing from described control unit and unlocks the door hanging Unit, and wherein, the door unit can make the door from the bullet stored when the door hanging unit is unlocked It is oppositely rotated under the action of the power of power.Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, and the door unlocking signal passes through the control Unit processed is input into the unit of locking a door, and wherein, the unit of locking a door is receiving the door from the unit of locking a door Manual locking release movement is executed after 3 seconds started at the time of when unlocking signal.Embodiment includes above content, and its In, the door unit includes: push-rod assembly, and the push-rod assembly selectively executes one of following movement: passing through shape Extend at the rod through-hole in the door inside casing towards the lid；And it is compressed when contacting the lid；And guide structure, The guide structure is formed on the inner surface of frame outdoors, and is connected to the push-rod assembly.

Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, and the push-rod assembly includes: cushion, the cushion in response to The rotation of the door and contact the lid；Hollow stem, the hollow stem are installed together with the cushion；And spring, institute It states spring to be inserted into the hollow stem, and along the length selectivity of the hollow stem is compressed and relaxed.Embodiment packet Above content is included, and wherein, the cushion is by selecting from the group being made of following springy material At least one material is formed: natural rubber material, tartan, polyurethane material, silicone material and synthetic resin material. Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, and the unit of locking a door includes: door bolt, and the door bolt is mounted in the rear surface of the lid, And it being capable of selectively door hanging unit described in locking and unlocking；And locking device shell, the locking device shell installation There are power supply unit and the mechanism for operating the door bolt.Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, and the unit of locking a door is into one Step includes: suspension unit inlet portion, and the suspension unit inlet portion is formed in the locking device shell, and is positioned corresponding to It is formed at the position in the suspension part insertion hole in the lid；And socket, the socket are used for and are originated from the control The electrical connection of the connector of the electric wire of unit.

The embodiment of the present invention also illustrates a kind of door method for opening and closing used in wall-mounted washing machine, wherein described Washing machine includes: casing；Rear panel, the rear panel are connected to the casing and can be mounted to a wall；Lid, the lid connection To the casing, and described cover has unit of locking a door with door hinge at side and at the other side；Door, the door include Door inside casing, outdoors frame and the door hanging unit for being connected to the unit of locking a door；And control unit, described control unit are arranged in described Inside in the front surface of rear panel and positioned at the casing, wherein described control unit includes door opening-closing controller, and its In, the door opening-closing controller is for executing the method, wherein the described method includes: checking for a unlocking signal； Predetermined amount of time at the time of postponing the unlock of the door when generating the door unlocking signal；And described predetermined The door is allowed to unlock after period.Embodiment includes above content, and wherein, checks for the door unlock letter Number the step of be to be executed by unlatching/shutoff operation of contact-making switch, contact-making switch contact is arranged in the one of the door The end of door open button at side.The step of embodiment includes above content, and wherein, postpones the unlock of door packet Include: the door opening-closing controller make the door unlock postpone when generating the door unlocking signal at the time of described in After a predetermined period of time, the door unlocking signal is transmitted to lock a door described in unit.

Detailed description of the invention

According to the detailed description provided below in conjunction with attached drawing, will be more clearly understood above-mentioned and other purposes of the invention, Feature and other advantages, in the drawings:

Fig. 1 is the perspective view for showing the appearance of wall-mounted washing machine of embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the view shown when the door of Fig. 1 opening；

Fig. 3 is the rear perspective view of the washing machine of Fig. 1；

Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of the washing machine of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the exploded perspective view of door and shows the door closing device on the door for being mounted on Fig. 2；

Fig. 6 is the front view of the cushion of door unit shown in fig. 5；

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the bar of door unit shown in fig. 5；

Fig. 8 is the front view of bar shown in Fig. 7；

Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional view that A-A is obtained along the line of bar shown in Fig. 8；

Figure 10 is the perspective view of the guide structure of door unit shown in fig. 5；

Figure 11 is the cross-sectional view for showing the assembled state of door unit shown in fig. 5；

Figure 12 is the cross-sectional view for showing the mode of operation of door unit shown in Figure 11；

Figure 13 is the exploded perspective view of lid and unit of locking a door shown in Fig. 4；

Figure 14 is the rearview of lid shown in Figure 13；

Figure 15 is the block diagram for illustrating the construction of control unit shown in Fig. 4；

Figure 16 is the flow chart for illustrating the door opening and closing process based on the manual opening mode in Figure 15；And

Figure 17 is to illustrate the flow chart based on the door opening and closing process for automatically opening mode in Figure 15.

Specific embodiment

It hereinafter, will be referring to the figure specific embodiment that the present invention will be described in detail.

In addition, the known function and configuration for including herein unnecessarily obscures this Shen in the description of the present application In the case where the feature of theme please, the detailed description to them will be omitted.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view for showing the appearance of wall-mounted washing machine of embodiment according to the present invention,

Fig. 2 is the view shown when the door of Fig. 1 opening, and Fig. 3 is the rear perspective view of the washing machine of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is The exploded perspective view of the washing machine of Fig. 1.

Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 4, the wall-mounted washing machine 10 of embodiment according to the present invention may include: casing 100, tool There are the front surface and rear surface of opening, and forms the appearance or shape of washing machine；Door 200, is arranged in the side of casing 100 Place, and it is used to open or closes the front surface of the opening of casing 100；Lid 300 is connected to door 200, with for opening and closing Door 200；Front panel 400 is arranged in the rear surface of lid 300；Detergent container 500 is placed in the side of front panel 400 Place, and for accommodating detergent and softener；Roller 600, washings is stored in roller；Bucket 700 surrounds roller 600, And for loading washing water；And rear panel 800, it is mounted to a wall.Here, rear surface refers to the surface of close wall, and preceding Surface refers to the surface opposite with rear surface.

Specifically, casing 100 can be set to ghost form.Casing 100 also may include for controlling power supply supply Power knob 102, be connected to the lid connection unit 104 of lid 300 and be connected to the rear panel connection unit of rear panel 800 106。

Power knob 102 can be set at the side of casing 100, for controlling whether to open or close washing machine 10.Power knob 102 can be set at the side of the front surface of casing 100, to be easy to be controlled by the user.Here, in this reality It applies in example, power knob 102 is arranged at the lower surface of the front surface of casing 100.However, the position of power knob 102 is not Limited to this, and for example can be set in the left or right side or other known position of the front surface of casing 100.

Casing 100 may include the lid connection unit 104 for being connected to lid 300.Lid connection unit 104 can correspond to casing The edge of the front surface of 100 opening, and can have the diameter smaller diameter than lid 300, so that lid 300 will not slave Shell 100 separates.Specifically, lid 300 can be inserted into casing 100 from rear surface towards front-surface side.In this case, Since the diameter that the diameter of lid connection unit 104 is less than lid 300 makes so lid 300 can be assemblied in lid connection unit 104 Obtaining lid 300 will not separate from casing 100.

Casing 100 may include the rear panel connection unit 106 for being connected to rear panel 800.Rear panel connection unit 106 can To correspond to the edge of the rear surface of the opening of casing 100, and it can have shape corresponding with the shape of rear panel 800. Casing 100 can be bolt-connected to rear panel 800, and could be formed in plate connection unit 106 below thus more A bolt fastening hole.

Meanwhile door 200 can be set in the front surface of casing 100.Door 200 is arranged for being packed into and taking out washing Object, and may include an inside casing 230 and frame 240 outdoors.Specifically, door inside casing 230 and frame 240 can pass through bolt outdoors Connect into and predetermined space be provided between them, and they each of can be set into have correspond to lid connection unit The circular shape of 104 diameter.In this case, door inside casing 230 can contact lid connection unit 104, and door inside casing 230 Frame 240 can block the lid 300 connecting with casing 100 completely outdoors.

Door inside casing 230 and frame 240 may include the door hinge connection unit 232 for connecting with lid 300 outdoors.Door hinge Chain link unit 232 is arranged at door inside casing 230 and the outdoors side of frame 240, and can provide and (below will for accommodating Illustrate) space of the door hinge 360 of lid 300.

Display 202 can be provided with positioned at door inside casing 230 and outdoors in the space between frame 240.202 energy of display It is enough to export predetermined information to user, and it is provided with the front surface for being exposed to the outside of frame 240 outdoors.That is, frame outdoors 240 may include hole (not shown) or can be formed by transparent material, so that viewable display 202.In this case, Display 202 may include that can input or the touch tablet of output information, and user can pass through display 202 and watch panel To confirm the information such as mode of operation, and the operation of wall-mounted washing machine 10 also is executed by touching interaction using panel. For example, user can be waited by execution for the touch interaction of display 202 come the washing and rinsing for selecting washings Journey, and remaining wash time etc. is confirmed by display 202.

The display 202 for being exposed to the outside of frame 240 outdoors and outdoors frame can be protected by protection glass 204 240.Protection glass 204 is pellucidly arranged in the front surface of frame 240 outdoors, and user is allowed to identify display 202.At this In the case of kind, protection glass 204, which can be set into, has with the door inside casing 230 and outdoors identical diameter of frame 240.

It is provided with hole (not shown) at the side of protection glass 204, and door open button 210 can be by the hole (not Show) it is externally exposed.Door open button 210 can be set in frame 240 outdoors, for being come by using electronics open and close system The inside of casing 100 is opened or closed, and can be by protecting the hole of glass 204 to be externally exposed.

In addition, door 200 may include door unit 250 and door hanging unit (door hanging unit) 260.It opens the door single Member 250 and door hanging unit 260 can be prominent towards 230 rear of door inside casing, and can with a side contacts of lid 300 and engage. Specifically, door unit 250, which is used as, opens/closes auxiliary member, and there can be elastic force.For example, door unit 250 may include Spring, and the supporting element for opening door 200 can be used as by the elastic force of spring.For example, when door 200 is in close state, Door unit 250 can be compressed and is inserted into the groove (not shown) being arranged at the side of lid 300.When user's operation is opened When door button 210 is to open door 200, door unit 250 can be released from the side of lid 300, and can be in relaxation shape It is contacted under state with the bottom surface of the groove (not shown) at the side that lid 300 is arranged in.That is, passing through door unit 250 Relaxed length be provided with space between door 200 and lid 300, so that door 200 be prevented to be automatically closed.

Door unit 250 can be push-rod assembly (pusher stem assembly), which can be by spring Support and be located in the guide structure being formed in an inside casing 230, or by the linear motion in predetermined stroke range come Repeatedly stretch out.

Door hanging unit 260, which can be set into, apart has preset distance with door unit 250, and can be set to from door inside casing 230 partly hook shapes outstanding.The protrusion of door hanging unit 260 may be coupled to the (lid 300 that will be described hereinafter ) unit 330 of locking a door, so as to close door 200.

In short, the door 200 of embodiment according to the present invention can be opened by door open button 210.When user's operation is opened When door button 210, door unit 250 and door hanging unit 260 can be released from lid 300, so that door 200 can open lid 300.In this case, springy door unit 250 can become loose, and be located at the side of lid 300, and therefore Predetermined gap is provided between door 200 and lid 300.Accordingly it is possible to prevent door 200 is closed.

In addition, user can close door 200 by applying pressure towards 300 side of lid to door 200.For this purpose, user can be with By the side of the outermost protection glass 204 of pressure gate 200, so that door unit 250 is extruded and is received to the recessed of lid 300 In slot (not shown), and the protrusion of door hanging unit 260 may be coupled to the unit 330 of locking a door of lid 300.That is, Door 200 can be opened and closed when not using individual handle.

The door inside casing 230 and central side of frame 240 can be opening outdoors, and door glass 280 can be set and be open Central side at.Door glass 280 allows user from the washings of the external viewing washing machine internal of washing machine 10, and can fill It is assigned to an inside casing 230 and outdoors frame 240.In this case, door glass 280 can be formed as prominent backward, and door glass 280 protrusion side can be assembled to the open side of lid 300.

Meanwhile door 200 can be rotatably connected to lid 300.Lid 300 is arranged about front panel 400, and can wrap Include the washings entrance 302 for being packed into washings, for be packed into the detergent container loading port 304 of detergent container 500 with And the power supply processing unit 306 for control button 102.

User can be packed into washings by washings entrance 302.Washings entrance 302, which can be set into have, to be made a reservation for Diameter.In this case, the diameter of washings entrance 302 can correspond to the size of the protrusion of door glass 280.Cause This, when door 200 is in close state, door glass 280 can block washings entrance 302, and when user opens door 200 When, door glass 280 is released from washings entrance 302, in order to be packed into washings by washings entrance 302.

The detergent container loading port 304 that detergent container 500 can be packed into can be set in the upside of washings entrance 302 Place.In this case, detergent container loading port 304 can correspond to the shape of detergent container 500.

Lid 300 can have washings entrance 302 at its center, and can have circular shape on the whole.This Outside, lid 300 can be shaped as side and be downwardly projected.In this case, power supply processing unit 306, which can be set, is being downwardly projected Part in.Power supply processing unit 306 can be attached to the PCB substrate of power knob 102, according to outside casing 100 The operation of portion's power knob 102 outstanding controls whether to open or close power supply.

Meanwhile lid 300 may include unit 330 of locking a door, unit 330 of locking a door is located at corresponding with another door hanging unit 260 At position.Unit 330 of locking a door is connected to the door hanging unit 260 of hook-type, and may include corresponding with the shape of door hanging unit 260 Groove.Therefore, door hanging unit 260 is connect with another unit 330 of locking a door, and door 200 is allowed to close washings entrance 302.

Moreover, lid 300 may include door hinge 360, door hinge 360 is located at position corresponding with door hinge connection unit 232 It sets.In the case where the side of the side of door 200 and lid 300 is connected to each other, door hinge 360 can be opened, and door hinge 360 side can be incorporated in door hinge connection unit 232.Specifically, door hinge 360 can be in washings entrance 302 side is formed as the shape of the elongated curved panel along vertical direction, and can partly protrude forward, so that door 200 can rotate and be connected to door hinge connection unit 232.That is, door 200 can be in 360 front of door hinge along prominent Part rotates out.

Meanwhile front panel 400 can be set in the rear surface of lid 300.Front panel 400 may be coupled to bucket 700, and It may include for covering the shielding cell 410 in the space between roller 600 and bucket 700, for receiving detergent container 500 Detergent container receiving unit 420, at the part being connect with detergent container 500 provide sealing detergent container pad Enclose the 430, accessory 440 for supplying water into detergent container 500, for providing sealing at the part contacted with door 200 Doormat circle 450 and water supply valve module 480 for receiving the washing water from external watering.

Shielding cell 410 can cover the space being formed between roller 600 and bucket 700, and can have and lid 300 The corresponding shape of shape.That is, shielding cell 410 can have diameter identical with the diameter of lid 300, and at it Central side is provided with opening corresponding with washings entrance 302.In this regard, the opening of shielding cell 410 can be less than roller 600 diameter, so as to cover the space between roller 600 and bucket 700.

Detergent container receiving unit 420 can be set at the side of shielding cell 410, to receive detergent container 500.Detergent container receiving unit 420 can have shape corresponding with the shape of detergent container 500, and can be with The detergent container loading port 304 of lid 300 is connected to.That is, detergent container 500 can be held by the detergent of lid 300 Device loading port 304 is received in detergent container receiving unit 420.

Detergent container receiving unit 420 may include the detergent container washer 430 that washed agent container 500 presses. Detergent container washer 430 can be arranged in the end perimeter of detergent container receiving unit 420, to seal detergent container 500, and can be made of rubber material.That is, preventing from being supplied to detergent by detergent container washer 430 Detergent, softener and washing water in container 500 are leaked to outside.

At least one accessory 440 can be set on the top of detergent container receiving unit 420.Be connected to outside Washing water can be supplied in detergent container 500 by the accessory 440 that the water supply valve module 480 of watering connects.Thus, due to Washing water is to be supplied in roller 600 and bucket 700 by detergent container 500, therefore be supplied to roller 600 and bucket Washing water in 700 may include the detergent or softener of dissolution.

Meanwhile the opening of shielding cell 410 may include the doormat circle 450 squeezed by the door glass 280 of door 200.Doormat The open end (for example, annular end of opening) that circle 450 can be arranged in shielding cell 410, which is sentenced, hermetically fixes door glass 280, And it can be made of rubber material etc..Therefore, when door 200 is in close state, across the washings entrance of lid 300 302 door glass 280 squeezes doormat circle 450, and thus the washing water inside roller 600 and bucket 700 will not be leaked to door 200 Outside.

It can be by water supply valve module 480 to 440 supplying washing water of accessory.Water supply valve module may be coupled to external water supply Source, and can be by accessory 440 selectively to 550 supplying washing water of detergent container.Water supply valve module can be threeway Valve, and may be coupled to from two supply flow paths in the supply flow path that water supply valve module extends and hold with detergent The accessory 440 that device 500 connects, and supplying one in flow path supply flow path can be direct by doormat circle 450 To 600 supplying washing water of roller.

Detergent container 500 can accommodate detergent and softener, and may include detergent container handle 502, quilt It is packed into the detergent supply space 504 of detergent and is loaded into the softener supply space 506 of softener.

Detergent container handle 502 can protrude forward, and can be exposed to the outside of lid 300.Therefore, user can be with Detergent container handle 502 is grasped after opening door 200, to allow to receive detergent container 500 from detergent container It takes out or is inserted into detergent container receiving unit 420 in unit 420.In the present embodiment, although detergent container handle 502 extend and are arranged in vertical direction at the center of the front surface of detergent container 500, but detergent container handle 502 It is not limited to this.For example, detergent container handle 502 can extend in the horizontal direction, and detergent container 500 is set In front surface.

Detergent container 500 can be separated based on internal center, and including can separately include detergent and The detergent supply space 504 of softener and softener supply space 506.In this regard, accessory 440 can be arranged to correspond to Detergent supplies space 504 and softener supplies space 506, and detergent supply space 504 and softener supply space 506 In detergent and softener can be supplied together with washing water.Specifically, user can be after opening door 200 from washing Extraction detergent container 500 in agent container receiving unit 420 is washed, and detergent and softener can be loaded into washing respectively Agent supplies in space 504 and softener supply space 506.The detergent container 500 for being filled with detergent and softener can be again It is secondary to turn back in detergent container receiving unit 420, and according to washing process, washing water can be supplied to detergent supply In space 504 and softener supply space 506.Therefore, the washing water comprising detergent or softener can selectively be supplied It should be into roller 600 and bucket 700.

Meanwhile front panel 400 may be coupled to roller 600.Roller 600 for accommodating washings may include before being located at Drum inlet portion 610 on surface and the pocket-wheel in rear surface 680.In this case, it is formed around roller 600 There are multiple holes, for the fluid communication with bucket 700.

Drum inlet portion 610 can correspond to the opening portion of shielding cell 410.Here, drum inlet portion 610 can have There is the integral diameter smaller diameter than roller 600, and drum inlet portion 610 can be assembled to the opening of shielding cell 410 In part, front panel 400 and roller 600 are connected to each other.Therefore, 302 He of washings entrance of lid 300 can be passed through Washings is encased in roller 600 by the opening portion of front panel 400.

Roller 600 can be rotated by pocket-wheel 680.Pocket-wheel 680 (can will hereafter be said in response to coming from It is bright) driving force of driving motor 910 rotated.Pocket-wheel 680 can be separated with roller 600, and be also connected to rolling The rear surface of cylinder 600.In such a case, it is possible to form the shape for corresponding to pocket-wheel 680 in the rear surface of roller 600 Groove, so as to dispose pocket-wheel 680.

Pocket-wheel 680 may include at center with constant interval and along multiple arms of different directions extension.For example, Pocket-wheel 680 may include the arm extended in three directions, and the length of arm corresponds to the radius of roller 600, and every arm It can be with 120 degree of arranged for interval.In addition, the center of pocket-wheel 680 can be solid by (described below) roller rotary shaft 916 It is fixed to arrive (described below) second belt pulley 914, and therefore (be connected to pocket-wheel 680) roller 600 and pocket-wheel 680 2 Person can rotate.The specific method for rotating roller 600 will be described below.

The bucket 700 for being filled with washing water can be set in the outside of roller 600.Bucket 700 can have corresponding to roller 600 Shape, and the diameter of predetermined length bigger than the diameter of roller 600 can be formed to have.Therefore, bucket 700 can be arranged to Preset distance is spaced apart with roller 600.In addition, the washing water being supplied in bucket 700 can be by being formed in around roller 600 Multiple holes be flowed into roller 600.Similarly, the washing water inside roller 600 can be by being formed in around roller 600 Multiple holes are flowed into bucket 700.In this regard, cylindrical shape can be set into roller 600 and bucket 700, but is also not necessarily limited to this.

In addition, bucket 700 may include the heater 702 for heating washing water.Specifically, can be in bucket 700 Formed fluted at side, with for receiving heater 702, and heater 702 can be removeably positioned at bucket 700 Inside at.Therefore, heater 702 can heat the washing water being loaded in bucket 700.

Meanwhile bucket 700 with rear panel 800 to be integrally provided.Rear panel 800 may be mounted on wall, and may include Anchor log connection unit 802, the casing fixed cell for fixing casing 100 being connect with the anchor log of the installation on wall 804 and for sensed water level sensor 806.

Specifically, bucket 700 and rear panel 800 can be integrally molded molding, and bucket 700 can be from rear panel 800 Before it is prominent.The rear surface of rear panel 800 can be mounted to a wall by individual anchor log.Anchor log can pass through anchoring Part connection unit 802 is connected to wall, and can be set in the rear surface of plate 800 below, for solidly joined.Namely It says, rear panel 800 can be installed on wall by multiple anchor logs.In this case, since bucket 700 and rear panel 800 are one Body it is arranged, so not needing the individual damper for being used to support bucket 700 or elastic element.Therefore, it is possible to reduce zero The quantity of part, and the size for the washing machine 10 that can also similarly become smaller.

Casing 100 may be coupled to the front surface of the setting bucket 700 of rear panel 800, to surround bucket 700.In such case Under, casing fixed cell 804, which can be set into, has stairstepping along the periphery of rear panel 800, and casing 100 can be consolidated Surely casing fixed cell 804 is arrived.To this end it is possible to use, for example, the fastener of bolt etc.

Moreover, rear panel 800 may include 810 He of control unit for controlling the allomeric function of wall-mounted washing machine 10 For the drainage cell 820 of the washing water loaded in bucket 700 to be discharged.

Control unit 810 can be set in the front surface of plate 800 below, with wall-mounted to control depending on the user's operation The various parts of washing machine 10, to carry out the washing of washings.In the present embodiment, although control unit 810 is illustrated in The right side of bucket 700, but the position of control unit 810 is not limited to this.

Power supply line 904 may be coupled to external power supply with to above-mentioned electronic equipment, control unit 810, driving motor 910 Deng offer electric power.Power supply line 904 can pass through the front that rear panel 800 extends to rear panel 800, and can be from rear panel 800 rear portion extends outwardly.In this case, power supply line 904 can be fixed to below and individually fixing device The rear surface of plate 800.Since power supply line 904 is set as extending outwardly from the rear surface of rear panel 800, washing machine 10 can be with With complete or pleasant appearance.

Drainage cell 820 can be set in the lower section of plate 800 below.Drainage cell 820 can will be any inside bucket 700 Washing water is discharged to the outside, and can be arranged on the lower surface of front surface of rear panel 800.In this case, it drains Unit 820 may include the draining pump for pressurizeing to washing water, and may be coupled to scupper hose 902 so that washing is discharged Water.Specifically, scupper hose 902 is connected to drainage cell 820, and extend outwardly along the rear surface of rear panel 800, makes The pressure flow of drainage cell 820 can be passed through by obtaining washing water.Therefore, when drainage cell 820 after the wash cycle is complete into When row operation, by the pressure change of drainage cell 820, washing water can be discharged to by the outer of casing 100 by scupper hose 902 Portion.

Meanwhile rear panel 800 may include transmitting the driving motor 910 of driving force for panel 800 backward, being connected to drive The first belt pulley 912 and the second belt pulley 914 of dynamic motor 910 are connected to the second belt pulley 914 so that roller 600 rotated Roller rotary shaft 916 and the belt 918 for connecting the first belt pulley 912 and the second belt pulley 914.

Specifically, driving motor 910 can be set in the front surface of plate 800 below.Driving motor 910 can be by controlling Unit 810 processed controls, and can be set at the side of control unit 810 and drainage cell 820.

Moreover, driving motor 910 may be coupled to the first belt pulley 912.In this case, the axis of driving motor 910 (not shown) can be set to across rear panel 800, and can be with the first belt pulley in the rear surface of rear panel 800 912 connections.

First belt pulley 912 can be connected to the second belt pulley 914 via belt 918.Second belt pulley 914 can be set Cyclization is around the roller rotary shaft 916 connecting with pocket-wheel 680, and roller rotary shaft 916 can pass through rear panel 800 and simultaneously It is connected to pocket-wheel 680.That is, the second belt pulley 914 and roller rotary shaft 916 can be in the rear surfaces of plate 800 below Place is connected to each other.

In short, control unit 810 can be with operation of drive motor when washing water is loaded into bucket 700 by accessory 440 910.Then, the first belt pulley 912 for being connected to driving motor 910 can rotate, and subsequent second belt pulley 914 can lead to It crosses the rotation of the first belt pulley 912 and rotates.Therefore, the roller rotary shaft 916 for being connected to the second belt pulley 914 can also revolve Turn, allows roller 600 in 700 internal rotating of casing 100 and bucket.Thus it is possible to the washings inside cleaning-drum 600.

On the other hand, rear panel 800 may further include exhaust pipe 920.Exhaust pipe 920 may be coupled to drainage cell 820, and the air inside bucket 700 and drainage cell 820 can be discharged.Specifically, exhaust pipe 920 may be coupled to draining Hose 902, and rear panel 800 is passed through, to extend to the rear surface of rear panel 800, and air is discharged to the outside.

The wall-mounted washing machine 10 of embodiment according to the present invention can be used in the following manner.

Firstly, user can open door 200, and washings can be packed into roller 600, and from front panel 400 Take out detergent container 500.In this case, detergent container 500 is divided at center, is used respectively so as to provide In the space for being packed into detergent and softener.

After turning back to the detergent container 500 that detergent and softener are housed in front panel 400, user can be closed Door 200 is closed, and washing operation is controlled by power knob 102 and display 202.When washing cycle starts, pass through feed water valve The washing water that component 480 is provided from external watering can be supplied in detergent container 500 by accessory 440, and be washed Roller 600 and bucket 700 can be supplied to after detergent supply space 504 and softener supply space 506 by washing water In.That is, the washing water being loaded in roller 600 and bucket 700 can optionally include detergent and softener.

When being completely filled with washing water in bucket 700, control unit 810 can drive driving motor 910.In such case Under, driving motor 910 may be coupled to the first belt pulley 912 and the second belt pulley 914, and the second belt pulley 914 can lead to It crosses roller rotary shaft 916 and is connected to roller 600.Therefore, roller 600 can be rotated by driving motor 910.Thus it is possible to logical The washings being encased in roller 600 is easily washed in the rotation for crossing roller 600.

When closing door 200, door 200 can be rotated towards lid 300, and when opening door 200, door 200 can with from 300 mode of uncapping reversely rotates.

Fig. 5 is the exploded perspective view of door and shows the door closing device on the door for being mounted on Fig. 2, and

Fig. 6 is the front view of the cushion of door unit shown in fig. 5.In addition, Fig. 7 is door unit shown in fig. 5 The perspective view of bar, and Fig. 8 is the front view of bar shown in Fig. 7.In addition, Fig. 9 is cuing open for the A-A acquisition along the line of bar shown in Fig. 8 View, and Figure 10 is the perspective view of the guide structure of door unit shown in fig. 5.

Referring to Fig. 5 to Figure 10, wall-mounted washing machine includes device for opening/closing door, and device for opening/closing door can be opened with electronics open and close type door Device is closed, and is arranged on door 200.

Door 200 includes being configured as the door inside casing 230 dismantling or assemble as described above ground and outdoors frame 240.Door 200 can To be comprising the door inside casing 230 that the fits together and outdoors component of frame 240.

According to embodiment, device for opening/closing door can be the electronic device that can open door 200.That is, even if user Finger only simply press door open button 210, can also thus promote the convenience of user with the lock state of release door 200.Separately Outside, device for opening/closing door allows simply and quickly to open door 200.

For example, device for opening/closing door can use the door of elastic force and Fig. 4 by the door unit 210 including push-rod assembly 2520 The resultant force (i.e. bending force) of the elastic force composition of washer 450 opens door 200 easily.

For example, doormat circle 450 has the elastic protrusion protruded obliquely towards door glass 280, and curved when closing door 200 Song, to apply elastic force (such as bending force) to door 200 by door glass 280.

In other words, under the unlocked state that can open door 200, the elastic protrusion of doormat circle 450 can restore to initial State, and door 200 is pushed by the elastic force corresponding to bending force.In this case, the effect of the elastic force of doormat circle 450 Direction can be identical as the action direction of the elastic force of door unit 250, so as to quickly open door 200.

As shown in figure 4, device for opening/closing door may include door unit 250, lock a door unit 330 and door hinge 360；And such as Shown in Fig. 5, device for opening/closing door may further include door hanging unit 260, door open button circuit module 2100 and door open button 210。

Door hinge 360 can be arranged at the side of lid 300, and can be rotatably connected to door 200.

Unit 330 of locking a door can be set at the other side of lid 300.

Door hanging unit 260 can be made of the metal material with the structural strength bigger than the structural strength of door 200, and And door 200 is detachably connected to by secure components such as bolts.

For example, door hanging unit 260 is mounted on door 200.That is, door hanging unit 260 can be from door inside casing 230 to The form of outer hook outstanding, or from door inside casing 230 towards the form of the ring outstanding of lid 300.Door hanging unit 260 can be with it is upper The element (for example, locking member) of the connection of unit 330 of locking a door in Fig. 3 described in text or Fig. 4 can be from unit of locking a door The element (for example, unlocking element) of unlock.

In one embodiment, unit 330 of locking a door, which can be, to lock or unlock door hanging list using elastic force and electromagnetic force The device of member 260.

Unit 330 of locking a door plays a role together with door opening-closing controller 815.For example, in response to the door from control unit 810 Opening-closing controller 815 receives a unlocking signal or in response to receiving washing end signal, and unit 330 of locking a door can unlock Door hanging unit 260.In addition, unit 330 of locking a door can unlock door hanging list by manual locking release tech as described below Member 260.

As in the description of the example, term " manual locking release " refers to that user passes through when not powering to washing machine Thread elements 335 is forcibly pulled to open door 200.

In embodiment, refer to different from the manual opening mode 816 of patterns described above: powering when to washing machine When, user opens door 200 by pressing door open button 210 (for example, pressing with finger).

Unit 330 of locking a door is arranged on lid 300.When unit 330 of locking a door is connected to door hanging unit 260, unit 330 of locking a door Door hanging unit 260 can be locked.

For this purpose, the control unit 810 that unit 330 of locking a door is connected in washing machine 10.In detailed configuration, unit of locking a door 330 can be electromechanical locking devices, have the door bolt for locking or unlocking door hanging unit 260 and the mechanism for operating door bolt And power supply unit.Here, power unit is configured to be controlled by control unit 810.

Accordingly, event is controlled in response to the operation for the control unit 810 being located in casing 100, believed for example, being unlocked according to door Number or washing complete signal, unit 330 of locking a door can discharge the lock state of door hanging unit 260.

Door unit 250 is mounted on as described above ground in door 200.Door unit 250 rotates together with door 200, with Lid 300 is in contact.Then, the spring 2550 of door unit 250 is compressed, so as to which bullet is generated or stored in spring 2550 Power.

For example, unit 330 of locking a door completes signal in response to the washing of control unit 810 and unlocks door hanging unit 260, and Door unit 250 opens door 200 (that is, opposite direction rotation) under the control of the elastic force for corresponding to unlock of storage.

For this purpose, door unit 250 may include guide structure 2510 described below and be guided by guide structure 2510 Push-rod assembly 2520.

In addition, door unit 250 can play a part of the power for being produced as opening door 200 and needs.For example, door unit 250 be the device that can be stretched or shrink, for example, it, which can use elastic force, can expand and receive in scheduled stroke range Contracting.In other words, door unit 250 may be used as the propulsion device that door 200 is easily and quickly opened using elastic force.Namely It says, door unit 250 can make a reversion by the elastic force of storage.

Moreover, door unit 250 may be used as elastic supporting member for supporting optical member or spacer.That is, in the opening state of door 200 Under, door unit 250 can maintain the space between door 200 and lid 300, close door enough until user (to door 200) applies The power of 200 size.

For this purpose, door unit 250 is mounted at the position being spaced apart with door hanging unit 260 on door 200.

Door inside casing 230 is arranged towards lid 300, and has rod through-hole 233 and multiple bolts hole 231.233 shape of rod through-hole At the position spaced apart of Cheng Yu door hanging unit 260, and along the direction consistent with the frame thickness of door inside casing 230 (that is, frame Thickness direction) it passes through.

Protection glass 204 is connected to the outside of frame 240 outdoors.

Frame 240 may be used as the support base of door unit 250 outdoors.

Frame 240 is connected to an inside casing 230 by corresponding to the bolt (not shown) of bolt hole 231 outdoors.For this purpose, frame outdoors 240 include the multiple bolt fixation members 241 being circumferentially separated from each other from the inside of frame 240 outdoors, so that insertion bolt Bolt fixation member is bolted in hole 231.

For example, frame 240 includes being arranged at the position for not interfering bolt fixation member 241 in frame 240 outdoors outdoors Door open button 210.

As described above, the outside of door open button 210 (can not shown by being located at the hole at the side for protecting glass 204 Expose out).

Door open button 210 includes button extension 211, and button extension 211 is the center court from the inside of door open button To the integral shaft component of the inside protrusions of door inside casing 230.

Web-like bullet is formed between the inward flange of the button bore edges of the outer edge and door inside casing 230 of door open button 210 Property body.

Therefore, user can execute pressing operation to open door 200, such as press with finger opening positioned at 200 outside of door Door button 210.Then, since deformation occurs in elastic range for web-like elastomer, so door open button 210 and button extension 211 can advance during pressing operation, and can restore (for example, retrogressing) when finger discharges door open button 210 to just Beginning state.

Meanwhile door inside casing 230 includes door open button circuit module 2100, door open button circuit module 2100 is mounted in door At the inside of the frame 230 and end of contact button extension 211.

For example, door unlocking signal can be defeated by the control unit 812 of control unit 810 from door open button circuit module 2100 Enter to door opening-closing controller 815.In other words, door opening-closing controller 815 can receive the unlock letter of the door from control unit 812 Number, and whether can be met according to door-opening condition come selectively transfer gate unlocking signal to unit 330 of locking a door.

That is, door opening-closing controller 815 delays the unlock of door 200.For example, from door unlocking signal is generated and by door Unlocking signal is transmitted at the time of lock a door unit 300, and door opening-closing controller 815 makes a unlocking signal delay the predetermined time Section, such as 3 seconds.

Therefore, it locks a door after unit 330 can begin to pass through the predetermined time at the time of from unlocking signal has been generated and leads to It crosses control unit 810 and receives door unlocking signal.

Door open button circuit module 2100 has circuit case 2110, and circuit case 2110 utilizes and is bolted to an inside casing 230 inside installation site.The side of circuit case 2110 is opening.

Door open button circuit module 2100 includes switching circuit plate unit 2120, and switching circuit plate unit 2120 passes through circuit The open side of shell 2110 is mounted in circuit case 2110.Here, according to door open button 210, button extension 211 and contact Switch 2130 selectively unlock or shutoff operation, door open button circuit module 2100 execute the control unit to washing machine 10 810 issue the function of locking release signal.Contact-making switch 2130 may be mounted on switching circuit plate unit 2120, and can be with It is contacted with the end of button extension 211.

Door open button circuit module 2100 includes the electricity for being electrically connected switching circuit plate unit 2120 and control unit 810 Cable 2140 (or signal wire).Here, cable 2140 (can not shown by circuit relevant to the display 202 being mentioned above It is connected to control unit 810 out).

It hereinafter will be explained in door unit 250.

The guide structure 2510 of door unit 250 is used to guide the movement of push-rod assembly 2520.Guide structure 2510 can be with It is formed at the inside of frame 240 outdoors.More specifically, guide structure 2510 is used to guide the bar of push-rod assembly 2520 2540 advance mobile (for example, stretching, extension) retreats mobile (for example, contraction).Guide structure 2510 is also used for inhibiting or protecting bullet Spring 2550, so that spring 2550 is selectively separated with the outside of bar 2540 or do not separated.

The push-rod assembly 2520 of door unit 250 may be coupled to guide structure 2510, and be elastically supported at frame outdoors At 240 inside.The cushion 2530 of push-rod assembly 2520 can be contacted with lid 300.The bar 2540 of push-rod assembly 2520 can be with It is assembled in the rod through-hole 233 of an inside casing 230.

Push-rod assembly 2520 can be compressed when contacting lid 300.

Figure 11 is the cross-sectional view for showing the assembled state of door unit shown in fig. 5, and Figure 12 is shown shown in Figure 11 Door unit mode of operation cross-sectional view.

As shown in figure 11, when door 200 is closed, push-rod assembly 2520 can be supported in guide structure 2510 and be drawn It leads, and lid 300 can be acted on the elastic force consistent with the compression of spring 2550 stored.

On the contrary, as shown in figure 12, when door 200 is opened, push-rod assembly 2520 can be by rod through-hole 233 towards lid 300 Extend.Push-rod assembly 2520 is supported and is guided by guide structure 2510, and acts on lid 300 with the elastic force stored.

In one embodiment, lid 300 can be the fixation member for the washing machine 10 being supported on wall.Door 200 is lid Rotatable part in 300 door hinge 360.

Therefore, as shown in figure 12, beaten in door 200 due to the locking release between door hanging unit 260 and unit 330 of locking a door In the state of opening, due to spring 2550 become relaxation or extend when the reaction as caused by elastic force (for example, elastic repulsive force), Push-rod assembly 2520 can be mobile along the enabling direction of such as arrow " F " meaning together with door 200.

Push-rod assembly 2520 includes the rotation in response to door 200 and the cushion 2530 that contacts with lid 300.Push-rod assembly 2520 include the spring 2550 being inserted into bar 2540, and spring 2550 is selectively pressed along the longitudinal direction of bar 2540 It contracts or becomes loose.

Referring to Fig. 6, cushion 2530 is washed for weakening and reducing the buckles and noise when contacting lid 300 with improving The operation quality of clothing machine 10.

For this purpose, cushion 2530 passes through from by springy natural rubber material, tartan, polyurethane (urethane) at least one material selected in the group of material, silicone material and synthetic resin material composition is formed.

In addition, cushion 2530 has hemispherical contact portion 2531, hemispherical contact portion 2531 contacts lid 300 to absorb punching It hits, and the front surface with protrusion.Although contact portion 2531 has the shape of hemisphere portion protrusion in disc-shaped main body, The shape can be not limited to this specific shape, thus its can in order to absorb impact or reduce the purpose of noise and with other Various deformation occurs for mode.

In addition, cushion 2530 has cushion extend axle portion 2532, cushion extend axle portion 2532 is after contact portion The center on surface is prominent, and has the diameter less than contact portion 2531.

In addition, cushion 2530 includes cushion fixed part 2533, cushion fixed part 2533 is formed on buffering The end of extend axle portion 2532 being located at the position opposite with contact portion 2531 is padded, and is fixed in Fig. 7 by suspension The edge of the mounting hole 2541 of bar 2540.

Here, cushion fixed part 2533 has wedge-shaped cross.Mounting hole 2541 also has solid corresponding to cushion Determine the plate-like hole shape of the wedge-shaped inclined surface in portion 2533.Meanwhile the peripheral surface of cushion fixed part 2533 be formed with along Multiple clearance portions 2534 that the circumferencial direction of cushion fixed part 2533 is separated from each other.

Therefore, when cushion 2530 is connected to bar 2540, cushion fixed part 2533 can be passed easily through and be fixed To the mounting hole 2541 of bar 2540.

Cushion 2530 is mounted in hollow stem 2540, such as is mounted in the cushion insertion section 2542 of bar 2540.

Referring to Fig. 7 to Fig. 9, bar 2540 includes the cushion insertion being formed at the side of bar 2540 about mounting hole 2541 Portion 2542.Here, cushion insertion section 2542 has the multiple supporting projections 2543 for being used to support cushion 2530.

As the device for allowing the deformation of cushion 2530, the space between supporting projections 2543 allows to mitigate push rod The weight of component 2520, and increase impact damping and noise reduction efficacy simultaneously.

In addition, bar 2540 include integrally extend from cushion insertion section 2542 along the longitudinal direction of bar 2540 it is hollow Spring insertion section 2544, and be arranged at the other side of bar 2540 about mounting hole 2541.Spring 2550 in Fig. 5 is inserted into In the inner space of spring insertion section 2544.

Spring 2550 contacts the marginal portion of the mounting hole 2541 in bar 2540.In addition, as explained below, spring 2550 End is protruded outward from bar 2540, and is supported in the spring supporting portion 2511 of guide structure 2510.Then, spring 2550 exists It is compressed or becomes to be elastically supported bar 2540 while relaxing.

In addition, bar 2540 includes the peripheral surface along radial direction in mode relative to each other from spring insertion section 2544 Multiple suspension protrusions 2545 outstanding.

Hang the inclined wedge shape of fastening direction for the guide main body 2512 that protrusion 2545 has relative to guide structure 2510 Cross sectional shape.The wedge-type shape of suspension protrusion 2545 allows bar 2540 to easily insert and be joined in guide main body 2512.

Referring to Fig.1 0, guide structure 2510 is formed in the center line weight at the inside of frame 240 outdoors and with rod through-hole 233 It closes, and the spring supporting portion 2511 including the end for being used to support spring 2550 as shown in figure 11.Here, spring supporting portion 2511 are formed at the inside of frame 240 outdoors.Spring supporting portion 2511 is used as the installation site of spring 2550 and transmits to door 200 The elastic force of spring 2550.

In addition, outer fix of the guide structure 2510 in spring supporting portion 2511 is formed in the inside of frame 240 outdoors, and Including the hollow guide main body 2512 inserted with bar 2540.

In addition, guide structure 2510 includes guiding groove 2513, guiding groove 2513 is connected respectively to the suspension protrusion of bar 2540 2545, and be formed on the wall of guide main body 2512 with the movement of guiding bar 2540.

In addition, guide structure 2510 includes the retainer being formed between guiding groove 2513 and the end of guide main body 2512 2514。

What bar 2540 can be allowed by guiding groove 2513, retainer 2514 and suspension protrusion 2545 in guide structure 2510 It moves or stops in stroke range.

In addition, guide structure 2510 includes inner peripheral surface multiple slide protrusions 2515 outstanding from guide main body 2512, Slide protrusion 2515 is circumferentially spaced apart and extends on the longitudinal direction of guide main body 2512.

Slide protrusion 2515 reduces the frictional force as caused by the movement of bar 2540, to smoothly promote the behaviour of bar 2540 Make.That is, slide protrusion 2515 can be such that the contact area between guide main body 2512 and bar 2540 minimizes.Therefore, Bar 2540 can be since sliding be without being fixed easily or viscous in guide main body 2512, and therefore can be minimized appointing for bar 2540 Why hinder.

It will be discussed below the operating method of the device for opening/closing door of wall-mounted washing machine according to the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 2, door 200 shown in Fig. 2 is rotated to state shown in FIG. 1 to close door 200 by user.

When rotated, door 200 is close to lid 300, and the door hanging unit 260 of door 200 is engaged and locked unit of locking a door 330, to close door 200.

At this point, referring to Fig.1 1, push-rod assembly 2520 is moved together with door 200, and the cushion of push-rod assembly 2520 2530 can contact with lid 300.The bar 2540 of push-rod assembly 2520 bounces back with the continuous rotation of door 200, that is to say, that uses Family presses and closes door 200, and the moving backward and compressed due to bar 2540 of spring 2550 further towards lid 300, from And close door.

As shown in Figure 1, user presses door open button 210 in operation.

Then, the lock state that unit 330 of locking a door is locked to the door hanging unit 260 of door 200 shown in Fig. 2 is released.

At this point, when door unit 250 becomes to relax, the extension of the spring 2550 of door unit 250.

In addition, the component of lid 300 and washing machine 10 connected with lid is fixed on wall, thus in addition to the extension of spring 2550 Except, they will not be moved.

However, the elastic force of spring 2550 is transmitted to lid 300 by bar 2540 and cushion 2530.In addition, corresponding to elastic force Elastic repulsive force (for example, thrust) door 200 is transmitted to by guide structure 2510, and therefore, door 200 is anti-in the direction of the opening To rotation.

That is, due to the reaction of the elastic force when spring 2550 becomes relaxation or stretches, such as arrow " F " meaning Show, the guide structure 2510 and push-rod assembly 2520 of the door unit 250 of door 200 can be moved together with door 200, and therefore Door is opened as illustrated in fig. 12.

The manual locking release of device for opening/closing door is described below.

Figure 13 is the exploded perspective view of lock a door unit and lid shown in Fig. 4, and Figure 14 is the backsight of lid shown in Figure 13 Figure.

3 and Figure 14 referring to Fig.1, unit 330 of locking a door include locking device shell 337, hand lever 333 and thread elements 335.

Thread elements 335 plays a part of pulling hand lever 333.

Hand lever 333 is operated using lever principle, and can be by thread elements 335 come rotational locking device shell 337 Inside fasten with a bolt or latch (not shown), so as to the manual separation from door hanging unit 260 shown in Fig. 2 or unit 330 of locking a door.

Lid 300 includes the thread elements mounting portion 309 of the thread elements 335 for fixing lock gate cell 330.Thread elements mounting portion 309 from lower edge the projecting upwards outward in lid 300 of lid 300.

Thread elements mounting portion 309 can be the end for thread elements 335 being fixed together or being fixed thread elements 335 The device in portion, or can be the support base that can tightly keep thread elements 335.

For example, thread elements mounting portion 309 may be integrally formed the lower edge in lid 300, and thread elements is installed Portion 309 can by the hook unit of the end for fixing thread elements 335, ring element and it is traditional thread binding match and positioning unit in any Person is formed.

Lid 300 includes that hole 307 is inserted into suspension part, and suspension part insertion hole 307 is formed on the thickness direction of lid, and is allowed such as The protrusion of the upper door hanging unit 260 is upward through from door 200 towards the side of lid 300.Here, hole is inserted into suspension part 307 can be formed to have the form of the rectangular opening of fillet part.

In addition, lid 300 includes the bolt fastening mounting hole for being formed in lid 300 and being located at around the insertion hole 307 of suspension part 308.Unit 330 of locking a door can be screwed in bolt fastening mounting hole 308 by bolt, and be closely mounted to lid 300 In rear surface.

In addition, thread elements 335 can be transmitted on stress to hand lever 333, such as line, rope or silk of flexible material etc..It is special It is not that, because thread elements 335 is flexible material, the vibration transmission efficiency that it provides the advantage of it is reduced and do not produced Life is by frictional noise caused by being in contact with it.

Locking device shell 337 is mounted in the rear surface of lid 300, such as on back surface, and including can be selective The door bolt of ground locking or unlock door hanging unit 260, mechanism and power supply unit for operating door bolt.Here, the machine for operating door bolt Structure is connected to the operating stick connecting element (not shown) that the inside of locking device shell 337 is extended to from hand lever 333, to receive Operating force from hand lever 333.

Hand lever 333 is exposed to the outside of locking device shell 337, and for operating door bolt by being manually operated.

The upper end of thread elements 335 is installed to or is connected to hand lever 333.

That is, thread elements 335 is connected to hand lever 333, and extended downwardly from hand lever 333.For example, can be The upper end of the injection molding fashionable dress wiring members 335 of hand lever 333 is carried out, or can be passed through after manufacturing hand lever 333 The method of binding or the upper end that wiring element 335 is connected by using the method that fixing clamp etc. is attached.

In addition, thread elements 335 may further include ring part 336, ring part 336 is formed at the lower end of thread elements, And it is either permanently or detachably connected to thread elements mounting portion 309, to easily be coupled or fixed to thread elements 335 and lid Between 300 thread elements mounting portion 309.

Unit 330 of locking a door includes suspension part entrance 331, and suspension part entrance 331 is formed in pair in locking device shell 337 It should be at the position that hole 307 is inserted into the suspension part of lid 300.Suspension part entrance 331 is also possible to the rectangular opening with fillet part, Accordingly match to which it can be inserted into hole 307 with suspension part.

Lock a door unit 330 locking device shell 337 can with for pass through bolt fastening mounting hole 308 bolt into The fixed multiple bolt fixed parts 332 of row are integrally formed.

In addition, unit 330 of locking a door further comprises for carrying out with the connector of the electric wire extended from control unit 810 The socket 334 of electrical connection.Socket 334 is arranged at the bottom of locking device shell 337, and is had in locking device shell The plug aperture of the width direction upper opening of body 337.

If due to power breakdown or breaking down in use and causing washing machine 10 that cannot operate, Yong Huhuo Person operator needs to remove casing 100 from washing machine 10.

In this case, thread elements 335 can be exposed to the lateral upper of lid 300 in Fig. 4 and front panel 400 and can See.Operator or user manually discharge the locking for unit 330 of locking a door by pulling thread elements 335, and therefore, door hanging unit 260 separate from unit 330 of locking a door, it is possible to manually turning on door 200.

Figure 15 is the block diagram for illustrating the construction of control unit shown in Fig. 4.

Referring to Fig.1 5, control unit 810 may include providing the power supply 811 of required electric power for the operation of all parts, using In the control unit 812 of operation of control all parts, the washing controller 813 for controlling washing state, selectively control The valve control 814 of the supply of washing water, the door opening-closing controller 815 for controlling whether to open or close door, for pre- Section of fixing time is counted the timer 818 to postpone to open the door and close the door and generates alarm (for example, display according to washing state Message or other information) alarm portion 819.

Control unit 810 may include the power supply 811 for supplying electric power.Control unit 810 can be when power supply be powered It is activated.

When power supply 811 provides electric power, control unit 812 can control the operation of all parts.Specifically, control unit 812 Each portion can be controlled according to the instruction inputted by display 202 and by the information being stored in memory (not shown) The operation of part.

Control unit 812 can control washing controller 813.Washing controller 813 can control washing state, make it possible to The modes of operation such as washing, rinsing, discharge cycle are managed according to the manipulation of user.For example, after wash cycle completion, Wash cycle can be completed signal and be transmitted to an opening-closing controller 815, the specific behaviour of door opening-closing controller by washing controller 813 It will be described below.

In addition, control unit 810 may include valve control 814.Valve control 814 can control water supply valve module 480, Washing water is enabled to be supplied to detergent container 500 or roller 600.The control of 814 pairs of water supply valve modules 480 of valve control System can in response to washing controller 813 control and execute.

Control unit 810 may include the door opening-closing controller 815 to cooperate with washing controller 813.

Door opening-closing controller 815 by circuit configuration, with receive the washing from washing controller 813 complete signal it Door 200 is allowed to automatically open afterwards.

Door opening-closing controller 815 by circuit configuration, with after receiving the door unlocking signal from control unit 812 pre- Section of fixing time allows door 200 automatically open after delay.

Door opening-closing controller 815 can control the opening and closing of door 200, so as to control hand according to washing state Dynamic opening mode 816 automatically opens mode 817.Specifically, door opening-closing controller 815 can control before washing starts Mode 816 is opened manually, and can control the mode of automatically opening 817 after completed washings.

Door opening-closing controller 815 can be controlled before starting wash cycle or it opens mode 816 manually, made it possible to Door 200 is opened according to the operation that opens or closes of contact-making switch 2130 come manual.Specifically, when user presses door open button 210 When, the contact-making switch 2130 contacted with door open button 210 can be opened, to allow to open door 200 by device for opening/closing door.? That is manual opening mode 816 can permit the manual unlocking of device for opening/closing door according to the opening operation of contact-making switch 2130 Operation, for example, unit 330 of locking a door.Therefore, after being triggered from contact-making switch 2130 and beginning to pass through scheduled delay section, Door 200 can be opened.For example, can be beaten beginning to pass through predetermined amount of time (for example, 3 seconds) from the triggering of contact-making switch 2130 Enabling 200.Here, predetermined amount of time can refer to the value being arranged when designing and manufacturing in washing machine, and can 1 second with It was selected within 10 seconds periods below, but it can be any delay period opened for door, and can be can Programming and be not limited to any special time period.

It can thus be avoided due to the moment at the back door 200 of pressing door open button 210 open and the wound that may cause Evil, (for example, before the hand of user leaves door 200, by door 200 the finger for throwing open and striking user when can The safety accident that can occur).

In this way, it is possible to manual opening mode 816 be controlled, so that since at the time of triggering contact-making switch 2130 After a predetermined period of time by opening door 200 using timer 818.Timer 818 is used for the touching from contact-making switch 2130 The predetermined amount of time that starts of hair moment is counted, and it can be configured as to from the unlatching for detecting contact-making switch 2130 The period that operation starts measurement is counted.

When opening door 200 manually by opening mode 816 manually, user can be fitted into washings in washing machine 10 Washing operation is selectively executed later.

After completing wash cycle, door 200 can be controlled under the mode that automatically opens 817 opens or closes operation.

Door opening-closing controller 815 (or it automatically opens mode 817) can be controlled after completing wash cycle, so that door 200 can automatically open in the case where no user manipulates.Specifically, it can provide to come to the mode that automatically opens 817 and wash Signal is completed in the washing for washing controller 813.It can be by the sensing for controlling sensor 806 at this point, automatically opening mode 817 Device unit (not shown) determines whether washing water is generally discharged from roller 600 and bucket 700, and is then determining draining The opening of door 200 is controlled after completing.

On the other hand, when opening door 200 under the mode that automatically opens 817, control unit 810 can control alarm portion 819.Alarm portion 819 is used to generate the relevant alarm of the opening of completion or door 200 to wash cycle.Here, can be in door 200 Alarm is generated before opening.Alarm from alarm portion 819 can be the sound exported by loudspeaker (not shown), but simultaneously It is without being limited thereto.For example, the alarm from alarm portion 819 can be the visualization output exported by display 202.

For example, the alarm from alarm portion 819 may include the information opened about predetermined door, or it is used to indicate and washes Wash the information that circulation is completed.

Figure 16 is the flow chart for illustrating to be opened and closed process according to the door of the manual opening mode in Figure 15.

Referring to Fig.1 6, in S110, the electric power from power supply 811, and then washing machine can be supplied to washing machine 10 Get out its operation.At this point, washing machine 10 may be at the original state for being also not carried out washing process.

In S120, when user presses door open button 210, it can check that contact is opened by door opening-closing controller 815 Close 2130 opening operation or shutoff operation.That is, whether door opening-closing controller 815 can be deposited with inspection door unlocking signal ?.

It, can be with triggering timing device 818, to start it when detecting the opening operation of contact-making switch 2130 in S130 Delay period counts.

In S140, when timer 818 operate when, can make door 200 opening delay from generate door unlocking signal when The predetermined amount of time that moment (at the time of when triggering contact-making switch 2130) starts.For example, opening the delay time of door 200 can be 3 seconds.

In S150, after delay scheduled time section, it can be solved by door opening-closing controller 815 and timer 818 Lock a door 200.That is, door 200 can maintain 3 seconds in the locked state, and then it is unlocked, that is, opens.

Figure 17 is for illustrating the flow chart according to the door opening and closing process for automatically opening mode in Figure 15.

Referring to Fig.1 7, in S210, automatically opens mode 817 and washing can be received by washing controller 813 and complete letter Number.

After completing wash cycle, door 200 is opened in the case where unfinished washing water is discharged in order to prevent, in S220 In, by automatically opening mode 817 checks the case where whether washing water is discharged from bucket 700 and roller 600.In S221 In, the case where generally discharge from bucket 700 and roller 600 not yet if there is washing water, automatically opening mode 817 can be with Draining request is issued to washing controller 813 in the case where being not turned on door 200, be discharged in bucket 700 and roller 600 first Washing water.

It is completed if automatically opening mode 817 and checking draining, alarm portion 819 can be in S230 (wherein, according to door 200 Opening, generate alarm) in execute alarm generate operation.

For example, the alarm from alarm portion 819 can be the auditory information exported by loudspeaker (not shown) or pass through The visual information that display 202 exports.

Once issuing alarm relevant to the opening of the completion of wash cycle or door 200 by alarm portion 819, beat automatically On-mode 817 can permit 200 automatic unlocking of door without additional manual activity from the user.That is, in S240 In, 200 automatic unlocking of door.

Meanwhile the alarm generation in S230 can execute (this operation before or after the operation S240 of automatic unlocking door In the accompanying drawings without specifically being illustrated).

As indicated above, the wall-mounted washing machine and its device for opening/closing door and door method for opening and closing of embodiment according to the present invention Providing prevents the advantages of potentially injuring when opening door.

In addition, other the advantages of, are that door can be opened easily by electronics open and close system.

The above content only illustrates technical idea of the invention, and can be in the feelings for not departing from essential characteristic of the invention It is made various changes and modifications under condition.Therefore, the embodiment introduced in the present invention, which is not intended to, limits protection model of the invention It encloses, but is intended to illustrate the protection scope of invention.Protection scope of the present invention, and institute should be explained according to claim There is same or equivalent technical idea that should be interpreted to be included in protection scope of the present invention.

Cross-reference to related applications

This application claims the South Korea that the inventor Nintaus submitted on June 14th, 2017 shows (Gim jeong hyeon) The equity of patent application 10-2017-0074637, content of the application are hereby incorporated herein by.

Claims

1. a kind of wall-mounted washing machine comprising:

Casing, the casing have front surface and rear surface；

Bucket, the bucket are arranged in the casing, are used for storing washing water；

Rear panel, the rear panel are connected to the casing and can install on a vertical surface；

Front panel, the front panel are arranged in the bucket；

Lid, the lid are arranged in the front panel；

Door, the door are rotatably connected to the lid, and including door glass；

Device for opening/closing door, the device for opening/closing door are adapted selectively to door described in locking and unlocking；

And

Control unit, described control unit are arranged in the inside in the front surface of the rear panel and being located at the casing, wherein Described control unit includes:

Washing controller, the washing controller is for controlling washing state；

Valve control, the valve control is for selectively controlling the supply of washing water；

Door opening-closing controller, the door opening-closing controller is for controlling the device for opening/closing door；And

Timer, the timer is for counting delay period, to postpone the opening and closing of the door,

Wherein, the door opening-closing controller receives the door unlocking signal for being used to open the door after the delay period.

2. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the device for opening/closing door includes:

Door hanging unit, the door hanging unit are arranged on the door, and are protruded towards the lid；And

Lock a door unit, the unit of locking a door be arranged in it is described cover, and be connected to the door hanging unit to lock the door hanging list Member, and

Wherein, the unit of locking a door, which is able to respond, discharges the door hanging unit in the signal from the door opening-closing controller Lock state.

3. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the door includes:

Door inside casing, the door inside casing is arranged towards the lid, and has bolt hole and rod through-hole；And

Frame outdoors, the frame outdoors is by being bolted to the door inside casing corresponding to the bolt hole.

4. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 3, wherein the frame outdoors includes:

Multiple bolt fixed parts, the bolt fixed part are spaced each other in a circumferential direction on the inner surface of the frame outdoors It opens, is inserted into the bolted joints in the bolt hole in the bolt fixed part；And

Door open button, the door open button is arranged on the frame outdoors, and is located at the position for not interfering the bolt fixed part Place.

5. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 4, wherein the door open button includes button extension, described to press Button extension is prominent from center to the inside of the door inside casing.

6. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 5, wherein the door inside casing includes door open button circuit module, institute It states door open button circuit module to be mounted on the inner surface of the door inside casing, and contacts the end of the button extension.

7. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 6, wherein the door open button circuit module is mounted relative to shape At at the position that the rod through-hole in the door inside casing is spaced apart downwards.

8. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 6, wherein the door open button circuit module includes:

Contact-making switch, the contact-making switch contact the button extension；

Switching circuit, the switching circuit are used to be sent out according to unlatching/shutoff operation of the contact-making switch to described control unit The door unlocking signal out；And

Cable, the cable are electrically connected the switching circuit and described control unit.

9. wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 8, wherein the timer response is in the unlatching of the contact-making switch It operates and is operated, and wherein, the delay period is scheduled and is generally less than 10 seconds.

10. a kind of device for opening/closing door for wall-mounted washing machine, wherein the washing machine includes: casing；Rear panel, it is described Rear panel is connected to the casing and can be mounted to a wall；Lid, it is described to cover the lid connection unit for being connected to the casing；Door, The door hinge is connected to the lid, has and is connected to the door hanging unit of unit of locking a door, and frame is composed by door inside casing and outdoors；With And control unit, described control unit are arranged in the inside in the front surface of the rear panel and being located at the casing,

Wherein, the device for opening/closing door includes:

Door unit, the door unit are mounted on the door, are rotated together with the door to be pressed when contacting the lid Contracting, and elastic force can be stored；And

The unit of locking a door, the unit of locking a door, which is able to respond, completes signal and door unlock in the washing from described control unit One of signal and unlock the door hanging unit, and

Wherein, the door unit can make the door in the power from the elastic force stored when the door hanging unit is unlocked Under the action of oppositely rotate.

11. device for opening/closing door according to claim 10, wherein the door unlocking signal is defeated by described control unit Enter to the unit of locking a door, and wherein, the unit of locking a door is when receiving the door unlocking signal from the unit of locking a door At the time of start 3 seconds after execute manual locking release movement.

12. device for opening/closing door according to claim 10, wherein the door unit includes:

Push-rod assembly, the push-rod assembly selectively execute one of following movement: by being formed in the door inside casing Rod through-hole extend towards the lid；And it is compressed when contacting the lid；And

Guide structure, the guide structure is formed on the inner surface of frame outdoors, and is connected to the push rod group Part.

13. device for opening/closing door according to claim 12, wherein the push-rod assembly includes:

Cushion, the cushion in response to the door rotation and contact the lid；

Hollow stem, the hollow stem are installed together with the cushion；And

Spring, the spring are inserted into the hollow stem, and along the length selectivity of the hollow stem compressed and pine It relaxes.

14. device for opening/closing door according to claim 13, wherein the cushion passes through from by following springy At least one material for selecting is formed in the group of material composition: natural rubber material, tartan, polyurethane material, Silicone material and synthetic resin material.

15. device for opening/closing door according to claim 10, wherein the unit of locking a door includes:

Door bolt, the door bolt is mounted in the rear surface of the lid, and being capable of selectively door hanging unit described in locking and unlocking；With And

Locking device shell, the locking device shell are equipped with power supply unit and the mechanism for operating the door bolt.

16. device for opening/closing door according to claim 15, wherein the unit of locking a door further comprises:

Suspension unit inlet portion, the suspension unit inlet portion is formed in the locking device shell, and is positioned corresponding to shape At at the position in the suspension part insertion hole in the lid；And

Socket, the socket are used to be electrically connected with the connector for the electric wire for being originated from described control unit.

17. a kind of door method for opening and closing used in wall-mounted washing machine, wherein the washing machine includes: casing；Rear panel, The rear panel is connected to the casing and can be mounted to a wall；Lid, the lid is connected to the casing, and described covers There is unit of locking a door with door hinge at side and at the other side；Door, the door include door inside casing, frame and are connected to institute outdoors State the door hanging unit for unit of locking a door；And control unit, described control unit is arranged in the front surface of the rear panel and position In the inside of the casing,

Wherein, described control unit includes door opening-closing controller, and

Wherein, the door opening-closing controller is for executing the method, wherein the described method includes:

Check for a unlocking signal；

Predetermined amount of time at the time of postponing the unlock of the door when generating the door unlocking signal；And

The door is allowed to unlock after a predetermined period of time described.

18. according to the method for claim 17, wherein the step of checking for the door unlocking signal is by connecing Touching switches on/and shutoff operation executes, and contact-making switch contact is arranged in the door open button at the side of the door End.

19. according to the method for claim 17, wherein make the door unlock postpone the step of include: to be opened in the door Close controller make the door unlock delay when generating the door unlocking signal at the time of the predetermined amount of time it Afterwards, the door unlocking signal is transmitted to lock a door described in unit.