CN109423838B

CN109423838B - Washing additive box and washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN109423838B
Application number: CN201710724770.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李敬德; 张华成
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Electric Appliance Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Electric Appliance Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-08-22
Filing date: 2017-08-22
Publication date: 2021-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 2037-08-22
Also published as: CN109423838A

Abstract

The invention discloses a washing additive box and a washing machine, wherein the washing additive box comprises a box body, one end of the box body is provided with a liquid outlet, the box body is detachably arranged in an installation cavity on a distributor, the washing additive box also comprises a taking-out structure which is convenient for taking out the washing additive box, the installation cavity is provided with a limiting structure which limits the movement of the other end of the installed box body, the taking-out structure comprises a bullet pushing self-locking assembly which is locked at a low position by pressing/locked at a high position again, the bullet pushing self-locking assembly is arranged below the other end of the box body, the box body is installed by locking at the low position, and the other end of the box body is at least partially popped out of the installation cavity by overcoming the action of the limiting structure by locking at the high position. The detergent additive box is convenient to take out and simple to operate.

Description

Washing additive box and washing machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of washing machines, in particular to a detergent additive box which is detachably arranged in a washing machine and is matched with the washing machine to realize automatic feeding and repeated feeding.

Background

The traditional washing machine needs a user to judge how much detergent is added manually according to experience before washing begins, so that the workload of the user is increased, and incomplete washing or waste is easily caused by improper control of the detergent amount. Therefore, in the related art, an automatic detergent feeding technology is proposed, wherein a detergent dispenser box is filled with a detergent additive box softener for multiple times of washing, and the detergent additive box softener is automatically added according to the requirement during each time of washing. There are also different detergent additive boxes in the detergent dispenser box.

Chinese patent application No. 201610797034.7 discloses a detergent dispensing device for a washing machine, the detergent dispensing device comprising: the storage cavity is limited with a special detergent box mounting groove, a first thimble and a second thimble which are used for puncturing a special detergent box are arranged in the special detergent box mounting groove, a water inlet hole is formed in the first thimble, a water outlet hole is formed in the second thimble, and the first thimble and the second thimble are both suitable for being communicated with the inner space of the special detergent box after the end part of the first thimble and the end part of the second thimble penetrate into the special detergent box. In the invention, the detergent box enters the detergent box through the water inlet hole and enters the washing machine through the water outlet hole to be mixed with the detergent and flow out, the detergent box can be used only once, and the detergent box is required to be installed in each washing.

In addition, because the space of the washing machine is limited, the space for installing the detergent additive box is also limited, the detergent additive box is very difficult to take out after being installed, no hand is needed to apply force, and the user experience is poor. Meanwhile, the detergent additive box is generally inconvenient to add detergent additives in an installation state, and the capacity of the detergent additive box cannot be too large, so that the detergent additive box is frequently taken out.

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

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a detergent additive box which is convenient to take out.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that: the utility model provides a washing additive box, includes the box body, box body one end sets up the liquid outlet, box body detachable sets up the installation cavity on the distributor, washing additive box is still including the takeout structure who conveniently takes out washing additive box, be provided with the limit structure of the box body other end activity after the restriction installation on the installation cavity, takeout structure is including pressing the bullet auto-lock subassembly that pushes away of low level locking/the high-order locking of pressing once more, it sets up in the below of the box body other end to push away bullet auto-lock subassembly, and low level locking installation box body, high-order locking overcome limit structure's effect and pop out the installation cavity with the box body other end part at least.

Further, a concave cavity is arranged below the other end of the box body, one end of the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly is detachably arranged in the installation cavity, the other end of the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly is at least partially inserted into the concave cavity on the box body, and preferably, the shape of the concave cavity is at least partially matched with the shape of the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly.

Furthermore, the bullet self-locking assembly comprises a shell, and a first moving part and a second moving part which are movably arranged in the shell, wherein the shell is of a tubular structure, the first moving part and the second moving part can move up and down in a reciprocating mode relative to the shell, the second moving part can move circumferentially under the guidance of the first moving part, the second moving part is matched with the shell to lock the bullet self-locking assembly in a low position, and the first moving part is matched with the shell to lock the bullet self-locking assembly in a high position.

Furthermore, a plurality of protrusions with the same shape and size are uniformly and circumferentially arranged on the inner wall of the shell, guide grooves for guiding the first moving part and the second moving part to move are formed among the protrusions, the tail ends of the protrusions are provided with low-position locking and positioning parts, and preferably, the protrusions vertically extend from top to bottom;

shell one end can be dismantled with the installation cavity and be connected, and the other end is equipped with high-order locking location portion.

Furthermore, the movable sleeve of first moving member is established inside the shell, and one end is stretched out the shell at least partially and is set up the shift knob who forms the bullet auto-lock subassembly that pushes away, and the other end sets up the guide part of direction second moving member circumferential motion, and the other end still sets up spacing portion of spacing first moving member relative shell up-and-down reciprocating motion.

Furthermore, the movable suit of second moving part one end is in first moving part, and the other end slidable cover is established in the shell, the other end be equipped with the first guide structure of guide part complex and with the second guide structure of the guide way complex in the shell, the whole suits of the spacing second moving part of first guide structure are in first moving part.

Preferably, the bottom of the shell is provided with a convex column, and the spring is sleeved on the convex column.

Further, the bullet self-locking assembly that pushes away still includes the base, the shell passes through the base and is connected with installation cavity detachable, the bullet self-locking assembly that pushes away passes through base detachable and sets up in the installation cavity, be equipped with the projection on the base, the spring housing is established on the projection.

Furthermore, limit structure including setting up the elastic component in installation cavity one side for when the detergent additive box was established on the installation cavity, elastic deformation's the establishing between the lateral wall of detergent additive box and installation cavity.

The invention also provides a washing machine which comprises the detergent additive box.

After the technical scheme is adopted, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects.

1. The taking-out structure of the detergent additive box is arranged, so that the detergent additive box is convenient to take out, and the operation is simple.

2. The push-spring self-locking assembly is convenient to operate in low-position locking/high-position locking, the box body is locked in a low position when the box body is installed, and the box body is locked and bounced in a high position when the box body is taken out, so that the structure is simple, and the operation is simplified.

3. The taking-out structure is arranged on the bottom surface of the box body, cannot be seen after installation, does not influence the overall attractiveness of the detergent additive box, and occupies small space.

4. The structure is simple, the elements are few, the reliability is high, the usability is good, and the economical efficiency is good.

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 an exploded view of the dispenser assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the dispenser of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the installation of the projectile self locking assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the housing of the projectile self-locking assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a first moving member of the spring-loaded self-locking assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a second movable member of the spring-loaded self-locking assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a one-way venting feature of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 9;

in the figure: 1. a detergent additive box; 11. a liquid outlet; 12. a concave cavity; 2. a push-spring self-locking assembly; 21. a housing; 211. a protrusion; 212. a guide groove; 213. a high-position locking positioning part; 22. a first moving member; 221. a switch button; 222. a guide portion; 223. a limiting part; 23. a second moving member; 231. a first guide structure; 232. a second guide structure; 24. a spring; 25. a base; 251. a convex column; 26. a screw; 3. a one-way ventilation structure; 31. a gas permeable element; 311. air holes are formed; 32. a switching element; 321. a switch section; 4. a mounting cavity; 41. a limiting structure; 5. a dispenser.

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 to illustrate it by a person skilled in the art with 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.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, e.g., as being either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

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

As shown in fig. 1-10, a detergent additive box 1 comprises a box body, wherein a liquid outlet 11 is formed in one end of the box body, the box body is detachably arranged in an installation cavity 4 of a distributor 5, the detergent additive box 1 further comprises a taking-out structure which is convenient for taking out the detergent additive box 1, a limiting structure 41 which limits the movement of the other end of the installed box body is arranged on the installation cavity 4, the taking-out structure comprises a push-bullet self-locking assembly 2 which is locked at a low position by pressing/locked at a high position again, the push-bullet self-locking assembly 2 is arranged below the other end of the box body, the box body is installed by locking at the low position, and the other end of the box body is at least partially popped out of the installation cavity 4 by overcoming the action of the limiting structure 41 by locking at the high position.

In the above scheme, the box body of the detergent additive box 1 is detachably arranged in the installation cavity 4 of the detergent additive box 1 on the washing machine, and the installation cavity 4 is arranged in the distributor 5. A liquid outlet 11 is formed in one end of the box body of the washing additive box 1, the liquid outlet 11 is used for being communicated with a feeding pipeline of the washing machine to feed washing additives into the washing machine, a liquid outlet structure is formed in the liquid outlet 11, after the washing additive box 1 is installed, the washing agent/softener in the washing additive box 1 flows out of the liquid outlet 11 and is used for washing/nursing clothes, and when the washing agent/softener in the washing additive box 1 is used up, the washing additive box 1 needs to be replaced by a new one or the washing additive box 1 needs to be taken out to supplement the washing agent/softener. However, because the space in the washing machine is limited, the detergent additive box 1 is generally easy to install and difficult to take out, and the detergent additive box 1 provided by the invention is provided with a taking-out structure which is convenient for taking out the detergent additive box 1. The taking-out structure comprises a buckle handle structure arranged on the box body; or the other end of the box body which is not provided with the liquid outlet 11 comprises a switch component and an ejection component which are used for unlocking/locking the other end of the box body; or a push spring switch component arranged at the other end of the box body, which is not provided with the liquid outlet 11, and a locking piece matched with the push spring switch component to lock the other end of the box body; or the push-spring self-locking component 2 is arranged below the other end of the box body and is locked by pressing the low position/pressing the high position again. The handle structure comprises a concealable handle structure. The handle structure is generally simple and convenient to operate, a hand or fingers extend into the handle structure, force is applied to bring one end of the detergent additive box 1 away from the detergent additive box 1 installation cavity 4, and the detergent additive box 1 is further taken out through the part where the force is brought away. The ejection assembly is arranged at the other end of the box body in the mounting cavity 4, a liquid outlet 11 is arranged at one end of the box body, the other end of the box body is opposite to the ejection assembly, the ejection assembly is arranged close to the other end of the box body, and preferably, the ejection assembly is arranged closer to the other end of the box body, so that the ejection effect of the ejection assembly on the other end of the box body is better; the other end of the box body is locked/unlocked by the switch assembly, when the washing additive box 1 is installed, one end of the box body provided with the liquid outlet 11 is positioned and installed firstly and cannot be ejected by external force, the ejection assembly always keeps the force for ejecting the other end of the box body, when the other end of the box body is locked by the switch assembly, the ejection assembly cannot eject the other end of the box body, and when the other end of the box body is unlocked by the switch assembly, the ejection assembly ejects the other end of the box body. The push-spring switch assembly and the locking piece are arranged at one end, not provided with the liquid outlet 11, of the box body, the push-spring switch assembly is pressed into a locking state for the first time and matched with the locking piece to lock and install the detergent additive box 1 in the installation cavity 4, the push-spring switch assembly and the locking piece are pressed into an unlocking state for the second time, the other end of the box body is at least partially popped out of the installation cavity 4 under the action of the push-spring switch, and the detergent additive box 1 can be easily taken out through the popping out part. The bullet-pushing self-locking assembly 2 is arranged at the other end of the box body, which is not provided with the liquid outlet 11, the other end of the box body is pressed to install the box body, the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly 2 acts under the pressing of the box body and is locked at a low position after the box body is installed, and a limiting structure 41 arranged in the installation cavity 4 limits the movement of the other end of the installed box body; when pressing the box body other end once more in order to get rid of the box body, push away bullet self-locking subassembly 2 and move down the unblock in the low-order locking of pressing of box body, produce ascending elasticity to the box body other end to overcome limit structure 41's effect and bounce the box body other end, until high-order locking, the box body other end is bounced certain distance, conveniently takes out.

Further, a concave cavity 12 is arranged below the other end of the box body, one end of the bullet self-locking assembly 2 is detachably arranged in the installation cavity 4, the other end of the bullet self-locking assembly is at least partially inserted into the concave cavity 12 on the box body, and preferably, the shape of the concave cavity 12 is at least partially matched with the shape of the bullet self-locking assembly 2.

In the above scheme, one end of the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly 2 is detachably arranged in the installation cavity 4, and in one embodiment, the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly 2 includes a base 25, the base 25 is detachably arranged in the installation cavity 4 through a screw 26, or the base 25 is in threaded connection with the installation cavity 4, or the base 25 is in clamping connection with the installation cavity 4, or the base 25 is bonded on the installation cavity 4; one embodiment is that one end of the push-spring self-locking component 2 is directly clamped on the installation cavity 4, or is in threaded connection with the installation cavity 4, or is bonded on the installation cavity 4; one embodiment is that the installation cavity 4 is provided with an installation through hole, and the push-spring self-locking assembly 2 passes through the through hole to be detachably connected with the distributor 5, wherein the specific connection mode is as described above. In another embodiment, a convex column 251 protruding upwards is arranged on the distributor 5 on the installation cavity 4/below the through hole on the installation cavity 4, and the push-spring self-locking assembly 2 is detachably connected with the convex column 251, and the other modes include a threaded connection mode or a clamping connection mode and the like. The bottom of the other end of the box body is provided with a concave cavity 12 for inserting the push-spring self-locking assembly 2, the concave cavity 12 provides a space for playing the role of the push-spring self-locking assembly 2, and meanwhile, the situation that the push-spring self-locking assembly 2 which is accidentally generated is inclined and cannot play a role in low-position locking or high-position locking is prevented, namely the concave cavity 12 also plays a certain limiting role in the push-spring self-locking assembly 2. The top of the concave cavity 12 is contacted with the bullet self-locking assembly 2, so that the action of the bullet self-locking assembly 2 is controlled. The shape of the concave cavity 12 is at least partially matched with that of the push-spring self-locking assembly 2, so that the limiting effect of the concave cavity 12 is better realized.

Further, the bullet self-locking assembly 2 includes a housing 21, and a first moving part 22 and a second moving part 23 movably disposed in the housing 21, the housing 21 is a tubular structure, the first moving part 22 and the second moving part 23 reciprocate up and down relative to the housing 21, the second moving part 23 moves circumferentially under the guidance of the first moving part 22, the second moving part 23 cooperates with the housing 21 to lock the bullet self-locking assembly 2 in a low position, and the first moving part 22 cooperates with the housing 21 to lock the bullet self-locking assembly 2 in a high position.

In the above scheme, the housing 21 is fixedly installed, the first moving part 22 performs a vertical reciprocating motion relative to the housing 21, that is, the direction of the other end of the box body is installed and bounced, and the second moving part 23 performs a vertical reciprocating motion relative to the housing 21, and also performs a circumferential motion under the guidance of the first moving part 22. The first moving part 22 and the second moving part 23 move downwards until the lower position is locked, the other end of the box body is installed, the second moving part 23 and the first moving part 22 move upwards until the higher position is locked, and the other end of the box body bounces. The low locking state is completed by the cooperation of the second moving member 23 and the housing 21, and the high locking state is completed by the cooperation of the first moving member 22 and the housing 21.

Further, a plurality of protrusions 211 with the same shape and size are uniformly and circumferentially arranged on the inner wall of the housing 21, a guide groove 212 for guiding the first moving part 22 and the second moving part 23 to move is formed between the protrusions 211, a low-position locking and positioning part is arranged at the tail end of each protrusion 211, and preferably, the protrusions 211 vertically extend from top to bottom; one end of the housing 21 is detachably connected to the mounting chamber 4, and the other end is provided with a high-position locking and positioning portion 213.

In the above scheme, the protrusions 211 are uniformly and circumferentially distributed on the inner wall in the same shape and size to form the guide grooves 212 in the same shape, size, direction and the like, so as to avoid the phenomenon of unsmooth movement caused by the difference of the guide grooves 212. The tail end of the protrusion 211 is provided with a low-position locking and positioning portion, the low-position locking and positioning portion is a concave portion at the top end of the protrusion 211, the concave portion extends towards the other end of the protrusion 211, the concave portion does not extend towards the housing 21, but extends upwards, the upper side is the top direction of the housing 21, and the top of the housing 21 is the other end of the housing 21, namely the other end provided with a high-position locking and positioning portion 213. One end of the shell 21 is detachably connected with the installation cavity 4, and is connected or bonded through threads or clamping or screws 26.

Further, the first moving member 22 is movably sleeved inside the housing 21, one end of the first moving member at least partially extends out of the housing 21 to form a switch button 221 of the spring pushing self-locking assembly 2, the other end of the first moving member is provided with a guide portion 222 for guiding the second moving member 23 to move circumferentially, and the other end of the first moving member 22 is further provided with a limit portion 223 for limiting the first moving member 22 to reciprocate up and down relative to the housing 21.

In the above solution, the first moving part 22 is movably sleeved inside the casing 21, because the casing 21 is a tubular structure, the first moving part 22 is partially a tubular structure, a portion of the first moving part that extends out of the casing 21 and is provided with the switch button 221 is provided at one end of the tubular structure, the switch button 221 is a cylindrical structure, the outer diameter of the switch button is smaller than the outer diameter of the tubular structure, and a limit table for preventing the tubular structure from extending out of the casing 21 is formed at the joint of the two. The other end of the first moving member 22 is provided with a guide portion 222 for guiding the second moving member 23 to move circumferentially, and the guide portion 222 is provided at the end of the first moving member 22 contacting the second moving member 23, and in one embodiment, the end is provided with a uniformly distributed saw-tooth shape. The other end of the first moving part 22 is further provided with a limiting part 223 which limits the first moving part 22 to reciprocate up and down relative to the shell 21, the limiting part 223 is a protrusion arranged on the outer wall of the other end of the first moving part 22, and the protrusions are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction and matched with the guide groove on the shell 21.

Further, one end of the second moving part 23 is movably sleeved in the first moving part 22, the other end of the second moving part 23 is slidably sleeved in the housing 21, the other end of the second moving part is provided with a first guiding structure 231 matched with the guiding part 222 and a second guiding structure 232 matched with the guiding groove 212 in the housing 21, and the first guiding structure 231 limits the second moving part 23 to be completely sleeved in the first moving part 22.

In the above scheme, one end of the second moving member 23 is movably sleeved in the first moving member 22, so that a portion of the second moving member 23 sleeved in the first moving member 22 is of a cylindrical structure, and when the second moving member 23 is sleeved in the first moving member 22, the second moving member 23 is prevented from being tilted in installation between the second moving member 23 and the first moving member 22, or the second moving member 23 is turned over, so that the second moving member cannot function better, therefore, the portion of the second moving member 23 sleeved in the first moving member 22 is better as long as possible, and preferably, the portion of the second moving member 23 sleeved in the first moving member 22 is as long as the portion of the first moving member 22 without the switch button 221. The first guiding structure 231 limits the second moving element 23 from being completely sleeved in the first moving element 22, and cooperates with the guiding portion 222 to realize the circumferential movement of the second moving element 23. The second guide structure 232 cooperates with the guide groove 212 to limit the up-and-down reciprocating movement of the second moving member 23 in the housing 21.

Further, the bullet self-locking assembly 2 further includes a spring 24, the spring 24 abuts against between the bottom of the housing 21 and the second moving part 23, the second moving part 23 and the first moving part 22 move upward relative to the housing 21 under the elastic force of the spring 24, and the bullet self-locking assembly 2 is locked at a high position, preferably, a convex column 251 is arranged at the bottom of the housing 21, and the spring 24 is sleeved on the convex column 251.

In the above solution, the spring-pushing self-locking assembly 2 further includes a spring 24 abutting between the bottom of the housing 21 and the second moving member 23, and the spring 24 is used for providing an upward moving force for the second moving member 23. The second moving part 23 drives the first moving part 22 to move upwards under the action of the elastic force until the self-locking assembly is locked at a high position. The posts 251 are preferably provided to position and position the spring 24, to prevent the spring 24 from skewing, etc. When the box body is installed at the other end of the box body, the switch button 221 of the first moving part 22 moves downwards in the shell 21 under the action of the box body, the first moving part 22 drives the second moving part 23 to move downwards, the second moving part 23 compresses the spring 24 until the second moving part 23 is locked with the shell 21 at a low position, and the limiting structure 41 limits the movement of the other end of the box body after installation. When the other end of the box body is pressed again, the second moving part 23 and the shell 21 are unlocked, the second moving part 23 moves circumferentially under the guidance of the first moving part 22, the second guide structure 232 of the second moving part 23 is matched with the guide groove 212, the second moving part 23 overcomes the action of the limiting structure 41 to move upwards under the elastic force of the spring 24, the first moving part 22 is driven to move upwards, the switch button 221 of the first moving part 22 upsprings the other end of the box body until the push-elastic self-locking assembly 2 is locked at a high position, and the box body is taken out.

Further, the bullet self-locking assembly 2 still includes a base 25, the housing 21 is detachably connected with the installation cavity 4 through the base 25, the bullet self-locking assembly 2 is detachably arranged in the installation cavity 4 through the base 25, a convex column 251 is arranged on the base 25, and the spring 24 is sleeved on the convex column 251.

Furthermore, the limiting structure 41 comprises an elastic element arranged on one side of the installation cavity 4, and is used for being elastically deformed between the detergent additive box 1 and the side wall of the installation cavity 4 when the detergent additive box 1 is arranged on the installation cavity 4.

In the above scheme, the elastic member can fix the detergent additive box 1, and can have a buffering effect on the detergent additive box 1 in the vibration of the washing machine.

Further, the detergent additive box 1 further comprises an air hole 311, and a one-way ventilation structure 3 is arranged at the air hole 311.

The one-way ventilating structure 3 comprises a ventilating element 31 and a switch element 32, the ventilating element 31 is provided with a ventilating hole 311, the switch element 32 comprises a switch part 321, the switch part 321 is opened or closed by the air pressure change of the inner side and the outer side of the detergent additive box 1, and the ventilating hole 311 conducts air or is closed in one way.

Further, a liquid outlet structure is detachably arranged at the liquid outlet 11, and the liquid outlet structure comprises a one-way valve. The liquid outlet structure is in threaded connection with the liquid outlet 11; or the liquid outlet structure is clamped with the liquid outlet 11.

The invention also provides a washing machine, which comprises the detergent additive box 1.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1-10, in this embodiment, a detergent additive box 1 includes a box body, one end of the box body is provided with a liquid outlet 11, the box body is detachably disposed in an installation cavity 4 of a distributor 5, the detergent additive box 1 further includes a taking-out structure for facilitating taking out the detergent additive box 1, the installation cavity 4 is provided with a limiting structure 41 for limiting the movement of the other end of the box body after installation, the taking-out structure includes a push-spring self-locking component 2 for pressing a low position for locking/pressing a high position for locking again, the push-spring self-locking component 2 is disposed below the other end of the box body, the box body is installed by low position locking, and the high position locking overcomes the effect of the limiting structure 41 to pop out at least part of the other end of the box body from the installation cavity 4.

A concave cavity 12 is arranged below the other end of the box body, one end of the bullet-pushing self-locking component 2 is detachably arranged in the installation cavity 4, the other end of the bullet-pushing self-locking component is at least partially inserted into the concave cavity 12 on the box body, and preferably, the shape of the concave cavity 12 is at least partially matched with that of the bullet-pushing self-locking component 2.

The bullet self-locking assembly 2 comprises a shell 21 and a first moving part 22 and a second moving part 23 which are movably arranged in the shell 21, wherein the shell 21 is of a tubular structure, the first moving part 22 and the second moving part 23 reciprocate up and down relative to the shell 21, the second moving part 23 moves circumferentially under the guidance of the first moving part 22, the second moving part 23 is matched with the shell 21 to lock the bullet self-locking assembly 2 in a low position, and the first moving part 22 is matched with the shell 21 to lock the bullet self-locking assembly 2 in a high position.

As shown in fig. 5-6, a plurality of protrusions 211 with the same shape and size are uniformly and circumferentially arranged on the inner wall of the housing 21, a guide groove 212 for guiding the first moving member 22 and the second moving member 23 to move is formed between the protrusions 211, a low-position locking and positioning portion is arranged at the tail end of the protrusion 211, and preferably, the protrusion 211 vertically extends from top to bottom; one end of the housing 21 is detachably connected to the mounting chamber 4, and the other end is provided with a high-position locking and positioning portion 213.

As shown in fig. 5 and 7, the first moving member 22 is movably sleeved inside the housing 21, one end of the first moving member extends at least partially out of the housing 21 to form a switch button 221 of the push-and-eject self-locking assembly 2, the other end of the first moving member is provided with a guide portion 222 for guiding the second moving member 23 to move circumferentially, and the other end of the first moving member is further provided with a limiting portion 223 for limiting the first moving member 22 to reciprocate up and down relative to the housing 21. The first moving part 22 is a tubular structure, a part of the first moving part, which extends out of the housing 21 and forms the switch button 221, is arranged at one end of the tubular structure, the switch button 221 is a cylindrical structure, the outer diameter of the switch button 221 is smaller than that of the tubular structure, and a limit table for preventing the tubular structure from extending out of the housing 21 is formed at the joint of the switch button and the tubular structure.

As shown in fig. 5 and 8, one end of the second moving part 23 is movably sleeved in the first moving part 22, the other end is slidably sleeved in the housing 21, the other end is provided with a first guiding structure 231 matched with the guiding portion 222 and a second guiding structure 232 matched with the guiding groove 212 in the housing 21, and the first guiding structure 231 limits the second moving part 23 to be completely sleeved in the first moving part 22. The part of the second moving part 23 sleeved in the first moving part 22 is a cylindrical structure.

The bullet self-locking assembly 2 further comprises a spring 24, the spring 24 abuts between the bottom of the housing 21 and the second moving part 23, the second moving part 23 and the first moving part 22 move upward relative to the housing 21 under the elastic force of the spring 24, the bullet self-locking assembly 2 is locked at a high position, preferably, a convex column 251 is arranged at the bottom of the housing 21, and the spring 24 is sleeved on the convex column 251.

The bullet self-locking assembly 2 that pushes away still includes base 25, shell 21 passes through base 25 and is connected with installation cavity 4 detachable, the bullet self-locking assembly 2 that pushes away passes through base 25 detachable and sets up in installation cavity 4, be equipped with projection 251 on the base 25, spring 24 cover is established on projection 251.

The limiting structure 41 comprises an elastic part arranged on one side of the installation cavity 4, and is used for being elastically deformed between the detergent additive box 1 and the side wall of the installation cavity 4 when the detergent additive box 1 is arranged on the installation cavity 4.

Example two

In the embodiment, the detergent additive box 1 comprises a box body, wherein the box body is detachably arranged in a mounting cavity 4 of the detergent additive box 1 on a detergent additive dispenser 5 box, a taking-out structure which is convenient for taking out the detergent additive box 1 is arranged on the box body, and the taking-out structure comprises a buckle structure arranged on the box body.

The handle structure is including setting up the cavity at the box body upper surface and setting up the handle in the cavity, the cavity is the cavity that the undercut formed from top to bottom on the box body upper surface.

The handle comprises an upper surface, a handle cavity is arranged below the upper surface, and the upper surface comprises a hand inserting hole for a hand/finger to extend into the handle cavity and a force application part for applying force to the extending hand/finger to take out the washing additive box 1/assist in taking out the washing additive box 1.

The buckle further comprises a side wall, and a buckle cavity is formed by the side wall, the upper surface and the bottom of the concave cavity; the side walls are matched with the side walls of the concave cavity in shape and size.

The attacker joint is in the cavity, the lateral wall includes joint portion, be equipped with the joint structure that matches with joint portion in the cavity, it is preferred, joint portion includes the lateral wall that extends from the upper surface downward slope, the incline direction is for extending to its outside from the box body is inside.

The handle is made of elastic material, and preferably, the handle is integrally formed by the elastic material.

The handle structure also comprises a cover plate for hiding the handle structure, and the cover plate is arranged on the upper surface of the box body in a turnover way.

EXAMPLE III

In this embodiment, a detergent additive box 1 includes a box body, a liquid outlet 11 is arranged at one end of the box body, the box body is detachably arranged in a mounting cavity 4 of a distributor 5, the detergent additive box 1 further includes a taking-out structure which is convenient for taking out the detergent additive box 1, the taking-out structure is arranged at the other end of the box body and includes a switch component and an ejection component, the switch component unlocks/locks the other end of the box body, and the ejection component ejects/cannot eject the other end of the box body.

The switch component comprises a buckle, one end of the buckle is matched with the box body to lock/unlock the other end of the box body, and the other end of the buckle is arranged on the installation cavity 4.

The box body side of the other end of the box body is provided with a groove, one end of the buckle extends into the other end of the locking box body in the groove, and one end of the buckle is moved out of the other end of the unlocking box body in the groove.

The other end of the buckle is detachably connected to the mounting cavity 4, and preferably, the other end of the buckle is detachably connected to the mounting cavity 4 through a screw; or the other end of the buckle is integrally formed on the mounting cavity 4.

The buckle is pressed to move out of the groove, the other end of the box body is unlocked, and the ejection assembly jacks the other end of the box body; or the buckle is disassembled to enable the buckle to move out of the groove, the other end of the box body is unlocked, and the ejection assembly ejects the other end of the box body.

The ejection assembly comprises an elastic element, and two ends of the elastic element are abutted between the structure of the distributor 5 below the washing additive box 1 and the installation cavity 4/the installation cavity 4.

The elastic element is a spring, a concave cavity which is concave downwards is arranged in the mounting cavity 4, and a cylinder body sleeved with the spring is arranged in the concave cavity; or, a through hole communicated with the distributor 5 below the installation cavity 4 is formed in the installation cavity 4, a concave cavity is structurally formed in the distributor 5 at the lower end of the through hole, and a cylinder body sleeved with a spring is arranged in the concave cavity.

A first limiting structure extending downwards is arranged at the edge of the concave cavity of the mounting cavity 4, and a limiting part which is matched with the first limiting structure to limit the spring to move up and down is arranged at the bottom of the spring; or the edge of the through hole is provided with a first limiting structure extending downwards, and the bottom of the spring is provided with a limiting part which is matched with the first limiting structure to limit the spring to move up and down.

The concave cavity is a circular cavity, an annular groove is formed between the edge of the concave cavity and the column body arranged inside the concave cavity, the springs are arranged in the annular groove, and preferably, the second limiting structures for limiting the circumferential movement of the springs are uniformly arranged on the column body in the circumferential direction.

Example four

In this embodiment, a detergent additive box 1 is used for storing detergent or softener in a washing machine, and includes a closed box body with a cavity inside, the detergent or softener is disposed in the cavity of the box body, the box body includes a liquid outlet 11, a liquid outlet structure is detachably disposed at the liquid outlet 11, and the liquid outlet structure includes a one-way valve. The liquid outlet 11 is arranged on the side wall of the box body.

The liquid outlet 11 department is provided with the link that stretches out outside the box body, go out the liquid structure including connecting the cap, go out liquid structure one end and run through the link and stretch into in the box body, the other end is through connecting cap and link threaded connection.

The connecting cap is integrally formed at the other end of the liquid outlet structure and reversely sleeved at the other end at a certain interval, and the connecting end is clamped between the connecting cap and the liquid outlet structure and is in threaded connection with the connecting cap. The outer side of the connecting cap is provided with a raised structure for increasing friction, and the outer side of the joint of the connecting cap and one end of the liquid outlet structure is also provided with a positioning structure.

The detergent additive box 1 further comprises a first sealing unit for sealing the liquid outlet 11, and the first sealing unit is arranged between the liquid outlet 11 and the liquid outlet structure.

The first sealing unit is an annular sealing ring, is sleeved at the other end of the liquid outlet structure and is sleeved in the connecting cap, and is abutted to the joint between the connecting cap and the other end of the liquid outlet structure by the connecting end.

The liquid outlet structure also comprises a suction unit arranged at one end for sucking the washing additives in the box body, and a liquid outlet unit arranged at the other end and detachably connected with the suction unit; the inlet of the suction unit extends towards the bottom wall of the box body and is arranged towards the bottom wall, a groove with a position lower than the surface of the bottom wall is formed on the bottom wall of the box body corresponding to the inward sinking of the inlet of the suction unit, the inlet of the suction unit is positioned in the groove, a gap for liquid to pass through is reserved between the inlet of the suction unit and the groove, and the outlet of the suction unit is communicated with the inlet of the liquid outlet unit; the liquid outlet unit comprises a one-way valve, the one-way valve comprises a drainage channel, a piston and a return spring, one end of the drainage channel is communicated with the suction unit, the other end of the drainage channel is communicated with the feeding pipeline of the washing machine, and the piston and the return spring are arranged in the drainage channel and are used for plugging the drainage channel under the action of the return spring. A gap for liquid flowing is reserved between the outer wall of the piston and the inner wall of the drainage channel, a narrowing section is arranged in the drainage channel, and the piston is extruded on the narrowing section under the action of a return spring to seal the drainage channel.

In this embodiment, the detergent additive box 1 has a cubic or rectangular structure.

EXAMPLE five

As shown in fig. 9-10, in this embodiment, a detergent additive box 1 includes a box body, the box body is detachably disposed in an installation cavity 4 of a distributor 5, a liquid outlet 11 is disposed at one end of the box body, the liquid outlet 11 is used for communicating with a feeding pipeline of a washing machine to feed a detergent additive into the washing machine, the detergent additive box 1 further includes a taking-out structure for conveniently taking out the detergent additive box 1, the taking-out structure includes a push-bullet self-locking assembly 2 for pressing a low position lock/pressing a high position lock again, the push-bullet self-locking assembly 2 is disposed below the other end of the box body, the box body is installed by the low position lock, and the high position lock overcomes the effect of a limiting structure 41 to at least partially pop out the other end of the box body from the installation cavity 4. The washing additive box 1 is also provided with a one-way ventilating structure 3 on the box body 1.

The one-way ventilating structure 3 is installed on the box body of the detergent additive box 1 and comprises a ventilating element 31 and a switch element 32, a ventilating hole 311 is formed in the ventilating element 31, the switch element 32 comprises a switch part 321, the switch part 321 is opened or closed through air pressure change at the inner side and the outer side of the box body of the detergent additive box 1, and the ventilating hole 311 conducts air in a one-way mode or is closed.

The ventilating element 31 is provided with two air holes 311, the air holes 311 penetrate through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the ventilating element 31, and air outlets of the air holes are uniformly and circumferentially distributed on the lower end surface.

The ventilating element 31 is formed by two coaxial cylindrical structures with different diameters, and the diameter of the upper end surface is slightly larger than that of the lower end surface.

The ventilation member 31 is also coaxially provided with a connection hole for connecting the switching member 32 and an annular groove for sealing the auxiliary switching member 32.

The connecting hole runs through ventilative component 31, and with ventilative component 31 is coaxial, the connecting hole includes two holes coaxial and the diameter is different, and the junction in two holes forms the joint the screens boss of switching element 32. The air holes 311 are uniformly and circumferentially arranged around the axis of the connecting hole.

The annular groove is arranged on the lower end surface of the ventilation element 31, and the air outlet of the ventilation hole 311 is arranged on the lower end surface within the annular groove. The inside wall of annular groove sets up to bleeder vent 311 direction slope, and the transition extends to the outward flange of bleeder vent 311, the lateral wall of annular groove is vertical limit, and the both sides wall rounding off intersects.

The switch element 32 is an integrally formed elastic material element, and includes a switch portion 321 and a connecting portion.

The switch portion 321 is an inverted umbrella-shaped structure, and covers the lower end surface of the ventilation element 31, and the end of the switch portion extends into the annular groove.

The switch part 321 is closed, the tail end of the switch part extends into the annular groove, and the air hole 311 is sealed; the switch portion 321 is opened, the switch portion 321 deforms, the tail end of the switch portion 321 leaves the annular groove, and the air holes 311 are communicated in a single direction.

Connecting portion are provided with annular boss and changeover portion, and this annular boss cooperates with the screens boss on the connecting hole with connecting portion joint in the connecting hole, the changeover portion sets up between annular boss and switch portion 321, and this changeover portion inside is equipped with the cavity hole of auxiliary switch portion 321 deformation.

Preferably, the section of the annular boss is semicircular; the inside hollow bore that is equipped with of changeover portion extends and runs through switch portion 321, further reduces switch portion 321 and takes place the required power of deformation.

The detergent additive cartridge 1 described in this embodiment has two states: the washing additive is extracted from the liquid outlet 11, the air pressure in the washing additive box 1 is reduced, the air pressure in the washing additive box 1 is smaller than the external air pressure, the switch part 321 is deformed, the tail end of the switch part leaves the annular groove, and the air vents 311 admit air; the second state is to stop the extraction, the liquid outlet 11 is sealed, the air pressure in the detergent additive box 1 is equal to the external air pressure, the switch part 321 is restored, and the tail end of the switch part extends into the annular groove to seal the detergent additive box 1.

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. The utility model provides a washing additive box, includes the box body, box body one end sets up the liquid outlet, box body detachable sets up the installation intracavity on the distributor, its characterized in that: the washing additive box also comprises a taking-out structure which is convenient for taking out the washing additive box, a limiting structure which limits the movement of the other end of the installed box body is arranged on the installation cavity, the taking-out structure comprises an elastic pushing self-locking assembly which is locked at a low position by pressing and locked at a high position again, the elastic pushing self-locking assembly is arranged below the other end of the box body, the box body is locked at the low position, and the high position locking overcomes the effect of the limiting structure to eject at least part of the other end of the box body out of the installation cavity;

a concave cavity is arranged below the other end of the box body, one end of the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly is detachably arranged in the mounting cavity, the other end of the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly is at least partially inserted into the concave cavity on the box body, and the top of the concave cavity is contacted with the bullet-pushing self-locking assembly;

the shell is of a tubular structure, the first moving part and the second moving part can reciprocate up and down relative to the shell, the second moving part moves circumferentially under the guidance of the first moving part, the second moving part is matched with the shell to lock the shell at a low position, and the first moving part is matched with the shell to lock the shell at a high position;

a plurality of bulges with the same shape and size are uniformly and circumferentially arranged on the inner wall of the shell, guide grooves for guiding the first moving part and the second moving part to move are formed among the bulges, and the tail ends of the bulges are provided with low-position locking and positioning parts;

the first moving part is movably sleeved in the shell, one end of the first moving part at least partially extends out of the shell and is provided with a switch button forming a push-elastic self-locking assembly, the other end of the first moving part is provided with a guide part for guiding the second moving part to move circumferentially, and the other end of the first moving part is also provided with a limiting part for limiting the first moving part to reciprocate up and down relative to the shell;

one end of the second moving part is movably sleeved in the first moving part, the other end of the second moving part is slidably sleeved in the shell, the other end of the second moving part is provided with a first guide structure matched with the guide part and a second guide structure matched with the guide groove in the shell, and the first guide structure limits the second moving part to be completely sleeved in the first moving part;

the bullet self-locking component also comprises a base, and the shell is detachably connected with the installation cavity through the base.

2. A detergent additive cartridge as defined in claim 1, wherein: the shape of the concave cavity is at least partially matched with that of the push-spring self-locking assembly.

3. A detergent additive cartridge as defined in claim 1, wherein: the protrusions vertically extend from top to bottom;

4. A detergent additive cartridge as defined in claim 1, wherein: the bullet self-locking assembly further comprises a spring, the spring abuts between the bottom of the shell and the second moving part, the second moving part and the first moving part move upwards relative to the shell under the elastic force action of the spring, and the bullet self-locking assembly is locked at a high position.

5. A detergent additive cartridge as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the bottom of the shell is provided with a convex column, and the spring is sleeved on the convex column.

6. A detergent additive cartridge as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the base is provided with a convex column, and the spring is sleeved on the convex column.

7. A detergent additive cartridge as defined in claim 1, wherein: the limiting structure comprises an elastic piece arranged on one side of the installation cavity and is used for being elastically deformed between the detergent additive box and the side wall of the installation cavity when the detergent additive box is arranged on the installation cavity.

8. A washing machine characterized by: comprising a detergent additive cartridge according to any one of claims 1-7.