CN110607633B

CN110607633B - Washing machine

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Publication number: CN110607633B
Application number: CN201810622717.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吕艳芬; 许升; 吕佩师
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-06-15
Filing date: 2018-06-15
Publication date: 2021-12-14
Anticipated expiration: 2038-06-15
Also published as: CN110607633A

Abstract

The invention provides a washing machine, which comprises a washing barrel and a water collecting device, wherein the washing barrel can be used for containing water in a washing process, the water collecting device is used for collecting water discharged by the washing barrel, the water collecting device comprises a water collecting cavity and a water discharging opening communicated with the water collecting cavity, and the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is provided with a water guide structure used for guiding water to the water discharging opening; the water collecting device is provided with a locking component, and the bottom of the washing barrel is provided with a locking part and a washing barrel water outlet which can be opened/closed; the action of the locking component is matched with the locking part to lock the washing tub so as to open the water outlet of the washing tub. The washing tub of the washing machine is used as a water containing tub, the outer tub is not arranged outside the washing tub, the water collecting device is arranged at the bottom of the washing tub, so that the washing water of the washing tub is discharged to the water collecting device and then discharged, when the washing tub discharges the water, the locking part acts to be matched with the locking part of the washing tub, the washing tub is positioned and locked, and meanwhile, the water discharge port of the washing tub is opened to discharge the water of the washing tub.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of washing equipment, in particular to a washing machine.

Background

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

In order to increase the washing capacity of the washing machine, a larger rotary tub is required, i.e., the height or diameter of the rotary tub needs to be increased. If the rotary tub has a larger size, a receiving tub and a cabinet for receiving the rotary tub also need to be increased as the rotary tub is increased.

The increase of the cabinet corresponding to the appearance of the washing machine is limited by the space of the area for installing the washing machine, the position for using the washing machine in a common user home is limited, the purpose of increasing the capacity of the washing tub by increasing the cabinet of the washing machine is unrealistic, and how to increase the capacity of the rotary tub becomes a big problem which troubles designers on the premise of not increasing the cabinet of the washing machine.

In view of the above, the present invention is particularly proposed.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a washing machine, specifically, the following technical solutions are adopted:

a washing machine comprises a washing barrel for containing water and a water collecting device for collecting water discharged by the washing barrel in a washing process, wherein the water collecting device comprises a water collecting cavity and a water outlet communicated with the water collecting cavity, and the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is provided with a water guide structure for guiding water to the water outlet; the water collecting device is provided with a locking component, and the bottom of the washing barrel is provided with a locking part and a washing barrel water outlet which can be opened/closed; the action of the locking component is matched with the locking part to lock the washing tub so as to open the water outlet of the washing tub.

Furthermore, a locking part is arranged at the bottom of the washing barrel, the locking part comprises a locking piece and a locking driving piece, one end of the locking piece extends out of the water collecting device and is in transmission connection with the locking driving piece, and the locking driving piece drives the locking piece to reciprocate; the other end of the locking piece can extend into the water collecting device along with the reciprocating motion of the locking piece to be matched with the locking part at the bottom of the washing barrel.

Further, the locking piece be the locking pole, locking portion be barrier structure or locking hole, the locking pole with the washing barrel locking under barrier structure's the effect, perhaps the locking pole stretch into the downthehole washing barrel locking of locking.

Furthermore, the locking driving piece is directly connected with the locking rod to drive the locking rod to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the washing barrel, or the locking driving piece is in transmission connection with the locking rod through a transmission mechanism to drive the locking driving piece to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the washing barrel.

Furthermore, the locking rod can be limited in relative sliding and is arranged in a locking rod slide way parallel to the central axis of the washing barrel, the locking driving piece is a motor, the transmission mechanism comprises a locking driving wheel and a locking transmission rod, a first connecting part and a second connecting part which are eccentrically arranged are arranged on the locking driving wheel, an output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the first connecting part on the locking driving wheel so as to drive the locking driving wheel to rotate, one end of the locking transmission rod is rotatably connected with the second connecting part through a pivot, and the other end of the locking transmission rod is rotatably connected with the locking rod through a pivot.

Furthermore, a locking component mounting part for mounting a locking component is arranged on the bottom wall of the water collecting device; the locking part is located the inside one end cover of water collecting device and establishes the seal cover, and the other end seal installation of seal cover is on locking part installation department.

Further, locking part installation department for set up the locking installing port on water collecting device diapire, the locking part include casing and lower casing, lower casing is installed and is located the water collecting device outside on the installing port, the middle part of lower casing has the locking pole slide that is used for the locking pole to pass, it is inboard to go up casing installation and be located the water collecting device on the installing port, it has the inside cavity of holding locking lever and seal cover to go up the casing, the upper end of locking lever stretches out inside cavity and can cooperate with the locking portion of washing barrel, the bottom fixed mounting of casing is on the water collecting device inner wall of installing port periphery down, the one end suit of seal cover is on the locking pole, the other end is sealed by the centre gripping under between casing and water collecting device inner wall.

Furthermore, a locking component is installed on the water collecting device, a locking part is arranged at the bottom of the washing barrel, the water drainage valve component and the locking component are installed on the water collecting device in a split mode, the water drainage valve component and the locking component are respectively provided with a driving component for driving the water drainage valve component and the locking component to act, the locking component acts and is matched with the locking part to lock the washing barrel, and the water drainage valve component acts and is used for opening/closing a water outlet of the washing barrel.

Furthermore, a locking part is installed on the water collecting device, a locking part is arranged at the bottom of the washing barrel, the water drainage valve part and the locking part are integrally installed on the water collecting device, the water drainage valve part and the locking part are respectively provided with a driving part for driving the water drainage valve part and the locking part to move, or the water drainage valve part and the locking part are driven by the same driving part to synchronously move, the locking part and the locking part are matched for locking the washing barrel, and the water drainage valve part is used for opening/closing a water outlet of the washing barrel.

Furthermore, the drainage valve component and the locking component are driven by the same driving component through the transmission component to synchronously act, the transmission component comprises a linkage piece, the driving component is in transmission connection with the linkage piece to drive the linkage piece to move up and down, and the linkage piece is in transmission connection with the drainage valve component and the locking component respectively to drive the drainage valve component and the locking component to synchronously act.

The washing barrel of the washing machine can be used for holding water in the washing process, so the washing barrel adopts the design of a hole-free washing barrel, simultaneously the structural design of an outer barrel is cancelled, and a water collecting device is adopted to replace the outer barrel to collect and drain water, so the washing machine has the following technical effects:

1. under the condition that the volume of the shell is not changed, the capacity of the washing barrel can be increased, and the capacity expansion effect of the washing machine is realized.

2. Water only exists in the washing barrel during the washing process, so that the problem that the inner wall of the outer barrel and the outer wall of the washing barrel store dirt and dirty due to water stored between the inner barrel and the outer barrel of the traditional washing machine is solved, and a better washing effect is achieved.

3. An outer barrel is omitted, the washing barrel is a water containing barrel, water is not stored between the inner barrel and the outer barrel in the washing process, the water consumption for washing is reduced, and the water consumption for washing is saved.

4. The diapire setting of the chamber that catchments of water-collecting device is used for guiding rivers to the water guide structure of outlet, and better water guide drainage ensures the drainage of catchmenting of water-collecting device, prevents its ponding overflow.

The washing tub of the washing machine is used as a water containing tub, the outer tub is not arranged outside the washing tub, the water collecting device is arranged at the bottom of the washing tub, therefore, the washing water of the washing tub is discharged to the water collecting device and then discharged, when the washing tub discharges water, the locking part acts to be matched with the locking part of the washing tub, the washing tub is positioned and locked, and meanwhile, the water discharge port of the washing tub is opened to discharge the water of the washing tub.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a water collecting device of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a water collecting device of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a water collecting device of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along the plane A-A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view schematically illustrating a water collecting device of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a water collecting device of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along the plane B-B of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a water collecting device of a third washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view schematically illustrating a water collecting device of a third washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a water collecting device of a third washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along the plane C-C of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a water collecting device of a fourth washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a water collecting apparatus of a fourth embodiment of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a water collecting device of a four-washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a water collection device of a five washer of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a reinforcing structure according to the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a water collecting device of a fifth washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the reinforcing structure according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is an exploded view of a water collecting device of a fifth washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is an exploded view of a water collecting device of a fifth washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a sectional view of a water collecting device of a fifth washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a schematic view showing a structure of a six-washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of a six-washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of a six-washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of a portion of a sixth washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, shown at M in FIG. 20;

fig. 24 is an exploded view of a drain valve part of a six-washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a drain valve member of a six washer embodying the present invention.

Detailed Description

A washing machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

example one

As shown in fig. 1-4, the washing machine of the present embodiment includes a washing tub 200 for holding water during a washing process and a water collecting device 500 for collecting water discharged from the washing tub 200, wherein the water collecting device 500 includes a water collecting chamber 503 and a water discharge opening 504 communicated with the water collecting chamber 503, and a water guiding structure for guiding water to the water discharge opening 504 is disposed at a bottom wall of the water collecting chamber 503.

The washing tub 200 of the washing machine of this embodiment is used as a water tub, and no outer tub is disposed outside the washing tub 200, but the water collecting device 500 is disposed only at the bottom of the washing tub 200, so that the washing water of the washing tub is discharged to the water collecting device 500, and thus the water collecting device 500 has a water collecting chamber 503 to temporarily store water, the height of the water collecting device 500 is less than that of the washing tub 200, and a water guiding structure for guiding the water to the water outlet 504 is disposed at the bottom wall of the water collecting chamber 503, so as to ensure the timely discharge of the water and prevent the water collecting device 500 from overflowing too much water.

As an implementation manner of this embodiment, all or a part of the bottom wall of the water collection cavity 503 is arranged to transition from high to low to form the water guiding structure, and the water outlet 504 is arranged on the bottom wall of the water collection cavity 503 at a position below the highest water level. Thus, the drainage can be better discharged to the drainage opening 504 along the water guiding structure of the water collecting cavity 503.

Further, in this embodiment, a concave water collection tank 502 is disposed on the bottom wall of the water collection cavity 503, the depth of the water collection tank 502 in the vertical direction is set to be in a transition from high to low to form the water guiding structure, and the water discharge port 504 is disposed in the water collection tank 502 and located below the highest water level. In this embodiment, a concave water collecting groove 502 is provided in the water collecting cavity 503, so that on one hand, the volume of collecting water can be increased, and on the other hand, water can be prevented from splashing. Since the water level of the water collection sump in the water collection chamber 503 is lowest, the placement of the drain opening 504 in the water collection sump facilitates draining.

Specifically, the water collecting tank 502 described in this embodiment is circumferentially arranged along the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity 503, and the depth of the water collecting tank 502 in the vertical direction is set in a transition from high to low in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to form the water guiding structure.

Preferably, the depth of the water collecting tank in the vertical direction is in a transition arrangement from high to low in the clockwise direction to form the water guiding structure.

In an embodiment of this embodiment, the water guiding structure is a spiral structure or a step-shaped structure in which the bottom of the water collecting tank 502 is gradually lowered from the top, and the water outlet 504 is disposed in the water collecting tank at the lowest water level position of the spiral structure or the step-shaped structure. Thus, the drained water can be completely drained, and the water is prevented from being reserved in the water collecting cavity 503.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the height difference between the highest and the lowest positions of the bottom of the water collecting tank 502 is h, which can be designed according to the drainage requirement of the washing machine.

In the washing machine of the present embodiment, the part of the wall of the washing tub 200 below the highest water level is sealed, and the washing tub 200 can be used for holding water during the washing process; the part of the wall of the washing tub 200 above the highest water level is provided with dewatering holes, and the washing tub 200 can be drained by the dewatering holes in the dewatering process; the outer wall of the washing tub 200 is provided with a dewatering drainage device 300, the water inlet end of the dewatering drainage device 300 is communicated with the dewatering holes, and the water outlet end of the dewatering drainage device 300 extends into the water collecting cavity 503 of the water collecting device 500.

The washing tub 200 of the washing machine of the present embodiment is a "holeless washing tub", the washing tub 200 is a water tub during the washing process, dewatering holes are formed above the highest water level of the tub wall of the washing tub 200 to achieve a dewatering function, and meanwhile, a dewatering and draining device is arranged on the tub wall of the washing tub 200 to guide water during the dewatering process of the washing machine into the water collecting cavity 503 of the water collecting device 500 for collection and drainage through the dewatering and draining device, so as to prevent the water flow from splashing into the casing of the washing machine.

The water collecting device 500 of the present embodiment is located below the washing tub 200 and is coaxial with the washing tub, the upper opening of the water collecting device 500 is lower than the dewatering holes of the washing tub 200, and the dewatering and drainage device 300 includes a drainage channel extending into the water collecting tank 502 of the water collecting device 500 from top to bottom; the depth of the sump 502 in the vertical direction is gradually increased along the direction in which the washing tub rotates when being dehydrated. The present embodiment extends the dewatering drainage device 300 into the water collection tank 502 of the water collection device 500, so that the water from the dewatering process can be collected in the water collection tank 502 and discharged, and at the same time, the depth of the water collection tank 502 is greater than that of the water collection cavity 503, so that the splashing of the dewatering drainage can be prevented.

Further, in this embodiment, a plurality of dewatering holes are disposed at the opening of the washing tub 200, the drainage channel includes a plurality of drainage holes, which are respectively corresponding to the dewatering holes one by one, the upper end of the drainage channel is communicated with the dewatering holes, and the lower end of the drainage channel extends into the water collecting tank 502 of the water collecting device.

Or, a plurality of dewatering hole groups are uniformly arranged at the position of the bucket opening of the washing bucket 200, each dewatering hole group comprises a plurality of dewatering holes, the drainage channels comprise a plurality of dewatering holes which are respectively in one-to-one correspondence with the dewatering hole groups, the upper ends of the drainage channels are communicated with the plurality of dewatering holes of one dewatering hole group, and the lower ends of the drainage channels extend into the water collecting tank 502 of the water collecting device.

As an implementation manner of this embodiment, the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity 503 includes a base 505 disposed flush with the whole body and an annular water collecting groove 502 located around the periphery of the base 505, the plurality of drainage channels include a plurality of channels, and the drainage channels are respectively and uniformly distributed along the outer wall of the washing tub, and the water outlet ends of the plurality of drainage channels are all communicated to the annular water collecting groove.

Further, the drain opening 504 of the present embodiment is disposed at the lowest water level in the annular water collecting tank 502, and the drain opening 504 is extended toward the base 505 to meet the requirement of water discharge, so as to increase the aperture of the drain opening 504, increase the water discharge rate, meet the requirement of water discharge, and prevent the water collecting device 500 from overflowing due to accumulated water.

This portion 505 of this embodiment has valve plug installation department 506 and locking part installation department 507 on, installs the valve plug on the valve plug installation department 506, installs the locking part on the locking part installation department 507, washing tub 200's bottom set up locating hole and washing tub drain, when the washing tub carries out the drainage, locking part action is inserted in the locating hole on washing tub 200, fixes a position the locking with washing tub 200, simultaneously, the valve plug action is opened the washing tub drain and is carried out the washing tub drainage.

The water collecting device 500 of the present embodiment is a tub-shaped structure having a cavity therein. The water collecting device 500 is hung in the shell 100 of the washing machine through the hanger rod 400, the outer peripheral wall of the water collecting device is provided with hanger rod mounting seats 501 for assembling the hanger rod 400, and preferably, the number of the hanger rod mounting seats is four, and the hanger rod mounting seats are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the hanger rod mounting seats.

The water collecting device 500 of the present embodiment has a driving device 600 mounted on a bottom wall thereof, and has a tub shaft and a pulsator shaft for driving the washing tub 200 and the pulsator 800 to rotate.

The opening of the washing tub 200 of the embodiment is provided with the balancing ring 900, and the dewatering holes of the washing tub 200 are arranged at the opening and are shielded by the balancing ring 900, so that the washing tub 200 can achieve the 'no holes' in the appearance, and the integral performance is improved.

The washing machine of the embodiment adopts a 'nonporous washing barrel' and simultaneously cancels the structural design of an outer barrel:

4. The water collecting tank of the water collecting device is in high-low transition arrangement, better water guiding and draining are achieved, water collecting and draining of the water collecting device are guaranteed, and accumulated water overflow of the water collecting device is prevented.

Example two

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, a washing machine of the present embodiment includes a washing tub 200 for holding water during a washing process and a water collecting device 500 for collecting water discharged from the washing tub 200, wherein the water collecting device 500 includes a water collecting chamber 503 and a water discharge opening 504 communicating with the water collecting chamber 503, a bottom wall of the water collecting chamber 503 is provided with a concave water collecting groove 502, and an innermost circumference of the water discharge opening 504 is located within an outermost circumference of the water collecting groove 502.

The washing tub 200 of the washing machine of the present embodiment is used as a tub, and no outer tub is provided outside the washing tub 200, but the present embodiment is provided with the water collecting device 500 only at the bottom of the washing tub 200, so that the washing water of the washing tub is discharged to the water collecting device 500 and then discharged, and thus the water collecting device 500 has the water collecting chamber 503 to perform a temporary water storing function, and the present embodiment locates the innermost circumference of the water discharge opening 504 within the outermost circumference of the water collecting tank 502, so that the water discharge opening 504 can work at full capacity to meet the water discharge requirement.

As an implementation of this embodiment, the innermost circumference of the drain opening 504 is inscribed within the outermost circumference of the water collection tank 502. Thus, the drain opening 504 can drain water quickly, and water accumulated in the water collection tub 502 can be reduced.

As shown in fig. 5, the outermost circumference of the water collection tank 502 is R0, the innermost circumference of the water discharge opening 504 is R1, and the R0 is inscribed in the R1.

As an embodiment of this embodiment, the drainage openings 504 include at least two drainage openings, which are respectively disposed in the water collection tank 502 to better satisfy the drainage requirement of the water collection device 500, and the innermost circumferences of the drainage openings 504 are all located in the outermost circumference of the water collection tank 502, so that each drainage opening 504 can drain water quickly, and the accumulated water in the water collection tank 502 is greatly reduced.

Preferably, the innermost circumference of the at least one drain opening 504 is inscribed within the outermost circumference of the water collection sump 502. It is further preferred that the innermost circumference of all the drain openings 504 is inscribed within the outermost circumference of the water collection tank 502.

As an implementation manner of this embodiment, the depth of the water collection tank 502 in the vertical direction is set in a transition from high to low, a plurality of the drainage openings 504 are distributed in the water collection tank 502 at a position below the highest water level, and at least one drainage opening 504 is set at the lowest water level position in the water collection tank 502.

Further, the drain opening 504 includes a first drain opening disposed at a lowest water level position in the water collection tank 502 and a second drain opening disposed at a position between a highest water level and a lowest water level position in the water collection tank 502; the innermost circumferences of the first and second water discharge ports are inscribed with the outermost circumference of the water collection tank, respectively.

Preferably, the water collecting tank 502 is circumferentially arranged along the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity 503, the depth of the water collecting tank 502 in the vertical direction is set in a transition from high to low in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, the first drainage port and the second drainage port are respectively arranged in the water collecting tank 502, and an included angle a between the first drainage port and the second drainage port satisfies: a is more than or equal to 90 degrees and less than or equal to 180 degrees; preferably, a is 180 °.

Specifically, the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity 503 of the present embodiment includes a base 505 disposed flush with the whole body and an annular water collecting groove 502 disposed around the periphery of the base 505, the water outlet 504 is disposed in the annular water collecting groove 502, one side of the innermost circumference of the water outlet 504 is tangent to the outermost circumference of the annular water collecting groove 502, and the other side of the innermost circumference of the water outlet 504 opposite to the outermost circumference is expanded toward the body 505.

EXAMPLE III

As shown in fig. 1, 7-9, the washing machine of the present embodiment comprises a washing tub 200 for holding water during washing and a water collecting device 50 for collecting water discharged from the washing tub 200, wherein the water collecting device 500 comprises a water collecting chamber 503 and a water discharge opening 504 communicated with the water collecting chamber 503, and the water discharge opening 504 comprises a plurality of water discharge requirements for preventing the water collecting device 500 from overflowing.

The washing tub 200 of the washing machine of the present embodiment is used as a water tub, and no outer tub is provided outside the washing tub 200, but the present embodiment is provided with the water collecting device 500 only at the bottom of the washing tub 200, so that the washing water of the washing tub is discharged to the water collecting device 500 and then discharged, and thus the water collecting device 500 has the water collecting chamber 503 to realize the function of temporarily storing water, and the water outlet 504 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of water outlets, which can increase the water discharge amount per unit time of the water collecting device 500, realize quick water discharge, reduce the accumulated water in the water collecting tank, and prevent the water collecting device 500 from overflowing.

Specifically, as an implementation manner of this embodiment, a bottom wall of the water collecting cavity 503 is provided with a concave water collecting tank 502, and the water discharge opening 504 includes at least two water discharge openings, which are respectively disposed in the water collecting tank 502. Because the position of the water collecting tank 502 is lower, the two water outlets are arranged in the water collecting tank, and the requirement of water drainage can be better met.

Further, the depth of the water collection tank 502 in the vertical direction is set to be in transition from high to low, so that the water flow can be better guided to be discharged, the plurality of water outlets 504 are distributed in the water collection tank 502 and located at the position below the highest water level, and at least one water outlet 504 is arranged at the position of the lowest water level in the water collection tank, so that the water in the water collection tank 502 can be completely drained.

As an embodiment of this embodiment, the drain port includes a first drain port 5041 and a second drain port 5042, the first drain port 5041 is disposed at a lowest water level position in the water collection sump 502, and the second drain port 5042 is disposed at a position between a highest water level and a lowest water level position in the water collection sump 502. Although the drainage requirements can be better met by arranging the drainage openings as many as possible, the processing and manufacturing of the water collecting device 500 and the overall strength of the water collecting device are affected.

In this embodiment, the first drain port 5041 is connected to the first drain pipe 701, the second drain port 5042 is connected to the second drain pipe 702, the first drain pipe 701 and the second drain pipe 702 are connected to a tee 704, the tee 704 is connected to the third drain pipe 703, and the third drain pipe 703 is connected to the outside of the casing 100 of the washing machine.

Further, the water collection tank 502 is circumferentially arranged along the bottom wall of the water collection cavity 503, the depth of the water collection tank 502 in the vertical direction is set in a transition from high to low in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, the first water discharge port 5041 and the second water discharge port 5042 are respectively arranged in the water collection tank, and an included angle a between the first water discharge port 5041 and the second water discharge port 5042 satisfies: a is more than or equal to 90 degrees and less than or equal to 180 degrees; thus, water can be simultaneously drained in two areas which are as far away as possible in the water collecting cavity 503, and the drainage pressure of the other drainage port is reduced.

Preferably, a is 180 °, so that the water can be simultaneously drained in two opposite areas of the water collecting cavity 503, and the drainage pressure of the drainage ports is reduced.

Preferably, the innermost circumferences of the plurality of water discharge openings are all positioned in the outermost circumference of the water collection tank;

preferably, the innermost circumference of the at least one drain opening is inscribed within the outermost circumference of the water collection sump;

further preferably, the innermost circumferences of the first and second drain openings are inscribed in the outermost circumference of the water collection sump, respectively.

In one embodiment of this embodiment, the diameters of the plurality of water outlets are the same or different;

preferably, the aperture of the water outlet is increased along with the increase of the height of the water level in the water collecting cavity.

Example four

As shown in fig. 1, 10-12, the washing machine of the present embodiment comprises a washing tub 200 for holding water during washing and a water collecting device 500 for collecting water discharged from the washing tub, wherein the water collecting device 500 comprises a water collecting chamber 503, a water overflow structure 510 is disposed on a side wall of the water collecting chamber 503, and the water overflow structure 510 comprises a water overflow opening 509 for discharging water overflowing from the water collecting chamber.

The washing tub 200 of the washing machine of this embodiment is used as a water tub, no outer tub is provided outside the washing tub 200, the water collecting device 500 is provided only at the bottom of the washing tub 200 in this embodiment, so that the washing water of the washing tub is drained to the water collecting device 500, and then the water collecting device 500 has a water collecting chamber 503 to achieve the temporary water storing function, and an overflow structure 510 is provided on the sidewall of the water collecting chamber 503 in this embodiment, when the water collected in the water collecting chamber 503 reaches the overflow structure 510, the water collected in the water collecting chamber 503 is drained through an overflow port 509 of the overflow structure 510, thereby preventing the water collected in the water collecting device 500 from overflowing from the water collecting chamber 503.

The overflow structure 510 of the present embodiment includes an overflow chamber disposed on the upper sidewall of the water collecting chamber 503, and the overflow vent 509 is disposed on the bottom wall of the overflow chamber. When the accumulated water in the water collecting cavity 503 reaches the overflow structure 510, the accumulated water in the water collecting cavity 503 enters the overflow cavity of the overflow structure 510 and is directly discharged through the overflow port 509, so that the accumulated water in the water collecting cavity 503 is reduced, and the overflow phenomenon of the water collecting cavity 503 is prevented.

As shown in fig. 10 and 11, in one embodiment of the present embodiment, the overflow chamber is formed by partially expanding an upper sidewall of the water collecting chamber.

As shown in fig. 12, in the present embodiment, an overflow ring 511 is disposed on an outer wall of the water collecting cavity 503, the overflow ring 511 has the overflow cavity therein, the overflow gap 509 is opened at a bottom of the overflow ring 511 and is communicated with the overflow cavity, and the overflow water in the water collecting cavity 503 overflows into the overflow cavity in the overflow ring 511 through the water collecting cavity wall and is discharged through the overflow gap 509.

Further, the water collecting device 500 has a water collecting cavity opening, and the water collecting ring 511 is an annular body with an annular opening at the upper end, and the annular body is hermetically installed on the outer wall of the water collecting cavity 503 and close to the water collecting cavity opening.

In an embodiment of this embodiment, the bottom of the overflow chamber 503 is arranged to transition from high to low, and the overflow gap 509 is arranged at the lowest water level position of the bottom of the overflow chamber 503.

As shown in fig. 11, the overflow port 509 of the present embodiment is connected to an overflow pipe 705, the overflow pipe 705 is directly led out to the outside of the washing machine, and a drain pipe connected to a drain port is also separately extended to the outside of the washing machine.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 10, a water outlet 504 is arranged in the water collecting cavity 503, the water outlet 504 is connected with a water discharge pipe, the overflow port 509 is connected with an overflow pipe, and the overflow pipe is communicated with the water discharge pipe.

Specifically, the drainage pipes include a first drainage pipe 701 and a second drainage pipe, one end of the first drainage pipe 701 is communicated with the drainage port 504, and the other end is communicated with a tee 704; one end of the overflow pipe 705 is communicated with an overflow port 509, and the other end is communicated with a tee 704; one end of the second drain pipe is communicated with the tee joint 704, and the other end of the second drain pipe is led out of the washing machine body; preferably, the first drain pipe, the second drain pipe and the overflow pipe are all straight pipelines.

EXAMPLE five

As shown in fig. 1, 13-19, the washing machine of the present embodiment comprises a washing tub 200 for holding water during washing and a water collecting device 500 for collecting water discharged from the washing tub 200, wherein the water collecting device 500 comprises a water collecting cavity 503, and a side wall 508 of the water collecting cavity 503 is provided with a reinforcing structure for increasing the strength of the water collecting cavity 503.

The washing tub 200 of the washing machine of the present embodiment is used as a water tub, and no outer tub is provided outside the washing tub 200, and the present embodiment is provided with the water collecting device 500 only at the bottom of the washing tub 200, so that the washing water of the washing tub is drained to the water collecting device 500 and then discharged, and thus the water collecting device 500 has the water collecting chamber 503 to perform a function of temporarily storing water. Although the washing machine of the present embodiment no longer has an outer tub, the bottom of the washing tub 200 is disposed in the water collecting cavity of the water collecting device 500, and therefore, the washing tub 200 needs to be relatively fixed with the water collecting cavity of the water collecting device to prevent collision between the washing tub and the water collecting device during dehydration of the washing tub.

As shown in fig. 13 and 15, the reinforcing structure of the present embodiment is a reinforcing member that is insert-molded in the sidewall of the water collecting cavity. The purpose of reinforcing the strength of the side wall of the water collecting cavity is achieved by injecting the reinforcing part into the side wall of the water collecting cavity.

As shown in fig. 13 and 14, as an embodiment of this embodiment, the reinforcing member is a sheet-shaped reinforcing ring 1001 matched with the sidewall of the water collecting cavity 503, and the sheet-shaped reinforcing ring 1001 is vertically insert-molded in the sidewall of the water collecting cavity 503. Thus, the side wall of the water collecting cavity 503 is reinforced by the embedded sheet-shaped reinforcing ring 1001 in the whole vertical direction, and the whole strength is higher.

As shown in fig. 15 and 16, the reinforcing member is a steel wire-shaped reinforcing ring 1002 matched with the side wall of the water collecting cavity 503, the water collecting device includes a water collecting cavity opening, and the steel wire-shaped reinforcing ring 1002 is embedded and injection molded in the side wall of the water collecting cavity 503 and is arranged close to the water collecting cavity opening. The steel wire-shaped reinforcing ring 1002 penetrates through the side wall of the water collecting cavity 503 in the whole circumferential direction to enhance the strength in the whole circumferential direction, and the strength at the opening of the water collecting cavity can be guaranteed to be not easy to deform by being close to the opening of the water collecting cavity.

As shown in fig. 17 and 18, as an embodiment of this embodiment, the reinforcing structure is a reinforcing member fastened inside the sidewall of the water collecting chamber, and the outer diameter of the reinforcing member is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the sidewall of the water collecting chamber;

or the reinforcing structure is a reinforcing piece fastened on the outer part of the side wall of the water collecting cavity, and the inner diameter of the reinforcing piece is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the side wall of the water collecting cavity.

As shown in fig. 17, the reinforcement member is a sheet-shaped reinforcement ring 1003 matched with the side wall of the water collection cavity, and the sheet-shaped reinforcement ring 1003 is fastened inside or outside the side wall 508 of the water collection cavity 503 through a clamping device 1100.

The clamping device 1100 described in this embodiment includes a clamping slot 1101, and the clamping device 1100 clamps the sheet-shaped reinforcing ring 1003 inside or outside the sidewall 508 of the water collecting cavity 503.

Further, the upper end opening of the sheet-shaped reinforcing ring 1003 according to the embodiment has a flanging structure 10031, so as to further enhance the overall strength of the sheet-shaped reinforcing ring 1003.

As shown in fig. 18, the reinforcing member is a steel wire-shaped reinforcing ring 1004 matched with the side wall of the water collecting cavity, the steel wire-shaped reinforcing ring 1004 is connected by a fastening nut 10041 to form a closed ring, the water collecting device 500 comprises an opening of the water collecting cavity, and the steel wire-shaped reinforcing ring 1004 is fastened inside or outside the side wall 508 of the water collecting cavity 503 and is arranged close to the opening of the water collecting cavity 503 by adjusting the fastening nut 10041.

As shown in fig. 19, the water collecting device includes a water collecting cavity opening, and the reinforcing structure is a flanging structure 1005 flanging outwards or inwards from the water collecting cavity opening edge.

EXAMPLE six

As shown in fig. 20-25, the washing machine of the present embodiment comprises a washing tub 200 for holding water during washing and a water collecting device 500 for collecting water discharged from the washing tub 200, wherein the water collecting device 500 is provided with a locking member 1000, and the bottom of the washing tub 200 is provided with a locking part 203 and a washing tub water outlet 204 capable of being opened/closed; the locking member 1000 acts in cooperation with the locking portion 203 to lock the washing tub 200 to open the washing tub drain port 204.

The washing tub 200 of the washing machine of the present embodiment is used as a water tub, and no outer tub is provided outside the washing tub 200, but the present embodiment is provided with the water collecting device 500 only at the bottom of the washing tub 200, so that the washing water of the washing tub is drained to the water collecting device 500 and then drained, when the washing tub is drained, the locking member is operated to cooperate with the locking portion 203 of the washing tub 200 to lock the washing tub 200 in position, and simultaneously, the drainage port of the washing tub is opened to drain the washing tub.

As shown in fig. 23, the bottom of the washing tub 200 of the present embodiment is provided with a locking part 203, the locking member 1000 includes a locking member 1011 and a locking driving member 1001, one end of the locking member 1011 extends out of the water collecting device and is in transmission connection with the locking driving member 1001, and the locking driving member 1001 drives the locking member to reciprocate; the other end of the locking member 1011 can extend into the water collecting device 500 along with the reciprocating motion thereof to be matched with the locking part 203 at the bottom of the washing tub 200.

Specifically, a tub bottom flange 202 is disposed at the bottom of the tub bottom 201 of the washing tub 200, and the locking portion 203 is disposed on the tub bottom flange 202.

As an embodiment of this embodiment, the locking member 1011 is a locking rod, the locking portion 203 is a blocking structure or a locking hole, and the locking rod locks the washing tub under the blocking effect of the blocking structure, or the locking rod extends into the locking hole to lock the washing tub.

As an embodiment of this embodiment, the locking driving member 1001 is directly connected to the locking rod 1011 to drive the locking rod to reciprocate along a direction parallel to the central axis of the washing tub 200, or the locking driving member 1001 is connected to the locking rod 1011 through a transmission mechanism to drive the locking rod 1011 to reciprocate along a direction parallel to the central axis of the washing tub 200.

Further, the locking rod 1011 can be limited to be installed in a locking rod slide 1004 parallel to the central axis of the washing tub 200 in a relatively sliding manner, the locking driving member 1001 is a motor, the transmission mechanism includes a locking driving wheel 1002 and a locking transmission rod 1003, the locking driving wheel 1002 is provided with a first connecting part and a second connecting part which are eccentrically arranged, an output shaft of the motor 1001 is fixedly connected with the first connecting part on the locking driving wheel 1002 to drive the locking driving wheel 1002 to rotate, one end of the locking transmission rod 1003 is rotatably connected with the second connecting part through a pivot, and the other end of the locking transmission rod 1003 is rotatably connected with the locking rod 1011 through a pivot.

As an embodiment of the present embodiment, a bottom wall of the water collecting device 500 is provided with a locking member mounting part for mounting the locking member 1000; the sealing sleeve 1006 is sleeved at one end of the locking component 1000, which is located inside the water collecting device, and the other end of the sealing sleeve 1006 is hermetically installed on the locking component installation part. The sealing sleeve 1006 can realize movable sealing connection of the locking component 1000, and water leakage at the position where the locking component 1000 is placed can be realized.

Specifically, locking part installation department for seting up the locking installing port on the water collecting device diapire, the locking part include casing 1005 and casing 1010 down, casing 1010 installs and lies in the water collecting device 500 outside on the installing port down, casing 1010's middle part has the locking pole slide 1004 that is used for locking pole 1011 to pass down, it is inboard that last casing 1005 installs and lies in water collecting device 500 on the installing port, it has the inside cavity of holding locking pole 1011 and seal cover 1006 to go up casing 1005, the upper end of locking pole 1011 stretches out inside cavity and can cooperate with the locking part 203 of washing tub 200, the bottom fixed mounting of casing 1010 is down on the water collecting device 500 inner wall of installing port periphery, the one end suit of seal cover 1006 is on locking pole 1011, the other end is sealed by the centre gripping between casing 1010 and water collecting device 500 inner wall down.

Further, the locking component 1000 of the present embodiment further includes an elastic resetting member 1007, the elastic resetting member 1007 is elastically installed between one end of the locking lever 1011 located in the water collecting device 500 and the inner wall of the water collecting device 500 in a limiting manner, preferably, the elastic resetting member 1007 is a spiral spring sleeved on the locking lever 1011, and the locking lever 1011 is provided with a limiting protrusion 1008 for limiting the spiral spring.

The water collecting device 500 of this embodiment is provided with a drain valve part 1100 for controlling the opening/closing of the tub drain port 204.

As an implementation manner of this embodiment, the drain valve member 1100 includes a valve plug mechanism and a drain valve driving member 1105 driving the valve plug mechanism to reciprocate to open/close the drain opening of the washing tub, one end of the valve plug mechanism extends out of the water collecting device 500 to be drivingly connected with the drain valve driving member 1105, and the drain valve driving member 1105 drives the valve plug mechanism to reciprocate; the other end of the valve plug mechanism opens/closes the washing tub drain port 204 as it reciprocates.

As shown in fig. 24 and 25, the valve plug mechanism of this embodiment includes a valve plug 1102 that can be plugged in cooperation with the drainage opening of the washing tub and a valve rod 1103 that drives the valve plug 1102 to reciprocate, and the drain valve driving member 1105 is directly connected to the valve rod 1103 to drive the valve plug to reciprocate along a direction parallel to the central axis of the washing tub 200, or the drain valve driving member 1105 is drivingly connected to the valve rod 1103 through a transmission mechanism to drive the valve plug to reciprocate along a direction parallel to the central axis of the washing tub 200.

The valve stem 1103 of this embodiment can be relatively slidably limited and installed in the valve stem slide 1110 parallel to the central axis of the washing tub 200, the drain valve driving member 1105 is a motor, the driving mechanism includes a drain driving wheel 1106 and a drain driving rod 1107, the drain driving wheel 1106 has a first connection portion 11061 and a second connection portion 11062 eccentrically arranged, the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the first connection portion 11061 on the drain driving wheel 1106 to drive the driving wheel to rotate 1106, one end of the drain driving rod 1107 is rotatably connected with the second connection portion 11062 through a pivot, and the other end is rotatably connected with the valve stem 1103 through a pivot.

As an embodiment of the present embodiment, a drain valve member mounting part for mounting a drain valve member is provided on a bottom wall of the water collecting device 500; the valve plug 1102 comprises a valve plug head which can be matched with a drainage outlet of the washing barrel for plugging and a corrugated pipe which is hermetically connected with the valve plug head or integrally formed, and the other end of the corrugated pipe is hermetically arranged on a drainage valve component mounting part.

Further, drain valve part installation department of this embodiment for set up the drain valve installing port on the water collecting device diapire, drain valve part 1100 include fixed casing 1104, fixed casing 1104 is installed and is located the water collecting device outside on the drain valve installing port, the middle part of fixed casing 1104 has the valve stem slide 1110 that is used for valve stem 1103 to pass.

Further, the drain valve assembly 1100 of the present embodiment includes a fixing frame 1101, the fixing frame 1101 is mounted on the fixing housing and located inside the water collecting device, the fixing frame 1101 has an inner chamber for accommodating the valve plug 1102 and the valve rod 1103, an upper end of the valve plug 1102 extends out of the inner chamber and can be matched with a drainage opening of a washing tub of the washing tub, and the bellows of the valve plug 1102 is clamped and sealed between the fixing frame and the fixing housing.

Preferably, a drainage structure 1109 for draining water in the internal cavity is disposed on a peripheral wall of the fixing frame 1101, and specifically, the drainage structure 1109 is a drainage channel or a drainage hole.

As shown in fig. 20, the drain valve member 1100 and the locking member 1000 are separately installed on the water collecting device 500, the drain valve member 1100 and the locking member 1000 respectively have driving members (drain valve driving member 1105 and locking driving member 1001) for driving them to operate, the locking member 1000 operates in cooperation with the locking portion 203 to lock the washing tub 200, and the drain valve member 1100 operates to open/close the washing tub drain port 204.

As shown in fig. 21 and 22, the drain valve member 1100 and the locking member 1000 are integrally mounted on the water collecting device 500, as shown in fig. 21, the drain valve member 1100 and the locking member 1000 respectively have driving members (drain valve driving member 1105 and locking driving member 1001) for driving them, or as shown in fig. 22, the drain valve member 1100 and the locking member 1000 are driven by the same driving member 1300 to synchronously operate, the locking member 1000 operates in cooperation with the locking portion 203 for locking the washing tub 200, and the drain valve member 1100 operates for opening/closing the washing tub drain port 204.

As shown in fig. 22, in an embodiment of this embodiment, the drain valve part 1100 and the locking part 1000 are driven by the same driving part 1300 through a transmission part to synchronously operate, the transmission part includes a linkage 1200, the driving part 1300 is in transmission connection with the linkage 1200 to drive the linkage 1200 to reciprocate, and the linkage 1200 is respectively in transmission connection with the drain valve part 1100 and the locking part 1000 to drive the two to synchronously operate.

The above embodiments can be implemented individually, or combined with each other to form a new technical solution to solve a plurality of corresponding technical problems simultaneously.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A washing machine is characterized by comprising a washing barrel for containing water and a water collecting device for collecting water discharged by the washing barrel in a washing process, wherein the water collecting device comprises a water collecting cavity and a water outlet communicated with the water collecting cavity, and the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is provided with a water guide structure for guiding water to the water outlet; the water collecting device is provided with a locking component, and the bottom of the washing barrel is provided with a locking part and a water outlet which can be opened/closed; the action of the locking component is matched with the locking part to lock the washing barrel so as to open the water outlet of the washing barrel;

a concave water collecting tank is arranged on the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity, the depth of the water collecting tank in the vertical direction is in transition arrangement from high to low in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction to form the water guide structure, and the water outlet is arranged in the water collecting tank;

the water outlet comprises a first water outlet and a second water outlet, and the first water outlet is arranged in the water collecting tank at the most

The second water outlet is arranged at a position between the highest water level and the lowest water level in the water collecting tank, and the innermost circumference of the first water outlet and the innermost circumference of the second water outlet are internally tangent with the outermost circumference of the water collecting tank respectively;

the bottom of the washing barrel is provided with a locking part, the locking part comprises a locking piece and a locking driving piece, one end of the locking piece extends out of the water collecting device and is in transmission connection with the locking driving piece, and the locking driving piece drives the locking piece to reciprocate; the other end of the locking piece can extend into the water collecting device along with the reciprocating motion of the locking piece to be matched with the locking part at the bottom of the washing barrel.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking member is a locking rod, the locking part is a blocking structure or a locking hole, the locking rod locks the washing tub under the blocking action of the blocking structure, or the locking rod extends into the locking hole to lock the washing tub.

3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the locking driving member is directly connected to the locking rod to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the central axis of the washing tub, or is drivingly connected to the locking rod through a transmission mechanism to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the central axis of the washing tub.

4. A washing machine as claimed in claim 3 wherein the relative slidable limits of the latching lever are located in a latching lever track parallel to the central axis of the tub, the latching drive member is a motor, the drive mechanism comprises a latching drive wheel and a latching drive lever, the latching drive wheel has eccentrically disposed first and second links, the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the first link of the latching drive wheel to drive the latching drive wheel to rotate, the latching drive lever has one end pivotally connected to the second link and the other end pivotally connected to the latching lever.

5. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a locking member mounting part for mounting the locking member is provided on a bottom wall of the water collecting device; the locking part is located the inside one end cover of water collecting device and establishes the seal cover, and the other end seal installation of seal cover is on locking part installation department.

6. The washing machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein the locking member mounting part is a locking mounting port opened on the bottom wall of the water collecting device, the locking member includes an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing is mounted on the mounting port and located outside the water collecting device, a locking rod slide for the locking rod to pass through is provided in the middle of the lower housing, the upper housing is mounted on the mounting port and located inside the water collecting device, the upper housing has an inner chamber for accommodating the locking rod and the sealing sleeve, the upper end of the locking rod extends out of the inner chamber and can be engaged with the locking part of the washing tub, the bottom of the lower housing is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the water collecting device at the periphery of the mounting port, one end of the sealing sleeve is sleeved on the locking rod, and the other end is clamped and sealed between the lower housing and the inner wall of the water collecting device.

7. A washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water collecting device is provided with a locking member, the bottom of the washing tub is provided with a locking part, the drain valve member and the locking member are separately mounted on the water collecting device, the drain valve member and the locking member are respectively provided with a driving member for driving the locking member to operate, the locking member operates in cooperation with the locking part to lock the washing tub, and the drain valve member operates to open/close the drain port of the washing tub.

8. A washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water collecting device is provided with a locking member, the bottom of the washing tub is provided with a locking part, the drain valve member and the locking member are integrally mounted on the water collecting device, the drain valve member and the locking member are respectively provided with a driving member for driving the movement thereof, or the drain valve member and the locking member are driven by the same driving member to synchronously move, the locking member is operated in cooperation with the locking part for locking the washing tub, and the drain valve member is operated for opening/closing the drain port of the washing tub.

9. A washing machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the drain valve member and the lock member are driven by the same drive member through a drive member to move synchronously, the drive member including a linkage member, the drive member being drivingly connected to the linkage member to move the drive member up and down, the linkage member being drivingly connected to the drain valve member and the lock member respectively to move the drive member and the lock member synchronously.