CN111101329B

CN111101329B - Window pad water accumulation removing device, drum washing machine and control method of drum washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN111101329B
Application number: CN201811173356.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周方正; 刘凯; 翁宗元
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: 2018-10-09
Filing date: 2018-10-09
Publication date: 2022-11-04
Anticipated expiration: 2038-10-09
Also published as: CN111101329A

Abstract

The invention discloses a window mat water accumulation removing device, a drum washing machine and a control method of the drum washing machine, and belongs to the technical field of washing equipment. The window pad water accumulation removing device comprises a supporting plate and a driving mechanism connected with the supporting plate, the supporting plate is located below the window pad, and the driving mechanism drives the supporting plate to move to extrude the arc-shaped portion at the lower end of the window pad, so that the arc-shaped portion generates elastic deformation. The drum washing machine comprises the window-removing water-accumulating-filling device. When the drum washing machine is used, after a dehydration program is finished, detecting the weight of clothes in the washing machine, when the weight of the clothes is zero, detecting whether a machine door is closed, if so, executing a window pad water accumulation removing program, and controlling a driving mechanism to open to drive a supporting plate to move to extrude an arc-shaped part at the lower end of a window pad; otherwise, the state is in a standby state. Actuating mechanism drives the layer board and removes and extrudees the arc portion of window pad lower extreme, makes arc portion produce elastic deformation, and then extrudes the ponding in the arc portion, prevents that ponding from remaining in the window pad for a long time, has avoided peculiar smell and mould.

Description

Window mat water accumulation removing device, drum washing machine and control method of drum washing machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of washing equipment, in particular to a window pad water accumulation removing device, a drum washing machine and a control method of the drum washing machine.

Background

With the improvement of living standard of people, the drum washing machine is popularized and used. The drum washing machine operates on the principle that laundry is put in a drum, water with a small amount of detergent is injected, and then washing is performed according to a washing program.

In the conventional drum washing machine, as shown in fig. 1, a window gasket 10 is located between an outer tub 11 and a door 12, and two sides of the window gasket 10 are respectively fastened to the edge of the outer tub 11 and the flanging structure of the door 12. When the door 12 is closed, the window pad 10 is tightly matched with the glass of the door 12 to form a closed washing environment of the outer tub 11, so as to prevent the leakage of the washing medium. The material of the window mat 10 is selected from flexible rubber materials, and the arc-shaped inward-folded structure improves the tensile property and the sealing property of the window mat 10.

The structure of the window pad 10 causes the washing water to remain in the arc-shaped folds, after long-time water accumulation, bad phenomena such as mildew and peculiar smell occur, secondary pollution is caused to clothes, and interference is caused to users.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a window pad water accumulation removing device, a drum washing machine and a control method thereof, and aims to solve the technical problem of water accumulation in a window pad in the prior art.

As the conception, the technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:

the utility model provides a remove window pad ponding device, include the layer board and with actuating mechanism that the layer board is connected, the layer board is located the below of window pad, actuating mechanism drives the layer board removes right the arc portion of window pad lower extreme extrudees, makes arc portion produces elastic deformation.

The driving mechanism comprises a motor, a pulley, a first pull rope and a second pull rope, one end of the first pull rope is connected with an output shaft of the motor, the other end of the first pull rope bypasses the pulley to be connected with one end of the supporting plate, one end of the second pull rope is connected with the other end of the supporting plate, and the other end of the second pull rope is fixedly arranged.

The output shaft of the motor is provided with a first through hole along the radial direction, and one end of the first pull rope penetrates through the first through hole and is fixed.

The pulley support piece is fixedly arranged, and the pulley is rotatably arranged on the pulley support piece.

The pull rope fixing piece is fixedly arranged, a second through hole is formed in the pull rope fixing piece, and the other end of the second pull rope penetrates through the second through hole and is fixed.

The two ends of the supporting plate are provided with mounting holes, and the first pull rope and the second pull rope are connected with the mounting holes respectively.

The supporting plate is an arc-shaped plate, and the concave surface of the arc-shaped plate faces the window pad.

Wherein a radius of curvature of the arcuate panel is greater than a radius of curvature of the arcuate portion of the window gasket.

A drum washing machine comprises the window-removing water-filling device.

A control method of a drum washing machine comprises the steps of detecting the weight of clothes in the washing machine after a dehydration program is finished, detecting whether a machine door is closed or not when the weight of the clothes is zero, executing a window pad water accumulation removing program if the weight of the clothes is zero, and controlling a driving mechanism to open to drive a supporting plate to move to extrude an arc-shaped part at the lower end of a window pad; otherwise, the state is in a standby state.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

according to the device for removing accumulated water in the window pad, the supporting plate is positioned below the window pad, so that the normal use of the window pad is not affected; when the ponding in the window pad was got rid of to needs, actuating mechanism drove the layer board and removes and extrude the arc portion of window pad lower extreme, made arc portion produce elastic deformation, and then extruded the ponding in the arc portion, prevented that ponding from remaining in the window pad for a long time, avoided peculiar smell and mould.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional drum washing machine;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a windowsill waterlogging apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portion of a structure of a window waterlogging removal device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the window waterlogging removal device of FIG. 3 during use;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

10. a window pad; 11. an outer tub; 12. a door body;

20. a window pad; 21. an outer tub; 22. a door body; 23. a housing;

31. a support plate; 32. a drive mechanism; 33. a pulley support; 34. a pull rope fixing member; 35. a motor frame;

321. a motor; 322. a pulley; 323. a first pull cord; 324. a second draw cord.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems solved, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved by the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention are further described below by way of specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some but not all of the elements associated with the present invention are shown in the drawings.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the present embodiment provides a device for removing water accumulated in a window pad, which is mainly used in a drum washing machine. The window pad water removing device comprises a supporting plate 31 and a driving mechanism 32 connected with the supporting plate 31, the supporting plate 31 is located below the window pad 20, and the driving mechanism 32 drives the supporting plate 31 to move to extrude the arc-shaped portion at the lower end of the window pad 20, so that the arc-shaped portion generates elastic deformation.

In the washing or dewatering process of the drum washing machine, the supporting plate 31 is positioned below the window pad 20, so that the normal use of the window pad 20 is not influenced; when the ponding in the window pad 20 need be got rid of after the dehydration is accomplished, actuating mechanism 32 drives layer board 31 and removes and extrudees the arc portion of window pad 20 lower extreme, makes the arc portion produce elastic deformation, and then extrudes the ponding in the arc portion, prevents that ponding from remaining in window pad 20 for a long time, has avoided peculiar smell and mould.

In the present embodiment, the driving mechanism 32 includes a motor 321, a pulley 322, a first rope 323, and a second rope 324, one end of the first rope 323 is connected to an output shaft of the motor 321, the other end of the first rope 323 is connected to one end of the supporting plate 31 by passing around the pulley 322, one end of the second rope 324 is connected to the other end of the supporting plate 31, and the other end of the second rope 324 is fixedly disposed. The pulley 322 is arranged to guide the first pull rope 323; when the motor 321 starts, the first pulling rope 323 can be gradually wound on the output shaft of the motor 321, and then the first pulling rope 323 can drive the supporting plate 31 to move, the length of the second pulling rope 324 is fixed, therefore, the supporting plate 31 can be driven to move upwards, when the arc-shaped part is extruded, the arc-shaped part moves upwards to generate elastic deformation, one side of the arc-shaped part connected with the door panel of the washing machine is higher than one side of the arc-shaped part connected with the outer barrel 21 of the washing machine, therefore, the supporting plate 31 is in the process of moving upwards, the supporting plate 31 can incline towards the outer barrel 21, and accumulated water in the arc-shaped part flows out towards the outer barrel 21.

The output shaft of the motor 321 is provided with a first through hole along the radial direction, and one end of the first pull rope 323 passes through the first through hole and is fixed, that is, one end of the first pull rope 323 passes through the first through hole and is fastened on the output shaft, so that the structure is simple and the installation is convenient.

In order to provide support, the device further comprises a fixedly arranged motor frame 35, a pulley support member 33 and a pull rope fixing member 34, wherein the motor frame 35 is used for installing a motor 321, and a pulley 322 is rotatably arranged on the pulley support member 33. The pull-cord fastener 34 is provided with a second through hole, and the other end of the second pull cord 324 passes through the second through hole and is fastened to the pull-cord fastener 34, i.e., the other end of the second pull cord 324 passes through the second through hole and is fastened to the pull-cord fastener 34.

Mounting holes are formed in both ends of the supporting plate 31, and the first pulling rope 323 and the second pulling rope 324 are respectively connected with the mounting holes.

The motor 321, the pulley 322 and the driving mechanism 32 matched with the pull rope are installed in the drum washing machine, so that the occupied space is small, and the practicability is high. Of course, the driving mechanism 32 may also be a cylinder and a supporting rod, one end of the supporting rod is connected to the telescopic rod of the cylinder, the extending direction of the supporting rod is the same as the extending direction of the telescopic rod, the other end of the supporting rod is rotatably connected to the supporting plate 31, and the supporting plate 31 can rotate a certain angle relative to the supporting rod. When the cylinder starts, the telescopic link stretches out, drives the bracing piece rebound, and layer board 31 can be driven the rebound, receives when the arc portion extrudeing, and the elastic deformation takes place for the arc portion rebound, is higher than the one side of being connected with the outer bucket 21 of washing machine because of one side that arc portion and washing machine door plant are connected, consequently, layer board 31 is at the in-process of rebound, and layer board 31 can outwards the slope of bucket 21 for ponding in the arc portion flows out in to outer bucket 21.

The support plate 31 is an arc-shaped plate, and the concave surface of the arc-shaped plate is arranged towards the window mat 20. Because the window mat 20 extends in a circular shape, the support plate 31 is configured as an arc-shaped plate, which facilitates the engagement of the support plate 31 with the window mat 20. The curvature radius of arc is greater than the curvature radius of the arc portion of window mat 20, increases the usable area of arc, can see from fig. 2, and the arc sets up in window mat 20's periphery, and the arc plate part surrounds the lower extreme of window mat 20, when the arc extrudees window mat 20, increases the area of contact of arc and window mat 20, is convenient for thoroughly discharge the ponding in the window mat 20.

Referring to fig. 5, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a drum washing machine, including the above window mat water collecting device. When the window mat is installed, the motor frame 35, the pulley support 33 and the rope fixing member 34 are fixed to the outer casing 23 of the drum washing machine, the first rope 323 and the second rope 324 have lengths such that the supporting plate 31 is positioned below the window mat 20, and the supporting plate 31 is symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the window mat 20.

In the washing or dewatering process of the drum washing machine, the supporting plate 31 is positioned below the window pad 20, so that the normal use of the window pad 20 cannot be influenced; after the dehydration is finished, the procedure of removing the accumulated water of the window pad can be carried out only after the clothes in the drum washing machine are taken away, so that the accumulated water is prevented from flowing onto the clothes.

After the dewatering program is finished, detecting the weight of clothes in the washing machine, when the weight of the clothes is zero, detecting whether a machine door is closed, if so, executing a window pad water accumulation removing program, and controlling a driving mechanism 32 to open to drive a supporting plate 31 to move so as to extrude the arc-shaped part at the lower end of a window pad 20; otherwise, the state is in a standby state.

Before detecting the weight of the clothes in the washing machine, whether the door body 22 is opened or not can be detected, and if the door body 22 is opened, the weight of the clothes in the washing machine is detected; otherwise, the state is in a standby state.

Because window mat 20's both sides hoop respectively on the flange structure of the edge of outer bucket 21 and door body 22, when arc portion received the extrusion, arc portion rebound takes place elastic deformation, one side because arc portion and door plant connection is higher than the one side of being connected with outer bucket 21, consequently, layer board 31 can incline to outer bucket 21 at the in-process of rebound for ponding in the arc portion flows out in to outer bucket 21, prevent that ponding from remaining in window mat 20 for a long time, peculiar smell and mould have been avoided.

The foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and features of this invention, which is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but rather is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, which changes and modifications are within the scope of the invention as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. The device for removing water accumulated in the window pad of the drum washing machine is characterized by comprising a supporting plate (31) and a driving mechanism (32) connected with the supporting plate (31), wherein the supporting plate (31) is positioned below the window pad (20), and the driving mechanism (32) drives the supporting plate (31) to move to extrude an arc-shaped part at the lower end of the window pad (20) so that the arc-shaped part generates elastic deformation;

the driving mechanism (32) comprises a motor (321), a pulley (322), a first pull rope (323) and a second pull rope (324), one end of the first pull rope (323) is connected with an output shaft of the motor (321), the other end of the first pull rope (323) is connected with one end of the supporting plate (31) by passing around the pulley (322), one end of the second pull rope (324) is connected with the other end of the supporting plate (31), and the other end of the second pull rope (324) is fixedly arranged;

still include the pulley support piece (33) of fixed setting, pulley (322) rotate set up in on pulley support piece (33).

2. The device for removing water accumulated in a window pad of a drum washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first through hole is radially formed in an output shaft of the motor (321), and one end of the first pull rope (323) passes through the first through hole and is fixed.

3. The device for removing water accumulation on the window pad of the drum washing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a pull rope fixing piece (34) which is fixedly arranged, wherein a second through hole is formed in the pull rope fixing piece (34), and the other end of the second pull rope (324) penetrates through the second through hole and is fixed.

4. The device for removing water accumulated in the window pad of the drum washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein mounting holes are formed at both ends of the supporting plate (31), and the first pull rope (323) and the second pull rope (324) are respectively connected with the mounting holes.

5. Device for removing water accumulation from window cushions of drum washing machines according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting plate (31) is an arc with its concavity facing the window cushion (20).

6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that said arc has a radius of curvature greater than the radius of curvature of said arc of said window mat (20).

7. A drum washing machine characterized by comprising the device for removing water accumulated in the window pad of the drum washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A control method of a drum washing machine is characterized in that the control method is used for the drum washing machine according to claim 7, after a dewatering program is finished, the weight of clothes in the washing machine is detected, when the weight of the clothes is zero, whether a machine door is closed is detected, if yes, a window gasket water accumulation removing program is executed, and a driving mechanism (32) is controlled to be started to drive a supporting plate (31) to move so as to extrude an arc-shaped part at the lower end of a window gasket (20); otherwise, the state is in a standby state.