CN111139626B - Drainage device of washing machine, washing machine and control method of washing machine - Google Patents

Drainage device of washing machine, washing machine and control method of washing machine Download PDF

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CN111139626B
CN111139626B CN201811209809.XA CN201811209809A CN111139626B CN 111139626 B CN111139626 B CN 111139626B CN 201811209809 A CN201811209809 A CN 201811209809A CN 111139626 B CN111139626 B CN 111139626B
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郝兴慧
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吕佩师
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Abstract

The invention provides a drainage device of a washing machine, the washing machine and a control method thereof, wherein the washing machine comprises an inner barrel and a water collecting device, the bottom of the inner barrel is provided with a drainage hole, no water exists between the inner barrel and the water collecting device in the washing process, and water in the inner barrel enters the water collecting device and is drained by the water collecting device in the drainage process and the dehydration process; the drainage device comprises a sealing mechanism and a locking mechanism, wherein the sealing mechanism comprises a plugging component and a driving component, the plugging component is installed on the drainage port and keeps normally closed, the driving component is provided with an output end which moves in a reciprocating mode along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel, the locking mechanism locks and positions the inner barrel, the output end of the driving component moves in a reciprocating mode, and the plugging component is ejected out to open/reset to close the drainage hole. The plugging component of the sealing mechanism of the drainage device can enable the inner barrel to be self-sealed, so that the function of washing clothes with double power is realized, and after the inner barrel is locked by combining the locking component, the drainage port can be opened by the sealing mechanism more conveniently.

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Drainage device of washing machine, washing machine and control method of washing machine
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of drainage of a washing machine with a non-porous inner barrel, in particular to a drainage device of a washing machine, the washing machine and a control method of the washing machine.
Background
The structure of the existing washing machine generally comprises an inner barrel and an outer barrel, wherein the inner barrel is communicated with the outer barrel, dewatering holes are formed in the inner barrel for dewatering, and the outer barrel is closed to form a water containing barrel. Like this, washing machine is at the during operation, and the region is full of water between interior bucket and the outer bucket, and in washing machine long-time use operation process, the region between interior bucket and the outer bucket can be covered fully by dirt and the thread scraps that the aquatic has, and the use of going up the month can produce bacterium and peculiar smell, all causes great influence to washing effect and user experience.
In order to solve the problem of pollution of an inner barrel and an outer barrel caused by the fact that water is filled between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, the existing novel washing machine can seal the inner barrel and the outer barrel to avoid the pollution problem. The known solution is to design the inner tub as a hole-free inner tub, so that the inner tub is isolated from the outer tub, and the inner tub serves as a water containing tub, and to achieve drainage of the inner tub, the inner tub is sealed by an external sealing structure against the drainage hole of the inner tub. In this case, the inner tub is relatively unrotatable with the outer tub; when the load in the inner tub shakes due to the rotation of the laundry, the sealing structure also has the hidden trouble of shaking, which may cause the generation of water leakage.
In addition, with the improvement of living standard, the requirement of the user on the washing effect of the clothes is higher and higher, the existing washing machine basically washes the clothes by rotating the impeller to stir water flow in the washing or rinsing process, the water flow formed by the washing mode is single, and the washing effect is to be improved. The existing double-power washing machine can control the impeller and the inner barrel to rotate reversely during washing and rinsing so as to supply more power to water flow, increase the water flow mode, enhance the water flow effect and have better washing effect.
In summary, the present invention is directed to a washing method of a dual-power washing machine, which can realize a washing machine without water in a tub, and satisfy the dual requirements of the user for cleanliness of clothes and cleanliness of the washing machine.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a drainage device of a washing machine, which specifically adopts the following technical solutions:
a drainage device of a washing machine comprises an inner barrel and a water collecting device, wherein the bottom of the inner barrel is provided with a drainage hole, no water exists between the inner barrel and the water collecting device in a washing process, and water in the inner barrel enters the water collecting device and is drained out of the water collecting device in a drainage process and a dehydration process; the drainage device comprises a sealing mechanism and a locking mechanism, wherein the sealing mechanism comprises a plugging component and a driving component, the plugging component is installed on the drainage port and keeps normally closed, the driving component is provided with an output end which moves in a reciprocating mode along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel, the locking mechanism locks and positions the inner barrel, the output end of the driving component moves in a reciprocating mode, and the plugging component is ejected out to open/reset to close the drainage hole.
Furthermore, the locking mechanism comprises a locking rod and a locking motor, the locking rod reciprocates along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel, the locking motor drives the locking rod to reciprocate, a locking hole is formed in the bottom of the inner barrel, the locking motor drives the locking rod to move upwards, and the locking rod is inserted into the locking hole to achieve locking and positioning of the inner barrel.
Further, the locking motor is directly connected with the locking rod to drive the locking motor to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel, or the locking motor is in transmission connection with the locking rod through a transmission mechanism to drive the locking motor to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel.
Furthermore, the transmission mechanism comprises a locking driving wheel and a locking transmission rod, the locking driving wheel is provided with a first connecting part and a second connecting part which are eccentrically arranged, an output shaft of the locking motor is fixedly connected with the first connecting part on the locking driving wheel 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, the locking mechanism comprises an elastic resetting piece, and the elastic resetting piece is installed between one end of the locking rod in the water collecting device and the inner wall of the water collecting device in a limiting mode;
preferably, the elastic reset piece is a spiral spring sleeved on the locking rod, and the locking rod is provided with a limiting bulge used for limiting the spiral spring.
Furthermore, the plugging part comprises a plugging piece and a supporting piece, the supporting piece is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner barrel and extends to the position of the water drainage hole, and the plugging piece can be installed on the supporting piece in a relatively sliding mode;
when washing or rinsing, the plugging piece is in sealing fit with the drain hole, and washing water is contained in the inner barrel; when the water is drained, the output end of the driving component pushes the blocking piece out of the drain hole, the drain hole is opened, and the washing water in the inner barrel is drained from the drain hole.
The second purpose of the present invention is to provide a washing machine, specifically, the following technical solution is adopted:
a washing machine with the drainage device comprises an inner barrel and a water collecting device, wherein the bottom of the inner barrel is provided with the drainage hole, no water exists between the inner barrel and the water collecting device in a washing process, and water in the inner barrel enters the water collecting device and is drained out of the water collecting device in a drainage process and a dehydration process.
The third invention of the present invention is to provide a control method of a washing machine, specifically, the following technical solutions are adopted:
the washing machine controls the locking mechanism to lock and position the inner barrel, and the blocking component is pushed out/restored to block the drain hole by controlling the output end of the driving component to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel so as to open/close the drain hole.
Further, the control method of the washing machine includes:
in the washing/rinsing/dewatering process, the washing machine controls the output ends of the locking mechanism and the driving part to be in a return state, and the blocking part blocks the drain hole to keep the drain hole closed;
in the drainage process, the washing machine controls the output end of the locking mechanism to extend out to lock and position the inner barrel, and controls the output end of the driving component to extend out to push the blocking component out of the drainage hole to open the inner barrel.
Further, the control method of the washing machine includes:
in the washing/rinsing process, the washing machine realizes the forward and reverse rotation of the inner barrel by controlling the speed reduction clutch device, and performs double-power washing.
The inner barrel of the washing machine is used as a water containing barrel, so that the inner barrel adopts a 'nonporous' design, and the outer barrel is eliminated, and only the drained water of the inner barrel is collected by the water collecting device for draining, therefore, the washing machine of the embodiment has the following technical effects:
1. under the condition that the volume of the shell is not changed, the capacity of the inner barrel can be increased, and the capacity expansion effect of the washing machine is realized.
2. The washing machine has the advantages that water only exists in the inner barrel in the washing process, the problem that water is stored between the inner barrel and the outer barrel of the traditional washing machine to cause the inner wall of the outer barrel and the outer wall of the inner barrel to store dirt and dirty is solved, and the washing machine has a better washing effect.
3. An outer barrel is omitted, an inner 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.
The drainage device of the invention is designed on the structure of the inner barrel, the plugging component of the sealing mechanism can lead the inner barrel to be self-sealed, when the washing machine works, water can not be stored between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, the pollution is prevented, and simultaneously, the invention is also an application of a water-saving technology to users. In addition, after the inner barrel is locked by combining the locking component, the water outlet is opened by the sealing mechanism more conveniently, and the normal operation of water drainage is ensured.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a tub assembly of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an inner tub of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a top view of a water collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view illustrating a state where a drain hole of an inner tub is closed (a locking mechanism is unlocked) by a drain device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view showing a state where a drain hole of an inner tub is closed (a locking mechanism is locked) by a drain device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view illustrating a state where a drainage hole of an inner tub is opened (a locking mechanism is locked) by a drainage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the second sealing mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention in the washing machine (with the drainage hole closed);
FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the second sealing mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention in the washing machine (with the drainage hole opened);
FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the blocking member of the sealing mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is an exploded view of an inner tub of a washing machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a schematic structural view showing a state where the drain hole of the inner tub is closed (the locking mechanism is unlocked) by the third drain device according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view showing a state where the drain hole of the inner tub is closed (the locking mechanism is locked) by the third drain device according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is a schematic structural view of a third embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state that the drain hole of the inner tub is opened (the locking mechanism is locked);
fig. 14 is a block diagram of a control method of a four-washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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The drain device of a washing machine, the washing machine and the control method thereof according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:
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As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the washing machine of the present embodiment includes an inner tub 500 and a water collecting device 800, a drain hole is formed at the bottom of the inner tub 500, no water is present between the inner tub 500 and the water collecting device 800 during washing, and water in the inner tub 500 enters the water collecting device 800 and is drained therefrom during draining and dewatering.
The inner tub of the washing machine of the present embodiment is used as the water tub, and thus the inner tub adopts a "non-porous" design, and simultaneously the outer tub is eliminated, and only the drained water of the inner tub is collected by the water collecting device for draining, therefore, the washing machine of the present embodiment has the following technical effects:
1. under the condition of unchanging the volume of the shell, the capacity of the inner barrel can be increased, and the capacity expansion effect of the washing machine is realized.
2. The washing machine has the advantages that water only exists in the inner barrel in the washing process, the problem that water is stored between the inner barrel and the outer barrel of the traditional washing machine to cause the inner wall of the outer barrel and the outer wall of the inner barrel to store dirt and dirty is solved, and the washing machine has a better washing effect.
3. An outer barrel is omitted, an inner 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.
In order to solve the drainage problem of the "holeless" inner tub washing machine, the present embodiment provides a drainage device comprising a sealing mechanism including a plugging member mounted on a drainage port to keep it normally closed, and a driving member 900 having an output end reciprocating in a direction parallel to the central axis of the inner tub, and a locking mechanism 1200 locking the inner tub 500 in position, the output end of the driving member 900 reciprocating, the plugging member being ejected to open/reset the drainage hole to close the drainage hole.
The drainage device of this embodiment designs on the structure of inner barrel self, and sealing mechanism's shutoff part can make inner barrel carry out the self sealss, and washing machine during operation can not deposit water between inner barrel and the outer bucket, prevents the contaminated condition, also is the application of a water conservation technique to the user simultaneously, and in addition, after inner barrel carries out the self-sealing through sealing mechanism, inner barrel and impeller can realize relative rotation, realize the function of double dynamical washing clothing. In addition, after the inner barrel is locked by combining the locking component 1200, the water outlet is more conveniently opened by the sealing mechanism, and the normal operation of water drainage is ensured.
As an implementation manner of this embodiment, the locking mechanism 1200 includes a locking rod reciprocating along a direction parallel to a central axis of the inner barrel 500 and a locking motor driving the locking rod to reciprocate, a locking hole is disposed at the bottom of the inner barrel, the locking motor drives the locking rod to move upwards, and the locking rod is inserted into the locking hole to achieve locking positioning of the inner barrel.
Further, the locking motor is directly connected with the locking rod to drive the locking motor to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel, or the locking motor is in transmission connection with the locking rod through a transmission mechanism to drive the locking motor to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel.
Specifically, 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 locking motor is fixedly connected with the first connecting part on the locking driving wheel 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, locking mechanism includes the elasticity piece that resets, and the elasticity resets the spacing one-end of installing in the lock pole and is located the water collecting device between the inner wall of water collecting device.
Preferably, the elastic restoring piece is a coil spring sleeved on the locking rod, and the locking rod is provided with a limiting protrusion for limiting the coil spring.
As an implementation manner of this embodiment, the blocking member includes a blocking piece 100 and a supporting member 600, the supporting member 600 is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the inner barrel 500 and extends to the drain hole, and the blocking piece 100 is slidably mounted on the supporting member 600;
when washing or rinsing, the blocking piece 100 is in sealing fit with the drain hole, and washing water is contained in the inner barrel 500; when the water is drained, the output end of the driving component pushes the blocking piece out of the drain hole, the drain hole is opened, and the washing water in the inner barrel is drained from the drain hole.
In the control method of the washing machine, the washing machine controls the locking mechanism to lock and position the inner barrel, and the blocking component is ejected out/restored to block the drain hole by controlling the output end of the driving component to reciprocate along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel so as to open/close the drain hole.
Further, the control method of the washing machine of the embodiment includes:
in the washing/rinsing/dewatering process, the washing machine controls the output ends of the locking mechanism and the driving part to be in a return state, and the blocking part blocks the drain hole to keep the drain hole closed;
in the drainage process, the washing machine controls the output end of the locking mechanism to extend out to lock and position the inner barrel, and controls the output end of the driving component to extend out to push the blocking component out of the drainage hole to open the inner barrel.
Further, the control method of the washing machine of the embodiment includes:
in the washing/rinsing process, the washing machine realizes the forward and reverse rotation of the inner barrel by controlling the speed reduction clutch device, and performs double-power washing.
Example two
As shown in fig. 7-9, the drainage device of the washing machine of the present embodiment includes an inner barrel 500, a drainage hole is formed at the bottom of the inner barrel 500, the drainage sealing device includes a sealing mechanism capable of sealing and matching with the drainage hole, the sealing mechanism includes a plugging member and a driving member 900, the plugging member includes a plugging member 100 and a support member 600, the support member 600 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner barrel and extends to the drainage hole, the plugging member 100 is slidably installed on the support member 600:
when washing or rinsing, the plugging piece 100 is in sealing fit with the drain hole, and washing water is contained in the inner barrel; when draining, the plugging piece 100 opens the drainage hole, and the washing water in the inner barrel is drained through the drainage hole.
The drainage sealing device of this embodiment designs on the structure of bucket self, and sealing mechanism's shutoff part can make interior bucket carry out the self sealss, and washing machine at the during operation can not deposit water between interior bucket and the outer bucket, prevents the contaminated condition, also is the application of a water conservation technique to the user simultaneously, and in addition, interior bucket carries out the self-sealing back through sealing mechanism, and interior bucket and impeller can realize relative rotation, realize the function of double dynamical washing clothing.
As an implementation manner of this embodiment, the supporting element 600 includes a fixing part and a sleeving part 601, the fixing part is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner barrel and extends to the drain hole to be fixedly connected with the sleeving part, and the sleeving part 601 has a hollow slide; the blocking piece 100 comprises a sealing part 101 and a connecting part 102, wherein the connecting part 102 is slidably arranged in a hollow slide way of the sleeving part 601, so that the sealing part 101 is sealed with and separated from the drain hole.
Furthermore, the part of the fixing part, which is located inside the drain hole and is at one end connected with the sleeving part 601, is provided with a smooth structure 602 for smooth sliding of the thread scraps during draining;
preferably, the smooth structure 602 is a saddle-shaped structure with two high ends and a low middle;
further preferably, the upper surface of the smoothing structure is a circular arc surface which is bent downwards.
Specifically, the sleeving part 601 is a hollow sleeve, the bottom surface of the plugging piece 100 has an annular sealing part matched with the drainage hole, the connecting part 102 is a central rod arranged at the center of the annular sealing part, and the central rod is inserted into the sleeve and can slide relatively;
preferably, the plugging member 100 further comprises a sealing gasket 300, and the sealing gasket 300 is arranged on the circular sealing part.
In order to keep the self-sealing of the blocking piece 100 and the resetting sealing after the drainage hole is opened, the sealing mechanism comprises an elastic component, one end of the elastic component is abutted against the supporting piece 600, the other end of the elastic component is abutted against the blocking piece 100, and the elastic component deforms when the blocking piece 100 slides to a state of being separated from the drainage hole, so that the elastic resetting sealing of the blocking piece 100 is realized;
preferably, the resilient member is initially in a compressed state to maintain sealing engagement between the closure member and the drainage aperture.
As an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic component is a compression spring 200, the compression spring 200 is sleeved in the hollow slide of the sheathing part 601, one end of the compression spring 200 abuts against the sheathing part 601, and the other end abuts against the plugging piece 100.
Further, the end of the central rod of the plugging member 100 is provided with a fixing buckle 700, the upper end of the sheathing part 601 extends a certain distance towards the inside of the hollow slideway to form a limiting step, the compression spring 200 is sheathed on the central rod, one end of the compression spring abuts against the fixing buckle 700, and the other end of the compression spring abuts against the limiting step.
This embodiment the shutoff part including the top cap, the up end of top cap is the arc surface, the lower terminal surface of top cap has the sealed complex sealing with the wash port.
Since the washing water flowing out through the drainage hole may enter the sheathing part 601 of the supporting member during drainage, and as time goes on, if thread scraps, dirt or sundries of the washing water enter the sheathing part 601, they may affect the components inside the sheathing part 601, such as the compression spring 200, and cause the components not to work normally, thereby affecting the normal returning and sealing effect of the blocking member, therefore, in order to ensure the relative stability of the working environment of the components inside the tight sheathing part 601, the sealing mechanism described in this embodiment includes a sealing member, and two ends of the sealing member are hermetically installed between the blocking member and the supporting member, so as to form a sealed space.
Preferably, the sealing member is a sealing bellows 1000, one end of the sealing bellows 1000 is connected with the blocking member in a sealing manner, and the other end of the sealing bellows 1000 is connected with the sheathing part of the supporting member in a sealing manner, so as to form a sealed space completely covering the interior of the sheathing part 601. The sealing corrugated sleeve 1000 has a sealing effect, can stretch along with the up-and-down movement of the top cover, is simple in structure and low in cost, and ensures the sealing performance of the working environment of the compression spring 200.
The assembling relationship between the components of the sealing mechanism of this embodiment is shown in fig. 1, and the supporting member 600 is first assembled to the flange 400 by two screws, and then the plugging member 100 with the sealing gasket 300 is assembled to the hollow slide way of the sheathing part 601, and the compression spring 200 is clamped by the fixing buckle 700 from the other end, and the installation is completed.
The working principle of sealing is as follows: the compression spring 200 is compressed, one end acts on the support member 600, the other end acts on the fixing buckle 700, the fixing buckle 700 is transmitted to the whole plugging member 100 through the central rod of the plugging member 100, and the plugging member 100 presses the inner barrel bottom under the action of the spring force to achieve the sealing effect. As shown in fig. 1.
The working principle of drainage is as follows: when the water drainage is prepared, the inner barrel realizes the position coincidence of the sealing structure and the driving mechanism through a positioning structure, at the moment, the output end of the driving mechanism 1000 is propped against the fixing buckle 700 to drive the top cover to move upwards, and a gap is generated between the top cover and the water drainage hole to realize the water drainage. At this time, the compression spring 200 is also compressed to the limit position. After the drainage is completed, the output 1001 of the drive mechanism 1000 is retracted and the cover re-seals the drain hole under the spring force. As shown in fig. 2.
When the drainage device of the embodiment is designed, the inner barrel and the sealing gasket are designed in a conical shape, so that when clothes are gathered near the drainage outlet, the foreign matters can be more conveniently discharged under the impact of water flow and the gravity of the foreign matters. And is also favorable for preventing the accumulation of thread scraps in long-time operation.
The sealed rubber pad is fixed on the top of the whole sealing structure, and when the foreign matters are tightly attached to the bottom of the inner barrel to be discharged, the friction damping of the inner barrel is smaller than the friction resistance of the rubber because the inner barrel is made of metal stainless steel, so that the foreign matters can be discharged more conveniently. And is also favorable for preventing the accumulation of thread scraps in long-time operation.
The support member 600 has a saddle-shaped structure to prevent the foreign matter from being caught more if it contacts the holder, assuming that the holder is a flat surface, when the foreign matter is discharged out of the inner tub. The damping of the semicircular structural design is reduced, and the accumulation of the thread scraps during long-time running is also prevented.
The sleeving part 601 of the supporting member 600 can be in excessive fit with the central rod of the plugging member 100, so that thread scraps and foreign matters are effectively prevented from entering the spring cavity, and the spring is clamped when working.
Preferably, the driving mechanism may select a drain valve, and the pushing force of the drain valve is greater than the diameter of the inner cylinder of the fixing buckle 700, so as to ensure that the pushing force of the drain valve is acted on the fixing buckle, and prevent the pushing force from directly acting on the central rod of the plugging member 100, thereby avoiding the hidden danger of dropping off. Here, the fixing can also be realized by screw thread fit and elastic buckle.
As an implementation manner of this embodiment, the washing machine includes a water collection device 800 disposed outside the inner tub, the drainage sealing device further includes a driving mechanism 900, the driving mechanism 900 is mounted on the water collection device corresponding to the sealing mechanism, the driving mechanism has an output end capable of extending and retracting up and down:
when washing or rinsing, the output end of the driving device retracts, the sealing mechanism is in sealing fit with the drain hole, and washing water is contained in the inner barrel; when the water is drained, the output end of the driving device extends out to push the sealing mechanism open to be separated from the drain hole, the drain hole is opened, and the washing water in the inner barrel flows out of the drain hole to the water collecting device to be drained.
The output end 1001 of the driving device of this embodiment is a telescopic rod, which can be inserted into the supporting member 600 to jack up the plugging member 100.
The embodiment also provides a washing machine, which comprises an inner barrel, wherein a drain hole is formed in the bottom of the inner barrel, a drain sealing device is installed at the bottom of the inner barrel, the drain sealing device comprises a sealing mechanism which can be in sealing fit with the drain hole, the sealing structure comprises a plugging component and a supporting component, the supporting component is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner barrel and extends to the drain hole, and the plugging component is installed on the supporting component in a relatively sliding manner:
when washing or rinsing, the plugging component is in sealing fit with the drain hole, and washing water is contained in the inner barrel; when the water is drained, the water drain hole is opened by the plugging component, and the washing water in the inner barrel is drained through the water drain hole.
The washing machine of this embodiment can realize that the bucket is anhydrous, has solved the easy contaminated problem in region between interior bucket and the outer bucket, and the washing machine of this embodiment can realize double dynamical laundry, promotes the laundry effect, satisfies the user and washes clothes the requirement.
The interior bucket of this embodiment is interior bucket for the sclausura, and except that before the upper portion sets up the round dehydration hole on the bucket wall of interior bucket of this embodiment, other all are closed, preferably, the dehydration hole sets up in bucket mouthful department, and after the last equalizer ring of installation of interior bucket mouthful, the equalizer ring can hide the dehydration hole, realizes looking the sclausura interior bucket structure in the sense.
EXAMPLE III
As shown in fig. 10 to 13, the drainage apparatus of the present embodiment includes a sealing mechanism including a plugging member mounted on the drainage port to keep it normally closed, and a driving member having an output end reciprocating in a direction parallel to the central axis of the inner tub, and a locking mechanism locking the inner tub in position, the output end of the driving member reciprocating, the plugging member being ejected to open/reset to close the drainage hole; the water collecting device is provided with a common mounting part for mounting driving parts of the locking mechanism and the sealing mechanism at the same time.
The embodiment integrates the driving parts of the locking mechanism and the sealing mechanism and is arranged on the common installation part of the water collecting device, the integral structure of the water collecting device is simplified, and the sealing installation is more convenient.
Furthermore, the common mounting part is a common mounting opening arranged on the water collecting device, and the driving parts of the locking mechanism and the sealing mechanism are mounted in the common mounting opening.
As an embodiment of this embodiment, the drainage device includes a mounting housing 1300, and the driving components of the locking mechanism and the sealing mechanism are mounted in the mounting housing 1300 and are mounted in the common mounting opening through the mounting housing 1300.
Specifically, the locking mechanism includes a locking mechanism housing, the driving component includes a driving component housing, and the mounting housing 1300 has a first mounting opening for fixedly mounting the locking mechanism housing and a second mounting opening for fixedly mounting the driving component housing.
Example four
The washing machine comprises an inner barrel and a water collecting device, wherein a water discharging hole is formed in the bottom of the inner barrel, no water exists between the inner barrel and the water collecting device in the washing process, and water in the inner barrel enters the water collecting device and is discharged from the water collecting device in the water discharging process and the dehydration process; the drainage device comprises a sealing mechanism and a locking mechanism, the sealing mechanism comprises a plugging component and a driving component, the plugging component is mounted on the water outlet and keeps normally closed, the driving component is provided with an output end which reciprocates along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel, the locking mechanism locks and positions the inner barrel, the output end of the driving component reciprocates, and the plugging component is ejected out to open/reset the water drainage hole to close the water drainage hole.
Furthermore, the part of the cylinder wall of the inner barrel, which is positioned below the highest water level, is arranged in a closed manner, and the part of the cylinder wall of the inner barrel, which is positioned above the highest water level, is provided with a dehydration hole;
the water collecting device is positioned below the inner barrel and is coaxial with the inner barrel, the water collecting device is provided with an open water containing cavity, and the opening of the water collecting device is lower than the dewatering holes of the inner barrel;
and the detection end of the water level detection device is communicated with the water containing chamber of the water collecting chamber.
Furthermore, the locking mechanism comprises a locking rod and a locking motor, the locking rod reciprocates along the direction parallel to the central axis of the inner barrel, the locking motor drives the locking rod to reciprocate, a locking hole is formed in the bottom of the inner barrel, the locking motor drives the locking rod to move upwards, and the locking rod is inserted into the locking hole to achieve locking and positioning of the inner barrel.
Further, the water level detection device is electrically connected with the main control panel, and the controller of the driving part and the controller of the locking motor are respectively electrically connected with the main control panel.
In the control method of the washing machine in the embodiment, in the drainage process, when the water level detection device detects that the water level in the water collection device is abnormal, the output end of the washing machine control driving device returns, and the blocking component blocks the drainage hole to keep the drainage hole closed.
Further, the water level detection device detecting whether the water level in the water collection device is abnormal includes:
the water collecting device is provided with a safe water level for preventing the water collecting device from overflowing, and when the water level detecting device detects that the water level in the water collecting device reaches the safe water level in the water discharging process, the water level in the water collecting device is judged to be abnormal.
Further, if the water level in the water collecting device is abnormal, the washing machine controls the output end of the driving device to return, the blocking component blocks the drain hole to keep the drain hole closed, and otherwise, the water is drained continuously;
preferably, the water collecting device is provided with a lowest water level, after the plugging component plugs the drain hole, the water level detecting device detects and detects the water level in the water collecting device, when the water level in the water collecting device is lowered to the lowest water level, the output end of the driving component is controlled to extend out to push the plugging component out of the drain hole to open the plugging component, the water draining process is continued, and if the lowest water level is not reached after the set time, an alarm is given.
Furthermore, when the number N of detected water level abnormity in the water collecting device reaches a set value N0 in the draining process of the washing machine, the washing machine controls the output end of the driving device to return, the blocking component blocks the drain hole to keep closed, and the washing machine stops draining and gives an alarm.
Furthermore, the washing machine controls the output end of the locking mechanism to extend out to lock and position the inner barrel, and controls the output end of the driving component to extend out to push the blocking component out of the drain hole to open the drain hole, so that the draining process is carried out.
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.

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1. A drainage device of a washing machine comprises an inner barrel and a water collecting device, wherein a drainage hole is formed in the bottom of the inner barrel, no water exists between the inner barrel and the water collecting device in a washing process, and water in the inner barrel enters the water collecting device and is drained out of the water collecting device in a drainage process and a dehydration process; the drainage device is characterized by comprising a sealing mechanism and a locking mechanism, wherein the sealing mechanism comprises a plugging component and a driving component, the plugging component is arranged on a drainage port and keeps normally closed, the driving component is provided with an output end which reciprocates along the direction parallel to the central axis of an inner barrel, the locking mechanism locks and positions the inner barrel, the output end of the driving component reciprocates, and the plugging component is ejected out to open/reset to close a drainage hole;
the plugging part comprises a plugging piece and a supporting piece, the supporting piece is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel and extends to the position of the drainage hole, and the plugging piece can be arranged on the supporting piece in a relatively sliding manner;
the blocking piece comprises a sealing part and a connecting part, and the connecting part is arranged in the hollow slide way of the sleeving part in a sliding manner to realize the sealing and the separation of the sealing part and the drain hole; the plugging piece further comprises a sealing gasket, and the sealing gasket is arranged on the annular sealing part;
the water collecting device is provided with a common mounting part for mounting a driving part for simultaneously mounting the locking mechanism and the sealing mechanism;
the common mounting part is a common mounting opening arranged on the water collecting device, and the driving parts of the locking mechanism and the sealing mechanism are mounted in the common mounting opening;
the drainage device comprises an installation shell, and the locking mechanism and the driving part of the sealing mechanism are both installed on the installation shell and are installed in a common installation port through the installation shell;
the locking mechanism comprises a locking mechanism shell, the driving part comprises a driving part shell, and the mounting shell is provided with a first mounting hole for fixedly mounting the locking mechanism shell and a second mounting hole for fixedly mounting the driving part shell.
2. The drain device of a washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking bar reciprocating in a direction parallel to a central axis of the inner tub and a locking motor for driving the locking bar to reciprocate, a locking hole is formed at a bottom of the inner tub, the locking motor drives the locking bar to move upward, and the locking bar is inserted into the locking hole to lock and position the inner tub.
3. The drain device of a washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the locking motor is directly connected to the locking lever to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the central axis of the inner tub, or the locking motor is drivingly connected to the locking lever through a transmission mechanism to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the central axis of the inner tub.
4. A drainage apparatus for a washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the drive mechanism includes a lock-up driving wheel having a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, and a lock-up transmission rod having a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion being eccentrically disposed, the output shaft of the lock-up motor being fixedly connected to the first connecting portion of the lock-up driving wheel to rotate the lock-up driving wheel, the lock-up transmission rod having one end rotatably connected to the second connecting portion via a pivot, and the other end rotatably connected to the lock-up lever via a pivot.
5. The drain device of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism comprises an elastic reset member, and the elastic reset member is limitedly arranged between one end of the locking rod in the water collecting device and the inner wall of the water collecting device.
6. A water discharge device for a washing machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein the elastic restoring member is a coil spring fitted around the locking lever, and the locking lever is provided with a position-limiting protrusion for limiting the coil spring.
7. The drain device of a washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the blocking member is in sealing engagement with the drain hole during washing or rinsing, and the inner tub contains washing water; when the water is drained, the output end of the driving component pushes the blocking piece out of the drain hole, the drain hole is opened, and the washing water in the inner barrel is drained from the drain hole.
8. A washing machine having the drainage device of any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising an inner tub and a water collection device, wherein the bottom of the inner tub is provided with drainage holes, no water is present between the inner tub and the water collection device during washing, and water in the inner tub enters the water collection device and is drained therefrom during drainage and dehydration.
9. A control method of a washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the washing machine controls the locking mechanism to lock and position the inner tub, and the blocking member is ejected/restored to block the drain hole by controlling the output terminal of the driving member to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the central axis of the inner tub to open/close the drain hole;
after the inner barrel is sealed by the sealing mechanism, the inner barrel and the impeller can rotate relatively;
in the washing/rinsing process, the washing machine realizes the forward and reverse rotation of the inner barrel by controlling the speed reduction clutch device, and performs double-power washing.
10. The control method of a washing machine according to claim 9, comprising:
in the washing/rinsing/dewatering process, the washing machine controls the output ends of the locking mechanism and the driving part to be in a return state, and the blocking part blocks the drain hole to keep the drain hole closed;
in the drainage process, the washing machine controls the output end of the locking mechanism to extend out to lock and position the inner barrel, and controls the output end of the driving component to extend out to push the blocking component out of the drainage hole to open the inner barrel.
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