CN111394947B

CN111394947B - Laundry basket and washing machine subassembly

Info

Publication number: CN111394947B
Application number: CN201910002610.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈林
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-01-02
Filing date: 2019-01-02
Publication date: 2022-09-27
Anticipated expiration: 2039-01-02
Also published as: CN111394947A

Abstract

The invention provides a laundry basket which comprises a basket body, a weighing sensor, a processor, a prompting device and a first communication device, wherein the weighing sensor is positioned at the bottom of the basket body; the processor is arranged on the basket body, connected with the weighing sensor and used for receiving the detection value of the weighing sensor so as to judge whether the object in the basket body is overweight; the prompting device is arranged on the basket body, connected with the processor and used for outputting prompting information when an object in the basket body is overweight; the first communication device is arranged on the basket body, connected with the processor and in communication connection with the washing machine, and used for sending a water inlet instruction associated with the detection value to the washing machine under the condition that confirmation information aiming at the prompt information is received, so that the washing machine starts to inlet water according to the water inlet instruction and controls the water inlet amount. The washing basket provided by the invention can avoid the problems of corrosion, color fading and the like of clothes caused by directly putting detergent on the surfaces of the clothes.

Description

Laundry basket and washing machine subassembly

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a washing basket and a washing machine assembly.

Background

Some users are used to store a pile of clothes to be washed and then put them into the washing machine for washing at a time. The existing washing machines all have the limit of the weight bearing of the clothes, so the problem that the washing machine cannot work due to the fact that too much clothes are put in the washing machines frequently occurs. Meanwhile, for the pulsator washing machine, the problems of corrosion, color fading and the like of clothes caused by the fact that a user directly puts detergent on the clothes often occur.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made to solve at least one of the problems occurring in the prior art or the related art.

To this end, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a laundry basket.

In another aspect of the present invention, a washing machine assembly is provided.

In view of the above, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laundry basket comprising a basket body, a load cell, a processor, a prompting device and a first communication device, wherein the load cell is located at the bottom of the basket body; the processor is arranged on the basket body, connected with the weighing sensor and used for receiving the detection value of the weighing sensor to judge whether the object in the basket body is overweight; the prompting device is arranged on the basket body, connected with the processor and used for outputting prompting information when an object in the basket body is overweight; the first communication device is arranged on the basket body, connected with the processor and in communication connection with the washing machine, and used for sending a water inlet instruction associated with the detection value to the washing machine under the condition that confirmation information aiming at the prompt information is received, so that the washing machine starts to inlet water according to the water inlet instruction and controls the water inlet amount.

The laundry basket on the market does not have the weighing function, and the laundry basket provided by the embodiment of the invention has the weighing and reminding functions. By providing a load cell, the detected value can be used to reflect the weight of items, such as clothes, stored in the basket. On the basis, the processor can judge whether the weight of the clothes in the basket body exceeds a reasonable range (such as 80% of the load weight of the washing machine) or not by utilizing the detection value, so that prompt information is output when the weight of the clothes is overweight to prompt a user to clean the clothes in time, on one hand, the single-time washing quantity can be controlled, the phenomenon that the washing machine cannot work normally when the weight of the clothes is overweight is avoided, and the service life of the washing machine is prolonged; on the other hand, the washing basket actively outputs prompt information, so that the user does not need to pay attention to the weight of clothes at any time, and the psychological burden of the user is reduced. After that, if the confirmation information fed back by the user is received, the user is indicated to prepare for washing, but a time difference exists between the confirmation of washing and the putting of the clothes into the washing machine by the user, the washing basket provided by the invention sends a water inlet instruction to the washing machine by the first communication device by utilizing the time difference so as to control the washing machine to feed water first, so that when the user puts the clothes, a certain water amount is already provided in the washing machine, and the problems of corrosion and fading of the clothes caused by the fact that the detergent is directly put on the surface of the clothes can be avoided no matter the user puts the detergent in the washing machine by himself or the washing machine is automatically put in the washing machine.

In addition, according to the washing basket in the technical scheme provided by the invention, the washing basket can also have the following additional technical characteristics:

in the above technical solution, preferably, the method further includes: and the output device is arranged on the basket body, is in communication connection with the processor and is used for outputting the detection value.

In the technical scheme, the output device is arranged to output the detection value, so that a user can know the weight of clothes in the washing basket accurately and conveniently.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the method further includes: and the signal conversion module is arranged on the basket body and is connected with the weighing sensor and the processor.

In the technical scheme, the signal conversion module is arranged, so that a weight signal detected by the weighing sensor can be converted into a signal which can be identified by the processor, and the processor can execute subsequent processing.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the method further includes: the input device is arranged on the basket body and is in communication connection with the processor, and the input device is used for receiving the weight threshold value; the processor is used for judging that the object in the basket body is overweight under the condition that the detection value is larger than or equal to the weight threshold value.

In the technical scheme, the input device is arranged, so that a user can set an appropriate weight threshold according to the load weight of the washing machine, the washing machine is suitable for washing machines with different load weights, and the application range of the washing basket is widened.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the basket body includes: the weighing sensor and the processor are positioned in the accommodating cavity; one end of the foldable side surrounding piece is connected with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the foldable side surrounding piece surround to form an accommodating space.

In the technical scheme, the basket body comprises a bottom plate and a foldable side wall part connected with the bottom plate, so that the basket body is a foldable basket body and can be folded and stored when not in use, and the occupied space is small.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the foldable side enclosing member includes a first baffle plate, which is non-detachably and rotatably connected with the bottom plate, and the input device is disposed on the first baffle plate; the bottom plate is provided with a wire inlet hole communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a wire with one end connected with the input device extends into the accommodating cavity through the wire inlet hole and is connected with the processor.

In the technical scheme, the foldable enclosing part is limited to comprise the plastic first baffle, the input device is arranged on the first baffle, and the first baffle is connected with the bottom plate in a non-detachable and rotatable mode, so that the input device can be reliably connected with the processor through the wire when the laundry basket is folded and stored or opened, and the use reliability of the laundry basket is ensured.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the basket body further includes: and the wire box is positioned on the surface of the first baffle plate and communicated with the wire inlet hole, and a wire passes through the wire box.

In the technical scheme, the independent wire box is arranged on the surface of the first baffle plate, so that the wires can be protected from being damaged, the use safety is ensured, the service life of the washing basket is prolonged, the phenomenon that the strength of the first baffle plate is damaged due to the fact that the wire channel is arranged on the first baffle plate can be avoided, and the service life of the washing basket is further prolonged.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the first baffle plate and the bottom plate are connected by a rotating connector; a first reinforcing rib is arranged between the first baffle and the rotating connecting piece, and/or a second reinforcing rib is arranged between the bottom plate and the rotating connecting piece.

In this technical scheme, it is specifically limited to be connected through rotating the connecting piece between first baffle and the bottom plate, specifically can be non-detachable articulated elements to satisfy the folding demand of laundry basket. Because first baffle and bottom plate are often in the state of mutual rotation or support clothing, the setting of strengthening rib helps improving the intensity of first baffle and bottom plate, prolongs the life of laundry basket.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the foldable side gusset further includes: the second baffle is detachably connected with the bottom plate, and the second baffle is opposite to the first baffle; the third baffle and the fourth baffle that set up relatively, third baffle and fourth baffle all can dismantle with first baffle, second baffle and bottom plate and be connected.

In the technical scheme, the scheme that the other parts of the foldable side surrounding part are made of plastic materials is specifically limited, the plastic materials enable the overall form of the washing basket to be stable, and reliable support can be generated for clothes. The other parts of the foldable side surrounding part comprise an independent second baffle, an independent third baffle and an independent fourth baffle, the basket body is composed of four independent parts, namely the independent second baffle, the independent third baffle, the independent fourth baffle, the independent bottom plate and the independent first baffle which are rotatably connected, and the independent second baffle, the independent third baffle, the independent fourth baffle, the independent bottom plate and the independent first baffle are detachably connected, so that the foldable basket body made of plastic materials is formed, the size of a single part is reduced, the foldable basket is convenient to process and produce, and a user can conveniently store the foldable basket after folding.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the second baffle is detachably hinged with the bottom plate; and/or the third baffle is detachably hinged with the first baffle, the second baffle and the bottom plate; and/or the fourth baffle is detachably hinged with the first baffle, the second baffle and the bottom plate.

The laundry basket on the market is heavier and unattractive in structure, and although a small amount of foldable laundry baskets exist, the laundry basket has more components and is difficult to produce in batches. In this technical scheme, specifically limited aforementioned can dismantle the connection and for dismantling articulated, can directly machine-shaping hinge structure on each plate body on the one hand, reduced part quantity, on the other hand, during the user installation directly with the hinge structure card of a plate body into another corresponding hinge structure of a plate body can, it is convenient to assemble.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, at least three cylindrical hinged supports are provided on a side of the bottom plate facing the inner space of the laundry basket, wherein the three cylindrical hinged supports extend along three sides of the bottom plate not connected with the first baffle plate; the side surface of the first baffle plate facing the inner space of the laundry basket is provided with at least two cylindrical hinged supports, wherein the two cylindrical hinged supports respectively extend along two longitudinal side edges of the first baffle plate; the side surface of the second baffle plate facing the inner space of the washing basket is provided with at least two cylindrical hinged supports, wherein the two cylindrical hinged supports respectively extend along two longitudinal side edges of the second baffle plate, and the bottom edge of the second baffle plate is provided with a cylindrical shaft matched with the cylindrical hinged supports; the third baffle and the fourth baffle are provided with cylindrical shafts on two longitudinal side edges and a bottom edge.

In this solution, a structure is specifically defined which corresponds to the detachable articulation. The positions of other plate bodies needing to be connected on the bottom plate and the first baffle plate are provided with cylindrical hinged supports, the second baffle plate is provided with a cylindrical shaft except the bottom edge connected with the bottom plate, other connecting positions are also provided with the cylindrical hinged supports, the structures of the third baffle plate and the fourth baffle plate are completely the same, and the connecting positions are provided with the cylindrical shaft, so that the detachable hinged structures on the single plate body are as same as possible, the efficiency of processing and quality inspection is improved, and the user is convenient to check and install. In addition, the detachable connecting structure matched with the cylindrical shaft and the cylindrical hinged support can be integrally formed with the corresponding baffle or the bottom plate, redundant parts are omitted, the processing is convenient, the production efficiency is improved, the installation is convenient, and the operation of a user is simple and convenient. Meanwhile, the cylindrical shaft and the cylindrical hinged support extend along the side edge of the corresponding baffle or the corresponding bottom plate, so that the matching surface of detachable connection can be increased, and the reliability of connection after assembly is improved.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the foldable side gusset further includes: the bottom edge of the flexible side wall piece is connected with the bottom plate; two ends of the flexible side wall part are connected with the first baffle, the flexible side wall part and the first baffle enclose a side wall of the basket body, or the flexible side wall part encloses a side wall of the basket body, and the first baffle is arranged on the outer surface of the flexible side wall part.

In the technical scheme, two schemes that other parts of the foldable side surrounding piece are made of flexible materials are specifically limited, one scheme is that two ends of the flexible side surrounding piece are connected with a first baffle, and consumption of the flexible materials can be reduced; the other type is that the flexible side wall piece is integrally enclosed into the side wall of the basket body, and the first baffle is arranged on the outer surface of the flexible side wall piece, so that the integrity of the side wall of the basket body can be ensured, and the processing is convenient. In addition, the flexible material has the foldable and storable performance, so that the operation of folding the laundry basket can be simplified, and the use by a user is facilitated.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the basket body further includes: and the partition is connected with the bottom plate and the foldable side surrounding piece and is used for dividing the space in the basket body.

In the technical scheme, the basket body also comprises a separator for dividing the space, so that clothes can be conveniently classified and stored, the clothes can be conveniently classified and washed, cross contamination caused by close contact of different types of clothes (such as underwear and socks) is avoided, and the practicability of the washing basket is improved.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the foldable side wall member is provided with a plurality of air holes; and/or one end of the foldable side enclosing piece departing from the bottom plate is provided with at least two handles.

In this technical scheme, through set up a plurality of bleeder vents on collapsible side wall spare, help strengthening the circulation of air in the laundry basket, keep the inside drying of laundry basket, reduce bacterial growing. In addition, a handle can be arranged at one end of the foldable side enclosing piece, which is far away from the bottom plate, so that a user can hold and move the laundry basket conveniently.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing machine assembly comprising a washing basket and a washing machine according to any of the above technical solutions, wherein the washing machine comprises a second communication device, a water inlet valve and a controller, the second communication device is in communication connection with the first communication device of the washing basket, and the second communication device is used for receiving a water inlet instruction; the controller is in communication connection with the second communication device and the water inlet valve, and the controller is used for responding to a water inlet instruction, opening the water inlet valve and closing the water inlet valve when the water inlet quantity meets the water inlet instruction.

The washing machine assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the washing basket in any technical scheme, so that the washing machine assembly has all the beneficial technical effects of the washing basket. The washing machine assembly further comprises a washing machine, the washing machine comprises a second communication device capable of receiving a water inlet instruction, a water inlet valve serving as a water inlet switch and a controller used for controlling water inflow, so that the washing basket and the washing machine are combined, water can be fed in advance to avoid the problems that a detergent is directly thrown on the surface of clothes to cause corrosion and fading of the clothes, the final water inflow of the washing machine and the weight of the clothes weighed by the washing basket are in a certain proportion, a weighing structure is not needed to be arranged in the washing machine, the washing machine assembly is beneficial to simplifying the structure of the washing machine, the production procedures are reduced, and the production cost is reduced.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a basket body of a laundry basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the internal structure of a laundry basket in one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a connection structure of a first barrier and a base plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a mating view of a cylindrical shaft and a cylindrical hinged support in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural view of a second baffle in one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural view of a third baffle in an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 7 shows a schematic configuration of a washing machine in one embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, the correspondence between the reference numbers and the part names in fig. 1 to 6 is:

the portable washing machine comprises a basket body 10, a bottom plate 102, a weighing plate 104, a first baffle 106, a wire box 108, a rotating connector 110, a first reinforcing rib 112, a second reinforcing rib 114, a second baffle 116, a third baffle 118, a fourth baffle 120, a cylindrical hinge support 122, a cylindrical shaft 124, a separating baffle 126, air holes 128, a first type handle 130a, a second type handle 130b, a weighing sensor 20, a microprocessor 30, a display screen 40, a power supply 50, a signal conversion module 60 and a washing machine 7.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, however, the present invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein and, therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

The laundry basket and washing machine assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to fig. 1 to 7.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention provides a laundry basket, including a basket body 10, a load cell 20, a processor, a prompting device (not shown), and a first communication device (not shown), wherein the load cell 20 is located at the bottom of the basket body 10; the processor is arranged on the basket body 10, connected with the weighing sensor 20 and used for receiving the detection value of the weighing sensor 20 to judge whether the object in the basket body 10 is overweight, and specifically, the processor is a microprocessor 30; the prompting device is arranged on the basket body 10 and connected with the processor, and is used for outputting prompting information when an object in the basket body 10 is overweight; the first communication device is arranged on the basket body, connected with the processor and in communication connection with the washing machine 7, and used for sending a water inlet instruction associated with the detection value to the washing machine 7 under the condition that confirmation information aiming at the prompt information is received, so that the washing machine 7 starts to feed water according to the water inlet instruction and controls the water inlet amount.

The laundry basket on the market does not have the weighing function, and the laundry basket provided by the embodiment of the invention has the weighing and reminding functions. By providing the load cell 20, the weight of the items, such as clothes, stored in the basket can be reflected using the detected value. On the basis, the processor can judge whether the weight of the clothes in the basket body 10 exceeds a reasonable range (such as 80% of the load weight of the washing machine 7) or not by using the detection value, so that prompt information is output to prompt a user to clean the clothes in time when the weight of the clothes is overweight, on one hand, the single-time clothes washing amount can be controlled, the phenomenon that the washing machine 7 cannot work normally when the clothes are overweight is avoided, and the service life of the washing machine 7 is prolonged; on the other hand, the washing basket actively outputs prompt information, so that the user does not need to pay attention to the weight of clothes at any time, and the psychological burden of the user is reduced. After that, if the confirmation information fed back by the user is received, the user is indicated to prepare for washing, but a time difference exists between the confirmation of washing and the putting of the clothes into the washing machine 7 by the user, the washing basket provided by the invention sends a water inlet instruction to the washing machine 7 by using the time difference so as to control the washing machine 7 to supply water, so that when the user puts the clothes, a certain amount of water is already in the washing machine 7, and the problems of corrosion and fading of the clothes caused by the fact that the detergent is directly put on the surfaces of the clothes can be avoided no matter the user puts the detergent in the washing machine by himself or the washing machine 7 is automatically put into the washing machine 7.

Optionally, the prompting device may be a buzzer alarm device, an alarm lamp, a voice device, or a display screen 40, and when the prompting device is a voice device or a display screen 40, the prompting information may be information for prompting overweight, may also be a detection value, and may also include information for prompting overweight and a detection value. When the prompting device is a buzzer alarm device, an alarm lamp or a voice device, the prompting device can be arranged at any position of the basket body 10, and when the prompting device is a display screen 40, the prompting device is preferably arranged on the outer side wall of the basket body 10 so as to be convenient for a user to view. When the first communication device sends the water inlet instruction, the detection value can be sent together, the washing machine 7 automatically obtains corresponding water inlet amount according to the detection value, the processor of the washing basket can obtain corresponding water inlet amount according to the detection value, and then the water inlet instruction containing the water inlet amount is sent to the washing machine 7. In particular, the first communication means is a WIFI module provided on the microprocessor 30, able to transmit the laundry weight signal (bearing the detection value of the weighing sensor 20) to the WIFI module of the washing machine 7. In addition, it is conceivable that, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the laundry basket, the laundry basket further includes a power supply 50 for supplying electric power to the weighing sensor 20, the processor and the prompting device, and the power supply 50 may be a power line with a plug to connect the external power supply 50, or a battery to improve the mobility flexibility of the laundry basket.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes: and the output device is arranged on the basket body 10, is in communication connection with the processor and is used for outputting the detection value.

In the embodiment, the output device is arranged to output the detection value, so that a user can know the weight of clothes in the washing basket accurately and make a decision conveniently. Specifically, when the prompting device is a voice device or a display screen 40 as shown in fig. 2, the prompting device and the output device can be integrated into a whole, which is helpful for reducing the number of components.

As shown in fig. 2, in an embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that: and the signal conversion module 60 is arranged on the basket body 10, and the signal conversion module 60 is connected with the weighing sensor 20 and the processor.

In this embodiment, the signal conversion module 60 is provided to convert the weight signal detected by the load cell 20 into a signal that can be recognized by the processor, so that the processor can perform subsequent processing. Specifically, as shown in figure 2, signal conversion module 60 is located near load cell 20 at the bottom of basket 10, and processor and power supply 50 are also located at the bottom of basket 10, concentrating the placement of electronic components to help reduce the sidewall thickness of basket 10.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes: an input device disposed on basket body 10 and communicatively coupled to the processor, the input device configured to receive the weight threshold; the processor is configured to determine that the object within basket 10 is overweight if the detected value is greater than or equal to the weight threshold.

In this embodiment, by setting the input device, the user can set an appropriate weight threshold according to the load weight of the washing machine 7, so as to adapt to the washing machines 7 with different load weights, and widen the application range of the washing basket. Alternatively, the input device may be the display 40 with keys or a touch screen, in which case the input device, the output device and the prompting device may be the same device. The weight threshold may be set to 50% of the load weight of the washing machine 7 or 80% of the load weight thereof.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that basket 10 comprises: a bottom plate 102, wherein a containing cavity (not shown in the figure) is formed in the bottom plate 102, and the weighing sensor 20 and the processor are positioned in the containing cavity; one end of the foldable side wall part is connected with the bottom plate 102, and the bottom plate 102 and the foldable side wall part enclose an accommodating space.

In this embodiment, the basket body 10 includes a bottom plate 102 and foldable side members connected thereto, so that the basket body 10 is a foldable basket body 10, and can be folded to be stored when not in use, and occupies a small space. Optionally, the foldable side wall member can be made of flexible materials, such as canvas and plastic cloth, so that the foldable side wall member has foldability, and the washing basket can be a cylindrical sailcloth bag; the foldable side members may also be of a plastic material having a foldable structure, such as a stretchable structure. In addition, as shown in fig. 2, the washing basket further comprises a weighing plate 104, which is located inside the container enclosed by the basket body 10 and covers the bottom plate 102.

In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the foldable side gusset member preferably includes a first flap 106 non-removably and rotatably coupled to the bottom panel 102, and the input device is disposed on the first flap 106; the bottom plate 102 is provided with a wire inlet hole (not shown) communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a wire with one end connected with an input device extends into the accommodating cavity through the wire inlet hole and is connected with the processor.

In this embodiment, it is specifically defined that the foldable enclosure comprises a plastic first flap 106, the input device is disposed on the first flap 106, and the first flap 106 is non-detachably and rotatably connected with the bottom plate 102, so that the input device can be reliably connected with the processor through a wire when the laundry basket is folded and stored or opened, thereby ensuring the use reliability of the laundry basket. Alternatively, the other portion of the foldable side wall member may be a plurality of independent flaps, the first flap 106 and the bottom panel 102 together form the basket body 10, the independent flaps may be detachably connected to the first flap 106 and the bottom panel 102, or the independent flaps and the bottom panel 102 may be non-detachably and rotatably connected, and the independent flaps and the first flap 106 may be detachably connected to each other, when the basket is folded, the independent flaps and the first flap 106 are separated from each other, and then the independent flaps and the first flap 106 are folded to overlap with the bottom panel 102 by rotation, in order to ensure smooth folding, the independent flaps and the first flap 106 may be bent upwards at a portion of the side edge of the bottom panel 102, the height of the bent extending portion is related to the thickness of the independent flaps, for example, the bottom panel 102 is rectangular, the number of the independent flaps is three, and when the thicknesses of the independent flaps and the first flap 106 are both D, the first flap 106 is folded first, the other three sides of the bottom plate 102 are bent upwards to extend D, 2D and 3D respectively; the other portions of the foldable side gusset can also be a flexible material that is connected to the first flap 106.

As shown in fig. 2, in one embodiment of the present invention, basket 10 preferably further comprises: and the wire box 108 is positioned on the surface of the first baffle 106, the wire box 108 is communicated with the wire inlet hole, and the wire passes through the wire box 108.

In this embodiment, the independent wire box 108 is disposed on the surface of the first baffle 106, so that the wires are protected from being damaged, the safety of use is ensured, the service life of the washing basket is prolonged, the strength of the first baffle 106 is prevented from being damaged due to the opening of the wire channel on the first baffle 106, and the service life of the washing basket is further prolonged. Specifically, the wire box 108 is located inside the space enclosed by the basket body 10, i.e. the inner surface of the first baffle 106, which helps to protect the integrity of the outer surface of the basket body 10, so that the laundry basket is simple and beautiful.

As shown in FIG. 3, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first flap 106 and the base plate 102 are preferably connected by a rotational connection 110; a first reinforcing rib 112 is arranged between the first baffle 106 and the rotating connector 110, and/or a second reinforcing rib 114 is arranged between the bottom plate 102 and the rotating connector 110.

In this embodiment, it is specifically defined that the first flap 106 is connected to the bottom plate 102 by a rotating connector 110, which may be a non-detachable hinge, to meet the folding requirements of the laundry basket. Since the first baffle 106 and the bottom plate 102 are often in a state of rotating or supporting the laundry, the reinforcing ribs are provided to improve the strength of the first baffle 106 and the bottom plate 102 and prolong the service life of the washing basket.

In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, preferably, the foldable side gusset further comprises: a second baffle 116 detachably connected to the base plate 102, the second baffle 116 being disposed opposite to the first baffle 106; the third baffle 118 and the fourth baffle 120 are arranged oppositely, and the third baffle 118 and the fourth baffle 120 are detachably connected with the first baffle 106, the second baffle 116 and the bottom plate 102.

In the embodiment, a scheme that other parts of the foldable side wall part are made of plastic materials is specifically limited, and the plastic materials enable the integral form of the washing basket to be stable and can reliably support clothes. The other parts of the foldable side enclosing member comprise a second baffle 116, a third baffle 118 and a fourth baffle 120 which are independent, at this time, the basket body 10 is composed of four independent parts, namely the second baffle 116, the third baffle 118, the fourth baffle 120, and the base plate 102 and the first baffle 106 which are rotatably connected, and the four parts are detachably connected, so that the foldable basket body 10 made of plastic materials is formed, the volume of a single part is reduced, the manufacturing and production are convenient, and a user can conveniently store the washing basket after folding.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the second flap 116 is detachably hinged to the base plate 102; and/or the third baffle 118 is detachably hinged with the first baffle 106, the second baffle 116 and the bottom plate 102; and/or the fourth flap 120 is removably hinged to the first flap 106, the second flap 116, and the base 102.

The laundry basket on the market is heavier and unattractive in structure, and although a small amount of foldable laundry baskets exist, the laundry basket has more components and is difficult to produce in batches. In this embodiment, specifically limited that aforementioned can dismantle the connection and be dismantled articulated for dismantling, can directly machine-shaping hinge structure on each plate body on the one hand, reduced part quantity, on the other hand, during the user installation directly with the hinge structure card of a plate body into the corresponding hinge structure of another plate body can, it is convenient to assemble. Specifically, a detachable hinge connection of the cylindrical shaft 124 with the cylindrical hinge support 122 as shown in fig. 4 may be employed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, as shown in fig. 2, at least three cylindrical hinge supports 122 are provided on the side of the bottom plate 102 facing the inner space of the basket, wherein the three cylindrical hinge supports 122 respectively extend along three sides of the bottom plate 102 not connected to the first baffle 106; at least two cylindrical hinged supports 122 are arranged on the side surface of the first baffle 106 facing the inner space of the washing basket, wherein the two cylindrical hinged supports 122 respectively extend along two longitudinal side edges of the first baffle 106; as shown in fig. 5, at least two cylindrical hinged supports 122 are disposed on the side of the second baffle plate 116 facing the inner space of the laundry basket, wherein the two cylindrical hinged supports 122 respectively extend along two longitudinal side edges of the second baffle plate 116, and a cylindrical shaft 124 adapted to the cylindrical hinged supports 122 is disposed on the bottom edge of the second baffle plate 116; as shown in fig. 1 and 6, the third baffle 118 and the fourth baffle 120 are each provided with a cylindrical shaft 124 on both longitudinal side edges and the bottom edge thereof.

In this embodiment, a detachable hinged counterpart is specifically defined. The positions of other plate bodies needing to be connected on the bottom plate 102 and the first baffle plate 106 are provided with cylindrical hinged supports 122, the second baffle plate 116 is provided with a cylindrical shaft 124 except the bottom edge connected with the bottom plate 102, other connecting positions are also provided with the cylindrical hinged supports 122, the third baffle plate 118 and the fourth baffle plate 120 are identical in structure, and the connecting positions are provided with the cylindrical shafts 124, so that the detachable hinged structures on the single plate body are identical as much as possible, the efficiency of processing and quality inspection is improved, and the checking and installation by a user are facilitated. In addition, the detachable connection structure of the cylindrical shaft 124 and the cylindrical hinged support 122 can be integrally formed with the corresponding baffle or the bottom plate 102, and no redundant parts are needed, so that the detachable connection structure is convenient to process, contributes to improving the production efficiency, is convenient to install, and is convenient for a user to operate. Meanwhile, since the cylindrical shaft 124 and the cylindrical hinge support 122 extend along the side of the corresponding baffle or base plate 102, the matching surface of the detachable connection can be increased, and the reliability of the connection after assembly can be improved.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the foldable side gusset further comprises: a flexible side frame member (not shown) having a bottom edge connected to the bottom plate 102; two ends of the flexible side wall member are connected to the first baffle 106, the flexible side wall member and the first baffle 106 enclose a side wall of the basket body 10, or the flexible side wall member encloses a side wall of the basket body 10, and the first baffle 106 is disposed on an outer surface of the flexible side wall member.

In this embodiment, two schemes that the other parts of the foldable side enclosing member are made of flexible materials are specifically defined, one scheme is that two ends of the flexible side enclosing member are connected with the first baffle 106, so that the consumption of the flexible materials can be reduced; the other is that the flexible side wall member integrally encloses the side wall of the basket body 10, and the first baffle 106 is arranged on the outer surface of the flexible side wall member, so that the integrity of the side wall of the basket body 10 can be ensured, and the processing is convenient. In addition, the flexible material has the foldable and storable performance, so that the operation of folding the laundry basket can be simplified, and the use by a user is facilitated.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that basket 10 further comprises: a partition connected to the bottom plate 102 and the foldable side wall members, the partition dividing the space inside the basket body 10.

In this embodiment, the basket body 10 further includes a partition for dividing the space, so as to facilitate the classified storage of the clothes, facilitate the classified washing of the clothes, and avoid the cross contamination caused by the close contact of different kinds of clothes (such as underwear and socks), thereby improving the practicability of the washing basket. Alternatively, the spacer may be made of plastic or flexible material, and may be detachably connected to the bottom plate 102 and the foldable side members. Specifically, when the partition and the foldable side surrounding member are both made of plastic materials, the connection mode of the cylindrical shaft 124 and the cylindrical hinged support 122 can be adopted, that is, the cylindrical shaft 124 is arranged on two longitudinal side edges and bottom edges of the partition, and the cylindrical hinged support 122 is arranged at the corresponding position of the foldable side surrounding member; when at least one of the separator and the foldable side wall part is made of flexible materials, the detachable connecting structure can be formed by a magic tape.

As shown in fig. 1, 2, 5 and 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, a plurality of ventilation holes 128 are formed on the foldable side wrapping member; and/or at least two handles are provided at the end of the foldable side gusset element facing away from the bottom panel 102.

In this embodiment, through set up a plurality of bleeder vents 128 on collapsible side wall spare, help strengthening the circulation of air in the laundry basket, keep the laundry basket inside dry, reduce bacterial growing. In addition, a handle may be provided at an end of the foldable side wrapping element facing away from the bottom panel 102 for a user to hold and move the laundry basket, and specifically, the handle may have different shapes, such as the first type handle 130a shown in fig. 1, 2 and 5, and the second type handle 130b shown in fig. 1 and 6.

An embodiment of another aspect of the present invention provides a washing machine assembly, including the washing basket according to any one of the above embodiments and the washing machine 7 shown in fig. 7, where the washing machine 7 includes a second communication device (not shown), a water inlet valve (not shown), and a controller (not shown), the second communication device is in communication connection with the first communication device of the washing basket, the second communication device is configured to receive a water inlet instruction, and specifically, the second communication device is also a WIFI module; the controller is in communication connection with the second communication device and the water inlet valve, and the controller is used for responding to a water inlet instruction, opening the water inlet valve and closing the water inlet valve when the water inlet quantity meets the water inlet instruction.

The washing machine assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the washing basket in any one of the embodiments, so that the washing machine assembly has all the beneficial technical effects of the washing basket. In addition, the washing machine assembly further comprises a washing machine 7, the washing machine 7 comprises a second communication device capable of receiving a water inlet instruction, a water inlet valve serving as a water inlet switch and a controller for controlling water inlet amount, so that the washing basket and the washing machine 7 are combined, water can be fed in advance to avoid the problems of corrosion and color fading of clothes caused by the fact that a detergent is directly put on the surfaces of the clothes, the final water inlet amount of the washing machine 7 and the weight of the clothes weighed by the washing basket are in a certain proportion, a weighing structure does not need to be arranged in the washing machine 7, the structure of the washing machine 7 is simplified, production procedures are reduced, and production cost is reduced. Optionally, the washing machine 7 is a pulsator washing machine or a drum washing machine, preferably a pulsator washing machine, and the second communication module is a WIFI module.

The following describes a washing machine assembly including a washing basket and a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The pulsator washing machine is provided with a WIFI module, and the appearance of the pulsator washing machine is shown in fig. 7.

The external structure of the laundry basket mainly comprises a display screen 40, a first baffle 106, a second baffle 116, a third baffle 118, a separating baffle 126, a fourth baffle 120 and a bottom plate 102, wherein the plate bodies are made of plastics, the overall structure of the laundry basket is shown in fig. 1, and the display screen 40 is positioned on one side of the upper part of the first baffle 106 close to the fourth baffle 120.

The inner side of the first baffle 106 is provided with a wire box 108, the bottom plate 102 is provided with two weighing plates 104, and the bottom plate 102 is internally provided with a weighing sensor 20, a microprocessor 30, a signal conversion module 60 and a power supply 50. The display screen 40 is connected to the microprocessor 30 inside the base plate 102 via wires running inside the wire box 108, and the detailed structure inside the laundry basket is shown in fig. 2. The microprocessor 30 is provided with a WIFI module which can transmit the clothes weight signal to the impeller washing machine.

The first baffle 106 is connected to the bottom plate 102 by a non-detachable plastic hinge, the non-detachable structure is designed to facilitate the display screen 40 to arrange a wire inside the first baffle 106, the other end of the wire is connected to the microprocessor 30 inside the bottom plate 102, and the non-detachable hinge structure is shown in fig. 3.

The connection mode of the first baffle 106 and the third baffle 118, the connection mode of the separating baffle 126 and the fourth baffle 120, the connection mode of the second baffle 116 and the third baffle 118, the connection mode of the separating baffle 126 and the fourth baffle 120 and the base plate 102, the connection mode of the third baffle 118 and the base plate 102, the connection mode of the separating baffle 126 and the base plate 102, and the connection structure of the fourth baffle 120 and the base plate 102 are all the matching of a detachable cylindrical shaft 124 and a cylindrical hinged support 122. The material of the baffle is plastic, when a user installs the baffle, the cylindrical shaft 124 on one baffle is directly clamped into the other baffle or the cylindrical hinged support 122 on the bottom plate 102 along the arrow direction shown in fig. 4, and the installation mode of the cylindrical shaft 124 and the cylindrical hinged support 122 is shown in fig. 4.

Three cylindrical hinged supports 122 are longitudinally arranged on the first baffle plate 106, three cylindrical hinged supports 122 are longitudinally arranged on the second baffle plate 116, a cylindrical shaft 124 is arranged on the bottom edge of the second baffle plate 116, and the detailed structure of the second baffle plate 116 is shown in fig. 5.

The third baffle 118 and the fourth baffle 120 have the same structure, three sides of the third baffle are respectively provided with a cylindrical shaft 124, three sides of the separating baffle 126 are respectively provided with a cylindrical shaft 124, and the detailed structure of the third baffle 118 is shown in fig. 6.

The installation operation flow of the washing basket is as follows:

first, the first flap 106 is installed, and the first flap 106 is lifted up to form an angle of 90 ° with the bottom plate 102.

And secondly, installing a third baffle 118, namely forming an included angle of 90 degrees between the third baffle 118 and the bottom plate 102, matching a cylindrical shaft 124 on the side surface of the third baffle with a cylindrical hinged support 122 on the side, far away from the display screen 40, of the first baffle 106, and matching a cylindrical shaft 124 on the bottom of the third baffle with the cylindrical hinged support 122 on the bottom plate 102.

And thirdly, mounting a fourth baffle 120, namely forming an included angle of 90 degrees between the fourth baffle 120 and the bottom plate 102, matching a cylindrical shaft 124 on the side surface of the fourth baffle with a cylindrical hinged support 122 on the other side of the first baffle 106, and matching a cylindrical shaft 124 on the bottom of the fourth baffle with the cylindrical hinged support 122 on the bottom plate 102.

Fourthly, installing the separating baffle 126, namely, forming an included angle of 90 degrees between the separating baffle 126 and the bottom plate 102, then matching the cylindrical shaft 124 on the side surface of the separating baffle 126 with the cylindrical hinged support 122 of the first baffle 106 in sequence, and matching the cylindrical shaft 124 on the bottom with the cylindrical hinged support 122 on the bottom plate 102.

Fifthly, the second baffle plate 116 is installed, three cylindrical hinged supports 122 on the second baffle plate 116 are sequentially matched with the cylindrical shafts 124 of the third baffle plate 118, the fourth baffle plate 120 and the separating baffle plate 126, and then the cylindrical shaft 124 at the bottom of the second baffle plate is matched with the cylindrical hinged support 122 on the bottom plate 102.

Sixthly, pressing down a switch button on the display screen 40 to set the weight of the clothes when the washing basket is reminded, and the weight is recommended to be set to be 50% of the load weight of the washing machine 7 or 80% of the load weight.

The operation flow of the washing machine assembly is as follows:

the user puts the inner and outer clothes to be washed into the washing basket in a partition mode, the washing basket display screen 40 displays the weight of the clothes to be washed, and when the weight reaches a weight threshold (such as 4kg, 6kg and 8 kg) preset by the user, the washing basket reminds the user of the clothes to be washed at the moment in a voice mode.

After the user presses the 'confirm' key, the WIFI module on the laundry basket micro-processor 30 transmits the clothes weight signal to the WIFI module of the pulsator washing machine.

The water inlet valve of the pulsator washing machine is opened, water in a certain proportion to the weight of clothes enters the inner drum, a user puts the clothes to be washed into the pulsator washing machine, and the pulsator washing machine starts washing.

After the pulsator washing machine is used, the inner barrel is dried, and the washing basket can be folded and stored in the inner barrel of the pulsator washing machine when not used, so that the space is saved.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a laundry basket which has functions of weighing and reminding, has a WIFI module, can be used for holding clothes in a partitioned manner, is foldable, occupies a small space, and is convenient to assemble, and is used as an auxiliary device when a user washes clothes, and is combined with a washing machine 7, and the laundry basket and the washing machine 7 are connected through WIFI to transmit signals. The user puts the clothes to be washed into the laundry basket, when the weight of the clothes reaches the set weight threshold value, the laundry basket prompts (such as voice prompt) that the user can wash the clothes at the moment, after the user presses an 'enter' key, the washing machine 7 which is also provided with the WIFI module starts to work according to the clothes weight signal transmitted by the WIFI module of the laundry basket, water which is in a corresponding proportion to the weight of the clothes is put into the washing machine through the water inlet valve, and the washing program is started after the user puts the clothes into the washing machine. The laundry basket provided by the embodiment of the invention combines the folding laundry basket with the weighing reminding function, has the advantages of simple structure, convenience in installation, high realizability and the like, and avoids the problem that the existing laundry basket cannot work normally due to the fact that too many clothes are placed in the laundry basket, and a user puts all the clothes to be cleaned into the laundry basket 7, and meanwhile, the problems of corrosion, color fading and the like of the clothes generated by directly putting detergent on the clothes are avoided by means of advanced water inflow.

In the present invention, the term "plurality" means two or more unless explicitly defined otherwise. The terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; "coupled" may be direct or indirect through an intermediary. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In the description of the present specification, the description of "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A laundry basket, comprising:

a basket body (10);

a load cell (20) located at the bottom of the basket body (10);

the processor is arranged on the basket body (10), is connected with the weighing sensor (20) and is used for receiving the detection value of the weighing sensor (20) to judge whether the object in the basket body (10) is overweight;

the prompting device is arranged on the basket body (10) and connected with the processor, and is used for outputting prompting information when an object in the basket body (10) is overweight;

the first communication device is arranged on the basket body (10), connected with the processor and in communication connection with the washing machine (7), and used for sending a water inlet instruction associated with the detection value to the washing machine (7) under the condition that confirmation information aiming at the prompt information is received, so that the washing machine (7) can start water inlet according to the water inlet instruction and control the water inlet amount.

2. The laundry basket of claim 1, further comprising:

and the output device is arranged on the basket body (10), is in communication connection with the processor and is used for outputting the detection value.

3. The laundry basket of claim 1, further comprising:

the signal conversion module (60) is arranged on the basket body (10), and the signal conversion module (60) is connected with the weighing sensor (20) and the processor.

4. A laundry basket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

an input device disposed on the basket body (10) and communicatively coupled to the processor, the input device configured to receive a weight threshold;

the processor is used for judging that the object in the basket body (10) is overweight under the condition that the detected value is larger than or equal to the weight threshold value.

5. Laundry basket according to claim 4, characterized in that the basket body (10) comprises:

a bottom plate (102), wherein a containing cavity is formed in the bottom plate (102), and the weighing sensor (20) and the processor are positioned in the containing cavity;

and one end of the foldable side enclosing piece is connected with the bottom plate (102), and the bottom plate (102) and the foldable side enclosing piece enclose an accommodating space.

6. Laundry basket according to claim 5,

the foldable side enclosing piece comprises a first baffle plate (106) which is connected with the bottom plate (102) in a non-detachable and rotatable way, and the input device is arranged on the first baffle plate (106);

the bottom plate (102) is provided with a wire inlet hole communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a wire with one end connected with the input device extends into the accommodating cavity through the wire inlet hole and is connected with the processor.

7. Laundry basket according to claim 6, characterized in that the basket body (10) further comprises:

the wire box (108) is located on the surface of the first baffle (106), the wire box (108) is communicated with the wire inlet hole, and the wires penetrate through the wire box (108).

8. Laundry basket according to claim 6,

the first baffle plate (106) is connected with the bottom plate (102) through a rotating connecting piece (110);

a first reinforcing rib (112) is arranged between the first baffle plate (106) and the rotating connecting piece (110), and/or

And a second reinforcing rib (114) is arranged between the bottom plate (102) and the rotating connecting piece (110).

9. The laundry basket of claim 6, wherein the collapsible side gusset further comprises:

a second baffle plate (116) detachably connected with the bottom plate (102), wherein the second baffle plate (116) is arranged opposite to the first baffle plate (106);

the third baffle plate (118) and the fourth baffle plate (120) are arranged oppositely, and the third baffle plate (118) and the fourth baffle plate (120) are detachably connected with the first baffle plate (106), the second baffle plate (116) and the bottom plate (102).

10. Laundry basket according to claim 9,

the second baffle (116) is detachably hinged with the bottom plate (102); and/or

The third baffle plate (118) is detachably hinged with the first baffle plate (106), the second baffle plate (116) and the bottom plate (102); and/or

The fourth baffle (120) is detachably hinged with the first baffle (106), the second baffle (116) and the bottom plate (102).

11. Laundry basket according to claim 10,

at least three cylindrical hinged supports (122) are arranged on the side surface of the bottom plate (102) facing the inner space of the washing basket, wherein the three cylindrical hinged supports (122) respectively extend along three side edges of the bottom plate (102) which are not connected with the first baffle plate (106);

the side surface of the first baffle plate (106) facing the inner space of the washing basket is provided with at least two cylindrical hinged supports (122), wherein the two cylindrical hinged supports (122) respectively extend along two longitudinal side edges of the first baffle plate (106);

the side surface of the second baffle plate (116) facing the inner space of the washing basket is provided with at least two cylindrical hinged supports (122), wherein the two cylindrical hinged supports (122) respectively extend along two longitudinal side edges of the second baffle plate (116), and the bottom edge of the second baffle plate (116) is provided with a cylindrical shaft (124) matched with the cylindrical hinged supports (122);

the third baffle plate (118) and the fourth baffle plate (120) are each provided with the cylindrical shaft (124) on both longitudinal side edges and a bottom edge thereof.

12. The laundry basket of claim 6, wherein the collapsible side gusset further comprises:

the bottom edge of the flexible side wall piece is connected with the bottom plate (102);

the two ends of the flexible side wall part are connected with the first baffle (106), and the flexible side wall part and the first baffle (106) form the side wall of the basket body (10) in an enclosing way, or

The flexible side wall part encloses the side wall of the basket body (10), and the first baffle (106) is arranged on the outer surface of the flexible side wall part.

13. Laundry basket according to claim 5, characterized in that the basket body (10) further comprises:

a divider connected to the bottom panel (102) and the foldable side gusset for dividing a space within the basket body (10).

14. Laundry basket according to claim 5,

a plurality of air holes (128) are formed in the foldable side surrounding piece; and/or

One end of the foldable side enclosing piece, which is far away from the bottom plate (102), is provided with at least two handles.

15. A washing machine assembly, comprising:

a laundry basket according to any one of claims 1 to 14; and

washing machine (7) comprising:

the second communication device is in communication connection with the first communication device of the washing basket and is used for receiving the water inlet instruction;

a water inlet valve;

a controller communicatively coupled to the second communication device and the water inlet valve, the controller configured to open the water inlet valve in response to a water inlet command and close the water inlet valve when a water inlet volume satisfies the water inlet command.