CN111485383A - Washing machine - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a washing machine, which comprises a clothes treating agent storage box and a liquid level display device, wherein the liquid level display device is communicated with the clothes treating agent storage box and comprises a display part facing the outer surface of the washing machine, a two-color turning plate is arranged in the display part, and the two-color turning plate is turned over and discolored along with the change of the liquid level in the clothes treating agent storage box to display the liquid level of the clothes treating agent. The washing machine is provided with the liquid level display device for displaying the liquid level of the clothes treating agent in the clothes treating agent storage box, so that the residual amount of the clothes treating agent can be displayed in real time, and no matter what state the washing machine is in, a user can directly observe the residual amount of the clothes treating agent from the outside at any time, the clothes treating agent is favorably arranged and purchased by the user in advance, and the user experience is improved.
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Technical Field
The invention belongs to the field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a washing machine.
Background
The existing full-automatic washing machines are mostly applied with automatic detergent feeding systems, and in the washing process, the washing machines can automatically add corresponding metered detergent and softener according to the weight of clothes, washing procedures and other factors, so that the problem of clothes damage caused by excessive use of the detergent is effectively solved, meanwhile, the sewage discharge is reduced, and the intellectualization of the washing machines is upgraded to a new standard.
The general structure of the automatic detergent dispensing system is as follows: a detergent storage box is arranged in the washing machine, and detergent is stored in the detergent storage box in advance; meanwhile, a set of pump liquid system is arranged, and when the detergent needs to be added, the detergent in the detergent storage box is put into the washing barrel through the pump liquid system to participate in washing.
However, the general detergent storage box is disposed inside the body of the washing machine, not to be seen from the outside. Therefore, the detergent residual amount cannot be judged by naked eyes, so that the storage box needs to be opened when a user checks the residual amount, and the operation is inconvenient. In addition, the washing machine usually only reminds the user to put detergent when the liquid level in the storage box is lowered to the lowest level, and the user feels too sudden, so that the user is not favorable for arranging and purchasing the detergent in advance, and the user feels uncomfortable.
The present invention has been made in view of this situation.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a washing machine, the washing machine is provided with a liquid level display device for displaying the liquid level of the clothes treating agent in a clothes treating agent storage box, the residual amount of the clothes treating agent can be displayed in real time, and a user can directly observe the residual amount of the clothes treating agent from the outside at any time no matter what state the washing machine is, so that the washing machine is beneficial to the user to arrange the clothes treating agent in advance and improve the user experience.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:
the invention aims to provide a washing machine, which comprises a clothes treating agent storage box and a liquid level display device, wherein the liquid level display device is communicated with the clothes treating agent storage box and comprises a display part facing the outer surface of the washing machine, a two-color turning plate is arranged in the display part, and the two-color turning plate is turned over and discolored along with the change of the liquid level in the clothes treating agent storage box to display the liquid level of the clothes treating agent.
In a further scheme, the clothes treating agent storage box is arranged inside a shell of the washing machine, and a display part of the liquid level display device is arranged on the shell or a decorative plate of the clothes treating agent storage box and faces to the outer surface of the washing machine.
In a further scheme, the liquid level display device comprises a hollow main guide pipe, a magnetic floater is arranged in the main guide pipe, the main guide pipe is communicated with the clothes treating agent storage box through a connecting pipeline, a display part is arranged on the outer side of the main guide pipe, and the magnetic floater floats along with the height of the liquid level in the main guide pipe and drives a double-color turning plate to turn and change color;
preferably, the main duct is mounted on the housing and is arranged vertically.
In a further scheme, the main duct and the display part are vertically arranged on the shell in parallel or on a decorative plate of the clothes treating agent storage box, the display part faces to the outer surface of the washing machine, and the main duct is positioned in the shell.
In a further scheme, the main guide pipe is L type and comprises a vertical guide pipe and a horizontal guide pipe which are communicated with each other, the horizontal guide pipe is connected with the bottom of the vertical guide pipe, the magnetic float is arranged in the vertical guide pipe, and the extending end of the horizontal guide pipe is communicated with the lower part of the clothes treating agent storage box;
preferably, the bottom wall of the horizontal conduit is at the same level as the bottom wall of the laundry treating agent storage box;
preferably, the extended end of the horizontal duct communicates with the bottom of the laundry treating agent cartridge through a connection line, and the connection line includes a hose.
In a further scheme, the radius of the magnetic float is larger than the pipe diameter of the horizontal guide pipe, the diameter of the magnetic float is slightly smaller than the pipe diameter of the vertical guide pipe, the magnetic float floats along with the liquid level in the vertical guide pipe, and the double-color turning plate in the display part is driven to turn over and change color to indicate the liquid level.
In a further scheme, a reed switch is arranged at the bottom of the main guide pipe and is electrically connected with a control unit and/or an alarm device of the washing machine, and when the magnetic floater falls to the bottom of the main guide pipe, the reed switch and the magnetic floater generate signals to the control unit and/or the alarm device to send out prompts or alarms;
preferably, the reed switch is arranged outside the bottom wall of the horizontal conduit and corresponds to the vertical conduit in position.
In a further scheme, the display part comprises a plurality of double-color turning plates which are vertically arranged, and a certain distance H is arranged between the height of the center of the double-color turning plate at the lowest end and the lowest liquid level of the clothes treating agent storage box;
preferably, H is more than or equal to the radius of the magnetic float.
In a further scheme, the upper ends of the main duct and the display part are not lower than the height of the clothes treating agent storage box;
preferably, the upper ends of the main duct and the display part are disposed flush with the upper end of the laundry treating agent cartridge.
In a further scheme, the laundry treating agent storage box comprises a plurality of storage boxes or regions for storing different laundry treating agents, each storage box or region is correspondingly provided with a corresponding liquid level display device, and each liquid level display device correspondingly displays the liquid levels of the different laundry treating agents;
preferably, the clothes treating agent storage box at least comprises a detergent box and a softener box, a first liquid level display device and a second liquid level display device are respectively arranged on the shell, the first liquid level display device is communicated with the detergent box, and the second liquid level display device is communicated with the softener box;
preferably, the first liquid level display device and the second liquid level display device are vertically arranged on the shell or the decorative plate of the clothes treating agent storage box in parallel.
After adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. the washing machine is provided with the liquid level display device for displaying the residual amount of the clothes treating agent in the clothes treating agent storage box, so that the residual amount of the clothes treating agent can be displayed in real time, a user can directly observe the residual amount of the clothes treating agent from the outside at any time, the user can be facilitated to arrange the clothes treating agent to be purchased in advance, and the user experience is improved.
2. The liquid level display device adopted by the invention has the advantages that no matter the washing machine is in a shutdown state or a working state, the magnetic float can float up and down along with the liquid level in the clothes treating agent storage box, so that the two-color turning plate at the corresponding position is driven to turn over and change color to indicate the liquid level, and an alarm can be given to remind a user when the clothes treating agent is reduced to the lowest liquid level. The liquid level display mode has the advantages of low cost, strong practicability and convenient installation.
The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without limiting the invention to the right. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:
fig. 1 is an overall structural view of a washing machine of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the liquid level display device from A-A;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the operating principle of the liquid level display apparatus of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing the construction of a laundry treating agent cartridge and a liquid level display apparatus according to the present invention;
in the figure: 1 shell, 2 clothing treating agent storage boxes, 21 clothing treating agents, 3 liquid level display devices, 31 main guide pipes, 311 vertical guide pipes, 312 horizontal guide pipes, 32 display parts, 321 two-color turning plates, 33 magnetic floats, 331 magnets and 332 magnetic induction lines,
34 reed pipes, 4 connecting pipelines, 5 a first liquid level display device, 6 a second liquid level display device and 7 a liquid level indication partition.
It should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate it by a person skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
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As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the present embodiment provides a washing machine, which includes a laundry treating agent storage box 2, and further includes a liquid level display device 3, wherein the liquid level display device 3 is communicated with the laundry treating agent storage box 2, and includes a display portion 32 facing an outer surface of the washing machine, a two-color turning plate 321 is disposed in the display portion 32, and the two-color turning plate 321 changes color by turning along with a change of a liquid level in the laundry treating agent storage box 2, and displays a liquid level of the laundry treating agent 21.
The washing machine of the embodiment can be any type of washing machine such as a drum washing machine, a pulsator washing machine, a washing and drying integrated machine, a double-drum washing machine and the like.
The washing machine is provided with a shell 1, wherein an outer barrel is arranged in the shell 1, and an inner barrel is coaxially arranged in the outer barrel. The outer barrel is used for containing washing water, and the inner barrel realizes washing of clothes through rotation and water flow driving. The driving motor drives the inner barrel to rotate through the transmission shaft. In the case of the pulsator washing machine, the housing 1 has a tray and door assembly at an upper portion thereof for opening and putting or taking out laundry. For the drum washing machine, a door body and a viewing window assembly are provided at the front side of the cabinet 1. The bottom of the housing 1 is provided with feet for supporting the entire washing machine.
In order to realize intelligent dosing of the laundry treatment agent 21, a storage box for storing the laundry treatment agent 21 is further arranged in the casing 1 of the washing machine, the laundry treatment agent 21 is stored in advance, and when the laundry treatment agent 21 needs to be added, the laundry treatment agent 21 is dosed into the washing tub through the dosing system to participate in washing. The laundry treating agent 21 described in the present embodiment may include various agents for treating laundry, such as detergent, softener, fragrance, bactericide, disinfectant, and the like.
The washing machine is provided with the liquid level display device 3 for displaying the residual amount of the clothes treating agent 21 in the clothes treating agent storage box 2, the display part 32 of the liquid level display device 3 faces the outer surface of the washing machine, the residual amount of the clothes treating agent 21 can be displayed in real time, a user can conveniently and directly observe the residual amount of the clothes treating agent 21 from the outside at any time, the user can be facilitated to arrange and purchase the clothes treating agent 21 in advance, and the user experience is improved.
The display unit 32 of the liquid level display device 3 of this embodiment is in the form of a two-color turning plate 321, and two surfaces of the turning plate opposite to each other inside and outside are in two colors, for example, the display surface on the outer side is red, and the non-display surface on the inner side is white. The two-color turning plate 321 turns and changes color along with the change of the liquid level in the clothing treating agent storage box 2, and the junction of the two colors displays the liquid level of the clothing treating agent 21. In this way, the user can very conveniently and intuitively see the real-time liquid level in the laundry treating agent cartridge 2, and can arrange in advance to purchase the laundry treating agent 21 when the liquid level is low. The turning over mode of the double-color turning plate 321 along with the liquid level can adopt a mode driven by the magnetic floater 33, and can also adopt other realizable modes.
The liquid level display device 3 adopts the form of the double-color turning plate 321, and can drive the double-color turning plate 321 by arranging the magnetic float 33, so that no matter the washing machine is in a shutdown state or a working state, the magnetic float 33 can float up and down along with the liquid level in the clothes treating agent storage box 2 without electric energy, thereby driving the double-color turning plate 321 at the corresponding position to turn over and change color, indicating the liquid level, and sending an alarm to remind a user when the clothes treating agent 21 is reduced to the lowest liquid level. The liquid level display mode has the advantages of low cost, strong practicability and convenient installation.
In a further scheme, the laundry treating agent storage box 2 is arranged inside the shell 1 of the washing machine, and the display part 32 of the liquid level display device 3 is arranged on the shell 1 or a decorative plate of the laundry treating agent storage box 2 and faces to the outer surface of the washing machine.
The laundry treating agent cartridge 2 is hidden inside the casing 1 of the washing machine, and the liquid level display device 3 may be integrally mounted on the casing 1 or on a decorative plate of the laundry treating agent cartridge 2, or at least the display portion 32 of the liquid level display device 3 is mounted on the casing 1 or on a decorative plate of the laundry treating agent cartridge 2. In this way, the user can visually observe the display of the liquid level of the laundry treating agent 21 from the outside or a distance, and know the remaining amount thereof in time.
Further scheme, liquid level display device 3 include hollow main duct 31, be provided with the magnetism float 33 in the main duct 31, main duct 31 stores up box 2 intercommunications with clothing treatment agent through connecting line 4, and display part 32 sets up the outside at main duct 31, magnetism float 33 is along with the highly floating of liquid level in the main duct 31 to it changes colour to drive double-colored turning plate 321 and overturn.
The liquid level display device 3 of this scheme adopts the communicating pipe principle, sets up hollow main duct 31, and the bottom of main duct 31 and the bottom intercommunication of clothing processing agent storage box 2, so, the liquid level in main duct 31 and the liquid level in the clothing processing agent storage box 2 keep always on same horizontal plane, and the liquid level change in main duct 31 has just reflected the unsteady change of the liquid level in the clothing processing agent storage box 2. The magnetic float 33 in the main duct 31 has a density less than that of the laundry treating agent 21, floats on the liquid surface, and rises or falls with the change of the liquid surface.
The inside of the magnetic float 33 is provided with a magnetic float 331 capable of generating a magnetic induction line 332. The two-color turning plate 321 is a plurality of two-color magnetic sheets, and the outer display surface and the inner non-display surface are two different colors. When the liquid level in the clothing treating agent storage box 2 is in a certain position, the magnetic float 33 is at the same height, and the magnetic float 331 can drive the bicolor magnetic sheet of corresponding position to turn over, so, the display surface of the bicolor magnetic sheet above the liquid level is turned inwards and is not displayed any more, the display surface of the bicolor magnetic sheet below the liquid level is turned outwards to display, the boundary area of the two colors is the liquid level indication partition area 7, and the liquid level in the clothing treating agent storage box 2 is clearly displayed. The consumer can read the liquid level in the clothes treating agent storage box 2 according to the area height displayed by the magnetic sheet.
Preferably, the main duct 31 is installed on the housing 1, and the central axis of the main duct 31 is vertically disposed, and the bottom of the main duct 31 is communicated with the bottom of the laundry treating agent cartridge 2.
In a further scheme, the main duct 31 and the display part 32 are vertically arranged on the shell 1 in parallel or on a decorative plate of the clothes treating agent storage box 2, the display part 32 faces to the outer surface of the washing machine, and the main duct 31 is positioned in the shell 1.
The main duct 31 can be set to be cylindrical, square column and the like, the display part 32 is fixed on the surface of the main duct 31 facing to the outside, and the two are vertically arranged in parallel, so that the magnetic float 33 in the main duct 31 drives the bicolor magnetic sheet at the corresponding position to turn over and change color, and the liquid level of the clothing treating agent 21 is displayed. The main duct 31 is hidden inside the casing 1 of the washing machine, and the display part 32 forms the outer surface of the washing machine, which is more beautiful and facilitates the user to observe the liquid level of the laundry treating agent 21 at any time.
In a further aspect, the main duct 31 is L type, and includes a vertical duct 311 and a horizontal duct 312 which are communicated with each other, the horizontal duct 312 is connected with the bottom of the vertical duct 311, the magnetic float 33 is disposed in the vertical duct 311, and the extended end of the horizontal duct 312 is communicated with the lower portion of the laundry treating agent cartridge 2.
The vertical guide pipe 311 and the horizontal guide pipe 312 are integrally formed to form the L-type main guide pipe 31, the horizontal guide pipe 312 is communicated with the clothes treating agent storage box 2, the liquid level in the vertical guide pipe 311 is always consistent with the liquid level in the clothes treating agent storage box 2, the display part 32 is arranged at the outer side of the vertical guide pipe 311, and the magnetic float 33 floats up and down along with the liquid level in the vertical guide pipe 311 to drive the two-color magnetic sheet at the corresponding position to turn over and change color.
Preferably, the bottom wall of the horizontal conduit 312 is at the same level as the bottom wall of the laundry treating agent cartridge 2, so that the liquid level in the vertical conduit 311 and the liquid level in the laundry treating agent cartridge 2 are always kept the same.
The horizontal conduit 312 can be directly connected with the laundry treating agent storage box 2, the extending end of the horizontal conduit 312 is communicated with the bottom of the laundry treating agent storage box 2 through the connecting pipeline 4, the connecting pipeline 4 comprises a hose, installation is facilitated, and occupied space is reduced.
In a further scheme, the radius of the magnetic float 33 is greater than the pipe diameter of the horizontal guide pipe 312, and the diameter of the magnetic float 33 is slightly smaller than the pipe diameter of the vertical guide pipe 311, floats along with the liquid level in the vertical guide pipe 311, and drives the two-color turning plate 321 in the display part 32 to turn over and change color to indicate the liquid level. Thus, it is ensured that the magnetic float 33 can only move up and down in the vertical guide tube 311, and is prevented from entering the horizontal guide tube 312. The diameter of the magnetic float 33 is slightly smaller than the pipe diameter of the vertical guide pipe 311, so that the flexibility of up-and-down floating of the magnetic float 33 can be ensured, the magnetic float 33 can be ensured to be tightly close to the display part 32, the distance cannot be too far, and the accuracy of the reverse color of the double-color turning plate 321 can be ensured.
In a further scheme, a reed switch 34 is arranged at the bottom of the main conduit 31, the reed switch 34 is electrically connected with a control unit and/or an alarm device of the washing machine, and when the magnetic float 33 descends to the bottom of the main conduit 31, the reed switch 34 and the magnetic float 33 generate signals to the control unit and/or the alarm device to send out prompts or alarms.
When the laundry treating agent 21 in the laundry treating agent storage box 2 is about to be used up or is about to be used up and the liquid level reaches or approaches to the lowest liquid level, the magnetic float 33 in the vertical conduit 311 of the main conduit 31 falls to the lowest position, namely the bottom of the main conduit 31, the reed pipe 34 is close to the magnetic float 33, and the attraction generates a passage signal which is transmitted to a control unit of the washing machine and/or an independent alarm device to send out a prompt or an alarm to remind a user that the residual amount of the laundry treating agent 21 is insufficient or used up.
Preferably, the reed switch 34 is disposed outside the bottom wall of the horizontal guide pipe 312 and corresponds to the vertical guide pipe 311.
In a further scheme, the display part 32 comprises a plurality of bicolor turning plates 321 which are vertically arranged, a certain distance H is arranged between the height of the bicolor turning plate 321 at the lowest end and the lowest liquid level of the laundry treating agent storage box 2, and the distance H is larger than or equal to the radius of the magnetic float 33. Therefore, the problem that the liquid level at the radius height inside the magnetic float 33 is inaccurate to display after the magnetic float is lowered to the lowest position can be avoided.
Further, the upper ends of the main duct 31 and the display part 32 are not lower than the height of the laundry treating agent 21 box; thereby enabling to indicate the highest liquid level and the lowest liquid level in the laundry treating agent cartridge 2, ensuring a more accurate indication.
Preferably, the upper ends of the main duct 31 and the display part 32 are disposed flush with the upper end of the laundry treating agent cartridge 2.
In a further scheme, a filter structure is arranged in a connecting pipeline of the main conduit and the clothes treating agent storage box, and the filter structure comprises a filter screen and the like.
Example two
As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, a plurality of liquid level display devices 3 are provided to correspondingly display the liquid levels of different laundry treatment agents 21, and the specific scheme includes:
the laundry treating agent storage box 2 of the present embodiment comprises a plurality of storage boxes or regions for storing different laundry treating agents 21, each storage box or region is correspondingly provided with a corresponding liquid level display device 3, each liquid level display device 3 is communicated with the corresponding storage box or region, a two-color turning plate 321 is arranged in the display part 32 of each liquid level display device 3, and the two-color turning plate 321 changes color along with the change of the liquid level in the corresponding storage box or region to display the liquid level of the corresponding laundry treating agent 21.
In a further specific scheme, the clothes treating agent storage box 2 at least comprises a detergent box and a softener box, a first liquid level display device 5 and a second liquid level display device 6 are respectively arranged on the shell 1, the first liquid level display device 5 is communicated with the detergent box, and a two-color turning plate 321 in a display part 32 of the first liquid level display device is turned over and changes color along with the change of the liquid level of the detergent to display the liquid level of the detergent. The second liquid level display device 6 is communicated with the softener box; the two-color turning plate 321 in the display part 32 turns and changes color along with the change of the liquid level of the softener to display the liquid level of the softener.
Preferably, the first liquid level display device 5 and the second liquid level display device 6 are vertically arranged on the shell 1 or the decorative plate of the clothes treating agent storage box 2 in parallel, so that the first liquid level display device and the second liquid level display device can respectively display and concentrate on one position, and a user can conveniently observe the liquid level at any time.
Preferably, the display surfaces of the two-color flaps 321 in the display portions 32 of the first liquid level display device 5 and the second liquid level display device 6 are different in color, for example, in the display portion 32 of the first liquid level display device 5 corresponding to the detergent, the display surface of the two-color flap 321 is red, and the non-display surface is white, and in the display portion 32 of the second liquid level display device 6 corresponding to the softener, the display surface of the two-color flap 321 is green, and the non-display surface is white, which is beneficial for a user to distinguish the residual amount of the different laundry treatment agents 21.
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. The washing machine comprises a clothes treating agent storage box and is characterized by further comprising a liquid level display device, wherein the liquid level display device is communicated with the clothes treating agent storage box and comprises a display part facing the outer surface of the washing machine, a two-color turning plate is arranged in the display part, and the two-color turning plate is turned over along with the change of the liquid level in the clothes treating agent storage box to change color and display the liquid level of the clothes treating agent.
2. A washing machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the laundry treatment agent reservoir is located within the washing machine housing and the display of the level display is located on the housing or on a decorative panel of the laundry treatment agent reservoir facing the external surface of the washing machine.
3. The washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the liquid level display device comprises a hollow main conduit, a magnetic float is arranged in the main conduit, the main conduit is communicated with the clothes treating agent storage box through a connecting pipeline, the display part is arranged outside the main conduit, and the magnetic float floats along with the height of the liquid level in the main conduit and drives a double-color turning plate to turn and change color;
preferably, the main duct is mounted on the housing and is arranged vertically.
4. A washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the main duct and the display portion are vertically juxtaposed on the housing or on a decorative panel of the laundry treatment agent cartridge, the display portion facing an outer surface of the washing machine, the main duct being located within the housing.
5. A washing machine as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein the main duct is L type, comprising a vertical duct and a horizontal duct communicating with each other, the horizontal duct being connected to the bottom of the vertical duct, the magnetic float being disposed in the vertical duct, the extended end of the horizontal duct communicating with the lower portion of the laundry treating agent storage box;
preferably, the bottom wall of the horizontal conduit is at the same level as the bottom wall of the laundry treating agent storage box;
preferably, the extended end of the horizontal duct communicates with the bottom of the laundry treating agent cartridge through a connection line, and the connection line includes a hose.
6. A washing machine as claimed in claim 5 wherein the radius of the float is greater than the diameter of the horizontal conduit and the diameter of the float is slightly less than the diameter of the vertical conduit, the float floats with the liquid level in the vertical conduit and drives the two-color flap at the corresponding position in the display to flip and change color to indicate the liquid level.
7. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the bottom of the main conduit is provided with a reed switch, the reed switch is electrically connected with a control unit and/or an alarm device of the washing machine, when the magnetic float falls to the bottom of the main conduit, the reed switch and the magnetic float generate signals to the control unit and/or the alarm device to give out prompt or alarm;
preferably, the reed switch is arranged outside the bottom wall of the horizontal conduit and corresponds to the vertical conduit in position.
8. A washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the display portion includes a plurality of dual-color flaps arranged vertically one above the other, the height of the center of the lowest dual-color flap being spaced from the lowest liquid level of the laundry treatment agent reservoir by a predetermined distance H;
preferably, H is more than or equal to the radius of the magnetic float.
9. A washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the upper ends of the main duct and the display portion are not lower than the height of the laundry treatment agent cartridge;
preferably, the upper ends of the main duct and the display part are disposed flush with the upper end of the laundry treating agent cartridge.
10. A washing machine as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9 wherein the laundry treatment agent reservoir comprises a plurality of reservoirs or regions for storing different laundry treatment agents, each reservoir or region being associated with a respective level display means, each level display means being associated with a level of a different laundry treatment agent;
preferably, the clothes treating agent storage box at least comprises a detergent box and a softener box, a first liquid level display device and a second liquid level display device are respectively arranged on the shell, the first liquid level display device is communicated with the detergent box, and the second liquid level display device is communicated with the softener box;
preferably, the first liquid level display device and the second liquid level display device are vertically arranged on the shell or the decorative plate of the clothes treating agent storage box in parallel.
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