CN111820835A

CN111820835A - Dish washing machine

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Publication number: CN111820835A
Application number: CN201910300622.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张亿智
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-04-15
Filing date: 2019-04-15
Publication date: 2020-10-27

Abstract

The invention discloses a dishwasher, comprising: a body having a washing chamber therein; the door body is connected with the machine body and is suitable for opening and closing the washing cavity; the distributor is arranged on the inner side face of the door body, an illuminating lamp is arranged on the distributor, and the illuminating lamp is suitable for projecting light rays into the washing cavity when the door body is opened. According to the dish washing machine disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, when the door body is opened, the illuminating lamp on the distributor irradiates the inside of the dish washing machine, so that the influence of tableware layering on the illuminating effect can be avoided, the inside of the dish washing machine is bright, and a user can take the tableware conveniently.

Description

Dish washing machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a dish washing machine.

Background

In the related art, the dish washer is generally installed in a kitchen, the light of the kitchen cannot illuminate the inside of the machine, and the washing condition of the tableware in the machine is not clear. The technology of machine interior lighting is that the top of inner bag installs the light, needs the independent wire to the light increase cost, influences assembly efficiency. After the washing of the dish-washing machine is finished, the pull-down door of the dish-washing machine is opened, the top of the dish-washing machine is illuminated with light to the tableware in the dish basket inside the machine, under the condition of the multilayer dish basket, the top layer of the dish-washing machine can only be illuminated with light, and the lower lighting effect is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the technical problems in the related art.

To this end, it is an object of the present invention to provide a dishwasher having a good interior illumination effect.

A dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body having a washing chamber therein; the door body is connected with the machine body and is suitable for opening and closing the washing cavity; the distributor is arranged on the inner side face of the door body, an illuminating lamp is arranged on the distributor, and the illuminating lamp is suitable for projecting light rays into the washing cavity when the door body is opened.

According to the dish washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the distributor is arranged on the inner side surface of the door body, and when the door body is opened, the illuminating lamp on the distributor irradiates the inside of the dish washing machine, so that the inside of the dish washing machine is bright, and a user can take tableware conveniently.

In addition, the dishwasher according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

according to one embodiment of the present invention, the front of the washing chamber is open, the lower end of the door body is pivotally connected to the lower end of the machine body, and the door body is turned upside down to open and close the washing chamber.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the illuminating lamp is configured to project light backwards and upwards when the door body opens the washing cavity, and the light of the illuminating lamp covers at least 50% of the opening area of the front face of the washing cavity.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the door body is rotatably connected with the machine body, wherein the distributor is arranged at the central position of the door body in the direction parallel to the rotating central shaft of the door body; or the distributor is arranged at the central position of the door body in the direction vertical to the rotating central shaft of the door body.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the door body is rotatably connected with the machine body, and the illuminating lamp is arranged on one side of the distributor, which faces to the connection position of the door body and the machine body.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the dispenser comprises: a body having a first cavity and a second cavity therein for housing a consumable, the first cavity and the second cavity being spaced apart, the first cavity having a first opening and the second cavity having a second opening; a first cover plate coupled to the main body to cover the first opening; the second cover plate is connected with the main body to cover the second opening, and the first opening and the second opening are arranged in a direction parallel to the rotating central shaft of the door body;

according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first cover plate has an external thread thereon, the first opening of the main body has an internal thread matching with the external thread, and the first cover plate is screwed with the main body.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, one side of the second cover is pivotally connected to the main body, the other side of the second cover is snap-connected to the main body, and the second cover closes the second opening in the first position and completely opens the second opening in the second position.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the part of the main body close to the second opening edge is provided with a first annular bulge protruding out of the surface of the main body, the second cover plate is provided with a second annular bulge, and the inner side wall of the second annular bulge is attached to the outer side wall of the first annular bulge.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the outer side wall of the second annular protrusion is attached to the inner side wall of the first annular protrusion.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is detachably connected to the door body.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dishwasher according to one embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of a dispenser according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the dishwasher 100 is provided with a dishwasher control system,

the washing machine comprises a machine body 10, a washing cavity 11, a door body 20, a distributor 30, a lighting lamp 31, a main body 32, a first cavity 321, a first opening 3211, a second cavity 322, a second opening 3221, an internal thread 323, a clamping protrusion 324, a first annular protrusion 325, a first cover plate 33, an external thread 331, a connecting plate 332, a second cover plate 34, a clamping hook 341 and a second annular protrusion 342.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

The dish washing machine is generally arranged in a kitchen, the light of the kitchen cannot irradiate the interior of the machine, and the washing condition of tableware in the machine is not clear. The technology of machine interior lighting is that the top of inner bag installs the light, needs the independent wire to the light increase cost, influences assembly efficiency. After the washing of the dish-washing machine is finished, the pull-down door of the dish-washing machine is opened, the top of the dish-washing machine is illuminated with light to the tableware in the dish basket inside the machine, under the condition of the multilayer dish basket, the top layer of the dish-washing machine can only be illuminated with light, and the lower lighting effect is poor.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention proposes a dishwasher 100, and the dishwasher 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the dishwasher 100 may generally include: a body 10, a door 20, and a dispenser 30.

The body 10 has a washing chamber 11 therein. The washing chamber 11 defines a space for placing items to be washed, such as dishes and the like, and in which the dishes are washed with washing water during the washing process.

The door 20 is connected to the body 10 and adapted to open and close the washing chamber 11. The door 20 opens the washing chamber 11, which is convenient for the user to take or place the dishes. In the washing process, the door body 20 closes the washing cavity 11, so that washing water can be prevented from splashing out of the washing cavity 11 to pollute the floor of a kitchen, after the washing process is finished, the door body 20 closes the washing cavity 11, and secondary pollution to tableware caused by impurities in the air such as dust and the like entering the washing cavity 11 can be effectively avoided.

The distributor 30 is disposed on an inner side surface of the door 20, and the distributor 30 is provided with an illuminating lamp 31, and the illuminating lamp 31 is adapted to project light into the washing chamber 11 when the door 20 opens the washing chamber 11. Wherein, the distributor 30 is used for distributing consumables (such as detergent and brightening agent) into the washing cavity 11, a circuit structure is arranged in the distributor 30, and the illuminating lamp 31 is integrated on the distributor 30, so that a separate lead wire is not needed, the circuit can be simplified, and the parts can be reduced. In addition, the illuminating lamp 31 is arranged on the inner side surface of the door body 20, so that when the door body 20 is opened, the illuminating lamp 31 on the distributor 30 projects light rays to the inside of the washing cavity 11, the interference of multilayer tableware is avoided, the light rays in the inner container are uniform, all layers of tableware can be taken into consideration, and the illuminating effect is good.

Therefore, according to the dishwasher 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the illumination lamp 31 is disposed on the inner side surface of the door body 20, and the illumination lamp 31 projects light into the washing chamber 11 when the door body 20 opens the washing chamber 11, so as to avoid interference of multiple layers of tableware, and to make the light inside the washing chamber 11 uniformly distributed.

In some embodiments, the front of the washing chamber 11 is open, the lower end of the door 20 is pivotally connected to the lower end of the machine body 10, and the door 20 is turned upside down to open and close the washing chamber 11. The washing chamber 11 is open at the front to facilitate the user to place and take dishes, etc., especially dishes at the bottom of the washing chamber 11. The lower extreme of door body 20 and the lower extreme pivotally of organism 10 are connected, and door body 20 upwards overturns in order to close washing chamber 11, and door body 20 overturns downwards in order to open washing chamber 11, and when washing chamber 11 was opened to door body 20, the medial surface of door body 20 was located the bottom of organism 10, and like this, set up inside the washing chamber 11 can be lighted to the light 31 upwards projection light of slant on the medial surface of door body 20, avoids the sheltering from of door body 20 itself to light.

Of course, the above embodiments are only illustrative, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, for example, the side edge of the door 20 may be pivotally connected to the side edge of the machine body 10, and the door 20 may be turned left and right to open and close the washing chamber 11; or, the upper end of the door body 20 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the machine body 10, and the door body 20 is turned up and down to open and close the washing chamber 11.

In some alternative embodiments, the illumination lamp 31 is configured such that when the door 20 opens the washing chamber 11, the illumination lamp 31 projects light rearward and upward, and the light of the illumination lamp 31 covers at least 50% of the area of the opening of the front of the washing chamber 11. The front of the washing chamber 11 is open, when the door 20 opens the washing chamber 11, the inner side surface of the door 20 is located at the bottom of the machine body 10, and the illuminating lamp 31 projects light backwards and upwards to illuminate the washing chamber 11, wherein the light of the illuminating lamp 31 covers at least 50% of the area of the front opening of the washing chamber 11, for example, the light of the illuminating lamp 31 covers 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 100% of the area of the front opening of the washing chamber 11.

In some embodiments, the door body 20 is rotatably connected to the machine body 10, wherein the dispenser 30 is provided at a central position of the door body 20 in a direction parallel to a rotation central axis of the door body 20. Set up distributor 30 on door body 20 and be on a parallel with the central point of the rotation center axis of door body 20 and put, light 31 is installed on distributor 30, from this, light 31 is moderate apart from the opening distance of washing chamber 11 for the light in the washing chamber 11 is sufficient, thereby avoid light 31 to make the tableware of washing chamber 11 lower part shelter from light apart from washing chamber 11 too closely, also can avoid light 31 to make light weak when arriving washing chamber 11 apart from washing chamber 11 too far. In addition, the distributor 30 also plays a role in distributing consumables, and the distributor 30 is arranged at the middle position, so that the consumables are uniformly distributed.

In some embodiments, the dispenser 30 is provided at a central position of the door body 20 in a direction perpendicular to a rotational central axis of the door body 20. In the same way, the distributor 30 is disposed on the door body 20 at the center position perpendicular to the rotation center axis of the door body 20, and the illuminating lamp 31 is mounted on the distributor 30, so that the illuminating lamp 31 is located on the dividing line of the left half part and the right half part of the washing chamber 11, which is beneficial for the illuminating lamp 31 to project light to the left half part and the right half part of the washing chamber 11 at the same time, and thus, the light inside the washing chamber 11 is uniform.

Advantageously, the dispenser 30 is disposed at a position where the diagonals of the door 20 intersect, so that the dispenser 30 has the above-mentioned advantages.

In some embodiments, the door 20 is rotatably connected to the body 10, and the illumination lamp 31 is disposed on a side of the dispenser 30 facing a connection position of the door 20 and the body 10. That is, when the door 20 opens the washing chamber 11, the illumination lamp 31 is located at a side of the distributor 30 facing the washing chamber 11, so that the illumination lamp 31 faces the washing chamber 11, and the illumination lamp 31 can project light into the washing chamber 11 conveniently. Advantageously, during the rotation of the door 20, at least a portion of the light projected by the illumination lamp 31 is projected towards the inside of the washing chamber 11. Further, the illuminating lamp 31 can be set to be rotatable or capable of changing the light projection angle in the rotating process of the door body 20, so that no matter which position the door body 20 is located, the illuminating lamp 31 always projects light into the washing cavity 11, the light in the washing cavity 11 is sufficient, and a better illuminating effect is achieved.

In some embodiments, the dispenser 30 includes a body 32, a first cover plate 33, and a second cover plate 34.

The main body 32 has a first cavity 321 and a second cavity 322 for accommodating consumables therein, the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 are spaced apart, the first cavity 321 has a first opening 321, and the second cavity 322 has a second opening 3331. The first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 may be used to accommodate the same consumables and different consumables, and the consumables may be detergent and brightener. For example, the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 are both used for storing detergent, wherein the first cavity 321 is used for putting detergent into the washing cavity 11, and the second cavity 322 is used for storing detergent, when the amount of detergent in the first cavity 321 is insufficient, the detergent in the second cavity 322 can be automatically supplemented into the first cavity 321, or the door 20 is opened, and the detergent in the second cavity 322 is manually transferred into the first cavity 321, in other words, the second cavity 322 plays a role in storage. Of course, the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 may also be used to accommodate different consumables, for example, the first cavity 321 is used to accommodate detergent, the second cavity 322 is used to accommodate brightening agent, the detergent is put into the first cavity 321 into the accommodating cavity during the main washing process, and the brightening agent is put into the second cavity 322 into the accommodating cavity during the drying process, so that the surface of the tableware is cleaner. When consumables are required to be added, a user adds the consumables into the first cavity 321 through the first opening 321, adds the consumables into the second cavity 322 through the second opening 3331, and the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 are spaced apart, so that the consumables in the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 can be guaranteed to be independent. Advantageously, when the door 20 is in the open position, at least one of the first opening 321 and the second opening 3331 is disposed on a side of the dispenser 30 away from the door 20, thereby facilitating the addition of the consumable into the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 by the user.

The first cover 33 is connected to the main body 32 to cover the first opening 321; a second cover plate 34 is coupled to the body 32 to cover the second opening 3331. The first cover plate 33 covers the first opening 321, and the second cover plate 34 covers the second opening 3331, so that the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 are sealed, and the consumables in the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 can be prevented from spilling from the first opening 321 and the second opening 3331 during the rotation of the door 20.

The first opening 321 and the second opening 3331 are arranged in a direction parallel to a rotational center axis of the door body 20. Thus, the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322 are reasonably distributed, and the space utilization rate of the distributor 30 is improved.

In some embodiments, the first cover plate 33 has external threads 331 thereon, the first opening 321 of the main body 32 has internal threads 323 matching with the external threads 331, and the first cover plate 33 is screwed with the main body 32. In other words, the first cover 33 is screwed with the main body 32, and when the first cavity 321 needs to be opened or closed, the first cover 33 is rotated, and the gap between the first cover 33 and the main body 32 is sealed by the screw, so that the sealing performance is high, and no liquid leakage occurs.

In some embodiments, one side of the second cover 34 is pivotally connected to the body 32, the other side of the second cover 34 is snap-fit connected to the body 32, and the second cover 34 closes the second opening 3331 in the first position and the second cover 34 fully opens the second opening 3331 in the second position. When the second cover 34 is at the first position, the second cover 34 is in snap-fit connection with the main body 32, wherein one of the second cover 34 and the main body 32 is provided with a snap 341, and the other is provided with a snap 324, and the snap 341 cooperates with the snap 324 to keep the second cover 34 at the first position. The second cover 34 is connected to the main body 32 in a simple manner, which facilitates the addition of consumables, particularly powdered consumables, such as detergent, into the second chamber 322.

Therefore, the first opening 321 and the second opening 3331 are sealed in different manners, so that a user can conveniently distinguish and add different consumables into the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322, and addition errors are avoided.

Preferably, the first opening 321 is configured to be circular and the second opening 3331 is configured to be square, whereby the first and second cavities 321 and 322 can be more conveniently distinguished.

In addition, the first opening 321 and the second opening 3331 may be disposed on different horizontal planes, for example, a plane on which the first opening 321 is located and a plane on which the second opening 3331 is located are formed as a stepped plane, whereby it is possible to increase the structural strength of the body 32 and to avoid confusion when consumables are added.

In one embodiment, the first cover plate 33 is recessed inward, and the inner side of the first cover plate 33 is connected by the connecting plate 332, so that when the user unscrews or tightens the first cover plate 33, the user can conveniently apply force by extending fingers into the recesses and pinching the connecting plate 332. And at least a part of the outer surface of the first cover plate 33 is attached to the plane where the first opening 321 is located, which is beneficial to improving the sealing performance of the first cavity 321.

Further, in the plane where the first opening 321 is located, a first mark and a second mark are further provided around the first opening 321, and the first mark and the second mark show the opening and closing directions of the first cover 33.

In one embodiment, the portion of the body 32 near the edge of the second opening 3331 has a first annular protrusion 325 protruding from the surface of the body 32, the second cover plate 34 has a second annular protrusion 342, and the inner sidewall of the second annular protrusion 342 is attached to the outer sidewall of the first annular protrusion 325, or the outer sidewall of the second annular protrusion 342 is attached to the inner sidewall of the first annular protrusion 325. Therefore, the first annular bulge 325 and the second annular bulge 342 are matched, so that the sealing performance of the second cavity 322 is higher, and the consumable materials in the second cavity 322 are prevented from being scattered in the rotating process of the door body 20.

In some embodiments, the dispenser 30 is removably coupled to the door 20. Therefore, the distributor 30 can be conveniently disassembled and maintained.

In addition, the dispenser 30 in the present application has a circuit board therein, and the circuit board can be used for controlling the dispensing of the consumables in the first cavity 321 and the second cavity 322, and also can be used for controlling the on and off of the illumination lamp 31. Like this, only set up a circuit and can realize consumptive material distribution function and illumination function, simple structure integrates highly.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are used only for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplification of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean 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 are not necessarily intended to 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. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dishwasher, comprising:

a body having a washing chamber therein;

the door body is connected with the machine body and is suitable for opening and closing the washing cavity;

the distributor is arranged on the inner side face of the door body, an illuminating lamp is arranged on the distributor, and the illuminating lamp is suitable for projecting light rays into the washing cavity when the door body is opened.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a front of the washing chamber is open, a lower end of the door body is pivotably connected to a lower end of the body, and the door body is turned upside down to open and close the washing chamber.

3. The dishwasher of claim 2, wherein the illumination lamp is configured to project light rearward and upward when the door opens the washing chamber, and the light of the illumination lamp covers at least 50% of an opening area of a front face of the washing chamber.

4. The dishwasher of claim 1, wherein the door body is rotatably coupled to the body,

the distributor is arranged at the central position of the door body in the direction parallel to the rotating central shaft of the door body; or the distributor is arranged at the central position of the door body in the direction vertical to the rotating central shaft of the door body.

5. The dishwasher of claim 1, wherein the door is rotatably connected to the body, and the illumination lamp is provided at a side of the dispenser facing a connection of the door and the body.

6. The dishwasher of claim 1, wherein the dispenser comprises:

a body having a first cavity and a second cavity therein for housing a consumable, the first cavity and the second cavity being spaced apart, the first cavity having a first opening and the second cavity having a second opening;

a first cover plate coupled to the main body to cover the first opening;

a second cover plate coupled to the main body to cover the second opening,

the first opening and the second opening are arranged in a direction parallel to a rotation center axis of the door body.

7. The dishwasher of claim 6, wherein the first cover plate has external threads thereon, the first opening of the body has internal threads engaged with the external threads, and the first cover plate is threadedly coupled to the body.

8. The dishwasher of claim 6, wherein one side of the second cover is pivotally connected to the body and the other side of the second cover is snap-connected to the body, and wherein the second cover closes the second opening in a first position and fully opens the second opening in a second position.

9. The dishwasher of claim 6, wherein a portion of the body adjacent to the second opening rim has a first annular protrusion protruding from a surface of the body, the second cover plate has a second annular protrusion thereon,

the inner side wall of the second annular bulge is attached to the outer side wall of the first annular bulge; or

The outer side wall of the second annular bulge is attached to the inner side wall of the first annular bulge.

10. The dishwasher of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the dispenser is removably connected to the door.