CN113174729A - Footing component and washing machine with same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a footing component and a washing machine with the footing component, wherein the footing component comprises: the anti-slip device comprises an anti-slip piece and a sealing piece, wherein the anti-slip piece is provided with an adsorption cavity and a sealing channel, a sealing opening is formed in the top wall of the adsorption cavity, one end of the sealing channel is connected with the sealing opening, and the other end of the sealing channel is communicated with the atmosphere; the sealing element is arranged in the sealing opening in a switchable manner between a sealing state and a releasing state, the sealing element seals the sealing opening when the sealing element is in the sealing state, and a gap is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the sealing element and the inner peripheral wall of the sealing opening when the sealing element is in the releasing state. According to the bottom foot assembly, the anti-slip piece and the sealing piece capable of being switched between the sealing state and the releasing state are arranged, the adsorption cavity is in vacuum when the sealing piece is in the sealing state, adsorption force is generated, the bottom foot assembly can be firmly adsorbed to the ground, when the dewatering eccentricity of the washing machine is large, the movement of the washing machine is prevented, the water inlet pipe and the water faucet are prevented from being torn due to the movement of the washing machine, and the risk that a user room is flooded is reduced.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a bottom foot assembly and a washing machine with the same.
Background
In the related art, the feet of the existing drum washing machine are designed to stabilize the washing machine by using the friction force between the rubber and the ground. When washing machine got into the dehydration, if eccentric big, then caused washing machine to remove easily, can drag the inlet tube and lead to inlet tube and tap junction damaged or break away from in serious time, can lead to the risk hidden danger of customer's family water logging bottom plate.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention is directed to a foot assembly that increases the adhesion force to the ground, and prevents the washing machine from moving due to the eccentricity of the spin-drying process, thereby preventing the risk of tearing the faucet.
The invention also provides a washing machine with the foot component.
The foot assembly according to the first aspect of the invention comprises: the anti-skid device comprises an anti-skid device, a base and a plurality of anti-skid channels, wherein the anti-skid device is provided with an adsorption cavity and a sealing channel, the adsorption cavity is formed at the bottom of the anti-skid device, a sealing opening is formed in the top wall of the adsorption cavity, one end of the sealing channel is connected with the sealing opening, and the other end of the sealing channel is communicated with the atmosphere; the sealing element is arranged on the sealing opening in a switchable manner between a sealing state and a releasing state, when the sealing element is in the sealing state, the sealing element seals the sealing opening, and when the sealing element is in the releasing state, a gap is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the sealing element and the inner peripheral wall of the sealing opening.
According to the bottom foot assembly, the anti-slip piece and the sealing piece capable of being switched between the sealing state and the releasing state are arranged, the adsorption cavity is in vacuum when the sealing piece is in the sealing state, adsorption force is generated, the bottom foot assembly can be firmly adsorbed with the ground, when the dewatering eccentricity of the washing machine is large, the washing machine is prevented from moving, the water inlet pipe and the water faucet are prevented from being damaged by moving the washing machine, the risk that the indoor of a user is flooded is reduced, the overall structure is simple, the bottom foot assembly is convenient to use by the user, the production difficulty is low, and the production cost of the washing machine is reduced.
In some embodiments, the seal is a deformable member configured to switch from the relaxed state to the sealed state under the influence of gravity of a supported object supported above the foot assembly.
In some embodiments, a cross-sectional dimension of the seal towards an end of the sealing channel decreases in a direction from the end towards the other end of the sealing channel.
In some embodiments, the anti-slip member is provided with a mounting boss located in the adsorption cavity, a mounting hole vertically penetrating through the mounting boss is formed in the mounting boss, the upper end of the mounting hole is connected with the sealing port, the sealing element is arranged in the mounting hole, and at least part of the sealing element penetrates through the sealing port and extends into the sealing channel.
In some embodiments, the anti-slip member has an anti-slip body and an embedded plate, the embedded plate is embedded in the anti-slip body, the anti-slip body is a rubber member, and the embedded plate is a metal member.
Further, the insertion plate has a plurality of connection holes arranged at intervals around a central axis of the anti-slip member.
Further, the foot assembly further comprises: the support column is arranged on the anti-skid piece and extends upwards, a ventilation channel which vertically penetrates through the support column is formed in the support column, and the lower end of the ventilation channel is communicated with the sealing channel.
Further, the foot assembly further comprises: the retaining member is matched with the supporting column and used for locking the supporting column.
Furthermore, be formed with the external screw thread on the periphery wall of support column, be formed with threaded connection hole on the retaining member, the retaining member cover be located on the support column and with support column threaded connection.
Further, the outer peripheral wall of the cleat is formed with a plurality of projections spaced around the central axis of the cleat.
A washing machine according to a second aspect of the invention comprises a cabinet and a foot assembly according to the first aspect of the invention, the cabinet being removably connected to the foot assembly.
According to the washing machine, the foot component of the first aspect is arranged, so that the overall performance of the washing machine is improved, the washing machine is prevented from moving due to dehydration eccentricity, the risk of tearing a water faucet is avoided, the structure is simple, and the production cost is low.
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.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a foot assembly according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a top view of the foot assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a bottom view of the foot assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of a cross-sectional view of the foot assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a foot assembly of another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a cross-sectional view of the foot assembly shown in FIG. 1;
fig. 7 is a schematic illustration of a bottom view of the foot assembly shown in fig. 1.
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foot assembly 100:
the anti-slip member 1, the adsorption cavity 11, the sealing port 111,
the sealing channel 12, the non-slip body 13,
the insertion plate 14, the air vent 141, the connection hole 142,
the projections (15) are formed on the outer surface of the body,
the sealing member (2) is provided with a sealing ring,
the mounting boss 3, the mounting hole 31, the mounting piece 32,
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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.
First, a brief description will be given of a washing machine (not shown) according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, which includes a cabinet (not shown) and a foot assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention.
A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a box including a bottom panel, side panels, a front panel, a back panel, and a top panel, and a foot assembly 100, a pair of side panels secured to opposite edges of the bottom panel. The front and rear panels are secured to the front and rear edges of the bottom and side panels. The top panel is secured to the top edges of the side panels, front panel, and rear panel. A control panel (not shown) is mounted on the cabinet for operating the washing machine.
Although the control panel is mounted on the top plate, the mounting position of the control panel may be changed if necessary. Thus, the case forms a space for accommodating main components of the home appliance therein and protecting the components.
The cabinet has a washing tub (not shown) therein for washing laundry and a driving device (not shown) for rotating the washing tub. Generally, a washing tub includes an outer tub for preparing to store washing water and an inner tub rotatably installed in the outer tub. Although not shown, the driving means includes a motor and a clutch connected between the motor and the washing tub for driving a driving shaft of the washing tub. The laundry is put into the washing tub through the door body and is washed or dried as the inner tub rotates. Meanwhile, the door body may be installed on the front plate or the top plate according to the arrangement of the internal components, particularly the arrangement of the washing tub. That is, if the washing tub is installed in a horizontal type, the door body is installed on the front plate; if the washing tub is installed in a vertical type, the door body is installed on the top plate.
According to the washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the foot component 100 of the first aspect embodiment is arranged, so that the overall performance of the washing machine is improved, the washing machine is prevented from moving due to dehydration eccentricity, the risk of tearing a water faucet is avoided, the structure is simple, and the production cost is low.
A foot assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention is described below with reference to fig. 1-7.
As shown in fig. 1-7, a foot assembly 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: a cleat 1 and a seal 2.
Specifically, the antiskid member 1 has an adsorption cavity 11 and a sealing channel 12, the adsorption cavity 11 is formed at the bottom of the antiskid member 1, a sealing opening 111 is formed on the top wall of the adsorption cavity 11, one end of the sealing channel 12 is connected with the sealing opening 111, the other end of the sealing channel is communicated with the atmosphere, the sealing member 2 is switchably arranged at the sealing opening 111 between a sealing state and a releasing state, when the sealing member 2 is in the sealing state, the sealing member 2 seals the sealing opening 111, and when the sealing member 2 is in the releasing state, a gap is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the sealing member 2 and the inner peripheral wall of the sealing opening 111.
That is, the foot assembly 100 has the shoe 1 and the sealing member 2, the adsorption chamber 11 and the sealing channel 12 are both formed on the shoe 1, the adsorption chamber 11 is formed at the bottom of the shoe 1, the adsorption chamber 11 is formed with the sealing port 111, the sealing port 111 is formed at the top of the upper peripheral wall of the adsorption chamber 11, one end of the sealing channel 12 (the lower end of the sealing channel 12 as shown in fig. 4) is connected to the sealing port 111, the other end of the sealing channel 12 (the upper end of the sealing channel 12 as shown in fig. 4) is communicated with the atmosphere, and then the sealing port 111 is also communicated with the atmosphere. Therefore, the antiskid piece 1 is ingenious in structural design.
The seal 2 has two states: the sealing state and the relaxed state, and seal 2 can switch between the sealing state and the relaxed state, and seal 2 is located sealing port 111, and when seal 2 switches to the sealing state from the relaxed state, seal 2 can seal sealing port 111, and when seal 2 switches to the relaxed state from the sealing state, seal 2 does not seal sealing port 111, has the space between the periphery wall of seal 2 and the internal perisporium of sealing port 111. Therefore, the sealing element 2 is ingenious in design and convenient to use.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the antiskid member 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape, an adsorption chamber 11 is formed at the bottom of the antiskid member 1, an installation groove is formed at the top of the antiskid member 1, the adsorption chamber 11 is formed in a dome shape with a top wall arched upward in the middle and a peripheral wall extending downward, that is, the top wall of the adsorption chamber 11 has an arc-shaped cross section. The highest department that the roof arch of absorption chamber 11 rises is formed with sealed mouth 111, sealed mouth 111 connects the lower extreme of sealed passageway 12, sealed passageway 12 extends from top to bottom along vertical direction, and sealed passageway 12 runs through antiskid 1 in the upper and lower direction, the upper end of sealed passageway 12 is connected with the atmosphere, the position of sealed mouth 111 is provided with sealing member 2, sealing member 2 has sealed and relaxes two kinds of states, when sealing member 2 reaches sealed state, sealing member 2 is extrudeed, sealed mouth 111 is totally closed by sealing member 2, when sealing member 2 switches to the relaxed state from sealed state, there is the clearance between sealed mouth 111 and the sealing member 2.
When a user uses the foot assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the foot assembly 100 is first mounted to the washing machine according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, the lower portion of the anti-slip member 1 is in contact with the ground, and when the washing machine is placed, one end of the foot assembly 100 is connected to the washing machine, and the end surface of the other end of the foot assembly 100 is in contact with the ground, that is, the upper end of the foot assembly 100 is connected to the washing machine as shown in fig. 1, and the end surface of the lower end of the foot assembly 100 is in contact with the ground.
Place preceding sealing member 2 and be in the relaxed state, gaseous can follow seal opening 111 and pass through, sealing member 2 switches to the encapsulated situation by the relaxed state during the placement, seal opening 111 is sealed gradually, gaseous throughput reduces gradually, the air in the absorption chamber 11 is discharged gradually, place back sealing member 2 and switch to the encapsulated situation completely, seal opening 111 is sealed by sealing member 2 completely, gaseous can't pass through from seal opening 111, absorb the intracavity and form the vacuum chamber in 11 this moment, form the vacuum between antiskid 1 and the ground, produce the adsorption affinity to ground, even vibrate too big washing machine also can be steady place subaerial, the water pipe and the tap of having avoided washing machine are torn, the risk of user's family water flooding floor has been reduced.
When the washing machine is lifted up again, the sealing element 2 is switched from the sealing state to the loosening state, gas gradually enters the adsorption cavity 11 from the sealing port 111, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with the gas gradually, when the washing machine is lifted up completely, the sealing element 2 is in the loosening state again, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with the air, the adsorption force on the ground is lost, and the washing machine is convenient to move.
According to the bottom foot assembly 100 of the embodiment of the invention, by arranging the anti-skid member 1 and the sealing member 2 which can be switched between the sealing state and the releasing state, the adsorption cavity 11 is in vacuum when the sealing member 2 is in the sealing state, so that adsorption force is generated, the bottom foot assembly can be firmly adsorbed with the ground, when the dewatering eccentricity of the washing machine is large, the movement of the washing machine is prevented, the water inlet pipe and the water faucet are prevented from being damaged by the movement of the washing machine, the risk of flooding in a user room is reduced, the integral structure is simple, the use by a user is convenient, the production difficulty is low, and the production cost of the washing machine is reduced.
Here, when the seal 2 is in the relaxed state, the gap between the outer peripheral wall of the seal 2 and the inner peripheral wall of the seal opening 111 may be continuous, or the gap between the outer peripheral wall of the seal 2 and the inner peripheral wall of the seal opening 111 may be discontinuous.
In some embodiments of the present invention, seal 2 is a deformable member, and seal 2 is configured to switch from a relaxed state to a sealed state under the influence of gravity of a supported object supported above foot assembly 100. That is to say, the sealing element 2 is selected to be a deformable element, the sealing element 2 can be deformed, and under the condition of pressure, the sealing element 2 is switched from a loosening state to a sealing state, so that the adsorption force is generated, the sealing element can be firmly adsorbed with the ground, when the dewatering eccentricity of the washing machine is large, the movement of the washing machine is prevented, and the water inlet pipe and the water faucet are prevented from being damaged by the movement of the washing machine.
When a user uses the foot assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, taking a washing machine as an example, the foot assembly 100 is first installed on the washing machine, the lower portion of the anti-slip member 1 contacts with the ground, when the washing machine is placed, one end of the foot assembly 100 is connected to the washing machine, the end surface of the other end of the foot assembly 100 contacts with the ground, that is, the upper end of the foot assembly 100 is connected to the washing machine as shown in fig. 1, and the end surface of the lower end of the foot assembly 100 contacts with the ground.
Place preceding sealing member 2 and be in the state of relaxing, gaseous can follow seal port 111 and pass through, sealing member 2 switches to encapsulated situation by the state of relaxing during the placement, sealing member 2 warp gradually, seal port 111 is sealed gradually, gaseous throughput reduces gradually, the air in the absorption chamber 11 is discharged gradually, place back sealing member 2 and switch to encapsulated situation completely, seal port 111 is sealed by sealing member 2 completely, gaseous can't pass through from seal port 111, form the vacuum chamber in the absorption chamber 11 this moment, form the vacuum between anti-skidding piece 1 and the ground, produce the adsorption affinity to ground, even the too big washing machine of off-centre also can be placed on ground steadily, the water pipe and the water tap of washing machine have been avoided being torn bad, the risk of user's home water logging on the floor has been reduced.
When the washing machine is lifted up again, the sealing element 2 is switched from the sealing state to the loosening state, the sealing element 2 deforms gradually, gas enters the adsorption cavity 11 from the sealing port 111 gradually, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with gas gradually, when the washing machine is lifted up completely, the sealing element 2 is in the loosening state again, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with air, the adsorption force on the ground is lost, and the washing machine is convenient to move.
In some embodiments of the invention, the cross-sectional dimension of the seal 2 towards one end of the seal channel 12 decreases progressively in a direction from one end of the seal channel 12 towards the other. That is, the size of the cross section of the packing 2 is not exactly the same, and the size of the cross section of the packing 2 is gradually reduced in a direction from the lower end toward the upper end of the sealing passage 12 of the packing 2. It will also be understood that the cross-sectional dimension of the seal 2 is not exactly the same in the direction from the upper end of the seal 2 towards the lower end of the seal 2, and that the cross-sectional dimension of the seal 2 increases progressively in the direction from the seal 2 towards the lower end of the seal channel 12. Thereby, the mounting of the sealing member 2 is facilitated, reducing the difficulty of assembly of the foot assembly 100.
Referring to fig. 4, at least a portion of the sealing member 2 has the same size of cross section in a direction from the lower end of the sealing passage 12 toward the upper end of the sealing passage 12, and another portion of the sealing member 2 has a gradually decreasing size of cross section. It can also be understood that the size of the cross section of the seal member 2 is smallest at the end face of the upper end of the seal member 2, the size of the cross section of the seal member 2 gradually increases from the end face of the upper end downward, the increase starts at the middle of the seal member 2, and the size of the cross section of the seal member 2 remains constant in the direction from the middle of the seal member 2 toward the lower end of the seal member 2 up to the end face of the lower end of the seal member 2. Thus, the sealing element 2 is simple in structure, convenient to manufacture and simple to assemble.
Further, the sealing passage 12 extends vertically, that is, as shown in fig. 4, the sealing passage 12 extends vertically in the up-down direction.
Preferably, the sealing member 2 is formed in a vertically extending column shape, and according to fig. 6, the sealing member 2 is in a column shape, and the size of the cross section of the sealing member 2 is not uniform in a direction in which the upper end of the sealing member 2 faces the lower end of the sealing member 2, and the sealing member 2 gradually increases in a direction in which the lower end of the sealing passage 12 faces.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the anti-skid device 1 is formed with a mounting boss 3 located in the adsorption cavity 11, a mounting hole 31 vertically penetrating through the mounting boss 3 is formed in the mounting boss 3, the upper end of the mounting hole 31 is connected to the sealing opening 111, the sealing element 2 is disposed in the mounting hole 31, and at least a portion of the sealing element 2 extends into the sealing channel 12 through the sealing opening 111. That is to say, be formed with the installation boss 3 on the antiskid 1, installation boss 3 is formed in the inside of adsorbing the chamber 11, is formed with mounting hole 31 in the installation boss 3, and mounting hole 31 link up installation boss 3 along vertical direction, and sealing opening 111 is linked together with the upper end of mounting hole 31 to can set up sealing member 2 in the mounting hole 31, sealing member 2 sets up in the inside of mounting hole 31, and sealing member 2 is not located sealing opening 111 completely, and partial sealing member 2 passes sealing opening 111, and partial sealing member 2 stretches into in the sealed passageway 12. Therefore, the installation boss 3 is ingenious in conception in the adsorption cavity 11, the installation boss 3 avoids the phenomenon that the adsorption cavity 11 loses adsorption force due to excessive vacuum times, and the structure is simple and convenient to manufacture.
Referring to fig. 4, the mounting boss 3 is located in the adsorption cavity 11, the mounting hole 31 is formed in the mounting boss 3 and extends in the vertical direction of the mounting boss 3, the mounting hole 31 penetrates through the mounting boss 3, a part of the sealing element 2 is located in the mounting hole 31, another part of the sealing element 2 passes through the sealing port 111 and is located in the sealing channel 12, the sealing element 2 is formed into a column shape extending in the vertical direction, the size of the cross section of the sealing element 2 is the smallest at the end face of the upper end of the sealing element 2, and the guiding effect is achieved, so that the sealing element 2 can be conveniently mounted in the sealing channel 12 and the sealing port 111.
When the washing machine is used, for example, when the washing machine is heavy, the washing machine is placed on the ground, the sealing element 2 is changed from a relaxed state to a sealed state, the sealing element 2 is compressed and deformed, the sealing opening 111 is gradually sealed, the gas throughput is gradually reduced, the air in the adsorption cavity 11 is gradually exhausted, the sealing element 2 is completely switched to the sealed state after the washing machine is placed, the sealing opening 111 is completely sealed by the sealing element 2, the gas cannot pass through the sealing opening 111, a vacuum cavity is formed in the adsorption cavity 11 at the moment, vacuum is formed between the anti-skid element 1 and the ground, and the top wall of the adsorption cavity 11 is easily fatigued or damaged after multiple times of adsorption. The mounting boss 3 is located in the middle of the adsorption cavity 11, the mounting boss 3 plays a role in supporting the anti-skid member 1, damage or fatigue of the anti-skid member 1 after repeated use is avoided, and the anti-skid member 1 cannot be normally used, so that the service life of the anti-skid member 1 is prolonged, and the product quality of the foot assembly 100 is improved.
Preferably, the mounting boss 3 may be formed to be composed of a plurality of mounting pieces 32, the plurality of mounting pieces 32 are arranged at intervals around the central axis of the antiskid member 1, and as shown in fig. 3, the mounting boss 3 is formed to be a dispersed structure in which eight mounting pieces 32 are arranged at even intervals around the central axis of the antiskid member 1, so that the weight of the antiskid member 1 is reduced, the supporting rigidity of the mounting boss 3 is improved, and the structure is simple and convenient to manufacture.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the antiskid member 1 has an antiskid body 13 and an insertion plate 14, the insertion plate 14 is inserted into the inside of the antiskid body 13, and the insertion plate 14 has a plurality of connection holes 142, and the plurality of connection holes 142 are arranged at intervals around the central axis of the antiskid member 1. That is to say, the antiskid piece 1 includes the antiskid main body 13 and the embedded plate 14, and the antiskid main body 13 will embed the inside of board 14 parcel in the antiskid main body 13, is provided with a plurality of connecting holes 142 on the embedded plate 14, and every connecting hole 142 all runs through the embedded plate 14 in the vertical direction, and the thickness of embedded plate 14 in the vertical direction is less than the thickness of antiskid main body 13 in the vertical direction, and a plurality of connecting holes 142 are around the mutual interval arrangement of the axis axial of antiskid piece 1. Thus, the structure of the shoe 1 is skillfully set, the connecting holes 142 reduce the weight of the insertion plate 14, further reduce the weight of the foot assembly 100, and the connecting holes 142 enhance the connecting strength of the insertion plate 14 and the shoe body 13.
Referring to fig. 4, the insertion plate 14 is disposed in the antiskid body 13, the insertion plate 14 is formed with a plurality of connection holes 142, the plurality of connection holes 142 are uniformly spaced around the central main line of the antiskid body 13, and the plurality of connection holes 142 increase the connection strength between the antiskid body 13 and the insertion plate 14 and reduce the weight of the foot assembly 100. Taking a washing machine as an example, when the weight of the washing machine is large, the washing machine is placed on the ground, the air in the adsorption cavity 11 is gradually discharged, the sealing element 2 is completely switched to a sealing state after the washing machine is placed, the sealing opening 111 is completely blocked by the sealing element 2, the air cannot pass through the sealing opening 111, a vacuum cavity is formed in the adsorption cavity 11 at the moment, vacuum is formed between the antiskid piece 1 and the ground, the top wall of the adsorption cavity 11 is easily fatigued or damaged after being adsorbed for many times, the installation boss 3 is located in the middle of the adsorption cavity 11, the installation boss 3 plays a role in supporting the antiskid piece 1, the embedded plate 14 is arranged in the antiskid body 13, so that the gravity generated during placement can be uniformly transmitted to the antiskid body 13, the stress of the antiskid body 13 is uniform, the service life of the antiskid piece 1 is prolonged, and the product quality of the bottom foot assembly 100 is improved.
Preferably, the anti-skid body 13 is a rubber member, the self anti-skid effect of the rubber member is good, the embedded plate 14 is a metal member, the support hardness of the metal member is high, and the metal member is not easy to deform and damage.
In some embodiments, the insertion plate 14 is further formed with a vent hole 141, the vent hole 141 communicates with the sealing channel 12, as shown in fig. 4, the vent hole 141 is formed at a central position of the insertion plate 14, and a diameter of the vent hole 141 is smaller than a diameter of the connection hole 142, specifically, the diameter of the vent hole 141 coincides with a diameter of the sealing channel 12. Therefore, the embedded plate 14 is ingenious in design and simple in structure.
A foot assembly 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with fig. 1-4.
The foot component 100 is provided with an anti-slip member 1 and a sealing member 2, an adsorption cavity 11 and a sealing channel 12 are formed on the anti-slip member 1, the bottom of the anti-slip member 1 is provided with the adsorption cavity 11, the adsorption cavity 11 is provided with a sealing opening 111, the sealing opening 111 is formed at the top of the upper peripheral wall of the adsorption cavity 11, the lower end of the sealing channel 12 is connected with the sealing opening 111, and the upper end of the sealing channel 12 is communicated with the atmosphere.
Be formed with installation boss 3 on the antiskid 1, installation boss 3 is formed in the inside of adsorbing chamber 11, be formed with mounting hole 31 in the installation boss 3, mounting hole 31 link up installation boss 3 on following vertical direction, sealing opening 111 is linked together with the upper end of mounting hole 31, and can set up sealing member 2 in the mounting hole 31, sealing member 2 sets up in the inside of mounting hole 31, sealing member 2 is incompletely located sealing opening 111, partial sealing member 2 passes sealing opening 111, partial sealing member 2 stretches into in the sealed passageway 12. The mounting boss 3 is of a dispersed structure formed by uniformly arranging eight mounting pieces 32 around the central axis of the anti-slip member 1 at intervals, so that the weight of the anti-slip member 1 is reduced, and the supporting hardness of the mounting boss 3 is improved.
The antiskid piece 1 has the antiskid main body 13 and the embedded plate 14, and the embedded plate 14 sets up in the antiskid main body 13, is formed with the connecting hole 142 on the embedded plate 14, and the connecting hole 142 has a plurality ofly, and a plurality of connecting holes 142 encircle the even interval arrangement of the center thread of antiskid main body 13, and a plurality of connecting holes 142 have both increased the joint strength of antiskid main body 13 with embedded plate 14, have alleviateed the weight of footing subassembly 100 again.
The anti-skid member 1 is formed into a cylindrical shape, an adsorption cavity 11 is formed at the bottom of the anti-skid member 1, a mounting groove is formed at the top of the anti-skid member 1, the adsorption cavity 11 is formed into a top wall which is arched upwards in the middle, a peripheral wall of the adsorption cavity extends downwards in a vault shape, a sealing opening 111 is formed at the highest part of the arched top wall of the adsorption cavity 11, the sealing opening 111 is connected with the lower end of a sealing channel 12, the sealing channel 12 extends vertically, the sealing channel 12 penetrates through the anti-skid member 1 in the up-down direction, the upper end of the sealing channel 12 is connected with the atmosphere, and a sealing piece 2 is arranged at the position of the sealing opening 111.
The seal 2 has two states: the sealing state and the relaxed state, and seal 2 can switch between the sealing state and the relaxed state, and seal 2 is located sealing port 111, and when seal 2 switches to the sealing state from the relaxed state, seal 2 can seal sealing port 111, and when seal 2 switches to the relaxed state from the sealing state, seal 2 does not seal sealing port 111, has the space between the periphery wall of seal 2 and the internal perisporium of sealing port 111. Therefore, the sealing element 2 is ingenious in design and convenient to use.
When using footing subassembly 100 of this embodiment, take the washing machine of the figure as an example, washing machine places preceding sealing member 2 and is in the relaxed state, gas can pass through from sealing opening 111, sealing member 2 switches to the encapsulated situation by the relaxed state during the placement, sealing member 2 produces deformation, sealing opening 111 is sealed gradually, the air in absorption chamber 11 is discharged gradually, place back sealing member 2 and be encapsulated situation, sealing opening 111 is sealed off by sealing member 2 completely, gas can't pass through from sealing opening 111, form the vacuum chamber in the absorption chamber 11 this moment, produce the adsorption affinity to ground, even the too big washing machine of off-centre also can be placed on ground steadily, the water pipe and the water tap of washing machine have been avoided being torn bad, the risk that the water of user's home flooded the floor has been reduced.
When the washing machine is lifted up again, the sealing element 2 is switched from the sealing state to the loosening state, the sealing element 2 deforms gradually, gas enters the adsorption cavity 11 from the sealing port 111 gradually, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with gas gradually, when the washing machine is lifted up completely, the sealing element 2 is in the loosening state again, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with air, the adsorption force on the ground is lost, and the washing machine is convenient to move.
The mounting boss 3 avoids the adsorption failure of the antiskid piece 1, and plays a supporting role; the embedded plate 14 makes the stress of the antiskid member 1 uniform, and reduces the damage of the antiskid member 1.
A foot assembly 100 according to another embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention is described below in conjunction with fig. 1-7.
Referring to fig. 5 to 7, the antiskid member 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape, an adsorption chamber 11 is formed at the bottom of the antiskid member 1, an installation groove is formed at the top of the antiskid member 1, the adsorption chamber 11 is formed in a dome shape with a top wall arched upward in the middle and a peripheral wall extending downward, that is, the top wall of the adsorption chamber 11 has an arc-shaped cross section. The highest department that the roof arch of absorption chamber 11 is formed with seal port 111, seal port 111 connects the lower extreme of sealed passageway 12, sealed passageway 12 runs through antiskid 1 along vertical direction, the upper end of sealed passageway 12 is connected with the atmosphere, seal port 111's position is provided with sealing member 2, sealing member 2 has sealed and relaxes two kinds of states, when sealing member 2 reached sealed state, sealing member 2 is extrudeed, seal port 111 is sealed by sealing member 2 completely, when sealing member 2 switched to relaxed state from sealed state, there is the clearance between seal port 111 and the sealing member 2.
Further, foot assembly 100 further comprises: the anti-skid device comprises a support column 4, wherein the support column 4 is arranged on the anti-skid device 1 and extends upwards, a ventilation channel 41 vertically penetrating through the support column 4 is formed in the support column 4, and the lower end of the ventilation channel 41 is communicated with the sealing channel 12. That is, the foot assembly 100 includes the antiskid member 1, the sealing member 2 and the support column 4, the lower end of the support column 4 (for example, the lower end of the support column 4 shown in fig. 6) is connected to the upper end of the antiskid member 1, the support column 4 extends upward in the vertical direction, the vent channel 41 is formed in the support column 4, the vent channel 41 vertically penetrates the support column 4, the lower end of the vent channel 41 (for example, the lower end of the vent channel 41 shown in fig. 6) is connected to and communicates with the upper end of the seal channel 12 (for example, the upper end of the seal channel 12 shown in fig. 6), the support column 4 has a simple structure, and is convenient to install, and the difficulty in assembling the foot assembly 100 is reduced.
Referring to fig. 6, the supporting column 4 extends in the vertical direction, a limiting flange 42 is formed at the lower portion of the supporting column 4, the limiting flange 42 is formed around the supporting column 4, the lower end of the supporting column 4 is connected with the upper end of the antiskid member 1, a ventilation channel 41 is formed in the supporting column 4, the ventilation channel 41 penetrates through the supporting column 4 in the vertical direction, the ventilation channel 41 is communicated with the sealing channel 12, an air outlet is formed at the lower end of the ventilation channel 41, the ventilation channel 41 is communicated with the sealing channel 12 through the air outlet, and the diameter of the ventilation channel 41 is consistent with that of the sealing channel 12, so that air can pass through the ventilation channel 41, and the air can flow smoothly.
Still further, foot assembly 100 further comprises: a locking member (not shown) which is matched with the support column 4 for locking the support column 4, specifically, an external thread is formed on the peripheral wall of the support column 4, a threaded connecting hole 142 is formed on the locking member, and the locking member is sleeved on the support column 4 and is in threaded connection with the support column 4. That is to say, footing subassembly 100 includes antiskid 1, sealing member 2, support column 4 and retaining member, the retaining member can be used for locking support column 4, the external screw thread of the periphery wall of support column 4 can be used for linking up support column 4 with the supported object, can be used for the levelness by support and ground with supported object threaded connection, make by the support level place, be formed with on the retaining member along the central axis of retaining member through the threaded connection hole 142 of retaining member, be formed with the internal thread on the internal perisporium of threaded connection hole 142, threaded connection between retaining member and the support column 4 when the retaining member cover is established on support column 4. Thus, the retaining member is of a smart design that prevents foot assembly 100 from being inadvertently lost during transportation.
Taking a washing machine as an example, referring to fig. 6, an assembly hole is formed on a box body of the washing machine, the assembly hole is matched with the upper end of the support column 4, an internal thread matched with the external peripheral wall of the support column 4 is formed on the internal peripheral wall of the assembly hole, an internal thread is formed on the internal peripheral wall of the threaded connection hole 142 of the locking member, when the foot assembly 100 is installed on the washing machine, the horizontal position of the washing machine is adjusted, then the locking member is rotated, and the assembly hole of the support column 4 and the assembly hole of the box body cannot rotate relatively. Therefore, the washing machine is stable in placement during use of the washing machine.
Furthermore, the locking piece is also provided with a locking boss which is formed around the locking main body, so that the locking piece can be rotated when the footing assembly 100 is disassembled and assembled conveniently, and the locking piece is simple in structure and ingenious in design.
In some embodiments of the invention, the outer peripheral wall of the cleat 1 is formed with a plurality of projections 15, the plurality of projections 15 being spaced around the central axis of the cleat 1. Referring to fig. 7, protrusions 15 are formed on the outer circumferential wall of the anti-slip member 1, the protrusions 15 are used to facilitate rotation when the foot assembly 100 is installed, and the protrusions 15 increase the friction force between the installed anti-slip member 1 and the anti-slip member 1 when the anti-slip member 1 is installed, thereby preventing the anti-slip member from slipping off the foot assembly 100.
Another embodiment of a foot assembly 100 is described in detail below in conjunction with fig. 5-7.
The seal 2 has two states: the sealing state and the relaxed state, and seal 2 can switch between the sealing state and the relaxed state, and seal 2 is located sealing port 111, and when seal 2 switches to the sealing state from the relaxed state, seal 2 can seal sealing port 111, and when seal 2 switches to the relaxed state from the sealing state, seal 2 does not seal sealing port 111, has the space between the periphery wall of seal 2 and the internal perisporium of sealing port 111.
The retaining member is used for locking support column 4, and the external screw thread of the periphery wall of support column 4 can be used for linking to each other support column 4 with washing machine, and with being adjusted washing machine level by support threaded connection and placing, be formed with on the retaining member along the central axis of retaining member through the threaded connection hole 142 of retaining member, be formed with the internal thread on the internal perisporium of threaded connection hole 142, threaded connection between retaining member and the support column 4 when the retaining member cover is established on support column 4.
Taking a washing machine as an example, the washing machine needs to be provided with at least four bottom foot assemblies 100, the sealing element 2 is in a relaxed state before the washing machine is placed, gas can pass through the sealing opening 111, the sealing element 2 is switched from the relaxed state to a sealed state during placement, the sealing element 2 deforms, the sealing opening 111 is gradually sealed, air in the adsorption cavity 11 is gradually exhausted, the sealing element 2 is in a sealed state after placement, the sealing opening 111 is completely blocked by the sealing element 2, the gas cannot pass through the sealing opening 111, a vacuum cavity is formed in the adsorption cavity 11 at the moment, after the washing machine is adjusted to a horizontal state, the locking element on each bottom foot assembly 100 is rotated, and each bottom foot assembly 100 is locked at a height enabling the washing machine to be in a horizontal state.
When the washing machine is lifted up again, the sealing element 2 is switched from the sealing state to the loosening state, the sealing element 2 deforms gradually, gas enters the adsorption cavity 11 from the sealing port 111 gradually, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with gas gradually, when the washing machine is lifted up completely, the sealing element 2 is in the loosening state again, the adsorption cavity 11 is filled with air, the adsorption force on the ground is lost, and the washing machine is convenient to move. The installation of the boss 3 avoids the adsorption failure of the antiskid piece 1, and plays a role in supporting; the embedded plate 14 makes the stress of the antiskid member 1 uniform, and reduces the damage of the antiskid member 1.
When the washing machine is moved or the levelness of the washing machine needs to be adjusted, the locking pieces are rotated to enable the bottom foot assembly 100 and the box body to rotate relatively, and after the levelness of the washing machine is adjusted, each locking piece is screwed again, so that the horizontal state of the washing machine can be adjusted.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the 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 one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined 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; the connection can be mechanical connection, electrical connection or communication; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. 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 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.
While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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1. A foot assembly (100), comprising:
the anti-skid device (1) is provided with an adsorption cavity (11) and a sealing channel (12), the adsorption cavity (11) is formed at the bottom of the anti-skid device (1), a sealing port (111) is formed on the top wall of the adsorption cavity (11), one end of the sealing channel (12) is connected with the sealing port (111), and the other end of the sealing channel is communicated with the atmosphere;
the sealing element (2), sealing element (2) are changeable locate between sealed state and relaxed state sealing port (111), when sealing element (2) are in sealed state, sealing element (2) seal sealing port (111), when sealing element (2) are in relaxed state, the periphery wall of sealing element (2) with have the clearance between the internal perisporium of sealing port (111).
2. A foot assembly (100) according to claim 1, wherein said sealing member (2) is a deformable member, said sealing member (2) being configured to switch from said relaxed state to said sealed state under the influence of gravity of a supported object supported above said foot assembly (100).
3. A foot assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cross-sectional dimension of the sealing member (2) towards the end of the sealing channel (12) decreases gradually in a direction from said one end towards said other end of the sealing channel (12).
4. A foot assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the anti-slip member (1) is formed with a mounting boss (3) located in the adsorption cavity (11), a mounting hole (31) vertically penetrating the mounting boss (3) is formed in the mounting boss (3), the upper end of the mounting hole (31) is connected with the sealing port (111), the sealing member (2) is arranged in the mounting hole (31), and at least part of the sealing member (2) extends into the sealing channel (12) through the sealing port (111).
5. A foot assembly (100) according to any of the claims 1-3, characterized in that the anti-slip element (1) has an anti-slip body (13) and an embedded plate (14), the embedded plate (14) is embedded inside the anti-slip body (13), the anti-slip body (13) is a rubber element and the embedded plate (14) is a metal element.
6. A foot assembly (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that said embedded plate (14) has a plurality of connecting holes spaced around the central axis of said stud (1).
7. A foot assembly (100) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said foot assembly (100) further comprises: the anti-skid device comprises a supporting column (4), the supporting column (4) is arranged on the anti-skid member (1) and extends upwards, a ventilation channel (41) which vertically penetrates through the supporting column (4) is formed in the supporting column (4), and the lower end of the ventilation channel (41) is communicated with the sealing channel (12).
8. A foot assembly (100) according to any of claim 7, characterized in that said foot assembly (100) further comprises: the retaining member is matched with the supporting column (4) to be used for locking the supporting column (4).
9. The footing assembly (100) of claim 8, wherein the outer peripheral wall of the support pillar (4) is formed with an external thread, and the locking member is formed with a threaded connection hole, and the locking member is sleeved on the support pillar (4) and is in threaded connection with the support pillar (4).
10. A foot assembly (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that the outer circumferential wall of the cleat (1) is formed with a plurality of protrusions (15), the plurality of protrusions (15) being spaced around the central axis of the cleat (1).
11. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:
a foot assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1-10;
a box removably connected to the foot assembly (100).
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