CN113862970B - Connecting ring assembly of clothes treatment equipment and clothes treatment equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a connecting ring assembly of clothes treatment equipment and the clothes treatment equipment, wherein the connecting ring assembly comprises: the connecting ring is a non-flexible piece; the stop block is arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the connecting ring, part of the stop block backwards exceeds the rear edge of the connecting ring, a containing cavity is formed in the stop block, and a spray hole communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the stop block; the water pipe is arranged on the connecting ring, and the outlet of the water pipe is communicated with the accommodating cavity. According to the connecting ring assembly, in the working process of the clothes treatment equipment, the stop block can prevent foreign matters such as coins and buttons from entering the gap between the rear edge of the connecting ring assembly and the inner cylinder, so that the foreign matters are prevented from falling between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, the problem of abnormal sound of the clothes treatment equipment is solved, and meanwhile, water sprayed from the spray holes of the stop block can spray and clean the inner wall of the connecting ring and/or clothes.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a connecting ring assembly of clothes treatment equipment and the clothes treatment equipment.
Background
In the related art, in the washing process of a clothes treatment device such as a drum washing machine, foreign matters such as coins and buttons easily fall between an inner drum and an outer drum, so that the clothes treatment device runs with abnormal sound, the blockage risk of a drainage pump of the clothes treatment device is increased, the traditional rubber door sealing ring is easy to deform, the effective sealing time is short, dirt is easily accumulated on the inner wall of the rubber door sealing ring, and the cleaning is inconvenient.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a connecting ring assembly of a clothes treatment device, in which a stopper can prevent foreign matters such as coins and buttons from entering a gap between a rear edge of the connecting ring assembly and an inner cylinder during operation of the clothes treatment device, thereby preventing the foreign matters from falling between the inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, which is beneficial to solving the problem of abnormal noise of the clothes treatment device, and at the same time, water sprayed from spray holes of the stopper can spray and rinse inner walls of the connecting ring and/or clothes in the inner cylinder, which is beneficial to improving cleaning effect of the connecting ring and/or clothes.
The invention also provides clothes treatment equipment with the connecting ring assembly.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a coupling ring assembly of a laundry treating apparatus includes: the connecting ring is a non-flexible piece; the stop block is arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the connecting ring, part of the stop block backwards exceeds the rear edge of the connecting ring, a containing cavity is formed in the stop block, and a spray hole communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the stop block; the water pipe is arranged on the connecting ring, and the outlet of the water pipe is communicated with the accommodating cavity.
According to the connecting ring assembly of the clothes treatment equipment, the stop block is arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the connecting ring, part of the stop block backwards exceeds the rear edge of the connecting ring, and in the working process of the clothes treatment equipment, the stop block can prevent foreign matters such as coins and buttons from entering a gap between the rear edge of the connecting ring assembly and the inner cylinder, so that the foreign matters are prevented from falling between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, the problem of abnormal sound of the clothes treatment equipment is solved, the drain pump of the clothes treatment equipment is prevented from being blocked, meanwhile, water sprayed out of the spray holes of the stop block can spray and wash the inner wall of the connecting ring and/or clothes in the inner cylinder, and therefore the cleaning effect of the connecting ring and/or clothes is improved.
In some embodiments of the invention, the plurality of the stoppers are provided in plural and spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the connecting ring.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of water pipes are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with and in communication with the plurality of stoppers.
In some embodiments of the invention, the connector ring assembly further comprises a multi-way valve having an inlet and a plurality of outlets connected in one-to-one correspondence with the inlets of the plurality of water tubes.
In some embodiments of the invention, the water pipe is located on the outer peripheral wall of the connection ring and extends in the circumferential direction of the connection ring.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of positioning buckles are provided on the outer peripheral wall of the connection ring, and the plurality of positioning buckles are arranged along the circumferential direction of the connection ring and are engaged with the water pipe.
In some embodiments of the invention, each of the positioning buckles comprises elastic buckles oppositely arranged along the axial direction of the connecting ring, and a part of the water pipe is clamped between two adjacent elastic buckles.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the connecting ring is provided with an avoidance hole, the stop block is provided with a connecting column, the connecting column is formed with a communication channel communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the connecting column passes through the avoidance hole and is connected with the water pipe.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a through hole is formed in a peripheral wall of the connecting ring, and a fixing column is formed on the stop block, and passes through the through hole; the connector ring assembly includes: the connecting piece is located at the peripheral wall of the connecting ring, the connecting piece is provided with a fastening hole opposite to the through hole, and the fastening piece penetrates through the fastening hole and is in threaded connection with the fixing column.
The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an outer barrel having a front barrel opening; the connecting ring assembly is arranged on the outer cylinder and surrounds the front cylinder opening; the door assembly is movably arranged on the outer cylinder or the connecting ring so as to open or close the front cylinder opening, and the connecting ring is abutted with the door assembly in the state that the door assembly is closed.
According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the stop block can prevent foreign matters such as coins and buttons from entering the gap between the rear edge of the connecting ring assembly and the inner cylinder, so that the foreign matters are prevented from falling between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, the problem of abnormal sound of the clothes treatment equipment is solved, the drain pump of the clothes treatment equipment is prevented from being blocked, meanwhile, water sprayed out of the spray holes of the stop block can spray and wash the inner wall of the connecting ring and/or clothes in the inner cylinder, the cleaning effect of the connecting ring and/or clothes is improved, and in addition, the connecting ring is a non-flexible piece, the effective sealing time can be prolonged, the sealing effect is improved, and the use experience of a user is improved.
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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The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a connector ring assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a connector ring assembly according to some embodiments of the invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view at A in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a connector ring assembly according to further embodiments of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a partial structural schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a partially schematic view of another direction of a laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a connection ring and door assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;
fig. 8 is an exploded schematic view of a door assembly according to some embodiments of the invention.
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a laundry treating apparatus 100;
a connector ring assembly 10;
a connecting ring 1; a first plate 11; a rear edge 111; a second plate 12; a through hole 121;
a stopper (2); a fixed column 21; a connection hole 211; a nozzle 22;
a connecting member 3; a fastening hole 31; the avoidance groove 32;
a seal ring 4;
a water pipe 5;
a multi-way valve 6; an inlet 61;
an outer cylinder 20; a front nozzle 201;
a door assembly 30; a door glass 301; a door inner ring 302; a door outer ring 303; a flexible sealing ring 304.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
The connection ring assembly 10 of the laundry treating apparatus 100 and the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and for example, the laundry treating apparatus 100 may be a washing machine or a washing-drying integrated machine.
Referring to fig. 1, a coupling ring assembly 10 of a laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: the connecting ring 1, the stop block 2 and the water pipe 5. The connecting ring 1 is a non-flexible part, and it can be understood that the connecting ring 1 is not easy to deform by making the connecting ring 1 a non-flexible part, so that the effective sealing time can be prolonged to improve the sealing effect, and the use experience of a user can be improved.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, a stopper 2 is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the coupling ring 1, and a portion of the stopper 2 is extended rearward beyond the rear edge 111 of the coupling ring 1. Specifically, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the laundry treating apparatus 100 includes an inner tub (not shown) provided in an outer tub cavity with a space between an outer circumferential wall of the inner tub and an inner circumferential wall of the outer tub 20, and an outer tub 20 having a front tub opening 201, a coupling ring 1 provided on the outer tub 20 and surrounding the front tub opening 201, and a rear edge 111 of the inner tub and the coupling ring 1 having a gap in an axial direction of the inner tub.
It can be appreciated that, in the process of the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the foreign matters such as coins and buttons can rotate along the circumference of the connection ring 1 under the driving of the washing water, and the stop block 2 is arranged on the inner circumferential wall of the connection ring 1, and a part of the stop block 2 is beyond the rear edge 111 of the connection ring 1, and the stop block 2 can block the foreign matters such as coins and buttons from entering the gap between the rear edge 111 of the connection ring assembly 10 and the inner cylinder, thereby blocking the foreign matters from falling between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder 20, being beneficial to solving the abnormal sound problem of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 and avoiding the drain pump blockage of the laundry treatment apparatus 100.
Further, referring to fig. 4, the block 2 is formed with a receiving chamber, the block 2 is provided with a spray hole 22 communicating with the receiving chamber, the water pipe 5 is provided on the connecting ring 1, and an outlet of the water pipe 5 communicates with the receiving chamber. For example, the inlet of the water pipe 5 may be in communication with the water inlet line of the laundry treating apparatus 100. When the inner wall of the connecting ring 1 needs to be cleaned, water in the water pipe 5 can flow to the accommodating cavity and be sprayed to the inner wall and/or the inner cylinder of the connecting ring 1 through the spray holes 22, so that the inner wall and/or the inner cylinder of the connecting ring 1 can be sprayed and washed, and the cleaning effect on the connecting ring 1 and/or the clothes can be improved. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4, the nozzle holes 22 may be plural, and plural nozzle holes may be provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the stopper 2.
In view of this, according to the connecting ring assembly 10 of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, by disposing the stopper 2 on the inner peripheral wall of the connecting ring 1, and a portion of the stopper 2 is extended beyond the rear edge 111 of the connecting ring 1, during the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the stopper 2 can block foreign matters such as coins, buttons, etc. from entering the gap between the rear edge 111 of the connecting ring assembly 10 and the inner cylinder, thereby blocking the foreign matters from falling between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder 20, which is beneficial to solving the abnormal sound problem of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, avoiding the drain pump blockage of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and at the same time, the water sprayed from the spray hole 22 of the stopper 2 can spray and rinse the inner wall of the connecting ring 1 and/or the laundry in the inner cylinder, which is beneficial to improving the cleaning effect of the connecting ring 1 and/or the laundry.
In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the stopper 2 is positioned below the central axis of the coupling ring 1, so that foreign matters such as coins, buttons, etc. can be effectively blocked from entering the gap between the rear edge 111 and the inner cylinder of the coupling ring assembly 10, which is advantageous for ensuring the reliable operation of the laundry treating apparatus 100.
For example, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the coupling ring 1 includes a first plate 11 and a second plate 12, the first plate 11 extending in a ring shape in a circumferential direction of the front nozzle 201 and being coupled to the outer cylinder 20, one end of the second plate 12 being coupled to an inner circumferential wall of the first plate 11 and the other end extending in a direction away from the outer cylinder 20 (e.g., forward), and the stopper 2 being one and located at a bottom of an inner circumferential wall of the second plate 12.
Alternatively, referring to fig. 1, the stopper 2 extends in a stripe shape in the circumferential direction of the second plate 12, and the stopper 2 is disposed symmetrically with respect to a vertical plane passing through the central axis of the second plate 12. Therefore, foreign matters such as coins and buttons can be further effectively prevented from entering the gap between the rear edge 111 of the connecting ring assembly 10 and the inner cylinder, the contact area between the stop block 2 and the second plate 12 can be increased, and the connection strength between the stop block 2 and the second plate 12 can be improved.
In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the stopper 2 is plural, and the plural stoppers 2 are disposed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the connection ring 1. Wherein, the plurality refers to two or more. Therefore, foreign matters such as coins and buttons can be effectively prevented from entering the gap between the rear edge 111 of the connecting ring assembly 10 and the inner cylinder, the problem of abnormal sound of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be solved, the blockage of a drainage pump of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be avoided, and the working reliability of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be ensured.
In some embodiments of the invention, the stop 2 is removably arranged with the coupling ring 1, as shown with reference to fig. 3. It can be appreciated that through making dog 2 and go-between 1 detachably link to each other, dog 2 and go-between 1 can the components of a whole that can function independently design, are favorable to reducing the manufacturing degree of difficulty of dog 2 and go-between 1, simultaneously, are convenient for realize the change to dog 2, are convenient for realize the washing and the maintenance to dog 2. For example, the stop 2 may be connected to the connection ring 1 by screws or snaps. Of course, the invention is not limited thereto, and the stopper 2 may be non-detachably connected to the connection ring 1, for example, the stopper 2 may be welded to the connection ring 1.
In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 3, a through hole 121 is provided on a peripheral wall of a connection ring 1, a fixing post 21 is provided on a stopper 2, the fixing post 21 passes through the through hole 121, and the connection ring assembly 10 includes: the connector 3 is located at the outer circumferential wall of the connection ring 1, and the connector 3 has a fastening hole 31 facing the through hole 121, and a fastener (not shown) threaded through the fastening hole 31 and the fixing post 21.
It will be appreciated that, when the stopper 2 is mounted on the connection ring 1, the stopper 2 may be mounted on the inner peripheral wall of the connection ring 1, and the fixing post 21 on the stopper 2 may pass through the through hole 121, then the connecting member 3 is mounted on the outer peripheral wall of the connection ring 1, and the fastening hole 31 on the connecting member 3 is opposite to the through hole 121, and finally the fastening member passes through the fastening hole 31 and is in threaded connection with the fixing post 21 to achieve fixation, thereby the mounting of the stopper 2 may be facilitated, and the reliability of the connection between the stopper 2 and the connection ring 1 may be advantageously improved.
For example, as shown in fig. 3, in some examples, the connecting member 3 is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the second plate 12, a portion of the connecting member 3 is recessed toward a direction away from the second plate 12 to form the escape groove 32, the fastening hole 31 is formed on the bottom wall of the escape groove 32, the fixing post 21 extends into the escape groove 32 and abuts against the bottom wall of the escape groove 32, the top wall of the connecting member 3 abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the second plate 12, the fixing post 21 is provided with a connecting hole 211, and the fastening member is screwed through the fastening hole 31 and the connecting hole 211 on the fixing post 21. Thus, when the connecting member 3 is mounted to the outer peripheral wall of the second plate 12, the fitting of the avoiding groove 32 and the fixing column 21 can be performed to thereby pre-position the connecting member 3, which is advantageous in improving the assembly efficiency.
Further, referring to fig. 3, the coupling ring assembly 10 includes a sealing ring 4, and the sealing ring 4 is disposed between the stopper 2 and the coupling ring 1 and surrounds the through hole 121. For example, the seal ring 4 may be a silicone member or a rubber member. Thereby, sealing of the fitting portion of the stopper 2 and the connection ring 1 can be achieved, thereby facilitating prevention of the washing water from flowing to the through-hole 121 through the gap between the stopper 2 and the connection ring 1, facilitating prevention of the washing water flowing out through the through-hole 121 from damaging other components in the laundry treating apparatus 100, and facilitating assurance of reliability of operation of the laundry treating apparatus 100.
In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 3, the stopper 2 and the fixing post 21 are integrally formed. Therefore, the structure of the integral part not only can ensure the structure and performance stability of the stop block 2 and the fixed column 21, but also is convenient to form and simple to manufacture, redundant assembly parts and connecting procedures are omitted, the assembly efficiency of the stop block 2 and the fixed column 21 is greatly improved, the connection reliability of the stop block 2 and the fixed column 21 is ensured, and moreover, the integral strength and stability of the integrally formed structure are higher, the assembly is more convenient, and the service life is longer.
In some embodiments of the invention, as shown with reference to fig. 1 and 2, the connection ring 1 is a stainless steel piece. It can be appreciated that the stainless steel material has better mechanical properties, and the connecting ring 1 can be made thinner on the premise of meeting the structural strength of the connecting ring 1, so that the installation space can be saved, the whole structure of the clothes treating apparatus 100 is more compact, and meanwhile, the connecting ring 1 made of the stainless steel material has good corrosion resistance and higher reliability in use. Of course, the material of the connecting ring 1 is not limited to stainless steel, and the connecting ring 1 may be made of hard plastic.
In some embodiments of the invention, the stop 2 is a plastic piece, as shown with reference to fig. 1 and 2. It can be appreciated that the plastic has the advantages of strong corrosion resistance, durability, water resistance, light weight and low cost, and the service life of the stop block 2 is prolonged by making the stop block 2 a plastic part, the working reliability of the stop block 2 is improved, and the production cost is reduced.
In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the number of the water pipes 5 is plural, the number of the stoppers 2 is plural, and the plural water pipes 5 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with and communicate with the plural stoppers 2. For example, as shown in fig. 4, two stoppers 2 are provided on the bottom of the second plate 12, the two stoppers 2 are symmetrically provided with respect to a vertical plane passing through the central axis of the second plate 12, the number of the water pipes 5 is two, and the two water pipes 5 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with and communicate with the two stoppers 2. This is advantageous in that the washing effect on the inner peripheral wall of the connecting ring 1 and/or the laundry in the inner tub can be improved.
In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the connector ring assembly 10 further includes a multi-way valve 6, the multi-way valve 6 having an inlet 61 and a plurality of outlets connected in one-to-one correspondence with the inlets of the plurality of water pipes 5. For example, as shown, the multi-way valve 6 may be three-way, the multi-way valve 6 having an inlet 61 and two outlets connected in one-to-one correspondence with the inlets of the two water pipes 5. It will be appreciated that the inlet 61 of the multi-way valve 6 may be in communication with the inlet 61 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, and when the inlet 61 of the multi-way valve 6 is supplied with water via the inlet pipe, each water pipe 5 may supply water to the corresponding stopper 2, respectively, and spray the water to the inner wall of the connection ring 1 via the spray hole 22, thereby realizing spray washing of the inner wall of the connection ring 1, with simple structure and convenient control.
In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the water pipe 5 is located on the outer circumferential wall of the connection ring 1 and extends in the circumferential direction of the connection ring 1. Thereby, the space in the washing chamber of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is not occupied, and the installation of the water pipe 5 is facilitated, which is advantageous in ensuring the reliability of the operation of the water pipe 5.
For example, as shown in fig. 4, two water pipes 5 are each located on the outer peripheral wall of the second plate 12 and extend in the circumferential direction of the second plate 12, a multi-way valve 6 is located on top of the outer peripheral wall of the connection ring 1, and two outlets of the multi-way valve 6 are connected to inlets of the two water pipes 5 in one-to-one correspondence, respectively.
In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, a plurality of positioning buckles (not shown) are provided on the outer circumferential wall of the connection ring 1, and the plurality of positioning buckles are arranged along the circumferential direction of the connection ring 1 and engaged with the water pipe 5. Thereby, reliable positioning of the water pipe 5 can be realized, which is beneficial to ensuring that the water pipe 5 reliably supplies water to the stop block 2, thereby providing the reliability of the operation of the connecting ring assembly 10. Alternatively, the positioning buckle may be connected to the outer circumferential wall of the connection ring 1 by welding or bonding.
Further, each positioning buckle comprises elastic buckles oppositely arranged along the axial direction of the connecting ring 1, and a part of the water pipe 5 is clamped between two adjacent elastic buckles. Thereby realizing reliable fixing of the water pipe 5 and being beneficial to preventing the water pipe 5 from loosening.
In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, a surrounding wall of the connection ring 1 is provided with a relief hole (not shown), the stopper 2 is provided with a connection post (not shown), the connection post is formed with a communication channel communicating with the receiving cavity, and the connection post passes through the relief hole to be connected with the water pipe 5. From this, through making the spliced pole pass dodge the hole and link to each other with water pipe 5 to be convenient for realize the holding chamber intercommunication of water pipe 5 and dog 2, simple structure, it is convenient to connect.
Optionally, referring to fig. 4, a sealing ring 4 may also be disposed between the stop block 2 and the connection ring 1, where the sealing ring 4 is disposed around the avoidance hole, so that sealing at the mating position of the stop block 2 and the connection ring 1 may be achieved, thereby being beneficial to preventing wash water from flowing through a gap between the stop block 2 and the connection ring 1 to the avoidance hole, being beneficial to avoiding wash water flowing out through the avoidance hole from damaging other components in the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and being beneficial to ensuring the reliability of the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus 100.
In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the peripheral wall of the connection ring 1 is provided with avoidance holes and through holes 121 which are arranged at intervals, the stop block 2 is provided with connection columns and fixing columns 21 which are arranged at intervals, the connection columns are formed with communication channels communicated with the accommodating cavity, the connection columns pass through the avoidance holes to be connected with the water pipe 5, meanwhile, the fixing columns 21 pass through the through holes 121, the connection piece 3 is positioned at the peripheral wall of the connection ring 1, the connection piece 3 is provided with fastening holes 31 which are opposite to the through holes 121, and the fastening pieces pass through the fastening holes 31 and the fixing columns 21 to be connected in a threaded manner. Therefore, the baffle block 2 is convenient to connect with the water pipe 5, the baffle block 2 is convenient to fix to the connecting ring 1, and the structure is simple and the cost is low.
In other embodiments of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the connection ring 1 is provided with a through hole 121, the stopper 2 is provided with a fixing post 21, the fixing post 21 passes through the through hole 121, and the connection ring assembly 10 includes: the connecting piece 3 and fastener, connecting piece 3 are located the periphery wall department of go-between 1, connecting piece 3 has the fastening hole 31 just right with through hole 121, the fastener passes fastening hole 31 and fixed column 21 threaded connection, be formed with the conduction passageway on the fastener, conduction passageway and holding chamber intercommunication, the export and the fastener conduction passageway intercommunication of water pipe 5, therefore, the fastener not only plays fixed dog 2 and connecting piece 3's effect, still be formed with the export and the holding chamber of conduction passageway in order to communicate water pipe 5 on the fastener simultaneously, compact structure, convenient assembling.
Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: the outer tub 20, the coupling ring assembly 10 and the door assembly 30 according to the above-described embodiments of the present invention.
Specifically, the coupling ring 1 is provided on the outer tube 20 and around the front nozzle 201, and the door assembly 30 is movably provided on the outer tube 20 or the coupling ring 1 to open or close the front nozzle 201, and the coupling ring 1 abuts against the door assembly 30 in a state where the door assembly 30 is closed.
According to the clothes treatment device 100 of the embodiment of the invention, by arranging the connecting ring assembly 10 according to the embodiment of the invention, in the working process of the clothes treatment device 100, the stop block 2 can prevent foreign matters such as coins, buttons and the like from entering the gap between the rear edge 111 of the connecting ring assembly 10 and the inner cylinder, so that the foreign matters are prevented from falling between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder 20, the problem of abnormal sound of the clothes treatment device 100 is solved, the drain pump of the clothes treatment device 100 is prevented from being blocked, meanwhile, water sprayed out of the spray holes 22 of the stop block 2 can spray and wash the inner wall of the connecting ring 1, dirt accumulation on the inner wall of the connecting ring 1 is avoided, and in addition, the connecting ring 1 is a non-flexible piece, the effective sealing time can be prolonged to improve the sealing effect, and the use experience of a user is improved.
In some examples, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the laundry treating apparatus 100 includes an tub 20, an inner tub (not shown), and a door assembly 30.
Specifically, the outer tube 20 has a front nozzle 201, the inner tube is disposed in the outer tube cavity of the outer tube 20, the coupling ring 1 is disposed on the outer tube 20 and around the front nozzle 201, and the door assembly 30 is movably disposed on the outer tube 20 or the coupling ring 1 to open or close the front nozzle 201, that is, the door assembly 30 may be disposed on the outer tube 20 or on the coupling ring 1. Specifically, the outer tube 20 defines an outer tube cavity, a front tube opening 201 communicating with the outer tube cavity is provided on a front side wall of the outer tube 20, the inner tube is provided in the outer tube cavity, and an outer peripheral wall of the inner tube and an inner peripheral wall of the outer tube 20 are provided at an interval. Thus, when the laundry treating apparatus 100 is required to be made, the door assembly 30 may be opened first, so that laundry is conveniently placed into the inner tub through the front drum opening 201, and then the front drum opening 201 is closed by the door assembly 30, so that the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be operated normally; after the laundry treatment is completed, the door assembly 30 can be opened to facilitate the removal of the laundry from the drum through the front drum opening 201. When the laundry treating apparatus 100 is not required to be used, the opened state of the door assembly 30 may be maintained or the front nozzle 201 may be closed with the door assembly 30 according to the use habit of the user.
Specifically, referring to fig. 7 and 8, the door assembly 30 includes a door glass 301, a door inner ring 302, a door outer ring 303, and a flexible seal ring 304, the door inner ring 302 being located on the rear side of the door outer ring 303, i.e., the side close to the outer cylinder 20. The outer peripheral edge of the door glass 301 is clamped between the door inner ring 302 and the door outer ring 303, the flexible seal ring 304 is sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the door glass 301 and seals the gap between the door inner ring 302 and the door glass 301, and the connecting ring 1 abuts against the flexible seal ring 304 to close the front nozzle 201 in the state that the door assembly 30 is closed, that is, in the state that the door assembly is completely closed.
In the closed state of the front nozzle 201 before the door assembly 30 is closed, the flexible sealing ring 304 is in sealing contact with the connecting ring 1, and the purpose of closing the front nozzle 201 can be achieved through the sealing contact between the flexible sealing ring 304 and the connecting ring 1, and on the other hand, a good sealing effect can be achieved.
Generally, a door gasket is provided on a body of a laundry treatment apparatus in the market, such as a drum washing machine, and the door gasket cooperates with a door assembly to achieve a sealing purpose. The door sealing ring is mostly made of rubber. After long-term use of laundry treatment apparatuses such as drum washing machines, door seals are prone to blackening, fouling, mold and other defects. These drawbacks can lead to a very poor user experience for the user.
According to the laundry treatment apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting ring 1 is disposed on the outer cylinder 20, such that the connecting ring 1 is disposed around the front cylinder opening 201, and meanwhile, the flexible sealing ring 304 is disposed in the door assembly 30, such that the flexible sealing ring 304 seals a gap between the door inner ring 302 and the door glass 301, and seals and abuts against the connecting ring 1 in a state where the door assembly 30 is closed, so that a problem of poor sealing is effectively solved, a problem of water leakage or air leakage of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is avoided, and meanwhile, a problem of poor appearance due to defects such as blackening, scale deposition, mold and the like of the flexible sealing ring 304 is avoided at least to some extent, which is beneficial to improving a use experience of a user to at least some extent.
Other constructions and operations of the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail herein.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, features defining "first", "second" may include one or more such features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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1. A coupling ring assembly of a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:
the connecting ring is a non-flexible piece;
the stop block is arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the connecting ring, part of the stop block backwards exceeds the rear edge of the connecting ring, a containing cavity is formed in the stop block, and a spray hole communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the stop block;
the water pipe is arranged on the connecting ring, and the outlet of the water pipe is communicated with the accommodating cavity;
the connecting ring is characterized in that a through hole is formed in the peripheral wall of the connecting ring, a fixed column is arranged on the stop block, and the fixed column penetrates through the through hole.
2. The coupling ring assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is plural, and plural stoppers are provided at intervals in a circumferential direction of the coupling ring.
3. The connecting ring assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the water pipe is plural, and plural water pipes are provided in one-to-one correspondence with and communicate with plural stoppers.
4. A coupling ring assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a multi-way valve having an inlet and a plurality of outlets connected in one-to-one correspondence with inlets of the plurality of water pipes.
5. The coupling ring assembly of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water pipe is located on an outer peripheral wall of the coupling ring and extends in a circumferential direction of the coupling ring.
6. The connecting ring assembly of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of positioning buckles are provided on an outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring, the plurality of positioning buckles being arranged along a circumferential direction of the connecting ring and engaged with the water pipe.
7. The connection ring assembly of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each of the positioning buckles comprises elastic buckles disposed opposite to each other in an axial direction of the connection ring, and a portion of the water pipe is clamped between two adjacent elastic buckles.
8. The connecting ring assembly of clothes treating apparatus of claim 5 wherein the peripheral wall of the connecting ring is provided with a relief hole, the stopper is provided with a connecting post, the connecting post is formed with a communication channel communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the connecting post passes through the relief hole and is connected with the water pipe.
9. The coupling ring assembly of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the coupling ring assembly comprises: the connecting piece is located at the peripheral wall of the connecting ring, the connecting piece is provided with a fastening hole opposite to the through hole, and the fastening piece penetrates through the fastening hole and is in threaded connection with the fixing column.
10. A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:
an outer barrel having a front barrel opening;
the coupling ring assembly of any one of claims 1-9, the coupling ring being disposed on the outer barrel and around the front barrel port;
the door assembly is movably arranged on the outer cylinder or the connecting ring so as to open or close the front cylinder opening, and the connecting ring is abutted with the door assembly in the state that the door assembly is closed.
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