CN114808378A

CN114808378A - Conductive ring, balancer and laundry treating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN114808378A
Application number: CN202110120164.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李亚东; 张涛
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-01-28
Filing date: 2021-01-28
Publication date: 2022-07-29
Anticipated expiration: 2041-01-28
Also published as: CN114808378B

Abstract

The invention discloses a conducting ring, a balancer and clothes treatment equipment, comprising: the ring body comprises a ring body, a first connecting part and a second connecting part, the ring body is in an open ring shape, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively connected with two circumferential ends of the ring body in a one-to-one correspondence mode, the first connecting part is connected with the second connecting part, and at least one of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is provided with a first wiring terminal; wherein, the ring body is an integrated piece. According to the conducting ring of the balancer, the ring body is the integrally formed part, the structure of the integrally formed part can ensure the stability of the structure and the performance of the ring body, the forming is convenient, the manufacturing is simple, redundant assembling parts and connecting processes are omitted, the processing efficiency is greatly improved, the cost is reduced, the integrally formed structure is high in overall strength and stability, the assembling is more convenient, and the service life is longer.

Description

Conductive ring, balancer and laundry treating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, in particular to a conducting ring, a balancer and the clothes treatment equipment.

Background

A laundry treating apparatus such as a washing machine, a dryer or a washer-dryer includes an inner tub for containing laundry, and if the laundry in the inner tub is unevenly distributed and accumulated at one side in the inner tub while rotating, the inner tub may cause eccentric rotation of the inner tub, thereby generating noise and vibration. Generally, a balancer is installed on the inner cylinder, and a balancing module in a balancer housing is driven by a motor to rotate in the housing so as to compensate the eccentric rotation problem of the inner cylinder caused by unbalanced load.

However, in the related art, the conductive ring of the balancer is complex in processing process and high in cost.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a conductive ring, in which the ring body of the conductive ring is an integrally formed part, the processing technology is simple, and the processing cost is low.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a balancer, which includes the conductive ring.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a laundry treating apparatus including the balancer as described above.

The conductive ring of the balancer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the ring body comprises a ring body, a first connecting part and a second connecting part, the ring body is in an open ring shape, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively connected with two circumferential ends of the ring body in a one-to-one correspondence mode, the first connecting part is connected with the second connecting part, and at least one of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is provided with a first wiring terminal; wherein, the ring body is an integrated piece.

According to the conducting ring of the balancer, the ring body is the integrally formed part, the structure of the integrally formed part can ensure the stability of the structure and the performance of the ring body, the forming is convenient, the manufacturing is simple, redundant assembling parts and connecting processes are omitted, the processing efficiency is greatly improved, the cost is reduced, the integrally formed structure is high in overall strength and stability, the assembling is more convenient, and the service life is longer.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the ring body is formed by bending a member to be machined.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, one end of the first connection portion is connected to one circumferential end of the ring body, and the other end of the first connection portion extends in a radially outward direction of the ring body.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the second connection portion includes a first connection section and a second connection section, the first connection section is opposite to and connected to the first connection portion in the circumferential direction of the ring body, one end of the second connection section is connected to one end of the first connection section, the end of the second connection section is far away from the center line of the ring body, the second connection section protrudes from the first connection portion in the radial outward direction, and the other end of the second connection section extends in the radial outward direction of the ring body and then is bent in the axial direction of the ring body to form the first connection terminal.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the ring body is provided with a second fixing portion, and the second fixing portion is adapted to be inserted into the first fixing portion in the housing of the balancer.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the second fixing portion is a snap plate provided on an axial end surface of the ring body and extending in an axial direction of the ring body.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the conducting ring comprises a plurality of reinforcing plates, the reinforcing plates are arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the ring body and extend along the circumferential direction of the ring body, the reinforcing plates form an included angle with the ring body, and the plurality of reinforcing plates are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the ring body.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the second fixing portions are a plurality of second fixing portions spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the ring body, and at least one reinforcing plate is provided between each adjacent two of the second fixing portions.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are located between two adjacent reinforcing plates.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the reinforcement plate is disposed perpendicular to the ring body.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the conductive ring is an integrally formed part.

A balancer of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an annular housing which is hollow to define an annular accommodation space extending over the entire circumference of the housing; and the conducting ring is arranged in the accommodating space.

According to the balancer provided by the embodiment of the invention, the conductive ring is arranged, the ring body is an integrally formed part, the structure of the integral part can ensure the structure and performance stability of the ring body, the forming is convenient, the manufacturing is simple, redundant assembly parts and connecting processes are omitted, the processing efficiency is greatly improved, and the integrally formed structure has higher overall strength and stability, is more convenient to assemble and has longer service life.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the conductive ring is mounted on a side wall of the accommodating space away from a central axis of the housing.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an inner barrel; the balancer of the clothes processing equipment is arranged on the inner drum.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the balancer is arranged, the ring body of the conducting ring in the balancer is an integrally formed part, the structure of the integral part can ensure the structure and performance stability of the ring body, the forming is convenient, the manufacturing is simple, redundant assembly parts and connecting processes are omitted, the processing efficiency is greatly improved, and the integrally formed structure has higher integral strength and stability, is more convenient to assemble and has longer service life.

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

Drawings

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

fig. 1 is a partial structural schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of a partial structure of the laundry treating apparatus according to fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the mating of the outer barrel and the conductive member assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the circled portion A shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a schematic view according to another direction of a partial structure of the laundry treating apparatus shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a circled portion B shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a conductive member assembly according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the mating of a conductive member assembly and a conductive ring assembly according to some embodiments of the invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of the conductive member assembly and conductive ring assembly of fig. 8 in another orientation for mating;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the circled portion at D shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a mating schematic of a securing ring and a conductive ring according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the circled portion at F shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural view of a retaining ring according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural view of a holding pan according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of a balancer, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of the circled portion at G shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of the circled portion at H shown in FIG. 18;

fig. 20 is a partial structural schematic view of a balancer according to some embodiments of the invention, in which a cover and balancing modules are not shown;

FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction J-J shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged partial view of a balancer according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of a balancer according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 24 is an enlarged view of the circled portion at M shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is an exploded schematic view of a balancer, according to some embodiments of the invention, with balancing modules not shown;

FIG. 26 is a schematic structural diagram of a conductive ring according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 27 is an enlarged view of the circled portion at N shown in FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is an enlarged view of the circled portion at P in FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a balancer according to some embodiments of the invention;

fig. 30 is a schematic partial structural view of a base according to some embodiments of the invention.

Reference numerals:

1. a laundry treating apparatus;

10. a power supply system; 101. a conductive component; 1011. a conductive member; 10111. a wiring portion; 10112. a second fixing hole; 10113. a brush head; 1012. a conductive piece fixing frame; 10121. a clamping groove; 101211, a first clamping groove; 101212, a second clamping groove; 10122. a second fastening hole; 102. a conductive loop assembly; 1021. fixing the disc; 10211. a shaft hole; 10212. an accommodating space; 10213. a third fixing hole; 10214. a first wire passing hole; 1022. a conductive ring; 1023. a fixing ring; 10231. a groove; 10232. a third fastening hole; 10233. a second wire passing hole; 10234. a lug; 103. routing;

20. a balancer; 201. a housing; 2011. an accommodating space; 20111. a first side wall; 20112. a second side wall; 2012. a step portion; 20121. a first step surface; 201211, card slots; 20122. a second step surface; 20123. avoiding holes; 2013. fixing a stop block; 2014. a base; 2015. a cover body; 202. conducting rings; 2021. a ring body; 20211. a ring body; 202111, a clamping plate; 20212. a first connection portion; 20213. a second connecting portion; 202131, a first connection section; 202132, a second connecting segment; 2022. a reinforcing plate; 203. a balancing module; a rack 204;

30. an outer cylinder; 301. reinforcing ribs; 3011. a first reinforcing rib; 3012. a second reinforcing rib; 302. connecting holes;

40. a connecting shaft; 401. a routing channel; 402. a first shaft section; 403. a second shaft section.

Detailed Description

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

A laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherein, the laundry treating apparatus 1 may be a washing machine, a dryer or a washing and drying all-in-one machine.

As shown in fig. 1 to 2, the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a main control board (not shown), a connecting shaft 40, a driving part (not shown), an inner tub (not shown), a balancer 20, an outer tub 30, and a power supply system 10.

The outer cylinder 30 has an installation space opened at one side in the axial direction, and the inner cylinder is provided in the outer cylinder 30, that is, the inner cylinder is provided in the installation space of the outer cylinder 30, and the inner cylinder is rotatable with respect to the outer cylinder 30. Specifically, the laundry treating apparatus 1 may further include a cabinet, and the tub 30 is provided inside the cabinet.

The inner barrel is provided with a placing space with one open axial side, the open side of the placing space defines a clothes throwing-in opening, the open side of the inner barrel and the open side of the outer barrel are positioned on the same axial side, and therefore a user can place clothes into the inner barrel through the clothes throwing-in opening or take the clothes away from the inner barrel through the clothes throwing-in opening.

Alternatively, when the laundry treating apparatus 1 is a washing machine, the inner tub rotates relative to the outer tub 30, so that the laundry can be continuously tumbled, and washing, dehydrating, etc. of the laundry in the inner tub can be performed.

Optionally, when the laundry processing apparatus 1 is a clothes dryer, the inner drum rotates relative to the outer drum 30, so that the laundry can be continuously turned over, which is beneficial to improving the drying effect of the laundry in the inner drum, and avoiding the problem of poor drying effect caused by the fact that the laundry is accumulated and cannot be turned over.

Optionally, when the laundry processing apparatus 1 is a washing and drying integrated machine, the inner drum rotates relative to the outer drum 30, so that the laundry can be continuously turned over, operations such as washing and dewatering of the laundry in the inner drum can be realized, the drying effect of the laundry in the inner drum can be improved, and the problem of poor drying effect caused by the fact that the laundry is accumulated and cannot be turned over is avoided.

The driving part is connected with the inner cylinder for driving the inner cylinder to rotate, specifically, as shown in fig. 3-4, the bottom of the outer cylinder 30 has a connecting hole 302, one end of the driving part passes through the connecting hole 302 to be connected with the inner cylinder, and the other end of the driving part is located outside the outer cylinder 30, thereby driving the inner cylinder to rotate. Specifically, the driving part may include a driving motor (not shown) and the connecting shaft 40, one end of the connecting shaft 40 passes through the connecting hole 302 to be connected with the inner cylinder, the other end of the connecting shaft 40 is located outside the outer cylinder 30 and connected with the driving motor located outside the outer cylinder 30, the driving motor drives the connecting shaft 40 to rotate, and the rotation of the connecting shaft 40 drives the rotation of the inner cylinder.

The balancer 20 is provided on the inner cylinder, and the balancer 20 extends in a ring shape in the circumferential direction of the inner cylinder. Specifically, in some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the balancer 20 is provided at the front portion of the inner cylinder, the balancer 20 is provided at the middle portion of the inner cylinder, or the balancer 20 is provided at the rear portion of the inner cylinder. Of course, the invention is not limited thereto and in alternative embodiments, the balancer 20 is provided at both the front portion of the inner barrel and the rear portion of the inner barrel. The specific arrangement position and the number of the balancers 20 on the inner cylinder may be set according to actual needs, and the present invention is not particularly limited.

The balancer 20 is provided on the inner cylinder, so that the eccentricity of the inner cylinder can be compensated, and the reliability of the inner cylinder operation can be improved.

The power supply system 10 may electrically connect the main control board and the balancer 20 to supply power to the balancer 20, or may perform signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board, or may perform both power supply to the balancer 20 and signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board.

In some embodiments, the power supply system 10 may electrically connect the main control board and the balancer 20 through a line (e.g., an external connection line and a wire 103 described below), so as to supply power to the balancer 20 in a wired manner, so that the motor of the balancing module 203 in the housing 201 of the balancer 20 drives the balancing module 203 to move in the housing 201, so as to move to a side of the inner cylinder with a small load when the inner cylinder rotates, thereby avoiding the eccentricity problem of the inner cylinder, and the signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board may be in a wireless manner, specifically, bluetooth, infrared, etc., so that the main control board knows the position of the balancing module 203 and the moving direction of the balancing module 203, thereby further facilitating the control of the balancing module 203.

In other embodiments, the power supply system 10 may electrically connect the main control board and the balancer 20 through a line (e.g., an external connection line and a trace 103 described below), so as to implement signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board in a wired manner, and the signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board facilitates the main control board to know the position of the balancing module 203 and the moving direction of the balancing module 203, thereby further facilitating the control of the balancing module 203. The power supply for the balancer 20 may be performed in a wireless (e.g., coil charging) manner, so that the motor of the balancing module 203 in the housing 201 of the balancer 20 drives the balancing module 203 to move in the housing 201, so as to move to the side of the inner cylinder with a small load when the inner cylinder rotates, thereby avoiding the eccentricity problem of the inner cylinder.

In other alternative embodiments, the power supply system 10 may electrically connect the main control board and the balancer 20 through a line (e.g., an external connection line and a wire 103 described below), so as to implement signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board and implement power supply to the balancer 20 in a wired manner, and the signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board facilitates the main control board to know the position of the balancing module 203 and the moving direction of the balancing module 203, thereby further facilitating control of the balancing module 203. The power supply for the balancer 20 facilitates the motor of the balancing module 203 in the housing 201 of the balancer 20 to drive the balancing module 203 to move in the housing 201 so as to move to the side with small load of the inner cylinder when the inner cylinder rotates, thereby avoiding the problem of eccentricity of the inner cylinder.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2 and 7, power supply system 10 includes a conductive member assembly 101 and a conductive ring assembly 102. Wherein, the conductive component 101 includes a conductive element 1011 (for example, the conductive element 1011 is a carbon brush or a copper wire), the conductive coil component 102 includes a conductive coil 1022, the conductive element 1011 is electrically connected with the conductive coil 1022, one of the conductive coil component 102 and the conductive component 101 is stationary relative to the outer cylinder 30, one of the conductive coil component 102 and the conductive component 101 is adapted to be electrically connected with a main control board through an external wire, the other of the conductive coil component 102 and the conductive component 101 rotates synchronously with the inner cylinder, and the other of the conductive coil component 102 and the conductive component 101 is electrically connected with a balancer 20 (for example, a first connecting terminal hereinafter) 1011 through a wire 103, when the inner cylinder rotates, the conductive component and the conductive coil 1022 are always kept in contact to realize an electrical connection relationship, so that it can be known that the inner cylinder is rotatable relative to one of the conductive coil component 102 and the conductive component 101, and the inner cylinder is stationary relative to the other of the conductive coil component 102 and the conductive component 101, in this way, the conductive member assembly 101 and the conductive ring assembly 102 have a relative rotational relationship, and the conductive member 1011 and the conductive ring 1022 are always kept in contact regardless of the rotation of the inner cylinder, so that the electrical connection relationship between the balancer 20 and the main control board can be realized.

Specifically, in some embodiments, the conductive component 101 is stationary with respect to the outer cylinder 30, that is, the inner cylinder is rotatable with respect to the conductive component 101, as shown in fig. 7, the conductive component 1011 of the conductive component 101 has a wiring portion 10111, the wiring portion 10111 is electrically connected to the main control board through an external wire, and since the outer cylinder 30 and the main control board are stationary, the conductive component 101 is also stationary, so that the external wire connected between the wiring portion 10111 and the main control board is not entangled.

The conductive ring assembly 102 rotates synchronously with the inner cylinder, that is, the conductive ring assembly 102 rotates relative to the outer cylinder 30 and the conductive component 101, the conductive ring 1022 of the conductive ring assembly 102 is connected with the balancer 20 through the wire 103, and since the conductive ring assembly 102, the inner cylinder and the balancer 20 rotate synchronously, the wire 103 connected between the conductive ring 1022 of the conductive ring assembly 102 and the balancer 20 does not have the winding problem.

Meanwhile, under the condition that the inner cylinder rotates, the conductive element 1011 of the conductive element assembly 101 and the conductive coil 1022 of the conductive coil assembly 102 are always matched and electrically connected, so that the electrical connection relationship between the main control board and the balancer 20 can be realized, and power is supplied to the balancer 20 and/or signal transmission between the main control board and the balancer 20 and the like can be realized when the inner cylinder rotates.

The static implementation manner of the conductive component assembly 101 with respect to the tub 30 may be various, and specifically, the conductive component assembly 101 may be mounted on the tub 30 or the conductive component assembly 101 may be mounted on the cabinet of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, etc. as an implementation manner, of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the conductive component assembly 101 may also be mounted on other static components of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 as long as the conductive component assembly 101 is convenient to be matched with the conductive ring assembly 102.

The way of the conductive ring assembly 102 rotating synchronously with the inner cylinder can be various, and in particular, the conductive ring assembly 102 can be installed on the driving part. Alternatively, the conductive coil assembly 102 may be mounted on a portion of the connecting shaft 40 of the driving part located outside the outer cylinder 30, and the conductive coil 1022 surrounds the outer circumference of the connecting shaft 40; or the conductive ring assembly 102 may be mounted on the rotor of the driving motor of the driving part, and the conductive ring 1022 surrounds the outer circumference of the connecting shaft 40; or the conductive ring assembly 102 may be mounted on another part of the driving part that rotates synchronously with the connecting shaft 40, and the conductive ring 1022 surrounds the outer circumference of the connecting shaft 40 as long as the synchronous rotation of the conductive ring assembly 102 and the inner cylinder can be ensured.

In other embodiments, the conductive coil assembly 102 is stationary with respect to the outer cylinder 30, that is, the inner cylinder is rotatable with respect to the conductive coil assembly 102, the conductive coils 1022 of the conductive coil assembly 102 are electrically connected to the main control board through external wires, and since the outer cylinder 30 and the main control board are stationary and the conductive coil assembly 102 is also stationary, the external wires connected between the conductive coils 1022 and the main control board will not be wound.

Further, the conductive member assembly 101 rotates synchronously with the inner cylinder, that is, the conductive member assembly 101 rotates relative to the outer cylinder 30 and the conductive ring assembly 102, the conductive member assembly 101 has the wiring portion 10111, and the wiring portion 10111 is connected to the balancer 20 through the wire 103, and since the conductive member assembly 101, the inner cylinder and the balancer 20 rotate synchronously, the wire 103 connected between the wiring portion 10111 of the conductive member assembly 101 and the balancer 20 does not have a winding problem.

Meanwhile, under the condition that the inner cylinder rotates, the conductive element 1011 and the conductive ring 1022 are always matched and electrically connected, so that the electrical connection relationship between the main control board and the balancer 20 can be realized, and when the inner cylinder rotates, power is supplied to the balancer 20, and/or signal transmission between the main control board and the balancer 20 is realized.

The static implementation manner of the conductive ring assembly 102 relative to the outer cylinder 30 may be various, specifically, the conductive ring assembly 102 may be mounted on the outer cylinder 30, and the conductive ring 102 extends in a ring shape along the outer periphery of the connection shaft 40 or the conductive ring assembly 102 is mounted on the housing of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and the conductive ring 102 extends in a ring shape along the outer periphery of the connection shaft 40, etc. as an implementation manner, of course, the invention is not limited thereto, and the conductive ring assembly 102 may also be mounted on other static parts of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 as long as the conductive member assembly 101 is matched with the conductive ring assembly 102.

The manner of the conductive member assembly 101 rotating in synchronization with the inner cylinder may be various, and specifically, the conductive member assembly 101 may be installed on the driving part, and specifically, the conductive member assembly 101 may be installed on a portion of the connecting shaft 40 of the driving part located outside the outer cylinder 30, or the conductive member assembly 101 may be installed on a rotor of a driving motor of the driving part, or the conductive member assembly 101 may be installed on another portion of the driving part rotating in synchronization with the connecting shaft 40, as long as the synchronization of the conductive member assembly 101 and the inner cylinder can be ensured.

Regardless of whether the conductive member assembly 101 is stationary with respect to the outer cylinder 30 or the conductive ring assembly 102 is stationary with respect to the outer cylinder 30, when the inner cylinder rotates, different circumferential portions of the conductive ring 1022 periodically contact the conductive member 1011, and since the conductive ring 1022 is formed in an annular shape, the entire conductive ring 1022 always contacts and is electrically connected to the conductive member 1011 when the inner cylinder rotates.

In the related art, the power and communication are usually supplied to the balancing module 203 in the balancer 20 by wireless transmission, however, the wireless transmission has problems of high cost, poor structural reliability, and the like.

In view of this, according to the clothes treatment apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the power supply system 10, and one of the conductive component 101 and the conductive coil component 102 is stationary with respect to the outer cylinder 30 and is electrically connected to the main control board through an external connection wire, and the other of the conductive component 101 and the conductive coil component 102 rotates synchronously with the inner cylinder and is electrically connected to the balancer 20 through the trace 103, when the inner cylinder rotates, the conductive coil 1022 and the conductive coil 1011 are always in contact to achieve an electrical connection relationship, thereby implementing power supply to the balancer 20 in a wired manner and/or implementing signal transmission between the balancer 20 and the main control board, the reliability is higher, and the structure is simple, which is beneficial to reducing the cost. Moreover, the conductive element 1011 is used as an electrical connector of the power supply system 10, which is beneficial to ensure that the conductive coil 1022 and the conductive element 1011 always keep a good electrical connection relationship.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 to 6, the connecting shaft 40 is formed with a wire passage 401 penetrating the connecting shaft 40 in an axial direction of the connecting shaft 40, and the wire 103 is electrically connected to the balancer 20 after passing through the wire passage 401. Specifically, for example, the conductive component 101 is stationary with respect to the outer barrel 30, the conductive coil component 102 rotates synchronously with the inner barrel, one end of the trace 103 is connected to the balancer 20 (e.g., connected to a first connection terminal of the balancer 20), and the other end of the trace 103 extends out of the trace channel 401 after passing through the trace channel 401 and is connected to the conductive coil 1022 of the conductive coil component 102. For another example, the conductive element assembly 102 is stationary relative to the outer barrel 30, the conductive element assembly 101 rotates synchronously with the inner barrel, one end of the trace 103 is connected to the balancer 20 (e.g., connected to a first terminal of the balancer 20), and the other end of the trace 103 extends out of the trace channel 401 after passing through the trace channel 401 and is connected to the brush head 10113 of the conductive element 1011 of the conductive element assembly 101. From this, simple structure is favorable to shortening the length of walking line 103 moreover, avoids walking line 103 including the winding problem of section of thick bamboo rotation time, walks the effect that line 103 passageway can also play and carry out the protection to walking line 103 simultaneously, has avoided the problem of short circuit to take place.

In some alternative embodiments, the conductive ring 1022 surrounds the outer periphery of the connecting shaft 40, and the central axis of the conductive ring 1022 is coaxial with the rotation central axis of the inner cylinder, which is beneficial to ensure that the conductive ring 1022 and the conductive element 1011 are always in electrical connection.

Alternatively, the conductive ring 1022 may be formed in a circular ring shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the conductive ring may also be formed in an elliptical ring shape as long as the conductive member 1011 can be ensured to be always in contact with the conductive ring 1022 when the inner cylinder rotates.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the bottom of the outer cylinder 30 is provided with a reinforcing rib 301, which is beneficial to ensure the structural strength of the outer cylinder 30, thereby prolonging the service life of the outer cylinder 30.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the reinforcing ribs 301 include first reinforcing ribs 3011 and second reinforcing ribs 3012, the second reinforcing ribs 3012 are connected to the first reinforcing ribs 3011 in a staggered manner, the first reinforcing ribs 3011 are formed in a ring shape, a connecting hole 302 is formed in the center of the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, the connecting hole 302 is through which the connecting shaft 40 can pass to connect to the inner cylinder, the first reinforcing ribs 3011 are arranged around the outer circumference of the connecting hole 302, and the second reinforcing ribs 3012 extend in a radial direction and in a direction away from the center of the connecting hole 302. By the arrangement, the structure is simple, and the strength is high.

The conductive member assembly 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive member assembly 101 is removably mounted on the carrier. By this arrangement, the maintenance and replacement of the conductive member assembly 101 can be facilitated, which is advantageous for cost reduction. When the conductive component 101 is stationary relative to the outer barrel 30, the bearing component may be the outer barrel 30, or a casing, etc.; when the conductive component assembly 101 rotates synchronously with the inner cylinder, the bearing part can be the connecting shaft 40 or the rotor of the driving motor.

In some specific examples, the conductive member assembly 101 is detachably connected to the carrier member by a first fastening member. Specifically, the conductive member assembly 101 (specifically, the conductive member fixing bracket 1012 and/or the conductive member 1011 described below) is provided with a first fixing hole (not shown), the bearing member such as the outer cylinder 30 is provided with a first fastening hole, and a first fastening member such as a screw is inserted into the first fixing hole and the first fastening hole, so that the conductive member assembly 101 and the bearing member are connected.

Specifically, the conductive component 101 is provided with a plurality of spaced first fixing holes, the carrier, such as the outer barrel 30, is provided with a plurality of spaced first fastening holes, the plurality of first fixing holes and the plurality of first fastening members are connected in a one-to-one correspondence, and the first fastening members are correspondingly inserted into the first fixing holes and the first fastening holes, so that the conductive component 101 and the outer barrel 30 are connected.

In some specific examples, the conductive element assembly 101 is adhered to the bearing member such as the outer cylinder 30 by an adhesive layer, and specifically, the conductive element fixing frame 1012 and/or the conductive element 1011 hereinafter are adhered to the bearing member such as the outer cylinder 30 by an adhesive layer. Thus, the assembly process is simple, and the assembly efficiency is improved. Optionally, the adhesive layer is insulating, thereby facilitating improved reliability of operation of the conductive component assembly 101.

In other specific examples, the conductive member assembly 101 has a mounting portion by which the conductive member assembly 101 is detachably mounted on the carrier such as the outer barrel 30.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 7, the conductive device assembly 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a conductive device 1011 and a conductive device fixing bracket 1012. Wherein the conductive element 1011 is mounted on the conductive element holder 1012, and the conductive element holder 1012 has a mounting portion by which the conductive element assembly 101 is detachably mounted on the bearing member such as the outer cylinder 30. The structure is simple and the cost is low. Alternatively, the conductive member 1011 may be a carbon brush.

In the related art, the power supply system 10 supplies power to the balancing module 203 in a wired manner, but the structure of the power supply system 10 is complicated, which is not easy to repair and replace.

In view of this, according to the conductive component assembly 101 of the clothes treatment apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the mounting portion on the conductive component fixing frame 1012 and detachably mounting the conductive component assembly 101 on the bearing member (specifically, the outer tub 30) through the mounting portion, not only the structure is simple, but also the conductive component assembly 101 is easily detached from the bearing member, thereby facilitating the maintenance and replacement of the conductive component assembly 101, and facilitating the reduction of the maintenance cost.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 and 7, the conductive member fixing frame 1012 is formed with a locking groove 10121, the locking groove 10121 is adapted to be locked with the rib 301 of the bearing member, and the locking groove 10121 defines a mounting portion. Specifically, for example, the carrier is the outer cylinder 30, the bottom of the outer cylinder 30 is provided with the reinforcing rib 301, and the clamping groove 10121 is engaged with the reinforcing rib 301 at the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, so that the clamping groove 10121 is engaged with the reinforcing rib 301 originally located at the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, it is not necessary to additionally provide an engaging part on the outer cylinder 30, the processing cost of the outer cylinder 30 can be reduced, and the clamping groove 10121 is convenient to process, which is beneficial to reducing the processing cost, and the clamping groove 10121 and the reinforcing rib 301 are convenient to assemble, which can improve the assembly efficiency of the conductive component 101 and the carrier.

In other embodiments, the conductive element fixing frame 1012 is formed with a clamping rib, and the bottom of the bearing element, such as the outer cylinder 30, is provided with a clamping groove for clamping the clamping rib. Specifically, the clamping rib and the conductive piece fixing frame 1012 can be an integrally formed piece, the structure of the integral piece can not only ensure the structure and the performance stability of the clamping rib and the conductive piece fixing frame 1012, but also facilitate forming and simple manufacturing, redundant assembling parts and connecting processes are omitted, the assembling efficiency of the clamping rib and the conductive piece fixing frame 1012 is greatly improved, the reliability of connection of the clamping rib and the conductive piece fixing frame 1012 is ensured, in addition, the integral strength and the stability of the integrally formed structure are higher, the assembly is more convenient, and the service life is longer.

Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and alternatively, the mounting part may be configured as the first fixing hole described above, and the conductive member assembly 101 and the carrier member are connected by the first fastening member.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 and 7, the locking groove 10121 includes a first locking groove 101211 and a second locking groove 101212 which are alternately communicated, the reinforcing rib 301 includes a first reinforcing rib 3011 and a second reinforcing rib 3012 which are alternately connected, the first locking groove 101211 is locked with the first reinforcing rib 3011, and the second locking groove 101212 is locked with the second reinforcing rib 3012. By such an arrangement, the reliability of the cooperation of the locking groove 10121 and the reinforcing rib 301 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the bearing member is the outer tub 30 of the laundry treating apparatus 1, the conductive member assembly 101 is installed at the bottom of the outer tub 30, the reinforcing rib 301 is provided at the bottom of the outer tub 30, and the locking groove 10121 is locked with the reinforcing rib 301 located at the bottom of the outer tub 30, wherein the first locking groove 101211 extends along the circumferential direction of the outer tub 30 and penetrates the conductive member fixing frame 1012 along the circumferential direction of the outer tub 30. Specifically, in the outer cylinder 30, the plurality of first reinforcing ribs 3011 are formed in an annular shape, a connecting hole 302 for passing through the connecting shaft 40 connected to the inner cylinder is provided at the center of the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, the first reinforcing ribs 3011 are arranged around the periphery of the connecting hole 302, the plurality of first reinforcing ribs 3011 are arranged in sequence in the radial direction of the outer cylinder 30, and the plurality of first reinforcing ribs 3011 are spaced apart, so that the first blocking groove 101211 extends along the circumferential direction of the outer cylinder 30 and penetrates through the conductive piece fixing frame 1012 along the circumferential direction of the outer cylinder 30, thereby facilitating the whole first blocking groove 101211 to be blocked on one of the first reinforcing ribs 3011, facilitating a part of the conductive piece assembly 101 to extend into a space defined by the reinforcing ribs 301 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30 so as to reduce the height of the conductive piece assembly 101 protruding out of the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, thereby reducing the distance between the conductive piece assembly 102 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, the reliability of the operation of the conductive coil 1022 and the conductive member 1011 is ensured.

There are generally positive and negative poles in the circuit, and the conductive elements 1011 used in the power supply system 10 need to be present in pairs, so that in some embodiments of the present invention, there are a plurality of conductive elements 1011, and an even number (specifically, two or four conductive elements 1011), and one of the paired conductive elements 1011 is a positive pole and the other is a negative pole, thereby achieving conduction of the circuit. Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, a plurality of conductive members 1011 are disposed on the conductive member fixing frame 1012 at intervals, and the conductive members 1011 are respectively disposed on the radial inner side of the first latching groove 101211 and the radial outer side of the first latching groove 101211, that is, the conductive members 1011 are respectively disposed on the radial inner side and the radial outer side of the first reinforcing rib 3011 engaged with the first latching groove 101211. With this arrangement, it is convenient for the conductive element 1011 to extend into the space defined by the reinforcing rib 301 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, so as to reduce the height of the conductive element assembly 101 protruding out of the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, thereby reducing the distance between the conductive coil assembly 102 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, which will be described below, and ensuring the reliability of the operation of the conductive coil 1022 and the conductive element 1011.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second reinforcement rib 3012 extends in a radial direction and in a direction away from the center of the connection hole 302, and the second catching groove 101212 extends in a direction away from the central axis of the outer barrel 30 and penetrates the conductor fixing bracket 1012 in a direction away from the central axis of the outer barrel 30. With such an arrangement, the whole second locking groove 101212 can be conveniently locked on the second reinforcement bar 3012, so as to improve the locking effect, and facilitate the conductive component 101 to extend into the space defined by the reinforcement bar 301 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, so as to reduce the height of the conductive component 101 protruding out of the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, thereby reducing the distance between the conductive ring component 102 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, and ensuring the reliability of the operation of the conductive ring 1022 and the conductive component 1011.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive element 1011 is detachably mounted on the conductive element fixing bracket 1012, whereby, by detachably connecting the conductive element 1011 and the conductive element fixing bracket 1012, when the conductive element 1011 is damaged, it is not necessary to replace the entire conductive element assembly 101, and only the damaged conductive element 1011 needs to be replaced, which not only facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the conductive element 1011, but also is advantageous for reducing the maintenance cost.

In some specific examples of the present invention, the conductive element 1011 is detachably coupled to the conductive element holder 1012 by a second fastening member (not shown), and particularly, the second fastening member may be a screw. Specifically, as shown in fig. 7, the conductive element 1011 is provided with a second fixing hole 10112, the conductive element fixing frame 1012 is provided with a second fastening hole 10122, and a second fastening member penetrates through the second fixing hole 10112 and the second fastening hole 10122, so that the conductive element 1011 and the conductive element fixing frame 1012 can be detachably connected.

Optionally, the conductive element 1011 is provided with a plurality of second fixing holes 10112, the conductive element fixing frame 1012 is provided with a plurality of second fastening holes 10122, the plurality of second fixing holes 10112, the plurality of second fastening holes 10122 and the plurality of second fastening members are in one-to-one correspondence, and each second fastening member penetrates through the corresponding second fixing hole 10112 and the corresponding second fastening hole 10122, so that the conductive element 1011 is detachably connected with the conductive element fixing frame 1012.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive element 1011 is adhesively connected to the conductive element holder 1012 by an adhesive layer. Therefore, the assembling process is simple and the assembling efficiency is high. Specifically, the glue layer is insulating, and thus, the reliability of the operation of the conductive member 1011 can be improved.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the conductive element fixing frame 1012 is provided with a position-limiting groove, and the conductive element 1011 can be integrally snapped into the position-limiting groove. That is, the conductive element 1011 is engaged with the conductive element holder 1012. Therefore, the disassembly and assembly are convenient.

As some optional embodiments of the present invention, the conductive element fixing frame 1012 is an insulating element, which is beneficial to improve the reliability of the operation of the conductive element 1011 and reduce the risk of short circuit of the conductive element 1011.

Of course, it is understood that the conductive element fixing frame 1012 may also be a non-insulating element, and a second insulating layer is disposed on the surface of the conductive element fixing frame 1012 and located between the conductive element 1011 and the conductive element fixing frame 1012, so that the operation reliability of the conductive element 1011 is improved, the risk of short circuit of the conductive element 1011 is reduced, and the conductive element fixing frame 1012 may also be a metal element with higher structural strength.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the conductive element holder 1012 is a plastic member. Thus, the cost is low.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive element holder 1012 is an integrally formed component. Specifically, the conductive element fixing frame 1012 may be an integrally injection-molded part. Like this, the structure of an organic whole not only can guarantee structure, the stable performance of electrically conductive mount 1012 to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved the assembly efficiency of electrically conductive mount 1012 greatly, guarantee the reliability of the structure of electrically conductive mount 1012, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of integrative formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, the life-span is longer.

According to the power supply system 10 of the clothes treatment apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the invention, the conductive piece fixing frame 1012 is provided with the mounting part, and the conductive piece assembly 101 is detachably mounted on the bearing part (specifically, the outer barrel 30) through the mounting part, so that the structure is simple, and the conductive piece assembly 101 is conveniently dismounted from the bearing part, thereby facilitating the maintenance and replacement of the conductive piece assembly 101, and being beneficial to reducing the maintenance cost.

According to the clothes treatment apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the power supply system 10, by providing the mounting portion on the conductive piece fixing frame 1012, and detachably mounting the conductive piece assembly 101 on the bearing member (specifically, the outer tub 30) through the mounting portion, not only the structure is simple, but also the conductive piece assembly 101 is conveniently detached from the bearing member, so that the maintenance and replacement of the conductive piece assembly 101 are facilitated, and the maintenance cost is reduced.

The conductive loop assembly 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below.

As shown in fig. 8-9, a conductive loop assembly 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a fixed disk 1021 and the conductive rings 1022 described above, the conductive rings 1022 may be mounted on the fixed disk 1021, and specifically, when the conductive rings 1022 are mounted on the fixed disk 1021, the conductive rings 1022 are located between the fixed disk 1021 and the conductive member assembly 101.

Specifically, one axial side of the fixed disk 1021 is opened to form an accommodating space 10212, the conductive ring 1022 is located in the accommodating space 10212, and the conductive ring 1022 is disposed around the outer circumference of the connecting shaft 40. Specifically, for example, the fixed disk 1021 is installed on a portion of the connection shaft 40 located outside the outer cylinder 30 or the fixed disk 1021 is installed on a rotor of the driving motor, a side of the fixed disk 1021 facing the outer cylinder 30 is opened to form an accommodation space 10212, and the conductive rings 1022 are provided in the accommodation space 10212 and extend in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the outer cylinder 30.

As another example, the fixed disk 1021 is installed on the outer cylinder 30, a side of the fixed disk 1021 facing away from the outer cylinder 30 is opened to form an accommodating space 10212, the conductive ring 1022 is disposed in the accommodating space 10212 and extends in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the outer cylinder 30, and the conductive ring 1022 is disposed around an outer circumference of the connection shaft 40.

Therefore, by arranging the fixed disk 1021, the conductive ring 1022 can be protected by the fixed disk 1021 and the conductive ring 1022 can be mounted, so that the working reliability of the conductive ring 1022 is improved, and the open side of the accommodating space 10212 of the fixed disk 1021 is convenient for the brush head 10113 of the conductive piece 1011 to extend into the accommodating space 10212 so as to be electrically connected with the conductive ring 1022.

Further, as shown in fig. 8-9, the conductive ring assembly 102 includes a fixing ring 1023. The fixing ring 1023 may be disposed on the fixing plate 1021, and the conductive ring 1022 may be disposed on the fixing ring 1023, wherein the fixing ring 1023 is located on a side of the conductive ring 1022 far away from the conductive member assembly 101.

Specifically, the fixing ring 1023 is disposed in the accommodating space 10212, the fixing ring 1023 extends in a ring shape in the circumferential direction of the fixing disk 1021, that is, the fixing ring 1023 extends in a ring shape in the circumferential direction of the outer cylinder 30, and the conductive ring 1022 is mounted on a side surface of the fixing ring 1023 facing the open opening of the accommodating space 10212. Specifically, for example, the conductive ring assembly 102 is mounted on the driving part, and the conductive ring 1022 is mounted on a side surface of the fixing ring 1023 facing the outer cylinder 30; for another example, the conductive ring assembly 102 is mounted on the outer cylinder 30, and the conductive ring 1022 is mounted on a side surface of the fixing ring 1023 facing away from the outer cylinder 30. Therefore, by providing the fixing ring 1023, not only the structural strength of the conductive ring assembly 102 is improved, but also the installation of the conductive ring 1022 is facilitated.

Specifically, during the assembly of the conductive coil assembly 102, the conductive coil 1022 may be first mounted on the fixing ring 1023, and then the fixing ring 1023 mounted with the conductive coil 1022 may be connected to the fixing plate 1021. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the fixing plate 1021 and the fixing ring 1023 may be fixed first, and then the conductive loop 1022 may be mounted on the fixing ring 1023.

In the related art, the balancer 20 module is supplied with power by a wire by using the power supply system 10, but the power supply system 10 has a low structural strength and is easily broken after long-term use.

In view of this, according to the conductive loop assembly 102 of the clothes treating apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the fixing disk 1021, and providing the fixing ring 1023 in the fixing disk 1021, and providing the conductive loop 1022 on the fixing ring 1023, not only the conductive loop 1022 is protected by the fixing disk 1021 and the reliability of the operation of the conductive loop 1022 is improved, but also the open side of the accommodating space 10212 of the fixing disk 1021 facilitates the brush head 10113 of the conductive piece 1011 to extend into the accommodating space 10212 to be electrically connected with the conductive loop 1022. Moreover, the fixing ring 1023 is arranged, so that the structural strength of the conductive ring assembly 102 is improved, the working reliability of the conductive ring assembly 102 is improved, and the service life of the conductive ring assembly 102 is prolonged.

Optionally, the conductive loop 1022 is disposed coaxially with the connection shaft 40.

Alternatively, the fixed disk 1021 is provided coaxially with the connecting shaft 40.

Alternatively, the fixing ring 1023 is disposed coaxially with the connecting shaft 40.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 11, a ring-shaped groove 10231 is formed on a side of the fixing ring 1023 facing the open end of the accommodating space 10212, and the conductive ring 1022 is limited in the groove 10231. Specifically, for example, the conductive ring assembly 102 is mounted on the driving part, a groove 10231 is formed on a side surface of the fixing ring 1023 facing the outer cylinder 30, and the conductive ring 1022 is limited in the groove 10231; if the conductive ring assembly 102 is mounted on the outer cylinder 30, a groove 10231 is formed on a surface of the fixing ring 1023 facing away from the outer cylinder 30, and the conductive ring 1022 is limited in the groove 10231. Therefore, the installation is convenient.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing ring 1023 is provided with a hook for fastening the conductive loop 1022, and a hook portion of the hook may be hooked on a side surface of the conductive loop 1022 far from the bottom wall of the fixing disk 1021. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the installation is convenient.

As some specific examples of the present invention, the hook and the fixing ring 1023 are a single piece. The structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee pothook and solid fixed ring 1023's structure, stability of performance to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved pothook and solid fixed ring 1023's assembly efficiency greatly, guarantee the reliability that pothook and solid fixed ring 1023 are connected, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

As other specific examples of the present invention, the conductive rings 1022 are adhered to the fixing ring 1023 by a connection glue layer. Therefore, the processing technology is simple, and the assembly efficiency is improved. Optionally, the connection glue layer is insulated, thereby being beneficial to improving the reliability of the operation of the conductive loop 1022.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing ring 1023 is detachably installed in the accommodating space 10212. Since the conductive rings 1022 are mounted on the fixing ring 1023, and the fixing ring 1023 is detachably mounted in the accommodating space 10212, maintenance and replacement of the conductive rings 1022 can be facilitated.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing plate 1021 and the fixing ring 1023 may be detachably connected by a third fastening member. Specifically, as shown in fig. 10, a third fastening hole 10232 is formed in the fixing ring 1023, a third fixing hole 10213 is formed in the fixing disk 1021, and a third fastening member is inserted into the third fastening hole 10232 and the third fixing hole 10213, so that the fixing disk 1021 and the fixing ring 1023 can be detachably connected.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 12 to 13, the fixing ring 1023 is provided with a plurality of spaced third fastening holes 10232, the fixing disk 1021 is provided with a plurality of spaced third fixing holes 10213, the plurality of third fastening holes 10232, the plurality of third fixing holes 10213 and the plurality of third fastening members are in one-to-one correspondence, and each third fastening member is inserted into the corresponding third fastening hole 10232 and the corresponding third fixing hole 10213.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 12, the inner circumferential wall of the fixing ring 1023 and the outer circumferential wall of the fixing ring 1023 are provided with lugs 10234, respectively, a plurality of lugs 10234 located on the inner circumferential wall of the fixing ring 1023 are arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the fixing ring 1023, a plurality of lugs 10234 located on the outer circumferential wall of the fixing ring 1023 are arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the fixing ring 1023, and each lug 10234 is provided with a third fastening hole 10232. Thereby, a secure connection of the fixing ring 1023 and the fixing disk 1021 can be achieved.

Specifically, the lug 10234 and the fixing ring 1023 are an integrally formed piece. The structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee structure, the stability of performance of lug 10234 and solid fixed ring 1023 to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, and saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, improved the assembly efficiency of lug 10234 and solid fixed ring 1023 greatly, guarantee the reliability that lug 10234 and solid fixed ring 1023 are connected, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, the life-span is longer.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 16, the fixed disk 1021 has a first thread passing hole 10214 at a bottom wall of the accommodating space 10212. Specifically, for example, the conductive coil assembly 102 rotates synchronously with the inner cylinder, one end of the wire 103 is connected to the balancer 20 (for example, connected to a first connection terminal of the balancer 20), and the other end of the wire 103 passes through the wire channel 401, extends out of the wire channel 401, extends into the accommodating space 10212 through the first wire hole 10214, and is connected to the conductive coil 1022.

For another example, the conductive coil assembly 102 is stationary relative to the outer barrel 30, one end of the external wire is connected to the main control board, and the other end of the external wire passes through the first wire passing hole 10214 and then extends into the accommodating space 10212 to be connected to the conductive coil 1022.

Therefore, the first wire passing hole 10214 is provided, so as to facilitate the electrical connection between the trace 103 or the external connection and the conductive coil 1022, and prevent the trace 103 or the external connection from extending into the accommodating space 10212 from the open side of the accommodating space 10212 to be electrically connected with the conductive coil 1022 and generate interference on the matching between the conductive coil 1022 and the conductive element 1011.

In some further embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 14-15, the fixing ring 1023 is provided with a second wire passing hole 10233, the second wire passing hole 1023 penetrates the fixing ring 1023 in the thickness direction of the fixing ring 1023, the first wire passing hole 10214, the second wire passing hole 10233 and the conductive coil 1022 are opposite to each other in the axial direction of the conductive coil 1022, so that a part of the conductive coil 1022 is exposed from the first wire passing hole 10214 and the second wire passing hole 10233, which facilitates the extension of the wire 103 or the external connection into the accommodating space 10212 and directly passes through the second wire passing hole 10233, and is directly connected with the conductive coil 1022, not only the length of the wire 103 or the external connection can be shortened, but also the assembly is facilitated.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first line through hole 10214 is plural, and the plural first line through holes 10214 are spaced apart. Specifically, the circuit generally has an anode and a cathode, the traces 103 used in the power supply system 10 are arranged in pairs, the conductive elements 1011 are arranged in pairs, the conductive coils 1022 are arranged in pairs, the external connection is also arranged in pairs, one of the paired conductive elements 1011 is the anode and the other is the cathode, one of the paired conductive coils 1022 is the anode and the other is the cathode, and the paired conductive elements 1011, the paired conductive coils 1022, the paired external connection and the paired traces 103 are connected in a one-to-one correspondence manner, so as to form a conductive loop. Through setting up a plurality of spaced apart first line holes 10214 of crossing, can realize two in the line 103 of twining or two in the external line of twining and pass respectively from the first line hole 10214 of crossing of difference and be connected with conductive loop 1022 one-to-one, be favorable to guaranteeing the reliability, avoid appearing the short circuit problem, can also avoid simultaneously influencing the problem of the structural strength of fixed disk 1021 because of concentrating the setting with first line hole 10214 of crossing.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second wire holes 10233 are plural, the second wire holes 10233 are arranged at intervals, and the second wire holes 10233 and the first wire holes 10214 are in one-to-one correspondence. Through setting up a plurality of first line holes 10214 and a plurality of second line holes 10233 of crossing of one-to-one, can realize that two in the mated line 103 are walked line 103 or two external connection lines in the mated external connection line pass respectively from the first line hole 10214 and the second of crossing of difference and are connected with conductive ring 1022 one-to-one, be favorable to guaranteeing the reliability, avoid appearing the short circuit problem, can also avoid simultaneously influencing the problem of solid fixed ring 1023's structural strength because of crossing a plurality of second line holes 10233 and concentrating the setting.

In some further embodiments of the present invention, the first line through holes 10214 are even number, the second line through holes 10233 are even number, the conductive members 1011 are even number, the conductive coils 1022 are even number, the external lines are even number, the wires 103 are even number, the even number of first line through holes 10214, the even number of second line through holes 10233, the even number of conductive members 1011, the even number of wires 103, the even number of conductive coils 1022 and the even number of external lines are one-to-one corresponding, the even number of conductive coils 1022 are sequentially arranged and spaced apart in the radial direction of the outer barrel 30, since the first thread through hole 10214, the second thread through hole 10233 and the conductive coil 1022 are axially aligned, thus, a cylindrical surface with a central axis of the conductive coil 1022 (i.e., a centerline axis of the connecting shaft 40) as an axis is used as a reference cylindrical surface, the plurality of first wire through holes 10214 are respectively located at reference cylindrical surfaces with different diameters, and the plurality of second wire through holes 10233 are respectively located at reference cylindrical surfaces with different diameters.

Specifically, when the conductive coil assembly 102 is engaged with the conductive element assembly 101, since the plurality of conductive elements 1011 are disposed on the conductive element fixing frame 1012 at intervals, the conductive elements 1011 are respectively disposed on the radial inner side of the first locking groove 101211 and the radial outer side of the first locking groove 101211, by sequentially arranging the plurality of conductive coils 1022 in the radial direction, the plurality of first wire passing holes 10214 are respectively located on reference cylindrical surfaces with different diameters, so that the disposition position of the conductive coil 1022 and the conductive elements 1011 can be aligned in the axial direction of the outer cylinder 30, so that the conductive coil 1022 is in contact with the brush head 10113 of the conductive elements 1011, and a part of the conductive elements 1011 extends into a space defined by the reinforcing rib 301 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, so that the height of the conductive element assembly 101 protruding out of the bottom of the outer cylinder 30 is reduced, thereby facilitating the reduction of the distance between the conductive coil assembly 102 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 30, the reliability of the operation of the conductive coil 1022 and the conductive member 1011 is ensured.

To further secure the reliability of the operation of the routing lines 103 and the external connection lines, a plurality of first line through holes 10214 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the fixed disk 1021.

In some specific examples of the present invention, a shaft hole 10211 is provided at the center of the fixed disk 1021, and the fixed disk 1021 is sleeved on a portion of the connection shaft 40 outside the outer cylinder 30 through the shaft hole 10211.

Specifically, referring to fig. 4 and 8, the portion of the connection shaft 40 located outside the outer cylinder 30 includes a first shaft section 402 and a second shaft section 403, wherein the first shaft section 402 is disposed at an end of the second shaft section 403 away from the outer cylinder 30, an external thread is formed on an outer circumferential wall of the first shaft section 402, the outer circumferential wall of the second shaft section 403 protrudes from an outer circumferential wall of the first shaft section 402, the fixed disk 1021 is adjusted on the second shaft section 403 through a shaft hole 10211, and the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a locking nut that is screw-engaged with the first shaft section 402, thereby fixing the conductive ring assembly 102 on the connection shaft 40. Thus, the installation method is simple.

In some specific examples, the cross-section of the second shaft section 403 is formed to be non-circular, and the cross-section of the shaft hole 10211 is formed to be non-circular to fit the cross-section of the second shaft section 403, for example, the cross-section of the second shaft section 403 is formed to be semi-circular or oblong. Thereby, the reliability of the engagement of the second shaft section 403 with the fixed disk 1021 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing ring 1023 is an insulating member, which is beneficial to improve the reliability of the operation of the conductive rings 1022 and reduce the risk of short circuit of the conductive rings 1022.

Of course, it can be understood that the fixing ring 1023 may also be a non-insulating member, the surface of the fixing ring 1023 contacting with the conductive ring 1022 is provided with a third insulating layer, and the third insulating layer is located between the fixing ring 1023 and the conductive ring 1022, so that the reliability of the work of the conductive ring 1022 is improved, the risk of short circuit of the conductive ring 1022 is reduced, and the fixing ring 1023 may be set to be a metal member with higher structural strength.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing plate 1021 is an insulating member, which is beneficial to improve the reliability of the operation of the conductive rings 1022 and reduce the risk of short circuit of the conductive rings 1022.

Of course, it can be understood that the fixed disk 1021 may also be a non-insulating member, and the surface of the fixed disk 1021 is provided with a fourth insulating layer, so that not only the working reliability of the conductive rings 1022 is improved and the risk of short circuit of the conductive rings 1022 is reduced, but also the fixed disk 1021 may be set as a metal member with higher structural strength.

Alternatively, the fixed disk 1021 may be a pulley. Thus, the cost is low.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive loop 1022 is a metal piece, for example, the conductive loop 1022 is an aluminum or copper piece. Therefore, the structure strength is high, and the conductive effect is good.

According to the power supply system 10 of the embodiment of the invention, by providing the conductive ring assembly 102, by providing the fixing disk 1021, by providing the fixing disk 1023 in the fixing disk 1021, and by providing the conductive ring 1022 on the fixing ring 1023, not only is it convenient to protect the conductive ring 1022 by using the fixing disk 1021 and improve the reliability of the operation of the conductive ring 1022, but also the open side of the accommodating space 10212 of the fixing disk 1021 is convenient for the brush head 10113 of the conductive piece 1011 to extend into the accommodating space 10212 to be electrically connected with the conductive ring 1022. Moreover, the fixing ring 1023 is arranged, so that the structural strength of the conductive ring assembly 102 is improved, the working reliability of the conductive ring assembly 102 is improved, and the service life of the conductive ring assembly 102 is prolonged.

According to the clothes treatment apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the power supply system 10, the fixing disk 1021 is provided, the fixing ring 1023 is provided in the fixing disk 1021, and the conductive ring 1022 is provided on the fixing ring 1023, so that not only the conductive ring 1022 is protected by the fixing disk 1021 and the reliability of the operation of the conductive ring 1022 is improved, but also the open side of the accommodating space 10212 of the fixing disk 1021 facilitates the brush 10113 of the conductive member 1011 to extend into the accommodating space 10212 to be electrically connected with the conductive ring 1022. Moreover, the fixing ring 1023 is arranged, so that the structural strength of the conductive ring assembly 102 is improved, the working reliability of the conductive ring assembly 102 is improved, and the service life of the conductive ring assembly 102 is prolonged.

The balancer 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below.

As shown in fig. 17, 20-21, the balancer 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a ring-shaped housing 201, a conductive ring 202, and a balancing module 203.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 21, the housing 201 is hollow to define a receiving space 2011, the receiving space 2011 extends in a ring shape in the entire circumferential direction of the housing 201, the conductive ring 202 is located in the receiving space 2011, and the conductive ring 202 is provided on a side wall of the receiving space 2011 away from the axial center axis of the housing 201.

Specifically, referring to fig. 21, the housing 201 includes a first annular sidewall 20111 and a second annular sidewall 20112, the first annular sidewall 20111 surrounds the second annular sidewall 20112, a receiving space 2011 is defined between the first and

second sidewalls

20111 and 20112, and the conductive ring 202 is disposed on a surface of the first sidewall 20111 facing the second sidewall 20112 and extends in an annular shape along the first sidewall 20111.

The balancing module 203 may be located in the receiving space 2011, and the terminal of the balancing module 203 may be electrically connected to the conductive ring, so as to achieve signal transmission between the main control board and the balancing module 203 and/or supply power to the balancing module 203.

In the related art, the balancing module 203 and the conductive ring 202 in the balancer 20 have poor contact and wire fatigue at high speed, which results in poor reliability of the operation of the balancer 20.

In view of this, according to the balancer 20 of the laundry treating apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, the conductive ring 202 is disposed on the sidewall of the accommodating space 2011 away from the central axis of the housing 201, so that when the balancer 20 is used in the laundry treating apparatus 1 and the inner drum rotates, the balancing module 203 and the conductive ring 202 can be more reliably contacted due to the centrifugal force, the reliability of the operation of the balancer 20 is improved, the problem of poor contact caused by the separation of the balancing module 203 and the conductive ring 202 due to the centrifugal force caused by the conductive ring 202 disposed on the sidewall of the accommodating space 2011 adjacent to the central axis of the housing 201 is avoided.

Optionally, the housing 201 is disposed coaxially with the inner barrel.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 21 and fig. 24 to fig. 25, a side wall of the accommodating space 2011 adjacent to the central axis of the housing 201, that is, the second side wall 20112, is provided with a rack 204 extending along the circumferential direction of the housing 201, and the balancing module 203 may be provided with a gear engaged with the rack 204. Therefore, the rack 204 and the gear are arranged, so that the movement of the balancing module 203 can be guided on one hand, and the movement distance of the balancing module 203 can be conveniently controlled on the other hand.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 23, the housing 201 includes an annular base 2014 and an annular cover 2015, wherein one axial side of the base 2014 is open, the cover 2015 is disposed on the open side of the base 2014 to define a containing space 2011 with the base 2014, and the conductive ring 202 is disposed on a side wall of the base 2014 away from the central axis of the housing 201. Thus, the base 2014 and the cover 2015 are separately machined, so that the balance module 203 can be conveniently installed in the housing 201.

In some specific examples, a cover 2015 is removably disposed at the open side of the base 2014. Thus, by removably attaching the cover plate to the base 2014, maintenance and replacement of the balancing module 203 and the conductive ring 202 in the receiving space 2011 is facilitated.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, a receiving portion is disposed on an inner wall of the receiving space 2011, the receiving portion extends in a ring shape in a circumferential direction of the casing 201, and the receiving portion may be used to mount the conductive ring 202, that is, the receiving portion is disposed on a side wall of the receiving space 2011 away from a central axis of the casing 201, and the receiving portion may be used to mount the conductive ring 202, that is, the receiving portion is disposed on the first side wall 20111, and the receiving portion may be used to mount the conductive ring 202. From this, through setting up the portion of holding to be convenient for to the spacing installation of conducting ring 202, and the setting of the portion of holding can also play predetermined position's effect to the installation of conducting ring 202, when producing line workman assembly operation, directly with conducting ring 202 install the portion of holding can, avoided need confirm conducting ring 202's mounted position scheduling problem because of not setting up the portion of holding.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a receiving groove is disposed on an inner wall of the receiving space 2011, and the receiving groove may define a receiving portion, that is, a receiving groove recessed toward a direction away from the central axis of the housing 201 is disposed on a side wall of the receiving space 2011 away from the central axis of the housing 201, and the receiving groove may define a receiving portion, and the conductive ring 202 may be limited in the receiving groove. From this, through setting up the holding tank, not only simple structure is convenient for install moreover, and the setting of holding tank does not additionally occupy the space in the casing 201 simultaneously, is favorable to optimizing the structural configuration of equalizer 20.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 21, a step 2012 is disposed on an inner wall of the accommodating space 2011, and the step 2012 may define an accommodating portion, that is, the step 2012 is disposed on a side wall of the accommodating space 2011 away from the central axis of the housing 201, the step 2012 may define an accommodating portion, and the conductive ring 202 may be mounted on the step 2012. Thus, by providing the step part 2012, not only the structure is simple, but also the installation is facilitated, and it is advantageous to optimize the structural layout of the balancer 20.

In some embodiments of the present invention, there are a plurality of conductive rings 202, a plurality of accommodating portions, and a one-to-one correspondence between the plurality of accommodating portions and the plurality of conductive rings 202, where each accommodating portion is used to mount a corresponding conductive ring 202. By adopting the arrangement mode, each conducting ring 202 can be installed to the corresponding accommodating part, the installation reliability of the conducting rings 202 is improved, different conducting rings 202 can be spaced conveniently, and the working reliability of the conducting rings 202 is ensured.

In some specific examples, the number of the conductive rings 202 may be even, the number of the accommodating portions may be even, and the even number of the conductive rings 202 and the even number of the accommodating portions correspond to each other one by one, that is, the balancer 20 includes at least one accommodating portion group and at least one conductive ring group, each conductive ring group includes two conductive rings 202, and each accommodating portion group includes two accommodating portions. Specifically, as shown above, the circuit generally has a positive pole and a negative pole, the conductive rings 202 generally need to be paired to form the conductive ring group, and one conductive ring 202 of the conductive ring group is a positive pole and the other conductive ring 202 is a negative pole, so that the conductive ring group is connected to the paired conductive members 1011, the paired conductive rings 1022, the paired external wires, and the paired routing wires 103 in a one-to-one correspondence, thereby forming a conductive loop.

In some embodiments, the configuration of the receptacles may be the same or different. For example, among the plurality of receiving parts, one or several receiving parts may be configured as the receiving groove, and the rest receiving parts may be configured as the stepped part 2012.

In some further specific embodiments, the configuration of the two receptacles in each set of receptacles may be the same or may be different.

Alternatively, both receiving parts of each group of receiving parts are configured as receiving grooves, that is, each group of receiving parts is formed as a group of receiving grooves, each group of receiving grooves includes two receiving grooves, and the two conductive rings 202 of the group of conductive rings are mounted to the two receiving grooves in a one-to-one correspondence.

Alternatively, one of the two receptacles of each set of receptacles is configured as a step 2012, the other of the two receptacles of each set of receptacles is configured as a receiving slot, one of the two conductive loops 202 of the set of conductive loops is mounted to the receiving slot, and the other of the two conductive loops 202 of the set of conductive loops is mounted to the step 2012.

Alternatively, both the receptacles of each set of receptacles are configured as steps 2012, that is, each set of receptacles is formed as a step set, each set of step set includes two steps 2012, and the two conductive rings 202 of the conductive ring set are mounted to the two steps 2012 of the step set in a one-to-one correspondence.

Further, both the accommodators of each group of accommodators are configured as a step 2012, that is, each group of accommodators is formed as a step group, each group of step group includes two steps 2012, and the two steps 2012 are formed in a continuous step shape, as shown in fig. 21. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the two steps 2012 of the step group may also be formed to be spaced apart, as shown in fig. 30.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the step part groups and the conductive ring groups are respectively corresponding multiple groups, and the step parts 2012 of the multiple groups of step part groups are arranged in a step shape in the axial direction of the housing 201. Specifically, the step portion group and the conductive ring group are respectively corresponding to two groups, and the two groups of conductive ring groups are respectively connected with the two pairs of conductive members 1011, the two pairs of conductive rings 1022, the two pairs of connecting wires and the two pairs of external connecting wires in a one-to-one correspondence manner, so that two different conduction loops are formed, one of the conduction loops can supply power to the balancing module 203, and the other conduction loop can realize signal transmission between the balancing module 203 and the main control board, so that the main control board can know the position of the balancing module 203 and the moving direction of the balancing module 203.

In some specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 21, the steps 2012 of the plurality of sets of steps are arranged in a stepped manner in the axial direction of the housing 201, that is, the steps 2012 of the plurality of sets of steps are continuous in the axial direction of the housing 201. From this, simple structure, the manufacturing of being convenient for to can also be convenient for a plurality of conducting rings 202's setting, compare with the spaced apart mode of step part 2012, be favorable to reducing the shared space of step part 2012 in accommodation space 2011, thereby be convenient for set up balanced module 203 littleer, do benefit to the miniaturized design of equalizer 20 more.

In some specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 21, the steps 2012 of the plurality of sets of steps are arranged stepwise in the axial direction of the housing 201 in a direction from one end in the axial direction of the housing 201 to the other end in the axial direction of the housing 201, and the steps 2012 of the plurality of sets of steps are gradually approached in the direction of the central axis of the housing 201. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other alternative embodiments, the steps 2012 of the plurality of sets of steps are arranged in a step shape in the axial direction of the housing 201 in a direction from one axial end of the housing 201 to the other axial end of the housing 201, and the steps 2012 of the plurality of sets of steps are first gradually closer to the direction of the central axis of the housing 201 and then gradually further away from the direction of the central axis of the housing 201.

In other specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 30, a plurality of steps 2012 are provided at intervals in the axial direction of the housing 201. Therefore, the distance between two adjacent conducting rings 202 is increased, the short circuit problem of the conducting rings 202 is avoided, and the working reliability of the conducting rings 202 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 22 and fig. 30, the step part 2012 includes a second step surface 20122 and a first step surface 20121, and the second step surface 20122 is connected to the first step surface 20121, the first step surface 20121 extends in a radial direction of the housing 201, the second step surface 20122 extends in an axial direction of the housing 201, one end of the second step surface 20122 away from the first step surface 20121 is provided with a fixed stopper 2013, the fixed stopper 2013 protrudes toward a direction close to a central axis of the housing 201, and the conductive ring 202 is clamped between the fixed stopper 2013 and the first step surface 20121, so that the conductive ring 202 can be restrained in the axial direction of the housing 201, so that the conductive ring 202 can be reliably positioned at the step part 2012, and displacement and the like of the conductive ring 202 during long-term use can be avoided.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a fixed stop 2013 is disposed on the second step surface 20122 of each step 2012. Thereby facilitating retention of the conductive ring 202 mated with each step 2012.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second step surface 20122 may be provided with a plurality of fixed stoppers 2013, and the plurality of fixed stoppers 2013 on the second step surface 20122 are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the housing 201, so that the corresponding conductive ring 202 may be clamped by the plurality of fixed stoppers 2013 and the first step surface 20121, and the limiting effect on the conductive ring 202 is improved.

In some further embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of fixed stoppers 2013 on the second step surface 20122 are disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the housing 201, so that the corresponding conductive ring 202 can be clamped by the plurality of fixed stoppers 2013 and the first step surface 20121, which is beneficial to uniform stress on the conductive ring 202 and improves a limiting effect on the conductive ring 202.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixed stop 2013 and the step 2012 are integrally formed. From this, the structure, the stable performance of fixed dog 2013, step part 2012 not only can be guaranteed to the structure of an organic whole piece to convenient shaping, make simply, saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, improved the assembly efficiency of fixed dog 2013, step part 2012 greatly, guarantee the reliability that fixed dog 2013, step part 2012 are connected, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, the life-span is longer.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the step 2012 is disposed on the base 2014, and the base 2014, the step 2012 and the fixed stop 2013 are integrally formed. From this, base 2014, step part 2012 and fixed dog 2013's structure, the stable performance not only can be guaranteed to the structure of an organic whole piece, and convenient shaping, it is simple to make, and unnecessary assembly spare and connection process have been saved, base 2014, step part 2012 and fixed dog 2013's assembly efficiency has been improved greatly, guarantee the reliability that base 2014, step part 2012 and fixed dog 2013 connect, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, the life-span is longer.

In some embodiments of the invention, a first fixing portion is formed on the step surface of the step portion 2012, and the conductive ring 202 has a second fixing portion, and the second fixing portion is inserted into the first fixing portion. Specifically, the step part 2012 includes a second step surface 20122 and a first step surface 20121, and the second step surface 20122 is connected to the first step surface 20121, the first step surface 20121 extends in the radial direction of the housing 201, the second step surface 20122 extends in the axial direction of the housing 201, at least one of the second step surface 20122 and the first step surface 20121 is provided with a first fixing part, and the conductive ring 202 has a second fixing part. The first fixing portion of the step portion 2012 is inserted into and matched with the second fixing portion of the conductive ring 202, so that the limiting effect on the conductive ring 202 can be improved, and the displacement or deviation of the conductive ring 202 can be avoided.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first step surface 20121 is provided with a first fixing portion, and the first fixing portion is disposed adjacent to the second step surface 20122, so that the first fixing portion can be used to limit the conducting ring 202 in the circumferential direction and the radial direction of the casing 201, thereby improving the positioning effect of the conducting ring 202.

In some specific examples of the present invention, a plurality of first fixing portions are disposed on the step surface of the step portion 2012, the conductive ring 202 has a plurality of second fixing portions, the plurality of first fixing portions are disposed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the casing 201, and the plurality of first fixing portions and the plurality of second fixing portions are correspondingly inserted into each other. Therefore, the reliability of fixing the conductive ring 202 and the step part 2012 is improved, the limiting effect on the conductive ring 202 is improved, and the displacement or deviation of the conductive ring 202 is avoided.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of first fixing portions are disposed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the housing 201. Therefore, the reliability of fixing the conductive ring 202 and the step part 2012 is improved, the limiting effect on the conductive ring 202 is improved, and the displacement or deviation of the conductive ring 202 is avoided.

In some specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 22 and 28, the first fixing portion is a catch 201211 formed on a step surface of the step portion 2012 (e.g., the first step surface 20121 described above), and the second fixing portion is a catch plate 202111. In this way, the clamping plate 202111 can be clamped into the clamping groove 201211, so that the conductive ring 202 can be mounted on the step 2012, and the structure is simple and the mounting is convenient.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 18 to fig. 19, an avoiding hole 20123 is formed at the stepped portion 2012 and penetrates through the stepped portion 2012 and the outer peripheral sidewall of the housing 201, that is, the stepped portion 2012 has an avoiding hole 20123 that penetrates through the first sidewall 20111 of the housing 201 and the stepped portion 2012, and the conductive ring 202 has a first connection terminal, and the first connection terminal passes through the accommodating space 2011 via the avoiding hole 20123, so that the first connection terminal is connected to one end of the trace 103, so as to implement conduction of the circuit.

In some specific examples of the present invention, the number of the steps 2012 is multiple, each step 2012 is provided with an avoiding hole 20123, and the avoiding holes 20123 of the multiple steps 2012 are sequentially arranged in a radial direction of the casing 201 and are located on the same side of the central axis of the casing 201. Therefore, the plurality of avoiding holes 20123 are arranged to be closer to each other, different first wiring terminals can penetrate through the avoiding holes 20123 to be connected with different wires 103, the length of the wires 103 is shortened, and cost is reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the balancer 20 includes an insulating sealant (not shown) covering the escape hole 20123, the first connection terminal, and one end of the trace 103. Particularly, because the balancer 20 is installed on the inner cylinder, when the clothes treatment device 1 works, more water is generally arranged inside and outside the inner cylinder, the avoidance hole 20123, the first wiring terminal and one end of the wire 103 are covered by the insulating sealant layer, so that the waterproof effect is improved, the water is prevented from entering the shell 201 of the balancer 20, the potential safety hazard problem caused by the fact that the water and the like contact one end of the first wiring terminal and one end of the wire 103 is avoided, and the working reliability of the balancer 20 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the housing 201 is an insulating member, which is beneficial to improving the reliability of the operation of the conductive ring 202 and reducing the risk of short circuit of the conductive ring 202.

Of course, it can be understood that the casing 201 may also be a non-insulating member, the surface of the casing 201 is provided with the first insulating layer, and the first insulating layer is located between the conductive ring 202 and the surface of the casing 201, so that the arrangement is not only beneficial to improving the reliability of the operation of the conductive ring 202 and reducing the risk of short circuit of the conductive ring 202, but also can set the casing 201 as a metal member with higher structural strength.

According to the clothes treatment apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, the conductive ring 202 is disposed on the sidewall of the accommodating space 2011 away from the central axis of the housing 201, so that when the balancer 20 is used in the clothes treatment apparatus 1 and the inner drum rotates, the balancing module 203 and the conductive ring 202 can be more reliably contacted due to the centrifugal force, the reliability of the operation of the balancer 20 is improved, the separation of the balancing module 203 and the conductive ring 202 caused by the centrifugal force due to the conductive ring 202 being disposed on the sidewall of the accommodating space 2011 adjacent to the central axis of the housing 201 is avoided, and the problem of poor contact caused by the separation of the balancing module 203 and the conductive ring 202 is avoided.

The conductive ring 202 of the balancer 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below.

As shown in fig. 26 to 27, the conductive ring 202 of the balancer 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: ring body 2021.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 27, the ring body 2021 may include a first connection portion 20212, a second connection portion 20213, and a ring body 20211.

The ring body 20211 is formed into an open ring shape, the first connecting portion 20212 and the second connecting portion 20213 are correspondingly connected to two circumferential ends of the ring body 20211 one by one, that is, the circumferential wall of the ring body 20211 has an opening, the opening penetrates through the ring body 20211 in the axial direction of the ring body 20211, the first connecting portion 20212 is connected to one of the wall surfaces of the opening, the second connecting portion 20213 is connected to the other wall surface of the opening, and the first connecting portion 20212 is connected to the second connecting portion 20213, so that a closed ring 2021 can be defined, thereby improving the reliability of the operation of the conductive ring 202, and when the conductive ring 202 is installed on the first sidewall 20111 of the accommodating space 2011, the outer circumferential wall of the ring body 20211 can be attached to the inner wall of the first sidewall 20111.

At least one of the first connection portion 20212 and the second connection portion 20213 has a first connection terminal, that is, the first connection portion 20212 has a first connection terminal, or the second connection portion 20213 has a first connection terminal, or the first connection portion 20212 and the second connection portion 20213 have first connection terminals, respectively. When the first connection portion 20212 and the second connection portion 20213 both have first connection terminals, the two first connection terminals located in the same conductive ring 202 are connected to the same trace 103.

In the related art, the conductive ring 202 of the balancer 20 is complicated in processing process and high in cost.

In view of this, according to the conductive ring 202 and the ring body 2021 of the balancer 20 of the embodiment of the present invention, the structure of the integral part can not only ensure the structural stability and performance stability of the ring body 2021, but also facilitate molding and simple manufacturing, and save redundant assembly parts and connection processes, thereby greatly improving the processing efficiency, reducing the cost.

In some embodiments of the invention, the ring body 2021 is formed by bending the member to be machined. That is, the whole ring body 2021 may be formed by bending the to-be-processed member, the middle portion of the to-be-processed member may be bent to form the ring body 20211 in an open ring shape, and both ends of the to-be-processed member in the length direction are respectively bent to form the first connection portion 20212 and the second connection portion 20213. Or, the two ends of the workpiece to be processed in the length direction are firstly bent to form the first connection portion 20212 and the second connection portion 20213, and then the middle of the workpiece to be processed is bent to form the ring body 20211. Therefore, the processing technology is simple, the manufacturing is convenient, the production efficiency is high, and the production cost is favorably reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 27, one end of the first connection portion 20212 is connected to one circumferential end of the ring body 20211, and the other end of the first connection portion 20212 extends in a radial direction of the ring body 20211 and toward a direction away from the central axis of the ring body 20211. Thus, the structure is simple.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 27, the second connection portion 20213 includes a first connection section 202131 and a second connection section 202132, the first connection section 202131 is opposite to and connected to the first connection portion 20212 in the circumferential direction of the ring body 20211, that is, a side surface of the first connection section 202131 facing the first connection portion 20212 is connected to a side surface of the first connection portion 20212 facing the first connection section 202131, one end of the second connection section 202132 is connected to an end of the first connection section 202131 away from the center line of the ring body 20211, and the second connection section 202132 protrudes from the first connection portion 20212 in a radially outward direction, and the other end of the second connection section 202132 extends in a radially outward direction of the ring body 2021 and then is bent in an axial direction of the ring body 20211 to form a first connection terminal. From this, simple structure, the manufacturing of being convenient for can improve machining efficiency, and the first binding post of injecing like this moreover can peg graft in the axial to improve first binding post and walk line 103 complex reliability, avoid producing not hard up problem because of the rotation of inner tube.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the ring body 20211 is provided with a second fixing portion, and the second fixing portion is suitable for being inserted into the first fixing portion. Therefore, the conducting ring 202 can be limited in the circumferential direction and the radial direction of the shell 201 by the matching of the first fixing part and the second fixing part, and the positioning effect of the conducting ring 202 is improved.

In some specific embodiments, as shown in fig. 28, the second fixing portion is a snap plate 202111 provided on an axial end face of the ring body 20211 and extending in the axial direction of the ring body 20211. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the processing and the manufacturing are convenient.

Optionally, the catch 202111 is an integrally formed piece with the ring 2021. The structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee the structure, the stability of performance of cardboard 202111 and ring body 2021 to convenient shaping, make simply, saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, improved the assembly efficiency of cardboard 202111 with ring body 2021 greatly, guarantee the reliability that cardboard 202111 is connected with ring body 2021, moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of an organic whole formation are higher, it is more convenient to assemble, and the life-span is longer.

Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the clamping plate 202111 may be formed as a non-integral part with the ring 2021. For example, the snap plate 202111 can be welded to the ring body 20211 as described above.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 27-28, the conductive ring 202 includes a plurality of reinforcing plates 2022, the reinforcing plates 2022 are disposed on the inner peripheral wall of the ring body 20211 and extend along the circumference of the ring body 20211, the reinforcing plates 2022 are disposed at an angle with respect to the ring body 20211 (e.g., the reinforcing plates 2022 are disposed perpendicular to the ring body 20211), and the plurality of reinforcing plates 2022 are disposed at intervals in the circumference of the ring body 2021. Thus, by providing a plurality of reinforcing plates 2022, on the one hand, the structural strength of the conductive ring 202 can be improved, and on the other hand, the conductive ring 202 can define a substantially "L" shaped cross section at the position of the reinforcing plates 2022, so that the ring body 20211 can be fitted with the second step surface 20122, and the reinforcing plates 2022 can be fitted with the first step surface 20121, thereby improving the reliability of the fit of the conductive ring 202 with the step part 2012.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 26 and 28, the second fixing portions are a plurality of second fixing portions spaced apart along the circumference of the ring body 20211, the plurality of second fixing portions are matched with the plurality of first fixing portions in a one-to-one correspondence, and at least one (for example, one) reinforcing plate 2022 is disposed between each two adjacent second fixing portions. Thus, the structure of the conductive ring 202 is optimized reasonably.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 27, the first connection portion 20212 and the second connection portion 20213 are located between two adjacent reinforcement plates 2022. Thus, the structure of the conductive ring 202 is optimized reasonably.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive ring 202 is an integral part, so that the reinforcement plate 2022 and the ring 2021 are an integral part. The structure of an organic whole piece not only can guarantee structure, the stable performance of ring body 2021 to convenient shaping, manufacturing are simple, have saved unnecessary assembly part and connection process moreover, have improved machining efficiency greatly, and moreover, the bulk strength and the stability of the structure of integrative formation are higher, and the equipment is more convenient, and the life-span is longer.

Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and only the ring body 2021 may be an integrally formed component, and the reinforcement plate 2022 may be fixed to the ring body 20211 by bonding or welding.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive ring 202 is a metal member, for example, the conductive ring 202 is an aluminum or copper member. Therefore, the structure strength is high, and the conductive effect is good.

According to the balancer 20 provided by the embodiment of the invention, by arranging the conductive ring 202 and the ring body 2021 as an integrally formed part, the structure of the integral part can ensure the structural and performance stability of the ring body 2021, the forming is convenient, the manufacturing is simple, redundant assembly parts and connecting processes are omitted, the processing efficiency is greatly improved, and the integrally formed structure has higher overall strength and stability, is more convenient to assemble and has longer service life.

According to the clothes treatment equipment 1 provided by the embodiment of the invention, by arranging the balancer 20, the ring body 2021 of the conducting ring 202 in the balancer 20 is an integrally formed part, the structure of the integral part can ensure the structure and performance stability of the ring body 2021, the forming is convenient, the manufacturing is simple, redundant assembly parts and connecting processes are omitted, the processing efficiency is greatly improved, and the integrally formed structure has higher integral strength and stability, is more convenient to assemble and has longer service life.

Throughout the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the positional or orientational relationships indicated in the drawings for the purposes of convenience and simplicity of 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 therefore not to be construed as limiting the present invention. In some descriptions of the present invention, the "first feature" and the "second feature" may include one or more of the features. In some descriptions of the invention, "a plurality" means two or more. In some descriptions of the present invention, a first feature being "on" or "under" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through another feature therebetween. In the description of the invention, "above", "over" and "above" a first feature in a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like 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 do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

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.

Claims

1. A conductive ring of a balancer, comprising:

the ring body comprises a ring body, a first connecting part and a second connecting part, the ring body is in an open ring shape, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively connected with two circumferential ends of the ring body in a one-to-one correspondence mode, the first connecting part is connected with the second connecting part, and at least one of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is provided with a first wiring terminal;

wherein, the ring body is an integrated piece.

2. The conductive ring of a balancer as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ring body is formed by bending a member to be machined.

3. The balancer conductive ring of claim 1 wherein one end of the first connection is connected to one circumferential end of the ring body, and the other end of the first connection extends in a radially outward direction of the ring body.

4. The conductive ring of a balancer as claimed in claim 3 wherein the second connecting portion includes a first connecting section and a second connecting section, the first connecting section is opposite to and connected to the first connecting portion in the circumferential direction of the ring body, one end of the second connecting section is connected to one end of the first connecting section that is away from the center line of the ring body, the second connecting section protrudes in the first connecting portion in the radially outward direction, and the other end of the second connecting section is bent in the axial direction of the ring body after extending in the radially outward direction of the ring body to form the first connecting terminal.

5. The balancer conductive ring as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ring body is provided with a second fixing portion adapted to be inserted with the first fixing portion in the housing of the balancer.

6. The conductive ring of a balancer as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second fixing portion is a snap plate provided on an axial end face of the ring body and extending in an axial direction of the ring body.

7. The conducting ring of a balancer as claimed in claim 5 wherein the conducting ring includes a plurality of reinforcing plates provided on an inner peripheral wall of the ring body and extending in a circumferential direction of the ring body, the reinforcing plates having an angle with the ring body, the plurality of reinforcing plates being provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the ring body.

8. The equalizer conductive ring of claim 7, wherein the second fixing portions are a plurality of second fixing portions spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the ring body, and at least one of the reinforcing plates is provided between each adjacent two of the second fixing portions.

9. The conductive ring of a balancer of claim 7 wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are located between adjacent two of the reinforcing plates.

10. The conducting ring of a balancer as claimed in claim 7 wherein the reinforcing plates are disposed perpendicular to the ring body.

11. The conductive ring of a balancer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10 wherein the conductive ring is an integrally formed piece.

12. A balancer of a laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

an annular housing which is hollow to define an annular accommodation space extending over the entire circumference of the housing; and

the conductive ring according to any one of claims 1 to 11, provided within the accommodating space.

13. The balancer of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the conductive ring is installed on a side wall of the accommodating space away from a central axis of the housing.

14. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

an inner barrel;

a balancer of a laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 12-13, provided on the inner drum.