CN116181971A

CN116181971A - Pipe clamp structure of water pipe and washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN116181971A
Application number: CN202111431838.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 袁佶鹏; 朱凯
Original assignee: Haier Smart Home Co Ltd; Qingdao Jiaozhou Haier Washing Electric Appliance Co Ltd
Current assignee: Haier Smart Home Co Ltd; Qingdao Jiaozhou Haier Washing Electric Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-29
Filing date: 2021-11-29
Publication date: 2023-05-30

Abstract

The invention discloses a pipe clamp structure of a water pipe and a washing machine, wherein the pipe clamp structure comprises: the body is arranged on the outer side of the water pipe in a surrounding mode; the clamping part is used for clamping and fixing the box body and the two ends of the body; the clamping part is provided with a first clamping part and a second clamping part, wherein the first clamping part and the second clamping part are respectively arranged at two ends of the body and matched and clamped with the first clamping part; the box body is provided with a mounting hole matched with the clamping part, and the clamping part is clamped and fixed in the mounting hole. Through setting up the block portion, can realize the fixed to the water pipe through the block, be favorable to improving fixed efficiency. The clamping part can realize the clamping and fixing between the pipe clamp structure and the box body, and can also realize the mutual clamping and fixing of the two ends of the body on the pipe clamp structure; so that the pipe clamp structure can not be detached from the box body at the outer side of the box body, misoperation of detaching the pipe clamp structure can be effectively avoided, and the anti-detachment effect from the outer side of the box body is achieved.

Description

Pipe clamp structure of water pipe and washing machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of pipe clamps, and particularly relates to a pipe clamp structure of a water pipe and a washing machine with the pipe clamp structure.

Background

The washing machine is a device for converting electric energy into mechanical energy to wash laundry, and provides many convenience for people's daily life. When the drain pipe of the washing machine drains water, the drain pipe is impacted by water flow to swing and float easily, so that the use of the washing machine is influenced, and the drain pipe is generally required to be fixed for reducing the influence. Particularly in the upper drain washing machine, the drain pipe extends upwards after extending out of the tank body and is fixed on the tank body through a pipe clamp; the mounting height of the pipe clamp is usually set above the washing water level of the washing machine to avoid washing water loss.

The pipe clamp structure of the drain pipe of the current washing machine comprises a lantern ring sleeved on the drain pipe and a screw used for fixing the lantern ring on the box body. As in chinese patent CN200720037279.6, a fixing device for a drain pipe of a drum washing machine is disclosed, which comprises a collar and a connection device, wherein a protruding rib protruding inwards is formed on the inner surface of the collar along the inner circumferential direction, and the width of the protruding rib is matched with the width of a recess on the outer surface of the drain pipe. Meanwhile, the protruding ribs can be one or more, can be continuous arcs, and can also consist of a plurality of discontinuous protruding ribs. The structure ensures that the lantern ring is tightly contacted with the outer surface of the drain pipe, and the convex rib and the concave part on the outer surface of the drain pipe are mutually engaged, thereby achieving the purpose of fixing the drain pipe.

The existing pipe clamp structure is fixed on the box body through a screw, the contact surface between the lantern ring and the box body is small, and under the impact of water flow of the drain pipe, the screw is possibly loosened, so that the pipe clamp structure is not firmly fixed; the screw is fixed by means of a tool, so that the fixing speed is low, and the improvement of the assembly efficiency is not facilitated; and the situation that an installer or a user can dismantle the drain pipe clamp structure due to misoperation, so that washing water in the washing process of the washing machine is lost, and the washing machine cannot be used normally occurs.

The above information disclosed in this background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background section of the application and therefore it may not form the prior art that is already known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the invention provides a pipe clamp structure of a water pipe, which is simple in installation and fixation operation, beneficial to improving fixation efficiency, beneficial to improving fixation firmness and has an anti-disassembly effect.

In order to achieve the aim of the invention, the invention is realized by adopting the following technical scheme:

a pipe clamp structure for a water pipe, comprising:

the body is arranged on the outer side of the water pipe in a surrounding mode;

the clamping part is used for clamping and fixing the box body and the two ends of the body;

the clamping part is provided with a first clamping part and a second clamping part, wherein the first clamping part and the second clamping part are respectively arranged at two ends of the body and matched and clamped with the first clamping part;

the box body is provided with a mounting hole matched with the clamping part, and the clamping part is clamped and fixed in the mounting hole.

Further, the fixing plate is arranged on the body, the first clamping portion extends along the direction that the fixing plate is far away from the water pipe, and the fixing plate is adjacent to the mounting hole and is arranged in parallel.

Further, a first accommodating groove for accommodating the second clamping portion is formed in the first clamping portion, and a first opening for allowing the second clamping portion to extend in is formed in one side, close to the second clamping portion, of the first accommodating groove.

Further, the clamping portion is further provided with a hole plug for preventing clamping from being separated, a second accommodating groove for accommodating the hole plug is formed in the second clamping portion, and the hole plug is located in the second accommodating groove.

Further, a first clamping claw capable of elastically deforming is arranged on the first clamping part and/or the second clamping part, and the first clamping claw is clamped at the mounting hole; after the hole plug is mounted and fixed to the second accommodation groove, the hole plug is disposed adjacent to the first engaging claw and is used for preventing deformation of the first engaging claw.

Further, the second accommodating groove is provided with a second opening at one end close to the first clamping portion, the groove wall of one end of the first accommodating groove far away from the second clamping portion is provided with the first clamping claw, and the groove wall of one end of the second accommodating groove far away from the first clamping portion is provided with the first clamping claw.

Further, the hole plug is clamped and fixed in the second accommodating groove, one of the second accommodating groove and the hole plug is provided with a third clamping hole, and the other one of the second accommodating groove and the hole plug is provided with a third clamping claw matched with the third clamping hole.

Further, one end of the first accommodating groove far away from the body is provided with a third opening, one end of the second accommodating groove far away from the body is provided with a fourth opening, and the hole plug is fixed in the second accommodating groove through the third opening and the fourth opening in a clamping mode.

Further, an extending edge is arranged at one end of the hole plug far away from the body in an extending mode, and the extending edge is located on the outer side of the fourth opening.

Further, in a section parallel to the mounting hole, an inner dimension of the first receiving groove matches an outer dimension of the second receiving groove.

Further, in a section parallel to the mounting hole, an inner dimension of the second receiving groove matches an outer dimension of the hole plug.

Further, the clamping part is also provided with a flexible connecting belt connected between the first clamping part and the hole plug.

Further, the engagement between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is achieved by deformation of the groove wall of the first accommodating groove and/or the groove wall of the second accommodating groove.

Further, one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is provided with a first engaging hole, the other one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is provided with a first engaging claw engaged with the first engaging Kong Xiangpi, and the first engaging claw is engaged and fixed in the first engaging hole.

Further, the first clamping hole is formed in the groove wall adjacent to the first opening.

Further, the first engaging claw is formed by extending along the second engaging portion in a direction away from the center of the second engaging portion.

Further, the first clamping claw is arranged on the groove wall of the second groove opening adjacent to the second opening.

Further, the body is provided with a deformation section and two support sections which are respectively connected with the deformation section connecting section, and the two support sections are respectively connected with the first clamping part and the second clamping part at one ends far away from the deformation section.

Further, a plurality of arc-shaped grooves which are axially extended and are used for realizing deformation of the deformation section are formed in the inner side of the deformation section.

Further, the inner side of the supporting section is provided with a supporting rib which extends inwards in the circumferential direction, and the supporting rib is matched with the concave part of the outer surface of the water pipe.

Based on the pipe clamp structure of the water pipe, the invention further provides an assembly method of the pipe clamp structure of the water pipe, and the assembly and the fixation are simple in operation, so that the fixation efficiency is improved, and the fixation firmness is improved.

The assembling method of the pipe clamp structure of the water pipe comprises the following steps:

s10, surrounding the body on the outer side of the water pipe;

s20, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are mutually close and assembled and clamped;

s30, installing and clamping the clamped first clamping part and second clamping part into an installation hole of the box body from the outer side of the box body;

s40, inserting the hole plug into the second accommodating groove from the inner side of the box body.

Based on the pipe clamp structure of the water pipe, the invention further provides a washing machine with the pipe clamp structure of the water pipe, and the washing machine is simple in installation and fixation operation, is beneficial to improving fixation efficiency and fixation firmness.

A washing machine has a cabinet, a washing tub assembly provided in the cabinet, and a drain pipe communicated with the washing tub assembly and used for draining water, the drain pipe being fixed to the cabinet by means of a pipe clamp structure of the water pipe.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages and positive effects that: through setting up the block portion, can realize the fixed to the water pipe through the block, be favorable to improving fixed efficiency. The clamping part can realize the clamping fixation between the pipe clamp structure and the box body, and also can realize the mutual clamping fixation of the two ends of the body on the pipe clamp structure, namely, the pipe clamp structure forms a closed ring shape through the clamping fixation of the first clamping part and the second clamping part, so that the fixation firmness between the pipe clamp structure and the water pipe is improved; the clamping part is clamped and fixed with the mounting hole, so that the pipe clamp structure and the box body are fixed; the size of the mounting hole is definitely larger than the area of the screw fastening hole in the prior art, so that the structural area between the clamping part and the box body is increased, and the firmness of the pipe clamp structure and the box body after being fixed is improved. When the pipe clamp structure is disassembled, the clamping part is required to be released from the clamping part which stretches into the mounting hole from the inner side of the box body by clamping the clamping part into the mounting hole; so that the pipe clamp structure can not be detached from the box body at the outer side of the box body, misoperation of detaching the pipe clamp structure can be effectively avoided, and the anti-detachment effect from the outer side of the box body is achieved.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon review of the detailed description of the invention in conjunction with the drawings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a pipe clamp structure for a water pipe according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of the engaging portion in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the pipe clamp structure when the fixed box is to be installed;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a pipe clamp structure;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of another angle of the pipe clamp structure.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and the like refer to the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "inner" and "outer" in the directions close to the axis of the inner tube, based on the positional relationships shown in the drawings. The terminology is used for the purpose of describing and simplifying the description only, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or elements being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; features defining "first", "second" may include one or more such features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the present disclosure, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the application of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1-6, an embodiment of a pipe clamp structure for a water pipe according to the present invention is provided, wherein a pipe clamp structure 100 for a water pipe can be used for fixing a water pipe of a washing apparatus, such as a washing machine, a dish washer, etc., and can also be used for fixing other water pipes with the apparatus. The box 300 is shown with a portion of the box 300 near the mounting hole 301 cut away, and is not a complete schematic view of the box 300.

In this embodiment, the pipe clamp structure 100 of the water pipe includes: the body 10 and the clamping part 20, the body 10 encloses the outside of the water pipe 200, the clamping part 20 is used for clamping and fixing with the box 300, and is also used for mutually clamping and fixing the two ends of the body 11. The 20 clamping part is provided with a first clamping part 21 and a second clamping part 22 which are matched and clamped with the first clamping part 21, wherein the first clamping part 21 and the second clamping part 22 are respectively arranged at two ends of the body 10; the case 300 is provided with a mounting hole 301 that matches the engaging portion 20, and the engaging portion 20 is engaged and fixed in the mounting hole 301.

By providing the engaging portion 20, the fixing of the water pipe 200 can be achieved by the engagement, which is advantageous in improving the fixing efficiency. The clamping part 20 can realize the clamping and fixing between the pipe clamp structure 100 and the box 300, and can also realize the mutual clamping and fixing of the two ends of the body 10 on the pipe clamp structure 100, namely, the first clamping part 21 and the second clamping part 22 are used for clamping and fixing, so that the pipe clamp structure 100 forms a closed ring shape, and the fixing firmness between the pipe clamp structure 100 and the water pipe 200 is improved; the clamping part 20 is clamped and fixed with the mounting hole 301, so that the pipe clamp structure 100 and the box 300 are fixed; the size of the mounting hole 301 is definitely much larger than the area of the screw fastening hole in the prior art, which is beneficial to increasing the structural area between the clamping portion 20 and the case 300 and improving the firmness of the pipe clamp structure 100 after being fixed with the case 300. Through with the block portion 20 block to the mounting hole 301 in, when dismantling pipe clamp structure 100, need follow box 300 inboard with the block portion 20 release block that the block stretched into in the mounting hole 301 for can not dismantle pipe clamp structure 100 from box 300 in the box, 30 outside, can effectually avoid dismantling pipe clamp structure 100's maloperation, have the anti-disassembly effect from the box 300 outside.

Referring to fig. 5, a fixing plate 14 is provided on the main body 10, and the first engaging portion 21 extends along the fixing plate 14 in a direction away from the water pipe 200, and the fixing plate 14 is disposed adjacent to and in parallel with the mounting hole 301. By providing the fixing plate 14, contact between the fixing plate 14 and the case 300 is facilitated, a contact area is increased, and firmness of the pipe clamp structure 100 after being fixed to the case 300 is improved.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the engaging portion 20 further has a hole plug 23 for preventing the engagement and disengagement, and the hole plug 23 can be used for placing the engagement and disengagement between the engaging portion 20 and the mounting hole 301, and also can prevent the engagement and disengagement between the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 22; the second engaging portion 22 is provided with a second accommodating groove 221 for accommodating the hole plug 23, and the hole plug 23 is located in the second accommodating groove 221. The first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 22 are each provided with a first engaging claw 24 that is elastically deformable, and the first engaging claw 24 is engaged with the mounting hole 301. When the hole plug 23 is fitted and fixed into the second accommodation groove 221, the hole plug 23 is disposed adjacent to the first engaging claw 24, and the hole plug 23 serves to prevent deformation of the first engaging claw 24; in the process of fastening the fastening portion 20 to the mounting hole 301 or in the process of detaching the fastening portion 20 from the mounting hole 301, deformation movement of the first fastening claw 24 in a direction approaching the center of the mounting hole 301 is required, so that when the hole plug 23 is fastened in the second accommodating groove 221, the hole plug 23 is disposed adjacent to the first fastening claw 24, so that the first fastening claw 24 has no space capable of deforming inwards, and the first fastening claw 24 is fastened at the hole plug 23. When the pipe clamp structure 100 is to be detached from the case 300, the hole plug 23 is first pulled out of the second accommodation groove 221, and the first engagement claw 24 is released from the lock, so that the first engagement claw 24 has a space for deformation, and the engagement portion 20 can be detached from the attachment hole 301 by deformation of the first engagement claw 24.

In other embodiments, the first engagement claw 24 that is elastically deformable may be provided only in the first engagement portion 21, or the first engagement claw 24 that is elastically deformable may be provided only in the second engagement portion 22.

The first engaging portion 21 is provided with a first accommodating groove 211 for accommodating the second engaging portion 22, and the first accommodating groove 211 is provided with a first opening 212 for the second engaging portion 22 to extend into at one side close to the second engaging portion 22; the second accommodation groove 221 is provided with a second opening 222 at one end near the first engaging portion 21. Thus, the first engaging claw 24 on the first engaging portion 21 is provided on the groove wall on the side of the second accommodating groove 221 away from the second engaging portion 22, and the first engaging claw 24 on the second engaging portion 22 is provided on the groove wall on the side of the first accommodating groove 21 away from the first engaging portion 21, so that the hole plug 23 fitted into the second accommodating groove 221 can be used to lock the two first engaging claws 24.

A third opening 213 is formed at one end of the first accommodating groove 211 far away from the body 10, a fourth opening 223 is formed at one end of the second accommodating groove 221 far away from the body 10, and the hole plug 23 is mounted and clamped in the second accommodating groove 221 after passing through the third opening 213 and the fourth opening 223.

In order to further increase the stability of the hole plug 23 after being mounted in the second accommodation groove 221, the hole plug 23 is provided to be engaged and fixed with the second accommodation groove 221; specifically, a third engagement hole 225 is formed in the wall of the second accommodation groove 221, and a third engagement claw 231 matching the third engagement hole 225 is provided in the hole plug 23.

In other embodiments, an engagement claw may be provided on the groove wall of the second accommodation groove 221, and an engagement hole may be provided on the hole plug 23.

For easy installation and removal of the hole plug 23, an extension 232 is provided at an end of the hole plug 23 remote from the body 10, the extension 232 being located at an end of the fourth opening 223 remote from the body 10. In order to attach the hole plug 23 to the groove wall of the second accommodation groove 221 as much as possible after installation, the inner dimension of the first accommodation groove 211 matches the outer dimension of the second accommodation groove 221 in a section parallel to the installation hole 301; the inner dimension of the second receiving groove 221 matches the outer dimension of the hole plug 23; so that the second engaging portion 22 fills the inner space of the first accommodation groove 211 and the hole plug 23 fills the inner space of the second accommodation groove 221. The engaging portion 20 further has a flexible connecting band 25 connected between the first engaging portion 21 and the hole plug 23, which is advantageous in avoiding the loss of the hole plug 23 after being detached.

Various implementations may be provided for the engagement between the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 22. In the present embodiment, the engagement between the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 22 is achieved by the deformation of the groove walls of the first accommodating groove 21 and the second accommodating groove 22, or by the deformation of the groove walls of the first accommodating groove 21 alone, or by the deformation of the groove walls of the second accommodating groove 22 alone. Since the hole plug 23 is fitted to the groove wall of the second accommodating groove 22 after being mounted, the groove wall of the second accommodating groove 22 is fitted to the groove wall of the first accommodating groove 211, so that the groove walls of the first accommodating groove 21 and the second accommodating groove 22 have no space capable of deforming inwards, which is the direction approaching the center line of the engaging portion 20; in the case where the engaging portion 20 is engaged to the mounting hole 301, the mounting hole 301 may define deformation of the groove walls of the first accommodation groove 21 and the second accommodation groove 22 in the outward direction; thus, the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 22 are firmly engaged.

Specifically, the first engaging portion 21 is provided with a first engaging hole 219, the second engaging portion 22 is provided with a first engaging claw 229 that is engaged with the first engaging hole 219, and the first engaging claw 229 is engaged with and fixed in the first engaging hole 219. The first engagement hole 219 is formed in a groove wall adjacent to the first opening 212. The first engaging claw 229 is extended along the second engaging portion 22 in a direction away from the center of the second engaging portion 22; the first engaging claw 229 is provided on the groove wall of the second groove 221 adjacent to the second opening 222.

The structure of the body 10 will be described below, and the body 10 has a deformation section 11, and two support sections 12 connected to the connection section of the deformation section 11, wherein the two support sections 12 are connected to a first engaging portion 21 and a second engaging portion 22 at ends remote from the deformation section 11. The deformation section 11 can be rotationally deformed in the axial direction thereof, so that the body 10 is coated on the outer side of the water pipe 200; the support section 12 is not deformed, serves as a support, supports the water tube 200, and ensures structural strength of the tube clamp structure 100.

Specifically, a plurality of arc-shaped grooves 111 extending axially are formed in the inner side of the deformation section 11, and the arc-shaped grooves 111 are used for realizing deformation of the deformation section. The inner side of the supporting section 12 is provided with a supporting rib 121 extending inwards in the circumferential direction, and the supporting rib 121 is matched with a concave part on the outer surface of the water pipe 200.

The assembly method for the pipe clamp structure of the water pipe in the embodiment comprises the following steps:

s10, enclosing the body 10 on the outer side of the water pipe 10;

s20, the first clamping part 21 and the second clamping part 22 are mutually close to each other and assembled and clamped;

s30, mounting and clamping the clamped first clamping part 21 and second clamping part 22 into a mounting hole 301 of the box 300 from the outer side of the box 300;

s40. the hole plug 23 is inserted into the second accommodation groove 221 from the inside of the case 300.

The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, and are not limiting; although the invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalents may be substituted for some of the technical features thereof; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions.

Claims

1. A pipe clamp structure for a water pipe, comprising:

the body is arranged on the outer side of the water pipe in a surrounding mode;

2. A pipe clamp structure according to claim 1, wherein a fixing plate is provided on the body, the first engaging portion extends in a direction away from the water pipe along the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is disposed adjacent to and in parallel with the mounting hole.

3. A pipe clamp structure according to claim 1, wherein a first accommodating groove for accommodating the second engaging portion is provided on the first engaging portion, a first opening for the second engaging portion to extend in is provided on a side close to the second engaging portion in the first accommodating groove, and a second opening is provided on an end close to the first engaging portion in the second accommodating groove.

4. A pipe clamp structure according to claim 3, wherein the engaging portion further has a hole plug for preventing the engaging from being disengaged, the second engaging portion is provided with a second receiving groove for receiving the hole plug, and the hole plug is located in the second receiving groove.

5. A pipe clamp structure according to claim 3, wherein a first engagement claw which is elastically deformable is provided on the first engagement portion and/or the second engagement portion, the first engagement claw being engaged at the mounting hole; after the hole plug is mounted and fixed to the second accommodation groove, the hole plug is disposed adjacent to the first engaging claw and is used for preventing deformation of the first engaging claw.

6. A pipe clamp structure according to claim 5, wherein the first engaging claw is provided on a groove wall of an end of the first accommodation groove away from the second engaging portion, and the first engaging claw is provided on a groove wall of an end of the second accommodation groove away from the first engaging portion.

7. A pipe clamp structure as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the engagement between the first and second engagement portions is effected by means of deformation of the walls of the first and/or second receiving grooves.

8. A pipe clamp structure according to claim 7, wherein one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is provided with a first engaging hole, and the other one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is provided with a first engaging claw engaged with the first engaging Kong Xiangpi, and the first engaging claw is engaged and fixed in the first engaging hole; the first clamping hole is formed in the groove wall of the first containing groove adjacent to the first opening.

9. A pipe clamp structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the body has a deformation section, two support sections respectively connected to the deformation section, the two support sections being respectively connected to the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion at ends remote from the deformation section.

10. A washing machine having a cabinet, a wash bowl assembly disposed within the cabinet, a drain pipe in communication with the wash bowl assembly for draining water, wherein the drain pipe is secured to the cabinet using the pipe clamp structure of any one of claims 1 to 9.