CN116926904A - Water supply installation structure of washing machine and washing machine thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a water supply installation structure of washing machine, including water supply installation and the installation department that is located washing machine's casing, water supply installation is including tap and fastener and the water supply coupling that links to each other with tap's lower extreme again, be equipped with the mounting hole that is used for installing tap that the upper and lower direction link up on the roof of this installation department, installation department still includes and receives the space in advance and is located the mold insert of receiving in advance, and the mold insert is formed with independently or this mold insert is formed with the side direction indent with receiving the space in advance jointly and link up with the mounting hole mutually, this accommodation space can hold fastener, delivery pipe joint and supply to install and remove the finger that this fastener and delivery pipe joint stretches into at least. Meanwhile, a washing machine with the water supply device mounting structure is also disclosed. When the faucet needs to be replaced and maintained, the shell can be conveniently and quickly maintained without opening, and the damage to the washing machine can be avoided. Therefore, the invention is beneficial to promoting the favorites of people on the washing machine, and is further beneficial to promoting the wide use of the washing machine.

Description

Water supply installation structure of washing machine and washing machine thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit at an upper portion thereof. And more particularly, to a water supply device mounting structure of a washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit.

Background

Washing machines are classified into agitator type, vortex type and drum type washing machines according to washing methods. In which a pulsator type washing machine drives water current by rotating a pulsator located at the center of a tub to wash laundry. The vortex type washing machine washes laundry using frictional force between water flow generated by rotating a pulsator, which is installed in a shape of a disk at the bottom of a rotating tub, to the left and right, and the laundry. The drum type washing machine washes laundry by rotating a drum having a plurality of lifters protruding along an inner surface after water and detergent are put into the drum.

The inventor has a prior patent of the invention, and the name of the patent is: a washing machine with an auxiliary washing unit, chinese patent No. 201710651148.5 (chinese authorized bulletin No. CN 107385767B). In the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the washing machine 1 includes: a main body 10 with an opening 24a forming the outside of the washing machine 1; an upper frame unit 9 located at an upper portion of the main body 10; the upper frame unit 9 is provided with an auxiliary washing unit 120, a water supply device 160 and a cover 110a, and the cover 110a and the auxiliary washing unit 120 are arranged in parallel to jointly seal the opening 24a of the washing space 11 a. That is, the cover 110a has a portion capable of opening or closing the opening 24a to take and put clothes into and out of the washing space 11 a. The water supply device 160 is installed on the table top 22 of the upper frame unit 9 for supplying water into the auxiliary washing unit 120, and includes a tap 6 and a fastener for positioning the tap 6, when the auxiliary washing unit 120 employs the hand washing container 120a, the tap 6 of the water supply device 160 supplies water to the hand washing container 120a through the water outlet pipe 166 and the water outlet 60 for soaking work or washing clothes or washing face, rinsing mouth, etc., the hand washing container 120a is provided with the auxiliary water outlet 33 and the overflow port 130, and the auxiliary water outlet 33 is used for discharging the washing dirty water stored in the hand washing container 120a to the outside of the washing machine, so that the washing dirty water does not enter the lower washing space 11 a. The water overflow 130 allows the washing water stored in the hand washing container 120a to be discharged when it is overfilled.

For water supply to the faucet 6, the water supply device 160 further comprises a water supply pipe 66 connected with the faucet 6 and a water supply pipe joint 67 for connection, wherein the water supply pipe 66 can be a double pipe, one pipe is used for feeding cold water, and the other pipe is used for feeding hot water; or a single cold or hot pipe may be selected. While faucet 6 may be selected from conventional faucets, as shown in FIG. 2, it generally includes a valve body 65, a fastening fastener (such as nut 64 in the figure), a mounting nipple 63, a flat washer 62, a switch handle 61, and the outlet tube 166 and outlet 60 described above. Of course, the tap 6 may be any other tap known in the art, such as an instant electric heating self-heating tap.

In the prior art, the upper frame unit 9 is often formed by plastic injection molding, and the main body 10 is also formed by plastic injection molding or sheet metal stamping, and then the two are assembled into a whole. The assembly structure is generally provided with a plurality of screw holes 30a and corresponding studs 30b on the upper frame unit 9 and the main body 10 respectively, referring to fig. 3, screws are passed through the screw holes 30a and then connected to the studs 30b, so that the two are connected and fixed.

In order to install the water supply device, an installation hole 19a penetrating in the vertical direction is provided at an installation portion 50 of a table 22 of the washing machine, specifically, in fig. 1 to 4, the table is a top surface of the upper frame unit 9, and a wall thickness thereof is h6. After the installation, the upper part of the valve body 65 is exposed to the outside of the upper frame unit 9, and the lower mounting pipe joint 63 and the nut 64 are hidden in the upper frame unit 9, and the water supply pipe joint 67 of the water supply pipe 66 is connected to the mounting pipe joint 63. Obviously, since the part of the water supply device is hidden in the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine, when the water tap is to be replaced and maintained, the upper frame unit 9 must be opened to unscrew the fastener at the lower part of the water tap 6 by the hand 5, and then the water tap 6 is taken out upward. Also when the water supply pipe 66 needs to be replaced, the upper frame unit 9 must be opened to be realized.

In China, for the warranty and maintenance of the washing machine, there are three warranty condition statements of the manufacturer on the specification of the washing machine: 1. the user without professional maintenance qualification can not operate the machine body to open the power line to replace the power line, so that the damage to the user or the damage to the product caused by improper disassembly and assembly can be avoided; 2. in a one-year warranty period, the user opens the washing machine to repair to cause damage, the manufacturer does not warrant repair, or the damaged washing machine needs to be carried to a maintenance point designated by the manufacturer for maintenance.

In daily life, water is taken from a faucet frequently. The people using water in the daytime are more, and the water pressure is low; the water consumption is low at night, and the water pressure is high. In cold areas, factors such as freezing of water pipes, impact caused by high water pressure and the like are common causes for damaging the water tap, so that the water tap is unexpected to replace or repair, and the water tap is a urgent need to be solved when a problem is caused. At this time, the user often needs to ask a professional for maintenance.

When the water tap 6 of the water supply device 160 is installed at the "washing machine with auxiliary bar washing unit", the general washing machine is made a new kind of "sink washing machine" and is now favored by more and more users. However, after the water tap moves to the market, the traditional water tap is more humanized to be fixed on the washing machine, so that the water tap is convenient to replace, and a user can replace the water tap independently and simply; alternatively, it is preferable that the upper frame unit 9 is not opened when the faucet is replaced; or the progress of opening the upper frame unit 9 is not delayed when the washing machine is maintained; it is preferable that the washing machine is not damaged during replacement. With respect to the above and other demands, it has become an urgent need for solving the technical problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The first technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a water supply device mounting structure of a washing machine capable of rapidly mounting and dismounting a water supply device without opening a casing of the washing machine.

The second technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a washing machine with the water supply device mounting structure aiming at the current state of the art, so that the water supply device can be quickly assembled and disassembled without opening the shell of the washing machine during maintenance.

The first technical scheme adopted by the invention for solving the technical problems is as follows: the utility model provides a water supply installation structure of washing machine, is including being used for supplying the water supply installation and the installation department of this water supply installation that is located on the casing of washing machine in the auxiliary washing unit of washing machine, water supply installation is including tap and the fastener that is used for fixing a position tap and the water supply coupling that links to each other with tap's lower extreme again, is equipped with the mounting hole that is used for installing that link up in the upper and lower direction on the roof of this installation department, its characterized in that: the mounting part also comprises a pre-holding space and an insert positioned in the pre-holding space, wherein the insert is independently formed or the insert and the pre-holding space are jointly formed with an accommodating space with a side concave inwards and communicated with the mounting hole, and the accommodating space at least can accommodate the fastening piece, the water supply pipe joint and a finger for assembling and disassembling the fastening piece and the water supply pipe joint to extend in.

In the above scheme, the lower part of the pre-holding space is designed into a lower opening, the insert is inserted into and positioned in the pre-holding space from bottom to top through the lower opening, and the mounting hole is positioned on the top wall of the pre-holding space. Alternatively, the upper part of the pre-holding space is designed into an upper opening, the insert is inserted from top to bottom from the upper opening and positioned in the pre-holding space, and the mounting hole is positioned on the top wall of the insert. Alternatively, the side of the receiving space is designed with a side opening through which the insert moves laterally into and is positioned in the receiving space, and the mounting hole is located on the top wall of the receiving space. The lateral direction in this case means the left-right direction of the washing machine or the back-to-front direction of the washing machine. The insert adopts the three mounting modes, is convenient to assemble and is easy to process.

In the process of assembling the insert and the pre-accommodating space, in order to be quickly and accurately inserted and matched in place, a convex part and a clamping groove which are matched with each other are arranged between the outer surface of the insert and the inner surface of the pre-accommodating space, and the cross section shapes of the clamping groove and the convex part can be 7-shaped, U-shaped, T-shaped or dovetail-shaped, but the T-shaped or dovetail-shaped is better, so that the insert and the clamping groove play a role in guiding in the process of inserting and matching the insert and the clamping groove, and the firmness after connection can be ensured.

In the above solutions, preferably, there are two mounting portions, corresponding to each other, and two faucet portions are respectively and correspondingly mounted on the respective mounting portions, so as to meet the use requirements in different occasions.

Further improved is that the tap is a gooseneck tap special for a water purifier or/and a tap with a low water pressure structure special for a water dispenser.

The second technical scheme adopted by the invention for solving the technical problems is as follows: the utility model provides a washing machine, includes casing, is located the washing space and be located the supplementary washing unit on casing upper portion and install the water supply installation structure on the casing, its characterized in that: the water supply device mounting structure adopts the water supply device mounting structure of the above claims.

Preferably, the casing includes a main body and an upper frame unit at an upper portion of the main body, the washing space is located in the main body, and the auxiliary washing unit is located in the upper frame unit. Of course, the housing may also be a housing on an existing washing machine.

Preferably, the water supply device mounting structure is mounted on the upper frame unit; or, an auxiliary stand is provided on the main body or the upper frame unit, and the water supply device mounting structure is mounted on the auxiliary stand.

The washing machine with the water supply installation structure may be a pulsator type washing machine, but it is preferable to use a drum type washing machine.

Compared with the prior art, under the condition that the appearance of the shell of the washing machine (especially the appearance of the upper frame unit at the upper part) is not changed, and the shell of the washing machine is not enlarged, the mounting part is adopted, the insert arranged in the accommodating space is designed on the mounting part, the lateral concave accommodating space formed by the insert or the insert and the accommodating space is utilized, so that the parts such as a fastener for mounting a faucet are all exposed out of the shell of the washing machine, when the faucet or a water supply pipe is required to be replaced and maintained, the shell (or the upper frame unit) of the washing machine is not required to be opened, and a maintainer can intuitively see the parts such as the faucet fastener in the accommodating space from the outside of the washing machine only by standing beside the washing machine, thereby being beneficial to the rapid and convenient replacement and maintenance of the faucet by the maintainer, and the structure can also allow the user to independently disassemble and assemble the faucet or maintain the faucet without causing the damage of the washing machine in the disassembly process. The washing machine with the auxiliary washing unit well eliminates the defects in the prior art, is beneficial to improving the favor of people to the washing machine with the auxiliary washing unit, and is further beneficial to promoting the wide use of the washing machine.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a related art washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional water supply apparatus;

fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional faucet assembled to a washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit in the related art;

fig. 4 is a further perspective view illustrating a conventional faucet assembled to a washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit according to the related art;

fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of an upper frame unit and an insert of a washing machine in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an insert and receiving space in a first embodiment of the invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic view showing an upper frame unit of a washing machine in which an insert having a receiving space is inserted in a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view showing a structure in which a water supply device is installed by hand after an insert having a receiving space is provided in an upper frame unit of a washing machine in a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the structure of the insert inserted into the accommodating space from bottom to top in the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a washing machine in which an insert is inserted into a receiving space from below to above in a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a perspective view of a washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit mounted with a water supply device in a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic view showing the structure of the insert inserted from top to bottom on the upper frame unit in the third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic view showing a structure in which an insert is inserted into an upper frame unit in a direction from a rear surface of a washing machine to a front surface of the washing machine in a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic view of a washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit for a widened main body or/and a plurality of machine washing units according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a schematic view of a washing machine with an auxiliary washing unit having an auxiliary table in a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 16 is a schematic view showing a structure of a drum type washing machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The invention is described in further detail below with reference to the embodiments of the drawings.

The water supply device mounting structure of the present embodiment is applied to a washing machine with an auxiliary washing unit, which may be an existing pulsator type washing machine or a drum type washing machine. For ease of understanding and description, hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention to be described is the above-described pulsator washing machine as an example to understand the present water supply device mounting structure.

This embodiment of the invention is intended to be: the water tap 6 or the water supply pipe 66 of the water supply device 160 can be replaced without opening the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine, the intuitiveness to the water tap 6 is high, a user can independently assemble and disassemble the washing machine, the washing machine is quick and simple, and the washing machine is not damaged due to improper assembly and disassembly. The specific structure will be described in detail below.

As shown in fig. 5 to 8, the washing machine includes a housing including a main body 10 and an upper frame unit 9 at an upper portion of the main body, a washing space 11a in the main body 10, an auxiliary washing unit 120 at an upper portion of the housing, and a water supply installation structure installed at the housing, wherein the auxiliary washing unit 120 is located on the upper frame unit 9. In the drawings, the main body 10, the washing space 11a, the auxiliary washing unit 120, and the connection between the main body 10 and the upper frame unit 9 may be constructed in the background art, or may be constructed in other structures in the related art, and will not be described again. In this embodiment, the main improvement is the water supply device mounting structure, so the following description will be made in detail.

The water supply installation structure includes a water supply device 160 for supplying water into the auxiliary washing unit 120 of the washing machine, which in turn includes a water tap 6 and a fastener for positioning the water tap 6, and an installation part 50 of the water supply device 160 on a housing of the washing machine. As can be seen from the figure, the mounting portion 50 of the water supply device 160 in the present embodiment is located on the upper frame unit 9, the top wall of the mounting portion 50 is provided with a mounting hole 19a penetrating in the up-down direction for mounting the faucet 6, and the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine is further modified at the mounting portion 50 where the water supply device 160 is preset. Specifically, the mounting portion 50 further includes a receiving space 27 and an insert 29 disposed in the receiving space 27, and the receiving space 27 and the insert 29 are fixedly connected to each other.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the insert 29 is independently modified to have a dimensional value of a receiving space, that is, a side surface of the insert 29 (a side surface herein is a surface corresponding to a side surface of the washing machine or a rear surface of the washing machine) is opened, and a receiving space 25 having a side recessed inward and communicating with the mounting hole 19a is independently formed. Of course, after the insert 29 is inserted into the pre-receiving space 27, the receiving space 25 may be formed together with the pre-receiving space 27, wherein the receiving space 25 has a square or rectangular solid size, and the receiving space 25 has a size at least for receiving a fastener (such as a nut 64 or a screw for fixing and a horseshoe-shaped washer with a screw hole in the drawing), a water supply pipe joint 67 connected to a lower end of the faucet, and a finger for attaching and detaching the fastener and the water supply pipe joint 67, i.e., when the mounting pipe joint 63 is inserted into the receiving space 25 through the mounting hole 19a, the finger of the installer can be laterally inserted into the receiving space, allowing the finger to screw the nut 64 therein, so that the faucet 6 is positioned on the mounting portion after the nut 64 is screwed with the mounting pipe joint 63. While allowing a finger to connect a water supply pipe joint 67 with a water supply pipe 66 (which is preferably a hose for convenience of connection, but may be a hard pipe, which is more advantageous than the hard pipe in preventing water leakage during use because the water supply pipe is pulled by shaking during use of the washing machine) to the mounting pipe joint 63 at the lower end of the tap 6.

As shown in fig. 7, when the insert 29 is moved in a direction from the rear side of the washing machine toward the front side of the washing machine and positioned in the housing space 27 of the upper frame unit 9, the mounting hole 19a is located on the top wall of the housing space 27. That is, the upper frame unit 9 forms the outer surface 22a of the top wall of the mounting portion at the surface located at the upper portion of the insert 29, and the outer surface 22a of the top wall is also a part of the table 22 of the washing machine.

Obviously, the above-mentioned mounting hole 19a is formed on the top wall of the mounting portion 50 of the upper frame unit 9, the mounting hole 19a communicates upward with the upper outside of the washing machine 1, and the mounting hole 19a communicates downward with the accommodating space 25.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, when the mounting pipe joint 63 of the faucet 6 is inserted downward into the mounting hole 19a, the upper valve body 65, the flat washer 62, the switch handle 61, the water outlet pipe 166, and the water outlet 60 are exposed to the outside surface 22a of the top wall of the mounting portion 50 of the upper frame unit 9.

The installer holds the nut 64 with several fingers and inserts it from the rear to the front in the accommodation space 25 of the washing machine 1, and screws the nut 64 and tightens the nut after aligning the mounting tube 63, at which time the faucet 6 is firmly positioned on the mounting portion 50 of the washing machine 1; the installer holds the water supply pipe joint 67 at one end of the water supply pipe 66 with several fingers, moves forward from the rear into the accommodating space 25 of the washing machine 1, and then aligns upward and inserts onto the mounting pipe joint 63. This completes the installation of the faucet 6 in the washing machine 1. In contrast, when the water tap 6 and the water supply pipe 66 are required to be detached from the washing machine 1, the detachment process is performed in the reverse operation of the above-described installation.

Alternatively, when the fastener of the faucet 6 employs a horseshoe-shaped washer with a screw hole, it may be screwed in and tightened with a single screw or a double screw, so that the faucet 6 is also firmly positioned on the washing machine 1.

After the water supply device mounting structure is adopted, the components such as the fastening piece for mounting the faucet are all exposed outside the shell of the washing machine, and therefore, when the faucet 6 or the water supply pipe 66 needs to be replaced and repaired, the upper frame unit 9 on the upper part does not need to be opened, and the mounting or maintenance person stands on the side part of the washing machine 1, and can intuitively see the fastening piece such as the nut 64 or the horseshoe-shaped gasket with the screw hole in the accommodating space 25 from the outside.

At the same time, the installer can insert several fingers into the accommodation space 25 to tighten or loosen the nut 64 or the horseshoe-shaped pad with screw holes, so that the faucet 6 is fixed on the washing machine 1 or separated from the washing machine 1, thereby being convenient and rapid to install or maintain.

As shown in fig. 8, when the water supply device mounting structure is adopted, the upper frame unit 9 can be exposed to the outside of the main body 10 through the mounting hole 19a of the water supply device mounting structure, the outer surface 22a of the top wall of the mounting portion 50, and the accommodation space 25 without increasing the outer size of the upper frame unit 9 when the water supply device 160 is installed, and the operator can intuitively complete the mounting and dismounting operation of the faucet 6, the water supply pipe 66, and the like of the water supply device 160 from the outside of the main body 10 without removing the upper frame unit 9 and the screws provided between the upper frame unit 9 and the main body 10.

Alternatively, the water supply pipe 66 of the present embodiment may also be a double pipe, one pipe feeding cold water and the other pipe feeding hot water; or the water supply pipe 66 of the embodiment of the present invention may be a single pipe for only switching on cold or hot water.

Alternatively, the faucet 6 in the water supply device 160 in the embodiment of the present invention may be an instant electric heating type self-heating faucet, and a heating device is disposed in the faucet 6, when the external power is turned on, the water flowing through the faucet will be heated after the water valve is opened, and the hot water flows out from the water outlet 60. The present invention also achieves the above objects and effects by providing for the replacement or repair of such electrically heated instant water faucets.

The upper frame unit 9 with the pre-receiving space 27 in the embodiment of the invention is injection molded from plastic, and the insert 29 is preferably injection molded from plastic.

It is to be noted that, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the height H3, the width H4, and the length H5 of the accommodating space 27 of the present invention may be set as needed, the height H33, the width H44, and the length H55 of the insert 29 may be set as needed, and the height H333, the width H444, and the length H555 of the accommodating space 25 may be set as needed.

The length, width and height of the accommodating space 25 are at least set to accommodate the nut 64 (or horseshoe-shaped gasket with screw hole) at the lower part of the lower water supply device 160, at least the lower fastening section of the mounting pipe joint 63, and at least the water supply pipe joint 67 of the water supply pipe 66; and finger access during the assembly and disassembly operations of the lower fitting for performing the operation activities.

The following is a water supply device mounting structure of a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention:

as shown in fig. 9, the pre-holding space 27 in the embodiment of the present invention is also provided on the upper frame unit 9, and the upper frame unit 9 and the insert 29 are both formed by plastic injection molding, so that on one hand, more design structures of the mounting structure can be easily realized; on the other hand, the mass production is easy to realize, the matching size is precise, and the colors of all the parts are easy to unify.

As shown in fig. 9, the insert 29 is inserted into the pre-receiving space 27 of the upper frame unit 9, and an alternative structure of the fixed connection between the insert 29 and the pre-receiving space 27 is provided. Specifically, the inner wall of the accommodating space 27 is provided with a first clamping portion 28a and a second clamping portion 28b extending vertically, and the outer surface of the insert 29 is provided with a third clamping portion 29a and a fourth clamping portion 29b corresponding to each other. At least the lower part of the pre-holding space 27 is designed as a lower opening for the insert 29 to be inserted into the pre-holding space 27 from bottom to top, and in the upward insertion process, the first clamping part 28a and the second clamping part 28b on the inner wall of the pre-holding space 27 are correspondingly matched and inserted with the third clamping part 29a and the fourth clamping part 29b on the outer surface of the insert 29, wherein the first clamping part and the second clamping part are designed as clamping grooves with T-shaped cross sections, and the third clamping part and the fourth clamping part are designed as protruding parts with T-shaped cross sections, which can be inserted into the clamping grooves, so that the insert 29 is firmly fixed in the upper frame unit 9.

As shown in fig. 9, optionally, the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine 1 and the main body 10 are connected by a plurality of screws, and only one screw hole 30a is formed on the insert 29. When the inserts 29 are inserted into the housing space 27 of the upper frame unit 9 and fixed to each other, the inserts 29 form a part of the mounting portion in the upper frame unit 9. When the upper frame unit 9 is coupled to the main body 10 of the washing machine 1, a part of the coupling fixing force is applied to the insert 29, and the insert 29 is interposed therebetween.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the pre-holding space 27 is optionally provided with at least a part of the thickness dimension of the layer, that is, the thickness h1 of the top wall of the pre-holding space, the top wall is provided with a mounting hole 19a of the faucet, and the top of the insert 29 corresponding to the axis of the mounting hole 19a is also provided with a corresponding lower through hole 19b, so that after the faucet 6 is mounted, the faucet can be supported by the top wall of the pre-holding space 27 and the top wall of the insert 29 at the same time, so that the faucet is more firmly erected.

As shown in fig. 10 and 11, after the insert 29 is inserted into the mounting portion 50 of the upper frame unit 9, the upper frame unit 9 with the insert 29 inserted therein is mounted on the main body 10, and then the mounting pipe joint 63 of the faucet 6 is inserted downward into the mounting hole 19a, so that the upper valve body 65, the flat washer 62, the switch handle 61, the water outlet pipe 166 and the water outlet 60 are exposed on the table top 22 of the upper frame unit 9, and the water supply installation structure is completely located outside the machine body, thereby being visible. The installer holds the nut 64 with several fingers, inserts it into the accommodation space 25 from the back of the washing machine 1, aligns under the mounting pipe joint 63, and then turns the nut 64 until the nut 64 is tightened, at which time the faucet 6 has been firmly positioned on the washing machine 1; then, the installer holds the water supply pipe joint 67 at one end of the water supply pipe 66 with a plurality of fingers, inserts the water supply pipe joint 67 into the accommodating space 25 from the rear of the washing machine 1 forward, and then inserts the water supply pipe joint 63 in an upward alignment. This completes the installation of the faucet 6 on the washing machine 1. The water tap 6 may be reversely operated in the above-described mounting process in the process of dismounting the washing machine 1.

In the water supply device mounting structure of the second embodiment, also when the water supply device 160 is provided on the upper frame unit 9, the mounting hole 19a of the mounting portion 50 of the water supply device, the outer surface 22a of the top wall of the mounting portion, and the accommodation space 25 are exposed to the outside of the housing, and the operator can intuitively complete the mounting and dismounting operation of the water supply device 16 on the outside of the housing of the washing machine without removing the upper frame unit 9, without having to enlarge the outer peripheral dimension thereof.

The following is a water supply device mounting structure of a washing machine in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention:

alternatively, as shown in fig. 12, an insert 29 is inserted into the upper frame unit 9, and then fixedly connected to the upper frame unit 9. The upper frame unit 9, also with the pre-receiving space 27, is preferably injection molded from plastic, and the insert 29 is also preferably injection molded from plastic.

Unlike the second embodiment described above, at least the upper portion of the accommodating space 27 is designed as an upper opening, the insert 29 is inserted into the accommodating space 27 from the upper opening of the upper portion of the accommodating space 27 from the upper down, and the mounting hole of the mounting portion is formed directly through the top wall of the insert 29, that is, the lower through hole 9b of the insert 29 described above is directly made as the mounting hole of the mounting portion. The insert 29 is inserted into the pre-holding space 27 from the upper opening of the upper part of the pre-holding space 27 from top to bottom, and then the optional structure for further connection and fixation between the insert and the pre-holding space 27 can be fixed by using screws or further fixed by adopting the conventional structure.

As shown in fig. 12, after the insert 29 is inserted into the accommodating space 27 from the top to the bottom through the upper opening of the upper portion of the accommodating space 27, the first and second engaging portions 28a and 28b are provided on the inner wall of the accommodating space 27 of the upper frame unit 9, and the insert 29 is also provided with the third and fourth engaging portions 29a and 29b. For this downward insertion, the first and second engaging portions 28a and 28b are engaged with the third and fourth engaging portions 29a and 29b of the insert 29, respectively, and the engaging structure can be seen from the structure of the second embodiment, so that the insert 29 is firmly fixed in the accommodating space 27 of the upper frame unit 9. The two can be further connected and fixed, and the optional connecting structure can be screw fixed or further fixed by adopting the conventional structure.

The following is a water supply device mounting structure of a washing machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention:

as shown in fig. 13, an alternative structure of the fixed connection between the insert 29 and the upper frame unit 9 after the insert is inserted into the upper frame unit 9 is shown. The upper frame unit 9 with the receiving space 27 is likewise preferably injection molded from plastic, and the insert 29 is preferably injection molded from plastic. Unlike the second and third embodiments, the pre-receiving space 27 of the upper frame unit 9 is configured such that the insert 29 is inserted into the pre-receiving space 27 from the back of the washing machine to the front of the washing machine (see arrow direction in the drawing), and a clamping portion having a similar structure to the second and third embodiments may be provided between the insert 29 and the pre-receiving space 27, or/and further fixed by screws.

The shape structure and the mating structure between the accommodating space 27 and the insert 29 and the connecting structure between them in the first, second, third and fourth embodiments of the present invention are only examples, and any application is referred to in the prior art, and is not specifically described herein.

The spirit of the present invention is that the above-described first, second, third and fourth embodiments are considered to be within the spirit of the present invention as long as the same functions and effects are produced in the accommodating space 25 provided and in the shape and structure of the accommodating space 27 and the insert 29.

The following is a water supply device mounting structure of a washing machine in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention:

fig. 14 is a schematic view of a washing machine having an auxiliary washing unit implemented in a widened main body 10 or/and a plurality of machine washing units according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be noted here that the outer dimensions of the main body 10 of the washing machine 1 in which the present invention is implemented are not limited except for the embodiments shown in fig. 1 to 13. The external dimensions of the main body 10 of the washing machine 1 according to the practical implementation need are not limited to the figures drawn by the embodiments of the invention and the patents related to the background art, and the figures cannot be regarded as a conclusion of the future, and the external dimensions of the main body 10 of the washing machine 1 are not limited, can be selected to be narrower, can be selected to be wider, can be selected to be lower and can be higher according to the industrial market need, and are not drawn exhaustively, so that the text is stated here.

As shown in fig. 14, the washing machine 1 may alternatively include a hand washing container 120a and a faucet 6 (not shown), and a housing of the washing machine 1 may be provided with a receiving space 27 for receiving the insert 29 therein. Optionally, the housing of the washing machine 1 is wider to provide a second washing tub or a second auxiliary washing unit or more washing tubs or more auxiliary washing units and corresponding water supply 160 or dewatering tub or shoe tub or ultrasonic functional tub or storage tub in the washing machine 1.

The following is a water supply device mounting structure of a washing machine of a sixth embodiment of the present invention:

fig. 15 is a schematic view of a washing machine with an auxiliary washing unit with an auxiliary table 91 according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted here that the outer dimensions of the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine 1 to which the present invention is applied are not limited as well, except for the embodiments shown in fig. 1 to 14. The external dimensions of the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine 1 according to the practical implementation need are not limited to the figures drawn by the embodiments of the invention and the patents cited in the background art, and the figures cannot be regarded as a conclusion that the user is about to go underground, and the external dimensions of the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine 1 are not limited, can be selected to be narrower, can be selected to be wider, can be selected to be lower and can be higher according to the industrial market need, and are not drawn exhaustively, so that the text is stated here.

As shown in fig. 15, the main body 10 and/or the upper frame unit 9 may be optionally provided with an auxiliary table 91, in fig. 15, the auxiliary table 91 is located on the upper frame unit 9, the auxiliary table 91 is modified to have a three-dimensional size of a pre-receiving space, the pre-receiving space 27 is used for accommodating the insert 29, and the structure of the insert 29 and the pre-receiving space 27 or the connection structure between the insert 29 and the pre-receiving space 27 may be the structure of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments.

Fig. 16 is a schematic view showing a structure in which the water supply device mounting structure is applied to a drum type washing machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 16, the embodiment of the present invention is an alternative drum type washing machine, in which the front side (i.e., the front side) of the drum type washing machine is provided with a drum type washing machine door 4 having a hand washing container 120a, a water supply 160 and a tap 6 thereof, and the housing of the drum type washing machine is modified with a receiving space 27 for receiving the insert 29 therein, and the insert 29 and the separate structure or the connection structure between the insert 29 and the receiving space 27 may be the structure of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments.

The insert 29 can also be designed as an accommodation space 25 as exemplified in the first, second, third and fourth embodiments described above. As shown in fig. 16, the accommodating space 27 is also provided in the upper frame unit 9 of the washing machine, the insert 29 can be also inserted into the accommodating space 27 of the upper frame unit 9 from top to bottom, the outer surface of the top wall of the insert 29 forms a part of the top surface of the washing machine, and the mounting hole is opened on the top wall of the insert 29. Or a mounting hole 19a is formed at the top of the upper frame unit 9, the mounting hole 19a communicates upward with the outside of the upper portion of the washing machine 1, and the mounting hole 19a communicates downward with the receiving space 25.

In the above-described water supply device mounting structure, when the faucet 6 is replaced or maintained, the upper frame unit 9 does not need to be opened, and the mounting or maintenance person can visually see the fastening member such as the nut 64 of the housing space 25 from the outside while standing on the side of the washing machine 1.

The water supply device mounting structure in the embodiment is independent, and is beneficial to the maintenance of the washing machine.

When the water supply device installation structure of the invention is implemented in the drum-type washing machine, if the faucet 6 needs to be replaced, the upper frame unit 9 does not need to be opened, the progress of the washing machine in maintenance is not delayed, the user can independently replace the water supply device installation structure, and the drum-type washing machine is not damaged.

Alternatively, the water supply tube 66 of the present invention may also be double-tube, one tube feeding cold water and the other tube feeding hot water; or the water supply pipe 66 of the present invention may be a single pipe for passing cold or hot water.

Alternatively, the faucet 6 in the water supply 160 of the present invention may also be an instant electric heating self-heating faucet.

Alternatively, the faucet 6 in the water supply 160 in the various embodiments is a gooseneck faucet dedicated to a water purifier.

Optionally, the invention also provides a second tap 6, that is to say at least two taps 6, as required.

Alternatively, the washing machine implemented as above may be provided with a washing machine having a function of a water purifier. The tap 6 in the water supply device 160 in the above embodiments may be a tap with a low water pressure structure dedicated to a water dispenser, and a water supply tap with a water purifier function is provided on a washing machine for implementation. The low water pressure is that a built-in water pump of the water dispenser is adopted, the water supply pressure of the built-in water pump is far lower than the national standard tap water pressure of the household, and the structure of the special tap for the water dispenser is different from that of the national standard tap water tap, but the tap structure is provided with a fastener for positioning the tap and a water supply pipe joint connected with the lower end of the tap, so the water dispenser is also in the scope of the invention.

It is also conceivable for those skilled in the art that such a structure may be equally applied to a washing machine (also called a shoe washing machine) having a brush member incorporated therein.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims (11)

1. The utility model provides a water supply installation structure of washing machine, is including being used for supplying water to water supply installation (160) in auxiliary washing unit (120) of washing machine and being located installation department (50) of this water supply installation (160) on the casing of washing machine, water supply installation is including tap (6) and the fastener that is used for fixing a position tap (6) and the delivery pipe joint (67) that links to each other with tap's lower extreme again, is equipped with mounting hole (19 a) that are used for installing tap (6) that link up in the upper and lower direction on the roof of this installation department (50), its characterized in that: the mounting part (50) further comprises a pre-holding space (27) and an insert (29) positioned in the pre-holding space (27), wherein the insert (29) is independently formed or the insert (29) and the pre-holding space (27) are jointly formed with an accommodating space (25) which is concave inwards on one side and communicated with the mounting hole (19 a), and the accommodating space (25) can at least accommodate the fastening piece, the water supply pipe joint (67) and the finger for assembling and disassembling the fastening piece and the water supply pipe joint (67) to extend in.

2. The water supply installation structure according to claim 1, wherein: the lower part of the pre-accommodating space (27) is designed into a lower opening, the insert (29) is inserted into the pre-accommodating space (27) from bottom to top through the lower opening and positioned in the top wall of the pre-accommodating space (27), and the mounting hole (19 a) is positioned on the top wall of the pre-accommodating space (27).

3. The water supply installation structure according to claim 1, wherein: the upper part of the pre-accommodating space (27) is designed into an upper opening, the insert (29) is inserted from top to bottom from the upper opening and positioned in the pre-accommodating space (27), and the mounting hole (19 a) is positioned on the top wall of the insert (29).

4. The water supply installation structure according to claim 1, wherein: the side face of the pre-accommodating space (27) is provided with a side opening, the insert (29) moves laterally into the pre-accommodating space (27) through the side opening and is positioned in the pre-accommodating space (27), and the mounting hole (19 a) is positioned on the top wall of the pre-accommodating space (27).

5. The water supply installation structure according to claim 2 or 3 or 4, wherein: and a convex part and a clamping groove which are matched with each other are arranged between the outer surface of the insert (29) and the inner surface of the pre-holding space (27).

6. The water supply installation structure according to claim 1, wherein: the two mounting parts (50) are arranged correspondingly, and the two water taps (6) are arranged correspondingly on the respective mounting parts (50).

7. The water supply installation structure according to claim 1 or 6, wherein: the water tap (6) is a gooseneck type water tap special for a water purifier or/and a water tap with a low water pressure structure special for a water dispenser.

8. The utility model provides a washing machine, includes casing, is located washing space (11 a) and auxiliary washing unit (120) that are located casing upper portion in the casing and installs the water supply installation structure on the casing, its characterized in that: the water supply installation structure adopts the water supply installation structure as defined in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein: the shell comprises a main body (10) and an upper frame unit (9) arranged at the upper part of the main body, the washing space (11 a) is arranged in the main body (10), and the auxiliary washing unit (120) is arranged on the upper frame unit (9).

10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein: the water supply device mounting structure is mounted on the upper frame unit (9).

11. The washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein: the washing machine is a drum washing machine.