CN211368103U - Clothes treating apparatus - Google Patents

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CN211368103U
CN211368103U CN201921670068.5U CN201921670068U CN211368103U CN 211368103 U CN211368103 U CN 211368103U CN 201921670068 U CN201921670068 U CN 201921670068U CN 211368103 U CN211368103 U CN 211368103U
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魏清文
王得军
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Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd
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The utility model belongs to the technical field of the clothing is handled, the clothing treatment agent box structure that aims at solving current clothing treatment facility is complicated, and the installation operation is inconvenient to the limited problem of capacity. Therefore, the utility model provides a clothes treatment equipment, this clothes treatment equipment include a dish seat, a clothing processing section of thick bamboo and annular clothing treatment agent box, are formed with clothing input port on the dish seat, and clothing input port extends and forms the extension towards the direction that a clothing was handled a section of thick bamboo, and annular clothing treatment agent box is connected on the extension. The utility model discloses can simplify the structure of clothing treatment agent box of clothing treatment facility, make clothing treatment agent box installation convenient operation to increase the capacity of clothing treatment agent.

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Clothes treating apparatus
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of the clothing is handled, specifically provide a clothing treatment facility.
Background
The laundry treating apparatus is an apparatus capable of washing, drying, sterilizing, and/or deodorizing laundry, and as the level of production technology is continuously improved and the user's demand is continuously increased, the user's demand for the laundry treating apparatus is also increased. Taking a washing machine as an example, in order to realize the intellectualization and automation of washing, a plurality of models of washing machines in the current market are provided with an automatic putting function, can automatically and accurately add the dose of the clothes treating agent according to the quantity of clothes, and can avoid the situation that the dose of the clothes treating agent is not accurately put due to the artificial putting of the clothes treating agent to a great extent; on the other hand, the existence of the clothes treating agent box can enable a user to put in more clothes treating agent at one time, and the clothes treating agent can be used for a long time after being put in one time, so that the time cost of putting in the clothes treating agent every time clothes are treated is greatly saved. The laundry treating agent box is generally disposed on the tray, however, since the tray has a limited space and is limited by other components on the tray, the laundry treating agent box is generally divided into a plurality of chambers, and has a complicated structure, inconvenient installation and operation, and a limited capacity.
Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new laundry treating apparatus to solve the above-mentioned problems.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem among the prior art, the clothing treatment agent box structure that is for solving current clothing treatment equipment is complicated, and installation operation is inconvenient to the limited problem of capacity, the utility model provides a clothing treatment equipment, this clothing treatment equipment include dish seat, a clothing processing section of thick bamboo and annular clothing treatment agent box, are formed with clothing input mouth on the dish seat, and clothing input mouth extends and forms the extension towards the direction of a clothing processing section of thick bamboo, and annular clothing treatment agent box is connected on the extension.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, an inner annular wall of the annular laundry treating agent box is provided with an internal thread, an outer wall of the extending portion is provided with an external thread, and the annular laundry treating agent box and the extending portion are spirally connected through the internal thread and the external thread.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the annular laundry treating agent box is coupled to an outer wall of the extension part by a screw.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the annular laundry treating agent box is connected to an outer wall of the extending portion by a catch.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the annular laundry treating agent box is connected to an outer wall of the extension part by an adhesive member.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the annular laundry treating agent box is connected to an outer wall of the extension part by a magnetic member.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the lower edge of the annular laundry treating agent box is disposed flush with or slightly higher than the lower edge of the extending portion in a state where the assembly is completed.
In a preferred embodiment of the laundry treating apparatus, the extension portion is gradually contracted in a laundry input direction.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the annular laundry treating agent cartridge includes an annular accommodating chamber, a laundry treating agent inlet and a laundry treating agent outlet, the annular accommodating chamber is connected to the extension portion, and the laundry treating agent inlet and the laundry treating agent outlet are disposed on the annular accommodating chamber.
In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating agent inlet is disposed above the laundry treating agent outlet.
It can be understood by those skilled in the art that in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, by connecting the annular laundry treating agent box to the extension part of the laundry input opening, the space on the tray seat where the laundry treating agent box is originally disposed is released, the annular laundry treating agent box installed on the extension part of the laundry input opening also makes full use of the space of the laundry input opening, and meanwhile, the laundry treating agent box does not need to be divided into a plurality of chambers, thereby simplifying the structure of the laundry treating agent box, facilitating the installation and operation of the laundry treating agent box, and increasing the capacity of the laundry treating agent.
Further, through setting up the internal thread on the interior rampart of annular clothing processing agent box, set up the external screw thread on the outer wall of extension, make between annular clothing processing agent box and the extension through internal thread and external screw thread screwed connection, through such setting, make things convenient for the installation and the dismantlement of annular clothing processing agent box, need not the instrument supplementary, manual rotation can, labour saving and time saving conveniently takes off annular clothing processing agent box and washs, also is convenient for change when annular clothing processing agent box damages.
Further, the annular clothes treating agent box is connected with the outer wall of the extension part through the screw, and through the arrangement, the annular clothes treating agent box is firmly connected with the outer wall of the extension part, so that the annular clothes treating agent box is convenient to mount and dismount.
Furthermore, the annular clothes treating agent box is connected with the outer wall of the extension part through the buckle, and through the arrangement, the annular clothes treating agent box is firmly connected with the outer wall of the extension part, so that the annular clothes treating agent box is convenient to mount and dismount, the annular clothes treating agent box is convenient to take down for washing, and the annular clothes treating agent box is convenient to replace when damaged.
Furthermore, the annular clothes treating agent box is connected with the outer wall of the extension part through the bonding piece, and through the arrangement, the annular clothes treating agent box is firmly connected with the outer wall of the extension part, so that the operation is simple and convenient, and the time and the labor are saved.
Furthermore, the annular clothes treating agent box is connected with the outer wall of the extension part through the magnetic part, so that the annular clothes treating agent box is convenient to mount and dismount, the annular clothes treating agent box is also convenient to take down for cleaning, and the annular clothes treating agent box is convenient to replace when damaged.
Further, under the condition that the assembly is completed, the lower edge of the annular clothes treating agent box is flush with the lower edge of the extension part or is slightly higher than the lower edge of the extension part, and through the arrangement, clothes are not touched with the annular clothes treating agent box when being put in or taken out, the clothes are prevented from being scraped by the edge of the annular clothes treating agent box, and meanwhile, the annular clothes treating agent box is prevented from being connected with the extension part due to touching, so that the annular clothes treating agent box is prevented from being dropped.
Further, the extension part is gradually contracted along the input direction of the clothes, so that the annular clothes treating agent box is convenient to mount and fix, and meanwhile, the annular clothes treating agent box occupies larger space and has larger capacity.
Further, all connect on the extension through holding the storehouse with the annular, make annular clothing processing agent box more firm with being connected of extension, be difficult for droing, simultaneously, also make annular clothing processing agent box occupy bigger space, possess bigger capacity, through all setting up clothing processing agent entry and clothing processing agent export on the storehouse is held to the annular, make things convenient for the inflow and the outflow of clothing processing agent.
Further, by disposing the laundry treating agent inlet above the laundry treating agent outlet, inflow and outflow of the laundry treating agent is facilitated.
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Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with a washing machine, wherein:
fig. 1 is a partial structural schematic view of a washing machine according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a washing machine according to the present invention;
fig. 3 is a partially enlarged view of fig. 2.
Reference numerals: 1. a tray seat; 2. an annular laundry treating agent box; 21. an annular holding bin; 22. a laundry treating agent inlet; 23. a laundry treating agent outlet; 3. a laundry input port; 4. an extension portion; 5. an internal thread; 6. and (4) external threads.
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First of all, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, although the present invention is described with reference to a washing machine, the technical solution of the present invention is obviously applicable to a washing and drying machine, a laundry care machine, etc., and the adjustment and change of the application objects are not deviated from the technical principle of the present invention, and should be limited within the protection scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may include, for example, a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
Based on the problem that the current washing machine's clothing treatment agent box structure that the background art pointed out is complicated, and installation operation is inconvenient to capacity is limited, the utility model provides a washing machine aims at simplifying washing machine's clothing treatment agent box's structure, makes clothing treatment agent box installation convenient operation to increase the capacity of clothing treatment agent.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the washing machine of the present invention includes a tray 1, a washing drum (not shown), and an annular laundry treating agent box 2, a laundry input port 3 is formed on the tray 1, the laundry input port 3 extends toward the washing drum and forms an extension portion 4, and the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is connected to the extension portion 4. The annular laundry treating agent box 2 installed on the extension part 4 of the laundry input port 3 enables the space on the tray base 1 where the laundry treating agent box is originally installed to be released, and also makes full use of the space at the laundry input port 3, and meanwhile, the laundry treating agent box does not need to be divided into a plurality of chambers, so that the structure of the laundry treating agent box is simplified, the laundry treating agent box is convenient to install and operate, and the capacity of the laundry treating agent is increased. The longitudinal section of annular clothing processing agent box 2 can be trapezoidal, also can be square, still can be for semi-circular, perhaps be triangle-shaped, can be irregular figure even, and this kind of adjustment to the shape of the longitudinal section of annular clothing processing agent box 2 does not constitute with the change and is right the utility model discloses a restriction, all should be injectd within the protection scope, as long as annular clothing processing agent box 2 can be connected with extension 4 can. The size of the annular laundry treating agent box 2 may be set arbitrarily as long as the arrangement of other components on the tray 1 is not hindered while ensuring the appropriate capacity of the annular laundry treating agent box 2.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, an inner circular wall of the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is provided with an internal thread 5, an outer wall of the extension portion 4 is provided with an external thread 6, and the annular laundry treating agent box 2 and the extension portion 4 are spirally connected through the internal thread 5 and the external thread 6. Through setting up internal thread 5 at annular clothing processing agent box 2's interior rampart, set up external screw thread 6 at the outer wall of extension 4, make annular clothing processing agent box 2 when installation/dismantlement direct manual rotation can, need not the instrument supplementary, labour saving and time saving, convenient and fast. The annular laundry treating agent box 2 is disposed outside the extension portion 4 to reduce the actual area of the laundry input opening 3, and prevent the laundry from being damaged by the laundry, and it should be noted that "inside" and "outside" are relative terms, and as shown in fig. 2 and 3, although the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is disposed outside the extension portion 4, the thread on the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is disposed on the inner annular wall of the annular laundry treating agent box 2, and is inside the annular laundry treating agent box 2, and is therefore "internal thread", and similarly, although the extension portion 4 is disposed inside the annular laundry treating agent box 2, the thread on the extension portion 4 is disposed on the outer wall of the extension portion 4, and is outside the extension portion 4, and is therefore "external thread". The inner annular wall of the annular laundry treating agent box 2 may be partially or completely threaded, as long as the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is securely connected to the extension portion 4.
In an alternative embodiment, the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is connected with the outer wall of the extension portion 4 by screws, so that the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is firmly connected with the outer wall of the extension portion 4, and of course, the annular laundry treating agent box 2 may be connected with the outer wall of the extension portion 4 by bolts instead. The number and fixing positions of the screws or bolts may be arbitrarily set as long as the number and fixing positions of the screws or bolts can firmly connect the annular laundry treating agent box 2 with the outer wall of the extension part 4.
In another alternative embodiment, the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is connected to the outer wall of the extending portion 4 through the buckle, so that the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is firmly connected to the outer wall of the extending portion 4, and of course, as an alternative, the annular laundry treating agent box 2 can also be connected to the outer wall of the extending portion 4 through other fasteners, and this kind of adjustment and change to the type of the fastener do not form a pair of the protection scope of the present invention, all should be limited within the protection scope of the present invention, as long as the annular laundry treating agent box 2 can be connected to the extending portion 4 through the fastener. The number and fixing positions of the hooks or other engaging members may be arbitrarily set as long as the number and fixing positions of the hooks or other engaging members can firmly connect the annular laundry treating agent box 2 with the outer wall of the extension part 4.
In another alternative embodiment, annular clothing processing agent box 2 is connected with the outer wall of extension 4 through bonding, makes annular clothing processing agent box 2 and extension 4's outer wall firm in connection, and bonding can be the viscose layer, can also be bonding sheet, also can be bonding piece etc. this kind of adjustment and change to bonding type do not constitute the utility model discloses a restriction, all should be injectd within the protection scope, as long as annular clothing processing agent box 2 can be connected with extension 4 through bonding. The annular laundry treating agent box 2 may be partially connected to the outer wall of the extension portion 4 by an adhesive member, or may be completely connected to the outer wall of the extension portion 4 by an adhesive member, as long as it is ensured that the annular laundry treating agent box 2 can be firmly connected to the extension portion 4.
In another alternative embodiment, annular clothing processing agent box 2 is connected through magnetism the piece and the outer wall of extension 4, makes annular clothing processing agent box 2 and the outer wall of extension 4 firm in connection, and magnetism is inhaled the piece and can be the magnet, also can be other magnetism and inhale the material, and this kind is inhaled adjustment of piece type and change to magnetism and is not constituted to the utility model discloses a restriction, all should be injectd within the protection scope, as long as annular clothing processing agent box 2 can be connected with extension 4 through magnetism the piece of inhaling can. Annular clothing processing agent box 2 can be partly through magnetism inhale the piece and be connected with the outer wall of extension 4, can also be whole through magnetism inhale the piece and be connected with the outer wall of extension 4, as long as guarantee annular clothing processing agent box 2 can with extension 4 firm connection can.
It should be noted that the annular laundry treating agent box 2 can be connected to the extension portion 4 through any of the above embodiments, and can also be connected to the extension portion 4 through the combination of the above embodiments, and such adjustment and change to the connection type do not constitute the limitation of the present invention, and should be limited within the protection scope of the present invention as long as it is ensured that the annular laundry treating agent box 2 can be firmly connected to the extension portion 4.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, in the assembled state, the lower edge of the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is disposed flush with or slightly higher than the lower edge of the extending portion 4, so as to prevent the edges of the annular laundry treating agent box 2 from scraping the laundry when the laundry is put in/taken out, and at the same time, prevent the annular laundry treating agent box 2 from being connected with the extending portion 4 to cause the falling-off due to the problem of contacting the annular laundry treating agent box 2. Here, when the lower edge of the annular laundry treating agent box 2 is slightly higher than the lower edge of the extending portion 4, the lower edge of the annular laundry treating agent box 2 may be 1mm higher than the lower edge of the extending portion 4, or 2mm higher than the lower edge of the extending portion 4, and of course, other values are also possible, and those skilled in the art can flexibly set the lower edge in actual operation as long as the laundry is not touched to the annular laundry treating agent box 2 when the laundry is put in/taken out.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the extension portion 4 is gradually contracted in the laundry input direction, so as to facilitate the installation and fixation of the annular laundry treating agent box 2, and also to allow the annular laundry treating agent box 2 to occupy a larger space and have a larger capacity, and those skilled in the art can flexibly set the contracted space in actual operation as long as a sufficient space is secured when laundry is put in/out.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the annular laundry treatment agent box 2 comprises an annular housing chamber 21, a laundry treatment agent inlet 22 and a laundry treatment agent outlet 23, the annular housing chamber 21 is connected to the extension portion 4, the laundry treatment agent inlet 22 and the laundry treatment agent outlet 23 are both disposed on the annular housing chamber 21, the laundry treatment agent inlet 22 can be connected to the input box, and the laundry treatment agent outlet 23 can be connected to the washing drum. The annular holds storehouse 21 and is used for holding the clothing treatment agent, and the annular holds storehouse 21 and all connects on extension 4, makes annular clothing treatment agent box 2 more firm with being connected of extension 4, is difficult for droing, also makes annular clothing treatment agent box 2 occupy bigger space, possess more capacity, all sets up clothing treatment agent entry 22 and clothing treatment agent export 23 on the annular holds storehouse 21, makes things convenient for the inflow and the outflow of clothing treatment agent.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the laundry treating agent inlet 22 is disposed above the laundry treating agent outlet 23, the laundry treating agent inlet 22 is connected to a connection pipe to introduce the laundry treating agent into the ring-shaped receiving bin 21, the laundry treating agent outlet 23 is connected to another connection pipe to introduce the laundry treating agent from the ring-shaped receiving bin 21, and the laundry treating agent inlet 22 is disposed above the laundry treating agent outlet 23 to facilitate inflow and outflow of the laundry treating agent. The clothing finishing agent inlet 22 and the clothing finishing agent outlet 23 may be vertically arranged or may be arranged in a staggered manner, and of course, the clothing finishing agent inlet 22 and the clothing finishing agent outlet 23 are more preferably vertically arranged, so that the clothing finishing agent inlet 22 and the clothing finishing agent outlet 23 are convenient and attractive when being respectively connected with different connecting pipes while facilitating the manufacture of a model.
So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, a person skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the related technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising a tray, a laundry treating drum, and an annular laundry treating agent box, wherein a laundry input port is formed on the tray, the laundry input port extends toward the laundry treating drum and forms an extension, and the annular laundry treating agent box is connected to the extension.
2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an inner circumferential wall of the annular laundry treating agent box is provided with an internal thread, an outer circumferential wall of the extending portion is provided with an external thread, and the annular laundry treating agent box and the extending portion are in threaded connection through the internal thread and the external thread.
3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the annular laundry treating agent box is connected with an outer wall of the extension part by a screw.
4. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the annular laundry treating agent box is connected with an outer wall of the extension part by a snap.
5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the annular laundry treating agent box is connected to an outer wall of the extension part by an adhesive member.
6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the annular laundry treating agent box is connected with an outer wall of the extending portion by a magnetic attraction member.
7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in a state where the assembly is completed, a lower edge of the annular laundry treating agent box is disposed flush with or slightly higher than a lower edge of the extending portion.
8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extension portion is provided to be gradually contracted in a dropping direction of the laundry.
9. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the annular laundry treating agent cartridge includes an annular accommodating chamber, a laundry treating agent inlet and a laundry treating agent outlet, the annular accommodating chamber is connected to the extending portion, and the laundry treating agent inlet and the laundry treating agent outlet are provided on the annular accommodating chamber.
10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the laundry treating agent inlet is disposed above the laundry treating agent outlet.
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