CN211620939U - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses washing machine relates to washing machine technical field. The invention aims to solve the problems that the waiting time is long if a user wants to add clothes midway in the prior art, and the water consumption and the power consumption of the washing machine are large. The washing machine comprises a box body with a clothes input opening and a door used for opening and closing the clothes input opening, wherein the door comprises a door body and a door cover, the door body is enclosed to form a glass cavity with a first opening, the door cover is used for opening and closing the first opening, and a second opening used for inputting clothes is formed in the wall of the glass cavity. The utility model discloses can be used to the washing machine laundry midway and add the clothing.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a washing machine technical field especially relates to a washing machine.

Background

The washing machine originates from Europe, and the washing method is that the electric energy is utilized to drive the drum to rotate so that clothes in the drum move up and down under the action of gravity, so as to simulate the principle that a stick hammer strikes the clothes, and therefore, dirt on the surfaces of the clothes is cleaned.

In the existing washing machine, if clothes are added midway, the water level needs to meet certain conditions so that water cannot overflow the drum door after the door is opened. If the washing machine is used for washing clothes with large water demand, such as woolen blankets, during washing, a door of the washing machine cannot be opened due to high water level in the drum, and at the moment, if a user wants to add the missed clothes midway, the user needs to wait for a long time, and the user can only open the door when the water level in the drum meets the opening condition, so that the energy of the user is wasted, and the use experience of the user is reduced; and after the missing laundry is added into the drum, the washing machine needs to be re-filled with water, and the heating device in the drum needs to re-heat the filled water (to heat the water to fully dissolve the detergent, improve the washing effect and sterilize) to reach the required water level and water temperature, which additionally increases the water consumption and heating power consumption of the washing machine.

Disclosure of Invention

An embodiment of the utility model provides a washing machine for it is longer if want midway to add the time that the clothing needs wait to solve the washing machine user among the prior art to this washing machine water consumption, the great problem of power consumption.

To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a washing machine, including: a case formed with a laundry loading/unloading opening;

an outer tub provided inside the cabinet to receive washing water;

an inner tub provided inside the outer tub to accommodate laundry, and rotatable with respect to the outer tub;

and a door configured to open and close the laundry access opening;

wherein the door comprises a door body and a door cover; the door body encloses a glass cavity with a first opening, the door cover is used for opening and closing the first opening, and a second opening used for putting clothes is formed in the cavity wall of the glass cavity.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a washing machine, because the door closure is used for opening and closes first opening, offer the second opening that is used for putting in the clothing on the chamber wall in glass chamber, like this, washing machine is when washing the clothing, and the user if want midway to add the clothing of omitting, just can open first opening with the door closure earlier, and the cylinder stall is then added the clothing of omitting to the cylinder through the second opening to accomplish midway interpolation of clothing. Because the second opening for putting in the clothes is arranged on the cavity wall of the glass cavity of the door body, which is opposite to the first opening, and the lower edge of the second opening is higher than the lower edge of the clothes putting-in opening of the washing machine, when the washing machine washes clothes with larger water consumption, the water level in the drum does not easily cross the lower edge of the second opening, so that a user can directly add the clothes into the drum through the second opening without waiting for a long time, not only is the user experience improved, but also after the clothes are added in the midway of the washing machine, the phenomenon that the water is re-fed and the newly-fed water is re-heated is avoided, and therefore, the water consumption and the heating power consumption are saved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a sectional view of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (the door is in a closed state, and the door cover in the door is in a closed state);

fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of fig. 2 at B;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2 at A;

fig. 5 is a sectional view of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (the door is in a closed state, and the door cover in the door is in an open state);

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of the closure of fig. 6.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

The terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a washing machine, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, including a cabinet 200 formed with a laundry inlet 210, an outer tub 400 disposed inside the cabinet 200 to receive washing water; the drum 300 provided inside the tub 400 to receive laundry and rotatable with respect to the tub 400

And a door 100 configured to open and close the laundry inlet 210, wherein the door includes a door body 1 and a door cover 2; the door body 1 encloses a glass cavity 12 with a first opening 11, the door cover 2 is used for opening and closing the first opening 11, and a second opening 13 for putting clothes is arranged on the cavity wall of the glass cavity 12.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a washing machine, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, comprising a casing 200, a laundry inlet 210 provided at the front side of the casing; and a door 100 for opening the laundry input port 210 or hermetically closing the laundry input port 210.

As shown in fig. 2, a drum 300 is disposed in the housing 200, the drum 300 has a drum opening 310, and when the door 100 is in a position for closing the laundry input opening 210, the door body 1 extends into the drum 300 through the laundry input opening 210 and the drum opening 310 to close the drum opening 310.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a washing machine, as shown in fig. 6, door 100 includes door body 1 and door closure 2, and door body 1 encloses into the glass chamber 12 that has first opening 11, and door closure 2 is used for opening and closing first opening 11 (shown in fig. 5 and 6 as door closure 2 is in the position of opening first opening 11; shown in fig. 2 as door closure 2 is in the position of closing first opening 11), offers the second opening 13 that is used for puting in the clothing on the chamber wall of glass chamber 12.

Because the door 2 is used for opening and closing the first opening 11, and the wall of the glass cavity 12 is provided with the second opening 13 for putting in clothes, when the washing machine washes clothes, if a user wants to add missing clothes halfway, the user can firstly open the first opening 11 on the door 2, the drum stops rotating, and then add the missing clothes into the drum through the second opening 13, thereby completing the halfway addition of the clothes.

Because the second opening 13 for putting in the clothes is arranged on the cavity wall of the glass cavity 12 of the door body 1 opposite to the first opening 11, and the lower edge of the second opening 13 is higher than the lower edge of the clothes putting-in opening 210 of the washing machine, when the washing machine washes clothes with large water consumption, the water level in the drum does not easily cross the lower edge of the second opening 13, so that a user can directly add the clothes into the drum through the second opening 13 without waiting for a long time, not only is the experience of the user improved, but also after the clothes are added in the midway of the washing machine, the phenomenon that the water is re-fed and the water is re-heated is avoided, and therefore, the water consumption and the heating power consumption are saved.

In order to prevent the water in the drum from splashing into the glass cavity 12 of the door body 1 from the second opening 13 when the washing machine is in operation, as shown in fig. 6, the door cover 2 includes a cover body 21 and a blocking piece 22, the cover body 21 is hinged to the door body 1 at the first opening 11 for opening and closing the first opening 11, the blocking piece 22 is disposed on the inner side surface (surface d shown in fig. 6) of the cover body 21, and as shown in fig. 2, when the cover body 21 is located at the position for closing the first opening 11, the blocking piece 22 extends into the glass cavity 12 to block the second opening 13. Since the blocking piece 22 can block the second opening 13 when the cover body 21 is located at the position for closing the first opening 11, the blocking piece 22 can prevent the water in the roller from splashing from the second opening 13 into the glass cavity 12 of the door body 1, so as to ensure the stability of the water amount in the roller.

It should be noted that: the inner side of the cover body 21 refers to a side of the cover body 21 close to the first opening 11, for example, the side C shown in fig. 6, in the direction D in which the cover body 21 rotates about its hinge axis; the inner side surface of the cover body 21 refers to a side surface of the cover body 21 adjacent to the first opening 11 in a direction in which the cover body 21 rotates about its hinge axis, for example, a d surface shown in fig. 6.

The structure of the plugging member 22 is not exclusive, and for example, the plugging member 22 may have the following structure: as shown in fig. 6, the sealing member 22 includes a fixing portion 221 and a sealing gasket 222, the fixing portion 221 is disposed on the inner side surface of the cover body 21, and the sealing gasket 222 is disposed on the fixing portion 221, as shown in fig. 2, when the cover body 21 is located at a position for closing the first opening 11, the sealing gasket 222 is attached to the cavity wall around the second opening 13 to seal the second opening 13.

In addition, the plugging member 22 may have the following structure: the blocking member 22 includes a fixing portion 221 and a sealing plug, the fixing portion 221 is disposed on the inner side surface of the cover body 21, the sealing plug is disposed on the fixing portion 221, and when the cover body 21 is located at a position closing the first opening 11, the sealing plug extends into the second opening 13 to cooperate with the second opening 13 to block the second opening 13.

Compared with the embodiment that the blocking piece 22 comprises the fixing portion 221 and the sealing plug, in the embodiment that the blocking piece 22 comprises the fixing portion 221 and the sealing gasket 222, the sealing gasket 222 is attached to the cavity wall around the second opening 13 to block the second opening 13, even if the sealing gasket 222 is dislocated with the second opening 13 to a certain extent, the sealing gasket 222 can still block the second opening 13 (if the sealing gasket is dislocated with the second opening 13 to a certain extent, the sealing gasket is difficult to extend into the second opening 13), so that the installation accuracy of the cover body 21 and the door body 1 is reduced, and the installation cost between the cover body 21 and the door body 1 is reduced.

In the closing member 22, the fixing portion 221 is not limited in structure, and for example, as shown in fig. 6, the fixing portion 221 may be a fixing tube having one end connected to the inner side surface of the cover body 21, and the gasket 222 may be provided on an end portion of the fixing tube away from the cover body 21.

In addition, the fixing portion 221 may be a fixing column having one end connected to the inner surface of the cover 21, and the sealing gasket 222 may be disposed on an end portion of the fixing column away from the cover 21. Compare the fixed column, fixed section of thick bamboo is because inside is hollow structure, makes the weight of fixed section of thick bamboo lighter like this to be favorable to reducing the weight of door closure 2, and then make things convenient for door closure 2 to open and close first opening 11.

The connection between the sealing pad 222 and the fixing portion 221 is not exclusive, for example, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the sealing pad 222 may be clamped with the fixing portion 221 by the first clamping structure 3.

The gasket 222 may be connected to the fixing portion 221 by a screw.

Compared with a screw connection mode, the gasket 222 can save the time for screwing the screw by being clamped with the fixing part 221, so that the gasket 222 is more convenient and faster to install.

The first clamping structure 3 is also not unique, for example, the first clamping structure 3 may be as follows: as shown in fig. 7, the first clamping structure 3 includes a first flange 31 disposed on the sealing pad 222 and a first clamping groove 32 disposed on the fixing portion 221, and the first flange 31 is inserted into the first clamping groove 32 in a matching manner, so that the sealing pad 222 is clamped with the fixing portion 221. Through setting up first flange 31, first draw-in groove 32, make first joint structure 3 simple like this, the preparation of being convenient for is favorable to reducing the cost of manufacture.

Besides the above arrangement, the arrangement positions of the first engaging groove 32 and the first flange 31 of the first engaging structure 3 can be exchanged, that is, the first engaging groove 32 is disposed on the sealing pad 222, the first flange 31 is disposed on the fixing portion 221, and the positions of the first engaging groove 32 and the first flange 31 are exchanged to obtain the same effect as before and after exchange, which is not described herein again.

In order to make the user more conveniently put the laundry into the drum 300, as shown in fig. 5, the second opening 13 is opened on the wall m of the glass cavity 12 opposite to the first opening 11, so that the second opening 13 is opposite to the first opening 11, and the user can directly put the laundry into the drum 300 through the first opening 11 and the second opening 13 without turning, thereby greatly facilitating the user to put the laundry into the drum 300.

In the door 100, the relationship of the door cover 2 to the door body 1 is not exclusive, and for example, as shown in fig. 5, the door cover 2 may be hinged to the door body 1 at the first opening 11 to open and close the first opening 11.

In addition, the door cover 2 may also be detachably (e.g., detachably clamped) disposed on the door body 1 at the first opening 11.

Compare door closure 2 and can dismantle and set up on the door body 1 of first opening 11 department, when door closure 2 articulates on the door body 1 of first opening 11 department, can make door closure 2 open and close the process of first opening 11 more convenient, the user need not to follow the time of dismouting door closure 2 on the door body 1, has saved a large amount of dismouting.

In order to prevent the door 2 from deviating from the closed position by an external force when the door 2 is located at a position closing the first opening 11, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the door 100 further includes a second latch structure 4, and when the door 2 is located at a position closing the first opening 11, the door 2 is detachably latched to the door body 1 by the second latch structure 4.

By arranging the second clamping structure 4, the door cover 2 can be relatively fixed with the door body 1 when being positioned at the position for closing the first opening 11, so that the door cover 2 is prevented from deviating from the closing position under the action of external force, and the normal work of the washing machine is ensured; when the user need open first opening 11, door closure 2 can dismantle the joint through second joint structure 4 AND gate body 1, can guarantee to separate smoothly between door closure 2 and the AND gate body 1 to open first opening 11 smoothly.

The second clamping structure 4 is also not unique, for example, the second clamping structure 4 may be as follows: as shown in fig. 3, the second clamping structure 4 includes a second flange 41 disposed at an edge of the door cover 2 and extending toward an inner side (e.g., side C shown in fig. 6) of the door cover 2, and a second clamping groove 42 opened on the door body 1 and located at the first opening 11.

When the door 2 is located at a position for closing the first opening 11, the second flange 41 is matched to extend into the second locking groove 42, so that the door 2 can be detachably clamped with the door body 1. Through setting up second flange 41, second draw-in groove 42, make second joint structure 4 simple like this, the preparation of being convenient for is favorable to reducing the cost of manufacture.

Besides the above arrangement, the second clamping structure 4 may also have the arrangement positions of the second clamping groove 42 and the second flange 41 exchanged with each other, that is, the second clamping groove 42 is disposed at the edge of the inner side surface (for example, the surface d shown in fig. 6) of the door cover 2, the second flange 41 is disposed on the door body 1 and located at the first opening 11, and the positions of the second clamping groove 42 and the second flange 41 are exchanged to be the same as the effect obtained before the exchange, which is not described herein again.

In order to stop the rotation of the drum in time when the user adds laundry to the drum halfway, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the door 100 further includes a position sensor 5, the position sensor 5 is disposed on the door body 1 and located at the first opening 11, and the position sensor 5 is used for detecting the position of the door cover 2.

When the door cover 2 opens the first opening 11, the position sensor 5 sends a first signal to a controller (such as a computer board) of the washing machine, and the controller stops rotating the drum after receiving the first signal; when the clothes are added and the door cover 2 closes the first opening 11, the position sensor 5 sends a second signal to the controller, and the controller controls the drum to continue rotating for washing after receiving the second signal. By arranging the position sensor 5, when the door cover 2 is opened, the controller can stop the rotation of the roller in time according to the first signal sent by the position sensor 5, so that the clothes can be smoothly added in midway.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the door cover 2 is hinged to the door body 1 through a hinge shaft 7, the door 100 further includes a torsion spring 6, the torsion spring 6 is sleeved on the hinge shaft 7, and one end of the torsion spring is connected to the door cover 2, and the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the door body 1, when the door cover 2 is located at a position for closing the first opening 11, the torsion spring 6 is in a force accumulation state to provide an elastic force to the door cover 2, and the direction of the elastic force is the same as the moving direction of the door cover 2 when opening the first opening 11; the door cover 2 is provided with an elastic force by the torsion spring 6, and the elastic force can reduce the acting force when the user opens the door cover 2, so as to achieve the effect of assisting the door opening.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, when the hinge shaft 7 of the door cover 2 and the door body 1 is positioned at the upper side, the elastic force may be balanced with the gravity of the door cover 2 when the door cover 2 is positioned at the position of opening the first opening 11, so that the door cover 2 is parked at the position of opening the first opening 11 to prevent the door cover 2 from closing the first opening 11 by the gravity.

In addition to the torsion spring 6, a rotational damper may be provided between the door 2 and the door body 1 to slow down the speed at which the door 2 closes the first opening 11 by gravity.

As shown in fig. 6, the door body 1 may include a transparent basin 14 and a door frame 15, the door frame 15 is located at the periphery of the basin opening of the transparent basin 14 and connected to the transparent basin 14, a space enclosed by the door frame 15 and the basin cavity of the transparent basin 14 form a glass cavity 12, and the second opening 13 is opened at the basin bottom of the transparent basin 14. The transparent basin 14 may be a glass basin, or a basin made of other transparent materials such as a resin basin, and is not limited herein.

In order to open the door 2 conveniently, as shown in fig. 6, a door handle 8 is further provided on an outer surface of the door 2, and a user can open the door 2 conveniently by means of the door handle 8.

In the description herein, particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above embodiments are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (11)

1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

a box body, on which a clothes taking and placing opening is arranged;

an outer tub provided inside the cabinet to receive washing water;

an inner tub provided inside the outer tub to accommodate laundry, and rotatable with respect to the outer tub;

and a door configured to open and close the laundry access opening;

wherein the door comprises a door body and a door cover;

the door body is provided with a glass cavity protruding into the inner barrel, the glass cavity is enclosed into a first opening for putting clothes, the door cover is used for opening and closing the first opening, and a second opening for putting clothes is arranged on the cavity wall of the glass cavity.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the door cover includes a cover body for opening and closing the first opening and a blocking member provided on an inner side surface of the cover body, the blocking member protruding into the glass cavity to block the second opening when the cover body is located at a position for closing the first opening.

3. A washing machine as claimed in claim 2 wherein the closure comprises a fixing portion provided on an inner side surface of the cover and a gasket provided on the fixing portion, the gasket engaging the chamber wall around the second opening when the cover is in a position to close the first opening to close the second opening.

4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the fixing part is a fixing cylinder having one end connected to an inner surface of the cover, and the gasket is disposed on an end of the fixing cylinder away from the cover.

5. The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the gasket is fastened to the fixing part by a first fastening structure.

6. The washing machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first engaging structure includes a first flange provided on the gasket and a first engaging groove provided on the fixing portion,

or the first clamping structure comprises a first clamping groove formed in the sealing gasket and a first flange arranged on the fixing part;

the first flange is matched with and extends into the first clamping groove, so that the sealing gasket is clamped with the fixing part.

7. A washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the door cover is hinged to the door body at the first opening to open and close the first opening.

8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a position sensor provided on the door body at the first opening, the position sensor being for detecting a position of the door cover.

9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a second clamping structure, wherein when the door cover is located at a position for closing the first opening, the door cover is detachably clamped with the door body through the second clamping structure.

10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second latching structure includes a second flange provided at an edge of the door cover and extending toward an inner side of the door cover, and a second latching groove provided on the door body and located at the first opening,

or the second clamping structure comprises a second clamping groove formed in the edge of the inner side surface of the door cover and a second flange arranged on the door body and positioned at the first opening;

when the door closure is located and closes the first open-ended position, the second flange cooperation stretch into to in the second draw-in groove, so that the door closure with the joint can be dismantled to the door body.

11. A washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the second opening opens onto a wall of the glass chamber opposite the first opening.

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