CN211911540U

CN211911540U - Washing electric appliance

Info

Publication number: CN211911540U
Application number: CN201922437116.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 解梦秋; 陈熙君
Original assignee: Foshan Weichuangmei Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Zhengmei Washing Appliance Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-30
Filing date: 2019-12-30
Publication date: 2020-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-30

Abstract

The utility model discloses a washing electric appliance, which comprises a main machine, a water tank component and a water inlet valve; the main machine comprises a machine shell, an inner container and a water pipe, wherein the inner container is positioned in the machine shell and forms a washing chamber, and the water pipe is positioned between the inner container and the machine shell; the water tank assembly is detachably arranged above the main machine, and is communicated with the water pipe when the water tank assembly is arranged on the main machine; the water inlet valve is positioned at one end of the main machine far away from the water tank assembly, and the water inlet valve can be selectively opened and closed so as to enable the water pipe to be communicated with or not communicated with the washing chamber. The water tank component of the washing electric appliance can be detachably arranged above the main machine, so that the water tank component does not occupy the area of a supporting surface for placing the washing electric appliance; meanwhile, the water tank assembly is disposed above the main body, so that the washing appliance does not need to additionally provide a pump to pump water in the water tank assembly into the washing chamber.

Description

Washing electric appliance

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of domestic appliance and specifically relates to a washing appliance is related to.

Background

In the related art, as a dishwasher is more and more widely used, the dishwasher is often used to wash articles such as a feeding bottle, a nipple, and the like. The water tank of the known dishwasher is placed behind the machine, resulting in a large dimension in the depth direction of the whole dishwasher and taking up a relatively large space in the kitchen.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses an embodiment provides a washing electrical apparatus.

The washing appliance of the embodiment of the utility model comprises a main machine, a water tank component and a water inlet valve; the main machine comprises a machine shell, an inner container and a water pipe, wherein the inner container is positioned in the machine shell and forms a washing chamber, and the water pipe is positioned between the inner container and the machine shell; the water tank assembly is detachably arranged above the main machine, and is communicated with the water pipe when the water tank assembly is arranged on the main machine; the water inlet valve is positioned at one end of the main machine far away from the water tank assembly, and can be selectively opened and closed so as to enable the water pipe to be communicated with or not communicated with the washing chamber.

In some embodiments, a positioning groove is formed between the casing and the inner container, the water pipe is formed in the positioning groove, and the water pipe is detachably mounted in the positioning groove or is integrated with the inner container; the water tank assembly comprises a tank body and a positioning piece arranged on the tank body; when the water tank assembly is installed on the host machine, the positioning piece penetrates through the positioning groove and/or is limited by the inner wall of the inner container.

In some embodiments, the water tank assembly comprises a tank body and a switch device, wherein the tank body is provided with a water outlet; the switch device comprises a sealing element, an elastic element and a limiting part, wherein the sealing element comprises a sealing plug and a connecting rod which are connected, the sealing plug is accommodated in the box body, the connecting rod penetrates through the water outlet and is connected with the limiting part, the elastic element is sleeved on the connecting rod and is positioned between the sealing plug and the limiting part, and two ends of the elastic element are respectively connected with the box body and the limiting part.

In some embodiments, the limiting member includes a connecting ring, a supporting ring and a plurality of connecting arms, the supporting ring surrounds the connecting ring and is used for supporting the elastic member, the connecting ring is connected with the connecting rod, two opposite ends of the connecting arm are respectively the connecting ring and the supporting ring, the plurality of connecting arms are arranged at intervals, and a water hole is formed between two adjacent connecting arms; the switch device also comprises a sealing ring, the sealing plug is arranged on the sealing ring, the connecting rod penetrates through the sealing ring, and the sealing ring is positioned between the inner wall of the box body and the sealing plug and is used for sealing a gap between the sealing plug and the box body; an accommodating groove is formed in one end face of the sealing ring, the sealing plug is accommodated in the accommodating groove, and a plurality of sealing bulges arranged at intervals are formed on the other end face of the sealing ring.

In some embodiments, the main body further comprises a fixed seat, the fixed seat is mounted on the water pipe and is communicated with the water pipe; when the water tank assembly is installed on the main machine, the fixing seat pushes the sealing element to move so that water in the tank body can flow into the water pipe from the water outlet.

In some embodiments, the fixing seat comprises a hollow seat body, a top bar and a plurality of support plates, the support plates are all arranged on the inner wall of the seat body, a communication hole is formed between every two adjacent support plates, the communication hole can communicate the water pipe and the tank body, and the top bar is arranged on the support plates; when the water tank assembly is installed on the main machine, the ejector rod pushes the switch device to move so that water in the tank body can flow into the communication hole from the water outlet.

In some embodiments, the water tank assembly further comprises a connecting sleeve, the connecting sleeve is arranged on the tank body and surrounds the water outlet, and the elastic component and the limiting component are accommodated in the connecting sleeve; the fixed seat comprises a seat body, the seat body comprises a water tank connecting pipe and a water pipe connecting pipe which are connected, and the water pipe connecting pipe is connected with the water pipe; when the water tank assembly is installed on the main machine, the connecting sleeve is connected with the water tank connecting pipe.

In some embodiments, the fixing base further includes a sealing ring and a sealing sleeve, the water pipe connecting pipe is arranged in the water pipe in a penetrating manner, the sealing ring is arranged outside the water pipe connecting pipe and used for sealing a gap between the water pipe connecting pipe and the water pipe, the sealing sleeve is arranged in the water tank connecting pipe, when the water tank assembly is arranged on the host machine, the connecting sleeve is arranged in the sealing sleeve in a penetrating manner, and the sealing sleeve is used for sealing a gap between the connecting sleeve and the water tank connecting pipe.

In some embodiments, the box body includes a bottom plate and a top plate, which are opposite to each other, the water outlet is disposed on the bottom plate, the top plate is disposed with a water inlet, the height of the bottom plate gradually decreases from the middle of the bottom plate to the peripheral edge, and the water outlet is disposed at the lowest position of the bottom plate so that water in the box body can completely flow out of the water outlet.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance further comprises a water level sensor disposed within the washing chamber, the water inlet valve closing to prevent water within the water pipe from entering the washing chamber when the water level sensor detects that water within the washing chamber reaches a preset value.

The water tank component of the washing electric appliance can be detachably arranged above the main machine, so that the water tank component can not occupy the area of a supporting surface for placing the washing electric appliance; meanwhile, the water tank assembly is disposed above the main body, so that the washing appliance does not need to additionally provide a pump to pump water in the water tank assembly into the washing chamber.

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

Drawings

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

fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the washing appliance of fig. 1 along II-II.

Fig. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the washing appliance of fig. 1 along III-III.

Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic view at IV of fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an exploded schematic view of a fixing base and a switch device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is an exploded view of another perspective of the fixing base and the switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

the washing appliance 100, the main body 10, the cabinet 11, the upper end 111, the lower end 112, the inner container 12, the washing chamber 121, the water pipe 13, the fixing base 14, the seat body 141, the water tank connecting pipe 1411, the water pipe connecting pipe 1412, the top rod 142, the supporting plate 143, the communication hole 144, the sealing ring 145, the sealing sleeve 146, the positioning groove 15, the water tank assembly 20, the box body 21, the storage chamber 210, the bottom plate 211, the top plate 212, the side plate 213, the water outlet 214, the water inlet 215, the switch device 22, the sealing member 221, the sealing plug 2211, the connecting rod 2212, the elastic member 222, the limiting member 223, the connecting ring 2231, the supporting ring 2232, the connecting arm 2233, the water hole 2234, the sealing ring 224, the receiving groove 2241, the sealing protrusion 2242, the connecting sleeve 23.

Detailed Description

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

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and to simplify the description, but 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 should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, 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, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

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; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a washing appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a water tank assembly 20, and a water inlet valve 30. The main body 10 includes a cabinet 11, an inner container 12 and a water pipe 13, the inner container 12 is located in the cabinet 11 and forms a washing chamber 121, and the water pipe 13 is located between the cabinet 11 and the inner container 12. The water tank assembly 20 is detachably disposed above the main body 10, and when the water tank assembly 20 is mounted on the main body 10, the water tank assembly 20 communicates with the water pipe 13. The inlet valve 30 is located at an end of the main body 10 remote from the water tank assembly 20, and the inlet valve 30 can be selectively opened and closed to communicate or not communicate the water pipe 13 with the washing chamber 121.

The water tank assembly 20 of the present embodiment positioned above the main unit 10 means: when the washing appliance 100 is used to wash items to be washed, the water tank assembly 20 is located at a side of the main body 10 away from the ground, so that water in the water tank assembly 20 can flow into the water pipe 13 by gravity.

The water tank assembly 20 of the washing appliance 100 of the present embodiment is detachably disposed above the main body 10, so that the water tank assembly 20 does not occupy an area of a support surface on which the washing appliance 100 is placed; meanwhile, the water tank assembly 20 is disposed above the main body 10, and thus, the washing appliance 100 does not need to additionally provide a pump to pump the water in the water tank assembly 20 into the washing chamber 121.

Referring to fig. 2 to 3, the washing appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a water tank assembly 20, a water inlet valve 30, and a water level sensor 60.

The main body 10 includes a housing 11, an inner container 12, a water pipe 13 and a fixing base 14.

Referring to fig. 5, the housing 11 includes an upper end 111 and a lower end 112 opposite to each other.

Referring to fig. 5, the inner container 12 is disposed in the casing 11, and a positioning groove 15 is formed between the inner container 12 and the casing 11. The number of the positioning grooves 15 in this embodiment is two, and in other embodiments, the number of the positioning grooves 15 may be one, three, or four. The inner container 12 is formed with a washing chamber 121.

The water pipe 13 is formed in one of the positioning grooves 15. The water tube 13 extends from an upper end 111 towards a lower end 112. The water pipe 13 and the inner container 12 of the present embodiment are integrally structured, and in other embodiments, the water pipe 13 and the inner container 12 are separately structured, and the water pipe 13 is detachably attached to the inner container 12.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, the fixing base 14 is fixedly installed on the water pipe 13, and the fixing base 14 is accommodated in the positioning groove 15 and is communicated with the water pipe 13. The fixing base 14 includes a hollow base 141, a top bar 142, and a plurality of supporting plates 143. The housing 141 includes a tank connection pipe 1411 and a water pipe connection pipe 1412 which are connected. The water tank connection pipe 1411 and the water pipe connection pipe 1412 of the present embodiment are both in a tubular shape, the water tank connection pipe 1411 and the water pipe connection pipe 1412 are coaxial and are communicated with each other, and the outer diameter of the water pipe connection pipe 1412 is smaller than the inner diameter of the water tank connection pipe 1411. The water pipe connecting pipe 1412 is inserted into the water pipe 13, an annular accommodating groove is formed in the outer circumferential surface of the water pipe connecting pipe 1412, the sealing ring 145 is sleeved outside the water pipe connecting pipe 1412 and accommodated in the accommodating groove, and the sealing ring 145 is used for sealing a gap between the water pipe connecting pipe 1412 and the water pipe 13.

The plurality of supporting plates 143 are disposed on the inner wall of the housing body 141, and in particular, one ends of the plurality of supporting plates 143 are connected together, and the other ends of the plurality of supporting plates 143 are spaced apart from each other and connected to the inner wall of the water pipe connecting pipe 1412. A communication hole 144 is formed between the adjacent two support plates 143, and the communication hole 144 can communicate the water pipe 13 and the tank body 21.

The push rod 142 is provided on the support plate 143, and specifically, the push rod 142 is received in the tank connection pipe 1411, and an axis of the push rod 142 coincides with an axis of the tank connection pipe 1411.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the water tank assembly 20 includes a tank body 21, a switch device 22, a connection sleeve 23 and a plurality of positioning members 24. The water tank assembly 20 is detachably mounted on the main unit 10.

The box body 21 comprises a bottom plate 211, a top plate 212 and side plates 213, wherein the bottom plate 211 and the side plates 212 are oppositely arranged, the side plates 213 are connected with the bottom plate 211 and the top plate 212, and the bottom plate 211, the top plate 212 and the side plates 213 jointly enclose a storage chamber 210. The bottom plate 211 is provided with a water outlet 214, and the top plate 212 is provided with a water inlet 215. In this embodiment, the height of the bottom plate 211 is gradually reduced from the middle to the peripheral edge of the bottom plate 211, and the water outlet 214 is provided at the lowest position of the bottom plate 211 so that the water in the tank body 21 can completely flow out of the water outlet. The water inlet 215 may be provided at any position on the top plate 212, and the water inlet 215 of the present embodiment is provided at an intermediate position of the top plate 212.

Referring to fig. 5, the positioning member 24 extends from the bottom plate 211. The bottom plate 211 of the present embodiment is rectangular, the number of the positioning members 24 is four, and the four positioning members 24 are respectively disposed at four corners of the bottom plate 211. The four positioning members 24 are hollow tubular, and preferably, the positioning members 24 are in a quarter-circle tubular structure, wherein one positioning member 24 is arranged around the water outlet 214. When the water tank assembly 20 is installed on the main unit 10, two positioning members 24 are respectively inserted into the two positioning grooves 15, and the other two positioning members 24 are accommodated in the inner container 12 and are limited by the inner wall of the inner container 12.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the connection sleeve 23 extends from the bottom plate 211, and the connection sleeve 23 is located in the positioning member 24 and surrounds the water outlet 214. When the water tank assembly 20 is installed on the main unit 10, the connection sleeve 23 is inserted into the water tank connection pipe 1411, and the tank body 21 is communicated with the fixing seat 14 through the connection sleeve 23. The fixing base 14 of this embodiment further includes a sealing sleeve 146, the sealing sleeve 146 is accommodated in the water tank connecting pipe 1411, when the water tank assembly 20 is installed on the main unit 10, the connecting sleeve 23 is inserted into the sealing sleeve 146, and the sealing sleeve 146 is used for sealing a gap between the connecting sleeve 23 and the water tank connecting pipe 1411.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the switch device 22 includes a sealing member 221, an elastic member 222, a limiting member 223, and a sealing ring 224. The sealing member 221 includes a sealing plug 2211 and a connecting rod 2212 connected to each other, the sealing plug 2211 is accommodated in the box 21, and the connecting rod 2212 is inserted into the water outlet 215.

The limiting member 223 is installed on the connecting rod 2212 and located at one end of the connecting rod 2212 far away from the sealing plug 2211, and the limiting member 223 is accommodated in the connecting sleeve 23. The stopper 223 includes a coupling ring 2231, a support ring 2232, and a plurality of coupling arms 2233. The connecting ring 2231 is connected to the connecting rod 2212, the connecting ring 2231 of this embodiment is connected to the connecting rod 2212 by a fastener, and in other embodiments, the connecting ring 2231 may also be sleeved on the connecting rod 2212 to connect the connecting ring 2231 to the connecting rod 2212. The support ring 2232 surrounds the connection ring 2231, opposite ends of the connection arms 2233 are respectively connected to the connection ring 2231 and the support ring 2232, the connection arms 2233 are spaced apart from each other, and water holes 2234 are formed between two adjacent connection arms 2233.

The sealing plug 2211 is arranged on the sealing ring 224, the connecting rod 2212 is arranged in the sealing ring 224 in a penetrating way, and the sealing ring 224 is positioned between the sealing plug 2211 and the inner wall of the box body 21 (the inner wall of the bottom plate 211) and is used for sealing the gap between the sealing plug 2211 and the box body 21. Specifically, a receiving groove 2241 is formed in one end surface of the sealing ring 224, the sealing plug 2211 is received in the receiving groove 2241, and a plurality of sealing protrusions 2242 are formed at intervals on the other end surface of the sealing ring 224. The sealing protrusion 2242 has a ring shape, and when the sealing ring 224 is disposed on the inner wall of the bottom plate 211, the plurality of sealing protrusions 2242 abut against the inner wall of the bottom plate 211 and surround the water outlet 214 to seal the gap between the sealing plug 2211 and the bottom plate 211.

The elastic member 222 is sleeved on the connecting rod 2212 and is compressively located between the sealing plug 2211 and the limiting member 223, and two ends of the elastic member 222 respectively abut against the box body 21 and the limiting member 223. Specifically, one end of the elastic member 222 is supported on the support ring 2232, and the other end abuts against the outer wall of the bottom plate 211. The elastic member of the present embodiment is a spring.

When the water tank assembly 10 is mounted on the main unit 10, the push rod 142 pushes the switching device 22 to separate the sealing member 221 from the tank body 21, so that the water in the tank body 21 can flow from the water outlet 214 into the communication hole 144. Specifically, when the water tank assembly 10 is installed on the main unit 10, the push rod 142 abuts against the connection ring 2231, and the connection ring 2231 drives the sealing member 221 and the sealing ring 224 to move toward a side away from the main unit 10, so that the sealing ring 224 is separated from the bottom plate 211, and thus, water in the tank body 21 can enter the water outlet 214 from a gap between the sealing ring 224 and the bottom plate 211 and flow into the water pipe 13 along the connection sleeve 23 and the seat body 141.

When the water tank assembly 10 is detached from the main unit 10, the limiting member 223 moves towards a side away from the tank 21 under the elastic force of the elastic member 222, the limiting member 223 drives the sealing member 221 and the sealing ring 224 to move towards the main unit 10, so that the sealing ring 224 abuts against the bottom plate 211, at this time, there is no gap between the sealing ring 224 and the bottom plate 211, and thus the water in the tank 21 cannot enter the water outlet 214.

A fill valve 30 is located at an end of the main body 10 remote from the tank assembly 20 and is selectively openable and closable to allow or prevent communication between the water line 13 and the wash chamber 121. Specifically, the washing appliance 100 further includes a switch (not shown) electrically connected to the water inlet valve 30, and a user can selectively control the water inlet valve 30 to be opened and closed through the switch.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, the washing appliance 100 further includes a water inlet connection pipe 40, a water outlet connection pipe 50, and a water level sensor 60. The inlet valve 30 is communicated with the water pipe 13 through an inlet connection pipe 40, and the inlet valve 30 is also communicated with the washing chamber 121 through an outlet connection pipe 50. The water level sensor 60 is disposed in the washing chamber 121, and when the water level sensor 60 detects that the water in the washing chamber 121 reaches a preset value, the water inlet valve 30 is closed to prevent the water in the water pipe 13 from entering the washing chamber 121.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, in some embodiments, a positioning groove 15 is formed between the casing 11 and the inner container 12, a water pipe 13 is formed in the positioning groove 15, the water pipe 13 is detachably mounted in the positioning groove 15, or the water pipe 13 and the inner container 12 are integrated; the water tank assembly 20 comprises a tank body 21 and a positioning member 24 provided on the tank body 21; when the water tank assembly 20 is installed on the main unit 10, the positioning member 24 is inserted into the positioning groove 15 and/or the positioning member 24 is limited by the inner wall of the inner container 12.

The washing appliance 100 of the present embodiment facilitates the positioning and installation of the water tank assembly 20 on the main body 10 by forming the positioning groove 15 on the main body 10 and providing the positioning member 24 on the tank 21.

Referring to fig. 4 and 6, in some embodiments, the water tank assembly 20 includes a tank 21 and a switch device 22, the tank 21 is provided with a water outlet 214; the switch device 22 includes a sealing element 221, an elastic element 222 and a limiting element 223, the sealing element 221 includes a sealing plug 2211 and a connecting rod 2212 connected to each other, the sealing plug 2211 is accommodated in the box 21, the connecting rod 2212 is inserted into the water outlet 214 and connected to the limiting element 223, the elastic element 222 is sleeved on the connecting rod 2212 and located between the sealing plug 2211 and the limiting element 223, and two ends of the elastic element 222 respectively abut against the box 21 and the limiting element 223.

The sealing member 221 of the washing appliance 100 of the present embodiment has a force pressing against the inner wall of the cabinet 21 by the elastic force of the elastic member 222, and when the switching device 22 does not receive an external force, the sealing member 221 can collide with the inner wall of the cabinet 21 to prevent the water in the cabinet 21 from flowing out of the cabinet 21 from the water outlet 214.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, in some embodiments, the stopper 223 includes a connection ring 2231, a support ring 2232, and a plurality of connection arms 2233, the support ring 2232 surrounds the connection ring 2231 and is configured to support the elastic member 222, the connection ring 2231 is connected to the connection rod 2212, two opposite ends of the connection arm 2233 are respectively connected to the connection ring 2231 and the support ring 2232, the plurality of connection arms 2233 are spaced apart, and a water hole 2234 is formed between two adjacent connection arms 2233.

The stopper 223 of the present embodiment is provided with the connection ring 2231, so that the stopper 223 is conveniently connected to the connection rod 2212; meanwhile, a plurality of water holes 2234 are formed in the stopper 223, so that water flowing out of the tank 21 can flow out of the water holes 2234 into the water pipe 13.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, further, the switch device 22 further includes a sealing ring 224, a sealing plug 2211 is disposed on the sealing ring 224, a connecting rod 2212 is inserted into the sealing ring 224, and the sealing ring 224 is located between the inner wall of the box body 21 and the sealing plug 2211 and is used for sealing a gap between the sealing plug 2211 and the box body 21. Thus, the material of the sealing ring 224 and the material of the sealing plug 2211 may be different, and the sealing ring 224 may be made of a sealing material, so that the sealing ring 224 seals the gap between the sealing plug 2211 and the box 21.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, in some embodiments, a receiving groove 2241 is formed on one end surface of the sealing ring 224, the sealing plug 2211 is received in the receiving groove 2241, and a plurality of annular sealing protrusions 2242 are formed on the other end surface of the sealing ring 224 at intervals. When the sealing protrusion 2242 collides with the inner wall of the case body 21, the sealing protrusion 2242 can better isolate the water in the case body 21 from the water outlet 214.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, in some embodiments, the main body 10 further includes a fixing seat 14, and the fixing seat 14 is installed on the water pipe 13; when the water tank assembly 20 is mounted on the main unit 10, the fixing seat 14 pushes the sealing member 221 to move so that the water in the tank 21 can flow into the water pipe 13 from the water outlet 214.

The retaining bracket 14 is receivable in the water pipe 13, and the retaining bracket 14 and the water pipe 14 together define a hole such that water in the tank 21 can flow into the water pipe 13 and through the hole to flow into the inlet valve 30.

The fixing seat 14 may be located outside the water pipe 13 or partially accommodated outside the water pipe 13, and at this time, a hole capable of communicating the water pipe 13 with the box body 21 is formed inside the fixing seat 14, so that the water in the box body 21 can flow into the water pipe 13 and the water inlet valve 30 through the fixing seat 14.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, in some embodiments, the fixing base 14 includes a hollow base 141, a plurality of support plates 143, and a plurality of rods 142, the plurality of support plates 143 are disposed on an inner wall of the base 141, a communication hole 144 is formed between two adjacent support plates 143, the communication hole 144 can communicate the water pipe 13 and the tank 21, and the rods 142 are disposed on the support plates 143; when the water tank assembly 20 is mounted on the main unit 10, the push rod 142 pushes the sealing member 221 to move so that the water in the tank 21 can flow from the water outlet 214 into the communication hole 144. In some embodiments, the seat body 141 and the water pipe 13 may be an integral structure. In this way, the fixing base 14 of the present embodiment can push the seal 221 to move, and the water in the tank 21 can flow into the water pipe 13 through the communication hole 144.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, in some embodiments, the water tank assembly 20 further includes a connecting sleeve 23, the connecting sleeve 23 is disposed on the tank body 21 and surrounds the water outlet 214, and the elastic member 222 and the limiting member 223 are both accommodated in the connecting sleeve 23; the fixing seat 14 comprises a hollow seat body 141, the seat body 141 comprises a water tank connecting pipe 1411 and a water pipe connecting pipe 1412 which are connected, and the water pipe connecting pipe 1412 is connected with the water pipe 13; when the water tank assembly 20 is mounted on the main unit 10, the connection sleeve 23 is connected with the water tank connection pipe 1411. In this way, the tank body 21 can communicate with the water pipe 13 through the water outlet 214, the connection sleeve 23 and the seat body 141, thereby ensuring that the water in the tank body 21 can flow into the water pipe 13.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, in some embodiments, the fixing base 14 further includes a sealing ring 145 and a sealing sleeve 146, the water pipe connecting pipe 1412 is disposed in the water pipe 13, the sealing ring 145 is sleeved outside the water pipe connecting pipe 1412 and is used for sealing a gap between the water pipe connecting pipe 1412 and the water pipe 13, the sealing sleeve 146 is disposed in the water tank connecting pipe 1411, when the water tank assembly 20 is installed on the main unit 10, the connecting sleeve 23 is disposed in the sealing sleeve 146, and the sealing sleeve 146 is used for sealing a gap between the connecting sleeve 23 and the water tank connecting pipe 1411. In this way, the water flowing out of the water outlet 214 can only flow into the water pipe 13 without leaking out of the water pipe 13.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the tank body 21 includes a bottom plate 211 and a top plate 212, which are opposite to each other, the water outlet 214 is formed on the bottom plate 211, the top plate 212 is formed with a water inlet 215, the height of the bottom plate 211 gradually decreases from the middle of the bottom plate 211 to the peripheral edge, and the water outlet 214 is formed at the lowest position of the bottom plate 211 so that water in the tank body 21 can completely flow out of the water outlet 214.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the washing appliance 100 further includes a water level sensor 60, the water level sensor 60 is disposed in the washing chamber 121, and when the water level sensor 60 detects that the water in the washing chamber 121 reaches a preset value, the water inlet valve 30 is closed to prevent the water in the water pipe 13 from entering the washing chamber 121. Specifically, the water level sensor 60 is electrically connected to the inlet valve 30. In the washing appliance 100 of the present embodiment, when the water level sensor 60 detects that the water in the washing chamber 121 reaches the preset value, the water inlet valve 30 is controlled to be closed, so that the user does not need to manually control the water inlet valve 30 to be closed, and the water in the water tank 21 can be prevented from entering the washing chamber 121 too much to cause waste of water resources.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "certain embodiments," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments or examples is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Furthermore, 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 at least one feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, unless specifically limited otherwise.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations of the above embodiments may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A washing appliance, characterized in that it comprises:

the washing machine comprises a main machine, a washing machine body and a washing machine, wherein the main machine comprises a machine shell, an inner container and a water pipe, the inner container is positioned in the machine shell and forms a washing chamber, and the water pipe is positioned between the inner container and the machine shell;

a water tank assembly detachably disposed above the main body, the water tank assembly communicating with the water pipe when the water tank assembly is mounted on the main body; and

a water inlet valve located at an end of the main body remote from the water tank assembly, the water inlet valve being selectively openable and closable to communicate or not communicate the water pipe with the wash chamber.

2. The washing appliance according to claim 1, wherein a positioning groove is formed between the cabinet and the inner container, the water pipe is formed in the positioning groove, the water pipe is detachably mounted in the positioning groove or the water pipe and the inner container are of an integral structure; the water tank assembly comprises a tank body and a positioning piece arranged on the tank body; when the water tank assembly is installed on the host machine, the positioning piece penetrates through the positioning groove and/or is limited by the inner wall of the inner container.

3. The washing appliance of claim 1, wherein the water tank assembly includes a tank body and a switch device, the tank body defining a water outlet; the switch device comprises a sealing element, an elastic element and a limiting part, wherein the sealing element comprises a sealing plug and a connecting rod which are connected, the sealing plug is accommodated in the box body, the connecting rod penetrates through the water outlet and is connected with the limiting part, the elastic element is sleeved on the connecting rod and is positioned between the sealing plug and the limiting part, and two ends of the elastic element are respectively abutted against the box body and the limiting part.

4. The washing appliance according to claim 3, wherein the retaining member comprises a connecting ring, a supporting ring and a plurality of connecting arms, the supporting ring surrounds the connecting ring and is used for supporting the elastic member, the connecting ring is connected with the connecting rod, two opposite ends of the connecting arm are respectively connected with the connecting ring and the supporting ring, the plurality of connecting arms are arranged at intervals, and a water hole is formed between two adjacent connecting arms; the switch device also comprises a sealing ring, the sealing plug is arranged on the sealing ring, the connecting rod penetrates through the sealing ring, and the sealing ring is positioned between the inner wall of the box body and the sealing plug and is used for sealing a gap between the sealing plug and the box body; an accommodating groove is formed in one end face of the sealing ring, the sealing plug is accommodated in the accommodating groove, and a plurality of annular sealing bulges arranged at intervals are formed on the other end face of the sealing ring.

5. The washing appliance of claim 3, wherein the main body further comprises a fixed seat mounted on the water pipe; when the water tank assembly is installed on the main machine, the fixing seat pushes the sealing element to move so that water in the tank body can flow into the water pipe from the water outlet.

6. The washing electric appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that the fixing base comprises a hollow base body, a top bar and a plurality of supporting plates, wherein the supporting plates are all arranged on the inner wall of the base body, a communication hole is formed between two adjacent supporting plates, the communication hole can communicate the water pipe and the box body, and the top bar is arranged on the supporting plates; when the water tank assembly is installed on the main machine, the ejector rod pushes the sealing element to move so that water in the tank body can flow into the communication hole from the water outlet.

7. The washing appliance of claim 5 wherein the tank assembly further includes a connecting sleeve disposed on the tank and surrounding the outlet, the elastic member and the retaining member being received in the connecting sleeve; the fixed seat comprises a hollow seat body, the seat body comprises a water tank connecting pipe and a water pipe connecting pipe which are connected, and the water pipe connecting pipe is connected with the water pipe; when the water tank assembly is installed on the main machine, the connecting sleeve is connected with the water tank connecting pipe.

8. The washing appliance as claimed in claim 7, wherein the holder further comprises a sealing ring and a sealing sleeve, the water pipe connecting pipe is inserted into the water pipe, the sealing ring is sleeved outside the water pipe connecting pipe and used for sealing a gap between the water pipe connecting pipe and the water pipe, the sealing sleeve is disposed inside the water tank connecting pipe, when the water tank assembly is mounted on the main unit, the connecting sleeve is inserted into the sealing sleeve, and the sealing sleeve is used for sealing a gap between the connecting sleeve and the water tank connecting pipe.

9. The washing appliance as claimed in claim 3, wherein the box body comprises a bottom plate and a top plate which are opposite to each other, the water outlet is arranged on the bottom plate, the top plate is provided with a water inlet, the height of the bottom plate is gradually reduced from the middle part to the peripheral edge of the bottom plate, and the water outlet is arranged at the lowest position of the bottom plate so that water in the box body can completely flow out of the water outlet.

10. The washing appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a water level sensor disposed within the washing chamber, wherein the water inlet valve closes to prevent water within the water pipe from entering the washing chamber when the water level sensor detects that water within the washing chamber reaches a preset value.