CN212771549U - Washing machine and external detergent box thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a washing machine technical field aims at solving the unsatisfactory problem of the confession liquid effect of current external detergent box, provides a washing machine and external detergent box for this, and the detergent box includes: the washing machine comprises a box body, a washing machine and a washing machine, wherein the box body is detachably connected to a disc seat of the washing machine, a plurality of chambers which are not communicated with each other are formed in the box body, each chamber is provided with a detergent adding port and a detergent outlet, and the detergent outlets can be communicated with a detergent putting port of the washing machine; a box cover connected to the detergent addition port. The utility model provides an external detergent box has put in and put in respectively when having realized multiple detergent, satisfies user's different demands, is favorable to promoting the washing effect of clothing, promotes user experience.

Description

Washing machine and external detergent box thereof

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a washing machine technical field, concretely relates to washing machine and external detergent box thereof.

Background

The washing machine is one of the most common household appliances, and brings great convenience to the life of people. Before washing clothes by using the washing machine, a user usually needs to add washing powder or laundry detergent into a water body, and sometimes, in order to enhance the washing effect, part of the user additionally adds detergents with other functions, such as a softener, an anti-wrinkle agent, an antibacterial enzyme and the like.

Most of detergent boxes arranged in the existing washing machine are built-in detergent boxes arranged in a tray seat, and due to the influence of the size of the internal space of the tray seat, the volume of a box body for storing detergent is limited, and the detergent is required to be frequently added by a user, so that the washing machine is very inconvenient. To solve this problem, large capacity external detergent boxes have gradually appeared on the market. The external detergent box is detachably connected with the tray seat of the washing machine, the capacity is large, the washing is convenient, and a user can add detergent once to supply washing operation for many times, so that the times of adding detergent by the user is effectively reduced, and the operation of the user is convenient.

However, the existing external detergent box still has some problems: the existing external detergent box has single function and can only be used for containing a single detergent, when a user needs to use a plurality of detergents at the same time, the user can only mix the plurality of detergents, so that the user can not independently select the types of the detergents to be put in according to the needs in the washing process, and the using amount of the single detergent can not be controlled; in addition, the detergent surplus in the existing external detergent box is inconvenient to observe, and when a user cannot find out the problem of liquid shortage in time, incomplete washing of clothes is easily caused.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new washing machine and an external detergent box thereof to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem among the prior art, for the unsatisfactory problem of the confession liquid effect of solving current external detergent box, the utility model discloses an aspect provides a washing machine's external detergent box, and this detergent box includes: the washing machine comprises a box body, a washing machine and a control device, wherein the box body is detachably connected to a tray seat of the washing machine, a plurality of chambers which are not communicated with each other are formed in the box body, each chamber is provided with a detergent adding port and a detergent outlet, and the detergent outlets can be communicated with a detergent feeding port of the washing machine; a box cover connected to the detergent addition port.

In a preferred embodiment of the external detergent box, the box body includes a main body and an end cap, the chamber is formed in the main body, and the end cap is connected to an end of the main body to close the chamber.

In a preferred technical scheme of the external detergent box, the chamber comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber and/or the second chamber comprises a front wall surface, and the front wall surface is made of a transparent material.

In a preferred technical scheme of the external detergent box, the first chamber is provided with a first detergent adding port, the second chamber is provided with a second detergent adding port, the box cover comprises a first box cover and a second box cover, the first box cover is connected with the first detergent adding port, the second box cover is connected with the second detergent adding port, the bottom of the first box cover and/or the bottom of the second box cover are/is connected with first light guide columns, the first light guide columns extend downwards into the corresponding chambers, and first fluorescent stickers are arranged in the chambers and located under the first light guide columns.

In a preferred technical scheme of the external detergent box, a groove is formed in the chamber, and the fluorescent sticker is attached to the groove.

In the preferable technical scheme of the external detergent box, the chamber further comprises a third chamber, the third chamber is provided with a third detergent adding port, the third chamber and the first chamber are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, the third chamber and the second chamber are adjacent to each other in the front-back direction, the third detergent adding port is connected with a third box cover, the bottom of the third box cover is connected with a second light guide column, the second light guide column extends downwards into the third chamber, and a second fluorescent sticker is arranged under the second light guide column in the third chamber.

In a preferred technical scheme of the external detergent box, an identification label is adhered to the surface of the first box cover and/or the second box cover and/or the third box cover.

In a preferred technical solution of the above external detergent box, the third detergent addition port is provided on the end cover.

In a preferred embodiment of the external detergent box, the external detergent box further includes a supporting member connected between the box body and a tray of the washing machine to support the box body.

The utility model provides an external detergent box can dismantle through the box body with detergent box and washing machine's dish seat and be connected, can utilize washing machine's exterior space to extend the volume of detergent box to the capacity of increase detergent box, with the number of times that reduces the user and add the detergent, saved user's time and energy. In addition, through set up a plurality of cavities that do not communicate each other in the box body for different cavities can put in different classes of detergent, put in and put in respectively when having realized multiple detergent, satisfy user's different demands, be favorable to promoting the washing effect of clothing, promote user experience.

Furthermore, the box body is arranged to be of a split structure with the main body and the end covers connected, so that the difficulty of the process for processing the box body is reduced, and the production cost is reduced.

Further, by setting the front wall of the chamber positioned at the front to be transparent, it is convenient for a user to observe the detergent residue in the chamber.

Furthermore, the light guide column is connected to the lower portion of the box cover, and the fluorescent sticker is arranged in the cavity, so that a user can conveniently judge the surplus of the detergent in the cavity by means of the brightness of light refracted by the light guide column under the condition that the cavity is shielded.

Furthermore, the fluorescent paste is arranged in the groove in the cavity, so that stable connection of the fluorescent paste is facilitated.

Furthermore, the label is adhered to the surface of the box cover, so that the user can conveniently identify the type of the detergent in the cavity.

Further, through setting up supporting member, can realize the stable connection of detergent box and dish seat, reduce the vibration of detergent box in the washing process, avoid the detergent excessive.

The second aspect of the present invention further provides a washing machine, which comprises a tray, and an external detergent box connected to the tray.

As can be understood by those skilled in the art, the washing machine provided by the present invention has all the technical effects of the aforementioned detergent box due to the configuration of the aforementioned external detergent box, and will not be described herein again.

Drawings

The external detergent box of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is an isometric view of an external detergent box and its installation position according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which two chambers are shown;

fig. 2 is a second isometric view of the external detergent box and its installation position provided in embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is an exploded schematic view of an external detergent box provided in embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is one of the cross-sectional views of FIG. 4 showing the left and right rear side chambers communicating to form a first chamber;

FIG. 6 is a second cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 showing the left front side cavity in communication with the right front side cavity to form the second chamber;

fig. 7 is an isometric view of an external detergent box and its installation position according to embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which three chambers are shown;

fig. 8 is an exploded schematic view of an external detergent box according to embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is one of the cross-sectional views of FIG. 8 showing the left and right rear cavities not communicating to form the first and third chambers, respectively;

FIG. 10 is a second cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 showing the left and right front side cavities communicating and forming a second chamber;

list of reference numerals:

1. a tray seat; 10. a first detergent inlet; 11. a second detergent feeding port; 12. a third detergent feeding port; 2. a detergent box; 20. a box body; 200. a main body; 2000. a first detergent addition port; 2001. a second detergent addition port; 2002. a left anterior lateral cavity; 2003. a left posterior chamber; 2004. a first detergent outlet; 2005. a second detergent outlet; 2006. a third detergent outlet; 2007. a right posterior chamber; 2008. a partition plate; 2009. a right anterior lateral cavity; 201. a first end cap; 202. a second end cap; 203. a third end cap; 2030. a third detergent addition port; 21. a box cover; 210. a first box cover; 211. a second box cover; 212. a third box cover; 22. a first light guide pillar; 23. a first fluorescent sticker; 24. a support member; 25. a second light guide pillar; 26. and a second fluorescent patch.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, which are merely 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, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, 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; 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 liquid supply effect of the existing external detergent box pointed out by the background art is not ideal, the embodiment of the utility model provides an external detergent box capable of simultaneously putting in multiple detergents, which comprises a box body and a box cover, wherein the box body is detachably connected to a tray seat of a washing machine, a plurality of cavities which are not communicated with each other are formed in the box body, each cavity is provided with a detergent adding port and a detergent outlet, and the detergent outlet can be communicated with a detergent putting port of the washing machine; the box cover is connected to the detergent adding port to seal the box body and prevent dust, foreign matters and the like from entering the box body. When the washing machine is used, different detergents are filled into different chambers, and the simultaneous addition of multiple detergents can be realized.

The utility model provides an external detergent box can dismantle through the box body with detergent box and washing machine's dish seat and be connected, can utilize washing machine's exterior space to extend the volume of detergent box to the capacity of increase detergent box, with the number of times that reduces the user and add the detergent, saved user's time and energy. In addition, through set up a plurality of cavities that do not communicate each other in the box body for different cavities can put in different classes of detergent, put in and put in respectively when having realized multiple detergent, satisfy user's different demands, be favorable to promoting the washing effect of clothing, promote user experience.

The external detergent box provided by the embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the attached drawings. Fig. 1 is an isometric view of an external detergent box and its installation position according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which two chambers are shown; fig. 2 is a second isometric view of the external detergent box and its installation position provided in embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 2; fig. 4 is an exploded schematic view of an external detergent box provided in embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 5 is one of the cross-sectional views of FIG. 4 showing the left and right rear side chambers communicating to form a first chamber; FIG. 6 is a second cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 showing the left front side cavity in communication with the right front side cavity to form the second chamber; fig. 7 is an isometric view of an external detergent box and its installation position according to embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which three chambers are shown; fig. 8 is an exploded schematic view of an external detergent box according to embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 9 is one of the cross-sectional views of FIG. 8 showing the left and right rear cavities not communicating to form the first and third chambers, respectively; FIG. 10 is a second cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 showing the left and right front side cavities communicating and forming a second chamber.

Example 1

The external detergent box 2 provided by this embodiment has two detergent adding ports, and can add two different detergents. Referring first to fig. 1 to 3, the case body 20 of the detergent box 2 is detachably coupled to the tray 1 of the washing machine, and particularly, a stepped surface is provided at the rear of the tray 1, and the detergent box 2 is mounted to the stepped surface. The tray seat 1 is provided with a first detergent feeding port 10, a second detergent feeding port 11 and a third detergent feeding port 12 which can be communicated with a clothes containing barrel of the washing machine, and the detergent box 2 in the embodiment is only provided with two detergent adding ports, so that only two of the detergent feeding ports are needed.

Referring to fig. 4, the detergent box 2 includes a box body 20 and a box cover 21, the box body 20 includes a body 200 and end covers, a plurality of chambers are formed in the body 200, the end covers include a first end cover 201 and a second end cover 202, and the first end cover 201 and the second end cover 202 are respectively connected to both ends of the body 200 to close the chambers. The chamber in this embodiment includes a first chamber provided with a first detergent addition port 2000 and a first detergent outlet port 2004, and a second chamber provided with a second detergent addition port 2001 and a second detergent outlet port 2005; the first detergent addition port 2000 and the second detergent addition port 2001 are provided at the top of the main body 200, and the first detergent outlet 2004 and the second detergent outlet 2005 are provided at the bottom of the main body 200. For convenience of description, with reference to the orientation in fig. 4, a left front cavity 2002, a left rear cavity 2003, a right front cavity 2009, and a right rear cavity 2007 are formed in the main body 200, the left rear cavity 2003 is located at a position lower than the rear of the left front cavity 2002, and the right rear cavity 2007 is located at the rear of the right front cavity 2009. The cross-sectional shapes of the left front cavity 2002 and the left rear cavity 2003 are as shown in fig. 4.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 shows the internal structures of a left rear chamber 2003 and a right rear chamber 2007, the left rear chamber 2003 and the right rear chamber 2007 are communicated with each other and form a first chamber, and detergent can simultaneously enter the left rear chamber 2003 and the right rear chamber 2007 through a first detergent addition port 2000 and enter a first detergent input port 10 from a first detergent output port 2004, so as to enter the washing machine.

Referring to fig. 6, the left front side cavity 2002 communicates with the right front side cavity 2009 to form a second chamber, and the detergent may simultaneously enter the left front side cavity 2002 and the right front side cavity 2009 through the second detergent addition port 2001, i.e., into the second chamber, and then enter the second detergent input port 11 from the second detergent output port 2005, thereby entering the washing machine.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, in the present embodiment, two covers are provided, namely, a first cover 210 and a second cover 211, the first cover 210 is connected to a first detergent adding port 2000, and the second cover 211 is connected to a second detergent adding port 2001. The specific connection form may be a screwing form, a buckling form, and the like, and in this embodiment, a screwing connection manner is adopted.

When the detergent box 2 is installed, the first detergent outlet 2004 is inserted into the first detergent input port 10 on the tray 1, the second detergent outlet 2005 is inserted into the second detergent input port 11 on the tray 1, and the third detergent outlet 2006 is inserted into the third detergent input port 12 on the tray 1 (not used in this embodiment), so that both the first chamber and the second chamber can communicate with the detergent input ports. Before washing clothes, the detergent box 2 can be taken down from the dish seat 1, different detergents are respectively put in the first cavity and the second cavity, and independent putting control of the detergents can be realized by controlling the detergent outlet or controlling each detergent putting opening on the dish seat 1. When the detergent box 2 needs to be cleaned, the detergent box can be conveniently detached for cleaning.

Further, in order to conveniently observe the amount of the detergent in the detergent box 2, the front wall surface of the first chamber and/or the second chamber may be made of a transparent material. It is of course possible to make the entire detergent box 2 in a transparent structure. In this embodiment, because the second chamber is located before the first chamber, the second chamber after adding the detergent can cause the sight to shelter from to the first chamber, consequently can only set up the preceding wall of second chamber into transparent structure, and convenience of customers looks over the detergent surplus in the second chamber directly perceivedly.

When the second chamber shields the first chamber, in order to conveniently view the detergent residue in the first chamber, the first light guide column 22 is connected to the bottom of the first cover 210, and the first fluorescent sticker 23 is pasted in the first chamber to indirectly reflect the detergent residue in the chamber. Specifically, referring to fig. 5, one end of the transparent first light guide pillar 22 is connected to the bottom of the first box cover 210, the other end extends downward into the first cavity, the first fluorescent sticker 23 is disposed in the first cavity right below the first light guide pillar 22, and the color of the first fluorescent sticker 23 can be selected as required, and usually a vivid color is selected, for example, red, yellow, etc. In order to firmly adhere the first fluorescent sticker 23, a groove may be provided in the first chamber, and the first fluorescent sticker 23 may be adhered in the groove. The specific working principle is as follows: after the detergent is filled in the first cavity, the detergent surrounds the first light guide column 22, light refracted by the first fluorescent sticker 23 passes through the detergent and the first light guide column 22, and few light can reach the top end face of the first light guide column 22, so that the top end face of the first light guide column 22 is almost free of red display, and the detergent in the first cavity is in a sufficient state. With the continuous consumption of the detergent, the liquid level gradually drops, when the liquid level of the detergent approaches to just submerge the first light guide pillar 22 and the bottom of the first chamber (a small gap is reserved between the bottom of the first light guide pillar 22 and the bottom of the first chamber), the red brightness of the top end face of the first light guide pillar 22 reaches a peak value, and a user can obviously observe the brightness of the color of the top of the first light guide pillar 22, so that the user is reminded that the detergent is nearly exhausted at the moment, the detergent needs to be added, and the problem of incomplete washing caused by the fact that the detergent is not added in time is solved. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the user to accurately determine the remaining amount of the detergent, a color comparison card may be attached near the box cover 21 or at a position easy to observe, and the corresponding relationship between the specific color and the remaining amount may be obtained through experiments.

Further, in order to achieve stable connection of the detergent box 2 to the tray 1, the external detergent box 2 further includes a supporting member 24, and the supporting member 24 is connected between the box body 20 and the tray 1 of the washing machine to support the box body 20. Referring to fig. 3, a supporting member 24 is further provided between the detergent box 2 and the stepped surface of the dish base 1. When the detergent box 2 is installed, firstly, the supporting member 24 is fastened on the dish seat 1 by using a fastening screw, and then the whole external detergent box 2 is butted with a detergent feeding port on the dish seat 1, so that the detergent box 2 is installed on the supporting member 24, and the external detergent box 2 is stably matched with the dish seat 1. The assembly scheme is simple and reliable, and can avoid the problem of detergent spilling caused by shaking when the washing machine is operated or the box cover is unscrewed to add the detergent.

Example 2

The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that there are 3 chambers for containing detergent provided in this embodiment, and three different detergents can be dosed at the same time.

Referring to fig. 7 to 10, the detergent box 2 of the present embodiment is provided with a third chamber in the main body 200 in addition to the first and second chambers. Specifically, referring to fig. 8 and 9, the left rear side chamber 2003 and the right rear side chamber 2007 are separated by a partition 2008 so that the left rear side chamber 2003 and the right rear side chamber 2007 are not communicated with each other to form a first chamber and a third chamber, respectively, wherein the right rear side chamber 2007 forms the first chamber, the left rear side chamber 2003 forms the third chamber, and the third chamber is provided with a third detergent addition port 2030 and a third detergent outlet 2006. The third chamber and the first chamber are adjacent to each other left and right, and the third chamber and the second chamber are adjacent to each other front and back. Referring to fig. 10, the left front chamber communicates with the right front chamber and forms a second chamber. The third detergent addition port 2030 is connected to the third cap 212. Because the third chamber is blocked by the second chamber, in this embodiment, the bottom of the third box cover 212 is connected with the second light guide pillar 25 and the second fluorescent sticker 26 to remind the user of the residual amount of the detergent in the chamber, and the working principle of the second light guide pillar 25 and the second fluorescent sticker 26 is the same as that of the first light guide pillar 22 and the first fluorescent sticker 23, and is not repeated herein. Similarly, a groove may be provided in the third chamber, and the second fluorescent sticker 26 may be stuck in the groove to prevent the fluorescent sticker from falling off.

Compared with the detergent box 2 in embodiment 1, the detergent box 2 in this embodiment increases the number of chambers, but the structural change of the main body 200 is small, and the product conversion from 2 chambers to 3 chambers can be realized only by replacing the second end cap 202 with the third end cap 203 provided with the third detergent adding port 2030 and adding the internal partition 2008 through mold adjustment, so that the configuration of the washing machine can be changed according to the needs of users, and the requirements of different users can be met.

Further, in order to facilitate the user to identify the detergent type in the chamber, an identification label may be attached to the surface of the first cover 210 and/or the second cover 211 and/or the third cover 212, respectively.

With respect to the arrangement of the third cover 212, it is preferably arranged on the second end cap 202 to conveniently realize product conversion.

In addition, in order to control the adding time and the adding amount of different detergents, a device capable of realizing quantitative or timing control can be arranged at the detergent outlet or the detergent putting port of the tray seat so as to realize accurate control of the detergents, which is not described in detail herein.

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.

Claims (10)

1. An external detergent box of a washing machine, the detergent box comprising:

the washing machine comprises a box body, a washing machine and a control device, wherein the box body is detachably connected to a tray seat of the washing machine, a plurality of chambers which are not communicated with each other are formed in the box body, each chamber is provided with a detergent adding port and a detergent outlet, and the detergent outlets can be communicated with a detergent feeding port of the washing machine;

a box cover connected to the detergent addition port.

2. The external detergent box of claim 1, wherein the box body comprises a body in which the chamber is formed and an end cap connected to an end of the body to close the chamber.

3. The external detergent box of claim 2, wherein the chamber comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, and the first chamber and/or the second chamber comprises a front wall surface, and the front wall surface is made of a transparent material.

4. The external detergent box of claim 3, wherein the first chamber is provided with a first detergent adding port, the second chamber is provided with a second detergent adding port, the box cover comprises a first box cover and a second box cover, the first box cover is connected with the first detergent adding port, the second box cover is connected with the second detergent adding port, the bottom of the first box cover and/or the second box cover is/are connected with a first light guide column, the first light guide column extends downwards into the corresponding chamber, and a first fluorescent sticker is arranged in the chamber and is positioned right below the first light guide column.

5. The external detergent box of claim 4, wherein a groove is formed in the chamber, and the fluorescent sticker is attached to the groove.

6. The external detergent box of claim 4, wherein the chambers further comprise a third chamber, the third chamber is provided with a third detergent adding port, the third chamber and the first chamber are adjacent to each other left and right, the third chamber and the second chamber are adjacent to each other front and back, the third detergent adding port is connected with a third box cover, the bottom of the third box cover is connected with a second light guide pillar, the second light guide pillar extends downwards into the third chamber, and a second fluorescent sticker is arranged in the third chamber and is positioned right below the second light guide pillar.

7. The external detergent box of claim 6, wherein an identification label is adhered to the surface of the first box cover and/or the second box cover and/or the third box cover.

8. The external detergent box of claim 6, wherein the third detergent addition port is provided on the end cap.

9. The external detergent box according to any of claims 1-8, further comprising a support member connected between the box body and a tray of the washing machine to support the box body.

10. A washing machine comprising a cabinet, characterized by further comprising an external detergent box according to any one of claims 1 to 9, said external detergent box being connected to said cabinet.

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