CN213866922U

CN213866922U - Washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN213866922U
Application number: CN202021953364.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 伊茂聪; 毕波; 陈贺; 闫卓; 柳宗超
Original assignee: Hisense Shandong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-09
Filing date: 2020-09-09
Publication date: 2021-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2030-09-09

Abstract

The utility model provides a washing machine relates to washing machine technical field for solve washing machine's among the correlation technique laundry process longer problem consuming time. The washing machine comprises a box body, a washing barrel, a water inlet valve and a heating device, wherein the heating device comprises a flow collecting piece and a heating element, the flow collecting piece comprises an inlet, an outlet and a flow passage connected between the inlet and the outlet, the inlet is communicated with the water inlet valve, and the outlet is communicated with the washing barrel; the heating member is disposed on a flow passage wall of the flow passage. The utility model can be used in a drum or a pulsator washing machine.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

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

Background

A washing machine is an apparatus for washing laundry using the principle of converting electric energy into mechanical energy. In the washing and rinsing processes of the washing machine, the temperature of water in the washing bucket has an obvious effect of improving the washing performance such as washing ratio, and the like, so that the heating pipe is arranged on the washing bucket of the washing machine in the related art, and the water in the washing bucket is heated by the heating pipe after the water is fed into the water inlet valve to improve the water temperature, so that the washing performance is improved.

However, the method of heating the water in the washing tub after the water is supplied makes the washing process of the washing machine time-consuming, and reduces the user experience.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An embodiment of the utility model provides a washing machine for solve the washing machine among the correlation technique's the long problem consuming time of laundry process.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a washing machine, including a box body, a washing tub, a water inlet valve, and a heating device, wherein the washing tub is disposed in the box body; the heating device comprises a flow collecting piece and a heating element, the flow collecting piece comprises an inlet, an outlet and a flow passage connected between the inlet and the outlet, the inlet is communicated with the water inlet valve, and the outlet is communicated with the washing tub; the heating member is disposed on a flow passage wall of the flow passage.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a washing machine because the heating member sets up on the runner wall of runner, at the in-process of intaking like this, the heating member just can heat the water in the runner of flow collection piece, makes the temperature that flows into the water in the pail be higher than the temperature of water intaking valve department water to can promote dissolving of the detergent in the pail, and then can improve this washing machine's washing performance. Meanwhile, as the heating element heats the water synchronously in the water inlet process, compared with the mode of heating the water in the washing tub after the water enters the washing tub in the related technology, the time consumed in the whole washing process of the washing machine can be greatly saved, and the use experience of a user can be improved.

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 schematic view of a washing machine according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the heating device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the housing of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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.

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.

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 term "coupled" may refer to a direct connection, an indirect connection through intervening media, or a connection between two elements; the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

As shown in fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a washing machine according to some embodiments of the present invention, the washing machine is a drum-type washing machine, and includes a box 1, a washing tub 2, a water inlet valve 3 and a heating device 4, the box 1 is substantially rectangular, the washing tub 2 is disposed in the box 1, the washing tub 2 includes an outer tub 21 and an inner tub 22 rotatably disposed in the outer tub 21, central axes of the outer tub 21 and the inner tub 22 are horizontally disposed, a water inlet 211 is disposed on the outer tub 21, and the water inlet 211 is communicated with a gap between the inner tub 22 and the outer tub 21.

The heating device 4 comprises a collecting member 41 and a heating member 42, the collecting member 41 comprises an inlet 411, an outlet 412 and a flow passage 413 connected between the inlet 411 and the outlet 412, the inlet 411 of the collecting member 41 is communicated with the water inlet valve 3 through a second pipeline 6, the outlet 412 of the collecting member 41 is communicated with the water inlet 211 through a first pipeline 5, and the heating member 42 is arranged on the flow passage wall of the flow passage 413.

The water inlet valve 3 is disposed on the top of the box 1, but it is not limited thereto, and the water inlet valve 3 may be disposed at other positions of the box 1. The water inlet valve 3 is connected with a water inlet system and is used for controlling water inlet of the washing machine.

In the above washing machine, since the heating element 42 is disposed on the flow passage wall of the flow passage 413, in the process of water inflow, the heating element 42 can heat the water flowing through the flow passage 413 of the collecting member 41, so that the temperature of the water flowing into the washing tub 2 is higher than that of the water at the water inlet valve 3, thereby promoting the dissolution of the detergent in the washing tub 2 and further improving the washing performance of the washing machine. Meanwhile, because the heating element 42 heats the water synchronously in the water inlet process, compared with the method of heating the water in the washing tub 2 after the water enters in the related art, the time consumed in the whole washing process of the washing machine can be greatly saved, and the use experience of the user can be improved.

In some embodiments, in order to allow the water in the flow passage 413 to be sufficiently heated by the heating member 42, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, fig. 2 is an exploded view of the heating device 4 in fig. 1, and fig. 3 is a top view of the housing in fig. 2. The flow passage 413 is in a winding shape, the flow passage 413 includes a plurality of flow passage sections 4131 connected in sequence, and a part of the heating member 42 is disposed on the flow passage wall of each flow passage section 4131. The serpentine shape of the flow passage 413 increases the path of water through the flow collector 41, thereby increasing the time for water to flow through the flow collector 41. A portion of the heating member 42 is formed on the wall of each of the flow path segments 4131 so that the water flow passing through each of the flow path segments 4131 can be heated, thereby increasing the time for heating by the heating member 42 and the water flow can be sufficiently heated by the heating member 42 to better meet the washing requirements.

In some embodiments, in order to make the water flow in the water channel heated by the heating element 42 more fully, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the heating element 42 may be a serpentine heating pipe, the serpentine heating pipe extends along the extending direction of the flow passage 413, and the length of the serpentine heating pipe is adapted to the length of the flow passage 413. As used herein, "adapted" means equal or similar. By this arrangement, the water flow can be heated by the heating member 42 while flowing through the flow passage 413 at every position along the length direction thereof, so that the water flow is heated by the heating member 42 for a longer time, and the water flow can be more sufficiently heated by the heating member 42 to better meet the washing requirements.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the current collector 41 includes a housing 414 and a cover plate 415, the housing 414 is substantially rectangular, one side of the housing 414 has an opening 4141, the inlet 411 and the outlet 412 of the current collector 41 are respectively disposed on two opposite sidewalls of the housing 414, a partition wall 4142 is disposed in the housing 414 to partition and form a groove 4143 in the interior of the housing 414, the shape of the cover plate 415 is identical to the shape of the opening 4141 of the housing 414, and the cover plate 415 is detachably covered at the opening 4141 to form a flow passage 413 with the groove 4143. When the flow channel 413 of the collecting member 41 needs to be cleaned, the cover plate 415 can be detached from the opening 4141 of the housing 414, so that a user can conveniently clean the dirt in the groove 4143, and the cleaning cost of the flow channel 413 is reduced.

The cover plate 415 may be detachably connected to the housing 414 by a fastener such as a screw, or may be detachably connected to the housing 414 by a snap, which is not limited herein. The housing 414 may have other shapes besides the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, which may be determined according to actual conditions; the heating member 42 may be disposed on a bottom wall of the housing 414, which is a housing wall of the housing 414 opposite to the opening 4141, and the heating member 42 may also be disposed on the partition wall 4142, which is not particularly limited herein.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the current collector 41 further includes a gasket 416, and the gasket 416 is disposed at the opening 4141 and is stacked with the cap plate 415. By providing the gasket 416, the sealing performance between the cover 415 and the housing 414 is improved, and water leakage from the gap between the housing 414 and the cover 415 can be prevented better.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the heating device 4 further includes a temperature controller 43, and the temperature controller 43 is disposed on the current collecting member 41 and is used for obtaining the temperature in the flow passage 413. Through the arrangement of the temperature controller 43, the temperature controller 43 can acquire the temperature in the flow passage 413, if the temperature acquired by the temperature controller 43 is higher and reaches an upper limit value, for example, when the water in the flow passage 413 is less and the heating element 42 is dried, the temperature controller 43 can feed back the temperature value in the flow passage 413 to the controller of the washing machine, and the controller can stop heating the heating element 42 to prevent the heating element 42 from being burnt out.

As shown in fig. 3, the temperature controller 43 includes a main body 431 and a temperature sensing probe 432, and the temperature sensing probe 432 extends into the flow passage 413.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, the water inlet 211 is located lower than the manifold 41. Thus, the water flowing out of the outlet 412 of the collecting member 41 can rapidly flow into the tub 2 through the inlet 211 by gravity, thereby contributing to shortening the water supply time.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the position of the collecting member 41 is lower than that of the water inlet valve 3, so that the water flowing out of the water inlet valve 3 can be heated by the gravity force rapidly entering the collecting member 41 from the inlet 411, thereby further shortening the water inlet time.

As shown in fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine is a pulsator type washing machine, and includes a box 1, a washing tub 2, a water inlet valve 3 and a heating device 4, the box 1 is substantially rectangular, the washing tub 2 is disposed in the box 1, the washing tub 2 includes an outer tub 21 and an inner tub 22 rotatably disposed in the outer tub 21, and central axes of the outer tub 21 and the inner tub 22 are both vertically disposed.

Other structures of the pulsator washing machine, such as the structural composition of the heating device 4 and the positional relationship between the heating device and the washing tub 2 and the water inlet valve 3, can be specifically configured with reference to the embodiment shown in fig. 1, and will not be described herein again.

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

Claims

1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

a box body;

a tub disposed in the cabinet;

a water inlet valve;

a heating device, the heating device comprising:

the flow collecting piece comprises an inlet, an outlet and a flow passage connected between the inlet and the outlet, the inlet is communicated with the water inlet valve, and the outlet is communicated with the washing barrel;

the heating member, the heating member set up in on the runner wall of runner.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1,

the runner is circuitous, the runner includes a plurality of runner sections that connect gradually, every all there is a part on the runner wall of runner section the heating member.

3. A washing machine according to claim 2,

the heating member is snakelike heating pipe, snakelike heating pipe is followed the extending direction of runner extends, just the length of snakelike heating pipe with the length phase adaptation of runner.

4. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the flow collecting piece comprises a shell and a cover plate, the inlet and the outlet are arranged on the shell, one side of the shell is provided with an opening, and a partition wall is arranged in the shell to partition and form a groove in the shell;

the cover plate is detachably covered at the opening to form the flow channel with the groove.

5. A washing machine according to claim 4,

the flow collecting piece further comprises a sealing gasket, and the sealing gasket is arranged at the opening and is stacked with the cover plate.

6. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the heating device further comprises a temperature controller, and the temperature controller is arranged on the flow collecting piece and is used for acquiring the temperature in the flow channel.

7. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the washing barrel is provided with a water inlet, the water inlet is communicated with the outlet through a first pipeline, and the position of the water inlet is lower than that of the flow collecting piece.

8. A washing machine according to claim 7,

the position of the collecting piece is lower than that of the water inlet valve.