CN214362301U - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a washing machine technical field especially relates to a washing machine. A washing machine comprising: the upper cover, the upper cover is hollow structure, includes: the lower shell comprises a side wall plate and an end plate which are connected with each other, and the metal end plate forms an air supply outlet; the side wall plate is conical, the cross section of the lower shell gradually becomes larger as the side wall plate is far away from the end plate, and an air inlet is formed in the side wall plate; the hot air equipment is arranged in the lower shell and is provided with a cold air inlet and a hot air outlet, and the hot air outlet is opposite to the air supply outlet; the air inlet, the cold air inlet, the hot air outlet and the air supply outlet form an air flow channel; the washing machine body is provided with a bucket opening, the upper cover is rotationally buckled on the bucket opening, the end plate extends into the bucket opening, the side wall plate is hermetically connected with the bucket opening, and the air inlet is arranged on the outer side of the bucket opening. The utility model discloses a washing machine has following advantage: the hot air device is prevented from occupying the inner space of the washing machine body, the size of the washing machine is reduced, the space occupied by a room is reduced, and the drying efficiency is improved.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

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

Background

At present, the washing machine becomes a necessary household appliance for people to use at home. Along with the increasing living standard of people, the requirement of people on sanitation is higher and higher, especially when washing clothes, the clothes need to be washed according to the color depth, underwear and outerwear, adults, children and the like. The amount of clothes washed per time is reduced much, and washing of small amounts, especially small-sized clothes, such as underwear or children's clothes, with the existing large washing machines wastes much water and detergent. With the development of society, people's daily life is becoming more and more busy, and it wastes a lot of time to wash small clothes with hands in the past, therefore, small capacity washing machine is more and more liked by people.

People have been unsatisfied with drying washed clothes after being dried, but the small-capacity washing machine with drying equipment occupies a large space of the washing machine, increases the size and dimension of the washing machine, and occupies the space of a room.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the utility model aims at providing a washing machine adopts and sets up hot air device in the washing machine upper cover, has solved small-size washing machine and has set up drying equipment and occupy a large amount of spaces of washing machine, has increaseed washing machine's volume and size, has taken the problem in the space in room.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is realized like this:

a washing machine comprising: the upper cover, the upper cover is hollow structure, includes: the lower shell comprises a side wall plate and an end plate which are connected with each other, the end plate is a metal plate, and a plurality of through holes are uniformly distributed on the end plate to form an air supply outlet; the side wall plate is conical, the cross section of the lower shell gradually becomes larger as the side wall plate is far away from the end plate, and an air inlet is formed in the side wall plate; the hot air equipment is arranged in the lower shell and is provided with a cold air inlet and a hot air outlet, and the hot air outlet is opposite to the air supply outlet; the air inlet, the cold air inlet, the hot air outlet and the air supply outlet form an air flow channel; the washing machine body is provided with a barrel opening, the upper cover is rotationally buckled on the barrel opening, the end plate extends into the interior of the barrel opening, the side wall plate is connected with the barrel opening in a sealing mode, and the air inlet is located on the outer side of the barrel opening.

Further, the hot air device includes: the cold air inlet is arranged on the fan; the heater is communicated with the fan, and the hot air outlet is formed in the heater.

Further, the hot air device further comprises: and the temperature controller is fixed on the outer surface of the heater.

Furthermore, an accommodating cavity is arranged in the lower shell.

Further, the hot air device is fixed in the accommodating cavity.

Furthermore, a feeding box is arranged in the containing cavity, a discharge hole is formed in the side wall of the lower shell, and the discharge hole is communicated with the feeding box.

Further, a poor heat conduction piece is fixed on the outer surface of the end plate, which is opposite to the hot air device.

Further, the upper cover further comprises: and the cover plate is buckled at one end of the lower shell, which is opposite to the end plate.

Furthermore, the cover plate is provided with an operation area, and the operation area is electrically connected with the hot air equipment through a control circuit board.

Further, the washing machine body includes: the body shell is provided with a top plate, the top plate is in a shape matched with the outer surface of the lower shell, a gap is formed between the top plate and the side wall plate, and a top plate opening is formed in the top plate; the upper end of the inner barrel is provided with an inner barrel opening, and the inner barrel opening is opposite to the top plate opening; the side wall of the lower shell around the air supply outlet protrudes to the outside of the lower shell to form a matching part; the matching part is in sealing fit with the top plate opening.

Compared with the prior art, a hot-blast device, have following advantage:

the technical scheme has the advantages that the hot air device is prevented from occupying the inner space of the washing machine body, the size of the washing machine is reduced, the space occupied by a room is reduced, and the drying efficiency is improved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without undue limitation. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a lower housing and a hot air device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of a hot air device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a perspective view of a lower housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of a lower housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a perspective view of an end plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a perspective view of a hot air device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is an exploded view of a hot air device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a front view of the upper cover according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is an exploded view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the body case according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

100-upper cover, 110-cover plate, 111-control area, 120-lower shell, 121-side wall plate, 1211-air supply outlet, 1212-matching part, 1213-air inlet, 122-end plate, 1221-through hole, 1222-thermal poor conduction piece, 130-circuit board support, 140-hot air equipment, 141-hot air heater, 142-fan, 1421-cold air inlet, 143-temperature controller, 150-circuit board, 200-body shell, 210-top plate, 220-top plate opening, 300-inner barrel and 310-inner barrel opening.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the present invention, the embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

The descriptions in the present application referring to "first", "second", "upper", "lower", etc. are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," "upper," "lower," may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In addition, technical solutions between the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it is necessary to be able to realize that the technical solutions between the embodiments can be combined based on the realization of a person having ordinary skill in the art, and all of them are within the protection scope of the present invention.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, a washing machine includes: an upper cover 100 and a washing machine body 200.

The upper cover 100 is a hollow structure, and includes: a lower casing 120, including a side wall plate 121 and an end plate 122 connected to each other, where the end plate 122 is a metal plate, and a plurality of through holes 1221 are uniformly distributed on the end plate 122 to form an air supply outlet 1211; the side wall plate 121 is tapered, the cross section of the lower housing 120 gradually becomes larger as the side wall plate is away from the end plate 122, and an air inlet 1213 is formed in the side wall plate 121; a hot air device 140 disposed in the lower case 120, and having a cold air inlet (not shown) and a hot air outlet (not shown) disposed opposite to the air supply port 1211; the air inlet 1213, the cold air inlet 1421, the hot air outlet, and the air supply outlet 1211 form an air flow passage; the washing machine body 200 is provided with a bung, the upper cover 100 is rotatably fastened to the bung, the end plate 122 extends into the bung, the side wall plate 121 is hermetically connected to the bung, and the air inlet 1213 is located at the outer side of the bung.

In the washing machine in the embodiment, the hot air device is arranged on the upper cover of the washing machine, so that the internal space of the washing machine body is saved, the size of the washing machine is reduced, the space occupying too many rooms is avoided, and the drying efficiency is improved.

The upper lid 100 is a hollow structure, and rotatably fastened to the opening of the washing tub 200, the hot air device 140 is disposed inside the lower casing 120 of the upper lid 100, the sidewall plate 121 of the lower casing 120 is provided with an air inlet 1213, the end of the lower casing 120 is provided with an end plate 122, the end plate 122 is provided with a plurality of through holes 1221 to form an air outlet 1211, the hot air device 140 is provided with a cold air inlet 1421 and a hot air outlet, and the air inlet 1213, the cold air inlet 1421, the hot air outlet and the air outlet 1211 form an air flow path. The external cold air enters the inside of the upper cover 100 through the air inlet 1213, enters the hot air device 140 through the cold air inlet 1421, heats the cold air into hot air, and is sent into the washing tub body through the hot air outlet 1211 to dry the washed wet laundry.

During drying, the upper cover 100 is fastened to the opening of the washing tub 200, the sidewall plate 121 is tapered, and the cross-sectional area of the lower housing 120 is gradually increased along with the distance from the end plate 122, that is, the lower housing 120 is tapered from top to bottom, so that the cold air in the upper cover 100 is concentrated on the hot air device, and the air inlet efficiency is improved. The side wall plate 121 is in sealing fit with the bung hole, so that the possibility of hot air leakage is reduced, and the heating efficiency is improved.

The side wall plate 121 is hermetically fitted with the tub opening, the air supply opening 1211 extends into the tub opening, and generated hot air is directly blown to wet clothes, thereby improving the drying effect. The end plate 122 is made of a metal plate, the metal plate is a good heat conductor, hot air is directly blown to wet clothes through the through hole 1221, the metal plate is heated, the heated metal plate can also play a drying role on the wet clothes, and the drying efficiency is improved.

Specifically, the hot air device 140 includes: the fan 142, the cold air inlet 1421 is disposed on the fan 142; and a heater 141 communicated with the fan 142, wherein the hot air outlet is arranged on the heater 141.

External cold air is introduced into the heater 141 by the fan 142, and hot air heated by the heater 141 is discharged from the blast port 1211 through the hot air outlet. The heater 141 may be any conventional heater, for example, a PTC heater, etc.

Specifically, the hot air device 140 further includes: and a temperature controller 143 fixed to an outer surface of the heater 141.

The temperature of the hot air passing through the heater is monitored at any time through the temperature controller 143, so that the phenomenon that the temperature of the hot air is too high and the clothes are damaged is avoided.

Specifically, a receiving cavity is formed in the lower housing 120, and the hot air device 140 is fixed in the receiving cavity.

The accommodating cavity is arranged in the lower shell, so that the arrangement and fixation of the hot air equipment 140 are facilitated.

Specifically, a feeding box (not shown) is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and a discharge hole (not shown) is arranged on the side wall 121 of the lower shell and is communicated with the feeding box.

The accommodating chamber may be provided with a heating device 140, and for convenience of use, the inner space of the washing machine body may be further saved, and other devices may be provided by using the accommodating chamber. In this embodiment, a feeding box may be disposed in the accommodating cavity, and a detergent, including washing powder, washing liquid or softener, may be fed into the feeding box through a feeding hole of the upper cover, and the detergent may be fed into the washing tub through a discharging hole of the end plate.

In order to ensure that the washing agent is quantitatively put into the inner barrel of the washing machine from the feeding box, scales can be arranged on the feeding box, or a sensor is arranged on the feeding box, and an alarm is given when the input washing agent reaches a set amount.

In one embodiment, the feeding box can be provided with a first feeding box and a second feeding box. The volume of the first feeding box is larger than that of the second feeding box, the first feeding box is communicated with the second feeding box, a valve is arranged between the second feeding box and the first feeding box, and the discharge port is communicated with the second feeding box. The second feeding box is provided with a sensor, and when the sensor detects that the amount of the laundry detergent reaches the specified amount, the control mechanism of the washing machine controls the valve to be closed, so that the laundry detergent input into the second feeding box is ensured to be the specified amount.

When the washing machine is used, the first feeding box is filled with the washing agent, when the washing machine is started, the valve is opened, and the washing agent enters the second feeding box from the first feeding box and enters the inner barrel of the washing machine through the feeding port.

When the laundry detergent is input into the first feeding box, the hot air device is opened, and the laundry detergent is input through the feeding hole formed in the first feeding box. The feed inlet can also be arranged on an upper cover buckled on the lower shell, and the feed inlet is communicated with the first feeding box, so that the laundry detergent can be input into the first feeding box from the outside without opening a hot air device when the laundry detergent is input.

A channel with one end communicated with the inner barrel and the other end communicated with the top plate of the body shell is arranged between the body shell and the inner barrel of the washing machine, and when the lower shell is buckled on the top plate of the body shell, a channel port connected with the body shell is opposite to the discharge port. When the washing machine is started, the washing agent is input into the inner tub of the washing machine from the discharge port through the passage.

In the above embodiment, the end plate 122 is made of a metal plate, and the side wall plate 121 is made of a poor thermal conductor material, such as plastic. Avoid being scalded during operation. As another embodiment, the end plate 122 may be made of plastic or the like, and the end plate 122 is integrally formed with the side wall plate 121.

The lower casing 120 may be formed in a bowl shape as shown in fig. 3 and 4, and an end plate 122 having a bottom portion for blocking the air supply port 1211 may be integrally formed with the lower casing side wall 121. In order to resist high temperature air, the lower housing 120 is preferably made of a material such as high temperature resistant plastic. Compared to the above-described embodiment in which the end plate 122 is made of a metal plate, there is an advantage in that the process is simple, but the drying efficiency is reduced. Therefore, it is preferable that the end plate 122 is made of a metal plate, and when drying, because the temperature of the end plate 122 is high, scalding accidents are easily caused.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, a thermally poor conductive member 1222 is fixed to an outer surface of the end plate 122 opposite to the hot air device 140.

The end plate 122 may be made of a separate plate and fixed to the air outlet 1211, and in this embodiment, the end plate 122 is made of a metal plate in order to increase the texture of the lower case and improve the appearance. However, when the hot air passes through the through hole 1221 of the end plate 122, the temperature of the end plate 122 is increased, and in order to prevent the hand from being scalded, the end plate 122 is provided with the thermal failure conductor 1222, and the thermal failure conductor 1222 may be fixed to the through hole 1222 of the end plate 122 by a thermal compression method or the like using a silicone material.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, 7 and 8, the upper cover 100 further includes: the cover plate 110 is fastened to an end of the lower case 120 opposite to the end plate 122. The cover plate 110 is provided with a control area 111, and the control area 111 is electrically connected to the hot air device 140 through a control circuit board 150.

The cover plate 110 is fastened to the lower housing 120 to enclose the hot air device 140 and the interior of the hot air device. The cover plate 110 is provided with a control area for controlling the start and stop of the hot air device. In this embodiment, the hot air device may have a three-layer structure, the circuit board support 130 is disposed between the cover plate 110 and the hot air device 140, and the circuit board 150 is fixed on the circuit board support 130, so that the internal structure of the hot air device is regular, and the circuit board 150 is isolated from the hot air device 140 by the circuit board support 130, thereby preventing the circuit board 150 from being damaged or desoldered due to overheating. A display device may be further disposed on the circuit board 150, and a display window is disposed at a position corresponding to the manipulation area 111 of the cover plate 110 for displaying manipulation parameters and the like. Various function keys controlled by the circuit board 150, such as "daily", "special stain", "dry" and power keys shown in fig. 8, may be further disposed in the control region 111, so that when the hot air device is applied to the upper cover plate of the washing machine, the functions of the washing machine, such as normal washing, washing for special stains, drying, starting, stopping, pausing and starting the washing machine, may be controlled.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 9, 10 and 11, the washing machine body 200 includes: a body housing having a top plate 210, wherein the top plate 210 has a shape matching with an outer surface of the lower case 120, a gap is formed between the top plate 210 and the sidewall plate 121, and a top plate opening 220 is formed in the top plate 210; an inner barrel 300, an inner barrel opening 310 is arranged at the upper end of the inner barrel 300, and the inner barrel opening 310 is opposite to the top plate opening 220; as shown in fig. 4, the sidewall plate 121 around the air supply port 1211 protrudes outward from the lower case 120 to form a fitting portion 1212; the mating portion 1212 sealingly mates with the top plate opening 220.

At least one of the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 1212 of the lower housing 120 and the edge of the top plate opening 220 is provided with a sealing member, so that when the hot air device 100 is fastened to the top plate 210 of the body casing, the upper cover 100 can close the top plate opening 210 of the body casing of the washing machine, thereby preventing water from splashing outside the washing machine when washing clothes. The fitting portion 1212 is inserted into the top plate opening 220, and high-temperature gas is input into the inner tub 300 through the through hole 1221 of the end plate 122, thereby drying wet laundry.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

the upper cover, the upper cover is hollow structure, includes:

the lower shell comprises a side wall plate and an end plate which are connected with each other, the end plate is a metal plate, and a plurality of through holes are uniformly distributed on the end plate to form an air supply outlet;

the side wall plate is conical, the cross section of the lower shell gradually becomes larger as the side wall plate is far away from the end plate, and an air inlet is formed in the side wall plate;

the hot air equipment is arranged in the lower shell and is provided with a cold air inlet and a hot air outlet, and the hot air outlet is opposite to the air supply outlet;

the air inlet, the cold air inlet, the hot air outlet and the air supply outlet form an air flow channel;

the washing machine body is provided with a barrel opening, the upper cover is rotationally buckled on the barrel opening, the end plate extends into the interior of the barrel opening, the side wall plate is connected with the barrel opening in a sealing mode, and the air inlet is located on the outer side of the barrel opening.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hot wind device comprises:

the cold air inlet is arranged on the fan;

the heater is communicated with the fan, and the hot air outlet is formed in the heater.

3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hot wind device further comprises:

and the temperature controller is fixed on the outer surface of the heater.

4. A washing machine according to claim 3,

the lower shell is internally provided with an accommodating cavity.

5. A washing machine according to claim 4,

the hot air equipment is fixed in the accommodating cavity.

6. A washing machine according to claim 4,

the material feeding box is arranged in the containing cavity, a material discharging opening is formed in the side wall of the lower shell, and the material discharging opening is communicated with the material feeding box.

7. A washing machine according to claim 5 or 6,

and a poor heat conduction piece is fixed on the outer surface of the end plate, which is back to the hot air device.

8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper cover further comprises:

and the cover plate is buckled at one end of the lower shell, which is opposite to the end plate.

9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:

the cover plate is provided with an operation area, and the operation area is electrically connected with the hot air equipment through a control circuit board.

10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the washing machine body comprises:

the body shell is provided with a top plate, the top plate is in a shape matched with the outer surface of the lower shell, a gap is formed between the top plate and the side wall plate, and a top plate opening is formed in the top plate;

the upper end of the inner barrel is provided with an inner barrel opening, and the inner barrel opening is opposite to the top plate opening;

the side wall plate around the air supply outlet protrudes to the outside of the lower shell to form a matching part;

the matching part is in sealing fit with the top plate opening.

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