CN216738935U - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a washing machine including: a frame comprising a bottom beam; the washing drum is positioned in the frame, and the bottom beam is positioned below the washing drum; and a drain pump positioned within the frame and between the drum and the bottom beam, the drain pump including a pump housing fixing portion fixedly connected to the bottom beam. The drainage pump is fixed on the bottom beam, and can be fixed in the space of the frame except the first outer cylinder, so that the space in the frame is fully utilized; the draining pump is fixed on the bottom beam, so that the draining pump can be prevented from touching the first outer cylinder, and the first outer cylinder or the draining pump can be prevented from mutual vibration and collision during working, thereby prolonging the service life of the whole washing machine.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of household appliances, and more particularly, to a washing machine.

Background

In the related art, washing machines have entered more and more households as the economy has developed and the standard of living of people has improved. Among the continuous updating and improvement of washing machines, people have increasingly high performance requirements and appearance requirements on the washing machines.

With the enhancement of health consciousness of people, more and more users need to wash the inner clothes and the outer clothes separately or wash a small amount of clothes in time, and the common washing machine cannot meet the use requirements of the users due to single capacity of the drum. Some users can meet the requirements by purchasing two washing machines, but the occupied space is large, and the purchase and maintenance cost is high. And a small amount of clothes are washed by a common drum washing machine, which obviously wastes energy and water, and wastes time and labor if the clothes are washed by hands.

In order to solve the above problems, two washing devices, one large washing device and one small washing device, are installed in a casing of a washing machine to wash different quantities of clothes respectively or simultaneously, however, during the washing process of the washing machine, the washing process of the clothes can cause local vibration of the machine body, especially when the clothes are dried, the frequency of the vibration is faster, and the local vibration of the machine body can cause the danger that the parts collide with each other. Therefore, the stability of the washing machine is improved, the vibration of parts in the washing machine is reduced, the stability can be improved, the washing machine can be prevented from generating large vibration in the working process, and the collision force and the abrasion of parts of the washing machine are reduced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a washing machine.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a washing machine including: a frame including a bottom beam; the washing drum is positioned in the frame, and the bottom beam is positioned below the washing drum; and a drain pump positioned within the frame and between the drum and the bottom beam, the drain pump including a pump housing fixing portion fixedly connected to the bottom beam.

In some embodiments, a damping component is arranged at the fixed connection position of the pump shell fixing part and the bottom beam; the shock absorption assembly isolates the pump shell fixing part and the bottom beam so that the pump shell fixing part and the bottom beam are fixedly connected in a non-contact mode.

In some embodiments, the bottom beams include a front bottom beam, a rear bottom beam, and side bottom beams; the pump case fixing portion is fixedly connected to any one of the front bottom beam, the rear bottom beam and the side bottom beam.

In some embodiments, the shock assembly includes more than one shock pad.

In some embodiments, the cross section of the shock pad is i-shaped, lattice-shaped, hollowed-out, square, or circular along the thickness direction of the shock pad.

In some embodiments, the shock absorbing pad comprises a rubber pad, a silicone pad, or a foamed PVS pad.

In some embodiments, the bottom beam is provided with a connection hole; the pump shell fixing part of the drainage pump is inserted into the connecting hole, and the pump shell fixing part is in interference fit with the connecting hole; the shock absorption assembly is arranged between the inner wall of the connecting hole and the outer wall of the pump shell fixing part.

In some embodiments, the shock absorbing component is fixedly attached to the outer wall of the pump shell fixing part; and/or the shock absorption assembly is fixedly attached to the inner wall of the connecting hole.

In some embodiments, the shock absorbing assembly includes a plurality of sheet-like shock absorbing pads arranged in an array around an outer wall of the pump housing fixing portion; and/or the damping component comprises a plurality of annular damping cushions, and the annular damping cushions are sleeved on the outer wall of the fixed part of the pump shell.

In some embodiments, the outer wall of the pump casing fixing part is provided with an integrally formed flange; and the flange plate is fixedly connected with the bottom beam through a fastener.

In some embodiments, the shock absorbing assembly is disposed between the flange and the bottom beam.

In some embodiments, the shock assembly includes a plurality of sheet-like shock pads arranged in an array; and/or the shock absorption assembly comprises a plurality of annular shock absorption pads which are arranged in a concentric circle shape.

In some embodiments, the laundry drum comprises a first tub and a second tub, wherein the second tub is disposed at an upper portion of the first tub; the floor beam is disposed at a lower portion of the first outer tub, and the drain pump is disposed between the floor beam and the first outer tub.

In some embodiments, the first outer tub includes a first front outer tub and a first rear outer tub connected to each other, the first front outer tub is located at a front side of the first rear outer tub, and the drain pump is located between the first rear outer tub and the floor beam; the outer section of thick bamboo of second is urceolus and urceolus behind the second before including interconnect, the urceolus is located before the second the front side of urceolus behind the second, wherein, first preceding urceolus with the urceolus is connected through first connecting piece before the second, just first preceding urceolus first connecting piece with urceolus integrated into one piece before the second, and/or, first back urceolus with the urceolus is connected through the second connecting piece after the second, just first back urceolus the second connecting piece with urceolus integrated into one piece behind the second.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: the drainage pump is fixed on the bottom beam, and can be fixed in the space of the frame except the first outer cylinder, so that the space in the frame is fully utilized; the draining pump is fixed on the bottom beam, so that the draining pump can be prevented from touching the first outer cylinder, and the first outer cylinder or the draining pump can be prevented from vibrating and colliding with each other during working, and the service life of the whole washing machine can be prolonged.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a frame according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a frame with a stiffener according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a frame with a stiffener shown according to another exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a frame with a stiffener according to yet another exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a frame with a drain pump according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating another perspective of a frame with a drain pump according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view structural diagram illustrating a twin drum washing machine according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a schematic sectional structure view illustrating a twin drum washing machine according to another exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a frame 10 and a casing (not shown) surrounding the frame 10, wherein the casing is used for protecting other parts inside the washing machine and making the appearance of the washing machine more beautiful.

The washing machine also includes a washing drum, and in one embodiment, the washing machine is a single drum washing machine, i.e., one washing drum is disposed within the housing and frame 10. In another embodiment, the washing machine is a dual drum washing machine, i.e. two washing drums are provided within the housing and frame 10. As shown in fig. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the washing machine is a twin-drum washing machine, a first outer drum 301 and a second outer drum 302 are provided in the casing and the frame 10, the first outer drum 301 is located below the second outer drum 302, and the outer diameter size and volume of the first outer drum are larger than those of the second outer drum.

In the present disclosure, a dual drum washing machine may include a first tub 301 and a second tub 302 disposed above the first tub 301. In some embodiments, the first outer tub 301 and the second outer tub 302 may be independently provided, for example, the first outer tub 301 may be fixed to the frame 10 of the washing machine by a fixing member such as a spring, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

For example, in some embodiments, the first outer barrel 301 and the second outer barrel 302 may be connected to each other. Fig. 3 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a structure of a washing machine according to another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 7, a first outer tub 301 and a second outer tub 302 may be connected to each other by a connection member 303.

In such an embodiment, the first outer tub 301 and the second outer tub 302 are integrally connected to each other such that the first outer tub 301 and the second outer tub 302 are weighted with each other. Specifically, when the first outer tub 301 rotates, the second outer tub 302 can reduce the vibration amplitude of the first outer tub 301 by its own weight, thereby reducing the vibration amplitude of the entire machine.

Accordingly, for example, when the second outer cylinder 302 rotates, the first outer cylinder 301 can reduce the vibration amplitude of the first outer cylinder 301 by its own weight, thereby reducing the vibration amplitude of the whole machine.

In addition, since the first outer tub 301 and the second outer tub 302 can be mutually weighted, the weight of the overall machine can be reduced, and thus the weight of the overall machine can be reduced, so that the washing machine of the present disclosure can be conveniently carried.

In the present disclosure, the first outer tub 301 and the second outer tub 302 are connected to each other, and the fixation of both is also facilitated. For example, in some embodiments, the first outer tub 301 can be fixed to the frame 10 of the washing machine by a fixing member 512, such as a spring, for example, the side beam of the frame 10, i.e., the first outer tub 301 and the second outer tub 302 can be fixed to the frame 10 together, so as to avoid the separate fixing of the second outer tub 302 to the frame 10. Therefore, the fixing parts 512 such as springs can be reduced, the manufacturing procedures can be reduced, the materials can be saved, and the cost can be reduced.

In an embodiment, the second outer cylinder 302 may be fixed to the frame 10 of the washing machine, for example, the top beam 140 of the frame 10, by a fixing member 512, such as a spring, so that the first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 can be fixed to the frame 10 at the same time, thereby avoiding the separate fixing of the second outer cylinder 302 to the frame 10. Therefore, the fixing part 512 such as a spring can be reduced, the manufacturing procedure can be reduced, the material can be saved, and the cost can be reduced.

In the present disclosure, the connection manner of the first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 is not limited. In an embodiment, the first outer cylinder 301 may include a first front outer cylinder 312 and a first rear outer cylinder 311 that are connected to each other, the first front outer cylinder 312 is located at a front side of the first rear outer cylinder 311, and the first front outer cylinder 312 and the first rear outer cylinder 311 may be connected by screws or welded together by ultrasonic waves. In the present disclosure, the drain pump 601 is fixed between the floor beam 130 and the first rear outer tub 311.

The second outer cylinder 302 may include a second front outer cylinder 322 and a second rear outer cylinder 321 that are connected to each other, the second front outer cylinder 322 being located at a front side of the second rear outer cylinder 321, and the second front outer cylinder 322 and the second rear outer cylinder 321 may be connected by screws or may be ultrasonically welded together.

In the present disclosure, the first front outer cylinder 312 may be positioned at a lower side of the second front outer cylinder 322, and the first front outer cylinder 312 may be connected to the first front outer cylinder 322, as shown in fig. 8, by a first connecting member 331, thereby forming a first outer cylinder 301 and a second outer cylinder 302 connected to each other. In an embodiment, the first front outer cylinder 312, the first connector 331 and the second rear outer cylinder 322 may be integrally formed, and this arrangement allows the first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 to be more firmly connected.

In the present disclosure, the first rear outer cylinder 311 may be located at a lower side of the second rear outer cylinder 321, and the first rear outer cylinder 311 may be connected to the second rear outer cylinder 321, as shown in fig. 7, by a second connecting member 332, thereby forming the first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 connected to each other. In an embodiment, the first rear outer cylinder 311, the second connecting member 332 and the second rear outer cylinder 321 may be integrally formed, and this arrangement allows the first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 to be more firmly connected.

Alternatively, in an embodiment, the first front outer cylinder 312 may be integrally connected to the second front outer cylinder 322, and the first rear outer cylinder 311 may be integrally connected to the second rear outer cylinder 321, so that the first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 may be connected more firmly.

Fig. 8 is a schematic sectional view illustrating a washing machine according to another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 4, in a case where the first outer tub 301 and the second outer tub 302 are connected to be integrally formed, it is possible to provide the damper 52 between the first outer tub 301 and the frame 10 without providing the damper 52 between the second outer tub 302 and the frame 10, and to provide the hanging spring between the second outer tub 302 and the frame 10 without providing the hanging spring between the first outer tub 301 and the frame 10. The first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 are supported by the damper on the first outer cylinder 301 and the spring on the second outer cylinder 302, so that the cost can be saved, the assembly process can be reduced, the assembly is facilitated, and the stable support can be achieved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the frame 10 includes a plurality of beams, and the washing machine frame 10 formed by the plurality of beams has a three-dimensional square frame structure. Among them, the plurality of beams constituting the frame 10 include vertical beams 120, top beams 140, bottom beams 130, and cross beams. The vertical beam 120 refers to a beam having the same direction as the gravity when the washing machine is in use. The top beam 140, the bottom beam 130, and the cross beam are perpendicular to the vertical beam 120, and the top beam 140, the bottom beam 130, and the vertical beam 120 are also parallel to the horizontal plane. The top beam 140 is disposed on the top of the vertical beam 120 and is fixedly connected to the vertical beam 120, and the bottom beam 130 is disposed on the bottom of the vertical beam 120 and is fixedly connected to the vertical beam 120. The cross beam is connected between two adjacent vertical beams 120 and between the top beam 140 and the bottom beam 130.

In addition, the top beams 140 include front top beams 141, rear top beams 142, and side top beams. The bottom beams 130 include front bottom beams 131, rear bottom beams 132, and side bottom beams. The cross members include side cross members at both sides of the frame 10 and a front cross member 111 at a front side of the frame 10. Wherein, the side where the doors of the first outer cylinder 301 and the second outer cylinder 302 are located is the front, the opposite is the back of the washing machine, the left side or the right side is between the front and the back, when the user faces the door body of the washing machine, the left side of the user is the left side of the washing machine, and the right side of the user is the right side of the washing machine. The side header, in turn, therefore, includes a left side header 143 and a right side header 144. The side sills in turn include a left side sill 133 and a right side sill 134. The side rails in turn include a left side rail 112 and a right side rail 113.

In some embodiments, the distance between the cross beam and the bottom beam 130 is a first distance, the distance between the top beam 140 and the bottom beam 130 is a second distance, and the ratio of the first distance to the second distance is in the range of 0.4 to 0.6. As can be seen from the above, the cross member includes a front cross member 111 and side cross members. The first distance is a distance between the cross beam and the bottom beam 130, and thus, the first distance includes a distance between the front cross beam 111 and the bottom beam 130, and a distance between the left side cross beam 112 or the right side cross beam 113 and the bottom beam 130. Since the left side beam 112 or the right side beam 113 includes the first side beam 1131 and the second side beam 1132, the first distance includes the distance between the first side beam 1131 and the bottom beam 130, and the distance between the second side beam 1132 and the bottom beam 130.

Since the first distance includes the above-mentioned many cases, and the second distance is a fixed distance. Therefore, the value of the first distance is not fixed, but the ratio of the first distance to the second distance is in the range of 0.4 to 0.6 regardless of the value of the first distance.

The first distance may be a distance between a lower side of the cross member and a lower side of the bottom member 130, a distance between an upper side of the cross member and an upper side of the bottom member 130, or a distance between a center of the cross member and a center of the bottom member 130 in the vertical direction. In other words, when the distance between the first distance and the second distance is compared as a ratio, the measurement reference of the first distance and the second distance is consistent, and is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, the maximum width of the front cross member 111 is greater than the maximum width of the side cross members in a direction along the vertical members 120. In other words, the front cross member 111 has the largest width in the vertical direction. In some embodiments, the dual drum washing machine further includes a control panel and a driving panel (not shown). Wherein, the user can control the washing function, washing water level, washing time and the like of the washing machine through the control panel. The drive plate may drive rotation, drainage, etc. of the first tub 301 and/or the second tub 302.

In some embodiments, the control board and drive board are disposed on the front cross member 111. In some embodiments, the control board and drive board are fixedly mounted to the front cross member 111 by screws or snaps. Through the structure, the width of the front beam 111 is wider, so that the driving plate and the control plate of the double-drum washing machine can be installed; a sufficiently wide front cross member 111 may increase the strength and stability of the entire frame 10.

In some embodiments, the dual drum washing machine further includes a display panel. The dual drum washing machine further includes a first door and a second door. The first door is used to open or close the first outer tub 301; the second door is used for opening or closing the second outer barrel 302; the display panel is disposed on the second door.

The display panel is used to display the time or remaining time of washing, the temperature of the washing water, etc., and is not particularly limited herein. Wherein the display panel is located between the front cross member 111 and the top beam 140. Specifically, an outer casing is wrapped on the outer side of the double drum washing machine frame 10, and the outer casing may be made of metal or plastic material. A display panel (not shown) is provided at the housing between the front cross member 111 and the top beam 140. Further, a display panel may be disposed on the second door of the second drum.

In some embodiments, the number of side rails located on the same side of the frame 10 is more than one. As can be seen from the above, the side cross member further includes a left side cross member 112 and a right side cross member 113. The number of side beams on the same side of the frame 10 is more than one, i.e. more than one left side beam 112 and/or more than one right side beam 113.

In some embodiments, on the same side of the frame 10, the side beams comprise: a first side beam 1131, and a second side beam 1132 located at an upper side of the first side beam 1131. In the present embodiment, taking the right cross member 113 as an example, the right cross member 113 includes a first side cross member 1131 and a second side cross member 1132. More than two side beams are arranged on the same side of the frame 10, so that the strength and stability of the frame 10 can be further improved, large vibration generated in the working processes of washing, spin-drying and the like of the washing machine is avoided, and the force of mutual collision of all parts and the abrasion of devices are reduced.

In some embodiments, the twin drum washing machine further includes more than two first hanging springs and more than two second hanging springs (not shown in the drawings); since the side rails include a first side rail 1131 and a second side rail 1132 located at an upper side of the first side rail 1131. A first end of the first hanging spring is connected with the first outer cylinder 301, and a second end of the first hanging spring is connected with the first side cross beam 1131; a first end of the second hanging spring is connected to the second outer tube 302 and a second end of the second hanging spring is connected to the top beam 140.

In some embodiments, the width of the first side rail 1131 is greater than the width of the second side rail 1132 in a direction along the vertical beam 120. That is, the width of the first side beam 1131 located below is greater than the width of the second side beam 1132. As can be seen from the above, the first end of the first hanging spring is connected to the first outer cylinder 301, and the second end of the first hanging spring is connected to the first side cross member 1131. That is, the first hanging spring of the first outer cylinder 301 located at the lower side is connected to the first side cross member 1131, and the first outer cylinder 301 has a larger diameter and volume than the second outer cylinder 302.

Therefore, when the first hanging spring of the first outer tub 301 is disposed on the first side member 1131, the width of the first side member 1131 is greater than the width of the second side member 1132, so that the load-bearing capacity of the first side member 1131 can be increased, the first outer tub 301 can bear the weight thereof, and the service life of the whole dual drum washing machine can be prolonged.

In some embodiments, the twin drum washing machine further includes more than two first dampers (not shown). A first end of the first damper is connected to the bottom beam 130 and a second end of the first damper is connected to the first outer cylinder 301. Further, the double drum washing machine further includes more than two second dampers. A first end of the second shock absorber is connected to the cross member and a second end of the second shock absorber is connected to the second outer barrel 302.

Further, when the left or right cross member 112 or 113 of the dual drum washing machine includes more than two, for example, the right cross member 113 includes a first side cross member 1131 and a second side cross member 1132. A first end of the second damper is connected to the second side beam 1132 and a second end of the second damper is connected to the second outer tube 302.

In some embodiments, the closest distance between the front cross member 111 and the bottom beam 130 is different than the closest distance between the side cross members and the bottom beam 130. I.e. the front cross member 111 is at a different height than the front cross member 111. Therefore, the strength of the frame 10 can be enhanced more uniformly, so that the stress on each part of the frame 10 is more uniform, and the stability of the whole frame 10 is improved.

In some embodiments, in a cross-section of frame 10, front rail 111 is not in the same plane as first side rail 1131; and/or the front beam 111 is not coplanar with the second side beam 1132 in a cross-section of the frame 10. Specifically, in the vertical direction, front beam 111 does not intersect first side beam 1131 and/or second side beam 1132. That is, the upper side of the first side rail 1131 is lower than the lower side of the front rail 111, and the lower side of the second side rail 1132 is higher than the upper side of the front rail 111.

From the above, the side cross member is provided with the tension spring or the damper of the double-drum washing machine. In the process of washing clothes by the first drum or the second drum, particularly spin-drying, the vibration frequency can be increased, and the vibration energy can be transmitted to the side cross beam inevitably, through the structural design, the vibration on the side cross beam can be prevented from being transmitted to the front cross beam 111, so that the stability of one side of a user in use in the visual sense is ensured in the working process of the washing machine, the adverse effect of the vibration on a control panel or a drive plate on the front cross beam 111 is avoided, and the service life of an electronic sensitive device on the front cross beam 111 is prolonged.

The cross beam is arranged and the ratio of the height of the cross beam to the height of the whole washing machine is limited, so that the strength and the stability of the whole frame 10 structure can be improved, the large vibration generated in the working processes of washing, spin-drying and the like of the washing machine is avoided, and the force and the abrasion of devices of all parts which collide with each other are reduced.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the frame 10 further includes a stiffener 150, the stiffener 150 being disposed at the vertical connection of any two or three beams. Specifically, as can be appreciated from the above, the frame 10 includes vertical beams 120, top beams 140, bottom beams 130, and cross beams. When the reinforcing member 150 is disposed between any two beams, the reinforcing member 150 may be disposed at a junction of one cross beam and the adjacent two vertical beams 120. The reinforcement 150 may be disposed between two intersecting bottom beams 130 or between two intersecting bottom beams 130. The reinforcement 150 may also be provided between the connected vertical beams 120 and the top beam 140 or between the connected vertical beams 120 and the bottom beam 130.

When the reinforcing member 150 is connected between any two beams, the reinforcing member 150 may be a plate-like structure. The reinforcing member 150 may have any shape such as a triangle, a square, a lath, a trapezoid, etc. And is not limited in any way herein. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a trapezoidal reinforcing member 150 is taken as an example.

When the reinforcing member 150 is disposed between any three beams, the positions where the three beams intersect are located at eight corners of the frame 10. Each corner of the frame 10 comprises: a first beam, a second beam, and a third beam. The first and second beams may be two top beams 140 or bottom beams 130 that intersect, and the third beam may be a vertical beam 120 that is perpendicular to the plane of intersection of the first and second beams. The following description will be made with reference to four corners of the top beam 140 connected to the vertical beams 120.

The first, second and third faces constitute three faces of one of the corners of the frame 10, and thus the first, second and third faces may be any three faces constituting one corner.

When the stiffener 150 is connected between any three beams, in some embodiments, the stiffener 150 may be a bent-like structure, as shown in fig. 3. For example, the stiffener 150 includes two plates. In this embodiment, the reinforcement 150 may include a first plate 151 and a second plate 152, the first plate 151 being connected to the second plate 152, and the second plate 152 being integrally formed with the first plate 151. In this embodiment, the first plate 151 and the second plate 152 may cover both faces. Two faces may be a top face and a back face, a top face and a front face, a top face and a side face, a front face and a side face, or a back face and a side face. The stiffeners 150 shown in fig. 3 are front and side and back.

In one embodiment, the first plate 151 is disposed on a first side; the second plate 152 is disposed on the second surface. Specifically, the first plate 151 may be disposed at the front, and the second plate 152 may be disposed at the side.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the reinforcing member 150 may further include a third plate 153, the third plate 153 being disposed on a third side, the third plate 153 being connected to the first plate 151 and/or the second plate 152. Specifically, the first plate 151 is disposed at the front or rear surface, the second plate 152 may be disposed at the side surface, and the third plate 153 is disposed at the top surface. In some embodiments, the third plate 153 is integrally formed with the first plate 151 and the second plate 152. The first plate 151, the second plate 152 and the third plate 153 are integrally formed in a tapered or triangular frame 10 structure.

In some embodiments, the first plate 151, the second plate 152, or the third plate 153 are shaped in one or a combination of triangular, square, or trapezoidal shapes. In some embodiments, the first plate 151, the second plate 152, or the third plate 153 includes a plurality of parallel bar-shaped reinforcing ribs 154; the plurality of ribs 154 may be of the same or different lengths and may be parallel to each other. In some embodiments, the stiffener 154 protrudes or is recessed relative to the first plate 151, the second plate 152, or the third plate 153, respectively. Specifically, the reinforcing beads 154 protrude or are recessed in a direction perpendicular to the thickness of the reinforcing member 150.

In some embodiments, the ribs 154 are any one or combination of straight, serpentine, diamond, circular, or square; the ribs 154 may be regular or irregular in shape. In some embodiments, the stiffener 150 is fixedly connected to the first, second, or third beam by a screw or rivet. In some embodiments, the stiffener 150 is made of a metal material or a plastic material. In the present embodiment, the reinforcing member 150 is made of a metal material.

The present disclosure provides that the stiffener 150 has the following effects: 1. the reinforcing part 150 of the present disclosure has increased the reinforcing part 150 of the bending structure, when the reinforcing part 150 is riveted with the frame 10, the effect of clamping and fixing can be further played, and the stability of the junction of each beam of the frame 10 for the washing machine is improved. 2. The washing machine with the reinforcing member 150 is provided with a plurality of reinforcing members 150 at the position where the vertical beams 120, the top beam 140, the bottom beam 130 or the side beams are connected with each other, and the stability and the strength of the washing machine frame 10 can be adjusted by adjusting the number of the reinforcing members 150 and the shape and the position of the reinforcing members 150, so that the washing machine can maintain good stability while having two different washing capacities.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, the frame 10 further includes a reinforcing beam positioned between the top beam 140 and the bottom beam 130 and connected to two adjacent vertical beams 120. The reinforcement beams may include a front reinforcement beam, a rear reinforcement beam 161, and side reinforcement beams. The front reinforcing beam is provided on the front side of the frame 10, the rear reinforcing beam 161 is provided on the rear side of the frame 10, and the side reinforcing beams are provided on the side portions of the frame 10. Wherein the ratio of the width of the reinforcing beam to the height of the vertical beam 120 is in the range of 0.015 to 0.25.

The side reinforcing beam may include a first side reinforcing beam and a second side reinforcing beam on the same side of the frame 10, wherein the second side reinforcing beam is located on an upper side of the first side reinforcing beam. In one embodiment, the front reinforcing beam may be a front cross beam 111 and the side reinforcing beam may be a side cross beam. The first and second side reinforcing beams correspond to the first and second side rails 1131 and 1132.

By arranging the reinforcing beam on the frame 10 and limiting the ratio of the width of the reinforcing beam to the height of the vertical beam 120, the front cross beam 111, the side cross beams and the reinforcing beam can increase the strength and stability of the whole frame 10 structure together, avoid large vibration generated in the working processes of washing, spin-drying and the like of the washing machine, and reduce the force of mutual collision of all parts and the abrasion of devices.

In some embodiments, the reinforcement beam includes ribs 154 that are either raised or recessed along the thickness of the reinforcement beam. In some embodiments, the ribs 154 are any one or combination of straight, serpentine, diamond, circular, or square; the ribs 154 may be regular or irregular in shape.

In some embodiments, the front reinforcing beam is located on the front side of the frame 10; the rear side of the rear reinforcement beam frame 10; and the side reinforcing beam is positioned at the side part of the frame 10, wherein the reinforcing beam is of a plate-shaped structure and has the thickness of 1.0-1.5 mm.

In some embodiments, the front and rear reinforcement beams have a thickness in the range of 1.0-1.5 mm.

In some embodiments, the thickness of the side reinforcing beam is in the range of 1.2-1.5 mm.

In some embodiments, the ratio of the width of the front and rear reinforcement beams to the height of the vertical beam is in the range of 0.05 to 0.25.

In some embodiments, the ratio of the width of the side reinforcing beam to the height of the mullion is in the range of 0.015 to 0.075.

In some embodiments, as can be seen from the above, on the same side of the frame 10, the side reinforcing beams include a first side reinforcing beam and a second side reinforcing beam located on the upper side of the first side reinforcing beam; the ratio of the widths of the second side reinforcing beam and the first side reinforcing beam is in the range of 0.5 to 1. As can be seen from the above, the first side cross member 1131 is wider than the second side cross member 1132, and the first side reinforcing beam and the first side cross member 1131 have the same structure, and the second side reinforcing beam and the second side cross member 1132 have the same structure, so that the width of the first side reinforcing beam is greater than that of the second side reinforcing beam, the center of gravity of the whole frame 10 is downward, and the whole washing machine is more stable.

In some embodiments, the front reinforcement beam, the rear reinforcement beam, and the side reinforcement beams are plate-like structures. As can be seen from the above, the reinforcing beam may be provided with the reinforcing beads 154 having various shapes, but the side reinforcing beam is recessed toward the inside of the frame 10 such that the cross section of the side reinforcing beam is trapezoidal. The side reinforcing beam may be provided with the above-described beads 154 of various shapes and recessed toward the inside of the frame 10 to increase the strength of the side reinforcing beam.

In some embodiments, the reinforcement beam is fixedly attached to the vertical beam 120 by screws or rivets. In some embodiments, the stiffening beams are made of a metal material or a plastic material.

The reinforcing beam is arranged and the ratio of the width of the reinforcing beam to the height of the vertical beam 120 is limited, so that the strength and the stability of the whole frame 10 structure can be improved, the large vibration generated in the working processes of washing, spin-drying and the like of the washing machine is avoided, and the force and the device abrasion caused by mutual collision of all parts are reduced.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the washing machine further includes a drain pump 601, the drain pump 601 is located within the frame 10 and between the washing drum and the bottom beam 130, and the drain pump 601 includes a pump case fixing part fixedly connected to the bottom beam 130. The drain pump 601 is fixed on the bottom beam 130, and the drain pump 601 can be fixed in the space of the frame 10 except the first outer cylinder 301, thereby fully utilizing the space in the frame 10; the drain pump 601 is fixed on the bottom beam 130, so as to prevent the drain pump 601 from touching the first outer cylinder 301, and prevent the first outer cylinder 301 or the drain pump 601 from vibrating and colliding with each other during operation, thereby prolonging the service life of the whole washing machine.

In some embodiments, a shock absorbing assembly is disposed at the fixed connection of the pump casing fixed portion and the bottom beam 130; the shock absorbing member isolates the pump case fixing portion from the base beam 130 so that the pump case fixing portion is fixedly connected to the base beam 130 in a non-contact manner.

When the washing machine spins the laundry, the drain pump 601 is activated to drain the water in the first outer tub 301 and/or the second outer tub 302, and when the drain pump 601 is fixed to the frame 10, the vibration of the drain pump 601 may cause local severe vibration of the frame 10, for example, vibration of the bottom beam 130, and the vibration of the bottom beam 130 may cause parts located near the bottom beam 130 of the frame 10 to collide with each other to be dangerous. It is important to improve the stability of the washing machine and to reduce local vibration caused by the drain pump 601.

Therefore, by arranging the damper assembly 170 between the drain pump 601 and the frame 10, the vibration of the drain pump 601 can be prevented from being transmitted to the frame 10, the stability can be improved, the washing machine can be prevented from generating large vibration in the working process, and the force of collision between the components and the abrasion of the components can be reduced.

In some embodiments, as can be seen from the above, the bottom beams 130 include front bottom beams 131, rear bottom beams 132, and side bottom beams; the pump case fixing portion is fixedly coupled to any one of the front bottom beam 131, the rear bottom beam 132, and the side bottom beams. The drain pump 601 is located at a position of the frame 10 excluding the first outer tub 301, and does not contact with the first outer tub 301, regardless of which bottom beam 130 the pump case fixing portion of the drain pump 601 is fixedly connected to.

In some embodiments, the shock absorbing pad comprises a rubber pad, a silicone pad, or a foamed PVS pad. That is, the cushion is a structure capable of generating elastic deformation, and can also play a certain supporting role, so as to avoid rigid connection between the drain pump 601 and the bottom beam 130.

In some embodiments, the cross section of the shock pad along the thickness direction of the shock pad is in an i shape, a lattice shape, a hollow shape, a square shape or a circular shape. In particular, the shock pad may have a flat elastic structure. The cross section of the shock pad is i-shaped, and then the two surfaces of the i-shaped shock pad are respectively contacted with the drainage pump 601 and the bottom beam 130. The grid type is that the middle part of the shock pad is composed of a plurality of hollow grids. The hollow-out type is a structure like a foot mat, and both sides are also in contact with the pump case fixing portion of the drain pump 601 and the bottom beam 130, respectively. When the cross section of the shock pad is square or round, the shock pad can be in a strip structure besides a flat structure. Such as square or round bar structures.

In some embodiments, the shock assembly 170 includes more than one shock pad. When the shock absorbing pad has a flat structure, the shock absorbing pad may be cut into square pieces, circular pieces, and other various shapes, which are not particularly limited herein. In this case, the cushion may be provided in plurality. Providing a plurality of cushions can be accommodated by tailoring the shape of the cushions at locations where the structure is complex. In addition, the problem that a single large-area shock pad cannot adapt to different pump shell fixing parts in structure is avoided, and the application range is wide. And a plurality of shock pads still can save material, be liable to change etc..

In some embodiments, the bottom beam 130 is provided with a connection hole 135; a pump shell fixing part of the drainage pump 601 is inserted into the connecting hole 135 and is in interference fit with the connecting hole 135; the damper assembly 170 is disposed between an inner wall of the coupling hole 135 and an outer wall of the pump case fixing portion. In this embodiment, the pump casing fixing portion may be cylindrical, and the coupling hole 135 may be a circular hole. The pump casing fixing portion is inserted into the circular coupling hole 135 to form an interference fit. Therefore, the outer wall of the pump case fixing portion and the inner wall of the connection hole 135 are contact portions, and the damper assembly 170 is disposed at the contact portions to prevent the rigid connection between the two, so that vibration generated during operation of the drain pump 601 is prevented from being transmitted to the bottom beam 130 and further to the frame 10, and a user feels less vibration during use.

In some embodiments, the damper assembly 170 is fixedly attached to the outer wall of the pump housing fixing portion; and/or the shock absorbing member 170 is fixedly attached to the inner wall of the coupling hole 135. The damper assembly 170 is fixed to an outer wall of the pump housing fixing portion or an inner wall of the coupling hole 135 by means of adhesion.

In some embodiments, the shock absorbing assembly 170 includes a plurality of sheet-like shock absorbing pads arrayed around the outer wall of the fixed portion of the pump housing; and/or the damping member 170 includes a plurality of ring-shaped damping pads which are mounted on the outer wall of the pump housing fixing portion.

When damper 170's shock pad was sheet structure, can evenly set up a plurality of shock pads along the circumference of pump case fixed part cross section, consequently set up the back in the circumference of a plurality of cross section positions department, a plurality of shock pads are the array and arrange at the outer wall of pump case fixed part. When the shock absorbing pad of the shock absorbing assembly 170 has a bar structure, it may have a square bar structure or a round bar structure. The strip-shaped shock pad can form an annular structure and is sleeved on the outer wall of the pump shell fixing part, or the whole shock pad is tightly wound on the outer wall of the pump shell fixing part.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the outer wall of the pump casing fixing portion is provided with an integrally formed flange 6011; wherein, the flange 6011 and the bottom beam 130 are fixedly connected through a fastener. In this embodiment, the pump casing fixing portion may include a cylindrical structure, which is interference-fitted with the coupling hole 135 of the bottom beam 130, while a flange 6011 is provided at an outer wall of the pump casing fixing portion. At this time, the pump case fixing portion is doubly fixed to the floor beam 130 by the interference fit and the flange 6011, so that the drain pump 601 is more firmly fixed.

In addition, the bottom beam 130 is not provided with the connecting hole 135, and the pump shell fixing part of the drain pump 601 is only provided with the flange 6011, so that holes can be prevented from being formed in the bottom beam 130, the strength of the bottom beam 130 at the position can be improved, and the process difficulty of forming the connecting hole 135 can be improved.

In some embodiments, the shock assembly 170 is disposed between the flange 6011 and the bottom beam 130. The shock absorbing member 170 is also provided at a contact portion of the flange 6011 and the floor beam 130. In some embodiments, the shock assembly 170 includes a plurality of sheet-like shock pads arranged in an array; and/or the shock assembly 170 includes a plurality of annular shock pads arranged in concentric circles.

Specifically, when the drain pump 601 is provided with only the flange 6011, the damper pad may be in a disc shape, and a diameter of the damper pad is equal to or greater than a diameter of the flange 6011. The shock pad also can be the ring form, and a plurality of shock pads concentric circles form arranges. The shock-absorbing pads can also be arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction in a fan shape. When the drain pump 601 is simultaneously fixed by the hole shaft interference fit and the flange 6011, the damper pad is configured in a ring shape. Or a plurality of concentric rings can be arranged at intervals. The shock pad can be set up by a plurality of fan ring intervals. And is not particularly limited herein.

Through the above structure, the present disclosure has the following advantages: the drain pump 601 is fixed on the bottom beam 130, and the drain pump 601 can be fixed in the space of the frame 10 except the first outer cylinder 301, thereby fully utilizing the space in the frame 10; the drain pump 601 is fixed on the bottom beam 130, so as to prevent the drain pump 601 from touching the first outer cylinder 301, and prevent the first outer cylinder 301 or the drain pump 601 from vibrating and colliding with each other during operation, thereby prolonging the service life of the whole washing machine.

It is understood that, in order to implement the above functions, the washing machine provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a hardware structure and/or a software module corresponding to each function. The disclosed embodiments can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software, in combination with the exemplary elements and algorithm steps disclosed in the disclosed embodiments. Whether a function is performed as hardware or computer software drives hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present disclosure.

With regard to the apparatus of the washing machine in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which the respective modules perform the operations has been described in detail in the embodiments regarding the cross member, the reinforcement member 150, the reinforcement beam, and the damper assembly 170, and will not be described in detail herein.

It is understood that "a plurality" in this disclosure means two or more, and other words are analogous. "and/or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, meaning that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the former and latter associated objects are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It will be further understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to describe various information and that such information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another and do not denote a particular order or importance. Indeed, the terms "first," "second," and the like are fully interchangeable. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

It will be further understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present embodiment and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation.

It will be further understood that, unless otherwise specified, "connected" includes direct connections between the two without the presence of other elements, as well as indirect connections between the two with the presence of other elements.

It is further to be understood that while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this is not to be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in serial order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

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

It will be understood that the present disclosure 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 disclosure is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

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1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

a frame comprising a bottom beam;

the washing drum is positioned in the frame, and the bottom beam is positioned below the washing drum; and

a drain pump positioned within the frame and between the laundry drum and the bottom beam, the drain pump including a pump housing fixation portion fixedly connected to the bottom beam.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1,

a damping component is arranged at the fixed connection position of the pump shell fixing part and the bottom beam;

the shock absorption assembly isolates the pump shell fixing part and the bottom beam so that the pump shell fixing part and the bottom beam are fixedly connected in a non-contact mode.

3. A washing machine according to claim 2,

the bottom beam comprises a front bottom beam, a rear bottom beam and side bottom beams;

the pump casing fixing portion is fixedly connected to any one of the front bottom beam, the rear bottom beam and the side bottom beam.

4. A washing machine according to claim 2,

the shock absorbing assembly includes more than one shock absorbing pad.

5. A washing machine according to claim 4,

along the thickness direction of the shock pad, the cross section of the shock pad is I-shaped, lattice-shaped, hollow-out, square or circular.

6. A washing machine according to claim 4,

the shock pad comprises a rubber pad, a silica gel pad or a foamed PVS pad.

7. A washing machine according to claim 3,

the bottom beam is provided with a connecting hole;

the pump shell fixing part of the drainage pump is inserted into the connecting hole, and the pump shell fixing part is in interference fit with the connecting hole;

the shock absorption assembly is arranged between the inner wall of the connecting hole and the outer wall of the pump shell fixing part.

8. A washing machine according to claim 7,

the damping component is fixedly attached to the outer wall of the pump shell fixing part; and/or

The shock absorption assembly is fixedly attached to the inner wall of the connecting hole.

9. A washing machine according to claim 7,

the shock absorption assembly comprises a plurality of sheet shock absorption pads which are arranged around the outer wall of the pump shell fixing part in an array manner; and/or

The damping assembly comprises a plurality of annular damping cushions, and the annular damping cushions are sleeved on the outer wall of the fixed part of the pump shell.

10. A washing machine according to claim 3,

the outer wall of the fixed part of the pump shell is provided with an integrally formed flange;

and the flange plate is fixedly connected with the bottom beam through a fastener.

11. The washing machine as claimed in claim 10,

the shock absorption assembly is arranged between the flange plate and the bottom beam.

12. The washing machine as claimed in claim 11,

the shock absorption assembly comprises a plurality of flaky shock absorption pads which are arranged in an array; and/or

The shock absorption assembly comprises a plurality of annular shock absorption pads which are arranged in a concentric circle shape.

13. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1,

the washing drum comprises a first outer cylinder and a second outer cylinder, wherein,

the second outer cylinder is arranged at the upper part of the first outer cylinder;

the floor beam is disposed at a lower portion of the first outer tub, and the drain pump is disposed between the floor beam and the first outer tub.

14. The washing machine as claimed in claim 13,

the first outer barrel comprises a first front outer barrel and a first rear outer barrel which are connected with each other, the first front outer barrel is positioned on the front side of the first rear outer barrel, and the drainage pump is positioned between the first rear outer barrel and the bottom beam;

the second outer cylinder comprises a second front outer cylinder and a second rear outer cylinder which are mutually connected, the second front outer cylinder is positioned at the front side of the second rear outer cylinder,

the first front outer barrel is connected with the second front outer barrel through a first connecting piece, the first front outer barrel, the first connecting piece and the second front outer barrel are integrally formed, and/or the first rear outer barrel is connected with the second rear outer barrel through a second connecting piece, and the first rear outer barrel, the second connecting piece and the second rear outer barrel are integrally formed.

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