CN217378299U

CN217378299U - Washing machine water route, washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN217378299U
Application number: CN202221038399.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 牟平
Original assignee: Yunmi Internet Technology Guangdong Co Ltd
Current assignee: Yunmi Internet Technology Guangdong Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-27
Filing date: 2022-04-27
Publication date: 2022-09-06
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-27

Abstract

The utility model provides a washing machine water path and a washing machine, wherein the washing machine water path comprises a pipeline main body; the pipeline main body also comprises a bubble generating device; the bubble generating device comprises a mixing tank and a booster pump; the mixing tank is communicated with the booster pump, the booster pump presses liquid in the pipeline main body into the mixing tank, the liquid entering the mixing tank is mixed with gas in the mixing tank to form bubble water, and the bubble water returns to the pipeline main body through a water outlet of the mixing tank. The utility model discloses a supplement the microbubble when washing machine washes for the more abundant dissolution of detergent, simultaneously, the blasting shock wave of microbubble can produce certain effect to the spot on the clothing, makes it accelerate to break down.

Description

Washing machine water route, washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a household electrical appliances technical field, concretely relates to washing machine water route, washing machine.

Background

The prior washing machine directly adopts tap water directly entering the washing machine and detergent such as washing powder and the like added externally to wash clothes, and the washing mode often has the following problems: one is as follows: the washing chamber where the detergent is located is narrow and the fluidity of part of the detergent is poor. The high viscosity often results in insufficient dissolution of the detergent or retention of the detergent in the detergent box. And the second step is as follows: because a user cannot accurately grasp the dosage of the detergent, the user often cannot clean the clothes according to a normal washing program, that is, the clothes are not cleaned completely after the cleaning is finished, namely, residual detergent exists on the clothes, the residual detergent causes the clothes to be hard and yellow, and the skin of the user is stimulated.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new water path for a washing machine to solve the above technical problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To the weak point of prior art, the utility model discloses a first aim at provides a washing machine water route, include: a main body of the pipeline; the pipeline main body also comprises a bubble generating device; the bubble generating device comprises a mixing tank and a booster pump; wherein,

the blending tank with the booster pump is linked together, the booster pump will liquid in the pipeline main part is impressed the blending tank, gets into the liquid of blending tank with after the gas mixture in the blending tank to form bubble water, the rethread the delivery port of blending tank gets back to in the pipeline main part.

Preferably, the gas pressure inside the mixing tank is greater than the external environment.

Preferably, the bubble water flowing out of the water outlet is communicated with a water inlet on the bubble generating device, so that the bubble water is pressurized and pumped into the mixing tank again through the pressurizing pump.

Preferably, the booster pump pressurizes the liquid in the conduit body and the gas in the environment into the mixing tank.

Preferably, the device further comprises a connecting module, and the booster pump is communicated with the mixing tank through the connecting module.

Preferably, the water inlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the water inlet waterway, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the detergent box waterway.

Preferably, the water inlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the water path of the detergent box, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with different washing chambers in the detergent box.

Preferably, the water outlet and the water inlet of the bubble generation device are communicated with a washing chamber in the detergent box.

Preferably, the water inlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with a circulating water waterway, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with a waterway entering the outer drum of the washing machine.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine, including a washing machine body, the washing machine body includes: shell, support, urceolus, inner tube and as above-mentioned washing machine water route.

Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model reside in that: the utility model provides a kind the utility model provides a washing machine water route, washing machine, this washing machine water route, include: a main body of the pipeline; the pipeline main body also comprises a bubble generating device; the bubble generation device includes: the mixing tank is communicated with the booster pump; the booster pump presses the liquid in the pipeline main body into the mixing tank, and the liquid entering the mixing tank is mixed with the gas in the mixing tank and then returns to the pipeline main body through the water outlet of the mixing tank. The utility model discloses a supplement the microbubble when washing machine washes for the more abundant dissolution of detergent, simultaneously, the blasting shock wave of microbubble can produce certain effect to the spot on the clothing, makes it accelerate to break down.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention, and in order to make the technical means of the present invention clearer and can be implemented according to the content of the description, the following detailed description is made with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention and accompanying drawings. The detailed description of the present invention is given by the following examples and the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without undue limitation to the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a water path of a washing machine according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the inside of the washing machine of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

10. a bubble generating device;

11. a booster pump; 12. a connection module; 121. a water inlet; 13. a one-way valve; 14. an air valve; 15. a mixing tank; 151. a water outlet;

20. a water inlet valve; 30. a detergent box; 31. a water inlet end of the detergent box; 40. a circulation pump; 50. a lower bellows.

Detailed Description

The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the shape and size may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to designate the same or similar components. In the following description, terms such as center, thickness, height, length, front, back, rear, left, right, top, bottom, upper, lower, and the like are used based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. In particular, "height" corresponds to the dimension from top to bottom, "width" corresponds to the dimension from left to right, and "depth" corresponds to the dimension from front to back. These relative terms are for convenience of description and are not generally intended to require a particular orientation. Terms concerning attachments, coupling and the like (e.g., "connected" and "attached") refer to a relationship wherein structures are secured or attached, either directly or indirectly, to one another through intervening structures, as well as both movable or rigid attachments or relationships, unless expressly described otherwise.

The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description, and it should be noted that any combination of the following embodiments or technical features can be used to form a new embodiment without conflict. It will be understood that terms such as "having," "including," and "comprising," as used herein, do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements or groups thereof.

The utility model relates to a washing machine water route, as shown in figure 1, include: a main body of the pipeline; the pipeline main body also comprises a bubble generating device 10; the bubble generating apparatus 10 includes: a mixing tank 15 and a booster pump 11; wherein, the mixing tank 15 is communicated with the booster pump 11, the booster pump 11 presses the liquid in the pipeline main body into the mixing tank 15, the liquid entering the mixing tank 15 is mixed with the gas in the mixing tank 15 to form bubble water, and then the bubble water returns to the pipeline main body through the water outlet 151 of the mixing tank 15. The utility model discloses a liquid in the washing machine water route can supplement the microbubble when washing machine washes, makes more abundant the dissolving of detergent through the blasting of microbubble, and simultaneously, the blasting shock wave of microbubble can produce certain effect to the spot on the clothing, makes it accelerate to break down.

To ensure bubble water formation and bubble water quality, in some embodiments, the gas pressure in the mixing tank 15 is greater than the external environment to ensure that the gas and liquid in the mixing tank 15 form bubble water.

In order to obtain more dense bubble water due to the limited bubble content of the bubble water formed by the primary bubble generating device, in some embodiments, the bubble water flowing out of the water outlet 151 of the bubble generating device is communicated with the water inlet 121 of the bubble generating device, so that the bubble water is pumped into the mixing tank 15 by the booster pump 11.

It should be understood that the operation of re-pressurizing the primarily obtained bubble water may be performed once, or may be performed in multiple cycles according to the requirement of bubble density of the bubble water in the washing machine.

When the pressure in the mixing tank 15 is greater than the external ambient pressure, the gas can enter the mixing tank 15 in order to ensure that the gas can enter; in some embodiments, the liquid in the water line body and the gas in the environment are forced into the mixing tank 15 by the booster pump 11. In other embodiments, to reduce the burden on the booster pump 11, the bubble generating device further comprises a gas pump to pump gas into the mixing tank 15.

The mixing tank 15 and the booster pump 11 may be in communication according to conventional means in the art; in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, a connection module 12 is further included, and the booster pump 11 is in communication with the mixing tank 15 through the connection module 12. The connectivity module 12 may be provided in any shape.

As shown in fig. 1, the connection module 12 further includes a water inlet 121, the water inlet 121 is disposed opposite to the booster pump 11, and the liquid entering through the water inlet 121 enters the mixing tank 15 after being pressurized by the booster pump 11; by arranging the booster pump 11 opposite to the water inlet 121, the acting force of the booster pump 11 on the liquid entering the water inlet 121 is improved when the booster pump works.

As shown in fig. 1, the connection module 12 further includes a check valve 13, and the gas enters the mixing tank 15 through the check valve 13; the check valve 13 can prevent gas from leaking from the position where the check valve 13 is located; furthermore, in some embodiments, a one-way valve 13 may control the gas flow.

In some embodiments, a gas valve 14 is further disposed on the mixing tank 15, and the gas valve 14 can also regulate the flow of gas in the mixing tank 15.

It should be understood that the gas valve 14 may also be a gas flow chamber having the function of regulating the flow of gas into the mixing tank 15.

It should be understood that the liquid may be water, detergent or a mixture of water and detergent; the detergent comprises washing powder, laundry detergent, softener, disinfectant and other common washing products.

The bubble generating device 10 can be disposed at different positions in the washing machine according to specific applications, so as to deliver bubble water to different positions of the pipeline main body for different washing purposes.

Example one

The water inlet 121 of the bubble generating device 10 is communicated with a water inlet waterway, and the water outlet 151 of the bubble generating device is communicated with a detergent box waterway; specifically, as shown in fig. 2, in some embodiments, the bubble generating device 10 is fixedly installed at the front end or the rear end of the water inlet valve 20 to ensure that the water passing through or entering the water inlet valve is bubble water containing micro bubbles, which is applied in the whole washing process to improve the washing efficiency of the laundry.

The front end of the inlet valve 20 is the end near the water supply device such as a faucet; the distal end of the inlet valve 20 is the end remote from the water supply.

Example two

The water inlet 121 of the bubble generating device 10 is communicated with a detergent box water path, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device 10 is communicated with different washing chambers in the detergent box; specifically, in some embodiments, the bubble generating device 10 is fixedly installed at the front end of the detergent box 30, where the liquid to be introduced into the detergent box is located at the front end of the detergent box 30; specifically, the bubble generating device 10 is installed between the detergent box 30 and the water inlet valve 20; as shown in fig. 2, the bubble generating device 10 is installed at the position of the water inlet end 31 of the detergent box, so that the liquid entering the detergent box 30 is bubble water containing micro-bubbles, and the bubble water respectively enters different washing chambers of the detergent box 30 and is fully mixed with the washing solvent in the washing chambers, thereby accelerating the full dissolution of the washing solvent.

EXAMPLE III

The water outlet and the water inlet of the bubble generating device 10 are communicated with a washing chamber in the detergent box 30; the detergent box 30 comprises a plurality of washing chambers, such as a laundry detergent chamber, a softener chamber, a disinfectant chamber and the like, and a water outlet and a water inlet of the bubble generating device 10 are communicated with any washing chamber needing to dissolve detergent in an accelerated manner; specifically, in some embodiments, the bubble generating device 10 is installed inside the detergent box 30; unlike the previous embodiment, in order to save energy and precisely accelerate the dissolution of the washing solvent, the bubble generating device 10 may be disposed in one or more washing chambers inside the detergent box 30. Specifically, the bubble generating device 10 is provided for at least one of a washing powder chamber, a laundry detergent chamber, a softener chamber, etc., while the disinfectant chamber is not provided with the corresponding bubble generating device 10.

Example four

The water inlet 121 of the bubble generating device 10 is communicated with a circulating water waterway, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device 10 is communicated with a waterway entering the outer drum of the washing machine; the water which is recycled is ensured to be bubble water, the washing efficiency in the rinsing process is improved, and the residual detergent on the clothes is dissolved in an accelerated manner.

In some embodiments, the bubble generating device 10 is fixedly connected to a lower corrugated tube 50 in the washing machine, one end of the lower corrugated tube 50 is communicated with the outer tub of the washing machine, and the other end of the lower corrugated tube 50 is communicated with the circulation pump 40; the bubble generator 10 is disposed on the lower bellows 50 (actually, the front end of the circulation pump 40) so that the liquid entering the circulation pump 40 is bubble water containing bubbles, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the circulation pump 40 during operation.

It should be understood that the front end of the circulation pump 40 is the end where the liquid is to enter the circulation pump 40.

In other embodiments, the bubble generating device 10 is installed at the rear end of the circulation pump 40; at this time, the washing liquid used in the rinsing stage can be ensured to be bubble water containing micro bubbles, and the rinsing effect can be further improved.

It should be understood that the back end of the circulation pump 40 is the end where the liquid exits the circulation pump 40.

It should be understood that only one bubble generating device 10 may be provided in the washing machine, the bubble generating device 10 being provided at different locations in the casing of the washing machine. In addition, a plurality of (two or more) bubble generating devices 10 may be provided in the washing machine, and each bubble generating device may be fixedly installed at a different portion of the washing machine according to the purpose, effect, and the like.

EXAMPLE five

A washing machine comprising a washing machine body, the washing machine body comprising: the washing machine comprises a shell, a bracket, an outer barrel, an inner barrel and a washing machine water path in the first embodiment.

As shown in fig. 1, includes: a main body of the pipeline; the pipeline main body also comprises a bubble generating device 10; the bubble generation device 10 includes: the mixing tank 15 and the booster pump 11 are communicated, and the mixing tank 15 is communicated with the booster pump 11; the booster pump 11 presses the liquid in the pipeline main body into the mixing tank 15, and the liquid entering the mixing tank 15 is mixed with the gas in the mixing tank 15 and then discharged through the water outlet 151 of the mixing tank 15. The utility model discloses a liquid in the washing machine water route can supplement the microbubble when washing machine washes, makes more abundant dissolving of detergent through the blasting of microbubble, and simultaneously, the blasting shock wave of microbubble can produce certain effect to the spot on the clothing, makes it accelerate to break down.

EXAMPLE six

A control method performed by the bubble generation device according to the first or second embodiment, comprising:

step 101: acquiring a washing stage to which the washing machine belongs currently;

in some embodiments, the washing stage to which the washing machine currently belongs may be obtained by user input; in other embodiments, the current washing stage of the washing machine may be determined by a degree of soiling of the laundry (e.g., by detecting turbidity of the washing water using a TOC sensor).

Step 102: matching corresponding working modes of the bubble generating devices according to the washing stage;

step 103: and configuring the bubble generation device to work according to the working mode so as to provide micro bubbles to the environment of the washing machine in the current washing stage.

The step 101 to the step 103 are executed to accurately configure the operation of the bubble generating device according to the washing stage, so that the washing efficiency is improved.

In performing step 103, in some embodiments, the bubble generating device at the corresponding position in the washing machine may be configured to operate according to the operation mode; in other embodiments, there is only one bubble generating device in the washing machine, and in order to meet the requirements of different washing stages, the bubble generating device is connected with a plurality of different water pipes through control valves, so that the control valves are configured to be switched to any one of a water inlet pipe, a detergent box water pipe and a circulating water pipe in the water inlet pipe of the washing machine according to the working mode to directionally supply bubble water.

In some embodiments, further comprising the step of:

step 201: acquiring a micro-bubble instruction;

it should be understood that the microbubble instruction here is an instruction whether or not a microbubble is present. In some embodiments, the microbubble instructions may be derived by matching the wash stage to which it currently belongs; such as: when the device is in the main washing or rinsing stage, the micro-bubble instruction is obtained, and when the device is in the pre-soaking stage, the micro-bubble instruction is not obtained. In other embodiments, the microbubble command may be manually entered, such as by manually entering the desired microbubbles and obtaining the microbubble command to trigger operation of the bubble generating device.

Step 202: pressurizing by a booster pump in the bubble generating device is configured according to the micro-bubble instruction so as to press water into the mixing tank to be mixed with gas in the mixing tank to form bubble water.

In order to guarantee the long-term work of booster pump, avoid it to take place to damage, still include the step:

step 301: acquiring the working state of the water inlet valve;

step 302: and if the water inlet valve is in an open state, a booster pump in the bubble generating device is configured to boost according to the micro bubble instruction and the working state of the water inlet valve so as to press water into the mixing tank to be mixed with the gas in the mixing tank to form bubble water.

Because different washing programs have different requirements on the number of micro-bubbles, in order to meet the diversified requirements of users in washing, the method also comprises the following steps:

step 401: acquiring a microbubble instruction, wherein the microbubble instruction comprises the number of microbubbles; it should be understood that the number of microbubbles is not only a common number, but also a number level, such as that the acquired microbubble command requires 10 ten thousand levels of microbubbles or 100 ten thousand levels of microbubbles.

Step 402: matching the water amount pumped by the booster pump according to the number of the micro bubbles in the micro bubble instruction;

step 403: and controlling a booster pump to pump the water quantity into a mixing tank of the bubble generation device to form bubble water.

A desired number or order of number of microbubbles can be generated to precisely meet the washing requirement by performing steps 401-403.

Since the number of bubbles in the water path of the washing machine is related to the operation time of the bubble generation device, i.e. the mixing time of water and gas in the mixing tank, in order to obtain the optimal number of bubbles (it should be understood that the number of bubbles in the water path of the washing machine tends to be constant after the water and gas are mixed for a certain time), the method further comprises the following steps:

step 501: acquiring the mixing time of gas and water in a mixing tank in a bubble generating device;

step 502: if the mixing duration reaches the preset duration, a water outlet of the bubble generating device is opened to discharge bubble water.

It should be understood that the predetermined period of time may be a theoretical maximum of the number of bubbles that may be present in the water circuit of the washing machine calculated experimentally beforehand.

When the mixing time reaches the preset time, the water outlet of the mixing tank is opened, and the quantity of bubbles contained in the discharged bubble water is the largest, so that the washing efficiency of the washing machine can be fully ensured.

Because the washing machine generally comprises different washing stages, such as a main washing stage, a rinsing stage and a pre-soaking stage, the required quantity of bubbles in the different stages is different, in order to meet the bubble requirements in the washing in the different stages individually, the washing machine further comprises the following steps:

it should be understood that the microbubble instructions at this time include information on the wash stage to which the microbubbles belong.

Step 601: matching the expected mixing duration of gas and water in a mixing tank in the bubble generating device according to the micro-bubble instruction;

step 602: and (3) after the preset mixing time of the gas and the water in the mixing tank in the current bubble generation device is configured according to the matched mixing time, opening a water outlet of the bubble generation device to discharge bubble water.

It should be understood that the microbubble command can be manually input or matched by parameters (such as turbidity value) of the washing stage or washing stages to which it currently belongs.

If the current washing stage is the main washing stage, mixing water and gas in the mixing tank for a period of time, wherein the period of time is the first time;

if the current washing stage is a rinsing stage, mixing water and gas in the mixing tank for a period of time, wherein the period of time is a second time;

if the current washing stage is a pre-soaking stage, mixing water and gas in the mixing tank for a period of time, wherein the period of time is a third time;

the first duration is required to meet the requirement of separating the dirt from the clothes, and at the moment, the first duration is generally the theoretical maximum value of the number of the bubbles; the second time period needs to satisfy the requirement that the detergent is washed clean by clean water, and at the moment, the number of the bubbles does not need to reach the theoretical maximum value of the number of the bubbles; the third time period is required to be enough for the detergent to be fully dissolved and soaked into the clothes to soften the stains, and at the moment, the number of the bubbles does not need to reach the theoretical maximum value of the number of the bubbles; the number of the bubbles corresponding to the second time length and the third time length is less than that of the bubbles corresponding to the first time length.

The embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from the other embodiments. In particular, for the system embodiment, since it is substantially similar to the method embodiment, the description is simple, and for the relevant points, reference may be made to the partial description of the method embodiment.

Claims

1. A washing machine water circuit comprising: a main body of the pipeline; the pipeline is characterized in that the pipeline main body also comprises a bubble generating device; the bubble generating device comprises a mixing tank and a booster pump; wherein,

2. A washing machine water circuit according to claim 1, characterised in that the gas pressure inside the mixing tank is greater than the external environment.

3. A washing machine water circuit as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein bubble water from the water outlet is connected to a water inlet on the bubble generating means for re-pressurising the bubble water by the booster pump into the mixing tank.

4. The washing machine waterway of claim 2, wherein the booster pump forces liquid in the conduit body and gas in the environment into the mixing tank.

5. The washing machine waterway of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a connection module, wherein the booster pump is communicated with the mixing tank through the connection module.

6. The washing machine waterway of claim 1 or 2, wherein the water inlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the water inlet waterway, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the detergent box waterway.

7. The washing machine waterway of claim 1 or 2, wherein the water inlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the detergent box waterway, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with different washing chambers in the detergent box.

8. The washing machine waterway of claim 1 or 2, wherein the water outlet and the water inlet of the bubble generating device are communicated with a washing chamber in the detergent box.

9. The washing machine waterway of claim 1 or 2, wherein the water inlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the circulating water waterway, and the water outlet of the bubble generating device is communicated with the waterway entering the washing machine outer barrel.

10. A washing machine comprising a washing machine body, characterized in that the washing machine body comprises: a housing, a bracket, an outer drum, an inner drum and a washing machine waterway according to any one of claims 1 to 9.