CN218090157U - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a washing machine, this washing machine includes: a box body; the outer cylinder is arranged in the box body; the inner cylinder is rotatably arranged in the outer cylinder, and a washing cavity is formed in the inner cylinder; the door seal is annular and is arranged between the opening of the box body and the opening of the outer barrel; the camera module is embedded in the door seal, one end of the camera module penetrates through the door seal and is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, a camera is arranged in the camera module and is arranged at the end, exposed out of the door seal, of the camera module, the camera is matched with the camera to view towards the washing cavity in an inclined mode, the view finding range of the camera is greatly improved, clothes at the corners in the drum do not need to be identified by means of rotation of the inner drum, imaging time is favorably shortened, and the view finding effect of the washing machine is improved; meanwhile, the camera module is arranged at the door seal position, namely the camera module is arranged inside the box body, wiring at the door hinge position is not needed, the structure of the washing machine is simplified, and the installation difficulty and the production cost are reduced.

Description

Washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a laundry equipment technical field, in particular to washing machine.

Background

With the continuous improvement of living standard of people, the washing machine has become an essential household appliance product in the family life. Washing machines are generally classified into drum washing machines and pulsator washing machines. The washing principle of the drum washing machine is as follows: the inner drum rotates to drive the clothes to be lifted to a certain height and then the clothes are thrown off, so that the clothes are cleaned.

In the existing drum washing machine, the clothes in the drum are usually identified and judged through a camera arranged on a door, the camera of the installation mode is arranged at the central position of a door body, the view of the clothes in the drum cannot be found when the clothes are few, the clothes falling at the inner corner of the drum need to be identified by the rotation of an inner drum, and the problems of multiple view finding and long imaging time exist. Meanwhile, the routing passing door hinge of the camera mounting structure is connected with the main control board, so that the structure is complex and the mounting is difficult.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a washing machine to optimize washing machine's among the correlation technique structure, promote washing machine's the effect of finding a view, and simplify washing machine's structure.

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

according to an aspect of the present invention, the utility model provides a washing machine, this washing machine includes: the box body is provided with an opening; the outer cylinder is arranged in the box body and is a shell with a cylinder opening, and the cylinder opening of the outer cylinder is opposite to the opening of the box body; the inner cylinder is rotatably arranged in the outer cylinder, and a washing cavity is formed in the inner cylinder; the door seal is annular and is arranged between the opening of the box body and the opening of the outer barrel; the camera module inlays the dress in door seal department, the one end of camera module is passed the door seal to expose in the internal perisporium of door seal, camera has in the camera module, the camera is located camera module expose in the one end of door seal, just the camera moves towards aslope the washing chamber is looked a view.

In some embodiments of the present application, the camera module is disposed in a top region of the dock seal, and a bottom end of the camera module extends into an inner peripheral wall disposed on a top of the dock seal; the cameras are arranged obliquely downwards and frame towards the bottom area and the back area of the washing chamber.

In some embodiments of the present application, a first seal sleeve is convexly disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the door seal, a first fixing hole is disposed in the first seal sleeve, and the first fixing hole radially penetrates through and is communicated with the inner side and the outer side of the door seal; the camera module is inserted and fixed in the first sealing sleeve, and one end of the camera module penetrates through the first fixing hole and is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal.

In some embodiments of the present application, the camera module further includes a first housing and a circuit board; the first shell is of a columnar structure and is fixedly inserted into the first sealing sleeve; one end of the first shell penetrates through the first fixing hole and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, a transparent observation wall is formed at the exposed end of the first shell, and the observation wall obliquely faces the washing cavity; the circuit board is arranged in the first shell, and the camera is arranged on the circuit board and arranged towards the observation wall.

In some embodiments of the present application, a first bayonet is disposed on the first sealing sleeve, a first clamping block is disposed on the outer circumferential wall of the first casing in an upward protruding manner, and the first clamping block is clamped in the first bayonet.

In some embodiments of the present application, a second seal sleeve is convexly disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the door seal, a second fixing hole is disposed in the second seal sleeve, the second fixing hole radially penetrates through and communicates the inner side and the outer side of the door seal, and the second fixing hole is disposed at one side of the first fixing hole at an interval; the washing machine further comprises an illumination module, the illumination module is fixedly inserted into the second sealing sleeve, one end of the illumination module penetrates through the second fixing hole and is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, and the illumination module is used for providing an illumination light source for the view finding of the camera.

In some embodiments of the present application, the lighting module includes a second housing and a light emitting unit; the second shell is of a columnar structure and is fixedly inserted into the second sealing sleeve; one end of the second shell penetrates through the second fixing hole and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, and the exposed end part of the second shell is of a light-transmitting structure; the light-emitting unit is arranged in the second shell and can provide an irradiation light source for the washing cavity through the exposed end of the second shell.

In some embodiments of this application, the second bayonet socket has been seted up on the second sealing boot, the periphery wall epirelief of second casing is equipped with the second fixture block, the second fixture block joint in the second bayonet socket.

In some embodiments of the present application, the washing machine further includes a fixing frame, the fixing frame is located at an outer circumferential side of the door seal, and the fixing frame is fixed on an inner sidewall of the box body; the fixed frame is provided with a first clamping part and a second clamping part; the end part of the camera module, which is positioned outside the first sealing sleeve, is detachably clamped and fixed in the first clamping part; the end part of the lighting module, which is positioned outside the second sealing sleeve, is detachably clamped and fixed in the second clamping part.

In some embodiments of the present application, the fixing frame includes a fixing arm, a connecting arm and a hanging arm which are integrally formed; the fixed arm is fixed on the inner side wall of the box body; the connecting arm extends from the fixed arm to one side close to the door seal; the suspension arms extend from one end of the connecting arm close to the door seal to two sides along the circumferential direction of the door seal, are of arc structures and are arranged on the circumferential side of the door seal at intervals; the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are formed at both ends of the suspension arm.

According to the above technical scheme, the embodiment of the utility model provides an at least have following advantage and positive effect:

in the washing machine provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the camera module is embedded in the door seal, the camera in the camera module is arranged at one end of the camera module exposed out of the door seal, and the camera is matched to view towards the washing cavity obliquely, so that the view finding range of the camera can be greatly improved, the clothes at the corners in the drum do not need to be recognized by means of the rotation of the inner drum, the imaging time can be favorably shortened, and the view finding effect of the washing machine is improved; meanwhile, the camera module is arranged at the door seal position, namely the camera module is arranged inside the box body, wiring at the door hinge position is not needed, the structure of the washing machine is simplified, and the installation difficulty and the production cost are reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a part of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 1 from another perspective.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 1 from a further angle of view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the region a in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the dock seal, the camera module, the lighting module and the fixing frame in fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 5 from another perspective.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the dock seal of fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged structural view of a region B in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the camera module, the illumination module and the fixing frame in fig. 5.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 9 from another perspective.

Fig. 11 is an exploded view of fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of the fixing frame of fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of the camera module of fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the camera module of fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a view of the camera module of fig. 2.

Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the lighting module of figure 13.

The reference numerals are illustrated below: 1. a box body; 2. an inner barrel; 21. a washing chamber; 3. an outer cylinder; 4. sealing a door; 41. a first seal cartridge; 411. a first bayonet; 42. a second seal cartridge; 421. a second bayonet; 5. a camera module; 51. a camera; 52. a first housing; 521. an observation wall; 522. a first anti-drop convex ring; 53. a circuit board; 531. an assembling portion; 54. a first clamping block; 55. a first terminal; 56. a first housing; 6. a lighting module; 61. a second housing; 611. a second anti-drop convex ring; 62. a second fixture block; 63. a second terminal; 64. a second housing shell; 7. a fixed mount; 701. a first clamping portion; 702. a second clamping portion; 71. a fixed arm; 72. a connecting arm; 73. a suspension arm; 74. buckling; 75. a positioning column; 76. and (7) locking the hole.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments that embody the features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It is to be understood that the invention is capable of other and different embodiments and its several details are capable of modification without departing from the scope of the invention, and that the description and drawings are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In the existing drum washing machine, the clothes in the drum are usually identified and judged through a camera arranged on a door, the camera of the installation mode is arranged at the central position of a door body, the view of the clothes in the drum cannot be found when the clothes are few, the clothes falling at the inner corner of the drum need to be identified by the rotation of an inner drum, and the problems of multiple view finding and long imaging time exist. Meanwhile, the routing passing door hinge of the camera mounting structure is connected with the main control board, so that the structure is complex and the mounting is difficult.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a part of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 1 from another view angle. Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 1 from a further angle of view. Fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the region a in fig. 3.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a box 1, an inner cylinder 2, an outer cylinder 3, a door seal 4, a camera module 5, and an illumination module 6.

Wherein, the box body 1 usually adopts a cuboid hollow structure, the box body 1 is used as the shell of the washing machine, and the appearance shape can be designed according to the requirement.

An opening is arranged on the front side plate of the box body 1. A door (not shown in the figure) is arranged at the opening of the box body 1, and the door can open and close the opening. The door body is connected with the box body 1 through the hinge, so that the door body can rotate around the axis of the door hinge, the opening and closing of the door body are realized, and the front side opening of the box body 1 is opened and closed.

The outer cylinder 3 is provided inside the casing 1, the outer cylinder 3 has a cylindrical opening, and the cylindrical opening of the outer cylinder 3 is open to the front side of the casing 1. The outer tub 3 is used to contain a washing liquid, such as water. The inner drum 2 is rotatably disposed inside the outer drum 3, and a laundry washing chamber 21 is formed in the inner drum 2, and the laundry washing chamber 21 is used for containing laundry to be washed. The opening of the inner drum 2 is arranged opposite to the opening of the outer drum 3, so that the clothes can enter the washing cavity 21 from the front opening of the box body 1, the opening of the outer drum 3 and the opening of the inner drum 2 in sequence.

In some embodiments, the outer barrel 3 and the inner barrel 2 are arranged coaxially inside and outside. The outer wall of the inner cylinder 2 is provided with a hole (not shown), and water in the outer cylinder 3 can enter the inner cylinder 2 through the hole so as to clean clothes in the inner cylinder 2.

In some embodiments, a driving device (not shown) is provided in the housing 1. The driving device is arranged outside the outer barrel 3, and the output end of the driving device extends into the outer barrel 3 to be in transmission connection with the inner barrel 2 so as to drive the inner barrel 2 to rotate relative to the outer barrel 3 and further clean clothes in the inner barrel 2.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the dock seal 4, the camera module 5, the lighting module 6 and the fixing frame 7 in fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 5 from another perspective.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, the door seal 4 is a ring structure, and the door seal 4 is disposed between the opening of the box 1 and the opening of the outer cylinder 3. Specifically, the dock seal 4 may be made of a sealing material having elasticity. The edge of the front end of the door seal 4 is connected with the edge of the opening of the box body 1 in a sealing way, and the edge of the rear end of the door seal 4 is connected with the edge of the opening of the outer cylinder 3 in a sealing way, so that the gap between the opening of the box body 1 and the opening of the outer cylinder 3 is sealed. When the door body closes the front opening of the cabinet 1, the door body can prevent the water in the washing chamber 21 from overflowing from the opening of the cabinet 1.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, the camera module 5 is disposed inside the box body 1, the camera module 5 is embedded in the door seal 4, and the camera module 5 is used for framing a view of the washing cavity 21 in the inner tub 2, so as to identify and judge the washing condition of the clothes in the inner tub 2.

The camera module 5 is arranged on the peripheral wall of the door seal 4, the camera module 5 radially penetrates through the peripheral side wall of the door seal 4, the outer end of the camera module 5 is exposed out of the peripheral wall of the door seal 4, and the inner end of the camera module 5 is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal 4. The camera module 5 has a camera 51 therein, and the camera 51 is disposed at an inner end of the camera module 5, that is, the camera 51 is disposed at an end of the camera module 5 exposed from the inner peripheral wall of the door seal 4. Therefore, the camera 51 can view the inside of the washing chamber 21. Meanwhile, the camera 51 is located at the edge of one side of the washing chamber 21, and the camera 51 obliquely views towards the other side of the washing chamber 21, so that the camera 51 can observe a large-area in the washing chamber 21, large-area identification of clothes in the drum is realized, and if the camera is matched with a corresponding program, intelligent operation of the washing machine can be realized, and the use convenience of a user is improved.

It should be noted that, compared with the scheme of installing the camera 51 in the center of the door body in the existing installation manner, the camera module 5 of this embodiment is installed on the door seal 4, and it is not necessary to run wires from the door hinge, which is beneficial to simplifying the structure of the washing machine and reducing the installation difficulty and production cost. Meanwhile, the camera 51 of the camera module 5 does not need to view the washing cavity 21 of the inner drum 2 through the door glass of the door body, and the camera 51 can directly observe the clothes in the washing cavity 21 in the inner drum 2, so that the influence of the reflection of the door glass on the imaging quality can be avoided, and the imaging quality and the view finding effect of the camera 51 can be effectively improved.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, in some embodiments, the camera module 5 is disposed on a top area of the dock seal 4, and a bottom end of the camera module 5 extends into an inner peripheral wall of the top area of the dock seal 4. The camera 51 is at the upper side edge of the outlet of the washing chamber 21, and the camera 51 is obliquely arranged downwards, so that the lens of the camera 51 can view towards the bottom area and the back area of the washing chamber 21, and the lower part of the washing chamber 21 can be captured and viewed without dead angles. Therefore, the viewing range of the camera 51 can cover most of the area in the washing chamber 21, and the camera 51 can observe most or all of the laundry in the washing chamber 21 even when the inner tub 2 is not rotated.

It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the camera module 5 may also be disposed on the peripheral side wall of other areas of the dock seal 4.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the dock seal 4 of fig. 5. Fig. 8 is an enlarged structural view of a region B in fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the camera module 5, the illumination module 6, and the fixing frame 7 in fig. 5. Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 9 from another perspective.

Referring to fig. 5 to 10, in some embodiments, a first sealing sleeve 41 is protruded from a peripheral wall of a top of the dock seal 4, the first sealing sleeve 41 is integrally formed on the peripheral wall of the dock seal 4, and the first sealing sleeve 41 is used for fixing and sealing the camera module 5. The first sealing sleeve 41 is provided with a first fixing hole (not shown in the figure) which radially penetrates through the peripheral sidewall of the door seal 4 and communicates the space on the inner side and the peripheral side of the door seal 4. Meanwhile, the camera module 5 is inserted and fixed in the first sealing sleeve 41, the first sealing sleeve 41 can seal the peripheral side of the camera module 5, namely, a gap between the first sealing sleeve 41 and the camera module 5 is sealed, and water in the outer barrel 3 is prevented from entering the door seal 4 from the gap and further entering the box body 1. The outer end of the camera module 5 is exposed outside the first sealing sleeve 41, and the inner end of the camera module 5 passes through the first fixing hole, extends into the door seal 4, and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal 4.

Fig. 11 is an exploded view of fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of the fixing frame 7 in fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a schematic view of the structure of the camera module 5 in fig. 11. Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the camera module 5 in fig. 13.

Referring to fig. 4 to 14, in some embodiments, the camera module 5 includes a camera 51, a first housing 52 and a circuit board 53. The first housing 52 is a cylindrical structure, and the first housing 52 is inserted and fixed in the first sealing sleeve 41. The outer end of the first casing 52 is exposed outside the first sealing sleeve 41, and the inner end of the first casing 52 passes through the first fixing hole, extends into the inner side of the door seal 4, and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal 4.

The camera 51 and the circuit board 53 are both packaged in the first housing 52, and the camera 51 is electrically connected with the circuit board 53. The first housing 52 can be made of waterproof material or made of waterproof door seal 4, so that water cannot enter the first housing 52 and the normal operation of the camera 51 and the circuit board 53 is affected.

In some embodiments, the exposed portion of the inner end of the first housing 52 is formed with a transparent observation wall 521, the observation wall 521 facing the washing chamber 21 with an inclination, and the camera 51 is disposed toward the observation wall 521. Therefore, the camera 51 can observe most of the area of the washing chamber 21 through the observation wall 521 of the first housing 52.

It should be noted that in other embodiments, the entire exposed portion of the inner end of the first casing 52 may be made of a transparent material, or the entire first casing 52 may be made of a transparent material.

Fig. 15 is a view schematically illustrating the camera module 5 in fig. 2.

Referring to fig. 14 and 15 in combination with fig. 2 and 6, in some embodiments, the circuit board 53 is vertically disposed in the first housing 52, a lower end of the circuit board 53 is provided with a bending and extending mounting portion 531, the mounting portion 531 is disposed in parallel and spaced apart from the observation wall 521, and the camera 51 is integrated on the mounting portion 531 and disposed toward the observation wall 521. Thus, the camera 51 faces vertically the observation wall 521 and obliquely the washing chamber 21. The field of view of the camera 51 covers most of the washing chamber 21, and as shown in fig. 15, the camera 51 can observe the bottom area and the back area of the washing chamber 21.

Referring to fig. 8 to 14, in some embodiments, the first sealing sleeve 41 is provided with a first bayonet 411, and the outer peripheral wall of the first housing 52 is provided with a first blocking block 54 in a protruding manner. When the first housing 52 is inserted and fixed in the first sealing sleeve 41, the first fastening block 54 can be fastened in the first fastening opening 411 to effectively prevent the camera module 5 from rotating circumferentially, so as to stably maintain the state that the observation wall 521 can obliquely face the washing chamber 21.

Referring to fig. 4 to 14, in some embodiments, the first housing 52 has a first terminal 55 and a first shell 56 at an outer end thereof, the first terminal 55 is connected to the circuit board 53, and the first terminal 55 is used for connecting a power supply and a controller in the box 1. The first shell 56 is clamped and fitted over the outer end of the first housing 52, and clamps and fixes the first terminal 55 to the outer end of the first housing 52. It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the first terminal 55 and the first shell 56 may also be integrally formed at the outer end of the first housing 52.

Referring to fig. 4 to 14, in some embodiments, a first anti-drop bead 522 is protruded from an outer peripheral wall of the first housing 52, and the first anti-drop bead 522 is annular and is disposed around the outer peripheral wall of the first housing 52. When the first housing 52 is inserted into the first sealing sleeve 41, the first anti-dropping convex ring 522 can be located inside the first sealing sleeve 41 and mutually press against the inner wall of the first sealing sleeve 41, so that the first housing 52 can be stably fixed inside the first sealing sleeve 41, and the sealing performance between the first housing 52 and the first sealing sleeve 41 is improved.

Fig. 16 is a schematic structural view of the lighting module 6 in fig. 13.

Referring to fig. 4 to 16, the lighting module 6 is disposed inside the box body 1, the lighting module 6 is embedded on the door seal 4, and one side of the camera module 5 is provided. The illumination module 6 is used to provide an illumination light source for framing the camera 51 of the camera module 5.

The lighting module 6 is arranged on the peripheral wall of the door seal 4, and the camera module 5 is radially arranged on the peripheral side wall of the door seal 4 in a penetrating manner. The outer end of the lighting module 6 is exposed out of the outer peripheral wall of the door seal 4, and the inner end of the lighting module 6 is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal 4. Therefore, the illumination module 6 can provide illumination light into the washing chamber 21 through the exposed part of the inner end thereof, and further provide an illumination light source for framing of the camera 51, thereby improving the imaging brightness and the imaging quality.

Referring to fig. 5 to 10, in some embodiments, a second sealing sleeve 42 is protruded from a peripheral wall of a top of the dock seal 4, the second sealing sleeve 42 is integrally formed on the peripheral wall of the dock seal 4, and the second sealing sleeve 42 is used for fixing and sealing the lighting module 6. The second sealing sleeve 42 is provided with a space on one side of the first sealing sleeve 41, and the second sealing sleeve 42 and the first sealing sleeve 41 are arranged at a circumferential interval.

A second fixing hole (not shown) is formed in the second seal sleeve 42, and the second fixing hole radially penetrates through the peripheral sidewall of the door seal 4, and the second fixing hole communicates the space on the inner side and the peripheral side of the door seal 4. The second fixed orifices are arranged on one side of the first fixed orifices at intervals, and the second fixed orifices and the first fixed orifices are circumferentially arranged at intervals. Meanwhile, the lighting module 6 is inserted and fixed in the second sealing sleeve 42, the second sealing sleeve 42 can seal the peripheral side of the lighting module 6, namely, a gap between the second sealing sleeve 42 and the lighting module 6 is sealed, and water in the outer barrel 3 is prevented from entering the door seal 4 from the gap and then entering the box body 1. The outer end of the lighting module 6 is exposed outside the second sealing sleeve 42, and the inner end of the lighting module 6 passes through the second fixing hole, extends into the door seal 4, and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal 4.

Referring to fig. 4 to 16, in some embodiments, the lighting module 6 includes a second housing 61 and a light emitting unit (not shown). The second housing 61 is a columnar structure, and the second housing 61 is inserted and fixed in the second sealing sleeve 42. The outer end of the second casing 61 is exposed outside the second sealing sleeve 42, and the inner end of the second casing 61 passes through the second fixing hole, extends into the inner side of the door seal 4, and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal 4.

The light-emitting unit is packaged in the second casing 61, and the exposed part of the inner end of the second casing 61 is a light-transmitting structure, so that the light-emitting unit can provide illuminating light into the washing chamber 21 through the exposed part of the inner end of the second casing 61, and further provide an illuminating light source for the camera module 5.

In some embodiments, the light emitting unit may also be disposed at the outer end of the second casing 61, and the second casing 61 is integrally used as a light guide for transmitting the light emitted by the light emitting unit into the washing chamber 21.

Referring to fig. 8 to 16, in some embodiments, the second sealing sleeve 42 is provided with a second bayonet 421, and the outer peripheral wall of the second housing 61 is provided with a second blocking block 62 in a protruding manner. When the second housing 61 is inserted and fixed in the second sealing sleeve 42, the second clamping block 62 can be clamped in the second clamping opening 421, so as to effectively prevent the illumination module 6 from rotating circumferentially, and further stably keep the light irradiation state of the illumination module 6.

In some embodiments, the outer end of the second housing 61 is provided with a second terminal 63 and a second shell 64, the second terminal 63 is connected with the light emitting unit, and the second terminal 63 is used for connecting a power supply and a controller in the box body 1. The second shell cover 64 is clamped and sleeved on the outer end part of the second shell 61, and clamps and fixes the second terminal 63 on the outer end part of the second shell 61. It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the second terminal 63 and the second shell 64 may also be integrally formed at the outer end of the second housing 61.

Referring to fig. 4 to 16, in some embodiments, a second anti-drop bead 611 is protruded from the outer peripheral wall of the second housing 61, and the second anti-drop bead 611 is annular and is disposed around the outer peripheral wall of the second housing 61. When the second housing 61 is inserted into the second sealing boot 42, the second anti-dropping convex ring 611 can be located inside the second sealing boot 42 and mutually press against the inner wall of the second sealing boot 42, so that the second housing 61 can be stably fixed inside the second sealing boot 42, and the sealing performance between the second housing 61 and the second sealing boot 42 is improved.

Referring to fig. 4 to 12, in some embodiments, a fixing frame 7 is disposed in the box body 1, the fixing frame 7 is located on an outer peripheral side of the door seal 4, the fixing frame 7 is fixed on an inner side wall of a front side plate of the box body 1, and the fixing frame 7 is used for clamping and fixing the camera module 5 and the illumination module 6 on an inner side of the box body 1, so as to prevent the camera module 5 and the illumination module 6 from shaking. When the inner barrel 2 and the outer barrel 3 are ensured to shake, the camera module 5 and the illuminating module 6 can be kept still, and the camera module 5 is prevented from shaking to influence the imaging quality.

In some embodiments, the fixing frame 7 is provided with a first clamping portion 701 and a second clamping portion 702 which are arranged at intervals. When the camera module 5 is inserted and fixed in the first sealing sleeve 41, the outer end of the camera module 5, i.e. the end of the camera module 5 located outside the first sealing sleeve 41, can be detachably clamped and fixed in the first clamping portion 701. When the lighting module 6 is plugged into the second sealing sleeve 42, the outer end of the lighting module 6, i.e. the end of the lighting module 6 located outside the second sealing sleeve 42, can be detachably clamped in the second clamping portion 702.

Referring to fig. 9 to 12, in some embodiments, the fixing frame 7 includes a fixing arm 71, a connecting arm 72 and a hanging arm 73 which are integrally formed. The fixing arm 71 is fixed to the inner side wall of the front side wall of the housing 1. The connecting arm 72 extends from the fixing arm 71 to a side near the dock seal 4. The hanging arms 73 extend from one end of the connecting arm 72 close to the door seal 4 to two sides along the circumferential direction of the door seal 4, and the hanging arms 73 are arc-shaped and are arranged at intervals on the circumferential side of the door seal 4, so that the hanging arms 73 can be arranged closely on the circumferential side of the door seal 4. A first grip portion 701 and a second grip portion 702 are formed at both ends of the suspension arm 73. Therefore, when the camera module 5 is clamped and fixed in the first clamping portion 701 and the lighting module 6 is clamped and fixed in the second clamping portion 702, the camera module 5 and the lighting module 6 can be smoothly suspended in the case 1 by the fixing frame 7.

Referring to fig. 9 to 12, in some embodiments, a side of the fixing arm 71 facing the inner wall of the box body 1 is protruded with a buckle 74, and the buckle 74 is used for clamping and fixing the fixing arm 71 on the inner side wall of the box body 1.

In some embodiments, there are two buckles 74, the two buckles 74 are arranged at a left-right interval, and the two buckles 74 cooperate to fix the fixing arm 71 and the fixing frame 7 on the inner side wall of the box 1 more stably.

It should be noted that only one or more of the clips 74 may be provided, and the number of the clips 74 may be set as needed, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 9 to 12, in some embodiments, a positioning post 75 is protruded from a side of the fixing arm 71 facing an inner wall of the box body 1, and a positioning hole (not shown) is disposed on the inner wall of the box body 1 and is matched with the positioning post 75. When the positioning column 75 is used for being aligned and inserted into the positioning hole, the fixing arm 71 is accurately positioned and fixed on the inner side wall of the box body 1.

In some embodiments, there are two positioning pillars 75, two positioning pillars 75 are spaced left and right, and correspondingly there are two positioning holes on the inner sidewall of the box 1. The two positioning posts 75 and the two positioning holes are matched to position the fixing arm 71 and the fixing frame 7 on the inner side wall of the box 1 more stably.

Referring to fig. 9 to 12, in some embodiments, the fixing arm 71 is provided with a locking hole 76, and the fixing arm 71 can be locked on the inner side wall of the box 1 by a screw inserted into the locking hole 76.

Based on the technical scheme, the embodiment of the utility model provides a have following advantage and positive effect:

in the washing machine provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the camera module 5 is embedded in the door seal 4, the camera 51 in the camera module 5 is arranged at one end of the camera module 5 exposed out of the door seal 4, the camera 51 is matched to view towards the washing cavity 21 in an inclined manner, so that the view finding range of the camera 51 can be greatly improved, the inner barrel 2 is not required to be rotated to identify clothes at corners in the barrel, the imaging time is favorably shortened, and the view finding effect of the washing machine is improved; meanwhile, the camera module 5 is arranged at the door seal 4, namely the camera module 5 is arranged inside the box body 1, wiring at a door hinge is not needed, the structure of the washing machine is simplified, and the installation difficulty and the production cost are reduced.

While the present invention has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and illustration, rather than of limitation. As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the metes and bounds of the claims, or equivalence of such metes and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

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1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

the box body is provided with an opening;

the outer cylinder is arranged in the box body and is a shell with a cylinder opening, and the cylinder opening of the outer cylinder is opposite to the opening of the box body;

the inner cylinder is rotatably arranged in the outer cylinder, and a washing cavity is formed in the inner cylinder;

the door seal is annular and is arranged between the opening of the box body and the opening of the outer barrel;

the camera module is embedded in the door seal, one end of the camera module penetrates through the door seal and is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, a camera is arranged in the camera module and is arranged at one end of the camera module, which is exposed out of the door seal, and the camera slantingly faces towards the washing cavity to view.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the camera module is provided at a top region of the dock seal, and a bottom end of the camera module is protruded into an inner peripheral wall disposed at a top of the dock seal;

the cameras are arranged obliquely downwards and frame towards the bottom area and the back area of the washing chamber.

3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first sealing sleeve is convexly arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the door seal, a first fixing hole is arranged in the first sealing sleeve, and the first fixing hole radially penetrates through and is communicated with the inner side and the outer side of the door seal;

the camera module is inserted and fixed in the first sealing sleeve, and one end of the camera module penetrates through the first fixing hole and is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal.

4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the camera module further comprises a first housing and a circuit board;

the first shell is of a columnar structure and is fixedly inserted into the first sealing sleeve; one end of the first shell penetrates through the first fixing hole and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, a transparent observation wall is formed at the exposed end of the first shell, and the observation wall obliquely faces the washing cavity;

the circuit board is arranged in the first shell, and the camera is arranged on the circuit board and arranged towards the observation wall.

5. The washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first sealing sleeve is provided with a first bayonet, the outer peripheral wall of the first casing is convexly provided with a first clamping block, and the first clamping block is clamped in the first bayonet.

6. The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein a second sealing sleeve is convexly provided on the outer peripheral wall of the door seal, a second fixing hole is provided in the second sealing sleeve, the second fixing hole radially penetrates and is communicated with the inner side and the outer side of the door seal, and the second fixing hole is provided at one side of the first fixing hole at intervals;

the washing machine further comprises an illumination module, the illumination module is fixedly inserted into the second sealing sleeve, one end of the illumination module penetrates through the second fixing hole and is exposed out of the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, and the illumination module is used for providing an illumination light source for the view finding of the camera.

7. The washing machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the illumination module includes a second housing and a light emitting unit;

the second shell is of a columnar structure and is fixedly inserted into the second sealing sleeve; one end of the second shell penetrates through the second fixing hole and is exposed on the inner peripheral wall of the door seal, and the exposed end part of the second shell is of a light-transmitting structure;

the light-emitting unit is arranged in the second shell and can provide an irradiation light source for the washing cavity through the exposed end of the second shell.

8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second sealing sleeve is provided with a second bayonet, the outer peripheral wall of the second casing is convexly provided with a second clamping block, and the second clamping block is clamped in the second bayonet.

9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a fixing frame positioned at an outer circumferential side of the door seal and fixed on an inner sidewall of the cabinet; the fixed frame is provided with a first clamping part and a second clamping part;

the end part of the camera module, which is positioned outside the first sealing sleeve, is detachably clamped and fixed in the first clamping part;

the end part of the lighting module, which is positioned outside the second sealing sleeve, is detachably clamped and fixed in the second clamping part.

10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein the fixing frame comprises a fixing arm, a connecting arm and a hanging arm which are integrally formed;

the fixed arm is fixed on the inner side wall of the box body;

the connecting arm extends from the fixed arm to one side close to the door seal;

the suspension arms extend from one end of the connecting arm close to the door seal to two sides along the circumferential direction of the door seal, are of arc structures and are arranged on the circumferential side of the door seal at intervals;

the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are formed at both ends of the suspension arm.

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