CN219059460U

CN219059460U - Clothes treating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN219059460U
Application number: CN202222913485.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 蒋黎; 周存玲; 徐静; 付玉叶; 崔阅馨; 巫志远; 韩万磊
Original assignee: Hubei Midea Washing Machine Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hubei Midea Washing Machine Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-10-31
Filing date: 2022-10-31
Publication date: 2023-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 2032-10-31

Abstract

The present utility model discloses a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: an outer tub; the inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel and is used for containing the objects to be washed; the cleaning assembly is arranged between the inner barrel and the outer barrel. According to the clothes treatment equipment designed by the utility model, the cleaning component can float and contact the outer wall of the inner barrel after the water is injected into the outer barrel, and sink and break away from contact with the outer wall of the inner barrel after the water is discharged from the outer barrel, so that the problem that more water and more electric energy are used for self-cleaning the barrel by utilizing a plurality of washing modes in the prior art is avoided, and the self-cleaning of the barrel can be performed in the washing and rinsing processes, thereby saving time.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to the field of laundry treatment apparatuses, and more particularly, to a laundry treatment apparatus having a self-cleaning function for a tub.

Background

In the related art, a conventional laundry treatment apparatus is provided with a function or a program for self-cleaning an inner tub, and the program generally washes dirt of the inner tub by a washing force of water by injecting detergent water or clean water into the inner tub and by providing a washing manner of heating washing, mixing washing of various beats, rinsing or dehydration, so as to clean the inner tub. However, the above-mentioned method generally consumes more water, requires longer cleaning time, consumes more water, electricity and time, and cannot eliminate dirt on the outer wall of the inner tub, thus reducing the use experience of the user. In other prior art, a plurality of cleaning brushes contacting the outer wall of the inner barrel are fixed on the outer barrel, and scouring operation is carried out on the outer wall of the inner barrel when the inner barrel rotates. However, the cleaning brush is not easy to clean after long-time use in the mode, and the inner barrel is also contacted with the outer wall of the inner barrel when the inner barrel rotates at a high speed, such as dehydration, so that friction force is increased, the inner barrel and the cleaning brush are damaged to different degrees, and the service life is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, an object of the present utility model is to provide a laundry treating apparatus. The clothes treatment equipment designed according to the utility model can clean dirt on the outer wall of the inner barrel through the cleaning component, so that the cleaning effect of the washing barrel is improved; and realize the contact or the separation of clean subassembly and interior bucket through water injection or drainage in the control outer bucket, avoid clean subassembly and interior bucket contact and cause interior bucket and clean subassembly to damage for a long time, and clean subassembly can take out and clean and change, and the user of being convenient for clears up, simple structure promotes user's use experience.

The laundry treating apparatus according to the present utility model includes: an outer tub; the inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel and is used for containing the objects to be washed; the cleaning assembly is arranged between the inner barrel and the outer barrel.

According to the clothes treatment equipment, the cleaning component with the changeable position is arranged between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, so that the contact or separation of the cleaning component and the outer wall of the inner barrel is realized, the outer wall of the inner barrel can be cleaned when the cleaning component is in contact with the outer wall of the inner barrel, the friction action of the cleaning component on the outer barrel can be avoided when the cleaning component is separated from the outer wall of the inner barrel, a user can take out the cleaning component for cleaning and replacement, the cleaning is convenient for the user, the structure is simple, and the use experience of the user is improved.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cleaning assembly is provided separately from the outer tub.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cleaning assembly is a cleaning brush, wherein the cleaning brush has a density less than a density of water.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the water inlet device is further provided for injecting water directly or indirectly into the outer tub.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cleaning assembly is switched between at least a first position and a second position under the influence of the water; wherein the first position is a position where the cleaning assembly contacts the outer surface of the inner tub, and the second position is a position where the cleaning assembly is separated from the outer surface of the inner tub.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cleaning assembly is at least one, and a projection of the cleaning assembly in a height direction at least partially overlaps an outer surface of the inner tub.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cleaning device further comprises a heating assembly disposed on the outer tub, wherein a projection of the cleaning assembly in a height direction at least partially overlaps the heating assembly.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, a drain assembly is further included for draining water from the outer tub.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the self-cleaning device further comprises a display assembly for displaying a self-cleaning function interface of the tub.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the laundry treatment apparatus includes a washing machine or a washing and drying integrated machine.

In summary, according to the laundry treating apparatus of the present utility model, the cleaning assembly is disposed between the inner tub and the outer tub, so that the cleaning effect of the cleaning assembly on the outer wall of the inner tub can be achieved, the problem that the outer wall of the inner tub cannot be cleaned in the conventional tub self-cleaning manner by using a plurality of washing manners is avoided, and the tub self-cleaning of the present utility model can be performed during the washing and rinsing processes, thereby saving time. In addition, the cleaning component and the outer barrel are arranged separately, so that a user can take the cleaning component out to clean or replace the cleaning device, the use is convenient, and the user experience is good.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

fig. 1 is a front schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

a laundry treatment apparatus 1; an outer tub 2; an inner tub 3; a cleaning assembly 4; and a heating assembly 5.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should 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", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may communicate with each other; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the related art, a conventional laundry treatment apparatus is provided with a function or a program for self-cleaning an inner tub, and the program generally washes dirt on the inner tub or the outer tub by a washing method of heating washing, mixing washing with various beats, rinsing, or dehydrating by injecting detergent water or clear water between the inner tub and the outer tub, so as to clean the washing tub. However, the above-mentioned method generally consumes more water, requires longer cleaning time, consumes more water, electricity and time, and reduces the user experience. In other prior art, a plurality of cleaning brushes contacting the outer wall of the inner barrel are fixed on the outer barrel, and scouring operation is carried out on the outer wall of the inner barrel when the inner barrel rotates. However, the cleaning brush is not easy to clean after long-time use in the mode, and the inner barrel is also contacted with the outer wall of the inner barrel when the inner barrel rotates at a high speed, such as dehydration, so that friction force is increased, the inner barrel and the cleaning brush are damaged to different degrees, and the service life is reduced.

A laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 2, the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to the present utility model includes: a case (not shown), an outer tub 2, and an inner tub 3. Specifically, the cabinet includes main body frame, curb plate, apron and bottom plate, and main body frame, curb plate, apron and bottom plate limit the interior space of clothing treatment facility jointly. An outer tub 2 is provided in an inner space of the laundry treating apparatus, and the outer tub 2 is connected with a main body frame of the cabinet through a support structure. The inner barrel 3 is arranged in the outer barrel 2, the inner barrel 3 is used for forming a clothes treatment cavity, clothes to be treated are placed in the clothes treatment cavity, the inner barrel 3 is controlled to rotate through a certain rotation beat in the washing process or the drying process, and water and/or the clothes in the clothes treatment cavity rotate under the driving of the inner barrel 3, so that the clothes to be treated are washed or dried.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus may be a drum type washing machine, a drum type washing and drying machine, or other laundry treating device having a rotary tub.

The laundry treating apparatus 1 according to the present utility model further includes a cleaning assembly 4, the cleaning assembly 4 being disposed between the outer tub 2 and the inner tub 3. The cleaning component 4 is arranged between the outer barrel 2 and the inner barrel 3, can directly clean the outer wall of the inner barrel 3, solves the problem that the outer wall of the inner barrel 3 cannot be cleaned due to the fact that the inner barrel 3 is cleaned by various washing beats, improves the cleanliness of the barrel, avoids bacteria breeding or residual dirt, and improves user experience.

In some embodiments, the cleaning assembly 4 is provided separately from the outer tub 2. Specifically, the cleaning assembly 4 and the tub 2 are not fixedly coupled by a specific coupling structure, such as a screw, etc., and a user can take the cleaning assembly 4 out of the tub 2 to clean or replace the cleaning assembly 4. The cleaning assembly 4 is separated from the outer barrel 2, so that complex procedures such as disassembly and the like are avoided when a user takes out the cleaning assembly 4, and the operation of the user is simplified.

In some embodiments, the cleaning assembly 4 is a cleaning brush, wherein the cleaning brush has a density less than the density of water. Specifically, the cleaning component 4 may be a cleaning brush with a bristle structure, when the cleaning brush contacts with the outer wall of the inner barrel 3, the bristle structure generates friction with the outer wall of the rotating inner barrel 3, the relatively strong mechanical force can scrape dirt on the outer wall, and the soft bristles also cannot generate relatively large resistance to the rotation of the inner barrel 3, so that the inner barrel 3 is cleaned and the inner barrel 3 is not prevented from rotating, and the self-cleaning of the inner barrel 3 can be realized by a separate cleaning program or in the washing and/or rinsing process, so that more energy and time consumption is avoided. The density of the cleaning brush is smaller than that of the water, so that the cleaning brush can change the position under the buoyancy of the water, and therefore, when the barrel is cleaned, only the water level in the outer barrel 2 is required to be controlled, and the control mode is simple.

According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus 1 further comprises a water inlet device (not shown) for directly or indirectly injecting water into the tub. In the prior art, the inner barrel 3 is generally communicated with the space of the outer barrel 2 through the hole, so that the water inlet device can indirectly inject water into the outer barrel through the hole only by injecting water into the inner barrel; in some specific embodiments, water may be directly injected into the outer tub 2, and the height of the water level in the outer tub 2 may be controlled by controlling the water inlet device to inject water into the outer tub 2.

In some embodiments, the cleaning assembly 4 is switched between at least a first position and a second position under the influence of water; wherein the first position is a position where the cleaning member 4 contacts the outer surface of the inner tub 3, and the second position is a position where the cleaning member 4 is separated from the outer surface of the inner tub 3. Specifically, since the cleaning member 4 is separately provided from the outer tub 2 and has a density smaller than that of water, the cleaning member 4 is subjected to a change in position by buoyancy of water when the water level in the outer tub 2 is changed. The cleaning assembly 4 is at least changed between a first position and a second position, wherein when the water level in the outer tub 2 rises, the cleaning assembly is pushed to rise to the first position, and the first position is a position where the cleaning assembly 4 contacts the outer surface of the inner tub 3, and the cleaning assembly 4 can scrape the outer wall of the inner tub 3 to clean dirt when the inner tub 3 rotates; when the water level of the outer tub 2 drops, the cleaning assembly 4 will drop to a second position along with the water level, where the cleaning assembly 4 is separated from the outer surface of the inner tub 3, and at this time, the cleaning assembly no longer scrapes the outer wall of the inner tub 3, so that resistance is avoided to the operation of the inner tub 3. The cleaning component 4 can be controlled to scrape or not scrape the outer surface of the inner barrel 3 by controlling the water level of the outer barrel 2 so as to meet the requirements of different functional programs, and the control mode is simple and the user experience is good.

In some embodiments, according to fig. 2, the cleaning assembly 4 is at least one, and the projection of the cleaning assembly 4 in the height direction at least partially overlaps the outer surface of the inner tub 3. In particular, the cleaning assemblies 4 may be one, two or more, and the length of each cleaning assembly 4 may be set based on a particular number. The projection of each cleaning assembly 4 in the height direction overlaps at least a partial area of the outer wall of the inner tub 3, such that each cleaning assembly 4 cleans at least a part of the outer wall of the inner tub 3 in the first position. The projection parts of the cleaning components 4 can also be mutually overlapped, so that the outer wall of the overlapped inner barrel 3 can be scraped for multiple times, and the cleaning effect is improved. In this embodiment, the height direction refers to a direction from the top cover to the ground when the laundry treating apparatus is placed.

According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus 1 further includes a heating assembly 5, the heating assembly 5 being disposed in the tub 2, and a projection of the cleaning assembly 4 in a height direction at least partially overlapping the heating assembly. So, the cleaning component 4 can contact with the heating component 5 at low water level, at this time, the heating component 5 is not opened, the cleaning component 4 is not damaged, and when the inner barrel 3 is dehydrated, the vibration caused by the dehydration process to the outer barrel 2 is utilized, so that the cleaning component 4 and the heating component 5 generate relative friction to clean the heating component 5.

According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus 1 further includes a drain assembly (not shown) for draining water of the tub 2. In controlling the water level of the outer tub 2, the water level may be lowered by controlling the opening or closing of the drain assembly, thereby controlling the cleaning assembly 4 to be away from the outer wall of the inner tub 3 or to be in contact with the heating assembly 5.

According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus 1 further comprises a display assembly (not shown) for displaying the tub self-cleaning function interface. Specifically, the display assembly may be a display panel on the laundry treating apparatus 1, or may be a terminal apparatus connected to the laundry treating apparatus 1, which provides a self-cleaning functional interface of the tub. The user starts the water inlet device and the water discharge device to control the position of the cleaning assembly 4 by selecting or clicking the self-cleaning function of the barrel, and the cleaning assembly 4 cleans the outer surface of the inner barrel 3 by controlling the rotation of the inner barrel 3, so that the user operation is facilitated.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Further, one skilled in the art can engage and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

Although embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations are possible to the above embodiments.

Claims

1. A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:

an outer tub;

the inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel and is used for containing the objects to be washed;

the cleaning assembly is arranged between the inner barrel and the outer barrel.

2. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cleaning assembly is provided separately from the tub.

3. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cleaning assembly is a cleaning brush, wherein the cleaning brush has a density less than a density of water.

4. A laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising water inlet means for injecting water directly or indirectly into the tub.

5. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4, wherein the cleaning assembly is switched between at least a first position and a second position under the influence of water; wherein the first position is a position where the cleaning assembly contacts the outer surface of the inner tub, and the second position is a position where the cleaning assembly is separated from the outer surface of the inner tub.

6. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cleaning assembly is at least one, a projection of the cleaning assembly in a height direction at least partially overlapping an outer surface of the inner tub.

7. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a heating assembly provided to the tub, a projection of the cleaning assembly in a height direction overlapping at least partially with the heating assembly.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a drain assembly for draining water of the tub.

9. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a display assembly for displaying a tub self-cleaning function interface.

10. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the laundry treatment apparatus comprises a washing machine or a drying-washing machine.