CN219280298U - Clothes treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to clothes treatment equipment, and aims to solve the technical problem that an existing drainage assembly is complex in assembly process. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a base; and the drainage assembly comprises a drainage pump and a pump shell for accommodating at least part of the drainage pump, the pump shell is arranged on the base, and the pump shell and the base are of an integral structure. According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the utility model, the drainage pump is arranged on the base and forms an integrated structure with the base, so that the assembly procedure of the pump shell and the base is not needed, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to clothes treatment equipment.

Background

This section provides merely background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

In the prior art, a washing machine scheme with a drain assembly is proposed, the drain assembly comprises a drain pump and a pump shell, wherein the drain pump is installed in the pump shell, and the pump shell is installed on a base through screws, so that the process of assembling the pump shell to the base is complex.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that the assembly process of the existing drainage assembly is complex at least to a certain extent.

In order to achieve the above object, the present utility model provides a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a base; and the drainage assembly comprises a drainage pump and a pump shell for accommodating at least part of the drainage pump, the pump shell is arranged on the base, and the pump shell and the base are of an integral structure.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the utility model, the drainage pump is arranged on the base and forms an integrated structure with the base, so that the assembly procedure of the pump shell and the base is not needed, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

In addition, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present utility model may have the following additional technical features.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a mounting cavity is formed in the base, and the pump housing is provided on an inner wall surface of the mounting cavity.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the pump housing includes an impeller cavity, and the drain pump includes an impeller rotatably disposed within the impeller cavity.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus further includes an outer tub, a drain hole formed at a bottom of the outer tub, and a drain pump communicating with the drain hole through the drain valve.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the drain valve includes a motor retractor in driving connection with the drain valve and for opening or closing the drain valve.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus further includes an intermediate drain pipe connecting the drain valve with a water inlet of the drain pump.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the drain pump further includes a drain pipe in communication with a water outlet of the drain pump, the base has a via formed thereon, and the drain pipe extends to the outside of the base through the via.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a cabinet, the base is connected to a bottom of the cabinet, and the tub is disposed in the cabinet.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a plurality of hanger rods, each hanger rod of the plurality of hanger rods having a uniform end connected to the outer tub and another end connected to the cabinet.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a top cover assembly connected to a top of the cabinet, the top cover assembly including a control panel, a door cover, and a table sequentially connected from top to bottom.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. Also, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. In the drawings:

fig. 1 schematically illustrates a structural schematic view of a pedestal and a drain assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a partial enlarged view of a base and a drain assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a perspective view of a base and a drain assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 schematically illustrates a rear view of a pedestal of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 schematically illustrates an exploded view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Wherein, the reference numerals are as follows:

1: a laundry treatment apparatus;

10: a control panel;

20: a door cover;

30: a work table;

40: an outer tub;

41: a boom;

50: a case;

60: a base; 61: front plate: 62: a right plate; 63: a rear plate; 64: a left plate;

70: a drainage assembly;

71: a draining pump;

711: a water inlet;

72: and a pump shell.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless an order of performance is explicitly stated. It should also be appreciated that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner," "outer," "lower," "below," "upper," "above," and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 schematically illustrates a structural schematic view of a base 60 and a drain assembly 70 of a laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 2 schematically illustrates a partial enlarged view of the base 60 and the drain assembly 70 of the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. An embodiment of the present utility model provides a laundry treating apparatus 1, the laundry treating apparatus 1 including a base 60; and a drain assembly 70, the drain assembly 70 including a drain pump 71 and a pump housing 72 for accommodating at least a portion of the drain pump 71, the pump housing 72 being provided to the base 60, the pump housing 72 being of a unitary structure with the base 60.

The clothes treating apparatus 1 provided by the utility model, the drain pump 71 is arranged on the base 60 and forms an integral structure with the base 60, and the assembly process of the pump housing 72 and the base 60 is not needed, so that the assembly efficiency is improved.

When facing the clothes treating apparatus 1, the side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 facing the user is the front side of the clothes treating apparatus 1, the side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 facing away from the user is the rear side of the clothes treating apparatus 1, the side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 located on the left side of the user is the left side of the clothes treating apparatus 1, the side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 located on the right side of the user is the right side of the clothes treating apparatus 1, wherein the distance from the left side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 to the right side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 is the length of the clothes treating apparatus 1, the distance from the front side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 to the rear side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 is the width of the clothes treating apparatus 1, and the distance from the top side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 to the bottom side of the clothes treating apparatus 1 is the height of the clothes treating apparatus 1.

Referring to fig. 3, the base 60 has a square frame shape and includes four plates, i.e., a front plate 61, a right plate 62, a rear plate 63 and a left plate 64. Four side panels are joined end to form a base 60. The front plate 61 is a plate body facing the user, the rear plate 63 is a plate body facing away from the user, the left plate 64 is positioned on the left side of the user, and the right plate 62 is positioned on the right side of the user. The heights of the four plate bodies are the dimensions of the four plate bodies in the height direction of the laundry treating apparatus 1. The height direction of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is a direction in which the height of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is located.

In one embodiment, the drain assembly 70 is disposed on an inner wall surface of the rear plate 63 of the base 60, and the pump housing 72 is integrally formed with the inner wall surface of the rear plate 63. The inner wall surface of the rear plate 63 means a surface of the rear plate 63 opposed to the front plate 61. The pump casing 72 protrudes from the inner wall surface of the rear plate 63 and extends in the direction of the front plate 61. After the drain pump 71 is installed in the pump case 72, the drain pump 71 may be completely accommodated inside the base 60, and the drain pump 71 does not increase the height of the laundry treating apparatus 1, which reduces the volume of the laundry treating apparatus 1 and improves the space utilization of the laundry treating apparatus 1. Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 schematically illustrates a rear view of the base 60 of the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present utility model, it can be seen that in case that the pump housing 72 is integrated on the rear plate 63 of the base 60, the pump housing 72 and the drain pump 71 are hidden inside the base 60 from the rear view of the base 60, without increasing the height of the base 60, which reduces the volume of the laundry treating apparatus 1 and improves the space utilization of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

In one embodiment, the pump housing 72 may also be integrally provided on the inner wall surface of the front plate 61, the inner wall surface of the right plate 62, or the inner wall surface of the left plate 64 of the base 60. The inner wall surface of the front plate 61 is a surface of the front plate 61 opposed to the rear plate 63. The inner wall surface of the right plate 62 is an inner wall surface facing the left plate 64 on the right. The inner wall surface of the left plate 64 is the inner wall surface of the left plate 64 facing the right plate 62. The inner wall surface of the front plate 61, the inner wall surface of the right plate 62, the inner wall surface of the rear plate 63, and the inner wall surface of the left plate 64 enclose the mounting cavity of the base 60 and constitute the inner wall surface of the mounting cavity.

The pump housing 72 is integrally provided on the base 60, and the drain pump 71 is provided in the pump housing 72, so that the drain pump 71 is not connected with the outer tub 40 or the inner tub of the laundry treating apparatus 1, and therefore, the drain pump 71 is provided on any plate of the base 60 to have no influence on the center of gravity of the tub assembly of the laundry treating apparatus 1, and the actual center of gravity and the geometric center of gravity of the tub assembly are identical, so that the laundry treating apparatus 1 is not eccentric during the dehydration and washing processes, and no influence is exerted on the dehydration and washing of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

The pump housing 72 and the base 60 are integrated into one piece, so that the pump housing 72 and the base 60 can be integrally formed by injection molding during the manufacturing process, thus simplifying the structure of the laundry treating apparatus 1, the pump housing 72 does not need to be separately designed, opened and prepared, saving the material of the pump housing 72 and reducing the cost. Further, after the pump housing 72 and the base 60 are integrated into a single structure, the overall height and volume of the laundry treating apparatus 1 can be effectively controlled and utilized, i.e., the drain pump 71 can be accommodated in the limited height space of the base 60 of the laundry treating apparatus 1, and the production is convenient.

The drain pump 71 includes an impeller (not shown), and the pump housing 72 includes an impeller cavity (not shown). The drain pump 71 is mounted on the impeller cavity, and the impeller of the drain pump 71 extends into the impeller cavity. The impeller rotates, thereby discharging the washed water out of the outer tub 40, simplifying a connection structure between the impeller cavity and the base 60. In one embodiment, an impeller cavity is formed within the impeller cavity that is open from the left or right surface so that the impeller extends into the impeller cavity from left to right.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 schematically shows an exploded view of the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. The laundry treating apparatus 1 may further include a cabinet 50, a top cover assembly, and a tub assembly. The tub assembly is disposed inside the cabinet 50. The tub assembly includes an outer tub 40 and an inner tub (not shown), the outer tub 40 being suspended within a cabinet 50 by a plurality of suspension rods 41. In one embodiment, the tub 40 is suspended in the cabinet 50 by three suspension rods 41, and the suspension rods 41 play a role in buffering the shaking of the tub 40 during the washing or dehydrating of the laundry treating apparatus 1. A drain hole is formed at the bottom of the outer tub 40, and wash water inside the outer tub 40 is discharged from the drain hole. The inner tub is a dehydrating tub rotatably disposed within the outer tub 40. The bottom of the inner barrel is also provided with a pulsator, and the pulsator is rotatably arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel.

In an embodiment, the pump housing 72 is integrally formed with the base 60, in which case the drain assembly 70 need only be located in the interior space defined by the cabinet 50 and the base 60, and the drain assembly 70 may extend partially into the cabinet 50, again without increasing the height of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

A drain valve is provided at the bottom of the outer tub 40. The drain valve includes a water inlet port and a water outlet port. The water inlet port of the drain valve communicates with the drain hole at the bottom of the outer tub 40, thereby controlling the discharge of the washing water in the outer tub 40. The motor tractor is in transmission connection with the drain valve, and the motor tractor controls the opening or closing of the drain valve. The laundry treating apparatus may further include an intermediate drain pipe having one end connected to a water outlet port of the drain valve and the other end connected to a water inlet 711 of the drain pump 71, and the impeller rotating to drain the washing water in the outer tub 40.

In one embodiment, the drain pump 71 further includes a water outlet pipe connected to and interfacing with a water outlet of the drain pump 71, through which the washing water in the drain pump 71 is discharged. A through hole is formed on the base 60, and is provided corresponding to the water outlet pipe, through which the water outlet pipe penetrates, so that the washing water is guided to the outside of the base 60 and discharged.

The top cover assembly includes a work table 30, a door cover 20, and a control panel 10. The top cover assembly is attached to the top of the case 50. The table 30 is directly connected to the case 50. The base 60, the cabinet 50, the table 30 and the door 20 together constitute a closed laundry space. The work table 30 has a square frame shape, and the door 20 is openably and closably coupled to the work table 30 and serves to open or close the laundry space. The control panel 10 is directly connected to the door cover 20, and a plurality of buttons or knobs are provided on the control panel 10 for controlling laundry parameters of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

The clothing processing apparatus 1 provided by the utility model has the beneficial effects that: the first drainage pump 71 is arranged on the base 60 and forms an integrated structure with the base 60, so that the assembly process of the pump housing 72 and the base 60 is not needed, the assembly efficiency is improved, the die sinking and the preparation of the pump housing 72 are saved, and the cost is reduced; the second, drain pump 71 is disposed on the base 60, so, the drain pump 71 has no influence on the center of gravity of the tub assembly of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, the actual center of gravity of the tub assembly is consistent with the geometric center of gravity, and in the course of dehydration and washing of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, the eccentricity phenomenon is greatly reduced, so the drain pump 71 has no influence on the dehydration and washing of the laundry treatment apparatus 1; third, the drain pump 71 is disposed inside the base 60, the drain pump 71 does not increase the height of the laundry treating apparatus 1, which reduces the volume of the laundry treating apparatus 1 and improves the space utilization of the laundry treating apparatus 1; fourth, the drain pump 71 may be disposed on any plate of the base 60, so that the drain pump 71 may be reasonably disposed on a suitable plate of the base 60 according to different types of laundry treating apparatuses 1, thereby avoiding space collision with other component structures, and thus facilitating application of the base 60 including the pump housing 72 of the present utility model to laundry treating apparatuses 1 of different structures, and facilitating popularization of the present utility model.

Other constructions and operations of the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to the present utility model are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

The foregoing details of the optional implementation manner of the embodiment of the present utility model have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the embodiment of the present utility model is not limited to the specific details of the foregoing implementation manner, and various simple modifications may be made to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present utility model within the scope of the technical concept of the embodiment of the present utility model, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the embodiment of the present utility model.

In addition, the specific features described in the above embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various possible combinations of embodiments of the present utility model are not described in detail.

The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present utility model are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A laundry treatment apparatus, characterized in that the laundry treatment apparatus comprises:

a base;

and the drainage assembly comprises a drainage pump and a pump shell for accommodating at least part of the drainage pump, the pump shell is arranged on the base, and the pump shell and the base are of an integral structure.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base is formed with a mounting chamber inside, and the pump housing is provided on an inner wall surface of the mounting chamber.

3. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pump housing comprises an impeller cavity, and the drain pump comprises an impeller rotatably disposed within the impeller cavity.

4. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an outer tub and a drain valve, a drain hole being formed at a bottom of the outer tub, the drain pump being in communication with the drain hole through the drain valve.

5. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4, wherein the drain valve comprises a motor retractor in driving connection with the drain valve and for opening or closing the drain valve.

6. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4, further comprising an intermediate drain pipe connecting the drain valve with a water inlet of the drain pump.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the drain pump further comprises a drain pipe in communication with a water outlet of the drain pump, the base having a via formed thereon, the drain pipe passing through the via and extending to an outside of the base.

8. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a cabinet, the base being connected to a bottom of the cabinet, the tub being disposed within the cabinet.

9. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of booms, each boom of the plurality of booms being connected at one end to the outer tub and at another end to the cabinet.

10. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a top cover assembly connected to a top of the cabinet, the top cover assembly comprising a control panel, a door cover, and a table connected in sequence from top to bottom.

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