CN220202250U - drum washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a drum washing machine, which belongs to the technical field of washing equipment and comprises a box body, a door frame and door glass; the inside of the box body is provided with a containing cavity, and the side surface of the box body is provided with a clothes taking opening communicated with the containing cavity; the door frame is arranged at the clothes taking opening and is rotationally connected with the box body so as to open or close the clothes taking opening. The door glass is arranged on the side wall of the door frame facing the clothes taking opening; the bottom of the door glass is rotationally connected with the door frame, so that the door glass can be turned up and down around the rotating shaft. Wherein the door glass has at least a first state and a second state that are transitionable to each other; in the first state, the door glass can be clung to the side wall of the door frame facing the clothes taking opening; when the door frame is opened to take out the clothing mouth, the door glass can be turned downwards around the rotating shaft of the door glass, so that the door glass rotates from a first state to a second state; in the second state, the door glass is arranged upwards facing one side of the door frame, and clothes are placed by the door glass, so that convenience of use of a user is improved.

Description

Drum washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of washing equipment, in particular to a drum washing machine.

Background

The drum washing machine is a clothes treatment device which can remove stains by rotating a drum to stir clothes in a tumbling way and generating impact friction between the clothes and water and the drum wall. With the continuous improvement of the living standard of people, the roller washing machine is used by more people, and becomes an indispensable household appliance product in the home life.

In the related drum washing machine, the drum washing machine generally includes a cabinet and a door, wherein the door includes a door frame and door glass provided inside the door frame, through which a washing process inside the washing machine can be observed.

At present, the structural performance of the existing drum washing machine has a few defects, so that the use convenience of users is low. For example: when a user uses the drum washing machine, the user is used to smear the liquid laundry detergent and simply rub the liquid laundry detergent with hands on stubborn stains or dirtier parts of some clothes; in the process, a user can pre-rub the washing basin and put the washing basin into a drum washing machine for washing. In addition, according to user's habit, the user mostly will place the drum type washing machine in the balcony, and every time when sunning clothing, need take out clothing to the washtub, then sunning. Both modes need to search and use the washtub, so that the washing steps of users are complicated, and the convenience is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a drum washing machine, so as to optimize the structure of the drum washing machine, and improve the convenience of users.

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

according to one aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a drum washing machine including: the clothes taking device comprises a box body, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the box body, and a clothes taking opening communicated with the accommodating cavity is formed in the side face of the box body; the door frame is arranged at the clothes taking opening and is rotationally connected with the box body so as to be capable of opening or closing the clothes taking opening; the door glass is arranged on the side wall of the door frame facing the clothes taking opening; the bottom of the door glass is rotationally connected with the door frame, so that the door glass can be turned up and down around the rotating shaft of the door glass; wherein the door glass has at least a first state and a second state that are transitionable to each other; in the first state, the door glass can be clung to the side wall of the door frame facing the clothes taking opening; when the door frame opens the clothes taking opening, the door glass can turn downwards around the rotating shaft of the door glass, so that the door glass rotates from the first state to the second state; in the second state, a side of the door glass facing the door frame is arranged upward.

In some embodiments of the present application, a limiting portion is convexly arranged at the bottom of the door glass, and a supporting surface is formed on the bottom surface of the limiting portion; in the second state, the support surface abuts against the door frame so that the door glass can be kept in the second state.

In some embodiments of the present application, a side of the door glass facing the door frame is concavely provided with a receiving groove; in the first state, the door frame is attached to the opening of the accommodating groove; in the second state, the opening of the accommodating groove of the door glass faces upwards.

In some embodiments of the present application, a water leakage port is formed in the door glass, and the water leakage port communicates the accommodating groove with an external space, so that liquid in the door glass can be discharged from the water leakage port.

In some embodiments of the present application, a blocking piece is disposed at the water leakage opening, and the blocking piece is movably disposed at the water leakage opening, and can open or close the water leakage opening.

In some embodiments of the present application, the water leakage port is disposed on a side wall of the door glass and is close to a rotation axis of the door glass; the baffle is arranged on the inner side wall of the door glass, the baffle is a flexible piece, one side, close to the rotating shaft, of the baffle is fixedly connected with the door glass, and the other side of the baffle is a free end; in the second state, the baffle is subjected to the liquid pressure in the door glass so as to cover the water leakage port and seal the water leakage port; when the water leakage opening is in the first state, the free end of the baffle can be separated from the water leakage opening under the impact of water flow in the box body, so that the water leakage opening is opened.

In some embodiments of the present application, the drum washing machine further includes a foldable gasket, the gasket is disposed between the door frame and the door glass, one side of the gasket is connected to the door frame, and the other side is connected to the door glass; in the first state, the sealing gasket can be folded between the abutting surfaces of the door glass and the door frame; in the second state, the sealing gasket is unfolded between the door frame and the door glass and surrounds the periphery of the accommodating groove of the door glass.

In some embodiments of the present application, a locking member is disposed on the door frame, and a locking opening matched with the locking member is disposed on the door glass; when the door glass is in the first state, the locking piece is connected with the locking opening, so that the door glass is kept in the first state.

In some embodiments of the present application, the door frame includes an outer frame body and a transparent plate, the outer frame body is provided with an observation window, and the transparent plate is disposed at the observation window on the outer frame body and seals the observation window; the door glass is arranged on the inner side wall of the transparent plate.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, there is provided another drum washing machine including: the clothes taking device comprises a box body, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the box body, and a clothes taking opening communicated with the accommodating cavity is formed in the side face of the box body; the door frame is arranged at the clothes taking opening and is rotationally connected with the box body through a first connecting shaft, and the first connecting shaft is arranged in the vertical direction, so that the door frame can open or close the clothes taking opening around the axis of the first connecting shaft; the bottom of the door glass is rotationally connected with the door frame through a second connecting shaft, and the second connecting shaft penetrates through the space between the door frame and the door glass along the horizontal direction so that the door glass can turn up and down around the axis of the second connecting shaft; wherein a side of the door glass facing the door frame is configured as a support table; when the door frame is opened to the clothes taking opening, the door glass can be turned downwards around the second connecting shaft, so that the supporting table is upwards arranged.

As can be seen from the technical scheme, the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

in the drum washing machine in this embodiment, the door frame and the door glass adopt a split type connection mode, the door glass is arranged on the side wall of the door frame facing the clothes taking opening of the box body, and the bottom of the door glass is rotationally connected with the door frame, so that the door glass can vertically overturn around the rotating shaft thereof. When the door glass rotates from a first state of being attached to the door frame to a second state of being arranged with one side of the door glass facing the door frame upwards, a set included angle is formed between the door glass and the door frame; at this time, the washed clothes can be placed on the door glass and then dried. The whole process subtracts the use of the washtub, so that the use of the drum washing machine is more convenient, the use convenience of users is improved, and the washing time of the users is saved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a door glass of a drum washing machine in a first state;

fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a door glass of the drum washing machine in a second state;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a connection structure of the door glass in a first state;

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the door glass of FIG. 3 in a first state;

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the door glass of FIG. 3 in a first state;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 4 at A;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a connection structure of the door glass in a second state;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a connection structure of a door glass with a gasket provided on a door frame;

FIG. 9 is a schematic side elevational view of FIG. 8;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of the gasket of fig. 8.

The reference numerals are explained as follows:

100. a drum washing machine; 10. a case; 11. a clothes taking opening; 20. a door frame; 21. an outer frame body; 22. a transparent plate; 30. door glass; 31. a receiving groove; 32. a limit part; 321. a support surface; 33. a water leakage port; 34. a baffle; 40. a sealing gasket; 50. a first connecting shaft; 60. and a second connecting shaft.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the present utility model will be described in detail in the following description. It will be understood that the utility model is capable of various modifications in various embodiments, all without departing from the scope of the utility model, and that the description and illustrations herein are intended to be by way of illustration only and not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," etc. indicate or are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely for convenience of description and to simplify 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 application.

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 of the described features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in a specific context.

The structural performance of the conventional drum washing machine has some defects, so that the convenience of users is low. For example: when a user uses the drum washing machine, the user is used to smear the liquid laundry detergent and simply rub the liquid laundry detergent with hands on stubborn stains or dirtier parts of some clothes; in the process, a user can pre-rub the washing basin and put the washing basin into a drum washing machine for washing. In addition, according to user's habit, the user mostly will place the drum type washing machine in the balcony, and every time when sunning clothing, need take out clothing to the washtub, then sunning. Both modes need to search and use the washtub, so that the washing steps of users are complicated, and the convenience is low.

In view of the above problems, the inventors have provided a drum washing machine 100 including a cabinet 10, a door frame 20, and a door glass 30. Wherein the door frame 20 and the door glass 30 are in split type design, and the bottom of the door glass 30 can be rotatably connected with the door frame 20. When the door glass 30 is rotated to a set angle with the door frame 20, the door glass 30 can be used to carry laundry, thereby omitting the use process of the tub.

It should be understood that, the directions of the directions are all referred to herein by referring to the state of the drum washing machine 100 when in use, the opening direction of the laundry inlet 11 of the drum washing machine 100 is front, and the opposite direction is rear; the drum washing machine 100 is bottom in a direction facing the ground and top in a direction facing away from the ground.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a door glass 30 of a drum washing machine 100 in a first state; fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a door glass 30 of the drum washing machine 100 in a second state.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a receiving cavity is provided in the case 10, and a clothes taking opening 11 communicating with the receiving cavity is provided on a front side of the case 10. The user can insert laundry into the accommodating chamber inside the cabinet 10 through the laundry-taking opening 11 or take out the laundry from the accommodating chamber inside the cabinet 10.

The cabinet 10 of the present embodiment is constructed as a housing of the drum washing machine 100, and its appearance can be improved according to actual use.

In some embodiments, an outer tub and an inner tub for washing laundry are provided in the accommodation chamber of the cabinet 10. The outer cylinder and the inner cylinder are both of cylinder structures with one end open, the opening of the outer cylinder is opposite to the clothes taking opening 11 on the box body 10, and the inner cylinder is arranged in the cylinder body of the outer cylinder and is coaxially arranged with the outer cylinder. The inner cylinder is rotatably arranged in the outer cylinder and can rotate around the axis of the inner cylinder. The opening of the inner cylinder is opposite to the opening of the outer cylinder, so that a user can put clothes into the cavity of the inner cylinder from the clothes taking opening 11 on the box body 10, the opening of the outer cylinder and the opening of the inner cylinder in sequence, and the inner cylinder rotates around the axis of the inner cylinder to clean the clothes.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a door frame 20 in the present embodiment is disposed at the clothes taking opening 11 and is rotatably connected to the case 10 to open or close the clothes taking opening 11.

The door frame 20 is rotatably connected with the box body 10 through a first connecting shaft 50, and the first connecting shaft 50 is arranged along a vertical direction, so that the door frame 20 can horizontally rotate around an axis of the first connecting shaft 50 to open or close the clothes taking opening 11.

Specifically, the front side of the case 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a first mounting portion, and the first connection shaft 50 is rotatably inserted into the first mounting portion of the front side of the case 10. The side wall of the door frame 20 is fixedly connected with the first connecting shaft 50 so that the door frame 20 can rotate along with the first connecting shaft 50. When the inner side wall of the door frame 20 is abutted against the front side surface of the case 10, the door frame 20 closes the clothes taking opening 11. When the door frame 20 is horizontally turned around the axis of the first coupling shaft 50 and is far away from the front side of the cabinet 10, the laundry taking opening 11 of the cabinet 10 is opened, and a user can put laundry into the inner cylinder of the cabinet 10 or take out the laundry from the inner cylinder of the cabinet 10.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the door frame 20 includes an outer frame 21 and a transparent plate 22. The center of the outer frame 21 is provided with an observation window, and the outer frame 21 is penetrated by the observation window. The transparent plate 22 is provided at the observation window on the outer frame 21, and closes the observation window. The door glass 30 is made of transparent glass, and a user can observe the laundry condition of the chamber in the case 10 through the transparent plate 22 on the observation window and the door glass 30.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, the door glass 30 is disposed on a side wall of the door frame 20 facing the clothes-taking opening 11, and protrudes toward the clothes-taking opening 11. The bottom of the door glass 30 is rotatably connected to the door frame 20 such that the door glass 30 can be turned upside down about its rotation axis.

The door glass 30 has at least a first state and a second state that are transitionable to each other. When the door frame 20 opens the laundry taking opening 11, the door glass 30 is turned down around its rotation axis, and the door glass 30 is switched from the first state to the second state to carry laundry.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the door glass 30 is in the first state, and the door glass 30 is tightly attached to the inner side wall of the door frame 20 facing the laundry inlet 11. In this state, the door frame 20 is rotated to close the clothes taking opening 11, so that the door glass 30 on the door frame 20 enters the accommodating cavity of the case 10 from the clothes taking opening 11. At this time, the outer side wall of the door glass 30 is in contact with the door seal on the laundry taking opening 11, and the laundry taking opening 11 is sealed.

As shown in fig. 2, the door glass 30 is in the second state, the abutting surfaces of the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 are separated from each other, an included angle is formed between the door frame 20 and the door glass 30, and the side of the door glass 30 facing the door frame 20 is arranged upward.

Since the drum washing machine 100 is generally disposed in a balcony cabinet of a balcony, when the door glass 30 of the drum washing machine 100 is switched to the second state, and a side of the door glass 30 facing the door frame 20 is disposed upward, the door glass 30 forms a bearing surface intersecting with an inner side surface of the door frame 20, and laundry having been washed can be placed on the door glass 30 and then dried. The process does not need to use the washtub for transition, thereby saving the workload of searching the washtub and enabling the user to be more convenient when airing clothes.

In some embodiments, the side of door glass 30 facing door frame 20 is configured as a support table (not shown). When the door frame 20 opens the laundry taking opening 11, the door glass 30 may be turned downward around the second connection shaft 60 so that the support stand is disposed upward. That is, when the door glass 30 is in the second state, the top surface of the door glass 30 is configured to form a support table on which laundry can be placed and then dried. The top surface of the door glass 30 is configured as a solid supporting table, which not only can be used for carrying clothes, but also can increase the strength of the door glass 30, so that the door glass 30 is not easy to damage in the repeated rotation process.

Referring to fig. 2, in other embodiments, a receiving groove 31 is concavely formed on a side of the door glass 30 facing the door frame 20, and an opening of the receiving groove 31 faces the door frame 20, so that the entire door glass 30 is basin-shaped.

When the door glass 30 is in the first state, the door frame 20 covers the opening of the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30 to seal the accommodating groove 31; when the door glass 30 is rotated to the second state, the opening of the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30 faces upward.

The concave receiving groove 31 of the door glass 30 allows the door glass 30 to receive more laundry. And, when the user needs to preselect the stubborn stains or dirtier parts on the clothes, the clothes can be placed in the accommodating groove 31 and guided into the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30 through the water inlet box of the drum washing, or water is directly added into the accommodating groove 31, so that the clothes are pre-washed in the door glass 30. The process also eliminates the need for a tub, further improving the convenience of use of the drum washing machine 100.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a connection structure of the door glass 30 to the door frame 20 in the first state; FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the door glass 30 of FIG. 3 in a first state; fig. 5 is a front view schematically showing the door glass 30 of fig. 3 in a first state.

Referring to fig. 3 to 5, in some embodiments, a bottom portion of the door glass 30 is provided with a limiting portion 32, and a bottom surface of the limiting portion 32 forms a supporting surface 321. In the second state, the support surface 321 abuts against the door frame 20 so that the door glass 30 can be held in the second state.

Specifically, the limiting portion 32 is disposed at the bottom of the outer sidewall of the door glass 30 and protrudes in a direction away from the opening of the accommodating groove 31, so as to form a supporting surface 321 facing the ground. In this embodiment, the supporting surface 321 is perpendicular to the inner sidewall of the door frame 20 when the door glass 30 is in the first state; when the door glass 30 is turned down by 90 ° along the rotation axis thereof, the supporting surface 321 abuts against the inner side wall of the door frame 20, the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 are in the second state and perpendicular to each other, and at this time, the opening of the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30 faces directly above.

The limiting part 32 protruding from the outer side wall of the door glass 30 is abutted against the door frame 20, so that the door glass 30 can be stably in the second state, and the bearing weight of the door glass 30 in the second state is increased, so that more clothes can be loaded.

It should be understood that, when the door glass 30 is in the first state, the included angle between the supporting surface 321 of the limiting portion 32 and the inner side wall of the door frame 20 determines the included angle between the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 in the second state. The inclination of the supporting surface 321 can be adjusted according to the actual use condition of the door glass 30, so as to change the included angle between the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 in the second state.

With continued reference to fig. 3, in some embodiments, door glass 30 is coupled to door frame 20 via a second coupling shaft 60. The rotation axis of the second connection shaft 60 is the rotation axis of the door glass 30.

Specifically, two second mounting portions are protruded at the bottom of the inner side wall of the door frame 20, and the limiting portion 32 of the door glass 30 is located between the two second mounting portions. The second connecting shaft 60 is disposed through the second mounting portion and the limiting portion 32. The second connecting shaft 60 is rotatably connected with a second mounting portion on the door frame 20, and the limiting portion 32 on the door glass 30 is fixedly connected with the second connecting shaft 60, so that the door glass 30 can rotate around the axis of the second connecting shaft 60.

It is contemplated that the pivotal connection between the door frame 20 and the housing 10, and the pivotal connection between the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 may be accomplished using a hinge or a hinge-like connection.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view at a in fig. 4.

Referring to fig. 4 to 6, in some embodiments, a water leakage port 33 is provided on the door glass 30, and the water leakage port 33 communicates the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30 with the external space, so that the liquid in the door glass 30 can be discharged from the water leakage port 33.

The drain 33 may be located on the bottom wall or side wall of the door glass 30. When the user finishes the pre-washing of the laundry in the door glass 30, the washing water in the door glass 30 may be discharged into the external space through the drain port 33.

With continued reference to fig. 6, in some embodiments, a flap 34 is provided at the water drain opening 33 on the door glass 30, and the flap 34 is movably provided at the water drain opening 33 and is capable of opening or closing the water drain opening 33.

The blocking piece 34 and the door glass 30 may be connected by a sliding slot, so that the blocking piece 34 may slide back and forth to open or close the water leakage opening 33. The flap 34 may also be rotatably connected to the door glass 30 to open or close the drain opening 33.

It should be understood that when the drain opening 33 is provided on the bottom wall of the door glass 30, the drain opening 33 must be matched with the blocking piece 34 so that the receiving groove 31 can receive the washing water. When the water leakage port 33 is arranged on the side wall of the door glass 30 and is close to the opening direction of the accommodating groove 31, the baffle 34 can be omitted, and at this time, the water amount which can be accommodated by the accommodating groove 31 is based on the height of the water leakage port 33; when drainage is required, only the door glass 30 is required to be rotated, so that the door glass 30 is in the first state, and water in the door glass 30 can leak out along the water leakage port 33.

With continued reference to fig. 6, in some embodiments, the drain opening 33 is disposed on a side wall of the door glass 30 and is proximate to the rotational axis of the door glass 30, i.e., the drain opening 33 is disposed on a side of the door glass 30 proximate to the stop 32. The shutter 34 is provided on the inner side wall of the door glass 30. One side of the baffle 34, which is close to the rotating shaft, is fixedly adhered to the door glass 30, and the other side of the baffle 34 forms a free end. When the baffle plate 34 receives an inward pressing force from the water leakage opening 33, the free end of the baffle plate 34 can be separated from the water leakage opening 33, so that the water leakage opening 33 is opened.

Wherein the flap 34 is a flexible member, in particular a rubber member, which may be partially bent. In the second state, the rubber stopper 34 is pressed by the liquid in the door glass 30 to cover the water leakage opening 33, and the water leakage opening 33 is closed, so that the accommodating groove 31 can accommodate the pre-washing water.

When the pre-washing is completed, the door glass 30 is rotated to switch the door glass 30 from the second state to the first state, the door frame 20 covers the opening of the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30, and the washing water is located in the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30.

Then, the door frame 20 is rotated to close the clothes taking opening 11, and the door glass 30 enters the accommodating cavity of the box body 10. In this state, the fixed end of the blocking piece 34 faces downward, and the free end faces upward, the blocking piece 34 is bent under the impact of the rolling water flow in the case 10, and the free end of the blocking piece 34 is separated from the water leakage port 33 to open the water leakage port 33. The washing water of the door glass 30 enters the accommodating cavity of the box body 10 from the water leakage port 33, so that the recycling of water resources is realized, and the washing water is saved; the additional draining of the door glass 30 is not required, the washing time of the customer is saved, and the convenience of the drum washing machine 100 is further improved.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a connection structure of the door glass 30 in a second state; fig. 8 is a schematic view showing a connection structure of the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 when the gasket 40 is provided; FIG. 9 is a schematic side elevational view of FIG. 8; fig. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of the gasket 40 in fig. 8.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, in some embodiments, the drum washing machine 100 further includes a foldable gasket 40. The gasket 40 is disposed between the door frame 20 and the door glass 30, and one side of the gasket 40 is connected to the door frame 20 and the other side is connected to the door glass 30, so that the gasket 40 can be unfolded or folded in a folding fan shape along with the rotation of the door glass 30.

In the second state of the door glass 30, the gasket 40 is fanned between the door frame 20 and the door glass 30, and is disposed around the periphery of the accommodating groove 31 of the door glass 30. In this embodiment, the sealing gasket 40 is enclosed on the lower half of the door glass 30 near the second connecting shaft 60, and when the door glass 30 turns upwards along the axis of the second connecting shaft 60, the sealing gasket 40 enclosed on the door glass 30 can prevent the liquid in the accommodating groove 31 from leaking from the connection position between the door glass 30 and the door frame 20.

When the door glass 30 is rotated to the first state, the gasket 40 is folded between the contact surface of the door glass 30 and the door frame 20, so as to prevent the washing water in the door glass 30 from leaking out of the contact surface. At this time, the rotatable door frame 20 seals the clothes taking opening 11, so that the liquid in the door glass 30 completely enters the accommodating cavity of the box body 10 through the water leakage opening 33, thereby realizing the recycling of the washing water and saving water resources.

The gasket 40 can also be used as a cushion between the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 to reduce the impact force when the door glass 30 and the door frame 20 are switched to the first state, and increase the service life of the door glass 30 and the door frame 20.

In some embodiments, door frame 20 is provided with a locking member (not shown) and door glass 30 is provided with a locking opening (not shown) that mates with the locking member. The locking member is a buckle which is rotatably or slidably connected to the top of the door frame 20, and the locking opening is a groove formed in the top of the door glass 30. When the door glass 30 is in the first state, the locking member can be moved into the locking opening to lock the door glass 30 in the first state. When the locking member is moved out of the locking opening of the door glass 30, the door glass 30 is unlocked and can be rotated about its rotation axis.

In summary, in the drum washing machine 100 of the embodiment, the door frame 20 and the door glass 30 are connected in a split type, the door glass 30 is disposed on a side wall of the door frame 20 facing the clothes taking opening 11 of the cabinet 10, and the bottom of the door glass 30 is rotatably connected with the door frame 20, so that the door glass 30 can be turned up and down around the rotation axis thereof. When the door glass 30 rotates from a first state of being attached to the door frame 20 to a second state of being arranged with the side of the door glass 30 facing the door frame 20 upwards, a set included angle is formed between the door glass 30 and the door frame 20; at this time, the washed clothes may be placed on the door glass 30 and then dried. The whole process subtracts the use of the washtub, so that the use of the drum washing machine 100 is more convenient, the use convenience of a user is improved, and the washing time of the user is saved.

While the utility model has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and of limitation. As the present utility model 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 meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A drum washing machine, comprising:

the clothes taking device comprises a box body, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the box body, and a clothes taking opening communicated with the accommodating cavity is formed in the side face of the box body;

the door frame is arranged at the clothes taking opening and is rotationally connected with the box body so as to be capable of opening or closing the clothes taking opening;

the door glass is arranged on the side wall of the door frame facing the clothes taking opening; the bottom of the door glass is rotationally connected with the door frame, so that the door glass can be turned up and down around the rotating shaft of the door glass;

wherein the door glass has at least a first state and a second state that are transitionable to each other;

in the first state, the door glass can be clung to the side wall of the door frame facing the clothes taking opening; when the door frame opens the clothes taking opening, the door glass can turn downwards around the rotating shaft of the door glass, so that the door glass rotates from the first state to the second state; in the second state, a side of the door glass facing the door frame is arranged upward.

2. The drum type washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a limit part is convexly provided at a bottom of the door glass, and a bottom surface of the limit part forms a supporting surface; in the second state, the support surface abuts against the door frame so that the door glass can be kept in the second state.

3. The drum washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a receiving groove is concavely formed at a side of the door glass facing the door frame; in the first state, the door frame is attached to the opening of the accommodating groove; in the second state, the opening of the accommodating groove of the door glass faces upwards.

4. A drum washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the door glass is provided with a water leakage port communicating the receiving groove with an external space, so that the liquid in the door glass can be discharged from the water leakage port.

5. The drum type washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the water leakage opening is provided with a blocking piece, and the blocking piece is movably provided at the water leakage opening and can open or close the water leakage opening.

6. The drum type washing machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein the water leakage port is provided on a side wall of the door glass and is close to a rotation shaft of the door glass; the baffle is arranged on the inner side wall of the door glass, the baffle is a flexible piece, one side, close to the rotating shaft, of the baffle is fixedly connected with the door glass, and the other side of the baffle is a free end;

in the second state, the baffle is subjected to the liquid pressure in the door glass so as to cover the water leakage port and seal the water leakage port; when the water leakage opening is in the first state, the free end of the baffle can be separated from the water leakage opening under the impact of water flow in the box body, so that the water leakage opening is opened.

7. A drum washing machine as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a foldable gasket provided between said door frame and said door glass, one side of said gasket being connected to said door frame and the other side being connected to said door glass;

in the first state, the sealing gasket can be folded between the abutting surfaces of the door glass and the door frame; in the second state, the sealing gasket is unfolded between the door frame and the door glass and surrounds the periphery of the accommodating groove of the door glass.

8. The drum type washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a locking member is provided on the door frame, and a locking port is provided on the door glass to be engaged with the locking member; when the door glass is in the first state, the locking piece is connected with the locking opening, so that the door glass is kept in the first state.

9. The drum washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the door frame includes an outer frame body provided with a viewing window and a transparent plate provided at the viewing window on the outer frame body and closing the viewing window; the door glass is arranged on the inner side wall of the transparent plate.

10. A drum washing machine, comprising:

the clothes taking device comprises a box body, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the box body, and a clothes taking opening communicated with the accommodating cavity is formed in the side face of the box body;

the door frame is arranged at the clothes taking opening and is rotationally connected with the box body through a first connecting shaft, and the first connecting shaft is arranged in the vertical direction, so that the door frame can open or close the clothes taking opening around the axis of the first connecting shaft;

the bottom of the door glass is rotationally connected with the door frame through a second connecting shaft, and the second connecting shaft penetrates through the space between the door frame and the door glass along the horizontal direction so that the door glass can turn up and down around the axis of the second connecting shaft;

wherein a side of the door glass facing the door frame is configured as a support table; when the door frame is opened to the clothes taking opening, the door glass can be turned downwards around the second connecting shaft, so that the supporting table is upwards arranged.