EP4692447A1

EP4692447A1 - Clothing processing device

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Publication number: EP4692447A1
Application number: EP25172065.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Yinghua Chen; Long YAN
Original assignee: Xiaomi Smart Appliances Wuhan Co Ltd; Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd; Xiaomi Technology Wuhan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Xiaomi Smart Appliances Wuhan Co Ltd; Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd; Xiaomi Technology Wuhan Co Ltd
Priority date: 2024-08-08
Filing date: 2025-04-23
Publication date: 2026-02-11
Also published as: CN223074445U

Abstract

A clothing processing device, including: a housing (1), including a bottom plate for mounting a damping rod (7), wherein a groove recessed downward is formed on the bottom plate, the groove has a bottom wall (51) of the groove; and a first cylinder (2), arranged in the housing (1), wherein one end of the damping rod (7) is connected to a lower part of the first cylinder, and the other end of the damping rod (7) is connected to the bottom wall (51) of the groove.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular to a clothing processing device.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, in order to increase the space utilization rate inside the washing machine, the diameter of the drum or the number of the drum can be increased while keeping the size of the housing unchanged, to increase the capacity of washing clothes, or the size of the housing can be reduced while keeping the capacity of washing clothes unchanged, to reduce the volume of the clothing processing device. However, the above arrangement has the problem of insufficient installation space for each component.

SUMMARY

In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present invention provides a clothing processing device.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a clothing processing device is provided, including:

a housing, including a bottom plate for mounting a damping rod, wherein a groove recessed downward is formed on the bottom plate, the groove has a bottom wall of the groove; and
a first cylinder, arranged in the housing,
wherein one end of the damping rod is connected to a lower part of the first cylinder, and the other end of the damping rod is connected to the bottom wall of the groove.

Optionally, a depth of the groove is 5 mm to 10 mm.
Optionally, the bottom plate includes a bottom wall of the housing, the groove is formed on the bottom wall of the housing.
Optionally, the bottom plate includes a bottom wall of the housing and a fixing plate mounted on the bottom wall of the housing, the groove is formed on the fixing plate.
Optionally, a lug bracket component for mounting the damping rod is arranged on the bottom wall of the groove.
Optionally, the lug bracket component includes two lug bracket units arranged at intervals, mounting holes on provided on the lug bracket units, a connecting end of the damping rod is arranged between the two lug bracket units and connected to the mounting hole through a hinge rod.
Optionally, a reinforcing rib is formed at bottom of the lug bracket unit, and the reinforcing rib is connected between the bottom wall of the groove and the lug bracket unit.
Optionally, the lug bracket unit is integrally formed with the fixing plate.
Optionally, the fixing plate includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate respectively arranged on a left side and a right side of the bottom wall of the housing.
Optionally, the lug bracket component arranged in middle of the bottom wall of the groove is provided on the first fixing plate, and two lug bracket components respectively arranged on front and rear sides of the bottom wall of the groove are provided on the second fixing plate.
Optionally, a second cylinder is further provided in the housing, and the second cylinder is arranged above the first cylinder.
Optionally, an outer diameter of the first cylinder is larger than an outer diameter of the second cylinder, and the second cylinder is arranged laterally above the first cylinder.
The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention may include the following beneficial effects: the damping rod is mounted on the bottom wall of the groove, so that the position of the damping rod can be moved downward, thereby causing the position of the first cylinder to be moved downward. In this way, the position of the first cylinder is low enough, thereby improving the space utilization of the clothing processing device and providing more space for the installation of other components. In addition, the damping rod needs to have a sufficiently long adjustable length to maintain good shock absorbing performance. By moving the position of the damping rod downward, the stroke of the damping rod can also be appropriately increased, thereby solving the problem of insufficient installation space while ensuring its shock absorbing performance.
It should be understood that the above general description and the detailed description below are only exemplary and explanatory and cannot limit the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present invention, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a fixing plate in a clothing processing device according to an example embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of A in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an assembly schematic diagram of a fixing plate and a housing in a clothing processing device according to an example embodiment; and
FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a clothing processing device without a housing according to an example embodiment.

Explanation of the reference numerals
1-housing; 11-bottom wall of the housing; 2-first cylinder; 3-second cylinder; 4-fixing plate; 41-first fixing plate; 42-second fixing plate; 5-groove; 51-bottom wall of the groove; 6-lug bracket component; 61-lug bracket unit; 611-mounting hole; 612-reinforcing rib; 7-damping rod; 8-hinge rod

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Here, the example embodiments will be described in detail, and examples thereof are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementations described in the following example embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present invention. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as detailed in the attached claims.
It should be noted that all actions of obtaining signals, information or data in the present invention are carried out under the premise of complying with the corresponding data protection laws and policies of the country of residence and with the authorization given by the corresponding device owner.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a clothing processing device, which may include a housing 1 and a first cylinder 2. The housing 1 includes a bottom plate for mounting a damping rod 7, a groove 5 recessed downward is formed on the bottom plate, the groove 5 has a bottom wall 51 of the groove; and a first cylinder 2, arranged in the housing 1, one end of the damping rod 7 is connected to a lower part of the first cylinder 2, and the other end of the damping rod 7 is connected to the bottom wall 51 of the groove.
Through the above technical solution, the damping rod is mounted on the bottom wall of the groove, so that the position of the damping rod can be moved downward, thereby causing the position of the first cylinder to be moved downward. In this way, the position of the first cylinder is low enough, thereby improving the space utilization of the clothing processing device and providing more space for the installation of other components. In addition, the damping rod needs to have a sufficiently long adjustable length to maintain good shock absorbing performance. By moving the position of the damping rod downward, the stroke of the damping rod can also be appropriately increased, thereby solving the problem of insufficient installation space while ensuring its shock absorbing performance.
Further, the depth of the groove 5 can be 5mm~10mm, specifically 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm. The depth of the groove 5 can be designed according to the thickness of the fixing plate 4 and the actual position of the first cylinder 2, and the present invention is not limit in this respect.
As an example embodiment of the present invention, the bottom plate may include a bottom wall 11 of the housing, and a groove 5 is formed on the bottom wall 11 of the housing, to achieve the downward movement of the damping rod 7 and the first cylinder 2, thereby increasing the space utilization rate of the clothing processing device.
As another example embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 3, the bottom plate may include a bottom wall 11 of the housing and a fixing plate 4 installed on the bottom wall 11 of the housing, and a groove 5 is formed on the fixing plate 4. Since the damping rod 7 transmits a part of the centrifugal force to the bottom wall 11 of the housing during the vibration reduction process of the first cylinder 2, a fixing plate 4 is provided on the bottom wall 11 of the housing, and the damping rod 7 is connected to the fixing plate 4, to increase the strength of the connection between the bottom wall 11 of the housing and the damping rod 7, and to avoid deformation of the bottom wall 11 of the housing.
In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1, a lug bracket component 6 for mounting the damping rod 7 may be provided on the bottom wall 51 of the groove. The lug bracket component 6 can strengthen the strength of the connection between the bottom wall 51 of the groove and the damping rod 7, so as to avoid deformation of the bottom wall 51 of the groove.
Further, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the lug bracket component 6 may include two lug bracket units 61 arranged at intervals, and the lug bracket unit 61 is provided with a mounting hole 611, and the connecting end of the damping rod 7 is placed between the two lug bracket units 61, and is connected to the mounting hole 611 through the hinge rod 8. A through hole is provided at the end of the damping rod 7, and the hinge rod 8 passes through the through hole and the mounting hole 611 in sequence, so that the lug bracket unit 61 is rotatably connected to the damping rod 7.
In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, a reinforcing rib 612 may be formed at the bottom of the lug bracket unit 61, and the reinforcing rib 612 is connected between the bottom wall 51 of the groove and the lug bracket unit 61, to increase the connection strength of the lug bracket unit 61. Specifically, the reinforcing rib 612 may be formed on the lug bracket unit 61 by a stamping process, and then the reinforcing rib 612 may be welded to the bottom wall 51 of the groove, to enhance the overall structural strength.
In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the lug bracket unit 61 is integrally formed with the fixing plate 4. Specifically, the lug bracket unit 61 may be formed by bending a portion of the fixing plate 4 upward.
In order to uniformly reduce vibration of the first cylinder 2, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, as an example embodiment of the present invention, the fixing plate 4 may include a first fixing plate 41 and a second fixing plate 42 respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the bottom wall 11 of the housing, and damping rods 7 are respectively arranged on the first fixing plate 41 and the second fixing plate 42, so that the first cylinder 2 is uniformly stressed as a whole, which prevents the first cylinder 2 from deflecting to one side.
Further, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the first fixing plate 41 may be provided with a lug bracket component 6 arranged in the middle of the bottom wall 51 of the groove, and the second fixing plate 42 may be provided with two lug bracket components 6 respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the bottom wall 51 of the groove. The damping rod 7 on the first fixing plate 41 and the damping rod 7 on the second fixing plate 42 can make the vibration of the first cylinder 2 in the front-back direction and the left-right direction more stable, thereby preventing the first cylinder 2 from deflecting in the front-back direction or the left-right direction. It should be noted that, the directional words "left-right" and "front-back" used above are defined based on the actual use direction of the relevant components, specifically referring to the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3. The directional words are for the convenience of description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and do not actually limit the direction.
In the embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 4, a second cylinder 3 may also be provided in the housing 1, and the second cylinder 3 is placed above the first cylinder 2. Since the housing 1 has a double cylinder built in, the installation space of the first cylinder 2 is limited. The present invention solves the problem of insufficient installation space by providing a groove 5 recessed downward on the bottom plate, so that the first cylinder 2 can move downward, leaving enough installation space for the second cylinder 3.
Further, referring to FIG. 4, the outer diameter of the first cylinder 2 is greater than the outer diameter of the second cylinder 3, and the second cylinder 3 is arranged laterally above the first cylinder 2. The present invention does not limit the size and position of the first cylinder 2 and the second cylinder 3, which can be adjusted according to actual needs to meet different user needs.
In the above detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific aspects of the present invention that can be practiced. In this regard, terms indicating directions or indicating positional relationships such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. may be used with reference to the orientation of the described figures. Since the components of the described devices can be positioned in a plurality of different orientations, the directional terms may be used for illustrative purposes rather than restrictive. It should be understood that, other aspects may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be taken in a limiting sense.
It should be understood that, the features of some embodiments of the present invention described herein may be combined with each other unless otherwise specifically noted. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any one of the related listed items and any combination of any two or more; similarly, "at least one of......." includes any one of the related listed items and any combination of any two or more.
It should be understood that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "joining", "attaching", "installing", "connecting", "connected", "fixing" and the like used in the embodiments of the present disclosure should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated as a whole; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communicated with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this article can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
In addition, the word "above" used in that the parts, elements or material layers formed "above" or located "above" the surface can be used in this article to indicate that the parts, elements or material layers are "indirectly" positioned (for example, placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface, so that one or more additional parts, elements or layers are arranged between the surface and the parts, elements or material layers. However, the word "above" used in relation to a component, element or material layer formed "above" or located "above" a surface may also optionally have a specific meaning: the component, element or material layer is "directly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface, such as in direct contact with the surface.
Although terms such as "first", "second" and "third" may be used herein to describe various components, parts, regions, layers or sections, these components, parts, regions, layers or sections are not limited to these terms. On the contrary, these terms are only used to distinguish one component, part, region, layer or section from another component, part, region, layer or section. Therefore, without departing from the teaching of the examples described herein, the first component, part, region, layer or section mentioned in the examples described herein may also be referred to as the second component, part, region, layer or section. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description herein, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
It should be understood that, spatially relative terms such as "above", "upper", "below" and "lower" are used herein to describe the relationship between one element and another element shown in the figure. In addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings, such spatially relative terms are also intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over, the element described as being "above" or "upper" relative to another element will be "below" or "lower" relative to the other element. Therefore, depending on the spatial orientation of the device, the term "above" includes both upper and lower orientations. The device may have other orientations (for example, rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative terms used herein should be interpreted accordingly.
In addition, the word "example" is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design described as "example" in this article is not necessarily understood to be advantageous compared with other aspects or designs. Instead, the use of the word example is intended to present concepts in a specific way. As used herein, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or". That is, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context, "X applies A or B" is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, if X applies A; X applies B; or X applies both A and B, then "X applies A or B" satisfies in any of the foregoing instances. In addition, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context to point to a singular form, the articles "a" and "an" as used in this application and the appended claims are generally understood to mean "one or more".
Likewise, although the present invention has been shown and described with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent variations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art after reading and understanding this specification and the drawings. The present invention includes all such modifications and variations and is limited only by the scope of the claims. In addition, although specific features of the present invention may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such features may be combined with one or more other features of other implementations as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application. In addition, with respect to the use of "including", "including", "having", "has", or variations thereof in the specific embodiments or claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "including".
It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure that has been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

A clothing processing device, comprising:
a housing (1), comprising a bottom plate for mounting a damping rod (7), wherein a groove (5) recessed downward is formed on the bottom plate, the groove (5) has a bottom wall (51) of the groove; and

a first cylinder (2), arranged in the housing (1),

wherein a first end of the damping rod (7) is connected to a lower part of the first cylinder (2), and a second end of the damping rod (7) is connected to the bottom wall (51) of the groove.
The clothing processing device according to claim 1, wherein a depth of the groove (5) is 5 mm to 10 mm.
The clothing processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom plate comprises a bottom wall (11) of the housing, the groove (5) is formed on the bottom wall (11) of the housing.
The clothing processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom plate comprises a bottom wall (11) of the housing and a fixing plate (4) mounted on the bottom wall (11) of the housing, the groove (5) is formed on the fixing plate (4).
The clothing processing device according to claim 4, wherein a lug bracket component (6) for mounting the damping rod (7) is arranged on the bottom wall (51) of the groove.
The clothing processing device according to claim 5, wherein the lug bracket component (6) comprises two lug bracket units (61) arranged at intervals, mounting holes (611) on provided on the lug bracket units (61), a connecting end of the damping rod (7) is arranged between the two lug bracket units (61) and connected to the mounting hole (611) through a hinge rod (8).
The clothing processing device according to claim 6, wherein a reinforcing rib (612) is formed at bottom of the lug bracket unit (61), and the reinforcing rib (612) is connected between the bottom wall (51) of the groove and the lug bracket unit (61).
The clothing processing device according to claim 6, wherein the lug bracket unit (61) is integrally formed with the fixing plate (4).
The clothing processing device according to claim 5, wherein the fixing plate (4) comprises a first fixing plate (41) and a second fixing plate (42) respectively arranged on a left side and a right side of the bottom wall (11) of the housing.
The clothing processing device according to claim 9, wherein the lug bracket component (6) arranged in middle of the bottom wall (51) of the groove is provided on the first fixing plate (41), and two lug bracket components (6) respectively arranged on front and rear sides of the bottom wall (51) of the groove are provided on the second fixing plate (42).
The clothing processing device according to any preceding claim, wherein a second cylinder (3) is further provided in the housing (1), and the second cylinder (3) is arranged above the first cylinder (2).
The clothing processing device according to claim 11, wherein an outer diameter of the first cylinder (2) is larger than an outer diameter of the second cylinder (3), and the second cylinder (3) is arranged laterally above the first cylinder (2).