GB2594212A - Self-cleaning washing machine - Google Patents

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GB2594212A
GB2594212A GB2110236.3A GB202110236A GB2594212A GB 2594212 A GB2594212 A GB 2594212A GB 202110236 A GB202110236 A GB 202110236A GB 2594212 A GB2594212 A GB 2594212A
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Li Guiyu
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/30Driving arrangements 
    • D06F37/304Arrangements or adaptations of electric motors
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/087Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by methods involving the use of tools, e.g. brushes, scrapers
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F35/00Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
    • D06F35/005Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying
    • D06F35/008Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying for disinfecting the tub or the drum
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/30Driving arrangements 
    • D06F37/40Driving arrangements  for driving the receptacle and an agitator or impeller, e.g. alternatively
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/06Arrangements for preventing or destroying scum
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F23/00Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry 
    • D06F23/04Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry  and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis

Abstract

The present application discloses a self-cleaning washing machine, including: a machine body, one end of the machine body being arranged with a top cover, and the other end of the machine body being arranged with a base; a revolving motor arranged in the base, the revolving motor being fixedly connected with a rotating shaft; an outer drum positioned in an accommodating space formed by the machine body, the top cover and the base, the outer drum comprising a bottom plate and a side plate; and an inner drum positioned in the outer drum, the bottom of the inner drum being arranged with a rotary disc; wherein the rotating shaft passes through the outer drum and the inner drum, one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the revolving motor, and the other end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the rotary disc; at least one cleaning assembly is arranged between the bottom plate and the inner drum, and the end face of one end of the cleaning assembly is arranged with a groove; a telescopic catch is arranged in the rotating shaft, and when the telescopic catch is in an extended state , the extended part is clamped into the groove.  The problems of time and labor consumption, limited cleaning effect, incapability of removing dirt with an ultraviolet sterilization mode, and the like of an existing cleaning mode of cleaning agent soaking are solved.

Description

SELF-CLEANING WASHING MACHINE
FIELD OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0001] The application relates to the technical field of washing machines, in particular to a self-cleaning washing machine.
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0002] When the traditional washing machine is used for washing clothes, some washed debris and hairs can gradually deposit between the inner drum and the outer drum in the process of discharging water, more and more dirt can be accumulated on the inner side of the outer drum of the washing machine with the usage, and bacteria can be easily bred so that the function of cleaning clothes cannot be achieved, and even secondary pollution can be caused.
[0003] At present, the cleaning method of the washing machine generally adopts a cleaning agent to soak, and then refloats the floating dirt, and the soaking time is required to be 2-3 hours, even longer, which is time-consuming and labor-consuming, and the cleaning effect is limited. Another way to clean the washing machine is IN sterilization, but the dirt accumulated on the inner side of the outer drum cannot be removed which still provides a breeding place for the bacteria.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0004] The invention provides a self-cleaning washing machine to solve the problems of an existing washing machine cleaning mode by cleaning agent soaking, i.e., time and labor consumption, limited cleaning effect, incapability of removing did with an ultraviolet sterilization mode, and the like.
[0005] A self-cleaning washing machine includes: [0006] a machine body, wherein one end of the machine body is arranged with a top cover, and the other end of the machine body is arranged with a base; a revolving motor is arranged in the base, and the revolving motor is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft; [0007] an outer drum positioned in an accommodating space formed by the machine body, the top cover, and the base, wherein the outer drum comprises a bottom plate and a side plate; and [0008] an inner drum positioned in the outer drum, the bottom of the inner drum being arranged with a rotary disc; [0009] wherein the rotating shaft passes through the outer drum and the inner drum, one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the revolving motor, and the other end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the rotary disc; [0010] at least one cleaning assembly is arranged between the bottom plate and the inner drum, and the end face of one end of the cleaning assembly is arranged with a groove; a telescopic catch is arranged in the rotating shaft, and when the telescopic catch is in an extended state, the extended part is clamped into the groove [0011] According to the technical solutions, the present application provides a self-cleaning washing machine, including: a machine body, one end of the machine body being arranged with a top cover, and the other end of the machine body being arranged with a base; a revolving motor arranged in the base, the revolving motor being fixedly connected with a rotating shaft; an outer drum positioned in an accommodating space formed by the machine body, the top cover and the base, the outer drum comprising a bottom plate and a side plate; and an inner drum positioned in the outer drum, the bottom of the inner drum being arranged with a rotary disc; wherein the rotating shaft passes through the outer drum and the inner drum, one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the revolving motor, and the other end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the rotary disc; at least one cleaning assembly is arranged between the bottom plate and the inner drum, and the end face of one end of the cleaning assembly is arranged with a groove; a telescopic catch is arranged in the rotating shaft, and when the telescopic catch is in an extended state, the extended part is clamped into the groove. According to the self-cleaning washing machine provided by the application, by controlling the cleaning assembly to rotate under the driving of the rotating shaft, debris and hairs washed from the clothes or accumulated dirt can be brushed from the side wall of the outer drum, so that the effect of cleaning the inner wall of the outer drum is achieved. The problems that after long-term usage, more and more dirt is accumulated on the inner side of the outer drum of the washing machine, bacteria are bred, and secondary pollution is caused to washed clothes can be avoided.
Compared with the cleaning agent soaking mode, the cleaning assembly has a better cleaning effect, the cleaning frequency thereof can be freely selected, the cleaning efficiency can be improved, hands of people are liberated, and the intelligence and the automation of the washing machine are enhanced.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] In order to explain the technical solution of the present application more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings needed in the embodiments. Obviously, for those of ordinary skills in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without involving inventive efforts.
[0013] Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a first self-cleaning washing machine according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0014] Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a first positional relationship of a rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1.
[0015] Fig. 3 is a first cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 2 taken along line A-A' . [0016] Fig. 4 is a second cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 2 taken along line A-A' . [0017] Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a second positional relationship of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1.
[0018] Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a third positional relationship of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1.
[0019] Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a fourth positional relationship of the rotating shaft and the cleaning assembly of Fig. 1.
[0020] Fig. 8 is a schematic view of a fifth positional relationship of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1.
[0021] Fig. 9 is a third cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 2 taken along line A-A' . [0022] Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a second self-cleaning washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present application.
[0023] Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a third self-cleaning washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a fourth self-cleaning washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present application.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by one of ordinary skills in the art without involving any inventive efforts are within the scope of the present application.
[0026] Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a first self-cleaning washing machine according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a first positional relationship of a rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a first cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 2 taken along line A-A' ; Fig. 4 is a second cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 2 taken along line A-A' . Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, an embodiment of the present application provides a self-cleaning washing machine, including: a machine body 1, one end of the machine body 1 being provided with a top cover 2, and the other end of the machine body 1 being provided with a base 3; the top cover 2 and the base 3 being oppositely arranged with respect to the machine body 1. A revolving motor 31 is arranged in the base 3, and the revolving motor 31 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft 32; the revolving motor 31 is used for driving the rotating shaft 32 to rotate. A controller, other relevant electronic devices, electric connecting wires, and the like (not shown in fig.1) need to be arranged in the base 3, the revolving motor 31 needs to operate under the control of the controller, and the controller can have multiple or only one overall controller, which will not be described herein in detail.
The outer drum 4 is positioned in an accommodating space formed by the machine body 1, the top cover 2 and the base 3. The outer drum 4 comprises a bottom plate 41 and a side plate 42, and the bottom plate 41 and the side plate 42 form a drum with an upper opening. The inner drum 5 is positioned in the outer drum 4, the bottom of the inner drum 5 is arranged with a rotary disc 51, and the inner drum 5 is also with an upper opening. A rotating shaft 32 passes through the outer drum 4 and the inner drum 5, one end of the rotating shaft 32 is fixedly connected with the revolving motor 31, and the other end of the rotating shaft 32 is fixedly connected with the rotary disc 51. Under the control of the controller, the revolving motor 31 drives the rotating shaft 32 to rotate, the rotating shaft 32 drives the rotary disc 51 to rotate, and the rotary disc 51 can rotate to drive the water flow in the inner drum 5 to stir so as to achieve the effect of cleaning clothes. As shown in Fig. 1, a discharge port (not shown in Fig. 1) is arranged on the bottom plate 41, a discharge pipe 33 is arranged in the base 3, the discharge port on the bottom plate 41 is communicated with the discharge pipe 33, and water can be discharged through the discharge port and the discharge pipe 33 when the washing process is in a discharging stage. Multiple water permeable through holes 52 are further arranged in the side wall of the inner drum 5, and a water leakage hole 511 is also arranged in the rotary disc 51. In addition, while the rotating shaft 32 passes through the bottom of the inner drum 5, the rotating shaft 32 can be in snap connection with the bottom of the inner drum 5 (not shown in fig.1), and the rotating shaft 32 can drive the inner drum 5 to rotate. It is easy to understand that, when the washing machine is in the washing stage, water is filled into the inner drum 5, and actually the water is contained by the outer drum 4, and the rotation of the rotary disc 51 drives the water flow to stir to wash the clothes; when the washing machine is in a dehydration stage, the rotating shaft 32 is locked with the inner drum 5 through a catch, the rotating shaft 32 rotates to drive the inner drum 5 to rotate, and water flows into the outer drum 4 through the water permeable through hole 52 and the water leakage hole 511, and then is discharged to the outside through the water discharge port and the water discharge pipe 33 to dehydrate clothes in the inner drum 5, which will not be described in detail herein. A cleaning assembly 6 is arranged between the bottom plate 41 and the inner drum 5, and a groove 61 is arranged on the end face of one end of the cleaning assembly 6. A telescopic catch 321 is arranged in the rotating shaft 32, and when the telescopic catch 321 is in an extended state, the extended part is locked into the groove 61. Fig. 3 shows the telescopic catch 321 in an extended state, and Fig. 4 shows the telescopic catch 321 in a retracted state. When the telescopic catch 321 is in an extended state, the rotation of the rotating shaft 32 can drive the cleaning assembly 6 to rotate, and the cleaning assembly 6 rubs with the inner wall of the bottom plate 41 to achieve the effect of wiping and cleaning. The telescopic catch 321 can extend in the dehydration stage of the washing process, and particularly the telescopic catch 321 can be controlled by the controller to extend in other stages of the washing process. In addition, one drum wall cleaning process can be independently set, and after the washing process is finished, water is refilled to extend the telescopic catch 321, and the rotating shaft 32 drives the cleaning assembly 6 to rotate so as to clean the drum wall of the bottom plate 41. The rotation speed of the rotating shaft, the amount of water filled and the cleaning time, etc. may be separately set for the drum wall cleaning process. A manual button may also be arranged to autonomously select whether or not to perform the cleaning process when each time the clothes are washed. The cleaning assembly 6 may include one or more combinations of a double-sided brush, foam, or cotton cloth. The double-sided brush, foam or cotton cloth rubs against the surface of the base plate 41 to provide a wiping cleaning function. The interior of the cleaning assembly 6 may also include some structures such as a support bracket (not shown in Figs. 3 and 4) for supporting purposes, which is not specifically limited by this application [0027] Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a second positional relationship of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a third positional relationship of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the cleaning assembly 6 may be sector-shaped, semi-circular sector-shaped, or quarter-circular sector-shaped. The other end of each cleaning assembly 6 can also be arranged with one collar 62, the number of the collars 62 can be multiple, and the collar 62 can be used for replacing the cleaning assembly 6. Specifically, the washing machine may be provided with one long hook (not shown in Fig. 1), and when the cleaning assembly 6 reaches a designated service life, a collar 62 may be hooked by an external long hook, and the cleaning assembly 6 may be removed and replaced with a new cleaning assembly 6. Alternatively, a traction rope (not shown in Fig. 1) is arranged on the outer side of the inner drum 5, one end of the traction rope being bolted to the collar 62 and the other end of the traction rope being detachably fixed to the end of the inner drum 5 close to the top cover 2. The cleaning assembly 6 is set in the control program to rotate synchronously with and in the same direction as the inner drum 5, avoiding winding the traction rope. When the cleaning assembly 6 needs to be replaced, the cleaning assembly 6 can be directly pulled out through the traction rope to be replaced. In this way, the problem that the cleaning assembly 6 is easy to breed bacteria due to accumulated dirt because of long-term usage and thus causes secondary pollution to the washed clothes can be avoided.
[0028] According to the self-cleaning washing machine provided in this embodiment, the cleaning assembly 6 can brush debris and hairs washed from the clothes or accumulated dirt from the side wall of the outer drum 4 to realize the function of cleaning the inner wall of the outer drum 4. The problems that after long-term usage, more and more dirt is accumulated on the inner side of the outer drum of the washing machine, bacteria are bred, and secondary pollution is caused to washed clothes can be avoided. Compared with a cleaning agent soaking mode, the cleaning assembly 6 has a better cleaning effect, the cleaning frequency thereof can be freely selected, the cleaning efficiency can be improved, hands of people are liberated, and the intelligence and the automation of the washing machine are enhanced.
[0029] Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a fourth positional relationship of the rotating shaft and the cleaning assembly of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a schematic view of a fifth positional relationship of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 7, the number of cleaning assemblies 6 is 2, respectively being 2 semi-circular sector-shapes.
As shown in Fig. 8, the number of cleaning assemblies 6 is 4, respectively being 4 sector-shapes. The cleaning assembly 6 is annular or sector-shaped and either can clean the inner wall of the bottom plate 41 of the washing machine, and one sector-shaped or multiple sector-shaped cleaning assembly 6 can be easily replaced.
[0030] Fig. 9 is a third cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft and cleaning assembly of Fig. 2 taken along line A-A' . As shown in Fig. 9, a first sliding rail 322 is arranged on the outer wall of the section, positioned between the outer drum 4 and the inner drum 5, of the rotating shaft 32, and the telescopic catch 321 is slidably connected with the first sliding rail 322. When the cleaning assembly 6 is annular, the first sliding rail 322 is also annular to be arranged around the rotating shaft 32. When the number of the cleaning assemblies 6 is two or more, the first sliding rail 322, the telescopic catch 321 and the cleaning assembly 6 correspond one to one. The telescopic catch 321 can slide and displace on the rotating shaft 32 along the first sliding rail 322, and the cleaning assembly 6 can be brought to a position close to the outer wall of the inner drum 5 so that the cleaning assembly abuts against the outer wall of the inner drum 5, friction is generated with the outer wall of the inner drum 5 when the cleaning assembly rotates, and the purpose of wiping and cleaning the outer wall of the inner drum 5 is achieved. The inner wall of the outer drum 4 and the outer wall of the inner drum 5 can be cleaned, and the cleaning range and the cleaning capability of the cleaning assembly 6 can be improved. The sliding of the telescopic catch 321 on the first sliding rail 322 can also be controlled by a controller, which is not described in detail herein.
[0031] Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a second self-cleaning washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Fig.10, a cleaning block 7 is arranged between the side plate 42 and the inner drum 5. The cleaning block 7 may be one of a double-sided brush, a ball brush, cotton cloth, or foam. The cleaning block 7 may be annular and sleeved on the outer side of the side plate 42. One end edge of the side plate 42 close to the top cover 2 is arranged with a first telescopic rod 421, and the cleaning block 7 is in telescopic connection with the side plate 42 through the first telescopic rod 421. One end of the first telescopic rod 421 is fixedly connected with the cleaning block 7, and the other end of the first telescopic rod 421 is rotatably connected with the telescopic revolving motor 422. The telescopic revolving motor 422 can drive the stretching and retracting and rotating of the first telescopic rod 421, the stretching and retracting and rotating of the first telescopic rod 421 can drive the stretching and retracting and rotating of the cleaning block 7, and the telescopic revolving motor 422 can be controlled by the controller When the number of the cleaning blocks 7 is two or more, the first telescopic rod 421 may correspond to the cleaning block 7 one by one, and the cleaning block 7 and the first telescopic rod 421 may be one to many, and the present application does not specifically define this. A water spraying apparatus (not shown in Fig.10) can also be arranged on one end edge, close to the top cover 2, of the side plate 42. The cleaning block 7 moves up and down in a telescopic mode under the driving of the first telescopic rod 421, the water spraying device sprays water at the same time, and the outer wall of the inner drum 5 and the inner wall of the side plate 42 can be wiped and cleaned. The cleaning block 7 can also rotate under the driving of the telescopic revolving motor 422 so that the cleaning effect can be enhanced. The cleaning action of the cleaning block 7 can be performed in the same washing stage as the cleaning action of the cleaning assembly 6. For example, both are operated in a dehydrating stage, or both are operated in independently set cleaning processes. Alternatively, the cleaning operation frequency of the cleaning block 7 can be set to be less than the cleaning operation frequency of the cleaning assembly 6 in consideration of little did accumulated on the outer wall of the inner drum 5. For example, the cleaning assembly 6 is set to operate every time the clothes are washed, the cleaning block 7 is set to operate at intervals, or it is set with other frequency differences so that electric energy can be saved while the cleaning capability is guaranteed, and the cleaning mode is more reasonably set.
[0032] Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a third self-cleaning washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 11, the side wall of the side plate 42 is arranged with a second telescopic rod 423 and a second sliding rail 424. One end of the second telescopic rod 423 is slidably connected with the second sliding rail 424, and the other end of the second telescopic rod 423 is fixedly connected with the cleaning block 7. The second telescopic rod 423 can drive the cleaning block 7 to slide on the second sliding rail 424, the cleaning block 7 can be annular and sleeved on the outer side of the side plate 42, and by sliding up and down, the cleaning block can remove the dirt on the outer wall of the inner drum 5. The second telescopic rod 423 can perform a telescopic movement. When the second telescopic rod 423 extends out, the cleaning block 7 can abut against the outer side wall of the inner drum 5 to clean it. When the second telescopic rod 423 is retracted, the cleaning block 7 may be attached to the inner side wall of the outer drum 4 to clean it. Both the stretching and retracting, and sliding operation of the second telescopic rod 423 can be controlled by a controller.
[0033] Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a fourth self-cleaning washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Fig. 12, an ultrasonic generator 411 is also arranged in the base plate 41. An ultrasonic cleaning mode can be independently set in the controller of the washing machine. By refilling water, and turning on the ultrasonic generator 411, ultrasonic cleaning on the outer drum 4 and the inner drum 5 is performed, so that the dirt adhered to the side walls of the outer drum 4 and the inner drum 5 is subjected to ultrasonic vibration cleaning, and then the discharging is performed to discharge dirt along with the water. A manual turning on button of the ultrasonic generator 411 may be arranged in a key region of the washing machine so that manual turning on may also be supported. The ultrasonic generator 411 can also be set to be turned on in the discharging stage or the dehydrating stage of the washing process, and part of the water stored in the outer drum 4 can be utilized so that the outer drum 4 and the inner drum 5 can be directly subjected to ultrasonic cleaning without water refilling. The number of the ultrasonic generator 411 may not be specifically limited. It is also possible to set the frequency gear range of multiple ultrasonic generators 411 for free selection, or it is programmed to a specific frequency [0034] In the self-cleaning washing machine provided by the embodiment, the cleaning assembly 6 can remove a large piece of dirt through repeated wiping and cleaning, and the ultrasonic vibration is good at removing stubborn and fine dirt. On the basis of arranging the cleaning assembly 6, the ultrasonic generator 411 is arranged at the same time so that the cleaning effects of the two are mutually assisted, and the cleaning effects are mutually overlapped such that the self-cleaning capability of the washing machine can be further enhanced.
[0035] It should be noted that, in order to clearly show the structural features of the self-cleaning washing machine provided by the present application, all figures provided by the present application represent the wiring of the electrical connection line and the electrical connection relationship between each assembly, and the wiring of the electrical connection line and the electrical connection relationship of each assembly can be easily realized by a person skilled in the art according to common knowledge and customary means.
[0036] The same or similar parts in the various embodiments in the description can be referred to each other.

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  1. WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 1. A self-cleaning washing machine, characterized by comprising: a machine body (1), wherein one end of the machine body (1) is arranged with a top cover (2), and the other end of the machine body (1) is arranged with a base (3); a revolving motor (31) is arranged in the base (3), and the revolving motor (31) is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft (32); an outer drum (4) positioned in an accommodating space formed by the machine body (1), the top cover (2), and the base (3), wherein the outer drum (4) comprises a bottom plate (41) and a side plate (42); and an inner drum (5) positioned in the outer drum (4), wherein a bottom of the inner drum (5) is arranged with a rotary disc (51); wherein the rotating shaft (32) passes through the outer drum (4) and the inner drum (5), one end of the rotating shaft (32) is fixedly connected with the revolving motor (31), and the other end of the rotating shaft (32) is fixedly connected with the rotary disc (51); at least one cleaning assembly (6) is arranged between the bottom plate (41) and the inner drum (5), an end face of one end of the cleaning assembly (6) is arranged with a groove (61); a telescopic catch (321) is arranged in the rotating shaft (32), and when the telescopic catch (321) is in an extended state, an extended part is clamped into the groove (61).
  2. 2. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a first sliding rail (322) is arranged on an outer wall of a section, positioned between the outer drum (4) and the inner drum (5), of the rotating shaft (32), and the telescopic catch (321) is slidably connected with the first sliding rail (322).
  3. 3. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the number of the cleaning assembly (6) is one; the cleaning assembly (6) is annular, an inner ring of the cleaning assembly (6) is sleeved on the rotating shaft (32), and the groove (61) is positioned on the side wall of the inner ring; the first sliding rail (322) and the telescopic catch (321) are both annular and are arranged around the rotating shaft (32).
  4. 4. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the number of the cleaning assemblies (6) is two or more, and the cleaning assemblies (6) are sector-shaped; the first sliding rail (322), the telescopic catch (321), and the cleaning assembly (6) are in one-to-one correspondence; the other end of each cleaning assembly (6) is arranged with at least one collar (62).
  5. 5. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one cleaning block (7) is arranged between the side plate (42) and the inner drum (5); the cleaning block (7) can be one of a double-sided brush, a ball-shaped brush, cotton cloth, or foam cotton.
  6. 6. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that one end edge of the side plate (42) close to the top cover (2) is arranged with a first telescopic rod (421), and the cleaning block (7) is telescopically connected with the side plate (42) through the first telescopic rod (421); one end of the first telescopic rod (421) is fixedly connected with the cleaning block (7), and the other end of the first telescopic rod (421) is rotatably connected with a telescopic revolving motor (422); the telescopic revolving motor (422) is used for driving the stretching and retracting and rotating of the first telescopic rod (421), and the stretching and retracting and rotating of the first telescopic rod (421) drives the stretching and retracting and rotating of the cleaning block (7).
  7. 7. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the side wall of the side plate (42) is arranged with a second telescopic rod (423) and a second sliding rail (424); one end of the second telescopic rod (423) is slidably connected with the second sliding rail (424), and the other end of the second telescopic rod (423) is fixedly connected with the cleaning block (7).
  8. 8. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the cleaning block (7) is annular and is sleeved on the outer side of the side plate (42).
  9. 9. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the cleaning assembly (6) comprises one or more combinations of double-sided brush, foam or cotton cloth.
  10. 10. The self-cleaning washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that an ultrasonic generator (411) is arranged in the bottom plate (41).
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