JP7256298B2 - clothing processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention belongs to the field of clothes processing technology, and specifically provides a clothes processing device.

A conventional drum-type washing machine generally includes a housing, an outer drum fixedly mounted within the housing, and an inner drum rotatably mounted within the outer drum. It includes an outer tank that is fixedly provided and an inner tank that is rotatably provided within the outer tank.

In order to provide an electric member in the inner drum of a drum-type washing machine or the inner tub of a pulsator-type washing machine, the electric wire in the housing or the outer drum (outer tub) is introduced into the inner drum (inner tub), and the inner drum (inner tub ) to rotate the wire. Then the wires get tangled and the wires are cut because there are too many windings.

In order to solve this problem, it has been impossible to provide an electric member (for example, a lighting member) in the inner drum of a conventional drum-type washing machine or in the inner tub of a pulsator-type washing machine.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new clothes processing apparatus to solve the above problems.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the rotatable garment storage drum cannot be installed with electrical members in the conventional clothes treatment machine, the present invention provides a clothes treatment machine. , comprising a housing and an inner drum rotatably provided in the housing, wherein the inner drum is provided with an inwardly convex rib, and the clothes processing apparatus is provided with a magnet and close to the magnet and an electrical member electrically connected to the electrical wire, wherein the magnet is movably mounted on the rib, the magnet generating a current in the electrical wire to supply power to the electrical member. so that it can move when the inner drum rotates and/or vibrates.

In a preferred aspect of the clothes processing apparatus, the electric wire and the electric member are fixedly provided on the rib.

In a preferred embodiment of the clothes processing device, the rib is formed with a groove, the clothes processing device further includes a guide sleeve fixedly provided in the groove, the magnet sliding inside the guide sleeve. Possibly provided, the wire is wrapped around the outside of the guide sleeve.

In a preferred aspect of the above clothes processing apparatus, the grooves are formed outside the ribs, and/or the connection form between the guide sleeve and the ribs is such that the magnets extend along the circumferential direction of the inner drum. and/or the guide sleeve is of closed construction to prevent the magnet from contacting the exterior of the guide sleeve.

In a preferred aspect of the clothes processing apparatus, the clothes processing apparatus further includes a spring provided within the guide sleeve, the spring being arranged along the sliding direction of the magnet, and one end of the spring being The other end of the spring connected to the magnet is connected to one end of the guide sleeve.

In a preferred aspect of the above clothes processing apparatus, there are two springs, and the two springs are positioned on both sides of the magnet in the sliding direction of the magnet.

In a preferred embodiment of the clothes processing apparatus, the electrical member is an ultraviolet lamp.

In a preferred aspect of the clothes processing apparatus, the clothes processing apparatus further includes a circuit board connected to the electric wire and the electrical member, respectively, and the circuit board is positioned within the groove.

In a preferred aspect of the above clothes processing apparatus, the clothes processing apparatus further includes a storage battery connected to the electric wire and the circuit board, respectively, and the storage battery is positioned within the groove.

In a preferred embodiment of the clothes processing apparatus, the clothes processing apparatus is a drum type washing machine, a drum type washing/drying integrated machine, or a drum type drying machine.

As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the inner drum is provided with ribs, slidable magnets are provided within the ribs, electrical wires are provided in proximity to the magnets, and electrical wires are provided on the electrical wires. By providing an electric member connected to the inner drum, the magnet can be reciprocated when the inner drum rotates, and a current can be generated in the electric wire to supply electric power to the electric member. Therefore, the clothes processing apparatus according to the present invention not only allows the inner drum to be provided with the electric member, but also avoids the problem of wire winding due to the rotation of the inner drum.

Preferably, the electric member is an ultraviolet lamp, whereby ultraviolet rays emitted by the ultraviolet lamp can sterilize the inner drum and the clothes in the inner drum.

More preferably, a groove is formed on the outer side of the rib, the clothes processing apparatus further includes a guide sleeve fixedly provided in the groove, and the magnet is slidably provided inside the guide sleeve. , the wire is wound around the outer side of the guide sleeve, so that the guide sleeve, the magnet and the wire can be shielded by the ribs to ensure the aesthetic appearance of the inner drum.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a drum-type washing machine according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (first embodiment) of a rib portion in the inner drum of FIG. 1; 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a power generation module according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a power generation module according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a power generation module in a third embodiment of the present invention;

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in relation to a drum-type washing machine with reference to the drawings.

Persons skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments herein are merely for explaining the technical principles of the present invention and do not limit the protection scope of the present invention. For example, in the specific embodiments of the present invention, the laundry processing apparatus of the present invention has been described using a drum-type washing machine and a pulsator-type washing machine as examples, but the laundry processing apparatus of the present invention is a drum-type washing machine. It may be an integrated dryer, a drum dryer or a pulsator washing machine. Further, when the clothes processing apparatus of the present invention is a pulsator type washing machine, the ribs are ribs provided on the side wall of the inner drum, and are used to drive the rotation of the clothes. Persons skilled in the art can adjust it according to their needs to suit the specific application situation, and the adjusted technical solution still falls within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, directions or positional relationships such as "center", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", and "outside" are The terminology shown is simply based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is merely for ease of explanation, noting that the device or element has a particular orientation and that the device or element has a particular orientation. It does not imply that you must configure and operate with Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation to the invention. Also, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used only for descriptive purposes and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, the terms "attachment", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense unless otherwise specified or limited. , may be a detachable connection, an integral connection, a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. It may be directly connected, or it may be a communication inside the two elements. A person skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific situation.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drum-type washing machine of the present invention mainly includes a housing 1, an outer drum 2, and an inner drum 3. Here, the outer drum 2 is fixedly provided within the housing 1 and the inner drum 3 is provided rotatably within the outer drum 2 . The connection relationship between the housing 1, the outer drum 2 and the inner drum 3 is well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described again here.

Continuing with FIG. 1 , a plurality of ribs 31 are provided on the peripheral surface of the inner drum 3 , and each rib 31 protrudes toward the inner side of the inner drum 3 . Preferably, the plurality of ribs 31 are arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the inner drum 3 . A person skilled in the art may also provide the rib 31 at the axial end of the inner drum 3, for example at the left end of the inner drum 3 shown in FIG. 1, if desired.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the ribs 31 of the present invention are primarily used for lifting garments within the inner drum 3 . Specifically, during the rotation of the inner drum 3, the ribs 31 can lift the clothes on the bottom of the inner drum 3, and after the clothes are lifted to a certain height, the clothes are separated from the ribs 31 by gravity, It drops to the bottom of the inner drum 3 again. With the rotation of the inner drum 3, the clothes are continuously lifted and dropped to realize washing or rinsing of the clothes.

As shown in FIG. 2, grooves 32 are formed outside the ribs 31 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the drum-type washing machine of the present invention further includes a power generation module 4 and a light emitting member 5 electrically connected to the power generation module 4 . Here, the power generating module 4 is provided in the groove 32, the light emitting member 5 is hermetically fitted on the side wall of the rib 31, and the power generating module 4 generates current during the rotation of the inner drum 3 to generate the light emitting member. 5 is turned on so that the light-emitting member 5 illuminates the inner drum 3, so that the user can easily observe the situation inside the inner drum 3. A person skilled in the art can also provide the ribs 31 with a transparent material (for example, made of transparent plastic or glass) and then install the light emitting members 5 in the grooves 32 if necessary.

Preferably, the power generation module 4 and the light emitting member 5 are electrically connected to each other so as to be in physical contact. Specifically, the power generation module 4 and the light emitting member 5 may be directly connected by any possible means such as welding, abutment, crimping, etc., or a conductive member (for example, an electric wire, a conductive may be indirectly connected by ceramics, conductive rubber, etc.). Moreover, a person skilled in the art may wirelessly and electrically connect the power generation module 4 and the light emitting member 5 as necessary. Specifically, the power generation module 4 and the light emitting member 5 are not in physical contact, and the power generation module 4 and the light emitting member 5 are each provided with an induction coil. The induction coil in the power generation module 4 can generate a transformed magnetic field, and the induction coil in the light emitting member 5 can be acted upon by said transformed magnetic field to generate a current to light the light emitting member 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, each groove 32 is preferably provided with one power generation module 4 and two light emitting members 5 . Alternatively, a person skilled in the art can also provide any number of power generation modules 4 and any number of light emitting members 5 in each groove 32 as required.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the power generation module 4 includes a guide sleeve 41, magnets 42 and wires 43, as shown in FIGS. Here the guide sleeve 41 is provided in the groove 32 and is fixedly connected to the rib 31, the fixed connection being any feasible form of connection such as bolted connection, welding, riveting, etc. may A magnet 42 is slidably provided inside the guide sleeve 41 , a wire 43 is wound around the outside of the guide sleeve 41 , and the wire 43 is also connected in series with the two light emitting members 5 . Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the number of light emitting members 5 electrically connected to the wire 43 may be any number, such as one, three, four, five, and so on. be.

Here, the magnets 42 may be any feasible magnets such as samarium cobalt magnets, neodymium bond magnets (strong magnets), ferrite magnets, aluminum nickel cobalt magnets, iron chromium cobalt magnets, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the sliding direction of the magnet 42 with respect to the guide sleeve 41 is the depth of the paper (indicated by the circular icon on the upper right side of FIG. 3) and the direction from the paper surface to the near side (by the circular icon on the lower right side of shown).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connection form between the guide sleeve 41 and the rib 31 is such that the magnet 42 is slidable along the circumferential direction of the inner drum 3 . Specifically, the longitudinal direction of the guide sleeve 41 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the inner drum 3 . As a result, the magnets 42 are continuously lifted and dropped within the guide sleeve 41 as the inner drum 3 rotates, thereby realizing the sliding of the magnets 42 within the guide sleeve 41, and furthermore, the magnets 42 , cuts the wire 43 and generates a current in the wire 43 to light the light-emitting member 5 .

A person skilled in the art can also make the longitudinal direction of the guide sleeve 41 at any possible angle with respect to the axial direction of the inner drum 3, such as an angle of 30°, an angle of 45°, an angle of 60°, etc. can.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the power generation module 4 further includes a housing (not shown) hermetically connected to the ribs 31 , between which are guide sleeves 41 , magnets 42 and wires 43 . A sealed cavity is formed to accommodate the guide sleeve 41, magnet 42 and wire 43 from contact with wash water.

Although not shown, in the first embodiment of the present invention the guide sleeve 41 is preferably a closed structure and a cavity (not shown) formed in this closed structure for accommodating the magnet 42. It is utilized to prevent the magnet 42 from contacting the external environment of the guide sleeve 41 , thereby preventing the entry of washing water into the guide sleeve 41 from hindering the magnet 42 from sliding. Furthermore, in order to reduce the frictional resistance between the magnet 42 and the guide sleeve 41, the inside of the guide sleeve 41 may be coated with lubricating oil.

Preferably, the wire 43 includes a conductive metal wire and an insulation layer coated on the outside of the metal wire, and the insulation layer prevents the metal wire from contacting washing water and causing electrical leakage. It is for Furthermore, the connection between the electric wire 43 and the light emitting member 5 is also coated with an insulating material to prevent electric leakage and power consumption between the electric wire 43 and the light emitting member 5 .

Preferably, the light-emitting member 5 also has an insulating layer to prevent leakage of the light-emitting member 5 . Furthermore, the light-emitting member 5 is an ultraviolet lamp, so that the light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp can sterilize the inner drum 3 and the clothes in the inner drum 3 . Alternatively, a person skilled in the art can provide the light-emitting member 5 as any other feasible electrical member such as an ultrasonic generator, a negative ion generator, a black light, etc., if desired.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the inner drum 3 of the present invention rotates, the magnets 42 continuously rise and fall, slide back and forth within the guide sleeve 41, and the magnetic flux lines of the magnets 42 move through the wires 43. A current is generated by cutting, and the light emitting member 5 is turned on to illuminate the inside of the inner drum 3. - 特許庁

Those skilled in the art will know that when the inner drum 3 vibrates, the magnet 42 also slides within the guide sleeve 41 under the influence of the vibration, and the magnetic flux lines of the magnet 42 cut the electric wire 43 to generate current and emit light. It will be appreciated that the members 5 are illuminated to illuminate the interior of the inner drum 3 .

Although not shown, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the power generation module 4 further includes two springs (not shown). The two springs are positioned on both sides of the magnet 42 along the sliding direction of the magnet 42. Specifically, one end of each spring contacts one end of the guide sleeve 41, and the other end of each spring contacts the guide sleeve 41. Each abuts one end of the magnet 42 . These two springs slow down the sliding speed of the magnet 42, make the electric current generated by the electric wire 43 more uniform, and prevent the light-emitting member 5 from becoming brighter or darker to some extent. A person skilled in the art can also provide only one spring between the guide sleeve 41 and the magnet 42 if desired.

In a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the power generation module 4 further includes a circuit board 44, unlike the first embodiment described above. The circuit board 44 is electrically connected to the electric wire 43 and the light emitting member 5, respectively, and also has a waterproof insulation layer. Preferably, the circuit board 44 is a voltage-stabilizing and/or current-stabilizing circuit board that receives the current generated by the wire 43 and applies the voltage-stabilizing and/or current-stabilizing treatment to the current before applying it to the light-emitting member 5 . to the light emitting member 5 to generate stable light. Furthermore, the circuit board 44 may also have a step-up or step-down function for converting the voltage generated by the wire 43 into the voltage required for the light emitting member 5 . Similarly, the circuit board 44 may have the function of adjusting the magnitude of the current to convert the current generated by the wire 43 into the current required by the light emitting member 5 .

Although not explicitly shown in the drawings, a circuit board 44 is installed in the groove 32 and fixedly connected to the inner drum 3 .

In the third embodiment of the present invention, unlike the first embodiment described above, the power generation module 4 further includes a circuit board 44 and a storage battery 45, as shown in FIG. The electric wire 43, the storage battery 45, the circuit board 44 and the light-emitting member 5 are connected in this order. The storage battery 45 is for storing the electrical energy generated by the electric wire 43. Or it is for converting the voltage into the current/voltage required for the light emitting member 5 . Here, the circuit board 44 and the storage battery 45 both have a waterproof insulation layer, and the storage battery 45 may be any feasible battery such as a lithium battery, a rechargeable capacitor cell, or the like.

Alternatively, those skilled in the art may connect the circuit board 44 directly to the wire 43 so that the circuit board 44 receives electrical energy directly from the wire 43 . As the electrical energy generated by the wire 43 increases, excess electrical energy is stored by the storage battery 45 . The storage battery 45 can transmit electrical energy to the circuit board 44 when the electrical energy generated by the wire 43 is low.

Although not explicitly shown in the drawings, the circuit board 44 and the storage battery 45 are both provided in the groove 32 and are fixedly connected to the inner drum 3 respectively.

As can be understood by those skilled in the art from the above description, in any of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment of the present invention, the power generation module 4 is to generate electric energy to light up the light-emitting member 5, and illuminate the inner space of the inner drum 3, so that the user can clearly observe the state of the clothes in the inner drum 3, and optimize the user's using experience. do. In addition, since the light emitting member 5 rotates together with the inner drum 3, the light beam inside the inner drum 3 rotates together, and a vivid lighting effect can be obtained. At the same time, the drum type washing machine of the present invention also avoids the problem of installing wires between the inner drum 3 and the outer drum 2 or the housing 1 .

Further, those skilled in the art can omit the guide sleeve 41 in the first, second and third embodiments, and install the magnet 42 directly on the inner drum 3 so as to be slidable. The electric wire 43 may be placed close to the magnet 42 . Specifically, the inner drum 3 is provided with a chute compatible with the magnet 42, and the magnet 42 is inserted into this chute. As the inner drum 3 rotates, the magnets 42 are slidable within this chute.

Further, the laundry processing apparatus of the present invention may be a pulsator type washing machine. When the laundry processing apparatus of the present invention is a pulsator type washing machine, the power generating module 4 and the light emitting member 5 are the pulsator type washing machine. It is provided on the inner drum (corresponding to the inner drum 3 of the drum-type washing machine). In addition, the magnet 42 can be displaced with respect to the guide sleeve 41 when the inner drum rotates at an accelerated speed or a decelerated speed. to illuminate the interior of the inner drum. Furthermore, the magnet 42 absorbs the vibration of the inner drum to cause displacement with respect to the guide sleeve 41, and the magnetic flux line of the magnet 42 cuts the electric wire 43 to generate an electric current to light the light emitting member 5, thereby causing the inner drum to move. You can also illuminate the interior.

Although the technical solutions of the present invention have been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, it is obvious for those skilled in the art that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. be. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can equivalently change or replace the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or replacements shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention. It is included.

1 Case 2 Outer Drum 3 Inner Drum 31 Rib 32 Groove 4 Power Generation Module 41 Guide Sleeve 42 Magnet 43 Electric Wire 44 Circuit Board 45 Storage Battery 5 Light Emitting Member

Claims (8)

A clothes processing apparatus including a housing and an inner drum rotatably provided in the housing,
A plurality of ribs are provided on the peripheral surface of the inner drum, and each of the ribs protrudes toward the inner side of the inner drum,
The clothes processing apparatus further includes a magnet, an electric wire provided in proximity to the magnet, and an electric member electrically connected to the electric wire,
The magnet is movably provided on the rib,
said magnets are capable of moving upon rotation and/or vibration of said inner drum so as to generate current in said wires to power said electrical members ;
The electric wire and the electrical member are fixedly provided on the rib, respectively,
grooves are formed in the ribs;
The clothes processing apparatus further includes a guide sleeve fixedly provided within the groove, the magnet is slidably provided inside the guide sleeve, and the wire is wound around the outside of the guide sleeve. A clothing processing apparatus characterized by: the grooves are formed outside the ribs;
and/or the connection form between the guide sleeve and the rib is such that the magnet is slidable along the circumferential direction of the inner drum;
and/or wherein the guide sleeve includes at least one of being a closed structure to prevent the magnet from contacting the exterior of the guide sleeve. clothes processing equipment. The clothes processing apparatus further includes a spring provided within the guide sleeve, the spring being arranged along the sliding direction of the magnet, and one end of the spring being connected to the magnet, 2. The clothes processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the other end is connected to one end of the guide sleeve. 4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein there are two springs, and the two springs are located on both sides of the magnet in the sliding direction of the magnet. The clothes processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the electric member is an ultraviolet lamp. 5. The clothes processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising a circuit board connected to the electric wire and the electrical member, respectively, wherein the circuit board is positioned within the groove. A garment processing apparatus as described. 7. The clothes processing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a storage battery connected to said wire and said circuit board respectively, said storage battery being located within said groove. The clothes processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the clothes processing apparatus is a drum-type washing machine, a drum-type washing/drying integrated machine, or a drum-type drying machine.

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