JP7352021B2 - Clothes treatment agent storage device and clothes treatment equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing, and specifically provides a clothing processing agent storage device and clothing processing equipment.

A clothing treatment agent storage case is a device that serves both to store and dispense a clothing treatment agent, and is often used in clothing treatment equipment such as washing machines, washer/dryers, and clothing care machines. Generally, it has a detergent storage case and a fabric softener storage case, and may also have a softener storage case and a disinfectant storage case, etc. Taking the detergent storage case as an example, the conventional detergent storage case is It includes an inlet and a detergent outlet, through which the detergent inlet allows a user to input detergent into the detergent storage chamber of the detergent storage case, and through the detergent outlet to flow the detergent in the detergent storage chamber to the clothes in the washing tub. I can do it. However, when the user puts detergent into the detergent storage case, there is a possibility that foreign objects may be dragged into the detergent storage case, causing inconvenience when washing clothes. It may cause dirt on the case, which requires the user to constantly clean the detergent containing case, which is disadvantageous for the user's use.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new garment treatment agent storage device and corresponding garment treatment equipment to solve the above-mentioned problems.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem in the prior art, that is, in order to solve the problem that the conventional clothes treatment agent storage device tends to bring in foreign matter when the user puts it in, which is disadvantageous for washing clothes and for the user's use, we have developed this book. The invention provides a clothing treatment agent storage device, which includes a clothing treatment agent storage case, a filter seat, and a cleaning member, and the clothing treatment agent storage case includes a clothing treatment agent storage chamber, a clothing treatment agent inlet, and a clothing treatment agent. The clothing treatment agent inlet and the clothing treatment agent outlet both communicate with the clothing treatment agent storage chamber, and the filter seat is connected to the clothing treatment agent inlet, and the filter seat is connected to the outside and the clothing treatment agent storage chamber. A cleaning member is removably connected between the filter seat and the clothing treatment agent outlet, the cleaning member is provided with a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure, and the cleaning member is provided with a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure. A cleaning structure is provided at the location of the filtration structure, and a second cleaning structure is provided at the location of the clothing treatment agent outlet.

In a preferred technical solution of the clothes treatment agent storage device, the cleaning member includes a first part, a second part and a third part connecting the first part and the second part, and the first part is detachable to the filter seat. the second portion is removably connected to the garment treatment agent outlet, the first cleaning structure is provided on the first portion, and the second cleaning structure is provided on the second portion.

In a preferred technical solution of the clothes treatment agent storage device, the first part is inserted into the filter seat.

In a preferable technical solution of the clothing treatment agent storage device, the first part is provided with a first abutting structure, the filter seat is provided with a second abutting structure, and the first abutting structure and the first abutting structure are provided with a second abutting structure. The two abutment structures engage each other to maintain the first portion and the filter seat in the inserted state.

In a preferred technical solution of the clothes treatment agent storage device, the second part is inserted into the clothes treatment agent outlet.

In a preferred technical solution of the clothes treatment agent storage device, the edge of the first cleaning structure is attached to the filter structure.

In a preferred technical solution of the clothes treatment agent storage device, the edge of the second cleaning structure is attached to the clothes treatment agent outlet.

In a preferable technical solution of the clothing treatment agent storage device, the first cleaning structure is formed with a plurality of first filtration ports that communicate the outside and the clothing treatment agent storage chamber.

In a preferred technical solution of the clothing treatment agent storage device, the filtration structure includes a plurality of second filtration ports formed in the filter seat.

In another aspect, the present invention further provides a garment treatment device that includes the garment treatment agent storage device described above.

As can be understood by those skilled in the art, the preferred technical solution of the present invention is that the filter seat is provided with a filtration structure that connects the filter seat to the garment treatment agent inlet and communicates the outside with the garment treatment agent storage chamber. and the cleaning member is removably connected between the filter seat and the clothing treatment agent outlet, and the cleaning member is provided with a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure, and the first cleaning structure is provided with a filter. the second cleaning structure is provided at the location of the clothing treatment agent outlet, such that when the user inputs the clothing treatment agent into the clothing treatment agent storage chamber through the clothing treatment agent inlet, the second cleaning structure is provided at the location of the clothing treatment agent outlet; When the external foreign matter does not enter the clothing treatment agent storage chamber and is blocked by the filtering structure, and the cleaning member is removed from the clothing treatment agent storage case, the first cleaning structure can carry away the dirt on the filtering structure, and the first cleaning structure can carry away the dirt on the filtering structure. 2. The cleaning structure can remove the dirt on the clothes treatment agent outlet, avoid the user from repeatedly cleaning the clothes treatment agent storage case, and only need to clean the cleaning member, making it easier for the user to use and improving the user experience. improve.

Further, the first portion is removably connected to the filter seat, the second portion is removably connected to the garment treatment outlet, and the first cleaning structure is provided on the first portion and the second cleaning structure is disposed on the second portion. This arrangement allows the user to easily remove the cleaning member from the clothing treatment agent storage case, and at the same time the first cleaning structure removes the dirt on the filter structure, and the second cleaning structure removes the dirt from the filter structure. The dirt on the clothing treatment agent outlet can be carried away, the user does not have to repeatedly clean the clothing treatment agent storage case, and only the cleaning member needs to be cleaned, making it easy for the user to use and improving the user experience.

Furthermore, the first part is inserted into the filter seat, allowing the first part and the filter seat to be inserted into position accurately and quickly, and facilitating the removal of the first part and the filter seat, further improving the user experience. improve.

Furthermore, the second part is inserted and connected to the clothing treatment agent outlet, so that the second part and the clothing treatment agent outlet can be inserted into a predetermined position accurately and quickly, and the second part and the clothing treatment agent outlet can be removed. facilitate and further improve the user experience.

Furthermore, the edge of the first cleaning structure is attached to the filter structure, so that dirt attached to the filter structure can be completely removed by the first cleaning structure, further improving the cleaning effect on the filter structure.

Furthermore, the edge of the second cleaning structure is attached to the clothing treatment agent outlet, so that dirt attached to the clothing treatment agent outlet can be completely removed by the second cleaning structure, and Improve cleaning effect.

1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a detergent storage device for a washing machine according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a detergent storage device of a washing machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning member of a detergent storage device of a washing machine according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in conjunction with a washing machine with reference to the drawings.

First, as understood by those skilled in the art, these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principle of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, although the present invention is described in conjunction with a washing machine, the technical solution of the present invention is obviously applicable to washer/dryers, clothes care machines, etc., and such adjustment and modification of the application target does not limit the present invention. However, all of them should be limited within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "middle", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are not explained in the description. These terms are used only for simplicity and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component in question is in a particular orientation or must be constructed or operated in a particular orientation. , and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the invention. Additionally, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, the terms "provide," "attach," "connect," and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, and for example, unless clearly defined or limited, They may be connected together, removably connected, integrally connected, or mechanically connected. It may be electrically connected, it may be directly connected, or it may be indirectly connected through an intermediate intervention. Often, the two parts may be in internal communication. Those skilled in the art can specifically understand the meanings of the above terms in the present invention depending on the situation.

Based on the problem pointed out in the background art that the conventional detergent storage case of a washing machine tends to bring in foreign matter when the user puts it in, which is disadvantageous for washing clothes and the user's use, the present invention provides a clothes treatment agent storage device and a washing machine. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a machine that prevents external foreign matter from entering the clothing treatment agent storage chamber, is convenient for washing clothes, and does not require the user to constantly clean the clothing treatment agent storage device. Make it easier for users to use and improve the user experience.

Note that the clothing treatment agent storage device may be a detergent storage device, a fabric softener storage device, a softener storage device, a disinfectant storage device, etc. However, the clothes treatment agent storage device may further include at least two of a detergent storage device, a fabric softener storage device, a softener storage device, a disinfectant storage device, etc., and those skilled in the art will understand that in actual application, the washing machine The specific type and structure of the clothing treatment agent storage device can be flexibly installed according to the specific function of the device. The technical solution will be further explained.

The washing machine of the present invention includes a casing and a base, the base is provided in the casing, and the detergent storage device is provided in the base and/or the casing, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the detergent storage device is The detergent storage case 1 includes a storage case 1, a filter seat 2, and a cleaning member 3, and a detergent storage chamber 11, a detergent inlet 12, and a detergent outlet 13 are formed in the detergent storage case 1, and the detergent inlet 12 and the detergent outlet 13 are both detergent storage chambers. 11, the filter seat 2 is connected to the detergent inlet 12, the filter seat 2 is provided with a filter structure 4 that communicates the outside with the detergent storage chamber 11, and the cleaning member 3 is connected to the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13. The cleaning member 3 is provided with a first cleaning structure 34 and a second cleaning structure 35, the first cleaning structure 34 is provided at the position of the filtering structure 4, and the second cleaning structure 35 is removably connected between the cleaning member 3 and the cleaning member 3. It is provided at the position of the detergent outlet 13. Among them, the filtration structure 4 may adopt a structure with a single filtration port or a structure with a plurality of filtration ports. Preferably, the filtration structure 4 includes a plurality of second It includes a filtration port, and its structure may be a network structure or a matrix hole type plate structure, and those skilled in the art can flexibly install the specific structure of the filtration structure 4 in actual applications. It is only necessary that the filtration structure 4 communicates the outside with the detergent storage chamber 11, filters the detergent that enters the detergent storage chamber 11, and prevents external foreign matter from entering the detergent storage chamber 11. The first cleaning structure 34 may be a cleaning plate, a cleaning brush, or a cleaning ball, and those skilled in the art will understand the specific structure of the first cleaning structure 34 in actual application. It is sufficient that it can be installed flexibly and that the filter structure 4 can be cleaned by the first cleaning structure 34. Similarly, the second cleaning structure 35 may be a cleaning plate, a cleaning brush, or a cleaning ball, and those skilled in the art will understand the specific details of the second cleaning structure 35 in actual application. It is only necessary that a suitable structure can be flexibly installed and that the detergent outlet 13 can be cleaned by the second cleaning structure 35. Further, the fact that the cleaning member 3 is removably connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 means that the cleaning member 3 is connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 by a plug-in connection method. Often, it may be connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 by a locking method, or it may be connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 by a magnetic adsorption method. , a combination of a plug-in connection and locking (for example, the cleaning member 3 is plug-connected to the filter seat 2 and the cleaning member 3 is locked to the detergent outlet 13), a combination of a plug-in connection and magnetic attraction (for example, the cleaning member 3 is plug-connected to the detergent outlet 13), may be connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 in such a manner that the cleaning member 3 is inserted into the filter seat 2 and the cleaning member 3 is magnetically attracted to the detergent outlet 13. 3, the filter seat 2, and the detergent outlet 13 can be flexibly installed, and the cleaning member 3 and the detergent storage case 1 can be detached from each other.

Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cleaning member 3 includes a first portion 31, a second portion 32, and a third portion 33 connecting the first portion 31 and the second portion 32; 31 is removably connected to the filter seat 2, a second part 32 is removably connected to the detergent outlet 13, a first cleaning structure 34 is provided on the first part 31, a second cleaning structure 35 is provided on the second part 32. By removably connecting the first part 31 to the filter seat 2 and the second part 32 to the detergent outlet 13, the cleaning member 3 can be removed from the detergent storage case 1, thereby allowing the user to It is facilitated to use the cleaning member 3 to clean the filter structure 4 and the detergent outlet 13 and to clean the cleaning member 3 alone. Further, the third portion 33 may be a flexible connecting member or a rigid connecting member.

Preferably, the first part 31 is inserted and connected to the filter seat 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Such installation can facilitate the user's assembly; that is, when installing, the first part 31 only needs to be inserted into the filter seat 2, and when removing it, the first part 31 can be pulled out from the filter seat 2. Bye.

Preferably, the first abutting structure 100 is provided on the first portion 31, the second abutting structure 200 is provided on the filter seat 2, and the first abutting structure 100 and the second abutting structure 200 are The inserted state of the first portion 31 and the filter seat 2 is maintained by engaging with each other. The engagement of the first abutment structure 100 and the second abutment structure 200 can limit the movement of the first part 31, so that the first part 31 continues to move after the insertion with the filter seat 2 is completed. Therefore, the first portion 31 does not separate from the filter seat 2 and enter the detergent storage chamber 11. The first abutting structure 100 and the second abutting structure 200 may have a stepped structure, a stop rib structure, or a protruding structure, and those skilled in the art will understand that in actual application, the first abutting structure 100 and the second abutting structure 200 The specific structures of the structure 100 and the second abutting structure 200 can be flexibly installed, and the engagement between the first abutting structure 100 and the second abutting structure 200 allows the first portion 31 and the filter seat 2 to be connected to each other. It is only necessary to maintain the insertion state of . Further, the first contact structure 100 is preferably a contact structure that is provided integrally with the first portion 31 or formed on the first portion 31, and the second contact structure 200 is a contact structure that is provided integrally with the first portion 31. An abutment structure provided integrally or formed on the filter seat 2 is preferred; such an arrangement facilitates process manufacturing.

Preferably, the second part 32 is inserted into the detergent outlet 13, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Such an arrangement can facilitate the user's assembly, i.e., when installing, the second part 32 only needs to be inserted into the detergent outlet 13, and when removing, the second part 32 can be pulled out from the detergent outlet 13. Bye.

Preferably, the edge of the first cleaning structure 34 is attached to the filtration structure 4 . Such an arrangement allows the edge of the first cleaning structure 34 to carry away dirt adhering to the filter structure 4 when the cleaning member 3 is removed from the detergent storage case 1. If preferred, the first cleaning structure 34 can adopt the structure of a scraper, thereby scraping dirt on the filter structure 4 . Note that when the assembly is completed, if the position of the first cleaning structure 34 is aligned with the position of the filtration structure 4, the design dimensions of the first cleaning structure 34 should be smaller than the design dimensions of the filtration structure 4; This ensures that the filtration structure 4 is exposed and communicates with the outside and the detergent storage chamber 11.

Preferably, the edge of the second cleaning structure 35 is attached to the detergent outlet 13. Such an arrangement allows the edge of the second cleaning structure 35 to carry away dirt adhering to the detergent outlet 13 when the cleaning member 3 is removed from the detergent storage case 1. If preferred, the second cleaning structure 35 can adopt the structure of a scraper, thereby scraping dirt on the detergent outlet 13. Furthermore, when the assembly is completed, it should be ensured that the second cleaning structure 35 fully or partially exposes the detergent outlet 13, so that the detergent in the detergent storage chamber 11 flows out from the detergent outlet 13. It does not affect anything.

Preferably, a plurality of first filtration ports are formed in the first cleaning structure 34 to communicate the detergent storage chamber 11 with the outside. With such an installation, sufficient communication between the outside and the detergent storage chamber 11 can be realized by the combination of the plurality of first filter ports and the filter structure 4, and smooth progress of the detergent injection operation by the user is ensured.

In addition, in the present invention, the filter seat 2 can be removably connected to the detergent inlet 12, and such installation facilitates the attachment and detachment, replacement, maintenance and cleaning of the filter seat 2, and of course, the filter seat 2 can be removably connected to the detergent inlet 12. The seat 2 can also be installed integrally with the detergent inlet 12, and such an arrangement can improve the reliability of the connection between the filter seat 2 and the detergent inlet 12.

Although the technical solutions of the present invention have been described above in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, as those skilled in the art will easily understand, the protection scope of the present invention does not extend beyond these specific implementations. Not limited to form. A person skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions in the relevant technical features without departing from the principles of the present invention, and all technical solutions including such changes or substitutions shall be covered by the protection of the present invention. Included in the range.

Claims (9)

The clothes treatment agent storage case includes a clothes treatment agent storage case, a filter seat, and a cleaning member, and the clothes treatment agent storage case has a clothes treatment agent storage chamber, a clothes treatment agent inlet, and a clothes treatment agent outlet, and the clothes treatment agent inlet and the clothes treatment agent Each of the treatment agent outlets communicates with the clothes treatment agent storage chamber, the filter seat is connected to the clothes treatment agent inlet, and the filter seat is provided with a filtration structure that communicates the outside with the clothes treatment agent storage chamber. and
The cleaning member is removably connected between the filter seat and the clothing treatment agent outlet, and the cleaning member is provided with a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure, and the first cleaning structure is connected to the filter seat and the clothing treatment agent outlet. the second cleaning structure is located at the clothing treatment agent outlet ;
The cleaning member includes a first part, a second part, and a third part connecting the first part and the second part, the first part being removably connected to the filter seat, and the second part is removably connected to the garment treatment agent outlet, the first cleaning structure is provided on the first portion, and the second cleaning structure is provided on the second portion.
A clothing treatment agent storage device characterized by: the first portion is inserted and connected to the filter seat;
The clothing treatment agent storage device according to claim 1 . A first contact structure is provided in the first portion, a second contact structure is provided in the filter seat, and the first contact structure and the second contact structure are engaged with each other. maintaining the first portion and the filter seat in an inserted state;
The clothing treatment agent storage device according to claim 2 , characterized in that: the second portion is inserted and connected to the clothing treatment agent outlet;
The clothing treatment agent storage device according to claim 1 . an edge of the first cleaning structure is attached to the filtration structure;
The clothing treatment agent storage device according to claim 1. an edge of the second cleaning structure is attached to the clothing treatment agent outlet;
The clothing treatment agent storage device according to claim 1. A plurality of first filtration ports are formed in the first cleaning structure to communicate between the outside and the clothing treatment agent storage chamber.
The clothing treatment agent storage device according to claim 1. The filter structure includes a plurality of second filter ports formed in the filter seat.
The clothing treatment agent storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . comprising the clothing treatment agent storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ;
A clothing processing device characterized by:

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