WO2021068818A1

WO2021068818A1 - Clothes treatment agent containing device and clothes treatment apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2021068818A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/119156
Authority: WO
Inventors: 邵明岩; 王得军; 杨旭光; 赵海斌
Original assignee: 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2019-10-12
Filing date: 2020-09-30
Publication date: 2021-04-15
Also published as: JP7352021B2; JP2022553519A; CN110735293A; CN110735293B

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothes treatment, and aims to solve the problems of existing clothes treatment agent containing devices whereby sundries are prone to be brought into same when a user performs feeding, and the washing of clothes and use by a user are not facilitated. Provided are a clothes treatment agent containing device and a clothes treatment apparatus. The clothes treatment agent containing device comprises a clothes treatment agent containing box, a filter seat, and a cleaning member, wherein a clothes treatment agent containing cavity, a clothes treatment agent inlet, and a clothes treatment agent outlet are formed on the clothes treatment agent containing box, the filter seat is connected to the clothes treatment agent inlet, a filtering structure for communicating the outside with the clothes treatment agent containing cavity is arranged on the filter seat, the cleaning member is detachably connected between the filter seat and the clothes treatment agent outlet, a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure are arranged on the cleaning member, the first cleaning structure is arranged at the position of the filtering structure, and the second cleaning structure is arranged at the position of the clothes treatment agent outlet. The present invention can be convenient for a user to use without affecting the washing of clothes.

Description

Clothes treatment agent containing device and clothes treatment equipment

Technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of clothes treatment, and specifically provides a clothes treatment agent containing device and clothes treatment equipment.

Background technique

The laundry treatment agent container is a device that contains and puts the laundry treatment agent. It is commonly used in washing machines, washer-dryers, laundry care machines and other laundry treatment equipment. Taking washing machines as an example, washing machines generally have a detergent container and a softener container. There may also be a softener containing box and a disinfectant containing box. Taking the detergent containing box as an example, the existing detergent containing box includes a detergent inlet and a detergent outlet. Put into the detergent accommodating cavity of the detergent box, the detergent in the detergent accommodating cavity can flow onto the clothes in the washing tub through the detergent outlet. However, when the user puts detergent into the detergent containing box, it is possible to bring in debris, so that debris is mixed in the detergent, which is not convenient for washing clothes, and the existence of debris for a long time may cause the detergent. The accommodating box is dirty, so that the user needs to clean the detergent accommodating box frequently, which is not conducive to the use of the user.

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

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, in order to solve the problem that the existing laundry treatment agent accommodating device is easy to bring in debris when the user puts it in, and is not conducive to the washing of the clothes and the use of the user, the present invention provides a laundry treatment An agent containing device, the laundry treating agent containing device includes a laundry treating agent containing box, a filter seat and a cleaning member, the laundry treating agent containing box is formed with a laundry treating agent containing cavity, a laundry treating agent inlet and a laundry treating agent outlet, the laundry treating agent inlet The outlet of the laundry treatment agent is connected to the laundry treatment agent accommodating chamber, the filter seat is connected to the inlet of the laundry treatment agent, the filter seat is provided with a filter structure that communicates the outside with the laundry treatment agent accommodating chamber, and the cleaning member is detachably connected to the filter Between the seat and the laundry treatment agent outlet, the cleaning member is provided with a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure. The first cleaning structure is arranged at the position of the filter structure, and the second cleaning structure is arranged at the position of the laundry treatment agent outlet.

In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the laundry treatment agent containing device, 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 is detachably connected to the filter seat, and the second part is connected to the filter seat. The clothes treating agent outlet is detachably connected, the first cleaning structure is arranged on the first part, and the second cleaning structure is arranged on the second part.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned laundry treatment agent containing device, the first part is plug-connected with the filter seat.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned laundry treatment agent containing device, the first part is provided with a first resisting structure, the filter seat is provided with a second resisting structure, and the first resisting structure and the second resisting structure cooperate with each other to make the first part and the filter The seat remains in the mated state.

In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the laundry treatment agent containing device, the second part is connected to the laundry treatment agent outlet in a plug-in connection.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned laundry treatment agent containing device, the edge of the first cleaning structure and the filtering structure are arranged in close contact with each other.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned laundry treatment agent containing device, the edge of the second cleaning structure is arranged in close contact with the laundry treatment agent outlet.

In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the laundry treatment agent containing device, a plurality of first filter ports are formed on the first cleaning structure to communicate the outside with the laundry treatment agent containing cavity.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned laundry treatment agent containing device, the filter structure includes a plurality of second filter ports formed on the filter seat.

In another aspect, the present invention also provides a laundry treatment device, which includes the aforementioned laundry treatment agent containing device.

Those skilled in the art can understand that, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the filter seat is connected to the laundry treatment agent inlet, and the filter seat is provided with a filter structure that communicates the outside with the laundry treatment agent accommodating chamber, and The cleaning member is detachably connected between the filter seat and the laundry treatment agent outlet, and the cleaning member is provided with a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure, the first cleaning structure is provided at the position of the filter structure, and the second cleaning structure is provided At the position of the clothes treatment agent outlet, through such a setting, when the user puts the clothes treatment agent into the clothes treatment agent accommodating chamber through the clothes treatment agent inlet, the external sundries will not enter the clothes treatment agent accommodating chamber, and It is blocked by the filter structure, and when the cleaning member is removed from the laundry treatment agent container, the first cleaning structure can take away the dirt on the filter structure, and the second cleaning structure can take away the dirt on the outlet of the laundry treatment agent , To avoid the user from repeatedly cleaning the laundry treatment agent accommodating box, only need to clean the cleaning components, which is convenient for the user to use and enhances the user experience.

Further, the first part is detachably connected with the filter seat, the second part is detachably connected with the laundry treatment agent outlet, and the first cleaning structure is arranged on the first part, and the second cleaning structure is arranged on the second part. The setting can facilitate the user to remove the cleaning member from the laundry treatment agent container, and at the same time as the removal, the dirt on the filter structure can be taken away through the first cleaning structure, and the laundry treatment agent outlet can be taken out through the second cleaning structure The dirt on the surface is taken away, which prevents the user from repeatedly cleaning the laundry treatment agent container, and only needs to clean the cleaning components, which is convenient for the user to use and enhances the user experience.

Further, the first part and the filter base are plug-in connection, so that the first part and the filter base can be inserted into place accurately and quickly, and facilitate the disassembly of the first part and the filter base, which further improves the user experience.

Further, the second part is connected to the outlet of the laundry treatment agent by inserting, so that the second part and the outlet of the laundry treatment agent can be inserted in place accurately and quickly, and it is convenient to disassemble the second part and the outlet of the laundry treatment agent, and further enhance user experience.

Furthermore, the edge of the first cleaning structure is arranged in close contact with the filter structure, so that the dirt adhering to the filter structure can be completely removed by the first cleaning structure, and the cleaning effect of the filter structure is further improved.

Further, the edge of the second cleaning structure is arranged in close contact with the laundry treatment agent outlet, so that the dirt adhering to the laundry treatment agent outlet can be completely removed by the second cleaning structure, which further improves the cleaning effect on the laundry treatment agent outlet.

Description of the drawings

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

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the detergent containing device of the washing machine of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a cut-away schematic view of the detergent containing device of the washing machine of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning member of the detergent container of the washing machine of the present invention.

Detailed ways

First of all, those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. For example, although the present invention is described in conjunction with a washing machine, the technical solution of the present invention is obviously also applicable to washing-drying machines, laundry care machines, etc., and adjustments and changes of such application objects do not constitute a limitation to the present invention. It should be limited within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "middle", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and other terms indicating the direction or positional relationship are based on the direction or position shown in the drawings. The positional relationship is only for ease of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

In addition, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms “setup”, “installation”, “connected”, and “connected” should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they may be fixed The connection can also be a detachable connection or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Based on the problem that the detergent accommodating box of the existing washing machine is easy to bring in debris when the user puts it in in the background art, which is not conducive to the washing of clothes and the use of the user, the present invention provides a laundry treatment agent accommodating device and a washing machine In order to prevent external sundries from entering the laundry treatment agent accommodating cavity, it is convenient to wash the laundry, and the user does not need to clean the laundry treatment agent accommodating device frequently, which is convenient for the user to use and improves the user experience.

It should be noted that the laundry treatment agent storage device may be a detergent storage device, a softener storage device, a softener storage device, or a disinfectant storage device, etc. Of course, the laundry treatment agent storage device can also be It may include at least two of a detergent containing device, a softener containing device, a softener containing device, and a disinfectant containing device. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the laundry treatment agent containing device according to the specific functions of the washing machine in practical applications. The specific type and structure of the laundry treatment agent containing device is used as a detergent containing device to further illustrate the technical solution of the present invention.

The washing machine of the present invention includes a box body and a tray seat, the tray seat is arranged on the box body, and the detergent container is arranged on the tray seat and/or the box body. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the detergent container includes a detergent container. Box 1, filter seat 2 and cleaning member 3. The detergent containing box 1 is formed with a detergent containing cavity 11, a detergent inlet 12 and a detergent outlet 13, and both the detergent inlet 12 and the detergent outlet 13 are connected to the detergent containing cavity. 11 is connected, 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 accommodating cavity 11, and the cleaning member 3 is detachably connected to the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 In between, 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 provided at the position of the detergent outlet 13. Among them, the filter structure 4 can adopt a single filter port structure or a multiple filter port structure. Preferably, the filter structure 4 includes a plurality of second filter ports formed on the filter seat 2, and the structure of the filter structure 4 can be a mesh. The structure can also be a matrix hole-like plate structure. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the filter structure 4 in practical applications, as long as the filter structure 4 can connect the outside world with the detergent containing chamber 11 and enter The detergent in the detergent accommodating cavity 11 is filtered to prevent foreign objects from entering the detergent accommodating cavity 11. The first cleaning structure 34 can be a cleaning plate, a cleaning brush, or a cleaning ball. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the first cleaning structure 34 in practical applications, as long as the first cleaning structure 34 passes through the first cleaning structure 34. The filter structure 4 can be cleaned. Similarly, the second cleaning structure 35 can be a cleaning plate, a cleaning brush, or a cleaning ball. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the second cleaning structure 35 in practical applications, as long as the second cleaning structure 35 is passed through The cleaning structure 35 can clean the detergent outlet 13. In addition, the cleaning member 3 is detachably connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13, and the cleaning member 3 may be connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 in a plug-in manner, or it may be in a snap-fit manner. It is connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13, and can also be connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 in a magnetic adsorption manner. Of course, it can also be a combination of plug-in and snap-in connection (for example, the cleaning member 3 Plug-in with the filter seat 2, the cleaning member 3 is snapped with the detergent outlet 13), a combination of plug-in and magnetic adsorption (for example, the cleaning member 3 is plugged with the filter seat 2, and the cleaning member 3 is magnetically attracted to the detergent outlet 13) It is connected between the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13. A person skilled in the art can flexibly set the detachable connection method of the cleaning member 3 with the filter seat 2 and the detergent outlet 13 in practical applications, as long as the cleaning member 3 can be realized. The detergent containing box 1 can be detachable.

Preferably, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the cleaning member 3 includes a first part 31, a second part 32, and a third part 33 connecting the first part 31 and the second part 32. The first part 31 and the filter seat 2 are detachable The second part 32 is detachably connected to the detergent outlet 13, the first cleaning structure 34 is arranged on the first part 31, and the second cleaning structure 35 is arranged on the second part 32. By arranging the first part 31 to be detachably connected to the filter seat 2, and the second part 32 to be detachably connected to the detergent outlet 13, the cleaning member 3 can be detached from the detergent containing box 1, thereby facilitating the user to clean The component 3 cleans the filter structure 4 and the detergent outlet 13 and cleans the cleaning component 3 separately. In addition, the third part 33 may be a flexible connecting piece or a rigid connecting piece.

Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first part 31 is connected to the filter base 2 by plug-in connection. With this arrangement, the user's assembly can be facilitated, that is, the first part 31 can be inserted into the filter base 2 during installation, and the first part 31 can be pulled out of the filter base 2 during disassembly.

Preferably, a first resisting structure 100 is provided on the first part 31, and a second resisting structure 200 is provided on the filter seat 2. The first resisting structure 100 and the second resisting structure 200 cooperate with each other to keep the first part 31 and the filter seat 2 Mated state. Through the cooperation of the first resisting structure 100 and the second resisting structure 200, the movement of the first part 31 can be restricted, so that the first part 31 will not continue to move after the insertion with the filter base 2 is completed, and the first part 31 will be separated from the filter base 2 It enters into the detergent accommodating cavity 11. The first resisting structure 100 and the second resisting structure 200 can be a stepped structure, a rib structure, or a convex structure. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the first resisting structure 100 and the second resisting structure 100 and the second resisting structure in practical applications. The specific structure of the resisting structure 200 only needs to be able to keep the first part 31 and the filter seat 2 in an inserted state through the cooperation of the first resisting structure 100 and the second resisting structure 200. In addition, the first resisting structure 100 is preferably provided integrally with the first part 31 or a resisting structure formed on the first part 31, and the second resisting structure 200 is preferably provided integrally with the filter seat 2 or is a resisting structure formed on the filter seat 2. Through such an arrangement, it is convenient for process manufacturing.

Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second part 32 is connected to the detergent outlet 13 in a plug-in connection. With this arrangement, the user's assembly can be facilitated, that is, the second part 32 can be inserted into the detergent outlet 13 during installation, and the second part 32 can be pulled out of the detergent outlet 13 during disassembly.

Preferably, the edge of the first cleaning structure 34 is arranged in close contact with the filter structure 4. With this arrangement, when the cleaning member 3 is removed from the detergent containing box 1, the edge of the first cleaning structure 34 can take away the dirt adhering to the filter structure 4. In a preferred situation, the first cleaning structure 34 may adopt a scraper structure to scrape away the dirt on the filter structure 4. It should be noted that when the assembly is completed, if the position of the first cleaning structure 34 is aligned with the position of the filter structure 4, the design size of the first cleaning structure 34 should be smaller than the design size of the filter structure 4 to ensure filtration The structure 4 can be exposed to communicate the outside with the detergent containing cavity 11.

Preferably, the edge of the second cleaning structure 35 is arranged in close contact with the detergent outlet 13. With this arrangement, when the cleaning member 3 is detached from the detergent containing box 1, the edge of the second cleaning structure 35 can take away the dirt adhering to the detergent outlet 13. In a preferred situation, the second cleaning structure 35 may adopt a scraper structure to scrape away the dirt on the detergent outlet 13. It should be noted that when the assembly is completed, it should be ensured that the second cleaning structure 35 exposes all or part of the detergent outlet 13 so as not to affect the detergent in the detergent accommodating cavity 11 from flowing out of the detergent outlet 13.

Preferably, the first cleaning structure 34 is formed with a plurality of first filter ports that communicate the outside with the detergent containing cavity 11. Through such an arrangement, the combination of the plurality of first filter ports and the filter structure 4 can achieve sufficient communication between the outside world and the detergent containing cavity 11 to ensure the smooth progress of the detergent injection operation of the user.

In addition, in the present invention, the filter seat 2 can be detachably connected with the detergent inlet 12, through this arrangement, it is convenient to disassemble, replace, maintain and clean the filter seat 2. Of course, the filter seat 2 can also be connected to the detergent inlet 12. The inlet 12 is integrally provided. Through such an arrangement, the reliability of the connection between the filter seat 2 and the detergent inlet 12 can be improved.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A clothing treatment agent accommodating device, characterized in that the clothing treatment agent accommodating device includes a clothing treatment agent accommodating box, a filter seat and a cleaning member, and a clothing treatment agent accommodating cavity and a clothing treatment agent accommodating cavity are formed on the clothing The laundry treatment agent inlet and the laundry treatment agent outlet, the laundry treatment agent inlet and the laundry treatment agent outlet are both in communication with the laundry treatment agent accommodating chamber, the filter seat is connected to the laundry treatment agent inlet, the filter seat Is provided with a filtering structure that communicates the outside with the laundry treatment agent containing cavity,

The cleaning member is detachably connected between the filter seat and the laundry treatment agent outlet, the cleaning member is provided with a first cleaning structure and a second cleaning structure, and the first cleaning structure is provided on the At the location of the filtering structure, the second cleaning structure is provided at the location of the laundry treatment agent outlet.
The laundry treatment agent containing device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning member comprises a first part, a second part, and a third part connecting the first part and the second part, the first part Is detachably connected to the filter seat, the second part is detachably connected to the laundry treatment agent outlet, the first cleaning structure is provided on the first part, and the second cleaning structure is provided on the Said on the second part.
The laundry treatment agent containing device according to claim 2, wherein the first part is plug-connected with the filter seat.
The laundry treatment agent accommodating device according to claim 3, wherein a first resisting structure is provided on the first part, a second resisting structure is provided on the filter seat, and the first resisting structure and the The second resisting structure cooperates with each other to keep the first part and the filter seat in an inserted state.
The laundry treatment agent containing device according to claim 2, wherein the second part is connected to the laundry treatment agent outlet in a plug-in connection.
The laundry treatment agent containing device according to claim 1, wherein the edge of the first cleaning structure is arranged in close contact with the filter structure.
The laundry treatment agent containing device according to claim 1, wherein the edge of the second cleaning structure is arranged in close contact with the laundry treatment agent outlet.
The laundry treatment agent containing device according to claim 1, wherein the first cleaning structure is formed with a plurality of first filter ports that communicate the outside with the laundry treatment agent containing cavity.
The laundry treatment agent containing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the filter structure includes a plurality of second filter ports formed on the filter seat.
A clothing treatment equipment, characterized in that the clothing treatment equipment comprises the clothing treatment agent containing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.