WO2021129276A1 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A washing machine. The washing machine comprises: a housing (1) in which a support (4) supported by shock-absorbing members (9) is mounted; wherein the support (4) is connected to the housing (1) by means of a flexible member (6) to enclose an accommodating space. The support (4) is connected to the housing (1) by means of the flexible member (6), so as to achieve the purpose that an accommodating space (2) for washing water to flow is provided in the housing (1) of the washing machine; and the accommodating space (2) is directly integrated on the housing (1), so that the width of the accommodating space (2) is set to be equal to the size of the housing (1) of the washing machine, thereby maximizing the utilization of the size of the housing (1) to improve the washing capacity of the washing machine. In addition, at least a part of the accommodating space (2) consists of the flexible member (6), the vibration displacement generated by the support (4) is filtered by the flexible member (6), and the problem of local damage of the accommodating space (2) caused by action of the shock-absorbing members (9) on the accommodating space (2) integrated on the housing (1) is avoided.

Description

A washing machine Technical field

The invention belongs to the field of clothes dryers, and specifically relates to a washing machine, in particular to a washing machine in which a drum forms a sealed container during washing.

Background technique

In the prior art, the drum washing machine generally includes an inner tube and an outer tube that are fitted with each other. The outer tube is sealed for holding water, and the inner tube is used to hold clothes, and the inner tube is rotated to beat and wash the clothes; at the same time, the inner tube is Set dehydration holes so that the water in the outer tube flows into the inner tube through the dehydration holes to soak the clothes in the inner tube, the water in the inner tube flows out to the outer tube through the dehydration holes, and the moisture on the clothes in the inner tube is dehydrated when the inner tube rotates at a high speed The holes are drained to the outer tube to achieve the purpose of washing clothes.

During the use of the washing machine, dirt is likely to accumulate between the inner and outer tubs; because the inner and outer tubs are fitted with each other, the user cannot clean the outer wall of the inner tub and the inner wall of the outer tub, which increases the bacteria inside the washing machine, reduces the washing efficiency of the washing machine and the cleanliness of the laundry after washing degree.

At the same time, in the above-mentioned conventional washing machine, since the inner tub is sheathed with an outer tub, the washing process of the washing machine is to beat and wash the clothes through the rotation of the inner tub, so that the washing capacity of the washing machine is based on the inner tub. Since the inner tube and the outer tube are nested with each other, the washing machine needs to reserve a gap between the outer tube and the inner tube during the design of the washing machine, and a design gap must also be reserved between the outer tube and the outer shell to avoid the inner and outer tube during the operation of the washing machine. There are problems such as collision between the outer cylinder and the outer shell. As a result, the drum size of the washing machine cannot be increased under the premise that the size of the casing of the washing machine remains unchanged, and the washing capacity of the washing machine cannot be expanded on the existing basis.

In view of this, the present invention is proposed.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a washing machine to achieve the purpose of increasing the washing capacity of the washing machine. Another object is to provide a washing machine, so as to achieve the purpose of expanding the washing volume of the washing machine without washing between the inner and outer tubs.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic idea of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

A washing machine includes: a housing in which a bracket supported by a shock-absorbing member is installed; the bracket is connected to the housing via a flexible member to enclose a containing space.

Further, the support includes a first arm and a second arm that are arranged up and down and arranged at intervals. The left and right sides of the first arm and the second arm are connected with flexible members, and at least the flexible member, the first arm and the second arm are connected to each other. The support arms collectively enclose a cylindrical structure, the inside of the cylindrical structure constitutes an accommodating space, and the inside of the cylindrical structure constitutes an accommodating space.

Further, the left and right sides of the first arm and the second arm are respectively connected to the inner wall of the housing through different flexible members. The first arm, the second arm, the flexible member and the inner wall of the housing jointly enclose a cylindrical structure. The interior constitutes an accommodation space.

Further, the left side of the first arm and the second arm are connected by a left flexible member, the right side of the first arm and the second arm are connected by a right flexible member, the first arm, the second arm, and the left flexible The middle part of the left flexible part and the right flexible part are respectively connected with the inner wall of the corresponding side of the shell.

Further, the support includes a vertically extending support member located at the rear end of the cylindrical structure, and the outer periphery of the support member is directly or sealedly connected to the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical structure through a flexible member for closing one end of the cylindrical structure; The front end is provided with a ring-shaped shielding portion that is bent toward the center.

Further, the support member is fixedly connected to the first support arm and the second support arm respectively, or is integrally arranged; the rear side of the flexible member is hermetically connected to the support member.

Further, the two ends of the cylindrical structure are respectively connected to the inner wall of the housing in a sealed manner, and a sealed accommodating space is formed inside the cylindrical structure.

Further, the shock absorber includes a shock absorber rod and/or a suspension spring connecting the bracket and the housing; one end of the shock absorber rod is connected with the support member and/or the second arm of the bracket, and the shock absorber rod extends downward to the other end and the shell The bottom wall and/or the side wall are connected; one end of the hanging spring is connected with the support and/or the first arm of the bracket, and the hanging spring extends upward to the other end and is connected with the top wall and/or the side wall of the housing.

Further, a rotating drum is provided in the containing space, and the rotating drum can be mounted on the bracket to rotate around the axis; preferably, the washing machine is provided with a cover corresponding to the opening of the rotating drum, and the rotating drum forms a seal when the washing machine performs the washing procedure. Water container.

Further, the rotating drum is provided with an opening, which connects the inside of the rotating drum with the containing space; the opening of the rotating drum is provided with a centrifugal valve, and the opening is opened by rotating centrifugal force after the rotating drum rotates at a set speed.

Further, the rotating drum and the driving motor are respectively arranged on both sides of the support, and the rotating drum is in a cylindrical structure; the motor shaft of the driving motor passes through the support and is coaxially connected with the center of the bottom of the rotating drum; preferably, the motor shaft passes through A water seal structure is provided at the bottom of the rotating drum.

After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

The bracket is connected to the housing via a flexible member to achieve the purpose of providing a washing water flowing through the housing space in the housing of the washing machine; and the housing space is directly integrated and arranged on the housing, so that the width of the housing space is equal to the size of the washing machine housing. , And thus achieved significant technological progress in maximizing the use of the housing size and increasing the washing capacity of the washing machine; in addition, by making at least part of the accommodating space composed of flexible parts, the vibration displacement generated by the bracket is elastically filtered by the flexible part itself, avoiding integration in The accommodating space on the shell is not affected by the shock absorber, which prevents the problem of local damage to the accommodating space.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the present invention also provides the following technical solutions:

A washing machine comprising: a shell, a bracket supported by a shock absorber is installed in the shell; a rotating drum rotating drum is installed on the bracket, and the distance between any position of the bracket and the left side wall of the shell is greater than or equal to the rotating drum and the left side of the shell The minimum distance of the wall, and the distance between any position of the bracket and the right side wall of the housing is greater than or equal to the minimum distance between the rotating cylinder and the right side wall of the housing.

Further, the support includes a vertically extending support member, the rotating drum is rotatably mounted on the support member, the support member is arranged coaxially with the rotating drum, and the horizontal width of the support member is less than or equal to the diameter of the rotating drum; preferably, the rotating drum The bottom of the drum is connected with a motor shaft, the motor shaft passes through the support, and the two ends of the motor shaft are respectively connected with the driving motor and the rotating drum.

Further, the bottom of the rotating drum is provided with a drainage port, which is arranged close to the outer periphery of the bottom of the drum; the supporting member at least covers the rotation path of the drainage port during the rotation of the rotating drum; and the drainage port is provided with a valve body for controlling the opening and closing; preferably , The valve body is a centrifugal valve that automatically opens after the rotation speed of the rotating drum reaches a set value; or, an electromagnetically controlled control valve; further preferably, a hollow lifting rib is installed on the inner wall of the rotating drum, and the lifting rib A water permeable hole communicating with the inner hollow part is provided, the drain port is used to communicate with the hollow inside the lifting rib, and the valve body provided at the drain port is located in the inner hollow part of the lifting rib.

Further, the outer circumference of the support member is a tapered edge that is inclined toward the direction of the rotating drum, and the maximum radial width of the tapered edge is less than or equal to the drum diameter of the rotating drum; preferably, the rotating drum is gradually from the bottom of the drum to the side of the mouth of the rotating drum. For a tapered tube with a narrower tube diameter, the maximum radial width of the tapered edge is less than or equal to the maximum tube diameter of the tapered rotating tube; more preferably, the tapered tube wall of the rotating tube is provided with a tube diameter near the bottom of the tube For the narrowed necking part, the outer circumference of the support member is tapered to cover at least a part of the necking part.

Further, the bracket includes a bottom support member arranged under the rotating drum and extending in a horizontal direction. The bottom support member is provided with a water collection tank. The bottom of the water collection tank is in communication with the drain pipe of the washing machine, and the bottom support member is located at the left and right ends of the rotating drum. Preferably, the width of the bottom support is smaller than the diameter of the rotating drum, and the axis of the bottom support and the axis of the rotating drum are in the same vertical plane.

Further, a notch is provided on the outer peripheral conical flange of the support, and the notch is located at the bottom of the conical flange and is opposite to the water collection trough; preferably, the bracket is provided with a guiding self-rotating cylinder extending from the notch to the water collection trough. The water flowing out of the drainage outlet flows to the water guiding structure of the sump.

Further, the bottom support is connected to the lower part of the support, and there is a gap between the bottom support and the rotating drum; the other end of the bottom support extends toward the mouth side of the rotating drum, and the lowest part of the water collection tank of the bottom support is connected with the washing machine drain tube.

Further, the wall of the rotating drum is provided with a drainage port, and a control valve is provided at the drainage port; a positioning device is provided on the bracket to stop the rotating drum to a fixed position; when the rotating drum is in a fixed position, the drainage port is at the lowest And set toward the sump set on the bracket.

Furthermore, the rotating drum is provided with an inner drum cover that opens and closes the drum mouth, so that the rotating drum forms a water container when the washing machine is in the washing state.

Further, the shock absorber includes a shock absorber rod and/or a suspension spring connecting the bracket and the shell; one end of the shock absorber rod is connected with the bracket, and the shock absorber rod extends downward to the other end to connect with the shell; one end of the suspension spring is connected with the bracket and hangs. The spring extends upward to the other end connected to the housing.

After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

Through the above arrangement, there is no part of the bracket protruding from the rotating drum in the horizontal direction, so that only a gap between the casing and the rotating drum is needed to realize the smooth operation of the washing machine.

By arranging all the brackets between the leftmost end and the rightmost end of the rotating drum, the bracket does not exceed the radial size of the rotating drum in the horizontal direction. Compared with the ordinary drum washing machine with the outer drum that takes up a certain amount of space, the embodiment of the present invention In the case of having a housing of the same volume, the space occupied by the bracket is less than the space required when the outer cylinder exists, which in turn increases the radial size of the rotating cylinder and expands the washing capacity of the washing machine.

At the same time, the invention has a simple structure and significant effects, and is suitable for popularization and use.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of the drawings

The accompanying drawings are used as a part of the present invention to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and the description thereof are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative work. In the attached picture:

Figure 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a washing machine in an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of a washing machine in another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the A-A cross-sectional structure of Fig. 1 in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of the B-B section of Fig. 1 in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of the B-B section of Fig. 1 in another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of a washing machine in another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the D-D cross-sectional structure of Fig. 6 in still another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 shows a schematic diagram of the D-D cross-sectional structure of Fig. 6 in another embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main components in the figure: 1-housing, 2-accommodating space, 3-rotating cylinder, 4-bracket, 5-drain pipe, 6-flexible part, 7-drive motor, 8-motor shaft, 9-damping part, 10-door cover, 11-left side wall, 12-right side wall, 13-front side wall, 14-rear side wall, 15-drain outlet, 21-rising rib, 22-valve body, 31-motor shaft, 40 -Support, 41-first arm, 42-second arm, 43-bottom support, 44-sump, 45-conical flange, 61-left flexible piece, 62-right flexible piece, 63- Left upper flexible piece, 64—right upper flexible piece, 65—left lower flexible piece, 66—right lower flexible piece, 67—shielding part.

It should be noted that these drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way, but to explain the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention. , But not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc. The indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the pointed device or element must have a specific orientation or a specific orientation. The structure and operation cannot therefore be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense unless otherwise clearly specified and limited. For example, they can be fixed or detachable. Connected or integrally connected; it can be mechanically or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above-mentioned terms in the present invention can be understood in specific situations.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the embodiment of the present invention introduces a washing machine, which includes: a casing 1, a rotating drum 3 is arranged in the casing 1, the axis of the rotating drum 3 is horizontal or the mouth side of the drum is inclined upward, and the rotating drum 3 It is used for users to hold the load to be washed; the rotating drum 3 is connected with the driving motor 7 to rotate around the axis under the driving of the driving motor 7 to drive the load contained in the drum to be lifted and smashed, and the load is washed by the smashing force. At the same time, the rotating drum 3 is supplied with washing water, which soaks the load, and contacts the detergent, softener, disinfectant and other additives contained in the feed water with the load to improve the washing effect of the load.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the rotating cylinder 3 is installed in the housing 1 via a bracket 4, and the bracket 4 is installed in the housing 1 supported by a shock-absorbing member 9. The shock-absorbing member 9 may be a shock-absorbing rod 91, a spring 92, etc. The shock-absorbing rod 91 and the spring 92 can be hydraulic rods, pneumatic rods, shock-absorbing springs, shock-absorbing hanging springs, etc., any one or a combination of existing structures that can provide axial shock-absorbing support. Preferably, the top of the support 4 is connected to the housing 1 through a hanging spring 92, and the bottom of the support 4 is connected to the housing 1 through a shock-absorbing rod 91; further preferably, the left and right sides of the top of the support 4 are respectively connected to at least one hanging spring 92, The left and right sides of the bottom of the bracket 4 are respectively connected to at least one shock-absorbing rod 91; the hanging spring 92 and the shock-absorbing rod 91 extend in the radial direction of the rotating barrel, or the radially inclined direction, so that the shock-absorbing force can be from both sides In the middle direction, the left and right shock-absorbing members are combined to form a shock-absorbing supporting force in the vertical direction.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the bracket 4 is provided in the casing 1 of the washing machine, and the bracket is connected to the inner wall of the casing 1 through the flexible member 6 to enclose the accommodating space 2, so that the rotating drum 3 is arranged in the accommodating space 2 and the rotating drum 3 flows out The washing water flows into the accommodating space 2; the bottom of the space of the accommodating space 2 is communicated with the drain pipe 5 of the washing machine, thereby achieving the effect of collecting and draining the washing water discharged from the rotating drum 3.

At the same time, in order to cooperate with the work of the above-mentioned washing machine, the rotating drum 3 can be set to form a sealed water container during normal washing of the washing machine, so that the rotating drum 3 integrates the functions of the outer drum and the inner drum at the same time, and uses the washing water contained inside to carry out the load loading. washing.

It is also possible that the rotating drum 3 of the washing machine is a normal inner drum, which is provided with a dehydration hole connecting the inside and the outside; and the receiving space 2 enclosed by the bracket 4, the flexible member 6, and the housing 1 is sealed and arranged for washing water. The storage space 2 directly constitutes the function of an outer cylinder for containing washing water.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the flexible member 6 is composed of a material with elastic extension, so that the flexible member 6 itself can be partially folded, moved, etc.; for example, the flexible member 6 is composed of an elastic rubber material, and the flexible member 6 is wavy. The sheet-like structure extending in a shape makes the flexible member 6 use its own wave-shaped folds to generate local deformation, filter the shock-absorbing displacement generated by the shock-absorbing member 9 and ensure that the flexible member 6 will not be damaged.

The bracket 4 is connected to the housing 1 through the flexible member 6 to achieve the purpose of providing the washing water in the washing machine housing 1 for the washing water to flow through the accommodating space 2; and the accommodating space 2 is directly integrated on the housing 1 to make the accommodating space 2 The width of the housing 1 is set equal to the size of the washing machine housing 1, thereby achieving a significant technological advancement in maximizing the use of the housing 1 size and increasing the washing capacity of the washing machine; in addition, by making at least part of the accommodating space 2 constituted by a flexible member 6, the bracket 4 produces The vibration displacement is elastically filtered by the flexible member 6 itself, which avoids the problem that the accommodation space 2 integrated on the housing 1 is not affected by the shock absorber 9 and prevents the accommodation space 2 from being damaged locally.

Example one

As shown in Figure 1, this embodiment introduces a washing machine, including a casing 1, a rotating drum 3 is arranged in the casing 1, the rotating drum 3 is rotatably arranged on a bracket 4, the bracket 4, a flexible member 6, and the casing 1. The housing encloses the accommodating space 2, and the rotating drum 3 is arranged in the accommodating space 2.

In this embodiment, the support 4 includes a first arm 41 and a second arm 42 arranged up and down and spaced apart. The left and right sides of the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 are connected to the flexible member 6 at least by the flexible The part 6, the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 together form a cylindrical structure.

In this embodiment, the left and right sides of the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 are respectively connected to the inner wall of the housing 1 via different flexible members 6. The first arm 41, the second arm 42, the flexible member 6 and the housing 1 The inner walls together form a cylindrical structure. In this embodiment, the left and right sides of the first arm 41 are respectively connected to the right side of the upper left flexible member 63 and the left side of the upper right flexible member 64, and the left side of the upper left flexible member 63 is connected to the left side wall 11 of the housing 1. The right side of the upper right flexible member 64 is respectively connected to the right side wall 12 of the housing 1; the left and right sides of the second arm 42 are respectively connected to the right side of the lower left flexible member 65 and the left side of the lower right flexible member 66. The lower left flexible member The left side of 65 is connected to the left side wall 11 of the housing 1, and the right side of the lower right flexible member 66 is connected to the right side wall 12 of the housing 1. At the same time, the connection point between the upper left flexible part 63 and the left side wall 11 is above the connection point between the lower left flexible part 65 and the left side wall 11, and the connection point between the upper right flexible part 64 and the right side wall 12 is at the lower right flexible part 66 and the right side wall 12 Above the junction. Thus, the upper left flexible member 63, the first arm 41, the upper right flexible member 64, the right side wall 12, the lower right flexible member 66, the second arm 42, the lower left flexible member 65, the left side wall 11, and the upper left flexible member 63 The cylindrical structure is connected end to end in turn, and the interior of the cylindrical structure constitutes the containing space 2.

In this embodiment, in order to ensure the tightness of the containing space 2, the joints of the flexible member 6 with the side wall of the housing 1 and the arms of the bracket 4 are all sealed to prevent the water flowing into the containing space 2 from flowing out of the joint.

In this embodiment, in order to improve the overall running stability of the washing machine, the axes of the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 are in the same vertical plane. Preferably, the axes of the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 Both are in the same vertical vertical plane as the axis of the rotating drum 3, so that the brackets 4 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the rotating drum 3, and the vibration during the operation of the washing machine is reduced.

In this embodiment, in order to further improve the running stability of the washing machine, the cylindrical structure enclosed by the bracket 4, the flexible member 6, and the side wall of the housing is arranged axially symmetrically with respect to the rotating drum 3, so that the center of the cylindrical structure is rotating. In the vertical vertical plane where the axis of the cylinder 3 is located, the occurrence of excessive vibration of the cylinder structure due to eccentricity is avoided.

Example 2

As shown in FIG. 2, the difference between this embodiment and the foregoing embodiment 1 is that the bracket 4 and the flexible member 6 directly enclose the accommodating space 2 for the rotating drum 3 to be placed.

In this embodiment, the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 of the bracket 4 are provided with a left flexible member 61 on the left side and a right flexible member 62 on the right side. The opposite sides of the left flexible member 61 are respectively connected to the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 are connected to the left side, and opposite sides of the right flexible member 62 are connected to the right side of the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 respectively. Thereby, the first arm 41, the left flexible member 61, the second arm 42, and the right flexible member 62 that are connected in sequence are enclosed in a cylindrical structure, so that the accommodating space 2 is formed in the cylindrical structure.

In this embodiment, in order to maximize the accommodating space 2 and increase the washing capacity of the washing machine, the left flexible member 61 is fixedly connected to the left side wall 11 of the washing machine housing 1, and the right flexible member 62 is connected to the right side wall 12 of the washing machine housing 1. Phase fixed connection. As a result, the cylindrical structure formed by the flexible member 6 is stretched under the action of the connection, and the washing capacity of the washing machine is maximized.

Preferably, in order to maximize the capacity of the washing machine, the following arrangements are made: the middle part of the left flexible part 61 is connected to the left side wall 11 of the washing machine housing 1, and the connection part is set at the same height as the axis of the rotating tub 3 of the washing machine; the middle part of the right flexible part 62 It is connected to the right side wall 12 of the washing machine housing 1, and the connecting part is set at the same height as the axis of the washing machine rotating drum 3. Through the above arrangement, the accommodating space 2 can be set by fully utilizing the width of the housing 1, and the width of the accommodating space 2 can be maximized, so that the rotating drum 3 placed inside can be maximized, achieving the effect of increasing the washing capacity of the washing machine.

Example 3

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, this embodiment is based on the above-mentioned embodiment 1 or 2, and also has the following technical features: at least the flexible member 6, the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 together form a cylindrical structure At least the outer periphery of the two ends has a water blocking structure, so that the washing water flowing out of the rotating drum 3 can be blocked by the water blocking structure and collected into the containing space 2 formed inside the cylindrical structure, and then through the washing machine connected with the cylindrical structure The drain pipe 5 is discharged outside.

In this embodiment, the bracket 4 includes a vertically extending support member 40, which is located at the rear end of the cylindrical structure, and the outer periphery of the support member 40 is directly connected to the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical structure through a flexible member 6 for sealing. One end of the cylindrical structure. The rear side of the flexible member 6 is in sealing connection with the supporting member 40. As a result, the rear end of the cylindrical structure is sealed by the support 40 to prevent the washing water flowing out of the rotating drum 3 from being discharged from the rear end of the cylindrical structure, thereby achieving the flow of washing water to the rotating drum 3. The effect collected in the containment space 2.

In this embodiment, the front end of the cylindrical structure is provided with an annular shielding portion 67 that is bent in the center direction. The outer periphery of the annular shielding portion 67 is connected to the front end of the cylindrical structure in a sealed manner to block the flow into the accommodating space 2 The washing water flows out from the front end. Preferably, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the washing machine, the inner circumference of the annular shielding portion 67 and the mouth of the rotating drum 3 may be relatively coaxially arranged.

In this embodiment, the support member 40 of the bracket 4 is fixedly connected to the first support arm 41 and the second support arm 42 respectively, or is arranged integrally, and is composed of a rigid metal part, a plastic part, and the like. Preferably, the second support arm 42 is provided at the lowest part of the cylindrical structure, and the second support arm 42 is provided with a drainage port, which communicates with the drain pipe 5 of the washing machine.

In this embodiment, the rotating drum 3 and the driving motor 7 are respectively arranged on both sides of the supporting member 40, and the rotating drum 3 is in a cylindrical structure; the motor shaft 8 of the driving motor 7 passes through the supporting member 40 and the bottom of the rotating drum 3. The center is coaxially connected; preferably, a water seal structure is provided where the motor shaft 8 passes through the bottom of the rotating drum 3.

Example 4

As shown in Figure 5, this embodiment is based on the above-mentioned embodiment 1 or 2, and also has the following technical features: at least the flexible member 6, the first arm 41 and the second arm 42 jointly enclose the two ends of the cylindrical structure Sealedly connected with the inner wall of the casing 1, so that the front end and the rear end of the cylindrical structure are respectively connected to the inner wall of the casing 1 on the corresponding side, so as to block the water from the front and rear ends of the cylindrical structure and flow out of the rotating cylinder 3. The washing water is collected.

In this embodiment, the front end of the cylindrical structure is connected to the front side wall 13 of the washing machine housing 1, and the rear end is connected to the rear side wall 14 of the washing machine housing 1.

In this embodiment, in order to ensure that the vibration during the rotation of the rotating drum 3 is transmitted to the cylindrical structure and will not be directly transmitted to the housing 1, the following arrangement can be made: the support 4 is not directly connected to the housing 1, and the outer periphery of the support 4 is completely passed through The flexible member 6 is connected to the housing 1 so that the vibration of the bracket 4 is filtered by the flexible member 6 and then transmitted to the housing 1, so as to reduce the vibration during the operation of the washing machine.

In this embodiment, the parts between the front end of the bracket 4 and the front side wall 13 of the housing 1, and the rear end of the bracket 4 and the rear side wall 14 of the housing 1 are all formed by flexible members 6, so that the bracket 4 is subjected to vibration driven by the rotating cylinder 3 The flexible member 6 is transmitted to the housing 1 to avoid a rigid connection between the bracket 4 and the housing 1 and to prevent vibration from directly acting on the housing 1.

Example 5

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, this embodiment is based on the washing machine described in any one of the above embodiments 1 to 4, and further includes the following technical features: the bracket 4 and the housing 1 are connected via a shock absorbing member 9, and the damping The shock element 9 includes a shock absorbing rod 91 and/or a suspension spring 92 that connects the bracket 4 with the housing 1; one end of the shock absorbing rod 91 is connected to the support 40 and/or the second arm 42 of the support 4, and the shock absorbing rod 91 is connected to the support 40 and/or the second arm 42 of the support 4 It extends downward to the other end to be connected to the bottom wall and/or side wall of the housing 1; one end of the hanging spring 92 is connected to the support 40 and/or the first arm 41 of the bracket 40, and the hanging spring 92 extends upward to the other end to the top of the housing 1. The walls and/or side walls are connected. Thereby, the bracket 40 can be supported by the shock absorber 9 in the housing 1, and the elastic expansion and contraction of the shock absorber 9 itself is used to buffer the vibration and reduce the vibration impact on the washing machine housing 1.

Example 6

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, this embodiment is based on the washing machine described in any one of the above embodiments 1 to 5, and further includes the following technical features: a rotating drum 3 is provided in the accommodating space 2, and the rotating drum 3 is rotatable around an axis Installed on the bracket 4.

In this embodiment, the washing machine is provided with a door cover 10 corresponding to the opening of the rotating drum 3, and the rotating drum 3 forms a sealed water container when the washing machine executes the washing procedure, so that the rotating drum 3 integrates the inner and outer drums at the same time. Function.

In this embodiment, the rotating drum 3 is provided with an opening, and the opening connects the interior of the rotating drum 3 with the containing space 2; the opening of the rotating drum 3 is provided with a centrifugal valve. The opening is opened by rotating centrifugal force to realize the controllable drainage of washing water contained in the rotating drum 3, so that the rotating drum 3 integrates the functions of the inner and outer drums at the same time.

Example 7

As shown in Figures 6 to 7, this embodiment introduces a washing machine, which includes: a housing 1, the housing 1 is provided with a rotating drum 3, the axis of the rotating drum 3 is horizontal or the mouth side of the drum is inclined upward, and the rotating drum 3 is used For the user to hold the load to be washed; the rotating drum 3 is connected with the driving motor 7 to rotate around the axis driven by the driving motor 7 to drive the load contained in the drum to be lifted and smashed, and the load is washed by the smashing force. At the same time, the rotating drum 3 is supplied with washing water, which soaks the load, and contacts the detergent, softener, disinfectant and other additives contained in the feed water with the load to improve the washing effect of the load.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the rotating cylinder 3 is installed in the housing 1 via a bracket 4, and the bracket 4 is supported and installed in the housing 1 via a shock-absorbing member 9. The shock-absorbing member 9 may be a shock-absorbing rod, a spring, etc.; The shock-absorbing rods and springs can be hydraulic rods, pneumatic rods, shock-absorbing springs, shock-absorbing hanging springs, etc., any one or a combination of existing structures that can provide axial shock-absorbing support. Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the shock-absorbing member 9 can be arranged under the bracket, and the bracket 4 can be connected to the bottom wall and/or side wall of the housing 1, and can be respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the bracket. Two sets of shock absorbers 9 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the rotating drum. Each shock absorber 93 extends in the radial direction of the rotating drum or the radial oblique direction, so that the shock absorber force can be from both sides to the middle direction, and then As a result, the left and right damping members are combined to form a vertical damping support force.

In order to cooperate with the work of the above-mentioned washing machine, the rotating drum 3 can be set so that when the washing machine is washing normally, the door cover provided on the rotating drum 3 is closed, so that the rotating drum 3 forms a sealed water container, so that the rotating drum 3 integrates the outer and inner drums at the same time. The function of using the washing water contained inside to wash the loaded load.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a rotating drum 3 is installed on the bracket 4, and the distance between any position of the bracket 4 and the left side wall 11 of the housing 1 is greater than or equal to the minimum distance between the rotating drum 3 and the left side wall 11 of the housing 1, and the bracket 4 is free of charge. The distance between a position and the right side wall 12 of the housing 1 is greater than or equal to the minimum distance between the rotating cylinder 3 and the right side wall 12 of the housing 1.

By arranging all the brackets between the leftmost end and the rightmost end of the rotating drum, the bracket does not exceed the radial size of the rotating drum in the horizontal direction. Compared with the ordinary drum washing machine with the outer drum that takes up a certain amount of space, the embodiment of the present invention In the case of having a housing of the same volume, the space occupied by the bracket is less than the space required when the outer cylinder exists, which in turn increases the radial size of the rotating cylinder and expands the washing capacity of the washing machine.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, this embodiment introduces a washing machine, including a casing 1, a rotating drum 3 is arranged in the casing 1, the rotating drum 3 is rotatably arranged on a bracket 4, the bracket 4 and the rotating drum 3 There is a gap between them to ensure that the rotating cylinder 3 does not interfere with the bracket 4 during the rotation.

In this embodiment, the support 4 includes a vertically extending support 40. The rotating drum 3 is rotatably mounted on the supporting member 40. The supporting member 40 is coaxially arranged with the rotating drum 3, and the horizontal width of the supporting member 40 is less than or equal to the rotating drum. 3. The diameter of the tube. Preferably, in this embodiment, a motor shaft 8 is connected to the bottom of the rotating drum 3, the motor shaft 8 passes through the support 40, and both ends of the motor shaft 8 are respectively connected to the driving motor 7 and the rotating drum 3 to connect the driving motor The rotor of 7 is directly connected to the rotating drum 3, so that the rotating drum 3 rotates around the axis under the action of the driving motor.

Through the above arrangement, there is no part of the bracket protruding from the rotating drum in the horizontal direction, so that only a gap between the casing and the rotating drum is needed to realize the smooth operation of the washing machine.

In this embodiment, the bottom of the rotating drum 3 is provided with a drain 15 which is arranged close to the outer periphery of the bottom of the rotating drum; the supporting member 40 at least covers the rotation path of the drain 15 during the rotation of the rotating drum 3 so as to make the drain 15 self-draining. The outflowing drainage water flow can be guided by the support 40 to converge and flow downward. The drain port 15 is provided with a valve body 22 that controls its opening and closing. In this embodiment, the valve body 22 is a centrifugal valve that automatically opens after the rotation speed of the rotating drum 3 reaches a set value; or, an electromagnetically controlled control valve. In this embodiment, an inner hollow lifting rib 21 is installed on the inner wall of the rotating drum 3, and the lifting rib 21 is provided with a permeable hole communicating with the inner hollow. The drain port 15 is used to communicate with the inner hollow of the lifting rib 21, and the drain port 15 is provided The valve body 22 is in the hollow inside the lifting rib 21.

In this embodiment, in order to improve the smoothness of drainage, a plurality of drainage ports 15 may be provided at the bottom of the rotating drum 3, and each drain opening 15 is arranged axially symmetrically with respect to the rotating drum 3, so that the washing water in the rotating drum 3 can flow in Under the action of centrifugal force, drain from each drain port 15 to improve drainage smoothness.

In this embodiment, the outer circumference of the support 4 is a tapered flange 43 that is inclined toward the direction of the rotating drum 3. The maximum radial width of the tapered flange 43 is less than or equal to the diameter of the rotating drum 3, so that the bracket 4 does not exist. The part protruding from the rotating drum 3 in the horizontal direction, so that only a gap between the casing 1 and the rotating drum 3 is needed to realize the smooth operation of the washing machine. At the same time, a tapered flange 43 inclined toward the bottom of the rotating drum 3 is provided on the outer periphery of the support 4 to ensure that the water flow discharged from the drain 15 can be guided by the support 40 to converge and flow downward.

In this embodiment, the rotating drum 3 is a tapered drum that gradually narrows its diameter from the bottom of the drum to the mouth side of the drum to guide the washing water in the drum to converge toward the bottom of the rotating drum 3 when it flows against the wall under the action of centrifugal force. It is discharged from the drain port 15 provided at the bottom of the cylinder. The angle between the cylinder wall structure line of the rotating cylinder 3 and the horizontal line is a, so that the cylinder wall of the rotating cylinder is a tapered cylinder whose cylinder diameter is enlarged from the cylinder mouth side to the cylinder bottom side. In this embodiment, the maximum radial width of the tapered flange 43 is less than or equal to the maximum diameter of the tapered rotating drum 3; more preferably, the tapered wall of the rotating drum 3 is provided with a cylindrical diameter close to the bottom of the drum. For the narrow necking part, the outer peripheral tapered flange 43 of the support 40 covers at least part of the necking part.

In this embodiment, the bracket 4 includes a bottom support 41 that is provided below the rotating drum 3 and extends in a horizontal direction. The bottom support 41 has a water collection tank 42 on it, and the bottom of the water collection tank 42 communicates with the drain pipe 5 of the washing machine. , The bottom support 41 is located between the left and right ends of the rotating drum 3; preferably, the width of the bottom support 41 is smaller than the diameter of the rotating drum 3, and the axis of the bottom support 41 and the axis of the rotating drum 3 are in the same vertical plane . By setting the bottom bracket under the rotating cylinder, the drainage water flowing from the drainage port is guided by the support member to converge downward and flow to the water collection trough set on the bottom support member, so as to realize the collection and storage of the drainage, and then pass through the connected drainage pipe. The effect of row.

In this embodiment, a notch is provided on the outer peripheral conical flange 43 of the support member 40, and the notch is located at the bottom of the conical flange 43 and is opposite to the water collection tank 42; preferably, the bracket 40 is provided with a gap extending from the notch to The water collecting tank 42 guides the water flowing out of the drain port 15 of the rotating drum 3 to the water guiding structure of the water collecting tank 42. The water guiding structure may be a water guiding groove connecting the gap to the water collecting groove 42 or a water guiding channel formed by two water guiding ribs arranged at intervals.

In this embodiment, the bottom support 41 is connected to the lower part of the support 40, and there is a gap between the bottom support 40 and the rotating drum 3; the other end of the bottom support 41 extends toward the mouth side of the rotating drum 3, and the bottom support The drain pipe 5 of the washing machine is connected to the lowest part of the sump 42 of the 40 so that the drain collected in the sump 42 can be smoothly discharged through the drain pipe 5.

Example 8

As shown in Figure 8, the difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment 7 is that: in this embodiment, the wall of the rotating drum 3 has no angle with the horizontal plane, and the wall of the rotating drum 3 is provided with a drainage port 15 and a drainage port 15 A valve body 22 is provided at the place to control the opening and closing of the drain 15 to make the rotating drum 3 form a sealed water container when the washing machine is performing a washing procedure; the valve body 22 can be an electric control valve for wireless power supply and signal transmission And so on any existing structure.

In this embodiment, a positioning device is provided on the bracket 4 and/or the housing 1 to stop the rotating drum 3 to a fixed position; when the rotating drum 3 is in the fixed position, the wall of the rotating drum 3 with the drainage port is horizontal and in At the lowest point, the drain port 15 is at the lowest point and is set toward the sump 42 provided on the bracket, so that the drain water flow opened from the drain port 15 flows smoothly into the sump 42, and then reaches the smooth discharge of the washing water in the rotating drum 3 Effect.

Preferably, the wall of the rotating cylinder 3 is set with both ends inclined to the middle, the mouth of the cylinder and the bottom of the cylinder are contracted, the middle part forms a corresponding arc outwards, the wall of the cylinder is in the shape of a protrusion, and the drain is set at the lowest point of the protrusion, which acts in gravity. The sewage flows to the lowest point and converges to the sink 42 smoothly, so as to achieve the effect of optimizing the drainage of the washing water in the rotating drum 3.

In this embodiment, the positioning device may be any existing device (not shown in the drawings) that realizes the rotation of the rotating drum 3 to a fixed position; for example, a lock provided on a bracket that can generate a telescopic displacement Tongue, the lock tongue is connected with the drive motor, the rotating drum and/or the motor rotor are provided with sockets, and the lock tongue is extended into the insertion socket under the action of the motor to realize the rotation of the rotating drum directly or through the motor rotating together with the rotating drum The rotor is locked and positioned to achieve the effect that the rotating drum stops rotating to a fixed position.

Example 9

As shown in Figures 6 to 8, this embodiment is based on the washing machine described in any of the above embodiments, and further includes the following technical features: the bracket 4 and the housing 1 are connected via a shock-absorbing member 9, and the shock-absorbing member 9 It can be arranged under the bracket to connect the bracket 4 with the bottom wall and/or side wall of the housing 1. It is also possible that the shock absorber 9 is arranged above the bracket 4 to connect the bracket 4 with the top wall and/or side wall of the housing 1. Thereby, the bracket 40 can be supported by the shock absorber 9 in the housing 1, and the elastic expansion and contraction of the shock absorber 9 itself is used to buffer the vibration and reduce the vibration impact on the washing machine housing 1.

In this embodiment, a rotating drum 3 is provided in the casing 1 of the washing machine, and the rotating drum 3 is mounted on the bracket 4 so as to be rotatable around an axis.

In this embodiment, the washing machine is provided with a door cover 10 corresponding to the opening of the rotating drum 3, and the rotating drum 3 forms a sealed water container when the washing machine executes the washing procedure, so that the rotating drum 3 integrates the inner and outer drums at the same time. Function.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technology familiar with this patent Without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, the personnel can use the technical content suggested above to make slight changes or modification into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes. However, any content that does not deviate from the technical solution of the present invention is based on the technology of the present invention. Essentially, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments still fall within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims (20)

1. A washing machine, comprising: a shell, a bracket supported by a shock absorber is installed in the shell; and the feature is that the bracket is connected with the shell via a flexible part to enclose an accommodation space.
2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the support includes a first support arm and a second support arm arranged up and down and spaced apart, and the left and right sides of the first support arm and the second support arm are connected with flexible parts , At least the flexible member, the first arm and the second arm are jointly enclosed to form a cylindrical structure, and the interior of the cylindrical structure constitutes an accommodating space.
3. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the left and right sides of the first support arm and the second support arm are respectively connected to the inner wall of the housing through different flexible parts, the first support arm, the second support arm, and the flexible part Together with the inner wall of the shell, it forms a cylindrical structure.
4. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the left side of the first arm and the second arm are connected by a left flexible member, and the right side of the first arm and the second arm are connected by a right flexible member. , The first arm, the second arm, the left flexible piece, and the right flexible piece jointly enclose a cylindrical structure; the middle parts of the left flexible piece and the right flexible piece are respectively connected with the inner wall of the corresponding side of the shell.
5. A washing machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the bracket comprises a vertically extending support member, the support member is located at the rear end of the cylindrical structure, and the outer periphery of the support member is directly or through the flexible member and the cylindrical structure. The inner peripheral wall of the structure is connected in a sealed manner to close one end of the cylindrical structure;

   The front end of the cylindrical structure is provided with a circle of annular shielding portions bent in the center direction.
6. The washing machine according to claim 5, wherein the support member is fixedly connected to the first support arm and the second support arm, or is integrally provided; the rear side of the flexible member is sealed to the support member.
7. A washing machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the two ends of the cylindrical structure are respectively connected to the inner wall of the housing in a sealed manner, and a sealed accommodating space is formed inside the cylindrical structure.
8. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the shock-absorbing member comprises a shock-absorbing rod and/or a hanging spring connecting the bracket and the housing;

   One end of the shock-absorbing rod is connected with the support and/or the second arm of the bracket, and the shock-absorbing rod extends downward to the other end and is connected with the bottom wall and/or the side wall of the housing;

   One end of the hanging spring is connected with the support and/or the first arm of the bracket, and the hanging spring extends upward to the other end and is connected with the top wall and/or the side wall of the housing.
9. A washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a rotating drum is provided in the containing space, and the rotating drum is mounted on the bracket so as to be rotatable around an axis;

   Preferably, the washing machine is provided with a cover corresponding to the opening of the rotating drum, and the rotating drum forms a sealed water container when the washing machine executes the washing procedure.
10. The washing machine according to claim 9, wherein the rotating drum is provided with an opening, and the opening connects the interior of the rotating drum with the containing space; the opening of the rotating drum is provided with a centrifugal valve, After reaching the set speed, the opening is opened by rotating centrifugal force.
11. A washing machine, comprising: a shell, a bracket supported by a shock absorber is installed in the shell; it is characterized in that a rotating drum is installed on the bracket, and the distance between any position of the bracket and the left side wall of the shell is greater than or equal to the rotating drum and the shell The minimum distance between the left side wall and the distance between any position of the bracket and the right side wall of the housing is greater than or equal to the minimum distance between the rotating cylinder and the right side wall of the housing.
12. The washing machine according to claim 11, wherein the bracket comprises a vertically extending support member, the rotating drum is rotatably mounted on the support member, the support member is arranged coaxially with the rotating drum, and the horizontal width of the support member is smaller than Equal to the diameter of the rotating drum;

    Preferably, the bottom of the rotating drum is connected with a motor shaft, the motor shaft passes through the support, and both ends of the motor shaft are respectively connected with the driving motor and the rotating drum.
13. The washing machine according to claim 12, characterized in that the bottom of the rotating drum is provided with a drain port, the drain port is arranged close to the outer circumference of the bottom of the drum; the support member at least covers the rotation path of the drain port during the rotation of the rotating drum; the drain port There is a valve body that controls its opening and closing;

    Preferably, the valve body is a centrifugal valve that automatically opens after the rotation speed of the rotating drum reaches a set value; or, an electromagnetically controlled control valve;

    More preferably, a hollow lifting rib is installed on the inner wall of the rotating cylinder, and the lifting rib is provided with a permeable hole communicating with the inner hollow part, the drain port is used to communicate with the hollow inside the lifting rib, and the valve body provided at the drain port is inside the lifting rib Hollow Department.
14. The washing machine according to claim 13, wherein the outer circumference of the support member is a tapered flange that is inclined toward the direction of the rotating drum, and the maximum radial width of the tapered flange is less than or equal to the drum diameter of the rotating drum;

    Preferably, the rotating drum is a tapered drum with a diameter gradually narrowing from the bottom of the drum to the mouth side of the drum, and the maximum radial width of the tapered flange is less than or equal to the maximum drum diameter of the tapered rotating drum;

    Further preferably, the conical wall of the rotating cylinder is provided with a narrowing part near the bottom of the cylinder and the diameter of the cylinder is narrowed, and the outer peripheral conical fold of the support member covers at least part of the constricting part.
15. The washing machine according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the bracket includes a bottom support member arranged under the rotating drum and extending in a horizontal direction, and the bottom support member is provided with a water collecting trough. The bottom is connected with the drain pipe of the washing machine, and the bottom support is located between the left and right ends of the rotating drum;

    Preferably, the width of the bottom support is smaller than the diameter of the rotating drum, and the axis of the bottom support and the axis of the rotating drum are in the same vertical plane.
16. The washing machine according to claim 15, characterized in that a notch is provided on the outer peripheral conical flange of the support member, and the notch is located at the bottom of the conical flange and is opened opposite to the water collection tank;

    Preferably, the bracket is provided with a water guiding structure that extends from the notch to the water collection tank and guides the water flowing out of the drainage port of the rotating cylinder to the water collection tank.
17. The washing machine according to claim 15, wherein the bottom support is connected to the lower part of the support, and there is a gap between the bottom support and the rotating drum; the other end of the bottom support extends toward the mouth side of the rotating drum , The drain pipe of the washing machine is connected to the lowest part of the sump of the bottom support.
18. A washing machine according to any one of claims 11 to 17, wherein the wall of the rotating drum is provided with a drain port, and a control valve is provided at the drain port; and a positioning device is provided on the bracket to make the rotating drum Stop to a fixed position; when the rotating drum is in a fixed position, the drain is at the lowest point and is set toward the water collection trough set on the bracket.
19. A washing machine according to any one of claims 11 to 18, wherein the rotating drum is provided with an inner drum cover that opens and closes the mouth of the drum, so that the rotating drum forms a water container when the washing machine is in a washing state.
20. A washing machine according to any one of claims 11 to 19, wherein the shock-absorbing member comprises a shock-absorbing rod and/or a hanging spring connecting the bracket and the housing;

    One end of the shock-absorbing rod is connected with the bracket, and the shock-absorbing rod extends downward to the other end to connect with the shell; one end of the hanging spring is connected with the bracket, and the hanging spring extends upward to the other end to connect with the shell.

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