Additive capsule, feeding box and washing equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses an additive capsule, a feeding box and washing equipment. The additive capsule comprises a capsule bottom wall, a capsule cover and a capsule side wall extending upwards from the capsule bottom wall to the capsule cover, the capsule bottom wall, the capsule cover and the capsule side wall enclose to form at least one cavity used for wrapping additives, and the additive capsule further comprises a supporting part which protrudes out of the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the cavity where the capsule side wall is located. By arranging the supporting part and adopting the supporting part lap joint mode, it is ensured that the additive capsule is suspended, the additive releasing speed of the additive capsule is increased, and the adding efficiency of the additive is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of daily life, and in particular relates to an additive capsule, a delivery box and a washing device. Background Art

[0002] As the living standards of residents continue to improve, people's requirements for the functions of household appliances are increasing, and the requirements for the cleaning ability of cleaning products are also increasing. People use the decontamination ingredients of cleaning products to remove stains from clothes. Generally, additives are used to treat clothes. Additives include detergents, fabric softeners, bleaches, and disinfectants. The types of additives include liquids, solids, and beads. When users use them, they need to manually put them into a specific position of the clothing treatment device to start the program to treat the clothes.

[0003] When the user needs to use the washing and softening functions at the same time, the corresponding additives must be injected into multiple chambers respectively. The operation is cumbersome and it is easy to inject the additives into the wrong position, resulting in poor washing effect. At the same time, it is difficult to control the dosage of additives by manual injection. Too little injection leads to insufficient washing, and too much injection leads to incomplete rinsing, detergent residue, excessive foam or even overflow, affecting the user experience.

[0004] When users choose to use a gel bead type additive that integrates multiple functional additives, it is only effective during the washing stage. Its softening, disinfecting, and fragrance-enhancing functions cannot be sustained during the rinsing stage, and therefore cannot meet user needs. At the same time, the unique packaging form of gel bead type additives can easily lead to insufficient dissolution, and they are easy to remain in the delivery box or at the bottom of the barrel, unable to fully play their role, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0005] Therefore, additive capsules have emerged. Additive capsules are a type of additive that is one of detergent, fabric softener, bleach, and disinfectant packed in a small hydrolyzable packaging bag and looks like a capsule. The additive capsules are easy to use and carry, and are convenient for measuring the additive when washing items, thus avoiding waste and reducing the trouble for users.

[0006] A Chinese patent application with application number 201821120330.4 discloses a detergent capsule, comprising a capsule shell and a detergent, wherein the detergent is wrapped in the capsule shell and is elliptical in shape, a cavity is provided in the detergent, a coating material and a partition are provided in the cavity, the coating material is tightly attached to the inner wall of the detergent cavity, the partition is movably connected to the coating material, and the coating material is filled with different substances separated by the partition.

[0007] The above scheme overcomes the problems that the existing detergent is inconvenient to carry, inconvenient to use, difficult to control the amount, and easy to cause waste. When using, the user needs to place the detergent capsule in the delivery cavity of the delivery box so that the detergent capsule is in direct contact with the bottom of the delivery box, and water enters the delivery box to contact the bottom of the capsule to ensure that the capsule releases the detergent inside. The direct contact between the capsule and the delivery box affects the speed at which the capsule releases the detergent inside, thereby reducing the delivery efficiency of the detergent.

[0008] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0009] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art. On the one hand, an additive capsule is provided. By setting a support part, the present invention sets the support part and adopts a overlapping method of the support part to ensure that the additive capsule is suspended, thereby increasing the speed at which the additive capsule releases the additive and improving the efficiency of the additive delivery.

[0010] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0011] An additive capsule comprises a capsule bottom wall, a capsule cover and a capsule side wall extending upward from the capsule bottom wall to the capsule cover, wherein the capsule bottom wall, the capsule cover and the capsule side wall surround at least one chamber for encapsulating the additive, and further comprises a supporting portion protruding from the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the chamber where the capsule side wall is located.

[0012] Preferably, it comprises at least two chambers, the capsule covers of the two chambers are connected by a supporting portion, and there is a preset gap between the adjacent capsule side walls of the two chambers.

[0013] Preferably, the chamber is an inverted cone structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom.

[0014] Preferably, the material of the capsule side wall and / or capsule bottom wall is an easily punctured material or a water-soluble material.

[0015] Preferably, the capsule cover is made of a water-soluble material.

[0016] Preferably, the support portion comprises:

[0017] The capsule cover extends outwardly beyond an extension of the capsule side wall;

[0018] Alternatively, a bent portion extending outwardly from one end of the capsule side wall adjacent to the capsule cover;

[0019] Alternatively, a protrusion is provided on the outer surface of the capsule side wall.

[0020] Another aspect of the present invention provides a delivery box for the above-mentioned additive capsule, comprising a box body, wherein the box body has a supporting portion that cooperates with the supporting portion of the additive capsule, and the supporting portion is overlapped above the supporting portion to suspend the capsule bottom wall of the additive capsule inside the box body.

[0021] Preferably, the box body comprises a box bottom, a box body side wall extending upward from the box bottom, and at least one delivery cavity formed by the box bottom and the box body side wall for accommodating the additive capsule;

[0022] The top of the delivery cavity has an opening, the supporting portion is a side wall of the box body, and the supporting portion of the additive capsule overlaps the side wall of the box body around the opening;

[0023] Alternatively, the support portion is a bracket arranged in the delivery cavity.

[0024] Preferably, there is a first preset distance between the box bottom of the box body and the capsule bottom wall of the additive capsule, so as to allow the additive in the additive capsule to flow out.

[0025] Preferably, the box body is provided with a puncturing structure for rupturing the additive capsule;

[0026] Preferably, the puncture structure is arranged inside the box body and has a pointed end portion, which extends upward from the bottom of the box, and / or the pointed end portion extends from the side wall of the box body toward the center of the delivery cavity.

[0027] Another aspect of the present invention provides a washing device applied to the above-mentioned delivery box.

[0028] After adopting the above technical scheme, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0029] The present invention provides a support part and adopts an overlapping mode of the support part to ensure that the additive capsule is suspended in the air, thereby increasing the speed at which the additive capsule releases the additive and improving the efficiency of the additive delivery.

[0030] The chamber of the additive capsule of the present invention is configured as an inverted cone structure that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, which effectively promotes the additive inside the additive capsule to flow downward along the side wall of the chamber and prevents the additive from remaining.

[0031] The capsule side wall and / or capsule bottom wall of the additive capsule of the present invention is made of a material that is easily punctured or a water-soluble material. A puncturing structure for rupturing the additive capsule is provided at the bottom of the delivery box. The tip of the puncturing structure pierces the additive capsule, allowing the additive inside the additive capsule to flow out quickly.

[0032] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the accompanying drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the arrangement of the two chambers of the additive capsule of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of three chambers of the additive capsule of the present invention arranged side by side;

[0036] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of another arrangement of the three chambers of the additive capsule of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the capsule cover of the present invention being provided with an extension portion, the capsule side wall being provided with a bending portion, and the bottom of the delivery box being provided with a piercing structure;

[0038] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a support portion of a delivery box of the present invention provided with a puncture structure;

[0039] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of a capsule side wall outer surface provided with a protrusion according to the present invention;

[0040] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the box bottom and the box body side wall of the delivery box of the present invention provided with a puncture structure;

[0041] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a box bottom of the delivery box of the present invention in which a bracket is arranged.

[0042] In the figure: 1. additive capsule; 11. capsule cover; 12. support part; 13. capsule side wall; 14. capsule bottom wall; 15. chamber; 16. support part; 2. box body; 20. box body side wall; 21. water injection box; 22. box bottom; 23. delivery cavity; 24. puncture structure; 241. tip; 25. outer tube; 26. inner tube; 27. water outlet pipe; 28. bracket.

[0043] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0045] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0046] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, 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. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0047] like Figures 4 to 8 As shown, the present invention provides an additive capsule 1, comprising a capsule bottom wall 14, a capsule cover 11, and a capsule side wall 13 extending upward from the capsule bottom wall 14 to the capsule cover 11, wherein the capsule bottom wall 14, the capsule cover 11, and the capsule side wall 13 surround at least one chamber 15 for wrapping additives, and the chamber 15 is used to store additives, and further comprises a support portion 12, wherein the support portion 12 protrudes from the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the chamber 15 where the capsule side wall 13 is located. The present invention ensures that the additive capsule 1 is suspended in the air by providing the support portion 12 and adopting the overlapped mode of the support portion 12, thereby increasing the speed at which the additive capsule 1 releases the additive and improving the efficiency of the additive delivery.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, as an embodiment of the present invention, the additive capsule 1 includes at least two chambers 15 , the capsule covers 11 of the two chambers 15 are connected by a support portion 12 , and there is a preset gap between adjacent capsule side walls 13 of the two chambers 15 .

[0049] like Figures 2 to 3As shown, as another embodiment of the present invention, the additive capsule 1 includes at least three chambers 15, the capsule covers 11 provided in adjacent chambers 15 are connected by a support portion 12, there is a preset gap between the capsule side walls 13 of adjacent chambers 15, and the three chambers 15 form an "L" shape or are arranged in a row. Different types of additive capsules 1 are placed in each chamber 15, so that the user can perform a one-time delivery action to complete the quantitative delivery of different types of additives in different chambers.

[0050] like Figures 4 to 8 As shown, the chamber 15 of the present invention is an inverted cone structure that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. When the additive capsule 1 releases the additive inside, the inverted cone structure of the chamber 15 helps to promote the additive to flow downward and prevent the additive from remaining.

[0051] like Figures 4 to 8 As shown, the material of the capsule side wall 13 and / or capsule bottom wall 14 of the present invention is an easily punctured material or a water-soluble material, so that the capsule side wall 13 and / or capsule bottom wall 14 can be quickly ruptured, thereby accelerating the speed at which the additive capsule 1 releases the internal additive.

[0052] like Figures 4 to 8 As shown, preferably, the material of the capsule cover 11 of the present invention is a water-soluble material. Since the water generally enters through the water divider above, the water contacts and dissolves the capsule cover 11, which is equivalent to the opening above the additive capsule 1. As time goes by, part of the additive flows out from the opening of the additive capsule 1, and the water flow can further flow into the additive capsule 1, flushing the additive in the additive capsule 1 downward, promoting the dissolution of the additive, preventing the additive from remaining, and avoiding insufficient addition of the additive resulting in poor cleaning effect.

[0053] The support portion 12 of the additive capsule 1 of the present invention comprises:

[0054] The capsule cover 11 extends outward beyond the extension of the capsule side wall 13;

[0055] Alternatively, a bent portion at one end of the capsule side wall 13 adjacent to the capsule cover 11 is bent and extended outward;

[0056] Alternatively, a protrusion is provided on the outer surface of the capsule side wall 13 .

[0057] like Figure 4 As shown, the support portion 12 includes an extension portion extending outward from the capsule cover 11 and beyond the capsule side wall 13, that is, the extension portion is formed by extending outward along the plane where the capsule cover 11 is located. The extension portion and the capsule cover 11 can be an integral structure or a separate structure.

[0058] like Figure 4As shown, the support portion 12 includes a bent portion extending outwardly from one end of the capsule side wall 13 adjacent to the capsule cover 11 , and the bent portion and the capsule side wall 13 are preferably an integral structure.

[0059] like Figure 4 As shown, further, the support portion 12 includes an extension portion of the capsule cover 11 extending outward beyond the capsule side wall 13 and a bent portion extending outward at one end of the capsule side wall 13 adjacent to the capsule cover 11, and the extension portion and the bent portion are pressed to form a whole. Concentric means extending outward with the additive capsule 1 as the center.

[0060] like Figure 6 As shown, the support portion 12 includes a protrusion protruding from the outer surface of the capsule side wall 13 , and the protrusion is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the capsule side wall 13 .

[0061] like Figures 4 to 8 As shown, the present invention also provides a delivery box, including a box body, wherein the box body has a support portion 16 that cooperates with the support portion 12 of the additive capsule 1, and the support portion 12 is overlapped above the support portion 16, and is used to suspend the capsule bottom wall 14 of the additive capsule 1 inside the box body, so as to avoid direct contact between the capsule bottom wall 14 of the additive capsule 1 and the inside of the box body, thereby reducing the efficiency of the additive capsule 1 in releasing the internal additive.

[0062] The delivery box is arranged in the water injection box 21. The water injection box 21 is a box body structure with an opening at the front. The delivery box can be opened and closed in the water injection box 21 through the opening. The water injection box 21 is provided with a main water inlet and a water outlet. The water outlet is connected to the water outlet pipe 27. The main water inlet is connected to the chamber 15 where the additive capsule 1 is placed through the water inlet pipeline. The inlet water flows into the chamber 15 of the additive capsule 1, causing the additive released from the additive capsule 1 to flow out along the water outlet of the water injection box 21 and along the water outlet pipe 27 along with the inlet water flow.

[0063] The box body of the present invention includes a box bottom 22, a box side wall 20 extending upward from the box bottom 22, and at least one delivery cavity 23 formed by the box bottom 22 and the box side wall 20 for accommodating the additive capsule 1. The delivery cavity 23 is used to place the additive capsule 1, and the number of the delivery cavities 23 corresponds to the number of the chambers 15 of the additive capsule 1. The chambers 15 of the additive capsule 1 are at least partially located in the delivery cavity 23.

[0064] Preferably, in order to avoid user placement errors, the shells of different chambers 15 can be set to different colors and correspond one-to-one with the colors of the delivery chamber 23; or different chambers 15 can be set to different shapes (square, round), and correspond to the shape of the delivery chamber 23 of the delivery box. When the user makes a mistake in placement, the additive capsule 1 cannot be inserted due to the different shapes, thereby avoiding the user's mistake in placing the additive capsule 1.

[0065] like Figures 4 to 8 As shown, the top of the delivery cavity 23 has an opening, the support portion 16 is the box body side wall 20, and the support portion 12 of the additive capsule 1 is overlapped on the box body side wall 20 around the opening, so that the additive capsule 1 is suspended in the air.

[0066] like Figure 8 As shown, the support portion 16 is a bracket 28 disposed in the delivery cavity 23. The bracket 28 is disposed in the delivery cavity 23 of the delivery box, and the additive capsule 1 is disposed on the bracket 28. The additive capsule 1 is suspended in the delivery cavity 23 of the delivery box through the supporting effect of the bracket 28. The specific structure and shape of the bracket 28 are not limited, as long as it can support the support portion 12 and ensure that the additive capsule 1 is suspended.

[0067] There is a first preset distance between the box bottom 22 of the box body of the present invention and the capsule bottom wall 14 of the additive capsule 1 to ensure that the additive capsule 1 is suspended in the box body. The first preset distance is used for the additive in the additive capsule 1 to flow out.

[0068] Preferably, the box body of the present invention is provided with a puncturing structure 24 for rupturing the additive capsule 1 and releasing the additive inside the additive capsule 1 .

[0069] like Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the piercing structure 24 is disposed inside the box body and has a pointed end 241 . The pointed end 241 extends upward from the box bottom 22 . The additive capsule 1 is placed inside the box body and is pierced by the pointed end 241 .

[0070] Preferably, a second preset distance is set between the tip portion 241 and the box bottom 22, and the first preset distance is smaller than the second preset distance, that is, when the additive capsule 1 is put into the putting cavity 23, the additive capsule 1 is ensured to rupture and release the additive, thereby accelerating the rupture speed of the additive capsule 1.

[0071] like Figure 5 As shown, the piercing structure 24 is disposed on the side wall 20 of the box body, and the tip portion 241 extends from the side wall 20 of the box body toward the center of the delivery cavity 23 .

[0072] like Figure 7 As shown, preferably, the piercing structure 24 is provided on both the box bottom 22 and the box side wall 20 of the box body, the tip portion 241 of the box bottom 22 of the box body extends upward from the box bottom 22, and the tip portion 241 of the box side wall 20 extends from the box side wall 20 toward the center of the delivery cavity 23.

[0073] like Figures 4 to 8As shown, the present invention also provides a washing device, including but not limited to a washing machine, a dryer, a dishwasher, etc. The present invention is described by taking a washing machine as an example.

[0074] The washing machine includes a housing 2, an inner drum 26 and an outer drum 25. The inner drum 26 is installed in the outer drum 25, and the outer drum 25 is suspended in the housing 2 by a hanging spring. The water flowing out along the water outlet pipe 27 through the water outlet of the water filling box 21 and the additives flushed by the water flow enter the inner drum 26 of the washing machine.

[0075] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation scheme in the above embodiment can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still falls within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. An additive capsule, comprising a capsule bottom wall (14), a capsule cover (11) and a capsule side wall (13) extending upward from the capsule bottom wall (14) to the capsule cover (11), wherein the capsule bottom wall (14), the capsule cover (11) and the capsule side wall (13) surround at least one chamber (15) for encapsulating the additive, characterized in that: The capsule also comprises a supporting portion (12), wherein the supporting portion (12) protrudes from the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the chamber (15) where the capsule side wall (13) is located.

2. The additive capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that It comprises at least two chambers (15), the capsule covers (11) of the two chambers (15) are connected via a supporting portion (12), and there is a preset gap between adjacent capsule side walls (13) of the two chambers (15).

3. The additive capsule according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that: The chamber (15) is an inverted cone structure that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.

4. The additive capsule according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The material of the capsule side wall (13) and / or the capsule bottom wall (14) is a material that is easily punctured or a water-soluble material; Preferably, the material of the capsule cover (11) is a water-soluble material.

5. The additive capsule according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The support part (12) comprises: The capsule cover (11) extends outward beyond the extension of the capsule side wall (13); Alternatively, a bent portion at one end of the capsule side wall (13) adjacent to the capsule cover (11) is bent and extended outward; Alternatively, a protrusion is provided on the outer surface of the capsule side wall (13).

6. A delivery box, comprising a box body, characterized in that: The box body has a support portion (16) that cooperates with the support portion (12) of the additive capsule according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and the support portion (12) is overlapped above the support portion (16) to suspend the capsule bottom wall (14) of the additive capsule inside the box body.

7. The delivery box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The box body comprises a box bottom (22), a box body side wall (20) extending upward from the box bottom (22), and at least one delivery cavity (23) formed by the box bottom (22) and the box body side wall (20) for accommodating the additive capsule; The top of the delivery cavity (23) has an opening, the support portion (16) is a box body side wall (20), and the support portion (12) of the additive capsule is overlapped on the box body side wall (20) around the opening; Alternatively, the support portion (16) is a bracket (28) disposed in the delivery cavity (23).

8. The delivery box according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: There is a first preset distance between the box bottom (22) of the box body and the capsule bottom wall (14) of the additive capsule, which is used for the additive in the additive capsule to flow out.

9. The delivery box according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that: The box body is provided with a puncturing structure (24) for rupturing the additive capsule; Preferably, the piercing structure (24) is arranged inside the box body and has a pointed end (241), the pointed end (241) extends upward from the box bottom (22), and / or the pointed end (241) extends from the box body side wall (20) toward the center of the delivery cavity (23).

10. A washing device, characterized in that: A delivery box as described in any one of claims 6-9.

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