Wall-mounted laundry treatment equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular to a wall-mounted clothing processing device. The present invention aims to solve the technical problem that the shape structure of the front outer barrel in a wall-mounted washing machine is constrained by a front sealing door. To this end, the present invention provides a wall-mounted clothing processing device, which includes a barrel body and a front sealing door, and the front sealing door is installed on the front side of the barrel body. The barrel body is formed with a first mounting component extending roughly along its radial direction, and the first mounting component is provided with a fixing structure suitable for fixing with the front sealing door. The present invention arranges a first mounting component extending outward along the radial direction on the outer wall of the barrel body, so that the barrel body can be installed in cooperation with the front sealing door through the first mounting component, so that the edge contour of the barrel body does not need to completely match the edge contour of the front sealing door, thereby reducing the influence of the front sealing door on the shape structure of the barrel body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular to a wall-mounted clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] This section merely provides background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

[0003] As people have higher and higher requirements for the indoor space occupied by laundry equipment and the mobility of laundry equipment, wall-mounted clothing processing equipment, such as wall-mounted washing machines or wall-mounted dryers, are gradually recognized by people. Wall-mounted washing machines need to be installed on the wall when in use. Compared with ordinary washing machines placed on the ground, wall-mounted washing machines have the advantages of occupying less space, convenient operation, suitable for single-person use and saving resources. Although wall-mounted washing machines have the above advantages, there are still some technical problems in the actual use of wall-mounted washing machines. For example, wall-mounted washing machines still have the technical problem of bulky structure, and the weight of wall-mounted washing machines has not yet fully met the requirements of users. Taking the front outer barrel in the wall-mounted washing machine as an example, the front outer barrel is arranged between the rear outer barrel and the front sealing door of the wall-mounted washing machine. The front outer barrel is installed at the opening of the rear outer barrel. Its main function is to form a washing chamber with the rear outer barrel and form the opening of the washing chamber on the front outer barrel, and then the front sealing door is closed. Installed at the opening, the bottom edge contour of the existing front outer barrel matches the opening contour of the rear outer barrel, the top edge contour of the front outer barrel matches the edge contour of the front sealing door, the top edge of the front outer barrel fits with the edge of the front sealing door and is bonded together by sealant. This fixing method causes technical problems such as the front outer barrel having a bulky structure and troublesome installation of the front sealing door. Moreover, since the top edge of the front outer barrel fits with the edge of the front sealing door, the shape contour of the front outer barrel will be constrained by the shape contour of the front sealing door, resulting in that the space at the front outer barrel cannot be effectively utilized. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve, at least to some extent, the technical problem that the shape structure of the front outer barrel in a wall-mounted clothes processing device is constrained by the front sealing door, resulting in a bulky structure of the front outer barrel. To this end, the present invention provides a wall-mounted clothes processing device, wherein the wall-mounted clothes processing device of the present invention is provided with a first mounting member extending outwardly on the outer wall of the barrel body, so that the barrel body can be mounted in cooperation with the front sealing door through the first mounting member, so that the edge contour of the barrel body does not need to completely match the edge contour of the front sealing door, thereby reducing the influence of the front sealing door on the shape structure of the barrel body.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the first aspect of the present invention provides a wall-mounted clothing processing device, which includes a barrel body and a front sealing door, which is installed on the front side of the barrel body. The barrel body is formed with a first mounting component extending roughly along its radial direction, and the first mounting component is provided with a fixing structure suitable for fixing to the front sealing door.

[0006] The wall-mounted clothes processing device of the present invention is provided with a first mounting member extending outward on the outer wall of the barrel body, so that the barrel body can be installed in cooperation with the front sealing door through the first mounting member, so that the edge profile of the barrel body does not need to completely match the edge profile of the front sealing door, which can not only improve the assembly efficiency of the front sealing door and the barrel body, but also reduce the influence of the front sealing door on the shape of the barrel body. At the same time, the weight of the barrel body can be reduced, the bulky problem of the wall-mounted clothes processing device can be alleviated, and the portability and aesthetics of the wall-mounted clothes processing device can be improved. Furthermore, the reduced shape of the barrel body saves space in the wall-mounted clothes processing device and facilitates the installation of parts in the wall-mounted clothes processing device.

[0007] In addition, according to the present invention, the above-mentioned wall-mounted clothes processing device may also have the following additional technical features:

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a second mounting component is provided at the edge of the front sealing door, and the front sealing door is mounted on the barrel body through the cooperation between the second mounting component and the first mounting component.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing structure includes a plurality of hooks which are arranged on the first mounting component and extend toward the front door closing direction, and the second mounting component includes a plurality of slots which cooperate with the plurality of hooks.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting component includes a plurality of first mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the outer wall of the barrel body, and a plurality of hooks are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of first mounting plates; the second mounting component includes a plurality of second mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the edge of the front sealing door, and a plurality of slots are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of second mounting plates.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting component includes a plurality of slots, and the second mounting component includes a plurality of hooks extending toward the barrel body and cooperating with the plurality of slots.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting component includes a plurality of first mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the outer wall of the barrel body, and a plurality of card slots are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of first mounting plates; the second mounting component includes a plurality of second mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the edge of the front sealing door, and a plurality of card hooks are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of second mounting plates.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the projection of the front sealing door toward the barrel body covers the barrel body, and there is an installation space between the outer wall of the barrel body and the edge of the front sealing door, and the first installation component is located in the installation space.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting component is located within the projection of the front sealing door toward the barrel body.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of support plates distributed circumferentially are further provided on the barrel body at the installation space, and when the front sealing door is installed on the barrel body, the front sealing door is in contact with the plurality of support plates.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the wall-mounted clothes processing device is a wall-mounted washing machine, and the barrel body is a front outer barrel of the wall-mounted washing machine, and the front outer barrel is mounted on the rear outer barrel of the wall-mounted washing machine.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a supporting structure is provided at the edge of the rear outer tub, and the front outer tub is mounted on the rear outer tub by cooperation between the first mounting member and the supporting structure.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a sealing groove is provided between the first mounting member and the supporting structure, and a sealing gasket is provided in the sealing groove. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present invention. Moreover, the same reference symbols are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. In the accompanying drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an upper door assembly and a body of a wall-mounted washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a wall-mounted washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the wall-mounted washing machine shown in FIG.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged structural schematic diagram of a part B of the wall-mounted washing machine shown;

[0024] Figure 5 is an axonometric view of a wall-mounted washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5An enlarged structural schematic diagram of a part C of the wall-mounted washing machine shown;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of a wall-mounted washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 7 An enlarged structural schematic diagram of a part D of the wall-mounted washing machine is shown.

[0028] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0029] 10. Body;

[0030] 20. Door assembly;

[0031] 30. front outer barrel; 31. first mounting plate; 32. hook; 33. support plate;

[0032] 40. front sealing door; 41. second mounting plate; 42. card slot;

[0033] 50. rear outer barrel; 51. supporting structure; 52. sealing groove; 53. through hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the present invention describes the wall-mounted clothing processing device through a wall-mounted washing machine, which is not a limitation on the protection scope of the wall-mounted clothing processing device of the present invention. For example, the wall-mounted clothing processing device of the present invention can also be a wall-mounted dryer or a wall-mounted washer-dryer, etc. Such adjustment belongs to the protection scope of the wall-mounted clothing processing device of the present invention.

[0035] It should be understood that the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an", and "said" as used herein may also be meant to include plural forms. The terms "comprise", "include", and "have" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "disposed" 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0038] For ease of description, spatial relative terms can be used in the text to describe the relationship of an element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the figure, and these relative terms are, for example, "outer", "circumferential", "outer", "front", "back", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the mechanism in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure. For example, if the mechanism in the figure flips, the element described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will be subsequently oriented to "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features". Therefore, the example term "below..." can include the orientation of the upper and lower parts. The mechanism can be oriented in addition (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative descriptors used in the text are interpreted accordingly.

[0039] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the first aspect of the present invention provides a wall-mounted clothes processing device. In order to elaborate on the shape structure and technical effects of the wall-mounted clothes processing device, the following is an example of a wall-mounted washing machine. The wall-mounted washing machine includes a body 10 and a door assembly 20 installed at the door of the body 10. A front outer barrel 30 (barrel body) is arranged in the body 10, and an opening is arranged at the front end of the front outer barrel 30, such as Figure 5 As shown, a front sealing door 40 is installed at the opening, and the front sealing door 40 plays a supporting and sealing role between the front outer barrel 30 and the door body assembly 20. The rear end of the front outer barrel 30 is installed on the rear outer barrel 50. The front outer barrel 30 and the rear outer barrel 50 form a washing chamber, and a rotatable inner drum (not shown in the figure) is installed in the washing chamber. In order to simplify the installation structure of the front outer barrel 30, this embodiment installs the front sealing door 40 at the opening of the front outer barrel 30 through an installation assembly (described in detail below), and the installation assembly includes a first installation member (such as Figure 631 and 32 in the figure) and a second mounting member (such as Figure 6 41 and 42), the first mounting member is disposed on the outer wall of the front outer barrel 30 and extends outward substantially in the radial direction thereof, and the first mounting member is provided with a fixing structure (such as Figure 6 As shown in the figure (marked at 32), the second mounting member is arranged at the edge of the front sealing door 40, and the front sealing door 40 is mounted on the front outer barrel 30 through the cooperation between the second mounting member and the first mounting member.

[0040] In this embodiment, the wall-mounted washing machine of the present invention is provided with a first mounting member extending outward on the outer wall of the front outer tub 30, so that the front outer tub 30 can be installed in cooperation with the front sealing door 40 through the first mounting member, so that the edge profile of the front outer tub 30 does not need to completely match the edge profile of the front sealing door 40, which can not only improve the assembly efficiency of the front sealing door 40 and the front outer tub 30, but also reduce the constraint of the front sealing door 40 on the shape structure of the front outer tub 30. At the same time, the weight of the front outer tub 30 can also be reduced, the bulky problem of the wall-mounted washing machine can be alleviated, and the portability and aesthetics of the wall-mounted washing machine can be improved. Furthermore, the reduced shape of the front outer tub 30 saves space for the wall-mounted washing machine and facilitates the installation of parts in the wall-mounted washing machine. Specifically, the front sealing door 40 of the present embodiment mainly serves the purpose of sealing the opening on the front outer barrel 30. As for the mounting structure between the front sealing door 40 and the front outer barrel 30, it is for fixing the front sealing door 40 to the front outer barrel 30. In order to reduce the weight of the front outer barrel 30, the edge contour of the front outer barrel 30 is set to be smaller than the edge contour of the front sealing door 40. At the same time, in order to fix the edge of the front sealing door 40 on the front outer barrel 30, a first mounting component extending outward is provided on the outer wall of the front outer barrel 30. At the same time, a second mounting component cooperating with the first mounting component is provided on the edge of the front sealing door 40. The front sealing door 40 is installed on the front outer barrel 30 through the cooperation between the first mounting component and the second mounting component. It should be noted that this embodiment only limits the positions of the first mounting member and the second mounting member, and does not limit the specific structures of the first mounting member and the second mounting member. The first mounting member and the second mounting member can be a hook and slot 42 structure, or a mounting rod and a fastening cap structure, which all belong to the protection scope of the first mounting member and the second mounting member. The specific structures of the first mounting member and the second mounting member will be described in detail below.

[0041] Continue reading Figure 6 Also see Figure 7 and Figure 8According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting member includes a plurality of first mounting plates 31 distributed along the outer wall of the front outer barrel 30, and a plurality of hooks 32 extending toward the front sealing door 40 are provided on the plurality of first mounting plates 31. Correspondingly, the second mounting member includes a plurality of second mounting plates 41 distributed along the edge of the front sealing door 40, and the plurality of second mounting plates 41 extend toward the front outer barrel 30, and a plurality of slots 42 cooperating with the plurality of hooks 32 are provided on the plurality of second mounting plates 41.

[0042] In the present embodiment, a plurality of first mounting plates 31 are distributed circumferentially on the outer wall of the front outer barrel 30, and the plurality of first mounting plates 31 increase the radial dimension of the front outer barrel 30, thereby reducing the radial dimension requirement of the front sealing door 40 on the front outer barrel 30 body. That is, the front sealing door 40 is not limited to being fixed on the edge of the front outer barrel 30, but the front sealing door 40 can also be fixed on the plurality of first mounting plates 31, and the radial dimensions of the plurality of first mounting plates 31 can be reasonably designed according to the edge contour of the front sealing door 40. Furthermore, the hook 32 of the present embodiment is provided with a snap-on portion that is folded outward toward the front outer barrel 30, and the hook 32 has a certain elasticity. When the front sealing door 40 is installed on the front outer barrel 30, the multiple second mounting plates 41 on the front sealing door 40 squeeze the multiple hooks 32 inward while moving downward. When the multiple slots 42 on the multiple second mounting plates 41 move to positions corresponding to the multiple hooks 32, the multiple hooks 32 return to their original state and are snap-connected in the multiple slots 42, thereby achieving the purpose of fixing the front sealing door 40 to the front outer barrel 30.

[0043] It should be noted that arranging multiple first mounting plates 31 and multiple hooks 32 on the front outer barrel 30, and arranging multiple second mounting plates 41 and multiple slots 42 on the front sealing door 40 are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not limitations of the first mounting components and the second mounting components of the present invention. For example, in this embodiment, multiple first mounting plates 31 and multiple hooks 32 can be arranged on the front sealing door 40, and multiple second mounting plates 41 and multiple slots 42 can be arranged on the front outer barrel 30 at the same time. Such adjustment falls within the protection scope of this embodiment.

[0044] Continue reading Figure 5 and Figure 6 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the projection of the front sealing door 40 toward the barrel body (front outer barrel 30) covers the barrel body, and there is an installation space between the outer wall of the barrel body and the edge of the front sealing door 40, and the first installation component is located in the installation space. Further, the projection of the front sealing door 40 toward the barrel body covers the first installation component.

[0045] In this embodiment, by arranging the first mounting member at the mounting space, the influence of the first mounting member on the inner space of the wall-mounted washing machine can be reduced, and the interference between the first mounting member and the inner components of the wall-mounted washing machine can be reduced. Specifically, the mounting space includes mounting spaces in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and other components can also be installed at the mounting space. For example, the air duct of the water level sensor and the barrel lamp and other components can be installed at the mounting space, so as to improve the utilization rate of the space at the front outer barrel 30 of the wall-mounted washing machine.

[0046] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of support plates 33 distributed circumferentially are further provided on the front outer barrel 30 at the installation space. When the front sealing door 40 is installed on the front outer barrel 30 , the front sealing door 40 contacts the plurality of support plates 33 .

[0047] In the present embodiment, since the edge contour of the front sealing door 40 is larger than the edge contour of the front outer barrel 30, and the front sealing door 40 is installed on the front outer barrel 30 by means of the first mounting component and the second mounting component, the front sealing door 40 has a suspended portion. In order to improve the supporting effect of the front outer barrel 30 on the front sealing door 40 and reduce the collapse phenomenon after the front sealing door 40 is installed on the front outer barrel 30, the present embodiment has a plurality of support plates 33 arranged at the position of the installation space on the front outer barrel 30. The plurality of support plates 33 are supported on the suspended portion of the front sealing door 40 to reduce the collapse phenomenon of the front sealing door 40.

[0048] Continue reading Figure 5 and Figure 6 According to one embodiment of the present invention, a support structure 51 is provided at the edge of the rear outer barrel 50 , and the front outer barrel 30 is installed on the rear outer barrel 50 through the cooperation of the first mounting member and the support structure 51 .

[0049] In this embodiment, by providing a support structure 51 at the edge of the rear outer tub 50, the support structure 51 supports the first mounting member on the front outer tub 30, reduces the damage of the first mounting member due to insufficient structural strength, and thus improves the connection stability between the first mounting member and the second mounting member. Specifically, the support structure 51 of this embodiment is a box structure provided on the outer wall of the rear outer tub 50, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs are provided on the support structure 51, so as to increase the structural strength of the support structure 51 while minimizing the weight of the support structure 51.

[0050] Continue reading Figure 4 According to one embodiment of the present invention, a sealing groove 52 is provided between the first mounting member and the supporting structure 51 , and a sealing gasket (not shown in the figure) is provided in the sealing groove 52 .

[0051] In this embodiment, in order to improve the sealing of the connection between the front outer barrel 30 and the rear outer barrel 50, a sealing gasket is arranged between the first mounting component and the support structure 51. The sealing gasket seals the first mounting component and the support structure 51, thereby reducing the leakage of the washing liquid in the rear outer barrel 50 at the gap between the first mounting component and the support structure 51.

[0052] Continue reading Figure 8 As shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a through hole 53 is further provided on the first mounting member and the supporting structure 51 , and the wall-mounted washing machine further includes a connecting rod (not shown in the figure) penetrating the through hole 53 .

[0053] In this embodiment, in order to improve the connection stability between the first mounting component and the support structure 51, this embodiment connects the first mounting component and the support structure 51 together through a connecting rod, so as to reduce the phenomenon of relative displacement between the first mounting component and the support structure 51. Furthermore, this embodiment can also set an adhesive layer between the first mounting component and the support structure 51, and the first mounting component and the support structure 51 are bonded together through the adhesive layer to improve the connection stability between the first mounting component and the support structure 51.

[0054] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A wall-mounted clothes processing device, comprising a barrel and a front sealing door, wherein the front sealing door is installed on the front side of the barrel, characterized in that: The barrel body is formed with a first mounting member extending substantially along the radial direction thereof, and the first mounting member is provided with a fixing structure suitable for fixing with the front sealing door; A second mounting component is provided at the edge of the front sealing door, and the front sealing door is mounted on the barrel body through the cooperation between the second mounting component and the first mounting component; The projection of the front sealing door toward the barrel body covers the barrel body, and there is an installation space between the outer wall of the barrel body and the edge of the front sealing door, and the first installation component is located in the installation space; The first mounting member is disposed on the outer wall of the front outer barrel and substantially extends outwardly along the radial direction thereof.

2. The wall-mounted clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing structure includes a plurality of hooks which are arranged on the first mounting component and extend toward the front door, and the second mounting component includes a plurality of slots which cooperate with the plurality of hooks.

3. The wall-mounted clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first mounting component includes a plurality of first mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the outer wall of the barrel body, and the plurality of hooks are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of first mounting plates. The second mounting component includes a plurality of second mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the edge of the front sealing door, and the plurality of slots are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of second mounting plates.

4. The wall-mounted clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting component includes a plurality of slots, and the second mounting component includes a plurality of hooks extending toward the barrel body and cooperating with the plurality of slots.

5. The wall-mounted clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first mounting component includes a plurality of first mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the outer wall of the barrel body, and the plurality of card slots are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of first mounting plates. The second mounting component includes a plurality of second mounting plates distributed circumferentially along the edge of the front sealing door, and the plurality of card hooks are correspondingly arranged on the plurality of second mounting plates.

6. The wall-mounted clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting component is located within the projection of the front sealing door toward the barrel body.

7. The wall-mounted clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of support plates distributed circumferentially are also provided on the barrel body at the installation space. When the front sealing door is installed on the barrel body, the front sealing door contacts the plurality of support plates.

8. The wall-mounted clothes treating device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The wall-mounted clothes processing device is a wall-mounted washing machine, the barrel body is a front outer barrel of the wall-mounted washing machine, and the front outer barrel is mounted on a rear outer barrel of the wall-mounted washing machine.

9. The wall-mounted clothes processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A supporting structure is provided at the edge of the rear outer barrel, and the front outer barrel is mounted on the rear outer barrel through cooperation between the first mounting component and the supporting structure.

10. The wall-mounted clothes treating device according to claim 9, characterized in that: A sealing groove is arranged between the first mounting component and the supporting structure, and a sealing gasket is arranged in the sealing groove.

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