washing machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a washing machine, in which a flexible drum is arranged, the flexible drum is made of a flexible material, the first end and the second end of the flexible drum can be arranged to rotate back and forth relative to each other, so that the flexible drum is twisted and deformed, and the flexible drum can squeeze and twist the clothes in the washing chamber when twisted and deformed, so as to achieve washing, rinsing and wringing of the clothes. The technical scheme is to perform the laundry operation by twisting the flexible drum. During the twisting and deformation of the flexible drum, the manual rubbing type laundry process can be well simulated, and the deformable flexible drum has little friction when in contact with the clothes, so that the wear of the clothes can be reduced, and the clothes can be protected while washing. Moreover, with this scheme, the flexible drum can be twisted at a relatively low speed to wash the clothes, so the noise can also be reduced. Moreover, the clothes move and twist with the deformation of the flexible drum, and no adverse phenomena such as collision with the drum and displacement that are easy to occur in conventional washing machines will occur.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular to a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] In existing washing machines, the inner drum of the washing machine is a rigid structure. During the washing process, the inner drum of the rigid structure repeatedly rubs against the clothes, which easily causes wear and even damage to the clothes. In addition, during the washing process, the speed of the inner drum is high, resulting in loud noise. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention provides a washing machine to solve the problem that the washing machine in the prior art easily causes clothes to be worn out and makes a lot of noise.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a washing machine, comprising: a flexible drum, the flexible drum is made of a flexible material, a washing chamber for accommodating water and clothes is provided in the flexible drum, the flexible drum has a first end and a second end, and the washing chamber is located between the first end and the second end; the first end and the second end can be arranged to rotate reciprocatingly relative to each other so that the flexible drum can be twisted and deformed, and the flexible drum can squeeze and twist the clothes in the washing chamber when twisted and deformed to achieve at least one of washing, rinsing and wringing the clothes.

[0005] Furthermore, the flexible cylinder has a natural state in which no torsional deformation occurs, a positive torsional state in which torsional deformation occurs in a positive rotation direction, and a reverse torsional state in which torsional deformation occurs in a reverse rotation direction, and the positive rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction are arranged in opposite directions; the flexible cylinder can repeatedly switch between the positive torsional state, the natural state, and the reverse torsional state to achieve at least one of washing, rinsing, and wringing of clothes.

[0006] Furthermore, the washing machine further comprises: a box body, at least a part of the flexible cylinder is located in a cavity of the box body, the first end is connected to the box body, and the second end is reciprocatably arranged in the cavity of the box body.

[0007] Furthermore, the washing chamber has an initial state in which no torsional deformation occurs and a deformed state in which torsional deformation occurs, and the volume of the washing chamber in the initial state is greater than the volume in the deformed state. The washing machine also includes: a water storage part, which is arranged on the casing, and the cavity of the water storage part is connected to the washing chamber. When the washing chamber is in the deformed state, the water storage part collects water squeezed out of the washing chamber; when the washing chamber is in the initial state, the water storage part discharges the collected water back to the washing chamber.

[0008] Furthermore, the water storage part is arranged at the upper part of the box body, the arrangement height of the water storage part is higher than the height of the washing cavity, and the water storage part is connected with the upper part of the washing cavity through a pipeline.

[0009] Furthermore, the first end is located at the upper part of the flexible cylinder, and the second end is located at the lower part of the flexible cylinder. The flexible cylinder also has a take-in and put-out port and a drain port connected to the washing chamber, wherein the take-in and put-out port is arranged at the first end, and the drain port is arranged at the second end.

[0010] Furthermore, the washing machine also includes: an annular structure, which is fixedly arranged on the upper part of the casing, the first end is fixedly connected to the annular structure, and the access port is connected to the opening of the annular structure; a sealing cover, which is movably arranged on the casing to block or avoid the opening of the annular structure.

[0011] Furthermore, the washing machine also includes: a drain pipe, the drain pipe includes a first tube body and a second tube body, wherein one end of the first tube body is connected to the second end, and the first tube body is connected to the drain port, the other end of the first tube body is connected to the second tube body, and the first tube body is rotatably arranged relative to the second tube body.

[0012] Furthermore, the washing machine also includes: a support part, which is located in the cavity of the box and connected to the inner wall of the box; a driving part, which is arranged on the support part, the driving part is spaced apart from the inner wall of the box, and the driving part is connected to the second end to drive the second end to reciprocate.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper portion of the support portion is connected to the inner wall of the box, the lower portion of the support portion is spaced apart from the inner wall of the box, and the driving portion is arranged at the lower portion of the support portion to be spaced apart from the inner wall of the box.

[0014] Furthermore, the support part includes: a suspension rod, the upper end of which is connected to the top wall of the box body; a support seat, which is connected to the lower end of the suspension rod, the support seat is spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body, and the driving part is arranged on the support seat.

[0015] Furthermore, the second end is rotatably disposed on the support portion, and the driving portion includes a motor, a transmission assembly and a deceleration clutch, wherein the motor is disposed on the support portion, the motor is drivingly connected to the deceleration clutch through the transmission assembly, and the deceleration clutch is drivingly connected to the second end to drive the second end to rotate reciprocatingly.

[0016] According to the technical solution of the present invention, a flexible cylinder is provided in a washing machine, the flexible cylinder is made of a flexible material, and a washing chamber for accommodating water and clothes is provided in the flexible cylinder. The washing chamber is located between the first end and the second end of the flexible cylinder, and the first end and the second end of the flexible cylinder can be relatively reciprocatingly arranged to cause the flexible cylinder to be twisted and deformed. When the flexible cylinder is twisted and deformed, the clothes in the washing chamber can be squeezed and twisted, thereby achieving at least one of washing, rinsing and wringing of the clothes. According to the technical solution, the laundry operation is performed by twisting and deforming the flexible cylinder. During the twisting and deforming process of the flexible cylinder, the clothes and the clothes, and the clothes and the inner wall of the flexible cylinder rub and squeeze each other, thereby achieving washing, rinsing or wringing of the clothes, which can well simulate the manual rubbing type laundry process, and the flexible cylinder has little friction when contacting with the clothes, thereby reducing the wear of the clothes, and protecting the clothes while achieving the laundry. Moreover, according to this solution, the flexible cylinder can wash the clothes cleanly by twisting at a lower speed, so the noise can also be reduced. Moreover, the clothes move and twist with the deformation of the flexible cylinder, and will not cause the undesirable phenomena that are easy to occur in conventional washing machines, such as collision with the cylinder and displacement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings constituting a part of the present application 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 and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the flexible tube in a positive torsion state;

[0020] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the flexible tube in the anti-twisted state.

[0021] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0022] 10. Flexible cylinder; 20. Box body; 30. Water storage part; 40. Ring structure; 50. Sealing cover; 51. Cover plate; 52. Bowl-shaped member; 61. Drain pipe; 62. Water inlet pipe; 70. Support part; 71. Hanging rod; 72. Support seat; 80. Drive part; 81. Motor; 82. Transmission assembly; 83. Speed ​​reduction clutch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a washing machine, comprising: a flexible drum 10, the flexible drum 10 is made of a flexible material, a washing chamber for accommodating water and clothes is provided in the flexible drum 10, the flexible drum 10 has a first end and a second end, and the washing chamber is located between the first end and the second end; the first end and the second end can be arranged to rotate reciprocatingly relative to each other so that the flexible drum 10 can be twisted and deformed. When the flexible drum 10 is twisted and deformed, it can squeeze and twist the clothes in the washing chamber to achieve at least one of washing, rinsing and wringing the clothes.

[0025] According to the technical solution of the present invention, a flexible cylinder 10 is provided in a washing machine. The flexible cylinder 10 is made of a flexible material. The flexible cylinder 10 has a washing cavity for accommodating water and clothes. The washing cavity is located between the first end and the second end of the flexible cylinder 10. The first end and the second end of the flexible cylinder 10 can be relatively reciprocatingly arranged to cause the flexible cylinder 10 to be twisted and deformed. When the flexible cylinder 10 is twisted and deformed, the clothes in the washing cavity can be squeezed and twisted, thereby achieving at least one of washing, rinsing and wringing of the clothes. According to the technical solution, the laundry operation is performed by twisting and deforming the flexible cylinder 10. During the twisting and deforming process of the flexible cylinder 10, the clothes and the clothes, and the clothes and the inner wall of the flexible cylinder 10 are mutually rubbed and squeezed, thereby achieving washing, rinsing or wringing of the clothes. This can well simulate the manual rubbing type washing process, and the flexible cylinder 10 has a small friction when contacting with the clothes, thereby reducing the wear of the clothes, and protecting the clothes while achieving the washing. Moreover, according to this solution, the flexible cylinder 10 can wash the clothes clean by twisting at a lower speed, so the noise can also be reduced. Furthermore, the clothes move and twist with the deformation of the flexible drum 10, and will not cause adverse phenomena such as drum collision and displacement that are easy to occur in conventional washing machines. The flexible drum 10 can be made of a material with good toughness, flexibility and wear resistance, such as rubber.

[0026] In this embodiment, the first end and the second end of the flexible tube 10 can be set to be able to rotate at one end or at both ends, both of which can achieve torsional deformation of the flexible tube 10. The first end and the second end can be spaced apart in the vertical direction or in the horizontal direction.

[0027] In this embodiment, the flexible cylinder 10 has a natural state without torsional deformation, a positive torsional state with torsional deformation in the positive rotation direction, and a reverse torsional state with torsional deformation in the reverse rotation direction, and the positive rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction are set in opposite directions; the flexible cylinder 10 can be repeatedly switched to the positive torsional state, the natural state, and the reverse torsional state to achieve at least one of washing, rinsing, and wringing of clothes. When the washing machine is working, the water and clothes in the washing chamber can be driven to move by continuously switching between the positive torsional state, the natural state, and the reverse torsional state, so that clothes and clothes, clothes and the inner wall of the flexible cylinder 10 rub and squeeze each other, thereby achieving washing, rinsing or wringing of clothes. Of course, during the washing process, water intake and drainage need to be coordinated.

[0028] like Figure 1 As shown, the washing machine further includes: a box 20, at least a portion of the flexible cylinder 10 is located in the cavity of the box 20, the first end is connected to the box 20, and the second end is reciprocatably disposed in the cavity of the box 20. The box 20 can connect and protect the flexible cylinder 10. Other related components can also be disposed in the box 20.

[0029] In this embodiment, the washing chamber has an initial state in which no torsion deformation occurs and a deformed state in which torsion deformation occurs. The volume of the washing chamber in the initial state is greater than the volume in the deformed state. The washing machine further includes: a water storage part 30, which is arranged on the housing 20. The cavity of the water storage part 30 is connected with the washing chamber. When the washing chamber is in the deformed state, the water storage part 30 collects the water squeezed out of the washing chamber; when the washing chamber is in the initial state, the water storage part 30 discharges the collected water back to the washing chamber. Since the volume of the washing chamber will decrease when the torsion deformation occurs from the initial state, a part of the water in the washing chamber will be squeezed out. By setting the water storage part 30, the water squeezed out of the washing chamber can be collected to prevent the water from flowing out to the ground. Moreover, in the process of the washing chamber returning from the deformed state to the initial state, the water collected by the water storage part 30 flows back into the washing chamber, so that the circulation and use of water can be realized to achieve the purpose of washing clothes.

[0030] Specifically, the water storage part 30 is arranged at the upper part of the housing 20, the height of the water storage part 30 is higher than the height of the washing chamber, and the water storage part 30 is connected to the upper part of the washing chamber through a pipeline. Through the above arrangement, in the process of the washing chamber recovering from the deformed state to the initial state, the water in the water storage part 30 can automatically flow into the washing chamber by its own gravity, so that there is no need to use an additional driving device to make the water flow, and the structure is simple. Optionally, the water storage part 30 can adopt a housing with a water tank, the water tank is used to store water, the water tank is connected to the washing chamber through a pipeline, and the opening of the water tank is connected to the external atmosphere to balance the pressure.

[0031] In this embodiment, the first end is located at the upper part of the flexible tube 10, and the second end is located at the lower part of the flexible tube 10. The flexible tube 10 also has a take-in and put-out port and a drain port connected to the washing chamber, wherein the take-in and put-out port is arranged at the first end, and the drain port is arranged at the second end. In this way, when in use, clothes can be taken in and put out or water can be poured at the take-in and put-out port at the first end, and water can be drained at the drain port at the second end.

[0032] Optionally, the access opening can be opened and closed, so that the access opening is closed and cannot drain water during washing and rinsing, and the access opening is opened to drain water when drainage is needed. A valve can be set at the access opening to control the opening and closing of the access opening.

[0033] In this embodiment, the washing machine further includes: an annular structure 40, which is fixedly arranged on the upper part of the housing 20, the first end of which is fixedly connected to the annular structure 40, and the access opening is communicated with the opening of the annular structure 40; a sealing cover 50, which is movably arranged on the housing 20 to block or avoid the opening of the annular structure 40. In this way, the first end of the flexible tube 10 can be fixed on the housing 20 through the annular structure 40. Among them, the opening of the annular structure 40 can be used to take out and put clothes or inject water. By providing the sealing cover 50, the opening of the annular structure 40 can be blocked during the washing operation.

[0034] Optionally, the first end of the flexible tube 10 is connected to the annular structure 40 via a clamp. The sealing cover 50 includes a cover plate 51 and a bowl-shaped member 52, the opening end of the bowl-shaped member 52 is sealedly connected to the cover plate 51, and the bottom end of the bowl of the bowl-shaped member 52 faces the flexible tube 10. In this way, the opening of the annular structure 40 can be blocked by the cover plate 51, and the clothes in the washing chamber can be pressed by the bowl-shaped member 52.

[0035] In this embodiment, the washing machine further includes: a drain pipe 61, the drain pipe 61 includes a first tube body and a second tube body, wherein one end of the first tube body is connected to the second end, and the first tube body is communicated with the drain port, the other end of the first tube body is connected to the second tube body, and the first tube body is rotatably arranged relative to the second tube body. In this way, water discharged from the flexible tube 10 can be led out through the first tube body, and the first tube body is rotatably arranged relative to the second tube body, which will not affect the torsion of the flexible tube 10.

[0036] Optionally, the first tube body is a rigid tube, and the second tube is a flexible tube, such as a corrugated tube. In this embodiment, the first tube body and the second tube body can be connected by a clamp. In this embodiment, the washing machine also includes a water inlet pipe 62, which is connected to the upper part of the washing chamber for injecting water into the washing chamber.

[0037] like Figure 1As shown, the washing machine also includes: a support portion 70, the support portion 70 is located in the cavity of the box 20, and the support portion 70 is connected to the inner wall of the box 20; a driving portion 80, which is arranged on the support portion 70, the driving portion 80 is spaced from the inner wall of the box 20, and the driving portion 80 is drivingly connected to the second end to drive the second end to reciprocate. In this way, the second end of the flexible tube 10 can be driven by the driving portion 80 to achieve the torsional deformation of the flexible tube 10. Moreover, the driving portion 80 is arranged on the support portion 70, and the driving portion 80 is spaced from the inner wall of the box 20, so that the contact between the driving portion 80 and the box 20 can be avoided, so that the driving portion 80 can reduce the vibration transmitted to the box 20 during operation, thereby reducing the vibration and noise of the washing machine during operation. Optionally, the second end of the flexible tube 10 is spaced from the inner wall of the box 20, so that when the flexible tube 10 is running, the vibration transmitted to the box 20 can also be reduced, thereby further reducing the vibration and noise of the washing machine during operation.

[0038] Further, the upper portion of the support portion 70 is connected to the inner wall of the box body 20, the lower portion of the support portion 70 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body 20, and the driving portion 80 is arranged at the lower portion of the support portion 70 to be spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body 20. In this way, the driving portion 80 can be spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body 20 by setting the lower portion of the support portion 70 to be spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body 20.

[0039] Specifically, the support part 70 includes: a suspension rod 71, the upper end of which is connected to the top wall of the box body 20; a support seat 72, the support seat 72 is connected to the lower end of the suspension rod 71, the support seat 72 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body 20, and the driving part 80 is arranged on the support seat 72. Through the above arrangement, the contact area between the support part 70 and the box body 20 is only the contact area between the upper end of the box body 20 and the top wall of the box body 20. In this way, the contact area is small, which can reduce the vibration transmitted from the support part 70 to the box body 20, thereby further reducing the vibration and noise of the washing machine.

[0040] Optionally, in this embodiment, a plurality of suspension rods 71 ​​may be provided, and the plurality of suspension rods 71 ​​are provided around the flexible tube 10, and each suspension rod 71 is provided at a distance from the flexible tube 10. In this way, the stability of the support seat 72 and the driving part 80 can be improved, and shaking can be reduced. Moreover, the suspension rod 71 is provided at a distance from the flexible tube 10, so that shaking of the suspension rod 71 caused by movement of the flexible tube 10 can be avoided.

[0041] In this embodiment, the second end is rotatably arranged on the support part 70, and the driving part 80 includes a motor 81, a transmission assembly 82 and a deceleration clutch 83, wherein the motor 81 is arranged on the support part 70, the motor 81 is drivingly connected to the deceleration clutch 83 through the transmission assembly 82, and the deceleration clutch 83 is drivingly connected to the second end to drive the second end to reciprocate. In this way, the motor 81 drives the deceleration clutch 83 to move through the transmission assembly 82, and the deceleration clutch 83 drives the second end of the flexible tube 10 to reciprocate. The deceleration clutch 83 can play a deceleration role.

[0042] Optionally, the deceleration clutch 83 is installed on the first tube body of the drain pipe 61, and the deceleration clutch 83 can drive the first tube body to rotate, and the first tube body then drives the second end of the flexible tube 10 to rotate back and forth. That is, the first tube body is used for both drainage and as the output shaft of the deceleration clutch 83, which can simplify the structure of the washing machine. In this embodiment, the transmission assembly 82 can be set as a belt and a pulley, or as a synchronous belt and a synchronous pulley.

[0043] With the washing machine provided by the present invention, the flexible drum can be deformed, fit and squeeze the clothes during washing, and drive the clothes to rub against each other; during dehydration, the flexible inner drum is twisted to squeeze the clothes to dehydrate, which is similar to the way of manually wringing clothes. The advantage of the wringing method is that the motor does not need to rotate at a high speed, and no noise or large vibration will be generated. That is, the washing and dehydration process simulates hand rubbing, which has the beneficial effect of not damaging the clothes.

[0044] In order to facilitate understanding of the present solution, the working process of the washing machine is exemplarily described below.

[0045] Washing process: as 2 and Figure 3 As shown, open the sealing cover 50, put clothes and detergent into the flexible cylinder 10, start the program, the water inlet pipe 62 starts to fill with water, and the drain pipe 61 is closed. After the water inlet is completed, the motor 81 is started to drive the lower end of the flexible cylinder 10 to rotate; because the upper end of the flexible cylinder 10 is fixed, during the operation, the flexible cylinder 10 performs a twisting motion, the volume of the flexible cylinder 10 gradually decreases, and the excess water is squeezed into the water storage part 30 arranged near the annular structure 40, and the flexible cylinder 10 will be twisted into a hemp rope shape; during the twisting process of the flexible cylinder 10, the clothes and the clothes, and the clothes and the inner wall of the flexible cylinder 10 will fully rub and squeeze each other, which can well simulate the rubbing type washing process. During the washing process, the motor 81 drives the flexible cylinder 10 to rotate forward to the end, and then reverse to the end, and the water storage part 30 realizes the working process of storing and draining water, that is, the flexible cylinder rotates forward and reverse alternately until the entire rubbing type washing process is completed. It should be noted that the rubbing force of the flexible drum 10 needs to comprehensively consider factors such as the weight, material, and turbidity of the laundry. Specifically, the rubbing force is adjusted by controlling the number of turns of the flexible drum 10 by the motor 81.

[0046] Rinsing process: water enters the water inlet pipe 62 and the drain pipe 61 is closed. Water enters the washing chamber of the flexible drum 10. After the water is filled, the motor 81 is started to drive the flexible drum 10 to rotate forward and reverse to mix the clothes and water evenly. After that, the drain pipe 61 is opened to drain the rinsed water. Three rinsing cycles can be regarded as one rinse. Generally, the number of rinses is positively correlated with the weight of the clothes.

[0047] Dehydration process: the water inlet pipe 62 is in a closed state, and the drain pipe 61 is in an open state. The motor 81 is started, driving the flexible cylinder 10 to twist to the bottom, wringing out the water in the clothes in a squeezed manner, and the squeezed water is discharged through the drain pipe 61. During the dehydration process, the motor 81 drives the flexible cylinder 10 to rotate forward to the bottom, and then reverse to the bottom, that is, the flexible cylinder 10 rotates forward and reverse alternately until the entire wringing dehydration process is completed. It should be pointed out that the wringing strength of the flexible cylinder 10 needs to take into account the weight, material and other factors of the washed clothes. Specifically, the wringing strength is adjusted by controlling the number of turns of the flexible cylinder 10 by the motor 81.

[0048] Through this technical solution, the flexible drum 10 is twisted at a low speed throughout the entire washing process, which can well simulate the kneading washing method; and the flexible drum 10 and the motor 81 are suspended on the housing 20 through the suspension rod 71, and will not produce noise, drum collision, displacement and other undesirable phenomena that are easy to occur in conventional washing machines, which has advantages.

[0049] The washing machine provided by the present invention has the following characteristics and technical effects:

[0050] (1) The operation mode of the flexible drum simulates the manual mode in the washing process, rinsing process and dehydration process;

[0051] (2) Washing process: The flexible drum can be deformed, fit and squeeze the clothes, and drive the clothes to rub against each other, thus realizing a manual hand washing method similar to rubbing;

[0052] (3) Rinsing process: The flexible drum expands and twists, fills with water, mixes evenly and drains the water, and rinses the clothes multiple times, achieving a similar manual rinsing method;

[0053] (4) Dehydration process: The flexible inner drum twists to squeeze the clothes to dehydrate them, achieving a wringing-out process similar to manual drying.

[0054] (5) The motor does not need to rotate at high speed, and the motor and flexible tube are suspended on the box through a hanger, which will not generate noise and large vibration, thereby improving the user experience.

[0055] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A washing machine, characterized in that: include: A flexible tube (10), the flexible tube (10) being made of a flexible material, the circumferential side wall of the flexible tube (10) being a continuous sealing structure, the flexible tube (10) having a washing chamber for containing water and clothes, the flexible tube (10) having a first end and a second end, the washing chamber being located between the first end and the second end; The first end and the second end are arranged to be reciprocally rotatable relative to each other, so that the flexible tube (10) undergoes twisting deformation, and the flexible tube (10) can squeeze and twist the clothes in the washing chamber when twisting deformation occurs, so as to achieve at least one of washing, rinsing and wringing the clothes; A box (20), at least a portion of the flexible tube (10) is located in a cavity of the box (20), the first end is connected to the box (20), and the second end is reciprocatingly rotatably disposed in the cavity of the box (20); the first end is located at an upper portion of the flexible tube (10), and the second end is located at a lower portion of the flexible tube (10); the flexible tube (10) further comprises a take-in / take-out port and a drain port communicated with the washing cavity, wherein the take-in / take-out port is disposed at the first end, and the drain port is disposed at the second end; The washing chamber has an initial state in which no torsional deformation occurs and a deformed state in which torsional deformation occurs, the volume of the washing chamber in the initial state being greater than the volume of the washing chamber in the deformed state, the washing machine further comprising: a water storage portion (30) arranged on the housing (20), the cavity of the water storage portion (30) being in communication with the washing chamber, the water storage portion (30) collecting water squeezed out of the washing chamber when the washing chamber is in the deformed state; and the water storage portion (30) discharging the collected water back to the washing chamber when the washing chamber is in the initial state; the water storage portion (30) being arranged at an upper portion of the housing (20), the arrangement height of the water storage portion (30) being higher than the height of the washing chamber, and the water storage portion (30) being in communication with the upper portion of the washing chamber via a pipeline; A drainage pipe (61), the drainage pipe (61) comprising a first tube body and a second tube body, wherein one end of the first tube body is connected to the second end, the first tube body is in communication with the drainage port, the other end of the first tube body is connected to the second tube body, and the first tube body is rotatably arranged relative to the second tube body; a support portion (70), the support portion (70) being located in the cavity of the box body (20), the support portion (70) being connected to the inner wall of the box body (20); a drive portion (80), being arranged on the support portion (70), the drive portion (80) being spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body (20), the drive portion (80) being drivingly connected to the second end so as to drive the second end to reciprocate; The second end is rotatably arranged on the support part (70), and the driving part (80) comprises a motor (81), a transmission assembly (82) and a deceleration clutch (83), wherein the motor (81) is arranged on the support part (70), the motor (81) is drivingly connected to the deceleration clutch (83) through the transmission assembly (82), the deceleration clutch (83) is installed on the first tube body, the deceleration clutch (83) drives the first tube body to rotate, and the first tube body drives the second end to reciprocate.

2. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible tube (10) has a natural state in which no torsional deformation occurs, a positive torsional state in which torsional deformation occurs in a positive rotation direction, and a negative torsional state in which torsional deformation occurs in a negative rotation direction, wherein the positive rotation direction is arranged in opposite directions to the negative rotation direction; The flexible cylinder (10) can be repeatedly switched between the positive twisting state, the natural state and the reverse twisting state to achieve at least one of washing, rinsing and wringing of clothes.

3. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The washing machine also includes: an annular structure (40), the annular structure (40) being fixedly arranged on the upper part of the box body (20), the first end being fixedly connected to the annular structure (40), and the taking and placing opening being in communication with an opening of the annular structure (40); A sealing cover (50) is movably disposed on the box body (20) to block or avoid the opening of the annular structure (40).

4. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper portion of the support portion (70) is connected to the inner wall of the box body (20), the lower portion of the support portion (70) is spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body (20), and the driving portion (80) is arranged at the lower portion of the support portion (70) to be spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body (20).

5. The washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support portion (70) comprises: A suspension rod (71), the upper end of the suspension rod (71) being connected to the top wall of the box body (20); A support seat (72), the support seat (72) being connected to the lower end of the suspension rod (71), the support seat (72) being spaced apart from the inner wall of the box body (20), and the driving unit (80) being arranged on the support seat (72).

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