A pulsator washing machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a pulsator washing machine, comprising a shell having a accommodating chamber therein and a disc seat installed on the top opening of the shell, wherein the shell has a storage chamber for placing a clothes treatment agent storage device, and a take-out opening is provided on the disc seat corresponding to the storage chamber, and the clothes treatment agent storage device is inserted into / pulled out of the storage chamber through the take-out opening. The pulsator washing machine of the present invention reserves a storage chamber for placing the clothes treatment agent storage device in the shell, thereby increasing the space for installing the clothes treatment agent storage device, thereby expanding the volume of the clothes treatment agent storage device, enabling users to perform large-capacity one-time filling, reducing the filling frequency, and greatly facilitating users; in addition, a take-out opening is provided on the disc seat corresponding to the storage chamber, and the clothes treatment agent storage device is inserted into / pulled out of the storage chamber through the take-out opening, and the clothes treatment agent storage device can be taken out for filling, which greatly facilitates user operation and avoids contaminating the disc seat of the washing machine.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] As the most widely used household appliance in people's daily life, washing machines help people get rid of the trouble of washing clothes and bring great convenience to people. With the improvement of people's living standards, the washing requirements for washing machines are increasing, and people's requirements for the convenience of washing machines are also getting higher and higher. There is a washing machine with automatic dispensing function, which can solve the problem that most existing washing machines need to rely on users to manually dispense, greatly improving the convenience of washing machines.

[0003] However, for washing machines with automatic dispensing function, a storage box for storing laundry treatment agents such as detergent, disinfectant, softener, etc. needs to be provided on the washing machine. Especially for pulsator washing machines, due to the limited space of the top plate of the washing machine, the storage box of the laundry treatment agent is generally fixed on the plate, and the size of the storage box is limited and cannot be made too large. In addition, the laundry treatment agent is generally added to the storage box by filling, which is inconvenient to operate, easy to cause dirt and difficult to clean.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the invention aims to provide a pulsator washing machine, which specifically adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A pulsator washing machine comprises a shell with a accommodating chamber inside and a disc seat installed on the top opening of the shell, wherein the shell has a storage chamber for placing a clothing treatment agent storage device, and the disc seat is provided with a take-in and take-out opening corresponding to the storage chamber, and the clothing treatment agent storage device is inserted into / pulled out of the storage chamber through the take-in and take-out opening.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a storage box body arranged inside the shell, the storage box body has an open storage chamber, and the access opening is arranged opposite to the open opening of the storage box body;

[0008] Preferably, the open end of the storage box body is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the tray base and is arranged opposite to the access opening.

[0009] Furthermore, the clothing treatment agent storage device includes a treatment agent storage box, a storage box liquid outlet pipe connected to the internal chamber of the treatment agent storage box is arranged at the bottom of the treatment agent storage box, a box body liquid outlet pipe connected to the dispensing device of the washing machine is arranged at the bottom of the storage box body, the treatment agent storage box is inserted into the storage box body, and the storage box liquid outlet pipe is connected to the box body liquid outlet pipe; an on-off device for controlling the connection between the storage box liquid outlet pipe and / or the box body liquid outlet pipe is arranged.

[0010] Furthermore, the on-off device includes a one-way valve mechanism arranged in the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box to maintain its normally closed state and a trigger mechanism arranged in the liquid outlet pipe of the box body. The treatment agent storage box is inserted into the storage box body, and the trigger mechanism triggers the one-way valve mechanism to open the connection between the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and the liquid outlet pipe of the box body.

[0011] Furthermore, the one-way valve mechanism comprises a valve seat fixed on the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and a valve core arranged in the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box, an elastic member is arranged between the valve core and the valve seat, and the elastic member is in a deformed state to provide the valve core with an elastic force to keep the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box in a normally closed state;

[0012] The valve core includes a valve plug that blocks the outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and a valve stem with one end connected to the valve plug and the other end movably arranged on the valve seat. The trigger mechanism includes a push column arranged in the liquid outlet pipe of the box body; the treatment agent storage box is inserted into the storage box body, and the push column pushes the valve plug to move and open the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box.

[0013] Furthermore, the valve seat is a cover body mounted on the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box, a central through hole is opened in the center of the cover body, the valve stem is inserted into the central through hole and can move relatively, and a flow port for the clothing treatment agent to pass through is also opened on the cover body.

[0014] Furthermore, the trigger mechanism further comprises a top column bracket, the top column bracket is fixedly mounted in the liquid outlet pipe of the box body, and the top column is fixedly mounted on the top column bracket;

[0015] Preferably, the top column bracket includes a plurality of support rods, which are arranged around a circle and spaced apart from each other for the clothes treating agent to flow through.

[0016] Furthermore, the outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box is inserted into the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the box body, and a sealing member is provided between the outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the box body;

[0017] Preferably, an annular sealing groove is provided on the inner wall of the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the box body and / or on the outer wall of the outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box, and the sealing member is a sealing ring arranged in the annular sealing groove.

[0018] Furthermore, the middle part of the pan seat is provided with a clothing loading port, a door cover capable of opening / closing the clothing loading port is installed on one side of the pan seat located at the loading port, and the access port is provided on the other side of the pan seat opposite to the side where the door cover is installed;

[0019] Preferably, one side of the door cover is rotatably mounted on the disc base via a hinge, and a control panel is arranged on the side of the door cover opposite to the side where the hinge is mounted, and the control panel covers the access opening when the door cover is closed.

[0020] Furthermore, a take-in / take-out port cover capable of opening / closing the take-in / take-out port is installed on the tray seat;

[0021] Preferably, the storage box bodies include multiple ones for storing different types of clothing treatment agents; the tray base is provided with multiple access openings corresponding to each storage box body, and each access opening is respectively provided with an access opening cover or all the access openings share the same access opening cover.

[0022] The pulsator washing machine of the present invention reserves a storage chamber for placing the clothing treatment agent storage device in the shell, thereby increasing the space for installing the clothing treatment agent storage device. This can expand the volume of the clothing treatment agent storage device, enable users to fill it with a large capacity at one time, reduce the frequency of filling, and greatly facilitate users.

[0023] In addition, a take-out port is provided on the disc seat corresponding to the storage chamber, and the clothing treatment agent storage device is inserted into / pulled out of the storage chamber through the take-out port. On the one hand, the clothing treatment agent storage device can be taken out and filled, which greatly facilitates the user's operation. On the other hand, it is also convenient for the user to clean the clothing treatment agent storage device to avoid contaminating the disc seat of the washing machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (upper cover closed);

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (with the upper cover opened);

[0026] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a clothes treatment agent storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention disposed in a storage box;

[0027] Figure 4 Embodiments of the present invention Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] A pulsator washing machine of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0029] like Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, this embodiment provides a pulsator washing machine, including a shell 3 with a accommodating chamber inside and a disc seat 2 installed on the top opening of the shell 3, the shell 3 has a storage chamber for placing a clothing treatment agent storage device, and the disc seat 2 is provided with a take-in and take-out port 27 corresponding to the storage chamber, and the clothing treatment agent storage device is inserted into / pulled out of the storage chamber through the take-in and take-out port 27.

[0030] The pulsator washing machine of this embodiment reserves a storage chamber for placing the clothing treatment agent storage device in the housing 3, which increases the space for installing the clothing treatment agent storage device, thereby expanding the volume of the clothing treatment agent storage device, enabling the user to fill it with a large volume at one time, reducing the frequency of filling, and greatly facilitating the user. In addition, a take-out port 27 is provided on the disc seat 2 corresponding to the storage chamber, and the clothing treatment agent storage device is inserted / pulled out of the storage chamber through the take-out port 27. On the one hand, the clothing treatment agent storage device can be taken out and filled, which greatly facilitates the user's operation, and on the other hand, it is convenient for the user to clean the clothing treatment agent storage device to avoid contaminating the disc seat 2 of the washing machine.

[0031] As an implementation of this embodiment, the pulsator washing machine of this embodiment further includes a storage box body 7 arranged inside the shell 3, the storage box body 7 has an open storage chamber, and the access port 27 is arranged opposite to the opening of the storage box body 7.

[0032] In this embodiment, a storage box 7 is provided at the front of the washing machine housing 3 to achieve the placement of the clothing treatment agent storage device.

[0033] Preferably, the open end of the storage box body 3 is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the tray base 2 and arranged opposite to the access opening 27, so that the clothing treatment agent storage device placed in the storage box body 7 can be taken out and placed through the access opening 27.

[0034] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the clothing treatment agent storage device described in this embodiment includes a treatment agent storage box 11, a storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 connected to the internal chamber of the treatment agent storage box 11 is provided at the bottom of the treatment agent storage box 11, and a box body liquid outlet pipe 15 connected to the dispensing device 16 of the washing machine is provided at the bottom of the storage box body 7, the treatment agent storage box 11 is inserted into the storage box body 7, and the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 is connected to the box body liquid outlet pipe 15; an on-off device for controlling the connection between the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 and / or the box body liquid outlet pipe 15 is provided.

[0035] In this embodiment, the treatment agent storage box 11 is placed in the storage box body 7, and the connection between the clothing treatment agent storage box 11 and the dispensing device 16 is controlled by the on-off device. The clothing treatment agent is automatically drawn from the treatment agent storage box 11 and dispensed by controlling the dispensing device 16.

[0036] like Figure 4 As shown, as an implementation of this embodiment, the on-off device includes a one-way valve mechanism arranged in the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 to maintain its normally closed state and a trigger mechanism arranged in the box body liquid outlet pipe 15. The treatment agent storage box 11 is inserted into the storage box body 7, and the trigger mechanism triggers the one-way valve mechanism to open the connection between the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 and the box body liquid outlet pipe 15.

[0037] The one-way valve mechanism of this embodiment keeps the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 in a normally closed state, which makes it convenient for the user to take out the treatment agent storage box 11 and to fill the clothes with the treatment agent.

[0038] Furthermore, the one-way valve mechanism described in this embodiment includes a valve seat 20 fixed on the inlet end of the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 and a valve core arranged in the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28, and an elastic member 18 is arranged between the valve core and the valve seat 20. The elastic member 18 is in a deformed state to provide the valve core with elastic force to keep the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 in a normally closed state.

[0039] Specifically, the valve core described in this embodiment includes a valve plug 17 that blocks the outlet end of the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 and a valve stem 19 with one end connected to the valve plug 17 and the other end movably arranged on the valve seat 20. The trigger mechanism includes a push column 25 arranged in the box body liquid outlet pipe 15; the treatment agent storage box 11 is inserted into the storage box body 7, and the push column 25 pushes the valve plug 17 to move and open the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28.

[0040] In order to realize the installation of the one-way valve mechanism on the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28, the valve seat 20 described in this embodiment is a cover body installed on the inlet end of the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28, and a central through hole is opened in the center of the cover body. The valve stem 19 is inserted into the central through hole and can move relatively. A flow port for the clothing treatment agent to pass through is also opened on the cover body.

[0041] In order to install the top column 25 in the liquid outlet pipe 15 of the box body, the trigger mechanism described in this embodiment also includes a top column bracket 26. The top column bracket 26 is fixedly installed in the liquid outlet pipe 15 of the box body, and the top column 25 is fixedly installed on the top column bracket 26.

[0042] Preferably, the top column support 26 includes a plurality of support rods, which are arranged around a circle and spaced apart from each other for the clothes treating agent to flow through.

[0043] In order to increase the sealing performance of the valve plug 17 blocking the outlet end of the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28, a sealing ring is provided on the outer periphery of the valve plug 17. In order to achieve the communication between the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 and the box body liquid outlet pipe 15, the outlet end of the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 in this embodiment is inserted into the inlet end of the box body liquid outlet pipe 15, and a sealing member 24 is provided between the outlet end of the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28 and the inlet end of the box body liquid outlet pipe 15.

[0044] Preferably, an annular sealing groove is provided on the inner wall of the inlet end of the box body liquid outlet pipe 15 and / or the outer wall of the outlet end of the storage box liquid outlet pipe 28, and the sealing member 24 is a sealing ring arranged in the annular sealing groove to prevent leakage of the clothing treatment agent.

[0045] The upper portion of the treatment agent storage box 11 of this embodiment has a handle 12 for users to take and place the treatment agent storage box 11 . The upper portion of the treatment agent storage box 11 has a filling port 14 and a sealing cover 13 installed on the filling port 14 .

[0046] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the middle part of the tray 2 of this embodiment has a clothing loading port, and a door cover 1 for opening / closing the clothing loading port is installed on one side of the tray 2 located at the loading port, and the taking and placing port is opened on the tray 2 at the other side opposite to the side where the door cover is installed. In this way, the taking and placing operation is more convenient for users and meets the user's usage habits.

[0047] Preferably, one side of the door cover 1 is rotatably mounted on the tray base 2 via a hinge, and a control panel 8 is provided on the side of the door cover 1 opposite to the side where the hinge is installed, and the control panel 8 covers the access opening 27 when the door cover 1 is closed. In this embodiment, the control panel 8 is provided on the door cover 1, thereby freeing up a reserved space on the tray base 2 for providing the access opening 27.

[0048] In order to ensure that the storage box body 7 is in a relatively closed space, a loading and unloading port cover 10 capable of opening / closing the loading and unloading port is installed on the disk holder 2 described in this embodiment.

[0049] Preferably, the storage box body 7 includes multiple ones for storing different types of clothing treatment agents; the tray base 2 is provided with multiple access ports 27 corresponding to each storage box body 4, and each access port 27 is respectively installed with an access port cover 10 or all the access ports 27 share the same access port cover 10.

[0050] The clothing treatment agent of this embodiment includes at least one or more of detergent, clothing care agent, clothing disinfectant, clothing softener, etc.

[0051] The access port cover 10 of this embodiment is rotatably mounted on the disc base via the rotating shaft 9. Preferably, the front portion of the disc base has a concave groove, the access port 27 is opened in the groove, the access port cover 10 is rotatably mounted on one side wall of the groove via the rotating shaft 9, and the access port cover 10 is flush with the upper surface of the disc base 2 when closed.

[0052] The bottom of the housing 3 of the pulsator washing machine of this embodiment has a base 5, and feet 6 are respectively installed on the four corners of the bottom of the base 5.

[0053] The shell 3 of this embodiment has a barrel assembly 4 inside, and the barrel assembly 4 includes an outer barrel and an inner barrel arranged in the outer barrel.

[0054] The above 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, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modify the technical contents suggested above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pulsator washing machine, comprising a housing having an internal receiving chamber and a tray mounted on an opening at the top of the housing, characterized in that, The housing has a storage chamber for holding a clothing treatment agent storage device. The tray base has a corresponding opening for the storage chamber. The clothing treatment agent storage device is inserted into / removed from the storage chamber through the opening. The tray base is equipped with an opening cover that can open / close the opening. The center of the tray has a clothing loading port, and a door cover that can open / close the clothing loading port is installed on one side of the tray. The loading and unloading port is located on the opposite side of the tray opposite to the side where the door cover is installed. The garment treatment agent storage device is equipped with a filling port and a sealing cap installed on the filling port; The garment treatment agent storage device includes a treatment agent storage box, and the bottom of the treatment agent storage box is provided with a storage box outlet pipe that communicates with the internal cavity of the treatment agent storage box; The housing is further provided with a storage box, and the bottom of the storage box is provided with a box outlet pipe that is connected to the dispensing device of the washing machine; the treatment agent storage box is inserted into the storage box, and the storage box outlet pipe is connected to the box outlet pipe. The storage box outlet pipe and / or the box body outlet pipe are provided with a switching device to control the connection between the two; the switching device includes a one-way valve mechanism that is set in the storage box outlet pipe to keep it in a normally closed state and a triggering mechanism set in the box body outlet pipe. When the treatment agent storage box is inserted into the storage box, the triggering mechanism triggers the one-way valve mechanism to open the connection between the storage box outlet pipe and the box body outlet pipe. The one-way valve mechanism includes a valve seat fixed on the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and a valve core disposed in the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box. An elastic element is provided between the valve core and the valve seat. The elastic element is in a deformed state to provide the valve core with an elastic force to keep the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box in a normally closed state. The triggering mechanism includes a top column and a top column bracket. The top column bracket is fixedly installed inside the liquid outlet pipe of the box, and the top column is fixedly installed on the top column bracket. When the treatment agent storage box is inserted into the storage chamber, the top column pushes the valve core to open the connection between the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and the liquid outlet pipe of the box.

2. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage box has an open storage chamber, and the retrieval port is positioned opposite to the open end of the storage box.

3. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The open end of the storage box is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the tray base and is positioned opposite to the retrieval port.

4. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The valve core includes a valve plug that blocks the outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and a valve stem that is connected to the valve plug at one end and movable at the other end and is mounted on the valve seat.

5. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The valve seat is a cover that is installed on the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box. A central through hole is opened in the center of the cover. The valve stem is inserted into the central through hole and can move relative to it. A flow port for the clothing treatment agent to pass through is also opened on the cover.

6. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The top column support includes multiple support rods arranged around a circumference, with intervals between the support rods to allow the clothing treatment agent to flow through.

7. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box is inserted into the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the box body, and a sealing element is provided between the outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box and the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the box body.

8. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, An annular sealing groove is formed on the inner wall of the inlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the box and / or on the outer wall of the outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe of the storage box, and the sealing element is a sealing ring set in the annular sealing groove.

9. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, One side of the machine door cover is rotatably mounted on the tray via a hinge. A control panel is provided on the side of the machine door cover opposite to the hinge side. The control panel covers the loading and unloading port when the machine door cover is closed.

10. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The storage boxes include multiple types for storing different kinds of clothing treatment agents; the tray base is provided with multiple access ports corresponding to each storage box, and each access port is equipped with an access port cover or all access ports share the same access port cover.

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