Clothes processing device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothing processing device, comprising a housing, a drawer for inserting into or withdrawing from the housing through an opening of the housing, the drawer having an upper side with a drawer opening; a washing tub located inside the drawer; a door cover pivotally tilted to open or close the opening of the washing tub; a guide member disposed on a front end of the door cover opposite the housing opening; a blocking portion having one end mounted on a side wall of the housing having the housing opening and the other end extending toward the interior of the housing, located above the door cover, and configured to prevent the door cover from continuing to open; a bottom of the blocking portion having a guide surface extending from the side wall of the housing opening toward the side wall of the housing opposite the housing opening, configured to cooperate with the guide member to guide the drawer out of the housing. By providing the blocking portion and the guide member, the present invention can guide the door cover to be quickly removed from the housing, with good guiding effect and low manufacturing cost.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In conventional laundry processing devices, the washing tub is located within a drawer, which is pulled out of the housing along with the drawer. If the washing tub door is accidentally pushed open during the washing process, the drawer may become blocked by the upper edge of the housing when the drawer is pulled out directly. Excessive force can damage the door, requiring extensive disassembly of the machine for repair.

[0003] Chinese patent application number 201610512207.6 discloses a laundry processing device comprising: a housing having an inlet and outlet; a drawer capable of being withdrawn from the housing through the inlet and outlet; a through-hole extending through the upper surface of the drawer; a washing tub disposed within the drawer and providing a space for storing water; a loading port extending through the upper surface of the washing tub and located below the through-hole; a drum rotatably disposed within the washing tub and configured to receive laundry fed into the loading port; a door disposed within either the drawer or the washing tub and configured to open and close the loading port; and a guide member configured to prevent the door from interfering with the inlet and outlet when the drawer is withdrawn from the housing. The guide member may be comprised of at least one wheel rotatably disposed within the housing. In this case, a distance H2 from the upper surface of the drawer to the lowest end of the wheel is preferably shorter than a distance H1 from the upper surface of the drawer to the inlet and outlet. This patent allows the drawer to be pulled out smoothly by adding rollers inside the shell, but is limited by the stroke of the roller and the internal structure of the shell. When the door cover is opened at a very large angle, the part of the opened door cover outside the roller stroke will still be scratched. If the roller stroke is large enough, the manufacturing cost will be greatly increased.

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

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a clothing processing device, in which a blocking portion is provided on the side wall of the casing above the casing opening, so that the door cover of the washing tub is blocked below the blocking portion, and the door cover can be guided along the blocking portion to the outside of the casing through a guide member, so that the drawer can be smoothly pulled out of the casing.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0007] A casing, wherein a casing opening is provided on one side surface of the casing;

[0008] a drawer, for inserting into or withdrawing from the casing through the casing opening, wherein the upper side of the drawer has a drawer opening;

[0009] A washing tub is located inside the drawer and is used to store washing water. The upper side of the washing tub is provided with a tub opening.

[0010] A door cover, the door cover is pivotally arranged to open or close the barrel opening;

[0011] Also includes,

[0012] a guide member, provided on a front end of the door cover opposite to the housing opening;

[0013] A blocking portion, one end of which is mounted on a side wall of the casing having a casing opening, and the other end of which is extended toward the interior of the casing and is located above the door cover, for blocking the door cover from continuing to open; the bottom of the blocking portion has a guide surface extending from the side wall of the casing having the casing opening toward the side wall of the casing opposite to the casing opening, for cooperating with the guide member to guide the drawer out of the casing.

[0014] The drawer-type clothing processing device described in the present invention has a blocking portion installed on the side wall of the casing with the casing opening, located above the door cover, which can prevent the door cover located in the casing from continuing to open. By arranging a guide member on the door cover, the guide member and the guiding surface of the blocking portion cooperate to quickly guide the drawer out of the casing. The guiding effect is good, and no scratches or damage will be caused on the door cover. The manufacturing cost of the guiding structure is low.

[0015] Furthermore, the guide member includes a rounded portion provided on a front edge of the door cover, and the rounded portion is protrudingly provided on the door cover.

[0016] Furthermore, the guide member includes a roller rotatably mounted on the front edge of the door cover.

[0017] Furthermore, a groove is provided on the front edge of the door cover, and the guide member further includes a roller, and the roller is installed in the groove via the roller, and the rotation direction of the roller is the same as the opening and closing direction of the door cover.

[0018] Furthermore, the front edge of the door cover has an end surface extending downward, and the guide member is provided at the connection between the upper surface and the end surface of the door cover, and protrudes from the upper surface and the end surface of the door cover.

[0019] Furthermore, the length of the blocking portion in the drawer pulling direction is greater than the maximum horizontal distance from the front edge of the door cover to the housing opening during the opening and closing process.

[0020] Furthermore, the guiding surface of the blocking portion is extended from the upper edge of the casing opening to a side opposite to the casing opening, for guiding the guiding member out of the casing opening.

[0021] Furthermore, the guide surface is arranged at an angle relative to the door cover, and extends upward from the upper edge of the casing opening toward the casing side wall opposite to the casing opening, and is used to cooperate with the guide member to provide a downward pressing force to the door cover when it is moved out of the casing in the open state.

[0022] Furthermore, the blocking portion is a blocking shell, a side wall of which is installed on the side wall of the casing above the casing opening, and the guide surface is arranged on the bottom wall adjacent to the side wall of the blocking shell, and extends upward from the upper edge of the casing opening toward the casing side wall opposite to the casing opening.

[0023] Furthermore, the included angle α between the guide surface and the door cover is in the range of 0°<α<45°;

[0024] Preferably, the included angle α between the guide surface and the door cover is in the range of 3°≤α≤15°.

[0025] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0026] The drawer-type clothing processing device described in the present invention has a blocking portion installed on the side wall of the casing with the casing opening, located above the door cover, which can prevent the door cover located in the casing from continuing to open. By arranging a guide member on the door cover, the guide member and the guiding surface of the blocking portion cooperate to quickly guide the drawer out of the casing. The guiding effect is good, and no scratches or damage will be caused on the door cover. The manufacturing cost of the guiding structure is low.

[0027] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the accompanying drawings:

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a clothes processing device of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 This invention Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0031] Figure 3 This invention Figure 1 Another enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0032] Figure 4 This invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the middle door cover;

[0033] Figure 5 This invention Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of the top view at point B in the middle;

[0034] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the barrier portion of the present invention.

[0035] In the figure: 1. casing; 11. casing opening; 2. drawer; 21. drawer opening; 3. washing tub; 31. tub mouth; 4. washing tub cover; 5. door cover; 51. groove; 52. end face; 6. guide; 61. roller; 62. roller; 63. smooth part; 7. blocking part; 71. mounting hole.

[0036] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; and direct or indirect connections through an intermediary. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0040] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, the clothes treating device of the present invention includes a housing 1 , a drawer 2 , a washing tub 3 , a door cover 5 , a guide 6 and a blocking portion 7 .

[0041] The housing 1 has a housing opening 11 on one side. The drawer 2 is inserted into or removed from the housing 1 through the housing opening 11, and has a drawer opening 21 on its upper side. The washing tub 3 is located within the drawer 2 and is used to store washing water. The washing tub 3 has a tub opening 31 on its upper side. The door 5 is openable and closable, and is pivotally arranged to open and close the tub opening 31.

[0042] The guide member 6 is disposed on the front end of the door cover 5 opposite the housing opening 11. One end of the blocking portion 7 is mounted on the side wall of the housing 1 having the housing opening 11, and the other end extends toward the interior of the housing 1, located above the door cover 5, for blocking the door cover 5 from further opening. The blocking portion 7 has a guiding surface extending from the side wall of the housing 1 having the housing opening 11 toward the side wall of the housing 1 opposite the housing opening 11, for cooperating with the guide member 6 to guide the drawer 2 out of the housing 1.

[0043] The end of the door cover 5 opposite to the housing opening 11 is the front end. The guide member 6 is arranged on the front part of the front end of the door cover 5.

[0044] The drawer 2 type clothing processing device described in the present invention has a blocking portion 7 installed on the side wall of the casing 1 having the casing opening 11, located above the door cover 5, which can prevent the door cover 5 located in the casing 1 from continuing to open. By arranging a guide 6 on the door cover 5, the guide 6 and the guiding surface of the blocking portion 7 cooperate to quickly guide the drawer 2 out of the casing 1, and the guiding effect is good, without causing scratches on the door cover or damage to the door cover, and the manufacturing cost of the guiding structure is low.

[0045] The clothes processing device described in the present invention is a drawer-type washing machine. The clothes processing device can be a separate drawer-type washing machine, or a drawer-type washing machine can be combined with other types of washing machines to form a duplex washing machine, such as a duplex washing machine with a drum washing machine on the upper side and a drawer-type washing machine on the lower side; or a duplex washing machine with a drum dryer on the upper side and a drawer-type washing machine on the lower side.

[0046] like Figure 2 As shown, as an embodiment, the guide member 6 includes a rounded portion 63 provided on the front edge of the door cover 5, and the rounded portion 63 protrudes from the door cover 5. The rounded portion 63 of the guide member 6 can also be provided at the junction of the front edge of the door cover 5 and the end surface 52 extending downward from the front edge. Preferably, the rounded portion 63 is an arc-shaped protrusion.

[0047] Preferably, the blocking portion 7 is disposed on the upper edge of the housing opening 11, and the bottom of the blocking portion 7 has a guide surface extending from one side of the housing opening 11 to the opposite side. The blocking portion 7 and the upper edge of the housing opening 11 are smoothly transitioned.

[0048] When the door cover 5 of the washing tub 3 is accidentally opened, the door cover 5 opens upward, and the smooth portion 63 of the guide member 6 abuts against the guide surface of the blocking portion 7; when the drawer 2 is pulled out of the casing 1, the guide member 6 is driven to move along the guide surface toward the side of the casing opening 11 and is pulled out of the casing 1 along the casing opening 11.

[0049] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown in FIG. 1 , as another embodiment, the guide member 6 comprises a roller 61 rotatably mounted on the front edge of the door cover 5 . The front edge of the door cover 5 has a side with the housing opening 11 relative to the housing 1 .

[0050] When the drawer 2 is located in the housing 1, the door cover 5 is accidentally opened, and the front edge of the door cover 5 opens upward. When the drawer 2 is pulled out, the drawer 2 moves forward, driving the front edge of the door cover 5 forward. The roller 61 on the front edge of the door cover 5 contacts and cooperates with the guide surface of the blocking portion 7, and the door cover 5 is guided to the outside of the housing 1 by the blocking portion 7, so that the drawer 2 can be smoothly pulled out of the housing 1.

[0051] Specifically, a groove 51 is provided on the front edge of the door cover 5, and the guide member 6 further includes a roller 62. The roller 61 is installed in the groove 51 via the roller 62. The rotation direction of the roller 61 is the same as the opening and closing direction of the door cover 5. The roller 61 rolls along the guide surface of the blocking portion 7.

[0052] Alternatively, a groove 51 is provided on the front edge of the door cover 5 , and the roller 61 is confined in the groove 51 and can rotate freely in the groove 51 .

[0053] Furthermore, the front edge of the door cover 5 has an end surface 52 extending downward, and the guide member 6 is provided at the connection between the upper surface of the door cover 5 and the end surface 52 , protruding from the upper surface and the end surface 52 of the door cover 5 .

[0054] Preferably, the door cover 5 is provided with two sets of guide members 6 , which cooperate with the blocking portion 7 .

[0055] The present invention arranges the roller 61 to protrude from the upper surface and end surface 52 of the door cover 5, so that the roller 61 can be easily brought into contact with the guide surface of the blocking portion 7. The door cover 5 can also be pulled out of the casing opening 11 by the rolling of the roller 61, so that the door cover 5 is pulled out of the casing 1 under the guidance of the guide surface.

[0056] The length of the blocking portion 7 in the drawer 2 extension direction is greater than the maximum horizontal distance between the front edge of the door cover 5 and the housing opening 11 during the opening and closing process. Preferably, the closer the installation position of the blocking portion 7 is to the upper edge of the housing opening 11, the shorter the required length of the blocking portion 7 in the extension direction, thereby saving more space in the housing of the laundry processing device.

[0057] The guiding surface of the blocking portion 7 can be a plane relative to the door cover 5 in the closed state, or can be an inclined surface relative to the door cover 5 in the closed state. The guiding surface is located on the bottom surface of the blocking portion 7 .

[0058] Furthermore, the guiding surface of the blocking portion 7 extends from the upper edge of the casing opening 11 to a side opposite to the casing opening 11 , so as to guide the guiding member 6 out of the casing opening 11 .

[0059] The blocking portion 7 is mounted on the upper edge of the housing opening 11. Preferably, the blocking portion 7 is flush with or abuts against the upper edge of the housing opening 11, making it convenient to pull the door cover directly out of the housing opening 11.

[0060] In one embodiment, the guide surface is a plane relative to the door cover 5 in the closed state, and the roller 61 on the door cover 5 can move along the guide surface toward the casing opening 11 and roll out of the casing opening 11, so that the drawer 2 can be smoothly pulled out of the casing 1.

[0061] In another embodiment, the guide surface is arranged obliquely relative to the door cover 5, and extends obliquely from the upper edge of the housing opening 11 toward the side wall of the housing 1 opposite to the housing opening 11. When the door cover 5 is in a closed state, it is substantially in a horizontal state.

[0062] The guide surface may be arranged to extend obliquely downward from the side wall of the casing 1 where the casing opening 11 is provided toward the opposite side wall of the casing 1 .

[0063] Alternatively, the guide surface may extend obliquely upward from the upper edge of the housing opening 11 toward the side wall of the housing 1 opposite the housing opening 11, and cooperate with the guide member 6 to provide a downward pressing force to the door cover 5 when it is removed from the housing 1 in the open state. If the door cover 5 in the housing 1 is accidentally opened, the blocking portion 7 located above the door cover 5 prevents the door cover 5 from opening further, while cooperating with the roller 61 of the guide member 6 on the door cover 5 to guide the door cover 5 out of the housing 1.

[0064] The guide surface is arranged to extend obliquely upward from the side wall of the casing 1 where the casing opening 11 is provided toward the opposite side wall of the casing 1 , thereby saving space in the casing as much as possible.

[0065] After the door cover 5 is accidentally opened in the casing 1, the door cover 5 is blocked by the blocking portion 7 when it opens upward and abuts against the guide surface of the blocking portion 7. When the drawer 2 needs to be pulled out of the casing 1, the guide member 6 moves along the guide surface of the blocking portion 7 toward the casing opening 11. Under the downward force of the guide surface, the door cover 5 gradually closes and moves along the guide surface to the casing opening 11, so that the drawer 2 can be smoothly pulled out of the casing 1.

[0066] The guide surface smoothly transitions to the upper edge of the housing opening 11. Preferably, the guide surface extends from the upper edge of the housing opening 11 toward the side wall of the housing 1 opposite thereto, or one end of the guide surface abuts against the upper edge of the housing opening 11, so that the door cover 5 can smoothly enter the housing opening 11 through the guide surface and then be pulled out of the housing 1.

[0067] Specifically, the laundry processing device further includes a washing tub cover 4 formed on the upper surface of the washing tub 3. The washing tub cover 4 includes an inlet for connecting the washing tub 3 with the outside of the washing tub 3. A door 5 is mounted on the inlet for opening and closing the inlet. The door 5 is hinged to the washing tub cover 4 and is rotatable along a hinge axis.

[0068] Preferably, a reinforcement member is provided above the housing opening 11 , and the blocking portion 7 is mounted on the reinforcement member. A guide surface of the blocking portion 7 is flush with or in contact with an upper edge of the housing opening 11 .

[0069] The present invention provides a reinforcement member on the side wall above the casing opening 11 and installs the blocking portion 7 on the reinforcement member, thereby improving the support strength above the casing opening and ensuring the stability of the blocking portion installation.

[0070] like Figure 6 As shown, the blocking portion 7 is a blocking shell, one side wall of which is mounted on the side wall of the casing 1 above the casing opening 11, and the guide surface is arranged on the bottom wall adjacent to the one side wall of the blocking shell, and extends upwardly and obliquely from the upper edge of the casing opening 11 toward the side wall of the casing 1 opposite to the casing opening 11.

[0071] The blocking shell has an opening, which is upwardly disposed and opposite to the bottom wall of the blocking shell. The bottom of the blocking shell is an inclined surface inclined relative to the door cover 5. The blocking shell is fitted and matched with the upper edge of the housing opening 11.

[0072] By configuring the blocking portion 7 as a blocking shell, the weight of the blocking portion 7 can be reduced, and the requirement for the mounting support strength of the blocking portion 7 on the side wall of the casing 1 above the casing opening 11 can be lowered.

[0073] Preferably, the interior of the blocking shell is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs for increasing the strength of the blocking shell. The blocking portion 7 is a metal part or a plastic part. The guiding surface of the blocking portion 7 is rectangular.

[0074] A mounting hole 71 is provided on one side wall of the blocking shell, and an assembly hole matching the mounting hole 71 is provided on the side wall of the housing 1 above the housing opening 11. The blocking shell is mounted on the side wall of the housing 1 via a connector, which is a screw or bolt.

[0075] The width of the guide surface is greater than the distance between the two groups of guide members 6 , so that both groups of rollers 61 can contact the guide surface and move along the guide surface of the blocking portion 7 toward the housing opening 11 .

[0076] Furthermore, the included angle α between the guide surface and the door cover 5 is in the range of 0°<α<45°. The included angle α is the included angle between the guide surface and the door cover 5 when the door cover 5 is in the closed state. The smaller the included angle α, the more space is saved in the housing 1 of the laundry processing device.

[0077] Preferably, the included angle α between the guide surface and the door cover 5 is in the range of 3°≤α≤15°. More preferably, the included angle is 3°, 5°, 8°, 10° or 15°.

[0078] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make slight changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes using the above-mentioned technical contents without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation schemes in the above-mentioned embodiments can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above-mentioned embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, comprising: A casing, wherein a casing opening is provided on one side surface of the casing; a drawer, for inserting into or withdrawing from the casing through the casing opening, wherein the drawer has a drawer opening on its upper side; A washing tub is located inside the drawer and is used to store washing water. The upper side of the washing tub is provided with a tub opening. A door cover, the door cover is pivotally arranged to open or close the barrel opening; It is characterized by: further comprising: a guide member, provided on a front end of the door cover opposite to the housing opening; A blocking portion, one end of which is mounted on a side wall of the casing having the casing opening, and the other end of which extends toward the interior of the casing and is located above the door cover, for blocking the door cover from further opening; a bottom of the blocking portion has a guide surface extending from the side wall of the casing having the casing opening toward the side wall of the casing opposite to the casing opening, for cooperating with the guide member to guide the drawer out of the casing; The guide member includes a roller rotatably mounted on the front edge of the door cover; The door cover is provided with two sets of guide members, which cooperate with the blocking part; the width of the guide surface is greater than the distance between the two sets of guide members, so that both sets of rollers can contact the guide surface and move along the guide surface of the blocking part toward the opening side of the casing.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A groove is provided on the front edge of the door cover, and the guide member further comprises a roller, and the roller is installed in the groove via the roller, and the rotation direction of the roller is the same as the opening and closing direction of the door cover.

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front edge of the door cover has an end surface extending downward, and the guide member is arranged at the connection between the upper surface and the end surface of the door cover and protrudes from the upper surface and the end surface of the door cover.

4. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The length of the blocking portion in the drawer pulling direction is greater than the maximum horizontal distance from the front edge of the door cover to the housing opening during the opening and closing process.

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The guiding surface of the blocking portion extends from the upper edge of the casing opening to a side opposite to the casing opening, and is used to guide the guiding member out of the casing opening.

6. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The guide surface is arranged obliquely relative to the door cover, and extends obliquely upward from the upper edge of the casing opening toward the opposite casing side wall, and is used to cooperate with the guide member to provide a downward pressing force to the door cover when it is moved out of the casing in the open state.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The blocking portion is a blocking shell, a side wall of which is mounted on the side wall of the casing above the casing opening, and the guide surface is arranged on the bottom wall adjacent to the side wall of the blocking shell, and extends upwardly from the upper edge of the casing opening toward the casing side wall opposite to the casing opening.

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The included angle α between the guide surface and the door cover is in the range of 0°<α<45°.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The included angle α between the guide surface and the door cover is in the range of 3°≤α≤15°.

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