Detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing

Abstract

The detachable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing of the present invention includes an automatic input box assembly, a manual input box assembly, a water inlet valve, a manual dispensing pre-inlet water pipe, a manual dispensing main inlet water pipe, an automatic dispensing inlet water pipe, a detergent bottom box, a detergent box water pipe, and a connecting hose. The manual dispensing pre-washing valve water port in the water inlet valve is connected to the manual dispensing pre-inlet water pipe, the manual dispensing main washing valve water port is connected to the manual dispensing main inlet water pipe, the automatic dispensing valve water port is connected to the automatic dispensing inlet water pipe. The manual dispensing pre-inlet water pipe and the manual dispensing main inlet water pipe are connected to the manual input box assembly, the automatic dispensing inlet water pipe is connected to the automatic input box assembly, and the detergent box water pipe is connected to the detergent bottom box. The present invention can either add detergent and fabric softener into the automatic input box assembly for the machine to automatically identify and dispense, or manually add them each time when doing laundry, facilitating consumers to choose the dispensing method according to different scenarios.

Description

Technical field:

[0001] The invention relates to a detachable detergent dispensing box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing, and belongs to the technical field of laundry processing equipment requiring detergent dispensing, such as washing machines. Background technology:

[0002] Current laundry equipment, such as washing machines, typically feature either a manual or automatic dispenser. Manual dispensers require customers to refill the dispenser each time they wash clothes. Traditional automatic dispensers, on the other hand, can only hold a small amount of detergent, requiring frequent manual refills. Furthermore, the dispenser cannot be disassembled for cleaning, leading to clogged dispenser lines over time, resulting in incomplete washing.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing technology to solve the shortcomings of the existing technology. Summary of the invention:

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and provides a detachable and washable detergent dispensing box assembly that integrates automatic and manual dispensing. The detergent dispensing box assembly can not only add detergent and softener into the automatic dispensing device for the machine to automatically recognize and dispense, but also can be manually added each time clothes are washed, making it convenient for consumers to choose the dispensing method according to different scenarios.

[0005] The technical solutions adopted by the present invention include: a detachable and washable detergent dispensing box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing, comprising an automatic dispensing box assembly, a manual dispensing box assembly, a water inlet valve, a manual dispensing pre-water inlet pipe, a manual dispensing main water inlet pipe, an automatic dispensing water inlet pipe, a detergent bottom box, a detergent box water pipe and a connecting hose connecting the automatic dispensing box assembly and the manual dispensing box assembly, the water inlet valve comprising a manual dispensing pre-wash valve water inlet, a manual dispensing main wash valve water inlet and an automatic dispensing valve water inlet, the manual dispensing pre-wash valve water inlet is connected to the manual dispensing pre-water inlet pipe, the manual dispensing main wash valve water inlet is connected to the manual dispensing main water inlet pipe, the automatic dispensing valve water inlet is connected to the automatic dispensing water inlet pipe, the manual dispensing pre-water inlet pipe and the manual dispensing main water inlet pipe are connected to the manual dispensing box assembly, the automatic dispensing water inlet pipe is connected to the automatic dispensing box assembly, and the detergent box water pipe is connected to the detergent bottom box.

[0006] Furthermore, the water inlet of the manual pre-wash valve is at an angle of 30° to the horizontal position, and the water inlet of the manual main wash valve is at an angle of 60° to the horizontal position.

[0007] Further, the automatic input box assembly includes an upper cover flip, a detergent storage liquid box, and a bottom box for automatic detergent input. A card slot structure used as a finger grip is recessed in the middle position at the front end of the upper surface of the upper cover flip. On both sides of the card slot structure on the front end face of the upper cover flip, mating buckles are respectively formed.

[0008] Further, the detergent storage liquid box includes an upper cover of the detergent storage liquid box and a bottom box of the detergent storage liquid box. The upper cover of the detergent storage liquid box is composed of a flip, a sliding door, a cover body, and a sealing ring. A liquid mark is provided on the lower surface of the flip. The sliding door is fixed in the sliding door shaft holes on the cover body by sliding door shaft pins provided at both ends thereof. A sealing ring groove is provided on the lower surface of the cover body, and the sealing ring is placed in the sealing ring groove.

[0009] Further, the bottom box of the detergent storage liquid box is composed of a float, a filter screen, and a box body. The float is fixed on the upper cover of the detergent storage liquid box, and a magnet is placed at the bottom of the float.

[0010] Further, a float shaft hole for fixing the rotational support of the float is provided on the lower surface at the rear end of the cover body.

[0011] Further, a liquid outlet hole is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the box body. The bottom surface of the front end of the box body is at a 4° oblique angle. Horizontal guiding ribs and vertical guiding ribs are provided on the side surface of the box body to cooperate with the limiting bosses on the side surface of the bottom box for automatic detergent input.

[0012] Further, an intermediate partition for separating two detergent storage liquid boxes is formed on the inner bottom wall of the bottom box for automatic detergent input. Limiting ribs are formed at positions on the side surface of the bottom box for automatic detergent input behind the limiting bosses.

[0013] Further, a magnetic sensor switch slot and a wire harness fixing card are provided on the bottom box for automatic detergent input. A magnetic sensor switch is installed in the magnetic sensor switch slot, and a magnetic sensor switch wire harness is connected to the magnetic sensor switch. A bottom wire harness relief groove is provided on the detergent storage liquid box. The magnetic sensor switch wire harness passes through the bottom wire harness relief groove and is fixed by the wire harness fixing card.

[0014] Further, the automatic dosing F - type water pipe interface is connected to the water inlet valve automatic dosing valve water port, and is divided into two paths to connect to the water injection pipes, flushing the detergent pumped out by the pumping valve into the bottom box for automatic detergent input.

[0015] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: The detachable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing can add detergent and fabric softener into the automatic input box assembly for the machine to automatically identify and dispense, and at the same time, it can also be manually added each time when doing laundry, which is convenient for consumers to choose the dispensing method according to different scenarios. Moreover, the volume of this device is larger than that of traditional devices, which is convenient for customers to dispense detergent at one time and can complete multiple washes. At the same time, the automatic dispensing liquid storage box of this device can be quickly disassembled and taken out, which is convenient for disassembly and cleaning, ensuring neatness and beauty while ensuring that the dispensing pipeline is not blocked during long-term use, providing customers with a more visually beautiful, complete and reliable product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

[0016] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the detachable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 is Figure 1 partial schematic diagram of.

[0018] Figure 3 Stereoscopic schematic diagram of the water inlet valve.

[0019] Figure 4 Planar schematic diagram of the water inlet valve.

[0020] Figure 5 Stereoscopic schematic diagram of the automatic input box assembly.

[0021] Figure 6 Planar schematic diagram of the automatic input box assembly.

[0022] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the upper cover plate of the automatic input box assembly being flipped open.

[0023] Figure 8 Partial schematic diagram of the automatic input box assembly.

[0024] Figure 9 Exploded schematic diagram of the automatic input box assembly.

[0025] Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the upper cover plate being flipped.

[0026] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the detergent liquid storage box.

[0027] Figure 12 Exploded partial schematic diagram of the detergent liquid storage box.

[0028] Figure 13 Another exploded partial schematic diagram of the detergent liquid storage box.

[0029] Figure 14 Partial cross-sectional view of the detergent liquid storage box.

[0030] Figure 15 Schematic diagram of the bottom box for automatic detergent input

[0031] Figure 16 Planar schematic diagram of the bottom box for automatic detergent input

[0032] Figure 17 Schematic diagram of the motor base Specific implementation mode:

[0033] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0034] The detachable detergent input box assembly of the present invention integrating automatic and manual feeding includes an automatic input box assembly 1, a manual input box assembly 2, a water inlet valve 3, a manual feeding pre-inlet pipe 4, a manual feeding main inlet pipe 5, an automatic feeding inlet pipe 6, a detergent bottom box 7, a detergent box water pipe 8, and a connecting hose 9 connecting the automatic input box assembly 1 and the manual input box assembly 2.

[0035] The water inlet valve 3 includes a manual feeding pre-wash valve water port 30, a manual feeding main wash valve water port 31, and an automatic feeding valve water port 32. The manual feeding pre-wash valve water port 30 is connected to the manual feeding pre-inlet pipe 4, the manual feeding main wash valve water port 31 is connected to the manual feeding main inlet pipe 5, and the automatic feeding valve water port 32 is connected to the automatic feeding inlet pipe 6. The manual feeding pre-inlet pipe 4 and the manual feeding main inlet pipe 5 are connected to the manual input box assembly 2 for injecting water into the manual detergent input box assembly to flush the detergent into the detergent bottom box and flow into the bucket. The automatic feeding inlet pipe 6 is connected to the automatic input box assembly 1 for injecting water into the automatic detergent input box assembly to flush the detergent into the detergent bottom box and flow into the bucket.

[0036] The detergent box water pipe 8 connects the detergent bottom box 7 and the washing machine drum, and the detergent finally flows into the washing machine bucket through this pipeline.

[0037] The valve body of the water inlet valve 3 is fixed on the washing machine frame by a fixed bracket. The four valve planes are square-distributed. The two valves on the left side include the manual feeding pre-wash valve water port 30 located above and the manual feeding main wash valve water port 31 located below. The manual feeding pre-wash valve water port 30 forms an angle of 30° with the horizontal position, and the manual feeding main wash valve water port 31 forms an angle of 60° with the horizontal position. The two valves on the right side include a condensate pipe valve port (not marked) located above and the automatic feeding valve water port 32 located below. The condensate pipe valve port (not marked) forms an angle of 30° with the horizontal position, and the automatic feeding valve water port 32 forms an angle of 60° with the horizontal position.

[0038] The automatic input box assembly 1 includes an upper cover flip 10, a detergent storage box 11, a bottom box 12 for automatic detergent input, a motor 13, a motor base 14, an upper cover 15 of the motor, a detergent pumping valve 16, and an F-shaped water pipe 17 for automatic dispensing.

[0039] The upper cover flip 10 is a flat lid that conforms to the top cover of the washing machine. In the middle position at the front end of the upper surface of the upper cover flip 10, a card slot structure 100 used as a finger hole is recessed. On both sides of the card slot structure 100 on the front end face of the upper cover flip 10, mating buckles 101 are respectively formed. On the left and right sides of the tail of the upper cover flip 10, a spring piece (not marked) is respectively formed. A protruding rotating shaft 103 is provided on the spring piece for rotation when the upper cover flip 10 is opened. At the same time, the upper surface edge of the tail of the upper cover flip 10 serves as a limiting structure for the upper cover flip 10 to limit the opening angle when the upper cover flip 10 is opened in the future.

[0040] The detergent storage box 11 includes two rectangular ink cartridge-shaped storage boxes with the same structure, and the volumes are 900 mL and 1200 mL respectively. The upper cover 110 of the detergent storage box is composed of a flip 1100, a sliding fan 1101, a cover body 1102, and a sealing ring 1103. The flip 1100 is fixed in the cover body rotating shaft groove 1105 by two ends flip rotating shafts 1104. Usually, it is in a closed state flush with the cover body 1102. When the customer adds detergent, it can be opened and forms an angle of 115° with the cover body 1102. A liquid mark is provided on the lower surface of the flip 1100. When the flip is opened, it is within the visual range of the viewing angle. The sliding fan 1101 is fixed in the sliding fan rotating shaft hole 1107 on the cover body 1102 by two ends sliding fan rotating shafts 1106. Usually, it is placed in the sliding fan groove 1108 provided on the cover body 1102 and is flush with the cover body 1102. When the customer cleans the storage box, the sliding fan 1101 is perpendicular to the cover body 1102, and the customer can take out the storage box through the sliding fan 1101. A sealing ring groove 1109 is provided on the lower surface of the cover body 1102, and the sealing ring 1103 is placed in the sealing ring groove 1109 to prevent liquid leakage. A float shaft hole (not marked) is provided on the lower surface at the rear end of the cover body 1102 for fixing the float 1113 to provide rotational support.

[0041] The bottom box 111 of the detergent storage box is composed of a float 1113, a filter screen 1114, and a box body 1115. The float 1113 is fixed at the front part of the upper cover 110 of the detergent storage box and floats on the detergent liquid surface. A magnet 1116 is placed at the bottom of the float 1113 to cooperate with a magnetic sensor switch (not shown) to feedback the height of the detergent liquid in the box. When there is no detergent, the magnetic sensor switch is turned on and the machine alarms.

[0042] The filter screen 1114 is fixed by three fasteners (not shown) on the bottom surface of the box body 1115 and five fasteners (not shown) at the front end, and is used to filter liquids to prevent pipeline blockage. There is a liquid outlet hole 1117 at the bottom of the rear end of the box body 1115. The bottom surface of the front end of the box body 1115 is at a 4° bevel, and the liquid flows into the liquid outlet hole 1117 through this bevel. Horizontal guide ribs 1118 and vertical guide ribs 1119 are provided on the side surface of the box body 1115, which cooperate with the limit bosses 120 on the side surface of the detergent automatic input bottom box 12 to limit the movement of the box body in the horizontal and vertical directions.

[0043] The detergent automatic input bottom box 12 is fixed to the washing machine frame by fixing the whole automatic input box assembly 1 with screws through the front fixing ear 122 and the tail fixing ear 123. An intermediate partition 124 for separating two detergent storage boxes 11 is formed on the inner bottom wall of the detergent automatic input bottom box 12. A limit rib 125 is formed at a position on the side surface of the detergent automatic input bottom box 12 behind the limit boss 120. By contacting the limit boss 120 and the limit rib 125, the contact area of the detergent storage box 11 can be reduced, and the possibility of uneven contact surfaces caused by material deformation and inability to assemble is reduced.

[0044] When the washing machine is working normally, the horizontal guide rib 1118 on the detergent storage box 11 closely adheres to the limit boss 120 on the side surface of the detergent automatic input bottom box 12, restricting the vertical movement of the detergent storage box 11. The bottom fixing groove (not marked) on the detergent storage box 11 cooperates with the bottom fixing rib (not marked) on the detergent automatic input bottom box 12 to lock the horizontal movement direction of the storage box, ensuring that the detergent storage box 11 cannot shake up, down, left or right and can only move back and forth in the direction of the fixing groove during disassembly.

[0045] Two magnetic sensor switch slots 126 are provided on the detergent automatic input bottom box 12. Magnetic sensor switches 127 are respectively installed in the magnetic sensor switch slots 126. A magnetic sensor switch wire harness (not shown) is connected to the magnetic sensor switch 127. A bottom wire harness relief groove 128 is provided on the detergent storage box 11. The magnetic sensor switch wire harness passes through the bottom wire harness relief groove 128 and is fixed by a wire harness fixing clip 129 to ensure that the wire harness closely adheres to the assembly.

[0046] The interface of the automatic dosing F-type water pipe 17 is connected to the water inlet valve automatic dosing valve water port 32 and is connected to the water injection pipe in two paths to flush the detergent pumped out by the pumping valve into the liquid guide groove of the detergent automatic input bottom box 12 and finally flow into the barrel. The motor 13 and the motor base 14 are positioned by two positioning columns (not shown) and fixed by two screws, and finally fixed to the motor upper cover through two fasteners 140 and screw fixing holes on the motor base 14.

[0047] The present invention relates to a detachable detergent input box assembly that integrates automatic and manual dispensing, providing a detergent storage device that combines with the automatic detergent input assembly but has a detachable path. The rectangular ink cartridge-shaped liquid storage box and the automatic input assembly are assembled in a detachable manner at any time. A filter structure is provided inside the liquid storage box to filter out larger particles that users may accidentally add, ensuring smooth passage of the entire assembly. The liquid level float is fixed to the upper cover of the liquid storage box or can also be fixed to the front end of the bottom box of the liquid storage box to feedback the presence or absence of detergent in the liquid storage box. At the same time, this detergent liquid storage box is provided with a prominent flip cover label to facilitate customers to identify different types of detergents, providing a product with a more beautiful appearance and a more reliable structure for customers.

[0048] At the same time, the whole machine contains both an automatic detergent input box assembly and a manual input box assembly. The automatic detergent input box assembly and the manual input box assembly are connected by a connecting hose. The four-valve water inlet valve provides four water inlet paths, ensuring the coexistence of the automatic input and manual input dual modes and providing customers with multiple choices.

[0049] The automatic input box assembly works independently and is connected to the manual input box assembly through a connecting hose. The automatic input box assembly is provided with two independent liquid storage boxes, which can store the detergent and fabric softener put in by the user in the cavity. When using the laundry equipment, start the program, and the automatic input box assembly works. The motor drives the detergent pumping valve to work to pump out the detergent in the liquid storage box. The automatic dispensing F-shaped water pipe divides the automatic input water path into two while providing a water injection level difference, providing sufficient flushing force to flush the detergent pumped out by the pumping valve into the 7° inclined liquid guide groove of the automatic input bottom box through the injection water pipe, and flowing into the following detergent box through the connecting hose, and finally automatically dispensing the corresponding quantitative detergent into the corresponding detergent bucket.

[0050] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, several improvements can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A detachable washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing, characterized in that: It includes an automatic input box assembly (1), a manual input box assembly (2), a water inlet valve (3), a manual dosing pre-inlet pipe (4), a manual dosing main inlet pipe (5), an automatic dosing inlet pipe (6), a detergent bottom box (7), a detergent box water pipe (8), and a connecting hose (9) connecting the automatic input box assembly (1) and the manual input box assembly (2). The water inlet valve (3) includes a manual dosing pre-wash valve water port (30), a manual dosing main wash valve water port (31), and an automatic dosing valve water port (32). The manual dosing pre-wash valve water port (30) is connected to the manual dosing pre-inlet pipe (4), the manual dosing main wash valve water port (31) is connected to the manual dosing main inlet pipe (5), and the automatic dosing valve water port (32) is connected to the automatic dosing inlet pipe (6). The manual dosing pre-inlet pipe (4) and the manual dosing main inlet pipe (5) are connected to the manual input box assembly (2), the automatic dosing inlet pipe (6) is connected to the automatic input box assembly (1), and the detergent box water pipe (8) is connected to the detergent bottom box (7). The automatic input box assembly (1) includes an upper cover flip (10), a detergent storage box (11), and a detergent automatic input bottom box (12). Horizontal guide ribs (1118) and vertical guide ribs (1119) are provided on the side of the box body (1115) of the detergent storage box (11) to cooperate with the limit bosses (120) on the side of the detergent automatic input bottom box (12). The horizontal guide ribs (1118) on the detergent storage box (11) are closely attached to the limit bosses (120) on the side of the detergent automatic input bottom box (12), restricting the vertical movement of the detergent storage box (11). The bottom fixing grooves on the detergent storage box (11) cooperate with the bottom fixing ribs on the detergent automatic input bottom box (12) to lock the horizontal movement direction of the storage box, ensuring that the detergent storage box (11) cannot shake up, down, left, or right, and can only move back and forth in the direction of the fixing grooves during disassembly.

2. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The manual dosing pre-wash valve water port (30) forms an angle of 30° with the horizontal position, and the manual dosing main wash valve water port (31) forms an angle of 60° with the horizontal position.

3. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing as claimed in claim 2, wherein: A card slot structure (100) used as a finger hole is recessed in the middle position at the front end of the upper surface of the upper cover flip (10), and mating buckles (101) are respectively formed at the positions on both sides of the card slot structure (100) on the front end face of the upper cover flip (10).

4. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The detergent storage box (11) includes a detergent storage box upper cover (110) and a detergent storage box bottom box (111). The detergent storage box upper cover (110) is composed of a flip (1100), a sliding fan (1101), a cover body (1102), and a sealing ring (1103). A liquid mark is provided on the lower surface of the flip (1100). The sliding fan (1101) is fixed in the sliding fan shaft holes (1107) on the cover body (1102) by sliding fan shafts (1106) provided at both ends thereof. A sealing ring groove (1109) is provided on the lower surface of the cover body (1102), and the sealing ring (1103) is placed in the sealing ring groove (1109).

5. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual input is characterized in that: The bottom box (111) of the detergent storage box is composed of a buoy (1113), a filter screen (1114), and a box body (1115). The buoy (1113) is fixed on the upper cover (110) of the detergent storage box, and a magnet (1116) is placed at the bottom of the buoy (1113).

6. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing, characterized in that: A buoy shaft hole for fixedly supporting the rotation of the buoy (1113) is provided on the lower surface at the rear end of the cover body (1102).

7. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing, characterized in that: A liquid outlet hole (1117) is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the box body (1115) of the detergent storage box (11), and the bottom surface of the front end of the box body (1115) is at a 4° inclination angle.

8. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual feeding, characterized in that: An intermediate partition (124) for separating two detergent storage boxes (11) is formed on the inner bottom wall of the bottom box (12) for automatic detergent feeding. A limiting rib (125) is formed at a position on the side surface of the bottom box (12) for automatic detergent feeding behind the limiting boss (120).

9. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual input is characterized in that: A magnetic sensor switch slot (126) and a wire harness fixing clip (129) are provided on the bottom box (12) for automatic detergent feeding. A magnetic sensor switch (127) is installed in the magnetic sensor switch slot (126), and a magnetic sensor switch wire harness is connected to the magnetic sensor switch (127). A bottom wire harness relief groove (128) is provided on the detergent storage box (11), and the magnetic sensor switch wire harness passes through the bottom wire harness relief groove (128) and is fixed by the wire harness fixing clip (129).

10. The detachable and washable detergent input box assembly integrating automatic and manual dispensing as claimed in claim 9, wherein: The interface of the automatic delivery F-type water pipe (17) is connected to the water inlet valve automatic delivery valve water port (32), and is connected to the water injection pipe in two paths to flush the detergent pumped out by the pumping valve into the bottom box (12) for automatic detergent feeding.

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