A washing machine flexible inner drum assembly and washing machine

Abstract

The present invention discloses a washing machine flexible inner drum assembly and a washing machine, comprising: a flange structure, the flange structure comprises a disc-shaped fixed disk, the lower side of the fixed disk is provided with a connection structure meshing with a motor drive shaft; at least three extensions are extended radially outward from the outer periphery of the fixed disk; a rigid frame, the rigid frame comprises a connecting ring, the connecting ring is a cylindrical structure with open end faces on both sides; a supporting part extends axially to one side of the connecting ring, and the supporting part has a hollow surface; the extension part is detachably connected to the connecting ring, and the flange structure is coaxially arranged with the rigid frame; a barrel, the barrel is a cylindrical structure with an open end face on one side; the barrel is arranged in a containing space formed by the rigid frame and the flange structure. According to the present invention, it is detachably connected to the barrel through the rigid frame and the flange structure, which is convenient for disassembling the barrel and cleaning the barrel, and it is also convenient for cleaning the inner wall of the outer barrel of the washing machine after the inner barrel is disassembled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of household appliances, and in particular to a washing machine flexible inner drum assembly and a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, people pay more attention to personal hygiene. It has become a new demand to wash socks, underwear and baby clothes in a classified and timely manner. To meet these needs, small washing machines have emerged. The inventor found that the small washing machines currently on the market have the following problems:

[0003] Consumers have high cleaning requirements for small washing machines and need to clean them frequently. However, traditional small washing machines are difficult to disassemble and clean, and the inner drum must be completely disassembled before the inner wall of the outer drum can be cleaned.

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to develop a washing machine flexible inner drum assembly and a washing machine to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a flexible inner drum assembly for a washing machine and a washing machine, which are detachably connected to the drum body through a rigid frame and a flange structure, so that it is convenient to disassemble and clean the drum body, and it is also convenient to clean the inner wall of the outer drum of the washing machine after the inner drum is disassembled.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other advantages according to the present invention, a washing machine flexible inner drum assembly and a washing machine are provided, comprising:

[0007] A flange structure, wherein the flange structure comprises a disc-shaped fixed disk, the lower side of which is provided with a connection structure meshing with the motor drive shaft; at least three extension portions are extended radially outward from the outer circumference of the fixed disk;

[0008] A rigid frame, the rigid frame comprising a connecting ring, the connecting ring being a cylindrical structure with open end surfaces on both sides; a supporting portion extending axially to one side of the connecting ring, the supporting portion having a hollow surface;

[0009] The extension part is detachably connected to the connecting ring, and the flange structure is coaxially arranged with the rigid frame;

[0010] A cylinder body made of soft material, one side of which has an open surface for placing laundry;

[0011] A rigid frame, which is sleeved on the outside of the cylinder;

[0012] A flange structure connected to the rigid frame to drive the cylinder to rotate;

[0013] When the cylinder is dehydrating, the rigid frame abuts against the outer wall of the cylinder to prevent deformation of the cylinder.

[0014] Furthermore, the barrel is made of rubber or silicone.

[0015] Furthermore, the flange structure includes:

[0016] A fixed disk, the fixed disk is a disc-shaped structure, and a connection structure meshing with the motor drive shaft is provided on the lower side of the fixed disk;

[0017] Extension parts: at least three extension parts are respectively extended radially outward from the outer circumference of the fixed disk.

[0018] Furthermore, the rigid frame is a frame-tube structure as a whole, and the rigid frame has a plurality of hollow surfaces.

[0019] Furthermore, a connecting portion is axially extended from one end of the rigid frame connected to the flange structure, and the inner side of the connecting portion is detachably connected to the flange structure via an angle bracket.

[0020] Furthermore, the cylinder wall and the cylinder bottom are provided with a plurality of water holes.

[0021] Furthermore, the water holes on the cylinder wall are staggered with the rigid frame;

[0022] The water through hole on the bottom of the cylinder is staggered with the flange structure.

[0023] Furthermore, the flange structure has a raised positioning portion.

[0024] Furthermore, the bottom of the cylinder body has a second positioning hole matched with the positioning portion, and the positioning portion passes through the second positioning hole.

[0025] Furthermore, the present case also discloses a washing machine, comprising the flexible inner drum assembly of the washing machine as described in any of the above items.

[0026] One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0027] The present application uses angle brackets to detachably connect the rigid frame, flange structure and cylinder, which facilitates the disassembly and cleaning of the cylinder, and also facilitates the cleaning of the outer cylinder wall after the cylinder support structure is disassembled;

[0028] The present application adopts a frame-drum structure with a rigid frame, and the rigid frame, the flange structure and the water holes on the drum are staggered, so that the rigid frame can support the drum when the inner drum rotates, while not affecting the flow of washing water in and out of the drum;

[0029] The present application simplifies and lightens the inner drum structure through a grid structure of a rigid frame, a drum body made of a flexible material, and a multi-leg structure of a flange structure, thereby reducing the weight of the small washing machine and improving the portability of the small washing machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural view of a washing machine flexible inner drum assembly and a washing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 An exploded structural view of a washing machine flexible inner drum assembly and a washing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 A front structural view of a flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine and a flange structure in the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 A bottom structural view of a flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine and a flange structure in the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 A structural view of a flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine and a rigid frame in the washing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 A structural view of a flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine and a drum in a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 A bottom structural view of a flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine and a flange structure in the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 8 A structural view of a flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine and an angle code in the washing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] In the figure: 1-flange structure; 2-rigid frame; 3-cylinder; 4-angle code; 11-fixed plate; 12-extension part; 121-positioning part; 21-connecting part; 33-second positioning hole; 34-water hole; 35-recessed part; 43-first positioning hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. 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.

[0040] In the drawings, the shapes and dimensions may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout to designate the same or like components.

[0041] In the following description, words such as center, thickness, height, length, front, back, rear, left, right, top, bottom, upper, lower, etc. are defined relative to the structure shown in the drawings. In particular, "height" is equivalent to the dimension from top to bottom, "width" is equivalent to the dimension from left to right, and "depth" is equivalent to the dimension from front to back. They are relative concepts and may change accordingly according to their different positions and different usage states. Therefore, these or other directions should not be interpreted as restrictive terms.

[0042] Terms related to attachment, coupling, and the like (eg, "connected" and "attached") refer to either a fixed or attached relationship between structures, either directly or indirectly, and either movable or rigid attachments or relationships, unless expressly stated otherwise, of the structures to one another through intermediate structures.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figures 1 to 8 As shown in the figure, it can be seen that the flexible inner drum assembly of the washing machine and the washing machine include:

[0044] The barrel 3 is a cylindrical structure with an open surface on one side for placing laundry; the barrel wall and the barrel bottom of the barrel 3 are provided with a plurality of water holes 34 for washing water to flow in and out of the barrel 3; the barrel 3 is made of a flexible material; the barrel 3 is made of rubber or silicone.

[0045] A flange structure 1, wherein the flange structure 1 comprises a disc-shaped fixed disk 11, wherein the lower side of the fixed disk 11 is provided with a connection structure meshing with the motor shaft of the washing machine; at least three extension portions 12 are extended radially outward from the outer circumference of the disc-shaped fixed disk 11; in the present embodiment, three extension portions 12 are extended radially outward from the outer circumference of the disc-shaped fixed disk 11; each of the extension portions 12 is arranged symmetrically with respect to the center of the fixed disk 11, and the top edge of each extension portion 12 is extended to form a ring with the center of the fixed disk 11 as the center.

[0046] A rigid skeleton 2, wherein the rigid skeleton 2 is a frame-tube structure with a plurality of hollow surfaces; the rigid skeleton 2 is sleeved on the outside of the barrel 3, and the rigid skeleton 2 is adapted to the barrel 3; the material of the rigid skeleton 2 is a material with rigidity and not easy to deform; the rigid skeleton 2 is connected to the flange structure 1, and the flange structure 1 is driven by the washing machine motor to drive the rigid skeleton 2 and the barrel 3 to rotate; when the washing machine performs washing or dehydration, the rigid skeleton 2 abuts against the outer wall of the barrel 3 to prevent the barrel 3 from being deformed due to centrifugal force.

[0047] Furthermore, a connecting portion 21 is axially extended from one side of the rigid frame 2 connected to the flange structure 1 , and the connecting portion 21 is adapted to the extending portion 12 ; the connecting portion 21 and the extending end of the extending portion 12 are detachably connected via an angle code 4 .

[0048] Furthermore, the water holes 34 of the barrel 3 are staggered with the flange structure 1 and the rigid frame 2 , and the water holes 34 are arranged at the corresponding positions of the open surfaces of the flange structure 1 and the rigid frame 2 and the barrel 3 , so that the washing water can flow in and out of the barrel 3 .

[0049] Furthermore, the bottom of the barrel 3 has a second positioning hole 33; the top of each extension portion 12 has a raised positioning portion 121, and the positioning portion 121 is adapted to the second positioning hole 33; when the flange structure 1 is connected to the barrel 3, the positioning portion 121 passes through the second positioning hole to facilitate the installation of the barrel 3, and to facilitate the arrangement of the water hole 34 of the barrel 3 corresponding to the open surfaces of the flange structure 1 and the rigid frame 2, and when the washing machine motor drives the flange structure 1 to rotate, it can drive the rotation of the barrel 3.

[0050] Furthermore, one side of the angle code 4 connected to the flange structure 1 has a first positioning hole 43, and the first positioning hole 43 is adapted to the positioning portion 121; when the angle code 4 is connected to the flange structure 1 and the rigid frame 2, the positioning portion passes through the first positioning hole 43, which facilitates the connection and installation of the flexible inner drum components of the washing machine.

[0051] In this embodiment, the rigid skeleton 2 is composed of axial bars and annular bars, the axial bars and the annular bars are interwoven to form the hollow area, and the axial bars are connected at the intersection with the annular bars; the axial bars are parallel and evenly spaced and distributed annularly, and the annular bars are parallel and evenly spaced and distributed; the rigid skeleton 2 has at least six axial bars and two annular bars to ensure the strength of the inner tube support structure.

[0052] Furthermore, the bottom of the cylinder 3 has a recessed portion 35, and the recessed portion 35 is adapted to the flange structure 1, so that when the cylinder 3 is connected to the flange structure 1, the flange structure 1 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the recessed portion 35, so that the flange structure 1 can drive the cylinder 3 to rotate; the through hole A32 and the second positioning hole 33 are arranged in the recessed portion 35.

[0053] The present application uses the angle code 4 to detachably connect the rigid frame 2, the flange structure 1 and the cylinder 3, which facilitates the removal and cleaning of the cylinder 3 and the cleaning of the outer cylinder wall after the cylinder support structure is removed. The present application uses the grid structure of the rigid frame 2 to ensure that the rigid frame 2 supports the cylinder 3 when the inner cylinder rotates, while not affecting the flow of washing water into and out of the cylinder 3; the present application uses the grid structure of the rigid frame 2, the cylinder 3 made of a flexible material and the multi-leg structure of the flange structure 1 to lighten the inner cylinder structure, thereby reducing the weight of the small washing machine and improving the mobility of the small washing machine.

[0054] The number of devices and processing scales described here are used to simplify the description of the present invention. Applications, modifications and variations of the present invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

[0055] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the specification and implementation modes. They can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those familiar with the art, additional modifications can be easily implemented. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the scope of equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and the illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. A flexible inner drum assembly for a washing machine, It is characterized in that include: A cylinder (3) made of soft material, one side of the cylinder (3) having an open surface for placing laundry; A rigid frame (2) which is sleeved on the outside of the cylinder (3); A flange structure (1) connected to the rigid frame (2) for driving the cylinder (3) to rotate; When the cylinder (3) is dehydrating, the rigid frame (2) abuts against the outer wall of the cylinder (3) to prevent deformation of the cylinder (3); The rigid frame (2) is a frame-tube structure as a whole, and the rigid frame (2) has a plurality of hollow surfaces; the rigid frame (2) is composed of axial bars and annular bars, the axial bars and the annular bars are interwoven to form a hollow area, and the axial bars are connected to the annular bars at their intersections; wherein the axial bars are parallel and equidistantly distributed annularly, and the annular bars are parallel and equidistantly distributed.

2. The flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The barrel is made of rubber or silicone.

3. The flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The flange structure (1) comprises: A fixed disk (11), the fixed disk (11) being a disk-shaped structure, and a connection structure meshing with a motor drive shaft is provided on a lower side of the fixed disk (11); Extension portions (12), wherein at least three extension portions (12) extend radially outward from the outer circumference of the fixed disk.

4. The flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that One end of the rigid frame (2) connected to the flange structure (1) axially extends out a connecting portion (21), and the inner side of the connecting portion (21) is detachably connected to the flange structure (1) via an angle code (4).

5. The flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The cylinder body (3) has a plurality of water holes (34) on its wall and bottom.

6. The flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine as claimed in claim 5, It is characterized in that The water-through hole (34) on the wall of the cylinder (3) is arranged in a staggered manner with respect to the rigid frame (2); The water through hole (34) on the bottom of the cylinder (3) is arranged in a staggered manner with the flange structure (1).

7. The flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The flange structure (1) has a protruding positioning portion (121).

8. The flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine as claimed in claim 7, It is characterized in that The bottom of the cylinder body (3) has a second positioning hole (33) matched with the positioning portion (121), and the positioning portion (121) passes through the second positioning hole (33).

9. Washing machine, It is characterized in that The invention comprises a flexible inner drum assembly of a washing machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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