A pulsator assembly and a washing machine

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a pulsator assembly and a washing machine, the pulsator assembly comprising: a pulsator main body; an ultraviolet lamp arranged on the pulsator main body; and a reflecting device mounted on the pulsator main body and used for receiving ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp and reflecting the ultraviolet light outward. The present application installs the ultraviolet lamp on the pulsator main body of an existing pulsator washing machine, and installs the reflecting device on the pulsator, so that the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet lamp is reflected at multiple angles by the reflecting device, the ultraviolet light is projected to the periphery of the washing material which cannot be directly covered by the ultraviolet lamp, and the effect of more efficient cleaning and sterilization of the inner drum of the washing machine and clothes is achieved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of washing machines, in particular, relates to a pulsator assembly and a washing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the current family life, washing machines have become an indispensable part of people's lives, and most users do not have suitable conditions to place clothes under the sun for airing after washing clothes, and the clothes are more likely to breed bacteria without ultraviolet sterilization, thereby causing a certain degree of impact on human health.

[0003] In the prior art, some washing machines use installed ultraviolet lamps to sterilize and disinfect clothes, and some washing machines generally set ultraviolet lamps on the inner top cover of the inner barrel or the bottom of the outer barrel to project ultraviolet rays to the inner barrel wall and clothes for cleaning and sterilization. However, during the sterilization of the ultraviolet lamp, the clothes will shield the ultraviolet rays to a certain extent during the washing process, and the ultraviolet light source cannot cover the circumferential surface position of the washing material, the cleaning and sterilization effect is poor, and the normal working efficiency of the ultraviolet lamp is affected.

[0004] Chinese patent No. 201320212722.4 discloses a pulsator washing machine using ultraviolet sterilization, which comprises a machine box, an outer barrel, a washing barrel, a top cover, a pulsator and a programmable controller. The outer barrel is installed in the machine box, the washing barrel is installed in the outer barrel, the pulsator is located at the bottom of the washing barrel, the top cover is connected to the disc seat at the top of the machine box, the inner side of the top cover is provided with an ultraviolet generating device, and the ultraviolet generating device is basically located on the central axis of the washing barrel after the top cover is closed. The ultraviolet generating device is connected to the programmable controller through a line. However, in the above-mentioned scheme, the existing ultraviolet lamp is installed in the pulsator washing machine, and only the two are effectively combined. Although it can play a role in cleaning and sterilizing the washing machine, the ultraviolet generating device has a narrow range of projected ultraviolet rays during sterilization and disinfection, and cannot better clean and sterilize the barrel body and clothes in the washing machine.

[0005] A washing machine with ultraviolet sterilization and disinfection function is disclosed in Chinese patent application No. 201610542982.6, which comprises a washing machine body, an inner drum arranged in the washing machine body, a pulsator arranged at the bottom of the inner wall of the inner drum, a coil arranged on the pulsator, an ultraviolet lamp electrically connected to the coil and fixedly arranged on the pulsator, and a magnetic field generating device arranged on the inner drum and cooperating with the coil to generate current. In the above scheme, the washing machine is improved in terms of the power supply of the ultraviolet lamp, and the ultraviolet lamp is arranged at the bottom of the inner wall of the inner drum. However, the arrangement of the ultraviolet lamp at the bottom of the inner wall inevitably causes blind spots and dead angles in the range of ultraviolet light projection, thereby affecting the sterilization and disinfection effect.

[0006] Therefore, the present application is proposed. SUMMARY

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, and to provide a pulsator assembly and a washing machine. The washing machine is provided with a reflecting device arranged on the pulsator. During the washing process of the washing machine, the reflecting device can further reflect the ultraviolet light, increase the range of ultraviolet light irradiation, and improve the cleaning and sterilization function of the washing machine on clothes.

[0008] To solve the above technical problems, the basic idea of the technical solution of the present application is as follows: a pulsator assembly, comprising:

[0009] a pulsator body;

[0010] an ultraviolet lamp arranged on the pulsator body;

[0011] further comprising a reflecting device mounted on the pulsator body and used for receiving the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp and reflecting the ultraviolet light outward.

[0012] Further, the reflecting device is mounted at the central region of the pulsator body and reflects the ultraviolet light outward from the outer periphery of the pulsator body.

[0013] Further, the reflecting device is rotatably mounted on the pulsator body, and the rotation axis of the reflecting device coincides with the axis of the pulsator body.

[0014] Further, the reflecting device is arranged protruding from the upper surface of the pulsator body, and the side surface of the reflecting device receives the ultraviolet light and reflects the ultraviolet light outward.

[0015] Preferably, the side surface of the reflecting device extends from bottom to top and gradually approaches the middle part of the reflecting device.

[0016] Further, the reflecting device comprises:

[0017] a support member mounted on the pulsator body and protruding from the upper surface of the pulsator body;

[0018] and a plurality of reflective sheets arranged on the side surface of the support for reflecting ultraviolet rays.

[0019] Further, the plurality of reflective sheets are arranged in a circumferential direction of the support and surround the side surface of the support.

[0020] Further, the side surface of the support is provided with a plurality of reflective sheets from bottom to top.

[0021] Preferably, the area of the reflective sheet near the lower end of the support is larger than the area of the reflective sheet near the upper end of the support.

[0022] More preferably, the area of the reflective sheet gradually decreases from the lower end to the upper end of the support.

[0023] Further, the pulsator body is provided with a water-repellent rib extending in a radial direction of the pulsator body, the ultraviolet lamp is arranged below the water-repellent rib, and the water-repellent rib is provided with a light-transmitting hole.

[0024] Further, the top of the water-repellent rib has a slope surface extending to the outer periphery of the pulsator body and gradually increasing in height, and the light-transmitting hole is arranged in a plurality of positions on the slope surface in the radial direction of the pulsator body.

[0025] Preferably, the ultraviolet lamp is arranged in a plurality of positions below the water-repellent rib, and each of the plurality of ultraviolet lamps is arranged below a corresponding light-transmitting hole.

[0026] Another object of the present application is to provide a washing machine using the pulsator assembly of the washing machine.

[0027] After using the above technical solution, the present application has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0028] In the present application, the ultraviolet lamp is combined with the pulsator of the washing machine, and the reflective device is arranged on the pulsator, so that the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet lamp is reflected, and the sterilization and disinfection effect of the ultraviolet lamp on the washing machine and the clothes reaches the maximum degree.

[0029] In the present application, the reflective device is arranged at the central position of the pulsator, so that the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet lamp to the side surface of the reflective device is more uniformly reflected to the surface of the inner drum of the washing machine and the surface of the clothes that cannot be directly irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp.

[0030] In the present application, the side surface of the reflective device gradually approaches the middle part of the reflective device from bottom to top, so that the ultraviolet light projected to the side surface of the reflective device is more greatly reflected to the surface of the inner drum of the washing machine.

[0031] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings, which are part of the present application, serve to further understand the present application, and the schematic embodiments of the present application and the descriptions thereof are used to explain the present application but do not constitute undue limitations on the present application. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and other drawings can be obtained from these drawings by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor. In the drawings:

[0033] Figure 1 is a structure diagram of the connection of the impeller main body and the inner barrel in the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 2 is a structure diagram of the impeller main body in the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 3 is a structure diagram of the reflecting device in the embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 4 is a specific ultraviolet light path diagram in the embodiment of the present application.

[0037] In the drawings: 101, inner barrel; 102, impeller main body; 103, ultraviolet lamp; 104, light-reflecting sheet; 2-1, water-repellent rib; 2-2, reflecting device; 2-3, third-level ultraviolet lamp; 2-4, second-level ultraviolet lamp; 2-5, first-level ultraviolet lamp; 2-21, first-level light-reflecting sheet; 2-22, second-level light-reflecting sheet; 2-23, third-level light-reflecting sheet; A, first-level ultraviolet lamp light path; B, second-level ultraviolet lamp light path; C, third-level ultraviolet lamp light path.

[0038] It should be noted that these drawings and written descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical scheme in the embodiments will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application but not to limit the scope of the present application.

[0040] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inner”, “outer” and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixedly connected, can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0042] Embodiment one

[0043] As shown in the figure, the impeller assembly described in this embodiment comprises: Figures 1-3

[0044] The impeller body 102;

[0045] The ultraviolet lamp 103 is arranged on the impeller body 102.

[0046] In this embodiment, the ultraviolet lamp 103 is arranged on the impeller body 102, which can make the ultraviolet light more widely distributed in the inner tub 101 compared with the ultraviolet lamp 103 mounted on the top cover of the inner tub 101.

[0047] In this embodiment, in addition to the ultraviolet lamp 103 which can directly project ultraviolet light, the impeller body 102 is also provided with a device capable of reflecting ultraviolet light, and the impeller body 102 further comprises a reflecting device 2-2, which is used to receive the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp 103 and reflect it outwardly.

[0048] The reflecting device 2-2 is installed in the central region of the impeller body 102 and reflects the ultraviolet light outwardly.

[0049] In this embodiment, the ultraviolet lamp 103 and the reflecting device 2-2 are arranged on the impeller body 102, and the reflecting device 2-2 is arranged at the central position of the impeller body 102, which is to make the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet lamp 103 on the reflecting device 2-2 better reflect outwardly, so as to achieve better cleaning and sterilization effect.

[0050] The ultraviolet light projected on the reflecting device 2-2 is provided by the ultraviolet lamp 103 arranged on the impeller body 102.

[0051] ​Specifically, the reflecting device 2-2 is rotatably installed on the pulsator main body 102, and the rotation axis of the reflecting device 2-2 coincides with the axis of the pulsator main body 102. The reflecting device 2-2 is installed above the pulsator shaft at the center of the pulsator main body 102, and the connection between the reflecting device 2-2 and the pulsator main body 102 is in active connection. During the rotation of the pulsator main body 102 through the pulsator shaft, the reflecting device 2-2 is rotated by the force provided by the pulsator main body 102. The rotation of the reflecting device 2-2 is different from the synchronous rotation of the pulsator shaft driving the pulsator main body 102, and the reflecting device 2-2 and the pulsator main body 102 can relatively freely rotate.

[0052] In the present embodiment, the reflecting device 2-2 is arranged protruding from the upper surface of the pulsator main body 102, and the side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 receives ultraviolet light and reflects it outward; the reflecting device 2-2 is convex, and the inclination angle of the side surface of the convex is continuously changing, so that the side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 reflects ultraviolet light at different angles to the inner drum 101 of the washing machine.

[0053] Further, the side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 gradually approaches the middle part of the reflecting device 2-2 from bottom to top. The side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 gradually decreases in curvature as it approaches the top of the reflecting device 2-2, and the light reflected by the reflecting device 2-2 falls closer to the upper end of the inner drum 101, so that the ultraviolet lamp 103 projects to a larger range, and the inner drum 101 of the washing machine is disinfected in all directions.

[0054] In the present embodiment, the shape of the reflecting device 2-2 includes but is not limited to hollow hemispherical shape, conical shape, etc. The side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 can be a smooth reflective surface, or a non-reflective surface with a reflective functional component installed.

[0055] Further, the reflecting device 2-2 includes a support member installed on the pulsator main body 102 and protruding from the upper surface of the pulsator main body 102, and a plurality of light-reflecting sheets 104 arranged on the side surface of the support member for reflecting ultraviolet light. The side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 is provided with a plurality of light-reflecting sheets 104, which are components of the reflecting device 2-2 for specifically reflecting ultraviolet light. The reflecting device 2-2 provides different attachment points and reflection angles for the light-reflecting sheets 104, so that the light-reflecting sheets 104 reflect ultraviolet light to a larger range.

[0056] In the embodiment, the plurality of reflective sheets 104 are arranged along the circumference of the support member and surround the side surface of the support member. The side surface of the support member is provided with a plurality of rings of reflective sheets 104; the side surface of the reflective device 2-2 is divided into a plurality of rings of reflective sheets 104 in the vertical direction, the reflective sheets 104 in each ring are arranged around the side surface of the support member and surround the side surface of the support member, gaps are left between the reflective sheets 104, and gaps are also left between the reflective sheets 104 in adjacent reflective sheet rings. The reflective sheets 104 are concave and connected to the side surface of the support member.

[0057] Further, in the plurality of rings of reflective sheets 104, the reflective sheets 104 in the lower end ring have a larger area than the reflective sheets 104 in the upper end ring. The size of the area of the reflective sheets 104 in the plurality of rings of reflective sheets 104 on the side surface of the reflective device 2-2 directly determines the size of the range of ultraviolet light reflection sterilization. The reflective sheets 104 in the lower end ring on the side surface of the reflective device 2-2 have a larger area, and the range of reflected ultraviolet light is larger.

[0058] However, the angle between the reflective sheets 104 in the upper end ring and the horizontal is smaller than the angle between the reflective sheets 104 in the lower end ring and the horizontal, and the range of reflected ultraviolet light of the reflective sheets 104 in the upper end ring is smaller than the range of reflected ultraviolet light of the reflective sheets 104 in the lower end ring. Because the angle of the reflective sheets 104 in the upper end ring is smaller, the reflected ultraviolet light is mainly reflected to the top area of the inner tub 101. However, during the washing process, the possibility of the clothes blocking the ultraviolet light is larger.

[0059] In detail, the area of the lower end ring is larger than the area of the upper end ring, and the reflective device 2-2 can reflect more ultraviolet light to the inner tub, so that the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet lamp 103 is better.

[0060] In the embodiment, the pulsator body 102 is provided with a water-repellent rib 2-1 extending radially along the pulsator body 102. The water-repellent rib 2-1 is provided with a downward slope surface extending radially to the edge of the pulsator body 102. The ultraviolet lamp 103 is arranged below the water-repellent rib 2-1. Preferably, the water-repellent rib 2-1 is provided with a light-transmitting hole at the top of the slope surface. The top of the pulsator body 102 is provided with the water-repellent rib 2-1, the top of the water-repellent rib 2-1 is provided with the ultraviolet lamp 103, and the ultraviolet lamp 103 is mounted on the water-repellent rib 2-1. During the working process, the ultraviolet lamp 103 rotates around the reflective device 2-2 with the water-repellent rib 2-1. During the rotation, the ultraviolet lamp 103 arranged at the top of the water-repellent rib 2-1 projects ultraviolet light to the inner tub 101 and the side surface of the reflective device 2-2.

[0061] Furthermore, the top of the water-dispelling rib 2-1 set on the impeller has a sloping surface from bottom to top, and a light-transmitting hole is provided on the sloping surface at the top of the water-dispelling rib 2-1. The ultraviolet lamp 103 projects ultraviolet light through the light-transmitting hole onto the inner tub 101 of the washing machine and the reflector 104 on the side surface of the reflector 2-2.

[0062] In this embodiment, multiple light-transmitting holes are distributed along the radial direction of the impeller body 102 at the top of the slope; preferably, a corresponding ultraviolet lamp 103 is arranged below the light-transmitting hole. Multiple light-transmitting holes are arranged along the radial direction of the impeller body 102 on the top slope of the water-dispersing rib 2-1. The ultraviolet lamps 103 arranged below the impeller body 102 can project ultraviolet light at different angles into the inner tub 101 of the washing machine through different light-transmitting holes.

[0063] More preferably, each of the multiple light-transmitting holes on the top slope of the water-repellent rib 2-1 is provided with a corresponding ultraviolet lamp 103, so that the ultraviolet light is reflected by the reflection device 2-2, thereby making the ultraviolet light coverage area in the inner tub 101 of the washing machine larger.

[0064] In this embodiment, the reflector 2-2 located at the center of the impeller body 102 can further enhance the projection range of ultraviolet light without providing additional power output when the ultraviolet lamp 103 emits the same amount of ultraviolet light. This reduces excessive energy loss during the sterilization process of the ultraviolet lamp 103, thereby achieving energy conservation while ensuring that the ultraviolet lamp 103 can work more efficiently.

[0065] Example 2

[0066] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this embodiment is a further limitation of the first embodiment described above. The reflective device 2-2 is in the shape of a hollow hemisphere and is installed at the center of the impeller body 102. The center of the impeller body 102 is protruding. The reflective device 2-2 is fitted onto the protruding center of the impeller body 102 and connected to the impeller body 102. The reflective device 2-2 and the impeller body 102 can rotate relative to each other and both rotate coaxially with the impeller shaft.

[0067] In this embodiment, in order to enable the ultraviolet light to better sterilize and disinfect the inner tub 101 outside the impeller body 102, the ultraviolet lamp 103 in the impeller body 102 is projected onto the reflector 2-2, and the ultraviolet light on the reflector 2-2 is further reflected onto the inner wall of the inner tub 101.

[0068] Further, the wave wheel body 102 is provided with water-repellent ribs 2-1 around the central protruding position, the water-repellent ribs 2-1 are evenly arranged around the central position of the wave wheel body 102, a plurality of drainage holes are arranged between the water-repellent ribs 2-1 for draining water after the washing process, the number of the water-repellent ribs 2-1 is 3-6, preferably 5.

[0069] The top position of the water-repellent rib 2-1 is provided with an inclined slope surface inclined from bottom to top, three light transmission holes are arranged on the slope surface, the ultraviolet lamp 103 is arranged below the light transmission holes, the ultraviolet lamp 103 projects ultraviolet light into the inner drum 101 through the light transmission holes, the ultraviolet lamp 103 can be divided into a first-level ultraviolet lamp 2-5, a second-level ultraviolet lamp 2-4 and a third-level ultraviolet lamp 2-3 from bottom to top.

[0070] In the embodiment, the side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 is provided with three levels of reflecting sheets 104, the reflecting sheets 104 can be divided into a first-level reflecting sheet 2-21, a second-level reflecting sheet 2-22 and a third-level reflecting sheet 2-23 from bottom to top, the reflecting sheets 104 are different in area occupied on the side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 according to the level, and the areas of the reflecting sheets 104 are also different.

[0071] In the embodiment, the reflecting sheet surface arranged on the reflecting device is convex, after the ultraviolet lamp projects ultraviolet light onto the reflecting sheet on the side surface of the reflecting device, the reflecting sheet can scatter the projected ultraviolet light, so that the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet lamp is more evenly distributed in the inner drum, and the situation that the blind area of the washing object cannot be covered by the ultraviolet light due to the influence of the clothes during the washing process is avoided, so that the sterilization effect is poor.

[0072] Further, the three levels of reflecting sheets 104 arranged on the side surface of the reflecting device 2-2 are distributed in a stepped manner from bottom to top in the vertical direction, the area of the reflecting sheet 104 gradually decreases from one end of the bottom to the top center of the reflecting device 2-2 along the longitude direction of the reflecting device 2-2, the number of the reflecting sheets 104 in each level does not change, and the reflecting sheets 104 of adjacent levels are distributed in the same column in the vertical direction.

[0073] In the embodiment, the inner drum 101 is provided with a closed coil at the bottom, the coil is connected with the ultraviolet lamp 103, a closed loop is formed between the coil and the ultraviolet lamp 103, during the working process, the coil rotates relative to the magnet installed in the washing machine, so that an induced current is formed in the coil to provide current for the ultraviolet lamp 103.

[0074] In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the inner drum 101 is provided with a closed coil at the bottom, the coil is connected with the ultraviolet lamp 103, a closed loop is formed between the coil and the ultraviolet lamp 103, during the working process, the coil rotates relative to the magnet installed in the washing machine, so that an induced current is formed in the coil to provide current for the ultraviolet lamp 103. Figure 4As shown, the ultraviolet lamps 103 arranged on the water-repellent ribs 2-1 project ultraviolet light onto the light-reflecting sheets 104 of corresponding levels through the paths characteristic of the ultraviolet light of different levels, and then reflect the ultraviolet light through the light-reflecting sheets 104 on the reflecting device 2-2.

[0075] Specifically, the first-level ultraviolet lamp 2-5 projects ultraviolet light onto the first-level light-reflecting sheet 2-21 through the first-level ultraviolet light path A, the second-level ultraviolet lamp 2-4 projects ultraviolet light onto the second-level light-reflecting sheet 2-22 through the second-level ultraviolet light path B, and the third-level ultraviolet lamp 2-3 projects ultraviolet light onto the third-level light-reflecting sheet 2-23 through the third-level ultraviolet light path C. During the washing process, the ultraviolet lamps 103 below the water-repellent ribs 2-1 around the reflecting device 2-2 collectively project ultraviolet light onto the reflecting device 2-2, and the reflecting device 2-2 can freely rotate relative to the impeller main body 102 as the motor drives the impeller shaft.

[0076] Embodiment Three

[0077] This embodiment is another embodiment, which is different from the first and second embodiments in that, in this embodiment, the side surface of the reflecting device is a smooth reflecting surface, and the water-repellent ribs around the reflecting device are provided with a long groove on a slope surface at the top, and a long strip-shaped ultraviolet lamp is installed in the long groove. The ultraviolet lamp is a replaceable part, and the ultraviolet lamp can be adjusted to different projection angles in the long groove, and finally adjusted to the angle at which the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet lamp is covered in the reflecting device.

[0078] The above description is only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed as the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-mentioned technical content without departing from the technical solution of the present application, and the equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes are equivalent. Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A pulsator assembly for a washing machine, comprising: a pulsator body; a UV lamp arranged on the pulsator body; characterized in that further comprising a reflecting device rotatably mounted on the pulsator body for receiving UV light emitted by the UV lamp and reflecting the UV light outwardly, the reflecting device being rotatable relative to the pulsator body; the reflecting device comprising a support member mounted on the pulsator body and protruding from an upper surface of the pulsator body, a side surface of the support member being provided with a plurality of reflecting sheets arranged from a lower end to an upper end of the side surface, the reflecting sheets being configured to reflect the UV light; the pulsator body being provided with water-repellent ribs extending radially from the pulsator body, the UV lamp being arranged below the water-repellent ribs, the water-repellent ribs being provided with light-transmitting holes, and a top portion of the water-repellent ribs having a slope surface extending outwardly from the pulsator body and gradually increasing in height, the light-transmitting holes being arranged on the slope surface in a radial direction of the pulsator body.

2. A pulsator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting device is arranged at a central region of the pulsator body and configured to reflect the UV light outwardly.

3. A pulsator assembly according to claim 2, wherein an axis of rotation of the reflecting device coincides with an axis of the pulsator body.

4. A pulsator assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reflecting device is arranged to protrude from the upper surface of the pulsator body, and a side surface of the reflecting device is configured to receive the UV light and reflect the UV light outwardly.

5. A pulsator assembly according to claim 4, wherein the side surface of the reflecting device gradually approaches a central region of the reflecting device from a lower end to an upper end of the side surface.

6. A pulsator assembly according to claim 5, wherein the reflecting sheets are arranged along a circumferential direction of the support member and surround the side surface of the support member.

7. A pulsator assembly according to claim 6, wherein an area of the reflecting sheets gradually decreases from a lower end to an upper end of the support member.

8. A pulsator assembly according to claim 7, wherein the UV lamps are arranged below the water-repellent ribs, and the UV lamps are arranged one-to-one below the light-transmitting holes.

9. A pulsator assembly according to claim 8, wherein a washing machine comprising the pulsator assembly of any one of claims 1-9.

10. A laundry machine characterized by ​

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