Portable washing machine for travel clothes

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a travel portable washing machine which comprises a washing machine body, a storage mechanism and a disposable laundry detergent packaging module, the storage mechanism is communicated with a washing cavity of the washing machine body, and the storage mechanism is used for storing the disposable laundry detergent packaging module and supplying laundry detergent to the washing cavity of the washing machine body; through the wall breaking assembly in the storage mechanism, cooperation with the disposable laundry detergent packaging module is achieved, and convenience of application of the disposable laundry detergent packaging module to the washing machine is achieved. By arranging a stirring box and a first heating assembly which are used for diluting the laundry detergent for the first time and exciting the activity of the laundry detergent, preparation is made for mixing of the laundry detergent and water in the subsequent rinsing process, and then heating in the first rinsing process is achieved through a second heating assembly so that the activity of enzyme can be guaranteed; and the clothes subjected to the dewatering procedure are heated, so that bacteria remaining on the clothes are further killed, and the cleaning effect on the clothes is integrally improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular relates to a portable washing machine suitable for traveling. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing number of outdoor activities, especially in outdoor adventures, camping, long-distance travel and other scenarios, people have an increasingly strong demand for convenient and efficient laundry solutions. Under the existing technology, a type of outdoor portable washing machine has emerged. With its small size, lightness and easy portability, it has quickly become the preferred laundry tool for outdoor enthusiasts.

[0003] However, they still have shortcomings in terms of washing efficiency and ease of operation. During outdoor exploration, hiking, camping and other activities, due to the complex and changeable environment and weather, users' clothes are often more likely to be stained with dirt, grass clippings, oil and other difficult-to-clean stains, and the cleaning efficiency of general small washing machines cannot meet the requirements. Moreover, on the one hand, under limited outdoor conditions, users generally cannot accurately control the amount of laundry detergent. A small amount will cause the clothes to be not cleaned cleanly, and a large amount will cause excessive laundry detergent residue, causing skin damage; on the other hand, the addition of laundry detergent is the same as or in advance of the water inlet time of the washing machine, so that the water and laundry detergent in the washing tub cannot be fully mixed, which easily causes uneven distribution of laundry detergent, resulting in too much laundry detergent on some clothes and residual laundry detergent, while too little laundry detergent on some clothes, resulting in unclean clothes.

[0004] Moreover, the enzyme activity in the laundry detergent is greatly affected by temperature. Therefore, in the cold winter, the activity of the enzyme in the laundry detergent is difficult to be stimulated, thereby reducing the cleaning effect of the laundry detergent, resulting in a standard amount of laundry detergent being unable to clean a standard amount of clothes, thereby causing a waste of laundry detergent.

[0005] Therefore, a washing machine technology is proposed to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the above problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a travel-sized portable washing machine to solve the problem of poor washing effect caused by reduced enzyme activity of laundry detergent in cold weather.

[0007] The purpose of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0008] A portable washing machine for travel comprises a washing machine body, a storage mechanism and a disposable laundry detergent packaging module, wherein the storage mechanism is connected to a washing chamber of the washing machine body and is used for storing the disposable laundry detergent packaging module and supplying laundry detergent to the washing chamber of the washing machine body.

[0009] Preferably, the storage mechanism includes a storage body, a embedding groove opened in the storage body and a wall breaking component; the storage body is installed in the washing machine body, the disposable laundry detergent packaging module is loaded in the embedding groove, the embedding groove is connected to the washing chamber of the washing machine body, and the wall breaking component is arranged on the storage body for breaking the packaging of the disposable laundry detergent packaging module.

[0010] Preferably, the washing machine body comprises a control mechanism and a data acquisition mechanism electrically connected to and controlled by the control mechanism; the data acquisition mechanism is used to collect various data occurring in the washing process and feed back to the control mechanism;

[0011] The data collected by the data collection mechanism include the weight and volume of the clothes placed in the washing chamber, and the control mechanism performs control work of the subsequent washing process according to the data fed back by the data collection mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, it also includes a stirring box, one end of which is connected to the embedding groove, and the other end is connected to the washing chamber, a first heating component is arranged in the stirring box, the first heating component is connected to the control mechanism and is controlled by the control mechanism to heat the stirring box, the stirring box is connected to the water inlet pipe through the solenoid valve, the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control mechanism and is opened and closed by the control mechanism.

[0013] Preferably, a rubber layer is provided on the inner wall of the stirring chamber.

[0014] Preferably, the mixing box includes a transmission channel connected to the washing chamber and a solenoid valve arranged in the transmission channel, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control mechanism and controlled by the control mechanism.

[0015] Preferably, the control mechanism includes a learning component, which learns the activation time taken by the first heating component to heat the water temperature in the mixing box to the activation temperature and the heating time taken by the second heating component to heat the water in the washing chamber to the washing temperature to adjust the start time of the first heating component.

[0016] Preferably, the wall-breaking component comprises a pressing piece and a piercing piece, the piercing piece breaks the disposable laundry detergent packaging module, and the pressing piece presses the disposable laundry detergent packaging module.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] The disposable laundry detergent packaging module is matched with the wall-breaking component in the storage mechanism, so that the disposable laundry detergent packaging module can be conveniently used in the washing machine of the present application. The mixing box and the first heating component are provided to dilute the laundry detergent for the first time and stimulate the activity of the laundry detergent, so as to prepare for the mixing of the laundry detergent and the water body in the subsequent rinsing process, and the second heating component is used to heat the first rinsing process to ensure the activity of the enzyme, and to heat the clothes after the dehydration process, so as to further disinfect the bacteria remaining on the clothes, and improve the overall cleaning effect of the clothes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 is a structural block diagram of the washing machine of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the storage mechanism of the present invention.

[0022] Main component symbols

[0023] 1. Washing chamber; 2. Lid; 3. Groove; 4. Mixing box; 5. Protrusion; 6. Push block; 7. Button; 8. Mesh structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to further explain the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined invention purpose, the specific implementation methods, structures, features and effects of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0025] It should be noted that the solenoid valve mentioned in the present application is a device used in a corresponding component or structure, and a person skilled in the art should understand the solenoid valve mentioned here in conjunction with the context.

[0026] With the increasing number of outdoor activities, especially in outdoor adventures, camping, long-distance travel and other scenarios, people have an increasingly strong demand for convenient and efficient laundry solutions. Portable small washing machines and small-sized laundry detergents that are easy to carry have emerged, such as laundry beads, disposable laundry detergents or travel-sized laundry detergents. Disposable laundry detergent packaging uses a water-insoluble plastic film or a packaging film of other materials to seal a single dose of laundry detergent. Since the packaging film is insoluble in water and not easily squeezed and punctured, it is convenient to carry. However, due to the insolubility of its own packaging film, when it is used with a general washing machine, it is necessary to use tools such as scissors to cut the packaging film to open it, and it is necessary to squeeze it to squeeze out all the laundry detergent sealed in the packaging film. Therefore, in order to adapt to such disposable packaging of laundry detergents and simplify the process, refer to Figure 1 The present embodiment provides a travel-sized portable washing machine, comprising a washing machine body, a storage mechanism and a disposable laundry detergent packaging module arranged in the washing machine body, wherein the disposable laundry detergent packaging module is the disposable packaged laundry detergent mentioned above, and the storage mechanism is connected to the washing chamber 1 of the washing machine body, and the storage mechanism is used to store the disposable laundry detergent packaging module and supply laundry detergent to the washing chamber 1 of the washing machine body.

[0027] The storage mechanism includes a storage body, a groove 3 provided in the storage body, and a wall breaking component; the storage body is installed in the washing machine body, and the disposable laundry liquid packaging module is loaded in the groove 3. The movable embedding mode between the disposable laundry liquid packaging module and the groove 3 here refers to the drawer-type movable connection mode. The groove 3 is provided with an opening for the delivery of disposable laundry liquid, and an opening shielding member is provided on the opening. The opening shielding member is movably installed on the opening for covering or exposing the opening. The opening shielding member can be a press-type opening shielding member used in the laundry liquid delivery port of a general household washing machine, that is, the opening is exposed when pressed, and the disposable laundry liquid packaging module is delivered. After delivery, the opening is closed by pressing again. The washing machine body includes a washing tub and a lid 2 hinged at the opening above the washing tub. The storage mechanism can be provided on the lid 2 or on the side wall of the washing tub to realize the functions of each part. The storage mechanism here is provided on the lid 2.

[0028] A transmission channel is connected below the embedded groove 3, which is connected to the washing chamber 1 of the washing machine body. The laundry liquid in the embedded groove 3 can reach the washing chamber 1 through the transmission channel. The wall breaking component is used to pierce the packaging film of the disposable laundry liquid packaging module.

[0029] Considering that the laundry detergent sealed in the packaging film cannot be completely exposed by simply piercing the packaging film, the wall-breaking component needs to satisfy the two functions of piercing and squeezing. Therefore, the wall-breaking component includes a pressing piece and a piercing piece. The piercing piece breaks the disposable laundry detergent packaging module, and the pressing piece presses the disposable laundry detergent packaging module. The piercing piece is realized by a mesh structure 8 arranged at the interface between the embedding groove 3 and the transmission channel, and a small blade or a needle is arranged on the mesh structure 8. Of course, in order to increase the contact area between the piercing piece and the disposable laundry detergent packaging module, a small blade can be used preferentially. Moreover, since the packaging film is insoluble in water, it needs to be left in the embedding groove 3, otherwise it will cause blockage of the transmission channel. Therefore, the arrangement of the mesh structure 8 on the piercing piece can also keep the packaging film of the disposable laundry detergent packaging module in the embedding groove 3 while realizing the passage of the laundry detergent. The pressing member includes a push block 6 and a rebound structure. The push block 6 is arranged on the rebound structure. The rebound structure can use a button 7 to push and a spring to push the push block 6. That is, the pressing member is arranged in the embedded groove 3. The pressing member uses a combination of a spring and a push block 6 in the prior art to press the disposable laundry liquid packaging module placed in the embedded groove 3. The pressing member is arranged on the opposite side of the piercing member. Here, the piercing member is arranged on the side wall of the embedded groove 3. The opposite side here: in a cubic inner cavity, the upper and lower surfaces of the inner cavity are called opposite sides. The pressing member pushes the disposable laundry liquid packaging module to one side of the mesh structure 8, pierces the disposable laundry module, and squeezes the laundry liquid out of the packaging film. In order to facilitate the removal of the packaging film, an opening is preset on the embedded groove 3, and a cover 2 is hinged at the opening.

[0030] In one embodiment, considering that additional tools or packaging structures are needed to package and carry the disposable laundry detergent packaging modules, a detachable receiving slot can be provided on the washing machine body to store multiple disposable laundry detergent packaging modules for a short period of time for easy use.

[0031] In order to further improve the intelligence of the washing machine of the present application, and because the standard amount of laundry detergent provided in the disposable laundry detergent packaging module is set according to the amount of clothes contained in the washing chamber 1 of the washing machine body, generally the amount of a set of clothes for one person or the washing capacity of a general small washing machine set according to survey data, but sometimes the user may need to wash a small piece of underwear, then the amount of laundry detergent in an independently packaged disposable laundry detergent packaging module will be excessive, and the excessive laundry detergent will cause laundry detergent residue on the clothes, causing damage to the clothes or even skin allergies, so it is necessary to evaluate the weight and volume of the clothes placed by the user in the washing chamber 1, and collect subsequent data on the operation of the washing machine body.

[0032] Therefore, in one embodiment, the washing machine body includes a control mechanism and a data acquisition mechanism electrically connected to and controlled by the control mechanism; the data acquisition mechanism is used to collect various data appearing in the washing process and feed them back to the control mechanism; the data collected by the data acquisition mechanism include the weight and volume of the clothes placed in the washing mechanism and other data, and the control mechanism controls the subsequent washing process according to the data fed back by the data acquisition mechanism, and the data acquisition mechanism includes a temperature sensor, an ultrasonic sensor and a pressure sensor, the temperature sensor is used to measure the temperature, the ultrasonic sensor is used to measure the volume of the clothes placed by the user in the washing mechanism, and the pressure sensor is used to measure the weight of the clothes placed by the user in the washing mechanism. Because the weight of dry clothes and wet clothes is very different, the volume of the clothes is measured by the ultrasonic sensor to increase the control mechanism to grasp the amount of clothes placed by the user in the washing mechanism, so that the subsequent control mechanism can control the washing intensity and washing time of the washing mechanism in the washing machine body during the washing process.

[0033] The aforementioned washing mechanism is a general term for a mechanism for washing clothes. The washing mechanism includes a washing chamber 1 and a driving motor for driving the washing chamber 1 to rotate. The driving motor is connected to a control mechanism and is controlled by the control mechanism. The control mechanism controls the driving motor including opening and closing, speed, and opening time, so as to realize diversified adjustments according to the data collected by the data collection mechanism to meet different needs. In order to increase the washing strength, a plurality of protrusions 5 are formed on the inner wall of the washing chamber 1. The plurality of protrusions 5 are made of hard materials. When the washing mechanism performs the rinsing procedure, the driving motor drives the cleaning wheel to rotate, and the clothes placed on the cleaning wheel will continuously roll up and hit these protrusions 5, achieving a washing effect of falling and hitting, until the stains on various parts of the clothes are cleaned.

[0034] Furthermore, since the enzyme activity of laundry detergent is greatly affected by temperature, especially in the cold winter, cold water cannot fully exert the enzyme activity of laundry detergent. As a biocatalyst, enzymes have a specific active temperature range. For enzymes in laundry detergent, such as alkaline protease and alkaline lipase, they usually show higher activity in the range of 40°C to 50°C. This means that within this temperature range, enzymes can catalyze reactions more effectively, thereby improving the cleaning effect of laundry detergent, and the cleaning power of a considerable part of laundry detergent depends on the activity of the enzyme. The use of enzyme-containing laundry detergent is better than other types of laundry detergents in cleaning power and more environmentally friendly. For example, in order to better clean clothes, the laundry detergent used in the disposable laundry detergent packaging module is enzyme-containing laundry detergent.

[0035] Therefore, in order to better play the role of enzyme-containing laundry detergent, the washing machine body also includes a stirring box 4. The laundry detergent in the transmission channel flows into the stirring box 4 and then flows into the washing chamber 1. A stirring component is provided in the stirring box 4, and the stirring component is electrically connected to the control mechanism. The stirring component receives the control instruction of the control mechanism to stir the water in the stirring box 4. Therefore, since the amount of laundry detergent entering the stirring box 4 is extremely small, stirring cannot be achieved, and it is also impossible to dilute it first to facilitate subsequent sufficient mixing with the water in the washing chamber 1. Therefore, the stirring box 4 is connected to the water inlet pipe through a solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control mechanism and is controlled to open and close by the control mechanism. The control mechanism controls the opening or closing of the solenoid valve and controls the opening time of the solenoid valve to control the amount of water entering the stirring box 4, thereby achieving precise control. A first heating component is provided in the mixing box 4, and the first heating component is connected to the control mechanism and is controlled by the control mechanism to heat the mixing box 4. The stirring component and the heating component in the mixing box 4 here are set with general stirring components and heating components to achieve the functions required by this application, such as stirring rods and heating rods, to achieve the aforementioned requirements. The rubber layer arranged on the inner wall of the mixing box 4 can achieve the insulation of the water in the mixing box 4.

[0036] Furthermore, in order to increase the sufficient mixing of the laundry detergent and the water in the washing chamber 1, so as to ensure the sufficient mixing between the laundry detergent and the clothes and thus ensure the cleaning strength and reduce the possibility of causing laundry detergent residue, the washing chamber 1 is connected to the mixing box 4 through a transmission channel, and in order to accurately control the time and amount of the water in the mixing box 4 entering the washing chamber 1, an electromagnetic valve is provided on the transmission channel, and the electromagnetic valve is electrically connected to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism controls the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve here. In order to further increase the sufficient mixing of the laundry detergent and water in the mixing box 4 with the water in the washing chamber 1, the opening of the electromagnetic valve is designed to be smaller, so that the water in the mixing box 4 can slowly flow into the washing chamber 1, thereby improving the mixing efficiency.

[0037] Since the water mixed with the laundry liquid in the mixing box 4 enters the washing chamber 1, it will be diluted and cooled by the cold water in the washing chamber 1, so that the activated enzyme is inactivated or the activity is reduced. A second heating component is arranged in the washing chamber 1, and the second heating component is electrically connected to and controlled by the control mechanism. The control mechanism controls the opening, closing and startup time of the second heating component to ensure that the water temperature in the washing chamber 1 is appropriate.

[0038] Furthermore, because the clothes of users who are active outdoors will inevitably be contaminated with various bacteria, in order to further sterilize the clothes, it is necessary to heat them to a specific temperature after the dehydration process to disinfect the bacteria remaining on the clothes. The control mechanism controls the second heating component to heat the washing chamber 1 in different washing processes, so the control mechanism controls the second heating component to heat the washing process including the entire first rinsing process and the heating and maintaining of the washing chamber 1 for a certain period of time after the dehydration process is completed. The specific temperature and heating time are specified in the specific production.

[0039] Furthermore, due to the change of the external temperature, the temperature of the water body itself is also variable, so when the control mechanism controls the first heating component and the second heating component, the time to heat to a specific temperature is different, so the time intervals for the control mechanism to turn on the first heating component and the second heating component will be different. The control mechanism includes a learning component, and the learning component here learns the activation time used by the first heating component to heat the water body temperature in the mixing box 4 to the activation temperature and the heating time used by the second heating component to heat the water body in the washing chamber 1 to the washing temperature through the accumulation and training of a large amount of data to adjust the opening time of the first heating component. The learning component uses machine learning or artificial intelligence algorithms to learn from data and optimize control strategies. It can process a large amount of input data (such as sensor data, user input, environmental parameters, etc.), analyze and learn these data through algorithms, so as to continuously improve the performance and accuracy of the control mechanism. In multiple uses, the time taken by the first heating component to heat the water in the mixing box 4 and the time taken by the second heating component to heat the water in the washing chamber 1 are estimated to adjust the start-up time of the first heating component, so as to avoid the long heating time of the second heating component and the inability to control the switch-on time of the first heating component, which causes the water in the mixing box 4 to be continuously heated to maintain a specific temperature, resulting in waste of resources, or the inactivation of the activated enzymes due to lack of insulation, resulting in a decrease in the cleaning power of the subsequent laundry detergent.

[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technical personnel in this field can make some changes or modify the technical contents disclosed above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A portable washing machine for travel, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a washing machine body, a storage mechanism and a disposable laundry detergent packaging module. The storage mechanism is communicated with a washing cavity of the washing machine body and is used for storing the disposable laundry detergent packaging module and supplying laundry detergent to the washing cavity of the washing machine body.

2. A portable washing machine for traveling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage mechanism includes a storage body, a embedding groove opened in the storage body and a wall breaking component; the storage body is installed in the washing machine body, the disposable laundry detergent packaging module is loaded in the embedding groove, the embedding groove is connected to the washing chamber of the washing machine body, and the wall breaking component is arranged on the storage body for breaking the packaging of the disposable laundry detergent packaging module.

3. A portable washing machine for traveling according to claim 2, characterized in that: The washing machine body comprises a control mechanism and a data acquisition mechanism electrically connected to and controlled by the control mechanism; the data acquisition mechanism is used to collect various data appearing in the washing process and feed them back to the control mechanism; The data collected by the data collection mechanism include the weight and volume of the clothes placed in the washing chamber, and the control mechanism performs control work of the subsequent washing process according to the data fed back by the data collection mechanism.

4. A portable washing machine for travel use according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a mixing box, one end of which is connected to the embedding groove, and the other end is connected to the washing chamber. A first heating component is arranged in the mixing box, and the first heating component is connected to the control mechanism and is controlled by the control mechanism to heat the mixing box. The mixing box is connected to the water inlet pipe through a solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control mechanism and is controlled to open and close by the control mechanism.

5. A portable washing machine for travel use according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rubber layer is arranged on the inner wall of the mixing box.

6. A portable washing machine for travel use according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mixing box comprises a transmission channel connected to the washing chamber and a solenoid valve arranged in the transmission channel. The solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control mechanism and is controlled by the control mechanism.

7. A portable washing machine for travel use according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second heating component is arranged in the washing chamber, and the second heating component is electrically connected to and controlled by the control mechanism.

8. A portable washing machine for travel use according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control mechanism includes a learning component, which learns the activation time taken by the first heating component to heat the water temperature in the mixing box to the activation temperature and the heating time taken by the second heating component to heat the water in the washing chamber to the washing temperature to adjust the start time of the first heating component.

9. A portable washing machine for travel use according to claim 7, characterized in that: The wall-breaking component comprises a pressing piece and a piercing piece, wherein the piercing piece breaks and disassembles the primary laundry detergent packaging module, and the pressing piece presses the primary laundry detergent packaging module.

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