Portable washing machine

By adopting a combination design of battery module and power module in portable washing machines, the difficulties in power consumption of portable washing machines are solved, and the convenience of electricity use and battery charging functions are achieved in different scenarios, ensuring users' cleaning needs anytime, anywhere.

CN120099749AInactive Publication Date: 2025-06-06QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MASCH CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202311660786.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-05
Publication Date
2025-06-06
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing portable washing machines have difficulties in using electricity, especially when traveling on business or on trips, the main power cord is inconvenient to connect to the external power supply, which causes the washing machine to not be used normally.

Method used

A portable washing machine is designed, which adopts a combination of a battery module and a power module. The battery module includes a battery main body and an auxiliary power cord that is electrically connected. When the main power cord is inconvenient to connect, the battery module can supply power; when the external power cord is convenient to use, both the main power cord and the battery module can be connected to an external power cord, which not only facilitates the work of the washing machine, but also can charge the battery.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the convenience of power consumption of portable washing machines in different usage scenarios, ensuring that users can clean close-fitting and small clothes at any time, and at the same time improves battery utilization efficiency and safety.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of small household appliances, and discloses a portable washing machine. The portable washing machine comprises a machine shell, a first main control board, a power module and a battery module, wherein the first main control board is arranged in the machine shell; the power supply module comprises a main power line which is electrically connected to the first main control board, and a main plug end of the main power line can be electrically connected with an external power supply; the battery module comprises a battery main body and an auxiliary power line which are electrically connected, an auxiliary plug end of the auxiliary power line can be electrically connected with an external power supply, and a main plug end can also be electrically connected with the battery main body. When the main power line is inconvenient to be electrically connected with an external power supply, the main plug end can be electrically connected with the battery main body, and the battery main body can supply power to the first main control board, so that a user can conveniently use the portable washing machine; when the external power source is convenient to use, the main plug end of the main power line and the auxiliary plug end of the battery body can be connected with the external power source, on one hand, the washing machine can work conveniently, and on the other hand, the battery body can be charged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of small household appliances, and in particular to a portable washing machine. Background Art

[0002] The existing washing machines on the market are usually large in size and heavy in weight. Most of them can only be placed in the room to wash a set of clothes in the daily life of users. With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more people are traveling, and it is inconvenient to wash clothes on the road. Some coin-operated washing machines are placed in some public areas, but the sanitary conditions of these washing machines are poor, there is a hidden danger of cross-contamination of germs, and they are not suitable for washing underwear. Therefore, a portable washing machine is proposed in the prior art, which can be placed on a table or in a private car to facilitate users to wash underwear and small clothes at any time. However, the power consumption of portable washing machines has become a problem in the design.

[0003] Therefore, it is urgent to propose a portable washing machine to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on the above, the object of the present invention is to provide a portable washing machine with a simple structure, easy to carry, convenient electricity use, and can wash close-fitting and small clothes at any time.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A portable washing machine, comprising:

[0007] A housing and a first main control board disposed inside the housing;

[0008] A power module, comprising a main power line, the main power line is electrically connected to the first main control board, and a main plug end of the main power line can be electrically connected to an external power source;

[0009] The battery module comprises a battery body and an auxiliary power line which are electrically connected. The auxiliary plug end of the auxiliary power line can be electrically connected to an external power source, and the main plug end can also be electrically connected to the battery body.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, the battery module further includes:

[0011] A battery accommodating box connected to the housing, the battery accommodating box is used to accommodate the battery body, and the battery accommodating box is provided with a protruding structure that can abut against the main plug end;

[0012] The second main control board is arranged in the battery housing box, and the auxiliary power line, the second main control board, the battery body and the protruding structure are electrically connected in sequence.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, a storage space for storing the main power cord is provided inside the casing, a through hole connected to the storage space is provided at the bottom of the casing, and the protruding structure can pass through the through hole and abut against the main plug end.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, the battery housing box is detachably connected to the casing.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, the battery module further includes an auxiliary storage assembly, and the auxiliary storage assembly includes:

[0016] An auxiliary wheel shaft, disposed in the battery housing box;

[0017] An auxiliary storage tray, which is sleeved on the auxiliary wheel shaft and can rotate relative to the auxiliary wheel shaft, and the auxiliary power cord can be rolled up on the auxiliary storage tray;

[0018] The auxiliary torsion spring is sleeved on the auxiliary wheel shaft, and two ends of the auxiliary torsion spring are respectively connected to the battery accommodating box and the auxiliary storage tray.

[0019] As a preferred solution of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, the side wall of the battery accommodating box is further provided with an auxiliary access opening communicated with the accommodating cavity of the battery accommodating box, and the auxiliary access opening is selectively blocked with an auxiliary blocking member.

[0020] As a preferred solution of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, the auxiliary blocking member is connected to the outer wall of the battery containing box through an auxiliary connecting portion.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, a storage space for storing the main power cord is provided inside the casing, a main access opening connected to the storage space is provided on the side wall of the casing, and a main blocking member is selectively blocked at the main access opening.

[0022] As a preferred solution of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, the main blocking member is connected to the outer wall of the casing through a main connecting portion.

[0023] As a preferred solution of the portable washing machine provided by the present invention, the power module further includes a main storage component, and the main storage component includes:

[0024] A main wheel shaft is disposed in the housing;

[0025] A main storage tray, which is sleeved on the main wheel shaft and can rotate relative to the main wheel shaft, and the main power cord can be rolled up on the main storage tray;

[0026] A main torsion spring is sleeved on the main wheel shaft, and two ends of the main torsion spring are respectively connected to the housing and the main storage tray.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0028] The portable washing machine provided by the present invention comprises a housing, a first main control board, a power module and a battery module, wherein the first main control board is arranged inside the housing; the power module comprises a main power line, the main power line is electrically connected to the first main control board, and the main plug end of the main power line can be electrically connected to an external power source; the battery module comprises a battery body and an auxiliary power line which are electrically connected, the auxiliary plug end of the auxiliary power line can be electrically connected to an external power source, and the main plug end can also be electrically connected to the battery body. By setting the battery module, when the main power line is not convenient to be electrically connected to an external power source, the main plug end can also be electrically connected to the battery body, and the battery body can supply power to the first main control board, so as to facilitate the user to use the portable washing machine; when the external power source is convenient to use, the main plug end of the main power line and the auxiliary plug end of the battery body can both be connected to the external power source, which is convenient for the washing machine to work on the one hand, and can also charge the battery body on the other hand. The portable washing machine can adapt to different usage scenarios, is convenient to use electricity, and is convenient for users to wash close-fitting and small clothes at any time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a portable washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portable washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of a portable washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A local enlarged view at point A;

[0034] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 A local enlarged view at point B;

[0035] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a display power module of a portable washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] In the figure:

[0037] 1- housing; 11- main access opening; 12- main blocking member; 13- perforation;

[0038] 2-power module; 21-main power cord; 211-main plug end; 22-main storage assembly;

[0039] 3-battery module; 31-battery accommodating box; 311-protruding structure; 312-accommodating cavity; 313-auxiliary access port; 32-battery body; 33-auxiliary power cord; 331-auxiliary plug end; 34-auxiliary storage assembly; 35-auxiliary blocking member;

[0040] 4- driving assembly; 5- processing chamber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0044] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and other directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operate in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0045] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the portable washing machine provided in this embodiment is shown. Figure 2 FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a portable washing machine provided in this embodiment. Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, the present embodiment provides a portable washing machine, which includes a casing 1, a driving component 4, a processing chamber 5, a first main control board and a power module 2. The driving component 4, the processing chamber 5 and the first main control board are all arranged in the casing 1. The processing chamber 5 is used to accommodate clothes to be washed. The driving component 4 can drive the processing chamber 5 to rotate to wash the clothes to be washed in the processing chamber 5; the first main control board is arranged in the casing 1 and is electrically connected to the driving component 4. The power module 2 includes a main power line 21, which is electrically connected to the first main control board. The main plug end 211 of the main power line 21 can be electrically connected to an external power supply. When the main power line 21 is electrically connected to the external power supply, the driving component 4 can be powered by the first main control board.

[0046] However, in the prior art, when the user is on a business trip or traveling, it is inconvenient for the main power line 21 to be electrically connected to the external power source, resulting in that the portable washing machine cannot be used normally.

[0047] Figure 3 FIG. 2 shows an exploded schematic diagram of a portable washing machine provided in this embodiment. Figure 3 Combined with Figure 1 As shown, in order to solve the above problems, the portable washing machine provided in this embodiment also includes a battery module 3, and the battery module 3 includes a battery body 32 and an auxiliary power line 33 that are electrically connected. The auxiliary plug end 331 of the auxiliary power line 33 can be electrically connected to an external power source, and the main plug end 211 can also be electrically connected to the battery body 32. By setting the battery module 3, when the main power line 21 is not convenient to be electrically connected to the external power source, the main plug end 211 can also be electrically connected to the battery body 32, and the battery body 32 can supply power to the first main control board to facilitate the user to use the portable washing machine; when the external power source is convenient to use, the main plug end 211 of the main power line 21 and the auxiliary plug end 331 of the battery body 32 can both be connected to the external power source, which is convenient for the washing machine to work on the one hand, and can also charge the battery body 32 on the other hand. The portable washing machine can adapt to different usage scenarios, is convenient to use electricity, and is convenient for users to wash close-fitting and small clothes at any time.

[0048] Figure 4 Shows Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point A. Figure 5 Shows Figure 3 A partial enlarged view at B. Figure 4-Figure 5 Combined with Figure 3 As shown, the battery module 3 also includes a battery housing box 31 and a second main control board. The battery housing box 31 is connected to the housing 1. The battery housing box 31 is used to accommodate the battery body 32. The battery housing box 31 is provided with a protruding structure 311 that can abut against the main plug end 211. The second main control board is arranged in the battery housing box 31. The auxiliary power line 33, the second main control board, the battery body 32 and the protruding structure 311 are electrically connected in sequence. When the auxiliary plug end 331 of the auxiliary power line 33 is electrically connected to an external power source, the battery body 32 can be charged through the second main control board; when the main power line 21 is not convenient to be electrically connected to an external power source, the battery body 32 can be powered by the first main control board through the second main control board, the protruding structure 311 on the battery housing box 31 and the main power line 21 in sequence, thereby realizing the operation of the drive component 4.

[0049] Optionally, a storage space for storing the main power cord 21 is provided inside the housing 1, and a through hole 13 communicating with the storage space is provided at the bottom of the housing 1, and the protruding structure 311 can pass through the through hole 13 and abut against the main plug end 211 of the main power cord 21. By providing a storage space for storing the main power cord 21 in the housing 1, the main power cord 21 can be stored to prevent it from being exposed for a long time, causing the main plug end 211 to be damp, dusty, etc.

[0050] In the present embodiment, the battery holding box 31 is detachably connected to the housing 1. When the battery body 32 fails and needs to be repaired or replaced, the user can easily remove the battery holding box 31 from the housing 1 to repair or replace the battery body 32 accommodated in the battery holding box 31. In the present embodiment, a card slot is provided on the battery holding box 31, and a buckle is provided at the bottom of the housing 1. The buckle can be engaged with the card slot, thereby realizing a detachable connection between the battery holding box 31 and the housing 1, with a simple structure and convenient disassembly and assembly. Of course, in other embodiments, the buckle can also be provided on the battery holding box 31, and the card slot can be provided at the bottom of the housing 1, which can also achieve the above-mentioned effect. It should be noted that the present embodiment does not limit the detachable connection method between the battery holding box 31 and the housing 1, and the two can also be connected by screw connection, plug-in connection, etc.

[0051] In order to improve the stability of the connection between the battery container 31 and the housing 1, the number of buckles is at least two, and at least two buckles are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the housing 1, and each buckle can correspond to a slot. When the battery container 31 and the housing 1 are reassembled, the protrusion structure 311 and the through hole 13 can also play a positioning role.

[0052] Continue as Figure 3 As shown, the battery module 3 also includes an auxiliary storage component 34, which includes an auxiliary wheel shaft, an auxiliary storage tray and an auxiliary torsion spring. The auxiliary wheel shaft is arranged in the battery storage box 31; the auxiliary storage tray is sleeved on the auxiliary wheel shaft and can rotate relative to the auxiliary wheel shaft, and the auxiliary power line 33 can be rolled up on the auxiliary storage tray; the auxiliary torsion spring is sleeved on the auxiliary wheel shaft, and the two ends of the auxiliary torsion spring are respectively connected to the battery storage box 31 and the auxiliary storage tray. When the user needs to charge the battery body 32, the auxiliary power line 33 can be pulled out by pulling the auxiliary plug end 331 of the auxiliary power line 33, and then the auxiliary plug end 331 can be plugged into an external power source. At this time, the auxiliary torsion spring is tightened; when the battery body 32 is fully charged, the user unplugs the auxiliary plug end 331 from the external power source and releases it, and the auxiliary power line 33 can be rolled up to the auxiliary storage tray under the action of the elastic restoring force of the auxiliary torsion spring, so as to realize the storage of the auxiliary power line 33.

[0053] Optionally, the side wall of the battery container 31 is further provided with an auxiliary access opening 313 connected to the receiving cavity 312 of the battery container 31, and the auxiliary access opening 313 is selectively blocked with an auxiliary blocking member 35. The battery body 32 is contained in the receiving cavity 312 of the battery container 31; the user can pull out the auxiliary power cord 33 from the auxiliary access opening 313 to achieve the connection between the auxiliary plug end 331 and the external power supply; by providing the auxiliary blocking member 35, it is possible to prevent external water vapor and dust from entering the receiving cavity 312 from the auxiliary access opening 313, causing the auxiliary power cord 33 to be damp and dusty, thereby ensuring the safety of the portable washing machine.

[0054] In this embodiment, the auxiliary plugging member 35 is connected to the outer wall of the battery housing box 31 through the auxiliary connecting portion. This design can prevent the auxiliary plugging member 35 from being lost due to misplacement after the user takes it out. Optionally, the auxiliary plugging member 35 is made of rubber material, which has good dustproof and waterproof effects and low processing cost. For easy processing, the auxiliary plugging member 35 and the auxiliary connecting portion are an integrated structure.

[0055] Figure 6 FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the portable washing machine display power module 2 provided in this embodiment. Figure 6 Combined with Figure 3As shown, the power module 2 also includes a main storage component 22, which includes a main wheel shaft, a main storage tray and a main torsion spring. The main wheel shaft is arranged in the storage space of the housing 1; the main storage tray is sleeved on the main wheel shaft and can rotate relative to the main wheel shaft, and the main power cord 21 can be rolled up on the main storage tray; the main torsion spring is sleeved on the main wheel shaft, and the two ends of the main torsion spring are respectively connected to the housing 1 and the main storage tray. When the user needs to connect the main power cord 21 and the external power supply, the main plug end 211 of the main power cord 21 can be pulled out of the storage space of the housing 1 by pulling the main plug end 211, at which time the main torsion spring is tightened; when the portable washing machine is not needed, the user unplugs the main plug end 211 from the external power supply and releases it, and the main power cord 21 can be rolled up to the main storage tray under the action of the elastic restoring force of the main torsion spring, so as to realize the storage of the main power cord 21.

[0056] Optionally, a main access opening 11 connected to the storage space is provided on the side wall of the housing 1, and the main access opening 11 is selectively blocked by a main blocking member 12. The user can pull out the main power cord 21 from the main access opening 11 to connect the main power cord 21 with an external power source; by providing the main blocking member 12, it is possible to prevent external moisture and dust from entering the storage space from the main access opening 11, causing the main power cord 21 to be damp and dusty, thereby ensuring the safety of the portable washing machine.

[0057] In this embodiment, the main blocking member 12 is connected to the outer wall of the housing 1 through the main connecting portion. This design can prevent the main blocking member 12 from being lost due to misplacing after the user takes it out. Optionally, the main blocking member 12 is made of rubber material, which has good dustproof and waterproof effects and low processing costs. For easy processing, the main blocking member 12 and the main connecting portion are an integrated structure.

[0058] Note that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A portable washing machine, It is characterized in that include: A casing (1) and a first main control board arranged inside the casing (1); A power module (2), comprising a main power line (21), wherein the main power line (21) is electrically connected to the first main control board, and a main plug end (211) of the main power line (21) can be electrically connected to an external power source; A battery module (3) comprises a battery body (32) and an auxiliary power line (33) which are electrically connected to each other, wherein the auxiliary plug end (331) of the auxiliary power line (33) can be electrically connected to an external power source, and the main plug end (211) can also be electrically connected to the battery body (32).

2. The portable washing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The battery module (3) further comprises: A battery accommodating box (31) connected to the housing (1), the battery accommodating box (31) being used to accommodate the battery main body (32), the battery accommodating box (31) being provided with a protruding structure (311) capable of abutting against the main plug end (211); The second main control board is arranged in the battery housing box (31), and the auxiliary power line (33), the second main control board, the battery body (32) and the protruding structure (311) are electrically connected in sequence.

3. The portable washing machine according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The housing (1) is provided with a storage space for storing the main power cord (21), and the bottom of the housing (1) is provided with a through hole (13) connected to the storage space, and the protruding structure (311) can pass through the through hole (13) and abut against the main plug end (211).

4. The portable washing machine according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The battery containing box (31) is detachably connected to the housing (1).

5. The portable washing machine according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The battery module (3) further comprises an auxiliary storage assembly (34), wherein the auxiliary storage assembly (34) comprises: An auxiliary wheel shaft, arranged in the battery containing box (31); An auxiliary storage tray, which is sleeved on the auxiliary wheel shaft and can rotate relative to the auxiliary wheel shaft, and the auxiliary power cord (33) can be rolled up on the auxiliary storage tray; An auxiliary torsion spring is sleeved on the auxiliary wheel shaft, and two ends of the auxiliary torsion spring are respectively connected to the battery accommodating box (31) and the auxiliary storage tray.

6. The portable washing machine according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The side wall of the battery accommodating box (31) is also provided with an auxiliary access opening (313) which is in communication with the accommodating cavity (312) of the battery accommodating box (31), and the auxiliary access opening (313) is selectively blocked with an auxiliary blocking member (35).

7. The portable washing machine according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The auxiliary blocking member (35) is connected to the outer wall of the battery containing box (31) via an auxiliary connecting portion.

8. The portable washing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A storage space for storing the main power line (21) is provided inside the housing (1), a main access opening (11) communicating with the storage space is provided on the side wall of the housing (1), and a main blocking member (12) is selectively blocked at the main access opening (11).

9. The portable washing machine according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The main blocking member (12) is connected to the outer wall of the casing (1) via a main connecting portion.

10. The portable washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, It is characterized in that The power module (2) further comprises a main storage component (22), wherein the main storage component (22) comprises: A main wheel shaft is arranged in the casing (1); A main storage tray, which is sleeved on the main wheel shaft and can rotate relative to the main wheel shaft, and the main power cord (21) can be rolled up on the main storage tray; A main torsion spring is sleeved on the main wheel shaft, and two ends of the main torsion spring are respectively connected to the housing (1) and the main storage tray.