Inner container doorway gap adjusting mechanism and industrial washing machine

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Through the inner liner door clearance adjustment mechanism, the gap between the front steel plate and the front lining plate of the inner liner is adjusted by fixing bolts and adjustment screws, which solves the problem of uneven gap between the door of the fully automatic industrial washing machine, reduces labor intensity and maintenance difficulty, and achieves uniformity and equipment versatility.

CN120273142APending Publication Date: 2025-07-08SHANGHAI GAMESAIL WASHING MACHINE

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Application Number: CN202510678394.4
Authority / Receiving Office: CN · China
Patent Type: Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date: 2025-05-26
Publication Date: 2025-07-08

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Technical Problem

The gap adjustment of the doorway of the existing fully automatic industrial washing machine needs to be separately matched, resulting in high labor intensity for workers, high technical requirements, uneven clearance and difficult maintenance.

Method used

A doorway clearance adjustment mechanism for the inner liner doorway is designed, including the inner liner front steel plate, the front liner plate and the adjustment assembly. The gap adjustment between the front liner plate and the inner liner front steel plate is achieved through fixing bolts and adjustment screws to ensure uniformity of the gap and avoid damage to clothing.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the labor intensity and operating time of workers, ensures the uniformity of the gap between the inner liner door, avoids damage to clothes, simplifies the maintenance process, and improves the versatility of the equipment.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an inner container doorway gap adjusting mechanism and an industrial washing machine, and relates to the technical field of washing machines, the inner container doorway gap adjusting mechanism comprises an inner container front steel plate, a front lining plate and an adjusting assembly, the inner container front steel plate is located at the front end of an inner container of a washing machine body, and the front lining plate is installed on a body front steel plate of the washing machine body; the front lining plate is arranged on the body front steel plate and located on the side, close to the inner container front steel plate, of the body front steel plate, and the adjusting assembly is installed on the body front steel plate and used for adjusting the gap between the front lining plate and the inner container front steel plate. The opposite sides of the inner container front steel plate and the front lining plate are not provided with edges and corners. The door gap of the inner container can be adjusted at any time, and meanwhile damage to articles in the industrial washing machine can be avoided.

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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of washing machines, and particularly to a gap adjusting mechanism for the inner tank door opening and an industrial washing machine. Background Art

[0002] At present, the gap adjustment of the inner tank door opening of fully automatic industrial washing machines used in the domestic market basically all adopts a fixed structure, that is, it is individually fabricated according to the gap between the inner tank door opening and the door over-mouth after each fully automatic industrial washing machine is installed. The above-mentioned fixed structure mainly consists of an inner tank, an outer cylinder, a front steel plate and a door over-mouth. Since the inner tank and the outer cylinder are welded by multiple parts, after the assembly is completed, the gap between the inner tank and the door over-mouth of each fully automatic industrial washing machine is different. Therefore, in order to ensure the consistency of the gap between the inner tank and the door over-mouth of the fully automatic industrial washing machine, it is necessary to individually fabricate the door over-mouth of each fully automatic industrial washing machine. However, this will cause the following consequences:

[0003] 1. It not only increases the labor intensity and time of workers, but also improves the technical requirements for workers;

[0004] 2. Since the door over-mouth is individually hand-polished and fabricated for each fully automatic industrial washing machine, the gap with the inner tank door opening is not very uniform, and it is easy to cause damage to the linen;

[0005] 3. Since the door over-mouth of each fully automatic industrial washing machine is individually fabricated, it must be individually fabricated during replacement, which increases the difficulty of equipment maintenance. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a gap adjusting mechanism for the inner tank door opening and an industrial washing machine to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, realize the adjustment of the gap of the inner tank door opening at any time, and at the same time avoid damage to the items in the industrial washing machine.

[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following solution:

[0008] The present invention provides a gap adjusting mechanism for the inner tank door opening, including an inner tank front steel plate, a front lining plate and an adjusting component. The inner tank front steel plate is located at the front end of the inner tank of the washing machine body. The front lining plate is installed on the body front steel plate of the washing machine body, and the front lining plate is located on one side of the body front steel plate close to the inner tank front steel plate. The adjusting component is installed on the body front steel plate, and the adjusting component is used to adjust the gap between the front lining plate and the inner tank front steel plate. Neither the inner tank front steel plate nor the front lining plate has sharp corners on the opposite side.

[0009] In one embodiment, the adjusting assembly includes a plurality of fixing bolts and a plurality of adjusting screws, and the plurality of fixing bolts and the plurality of adjusting screws are co-circular. The fixing bolts are used to connect the front steel plate of the body and the front lining plate. The adjusting screws are installed on the front steel plate of the body, and one end of the adjusting screw can drive the front lining plate to move in a direction close to or away from the front steel plate of the inner tank.

[0010] In one embodiment, the plurality of fixing bolts and the plurality of adjusting screws are arranged alternately.

[0011] In one embodiment, the adjusting assembly further includes an adjusting plate. The adjusting plate is located on the side of the front lining plate away from the front steel plate of the inner tank, and one end of the adjusting screw can contact the side of the adjusting plate away from the front lining plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, the number of the fixing bolts and the adjusting screws is 12 each.

[0013] In one embodiment, the outer edge of the front lining plate extends to be located between the front steel plate of the body and the outer cylinder of the washing machine body.

[0014] In one embodiment, the front steel plate of the body, the front lining plate and the outer cylinder are connected by connecting bolts.

[0015] In one embodiment, a sealing gasket is provided between the front lining plate and the front end face of the outer cylinder.

[0016] In one embodiment, the front steel plate of the inner tank is formed by template pressing, and both side surfaces of the front steel plate of the inner tank are smooth curved surfaces.

[0017] The present invention also provides an industrial washing machine, including a washing machine body and the inner tank door gap adjusting mechanism according to any one of the above technical solutions.

[0018] The present invention has achieved the following technical effects compared with the prior art:

[0019] The inner tank door gap adjustment mechanism and industrial washing machine provided by the present invention include an inner tank front steel plate, a front lining plate, and an adjustment component. The inner tank front steel plate is located at the front end of the inner tank of the washing machine body. The front lining plate is installed on the front steel plate of the washing machine body, and the front lining plate is located on one side of the front steel plate of the body close to the inner tank front steel plate. Thus, a gap is formed between the front lining plate and the inner tank front steel plate to ensure that the inner tank of the washing machine body can rotate smoothly. The adjustment component is installed on the front steel plate of the body, and the adjustment component is used to adjust the gap between the front lining plate and the inner tank front steel plate, so as to adjust the gap between the front lining plate and the inner tank front steel plate in real time according to actual needs, reduce the labor intensity and operation time of workers, and at the same time ensure the uniformity of the inner tank door gap, avoiding clamping and damaging the linen clothes in the inner tank, etc. There are no sharp corners on the opposite sides of the inner tank front steel plate and the front lining plate to avoid damage to the linen clothes in the inner tank when they contact the inner tank front steel plate and the front lining plate. By designing the inner tank door gap adjustment mechanism, the present invention has a delicate structure, simple assembly, and good versatility. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately manufacture the door overhang part of each industrial washing machine, which reduces the maintenance difficulty to a certain extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the inner tank door gap adjustment mechanism in Embodiment 1;

[0022] Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the inner tank front steel plate in Embodiment 1;

[0023] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the front lining plate in Embodiment 1;

[0024] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the front steel plate of the body in Embodiment 1;

[0025] Figure 5 Distribution schematic diagram of the fixing bolts and adjustment screws in Embodiment 1;

[0026] In the figure: 1 - inner tank front steel plate, 2 - front lining plate, 3 - front steel plate of the body, 4 - adjustment plate, 5 - adjustment screw, 6 - outer cylinder, 7 - sealing gasket, 8 - connecting bolt, 9 - fixing bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] The object of the present invention is to provide a gap adjustment mechanism for the inner tank door opening and an industrial washing machine to solve the problems existing in the prior art, realize the adjustment of the inner tank door opening gap at any time, and at the same time avoid damaging the items in the industrial washing machine.

[0029] To make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] Embodiment 1

[0031] As Figures 1 - 5 shown, this embodiment provides a gap adjustment mechanism for the inner tank door opening, which is particularly suitable for a suspended fully automatic high-speed industrial washing machine, including an inner tank front steel plate 1, a front lining plate 2, and an adjustment assembly. The inner tank front steel plate 1 is located at the front end of the inner tank of the washing machine body. The front lining plate 2 is installed on the body front steel plate 3 of the washing machine body, and the front lining plate 2 is located on one side of the body front steel plate 3 close to the inner tank front steel plate 1. Thus, a gap is formed between the front lining plate 2 and the inner tank front steel plate 1 to ensure the smooth rotation of the inner tank of the washing machine body. The adjustment assembly is installed on the body front steel plate 3, and the adjustment assembly is used to adjust the gap between the front lining plate 2 and the inner tank front steel plate 1 to adjust the gap between the front lining plate 2 and the inner tank front steel plate 1 in real time according to actual needs, reduce the labor intensity and operation time of workers, and at the same time ensure the uniformity of the inner tank door opening gap, and avoid pinching and damaging the linen, clothes, etc. inside the inner tank. There are no sharp corners on the opposite sides of the inner tank front steel plate 1 and the front lining plate 2 to avoid damage to the linen, clothes, etc. inside the inner tank when they contact the inner tank front steel plate 1 and the front lining plate 2. Through the design of the gap adjustment mechanism for the inner tank door opening in this embodiment, the structure is delicate, the assembly is simple, and the versatility is good. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately manufacture the door super-opening part of each industrial washing machine, which reduces the maintenance difficulty to a certain extent.

[0032] Specifically, the adjusting assembly includes a plurality of fixing bolts 9 and a plurality of adjusting screws 5, and the plurality of fixing bolts 9 and the plurality of adjusting screws 5 are co-circular, that is, the plurality of fixing bolts 9 and the plurality of adjusting screws 5 together form a circle, and the distances between each fixing bolt 9 and each adjusting screw 5 and the center of this circle are all the same. Furthermore, it is convenient to uniformly adjust the gap between the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank and the front lining plate 2. The fixing bolts 9 are used to connect the front steel plate 3 of the body and the front lining plate 2 to fix the front lining plate 2. The adjusting screws 5 are installed on the front steel plate 3 of the body, and one end of the adjusting screw 5 can drive the front lining plate 2 to move in the direction of approaching or departing from the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank. That is, during the adjustment process, as the adjusting screw 5 rotates, the adjusting screw 5 can move in the direction of approaching or departing from the front lining plate 2. When the adjusting screw 5 moves in the direction of approaching the front lining plate 2, it can push the front lining plate 2 to move in the direction of approaching the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank, reducing the gap between the front lining plate 2 and the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank. When the adjusting screw 5 moves in the direction of departing from the front lining plate 2, since the adjusting screw 5 gradually no longer limits the front lining plate 2, the front lining plate 2 gradually moves in the direction of departing from the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank, increasing the gap between the front lining plate 2 and the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank. The adjustment is convenient. During the adjustment process, a caliper or the like can be used to limit the adjustment distance of each adjusting screw 5 to ensure the uniformity of the gap between the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank and the front lining plate 2. After the adjustment is in place, the fixing bolts 9 are used to connect the front steel plate 3 of the body and the front lining plate 2 to fix the distance. At the same time, due to the setting of the front lining plate 2, the front steel plate 3 of the body is isolated from the water in the outer cylinder, thereby avoiding the contact between the front steel plate 3 of the body and the water in the outer cylinder.

[0033] The plurality of fixing bolts 9 and the plurality of adjusting screws 5 are arranged alternately, thereby improving the adjustment uniformity. As a preferred solution, the aperture corresponding to the fixing bolt 9 is 12 mm, and the aperture corresponding to the adjusting screw 5 is 16 mm.

[0034] The adjusting assembly further includes an adjusting plate 4. The adjusting plate 4 is located on the side of the front lining plate 2 away from the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank. The adjusting plate 4 is designed to be annular and is provided corresponding to the positions of the fixing bolts 9 and the adjusting screws 5. One end of the adjusting screw 5 can contact the side of the adjusting plate 4 away from the front lining plate 2. Thus, when adjusting the gap between the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank and the front lining plate 2 by the adjusting screw 5, the adjusting screw 5 first contacts and acts on the adjusting plate 4, and acts on the front lining plate 2 through the adjusting plate 4. Furthermore, the point contact between the adjusting screw 5 and the adjusting plate 4 is converted into the surface contact between the adjusting plate 4 and the front lining plate 2, realizing stable and uniform adjustment of the gap between the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank and the front lining plate 2. At the same time, since the front lining plate 2 is relatively thin and prone to deformation, using the adjusting plate 4 to extrude the front lining plate 2 can avoid damaging the front lining plate 2.

[0035] As a preferred solution in this embodiment, there are 12 fixing bolts 9 and adjusting screws 5 respectively. Those skilled in the art can also adjust their quantities according to actual needs as long as the uniform adjustment of the gap between the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank and the front lining plate 2 can be achieved.

[0036] The outer edge of the front lining plate 2 extends to be located between the front steel plate 3 of the body and the outer cylinder 6 of the washing machine body. The front steel plate 3 of the body, the front lining plate 2 and the outer cylinder 6 are connected by connecting bolts 8. During the actual assembly process, it is necessary to first fix the front steel plate 3 of the body, the front lining plate 2 and the outer cylinder 6 to achieve the overall positioning, and then adjust the gap between the front lining plate 2 and the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank through the fixing bolts 9 and the adjusting screws 5. During this process, since the front lining plate 2 is a thin plate, the fixing of the connecting bolt 8 to the outer edge of the front lining plate 2 will not affect the adjustment of the front lining plate 2 by the adjusting screw 5.

[0037] A sealing gasket 7 is provided between the front end faces of the front lining plate 2 and the outer cylinder 6 to seal the gap between the front lining plate 2 and the outer cylinder 6, prevent the water in the outer cylinder from overflowing, and improve the sealing performance.

[0038] The front steel plate 1 of the inner tank is formed by template pressing, and both side surfaces of the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank are smooth curved surfaces, so as to achieve a smooth transition and no sharp edges at the front steel plate 1 of the inner tank, and avoid damaging the linen and clothes when contacting them.

[0039] Embodiment Two

[0040] This embodiment provides an industrial washing machine, including a washing machine body and an inner tank door gap adjusting mechanism in Embodiment Two.

[0041] Specific examples are used in the present invention to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present invention; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope according to the idea of the present invention. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

Claims

1. An inner container door gap adjustment mechanism, characterized in that: It includes an inner tank front steel plate, a front lining plate and an adjusting component. The inner tank front steel plate is located at the front end of the inner tank of the washing machine body. The front lining plate is installed on the front steel plate of the washing machine body, and the front lining plate is located on one side of the front steel plate of the body close to the inner tank front steel plate. The adjusting component is installed on the front steel plate of the body, and the adjusting component is used to adjust the gap between the front lining plate and the inner tank front steel plate. Neither the inner tank front steel plate nor the front lining plate has edges and corners on the opposite side.

2. The inner container door gap adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The adjusting component includes a plurality of fixing bolts and a plurality of adjusting screws, and the plurality of fixing bolts and the plurality of adjusting screws are co-circular. The fixing bolts are used to connect the front steel plate of the body and the front lining plate. The adjusting screws are installed on the front steel plate of the body, and one end of the adjusting screw can drive the front lining plate to move in a direction close to or away from the inner tank front steel plate.

3. The inner container door gap adjustment mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plurality of fixing bolts and the plurality of adjusting screws are arranged alternately.

4. The inner container door gap adjusting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjusting component further includes an adjusting plate. The adjusting plate is located on the side of the front lining plate away from the inner tank front steel plate, and one end of the adjusting screw can contact the side of the adjusting plate away from the front lining plate.

5. The inner container door gap adjusting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are 12 fixing bolts and 12 adjusting screws respectively.

6. The inner container door gap adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The outer edge of the front lining plate extends to be located between the front steel plate of the body and the outer cylinder of the washing machine body.

7. The inner container door gap adjusting mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The front steel plate of the body, the front lining plate and the outer cylinder are connected by connecting bolts.

8. The inner liner door gap adjusting mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: A sealing gasket is provided between the front lining plate and the front end face of the outer cylinder.

9. The inner container door gap adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The inner tank front steel plate is formed by template pressing, and both side surfaces of the inner tank front steel plate are smooth curved surfaces.

10. An industrial washing machine, characterized in that: It includes a washing machine body and an inner tank door gap adjusting mechanism according to any one of claims 1-9.