Upper cover and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses an upper cover which comprises an upper cover plate and an inner cover plate, the inner cover plate is arranged on the inner side wall of the upper cover plate in a protruding mode, the lower end of the inner cover plate is provided with a water storage tank extending in the width direction of the inner cover plate, and residual water on the inner cover plate is stored in the water storage tank when the cover is turned over; the first sealing part is arranged at the joint of the inner side wall of the upper cover plate and the inner cover plate in a surrounding manner; the second sealing part is arranged around one end, far away from the upper cover plate, of the inner cover plate; the invention further discloses clothes processing equipment. The water storage tank is arranged on the inner cover plate, a little water exists on the surface of the inner cover plate more or less after dehydration of the clothes treatment equipment is completed, and the water on the surface of the inner cover plate flows into the water storage tank of the inner cover plate in the process that a user opens the upper cover, so that the water is prevented from flowing into the washing cylinder again.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing treatment equipment, and specifically relates to an upper cover and a clothing treatment equipment. Background Art

[0002] A top-opening drum washing machine includes a cabinet, an outer tub, and an inner tub which are arranged in sequence from outside to inside. A disk seat is arranged at the top of the cabinet of the top-opening drum washing machine so that the upper cover of the washing machine can be installed on the washing machine through the disk seat. The middle part of the disk seat has a clothing inlet that penetrates up and down. The top of the outer tub is provided with an outer tub opening, and the circumferential surface of the inner tub is provided with an inner tub opening. When the inner tub rotates to align the inner tub opening, the outer tub opening, and the clothing inlet, the user can take and place clothes in the inner tub from the top of the cabinet without bending down to take clothes from a low place.

[0003] Due to its special structure, during the washing process of a top-opening drum washing machine, the upper cover is exactly in the direction of the centrifugal force. During the operation of the washing machine, foam and water are easily thrown onto the upper cover and the disk seat.

[0004] The existing solution is only a seal around between the disk seat and the upper cover. This seal can block water and foam to a certain extent, but under extreme conditions, this sealing method is not reliable enough and there is still a risk of water overflow and foam overflow. At the same time, this sealing method causes the water and foam on the disk seat to not be removed effectively, bringing a bad user experience.

[0005] Chinese Patent with application number 201721725403.8 discloses a top-opening clothing treatment equipment and its upper cover. The upper cover includes a cover body connected to the cabinet and a protruding part arranged on the inner side of the cover body. One end of the protruding part away from the cover body matches the shape of the outer tub opening so that the protruding part can close the outer tub opening when the upper cover is closed. This patent only sets a seal around between the disk seat and the upper cover. The sealing method of this patent is not reliable enough and there is still a risk of water overflow and foam overflow.

[0006] In view of this, the present invention is specifically proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an upper cover that can store the water on the inner cover surface, provide two-stage sealing, and also provide a clothing treatment equipment with such an upper cover.

[0008] To solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0009] An upper cover, including an upper cover plate,

[0010] The inner cover plate protrudes on the inner side wall of the upper cover plate. A water storage groove extending along the width direction of the inner cover plate is arranged at the lower end of the inner cover plate, and the residual water on the inner cover plate is stored in the water storage groove when the cover is flipped.

[0011] The first sealing part is arranged around the connection part between the inner side wall of the upper cover plate and the inner cover plate.

[0012] The second sealing part is arranged around one end of the inner cover plate away from the upper cover plate.

[0013] Further, the inner cover plate includes a cylindrical plate and a panel. One end of the cylindrical plate is connected to the inner side wall of the upper cover plate, and the edge of the panel is connected to the opening at the other end of the cylindrical plate. The panel is recessed toward the side of the cylindrical plate to form a groove, and there is a distance between the edge of the groove and the edge of the panel.

[0014] Further, the depth of the groove recessed toward the side of the cylindrical plate gradually increases from the upper end to the lower end. A baffle is arranged at the lower end of the groove, and a water storage groove is formed between the deepest part at the lower end of the groove and the baffle.

[0015] Further, the baffle is snap - connected to the panel.

[0016] Further, the inner side wall of the upper cover plate is recessed inward to form a first bending part around it. The outer peripheral edge of the cylindrical plate is recessed into the upper cover plate to form a second bending part. The first bending part and the second bending part form a first fixing groove in the vertical direction and a second fixing groove in the horizontal direction.

[0017] Further, the first sealing part includes a fixing ring part, an extrusion part and a fixing part. The extrusion part connects the fixing ring part and the fixing part. The fixing ring part is snap - connected in the first fixing groove, the fixing part is arranged in the second fixing groove and connected to the inner cover plate, and the extrusion part protrudes from the upper cover plate. After the upper cover is buckled with the disc seat, the extrusion part wraps the protruding part of the disc seat.

[0018] Further, the lower end of the inner cover plate is recessed inward to form a concave part. The second sealing part includes a sealing part and a connecting part. The connecting part is arranged inside the sealing part, and the connecting part is snap - connected to the concave part. After the upper cover is buckled with the disc seat, the sealing part abuts against the edge of the disc seat.

[0019] Further, the cross - section of the sealing part is circular, the sealing part is a hollow structure, and the diameter of the sealing part is slightly larger than the thickness of the connecting part.

[0020] Further, both the first sealing part and the second sealing part are made of elastic materials.

[0021] Another basic concept of the technical solution of the present invention is:

[0022] A laundry treatment device, which is applied with the upper cover as described above; further comprising,

[0023] A cabinet, the top of the cabinet has a disc seat, the middle of the disc seat has a laundry inlet, and the upper cover is arranged on the disc seat to open and close the laundry inlet;

[0024] An outer cylinder, the top of the outer cylinder is provided with an outer cylinder opening;

[0025] A window gasket, both ends of the window gasket are connected between the lower end of the laundry inlet of the disc seat and the outer cylinder opening, the first sealing part is hermetically connected to the upper end of the laundry inlet of the disc seat, and the second sealing part is hermetically connected to the lower end of the laundry inlet of the disc seat.

[0026] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0027] (1) A water storage tank is arranged on the inner cover plate of the present invention. After the dehydration of the laundry treatment device is completed, there will be more or less a little water on the surface of the inner cover plate. When the user opens the upper cover, the water on the surface of the inner cover plate flows along to the water storage tank of the inner cover plate, so as to avoid flowing into the washing cylinder again; at the same time, the present invention provides two-stage sealing, the sealing is reliable, and it avoids the washing water and foam from splashing outside the cabinet.

[0028] (2) The inner cover plate of the present invention is arranged as an arc plate, which can form a vortex with the airflow generated when the washing cylinder rotates during dehydration, which is beneficial to air-drying the residual water stains on the panel, preventing a large amount of water droplets from condensing on the panel when the user opens the upper cover and dripping onto the ground to form water stains, and at the same time can take into account the aesthetics of the upper cover.

[0029] (3) The first sealing part and the second sealing part of the present invention can form two-stage sealing at the upper and lower ends of the laundry inlet, improve the sealing performance between the upper cover and the laundry inlet, avoid the water in the outer cylinder splashing into the laundry inlet during the washing or dehydration of the washing machine, and thus splashing onto the upper end surface of the disc seat to generate water stains, and can also effectively reduce the wind noise generated when the clothes in the inner cylinder are dried, improving the user experience.

[0030] (4) By arranging the first sealing part on the inner side of the upper cover plate of the present invention, when the upper cover plate is closed, the upper cover plate can abut against the upper end surface of the disc seat through the first sealing part, so that the upper cover can seal the outer cylinder when it is closed, reducing the setting of the upper cover. Further, a second sealing part is arranged on the inner cover plate of the laundry treatment device, so as to block and reduce the noise generated when the inner cylinder rotates, improving the user experience.

[0031] The following further describes the specific embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the drawings. Description of the Drawings

[0032] The accompanying drawings, as part of the present invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation to the present invention. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and those of ordinary skill in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0033] In the accompanying drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the upper cover;

[0035] Figure 2 is a schematic structural view of the first sealing part and the disc seat;

[0036] Figure 3 is a schematic structural view of the baffle and the groove;

[0037] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of the water storage tank;

[0038] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the second sealing part and the disc seat.

[0039] In the figure:

[0040] 1. Upper cover plate; 11. First bending part; 12. First fixing groove; 13. Second fixing groove;

[0041] 2. Cylindrical plate; 21. Second bending part;

[0042] 3. Panel; 31. Groove;

[0043] 4. First sealing part; 41. Fixed ring part; 42. Extrusion part; 43. Fixed part;

[0044] 5. Second sealing part; 51. Sealing part; 52. Connecting part;

[0045] 6. Water storage tank; 61. Baffle;

[0046] 7. Disc seat.

[0047] It should be noted that these accompanying drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present invention in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present invention to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed implementation manners

[0048] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0049] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0051] Embodiment 1

[0052] As Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, this embodiment provides an upper cover, including an upper cover plate 1,

[0053] an inner cover plate, protruding from the inner side wall of the upper cover plate 1. A water storage tank 6 extending along the width direction of the inner cover plate is provided at the lower end of the inner cover plate. The residual water on the inner cover plate is stored in the water storage tank 6 when the cover is flipped;

[0054] a first sealing portion 4, disposed around the connection between the inner side wall of the upper cover plate 1 and the inner cover plate;

[0055] a second sealing portion 5, disposed around one end of the inner cover plate away from the upper cover plate 1.

[0056] In a further preferred embodiment of this embodiment, the inner cover plate and the upper cover plate 1 can be connected together by any feasible connection method, such as snap connection, screw connection, riveting, etc.

[0057] Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also integrally form the inner cover plate and the upper cover plate 1 according to needs.

[0058] In this embodiment, the inner cover plate includes

[0059] a cylindrical plate 2, one end of which is connected to the inner side wall of the upper cover plate 1;

[0060] a panel 3, the edge of the panel 3 is connected to the opening at the other end of the cylindrical plate 2.

[0061] In a further preferred embodiment of the present example, the cylindrical plate 2 is formed by bending a single plate, and the single plate is bent three times to form the cylindrical plate 2. The diameter of the connection between the cylindrical plate 2 and the upper cover plate 1 is much larger than the diameter of the open end of the cylindrical plate 2.

[0062] Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also form the cylindrical plate 2 by four plates connected end to end in sequence according to needs.

[0063] In a further preferred embodiment of the present example, one end of the cylindrical plate 2 is connected to the upper cover plate 1, and the other end is open to the inside of the washing cylinder.

[0064] Furthermore, the cylindrical plate 2 is an arc-shaped plate that is concave towards the center. When the washing cylinder is washing, foam and water splash onto the cylindrical plate 2. In this embodiment, it is defined as an arc-shaped plate, aiming to make it easier for the foam and water splashed on the cylindrical plate 2 to flow into the washing cylinder.

[0065] Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also set the cylindrical plate 2 in any other feasible form according to needs.

[0066] In a further preferred embodiment of the present example, the panel 3 is arranged at the open end of the cylindrical plate 2, and the panel 3 and the cylindrical plate 2 can be connected together by any feasible connection method, such as snap connection, screw connection, riveting, etc.

[0067] In this embodiment of the present example, the panel 3 is an arc-shaped plate that is recessed from the edge to the middle towards the inside of the upper cover. The panel 3 is recessed towards the side facing the cylindrical plate 2 to form a groove 31. There is a distance between the edge of the groove 31 and the edge of the panel 3, and the depth of the groove 31 gradually increases from the upper end to the lower end.

[0068] In a further preferred embodiment of the present example, when the laundry treatment device finishes dehydration and the user opens the upper cover, the panel 3 has an inclined angle. Due to gravity, the water remaining on the panel 3 will flow downward and gather in the space at the lower end of the groove 31. The groove 31 is defined as deeper at the lower end than at the upper end, aiming to be able to hold more water to meet the user's needs.

[0069] In this embodiment of the present example, a baffle 61 is arranged at the lower end of the groove 31. The baffle 61 is connected to the panel 3, and the baffle 61 and the groove 31 form a water storage tank 6.

[0070] In a further preferred embodiment of the present example, both ends of the baffle 61 are respectively inserted and connected to the panel 3. The lower end of the groove 31 and the baffle 61 form a water storage tank 6. The baffle 61 and the panel 3 can be connected together by any feasible connection method, such as snap connection, screw connection, riveting, etc.

[0071] In a further preferred embodiment of the present example, alternatively, a water diversion hole is arranged in the water storage tank 6. Through the arrangement of the water diversion hole, the water in the water storage tank is guided outside the box body or flows into the washing cylinder during the next washing.

[0072] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, in this embodiment, the first sealing portion 4 is arranged as a hollow structure, the first sealing portion 4 is arranged in the concave cavity at the connection of the cylindrical plate 2 and the upper cover plate 1, the first sealing portion 4 protrudes from the upper cover plate 1, and after the upper cover is buckled with the disc seat 7, the first sealing portion 4 wraps around the protrusion of the disc seat and is arranged.

[0073] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner side wall of the upper cover plate 1 is concavely recessed and surrounded with a first bending portion 11, the outer peripheral edge of the cylindrical plate 2 is concavely recessed into the inside of the upper cover plate 1 with a second bending portion 21, the first bending portion 11 and the second bending portion 21 form a first fixing groove 12 in the vertical direction, and the first bending portion 11 and the second bending portion 21 form a second fixing groove 13 in the horizontal direction.

[0074] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal sides of the first bending portion 11 and the second bending portion 21 form a first fixing groove 12, and the vertical sides of the first bending portion 11 and the second bending portion 21 form a second fixing groove 13.

[0075] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first sealing portion 4 is arranged as a sealing ring structure, is arranged around in the concave cavity at the connection of the cylindrical plate 2 and the inner cover plate, and protrudes from the concave cavity.

[0076] Preferably, the first sealing portion 4 is made of elastic rubber material, and can also be arranged as a hollow structure for better sealing.

[0077] In this embodiment, the first sealing portion 4 includes a fixing ring portion 41, an extrusion portion 42 and a fixing portion 43. The extrusion portion 42 connects the fixing ring portion 41 and the fixing portion 43. The fixing ring portion 41 is clamped in the first fixing groove 12, the fixing portion 43 is arranged in the second fixing groove 13 and connected with the inner cover plate. The extrusion portion 42 protrudes from the upper cover plate 1. After the upper cover is buckled with the disc seat 7, the extrusion portion 42 wraps around the protrusion of the disc seat and is arranged.

[0078] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first sealing portion 4 cooperates with the protrusion of the disc seat 7. After the first sealing portion 4 is deformed by protruding, it wraps around the protrusion of the disc seat 7, which can play a role in sealing, completely blocking water and foam under extreme conditions and preventing them from overflowing the box body.

[0079] As Figure 1 and Figure 5 shown, in this embodiment, the lower end of the inner cover plate is concavely recessed inwardly with a concave portion, one end of the second sealing portion 5 is clamped in the concave portion, and the other end of the second sealing portion 5 protrudes from the concave portion.

[0080] In this embodiment, the second sealing portion 5 includes a sealing portion and a connecting portion 52. The connecting portion 52 is arranged inside the sealing portion, and the connecting portion 52 is clamped with the recess at the connection of the cylindrical plate 2 and the panel 3.

[0081] In a further preferred embodiment of this embodiment, the sealing portion of the second sealing portion 5 cooperates with the edge of the disk base 7. After the sealing portion is deformed by being squeezed by the disk base 7, it abuts against the edge of the disk base 7, so that a sealing effect can be achieved, and most of the water and foam are blocked below the edge of the disk base 7.

[0082] In this embodiment, the cross-section of the sealing portion is set to be circular, the sealing portion is set to be a hollow structure, and the diameter of the sealing portion is slightly larger than the thickness of the connecting portion 52.

[0083] In a further preferred embodiment of this embodiment, the sealing portion is set to be a hollow structure, which is more easily deformed by extrusion to achieve the sealing effect.

[0084] In this embodiment, both the first sealing portion 4 and the second sealing portion 5 are made of elastic materials.

[0085] Furthermore, those skilled in the art can understand that on the premise of being able to achieve the above sealing function, the first sealing portion 4 and the second sealing portion 5 can be any feasible sealing parts. For example, a sealing ring made of rubber.

[0086] Embodiment Two

[0087] This embodiment provides a laundry treatment device, which is applied with the upper cover of Embodiment One; and further includes,

[0088] A box body, the top of the box body has a disk base 7, the middle of the disk base 7 has a laundry inlet, and the upper cover is arranged on the disk base 7 to open and close the laundry inlet;

[0089] An outer cylinder, the top of the outer cylinder is provided with an outer cylinder opening;

[0090] A window gasket, both ends of the window gasket are connected between the lower end of the laundry inlet of the disk base 7 and the outer cylinder opening. The first sealing portion 4 is hermetically connected to the upper end of the laundry inlet of the disk base 7, and the second sealing portion 5 is hermetically connected to the lower end of the laundry inlet of the disk base 7.

[0091] The laundry treatment device further includes a box body, an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder, a disk base 7 and a window gasket.

[0092] The top of the box body has a disk base 7, the middle of the disk base 7 is provided with a laundry inlet, and the upper cover is rotatably arranged on the disk base 7 to open and close the laundry inlet.

[0093] The outer cylinder is fixedly arranged in the box body, the top of the outer cylinder has an outer cylinder opening, the inner cylinder is pivotally arranged in the outer cylinder, and an inner cylinder cover is arranged on the inner cylinder.

[0094] Both ends of the window gasket are connected between the lower end of the laundry inlet of the disk base 7 and the outer cylinder opening.

[0095] The first sealing portion 4 is hermetically connected to the upper end of the laundry inlet of the disk base 7, and the second sealing portion 5 is hermetically connected to the inner peripheral wall of the lower end of the laundry inlet of the disk base 7.

[0096] When the inner tub cover rotates to the top of the inner tub, the inner tub cover, the upper cover and the outer tub opening are aligned, and the upper cover and the inner tub cover can be opened, allowing the user to put clothes into the inner tub or take clothes out of the inner tub.

[0097] The upper cover plate 1 covers the upper part of the disk base 7, and the inner cover plate can extend into the laundry inlet of the disk base 7.

[0098] The first sealing portion 4 can be provided on the inner side wall of the upper cover plate 1, or at the connection between the upper cover plate 1 and the inner cover plate.

[0099] Those skilled in the art can also, according to needs, make the upper cover plate 1 partially or entirely made of sound-insulating material to further reduce the noise transmitted to the outside when the inner tub works in the outer tub.

[0100] Those skilled in the art can also, according to needs, provide a hollow structure in part or all of the upper cover plate 1 to reduce the transmission of noise through this hollow structure, or fill the hollow structure with sound-insulating material.

[0101] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art of this patent, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can make some changes or modifications using the technical content prompted above as equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes. The implementation schemes in the above embodiments can also be further combined or replaced. However, as long as it does not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present invention, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the present invention's solution.

Claims

1. An upper cover, characterized in that, including an upper cover plate, an inner cover plate, protruding on the inner side wall of the upper cover plate, and a water storage groove extending along the width direction of the inner cover plate is arranged at the lower end of the inner cover plate, and the residual water on the inner cover plate is stored in the water storage groove when the cover is flipped; a first sealing part, arranged around the connection between the inner side wall of the upper cover plate and the inner cover plate; a second sealing part, arranged around one end of the inner cover plate away from the upper cover plate.

2. The upper cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner cover plate includes a cylindrical plate and a panel. One end of the cylindrical plate is connected to the inner side wall of the upper cover plate, and the edge of the panel is connected to the opening at the other end of the cylindrical plate. The panel is recessed towards the cylindrical plate to form a groove, and there is a distance between the edge of the groove and the edge of the panel.

3. The upper cover according to claim 2, characterized in that, The depth of the groove recessed towards the cylindrical plate gradually increases from the upper end to the lower end, and a baffle is arranged at the lower end of the groove. A water storage groove is formed between the deepest part at the lower end of the groove and the baffle.

4. The upper cover according to claim 3, characterized in that, The baffle is snap-connected to the panel.

5. The upper cover according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inner side wall of the upper cover plate is recessed inward to form a first bending part around it, and the outer peripheral edge of the cylindrical plate is recessed into the upper cover plate to form a second bending part. The first bending part and the second bending part form a first fixing groove in the vertical direction, and the first bending part and the second bending part form a second fixing groove in the horizontal direction.

6. The upper cover according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first sealing part includes a fixing ring part, an extrusion part and a fixing part. The extrusion part connects the fixing ring part and the fixing part. The fixing ring part is snap-connected in the first fixing groove, the fixing part is arranged in the second fixing groove and connected to the inner cover plate, the extrusion part protrudes from the upper cover plate, and after the upper cover is buckled with the disc seat, the extrusion part wraps the protruding disc seat.

7. A top cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower end of the inner cover plate is recessed inward to form a concave part. The second sealing part includes a sealing part and a connecting part. The connecting part is arranged inside the sealing part, and the connecting part is snap-connected to the concave part. After the upper cover is buckled with the disc seat, the sealing part abuts against the edge of the disc seat.

8. An upper cover according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cross section of the sealing part is circular, the sealing part is arranged as a hollow structure, and the diameter of the sealing part is slightly larger than the thickness of the connecting part.

9. The upper cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first sealing part and the second sealing part are made of elastic materials.

10. A laundry treatment device, characterized in that: Applying the upper cover as described in any one of claims 1-9; further including, a box body, the top of the box body has a disc seat, the middle of the disc seat has a clothes throwing port, and the upper cover is arranged on the disc seat to open and close the clothes throwing port; an outer cylinder, the top of the outer cylinder is provided with an outer cylinder opening; a window gasket, both ends of the window gasket are connected between the lower end of the clothes throwing port of the disc seat and the outer cylinder opening. The first sealing part is hermetically connected to the upper end of the clothes throwing port of the disc seat, and the second sealing part is hermetically connected to the lower end of the clothes throwing port of the disc seat.

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