Detergent box and washing machine

By setting inclined surfaces and water distributors between the water inlet and outlet of the detergent box, the problem of washing powder accumulation is solved, the effective flow of washing powder and the stable output of water flow is achieved, and the performance and safety of the detergent box are improved.

CN222594363UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11TCL HOME APPLIANCES (HEFEI) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421198427.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-28
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-28

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Technical Problem

There are difficulties in the accumulation of detergent boxes in the existing detergent boxes, especially because the setting of water barrier ribs causes the detergent to accumulate on the front side of the detergent box.

Method used

A detergent box is designed, with an inclined surface and water distributor between the water inlet and the water outlet. The water flow drives the washing powder to flow to the water outlet through the inclined surface, and the water divider moves from the water inlet to the water outlet, effectively avoiding the accumulation of washing powder and reducing the impact force of the water flow to prevent the water flow from turning.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids the accumulation of laundry detergent detergent on the front side of the detergent box, reduces the impact force of the water flow, prevents the water flow from rolling over, and improves the efficiency and safety of the detergent box.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a detergent box and a washing machine, the detergent box comprises an upper box body and a lower box body, the upper box body is provided with a first accommodating space, and the bottom wall of the first accommodating space is provided with a partition plate, so that a plurality of water inlet channels are formed in the first accommodating space; the lower box body is arranged below the upper box body, and a second accommodating space is formed between the lower box body and the upper box body; one end of the water inlet channel is separated from the lower box body to form a water inlet so as to communicate the second accommodating space with the first accommodating space; one side wall surface of the second accommodating space forms an inclined surface, and a water diversion rib is arranged at the bottom of the inclined surface and positioned on the bottom wall of the second accommodating space; a water outlet is formed in the side, away from the water inlet, of the lower box body, the inclined face is located between the water inlet and the water outlet, and the water distribution rib faces the water outlet. The problem of detergent accumulation of an existing detergent box can be effectively relieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular to a detergent box and a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] With the development of drum washing machines, the difficulties in dispensing detergent boxes have gradually increased, among which the problem of washing powder accumulation is particularly common.

[0003] like Figure 1 As shown, the water outlet of the current detergent box is set on the front side, and there is a risk of water overflowing from the front side of the detergent box when the water flows forward; at this time, in order to prevent the water flow from flowing forward and overflowing the front side of the detergent box, a water retaining rib is generally added on the front side; however, the setting of the water retaining rib will cause the problem of accumulation of washing powder on the front side of the detergent box.

[0004] Therefore, the current technology still needs to be improved and enhanced. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a detergent box and a washing machine, which can effectively alleviate the problem of accumulated washing powder in the current detergent box.

[0006] The present application provides a detergent box, which comprises an upper box body and a lower box body, the upper box body having a first accommodating space, the bottom wall of the first accommodating space having a partition so that a plurality of water inlet channels are formed in the accommodating space; the lower box body is arranged below the upper box body and forms a second accommodating space with the upper box body; one end of the water inlet channel is spaced from the lower box body to form a water inlet so as to connect the second accommodating space with the first accommodating space; wherein a side wall surface of the second accommodating space is formed as an inclined surface, and a water dividing rib is provided at the bottom of the inclined surface and located on the bottom wall of the second accommodating space; a water outlet is provided on a side of the lower box body away from the water inlet, the inclined surface is located between the water inlet and the water outlet, and the water dividing rib faces the water outlet.

[0007] In some embodiments of the detergent box, an end of the water dividing rib facing the water inlet is spaced apart from the lower box body.

[0008] In some embodiments of the detergent box, a side wall surface of the second accommodating space located at the water outlet protrudes toward the second accommodating space to form a guide surface.

[0009] In some embodiments of the detergent box, the end of the water dividing rib facing the water inlet is located directly below any water inlet channel.

[0010] In some embodiments of the detergent box, the water dividing rib is in a curved shape.

[0011] In some embodiments of the detergent box, the bottom of the water inlet channel is inclined along the side where the water outlet is located toward the side where the water inlet is located.

[0012] In some embodiments of the detergent box, the bottom of the water inlet channel located at the edge of the first accommodating space is inclined toward the water inlet channel located in the middle.

[0013] In some embodiments of the detergent box, the bottom of the lower box body is inclined along the water inlet toward the water outlet.

[0014] In some embodiments, the detergent box further comprises a cover body, which is located on the side of the upper box body and is respectively buckled with the upper box body and the lower box body; and a water inlet is provided in the cover body.

[0015] In some embodiments, a washing machine is provided with the above-mentioned detergent box.

[0016] The present application provides a detergent box and a washing machine, wherein, in the detergent box, since an inclined surface is provided between the water inlet and the water outlet, the water flow from the first storage space into the second storage space drives the washing powder to flow along the inclined surface toward the bottom wall of the storage space, and then flows toward the water outlet; and the water dividing ribs are directed from the water inlet toward the water outlet, which can effectively avoid the accumulation of washing powder. At the same time, because the water dividing ribs can reduce the impact force of the water flow from the water inlet to the water outlet, the risk of the water flow tipping over at the water outlet can be effectively avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The technical solution and other beneficial effects of the present application will be made apparent by describing in detail the specific implementation methods of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of an existing detergent box.

[0019] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the structure of the detergent box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 3 This is an assembly structure diagram of the upper box body and the lower box body in the detergent box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 4 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 3 Top view of the assembly structure drawing.

[0022] Figure 5 A top view of the upper box body of the detergent box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the lower box body in the detergent box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 7 A top view of the lower box body of the detergent box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 8 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the cross section at AA in the middle.

[0026] Fig. 9 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the cross section at BB in the middle.

[0027] Fig.10 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the cross section at CC.

[0028] Fig.11 This is a structural diagram of the cover body in the detergent box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] 10. cover body; 11. water inlet; 12. first buckle; 13. second buckle;

[0031] 20. upper box body; 21. partition; 22. water inlet channel; 23. water inlet;

[0032] 30. Lower box body; 31. Inclined surface; 32. Water dividing rib; 33. Water outlet; 34. Guide surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. The features specified as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present utility model, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0035] See also Figure 2 The present embodiment provides a detergent box, which includes a cover body 10, an upper box body 20 and a lower box body 30. The lower box body 30 is located below the upper box body 20 and accommodates the lower box body 30. The cover body 10 is located on the side of the upper box body 20 and is buckled with the upper box body 20 and the lower box body 30 respectively.

[0036] Please also read Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5, wherein the upper box body 20 has a first accommodation space, and a partition 21 is provided on the bottom wall of the first accommodation space, and the number of the partitions 21 is one or more, and the first accommodation space is divided by the arrangement of the partitions 21 to form a plurality of water inlet channels 22. The partitions 21 in this embodiment can be integrally formed with the upper box body 20. The lower box body 30 is arranged below the upper box body 20 and forms a second accommodation space with the upper box body 20, and one end of the water inlet channel 22 is spaced from the lower box body 30 to form a water inlet 23, and the water inlet 23 is used to connect the second accommodation space with the first accommodation space.

[0037] Please also read Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 , wherein one side wall of the second storage space is formed as an inclined surface 31, and a water dividing rib 32 is provided at the bottom of the inclined surface 31 and located at the bottom wall of the second storage space; a water outlet 33 is provided on the side of the lower box body 30 away from the water inlet 23, and the inclined surface 31 is located between the water inlet 23 and the water outlet 33, and the water dividing rib 32 faces the water outlet 33. In this embodiment, the water flows through the water inlet channel 22 and flows to the water inlet 23, flows into the second storage space through the water inlet 23, and then flows to the water outlet 33 through the water dividing rib 32. If the water inlet channel 22 is used to place detergent such as washing powder, the water will carry the washing powder along the water inlet channel 22 through the water inlet 23 into the second storage space, and then be divided into one or more water flows through the water dividing rib 32 and flow to the water outlet 33, so as to bring the washing powder into the drum of the washing machine.

[0038] Since an inclined surface 31 is provided between the water inlet 23 and the water outlet 33, the water flowing from the first accommodation space into the second accommodation space drives the washing powder to flow along the inclined surface 31 toward the bottom wall of the accommodation space, and then flows toward the water outlet 33; and the water dividing rib 32 is directed from the water inlet 23 toward the water outlet 33, which can effectively avoid the accumulation of washing powder. At the same time, because the existence of the water dividing rib 32 can reduce the impact force of the water flow from the water inlet 23 to the water outlet 33, the risk of the water flow tipping out at the water outlet 33 can be effectively avoided.

[0039] In some embodiments, the end of the water-dividing rib 32 facing the water inlet 23 is spaced apart from the lower box body 30; that is, there is no connection between the end of the water-dividing rib 32 facing the water inlet 23 and the lower box body 30, but a gap is formed, through which the water flow in the first storage space can be diverted when entering the second storage space.

[0040] In some embodiments, a wall surface on one side of the second accommodation space at the water outlet 33 is convex toward the second accommodation space to form a guide surface 34. In this embodiment, by providing the guide surface 34 on the side opposite to the side where the water inlet 23 is located, it is more convenient to further prevent the water from overflowing on the side of the water outlet 33 when the water flows from the water inlet 23 to the water outlet 33, and also prevent the accumulation of washing powder on the side of the water outlet 33.

[0041] In some embodiments, the end of the water dividing rib 32 facing the water inlet 23 is located directly below any water inlet channel 22. That is, the end of the water dividing rib 32 located in the second accommodation space near the water inlet 23 is located directly below a corresponding water inlet channel 22, and at the same time, it is avoided that the end of the water dividing rib 32 near the water inlet 23 is located directly below the partition 21. This is equivalent to that after the water flow is diverted once through the partition 21 in the first accommodation space, it can be diverted again through the water dividing rib 32 when flowing into the second accommodation space, which can further effectively reduce the impact force of the water flow.

[0042] In some embodiments, the water dividing rib 32 may be in a straight line or in a curved line. Specifically, the water dividing rib 32 in a curved line may refer to the projection of the water dividing rib 32 on the bottom wall of the second accommodation space being in a curved line. When the water dividing rib 32 is in a curved line, it can further form a buffer during diversion, thereby further reducing the impact force of the water flow.

[0043] See also Fig. 9 In some embodiments, the bottom of the water inlet channel 22 is inclined along the side where the water outlet 33 is located toward the side where the water inlet 23 is located; as shown in the MN direction in the figure, the depth of the water inlet channel 22 gradually increases toward the water inlet 23, thereby facilitating the water flow along the water inlet channel 22 to flow toward the water inlet 23.

[0044] See also Fig.10 In some embodiments, the bottom of the water inlet channel 22 located at the edge of the first storage space is inclined toward the water inlet channel 22 located in the middle; as shown in the PQ direction in the figure, in this embodiment, the bottom of the edge water inlet channel 22 is inclined toward the middle water inlet channel 22, so that the water flow in the first storage space can flow more concentratedly to the middle, and then flow into the second storage space, which is beneficial to the flow of water.

[0045] In some embodiments, the bottom of the lower box body 30 is inclined along the water inlet 23 toward the water outlet 33. The water outlet 33 in this embodiment is equivalent to the lowest end of the entire lower box body 30, so that water can flow to the water outlet 33 more easily in the second accommodation space.

[0046] Please also read Figure 2 and Fig.11In some embodiments, the cover body 10 has a water inlet 11, through which water is introduced into the water inlet channel 22, passes through the second accommodation space, and then flows out through the water outlet 33. The cover body 10 has a plurality of first buckles 12 and a plurality of second buckles 13. The cover body 10 is buckled with the upper box body 20 through the first buckles 12, and is buckled with the lower box body 30 through the second buckles 13, so as to realize the connection between the cover body 10, the upper box body 20 and the lower box body 30.

[0047] The present application also provides a washing machine, in which the above-mentioned detergent box is provided. Since the detergent box is described in detail above, it will not be described again here.

[0048] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0049] The detergent box provided in the embodiments of the present application is introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solution and its core idea of ​​the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A detergent box, characterized in that: include: An upper box body, wherein the upper box body has a first accommodating space, and a partition is provided on the bottom wall of the first accommodating space, so that a plurality of water inlet channels are formed in the first accommodating space; A lower box body, the lower box body is arranged below the upper box body and forms a second accommodation space between the lower box body and the upper box body; One end of the water inlet channel is spaced apart from the lower box body to form a water inlet to connect the second accommodating space with the first accommodating space; Among them, one side wall of the second accommodating space is formed as an inclined surface, and a water dividing rib is provided at the bottom of the inclined surface and located on the bottom wall of the second accommodating space; a water outlet is provided on the side of the lower box body away from the water inlet, the inclined surface is located between the water inlet and the water outlet, and the water dividing rib faces the water outlet.

2. The detergent box according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the water dividing rib facing the water inlet is spaced apart from the lower box body.

3. The detergent box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wall surface on one side of the second accommodating space located at the water outlet is convex toward the second accommodating space to form a guide surface.

4. The detergent box according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the water dividing rib facing the water inlet is located directly below any of the water inlet channels.

5. The detergent box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water dividing rib is in a curved shape.

6. The detergent box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the water inlet channel is inclined along the side where the water outlet is located toward the side where the water inlet is located.

7. The detergent box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the water inlet channel located at the edge of the first accommodating space is inclined toward the water inlet channel located in the middle.

8. The detergent box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the lower box body is inclined along the water inlet toward the water outlet.

9. The detergent box according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The detergent box also includes a cover body, which is located on the side of the upper box body and is buckled with the upper box body and the lower box body respectively; the cover body is provided with a water inlet.

10. A washing machine, characterized in that: The washing machine is provided with a detergent box as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.