Intelligent washing machine with novel door hinge installation mode

By designing a rotating hole and a folding groove on the inner door ring of the drum washing machine, and the hinge rotates and cooperates with the inner door ring, the problem of the side wall notch of the inner door ring in the prior art is easily caused by finger clamping, achieving higher safety.

CN222594372UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11JIANGSU KONKA SMART HOME APPLIANCES CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420916463.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-28
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-28

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Technical Problem

The door inner ring of the existing drum washing machine is opened along the side wall, which can easily cause safety hazards of finger clamping.

Method used

A new door hinge installation method is designed. By setting a rotating hole through the bottom surface of the door inner ring and opening a folding angle groove on the rotating hole. The hinge passes through the rotating hole and the folding angle groove, and rotates and cooperates with the inner ring of the door. The outer ring of the door is arranged on the side of the door inner ring away from the washing machine body to block the rotating hole.

Benefits of technology

It avoids giving way notches on the side of the inner ring of the door, reduces the risk of fingers being pinched, and improves the safety of the washing machine.

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Abstract

The intelligent washing machine with the novel door hinge installation mode comprises a washing machine body, a hinge, a door inner ring and a door outer ring, a rotating hole is formed in the bottom face of the door inner ring in a penetrating mode, a bevel groove is formed in the rotating hole, and the hinge penetrates through the rotating hole and the bevel groove and is matched with the door inner ring in a rotating mode. A door outer ring is arranged on the side, away from the washing machine body, of the door inner ring and used for shielding the rotating hole, and door glass is arranged between the door outer ring and the door inner ring; the rotating hole and the bevel groove are formed in the door inner ring, the hinge can penetrate through the rotating hole and the bevel groove to be in rotating fit with the door inner ring, when the door inner ring is closed, notches can be prevented from being formed in the side face of the door inner ring, and then the potential safety hazard that fingers are clamped by being inserted into the notches is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular to an intelligent washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method. Background Art

[0002] The drum washing machine includes a washing machine body and a sealed door. The sealed door is generally rotatably arranged on the washing machine body through a hinge to close the drum opening inside the washing machine body. The existing sealed door generally includes an inner door ring, a door glass and an outer door ring. Two grooves are provided on the inner door ring for installing hinges. As shown in the attached figure, the two grooves on the existing inner door ring are provided along the bottom surface of the inner door ring and extend all the way to the side of the door assembly (the inner door ring or the outer door ring). When the sealed door is closed, a clearance notch will appear on one side of the door assembly for hinge installation and rotation. Children can easily put their fingers into it, and when the sealed door is opened, their fingers are easily pinched, which poses a safety hazard.

[0003] In view of this, the existing technology still needs to be improved and developed. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a smart washing machine with a new door hinge installation method, aiming to solve the problem that the inner ring of the door of the existing drum washing machine is grooved along the side wall, which can easily cause finger pinching.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is as follows:

[0006] A smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method comprises a washing machine body and a hinge arranged on the washing machine body, wherein a door inner ring is arranged on one side of the washing machine body, and further comprises:

[0007] A rotation hole is provided through the bottom surface of the inner ring of the door; a folding angle groove is provided on the rotation hole, and one end of the hinge passes through the rotation hole and the folding angle groove and is rotatably matched with the inner ring of the door;

[0008] The door outer ring is arranged on a side of the door inner ring away from the washing machine body and is used to shield the rotating hole; a door glass is arranged between the door inner ring and the door outer ring.

[0009] Furthermore, two rotation holes are provided on the bottom surface of the inner ring of the door, the two rotation holes are vertically spaced apart, and angle grooves are provided on the side walls opposite to each other of the two rotation holes.

[0010] Furthermore, the hinge comprises:

[0011] A fixing plate, arranged on the washing machine body;

[0012] Two rotating ends are vertically spaced apart and arranged on the fixed plate; the two rotating ends correspond to the two rotating holes one by one, and rotating shafts are arranged on the opposite sides of the two rotating ends, and shaft sleeves are rotatably arranged on the rotating shafts, and the shaft sleeves are arranged on the inner ring of the door.

[0013] Furthermore, a first fixing groove is provided on a side of the door inner ring away from the washing machine body, and the shaft sleeve matches with the first fixing groove.

[0014] Furthermore, a second fixing groove is provided on a side of the door outer ring close to the door inner ring, and the second fixing groove cooperates with the first fixing groove to fix the shaft sleeve to the door outer ring and the door inner ring.

[0015] Furthermore, the smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method also includes:

[0016] A door stopper is arranged in the corner groove and is used for covering the corner groove.

[0017] Furthermore, a door plug fixing groove is provided on a side of the door inner ring away from the washing machine body, a positioning column is provided in the door plug fixing groove, a positioning hole is provided inside the door plug, and the positioning column cooperates with the positioning hole.

[0018] Furthermore, a fixing hole is provided on the door plug, a through hole is provided on the door inner ring, and a mounting hole is provided on a side of the door outer ring close to the door inner ring, and the fixing hole, the through hole and the mounting hole are coaxially arranged.

[0019] Furthermore, a top plate is provided on a side of the door stopper close to the door outer ring, and the top plate cooperates with the side wall of the door outer ring so that the door outer ring is supported on the side wall of the door stopper.

[0020] Furthermore, a placement groove is provided on one side of the door outer ring close to the door inner ring for placing the hinge.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0022] In the utility model, a rotating hole is provided on the bottom surface of the inner ring of the door, and an angle groove is provided on the rotating hole. The hinge passes through the rotating hole and the angle groove and rotates with the inner ring of the door. An outer ring is provided on the side of the inner ring of the door away from the washing machine body to cover the rotating hole, and a door glass is provided between the outer ring and the inner ring of the door. By providing the rotating hole and the angle groove on the inner ring of the door, the hinge can pass through the rotating hole and the angle groove and rotate with the inner ring of the door. When the inner ring of the door is closed, the appearance of notches on the side of the inner ring of the door can be avoided. Compared with the prior art, no clearance notches are provided on the side of the inner ring of the door in the present application, thereby avoiding the safety hazard of fingers being pinched. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the inner ring and hinge structure of the door of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A is an enlarged schematic diagram.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the inner ring of the door of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The enlarged schematic diagram of point B in FIG.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the hinge and rotating hole structure of the utility model.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the inner circle structure of the door of the utility model.

[0030] Figure 8 for Figure 7 The enlarged schematic diagram of point C in FIG.

[0031] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the outer ring structure of the door of the utility model.

[0032] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 The enlarged schematic diagram of point D in FIG.

[0033] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the utility model.

[0034] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of the door plug structure of the utility model.

[0035] The numbers in the figure are as follows: 1. washing machine body; 2. hinge; 21. fixed plate; 22. rotating end; 23. rotating shaft; 24. bushing; 3. door inner ring; 31. rotating hole; 32. angle groove; 33. first fixed groove; 34. door plug fixed groove; 35. positioning column; 36. through hole; 4. door outer ring; 41. second fixed groove; 42. mounting hole; 43. placement groove; 5. door glass; 6. door plug; 61. positioning hole; 62. fixing hole; 63. top plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and effect of the utility model clearer and more specific, the utility model is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0037] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, this embodiment provides a smart washing machine with a new door hinge installation method, which can be specifically referred to as follows:

[0040] As attached Figure 1 , Attachment Figure 2 , Attachment Figure 3 and attached Figure 6As shown, a smart washing machine with a new door hinge installation method includes a washing machine body 1, a hinge 2, a door inner ring 3 and a door outer ring 4, the hinge 2 is arranged on the washing machine body 1, and the door inner ring 3 is arranged on one side of the washing machine body 1, the door inner ring 3 and the hinge 2 are located on the same side of the washing machine body 1, and a rotating hole 31 is arranged on the bottom surface of the door inner ring 3 (that is, the side of the door inner ring 3 close to the washing machine body 1), and is arranged through, the rotating hole 31 is provided with two openings along the axial direction of the door inner ring 3, and the rotating hole 31 is blocked all around, that is, compared with the prior art, the side wall of the door inner ring 3 of the present application (that is, the circumferential surface of the door inner ring 3) is not provided with a giving notch, and a folding groove 32 is opened on the rotating hole 31, and the folding groove 32 is arranged on the side wall of the rotating hole 31, and both ends pass through the door inner ring 3, so that one end of the hinge 2 can pass through the rotating hole 31 and the folding groove 32, and rotate with the door inner ring 3 The inner door ring 3 is provided with a door outer ring 4 on the side away from the washing machine body 1, and the door outer ring 4 is used to block the rotating hole 31 to prevent the inner door ring 3 from being blocked and unable to rotate. A door glass 5 is also provided between the door outer ring 4 and the inner door ring 3, and the door glass 5 is used to close the opening of the washing machine body 1. By providing the rotating hole 31 and the angle groove 32 on the inner door ring 3, the hinge 2 can pass through the rotating hole 31 and the angle groove 32 to rotate with the inner door ring 3. When the inner door ring 3 is in a closed state, the notch on the side of the inner door ring 3 can be avoided. Compared with the prior art, the side wall of the inner door ring 3 in the present application is not provided with a clearance notch, and the hinge 2 is installed in the rotating hole 31 and rotates in the rotating hole 31, thereby avoiding the safety hazard of fingers being pinched.

[0041] In one embodiment of the present application, a groove is provided on one side of the washing machine body 1 close to the door inner ring 3, the hinge 2 is installed on the side wall of the groove and rotatably cooperates with the door inner ring 3, the door inner ring 3 is located in the groove, and there is a certain gap with the side wall of the groove, and the door glass 5 is used to close the opening of the washing machine body 1, and one end of the hinge 2 is L-shaped. When the door inner ring 3 is opened, due to the L-shaped setting of the hinge 2 and the gap between the door inner ring 3 and the side wall of the groove, the door inner ring 3 can rotate around the rotating shaft 23 of the hinge 2 without causing the side of the door inner ring 3 to be supported on the washing machine body 1.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present application, two rotating holes 31 are provided on the bottom surface of the inner circle 3 of the door. The two rotating holes 31 are vertically spaced apart and symmetrical along the center line of the inner circle 3 of the door. Angle grooves 32 are provided on the opposite side walls of the two rotating holes 31. The rotating holes 31 are used for the passage of the hinge 2, and the angle grooves 32 are used for the passage of the rotating shaft 23 on the hinge 2.

[0043] In this embodiment, as shown in the attached Fig.11As shown, the hinge 2 includes a fixed plate 21 and two rotating ends 22. The fixed plate 21 is arranged on the groove of the washing machine body 1 so that the fixed plate 21 is fixed to the washing machine body 1. Two rotating ends 22 are vertically spaced apart on one side of the fixed plate 21 away from the washing machine body 1. The rotating ends 22 are L-shaped. The two rotating ends 22 correspond to the two rotating holes 31 one by one. The two rotating shafts 23 correspond to the two angle grooves 32 one by one. The rotating shafts 23 are arranged on the opposite sides of the two rotating ends 22. A shaft sleeve 24 is arranged on the rotating shaft 23. The shaft sleeve 24 is rotatably arranged with the rotating shaft 23. The shaft sleeve 24 is arranged on the door inner ring 3 so that the door inner ring 3 can rotate around the rotating shaft 23 of the hinge 2.

[0044] As attached Figure 5 , Attachment Figure 7 and attached Figure 8 As shown, a first fixing groove 33 is provided on the side of the door inner ring 3 away from the washing machine body 1, and the shaft sleeve 24 cooperates with the first fixing groove 33; the first fixing groove 33 is open on both sides, one side of the first fixing groove 33 opens to the door outer ring 4, and the other side of the opening surface of the first fixing groove 33 faces the rotating end 22 of the hinge 2, and the shaft sleeve 24 is conveniently inserted into the first fixing groove 33 through the opening surfaces on both sides of the first fixing groove 33.

[0045] In one embodiment of the present application, there are two first fixing grooves 33 , which respectively correspond to the two rotating shafts 23 of the hinge 2 .

[0046] As attached Fig. 9 and attached Fig.10 As shown, a second fixing groove 41 is provided on one side of the door outer ring 4 close to the door inner ring 3 , and the second fixing groove 41 corresponds to the first fixing groove 33 , and the two cooperate with each other to fix the shaft sleeve 24 to the door outer ring 4 and the door inner ring 3 .

[0047] Specifically, the first fixing groove 33 and the second fixing groove 41 are both semicircular grooves. When the first fixing groove 33 cooperates with the second fixing groove 41, a circular groove is formed, and the sleeve 24 cooperates with the circular groove; when the sleeve 24 is located in the first fixing groove 33, part of the sleeve 24 protrudes from the first fixing groove 33, and the protruding part cooperates with the second fixing groove 41, so that the first fixing groove 33 and the second fixing groove 41 squeeze and limit the sleeve 24.

[0048] As attached Figure 3 , Attachment Figure 4 and attached Figure 5 As shown, the smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method also includes a door stopper 6, which is arranged in the corner groove 32 to block the corner groove 32, which can not only prevent the corner groove 32 from being blocked, but also can be used for aesthetic design.

[0049] As attached Figure 8 and attached Fig.12 As shown, a door plug fixing groove 34 is provided on the side of the door inner ring 3 away from the washing machine body 1, the door plug 6 cooperates with the door plug fixing groove 34 and is partially located in the corner groove 32, a positioning column 35 is provided in the door plug fixing groove 34, a positioning hole 61 is opened inside the door plug 6, the positioning column 35 cooperates with the positioning hole 61, so that the door plug 6 is set in the door plug fixing groove 34.

[0050] In one embodiment of the present application, a boss is provided on one side of the door stopper 6 close to the door inner ring 3 , and the boss is located in the angle groove 32 and cooperates with the angle groove 32 so that the angle groove 32 is blocked.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present application, the positioning column 35 is interference fit with the positioning hole 61 , and the positioning column 35 can play a certain fixing role to prevent the door stopper 6 from being separated from the door stopper fixing groove 34 due to shaking.

[0052] As attached Fig.12 As shown, a fixing hole 62 is provided on the door stopper 6, a through hole 36 is provided on the door inner ring 3, and a mounting hole 42 is further provided on the side of the door outer ring 4 close to the door inner ring 3. The fixing hole 62, the through hole 36 and the mounting hole 42 correspond to each other and are coaxially arranged; screws are passed through the fixing hole 62 and the through hole 36 and fixed to the mounting hole 42, so that the door inner ring 3, the door stopper 6 and the door outer ring 4 are fixed, further preventing the door stopper 6 from being separated from the door stopper fixing groove 34.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present application, the door inner ring 3 and the door outer ring 4 are connected by screws.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present application, a top plate 63 is provided on the side of the door stopper 6 close to the door outer ring 4, and the top plate 63 cooperates with the side wall of the door outer ring 4. When the door inner ring 3 is fixed to the door outer ring 4, the side wall of the door outer ring 4 close to the door inner ring 3 is supported on the top plate 63 of the door stopper 6, so that the door stopper 6 is located in the door stopper fixing groove 34, preventing the door stopper 6 from being separated from the door stopper fixing groove 34, and also avoiding the door stopper 6 from being unable to cover the corner groove 32; the door stopper 6 is further limited by the top plate 63 cooperating with the door outer ring 4.

[0055] As attached Fig.10 As shown, a placement groove 43 is provided on one side of the door outer ring 4 close to the door inner ring 3 for placing the hinge 2 ; when the door glass 5 closes the opening of the washing machine body 1 , the rotating end 22 of the hinge 2 is located in the placement groove 43 .

[0056] Those skilled in the art will readily come up with other embodiments of the present invention after considering the specification and practicing the solutions disclosed herein. The present invention is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present invention, which follow the general principles of the present invention and include common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present solution. The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are indicated by the claims.

Claims

1. A smart washing machine with a new door hinge installation method, comprising a washing machine body and a hinge arranged on the washing machine body, wherein a door inner ring is arranged on one side of the washing machine body, characterized in that: Also includes: A rotation hole is provided through the bottom surface of the inner ring of the door; a folding angle groove is provided on the rotation hole, and one end of the hinge passes through the rotation hole and the folding angle groove and is rotatably matched with the inner ring of the door; The door outer ring is arranged on a side of the door inner ring away from the washing machine body and is used to shield the rotating hole; a door glass is arranged between the door inner ring and the door outer ring.

2. A smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two rotating holes are provided on the bottom surface of the inner ring of the door, the two rotating holes are vertically spaced apart, and angle grooves are provided on the side walls opposite to each other of the two rotating holes.

3. A smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hinge comprises: A fixing plate, arranged on the washing machine body; Two rotating ends are vertically spaced apart and arranged on the fixed plate; the two rotating ends correspond to the two rotating holes one by one, and rotating shafts are arranged on the opposite sides of the two rotating ends, and shaft sleeves are rotatably arranged on the rotating shafts, and the shaft sleeves are arranged on the inner ring of the door.

4. A smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first fixing groove is arranged on a side of the door inner ring away from the washing machine body, and the shaft sleeve matches with the first fixing groove.

5. A smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second fixing groove is provided on one side of the door outer ring close to the door inner ring, and the second fixing groove matches with the first fixing groove so that the shaft sleeve is fixed to the door outer ring and the door inner ring.

6. The intelligent washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method also includes: A door stopper is arranged in the corner groove and is used for covering the corner groove.

7. A smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 6, characterized in that: A door plug fixing groove is arranged on a side of the door inner ring away from the washing machine body, a positioning column is arranged in the door plug fixing groove, a positioning hole is arranged inside the door plug, and the positioning column matches with the positioning hole.

8. The intelligent washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The door plug is provided with a fixing hole, the door inner ring is provided with a through hole, and the door outer ring is provided with a mounting hole on one side close to the door inner ring. The fixing hole, the through hole and the mounting hole are coaxially arranged.

9. A smart washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 8, characterized in that: A top plate is arranged on one side of the door stopper close to the door outer ring, and the top plate cooperates with the side wall of the door outer ring so that the door outer ring is supported on the side wall of the door stopper.

10. The intelligent washing machine with a novel door hinge installation method according to claim 1, characterized in that: A placement groove is provided on one side of the door outer ring close to the door inner ring for placing the hinge.