washing machine
By setting a limit part on the housing of the washing machine and using the assembly timing of the box to block the avoidance port, the problem of difficulty in assembly of the rotary open drawer water box structure is solved, and a more efficient assembly process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421427952.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-20
AI Technical Summary
The existing water box structure with a rotary open drawer has the problem of assembly difficulties.
By providing a first limiting part on the housing and using the opportunity when the box is assembled on the housing, the avoidance port is blocked by the first limiting part, and the limiting of the rotation shaft is achieved, simplifying the rotation shaft assembly process.
It greatly reduces the operation difficulty during shaft assembly, improves assembly efficiency, and avoids the need to add additional installation steps and limiting part structure.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular, relates to a washing machine. Background Art
[0002] Washing machines are usually provided with a water box for holding detergent. When the washing machine is filled with water, water is injected from the top of the water box and mixed with the detergent in the water box before being flushed into the washing drum of the washing machine, thereby improving the dissolution efficiency of the detergent.
[0003] At present, some washing machines on the market have a water box with a drawer that is a rotating open drawer in order to improve the smoothness of opening the water box. However, the existing water box with a rotating open drawer has the problem of difficult assembly. Utility Model Content
[0004] The embodiment of the present application provides a washing machine, which can solve the problem that the existing water box structure with a rotating and flip-open drawer is difficult to assemble.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] A washing machine, comprising:
[0007] A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a first limiting portion;
[0008] The water box assembly comprises a box body and a flip-type drawer, wherein the flip-type drawer is provided with a rotating shaft, and the box body is provided with a limiting groove suitable for accommodating the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft rotates in the limiting groove so that the flip-type drawer is flipped out of or into the box body;
[0009] Among them, the circumferential side wall of the limiting groove is provided with an avoidance opening, and the avoidance opening is suitable for the rotating shaft to enter and exit the limiting groove. The box body is installed in the shell, and the first limiting part at least partially covers the avoidance opening to limit the rotating shaft.
[0010] In some embodiments, the housing is provided with a first opening;
[0011] The flip-type drawer includes a drawer body and a cover body, the rotating shaft is arranged on the cover body, and the cover body rotates relative to the box body to open or cover the first opening, and drives the drawer body to flip out of the box body and flip out of the shell through the first opening, and drives the drawer body to flip into the box body and flip into the shell through the first opening.
[0012] In some embodiments, the housing includes a first side wall, the first opening is opened on the first side wall, and the first limiting portion is protruded from the first side wall;
[0013] The escape opening is arranged toward the first side wall.
[0014] In some embodiments, the housing includes a control panel, and the first side wall is formed on the control panel.
[0015] In some embodiments, the box body includes a box body and a limiting arm protruding from an outer wall of the box body, the limiting arm extends from an end away from the box body toward the first side wall, and the limiting groove is opened at the end.
[0016] In some embodiments, the box body further comprises a first connection portion disposed on the box body, and the cover body comprises a cover body and a second connection portion disposed on the cover body;
[0017] The first connection portion cooperates with the second connection portion so that the cover body is locked to the box body and covers the first opening.
[0018] In some embodiments, one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is a locking tongue, and the other is a push-to-lock slot. The locking tongue and the push-to-lock slot are connected so that the cover body is locked to the box body and covers the first opening. When the locking tongue and the push-to-lock slot are unlocked, the locking tongue pops out from the push-to-lock slot so that the cover body pops off the box body.
[0019] In some embodiments, the water box assembly further includes a torsion spring, and the cover body further includes a stopper disposed on the cover body;
[0020] The torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and one end of the torsion spring is fixedly connected to the limiting arm, and the other end is used to cooperate with the stopper to limit the rotation angle of the cover body after it is bounced off the box body.
[0021] In some embodiments, the flip-type drawer has a hand groove at one end that is suitable for pushing and pulling.
[0022] In some embodiments, one of the box body and the shell is provided with a slot, and the other is provided with an elastic buckle, and the elastic buckle is locked in the slot so that the box body can be installed on the shell.
[0023] The washing machine provided in the embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, allows the rotating shaft to enter the limiting groove through the avoidance opening, which can greatly reduce the difficulty of operation during the assembly of the rotating shaft and improve the assembly efficiency; on the other hand, by providing a first limiting portion on the shell and cleverly utilizing the timing of assembling the box body on the shell so that the avoidance opening is simultaneously blocked by the first limiting portion, the limiting of the rotating shaft is achieved in this way, without the need to add an additional installation step for closing the avoidance opening, nor the need to add a limiting member structure for closing the avoidance opening, which is very convenient and quick. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.
[0025] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals represent the same parts.
[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of a washing machine provided in an embodiment of the present application.
[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of a washing machine is shown.
[0028] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the washing machine shown from another perspective.
[0029] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the water box assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.
[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Exploded view of the water box assembly shown.
[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the water box assembly is shown.
[0032] Reference numerals:
[0033] 100. Washing machine;
[0034] 110, housing; 120, water box assembly;
[0035] 110a, control panel; 111, first limiting portion; 112, first opening; 113, first side wall; 121, box body; 122, flip-type drawer; 123, rotating shaft; 124, limiting groove; 125, avoidance opening; 126, torsion spring; 127, hand grip groove; 128, water distribution plate;
[0036] 1211, box body; 1212, limiting arm; 1213, first connecting part; 1214, water inlet; 1215, liquid outlet; 1221, drawer body; 1222, cover body; 1223, accommodating space; 1271, first inner wall; 1222a, cover body; 1222b, second connecting part; 1222c, stopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] 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.
[0038] For example, see Figure 1 , Figure 1 A partial structural schematic diagram of a washing machine provided in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 for Figure 1 The washing machine 100 includes a housing 110 and a water box assembly 120 .
[0039] The housing 110 is provided with a first limiting portion 111. The water box assembly 120 includes a box body 121 and a flip drawer 122. The flip drawer 122 is provided with a rotating shaft 123. The box body 121 is provided with a limiting groove 124 suitable for accommodating the rotating shaft 123. The rotating shaft 123 rotates in the limiting groove 124 so that the flip drawer 122 can be flipped out of or into the box body 121. The circumferential side wall of the limiting groove 124 is provided with an avoidance opening 125. The avoidance opening 125 is suitable for the rotating shaft 123 to enter and exit the limiting groove 124. The box body 121 is installed in the housing 110, and the first limiting portion 111 at least partially covers the avoidance opening 125 to limit the rotating shaft 123.
[0040] Among them, Figure 2 The flip drawer 122 and the rotating shaft 123 can be integrally formed. The box body 121 and the housing 110 can be installed by a buckle structure, for example, one of the box body 121 and the housing 110 is provided with a slot, and the other is provided with an elastic buckle, and the elastic buckle is locked in the slot to install the box body 121 on the housing 110. In this way, compared with the traditional screw installation, the buckle structure installation does not require the help of external tools and improves the installation efficiency.
[0041] During the actual installation process of the washing machine 100 of the present application, first, the rotating shaft 123 is installed in the limiting groove 124 so that the flip drawer 122 can be rotatably installed on the box body 121. Different from the prior art, in the present application, the rotating shaft 123 enters the limiting groove 124 through the avoidance opening 125 on the circumferential side wall of the limiting groove 124, rather than being inserted from the notch of the limiting groove 124; then, the box body 121 is installed on the shell 110, and the first limiting portion 111 covers the avoidance opening 125 to limit the rotating shaft 123, so as to prevent the rotating shaft 123 from escaping from the limiting groove 124 through the avoidance opening 125; in this way, the installation of the water box assembly 120 on the shell 110 is completed.
[0042] Compared with the prior art method of inserting the rotating shaft into a circumferentially closed rotating shaft groove to realize the rotating shaft assembly and limiting, the washing machine 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, allows the rotating shaft 123 to enter the limiting groove 124 through the avoidance opening 125, which can greatly reduce the operational difficulty during the assembly of the rotating shaft 123 and improve the assembly efficiency. On the other hand, by providing a first limiting portion 111 on the shell 110 and cleverly utilizing the timing of assembling the box body 121 on the shell 110 so that the avoidance opening 125 is simultaneously blocked by the first limiting portion 111, the limiting of the rotating shaft 123 is realized without adding an additional installation step of closing the avoidance opening 125 or adding a limiting member structure for closing the avoidance opening, which is very convenient and quick.
[0043] Further, please participate Figure 3 , Figure 3 for Figure 1 The exploded view of the washing machine shown in another perspective. The housing 110 is provided with a first opening 112. The flip-type drawer 122 includes a drawer body 1221 and a cover 1222. The rotating shaft 123 is disposed on the cover 1222. The cover 1222 rotates relative to the box body 121 to open or cover the first opening 112, and drives the drawer body 1221 to flip out of the box body 121 and out of the housing 110 through the first opening 112, and drives the drawer body 1221 to flip into the box body 121 and flip into the housing 110 through the first opening 112.
[0044] Preferably, the shape of the first opening 112 corresponds to the shape of the cover 1222 , and when the cover 1222 is rotated to a preset position, the first opening 112 can be just closed.
[0045] In some embodiments, the housing 110 includes a first side wall 113, the first opening 112 is provided on the first side wall 113, the first limiting portion 111 is convexly provided on the first side wall 113; and the avoidance opening 125 is provided toward the first side wall 113. In this way, the installation can be completed by docking the box body 121 with the first side wall 113 on the housing 110 along the front-rear direction of the washing machine so that the first limiting portion 111 covers the avoidance opening 125, and the operation is very simple. Preferably, in order to facilitate the alignment and installation of the box body 121, a positioning protrusion can be provided on one of the box body 121 and the first side wall 113, and a positioning groove can be provided on the other. During installation, the positioning protrusion cooperates with the positioning groove to accurately align the box body 121.
[0046] The housing 110 includes a control panel 110 a , and a first side wall 113 is formed on the control panel 110 a .
[0047] For further information, see Figure 4-Figure 5 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water box assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 for Figure 4The box body 121 includes a box body 1211 and a limiting arm 1212 protruding from the outer wall of the box body 1211. The end of the limiting arm 1212 away from the box body 1211 extends toward the first side wall 113, and the limiting groove 124 is formed at the end. The limiting arm 1212 can be as follows: Figure 4 The L-shape shown may also be an arc or other irregular shapes.
[0048] In some embodiments, the box body 121 further includes a first connection portion 1213 disposed on the box body 1211, and the cover body 1222 includes a cover body 1222a and a second connection portion 1222b disposed on the cover body 1222a; the first connection portion 1213 cooperates with the second connection portion 1222b to lock the cover body 1222a to the box body 1211 and cover the first opening 112. Exemplarily, one of the first connection portion 1213 and the second connection portion 1222b is a locking tongue, and the other is a push-to-lock groove, the locking tongue is connected to the push-to-lock groove, so that the cover body 1222a is locked to the box body 1211 and covers the first opening 112, and when the locking tongue is unlocked from the push-to-lock groove, the locking tongue pops out from the push-to-lock groove, so that the cover body 1222a pops off from the box body 1211. In this way, the user can lock the flip drawer 122 to the box body 121 or automatically pop it out of the box body 121 by pressing the cover 1222, so that the flip drawer 122 can be opened and closed very conveniently and smoothly, which can improve the user's experience.
[0049] Preferably, for example, the first connection portion 1213 is a push-up lock slot, and the second connection portion 1222b is a lock tongue. In practical applications, when the user closes the flip-type drawer 122, by applying pressure toward the push-up lock slot to the lock tongue until the lock tongue is locked in the push-up lock slot, the cover body 122a is locked to the box body 1211, thereby preventing the flip-type drawer 122 from being turned out of the box body 121 uncontrollably. When the user needs to open the flip-type drawer 122, pressure toward the push-up lock slot can be applied to the lock tongue again until the lock tongue is unlocked from the push-up lock slot. When the push-up lock slot is unlocked from the lock tongue, a thrust is generated on the lock tongue based on the elastic deformation of the internal elastic member. After the user stops applying pressure to the lock tongue, the lock tongue pops out from the push-up lock slot under the action of the thrust and drives the cover body 1222 to rotate, and drives the drawer body 1221 to turn out from the box body 121.
[0050] In some embodiments, the water box assembly 120 further includes a torsion spring 126, and the cover body 1222 further includes a stopper 1222c disposed on the cover body 1222a; the torsion spring 126 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 123, and one end of the torsion spring 126 is fixedly connected to the limiting arm 1212, and the other end is used to cooperate with the stopper 1222c to limit the rotation angle of the cover body 1222a after it is ejected from the box body 1211. In this way, after the cover body 1222a is ejected, it will be buffered by the reverse force of the torsion spring 126, so as to prevent the cover body 1222a from hitting the housing 110 and generating noise.
[0051] In some embodiments, the flip drawer 122 has a hand-grip groove 127 at one end suitable for pushing and pulling. For example, the hand-grip groove 127 is provided on the first outer wall of the cover body 1222a facing the outside of the washing machine 100, and the hand-grip groove 127 includes a first inner wall 1271, which is inclined relative to the first outer wall and faces upward, so as to facilitate the user's hand to press.
[0052] See also Figure 5 The drawer body 1221 is provided with a receiving space 1223 suitable for containing detergent, and the box body 1211 is provided with a water injection port 1214 and a liquid outlet 1215 at intervals. Figure 6 , Figure 6 for Figure 4 The water inlet 1214, the accommodating space 1223, the liquid outlet 1215 and the inner barrel of the washing machine 100 are connected in sequence to form a water passage. The water inlet 1214 is suitable for connecting to the water injection pipe of the washing machine 100. During the water injection process of the washing machine, the water in the water injection pipe is injected into the accommodating space 1223 through the water inlet 1214, and after mixing with the detergent in the accommodating space 1223, it flows into the inner barrel of the washing machine through the liquid outlet 1215.
[0053] In some embodiments, the water box assembly 120 further includes a water diversion plate 128, which is installed in the box body 1211 and disposed in the water passage, and is used to disperse the water flowing from the water inlet 1214 to the receiving space 1223, so as to increase the surface area of the water in contact with the detergent, thereby improving the dissolution efficiency of the detergent. The water diversion plate 128 is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the water flows out of the plurality of through holes after flowing to the water diversion plate 128, and enters the receiving space 1223 in the manner of a shower.
[0054] The washing machine 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, allows the rotating shaft 123 to enter the limiting groove 124 through the avoidance opening 125, which can greatly reduce the difficulty of operation during the assembly of the rotating shaft 123 and improve the assembly efficiency. On the other hand, by providing a first limiting portion 111 on the shell 110 and cleverly utilizing the opportunity of assembling the box body 121 on the shell 110 so that the avoidance opening 125 is simultaneously blocked by the first limiting portion 111, the limiting of the rotating shaft 123 is achieved in this way, and there is no need to add an additional installation step for closing the avoidance opening 125, nor is there any need to add a limiting member structure for closing the avoidance opening, which is very convenient and quick.
[0055] The washing machine provided in the embodiment 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 method and core idea of the present application. At the same time, for technicians in this field, according to the idea of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
Claims
1. A washing machine, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a first limiting portion; The water box assembly comprises a box body and a flip-type drawer, wherein the flip-type drawer is provided with a rotating shaft, and the box body is provided with a limiting groove suitable for accommodating the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft rotates in the limiting groove so that the flip-type drawer is flipped out of or into the box body; Among them, the circumferential side wall of the limiting groove is provided with an avoidance opening, and the avoidance opening is suitable for the rotating shaft to enter and exit the limiting groove. The box body is installed in the shell, and the first limiting part at least partially covers the avoidance opening to limit the rotating shaft.
2. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is provided with a first opening; The flip-type drawer includes a drawer body and a cover body, the rotating shaft is arranged on the cover body, and the cover body rotates relative to the box body to open or cover the first opening, and drives the drawer body to flip out of the box body and flip out of the shell through the first opening, and drives the drawer body to flip into the box body and flip into the shell through the first opening.
3. The washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing includes a first side wall, the first opening is opened on the first side wall, and the first limiting portion is protruded on the first side wall; The escape opening is arranged toward the first side wall.
4. The washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The housing includes a control panel, and the first side wall is formed on the control panel.
5. The washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The box body comprises a box body and a limiting arm protruding from an outer wall of the box body, the limiting arm extends from an end away from the box body toward the first side wall, and the limiting groove is provided at the end.
6. The washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The box body further comprises a first connection portion arranged on the box body, and the cover body comprises a cover body and a second connection portion arranged on the cover body; The first connection portion cooperates with the second connection portion so that the cover body is locked to the box body and covers the first opening.
7. The washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: One of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is a locking tongue, and the other is a push-to-lock slot. The locking tongue and the push-to-lock slot are connected so that the cover body is locked to the box body and covers the first opening. When the locking tongue and the push-to-lock slot are unlocked, the locking tongue pops out from the push-to-lock slot so that the cover body pops off the box body.
8. The washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The water box assembly further includes a torsion spring, and the cover body further includes a stopper portion disposed on the cover body; The torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and one end of the torsion spring is fixedly connected to the limiting arm, and the other end is used to cooperate with the stopper to limit the rotation angle of the cover body after it is bounced off the box body.
9. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The flip-over drawer has a hand groove at one end suitable for pushing and pulling.
10. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: One of the box body and the shell is provided with a slot, and the other is provided with an elastic buckle, and the elastic buckle is locked in the slot so that the box body is installed on the shell.