Bottom foot assembly and washing machine

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a bottom foot assembly and a washing machine. The bottom foot assembly comprises a base and an elastic assembly which is arranged on the base and connected with the base, the elastic assembly comprises a containing cavity, the containing cavity is filled with gas, the bottom foot assembly can be installed at the bottom of the washing machine, when the bottom foot assembly bears large pressure, the height of the elastic assembly in the vertical direction is reduced, and at the moment, the elastic assembly is fixed to the bottom of the washing machine. The air pressure in the containing cavity is large, when the pressure borne by the bottom foot assembly is small, the height of the elastic assembly in the vertical direction is increased, at the moment, the air pressure in the containing cavity is small, and when the gravity center of the washing machine is unstable in the using process, the height of the elastic assembly is increased. When the washing machine is used, the height of the bottom foot assemblies installed at different positions of the bottom of the washing machine can be adjusted according to the pressure borne by the bottom foot assemblies, balance and stability of the washing machine are maintained, vibration and noise generated in the using process of the washing machine are reduced or avoided, and the service life of the washing machine is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] A washing machine is a cleaning appliance that uses electrical energy to generate mechanical action to wash clothes. It is one of the indispensable household appliances in people's daily life. However, during the use of the washing machine, users often encounter the problem of severe vibration of the washing machine, which not only affects the service life of the washing machine, but also causes noise pollution to the surrounding environment. Therefore, it is very necessary to solve the vibration problem of the washing machine. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on this, an embodiment of the present application provides a foot assembly and a washing machine.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a foot assembly, including a base and an elastic assembly disposed on and connected to the base, wherein the elastic assembly includes a accommodating chamber filled with gas.

[0005] In some embodiments, the elastic component includes an airbag, a first end sealing plate and a second end sealing plate, wherein the first end sealing plate is disposed between the airbag and the base, and the second end sealing plate is disposed on a side of the airbag away from the first end sealing plate;

[0006] The airbag has a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, the first end sealing plate is connected to the side of the airbag having the first opening to seal the first opening, and the second end sealing plate is connected to the side of the airbag having the second opening to seal the second opening;

[0007] The first end sealing plate, the airbag and the second end sealing plate jointly enclose the accommodating chamber.

[0008] In some embodiments, an air chamber valve is provided on the second end sealing plate for inflating and deflating the containing chamber.

[0009] In some embodiments, the edge of the first opening of the airbag is bent outward to form a first flange, and the outer edge of the first plate is bent inward to form a first hook, and the first hook is snap-connected to the first flange.

[0010] In some embodiments, the foot assembly further includes a second bolt;

[0011] The second end sealing plate includes a second plate body and a second recessed portion connected to the second plate body, the second recessed portion extends toward the interior of the airbag, an inner surface of the second recessed portion is provided with an internal thread, and the second bolt is connected to the second recessed portion by threads.

[0012] In some embodiments, the edge of the second opening of the airbag bends outward to form a second flanging, and the outer edge of the second plate body bends inward to form a second hook, and the second hook is snap-connected with the second flanging.

[0013] In some embodiments, both the airbag and the base are made of rubber, and the hardness of the rubber material of the base is greater than that of the rubber material of the airbag; and / or

[0014] Both the first end sealing plate and the second end sealing plate are made of metal.

[0015] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a washing machine, including an equipment body and a foot component installed at the bottom of the equipment body, and the foot component is the foot component as described above.

[0016] In some embodiments, the equipment body includes a housing, and the bottom of the housing is connected to the foot component.

[0017] The foot component provided by the embodiment of the present application includes a base and an elastic component. The elastic component includes a receiving chamber filled with gas. The foot component can be installed at the bottom of a washing machine. When the foot component bears a large pressure, the height of the elastic component in the vertical direction shrinks. At this time, the air pressure inside the receiving chamber is large. And when the foot component bears a small pressure, the height of the elastic component in the vertical direction increases. At this time, the air pressure inside the receiving chamber is small. That is to say, the foot component can adjust its own height according to the magnitude of the pressure on the bottom of the washing machine. Therefore, when the washing machine is unstable in the center of gravity during use, the foot components installed at different positions at the bottom of the washing machine can adjust their own heights according to the pressure they bear respectively, thereby maintaining the balance and stability of the washing machine, reducing or avoiding the vibration and noise generated during the use of the washing machine, and further extending the service life of the washing machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic perspective view of the foot component provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the foot component provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a top view of the foot component provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 4 For Figure 3 the sectional view of the bottom foot component along the A-A direction.

[0023] Figure 5 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the washing machine provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Element symbol description:

[0025] 100 - washing machine; 110 - equipment body; 111 - housing; 120 - bottom foot component; 10 - base; 13 - seat body; 12 - first bolt; 20 - elastic component; 21 - airbag; 211 - first opening; 212 - second opening; 41 - first flanging; 42 - second flanging; 22 - first end sealing plate; 221 - first plate body; 222 - first recess; 51 - first hook; 23 - second end sealing plate; 231 - second plate body; 232 - second recess; 52 - second hook; 25 - accommodating chamber; 26 - air chamber valve; 30 - second bolt. Detailed implementation manners

[0026] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the embodiment of the present application provides a bottom foot component 120, including a base 10 and an elastic component 20 provided on and connected to the base 10. The elastic component 20 includes an accommodating chamber 25, and the accommodating chamber 25 is filled with gas.

[0028] The foot assembly 120 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a base 10 and an elastic assembly 20. The elastic assembly 20 includes a accommodating chamber 25 filled with gas. The foot assembly 120 can be installed at the bottom of the washing machine. When the foot assembly 120 is subjected to a large pressure, the height of the elastic assembly 20 in the vertical direction is reduced. At this time, the air pressure inside the accommodating chamber 25 is large. When the foot assembly 120 is subjected to a small pressure, the height of the elastic assembly 20 in the vertical direction is increased. At this time, the air pressure inside the accommodating chamber 25 is small. That is to say, the foot assembly 120 can adjust its own height according to the pressure at the bottom of the washing machine. Therefore, when the center of gravity of the washing machine is unstable during use, the foot assemblies 120 installed at different positions on the bottom of the washing machine can adjust their own heights according to the pressure they are subjected to, thereby maintaining the balance and stability of the washing machine, reducing or avoiding the vibration and noise generated by the washing machine during use, and extending the service life of the washing machine.

[0029] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The elastic component 20 includes an airbag 21, a first end sealing plate 22 and a second end sealing plate 23. The first end sealing plate 22 is arranged between the airbag 21 and the base 10, and the second end sealing plate 23 is arranged on the side of the airbag 21 away from the first end sealing plate 22.

[0030] Exemplarily, the wall of the airbag 21 is in an arc shape that bulges outward. In some embodiments, the airbag 21 may be in various shapes such as a sphere, an ellipsoid, or an olive.

[0031] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 The airbag 21 is provided with a first opening 211 and a second opening 212 at both ends thereof, respectively; the first end sealing plate 22 is connected to a side of the airbag 21 provided with the first opening 211 to seal the first opening 211; the second end sealing plate 23 is connected to a side of the airbag 21 provided with the second opening 212 to seal the second opening 212; the first end sealing plate 22, the airbag 21 and the second end sealing plate 23 jointly enclose the accommodating chamber 25.

[0032] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The second end sealing plate 23 is provided with an air chamber valve 26 for inflating or deflation of the accommodating chamber 25. It can be understood that when the air chamber valve 26 is opened, the accommodating chamber 25 can be inflated or deflated, and when the air chamber valve 26 is closed, the accommodating chamber 25 is in a sealed state.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the air chamber valve 26 is disposed on the first plate body 221.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 4 , an edge of the first opening 211 of the airbag 21 is bent outward to form a first flanging 41, an outer edge of the first plate body 221 is bent inward to form a first hook 51, and the first hook 51 and the first flanging 41 are snap-connected.

[0035] Exemplarily, an adhesive can also be provided in a gap between the first hook 51 and the first flanging 41 to improve the sealing performance of the connection between the first hook 51 and the first flanging 41.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the base 10 includes a base body 13 and a first bolt 12 connected to the base body 13.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the first end sealing plate 22 includes a first plate body 221 and a first recessed portion 222 connected to the first plate body 221, the first recessed portion 222 extends in a direction away from the base 10 of the first plate body 221, an inner surface of the first recessed portion 222 is provided with an internal thread, and the first bolt 12 is threadedly connected to the first recessed portion 222.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the first recessed portion 222 includes a first bottom plate and a first side plate, the first side plate surrounds the first bottom plate (i.e., the first side plate is annular), one end of the first side plate is connected to the first plate body 221, the other end is connected to the first bottom plate, and both the first bottom plate and the first side plate are located on a side of the first plate body 221 away from the base 10.

[0039] Exemplarily, the first plate body 221 and the first recessed portion 222 can be an integral structure, for example, formed by injection molding.

[0040] Exemplarily, the orthographic projections of the first plate body 221 and the second plate body 231 on the base 10 can overlap, that is, their sizes and shapes are the same and their positions correspond to each other.

[0041] Exemplarily, the first plate body 221 and the second plate body 231 can both be circular, and the centers of the two overlap in the orthographic projection on the base 10.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 ,Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the foot component 120 further includes a second bolt 30. Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the second end plate 23 includes a second plate body 231 and a second recessed portion 232 connected to the second plate body 231. The second recessed portion 232 extends toward the inside of the airbag 21. An internal thread is provided on the inner surface of the second recessed portion 232. The second bolt 30 is threadedly connected to the second recessed portion 232.

[0043] It can be understood that the second bolt 30 can be used to connect the equipment body of the washing machine, so as to realize the fixed connection between the foot component 120 and the equipment body.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 4 , an edge of the second opening 212 of the airbag 21 is bent outward to form a second flanging 42, an outer edge of the second plate body 231 is bent inward to form a second hook 52, and the second hook 52 and the second flanging 42 are snap-connected.

[0045] Exemplarily, an adhesive can also be provided in a gap between the second hook 52 and the second flanging 42 to improve the sealing performance of the connection between the second hook 52 and the second flanging 42.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the second recessed portion 232 includes a second bottom plate and second side plates. The second side plates surround the second bottom plate (i.e., the second side plates are annular). One end of the second side plates is connected to the second plate body 231, and the other end is connected to the second bottom plate. Both the second bottom plate and the second side plates are located on a side of the second plate body 231 facing the first end plate 22.

[0047] Exemplarily, the second plate body 231 and the second recessed portion 232 can be an integral structure, for example, formed by injection molding.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the axis lines of the first bolt 12 and the second bolt 30 can be located on the same straight line, which is beneficial to maintaining the structural stability of the foot component 120 and extending the service life of the foot component 120.

[0049] Exemplarily, both the airbag 21 and the base 10 are made of rubber material, and the hardness of the rubber material of the base 10 is greater than the hardness of the rubber material of the airbag 21.

[0050] Exemplarily, both the first end plate 22 and the second end plate 23 are made of metal material, for example, both are galvanized steel plates.

[0051] Exemplarily, both the first bolt 12 and the second bolt 30 are made of metal.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 5 , the embodiment of the present application further provides a washing machine 100, including a device body 110 and a foot component 120 installed at the bottom of the device body 110, and the foot component 120 is the foot component 120 in any of the above embodiments.

[0053] As Figure 5 shown, a foot component 120 can be respectively arranged at the four corners of the bottom of the device body 110. Therefore, when the washing machine 100 has an unstable center of gravity during use, the foot components 120 at the four corners of the bottom of the device body 110 respectively bear different pressures. Thus, the four foot components 120 can respectively adjust their own heights according to the pressures they bear, thereby maintaining the balance and stability of the washing machine 100, reducing or avoiding the vibration and noise generated during the use of the washing machine 100, and further prolonging the service life of the washing machine 100.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 1 , the foot component 120 can be threadedly connected to the device body 110 through the second bolt 30.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 5 , the device body 110 includes a housing 111, and the bottom of the housing 111 is connected to the foot component 120.

[0056] Exemplarily, the device body 110 may further include a washing component provided inside the housing 111.

[0057] Exemplarily, the washing machine 100 can be a drum washing machine, an agitator washing machine, a pulsator washing machine, etc.

[0058] The above has introduced the foot component and the washing machine provided by the embodiment of the present application in detail. Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the present application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A foot assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a base and an elastic component arranged on the base and connected to the base; The elastic component includes an airbag, a first end sealing plate and a second end sealing plate, wherein the first end sealing plate is arranged between the airbag and the base, and the second end sealing plate is arranged on a side of the airbag away from the first end sealing plate; The airbag has a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, the first end sealing plate is connected to the side of the airbag having the first opening to seal the first opening, and the second end sealing plate is connected to the side of the airbag having the second opening to seal the second opening; The first end sealing plate, the airbag and the second end sealing plate together enclose a containing chamber, and the containing chamber is filled with gas; The second end sealing plate is provided with an air chamber valve for inflating and deflating the containing chamber; The first end sealing plate includes a first plate body, the outer edge of the first plate body is bent inwardly to form a first hook, the edge of the first opening of the airbag is bent outwardly to form a first flange, and the first hook is snap-connected to the first flange.

2. The foot assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base comprises a base body and a first bolt connected to the base body; The first end sealing plate also includes a first recessed portion connected to the first plate body, the first recessed portion extends in a direction away from the base toward the first plate body, an inner surface of the first recessed portion is provided with an internal thread, and the first bolt is connected to the first recessed portion through threads.

3. The foot assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The foot assembly also includes a second bolt; The second end sealing plate includes a second plate body and a second recessed portion connected to the second plate body, the second recessed portion extends toward the interior of the airbag, an inner surface of the second recessed portion is provided with an internal thread, and the second bolt is connected to the second recessed portion by threads.

4. The foot assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The edge of the second opening of the airbag is bent outward to form a second flange, and the outer edge of the second plate is bent inward to form a second hook. The second hook is snap-connected to the second flange.

5. The foot assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The airbag and the base are both made of rubber, and the hardness of the rubber material of the base is greater than the hardness of the rubber material of the airbag; and / or The first end sealing plate and the second end sealing plate are both made of metal.

6. A washing machine, characterized in that: It comprises an equipment body and a foot assembly installed at the bottom of the equipment body, and the foot assembly is the foot assembly described in any one of claims 1-5.

7. The washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The equipment body comprises a shell, and the bottom of the shell is connected to the foot assembly.

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