Washing machine inner barrel and washing machine
By setting radial ring ribs on the barrel body attachment of the washing machine and connecting it with roller riveting, the high cost and complex operation problems caused by screw fixation are solved, and simplified installation and cost savings are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421700779.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-17
AI Technical Summary
In existing washing machines, screws are used to fix the dewatering bucket body and balance ring, and the dewatering bucket body and the bottom of the dewatering bucket. It is cost-effective, complicated to operate, and time-consuming and labor-consuming.
A radially outwardly extending ring ribs are provided on the barrel body attachment and installed on the barrel body through roller rivets instead of screw connections. The barrel body and barrel body attachment connection are wrapped around the ring ribs, and the relative movement is restricted by the ring ribs and limiting protrusions.
Simplifies the installation process, saves material costs, reduces operational complexity and time, and improves installation efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of washing machines, in particular to an inner barrel of a washing machine and a washing machine. Background Art
[0002] A washing machine is a cleaning appliance that uses electric energy to generate mechanical action to wash clothes. According to its rated washing capacity, it is divided into two categories: household and collective use. A household washing machine mainly consists of a box body, a washing and dewatering barrel, a transmission and control system, and some are also equipped with a heating device.
[0003] In the existing washing machines, between the dewatering barrel body and the balance ring, and between the dewatering barrel body and the dewatering barrel bottom, in order to prevent rotational displacement during the washing process and affect the washing effect, a screw fixation method is generally used to prevent the occurrence of rotational displacement. However, this fixation method requires multiple screws, and at least two operators and at least two operating stations and workbenches or tooling are required for operation, which will result in high material costs, complex operations, time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an inner barrel of a washing machine and a washing machine, so as to solve the problems of high cost and troublesome operation caused by screw fixation between the dewatering barrel body and the balance ring, and between the dewatering barrel body and the dewatering barrel bottom in the existing washing machines.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, on the one hand, the utility model provides an inner barrel of a washing machine, including:
[0006] A barrel body;
[0007] Barrel body accessories, including at least one of a balance ring and a barrel bottom;
[0008] On the outer circumference of the connection between the barrel body accessory and the barrel body, a ring rib extending radially outward is provided; the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory is roll-riveted to the barrel body accessory and wraps the ring rib.
[0009] Optionally, a flanging is provided on the ring rib, and the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory is roll-riveted to wrap the flanging.
[0010] Optionally, the flanging extends from the ring rib towards the direction away from the barrel body.
[0011] Optionally, a limiting protrusion is provided on the ring rib, and the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory is roll-riveted to adhere to the limiting protrusion.
[0012] Optionally, the limiting protrusion is provided on the surface of the ring rib facing away from the barrel body in the target axial direction, and the target surface is the surface of the ring rib facing away from the barrel body in the axial direction.
[0013] In an alternative solution, a flanging is provided on the annular rib, and the barrel body roll rivets and wraps the flanging at the connection with the barrel body accessory, and the extending direction of the flanging is the same as the protruding direction of the limiting protrusion.
[0014] In another alternative solution, a flanging is provided on the annular rib of the barrel bottom, and the barrel body roll rivets and wraps the flanging at the connection with the barrel body accessory, and the extending direction of the flanging is the same as the protruding direction of the limiting protrusion.
[0015] Optionally, the balance ring includes an upper balance ring and a lower balance ring, and the annular rib provided on the balance ring is arranged on the lower balance ring.
[0016] Optionally, the annular rib provided on the barrel bottom is formed at the end face where the barrel bottom is connected to the barrel body; the inner diameter of the annular rib provided on the barrel bottom is smaller than the outer diameter of the barrel body, so that the annular rib forms an axial support surface for the barrel body.
[0017] In a second aspect, the present invention also discloses a washing machine, including the washing machine inner barrel according to any one of the foregoing solutions.
[0018] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0019] In this application, an annular rib extending radially outward is provided on the outer circumference of the connection between the barrel body accessory and the barrel body. The barrel body is roll riveted and installed on the barrel body accessory at the connection with the barrel body accessory and wraps the annular rib. There is no need to install screws, and the installation structure is shorter than the existing installation size, saving costs, and solving the problems of high material cost, complex installation operation, time-consuming and laborious existing in the prior art when the barrel body and the barrel body accessory in the washing machine are fixed by screws. Description of the Drawings
[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connection between the balance ring and the barrel body of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 3 For Figure 2 The enlarged view at A in
[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connection between the barrel body and the barrel bottom of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 5 For Figure 4 The enlarged view at B in
[0025] Figure 6This is the detailed view of the bottom of the utility model bucket;
[0026] Figure 7 This is the schematic diagram of the balance ring structure of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 8 is Figure 7 The enlarged view at position C in
[0028] In the figure: 1, barrel body; 2, balance ring; 21, upper ring of balance ring; 22, lower ring of balance ring; 3, bottom of barrel; 4, ring rib; 5, limit protrusion; 6, flanging. Specific implementation mode
[0029] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0030] Embodiment 1:
[0031] As Figures 1-6 shown, a washing machine inner barrel includes a barrel body 1, barrel body accessories, and a ring rib 4 extending radially outwardly provided on the outer circumference of the connection between the barrel body accessories and the barrel body 1.
[0032] In this embodiment, the barrel body accessories include at least one of a balance ring 2 and a bottom of barrel 3. The connection between the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories is roller riveted to the barrel body accessories and wraps the ring rib 4. It can be understood that the barrel body of the washing machine inner barrel is a metal part, and certain deformation can be generated through rolling. Therefore, the barrel body can be connected to the above barrel body accessories by roller riveting. As Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, when the barrel body accessory is a balance ring 2, a ring rib 4 is provided on the outer circumference of the lower end of the balance ring 2, and the upper end of the barrel body 1 is roller riveted to the lower end of the balance ring 2 and wraps the ring rib on the balance ring.
[0033] In this embodiment, the connection between the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories is roller riveted to the barrel body accessories and wraps the ring rib 4, replacing the original connection method of fixing the barrel body accessories and the barrel body 1 with screws. The roller riveting connection between the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories enables the barrel body 1 part to not need to reserve screw holes, saving costs, and the installation structure is also shorter than the existing installation dimensions; at the same time, due to the existence of the ring rib, the relative movement of the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories in the axial direction of the barrel body 1 is restricted, and a certain restrictive effect is provided on the relative movement of the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories in the circumferential direction of the barrel body 1.
[0034] As an optional technical solution of this embodiment, a flange 6 is provided on the annular rib 4, and the flange 6 on the annular rib 4 is wrapped by a roller riveting at the connection between the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessory, so that the limiting effect on the relative movement of the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessory in the axial and circumferential directions of the barrel body can be further strengthened. Optionally, in order to prevent the barrel body 1 from separating from the barrel body accessory, the flange 6 is formed by the annular rib 4 extending in a direction away from the barrel body 1, such as the flange 6 and the annular rib 4 are integrally formed, and the flange 6 extends radially from the annular rib 4 in a direction away from the barrel body 1.
[0035] For example Figure 4 and Figure 5 The barrel body accessory is a barrel bottom 3, and an annular rib 4 is arranged on the outer periphery of the upper end of the barrel bottom 3. A flange 6 is integrally formed on the outer peripheral edge of the annular rib 4, and the flange 6 extends from the annular rib 4 to a direction away from the barrel body 1, that is, downward as shown in the figure.
[0036] In this embodiment, in order to further strengthen the limiting effect on the relative movement of the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories in the circumferential direction of the barrel body 1, a limiting protrusion 5 can be further provided on the annular rib 4, and the limiting protrusion 5 is roller-riveted and attached at the connection between the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories.
[0037] In the absence of the limiting protrusion 5, the limiting force of the relative movement of the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories in the circumferential direction of the barrel body 1 only depends on the friction between the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories, and the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories are prone to relative movement. Figure 7 and Figure 8 Due to the existence of the limiting protrusion 5, when the barrel body 1 is roller-riveted to wrap the annular rib 4, the limiting protrusion will produce a certain deformation corresponding to the limiting protrusion, thereby causing the limiting protrusion 5 to limit the relative movement of the barrel body 1 and the barrel body accessories in the circumferential direction of the barrel body 1.
[0038] It can be understood that, in addition to the above-mentioned function of strengthening the limiting effect, the above-mentioned limiting protrusion 5 can also enhance the structural strength of the annular rib and play the role of a reinforcing rib.
[0039] As an optional implementation in this embodiment, the limiting protrusion 5 can be arranged on the surface of the annular rib 4 axially away from the barrel body 1.
[0040] In this embodiment, the balancing ring 2 may include an upper balancing ring 21 and a lower balancing ring 22. The lower balancing ring 22 is provided with the above-mentioned annular ribs 4. The barrel body 1 is tightly surrounded by the annular ribs 4 and the limiting protrusions 5 on the lower balancing ring 22 after roll riveting.
[0041] In actual products, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5, the annular rib 4 provided on the bottom 3 of this embodiment can be formed at the end face where the bottom 3 is connected to the barrel body 1, and the inner diameter of the annular rib 4 provided on the bottom 3 is smaller than the outer diameter of the barrel body 1. With such a setting, the annular rib 4 on the bottom 3 forms an axial support surface for the barrel body 1, that is, as Figure 5 shown, the upper surface of the annular rib 4 serves as the axial support surface of the barrel body 1..
[0042] As an alternative implementation, a flanging 6 can be provided only on the annular rib 4 on the bottom 3, and the barrel body 1 is roll-riveted and wrapped around the flanging 6 on the annular rib 4 at the connection with the bottom 3. The extending direction of the flanging 6 on the annular rib 4 on the bottom 3 is the same as the protruding direction of the limiting protrusion 5; at this time, no flanging needs to be provided on the balance ring, and only the above-mentioned annular rib 4 and limiting protrusion 5 are provided.
[0043] And as another alternative implementation, in addition to providing a flanging 6 and a limiting protrusion 5 on the annular rib 4 on the bottom 3, a flanging 6 and a limiting protrusion 5 are also provided on the annular rib 4 of the balance ring 2.
[0044] Embodiment 2:
[0045] This embodiment provides a washing machine, including the washing machine inner barrel described in any implementation of the foregoing embodiment.
[0046] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A washing machine inner barrel, characterized in that, include: Barrel body; A barrel attachment, including at least one of a balance ring and a barrel bottom; The outer circumference of the connection between the barrel body accessory and the barrel body is provided with annular ribs extending radially outward; the roller rivet at the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory is installed on the barrel body accessory and wraps the annular ribs.
2. The inner tub of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular rib is provided with a flange, and the flange is wrapped with a roller riveted at the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory.
3. The inner tub of a washing machine according to claim 2, wherein: The flange is formed by the annular rib extending toward the direction away from the barrel body.
4. A washing machine inner tub according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting protrusion is arranged on the annular rib, and the limiting protrusion is attached by roller rivets at the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory.
5. The inner tub of a washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The limiting protrusion is arranged on the surface of the annular rib axially away from the barrel body.
6. The inner tub of a washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The annular rib is provided with a flange, and the barrel body is roll-riveted to wrap the flange at the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory, and the extending direction of the flange is the same as the protruding direction of the limiting protrusion.
7. A washing machine inner tub according to claim 4, characterized in that: The annular rib of the barrel bottom is provided with a flange, and the barrel body is roll-riveted to wrap the flange at the connection between the barrel body and the barrel body accessory, and the extending direction of the flange is the same as the protruding direction of the limiting protrusion.
8. A washing machine inner tub according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that: The balancing ring comprises an upper balancing ring and a lower balancing ring, and the annular ribs arranged on the balancing ring are arranged on the lower balancing ring.
9. A washing machine inner tub according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that: The annular ribs arranged on the barrel bottom are formed at the end surface where the barrel bottom is connected to the barrel body; the inner diameter of the annular ribs arranged on the barrel bottom is smaller than the outer diameter of the barrel body, so that the annular ribs form an axial supporting surface of the barrel body.
10. A washing machine, characterized in that, It comprises the inner barrel of a washing machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.