Washing machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a washing machine which is used for solving the technical problem that a wiring terminal of a feeding box is prone to short circuit. The washing machine comprises a shell, a feeding box contained in the shell and arranged at the bottom of the shell, and a feeding box wiring terminal assembly contained in the shell and arranged at the top of the shell.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, and particularly to a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the improvement of people's living standards, the categories and colors of clothes are increasing. In order to improve the laundry efficiency and reduce the energy consumption of the washing machine, double-drum washing machines have emerged in related technologies, that is, a small drum with a diameter smaller than the original large drum is added to a single-drum washing machine, and these two drums can respectively wash and dry clothes, and users can choose to use the large drum or the small drum according to the volume of the clothes to be washed.

[0003] In order to facilitate the layout of the water circuit in the washing machine, it is necessary to minimize the distance between the large drum and the small drum, and the feeding box is arranged below the large drum and the small drum. That is to say, the feeding box is usually arranged close to the bottom of the washing machine, which results in the upper surface of the feeding box being prone to condensate accumulation, and there is a risk of short circuit of the wiring terminals of the feeding box. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the problems existing in the related technologies, the present disclosure provides a washing machine, including: a housing, a feeding box, which is accommodated in the housing and arranged at the bottom of the housing, and a feeding box wiring terminal assembly, which is accommodated in the housing and arranged at the top of the housing.

[0005] Optionally, the feeding box wiring terminal assembly includes: a wiring port for inserting the plug of a wire harness, the wire harness being used for electrically connecting to the feeding box, and a mounting bracket provided with a receiving groove for receiving the wiring port, and the mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the housing.

[0006] Optionally, the feeding box wiring terminal assembly includes two of the wiring ports, one of which is for inserting the plug of a wire harness electrically connected to the water pump of the feeding box, and the other is for inserting the plug of a wire harness electrically connected to the liquid level sensor of the feeding box.

[0007] Optionally, an insulating portion for separating the two wiring ports is provided on the mounting bracket.

[0008] Optionally, a wire passing hole for the wire harness to pass through is provided on the mounting bracket.

[0009] Optionally, the mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the housing, and connection studs for inserting fasteners are provided on the mounting bracket.

[0010] Optionally, a front support cross beam is provided at the front side edge of the top of the housing, and the feeding box wiring terminal assembly is suspended below the front support cross beam.

[0011] Optionally, the washing machine further includes a first drum and a second drum accommodated in the housing. The rotation axes of the first drum and the second drum are parallel, the diameter of the first drum is larger than that of the second drum, and the openings of both the first drum and the second drum are provided on the front wall of the housing. The feeding box is disposed below the first drum, and the second drum and the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box are disposed above the first drum.

[0012] Optionally, one of the second drum and the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box is disposed in the upper right of the first drum, and the other of the second drum and the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box is disposed in the upper left of the first drum. The feeding box and the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box are disposed on the same side of the first drum.

[0013] Optionally, a relief notch for avoiding the first drum is provided on one side of the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box facing the first drum.

[0014] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: In the washing machine provided by the present disclosure, the feeding box and the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box are separately disposed, and the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box is disposed on the top of the housing, which can prevent the condensed water on the upper surface of the feeding box from contacting the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box and causing a short circuit.

[0015] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and form a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the specification, used to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 1 is an exploded view of a washing machine shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 2 is an assembly schematic diagram of the feeding box, the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box and the housing shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a partial enlarged view of A in

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mounting bracket in the wiring terminal assembly of the feeding box shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 5 isFigure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the water inlet box

[0022] Description of reference numerals

[0023] 1000 - housing, 1001 - front support cross beam, 2000 - first roller, 3000 - second roller,

[0024] 41 - feeding box,

[0025] 45 - water inlet box, 451 - wire harness fixing structure,

[0026] 65 - feeding box terminal assembly, 651 - mounting bracket, 6511 - receiving groove, 6512 - insulating part, 6513 - wire bundling hole, 6514 - connecting stud, 652 - wiring port, 653 - avoiding notch. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and examples thereof are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the present disclosure. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0028] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, the orientation terms such as "upper, lower, front, rear, left, right" are based on Figure 1 and Figure 2 the XYZ coordinate system defined in, specifically, the X direction refers to the front - rear direction, and the side pointed by the arrow is the front, and the opposite side is the rear; the Y direction refers to the left - right direction, and the side pointed by the arrow is the left, and the opposite side is the right; the Z direction refers to the up - down direction, and the side pointed by the arrow is the upper, and the opposite side is the lower. "Inner, outer" refers to the inside and outside of the self - contour of each component. The terms "first, second" are used to distinguish one element from another element and do not have sequence and importance.

[0029] According to the specific implementation manner of the present disclosure, a washing machine is provided. Referring to Figures 1 to 4 as shown, the washing machine may include a housing 1000, a feeding box 41, and a feeding box terminal assembly 65. Among them, both the feeding box 41 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65 may be accommodated in the housing 1000. The feeding box 41 may be disposed at the bottom of the housing 1000, and the feeding box terminal assembly 65 may be disposed at the top of the housing 1000.

[0030] With the above technical solution, in the washing machine provided by the present disclosure, the dosing box 41 and the dosing box terminal assembly 65 are separately arranged, and the dosing box terminal assembly 65 is arranged on the top of the housing 1000, which can avoid the condensate water on the upper surface of the dosing box 41 from contacting the dosing box terminal assembly 65 and causing a short circuit.

[0031] Referring to Figures 2 to 4 as shown, the dosing box terminal assembly 65 may include a wiring port 652 and a mounting bracket 651. The wiring port 652 may be used for the plug of a wire harness (not shown) to be inserted. Among them, the wire harness is used for electrically connecting with the dosing box 41. The wiring port 652 may also be electrically connected to the main control board (not shown) of the washing machine, so that the dosing box 41 is communicatively connected to the main control board. A receiving groove 6511 for receiving the wiring port 652 may be provided on the mounting bracket 651. The mounting bracket 651 may be fixedly connected to the housing 1000 to achieve relative fixation between the wiring port 652 and the housing 1000.

[0032] The dosing box 41 generally includes a water pump for pumping water in the washing machine and a liquid level sensor for detecting the liquid level. Referring to Figures 2 to 4 as shown, the dosing box terminal assembly 65 may include two wiring ports 652. One of them may be used for the plug of a wire harness electrically connected to the water pump of the dosing box 41 to be inserted, and the other may be used for the plug of a wire harness electrically connected to the liquid level sensor of the dosing box 41 to be inserted. Correspondingly, two receiving grooves 6511 may be provided on the mounting bracket 651.

[0033] To improve the working reliability of the dosing box terminal assembly 65, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 as shown, an insulating portion 6512 for separating the two wiring ports 652 may be provided on the mounting bracket 651. Specifically, the insulating portion 6512 may be provided between the two receiving grooves 6511 to separate the two wiring ports 652, so that the two wiring ports 652 are insulated from each other to avoid a short circuit.

[0034] In addition, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 as shown, a wire passing hole 6513 for the wire harness to pass through may also be provided on the mounting bracket 651 to reduce the additional wire bundling structure provided in the housing 1000.

[0035] Referring to Figures 2 to 4 as shown, the mounting bracket 651 may be tightly connected to the housing 1000. Connecting studs 6514 for inserting fasteners may be provided on the mounting bracket 651. To improve the connection reliability, the number of the connecting studs 6514 is multiple, preferably three.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1and Figure 2 As shown, as an option, the feeding box 41 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can both be arranged on the left side of the housing 1000, so that there is a large and complete space in the middle part inside the housing 1000, facilitating the arrangement of the drum and its related structures inside the housing 1000.

[0037] As another option not shown, the feeding box 41 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can also both be arranged on the right side of the housing 1000, so that there is a large and complete space in the middle part inside the housing 1000, facilitating the arrangement of the drum and its related structures inside the housing 1000.

[0038] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in order to improve the connection reliability between the feeding box terminal assembly 65 and the housing 1000, a front support cross beam 1001 extending in the Y direction (i.e., the left - right direction) can be provided at the front - side edge of the top of the housing 1000. The front support cross beam 1001 can strengthen the structural strength of the top of the housing 1000. The feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be hoisted below the front support cross beam 1001 through the above - mentioned mounting bracket 651 to ensure the connection reliability between the feeding box terminal assembly 65 and the housing 1000. Specifically, when the feeding box 41 is arranged on the left side of the bottom of the housing 1000, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be hoisted below the left end of the front support cross beam 1001 through the above - mentioned mounting bracket 651; when the feeding box 41 is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the housing 1000, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be hoisted below the right end of the front support cross beam 1001 through the above - mentioned mounting bracket 651.

[0039] Correspondingly, the above - mentioned connecting stud 6514 can be arranged on the top of the mounting bracket 651 to facilitate firm connection below the front support cross beam 1001.

[0040] As another option, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can also be clamped to the front support cross beam 1001 through the above - mentioned mounting bracket 651.

[0041] In order to improve the assembly efficiency of the feeding box terminal assembly 65 and the front support cross beam 1001, a positioning structure that cooperates with each other, such as a positioning pin and a positioning hole structure, can also be provided between the mounting bracket 651 and the front support cross beam 1001 to facilitate positioning the feeding box terminal assembly 65 on the front support cross beam 1001.

[0042] In addition, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can also be arranged at the top of the side wall of the housing 1000. For example, when the feeding box 41 is arranged on the left side of the bottom of the housing 1000, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be arranged at the top of the left side wall of the housing 1000; when the feeding box 41 is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the housing 1000, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be arranged at the top of the left side wall of the housing 1000.

[0043] It should be noted here that according to the actual layout of each structure and component inside the housing 1000, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be arranged at any suitable position on the top of the housing 1000.

[0044] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the washing machine can further include a water inlet box 45 that is in fluid communication with the feeding box 41. The water inlet box 45 extends vertically to facilitate water inlet, and the water inlet box 45 can be arranged on the same side of the housing 1000 as the feeding box 41, that is, the water inlet box 45 can extend vertically between the feeding box 41 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65. Reference Figure 5 As shown, a wire harness fixing structure 451 for fixing the wire harness can be arranged on the outer wall of the water inlet box 45. The wire harness between the feeding box 41 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can extend along the water inlet box 45, and the wire harness fixing structure 451 can ensure that the wire harness fits on the outer wall of the water inlet box 45.

[0045] In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, taking the washing machine having two drums as an example, reference Figure 1 As shown, the washing machine can include a first drum 2000 and a second drum 3000 accommodated in the housing 1000. The rotation axes of the first drum 2000 and the second drum 3000 are parallel. The diameter of the first drum 2000 can be larger than the diameter of the second drum 3000, and the openings of both the first drum 2000 and the second drum 3000 can be arranged on the front wall of the housing 1000. The feeding box 41 can be arranged below the first drum 2000, and the second drum 3000 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be arranged above the first drum 2000. That is, the first drum 2000 can be arranged close to the bottom of the housing 1000, and the second drum 3000 can be arranged close to the top of the housing 1000 to make the center of gravity of the washing machine stable.

[0046] To maximize the utilization of the internal space of the housing 1000, the second drum 3000 can be arranged obliquely above the first drum 2000. As an option, reference Figure 1As shown, the second drum 3000 can be arranged above the right of the first drum 2000. At this time, there is a vacant space above the left of the first drum 2000. Therefore, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be arranged above the left of the first drum 2000, and the feeding box 41 can be arranged below the left of the first drum 2000. Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a relief notch 653 for avoiding the first drum 2000 can be arranged on the right side of the feeding box terminal assembly 65 to prevent collision between the first drum 2000 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65. Specifically, the relief notch 653 can be formed at the lower right part of the mounting bracket 651.

[0047] As another option not shown, the second drum 3000 can be arranged above the left of the first drum 2000. At this time, there is a vacant space above the right of the first drum 2000. Therefore, the feeding box terminal assembly 65 can be arranged above the right of the first drum 2000, and the feeding box 41 can be arranged below the right of the first drum 2000. A relief notch 653 for avoiding the first drum 2000 can be arranged on the left side of the feeding box terminal assembly 65 to prevent collision between the first drum 2000 and the feeding box terminal assembly 65. Specifically, the relief notch 653 can be formed at the lower left part of the mounting bracket 651.

[0048] In the above detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which specific aspects in which the present disclosure can be practiced are shown by way of illustration. In this regard, terms indicating directions or positional relationships such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. can be used with reference to the orientation of the described figures. Since the components of the described device can be positioned in a plurality of different orientations, the directional terms can be used for illustrative purposes and are not restrictive. It should be understood that other aspects can be utilized and structural or logical changes can be made without departing from the concept of the present disclosure. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be taken in a limiting sense.

[0049] It should be understood that unless otherwise specifically stated, the features of various embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be combined with each other. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the related listed items and any combination of any two or more thereof; similarly, "at least one of..." includes any one of the related listed items and any combination of any two or more thereof.

[0050] It should be understood that, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "joined", "attached", "installed", "connected", "linked", "connected", "fixed", etc. used in the embodiments of the present disclosure should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communicable with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this text can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0051] In addition, the term "above" used in connection with a component, element, or layer of material formed "above" or located "above" a surface may be used herein to mean that the component, element, or layer of material is "indirectly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface such that one or more additional components, elements, or layers are disposed between the surface and the component, element, or layer of material. However, the term "above" used in connection with a component, element, or layer of material formed "above" or located "above" a surface may alternatively have a specific meaning: the component, element, or layer of material is "directly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface, e.g., in direct contact with the surface.

[0052] Although terms such as "first", "second", and "third" may be used herein to describe various components, parts, regions, layers, or sections, these components, parts, regions, layers, or sections are not limited to these terms. On the contrary, these terms are only used to distinguish one component, part, region, layer, or section from another. Thus, the first component, part, region, layer, or section mentioned in the examples described herein may also be referred to as the second component, part, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the respective examples. Additionally, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description herein, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined.

[0053] It should be understood that, as used herein, spatial relative terms, such as "above", "upper", "below", and "lower", are used to describe the relationship of one element shown in the figures to another element. In addition to the orientation depicted in the figures, such spatial relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device during use or operation. For example, if the device in the figures is flipped, an element described as "above" or "upper" relative to another element will then be "below" or "lower" relative to that other element. Thus, depending on the spatial orientation of the device, the term "above" encompasses both the above and below orientations. The device may have other orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative terms used herein should be interpreted accordingly.

[0054] In addition, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as advantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, the use of the word exemplary is intended to present concepts in a concrete manner. As used herein, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or". That is, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context, "X applies A or B" is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, if X applies A; X applies B; or X applies both A and B, then "X applies A or B" is satisfied in any of the foregoing instances. Additionally, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context that it refers to the singular form, the articles "a" and "an" as used in this application and the appended claims are generally understood to mean "one or more".

[0055] Likewise, although the present disclosure has been shown and described with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent variations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art upon reading and understanding the specification and the drawings. The present disclosure includes all such modifications and variations and is limited only by the scope of the claims. Specifically with respect to the various functions performed by the components described above (e.g., elements, resources, etc.), unless otherwise indicated, the terms used to describe such components are intended to correspond to any component (functionally equivalent) that performs the specific function of the described component, even if not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure. Additionally, although a particular feature of the present disclosure may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such a feature may, as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application, be combined with one or more other features of other implementations. Further, with respect to the use of "comprising", "possessing", "having", "include", or variants thereof in the detailed description or claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "including".

[0056] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include known common general knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are only to be considered as exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the appended claims.

[0057] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present disclosure is only limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A washing machine, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing, A feeding box, which is accommodated in the housing and is arranged at the bottom of the housing, and A feeding box terminal assembly, which is accommodated in the housing and is arranged at the top of the housing.

2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein The feeding box terminal assembly includes: A wiring port for inserting the plug of a wire harness, the wire harness being used for electrically connecting to the feeding box, and A mounting bracket provided with a receiving groove for receiving the wiring port, the mounting bracket being fixedly connected to the housing.

3. The washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding box terminal assembly includes two of the wiring ports, one of which is for inserting the plug of a wire harness electrically connected to the water pump of the feeding box, and the other is for inserting the plug of a wire harness electrically connected to the liquid level sensor of the feeding box.

4. The washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, An insulating portion for spacing apart the two wiring ports is provided on the mounting bracket.

5. The washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, A wire passing hole for allowing the wire harness to pass through is provided on the mounting bracket.

6. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein The mounting bracket is firmly connected to the housing, and connection studs for inserting fasteners are provided on the mounting bracket.

7. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A front support cross beam is provided at the front side edge of the top of the housing, and the feeding box terminal assembly is hoisted below the front support cross beam.

8. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The washing machine further includes a first drum and a second drum accommodated in the housing, the rotation axes of the first drum and the second drum are parallel, the diameter of the first drum is larger than the diameter of the second drum, and the openings of the first drum and the second drum are both provided on the front wall of the housing, The feeding box is arranged below the first drum, and the second drum and the feeding box terminal assembly are arranged above the first drum.

9. The washing machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, One of the second drum and the feeding box terminal assembly is arranged at the upper right of the first drum, the other of the second drum and the feeding box terminal assembly is arranged at the upper left of the first drum, and the feeding box and the feeding box terminal assembly are arranged on the same side of the first drum.

10. The washing machine according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, An avoidance notch for avoiding the first drum is provided on the side of the feeding box terminal assembly facing the first drum.

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