Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus, comprising: a housing comprising a bottom plate for mounting a damping rod, the bottom plate being formed with a downwardly recessed groove, the groove having a groove bottom wall; the first barrel is arranged in the shell, one end of the damping rod is connected to the lower portion of the first barrel, and the other end of the damping rod is connected to the bottom wall of the groove. In this way, the damping rod is installed on the bottom wall of the groove, the position of the damping rod can be moved downwards, then the position of the first barrel is moved downwards, the position of the first barrel is low enough, the space utilization rate of the clothes processing equipment is increased, and more space can be provided for installation of other parts. Besides, the damping rod needs an adjustable length which is long enough so as to keep good damping performance, the stroke of the damping rod can be properly increased by moving the damping rod downwards, and the damping performance of the damping rod is guaranteed while the problem of insufficient installation space is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of washing machines, and particularly to laundry treatment equipment. Background Art

[0002] In related technologies, in order to increase the space utilization rate inside a washing machine, the drum diameter can be increased or the number of drums can be increased while keeping the size of the outer shell unchanged, so as to increase the capacity of the laundry to be washed, or the size of the outer shell can be reduced while keeping the capacity of the laundry to be washed unchanged, so as to reduce the volume of the laundry treatment equipment. However, the above arrangements have the problem of insufficient installation space for each component. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] To overcome the problems existing in related technologies, the present disclosure provides a laundry treatment equipment.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a laundry treatment equipment, including:

[0005] An outer shell, including a bottom plate for installing a damping rod, a downwardly concave groove is formed on the bottom plate, and the groove has a groove bottom wall; and

[0006] A first cylinder, disposed inside the outer shell,

[0007] One end of the damping rod is connected to the lower part of the first cylinder, and the other end is connected to the groove bottom wall.

[0008] Optionally, the depth of the groove is 5 mm to 10 mm.

[0009] Optionally, the bottom plate includes an outer shell bottom wall, and the groove is formed on the outer shell bottom wall.

[0010] Optionally, the bottom plate includes an outer shell bottom wall and a fixing plate installed on the outer shell bottom wall, and the groove is formed on the fixing plate.

[0011] Optionally, a lug bracket assembly for installing the damping rod is disposed on the groove bottom wall.

[0012] Optionally, the lug bracket assembly includes two spaced-apart lug bracket monomers, mounting holes are formed on the lug bracket monomers, the connecting end of the damping rod is placed between the two lug bracket monomers, and is connected to the mounting holes through a hinge rod.

[0013] Optionally, reinforcing ribs are formed at the bottom of the lug bracket monomer, and the reinforcing ribs are connected between the groove bottom wall and the lug bracket monomer.

[0014] Optionally, the lug bracket monomer and the fixing plate are integrally formed.

[0015] Optionally, the fixing plate includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the bottom wall of the housing.

[0016] Optionally, a lug bracket assembly is provided on the first fixing plate at the middle of the bottom wall of the groove, and two lug bracket assemblies are provided on the second fixing plate respectively at the front and rear sides of the bottom wall of the groove.

[0017] Optionally, a second cylinder is further provided in the housing, and the second cylinder is disposed above the first cylinder.

[0018] Optionally, the outer diameter of the first cylinder is larger than the outer diameter of the second cylinder, and the second cylinder is disposed above the side of the first cylinder.

[0019] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: The damping rod is installed on the bottom wall of the groove, which can lower the position of the damping rod, and further lower the position of the first cylinder. In this way, the position of the first cylinder is low enough, improving the space utilization rate of the laundry treatment device and providing more space for the installation of other components. In addition, the damping rod needs to have a sufficient adjustable length to maintain good shock absorption performance. By lowering the position of the damping rod, the stroke of the damping rod can be appropriately increased, ensuring its shock absorption performance while solving the problem of insufficient installation space.

[0020] 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

[0021] The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and form a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a fixing plate in a laundry treatment device shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a partial enlarged view of A in

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic assembly diagram of a fixing plate and a housing in a laundry treatment device shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a laundry treatment device with the housing removed shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] Description of the Reference Numerals

[0027] 1 - Outer shell; 11 - Bottom wall of the outer shell; 2 - First cylinder; 3 - Second cylinder; 4 - Fixed plate; 41 - First fixed plate; 42 - Second fixed plate; 5 - Groove; 51 - Bottom wall of the groove; 6 - Lug support assembly; 61 - Lug support unit; 611 - Mounting hole; 612 - Reinforcing rib; 7 - Damping rod; 8 - Hinge rod Detailed implementation manners

[0028] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying 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.

[0029] It should be noted that all actions of obtaining signals, information, or data in the present disclosure are carried out on the premise of complying with the corresponding data protection regulations and policies of the country where it is located and obtaining the authorization given by the owner of the corresponding device.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the present disclosure provides a laundry treatment device, which may include an outer shell 1 and a first cylinder 2. Among them, the outer shell 1 includes a bottom plate for installing the damping rod 7, and a downwardly concave groove 5 is formed on the bottom plate. The groove 5 has a bottom wall 51 of the groove; the first cylinder 2 is arranged inside the outer shell 1, one end of the damping rod 7 is connected to the lower part of the first cylinder 2, and the other end is connected to the bottom wall 51 of the groove.

[0031] Through the above technical solution, the damping rod is installed on the bottom wall of the groove, which can lower the position of the damping rod, and further lower the position of the first cylinder. In this way, the position of the first cylinder is low enough, improving the space utilization rate of the laundry treatment device and providing more space for the installation of other components. In addition, the damping rod needs to have a sufficient adjustable length to maintain good shock absorption performance. By lowering the position of the damping rod, the stroke of the damping rod can also be appropriately increased, ensuring its shock absorption performance while solving the problem of insufficient installation space.

[0032] Furthermore, the depth of the groove 5 can be 5 mm to 10 mm, specifically 6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm. The depth of the groove 5 can be designed according to the thickness of the fixed plate 4 and the actual position of the first cylinder 2, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0033] As an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the bottom plate may include the bottom wall 11 of the outer shell, and the groove 5 is formed on the bottom wall 11 of the outer shell to lower the positions of the damping rod 7 and the first cylinder 2, thereby increasing the space utilization rate of the laundry treatment device.

[0034] As another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 3 , the bottom plate may include a bottom wall 11 of the housing and a fixing plate 4 mounted on the bottom wall 11 of the housing. A groove 5 is formed on the fixing plate 4. Since a part of the centrifugal force will be transmitted to the bottom wall 11 of the housing during the vibration damping process of the damping rod 7, a fixing plate 4 is provided on the bottom wall 11 of the housing, and the damping rod 7 is connected to the fixing plate 4 to increase the strength of the connection between the bottom wall 11 of the housing and the damping rod 7 and prevent the bottom wall 11 of the housing from deforming.

[0035] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 , a lug bracket assembly 6 for mounting the damping rod 7 may be provided on the bottom wall 51 of the groove. The lug bracket assembly 6 can strengthen the strength of the connection part between the bottom wall 51 of the groove and the damping rod 7 to prevent the bottom wall 51 of the groove from deforming.

[0036] Furthermore, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 4 , the lug bracket assembly 6 may include two spaced-apart lug bracket units 61. Mounting holes 611 are formed in the lug bracket units 61. The connecting end of the damping rod 7 is placed between the two lug bracket units 61 and is connected to the mounting holes 611 through a hinge rod 8. A through hole is formed at the end of the damping rod 7, and the hinge rod 8 sequentially passes through the through hole and the mounting holes 611 to rotatably connect the lug bracket unit 61 and the damping rod 7.

[0037] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 , a reinforcing rib 612 may be formed at the bottom of the lug bracket unit 61. The reinforcing rib 612 is connected between the bottom wall 51 of the groove and the lug bracket unit 61 to increase the connection strength of the lug bracket unit 61. Specifically, the reinforcing rib 612 may be formed on the lug bracket unit 61 by stamping and then welded to the bottom wall 51 of the groove to enhance the overall structural strength.

[0038] In addition, referring to Figure 1 , the lug bracket unit 61 and the fixing plate 4 are integrally formed. Specifically, the lug bracket unit 61 may be formed by bending a part of the fixing plate 4 upward.

[0039] In order to uniformly damp the vibration of the first cylinder 2, referring to Figure 3 , Figure 4 , as an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixing plate 4 may include a first fixing plate 41 and a second fixing plate 42 respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the bottom wall 11 of the housing. Damping rods 7 are respectively provided on the first fixing plate 41 and the second fixing plate 42 so that the first cylinder 2 is uniformly stressed and prevented from shifting to one side.

[0040] Furthermore, referring toFigure 3 , Figure 4 , a lug bracket assembly 6 can be provided on the first fixing plate 41 and located in the middle of the bottom wall 51 of the groove. Two lug bracket assemblies 6 can be provided on the second fixing plate 42 and located on the front and rear sides of the bottom wall 51 of the groove respectively. The damping rods 7 on the first fixing plate 41 and the damping rods 7 on the second fixing plate 42 can make the first cylinder body 2 vibrate more stably in the front-back direction and the left-right direction, thereby preventing the first cylinder body 2 from shifting in the front-back direction or the left-right direction. It should be noted that the above orientation terms "left and right", "front and back" are defined based on the actual use direction of the relevant components, specifically referring to Figure 3 the direction indicated by the arrow in

[0041] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 4 , a second cylinder body 3 can also be provided in the housing 1, and the second cylinder body 3 is located above the first cylinder body 2. Since the housing 1 is internally provided with a double cylinder, the installation space of the first cylinder body 2 is limited. The present disclosure solves the problem of insufficient installation space by providing a downwardly concave groove 5 on the bottom plate so that the first cylinder body 2 can move downward to leave enough installation space for the second cylinder body 3.

[0042] Furthermore, referring to Figure 4 , the outer diameter of the first cylinder body 2 is larger than the outer diameter of the second cylinder body 3, and the second cylinder body 3 is arranged on the upper side of the first cylinder body 2. The present disclosure does not limit the sizes and positions of the first cylinder body 2 and the second cylinder body 3, and they can be adjusted according to actual needs to meet different user requirements.

[0043] 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 representing 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 direction 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.

[0044] It should be understood that, unless otherwise specifically indicated, the features of some 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 of them; similarly, "at least one of..." includes any one of the related listed items and any combination of any two or more of them.

[0045] It should be understood that, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms such as "engage", "attach", "mount", "connect", "link", "join", "fix", 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 an integral body; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly defined. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this article can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0046] In addition, the term "above" used for a component, element, or material layer formed "above" or located "above" a surface can be used herein to mean that the component, element, or material layer 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 material layer. However, the term "above" used for a component, element, or material layer formed "above" or located "above" a surface can also optionally have a specific meaning: the component, element, or material layer is "directly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface, e.g., in direct contact with the surface.

[0047] 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. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the examples, the first component, part, region, layer, or section mentioned in the examples described herein can also be referred to as the second component, part, region, layer, or section. Additionally, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description herein, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0048] 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.

[0049] 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. Instead, 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".

[0050] 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 (e.g., elements, resources, etc.) described above, 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".

[0051] 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 illustrative, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are pointed out by the appended claims.

[0052] 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 laundry treatment device, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing, including a bottom plate for mounting a damping rod, a downwardly concave groove is formed on the bottom plate, and the groove has a groove bottom wall; And A first cylinder body, disposed within the housing, One end of the damping rod is connected to the lower part of the first cylinder body, and the other end is connected to the groove bottom wall.

2. The laundry treatment device according to claim 1, wherein The depth of the groove is 5 mm to 10 mm.

3. The laundry treatment device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The bottom plate includes a housing bottom wall, and the groove is formed on the housing bottom wall.

4. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The bottom plate includes a housing bottom wall and a fixing plate mounted on the housing bottom wall, and the groove is formed on the fixing plate.

5. The laundry treatment device according to claim 4, wherein A lug bracket assembly for mounting the damping rod is provided on the groove bottom wall.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The lug bracket assembly includes two spaced-apart lug bracket units, mounting holes are formed on the lug bracket units, the connecting end of the damping rod is placed between the two lug bracket units, and is connected to the mounting holes through a hinge rod.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, Reinforcing ribs are formed at the bottom of the lug bracket unit, and the reinforcing ribs are connected between the groove bottom wall and the lug bracket unit.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein The lug bracket unit is integrally formed with the fixing plate.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein The fixing plate includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the housing bottom wall.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein One lug bracket assembly placed in the middle of the groove bottom wall is provided on the first fixing plate, and two lug bracket assemblies respectively placed on the front and rear sides of the groove bottom wall are provided on the second fixing plate.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, A second cylinder body is further provided within the housing, and the second cylinder body is disposed above the first cylinder body.

12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein, The outer diameter of the first cylinder body is larger than the outer diameter of the second cylinder body, and the second cylinder body is disposed above the side of the first cylinder body.

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