Washing machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a washing machine which is used for solving the technical problem of how to reasonably arrange all electric control boxes in the washing machine. The washing machine comprises a shell and a control module, the control module is contained in the shell and comprises a first electric control box, a second electric control box, a third electric control box and a fourth electric control box, and the first electric control box, the second electric control box, the third electric control box and the fourth electric control box are distributed on different edges in the shell.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, with the improvement of people's living standards, the types and colors of clothes are increasing. 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. Users can choose to use the large drum or the small drum according to the volume of the clothes to be washed.

[0003] However, with the overall size of the washing machine remaining unchanged, the washing machine housing not only needs to accommodate the small drum and related circuits, waterways, airways, motors, drying devices, etc., but also an electric control box for the small drum needs to be provided inside the washing machine housing. This requires a reasonable layout of the positions of each electric control box inside the washing machine to facilitate wire routing and pipe routing. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the problems existing in the related technologies, the present disclosure provides a washing machine, including: a housing, and a control module accommodated in the housing, and including a first electric control box, a second electric control box, a third electric control box, and a fourth electric control box, and the first electric control box, the second electric control box, the third electric control box, and the fourth electric control box are distributed at different edges inside the housing.

[0005] Optionally, a main control board is provided in the first electric control box, and the second electric control box, the third electric control box, and the fourth electric control box are respectively communicatively connected to the main control board.

[0006] Optionally, the washing machine further includes a first drum and a second drum accommodated in the housing, the diameter of the first drum is greater than the diameter of the second drum, the second electric control box is used to control the rotation of the first drum, the third electric control box is used to control the drying and drainage of the first drum, and the fourth electric control box is used to control the rotation and drying of the second drum.

[0007] Optionally, the washing machine further includes a first drum and a second drum accommodated in the housing, the diameter of the first drum is greater than the diameter of the second drum, the rotation axes of the first drum and the second drum are parallel, and the openings of the first drum and the second drum are both provided on the front wall of the housing, the second drum is arranged obliquely above the first drum, the second electric control box and the third electric control box are arranged at the bottom of the housing, and the first electric control box and the fourth electric control box are arranged at the top of the housing.

[0008] Optionally, the second drum is disposed above the right of the first drum, the fourth electric control box is disposed at the rear side edge of the top, and is disposed behind the second drum, and the first electric control box is disposed at the left side edge of the top of the housing.

[0009] Optionally, the second drum is disposed above the left of the first drum, the fourth electric control box is disposed at the rear side edge of the top, and is disposed behind the second drum, and the first electric control box is disposed at the right side edge of the top of the housing.

[0010] Optionally, the second electric control box is disposed at the right side edge of the bottom of the housing, and the third electric control box is disposed at the left side edge of the bottom of the housing.

[0011] Optionally, a first main transformer integrated controller is disposed in the second electric control box, and the first main transformer integrated controller is communicatively connected between the main control board and the driving motor of the first drum.

[0012] Optionally, a second main transformer integrated controller is disposed in the fourth electric control box, and the second main transformer integrated controller is communicatively connected between the main control board and the driving motor of the second drum.

[0013] Optionally, the first electric control box, the second electric control box, the third electric control box and the fourth electric control box are respectively snap-connected to the housing.

[0014] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: The washing machine provided by the present disclosure has four electric control boxes, namely, a first electric control box, a second electric control box, a third electric control box and a fourth electric control box. The four electric control boxes are distributed at different edges inside the housing, which can maximize the avoidance of the space in the middle of the housing, and leave a complete large space for the arrangement of multiple drums and related driving motors, water circuits, wire harnesses, drying devices and other structures in the housing.

[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 constitute a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

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

[0018] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the washing machine shown from another angle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Description of Reference Numerals

[0020] 1000 - housing, 2000 - first drum, 3000 - second drum, 6000 - control module,

[0021] 61 - first electric control box, 62 - second electric control box, 63 - third electric control box, 64 - fourth electric control box. Detailed Implementation Manner

[0022] 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 embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments 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.

[0023] 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 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 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 is the lower. "Inner and outer" refer to the inside and outside of the contour of each component. The terms "first, second" are used to distinguish one element from another and do not have an order or importance.

[0024] According to the specific implementation manner of the present disclosure, a washing machine is provided. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 as shown, the washing machine may include a housing 1000 and a control module 6000. Among them, the control module 6000 is accommodated in the housing 1000 and may include a first electric control box 61, a second electric control box 62, a third electric control box 63, and a fourth electric control box 64. The first electric control box 61, the second electric control box 62, the third electric control box 63, and the fourth electric control box 64 may be distributed at different edges inside the housing 1000, that is, the first electric control box 61, the second electric control box 62, the third electric control box 63, and the fourth electric control box 64 are attached to different edges inside the housing 1000 to avoid the space in the middle of the housing 1000.

[0025] Through the above technical solution, the washing machine provided by the present disclosure has four electric control boxes, namely a first electric control box 61, a second electric control box 62, a third electric control box 63, and a fourth electric control box 64. The four electric control boxes are distributed at different edges inside the housing 1000, which can maximize the avoidance of the space in the middle of the housing 1000, leaving a complete large space for the arrangement of multiple drums and related drive motors, water circuits, wire harnesses, drying devices, etc. inside the housing 1000.

[0026] A main control board (not shown) may be provided in the first electric control box 61. The second electric control box 62, the third electric control box 63, and the fourth electric control box 64 may be respectively communicatively connected to the main control board. Among them, the main control board can be communicatively connected to each sensor in the washing machine. The main control board can receive and analyze the signals sent by each sensor, and output signals to the second electric control box 62, the third electric control box 63, and the fourth electric control box 64 according to the analysis results.

[0027] In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, taking the washing machine having two drums as an example, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the washing machine may include a first drum 2000 and a second drum 3000 accommodated in the housing 1000. The diameter of the first drum 2000 may be larger than the diameter of the second drum 3000. The second electric control box 62 may be used to control the rotation of the first drum 2000. The third electric control box 63 may be used to control the drying and drainage of the first drum 2000. The fourth electric control box 64 may be used to control the rotation and drying of the second drum 3000. For example, the second electric control box 62 may be communicatively connected to the drive motor of the first drum 2000 to control the start and stop of the drive motor of the first drum 2000. The third electric control box 63 may be communicatively connected to the drying fan and the drain pump of the first drum 2000 to control the start and stop of the drying fan and the drain pump. The fourth electric control box 64 may be communicatively connected to the drive motor and the drying fan of the second drum 3000 to control the start and stop of the drive motor and the drying fan of the second drum 3000.

[0028] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the rotation axes of the first drum 2000 and the second drum 3000 are parallel, and the openings of the first drum 2000 and the second drum 3000 may both be provided on the front wall of the housing 1000. The first drum 2000 may be disposed close to the bottom of the housing 1000, and the second drum 3000 may be disposed close to the top of the housing 1000 to make the center of gravity of the washing machine stable. The second drum 3000 may be disposed obliquely above the first drum 2000. Correspondingly, since the second electric control box 62 and the third electric control box 63 are used to control the first drum 2000, therefore, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the second electronic control box 62 and the third electronic control box 63 can be arranged at the bottom of the housing 1000, and the first electronic control box 61 and the fourth electronic control box 64 can be arranged at the top of the housing 1000 to facilitate the wiring between each electronic control box and the corresponding drum.

[0029] To maximize the use of the internal space of the housing 1000, the second drum 3000 can be arranged diagonally above the first drum 2000. As an option, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 as shown, the second drum 3000 can be arranged at the upper right of the first drum 2000. Since the depth of the second drum 3000 is relatively small, there is a spare space between the second drum 3000 and the rear wall of the housing 1000. Accordingly, the fourth electronic control box 64 can be arranged at the rear side edge of the top and behind the second drum 3000, that is, the fourth electronic control box 64 can be arranged at the upper right of the first drum 2000 and in the spare space between the second drum 3000 and the rear wall of the housing 1000. Since there is a spare space at the upper left of the first drum 2000, the first electronic control box 61 can be arranged at the left side edge of the top of the housing 1000, that is, the first electronic control box 61 can be arranged at the upper left of the first drum 2000.

[0030] As another option not shown, the second drum 3000 can be arranged at the upper left of the first drum 2000. Since the depth of the second drum 3000 is relatively small, there is a spare space between the second drum 3000 and the rear wall of the housing 1000. Accordingly, the fourth electronic control box 64 can be arranged at the rear side edge of the top and behind the second drum 3000, that is, the fourth electronic control box 64 can be arranged at the upper left of the first drum 2000 and in the spare space between the second drum 3000 and the rear wall of the housing 1000. Since there is a spare space at the upper right of the first drum 2000, the first electronic control box 61 can be arranged at the right side edge of the top of the housing 1000, that is, the first electronic control box 61 can be arranged at the upper right of the first drum 2000.

[0031] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 as shown, the second electronic control box 62 can be arranged at the right side edge of the bottom of the housing 1000, and the third electronic control box 63 can be arranged at the left side edge of the bottom of the housing 1000. In addition, the second electronic control box 62 can also be arranged at the left side edge of the bottom of the housing 1000, and the third electronic control box 63 can also be arranged at the right side edge of the bottom of the housing 1000.

[0032] To facilitate the control of the drive motor of the first drum 2000 by the second electronic control box 62, a first main transformer integrated controller (not shown) may be provided in the second electronic control box 62, and the first main transformer integrated controller may be communicatively connected between the main control board and the drive motor of the first drum 2000.

[0033] To facilitate the control of the drive motor of the second drum 3000 by the fourth electronic control box 64, a second main transformer integrated controller (not shown) may be provided in the fourth electronic control box 64, and the second main transformer integrated controller may be communicatively connected between the main control board and the drive motor of the second drum 3000.

[0034] To realize the connection between each electronic control box and the housing 1000, the first electronic control box 61, the second electronic control box 62, the third electronic control box 63, and the fourth electronic control box 64 may be respectively snap-connected to the housing 1000. In addition, to improve the assembly efficiency between each electronic control box and the housing 1000, mutually matching positioning structures, such as positioning pins and positioning holes, may be provided between each electronic control box and the housing 1000 to facilitate positioning each electronic control box within the housing 1000.

[0035] It should be noted here that in the present disclosure, there is no specific limitation on the connection manner between each electronic control box and the housing 1000, as long as the detachable connection between each electronic control box and the housing 1000 can be realized.

[0036] 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 expressing 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., may 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 construed in a limiting sense.

[0037] It should be understood that unless otherwise specifically stated, the features of some embodiments of the various aspects 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.

[0038] 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 communication with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside 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 text can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In addition, the term "above" used in connection with a component, element, or layer of material formed "above" or located "above" a surface can 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 can also optionally 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.

[0040] 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 can also be referred to as the second component, part, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the various examples. 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, features defined with "first" and "second" can 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.

[0041] It should be understood that in this text, spatial relative terms such as "above", "upper", "below", and "lower" are used to describe the relationship between one element and another element shown in the figures. In addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings, 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 drawing 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.

[0042] In addition, the word "exemplary" is used in this text to mean serving as an example, instance, illustration. Any aspect or design described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be understood as being advantageous compared to 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 indicating a singular form, the articles "a" and "an" as used in this application and the appended claims are generally understood to mean "one or more".

[0043] 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 this 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 be combined with one or more other features of other implementations as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application. Further, with respect to the use of "comprising", "possessing", "having", "with", or variations thereof in the detailed description or claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "including".

[0044] 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 knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure. 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.

[0045] 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, and A control module, accommodated in the housing, and including a first electric control box, a second electric control box, a third electric control box, and a fourth electric control box, which are distributed at different edges inside the housing.

2. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A main control board is provided in the first electric control box, and the second electric control box, the third electric control box, and the fourth electric control box are respectively communicatively connected to the main control board.

3. The washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The washing machine further includes a first drum and a second drum accommodated in the housing, and the diameter of the first drum is larger than that of the second drum. The second electric control box is used to control the rotation of the first drum. The third electric control box is used to control the drying and draining of the first drum. The fourth electric control box is used to control the rotation and drying of the second drum.

4. 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 diameter of the first drum is larger than that of the second drum, the rotation axes of the first drum and the second drum are parallel, and the openings of the first drum and the second drum are both provided on the front wall of the housing, and the second drum is provided obliquely above the first drum. The second electric control box and the third electric control box are provided at the bottom of the housing. The first electric control box and the fourth electric control box are provided at the top of the housing.

5. The washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second drum is provided at the upper right of the first drum. The fourth electric control box is provided at the rear side edge of the top and is provided behind the second drum. The first electric control box is provided at the left side edge of the top of the housing.

6. The washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second drum is provided at the upper left of the first drum. The fourth electric control box is provided at the rear side edge of the top and is provided behind the second drum. The first electric control box is provided at the right side edge of the top of the housing.

7. The washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that The second electric control box is provided at the right side edge of the bottom of the housing, and the third electric control box is provided at the left side edge of the bottom of the housing.

8. The washing machine according to claim 3, wherein, A first main transformer integrated controller is provided in the second electric control box, and the first main transformer integrated controller is communicatively connected between the main control board and the drive motor of the first drum.

9. The washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that A second main transformer integrated controller is provided in the fourth electric control box, and the second main transformer integrated controller is communicatively connected between the main control board and the drive motor of the second drum.

10. The washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first electric control box, the second electric control box, the third electric control box, and the fourth electric control box are respectively snap-connected to the housing.

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