Cleaning machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning machine which comprises a box body, a door body and a dish rack, an auxiliary dish rack which is arranged close to the top of the box body is arranged in the box body, an opening which corresponds to the auxiliary dish rack and is used for placing tableware on the auxiliary dish rack is formed in the top of the box body, and a baffle which is used for opening or closing the opening is arranged on the box body. The auxiliary dish rack is arranged at the position, close to the top, in the box body, and the baffle convenient for placing tableware on the auxiliary dish rack is arranged on the top wall of the box body, so that in the washing process of the washing machine, if a user needs to temporarily place a small amount of tableware into the washing cavity, the baffle can be moved to open the opening, and at the moment, the washing program stops running; a user can place tableware on the auxiliary dish rack through the opening, the baffle is moved to close the opening, the washing procedure continues, the structure is convenient for the user to place the tableware to be washed at any time, great convenience is provided for the user, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of dishwasher technology, specifically to a cleaning machine for cleaning tableware, fruits and vegetables. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, dishwashers are gradually entering ordinary households, becoming a convenient tool for washing dishes.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent application CN115349798A, entitled "An Energy-Saving Dishwasher and Its Control Method" (application number: CN202210959362.8), discloses a structure that includes an inner tub with a washing chamber, an opening on the front side of the inner tub and a door that can open or close the opening, and an upper and lower dish rack that can be pulled forward from the opening in the washing chamber. The upper and lower dish racks are used to place the tableware to be washed. During the washing process, water jets are sprayed from bottom to top into the upper and lower dish racks in the washing chamber to rinse the tableware.

[0004] Dishwashers with the above structure can only start washing after all the dishes have been placed in the dishwashing machine. If a small number of new dishes need to be put in during the washing process, the washing machine cannot be paused to put in the dishes, which causes great inconvenience to consumers and affects the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a cleaning machine that can put in tableware to be cleaned at any time, thereby providing convenience for users and improving the user experience, in light of the current state of the technology.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows:

[0007] A washing machine includes a housing, a door, and a dish rack. The housing has a front opening, and the door is located in front of the housing and is used to open or close the front opening. The dish rack is pullable out from the opening and is located in the housing. An auxiliary dish rack is arranged near the top of the housing. The top of the housing has an opening corresponding to the auxiliary dish rack for placing tableware on the auxiliary dish rack. A baffle is provided on the top of the housing for opening or closing the opening.

[0008] This invention features an auxiliary dish rack near the top of the washing machine's interior, with a baffle on the top wall to facilitate placing tableware onto the rack. During the washing process, if a user needs to temporarily place a small amount of tableware into the washing chamber, the baffle can be moved to open the opening, pausing the washing program. The user can then place the tableware onto the auxiliary dish rack through the opening, close the baffle, and resume the washing program. This structure allows users to easily place tableware into the washing chamber at any time, providing great convenience and improving the user experience.

[0009] Preferably, the opening area is smaller than the area of ​​the auxiliary dish rack, the auxiliary dish rack is disc-shaped, and the auxiliary dish rack is rotatably positioned below the opening. With this structure, the opening is made smaller to reduce the impact of placing tableware midway through the washing process on the washing environment; the auxiliary dish rack is disc-shaped to facilitate rotating the auxiliary dish rack to place the tableware on it.

[0010] Preferably, the auxiliary bowl rack has an upwardly extending connecting post arranged in the center, the upper end of which is rotatably constrained to the top wall of the housing, and the opening is located beside the connecting post. This structure allows the auxiliary bowl rack to rotate easily.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting post passes through the top wall of the housing, and its upper end has a limiting part that can constrain it to the housing. This structure facilitates the rotatable connection of the auxiliary bowl rack within the housing.

[0012] Preferably, the top of the housing is provided with a first drive assembly for driving the auxiliary bowl rack to rotate, and the first drive assembly is connected to the connecting column in a driving manner. The above structure makes it easy for the auxiliary bowl rack to rotate.

[0013] Preferably, the first drive assembly includes a first gear, a second gear, and a first motor. The first gear is mounted on the connecting column and arranged near the upper end of the connecting column. The second gear meshes with the first gear for transmission. The first motor is mounted on the top wall of the housing, and its output shaft is connected to the second gear. This structure facilitates the rotation of the auxiliary bowl holder.

[0014] Preferably, the top wall of the housing is provided with a guide rail extending outward from the edge of the opening, and correspondingly, the lower surface of the baffle is provided with a sliding groove that guides and limits the movement of the guide rail. This structure allows the baffle to easily open or close the opening.

[0015] Preferably, the top of the housing is provided with a second drive assembly for driving the baffle to open relative to the opening or to close the opening. This structure facilitates the opening and closing of the baffle.

[0016] Preferably, the second drive assembly includes a rack, a third gear, and a second motor. The rack is located on the side edge of the baffle, the third gear meshes with the rack for transmission, and the second motor is located on the top of the housing with its output shaft connected to the third gear. This structure allows the baffle to easily open or close the opening.

[0017] Preferably, the bowl rack includes an upper bowl rack and a lower bowl rack, and the inner side wall of the door is equipped with a robotic arm capable of placing tableware in the upper bowl rack and / or the lower bowl rack. The bowl rack can be pulled out and manually placed by bending over, or the robotic arm can reduce manual operation, avoiding the problem of users bending over to place tableware, thus further improving the user experience.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: This utility model has an auxiliary bowl rack near the top of the cabinet, and a baffle is opened on the top wall of the cabinet to facilitate the placement of tableware on the auxiliary bowl rack. During the washing process of the washing machine, if the user needs to temporarily put a small number of tableware into the washing chamber, the baffle can be moved to open the opening. At this time, the washing program is paused, and the user can put the tableware into the auxiliary bowl rack through the opening. The baffle can then be moved to close the opening and continue the washing program. The above structure makes it convenient for the user to put the tableware to be washed at any time, providing great convenience for the user and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Exploded view;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Another angle view;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] like Figures 1-5As shown, the washing machine of this embodiment includes a housing 1, a door 2, and a dish rack 3. The housing 1 has a front opening. The door 2 is located in front of the housing 1 and is used to open or close the front opening. The dish rack 3 is pulled out from the opening and is installed in the housing 1. An auxiliary dish rack 4 is arranged near the top of the housing 1. An opening 11 is provided on the top of the housing 1 to place tableware on the auxiliary dish rack 4. A baffle 5 is provided on the housing 1 to open or close the opening 11.

[0026] In this embodiment, an auxiliary dish rack 4 is provided near the top inside the housing 1, and a baffle 5 is provided on the top wall of the housing 1 to facilitate placing tableware on the auxiliary dish rack 4. During the washing process of the washing machine, if the user needs to temporarily put a small number of tableware into the washing chamber, the baffle 5 can be moved to open the opening 11. At this time, the washing program is paused, and the user can put the tableware into the auxiliary dish rack 4 through the opening 11. The baffle 5 can then be moved to close the opening 11 and the washing program can continue. The above structure makes it convenient for the user to put tableware to be washed at any time, providing great convenience for the user and improving the user experience.

[0027] The area of ​​the opening 11 is smaller than the area of ​​the auxiliary dish rack 4, which is disc-shaped and rotatably positioned below the opening 11. This structure reduces the impact of placing tableware mid-washing on the washing environment by making the opening 11 smaller; and by making the auxiliary dish rack 4 disc-shaped, it is easier to rotate the auxiliary dish rack 4 to place tableware on it.

[0028] The auxiliary dish rack 4 has an upwardly extending connecting post 41 arranged in the center. The upper end of the connecting post 41 is rotatably constrained to the top wall of the housing 1, and the opening 11 is located beside the connecting post 41. This structure allows the auxiliary dish rack 4 to rotate easily.

[0029] A connecting post 41 is arranged through the top wall of the housing 1, and a limiting part 42 is formed at the upper end of the connecting post 41 to constrain it to the housing 1. The above structure facilitates the rotatable connection of the auxiliary bowl rack 4 to the housing 1.

[0030] The top of the housing 1 is provided with a first drive assembly 10 for driving the auxiliary bowl rack 4 to rotate, and the first drive assembly 10 is connected to the connecting column 41 in a transmission manner. The above structure makes it easy for the auxiliary bowl rack 4 to rotate.

[0031] The first drive assembly 10 includes a first gear 101, a second gear 102, and a first motor 103. The first gear 101 is mounted on the connecting post 41 and arranged near the upper end of the connecting post 41. The second gear 102 meshes with the first gear 101 for transmission. The first motor 103 is mounted on the top wall of the housing 1, and its output shaft is connected to the second gear 102. This structure facilitates the rotation of the auxiliary bowl holder 4.

[0032] The top wall of the housing 1 is provided with a guide rail 12 extending outward from the edge of the opening 11. Correspondingly, the lower surface of the baffle 5 is provided with a sliding groove 51 that can guide and cooperate with the guide rail 12 and mutually limit its movement. The above structure makes it convenient for the baffle 5 to open or close the opening 11.

[0033] A second drive assembly 20 is provided on the top of the housing 1 for driving the baffle 5 to open or close the opening 11 relative to the opening 11. The above structure makes it convenient for the baffle 5 to open or close the opening 11.

[0034] The second drive assembly 20 includes a rack 201, a third gear 202, and a second motor 203. The rack 201 is located on the side edge of the baffle 5, and the third gear 202 meshes with the rack 201 for transmission. The second motor is located on the top of the housing 1, and its output shaft is connected to the third gear 202. This structure allows the baffle 5 to easily open or close the opening 11.

[0035] The dish rack 3 includes an upper dish rack 31 and a lower dish rack 32. The inner wall of the door 2 is equipped with a robotic arm 6 that can place tableware in the upper dish rack 31 and / or the lower dish rack 32. The dish rack 3 can be pulled out and placed manually by bending over, or the robotic arm 6 can be used to reduce manual operation and further improve the user experience.

[0036] In the specification and claims of this utility model, terms indicating direction, such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "side," "top," and "bottom," are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of this utility model. However, the use of these terms is merely for the purpose of explanation and is based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in this utility model can be arranged in different orientations, these terms indicating direction are for illustrative purposes only and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A cleaning machine comprising a cabinet (1), a door (2) and a bowl rack (3), the cabinet (1) is provided with a front opening, the door (2) is arranged in front of the cabinet (1) and is used to open or close the front opening, the bowl rack (3) is arranged in the cabinet (1) and can be pulled out of the opening, characterized in that: The box (1) is provided with an auxiliary bowl rack (4) arranged near the top of the box (1), the top of the box (1) is provided with an opening (11) corresponding to the auxiliary bowl rack (4) for putting tableware into the auxiliary bowl rack (4), and the box (1) is provided with a baffle (5) for opening or closing the opening (11).

2. The cleaning machine of claim 1, wherein: The opening (11) has a smaller area than the auxiliary bowl rack (4), the auxiliary bowl rack (4) is disc-shaped, and the auxiliary bowl rack (4) is rotatably arranged below the opening (11).

3. The cleaning machine of claim 2, wherein: The central part of the auxiliary bowl rack (4) is provided with an upwardly extending connecting column, the upper end of the connecting column is rotatably constrained on the top wall of the box (1), and the opening (11) is located beside the connecting column.

4. The cleaning machine of claim 3, wherein: The connecting column passes through the top wall of the box (1), and the upper end of the connecting column is formed with a limiting part capable of being constrained on the box (1).

5. The cleaning machine of claim 3, wherein: The top of the box (1) is provided with a first driving assembly (10) for driving the auxiliary bowl rack (4) to rotate, and the first driving assembly (10) is in transmission connection with the connecting column.

6. The cleaning machine of claim 5, wherein: The first driving assembly (10) includes a first gear, a second gear and a first motor, the first gear is arranged on the connecting column and near the upper end of the connecting column, the second gear is in meshing transmission with the first gear, and the first motor is arranged on the top wall of the box (1) and the output shaft thereof is connected with the second gear.

7. The cleaning machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The top wall of the box (1) is provided with a guide rail extending outward from the edge of the opening (11), and correspondingly, the lower surface of the baffle (5) is provided with a sliding groove capable of guiding and limiting the guide rail.

8. The cleaning machine of claim 7, wherein: The top of the box (1) is provided with a second driving assembly (20) for driving the baffle (5) to open or close the opening (11) relative to the opening (11).

9. The cleaning machine of claim 8, wherein: The second driving assembly (20) includes a rack, a third gear and a second motor, the rack is arranged on the side edge of the baffle (5), the third gear is in meshing transmission with the rack, and the second motor is arranged on the top of the box (1) and the output shaft thereof is connected with the third gear.

10. The cleaning machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The bowl rack (3) includes an upper bowl rack (31) and a lower bowl rack (32), and the inner side wall of the door body (2) is provided with a mechanical hand (6) capable of placing tableware in the upper bowl rack (31) and / or the lower bowl rack (32).

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