Drying and washing all-in-one machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a drying and washing all-in-one machine, which belongs to the technical field of electric appliances and comprises a machine body, a roller component, a driver, a box body, a sliding seat, a rack, a first gear, a second gear, a rotating seat and a door body. The machine body is provided with an installation groove, the roller assembly is installed on the machine body, the driver is installed on the machine body and is in transmission connection with the roller assembly, the box body is provided with a containing groove and is installed in the installation groove, the sliding base is arranged in the containing groove in a sliding mode, and the rack is installed in the containing groove. The rotating seat is provided with a controller and a control panel electrically connected with the controller, the door body is rotationally installed on the machine body, the rack, the first gear and the second gear are sequentially meshed, the second gear is in transmission connection with the rotating seat, the control panel is arranged on the outer side face of the rotating seat, and the controller is electrically connected with the driver. According to the utility model, the problems of dust accumulation, failure, short circuit and the like of the control panel can be avoided, and the operation comfort of a user can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of electrical appliances, and in particular to a washing and drying machine. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of smart home technology, washer-dryer combos, with their highly integrated washing and drying functions, have gradually become mainstream equipment in both home and commercial settings. Currently, most washer-dryer combos have their control panel fixed to the upper surface of the machine and completely exposed. This control panel includes physical buttons, knobs, or touchscreens. While this traditional layout facilitates manufacturing and assembly, it leads to problems such as inconvenience in operation, susceptibility to contamination, and high maintenance costs, severely hindering improvements in user experience and product intelligence upgrades. Some washer-dryer combos embed the control panel in the upper front of the machine to reduce dust accumulation, but this exposed design also means the control panel is constantly exposed to a humid and dusty environment, easily causing button jamming or touchscreen malfunction. The humid environment further increases the risk of short circuits. Furthermore, from a human-computer interaction perspective, the low-positioned front-mounted control panel significantly impacts user comfort. For example, in mainstream models, the control panel is typically installed 70-90 cm from the ground, while the natural operating height for an adult user standing is approximately 110-130 cm, creating a significant difference. This means that users need to frequently bend over or squat when setting up programs or checking status, especially the elderly or those with mobility difficulties, whose operation time increases by more than 40% compared to standing. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model embodiment is to provide a washer-dryer combo machine that can not only avoid problems such as dust accumulation, malfunction, and short circuits in the control panel, but also improve user comfort.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A washer-dryer combo machine, comprising:

[0006] The body is equipped with a mounting slot;

[0007] The roller assembly is installed on the machine body;

[0008] A driver is mounted on the machine body and is connected to the roller assembly for transmission.

[0009] The box body has a storage slot and is installed in the mounting slot;

[0010] The slide is slidably disposed in the storage slot;

[0011] A rack is installed in the storage slot;

[0012] Both the first gear and the second gear are rotatably mounted on the slide block;

[0013] The rotating base is equipped with a controller and a control panel electrically connected to the controller;

[0014] The door is rotatably mounted on the machine body to open or cover the slot of the mounting groove;

[0015] The rack, the first gear, and the second gear mesh in sequence. The second gear is connected to the rotating seat in a transmission manner. The control panel is located on the outer side of the rotating seat. The controller is electrically connected to the driver.

[0016] Optionally, the rotating seat has an installation plane, a first positioning plane, a semi-circular arc surface, and a second positioning plane connected sequentially along its own rotation axis; the axis of the semi-circular arc surface coincides with the rotation axis of the rotating seat, the semi-circular arc surface abuts against the upper surface of the slide, the first positioning plane and the second positioning plane are both tangent to the semi-circular arc surface, and the control panel is disposed on the installation plane.

[0017] Optionally, the rotation axis of the first gear and the rotation axis of the second gear are arranged at intervals along the slide block and close to the door body.

[0018] Optionally, there are two racks, one for each of the first gear and the second gear. The slide is provided with a first support plate and a second support plate arranged at intervals. One of the second gears is installed on the first support plate and the other second gear is installed on the second support plate. One end of the slide is rotatably installed on the first support plate and is connected to one of the second gears in a transmission connection. The other end of the slide is rotatably installed on the second support plate and is connected to the other second gear in a transmission connection.

[0019] Optionally, the box body is provided with a locking platform, and the inner wall of the mounting groove is provided with a locking slot. The box body is installed in the mounting groove of the machine body by the engagement of the locking platform and the locking slot.

[0020] Optionally, the inner wall of the storage slot is provided with a guide groove, and the slide is provided with a guide bar, which slides in the guide groove.

[0021] Optionally, the slide is provided with a clearance groove and a handle, with at least a portion of the handle located at the opening of the clearance groove.

[0022] Optionally, the washer-dryer combo also includes a pivot; the lower end of the door is rotatably mounted to the machine body via the pivot, the upper end of the door is provided with a first magnetic attractor, and the box and / or the machine body is provided with a second magnetic attractor that attracts the first magnetic attractor.

[0023] Optionally, a torsion spring is provided on the pivot, one torsion arm of the torsion spring is connected to the body, and the other torsion arm of the torsion spring is connected to the slide.

[0024] Optionally, the roller assembly includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder installed inside the inner cylinder; the inner cylinder is drive-connected to the driver.

[0025] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0026] This utility model discloses a washer-dryer combo with a housing installed in the mounting slot of the machine body, which protects the control panel. When the control panel needs to be operated, the slide is pulled out of the housing, which moves the rotating base and the control panel on the rotating base to the outside of the housing. As the slide slides, it causes the rotating base to rotate, tilting the control panel upwards. This allows the user to set programs or check status without having to bend over at a large angle, improving user comfort. After operation, the slide is slid back into the housing to store the control panel, preventing problems such as button jamming, touch failure, and short circuits caused by long-term exposure to humid and dusty environments. This extends the lifespan of the control panel and reduces maintenance costs. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a washer-dryer combo machine;

[0029] Figure 2 An attempt to extinguish an explosion at the washer-dryer combo;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the housing, slide, and control panel.

[0031] Figure 4 An exploded view of the housing, slide, housing, slide, and control panel;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the status of the control panel when the slide block slides out of the housing;

[0033] Figure 6 An exploded view of the slide, housing, slide, and control panel.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0035] 11. Body; 12. Roller assembly; 13. Control panel; 14. Box body; 15. Slide; 16. Rack; 17. First gear; 18. Second gear; 19. Rotating seat; 20. Door; 21. First support plate; 22. Second support plate; 23. Guide bar; 24. Handle;

[0036] 111. Mounting slot;

[0037] 141. Storage slot; 142. Guide slot;

[0038] 151. Clearance groove;

[0039] 191. Mounting plane; 192. First positioning plane; 193. Semicircular arc surface; 194. Second positioning plane. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the technical problems solved by this utility model, the technical solutions adopted, and the technical effects achieved clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0041] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "fixed," "linked," "communicated," "abutting," "clamping," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0042] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0043] In the description herein, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," and "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are merely used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0044] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0045] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style of the specification is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0046] Unless otherwise stated or defined, the term "and / or" as used in this invention includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0047] For ease of description, unless otherwise stated, the terms "up" and "down" in the following text refer to the same direction as "top" and "bottom". Figure 1 Its vertical direction is consistent with its horizontal direction, and the horizontal direction mentioned below is consistent with its vertical direction. Figure 1 The projection direction itself is consistent with the left and right directions mentioned below. Figure 3 Its left and right directions are consistent.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a washer-dryer combo includes a body 11, a drum assembly 12, a driver, a housing 14, a slide 15, a rack 16, a first gear 17, a second gear 18, a rotating seat 19, and a door 20.

[0049] The machine body 11 has a mounting groove 111, which is a square groove located at the upper end of the front side of the machine body 11. The drum assembly 12 is installed inside the machine body 11. A driver is installed in the machine body 11 and is connected to the drum assembly 12 for transmission. The driver is a motor, which drives the inner drum of the drum assembly 12 to rotate relative to the outer drum, thus achieving the tumbling and washing of clothes. The box body 14 has a storage slot 141 and is installed in the mounting groove 111. The box body 14 is square, and the storage slot 141 is a square groove. A slide block 15 slides along the front-back direction in the storage slot 141. A rack 16 is installed on the side wall of the storage slot 141. A first gear 17 and a second gear 18 are both rotatably mounted on the slide block 15. The first gear 17 meshes with the second gear 18. Rack 16, first gear 17, and second gear 18 mesh sequentially. The second gear 18 is connected to the rotating seat 19 via a transmission connection. When the slide 15 slides, the first gear 17 rolls relative to the rack 16, causing the first gear 17 to rotate while simultaneously driving the second gear 18 to rotate, thus causing the rotating seat 19 to rotate. The rotating seat 19 is equipped with a controller and a control panel 13 electrically connected to the controller. The controller is electrically connected to the driver. The rotating seat 19 is a housing, with the controller located inside and the control panel 13 located on the outer side of the rotating seat 19. The slot of the storage groove 141 is located on the front side of the housing 14, and the rear inner wall of the storage groove 141 has a wiring hole. The cable passes through the wiring hole to connect the driver and the controller. The cable length is set relatively long, with a certain slack allowance, so that the cable will not be pulled taut when the rotating seat 19 rotates. The door 20 is rotatably mounted on the body 11 to open or cover the opening of the mounting slot 111. When the door 20 covers the opening of the mounting slot 111, it also covers the opening of the storage slot 141. The door 20 is coplanar with the front side of the body 11. When the door 20 is away from the opening of the mounting slot 111, the opening of the mounting slot 111 can be opened, allowing the slide 15 to slide forward.

[0050] Thus, when the control panel 13 needs to be operated, by pulling the slide 15 out of the housing 14, the slide 15 moves the rotating seat 19 and the control panel 13 on the rotating seat 19 outside the housing 14. Simultaneously, through the sequential transmission of the rack 16, the first gear 17, and the second gear 18, the rotating seat 19 and the control panel 13 on the rotating seat 19 rotate, finally tilting upwards at a certain angle. This allows the user to set programs or check status without having to bend over at a large angle, improving user comfort. After operation, by sliding the slide 15 back into the housing 14, the rotating seat 19 and the control panel 13 on the rotating seat 19 also move into the housing 14, achieving storage of the control panel 13. This avoids problems such as button jamming, touch malfunction, and short circuits caused by long-term exposure to humid and dusty environments, extending the lifespan of the control panel 13 and reducing maintenance costs. When stored, the control panel 13 is positioned vertically or downwards in the storage slot 141 by the sequential transmission of the rack 16, the first gear 17 and the second gear 18, thus preventing dust or water droplets from accumulating on the control panel 13 during user operation and reducing the risk of water and dust accumulation.

[0051] Optionally, a side wall limiting baffle of the storage slot 141 is used to limit the travel of the slide 15 and prevent the slide 15 from dislodging from the storage slot 141.

[0052] It is understood that the washer-dryer combo of this application also includes a heating device, which delivers hot air to the clothes inside the drum assembly 12 to achieve drying. During drying, the inner drum of the drum assembly 12 rotates to improve drying efficiency.

[0053] In one embodiment, the rotating base 19 has a mounting plane 191, a first positioning plane 192, a semi-circular arc surface 193, and a second positioning plane 194 connected sequentially along its own rotation axis. The axis of the semi-circular arc surface 193 coincides with the rotation axis of the rotating base 19, and the semi-circular arc surface 193 abuts against the upper surface of the slide 15. The first positioning plane 192 and the second positioning plane 194 are both tangent to the semi-circular arc surface 193. The control panel 13 is disposed on the mounting plane 191, and the first positioning plane 192 is located above the second positioning plane 194. Both the first positioning plane 192 and the second positioning plane 194 are perpendicular to the mounting plane 191. Thus, when the rotating seat 19 rotates, the semi-circular arc surface 193 is in contact with the upper surface of the slide 15 and rotates relative to it. When the rotating seat 19 rotates backward to its limit angle, the first positioning plane 192 is in contact with the upper surface of the slide 15. When the rotating seat 19 rotates forward to its limit angle, the second positioning plane 194 is in contact with the upper surface of the slide 15. That is, through the limiting at the connection between the first positioning plane 192 and the mounting plane 191, and the limiting at the connection between the second positioning plane 194 and the mounting plane 191, the mounting plane 191 cannot abut against the upper surface of the slide 15, thereby locking the rotation of the rotating seat 19 and limiting the distance the slide can slide forward and backward, thus preventing the slide 15 from detaching from the box 14.

[0054] Furthermore, the rotating seat 19 also has two end faces, each with a shaft. The rotating seat 19 is rotatably mounted on the slide seat 15 via the shaft and connected to the second gear 18 via the shaft.

[0055] Optionally, the rotation axis of the first gear 17 and the rotation axis of the second gear 18 are arranged at intervals along the direction of sliding the slide 15 and close to the door body 20. That is, the second gear 18 is closer to the door body 20 or closer to the slot of the storage groove 141 than the first gear 17, which increases the stroke distance of the first gear 17 meshing with the rack 16, so that the sliding distance of the slide 15 and the rotation angle of the rotating seat 19 are greater.

[0056] Furthermore, there are two racks 16, two first gears 17, and two second gears 18, each corresponding to the other. The slide 15 is provided with spaced-apart first support plates 21 and second support plates 22. One second gear 18 is mounted on the first support plate 21, and the other second gear 18 is mounted on the second support plate 22. One end of the slide 15 is rotatably mounted on the first support plate 21 and connected to one of the second gears 18, while the other end is rotatably mounted on the second support plate 22 and connected to the other second gear 18. The first support plates 21 and 22 are spaced apart from left to right. The rotating seat 19 is located between the first support plates 21 and 22. One rack 16, one first gear 17, and one second gear 18 are located on the left side of the slide 15, and the other rack 16, one first gear 17, and one second gear 18 are located on the right side of the slide 15. The rack 16, one first gear 17, and one second gear 18 on the right side are not shown in the figure. The two racks 16, one first gear 17, and one second gear 18 improve the rotational stability of the rotating seat 19.

[0057] In one embodiment, the housing 14 is provided with a mounting platform and the inner wall of the mounting groove 111 is provided with a mounting slot. The housing 14 is installed in the mounting groove 111 of the body 11 by the engagement of the mounting platform and the mounting slot, which facilitates the installation and disassembly of the housing 14 and improves the convenience of maintenance of the control panel 13.

[0058] Optionally, the inner wall of the storage slot 141 is provided with a guide groove 142, and the slide 15 is provided with a guide bar 23. The guide bar 23 slides in the guide groove 142. Both the guide bar 23 and the guide groove 142 extend in a straight line from front to back. By using the cooperation of the guide bar 23 and the guide groove 142 for guidance, the slide 15 can slide smoothly back and forth.

[0059] Furthermore, the slide 15 is provided with a relief groove 151 and a handle 24, with at least a portion of the handle 24 located at the opening of the relief groove 151. The relief groove 151 allows the user's fingers to insert, and the handle 24 is cylindrical to improve grip comfort. The user can push the slide 15 back and forth using the handle 24.

[0060] In one embodiment, the washer-dryer combo also includes a pivot. The lower end of the door 20 is pivotally mounted to the body 11, and the upper end of the door 20 is provided with a first magnetic attractor. The housing 14 and / or the body 11 are provided with a second magnetic attractor that engages with the first magnetic attractor. When it is necessary to open the door 20, an external force is applied to the door 20 to overcome the magnetic force between the first and second magnetic attractors, causing the door 20 to rotate downwards. After rotating downwards a certain distance, the door 20 can automatically continue to rotate downwards under the action of gravity and fit against the front side of the body 11. Then, the user can pull out the control panel 13 through the handle 24. After the operation is completed, the control panel 13 is pushed back into the storage slot 141 of the housing 14, and then the door 20 is rotated upwards. Under the attraction between the first and second magnetic attractors, the door 20 covers the opening of the storage slot 141 and the opening of the mounting slot 111, achieving dust and water protection.

[0061] Furthermore, a torsion spring is provided on the pivot, with one torsion arm of the torsion spring connected to the body 11 and the other torsion arm connected to the slide 15. Using the torsion spring, the slide 15 can automatically slide as the door 20 rotates when the door 20 is opened or closed.

[0062] Optionally, the drum assembly 12 includes an inner drum and an outer drum installed inside the inner drum. The inner drum is driven by a drive unit to rotate the clothes during the washing or drying process.

[0063] The technical principles of this utility model have been described above with reference to specific embodiments. These descriptions are merely for explaining the principles of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model in any way. Based on this explanation, those skilled in the art can readily conceive of other specific embodiments of this utility model without any inventive effort, and these embodiments will all fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A washer-dryer combo machine, characterized in that, include: The body (11) is provided with a mounting slot (111); A roller assembly (12) is installed on the machine body (11); A driver is mounted on the body (11) and is connected in drive to the roller assembly (12); The box body (14) has a storage slot (141) and is installed in the mounting slot (111); A sliding block (15) is slidably disposed in the storage slot (141); A rack (16) is installed in the storage slot (141); The first gear (17) and the second gear (18) are both rotatably mounted on the slide (15); The rotating base (19) is equipped with a controller and a control panel (13) electrically connected to the controller; The door (20) is rotatably mounted on the body (11) to open or cover the slot of the mounting groove (111); The rack (16), the first gear (17) and the second gear (18) mesh in sequence. The second gear (18) is connected to the rotating seat (19) in a transmission connection. The control panel (13) is located on the outer side of the rotating seat (19). The controller is electrically connected to the driver.

2. The washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating seat (19) has a mounting plane (191), a first positioning plane (192), a semi-circular arc surface (193), and a second positioning plane (194) connected sequentially along its own rotation axis. The axis of the semi-circular arc surface (193) coincides with the rotation axis of the rotating seat (19). The semi-circular arc surface (193) abuts against the upper surface of the slide (15). The first positioning plane (192) and the second positioning plane (194) are both tangent to the semi-circular arc surface (193). The control panel (13) is located on the mounting plane (191).

3. The washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotation axis of the first gear (17) and the rotation axis of the second gear (18) are arranged at intervals along the slide (15) and close to the door body (20).

4. The washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are two racks (16), two first gears (17), and two second gears (18) that correspond one-to-one. The slide (15) is provided with a first support plate (21) and a second support plate (22) arranged at intervals. One of the second gears (18) is installed on the first support plate (21), and the other second gear (18) is installed on the second support plate (22). One end of the slide (15) is rotatably installed on the first support plate (21) and is connected to one of the second gears (18) in a transmission connection. The other end of the slide (15) is rotatably installed on the second support plate (22) and is connected to the other second gear (18) in a transmission connection.

5. The washing and drying integrated machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The box body (14) is provided with a locking platform, and the inner wall of the mounting groove (111) is provided with a locking slot. The box body (14) is installed in the mounting groove (111) of the machine body (11) by the engagement of the locking platform and the locking slot.

6. The washing and drying integrated machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The inner wall of the storage groove (141) is provided with a guide groove (142), and the slide (15) is provided with a guide strip (23), which slides in the guide groove (142).

7. The washing and drying integrated machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The slide (15) is provided with a clearance groove (151) and a handle (24), at least part of the handle (24) being located at the opening of the clearance groove (151).

8. The washing and drying integrated machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, It also includes a pivot; the lower end of the door (20) is rotatably mounted to the body (11) via the pivot, the upper end of the door (20) is provided with a first magnetic attractor, and the box (14) and / or the body (11) are provided with a second magnetic attractor that attracts the first magnetic attractor.

9. The washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, A torsion spring is provided on the pivot, one of the torsion arms of the torsion spring is connected to the body (11), and the other torsion arm of the torsion spring is connected to the slide (15).

10. The washing and drying integrated machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The roller assembly (12) includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder installed inside the inner cylinder; the inner cylinder is drivenly connected to the driver.

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