CN109652949B

CN109652949B - Clothes treating device

Info

Publication number: CN109652949B
Application number: CN201811490021.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 钱伟; 刘君勇; 宋隆霖; 王传俊; 王永军; 姚烨; 余冰冰; 朱传绪
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-06
Filing date: 2018-12-06
Publication date: 2020-10-23
Anticipated expiration: 2038-12-06
Also published as: WO2020113971A1; CN109652949A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothes treatment device, comprising: the box body assembly is internally provided with an accommodating cavity; the outer barrel is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a mounting hole, and a bearing seat is arranged in the mounting hole; the inner tube, the inner tube is located in the outer bucket, and the inner tube is equipped with the back shaft, and the back shaft is rotatably supported by the bearing of locating in the bearing frame, and wherein, outer bucket still is formed with the brace table that extends towards the center of mounting hole, and the brace table is formed with first sealed arch, and the cover is equipped with first sealing member on the back shaft, and first sealing member is stopped to spacing by first sealed protruding. According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first sealing bulge is arranged on the support table, so that the first sealing element sleeved on the support shaft is stopped against the first sealing bulge, the sealing performance between the first sealing element and the outer barrel and between the support shaft and the first sealing element is ensured, the water in the outer barrel is prevented from leaking, and the normal operation of the clothes treatment device is ensured.

Description

Clothes treating device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the technical field of laundry treatment apparatuses, and more particularly, to a laundry treatment device such as a top-loading drum washing machine.

Background

The inner drum of the top-open drum washing machine rotatably supports the bearing in the bearing seat of the outer drum through the supporting shaft, so that the rotation relative to the outer drum is realized, and in order to prevent the water in the outer drum from leaking, the sealing performance among the supporting shaft, the outer drum and the bearing seat is required to be ensured. However, when the inner barrel rotates, the supporting shaft rotates relative to the outer barrel, i.e. the supporting shaft is movably connected with the outer barrel, and the sealing performance between the supporting shaft and the outer barrel is difficult to ensure, so that the water leakage phenomenon still exists.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to propose a laundry treating apparatus having good sealability.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the box body assembly is internally provided with a containing cavity; the outer barrel is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a mounting hole, and a bearing seat is arranged in the mounting hole; the inner tube, the inner tube is located in the outer bucket, the inner tube is equipped with the back shaft, the back shaft is by locating bearing in the bearing frame rotatably supports, wherein, outer bucket still is formed with the court the brace table that the center of mounting hole extends, the brace table is formed with first sealed arch, the cover is equipped with first sealing member on the back shaft, first sealing member quilt first sealed protruding end is to spacing.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first sealing bulge is arranged on the support table, so that the first sealing element sleeved on the support shaft is stopped against the first sealing bulge, the sealing performance between the first sealing element and the outer barrel and between the support shaft and the first sealing element is ensured, the water in the outer barrel is prevented from leaking, and the normal operation of the clothes treatment device is ensured.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the support table is located inside the bearing and the first sealing protrusion is provided on a side of the support table facing the bearing, wherein the first sealing is located between the inside of the bearing and the support table.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the bearing seat is internally provided with a positioning step arranged opposite to the first sealing bulge, wherein the inner ring of the first sealing element is in sealing connection with the shaft sleeve on the supporting shaft, and the outer ring of the first sealing element is in sealing connection with the hole wall of the mounting hole and is positioned between the positioning step and the first sealing bulge.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the support shaft is sleeved with a bushing, and the first sealing member includes: an annular body portion; a longitudinal sealing part connected to the outer periphery of the annular body part and extending in the axial direction of the shaft sleeve, one end of the longitudinal sealing part abutting against the first sealing protrusion; a lateral sealing portion connected to an inner peripheral edge of the annular body portion and sealingly connected with the shaft sleeve.

In some embodiments, the transverse sealing portion includes a plurality of transverse sealing lips, each of which extends obliquely with respect to an axial direction and a radial direction of the sleeve.

In some embodiments, at least two of the plurality of transverse sealing lips extend in opposite directions in an axial direction of the bushing.

In some embodiments, the lateral sealing portion is sleeved with a slip-off preventing ring, and the first sealing element is fixed to the shaft sleeve through the slip-off preventing ring.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the case assembly comprises: the box body is provided with a top opening communicated with the accommodating cavity; the top cover is arranged at the top of the box body and used for opening and closing the top opening of the box body.

In some embodiments, the box body comprises a first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell and the second shell are integrally formed, the second shell is connected with two ends of the first shell, and the first shell and the second shell surround to form the box body.

In some embodiments, the first housing includes a front panel, a left side plate, and a right side plate, a front side of the left side plate and a front side of the right side plate are respectively connected to a left end and a right end of the front panel, and the front panel, the left side plate, and the right side plate are integrally formed.

In some embodiments, the second housing is formed as a rear sealing door, and two ends of the rear sealing door are respectively connected with the rear side of the left side plate and the rear side of the right side plate, wherein the box body assembly further comprises a connecting beam, the connecting beam is arranged at the rear part of the rear sealing door, two ends of the connecting beam are connected with the rear sealing door through fasteners, and the connecting beam is provided with bolt holes suitable for the transportation bolts to penetrate through.

In some embodiments, the box further comprises a workbench, the workbench is mounted on the top of the first shell, the middle of the workbench defines the top opening, and the top cover is arranged on the workbench.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the outer barrel is hung in the accommodating cavity.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a central axis of the outer tub extends in a horizontal direction, and the inner tub is rotatable about the central axis of the outer tub.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the two shaft ends of the inner tube is provided with the support shaft extending in the axial direction of the inner tube.

In some embodiments, two shaft ends of the outer barrel are respectively provided with a mounting hole, and the bearing seat is arranged in each mounting hole.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a top-loading drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of a top loading drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a cabinet of a top-loading drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of section A shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a portion of the structure of the housing shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion B shown in fig. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of section C shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the connecting beam shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the top loading drum washing machine;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of portion D shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a greatly enlarged view of section E shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is another cross-sectional view of the top loading drum washing machine;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the top-loading drum washing machine at one viewing angle;

fig. 14 is a sectional view of the inner structure of the top-loading drum type washing machine;

fig. 15 is an enlarged view of portion F shown in fig. 14;

fig. 16 is an enlarged view of a portion G shown in fig. 14;

fig. 17 is an enlarged view of a portion H shown in fig. 14;

FIG. 18 is an internal schematic view of the top loading drum washing machine at another perspective;

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the structure of the tub, the belt pulley and the belt of the top-loading drum washing machine;

fig. 20 is an assembled exploded view of a tub end cover and a bearing housing;

fig. 21 is an assembled view of a tub end cover and a bearing housing;

FIG. 22 is a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a sectional view taken along line I-I;

fig. 24 is a schematic structural view of a bearing housing of the top-loading drum washing machine.

Reference numerals:

the top-loading type drum washing machine 100,

the housing 10 is provided with a plurality of openings,

a front panel 11, an opening 111, a fixing flange 1111, a fixing hole 1112,

the left side plate 12, the service opening 1201, the side plate body portion 121, the annular flange plate portion 122, the side plate hole 1221, the annular recess 1222, the card slot 1223, the connecting projection 1224,

the access panel 123, the panel hole 1231, the bent flange 1232, the first groove 12321, the second groove 12322, the rib 1233,

the right side plate 13 is provided with a left side plate,

the connecting flange 14, the through hole 141, the groove 142, the connecting hole 143, the transition connecting part 144,

the rear door 15, the door seal identifier 151,

a connecting beam 16, a first connecting beam 1601, a second connecting beam 1602, a beam main body 161, a beam mark 1611, a first reinforcing rib 1612, a bolt hole 1613, a beam limb 162, a second reinforcing rib 1621, a beam connecting part 1622, a threaded hole 1623, a reinforcing flange 163,

the length of the table 17, the top opening 171,

the top cover 20 is provided with a plurality of holes,

an outer barrel 30, a clothes taking and placing opening 301, a mounting hole 302, an outer barrel body 31, a connecting groove 312, an outer barrel body ring 313, an inner barrel body ring 314, an outer barrel body end cover 32, an end cover outer ring 321, an end cover inner ring 322, a bearing seat 33, a positioning bulge 331, a positioning groove 332, a bearing 34, a supporting platform 35, a first sealing bulge 351, a positioning step 36, a second sealing bulge 37,

an inner cylinder 40, an inner cylinder tube 41, a first inner cylinder end cover 42, a second inner cylinder end cover 43, a support shaft 44, a shaft sleeve 45, a first gasket 461, a second gasket 462, a belt pulley 47, a belt 48, a first shaft connecting member 491, a second shaft connecting member 492,

the air-tight device comprises an actuator 50, a first seal 51, an annular body part 511, a longitudinal seal part 512, a transverse seal part 513, a transverse seal lip 5131, a release preventing ring 514, a second seal 52, an air storage part 60 and a drainage pump 70.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 24. The laundry treating apparatus herein may be a top loading washing machine, such as a top loading drum washing machine.

As shown in fig. 1 to 11, a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10, the cabinet 10 defining a receiving chamber with an open top therein, the cabinet 10 including a first case and a second case connected to both ends of the first case such that the first case and the second case surround to form at least a portion of the cabinet 10.

According to the clothes treatment device of the embodiment of the invention, the first shell and the second shell which are integrally formed are assembled, so that the connection reliability of all parts of the box body 10 can be improved, the structural strength of the box body 10 is ensured, the box body 10 is prevented from being deformed due to collision, and the production efficiency of the clothes treatment device can be improved.

Some embodiments of the laundry treating apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below, taking the top-loading drum washing machine 100 as an example.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first casing includes a front panel 11, a left side panel 12, and a right side panel 13, the left side panel 12 and the right side panel 13 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the front panel 11, and the front side of the left side panel 12 is connected to the left end of the front panel 11, the front side of the right side panel 13 is connected to the right end of the front panel 11, the left side panel 12, and the right side panel 13 are integrally molded, and the cross-sectional outer contour line of the front panel 11 forms an arc shape.

Therefore, by forming the outer contour line of the cross section of the front panel 11 of the cabinet 10 into an arc shape, the top-loading drum washing machine 100 has a novel and beautiful appearance, the structural strength of the front panel 11 is improved, the structural strength of the cabinet 10 is further improved, the cabinet 10 is prevented from being deformed due to collision, and the use reliability of the top-loading drum washing machine 100 is improved.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cross-sectional outer contour of the front panel 11 is formed in a convex arc shape. Thus, the space in the cavity of the housing 10 can be enlarged, that is, the volume of the housing 10 can be increased, and the processing and manufacturing can be facilitated, while the novelty in appearance, the appearance, and the structural strength of the housing 10 are improved.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower portion of the front panel 11 is provided with an opening 111, the edge of the opening 111 is provided with a fixing flange 1111 extending toward the receiving cavity and then toward the center of the opening 111, and the fixing flange 1111 is provided with a fixing hole 1112. Wherein, the opening 111 can be provided with a detachable cover, and the cover is used for opening and closing the opening 111 without affecting the appearance of the box body 10.

For example, the opening 111 may be formed in a rectangular shape or a square shape, that is, the opening 111 has four edges, each edge of the opening 111 is provided with a fixed flange 1111, and the fixed flange 1111 includes a first flange portion and a second flange portion, the first flange portion extends perpendicular to the direction of the front panel 11, one side of the first flange portion is connected to the edge of the opening 111, the second flange portion extends toward the center of the opening 111 in a direction perpendicular to the first flange portion, one side of the second flange portion is connected to the other side of the first flange portion, the first flange portion is substantially formed in a trapezoid shape, the second flange portion is formed in a rectangular shape, and the second flange portion is provided with a fixing hole 1112, so as to facilitate fixing of components at the opening 111.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first shell is integrally formed by sheet metal parts. That is to say, can adopt a monoblock panel beating tablet to form the U-shaped through processing technology such as buckling to make integrative front panel 11, left side board 12 and the right side board 13 that forms, saved connection structure or connecting piece, and processing, manufacturing are easy, are favorable to improving the structural stability of box 10.

As shown in fig. 5 and 7, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the top of each of the front panel 11, the left side panel 12 and the right side panel 13 is provided with a connecting flange 14 extending toward the receiving cavity, and each connecting flange 14 is provided with a through hole 141.

Therefore, the connecting flange 14 is arranged at the top of each of the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13, so that the structural strength of the box body 10 can be improved, holes can be conveniently formed in the connecting flange 14, the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13 can be conveniently connected with other components (such as the workbench 17), the structure is simple, and the processing and the manufacturing are easy.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 7, the connecting flange 14 on at least one of the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13 is provided with a downwardly concave groove 142, the through hole 141 penetrates through the bottom wall of the groove 142, and the connecting flange can be used for accommodating a connecting member (such as a screw head of a screw) by providing the groove 142, so that the flatness of the top of the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13 can be ensured, the connecting member is prevented from interfering with other components, the connection of the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13 with other components is not affected, and the connecting member provided at the through hole 141 can not scratch other components.

In some further embodiments, the connecting flange 14 of each of the left and

right side plates

12 and 13 is further provided with a connecting hole 143 extending along the length direction thereof, and the connecting hole 143 can be used as a clamping hole, and has the advantages of simple structure, easy processing and manufacturing and convenient connection.

In some examples, the shape of the connection hole 143 is substantially formed in a rectangular shape, and a width of a portion of the connection hole 143 near the front panel 11 is smaller than a width of a portion of the connection hole 143 far from the front panel 11. Of course, the shape of the connecting hole 143 on the connecting flange 14 is not limited to a rectangle, and the shape of the connecting hole 143 can be adjusted according to design requirements, so as to meet different connecting requirements.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, according to a further embodiment of the present invention, the top of the front panel 11 is connected to the corresponding connecting flange 14 through a transition connection portion 144, the top of the left side panel 12 is connected to the corresponding connecting flange 14 through a transition connection portion 144, and the top of the right side panel 13 is connected to the corresponding connecting flange 14 through a transition connection portion 144, wherein the transition connection portion 144 may form an arc-shaped panel which is convex upward, and the transition connection portion 144 is in arc transition connection with the connecting flange 14.

Moreover, the height of the transition connecting part 144 is higher than that of the connecting flange 14, so that the structural strength of the connecting part between the connecting flange 14 and the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13 can be improved, and an avoiding space or an accommodating space can be formed in the space between the top of the connecting flange 14 and the top of the transition connecting part 144, so that the assembly with other parts is facilitated.

In some embodiments, the front panel 11, the left side panel 12, the right side panel 13, and the connecting flange 14 are integrally formed. Therefore, a connecting structure or a connecting piece can be omitted, the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13 can be conveniently connected with other parts, the forming is convenient, the processing and the manufacturing are easy, and the structural strength of the box body 10 is improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second housing is formed as a back door 15, and both ends of the back door 15 are connected to the rear side of the left side plate 12 and the rear side of the right side plate 13, respectively. The clothes treatment device further comprises a connecting cross beam 16, the connecting cross beam 16 is arranged at the rear portion of the rear sealing door 15, two ends of the connecting cross beam 16 are connected with the rear sealing door 15 through fasteners, and the connecting cross beam 16 is provided with bolt holes suitable for the transportation bolts to penetrate through.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 10 further includes a table 17, the table 17 is mounted on the top of the first housing, that is, the table 17 is mounted on the top of the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13, a middle portion of the table 17 defines a top opening 171, and the laundry treating apparatus further includes a top cover 20, the top cover 20 is provided on the table 17 for opening and closing the top opening 171 to facilitate taking and placing the laundry.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10 and an access panel 123. An accommodating cavity with an open top is defined in the box body 10, the box body 10 is provided with an access opening 1201, the edge of the access opening 1201 is sunken towards the inside of the accommodating cavity, and an access cover plate 123 is detachably arranged at the access opening 1201 and used for opening and closing the access opening 1201.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the edge of the maintenance opening 1201 is sunken towards the inside of the accommodating cavity, after the maintenance cover plate 123 is installed, the maintenance cover plate 123 and the part of the box body 10 provided with the maintenance opening 1201 are positioned at the same level, and the maintenance cover plate 123 is prevented from being protruded to limit the placement of the clothes treatment device.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus is a top loading drum washing machine 100, and the service opening 1201 is provided in a sidewall of the cabinet 10. By recessing the edge of the access opening 1201 towards the interior of the receptacle cavity, after installation of the access panel 123, the access panel 123 is prevented from protruding and limiting the lateral placement of the top-loading drum washing machine 100.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 10 includes a front panel 11, a left side panel 12, and a right side panel 13, a front side of the left side panel 12 and a front side of the right side panel 13 are connected to a left end and a right end of the front panel 11, respectively, and an access opening 123 is provided in one of the left side panel 12 and the right side panel 13.

In some embodiments, a plurality of side plate holes 1221 arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the access opening 123 are formed in the side plate provided with the access opening 123 in the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13, the access cover plate 123 is provided with a plurality of cover plate holes 1231, wherein the plurality of cover plate holes 1231 are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of side plate holes 1221, and the access cover plate 123 is connected with the left side plate 12 or the right side plate 13 through a connecting piece penetrating through the cover plate holes 1231 and the side plate holes 1221, so that the structure is simple, and the assembly and disassembly are convenient.

In some embodiments, the left side plate 12 or the right side plate 13 includes a side plate body portion 121 and an annular web portion 122, the annular web portion 122 extends in a circumferential direction of the service opening 1201, the plurality of side plate holes 1221 are provided in the annular web portion 122, and an outer surface of the annular web portion 122 does not exceed an outer surface of the side plate body portion 121. That is, if the plane on which the outer surface of the side plate body 121 is located is used as the reference plane, and the annular connecting plate portion 122 is lower than the reference plane, after the access cover 123 is assembled with the left side plate 12, the access cover 123 covers the access opening 1201 and the annular connecting plate portion 122, which is beneficial to ensure that the outer surface of the access cover 123 is flush with the outer surface of the side plate body 121, thereby ensuring the beautiful appearance of the box body 10.

In the related art, when the top-loading drum washing machine needs to be overhauled, especially when the outer and

inner drums

30 and 40 and peripheral components thereof need to be overhauled, the washing machine needs to be laid down and disassembled to a large extent.

In order to solve the above technical problem, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, in some specific examples, the left side plate 12 is provided with an access opening 1201, and the access opening 1201 is provided with a detachable access cover 123 for opening and closing the access opening 1201, so that the assembly and disassembly are convenient.

For example, the access opening 1201 may be formed in a rectangular shape of the case 10 in the shape of the left side plate 12, and the size of the access opening 1201 may be designed according to the size of the components to be frequently accessed in the case 10, thereby facilitating the replacement of the components to be accessed.

In some embodiments, the left side plate 12 is provided with a plurality of side plate holes 1221 arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the access opening 1201, the access panel 123 is provided with a plurality of panel holes 1231, wherein the plurality of panel holes 1231 are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of side plate holes 1221, and the access panel 123 is connected with the left side plate 12 through a connecting member penetrating through the panel holes 1231 and the side plate holes 1221, so that the structure is simple, and the assembly and disassembly are convenient.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4 and fig. 9 and 11, in some examples, the left side plate 12 includes a side plate body portion 121 and an annular web portion 122, the annular web portion 122 extends in a circumferential direction of the service opening 1201, and a plurality of side plate holes 1221 are provided in the annular web portion 122.

Further, the outer surface of the annular connecting plate portion 122 does not exceed the outer surface of the side plate body portion 121, that is, if the plane where the outer surface of the side plate body portion 121 is located is taken as a reference plane, the annular connecting plate portion 122 is lower than the reference plane, and after the access cover plate 123 is assembled with the left side plate 12, the access cover plate 123 covers the access opening 1201 and the annular connecting plate portion 122, which is beneficial to ensuring that the outer surface of the access cover plate 123 is flush with the outer surface of the side plate body portion 121, thereby ensuring the attractive appearance of the box body 10.

As shown in fig. 4 and 11, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the outer surface of the annular connecting plate portion 122 has an annular recess 1222 surrounding the service opening 1201, and the outer periphery of the service cover plate 123 is provided with a bent flange 1232 matching with the annular recess 1222, so as to ensure the positioning and installation of the service cover plate 123 and the left side plate 12, so that the service cover plate 123 can be precisely fastened on the left side plate 12, which is beneficial to improving the assembly efficiency of the left side plate 12 and the service cover plate 123.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, the bottom wall of the annular recess 1222 is provided with a clamping groove 1223, so that the left side plate 12 and the access cover plate 123 can be conveniently clamped, and the connection reliability of the two is ensured.

As shown in fig. 10, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the outer surface of the annular connecting plate portion 122 has a connecting protrusion 1224, the connecting protrusion 1224 surrounds the service opening 1201, a plurality of side plate holes 1221 are provided in the connecting protrusion 1224, when the service cover plate 123 is installed at the service opening 1201, the service cover plate 123 is tightly attached to the connecting protrusion 1224, and the bent flange 1232 of the service cover plate 123 is fitted into the annular recess 1222, so as to ensure the reliability of the connection between the left side plate 12 and the service cover plate 123.

As shown in fig. 5 and 9 and fig. 11, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the access panel 123 is recessed into the receiving cavity, thereby forming a groove on an outer surface of the access panel 123 and a rib 1233 on an inner surface of the access panel 123.

From this, set up the cell body and form protruding muscle 1233 on the internal surface of maintenance apron 123 through the surface at maintenance apron 123, be favorable to improving the structural strength of maintenance apron 123, prevent that maintenance apron 123 from taking place to warp because of bumping into.

Of course, the above-described structure of the access panel 123 may be provided on the left and

right side panels

12 and 13, thereby improving the structural strength of the left and

right side panels

12 and 13.

In some examples, the chute body includes a plurality of first chute body portions 12321 arranged at intervals in the height direction of the access panel 123, each first chute body portion 12321 extending in the width direction of the access panel 123.

The channel includes a second channel portion 12322, the second channel portion 12322 forming a circular ring shape, for example, the second channel portion 12322 may form an oblong ring shape. From this, can carry out diversified structural design to the access panel 123, on the basis of guaranteeing the structural strength of access panel 123, improve the aesthetic property of access panel 123.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 10 further includes a back-sealing door 15, both ends of the back-sealing door 15 are connected to the rear side of the left side plate 12 and the rear side of the right side plate 13, respectively, wherein the laundry treating apparatus further includes a connecting cross member 16, the connecting cross member 16 is disposed at the rear portion of the back-sealing door 15, both ends of the connecting cross member 16 are connected to the back-sealing door 15 through fasteners, and the connecting cross member 16 has bolt holes adapted to pass transport bolts therethrough.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 10 further includes a table 17, the table 17 is mounted on the top of the first housing, that is, the table 17 is mounted on the top of the front panel 11, the left side plate 12 and the right side plate 13, a middle portion of the table 17 defines a top opening 171, and the laundry treating apparatus further includes a top cover 20, the top cover 20 is disposed on the table 17 for opening and closing the top opening 171 to facilitate taking and placing the laundry.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a top-loading drum washing machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10 and a connecting beam 16.

The box 10 includes a first housing and a second housing integrally formed, the second housing is connected to two ends of the first housing, and the first housing and the second housing surround at least a portion of the box 10. The connecting beam 16 is arranged on the second shell, and two ends of the connecting beam 16 are connected with the second shell through fasteners. That is, the connecting cross member 16 is detachably provided on the second casing, and the connecting cross member 16 has bolt holes 1613 adapted for the transit bolts to pass through.

Compared with the structure of directly processing bolt holes on the back door in the related art, the top-loading drum washing machine 100 of the embodiment of the invention omits the processing procedure of processing the bolt holes 1613 on the back door 15, directly processes the bolt holes 1613 on the connecting cross beam 16 with smaller size, is easy to process and manufacture, only needs to replace the connecting cross beam 16 after the bolt holes 1613 are damaged, is convenient to assemble and disassemble, and is easy to replace.

In some embodiments, the connecting beams 16 are at least two and are a first connecting beam 1601 and a second connecting beam 1602 respectively, wherein the first connecting beam 1601 and the second connecting beam 1602 are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the second housing, and each of the first connecting beam 1601 and the second connecting beam 1602 is provided with at least two bolt holes 1613 arranged at intervals along the length direction thereof.

For example, as shown in fig. 3, the first connecting beam 1601 is disposed above the second connecting beam 1602, the first connecting beam 1601 and the second connecting beam 1602 extend along the width direction of the rear-sealing door 15, the first connecting beam 1601 is provided with two bolt holes 1613 spaced along the length direction thereof, and the second connecting beam 1602 is provided with two bolt holes 1613 spaced along the length direction thereof, so that the first connecting beam 1601 and the second connecting beam 1602 can be fixed by four bolts, and the transportation is reliable.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first housing includes a front panel 11, a left side panel 12 and a right side panel 13, and the second housing is formed as a back door 15, both ends of the front panel 11 are connected to the front side of the left side panel 12 and the front side of the right side panel 13, respectively, and both ends of the back door 15 are connected to the rear side of the left side panel 11 and the rear side of the right side panel 13, respectively. Wherein the connecting beam 16 is provided to the rear sealing door 15.

Since the weight of the top-loading drum washing machine 100 is mainly concentrated on the driver 50, the pulley 47, the tub 30, the drum 40, and the like, the driver 50 and the pulley 47 are often disposed at positions deviated from the center of the top-loading drum washing machine 100, so that the center of gravity of the top-loading drum washing machine 100 is deviated from the center thereof; in view of the reliability of transportation of the top-loading drum washing machine 100, it is necessary to dispose the bolt hole 1613 of the connecting cross member 16 also at an off-center position, i.e., the connecting cross member 16 is not of a symmetrical structure.

Therefore, in some embodiments, the outer surface of the back-sealing door 15 is provided with a door-sealing mark, and the connecting beam 16 is provided with a beam mark 1611 having a shape similar to the shape of the door-sealing mark, if the beam mark 1611 and the door-sealing mark are in the same direction, the connecting beam 1611 can be correctly installed, so as to ensure that the connecting beam 16 can be accurately installed on the back-sealing door 15, and further ensure the transportation reliability and safety of the top-opening drum washing machine 100. Therefore, by providing the beam mark 1611, the connecting beam 16 is not assembled erroneously during assembly, which undoubtedly greatly improves the production efficiency.

As shown in fig. 8, in some embodiments, the connecting beam 16 includes: the rear door seal comprises a beam main body 161 and two beam limbs 162, wherein the beam main body 161 forms a plate extending along the width direction of the rear door seal 15, the two beam limbs 162 are respectively connected to two ends of the beam main body 161, and an angle larger than or equal to 90 degrees is formed between each beam limb 162 and the beam main body 161. That is, the connecting beam 16 may be formed in a U-shape to define an escape groove for escaping the back seal door 15 between the beam main body 161 and the two beam limbs 162, and has a simple structure and is easy to process and manufacture.

In some alternative examples, the middle of the outer surface of the beam main body 161 has a first reinforcing rib 1612 protruded outward, the beam mark 1611 may be provided on the first reinforcing rib 1612, and two bolt holes 1613 are provided on both sides of the first reinforcing rib 1612. By providing the first reinforcing rib 1612 on the cross member main body 161, it is advantageous to improve the structural strength of the connecting cross member 16.

In other alternative examples, the outer surface of the junction of the beam main body 161 and the beam limb 162 is provided with a second concave reinforcing rib 1621, so that the structural strength of the junction of the beam main body 161 and the beam limb 162 can be improved, and the structural strength of the connecting beam 16 can be further improved.

In some examples, the free end of each beam limb 162 has a beam connecting portion 1622, the beam connecting portion 1622 may form a plate fitting to two sides of the back-sealing door 15, the beam connecting portion 1622 is provided with one or more threaded holes 1623, the fastener is a threaded fastener, and the connecting beam 16 is connected with the back-sealing door 15 through the threaded fastener penetrating through the threaded holes 1623, so that the connection is convenient and reliable.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting beam 16 further comprises: a reinforcing flange 163, the reinforcing flange 163 extending from one of the two beam limbs 162 to the other along the length of the connecting beam 16, and the reinforcing flange 163 projecting beyond the outer surfaces of the beam body 161 and beam limbs 162.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8, the beam main body 161 and the two beam limbs 162 are provided at both sides thereof with reinforcing flanges 163 along a direction perpendicular to the surfaces thereof, thereby preventing the connecting beam 16 from being deformed and further improving the structural strength of the connecting beam 16.

As shown in fig. 12, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 10 further includes a table 17, the table 17 being mounted on top of the front panel 11, the left side panel 12 and the right side panel 13, and a top opening 171 being defined in a middle portion of the table 17. The top-open type drum washing machine further comprises a top cover 20, the top cover 20 is arranged on the workbench 17, namely the top cover 20 is arranged on the top of the box body 10 and used for opening and closing the top opening 171 of the box body 10, and the top-open type drum washing machine is simple in structure, easy to assemble and convenient for a user to control.

As shown in fig. 12 to 24, the laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet assembly, an outer tub 30, and an inner tub 40.

The box body assembly is internally defined with a containing cavity, the outer barrel 30 is arranged in the containing cavity, the inner barrel 40 is arranged in the outer barrel 30 and can rotate relative to the outer barrel 30, the inner barrel 40 is provided with a supporting shaft 44, the outer barrel 30 is provided with a bearing seat 33, the supporting shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 arranged in the bearing seat 33, and the end surface of the bearing 34 exceeds the free end surface of the supporting shaft 44, so that the length R of the matching contact surface of the bearing 34 and the supporting shaft 44 in the axial direction of the supporting shaft 44 is smaller than the width R.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the length R of the matching contact surface of the bearing 34 and the supporting shaft 44 is smaller than the width R of the bearing 34, so that the bearing 34 can be always in a pressing state after being installed in place, the bearing 34 is prevented from sliding in the axial direction of the supporting shaft 44, and the normal operation of the clothes treatment device is ensured.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the outer tub 30 is hung in the accommodating cavity, for example, the outer tub 30 may be disposed in the outer tub 30 through a hanging member, and a shock absorbing member is further disposed between the outer tub 30 and the cabinet 10.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a central axis of the outer tub 30 extends in a horizontal direction, and the inner tub 40 is provided inside the outer tub 30 and rotatable about the central axis of the outer tub 30. Specifically, the top of the outer tub 30 has a laundry access opening 301 corresponding to the position of the top opening 171, the inner drum 40 is disposed in the outer tub 30, the central axis of the inner drum 40 extends along the horizontal direction, the inner drum 40 is rotatable around the central axis of the outer tub 30, the driver 50 is in transmission connection with the inner drum 40, and in operation, the driver 50 is used for driving the inner drum 40 to rotate relative to the outer tub 30.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the two shaft ends of the inner tube 40 is provided with a support shaft 44, and the support shaft 44 extends in the axial direction of the inner tube 40. The shaft ends are understood to mean both ends of the inner cylinder 40 in the axial direction thereof.

In some embodiments, the outer tub 30 is provided with mounting holes 302 at both axial ends thereof, that is, the outer tub 30 is provided with mounting holes 302 at both axial ends thereof, a bearing housing 33 is provided in each mounting hole 302, and the support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 provided in the bearing housing 33, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the inner tub 40.

As shown in fig. 14, in some embodiments, each of two shaft ends of the inner cylinder 40 is provided with a support shaft 44, and the support shaft 44 extends along the axial direction of the inner cylinder 40, wherein the middle portions of the two shaft ends of the outer cylinder 30 are respectively provided with a mounting hole 302, a bearing seat 33 is arranged in each mounting hole 302, and each support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 arranged in the corresponding bearing seat 33, so that the inner cylinder 40 can be smoothly rotated relative to the outer cylinder 30.

As shown in fig. 14 and 15, in some embodiments, the end surface of the bearing 34 exceeds the free end surface of the support shaft 44, and the length R of the mating contact surface of the bearing 34 with the support shaft 44 in the axial direction of the support shaft 44 is smaller than the width R of the bearing 34. In other words, after the bearing 34 is assembled in place, the length of the matching contact surface of the bearing 34 and the supporting shaft 44 is smaller than the width of the bearing 34, so that the bearing 34 is always in a pressing state, the bearing 34 is prevented from sliding in the axial direction of the supporting shaft 44, and the normal operation of the clothes treatment device is ensured.

In some embodiments, one of the two support shafts 44 on the inner drum 40 is provided with a first spacer 461, the first spacer 461 is provided at the free end of the support shaft 44 through a first shaft connecting member 491, and the first spacer 461 presses the side of the bearing 34 on the support shaft 44 facing away from the inner drum 40, so as to prevent the bearing 34 from sliding in the axial direction of the support shaft 44, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the clothes treating apparatus. Wherein the support shaft 44 has a threaded shaft hole extending in an axial direction thereof, and the first shaft coupling 491 forms a threaded coupling fitting with the threaded shaft hole.

As shown in fig. 14 and 16, in some embodiments, one of the two support shafts 44 on the inner drum 40 is provided with a pulley 47, the pulley 47 is provided at the free end of the support shaft 44 through the second shaft connector 492, and the pulley 47 presses the side of the bearing 34 on the support shaft 44 facing away from the inner drum 40, so as to prevent the bearing 34 from sliding in the axial direction of the support shaft 44, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the laundry treating apparatus. Wherein the support shaft 44 has a threaded shaft hole extending in an axial direction thereof, and the second shaft connector 492 forms a threaded connector fitting with the threaded shaft hole.

Further, a second gasket 462 is disposed between the pulley 47 and the second shaft connector 492, and the second shaft connector 492 presses the second gasket 462 against the pulley 47, so that the pulley 47 presses the bearing 34, further ensuring the normal operation of the clothes treating apparatus.

In some embodiments, the drive 50 is an electric motor and has a drive shaft that is drivingly connected to the pulley 47 via a belt 48 to rotate the inner drum 40. Specifically, the belt pulley 47 is fixedly mounted on the supporting shaft 44, and the driver 50 drives the belt pulley 47 to rotate through the belt 48, so as to drive the supporting shaft 44 to rotate, and further drive the inner barrel 40 to rotate relative to the outer barrel 30, which is convenient for driving.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, each support shaft 44 is sleeved with a bushing 45, one end of the bushing 45 is connected with the shaft end of the inner cylinder 40, and the other end of the bushing 45 is stopped against the bearing 34.

Referring to fig. 14 to 16, the centerline axis of the inner tube 40 extends in the left-right direction, and the shaft end of the inner tube 40 on the left side is provided with a support shaft 44 extending outward, and the shaft end of the inner tube 40 on the right side is provided with a support shaft 44 extending outward.

Wherein, the supporting shaft 44 on the right side is sleeved with the shaft sleeve 45 and the bearing 34, one end of the shaft sleeve 45 is connected with the inner cylinder 40 into a whole, the inner side of the bearing 34 is stopped against the other end of the shaft sleeve 45, the bearing 34 is rotatably supported in the bearing seat 33, the outer side of the bearing 34 is provided with a first gasket 461, and the first gasket 461 presses the supporting shaft 44 through a first shaft connecting member 491, thereby pressing the bearing 34 arranged thereon.

Similarly, a shaft sleeve 45 and a bearing 34 are sleeved on the supporting shaft 44 on the left side, one end of the shaft sleeve 45 is connected with the inner cylinder 40, the inner side of the bearing 34 abuts against the other end of the shaft sleeve 45, the bearing 34 is rotatably supported in the bearing seat 33, the outer side of the bearing 34 is provided with a belt pulley 47 and a second gasket 462, and the second gasket 462 presses the belt pulley 47 through a second shaft connecting piece 492, so that the belt pulley 47 presses the supporting shaft 44 and the bearing 34 arranged thereon.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a case assembly comprises: a case 10 having a top opening communicating with the receiving chamber, and a top cover 20 provided on the top of the case 10 for opening and closing the top opening of the case 10.

In some embodiments, the case 10 includes a first case and a second case integrally formed, the second case being connected to both ends of the first case, and the first case and the second case surrounding at least a portion of the case 10. Through assembling integrated into one piece's first casing and second casing, not only can improve the connection reliability of each part of box 10, guarantee the structural strength of box 10, avoid box 10 to take place to warp because of bumping, can improve this clothing processing apparatus's production efficiency moreover.

In some examples, the first housing includes a front panel 11, a left side panel 12, and a right side panel 13, and a front side of the left side panel 12 and a front side of the right side panel 13 are connected to a left end and a right end of the front panel 11, respectively.

Wherein the front panel 11, the left side panel 12 and the right side panel 13 are integrally formed. For example, a whole sheet metal material sheet can be bent to form a U-shaped structure, so that the front panel 11, the left side panel 12 and the right side panel 13 are integrally formed, a connecting structure or a connecting piece is omitted, and the box body 10 is easy to machine and manufacture and beneficial to improving the structural stability of the box body 10.

In some embodiments, the second housing is formed as a back door 15, and both ends of the back door 15 are connected to the rear side of the left side plate 12 and the rear side of the right side plate 13, respectively.

Further, the box assembly of the laundry treating apparatus further includes a connecting beam 16, the connecting beam 16 is disposed at the rear portion of the rear sealing door 15, and both ends of the connecting beam 16 are connected to the rear sealing door 15 through fasteners, and the connecting beam 16 has bolt holes 1613 suitable for the transportation bolts to penetrate through.

Compared with the structure of directly processing the bolt holes on the back-sealing door in the prior art, the processing procedure of processing the bolt holes 1613 on the back-sealing door 15 is omitted, the bolt holes 1613 are directly processed on the connecting cross beam 16 with smaller size, the processing and the manufacturing are easy, and when the bolt holes 1613 are damaged, only the connecting cross beam 16 needs to be replaced, the assembly and disassembly are convenient, and the replacement is easy.

In some embodiments, the box 10 further includes a working platform 17, the working platform 17 is mounted on the top of the first housing, that is, the working platform 17 is mounted on the top of the front panel 11, the left side panel 12 and the right side panel 13, a top opening is defined in the middle of the working platform 17, and the top cover 20 is disposed on the working platform 17 and used for opening and closing the top opening.

As shown in fig. 15 and 16, the laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet assembly, an outer tub 30, and an inner tub 40.

A receiving cavity is defined in the box body assembly. The outer barrel 30 is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the outer barrel 30 is provided with a mounting hole 302, and a bearing seat 33 is arranged in the mounting hole 302. The inner cylinder 40 is provided in the outer cylinder 30, and the inner cylinder 40 is provided with a support shaft 44, and the support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 provided in the bearing housing 33. The outer tub 30 is further formed with a support stand 35 extending toward the center of the mounting hole 302, the support stand 35 is formed with a first sealing protrusion 351, the support shaft 44 is sleeved with a first sealing member 51, and the first sealing member 51 is stopped and limited by the first sealing protrusion 351.

According to the clothes treating apparatus of the embodiment of the invention, the first sealing protrusion 351 is arranged on the support platform 35, so that the first sealing member 51 sleeved on the support shaft 44 stops against the first sealing protrusion 351, thereby ensuring the sealing performance between the first sealing member 51 and the outer tub 30 and between the support shaft 44 and the first sealing member 51, preventing the water in the outer tub 30 from leaking, and ensuring the normal operation of the clothes treating apparatus.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the support table 35 is located at the inner side of the bearing 34, and the first sealing protrusion 351 is provided at a side of the support table 35 facing the bearing 34, wherein the first sealing member 51 is located between the inner side of the bearing 34 and the support table 35, further ensuring the sealing property between the first sealing member 51 and the outer tub 30 and between the support shaft 44 and the first sealing member 51.

In some embodiments, the bearing seat 33 has a positioning step 36 disposed opposite to the first sealing protrusion 351 therein, wherein an inner ring of the first sealing member 51 is in sealing connection with the shaft sleeve 45 on the support shaft 44, an outer ring of the first sealing member 51 is in sealing connection with the hole wall of the mounting hole 302, and the outer ring of the first sealing member 51 is located between the positioning step 36 and the first sealing protrusion 351, and the positioning step 36 and the first sealing protrusion 351 limit the first sealing member 51, thereby ensuring the sealing between the first sealing member 51 and the outer tub 30 and between the first sealing member 51 and the bearing seat 33, and preventing water in the outer tub 30 from leaking.

In some embodiments, the supporting shaft 44 is sleeved with a bushing 45, and the first seal 51 includes an annular body portion 511, a longitudinal seal portion 512, and a transverse seal portion 513.

As shown in fig. 16, the longitudinal sealing portion 512 is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the annular body portion 511, the longitudinal sealing portion 512 extends in the axial direction of the shaft sleeve 45 on the support shaft 44, one end of the longitudinal sealing portion 512 abuts against the first sealing protrusion 351, the other end of the longitudinal sealing portion 512 abuts against the positioning step 36, the transverse sealing portion 513 is connected to the inner peripheral edge of the annular body portion 511, and the transverse sealing portion 513 is in sealing connection with the shaft sleeve 45 on the support shaft 44, the first sealing member 51 has a simple structure, and it is advantageous to ensure the sealing performance between the first sealing member 51 and the outer tub 30, between the first sealing member 51 and the bearing housing 33, and between the first sealing member 51 and the shaft sleeve 45.

In some examples, the transverse sealing portion 513 includes a plurality of transverse sealing lips 5131, and each transverse sealing lip 5131 extends obliquely relative to the axial direction and the radial direction of the shaft sleeve 45 on the support shaft 44, so as to achieve multiple sealing between the first sealing member 51 and the support shaft 44, further improve the sealing performance between the first sealing member 51 and the support shaft 44, and prevent water in the outer tub 30 from leaking.

In some examples, at least two of the plurality of transverse sealing lips 5131 extend in opposite directions axially of the shaft sleeve 45 on the support shaft 44. For example, the first sealing members 51 on the two support shafts 44 are symmetrically arranged, the transverse sealing portion 513 of each first sealing member 51 includes three transverse sealing lips 5131, the two transverse sealing lips 5131 on the inner side extend obliquely toward the inner cylinder 40 relative to the axial direction and the radial direction of the support shaft 44, and the one transverse sealing lip 5131 on the outer side extends obliquely away from the inner cylinder 40 relative to the axial direction and the radial direction of the support shaft 44, so as to ensure the sealing property of the connection between the first sealing members 51 and the support shaft 44.

As shown in fig. 16, according to a further embodiment of the present invention, a slip-off preventing ring 514 is fitted to an outer side of the lateral sealing part 513, and the first sealing member 51 is fixed to the bushing 45 on the supporting shaft 44 through the slip-off preventing ring 514. For example, the outer surface of the outermost transverse sealing lip 5131 of the first seal member 51 is provided with a mating groove in which the anti-slip ring 514 is disposed to secure the first seal member 51 to the hub 45 on the support shaft 44.

In some specific examples, the shaft 44 is sleeved with a shaft sleeve 45, the first seal 51 is sleeved on the shaft sleeve 45, and the transverse sealing portion 513 of the first seal 51 comprises a plurality of transverse sealing lips 5131, and each transverse sealing lip 5131 extends obliquely relative to the axial direction and the radial direction of the shaft sleeve 45.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the two shaft ends of the inner tube 40 is provided with a support shaft 44, and the support shaft 44 extends in the axial direction of the inner tube 40. In some embodiments, the outer tub 30 is provided at both axial ends thereof with mounting holes 302, a bearing housing 33 is provided in each mounting hole 302, and the support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 provided in the bearing housing 33, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the inner tub 40.

Further, the outer tub 30 has a support stand 35 extending toward the center of the mounting hole 302 at the shaft end middle portion, and the support stand 35 is located inside the corresponding bearing 34. For example, the outer tub 30 includes an outer tub body 31 and an outer tub end cover 32, a cavity with an open end is defined in the outer tub body 31, the outer tub end cover 32 is disposed at an open port of the outer tub body 31, and a support stand 35 extending toward the center of the mounting hole 302 is disposed at the bottom of the outer tub body 31 and the middle of the outer tub end cover 32.

A receiving cavity is defined in the box body assembly. The outer barrel 30 is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the outer barrel 30 is provided with a mounting hole 302, and a bearing seat 33 is arranged in the mounting hole 302. The inner cylinder 40 is provided in the outer cylinder 30, and the inner cylinder 40 is provided with a support shaft 44, and the support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 provided in the bearing housing 33. Wherein, the outer tub 30 is formed with a second sealing protrusion 37 surrounding the mounting hole 302, and the bearing housing 33 has a positioning groove 332 engaged with the second sealing protrusion 37.

According to the laundry treating apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the second sealing protrusion 37 is disposed on the outer tub 30, and the positioning groove 332 matched with the second sealing protrusion 37 is disposed on the bearing seat 33, so that not only the positioning and installation of the bearing seat 33 and the outer tub 30 can be realized, but also the connection sealing performance between the bearing seat 33 and the outer tub 30 can be ensured.

In some embodiments, the positioning groove 332 is formed in a ring shape and the positioning groove 332 is provided with a second sealing member 52 therein, and the shaft end of the outer tub 30 is connected with the bearing seat 33 through the second sealing member 52 in a sealing manner. For example, the second sealing member 52 may be embedded in the positioning groove 332, and then the second sealing protrusion 37 is used to press the second sealing member 52, so as to further ensure the connection sealing property between the bearing seat 33 and the outer tub 30.

In some examples, the second seal 52 forms an annular shape, i.e., the second seal 52 forms an annular shape extending along the circumferential direction of the positioning groove 332, thereby ensuring sealability in the circumferential direction.

In some examples, the cross section of the second sealing member 52 forms a U shape, the U shape opens towards the second sealing protrusion 37, and after the bearing seat 33 is assembled with the outer tub 30, the second sealing protrusion 37 on the outer tub 30 is inserted into the opening of the second sealing member 52, so that the second sealing member 52 covers at least a part of the top and side of the second sealing protrusion 37, further ensuring the sealing performance of the connection between the bearing seat 33 and the outer tub 30.

As shown in fig. 19 to 24, in some embodiments, the bearing seat 33 has at least two positioning protrusions 331, each positioning protrusion 331 extends along an axial direction of the outer tub 30, one of the two positioning protrusions 331 surrounds the other one, and a positioning groove 332 is defined between the two positioning protrusions 331, which is simple in structure, easy to machine and manufacture, and facilitates positioning and mounting of the bearing seat 33 and the outer tub 30.

In some embodiments, the bearing seat 33 is fixed to the shaft end of the outer tub 30 by a plurality of bearing connectors arranged at intervals, specifically, the bearing seat 33 has a plurality of lugs arranged along the circumference thereof, each lug is provided with a through hole suitable for the bearing connector to pass through, so that the bearing seat 33 is fixed to the shaft end of the outer tub 30 by a plurality of bearing connectors, that is, the bearing seat 33 is fixed to the bottom of the outer tub 31 and the outer tub end cover 32 by a plurality of bearing connectors.

In some embodiments, the inner cylinder 40 includes an inner cylinder 41, a first inner cylinder end cover 42 and a second inner cylinder end cover 43, two ends of the inner cylinder 41 are open, the first inner cylinder end cover 42 and the second inner cylinder end cover 43 are respectively connected with two ends of the inner cylinder 41 in a sealing manner, and each of the first inner cylinder end cover 42 and the second inner cylinder end cover 43 is provided with a support shaft 44.

Wherein, the side peripheral wall of the inner cylinder body 41 is provided with an opening, thereby facilitating the user to take and place the clothes; the inner surface of each of the first and second drum end covers 42 and 43 is provided with a plurality of agitating ribs arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction thereof, thereby improving the washing efficiency of the laundry treating apparatus.

In some embodiments, the outer tub 30 includes an outer tub body 31 and an outer tub end cover 32, a cavity with an open end is defined in the outer tub body 31, the outer tub end cover 32 is disposed at the open mouth of the outer tub body 31, and the outer tub end cover 32 is hermetically connected to the outer tub body 31, so as to ensure the sealing performance of the outer tub 30 and prevent water of the outer tub 30 from leaking. Further, the bottom wall of the outer tub body 31 and the outer tub end cover 32 both form a shaft end of the outer tub 30, and the bottom wall of the outer tub body 31 and the middle of the outer tub end cover 32 are both provided with mounting holes 302.

As shown in fig. 17, in some examples, the connection groove 312 is disposed on a side of the outer tub 31 facing the outer tub end cover 32, the connection groove 312 surrounds the open opening, and the outer tub end cover 32 has a convex ring engaged with the connection groove 312, so that not only the positioning and installation of the outer tub 31 and the outer tub end cover 32 can be ensured, thereby ensuring the connection reliability of the outer tub 31 and the outer tub end cover 32, but also the connection sealing performance of the outer tub 31 and the outer tub end cover 32 can be ensured.

As shown in fig. 17, in some examples, a barrel outer ring 313 and a barrel inner ring 314 disposed in a sleeving manner are disposed on a side of the outer barrel 31 facing the outer barrel end cover 32, and an end cover outer ring 321 and an end cover inner ring 322 disposed in a sleeving manner are disposed on a side of the outer barrel end cover 32 facing the outer barrel 31, wherein the barrel inner ring 314 is disposed between the end cover outer ring 321 and the end cover inner ring 322, and the end cover outer ring 321 is disposed between the barrel outer ring 313 and the barrel inner ring 314, so that not only can positioning and mounting of the outer barrel 31 and the outer barrel end cover 32 be ensured, thereby ensuring connection reliability of the outer barrel 31 and the outer barrel end cover 32, but also ensuring multiple sealing performance of the outer barrel 31 and the.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the central axis of the outer tub 30 extends along a horizontal direction, two shaft ends of the outer tub 30 are respectively provided with mounting holes 302, a bearing seat 33 is provided in each mounting hole 302, and the inner tub 40 is provided in the outer tub 30 and rotatable around the central axis of the outer tub 30.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, each of both shaft ends of the inner tube 40 is provided with a support shaft 44 extending in the axial direction of the inner tube 40, the support shaft 44 being rotatably supported by the bearing 34 provided in the bearing housing 33. Further, a second sealing protrusion 37 is provided at an axial end of the outer tub 30, the second sealing protrusion 37 surrounding the mounting hole 302.

In some embodiments, the outer tub 30 is provided at both axial ends thereof with mounting holes 302, a bearing housing 33 is provided in each mounting hole 302, and the support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 provided in the bearing housing 33, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the inner tub 40.

A laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a case assembly, an outer tub 30, and an inner tub 40. An accommodating cavity is defined in the box body assembly, the outer barrel 30 is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the inner barrel 40 can rotate relative to the outer barrel 30.

Wherein, outer bucket 30 includes outer bucket staving 31 and outer bucket end cover 32, has injectd the open cavity of one end in the outer bucket staving 31, and outer bucket end cover 32 locates the open mouth of outer bucket staving 31, and outer bucket 30 is equipped with gas storage component 60, and gas storage component 60 injects the air cavity that switches on with the inner chamber of outer bucket 30, and gas storage component 60 and outer bucket end cover 32 integrated into one piece.

According to the clothes processing device of the embodiment of the invention, the air storage part 60 and the outer barrel end cover 32 are integrally formed, so that a connecting piece of the air storage part 60 and the outer barrel end cover 32 can be omitted, the number of parts is reduced, and the connection reliability of the air storage part 60 and the outer barrel end cover 32 can be ensured.

In some embodiments, the gas trap member 60 is provided at the bottom of the outer tub 30, i.e., the gas trap member 60 is integrally formed at the bottom position of the outer tub cover 32.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a water level sensor communicating with the top of the air trap part 60 through a connection pipe for detecting a water level in the outer tub 30, thereby controlling a water inflow as needed.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a drain pump 70, and the drain pump 70 is communicated with the inner cavity of the outer tub 30 through a drain pipe, so that the water in the outer tub 30 is drained by the drain pump 70 during the dehydration stage.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of two shaft ends of the inner cylinder 40 is provided with a support shaft 44, the support shaft 44 extends along the axial direction of the inner cylinder 40, wherein the bottom of the outer cylinder 31 and the middle part of the outer cylinder end cover 32 are respectively provided with a mounting hole 302, a bearing seat 33 is arranged in each mounting hole 302, each support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing 34 arranged in the corresponding bearing seat 33, and it is ensured that the inner cylinder 40 can smoothly rotate relative to the outer cylinder 30.

In some embodiments, the bottom of the outer tub body 31 and the outer tub end cover 32 have support bases 35 extending toward the center of the mounting hole 302, respectively, and the support bases 35 are located inside the corresponding bearings 34. The support platform 35 has a first sealing protrusion 351 on a side facing the bearing 34, the support shaft 44 is sleeved with a first sealing element 51, the first sealing element 51 is located between the inner side of the bearing 34 and the support platform 35, and the first sealing element 51 abuts against the first sealing protrusion 351.

Therefore, the first sealing protrusion 351 is disposed on the support platform 35, so that the first sealing member 51 sleeved on the support shaft 44 stops against the first sealing protrusion 351, thereby ensuring the sealing performance between the first sealing member 51 and the outer tub 30 and between the support shaft 44 and the first sealing member 51, preventing the water in the outer tub 30 from leaking, and ensuring the normal operation of the laundry treatment apparatus.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Other configurations and operations of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

the box body assembly is internally provided with a containing cavity;

the outer barrel is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a mounting hole, and a bearing seat is arranged in the mounting hole;

an inner barrel arranged in the outer barrel, the inner barrel is provided with a support shaft which is rotatably supported by a bearing arranged in the bearing seat,

wherein, outer bucket still is formed with the court the brace table that the center of mounting hole extends, the brace table is formed with first sealed arch, the cover is equipped with first sealing member on the back shaft, first sealing member quilt first sealed arch is stopped to support spacingly, have in the bearing frame with the protruding relative arrangement's of first sealed location step, wherein, the inner circle of first sealing member with support epaxial axle sleeve sealing connection, the outer lane of first sealing member with the pore wall sealing connection of mounting hole just is located location step with between the first sealed arch.

2. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support stand is located inside the bearing and the first sealing protrusion is provided on a side of the support stand facing the bearing, the first sealing member being located between the inside of the bearing and the support stand.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a bushing is sleeved on the supporting shaft, and the first sealing member includes:

an annular body portion;

a longitudinal sealing part connected to the outer periphery of the annular body part and extending in the axial direction of the shaft sleeve, one end of the longitudinal sealing part abutting against the first sealing protrusion;

a lateral sealing portion connected to an inner peripheral edge of the annular body portion and sealingly connected with the shaft sleeve.

4. A laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the transverse sealing portion includes a plurality of transverse sealing lips, each of which extends obliquely with respect to an axial direction and a radial direction of the shaft sleeve.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least two of the plurality of lateral seal lips extend in opposite directions in an axial direction of the shaft sleeve.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 3-5, wherein a slip-off preventing ring is fitted over an outer side of the lateral sealing part, and the first sealing member is fixed to the shaft sleeve through the slip-off preventing ring.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the cabinet assembly includes:

the box body is provided with a top opening communicated with the accommodating cavity;

the top cover is arranged at the top of the box body and used for opening and closing the top opening of the box body.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the cabinet includes a first casing integrally formed and a second casing connected to both ends of the first casing, the first casing and the second casing surrounding to form the cabinet.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first casing includes a front panel, a left side plate, a right side plate, and a front side of the left side plate and a front side of the right side plate are connected with a left end and a right end of the front panel, respectively.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the second casing is formed as a back door having both ends connected to the rear side of the left side plate and the rear side of the right side plate, respectively;

the box body assembly further comprises a connecting cross beam, the connecting cross beam is arranged at the rear portion of the rear sealing door, two ends of the connecting cross beam are connected with the rear sealing door through fasteners, and the connecting cross beam is provided with bolt holes suitable for the transportation bolts to penetrate through.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the cabinet further includes a table mounted to a top of the first casing, a middle portion of the table defining the top opening, and the top cover is provided to the table.

12. The apparatus of any of claims 1-5, wherein the outer tub is suspended within the receiving cavity.

13. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the outer tub has a central axis extending in a horizontal direction, and the inner drum is rotatable about the central axis of the outer tub.

14. A laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein each of two axial ends of the inner drum is provided with the support shaft, the support shaft extending in an axial direction of the inner drum.

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein mounting holes are provided at both axial ends of the outer tub, respectively, and the bearing housing is provided in each of the mounting holes.