CN112301661A - Light emitting ball for laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of clothes treatment equipment, and particularly provides a luminous ball for the clothes treatment equipment. The light emitting ball comprises a spherical shell, a light emitting lamp fixed on the shell and a power supply module arranged in the shell, wherein the power supply module is electrically connected with the light emitting lamp, and the power supply module is arranged to generate electric energy based on the rotation or vibration of the rotary barrel so as to supply power to the light emitting lamp. In arranging the luminous ball in the rotatory bucket through setting up the aforesaid, the power module in the luminous ball will produce the electric energy under the rotatory drive of rotatory bucket, for the luminescent light power supply to make the light source of possessing in the rotatory bucket, and the cost is low, need not to set up the wiring.

Description

Light emitting ball for laundry treating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, and particularly provides a luminous ball for the clothes treatment equipment.

Background

In the washing process of the washing machine, if the outdoor environment is dark, for example, the washing machine is arranged in a corner with insufficient light, the operator can hardly see the washing condition of the clothes in the washing machine. Especially for some special clothes, such as woollen sweater and the like, the material is weak, and the special clothes cannot withstand larger beating force, when the clothes are in the washing process, an operator often wants to see the specific washing state of the clothes in the washing machine so as to adjust the washing parameters, so that the special clothes can be suitable for washing different clothes.

In the prior art, because the inside of the washing machine is rotating, it is difficult to install the electric lamp on the rotating tub, and in view of this, the washing machine in the prior art usually does not set the light source in the tub, and the skilled person does not want to set the light source, but sets the light source too hard and the cost is too high.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new light emitting ball for a laundry treating apparatus to solve the problem that it is difficult to provide a light source inside the existing laundry treating apparatus due to the rotation of the rotating tub.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that it is difficult to provide a light source inside the existing laundry treating apparatus due to the rotation of the rotating tub, the present invention provides a light emitting ball for a laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating apparatus including a rotating tub in which the light emitting ball is placed when in use, the light emitting ball including a spherical housing, a light emitting lamp fixed on the housing, and a power supply module provided in the housing, the power supply module being electrically connected to the light emitting lamp, the power supply module being configured to generate electric energy based on the rotation or vibration of the rotating tub and then supply power to the light emitting lamp.

In the above preferred embodiment of the light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus, the power supply module includes a fixed coil, a magnet, and a guide member, the guide member is connected to the housing, the fixed coil is wound around the guide member and electrically connected to the light emitting lamp, and the magnet is disposed inside the guide member and can slide back and forth through the fixed coil.

In the above preferred embodiment of the light emitting ball for the clothes treating apparatus, the guide member is a guide rail or a sleeve.

In the above preferred technical solution of the light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus, the power supply module further includes a storage battery, the storage battery is fixed inside the case, the coil is electrically connected with the storage battery, and the storage battery is electrically connected with the light emitting lamp.

In the above preferred technical solution of the light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus, the power supply module further includes a circuit board, the circuit board is fixed inside the case, the storage battery is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the light emitting lamp.

In the above preferred embodiment of the light emitting ball for the clothes treating apparatus, the storage battery and the circuit board are both fixedly coupled to the guide member.

In the above preferred embodiment of the light emitting ball for the clothes treating apparatus, the power supply module further includes an elastic member, one end of the elastic member is connected to the housing, and the other end of the elastic member is connected to the guide member or the magnet.

In the above preferred embodiment of the light emitting ball for the clothes treating apparatus, the elastic member is a compression spring, and the number of the compression springs is two, and the two compression springs are respectively disposed at both ends of the guide member and respectively connected to the housing.

In the above preferred technical solution of the light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus, the elastic member is a compression spring, and the number of the compression springs is two, and the two compression springs are respectively disposed at both ends of the magnet and respectively connected to the housing.

In the above preferred technical solution of the light emitting ball for the clothes treating apparatus, the light emitting lamp is an illuminating lamp or an ultraviolet germicidal lamp, and/or the outer side of the housing is provided with a plurality of sets of protrusions.

As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, in the technical solution of the present invention, the light emitting ball is disposed in the rotary tub, and the light emitting ball includes a spherical housing, a light emitting lamp fixed on the housing, and a power supply module disposed in the housing, the power supply module is electrically connected to the light emitting lamp, and the power supply module is configured to generate electric energy based on rotation or vibration of the rotary tub and then supply power to the light emitting lamp.

In arranging the luminous ball in the rotatory bucket through setting up the aforesaid, the rotation of rotatory bucket will drive the power module in the luminous ball and produce the electric energy, for the luminescent light power supply to make and be equipped with the light source in the rotatory bucket, and the cost is low, need not to set up the wiring. Furthermore, the rotation of the inside of the washing machine not only does not become an obstacle to the arrangement of the light source, but also becomes an energy source for arranging the light source.

Drawings

The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with a washing machine. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an operation state of a light emitting ball for a clothes treating apparatus in a drum washing machine according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic configuration view of a first embodiment of a light emitting ball for a laundry treating apparatus according to the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic configuration view of a second embodiment of a light emitting ball for a laundry treating apparatus according to the present invention.

List of reference numerals:

1. a light emitting ball; 11. a housing; 111. a protrusion; 12. a light emitting lamp; 13. a power supply module; 131. fixing the coil; 132. a magnet; 133. a guide member; 134. a storage battery; 135. a circuit board; 136. an elastic member; 137. a support; 2. the barrel is rotated.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. And can be adjusted as needed by those skilled in the art to suit particular applications. For example, although the light emitting lamp is described as the illuminating lamp in the description, it is obvious that the present invention may adopt other forms of light emitting lamps to achieve different purposes, such as replacing the light emitting lamp with the ultraviolet germicidal lamp to achieve the sterilization function, or arranging the illuminating lamp and the ultraviolet germicidal lamp at the same time to achieve the free switching of the illumination and sterilization functions, as long as the functions of illumination or sterilization, etc. of the clothes treatment equipment are achieved based on the structure described in the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

First, referring to fig. 1 and 2, a light emitting ball for a laundry treating apparatus of the present invention will be described. Fig. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an operation state of a light emitting ball for a clothes treatment apparatus in a drum washing machine according to the present invention, and fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of a first embodiment of the light emitting ball for a clothes treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in order to solve the problem that it is difficult to arrange a light source inside the conventional laundry treating apparatus due to the rotation of the rotary tub, the light emitting ball 1 of the present invention is disposed inside the rotary tub 2, the light emitting ball 1 includes a spherical housing 11, a light emitting lamp 12 fixed to the housing 11, and a power supply module 13 disposed inside the housing 11, the power supply module 13 is electrically connected to the light emitting lamp 12, and the power supply module 13 is disposed to be capable of generating electric power based on the rotation or vibration of the rotary tub 2 and then supplying power to the light emitting lamp 12.

The setting mode has the advantages that: arrange luminous ball 1 in rotatory bucket 2, utilize the rotation of rotatory bucket 2, power module 13 in the luminous ball 1 can provide the electric energy for luminescent lamp 12 to make luminescent lamp 12 light, need not carry out the wiring of difficulty, also need not the replenishment of external energy, can accomplish the illumination function to rotatory bucket 2 inside.

It should be noted that the main innovative point of the present invention is also the direction in which the conventional technicians, faced with the lack of lighting systems inside the rotating tub 2 of the washing machine, solve the problem is how to switch on the power supply to the periphery of the rotating tub, if the connection between the rolling rotating tub 2 and the stationary electric circuit is realised and how to do the waterproofing. The first problem is that the washing machine arrangement circuit generally only comprises a motor and a water pump except a control console, the water pump is far away from the rotary barrel 2, the circuit is not suitable to be arranged at the motor, and accidents caused by the fact that the circuit is involved in the motor are easily caused. The second problem is how to transfer the connected power line to the rotary tub 2, which is difficult to electrically connect the moving and static parts, if the conventional electric wire is connected, the line is wound up and broken by the rotation of the rotary tub 2. The third problem is how to make the circuit waterproof, so that the circuit is not easy to leak electricity. The scheme provided by the inventor is that a luminous spherical object is designed, the three problems are ingeniously avoided, the inventor also utilizes the rotation of the rotary barrel 2 to directly convert the rotation into electric energy, the self-generation of the luminous ball 1 is realized, the condition that the luminous ball 1 needs frequent charging is also avoided, and therefore the defect that the light source is difficult to set by the rotation of the rotary barrel is converted into the advantage that the energy source can be provided. The invention not only realizes the illumination function, but also does not need to arrange a circuit, thereby reducing the illumination cost, improving the safety degree of the washing machine, also needing no power supply, realizing self-electricity generation by utilizing the motion of the rotary barrel 2, saving energy, saving the step of charging for users, and achieving multiple purposes.

The light emitting ball 1 for the laundry treating apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with further reference to fig. 2 and 3. Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of a light emitting ball for a laundry treating apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in fig. 2, in one possible embodiment, the power supply module 13 includes a fixed coil 131, a magnet 132 and a guide member 133, preferably, the guide member 133 is a sleeve, the guide member 133 is fixedly connected with the housing 11 through a bracket 137, the fixed coil 131 is wound around a middle portion of the guide member 133 and electrically connected with the light emitting lamp 12, and the magnet 132 is disposed inside the guide member 133 and can pass through the fixed coil 131 to realize a reciprocating sliding.

The setting mode has the advantages that: when the rotating barrel 2 starts to rotate, the light-emitting ball 1 is impacted to change the position, in this case, the magnet 132 in the guiding member 133 slides back and forth, so that the fixed coil 131 cuts the magnetic field of the magnet 132 back and forth, and then current is generated on the fixed coil 131, and finally reaches the position of the light-emitting lamp 12, so that the light-emitting lamp 12 is lightened, and illumination in the rotating barrel 2 is completed.

In another possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the power supply module 13 further includes a storage battery 134 and a circuit board 135, the storage battery 134 and the circuit board 135 are fixed inside the housing 11, the coil is electrically connected to the storage battery 134, the storage battery 134 is electrically connected to the circuit board 135, and the circuit board 135 is electrically connected to the light emitting lamp 12. The light emitting lamp 12 is preferably an illumination lamp, but may be an ultraviolet germicidal lamp, a mosquito killer lamp, or the like. A plurality of sets of protrusions 111 are also provided on the outside of the housing 11.

The setting mode has the advantages that: through setting up battery 134 in inside, can save the electric energy of production, when rotatory bucket 2 stall, still can maintain luminescent light 12 luminous a period, and because the produced electric current size of power module 13 is relevant with outside real-time status, this will cause luminescent light 12 to overlook, through the setting of battery 134, can control the electric current of output to stabilize luminescent light 12's input current, make the light source more stable. The circuit board 135 is configured to actively control the on/off of the light emitting lamp 12, for example, when the rotating barrel 2 does not rotate for a period of time, the light emitting lamp 12 can be controlled to be turned off, thereby saving power. When there are a plurality of light emitting lamps 12 arranged on the surface of the housing 11, for example, the light emitting lamps 12 include both an illumination lamp and an ultraviolet germicidal lamp, the circuit board 135 may also control the on and off of the plurality of light emitting lamps 12 to switch the light emitting ball 1 between the illumination and germicidal functions. By arranging the plurality of groups of protrusions 111 on the outer side of the shell 11, the washing capacity of the washing machine can be increased, the washing machine can serve as a washing ball, the friction capacity between the washing machine and clothes is increased, and the clothes cleaning effect is improved.

As shown in fig. 3, in another possible embodiment, the power supply module 13 may further include an elastic member 136, preferably, the elastic member 136 is a compression spring, the number of the compression springs is two, the two compression springs are respectively arranged at two ends of the guide member 133 and are respectively connected with the housing 11, in this embodiment, the bracket 137 is not arranged, and the elastic member 136 is used instead.

The setting mode has the advantages that: when the rotating tub 2 stops rotating, the user still needs the light source to observe the clothes at this time, but since the rotating tub 2 stops rotating, the power supply module 13 will stop supplying power immediately due to losing power, which may deteriorate the user experience. By providing the compression spring between the guide member 133 and the housing 11, when the rotary tub 2 stops, the guide member 133 also swings back and forth for a certain time by the spring due to inertia, so that the light emitting ball 1 does not stop emitting light immediately, but continues to emit light for a certain time after the rotary tub 2 stops rotating, so that the user can have a sufficient time to observe the state of the inside of the washing machine.

In conclusion, the invention creatively provides a light-emitting ball 1, which solves the problem that a light source is difficult to arrange in a rotary barrel 2. The luminous ball 1 can finish the illumination in the rotary barrel 2 without external energy supply. The luminous ball 1 of the invention can also realize the function switching of sterilization and illumination. The design of the protrusions 111 also enables the present invention to enhance the laundry cleaning ability of the washing machine. The provision of the elastic member 136 and the provision of the storage battery 134 also enable the light emitting ball 1 to emit light more continuously.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only used for illustrating the principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can modify the above-mentioned structure so that the present invention can be applied to more specific application scenarios without departing from the principle of the present invention.

For example, in an alternative embodiment, the guiding member 133 may be a guiding rail or the like, the guiding rail is directly and fixedly connected to the housing 11, the fixed coil 131 is disposed on the guiding rail, the magnet 132 slides on the guiding rail, and the relative movement between the magnet 132 and the fixed coil 131 can be realized without departing from the guiding rail, so as to generate electric energy for supplying power to the light emitting lamp 12. For example, in one possible embodiment, the guide rail may be two cylindrical rods, and correspondingly two cylindrical holes are provided in the magnet 132, and the sliding of the magnet 132 on the guide rail is achieved by the cooperation of the rods and the holes without departing from the principles of the present invention, and thus, all of them fall within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in another alternative embodiment, the battery 134 and the circuit board 135 may be fixed on the guide member 133, as long as the sliding range of the magnet 132 is limited, so that the battery 134 and the circuit board 135 do not collide with the magnet 132, which does not depart from the principle of the present invention, and thus, the present invention is within the protection scope.

For example, in another alternative embodiment, the compression spring may be one, and only one end of the guide member 133 may be provided, so that the same effect may be achieved, and the light emitting ball 1 may continuously emit light even when the rotary tub 2 is not rotated or vibrated. The elastic member 136 may be connected to the magnet 132, and when the rotation of the rotary tub 2 is stopped, the magnet 132 continues to move for a certain period of time under the action of the elastic member 136, so as to ensure that the light-emitting ball 1 continuously emits light. All without departing from the principle of the invention and therefore falling within the scope of protection of the invention.

For example, in another alternative embodiment, the elastic member 136 may be an elastic rod or other elastic structure, for example, one end of the elastic rod is disposed in the middle of the guiding member 133, and the other end of the elastic rod is fixed on the housing 11, and when the rotating tub 2 stops rotating, the elastic rod will swing back and forth to drive the guiding member 133 to move, so that the light-emitting ball 1 continuously emits light for a period of time. All without departing from the principle of the invention and therefore falling within the scope of protection of the invention.

For example, in another alternative embodiment, a compression spring may be disposed between the magnet 132 and the two ends of the sleeve, which further ensures that the light-emitting ball 1 can continuously emit light for a period of time when the rotating barrel 2 stops rotating, without departing from the principle of the present invention, and therefore, it would fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Finally, it should be noted that although the present invention is described by taking a washing machine as an example, the light emitting ball 1 for a clothes treating apparatus of the present invention can be obviously applied to other clothes treating apparatuses, such as a clothes dryer, etc.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent changes or substitutions of related technical features can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the invention, and the technical scheme after the changes or substitutions can fall into the protection scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

1. A light emitting ball for a clothes treating apparatus, the clothes treating apparatus including a rotary tub, the light emitting ball being disposed in the rotary tub when in use, characterized in that, the light emitting ball includes a spherical casing, a light emitting lamp fixed on the casing, and a power supply module provided in the casing, the power supply module being electrically connected with the light emitting lamp, the power supply module being configured to be able to generate electric energy based on rotation or vibration of the rotary tub, and then supply power to the light emitting lamp.

2. The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply module includes a stationary coil, a magnet, and a guide member connected with the housing, the stationary coil being wound on the guide member and electrically connected with the light emitting lamp, the magnet being disposed inside the guide member and capable of sliding reciprocally through the stationary coil.

3. The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the guide member is a guide rail or a sleeve.

4. The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the power supply module further includes a storage battery fixed inside the case, the coil is electrically connected with the storage battery, and the storage battery is electrically connected with the light emitting lamp.

5. The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the power supply module further includes a circuit board fixed inside the case, the storage battery is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the circuit board is electrically connected with the light emitting lamp.

6. The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the storage battery and the circuit board are fixedly coupled to the guide member.

7. The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the power supply module further comprises an elastic member having one end connected with the housing and the other end connected with the guide member or the magnet.

8. The light emitting ball for the laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member is a compression spring, and the number of the compression springs is two, and the two compression springs are respectively provided at both ends of the guide member and are respectively connected to the housing.

9. The light emitting ball for the clothes treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member is a compression spring, and the number of the compression springs is two, and the two compression springs are respectively disposed at both ends of the magnet and respectively connected to the housing.

10. The light emitting ball for the clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting lamp is an illumination lamp or an ultraviolet germicidal lamp, and/or,

the outside of casing is provided with the multiunit arch.

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