CN112746451A - Sterilizing device of washing equipment and washing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, and particularly relates to a sterilizing device of washing equipment and the washing equipment. The invention aims to solve the problem that a user is difficult to confirm whether a sterilization module is normally started or operated under the condition that a control panel of a washing machine is not provided with an indicator lamp. To this end, the sterilizing device of the washing apparatus of the present invention includes a sterilizing assembly for implementing a sterilizing function, a rendering lamp capable of displaying whether the sterilizing assembly is normally started and normally operated by a lamp light, and a light guide member capable of making the lamp light of the rendering lamp visible from the outside of the tub. Through the arrangement, even if the washing equipment is not provided with the indicating lamp exposed in the external environment on the external components such as the control panel, the shell and the like, the user can see the lamp tube of the rendering lamp after opening the machine door of the washing equipment, so that the working state of the sterilization assembly is confirmed, and the surface flatness of the machine body of the washing equipment is ensured.

Description

Sterilizing device of washing equipment and washing equipment

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, and particularly relates to a sterilizing device of washing equipment and the washing equipment.

Background

A laundry sterilization module, such as an ultraviolet sterilization module, is generally disposed inside the washing machine, so that ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet sterilization module irradiate the inside of the tub to sterilize the laundry in the tub. Generally, the above ultraviolet sterilization module is installed inside a tub bottom of an outer tub of a washing machine to be disposed close to laundry. When the ultraviolet sterilization module is opened for sterilization, even if a user opens the machine door, the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet sterilization module at the bottom of the washing machine cannot be seen from the outside of the washing machine, so that whether the ultraviolet sterilization function is normally opened or operated cannot be confirmed.

Currently, the operating state of the uv sterilization module can be displayed by providing an indicator light on the operation panel. However, the above manner not only occupies the arrangement area of the control panel, but also affects the flatness of the top panel of the washing machine, and improves the waterproof difficulty of the control panel.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new sterilization device for a washing apparatus and a washing apparatus to solve the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, i.e., to solve the problem that it is difficult for a user to confirm whether a sterilization module is normally opened or operated in a case where a control panel of a washing machine is not provided with an indicator lamp, the present invention provides a sterilization device of a washing apparatus including a tub and an inner tub rotatably disposed in the tub, the sterilization device being disposed between the tub and the inner tub, the sterilization device including a sterilization assembly, a rendering lamp capable of displaying an operating state of the sterilization assembly, and a light guide member capable of guiding light emitted from the rendering lamp to a position between the tub and the inner tub near a tub opening so that the light of the rendering lamp is visible from the outside of the tub.

In a preferred technical solution of the above sterilization apparatus, the light guide member is a light reflection member, an annular cover is disposed at a bung of the water containing tub, the rendering lamp is disposed at an inner side of a bottom of the water containing tub and between a sidewall of the water containing tub and a sidewall of the inner tub, and the light reflection member is disposed at a side of the annular cover close to the inner tub so as to refract light emitted from the rendering lamp at least to an outer edge of the bung of the inner tub.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sterilization apparatus, a balance ring is disposed at a bung hole of the inner barrel, and the light reflection member can refract at least light emitted from the rendering lamp to a surface of one side of the balance ring close to the outside.

In a preferred embodiment of the sterilization apparatus, a surface of the gimbal on a side close to the outside is a light scattering surface.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sterilizer, the light reflecting surface of the light reflecting member includes a plurality of reflecting slopes.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sterilizer, the reflecting slope is a mirror surface.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sterilizer, the light reflecting surface of the light reflecting member is a wavy curved surface.

In the above-mentioned sterilizing equipment's preferred technical scheme, the subassembly that disinfects includes the ultraviolet lamp and with the energy supply component that the ultraviolet lamp supplied energy, it with to render the lamp ultraviolet lamp series connection.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sterilization apparatus, the energy supply member is disposed at an outer side of a bottom of the tub, a through structure is provided at a bottom surface of the tub, and the ultraviolet lamp and the rendering lamp are extended into the inside of the tub through the through structure.

In addition, the invention also provides washing equipment which comprises any one of the sterilization devices.

As can be understood by those skilled in the art, the sterilizing device of the washing apparatus of the present invention includes a sterilizing module for performing a sterilizing function, a rendering lamp capable of displaying whether the sterilizing module is normally started and normally operated by a lamp light, and a light guide member capable of making the lamp light of the rendering lamp visible from the outside of the tub. Through the arrangement, even if the washing equipment is not provided with the indicating lamp exposed in the external environment on the external components such as the control panel and the shell, the user can see the light of the rendering lamp in a mode of opening the cover of the washing equipment, the working state of the sterilization assembly is further confirmed, and the surface flatness of the body of the washing equipment is guaranteed.

Drawings

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with a case where the washing apparatus is a pulsator washing machine. The attached drawings are as follows:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of a sterilization device of a washing apparatus according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the sterilization device of the washing apparatus according to the present invention.

In the drawings: 1. a water containing barrel; 11. an annular barrel cover; 2. an inner barrel; 21. a balance ring; 211. a light scattering surface; 3. a sterilization assembly; 31. an ultraviolet lamp; 32. an energy supply member; 4. rendering a lamp; 5. a light guide member.

Detailed Description

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 sterilization member of the present invention is described in conjunction with the uv sterilization assembly, this is not a limitation, and other sterilization modules, such as an anion sterilization module, having similar operation status display requirements may be applied to the sterilization assembly of the present invention instead of the uv sterilization assembly. In addition, the washing equipment can be any washing equipment with hidden light display requirements, such as a roller washing machine, a pulsator washing machine, a washing and drying integrated machine, a roller shoe washing machine and the like.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "right", "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 in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

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.

A pulsator washing machine generally includes a cabinet and a tub vertically fixed in the cabinet, and the inner tub is rotatably disposed in the tub to contain laundry. The preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with a pulsator washing machine.

Referring first to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of a sterilization device of a washing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, a sterilization device is provided between the tub 1 and the inner tub 2. The sterilizing apparatus includes a sterilizing module 3, a rendering lamp 4, and a light guide member 5. The rendering lamp 4 can display the operating state of the sterilization assembly 3 through the light, for example, whether the sterilization assembly 3 is turned on and operated by emitting light, or, when the rendering lamp 4 includes a plurality of light emitting units (such as LED bulbs), the turning-off, turning-on and operating states of the sterilization assembly 3 can be indicated by changing the light emitting colors of the light emitting units. The light guide member 5 can guide the light emitted by the rendering lamp 4 to a position between the water tub 1 and the inner tub 2 close to the tub opening, so that the light of the rendering lamp 4 can be visible from the outside of the water tub 1, the light emitted by a user visible area near the tub opening of the water tub 1 and the inner tub 2 can be seen after a user opens a cabinet cover of the pulsator washing machine, and the working state of the sterilizing assembly 3 is determined by the light state of the rendering lamp 4.

In one possible embodiment, the light guide member 5 is a fiber optic tube having one end disposed adjacent to the rendering lamp 4 and the other end extending along the inner wall of the tub 1 to the bung of the tub 1. Specifically, the bung hole of the water bucket 1 is provided with an annular bung 11, the annular bung 11 is provided with a through hole, and the end of the optical fiber tube is arranged in the through hole, so that the user can see the light state of the rendering lamp 4 through the optical fiber tube.

In the above embodiment, the light guide member 5 is a member capable of transmitting light through its tubular structure so as to transmit the light of the rendering lamp 4 from a position invisible from the outside to a user visible region.

In a preferred embodiment, the light-guiding member 5 is a light-reflecting member. The bung hole of water-holding bucket 1 is provided with annular bung 11. As shown in fig. 1, the rendering lamp 4 is disposed inside the bottom of the tub 1 between the side walls of the tub 1 and the inner tub 2, as disposed in the right gap of the tub 1 and the inner tub 2 in fig. 1. The light reflection member is disposed at the lower side of the annular barrel cover 11, so that the light emitted from the rendering lamp 4 can be reflected by the light reflection member at least to the outer edge of the barrel mouth of the inner barrel 2 after being emitted upward, and thus can be seen by a user, where the arrow direction in fig. 1 is a light reflection path.

In the above embodiment, the light guide member 5 is a member having a light reflecting surface and capable of reflecting light so as to reflect the light of the rendering lamp 4 from a position where it is invisible from the outside to a position where it is visible from the outside, and the light is projected to the user visible region by changing the light emission path in a reflection manner. The arrangement enables the annular barrel cover 11 to be free from being additionally provided with a through structure, and compared with an optical fiber tube, the light reflection component occupies a smaller space and is more convenient to arrange and install.

Further, a balance ring 21 is provided at a bung hole of the inner tub 2 so that the inner tub 2 can maintain a balanced state without violent shaking when rotating at a high speed. As shown in the orientation of fig. 1, the balance ring 21 is a ring-shaped member installed at the bung hole of the inner tub 2, and the light reflection member is arranged to refract the light emitted by the rendering lamp 4 to at least the upper surface of the balance ring 21, so that the user can view the light state of the rendering lamp 4 at the bung hole position of the inner tub 2 after opening the cover from the top of the pulsator washing machine.

Further, a surface of the side of the gimbal 21 adjacent to the outside (i.e., an upper surface of the gimbal 21 in fig. 1) is provided as the light scattering surface 211, so as to enhance the light effect, so that the user can more clearly observe the light status of the rendering lamp 4, and prevent the light from being reflected and irritating the eyes of the user when the upper surface of the gimbal 21 is too smooth. As an example, the surface of the balancing ring 21 is distributed with a plurality of minute recesses so as to constitute a light scattering surface 211 capable of scattering light.

In a particular embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the light-reflecting surface of the light-reflecting member includes a plurality of inclined surfaces. In the example of fig. 1, the main body of the light reflection member is an annular plate adapted to the shape of the lower surface of the annular barrel cover 11, and the annular plate has a plurality of triangular prisms with triangular cross sections distributed on the surface near the inside of the barrel, and each surface of the triangular prism is a reflection slope, wherein the inclination of the surface of the triangular prism is set to refract the light emitted from the rendering lamp 4 at the bottom of the barrel to at least the upper surface of the balance ring 21.

Further, the reflection slope is a mirror surface. In this case, the surface of the triangular prism may be directly made into a mirror surface, or may be formed into a mirror surface by means of a mirror surface patch.

As an alternative embodiment, the surface of the annular plate of the light reflection member near the inside of the barrel may be provided with a wave-shaped curved surface, wherein the radian of the wave shape is set to refract the light emitted from the rendering lamp 4 at the bottom of the barrel to at least the upper surface of the balance ring 21. Of course, the light reflecting surface of the light reflecting member is not limited to the above two embodiments, and those skilled in the art may provide the light reflecting surface with any shape that can satisfy the light reflecting requirements. The light reflecting member is not limited to the mirror surface, and may be made of any material having a light reflecting function.

In the first embodiment shown in fig. 1, the rendering lamp 4 is located in a gap between the side walls of the tub 1 and the inner tub 2, and light emitted from the rendering lamp 4 can be directed upward onto the light reflecting member on the lower side of the annular tub cover 11.

In fact, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the arrangement positions of the rendering lamp 4 and the light reflecting member are not limited to the above-described first embodiment.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of the sterilization device of the washing machine according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 2, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the rendering lamp 4 may also be disposed below the bottom of the inner barrel 2. At this time, the light reflecting member includes a plurality of reflecting portions so that the light emitted from the rendering lamp 4 is projected to the upper surface of the balance ring 21 after being emitted several times. As an example, the rendering lamp 4 is disposed at a right position below the tub bottom of the inner tub 2, and the light reflecting member includes a first reflecting portion disposed at a lower side of the annular tub cover 11 and a second reflecting portion disposed at an inner side edge of the tub bottom of the tub 1, so as to reflect the lamp light emitted from the rendering lamp 4 to an upper surface of the balance ring 21 through a reflecting route shown in fig. 2.

As an example, the sterilization assembly 3 comprises an ultraviolet lamp 31 and an energizing member 32 to energize the ultraviolet lamp 31. The rendering lamp 4 is connected with the ultraviolet lamp 31 in series, when the ultraviolet lamp 31 is started and normally operates, the rendering lamp 4 is lightened, and a user can see light on the surface of the balance ring 21 after opening the box cover. When the sterilizing assembly 3 is not operated or the ultraviolet lamp 31 is damaged or the power supply member 32 is damaged, the rendering lamp 4 is turned off and a user cannot see the light on the surface of the balance ring 21 after opening the case cover.

More specifically, the above-mentioned energizing member 32 is provided outside the bottom of the tub 1, and the bottom surface of the tub 1 is provided with a through structure (not shown in the drawings). The ultraviolet lamp 31 and the rendering lamp 4 are inserted into the water tub 1 through the through structure and then are sealed by a transparent sealant or a sealing member, so that the occupation of a large arrangement space in the water tub 1 is avoided to the maximum extent.

Alternatively, the rendering lamp 4 may also be provided separately from the sterilizing assembly 3. For example, the sterilizing assembly 3 includes an ultraviolet lamp 31, an energy supply member 32 and a signal transmitter, and under the condition that the ultraviolet lamp 31 is started and normally operated, the signal transmitter continuously transmits a signal to a computer board of the pulsator washing machine, and the computer board controls an energy supply circuit of the rendering lamp 4 to operate and lights the rendering lamp 4. When the ultraviolet lamp 31 is not lighted, the signal emitter stops sending signals, and the computer board controls the rendering lamp 4 to be turned off.

In summary, the sterilization apparatus of the pulsator washing machine of the present invention includes a sterilization assembly 3 for achieving the purpose of ultraviolet sterilization, a rendering lamp 4 and a light guide member 5, wherein the rendering lamp 4 can show whether the sterilization assembly 3 is normally started and normally operated by light, and the light guide member 5 can make the light of the rendering lamp 4 visible from the outside of the tub 1, so that a user can see the light of the rendering lamp 4 in the tub opening area of the inner tub 2 by opening the cabinet cover, and further confirm the working state of the sterilization assembly 3.

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 sterilization device of a washing apparatus, the washing apparatus comprising a tub and an inner tub rotatably disposed within the tub, the sterilization device being disposed between the tub and the inner tub,

the sterilizing device comprises a sterilizing component, a rendering lamp and a light guide component, wherein the rendering lamp can display the working state of the sterilizing component, and the light guide component can guide light rays emitted by the rendering lamp to a position between the water containing barrel and the inner barrel, which is close to a barrel opening, so that the light rays of the rendering lamp can be seen from the outside of the water containing barrel.

2. The sterilization apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light guide member is a light reflection member, the opening of the tub is provided with an annular cover, the rendering lamp is disposed inside the bottom of the tub and between the sidewall of the tub and the sidewall of the inner tub, and the light reflection member is disposed on a side of the annular cover adjacent to the inner tub so as to refract light emitted from the rendering lamp to at least an outer edge of the opening of the inner tub.

3. The sterilization apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a balance ring is provided at a bung of the inner barrel, and the light reflection member is capable of refracting the light emitted from the rendering lamp at least to a surface of a side of the balance ring close to the outside.

4. A sterilization apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a surface of a side of said balance ring adjacent to the outside is provided as a light scattering surface.

5. A germicidal device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the light-reflecting surface of the light-reflecting member comprises a plurality of reflecting slopes.

6. A sterilisation apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said reflective ramps are specular.

7. A sterilization apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the light reflecting surface of said light reflecting member is a wave-shaped curved surface.

8. The germicidal device as recited in claim 2 wherein the germicidal assembly includes an ultraviolet lamp and an energizing member to energize the ultraviolet lamp, the rendering lamp being connected in series with the ultraviolet lamp.

9. The sterilization apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the energy supply member is provided at a bottom outer side of the tub, and a bottom surface of the tub is provided with a through structure through which the ultraviolet lamp and the rendering lamp protrude into the inside of the tub.

10. A washing appliance, characterized in that it comprises a sterilisation apparatus according to any one of the claims 1 to 9.

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