CN113355877B

CN113355877B - Washing device with terminal pair for supplying power and control method of washing device

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Publication number: CN113355877B
Application number: CN202110657249.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨再宁; 陈涛; 何强; 欧土盛; 黄强
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2021-06-11
Filing date: 2021-06-11
Publication date: 2023-05-12
Anticipated expiration: 2041-06-11
Also published as: CN113355877A

Abstract

The invention provides a washing device powered by a terminal pair and a control method of the washing device. The washing device for supplying power to the terminal pair comprises a whole machine and a door body washing mechanism; the washing device further includes: the first terminal is arranged on one of the door body washing mechanism and the whole machine and is connected with an electric device in the structure where the first terminal is arranged; the second terminal is arranged on the other one of the door body washing mechanism and the whole machine and is connected with an electric device in the structure where the second terminal is arranged, wherein the electric device of the whole machine comprises a power supply part, the position of the second terminal is adjustably arranged on the structure where the second terminal is arranged, when the door body washing mechanism closes the opening, the second terminal is in a butt joint position and can be in contact conduction with the first terminal, and when the door body washing mechanism avoids the opening, the second terminal is retracted in the structure where the second terminal is arranged and is switched to the avoiding position. The invention solves the problem that the main power supply of the body of the washing device in the prior art has potential safety hazard in supplying power to the door electric appliance parts.

Description

Washing device with terminal pair for supplying power and control method of washing device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of washing devices, in particular to a washing device powered by a terminal pair and a control method of the washing device.

Background

The types of washing devices are various, and in the case of drum washing machines, the functions of the washing machines are continuously improved and perfected. Depending on the requirements for use, users are more inclined to separate between large and small laundry for washing when washing clothes using a washing machine. However, the existing washing machine only has one washing drum, so that synchronous washing and classified washing of large clothes and small clothes cannot be realized, and the multi-drum washing machine can be classified for washing, but has high price and larger installation space.

In view of the above, some manufacturers put forward a washing machine with a door washing function, and in order to implement that two washing chambers work independently, it is generally required to separately install a part of electric components on a door, for example, install a pulsator motor on the door, and a main power supply of the washing machine is on a machine body, so that how to implement that the main power supply of the machine body supplies power to the electric components of the door becomes a difficult problem.

The existing scheme is to independently lead out an electric wire to the door body, the mode is simple but has a large potential safety hazard, and the door body is very inconvenient to open, close and use.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a washing device powered by a terminal pair and a control method of the washing device, so as to solve the problem that a main power supply of a machine body of the washing device in the prior art has potential safety hazards for powering door electric parts.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing device for supplying power to a terminal pair, comprising a complete machine having an opening and an outer tub washing chamber communicating with the opening, and a door washing mechanism having a door washing chamber, the door washing mechanism being openably and closably provided at the opening; the washing device further includes: the first terminal is arranged on one of the door body washing mechanism and the whole machine and is connected with an electric device in the structure where the first terminal is arranged; the second terminal is arranged on the other one of the door body washing mechanism and the whole machine and is connected with an electric device in the structure where the second terminal is arranged, wherein the electric device of the whole machine comprises a power supply part, the position of the second terminal is adjustably arranged on the structure where the second terminal is arranged, the second terminal is provided with a butt joint position and an avoidance position, when the door body washing mechanism closes the opening, the second terminal is positioned at the butt joint position and can be in contact conduction with the first terminal, and when the door body washing mechanism avoids the opening, the second terminal retreats in the structure where the second terminal is arranged and is switched to the avoidance position.

Further, the second terminal is arranged on the whole machine in a telescopic way.

Further, a containing opening and a containing channel extending towards the inner side of the whole machine along the containing opening are arranged on the front panel of the whole machine, the second terminal is arranged in the containing channel in a telescopic mode, when the second terminal is in the butt joint position, at least a part of the second terminal protrudes out of the containing opening, and when the second terminal is in the avoidance position, the second terminal is completely retracted to the inside of the containing channel.

Further, the washing device further comprises a driving device, the driving device is in driving connection with the second terminal, and the second terminal moves between the abutting position and the avoiding position under the driving of the driving device.

Further, the first terminal is located at the top area of the door washing mechanism, and the second terminal is located at the top area outside the outer drum washing cavity.

Further, the first terminal is provided with a concave part, a conductive column is arranged in the concave part, the second terminal is provided with a bulge, the bulge is provided with a conductive hole, and when the second terminal moves to the butt joint position, the bulge stretches into the concave part, and the conductive column is in contact conduction with the conductive hole; or the first terminal is provided with a bulge, the bulge is provided with a conductive hole, the second terminal is provided with a concave part, a conductive column is arranged in the concave part, and when the second terminal moves to the butt joint position, the bulge stretches into the concave part, and the conductive column is in contact conduction with the conductive hole.

Further, the bulge comprises a large-diameter section and a small-diameter section, a step surface is formed between the large-diameter section and the small-diameter section, sealing elements are arranged at the edges of the openings of the step surface and the concave part, when the bulge stretches into the concave part, the sealing elements on the step surface of the bulge are in contact with the sealing elements on the concave part for sealing, and the small-diameter section is provided with a conductive hole.

Further, the washing apparatus further includes: the control structure is electrically connected with the power supply component; the door closing detection sensor is arranged on the whole machine and is electrically connected with the control structure and used for detecting whether the door body washing mechanism is closed in place or not; and the terminal motion sensor is arranged on the whole machine and is electrically connected with the control structure and used for detecting whether the second terminal is at the butt joint position or not.

Further, the washing device further comprises an alarm device, the alarm device is electrically connected with the control structure, and the terminal motion sensor and/or the door closing detection sensor send alarm signals to the control structure to enable the alarm device to alarm and prompt.

Further, the washing device further comprises a safety switch, the safety switch is electrically connected with the control structure, the second terminal is electrically connected with the power supply component through the safety switch, and the safety switch is controlled to be closed or opened through the control structure according to signals fed back by the terminal motion sensor.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of a washing apparatus, the control method being implemented by using the washing apparatus, the control method comprising: detecting whether the door body washing mechanism is closed in place, and after the door body washing mechanism is closed in place, moving the second terminal to the butt joint position; detecting whether the second terminal moves to the abutting position; if the second terminal is judged to move to the butt joint position, the second terminal is electrified so that the second terminal is conducted with the first terminal, and the whole machine supplies power to the door body washing mechanism; and if the second terminal is judged not to move to the butting position, the power supply flow of the second terminal is terminated.

Further, the control method further includes: if the door washing mechanism is judged not to be closed in place, the second terminal is kept at the avoiding position, and the power supply flow of the second terminal is terminated.

Further, the control method further comprises an alarm step, and if the door body washing mechanism is judged not to be closed in place, an alarm device of the washing device alarms and prompts; and/or if the second terminal is judged not to move to the abutting position, the alarm device of the washing device alarms and prompts.

Further, the control method further includes: if the second terminal is judged to move to the butt joint position, the safety switch of the washing device is closed, and the electric device of the door body washing mechanism is powered on through the second terminal and the first terminal.

Further, the control method further includes: the door closing detection sensor of the door body washing mechanism detects whether the door body washing mechanism is closed in place or not and sends a door body switching signal to the control structure of the washing device; the terminal motion sensor of the door body washing mechanism detects whether the second terminal moves to the abutting position and sends a terminal motion signal to the control structure, and the control structure receives the terminal motion signal to control the closing or opening of the safety switch.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the washing device is provided with the opening and the outer barrel washing cavity communicated with the opening, the door body washing mechanism is arranged at the opening in an openable and closable manner, and the door body washing mechanism can shield the opening of the outer barrel washing cavity, so that the safety is ensured when the washing device works, and meanwhile, the door body washing mechanism is provided with the door body washing cavity which can also wash clothes and the like, so that the outer barrel washing cavity and the door body washing cavity can wash different clothes as required, and the effects of classified washing and synchronous washing are realized. Meanwhile, the wiring of the door body power-on device is powered, the embodiment is provided with a first terminal and a second terminal, one of the first terminal and the second terminal is arranged on the door body washing mechanism, the other terminal is arranged on the whole machine, the second terminal is movably arranged, when the washing device is used for washing, the door body washing mechanism is closed, the second terminal moves to a butt joint position, and the first terminal is in contact conduction with the second terminal, so that a power supply part of the whole machine can supply power for an electric device of the door body washing mechanism, and the washing function of a door body washing cavity is realized; when the washing device does not work, the second terminal moves to the avoiding position, on one hand, the second terminal is disconnected with the first terminal, the power supply part of the whole machine does not supply power for an electric device of the door body washing mechanism, and on the other hand, the second terminal retreats into the structure, so that the situations of water dipping and the like can be avoided, and the safety is ensured. The arrangement mode not only realizes the effect that the power supply part of the whole machine supplies power for the electric device of the door body washing mechanism, but also avoids the problem of electric safety, can prevent the safety problems of personnel due to touching or subsequent use short circuit and the like when the door is opened and closed, and ensures the safety of the personnel and the equipment.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a washing device powered by a terminal pair of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic structural view of a door washing mechanism of the washing apparatus of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 shows a schematic structural view of a first terminal of the washing apparatus of fig. 1;

fig. 4 shows a schematic structural view of a second terminal of the washing apparatus of fig. 1;

FIG. 5 shows a circuit diagram between the first terminal, the second terminal, the electrical device of the door washing mechanism, the power supply component, and the safety switch of the washing apparatus of FIG. 1;

fig. 6 shows a flowchart of a control method of the washing apparatus of the present invention.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a complete machine; 11. an outer cylinder washing cavity; 12. a latch hook groove; 20. a door body washing mechanism; 21. a door washing cavity; 22. a latch hook; 30. a first terminal; 31. a concave portion; 32. a conductive post; 40. a second terminal; 41. a protrusion; 411. a large diameter section; 412. a small diameter section; 413. a step surface; 42. a conductive hole; 50. a power supply part; 60. a driving device; 70. a seal; 80. a safety switch.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in connection with embodiments.

It is noted that all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs unless otherwise indicated.

In the present invention, unless otherwise indicated, terms of orientation such as "upper, lower, top, bottom" are used generally with respect to the orientation shown in the drawings or with respect to the component itself in the vertical, upright or gravitational direction; also, for ease of understanding and description, "inner and outer" refers to inner and outer relative to the profile of each component itself, but the above-mentioned orientation terms are not intended to limit the present invention.

In order to solve the problem that the main power supply of the body of the washing device in the prior art has potential safety hazard in supplying power to the door body electric appliance part, the invention provides a washing device powered by a terminal pair and a control method of the washing device. The washing device is taken as a washing machine for illustration, more specifically, the washing machine is a drum washing machine, and the washing machine comprises two washing cavities, namely a door washing cavity and an outer drum washing cavity, which can respectively wash different clothes, thereby realizing the function of classified washing. Of course, the washing machine may be other types of washing machines, and the washing device may be other devices for washing articles, such as a washing and drying integrated machine, a dish washer, and the like.

The washing device for supplying power to the terminal pair as shown in fig. 1 and 2 comprises a complete machine 10 and a door body washing mechanism 20, wherein the complete machine 10 is provided with an opening and an outer barrel washing cavity 11 communicated with the opening, the door body washing mechanism 20 is provided with a door body washing cavity 21, and the door body washing mechanism 20 is arranged at the opening in an openable and closable manner; the washing device further comprises a first terminal 30 and a second terminal 40, wherein the first terminal 30 is arranged on one of the door washing mechanism 20 and the whole machine 10 and is connected with an electric device in the structure where the first terminal 30 is arranged; the second terminal 40 is disposed on the other of the door body washing mechanism 20 and the complete machine 10 and is connected with an electrical device in a structure where the second terminal 40 is disposed, wherein the electrical device of the complete machine 10 includes a power supply part 50, the second terminal 40 is adjustably disposed on the structure where the second terminal 40 is disposed, the second terminal 40 has a docking position and an avoidance position, when the door body washing mechanism 20 closes the opening, the second terminal 40 is disposed at the docking position and can be in contact conduction with the first terminal 30, and when the door body washing mechanism 20 is in the avoidance opening, the second terminal 40 is retracted into the complete machine 10 and is switched to the avoidance position.

The washing device of this embodiment is provided with the opening and the urceolus washing chamber 11 with the opening intercommunication on complete machine 10, and door body washing mechanism 20 openably sets up in the opening part, and door body washing mechanism 20 can shelter from the opening of outer barrel washing chamber 11 to guarantee the security when washing device works, door body washing mechanism 20 has door body washing chamber 21 simultaneously, and door body washing chamber 21 also can wash clothing etc. so, urceolus washing chamber 11 and door body washing chamber 21 can wash different clothing as required respectively, thereby realize categorised washing, synchronous washing's effect. Meanwhile, the wiring of the door body power-on device is powered, one of the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 is arranged on the door body washing mechanism 20, the other is arranged on the whole machine 10, the second terminal 40 is movably arranged, when the washing device is used for washing, the door body washing mechanism 20 is closed, the second terminal 40 moves to a butt joint position, the first terminal 30 is in contact conduction with the second terminal 40, so that the power supply part 50 of the whole machine 10 can supply power for the electric device of the door body washing mechanism 20, and the washing function of the door body washing cavity 21 is realized; when the washing device does not work, the second terminal 40 moves to the avoiding position, on one hand, the second terminal 40 is disconnected from the first terminal 30, the power supply part 50 of the whole machine 10 does not supply power to the electric device of the door washing mechanism 20, and on the other hand, the second terminal 40 retreats into the structure, so that the situations of water dipping and the like can be avoided, and the safety is ensured. The above arrangement mode not only realizes the effect that the power supply part 50 of the whole machine 10 supplies power to the electric devices of the door body washing mechanism 20, the door body washing mechanism 20 does not need to be provided with a power supply independently, the volume occupation is reduced, meanwhile, the door body washing mechanism 20 is not provided with open wires, the whole wiring of the device and the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 are arranged in the washing device, no obvious lines are exposed, the problem of electrical safety is avoided, the safety problems of personnel due to touching or subsequent short circuit use and the like can be prevented when the door is opened and closed, the safety of the personnel and the equipment is ensured, and the whole aesthetic property is ensured.

The first terminal 30 of the present embodiment is disposed on the door washing mechanism 20, and the second terminal 40 is disposed on the whole machine 10, so that the structure of the first terminal 30 is the door washing mechanism 20, and the structure of the second terminal 40 is the whole machine 10. The first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 of the present embodiment are oppositely disposed, and the second terminal 40 can move on the whole machine 10, so that when the door washing mechanism 20 is opened, the second terminal 40 can be retracted into the whole machine 10, thereby avoiding the situations of personnel touching by mistake, water dipping and the like, and ensuring the safety. In this case, the first terminal 30 of the door washing mechanism 20 is disconnected from the second terminal 40, and thus neither the electric device of the door washing mechanism 20 nor the first terminal 30 is electrically charged, and thus the risk of an electric shock to a person does not occur. In addition to the above arrangement, the positions of the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 may be interchanged, that is, the first terminal 30 is disposed on the complete machine 10, the second terminal 40 is disposed on the door washing mechanism 20, at this time, the structure of the first terminal 30 is the complete machine 10, and the structure of the second terminal 40 is the door washing mechanism 20. And the first terminal 30 may be provided with an adjustable setting as desired in addition to the second terminal 40.

The second terminal 40 of the present embodiment is telescopically disposed on the whole machine 10. Specifically, the front panel of the complete machine 10 is provided with a receiving opening and a receiving channel extending along the receiving opening toward the inner side of the complete machine 10, and the second terminal 40 is telescopically disposed in the receiving channel, where the front is opposite to the side facing the person using the washing device, i.e. the side facing the person using the washing device is the front. When the second terminal 40 is required to be conducted with the first terminal 30, the second terminal 40 moves towards the abutting position, the second terminal 40 moves towards the accommodating opening along the accommodating channel, and at least one part of the second terminal 40 protrudes out of the accommodating opening until the second terminal moves to the abutting position, so that the second terminal 40 can be in abutting fit with the first terminal 30, and the connection of the second terminal 40 and the accommodating opening is realized; when the second terminal 40 does not need to be conducted with the first terminal 30, the second terminal 40 moves to the avoidance position, the second terminal 40 moves along the accommodating channel in a direction away from the accommodating opening until the second terminal 40 moves to the avoidance position, and the second terminal 40 is completely retracted to the inside of the accommodating channel, so that the situations of mistaken contact, water dipping and the like of personnel can be avoided.

In an embodiment, which is not shown, the second terminal 40 is arranged in a sliding manner along the surface of the front panel of the whole machine 10, specifically, a sliding groove is transversely formed on the surface of the front panel of the whole machine 10, a baffle is arranged at an opening of a part of the front end of the sliding groove to shield the front end, the second terminal 40 is arranged in the sliding groove in a sliding manner, when the second terminal 40 moves to a butt joint position, the second terminal 40 is positioned in a position, which is not shielded by the baffle, in the sliding groove, and at the moment, the first terminal 30 can be in butt joint connection with the second terminal 40; when the second terminal 40 moves to the avoidance position, the second terminal 40 is located at a position in the chute, which is shielded by the baffle, and at this time, the second terminal 40 is shielded by the baffle, so that the situations of personnel touching by mistake, water dipping and the like are avoided. Of course, in addition to the above arrangement, the arrangement in which the second terminal 40 is rotated may be adopted, and the switching between the abutting position and the avoiding position may be realized by turning over the second terminal 40.

In this embodiment, the movement of the second terminal 40 is achieved by means of automatic control, specifically, the washing device further comprises a driving device 60, the driving device 60 is in driving connection with the second terminal 40, and the second terminal 40 moves between the abutting position and the avoiding position under the driving of the driving device 60. Of course, instead of the automatic control, the movement of the second terminal 40 may be performed manually, for example, the second terminal 40 may be externally connected with a linked button, the movement of the second terminal 40 may be performed by pressing the button, and the like.

The driving device 60 of this embodiment adopts a telescopic device, more specifically an electromagnetic telescopic device, specifically an electromagnetic telescopic device includes a coil and a connecting rod, the connecting rod is arranged in the coil in a penetrating manner, and the coil can drive the connecting rod to move in an axial direction of the coil in a telescopic manner through the generated electromagnetic force when the coil is powered on or powered off, and the connecting rod is connected with the second terminal 40, so that the second terminal 40 can be driven to move in a telescopic manner, and the second terminal 40 can move between a butt joint position and an avoidance position. Of course, other types of devices may be used to effect actuation of the second terminal 40.

Preferably, the first terminal 30 of the present embodiment is located at the top area of the door washing mechanism 20, and the second terminal 40 is located at the top area outside the outer tub washing cavity 11, so that, on one hand, the heights of the two are relatively high with respect to the door washing cavity 21 and the outer tub washing cavity 11, water inflow, splashing and the like are avoided, and on the other hand, the installation and inspection are facilitated, and the convenience of installation and use is improved. Of course, the first and

second terminals

30 and 40 may be disposed on the middle or bottom regions as desired.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first terminal 30 of the present embodiment has a recess 31, one or more conductive posts 32 are provided in the recess 31, and correspondingly, the second terminal 40 has protrusions 41, the protrusions 41 have the same number of conductive holes 42 as the conductive posts 32, and both the conductive posts 32 and the conductive holes 42 can be conductive. When the second terminal 40 moves to the abutting position, the protrusion 41 extends into the recess 31 to abut against the recess 31, and at this time, the conductive post 32 extends into the conductive hole 42 and contacts with the conductive hole 42 for conducting, so as to realize abutting conduction between the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40.

In an embodiment, not shown, the positions of the protrusions 41 and the recesses 31 in the present embodiment are interchanged, specifically, the first terminal 30 has the protrusions 41, the protrusions 41 have one or more conductive holes 42, the second terminal 40 has the recesses 31, and the same number of conductive pillars 32 as the number of conductive holes 42 are provided in the recesses 31. The movement mode is the same as that of the present embodiment, when the second terminal 40 moves to the abutting position, the protrusion 41 extends into the recess 31, and the conductive post 32 extends into the conductive hole 42 to be in contact with the conductive hole 42.

In this embodiment, the protrusion 41 includes a large diameter section 411 and a small diameter section 412, where the large diameter section 411 is connected with the connecting rod, the surface of the small diameter section 412 far away from the large diameter section 411 is provided with a conductive hole 42, a step surface 413 facing the small diameter section 412 is formed between the large diameter section 411 and the small diameter section 412, and sealing elements 70 are provided at the opening edges of the step surface 413 and the recess 31, and the sealing elements 70 may be selected from sealing gaskets, sealing strips, etc. In this way, when the first terminal 30 is in butt joint with the second terminal 40 and the protrusion 41 extends into the recess 31, the step surface 413 abuts against the opening edge of the recess 31, so that the sealing element 70 on the step surface 413 contacts with the sealing element 70 on the recess 31, sealing cooperation between the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 is achieved, water inflow and other conditions caused by gaps between the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 are avoided, and use safety is further ensured.

In this embodiment, the washing device further includes a control structure, a door closing detection sensor, and a terminal motion sensor, where the control structure is electrically connected to the power supply unit 50, the driving device 60, and the like, and the control structure is used to control the motion of the second terminal 40, and receive, analyze, and process signal data detected by the sensors, so as to comprehensively control the operation of the washing device, and ensure that the washing device operates in a preset manner. The door closing detection sensor is arranged on the whole machine 10 and is electrically connected with the control structure, and is used for detecting whether the door body washing mechanism 20 is closed in place or not; a terminal motion sensor is provided on the complete machine 10 and electrically connected to the control structure, the terminal motion sensor being adapted to detect whether the second terminal 40 is in the docked position. The door-closing detection sensor and the terminal motion sensor detect the positions of the door washing mechanism 20 and the second terminal 40, so that the door washing mechanism 20 is closed and the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 are aligned when the power supply part 50 supplies power, and the safety of power supply is ensured.

The specific selection of the door closing detection sensor and the terminal motion sensor can be selected according to actual situations, and in the embodiment, a travel switch is adopted as the door closing detection sensor and the terminal motion sensor. In this embodiment, the door washing mechanism 20 is provided with the latch hook 22, and correspondingly, the whole machine 10 is provided with the latch hook groove 12, and the latch hook 22 can extend into and be clamped in the latch hook groove 12, so that the door washing mechanism 20 is in the closed position. And a travel switch is provided at the latch hook groove 12, and the travel switch determines whether the door washing mechanism 20 is closed in place by detecting the latch hook 22.

In this embodiment, the washing device further includes an alarm device electrically connected to the control structure, where the alarm device is configured to alarm when the washing device is in an abnormal state, specifically, the terminal motion sensor and the door closing detection sensor send alarm signals to the control structure when the second terminal 40 and the door body washing mechanism 20 are not in place in an expected manner, and the control structure controls the alarm device to alarm according to the received control signals, so as to prompt personnel to process in time, correct errors, and ensure stable operation of the washing device. Of course, one of the terminal motion sensor and the door closing detection sensor can be selected as required to send an alarm signal to the control structure so as to enable the alarm device to alarm.

As shown in fig. 5, in this embodiment, the washing apparatus further includes a safety switch 80, the safety switch 80 is electrically connected to the control structure, and the second terminal 40 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 50 through the safety switch 80, so that the safety switch 80 can control the on-off relationship between the second terminal 40 and the power supply unit 50, and the safety switch 80 is controlled to be turned on or off through the control structure according to the signal fed back by the terminal motion sensor, so that the safety switch 80 and the second terminal 40 are matched with each other, and the safety switch 80 is turned on only after the first terminal 30 and the second terminal 40 are aligned, the second terminal 40 is turned on with the power supply unit 50, so that the power supply to the door washing mechanism 20 is realized, further ensuring safety and preventing personnel from electric shock.

The safety switch 80 in this embodiment is a normally open switch, that is, when the control structure does not control the safety switch 80 to act, the safety switch 80 is kept in an open state, at this time, the second terminal 40 and the power supply component 50 are always in a non-conducting state, and only when the control structure controls the safety switch 80 to act, the safety switch 80 is switched to a closed state, and the second terminal 40 is only conducted with the power supply component 50, so that the second terminal 40 can be ensured to be electrified only after being docked in place, and is always powered off when being undocked or undocked, thereby ensuring safety. Of course, the safety switch 80 may be any other type of switch as desired.

The embodiment also provides a control method of the washing device, which is implemented by adopting the washing device, as shown in fig. 6, and includes: detecting whether the door washing mechanism 20 is closed in place, and moving the second terminal 40 to the docking position after the door washing mechanism 20 is closed in place; detecting whether the second terminal 40 moves to the docking position; if the second terminal 40 is judged to move to the abutting position, the power supply part 50 supplies power to the second terminal 40, and the second terminal 40 is electrified so that the second terminal 40 is conducted with the first terminal 30, and the whole machine 10 supplies power to the door washing mechanism 20; if it is determined that the second terminal 40 has not moved to the docking position, the power supply unit 50 does not supply power to the second terminal 40, and the power supply flow of the second terminal 40 is terminated. The control method controls the movement of the second terminal 40 according to the closing condition of the door body washing mechanism 20 when the washing device is used, and then controls the power supply condition according to the position condition of the second terminal 40, so that the door body washing mechanism 20, the second terminal 40 and the like are ensured to move in place when power is supplied to the door body washing mechanism 20, the situation that power is supplied to the second terminal 40 under the condition that the door body washing mechanism is not in place or the door body washing mechanism is not in butt joint is prevented, and the situation that personnel gets an electric shock is caused is avoided, and the electric safety is improved.

In this embodiment, the control method further includes: if it is determined that the door washing mechanism 20 is not closed in place, the second terminal 40 is kept at the avoidance position, and the power supply flow of the second terminal 40 is terminated, so that the second terminal 40 is not electrified at this time, further, the safety of personnel is ensured, and the situation of electric shock is avoided.

In this embodiment, the control method further includes an alarm step, if it is determined that the door washing mechanism 20 is not closed in place, an alarm device of the washing device alarms; and/or if it is determined that the second terminal 40 has not moved to the docked position, an alarm device of the washing apparatus alarms. Thus, when the door washing mechanism 20 is not closed in place or the second terminal 40 is not moved in place, the alarm device can give an alarm in time to prompt, so that personnel can check and remove faults in time.

The control method of the present embodiment further includes: if it is determined that the second terminal 40 moves to the abutting position, the safety switch 80 of the washing device is closed, so that the power supply component 50 supplies power to the electric device of the door washing mechanism 20 through the second terminal 40 and the first terminal 30, and the electric device of the door washing mechanism 20 is powered on through the second terminal 40 and the first terminal 30, so that the on-off of the safety switch 80 is matched with the position of the second terminal 40, the situation that the second terminal 40 is electrified when not moved in place to cause electric shock is avoided, and safety is further ensured.

Whether the door washing mechanism 20 of the present embodiment is closed in place is detected by a door closing detection sensor, and similarly, whether the second terminal 40 is moved to the docking position is detected by a terminal movement sensor, so the control method of the present embodiment further includes: the door closing detection sensor of the door body washing mechanism 20 detects whether the door body washing mechanism 20 is closed in place and sends a door body switching signal to the control structure of the washing device, and the control structure judges the state of the door body washing mechanism 20 according to the door body switching signal and controls the second terminal 40 to move to the docking position after the door body washing mechanism is closed in place. The terminal motion sensor of the door washing mechanism 20 detects whether the second terminal 40 moves to the abutting position and sends a terminal motion signal to the control structure, the control structure receives the terminal motion signal, determines the position of the second terminal 40 according to the terminal motion signal control, controls the safety switch 80 to be closed after the second terminal 40 abuts against the first terminal 30, and the power supply part 50 supplies power to the second terminal 40.

It should be noted that, in the above embodiments, a plurality refers to at least two.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

1. the problem that potential safety hazards exist when a main power supply of a machine body of the washing device in the prior art supplies power to door electric appliance parts is solved;

2. the outer barrel washing cavity and the door washing cavity can respectively wash different clothes according to the needs, so that the effects of classified washing and synchronous washing are realized;

3. the movable second terminal can realize the butt joint and disconnection with the first terminal, and the effect that the power supply part of the whole machine supplies power to the electric device of the door body washing mechanism is realized;

4. the movable second terminal can be retracted into the whole machine, so that the problem of electrical safety is avoided, the safety problems of touching or subsequent short circuit and the like caused by opening and closing of a door by personnel can be prevented, and the safety of the personnel and equipment is ensured;

5. the door body washing mechanism, the second terminal and the like are guaranteed to move in place when power is supplied to the door body washing mechanism, so that the situation that personnel are shocked due to the fact that the second terminal is electrified when the door body washing mechanism is not docked in place or docking is not started is prevented, and the electrical safety is improved;

6. the on-off of the safety switch is matched with the position of the second terminal, and the safety switch is closed only after the second terminal is in butt joint with the first terminal, so that the situation of electric shock caused by the fact that the second terminal is electrified without moving in place is avoided, and the safety is further guaranteed.

It will be apparent that the embodiments described above are merely some, but not all, embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any inventive effort, shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The washing device for supplying power to the terminal pair is characterized by comprising a complete machine (10) and a door body washing mechanism (20), wherein the complete machine (10) is provided with an opening and an outer barrel washing cavity (11) communicated with the opening, the door body washing mechanism (20) is provided with a door body washing cavity (21), and the door body washing mechanism (20) is arranged at the opening in an openable and closable manner; the washing apparatus further includes:

the first terminal (30) is arranged on one of the door body washing mechanism (20) and the whole machine (10) and is connected with an electric device in a structure where the first terminal (30) is arranged;

the second terminal (40) is arranged on the other one of the door body washing mechanism (20) and the whole machine (10) and is connected with an electric device in a structure where the second terminal (40) is arranged, wherein the electric device of the whole machine (10) comprises a power supply component (50), the position of the second terminal (40) is adjustably arranged on the structure where the second terminal (40) is arranged, the second terminal (40) is provided with a butt joint position and an avoidance position, when the door body washing mechanism (20) closes the opening, the second terminal (40) is arranged at the butt joint position and can be in contact conduction with the first terminal (30), and when the door body washing mechanism (20) is away from the opening, the second terminal (40) is retracted into the structure where the door body washing mechanism is arranged and is switched to the avoidance position;

the washing apparatus further includes:

a control structure electrically connected to the power supply unit (50);

the terminal motion sensor is arranged on the whole machine (10) and is electrically connected with the control structure and is used for detecting whether the second terminal (40) is at the butt joint position or not;

the safety switch (80), the safety switch (80) with control structure electricity is connected, and second terminal (40) pass through safety switch (80) with power supply unit (50) electricity is connected, according to the signal of terminal motion sensor feedback pass through control structure control safety switch (80) are closed or are opened.

2. The terminal pair powered washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second terminal (40) is telescopically arranged on the complete machine (10).

3. The washing device for supplying power to a terminal pair according to claim 2, wherein a receiving opening and a receiving channel extending toward the inside of the whole machine (10) along the receiving opening are provided on a front panel of the whole machine (10), the second terminal (40) is telescopically disposed in the receiving channel, at least a portion of the second terminal (40) protrudes from the receiving opening when the second terminal (40) is in the abutting position, and the second terminal (40) is entirely retracted to the inside of the receiving channel when the second terminal (40) is in the avoidance position.

4. A terminal pair powered washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the washing device further comprises a driving device (60), the driving device (60) being in driving connection with the second terminal (40), the second terminal (40) being moved between the docking position and the avoidance position under the drive of the driving device (60).

5. A terminal pair powered washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first terminal (30) is located in a top area of the door washing mechanism (20) and the second terminal (40) is located in a top area outside the outer tub washing cavity (11).

6. The terminal pair powered washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein,

the first terminal (30) is provided with a concave part (31), a conductive column (32) is arranged in the concave part (31), the second terminal (40) is provided with a protrusion (41), the protrusion (41) is provided with a conductive hole (42), when the second terminal (40) moves to the abutting position, the protrusion (41) stretches into the concave part (31), and the conductive column (32) is in contact conduction with the conductive hole (42); or alternatively

The first terminal (30) is provided with a protrusion (41), the protrusion (41) is provided with a conductive hole (42), the second terminal (40) is provided with a concave part (31), a conductive column (32) is arranged in the concave part (31), when the second terminal (40) moves to the abutting position, the protrusion (41) stretches into the concave part (31), and the conductive column (32) is in contact conduction with the conductive hole (42).

7. The washing device for supplying power to a terminal pair according to claim 6, wherein the protrusion (41) comprises a large diameter section (411) and a small diameter section (412), a step surface (413) is formed between the large diameter section (411) and the small diameter section (412), sealing elements (70) are arranged at the opening edges of the step surface (413) and the concave portion (31), when the protrusion (41) stretches into the concave portion (31), the sealing elements (70) on the step surface (413) of the protrusion (41) are in contact sealing with the sealing elements (70) on the concave portion (31), and the conductive holes (42) are formed in the small diameter section (412).

8. The terminal pair powered washing apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:

the door closing detection sensor is arranged on the whole machine (10) and is electrically connected with the control structure and used for detecting whether the door body washing mechanism (20) is closed in place or not.

9. The terminal pair powered washing apparatus of claim 8, further comprising an alarm device electrically connected to the control structure, wherein the terminal motion sensor and/or the door closing detection sensor sends an alarm signal to the control structure to alert the alarm device.

10. A control method of a washing apparatus, characterized in that the control method is implemented by the washing apparatus to which power is supplied using the terminal pair according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the control method comprising:

detecting whether the door washing mechanism (20) is closed in place, and after the door washing mechanism (20) is closed in place, moving the second terminal (40) to the abutting position;

detecting whether the second terminal (40) moves to the docked position;

if the second terminal (40) is judged to move to the butt joint position, the second terminal (40) is electrified so that the second terminal (40) is conducted with the first terminal (30), and the whole machine (10) supplies power to the door body washing mechanism (20);

and if the second terminal (40) is judged not to move to the abutting position, the power supply flow of the second terminal (40) is terminated.

11. The control method according to claim 10, characterized in that the control method further comprises:

and if the door washing mechanism (20) is judged not to be closed in place, the second terminal (40) is kept at the avoiding position, and the power supply flow of the second terminal (40) is terminated.

12. The control method according to claim 10, characterized in that the control method further comprises an alarm step,

if the door washing mechanism (20) is judged not to be closed in place, an alarm device of the washing device alarms and prompts; and/or

And if the second terminal (40) is judged not to move to the abutting position, an alarm device of the washing device alarms and prompts.

13. The control method according to claim 10, characterized in that the control method further comprises:

and if the second terminal (40) is judged to move to the abutting position, a safety switch (80) of the washing device is closed, and an electric device of the door washing mechanism (20) is powered through the second terminal (40) and the first terminal (30).

14. The control method according to claim 10, characterized in that the control method further comprises:

a door closing detection sensor of the door body washing mechanism (20) detects whether the door body washing mechanism (20) is closed in place or not and sends a door body switching signal to a control structure of the washing device;

the terminal motion sensor of the door washing mechanism (20) detects whether the second terminal (40) moves to the docking position and sends a terminal motion signal to the control structure, which receives the terminal motion signal to control the closing or opening of the safety switch (80).