CN115474359A - Embedded household appliance and mounting structure thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an embedded household appliance and a mounting structure thereof, wherein the embedded household appliance comprises a shell, a first fixing part and a second fixing part, wherein one side of the shell is provided with an opening; a household appliance body which is arranged in the shell in a way of entering and exiting from the opening; the driving assembly is arranged between the household appliance body and the shell and used for driving the household appliance body to move in or out of the shell through the opening; the driving assembly comprises a cylinder body which is arranged on the shell or the household appliance body, the cylinder body is of a hollow structure, and the axial direction of the cylinder body is consistent with the inlet and outlet direction of the household appliance body; the first end of the driving rod is inserted in the cylinder body along the axial direction of the cylinder body, the second end of the driving rod extends out of the cylinder body and is connected with the household appliance body or the shell, and the driving rod moves in a reciprocating mode along the axial direction of the cylinder body so as to drive the household appliance body to move in the in-out direction. The implementation mode of moving the household appliance body into or out of the shell provided by the invention is time-saving and labor-saving, and improves the user experience.

Description

Embedded household appliance and mounting structure thereof

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliance equipment, and particularly relates to an embedded household appliance and an installation structure thereof.

Background

Along with the improvement of living standard of people, embedded household appliances are more and more popular with users. The household appliance is directly embedded into the fixed space, so that the appearance is attractive, and the occupied area is saved. But also causes a problem that the household appliance is inconvenient to move.

Chinese patent application No. 200580011264.6 discloses a built-in household appliance having an appliance element, a receiving device including an embedded cavity, in which an appliance unit is arranged and can be taken out of the receiving device when the appliance unit operates as specified, the built-in household appliance includes a pull-out device, the pull-out device includes two pull-out slide rails, one slide rail is arranged at the bottom of the embedded cavity, the other slide rail is arranged at the bottom of the household appliance, and the household appliance is pulled out of the embedded cavity by the cooperation between the two slide rails. There is no specific disclosure in this patent of how to drive the household appliance into or out of the recessed cavity.

The present invention has been made in view of this point.

Disclosure of Invention

The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art, and on one hand, the invention provides an embedded household appliance which can move a household appliance body into or out of a shell;

another aspect of the present invention provides a mounting structure of the above-mentioned built-in home appliance.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:

an embedded household appliance comprises a main body and a plurality of embedded household appliances,

a housing having an opening at one side;

a household appliance body which is arranged in the shell in a way of entering and exiting from the opening;

the driving assembly is arranged between the household appliance body and the shell and used for driving the household appliance body to move in or out of the shell through the opening;

the driving assembly comprises a cylinder body which is arranged on the shell or the household appliance body, the cylinder body is of a hollow structure, and the axial direction of the cylinder body is consistent with the inlet and outlet direction of the household appliance body;

the first end of the driving rod is inserted in the cylinder body along the axial direction of the cylinder body, the second end of the driving rod extends out of the cylinder body and is connected with the household appliance body or the shell, and the driving rod moves in a reciprocating mode along the axial direction of the cylinder body so as to drive the household appliance body to move in the in-out direction.

In above-mentioned scheme, through with the movably setting of actuating lever in the cylinder body, when the axial reciprocating motion of actuating lever along the cylinder body, can drive the domestic appliance body and remove along the business turn over direction.

Further, the driving assembly further comprises a driving unit,

the piston is arranged in the cylinder body and is in sliding seal with the inner peripheral wall of the cylinder body; one end of the piston is connected with the first end of the driving rod, and the end face of the other end of the piston and the inner surface of the cylinder body form a first cavity.

In the above scheme, the piston and the inner peripheral wall of the cylinder body are arranged in a sliding and sealing manner, so that the sealing effect can be achieved; and the piston is connected with the first end of the driving rod, and when the pressure in the first cavity changes, the piston moves to drive the driving rod to move.

Furthermore, a medium channel is formed in the side wall of the cylinder body, the medium channel is communicated with the first cavity, and the driving rod is made to reciprocate along the axial direction of the cylinder body by adjusting the pressure in the first cavity.

Further, the driving assembly further comprises,

and the delivery pump is arranged on the shell or the household appliance body, and the outlet end of the delivery pump is communicated with the first cavity through the medium channel.

Further, the driving assembly further comprises,

the elastic piece is arranged in the cylinder body, two ends of the elastic piece are respectively connected with the first end of the driving rod and one end of the piston facing the driving rod, and the driving rod is arranged in the first cavity and under the combined action of the pressure in the first cavity and the elasticity of the elastic piece, the elastic piece moves in a reciprocating mode along the axial direction of the cylinder body.

Further, a sealing ring is circumferentially arranged between the inner circumferential wall of the cylinder body close to the second end of the driving rod and the driving rod.

Further, the cylinder is mounted on the bottom plate of the housing, and the second end of the driving rod is mounted on the bottom wall of the household appliance body;

or, the cylinder body is installed on a side plate of the housing, and the second end of the driving rod is installed on a side wall of the household appliance body.

Furthermore, support feet are convexly arranged at four corners of the bottom plate.

Furthermore, at least one moving wheel is respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the household appliance body;

preferably, the moving wheel is a moving caster.

A mounting structure of a built-in type home appliance according to any one of the above claims, comprising,

the household appliance cabinet comprises a cabinet body, wherein the household appliance is installed in the cabinet body, and an opening is formed in the side part of the cabinet body and used for the household appliance body to enter and exit;

preferably, the cabinet body and the shell are of an integrated structure, or the shell is designed as the cabinet body;

preferably, the household appliance is a washing machine, and the household appliance body is a washing machine body.

After adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:

according to the embedded household appliance provided by the invention, the driving rod is movably arranged in the cylinder body, and when the driving rod reciprocates along the axial direction of the cylinder body, the household appliance body can be driven to move into or out of the shell, so that the time and the labor are saved, and the user experience is improved.

According to the embedded household appliance provided by the invention, the piston and the inner peripheral wall of the cylinder body are arranged in a sliding sealing manner, so that a sealing effect can be achieved; and a sealing ring is arranged between the inner peripheral wall of the cylinder body close to the second end of the driving rod and the driving rod in the circumferential direction, so that the further sealing effect can be achieved.

The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, 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 without limiting the invention to the right. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the embedded household appliance in which the household appliance body is moved into the housing according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the moving-out housing of the household appliance body in the embedded household appliance according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the installation of the embedded household appliance and the driving assembly according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of an angle installation of the embedded household appliance and the driving assembly according to the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view illustrating another angle of installation of the embedded household appliance and the driving assembly according to the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the embedded household appliance driving assembly according to the present invention.

In the figure: 1. an embedded household appliance; 10. a housing; 11. a front panel; 12. a base plate; 20. a household appliance body; 21. moving the caster; 22. a bottom wall; 31. a cylinder body; 32. a drive rod; 321. a first end; 322. a second end; 33. a delivery pump; 34. a connecting member; 35. supporting feet; 36. a fixing member; 37. and (5) sealing rings.

It should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but rather to illustrate it for those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless explicitly specified otherwise.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the embedded household appliance of the present invention comprises a housing 10 having an opening at one side; a household appliance body 20 which is provided in the housing 10 so as to be accessible from the opening; a driving assembly disposed between the household appliance body 20 and the housing 10, for driving the household appliance body 20 to move into or out of the housing 10 through the opening; the driving assembly comprises a cylinder 31, the cylinder 31 is mounted on the shell 10 or the household appliance body 20, the cylinder 31 is of a hollow structure, and the axial direction of the cylinder 31 is consistent with the inlet and outlet direction of the household appliance body; the first end 321 of the driving rod 32 is inserted into the cylinder 31 along the axial direction of the cylinder 31, the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 extends out of the cylinder 31 and is connected with the household appliance body 20 or the housing, and the driving rod 32 reciprocates along the axial direction of the cylinder 31 to drive the household appliance body 20 to move along the in-out direction.

In the above solution, by movably disposing the driving rod 32 in the cylinder 31, when the driving rod 32 reciprocates along the axial direction of the cylinder 31, the household appliance body 20 can be driven to move into or out of the housing 10, which not only saves time and labor, but also improves the user experience.

When the cylinder 31 is mounted on the housing 10, the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 is connected to the home appliance body 20; when the cylinder 31 is mounted on the home appliance body 20, the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 is connected with the housing 10.

In some embodiments, the front side of the housing is provided with an opening; preferably, the front portion of the household appliance body 20 is provided with a front panel 11 to form a door body that can open or close the opening.

It should be noted that the front side of the housing is a side of the embedded household appliance facing a user. Of course, the housing may also be provided with an opening at the left side, the right side or the rear side for the household appliance body to enter and exit.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the driving assembly further includes a piston (not shown) disposed in the cylinder 31 and slidably sealed with an inner circumferential wall of the cylinder 31; one end of the piston is connected to the first end 321 of the driving rod 32, and the end surface of the other end forms a first chamber with the inner surface of the cylinder 31.

In the above solution, the piston is arranged to slide and seal with the inner peripheral wall of the cylinder 31, so that the sealing effect can be achieved; and the piston is connected to the first end 321 of the driving rod 32, and when the pressure in the first chamber changes, the piston moves to drive the driving rod 32 to move.

In some embodiments, a medium passage is opened on a side wall of the cylinder 31, and is communicated with the first chamber, and the driving rod 32 is reciprocated along the axial direction of the cylinder 31 by adjusting the pressure in the first chamber.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-5, the drive assembly further comprises,

and the delivery pump 33 is installed on the shell 10 or the household appliance body 20, and the outlet end of the delivery pump 33 is communicated with the first chamber through the medium channel.

By adjusting the pressure in the first chamber, the pressure is transmitted to the push rod through the piston to facilitate movement of the push rod. When the delivery pump 33 delivers the medium into the first chamber through the medium channel, the pressure in the first chamber increases, so that the pushing piston moves forward, and further the driving rod 32 moves forward, and finally the household appliance body 20 is moved forward to move out of the housing 10.

When the delivery pump 33 discharges the medium out of the first chamber through the medium channel, the pressure in the first chamber is reduced, so that the pushing piston moves backward, the driving rod 32 is further pushed to move backward, and finally the household appliance body 20 is driven to move backward to move into the housing 10.

When the cylinder block is mounted on the housing, the delivery pump is also mounted on the housing; when the cylinder body is mounted on the household appliance body, the delivery pump is also mounted on the household appliance body.

In some embodiments, the drive assembly further comprises a drive motor, an output shaft of which is connected to the delivery pump 33 by a coupling. The drive motor drives the feed pump 33 to feed the medium into the first chamber through the medium passage or discharge the medium out of the first chamber through the medium passage.

The medium may be a liquid medium or a gaseous medium; preferably, the delivery pump 33 is a hydraulic pump or a pneumatic pump; more preferably, the delivery pump 33 is an oil pump or an air pump.

It is understood that the delivery pump 33 can be communicated with the cylinder 31 through an air inlet, an air outlet, or an oil inlet and an oil outlet, and can also be communicated through a pneumatic pipeline or a hydraulic pipeline.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the drive assembly further comprises,

and an elastic member (not shown) disposed in the cylinder 31, wherein both ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the first end 321 of the driving rod 32 and an end of the piston facing the driving rod 32, and the driving rod 32 reciprocates along the axial direction of the cylinder 31 under the combined action of the pressure in the first chamber and the elastic force of the elastic member.

Preferably, the elastic member is a return spring.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, a sealing ring 37 is circumferentially disposed between the inner circumferential wall of the cylinder 31 near the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 and the driving rod 32.

In some embodiments, the cylinder 31 is mounted on the bottom plate 12 of the housing 10, and the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 is mounted on the bottom wall 22 of the household appliance body 20;

alternatively, the cylinder 31 is mounted on a side plate of the housing 10, and the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 is mounted on a side wall of the home appliance body 20.

Specifically, the cylinder 31 may be fixedly mounted on the bottom plate 12 of the housing 10 by a fixing member 36, or the cylinder 31 may be directly fixedly mounted on the bottom plate 12 of the housing 10; the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 can be connected to the bottom wall 22 of the household appliance body 20 through the connecting member 34, or the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 can be directly connected to the bottom wall 22 of the household appliance body 20.

The mounting can be the loop configuration, the loop configuration cover is established the periphery of cylinder body, the fixed orifices has been seted up on the bottom plate, the loop configuration passes through the screw the fixed orifices is installed on the bottom plate. The connecting piece can be a strip-shaped structure, the second end of the driving rod is fixed at the middle position of the strip-shaped structure, mounting holes are formed in the two sides of the strip-shaped structure respectively, fixing holes are correspondingly formed in the bottom wall of the household appliance body, and screws penetrate through the mounting holes and the fixing holes in sequence to fixedly connect the driving rod to the household appliance body.

Of course, the cylinder 31 can also be mounted on the bottom wall 22 of the household appliance body 20, and the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 is mounted on the bottom plate 12 of the casing 10; alternatively, the cylinder 31 is mounted on a side wall of the home appliance body 20, and the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 is mounted on a side plate of the housing 10.

In some embodiments, an elastic member is provided between the rear plate of the housing 10 and the rear wall of the home appliance body 20, and the home appliance body 20 is directly drawn into the housing 10 by the elastic member.

In some embodiments, a gap is formed between the housing 10 and the household appliance body 20, a first stop switch is disposed on a rear plate of the housing 10, and a rear wall of the household appliance body 20 cooperates with the first stop switch to control the moving-in position of the household appliance body 20.

A second stop switch is arranged on the side plate of the shell 10 close to the opening, a stop block is correspondingly arranged on the side wall of the household appliance body 20 far away from the opening, and the stop block is matched with the second stop switch to control the moving-out position of the household appliance body 20.

The built-in household appliance 1 may comprise a set of driving assemblies, wherein the cylinder 31 of the driving assembly is mounted on the bottom plate 12 of the housing 10, and the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 is mounted on the bottom wall 22 of the household appliance body 20. The embedded household appliance 1 may further include at least two sets of driving assemblies, the cylinder 31 of each set of driving assemblies may be respectively installed on the side plates of the left and right sides of the housing 10, and the second end 322 of the driving rod 32 of each set of driving assemblies is respectively installed on the side walls of the left and right sides of the household appliance body 20. Of course, the cylinders 31 of each set of driving assemblies may be respectively mounted on the bottom plates 12 at the left and right sides of the housing 10, and the second ends 322 of the driving rods 32 of each set of driving assemblies are respectively mounted on the bottom walls 22 at the left and right sides of the household appliance body 20.

It will be appreciated that three or more sets of driving assemblies may be selected according to the area size and convenience of movement of the home appliance body 20 and the housing 10.

In some embodiments, support feet 35 are protruded from four corners of the bottom plate 12.

In the above scheme, the supporting feet 35 are convexly arranged at the four corners of the bottom plate 12, and the supporting feet 35 are in contact with the ground, so that the contact area between the embedded household appliance 1 and the ground can be reduced, and the damping effect can be achieved.

In some embodiments, at least one moving wheel is respectively installed at opposite sides of the home appliance body 20;

preferably, the moving wheel is a moving caster 21.

Of course, the household appliance body 20 may also be provided with a plurality of moving wheels at opposite sides of the household appliance body 20 according to the actual size and the factor of the balance of the household appliance body 20 when the household appliance body 20 needs to be moved.

It will be appreciated that the moving wheels may be directional wheels, universal wheels or other wheels that enable movement of the household body.

The embedded household appliance 1 can be arranged in a cabinet body, and the side part of the cabinet body is provided with an opening for the household appliance body 20 to go in and out;

preferably, the cabinet and the housing 10 are of an integral structure, or the housing 10 is designed as the cabinet;

preferably, the home appliance is a washing machine, and the home appliance body 20 is a washing machine body.

The cabinet body may be a kitchen cabinet, a bathroom cabinet in a bathroom, or the like, or may be a structure capable of forming an installation space for home appliances in other homes. The washing machine body is a barrel assembly capable of realizing a washing function in the washing machine and comprises an outer barrel, an inner barrel, a motor for driving the inner barrel to rotate, a damping module for supporting the outer barrel and the inner barrel and a frame.

When a user needs to automatically move out the washing machine, the user controls the driving motor to work by using the remote controller or pressing a function key arranged on the washing machine, the driving motor drives the conveying pump to operate, the medium is conveyed into the first cavity through the medium channel, at the moment, the pressure in the first cavity is increased, the piston is pushed to move forwards, then the driving rod is pushed to move forwards, the household appliance body is further driven to move forwards to move out the shell, and when the stop block is in contact with the second stop switch, as shown in fig. 2, the washing machine body is moved out in place at the moment, and the driving motor is controlled to stop working. After the washing machine is pushed out, the upper cover of the washing machine can be opened to put clothes in. After the clothes are put in, the user controls the driving motor to work again by using the remote controller or pressing the function key, the driving motor drives the conveying pump to operate, the medium is discharged out of the first chamber through the medium channel, at the moment, the pressure in the first chamber is reduced, the piston moves backwards, then the driving rod is driven to move backwards, the household appliance body is driven to move backwards to move into the shell, when the rear wall of the household appliance is in contact with the first stop switch, as shown in fig. 1, the washing machine body moves in place at the moment, the driving motor is controlled to stop working, and at the moment, the washing machine starts to operate a washing program.

It is understood that the household appliance may also be a coffee maker, a cooler, a freezer, or other household appliances.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An embedded household appliance comprises a main body and a plurality of embedded household appliances,

a housing (10) having an opening at one side;

a household appliance body (20) which is arranged in the shell (10) in a manner of being capable of entering and exiting from the opening;

a driving assembly arranged between the household appliance body (20) and the shell (10) and used for driving the household appliance body (20) to move in or out of the shell (10) through the opening;

the method is characterized in that: the drive assembly comprises a drive component and a drive component,

the cylinder body (31) is mounted on the shell (10) or the household appliance body (20), the cylinder body (31) is of a hollow structure, and the axial direction of the cylinder body (31) is consistent with the inlet and outlet direction of the household appliance body (20);

the household appliance comprises a driving rod (32), wherein a first end (321) of the driving rod (32) is inserted into the cylinder body (31) along the axial direction of the cylinder body (31), a second end (322) of the driving rod extends out of the cylinder body (31) and is connected with the household appliance body (20) or the shell (10), and the driving rod (32) moves along the axial direction of the cylinder body (31) in a reciprocating mode so as to drive the household appliance body (20) to move along the in-out direction.

2. An embedded household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: the drive assembly further comprises a drive assembly for driving the motor,

a piston provided in the cylinder (31) and slidably sealed with an inner peripheral wall of the cylinder (31); one end of the piston is connected with the first end (321) of the driving rod (32), and the end surface of the other end of the piston and the inner surface of the cylinder body (31) form a first chamber.

3. A built-in household appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that:

the side wall of the cylinder body (31) is provided with a medium channel which is communicated with the first cavity, and the driving rod (32) can reciprocate along the axial direction of the cylinder body (31) by adjusting the pressure in the first cavity.

4. A built-in household appliance according to claim 3, characterized in that: the drive assembly further comprises a drive assembly for driving the motor,

a delivery pump (33) mounted on the housing (10) or the household appliance body (20), an outlet end of the delivery pump (33) being in communication with the first chamber through the medium passage.

5. An embedded household appliance according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: the drive assembly further comprises a drive assembly for driving the motor,

and the two ends of the elastic piece are respectively connected with the first end (321) of the driving rod (32) and one end, facing the driving rod (32), of the piston, and the driving rod (32) reciprocates along the axial direction of the cylinder body (31) under the combined action of the pressure in the first cavity and the elastic force of the elastic piece.

6. An embedded household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that:

the cylinder body (31) is close to the inner peripheral wall of the second end (322) of the driving rod (32) and a sealing ring (37) is circumferentially arranged between the driving rod (32).

7. A built-in household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that:

the cylinder (31) is mounted on the bottom plate (12) of the casing (10), and the second end (322) of the driving rod (32) is mounted on the bottom wall (22) of the household appliance body (20);

or, the cylinder (31) is mounted on a side plate of the housing (10), and the second end (322) of the driving rod (32) is mounted on a side wall of the household appliance body (20).

8. A built-in household appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that:

and supporting feet (35) are convexly arranged at four corners of the bottom plate (12).

9. A built-in household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that:

at least one moving wheel is respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the household appliance body (20);

preferably, the moving wheel is a moving caster (21).

10. A mounting structure of a built-in type home appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: comprises the steps of (a) preparing a mixture of a plurality of raw materials,

the household appliance cabinet comprises a cabinet body, wherein the household appliance is installed in the cabinet body, and an opening is formed in the side part of the cabinet body and used for enabling a household appliance body (20) to enter and exit;

preferably, the cabinet body and the shell (10) are of an integral structure, or the shell (10) is designed as the cabinet body;

preferably, the household appliance is a washing machine, and the household appliance body (20) is a washing machine body.

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