CN115522363A - Reversing device for clothes treatment equipment and clothes treatment equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a reversing device for a clothes treatment device and the clothes treatment device, wherein the reversing device for the clothes treatment device comprises: the reversing seat is provided with a plurality of liquid outlets; the switching-over piece, the switching-over piece movably is located the switching-over seat, the switching-over piece has the inlet, through the drive the switching-over piece is relative the switching-over seat activity is so that inlet and a plurality of one in the liquid outlet intercommunication. Therefore, the water outlet direction of the reversing device can be changed by driving the reversing piece to move relative to the reversing seat, so that the water outlet direction of the clothes treatment equipment is changed, the workload of an installer is reduced, and the risk of damage to a water outlet pipe of the clothes treatment equipment is reduced.

Description

Reversing device for clothes treatment equipment and clothes treatment equipment

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of laundry treatment apparatuses, and more particularly, to a reversing device for a laundry treatment apparatus and a laundry treatment apparatus having the same.

Background

In the related art, since the clothes treating apparatus (e.g., a washing machine) is installed in a home of a user according to different decorations, a water outlet position is determined before the clothes treating apparatus is installed, and then an installation direction of a water outlet pipe of the clothes treating apparatus is installed. The direction is all fixed a direction to clothing treatment facility's outlet pipe installation direction when clothing treatment facility dispatches from the factory usually, and the direction is probably different when outlet pipe installation direction and in-service use, and the direction is different when outlet pipe installation direction and in-service use, needs manually to take off the outlet pipe, and the outlet pipe is installed to the direction of changing again, has increased installation master's work load, damages the outlet pipe moreover easily.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide a reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus, which can change a water outlet direction of the laundry treating apparatus by rotating a knob, reduce installation labor, and reduce a risk of damage to a water outlet pipe of the laundry treating apparatus.

The present invention further provides a laundry treating apparatus.

The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to the present invention comprises:

the reversing seat is provided with a plurality of liquid outlets;

the switching-over piece, the switching-over piece movably is located the switching-over seat, the switching-over piece has the inlet, through the drive the switching-over piece is relative the switching-over seat activity is so that inlet and a plurality of one in the liquid outlet intercommunication.

According to the reversing device for the clothes treatment equipment, the water outlet direction of the reversing device can be changed by driving the reversing piece to move relative to the reversing seat, so that the water outlet direction of the clothes treatment equipment is changed, the workload of an installation master is reduced, and the risk of damage to a water outlet pipe of the clothes treatment equipment is reduced.

In some examples of the present invention, the direction-changing member is a knob, the plurality of liquid outlets are arranged along a circumferential direction of the direction-changing seat, and the knob is rotatably disposed on the direction-changing seat, and the liquid inlet is communicated with one of the plurality of liquid outlets by rotating the knob.

In some examples of the present invention, the reversing seat has a reversing seat body, the reversing seat body defines a mounting groove, the bottom wall of the mounting groove is provided with a plurality of liquid outlets, and the knob is rotatably mounted in the mounting groove.

In some examples of the invention, the knob defines a liquid conveying groove, the bottom wall of the liquid conveying groove is provided with the liquid inlet, and the bottom wall of the liquid conveying groove is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the mounting groove.

In some examples of the present invention, an outer surface of the bottom wall of the liquid delivery tank is provided with a blocking portion for blocking the liquid outlet which is not communicated with the liquid inlet among the plurality of liquid outlets.

In some examples of the invention, the blocking portion is configured as a blocking boss.

In some examples of the invention, an outer side wall of the blocking portion is formed with a first guide surface, and an inner side wall of the liquid outlet is formed with a second guide surface which is in guide fit with the first guide surface.

In some examples of the invention, a first guide part is formed at the end part of the reversing seat body close to the knob, a second guide part matched with the first guide part is arranged on the outer side wall of the knob, and when the knob rotates, the knob moves towards the direction far away from the bottom wall of the mounting groove through the guide matching of the first guide part and the second guide part.

In some examples of the invention, one of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide groove, and the other is a guide tooth adapted to be fitted into the guide groove.

In some examples of the present invention, each of the first guide portions and the second guide portions is plural, the plural first guide portions are spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the reversing seat body, the plural second guide portions are arranged along a circumferential direction of the knob, and the plural first guide portions and the plural second guide portions correspond to each other one by one.

In some examples of the present invention, the reversing seat is provided with a plurality of communicating pipes, and the plurality of communicating pipes are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of liquid outlets.

In some examples of the present invention, the reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus further comprises: the cover body, the cover body with the switching-over piece is located switching-over seat homonymy, the cover body cover is established the cover and is located the switching-over piece outside and with switching-over seat fixed connection.

In some examples of the present invention, the reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus further includes: the elastic piece is used for driving the reversing piece to move towards the reversing seat.

In some examples of the invention, the outer side wall of the reversing piece is provided with a baffle plate, and the elastic piece is connected between the baffle plate and the end wall of the cover body far away from the reversing seat.

In some examples of the invention, the outer side wall of the reversing piece is provided with a friction-increasing handheld part, and the handheld part is exposed out of the cover body.

The clothes treatment equipment comprises the reversing device for the clothes treatment equipment.

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

Drawings

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is another angular schematic view of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top view of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 isbase:Sub>A cross-sectional view taken at A-A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a reversing shoe of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

figure 6 is another angular schematic view of a reversing shoe of the reversing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a top view of a reversing shoe of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken at B-B of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a side view of a reversing shoe of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a knob of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 11 is another angular schematic view of a knob of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 12 is a top view of a knob of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken at C-C of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a housing of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a housing of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a resilient member of a reversing device according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 17 is a schematic view of a pedestal of a laundry treating apparatus to which a reversing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

Reference numerals:

a commutation device 100;

a reversing seat 10; a liquid outlet 11; a commutation seat body 12; a mounting groove 13; a second guide surface 14; a first guide portion 15; a communicating tube 16; a second mounting portion 17; a second mounting hole 18;

a reversing member 20; a liquid inlet 21; a transfusion tank 22; a sealing part 23; a first guide surface 24; the second guide portion 25; a baffle 26; a hand-held portion 27;

a cover body 30; the fitting groove 31; a through hole 32; a first mounting portion 33; a first mounting hole 34;

an elastic member 40;

a base 200; a housing 300.

Detailed Description

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

The following describes a reversing device 100 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to fig. 1 to 17, the laundry treating apparatus may be a washing machine, for example: pulsator washing machines or drum washing machines. The reversing device 100 is installed on the clothes treating apparatus to change the water outlet direction of the clothes treating apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the reversing device 100 can also be applied to other apparatuses requiring installation of the reversing device 100. The present application will be described taking as an example that the reversing device 100 is mounted in a washing machine. The washing machine includes a housing 300 and a base 200, the housing 300 and the base 200 are connected and together define an assembly space, and the reversing device 100 is mounted on the base 200 or the housing 300 of the washing machine, as shown in fig. 17, the present application takes the example of the reversing device 100 being mounted on the base 200 of the washing machine.

As shown in fig. 1 to 17, a reversing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a reversing seat 10 and a reversing piece 20. As shown in fig. 5, the reversing seat 10 has a plurality of liquid outlets 11, each liquid outlet 11 is adapted to communicate with a drain pipe (i.e. a water outlet pipe) of the washing machine, and the liquid flowing out from the liquid outlets 11 flows out of the washing machine through the drain pipe, further, the washing machine is provided with a plurality of drain pipes, and the plurality of drain pipes and the plurality of liquid outlets 11 are in one-to-one correspondence communication, but the present invention is not limited thereto, the washing machine may be provided with one drain pipe, and one drain pipe is simultaneously communicated with the plurality of liquid outlets 11, and the application takes the case that the washing machine is provided with a plurality of drain pipes as an example. Two adjacent liquid outlets 11 are spaced apart, for example: the reversing seat 10 is provided with three liquid outlets 11, and the spacing distances between two adjacent liquid outlets 11 are the same.

The reversing element 20 is movably arranged on the reversing base 10, for example: the reversing member 20 is movable relative to the reversing base 10, or the reversing member 20 is rotatable relative to the reversing base 10, and the application takes the example that the reversing member 20 is rotatable relative to the reversing base 10. The reversing element 20 is provided with a liquid inlet 21, and the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with one liquid outlet 11 of the plurality of liquid outlets 11 by driving the reversing element 20 to move relative to the reversing seat 10, so that the water outlet direction of the washing machine is changed.

Wherein, the reversing seat 10 can be fixedly installed on the base 200 of the washing machine, for example: the reversing seat 10 is fixedly mounted on the base 200 of the washing machine through bolts, or the reversing seat 10 is clamped on the base 200 of the washing machine. The liquid inlet 21 is communicated with a water outlet of a washing barrel of the washing machine, when the washing machine discharges water outwards, liquid in the washing barrel flows from the liquid inlet 21 to the liquid outlet 11 communicated with the liquid inlet 21, the liquid flows into a drain pipe communicated with the liquid outlet 11 through the liquid outlet 11, and finally the liquid is discharged out of the washing machine through the drain pipe. When the water outlet direction of the washing machine needs to be changed, the reversing piece 20 is driven to move relative to the reversing seat 10, so that the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with the liquid outlets 11 arranged in the preset direction in the plurality of liquid outlets 11, and the effect of changing the water outlet direction of the washing machine is realized. Use the switching-over device 100 of this application to commutate to washing machine's play water direction, need not pull down the drain pipe from switching-over device 100 and can accomplish the play water direction to washing machine and commutate, reduced installation master worker's work load, save installation master worker's physical power to, also reduced because dismantling the risk that the drain pipe leads to the drain pipe to damage.

Therefore, the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 can be changed by driving the reversing piece 20 to move relative to the reversing seat 10, so that the water outlet direction of the clothes treatment equipment is changed, the workload of an installer is reduced, and the risk of damage to a water outlet pipe of the clothes treatment equipment is reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the reversing element 20 is configured as a knob 20, and the plurality of liquid outlets 11 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the reversing seat 10, for example: the number of the liquid outlets 11 is three, the three liquid outlets 11 are sequentially arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the reversing seat 10, and the knob 20 is rotatably arranged on the reversing seat 10, it can also be understood that the knob 20 is arranged on the reversing seat 10, and the knob 20 is rotatable relative to the reversing seat 10, and further, the knob 20 is rotatable relative to the reversing seat 10 along the circumferential direction of the reversing seat 10. The knob 20 has a liquid inlet 21, and the liquid inlet 21 is adapted to communicate with a drain port of a washing tub of the washing machine. The water outlet direction of the washing machine is changed by rotating the knob 20 to communicate the liquid inlet 21 with one liquid outlet 11 of the plurality of liquid outlets 11.

When the water outlet direction of the washing machine needs to be changed, the knob 20 is rotated to enable the liquid inlet 21 to be communicated with the liquid outlets 11 arranged in the preset direction in the plurality of liquid outlets 11, so that the effect of changing the water outlet direction of the washing machine is achieved. Use the switching-over device 100 of this application to commutate to washing machine's play water direction, need not pull down the drain pipe from switching-over device 100 and can accomplish the play water direction to washing machine and commutate, reduced installation master worker's work load, save installation master worker's physical power to, also reduced because dismantling the risk that the drain pipe leads to the drain pipe to damage.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the reversing seat 10 has a reversing seat body 12, the reversing seat body 12 defines a mounting groove 13, one end of the mounting groove 13 is open, the mounting groove 13 may have a circular cross section, the bottom wall of the mounting groove 13 is provided with a plurality of liquid outlets 11, and the plurality of liquid outlets 11 all penetrate through the bottom wall of the mounting groove 13. The knob 20 is rotatably installed in the installation groove 13. Wherein the cross-sectional shape of the knob 20 is adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the mounting groove 13, preferably the cross-sectional shape of the knob 20 is circular. At the play water direction in-process that changes switching-over device 100, through the circumferential direction rotation knob 20 along mounting groove 13, locate the liquid outlet 11 intercommunication of predetermined direction in making inlet 21 and a plurality of liquid outlets 11, realize changing washing machine's play water direction effect, and, through the inside wall laminating of knob 20 with mounting groove 13, the inside wall of mounting groove 13 can play limiting displacement to knob 20, avoids knob 20 to follow the radial movement of mounting groove 13.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, 5, 10 and 11, the knob 20 defines a liquid feeding groove 22, one end of the liquid feeding groove 22 is open, the open end of the liquid feeding groove 22 is communicated with a water outlet of a washing tub of the washing machine, a liquid inlet 21 is formed in the bottom wall of the liquid feeding groove 22, the liquid inlet 21 penetrates through the bottom wall of the liquid feeding groove 22, and after the knob 20 is installed in the installation groove 13, the bottom wall of the liquid feeding groove 22 is opposite to the bottom wall of the installation groove 13. Wherein, the diapire of infusion groove 22 is suitable for the diapire laminating with mounting groove 13, through setting up inlet 21 in the diapire of infusion groove 22, through rotating knob 20, is convenient for inlet 21 and liquid outlet 11 intercommunication to it is suitable to make inlet 21 set up the position, and then simplifies switching-over device 100 structure.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 and 11, the outer surface of the bottom wall of the liquid feeding groove 22 may be provided with a blocking portion 23, and the blocking portion 23 is used for blocking the liquid outlet 11 which is not communicated with the liquid inlet 21 in the plurality of liquid outlets 11. Wherein, when the switching-over of the play water direction of switching-over device 100 was accomplished, liquid outlet 11 with inlet 21 intercommunication in the liquid outlet 11 of a plurality of plugs of shutoff portion 23 can be followed the liquid outlet 11 discharge with inlet 21 intercommunication in the washing bucket, simultaneously through the liquid outlet 11 with inlet 21 intercommunication in a plurality of liquid outlets 11 of shutoff portion 23 shutoff, avoid liquid to flow out from the liquid outlet 11 with inlet 21 intercommunication and cause the washing machine weeping. Further, the number of the blocking portions 23 is one less than the number of the liquid outlets 11, for example: the quantity that sets up of shutoff portion 23 is two, and the quantity that sets up of liquid outlet 11 is three, and a shutoff portion 23 is used for a liquid outlet 11 of shutoff, so set up can guarantee not all by the shutoff with the liquid outlet 11 of inlet 21 intercommunication, further avoid liquid to flow out from the liquid outlet 11 with inlet 21 intercommunication, prevent washing machine weeping.

Further, as shown in fig. 4 and 11, the blocking portion 23 may be configured as a blocking boss. The plugging bosses protrude out of the outer surface of the bottom wall of the liquid conveying tank 22, and when the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 is reversed, the plugging bosses extend into the corresponding liquid outlets 11, so that the liquid outlets 11 which are not communicated with the liquid inlet 21 are further guaranteed to be plugged. And, the cross sectional shape of shutoff boss and the cross sectional shape adaptation of liquid outlet 11 stretch into shutoff liquid outlet 11 in through the shutoff boss and block up liquid outlet 11, and the periphery wall of shutoff boss and the inside wall laminating of liquid outlet 11 can promote the sealed effect of shutoff boss shutoff liquid outlet 11, can further avoid liquid to flow out from the liquid outlet 11 with inlet 21 intercommunication.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 11, the outer sidewall of the blocking portion 23 is formed with a first guiding surface 24, and the inner sidewall of the liquid outlet 11 is formed with a second guiding surface 14 in guiding fit with the first guiding surface 24, wherein, as shown in fig. 4, the end of the liquid outlet 11 close to the mounting groove 13 is provided with the second guiding surface 14. Further, the first guide surface 24 and the second guide surface 14 are both inclined surfaces, which are plane surfaces, or the first guide surface 24 and the second guide surface 14 are both configured as adaptive arc surfaces. When the plugging boss extends into the corresponding liquid outlet 11, the plugging boss is conveniently extended into the liquid outlet 11 through the guiding fit of the first guide surface 24 and the second guide surface 14, so that the efficiency of plugging the boss to plug the liquid outlet 11 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 11, in the axial direction of the commutator housing 10, i.e., the X direction in fig. 4, the end of the commutator housing body 12 close to the knob 20 is formed with a first guide portion 15, the outer side wall of the knob 20 is provided with a second guide portion 25 engaged with the first guide portion 15, and the knob 20 is guided to engage with the first guide portion 15 and the second guide portion 25 when rotating so as to move the knob 20 away from the bottom wall of the mounting groove 13. The end portion, close to the knob 20, of the side wall of the mounting groove 13 is formed with a first guiding portion 15, after the knob 20 is mounted in the mounting groove 13, the first guiding portion 15 and the second guiding portion 25 are assembled in a matched manner, in the process of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100, the knob 20 is rotated, the knob 20 is made to move towards the direction away from the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10 through the guiding and matching of the first guiding portion 15 and the second guiding portion 25, meanwhile, the blocking portion 23 is moved out of the corresponding liquid outlet 11, when the knob 20 is rotated to enable the liquid inlet 21 to be opposite to the liquid outlet 11 in the preset direction, the knob 20 is driven to move towards the direction close to the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10, so that the blocking portion 23 blocks the liquid outlet 11 which is not communicated with the liquid inlet 21, and the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with the liquid outlet 11 in the preset direction, and the function of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 is achieved.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 11, one of the first guide portion 15 and the second guide portion 25 is a guide groove, and the other of the first guide portion 15 and the second guide portion 25 is a guide tooth adapted to be fitted into the guide groove, that is, when the first guide portion 15 is provided as the guide groove, the second guide portion 25 is provided as the guide tooth, and when the second guide portion 25 is provided as the guide groove, the first guide portion 15 is provided as the guide tooth. Further, as shown in fig. 5, two opposite inner side walls of the guide groove are both obliquely arranged along the circumferential direction of the reversing base 10, two opposite outer side walls of the guide tooth are both obliquely arranged along the circumferential direction of the knob 20, and the two opposite inner side walls of the guide groove are respectively adapted to the two opposite outer side walls of the guide tooth.

In the process of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100, the knob 20 is rotated, the knob 20 is moved in the direction away from the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10 by the guide fit of the guide teeth and the guide grooves, and meanwhile, the blocking portion 23 is moved out of the corresponding liquid outlet 11, when the knob 20 is rotated until the liquid inlet 21 is opposite to the liquid outlet 11 in the predetermined direction, the knob 20 is driven to move in the direction close to the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10, so that the blocking portion 23 blocks the liquid outlet 11 which is not communicated with the liquid inlet 21, the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with the liquid outlet 11 in the predetermined direction, and the guide teeth are assembled in the guide grooves, thereby realizing the function of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 11, each of the first guiding portion 15 and the second guiding portion 25 may be provided in a plurality, the plurality of first guiding portions 15 are provided at intervals along the circumferential direction of the reversing seat body 12, the plurality of second guiding portions 25 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the knob 20, and the plurality of first guiding portions 15 and the plurality of second guiding portions 25 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner. The first guide portions 15 are sequentially arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the reversing seat body 12, the second guide portions 25 are sequentially arranged along the circumferential direction of the knob 20, and one guide tooth is installed in one guide groove. When the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 needs to be changed, the knob 20 is rotated, the knob 20 is moved in the direction away from the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10 through the guiding coordination of the guiding teeth and the guiding grooves, and meanwhile, the blocking portion 23 is moved out of the corresponding liquid outlet 11, when the knob 20 is rotated until the liquid inlet 21 is opposite to the liquid outlet 11 in the predetermined direction, the knob 20 is driven to move in the direction close to the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10, so that the blocking portion 23 blocks the liquid outlet 11 which is not communicated with the liquid inlet 21, the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with the liquid outlet 11 in the predetermined direction, and the guiding teeth are assembled in the corresponding guiding grooves, thereby realizing the function of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100. The first guide part 15 and the second guide part 25 are arranged in a plurality of numbers, so that the function of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 can be realized by rotating the knob 20, and the arrangement mode of the first guide part 15 and the second guide part 25 is reasonable.

Further, first guide portion 15 and switching-over seat body 12 integrated into one piece set up like this and can promote switching-over seat body 12 and first guide portion 15 joint strength, can avoid first guide portion 15 and switching-over seat body 12 to separate to, also can reduce production switching-over seat 10 mould quantity, can reduce the manufacturing cost of switching-over device 100. Further, the second guiding portion 25 and the knob 20 are integrally formed, so that the connection strength between the second guiding portion 25 and the knob 20 can be improved, the second guiding portion 25 and the knob 20 can be prevented from being separated, the number of molds for producing the knob 20 can be reduced, and the production cost of the reversing device 100 can be further reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the reversing seat 10 may be provided with a plurality of communicating pipes 16, and the plurality of communicating pipes 16 are in one-to-one communication with the plurality of liquid outlets 11, and it can also be understood that one communicating pipe 16 is in one-to-one communication with one liquid outlet 11, and the communicating pipe 16 is adapted to be in communication with a drain pipe of the washing machine, for example: one communicating tube 16 communicates with one drain pipe. For example: the number of the communication pipes 16 and the number of the liquid outlets 11 are three, one communication pipe 16 is communicated with one drain pipe, and after the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 is changed, the drain pipe communicated with the liquid inlet 21 is used for draining water. Washing machine need not confirm the play water position before installing user's house, and the direction is different when outlet pipe installation direction and in-service use, rotates knob 20, changes the play water direction of switching-over device 100, use with the drain pipe of inlet 21 intercommunication carry out the drainage can, need not take off the drain pipe, reduced installation master worker's work load, reduced the risk that clothing treatment facility's drain pipe damaged.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the reversing device 100 may further include: the cover body 30, the cover body 30 and the reversing piece 20 are all arranged on the same side of the reversing seat 10, the cover body 30 is sleeved on the outer side of the reversing piece 20, and the cover body 30 is fixedly connected with the reversing seat 10. Further, the cover body 30 defines a fitting groove 31, one end of the fitting groove 31 is disposed to be open, a bottom wall of the fitting groove 31 is disposed to be opposite to the open end of the fitting groove 31, and the bottom wall of the fitting groove 31 is provided with a through hole 32, and the through hole 32 penetrates through the bottom wall of the fitting groove 31. The open end of the assembling groove 31 is disposed toward the commutator housing 10, the commutator 20 is mounted in the assembling groove 31, and the commutator 20 is inserted into the through hole 32. The cover body 30 can protect the direction changing member 20, and can prolong the service life of the direction changing member 20, thereby prolonging the service life of the direction changing device 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 5 and 14, the cover body 30 is provided with a first mounting portion 33, the first mounting portion 33 is provided on an outer peripheral wall of the cover body 30, the first mounting portion 33 is integrally formed with the cover body 30, the commutator housing 10 has a second mounting portion 17, the second mounting portion 17 is provided on an outer peripheral wall of the commutator housing body 12, the second mounting portion 17 is integrally formed with the commutator housing body 12, after the commutator device 100 is assembled, the first mounting portion 33 and the second mounting portion 17 are oppositely arranged, the first mounting portion 33 and the second mounting portion 17 are both plate-shaped, the first mounting portion 33 is provided with a first mounting hole 34, the second mounting portion 17 is provided with a second mounting hole 18 corresponding to the first mounting hole 34, and the cover body 30 is fixedly connected with the commutator housing 10 by a fastener (such as a screw or a bolt) passing through the first mounting hole 34 and the second mounting hole 18.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the reversing device 100 may further include: and the elastic member 40, the elastic member 40 is used for driving the reversing member 20 to move towards the reversing seat 10. When the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 needs to be changed, the reversing member 20 is driven to move relative to the reversing seat 10, for example: the knob 20 is rotated, the knob 20 is moved in a direction away from the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10 by the guiding coordination of the guiding teeth and the guiding grooves, and meanwhile, the blocking portion 23 is moved out of the corresponding liquid outlet 11, when the knob 20 is rotated until the liquid inlet 21 is opposite to the liquid outlet 11 in the predetermined direction, the elastic member 40 drives the knob 20 to move in a direction close to the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10, so that the blocking portion 23 blocks the liquid outlet 11 which is not communicated with the liquid inlet 21, and the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with the liquid outlet 11 in the predetermined direction, and the guiding teeth are assembled in the corresponding guiding grooves, thereby realizing the function of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, the outer side wall of the direction changing member 20 is provided with a baffle 26, the baffle 26 may extend in the circumferential direction of the direction changing member 20, and the elastic member 40 is connected between the baffle 26 and the end wall of the cover body 30 away from the direction changing base 10 (i.e., the bottom wall of the fitting groove 31 in the above-described embodiment). The elastic member 40 may be a spiral spring, the elastic member 40 is sleeved outside the reversing member 20, the elastic member 40 is located between the baffle 26 and the bottom wall of the assembling groove 31, one end of the elastic member 40 abuts against the baffle 26, and the other end of the elastic member 40 abuts against the bottom wall of the assembling groove 31.

When the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100 needs to be changed, the knob 20 is rotated, the knob 20 is moved in the direction away from the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10 through the guiding fit of the guide teeth and the guide grooves, meanwhile, the blocking portion 23 is moved out of the corresponding liquid outlet 11, the spring is compressed by the baffle 26 and the bottom wall of the assembling groove 31, the spring has elasticity, when the knob 20 is rotated until the liquid inlet 21 is opposite to the liquid outlet 11 in the preset direction, the knob 20 is driven to move in the direction close to the reversing seat 10 along the axial direction of the reversing seat 10 under the elastic force of the elastic member 40, so that the blocking portion 23 blocks the liquid outlet 11 which is not communicated with the liquid inlet 21, the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with the liquid outlet 11 in the preset direction, and the guide teeth are assembled in the corresponding guide grooves, thereby realizing the function of changing the water outlet direction of the reversing device 100. Through setting up elastic component 40, after the switching-over of switching-over device 100 was accomplished, can make knob 20 move towards the direction that is close to switching-over seat 10 automatically under the elastic action of elastic component 40, it is more laborsaving, promote switching-over device 100's use and experience.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the outer side wall of the reversing element 20 may be provided with a friction-increasing handheld portion 27, and after the reversing device 100 is assembled, the handheld portion 27 is exposed out of the casing 30. Further, the holding portion 27 includes a plurality of protrusions, which are sequentially arranged along the circumferential direction of the direction changing member 20, and each of the plurality of protrusions is configured in a long bar-shaped configuration. When the knob 20 is rotated, the hand holding part 27 is held by hand, so that the friction force between the reversing piece 20 and the hand can be increased, and the knob 20 can be conveniently rotated.

According to the clothes treatment apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the clothes treatment apparatus includes the reversing device 100 of the above-described embodiment, and the reversing device 100 is mounted on the pedestal 200 of the clothes treatment apparatus. When the water outlet direction of the clothes treatment equipment needs to be changed, the liquid inlet 21 is communicated with the liquid outlets 11 arranged in the preset direction in the plurality of liquid outlets 11 by rotating the knob 20, so that the effect of changing the water outlet direction of the clothes treatment equipment is realized. Use the switching-over device 100 of this application to the play water direction of clothing treatment facility and commutate, need not pull down the drain pipe from switching-over device 100 and can accomplish the play water direction to clothing treatment facility and commutate, reduced installation master's work load, save installation master's physical power to, also reduced because dismantling the risk that the drain pipe leads to the drain pipe to damage, and then promoted clothing treatment facility's use and experienced.

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

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

Claims (16)

1. A reversing device for a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:

the reversing seat is provided with a plurality of liquid outlets;

the switching-over piece, the switching-over piece movably is located the switching-over seat, the switching-over piece has the inlet, through the drive the switching-over piece is relative the switching-over seat activity is so that inlet and a plurality of one in the liquid outlet intercommunication.

2. The reversing device for a clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reversing member is a knob, the plurality of liquid outlets are arranged along a circumferential direction of the reversing base, the knob is rotatably disposed on the reversing base, and the liquid inlet is communicated with one of the plurality of liquid outlets by rotating the knob.

3. The reversing device for a clothes treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reversing base has a reversing base body defining a mounting groove, a bottom wall of the mounting groove is provided with a plurality of the liquid outlets, and the knob is rotatably mounted in the mounting groove.

4. The reversing device for a clothes treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the knob defines a liquid feed tank, a bottom wall of the liquid feed tank is provided with the liquid inlet, and the bottom wall of the liquid feed tank is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the mounting groove.

5. The reversing device for a clothes treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an outer surface of a bottom wall of the liquid conveying tank is provided with a blocking portion for blocking the liquid outlet which is not communicated with the liquid inlet among the plurality of liquid outlets.

6. The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the blocking portion is configured as a blocking boss.

7. The reversing device for a clothes treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein an outer side wall of the blocking portion is formed with a first guide surface, and an inner side wall of the liquid outlet is formed with a second guide surface in guiding engagement with the first guide surface.

8. The reversing device for the clothes treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a first guiding portion is formed at an end portion of the reversing base body close to the knob, a second guiding portion engaged with the first guiding portion is provided at an outer side wall of the knob, and the knob is guided to be engaged with the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion when rotated so as to move the knob toward a direction away from the bottom wall of the mounting groove.

9. The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein one of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide groove, and the other is a guide tooth adapted to be fitted in the guide groove.

10. The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion are each plural, the plural first guide portions are spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the reversing base body, the plural second guide portions are arranged along a circumferential direction of the knob, and the plural first guide portions and the plural second guide portions correspond to one another.

11. The reversing device for a clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reversing base is provided with a plurality of communicating pipes, and the plurality of communicating pipes are communicated with the plurality of liquid outlets in a one-to-one correspondence.

12. The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-11, further comprising: the cover body, the cover body with the switching-over piece is located the switching-over seat homonymy, the cover body cover is established the cover and is located the switching-over piece outside and with switching-over seat fixed connection.

13. The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising: the elastic piece is used for driving the reversing piece to move towards the reversing seat.

14. The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein an outer side wall of the reversing member is provided with a baffle plate, and the elastic member is connected between the baffle plate and an end wall of the cover body away from the reversing base.

15. The reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein an outer side wall of the reversing member is provided with a friction-increasing hand-held portion exposed to the cover.

16. A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by comprising a reversing device for a laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-15.

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