CN214831276U - Drum washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a drum type washing machine, drum type washing machine includes: a machine body including a frame having a plurality of support posts extending in a vertical direction; the washing machine comprises a first washing barrel and a second washing barrel, wherein the first washing barrel and the second washing barrel are arranged in the machine body at intervals along the vertical direction, the first washing barrel is located above the second washing barrel, a first shock absorber is arranged at one end of the first shock absorber, the supporting upright is connected with the first washing barrel, and the other end of the first shock absorber is connected with the first washing barrel. According to the utility model discloses a drum type washing machine, through on being fixed in support post with first bumper shock absorber, can improve drum type washing machine's complete machine stability, can increase the span between a plurality of first bumper shock absorbers, improve the stability of first washtub at the operation in-process. In addition, because the intermediate plate of the machine body is not used for fixing the first shock absorber, the strength requirement can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness and the size of the intermediate plate and reducing the cost.

Description

Drum washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of domestic appliance technique and specifically relates to a drum type washing machine is related to.

Background

The upper barrel shock absorber of the double-drum washing machine in the related art is mainly supported on the middle joint plates on two sides, the lower barrel hanging springs are also arranged on the middle joint plates, the middle joint plates are stronger in strength, the cost is higher, in addition, the force is transmitted on the middle joint plates, and the vibration of the whole machine is easy to be increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a drum type washing machine, drum type washing machine's complete machine stability can be improved.

According to the utility model discloses a drum type washing machine, include: a machine body including a frame having a plurality of support posts extending in a vertical direction; the washing machine comprises a first washing barrel and a second washing barrel, wherein the first washing barrel and the second washing barrel are arranged in the machine body at intervals along the vertical direction, the first washing barrel is located above the second washing barrel, a first shock absorber is arranged at one end of the first shock absorber, the supporting upright is connected with the first washing barrel, and the other end of the first shock absorber is connected with the first washing barrel.

According to the utility model discloses a drum type washing machine, through on being fixed in support post with first bumper shock absorber, can improve drum type washing machine's complete machine stability, can increase the span between a plurality of first bumper shock absorbers, improve the stability of first washtub at the operation in-process. In addition, because the intermediate plate of the machine body is not used for fixing the first shock absorber, the strength requirement can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness and the size of the intermediate plate and reducing the cost.

In some embodiments, the support column has a structural reinforcement formed thereon, and the first shock absorber is connected to the structural reinforcement.

In some embodiments, the first shock absorber includes: damping body and fixing base, the fixing base links to each other with the support post, damping body coupling be in the fixing base with between the first washtub.

In some embodiments, the fixing seat is welded or screwed with the support column, and the vibration damping body is connected with the fixing seat through a pin shaft.

In some embodiments, the outer circumferential wall of the first washing tub is formed with a coupling seat protruding outward, and an upper end of the first damper is coupled to the coupling seat by a pin.

In some embodiments, the drum washing machine further includes: the first washing barrel is arranged on the supporting frame, and the first shock absorber is connected between the supporting frame and the supporting upright post.

In some embodiments, the support frame is detachably connected with the first washing tub.

In some embodiments, the lower side of the support frame is provided with a downwardly extending ear seat, and the ear seat is connected with the upper end of the first shock absorber through a pin shaft.

In some embodiments, the support frame is formed as a rectangular ring-shaped frame structure.

In some embodiments, the number of the support columns is four, four of the support columns are respectively arranged at four corner positions of a rectangle, the number of the first shock absorbers is four, and the four first shock absorbers are in one-to-one correspondence with the four support columns.

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a drum washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the area circled at A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of FIG. 1 at circled B;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the drum washing machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of another angle of the drum washing machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of FIG. 6 at circled D;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of yet another angle of the drum washing machine shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of a drum washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view at E circled in FIG. 9;

fig. 11 is a schematic view of a drum washing machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a top view of the drum washing machine shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of another angle of the drum washing machine shown in FIG. 11;

fig. 15 is a schematic view of still another angle of the drum washing machine shown in fig. 11.

Reference numerals:

the drum type washing machine 100 is provided with,

a body 1, a receiving cavity 101, a first cavity 102, a second cavity 103,

frame 11, intermediate plate 12, support columns 111,

the number of the partition plates 2 is such that,

the first washing tub 3, the connecting seat 31,

the second washing tub 4 is provided with a washing tub,

a first damper 5, a damping body 51, a fixed seat 52, a first pin 53, a second pin 54,

the elastic member (6) is provided with,

a support frame 7 and an ear seat 71.

A lower barrel hanging spring 81 and an upper barrel hanging spring 82.

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 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 drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

A drum washing machine 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 11 to 15. The drum washing machine of the present embodiment may be a washing machine having only a washing function, and of course, the drum washing machine of the present embodiment may also be a washing and drying all-in-one machine, that is, having both a washing function and a drying function.

As shown in fig. 11, the drum washing machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a machine body 1, a first damper 5, a first washing tub 3, and a second washing tub 4.

Specifically, the machine body 1 includes a frame 11, and the frame 11 has a plurality of support columns 111 extending in the vertical direction. Wherein, the frame 11 is a main supporting framework of the machine body 1. For example, the frame 11 may be formed as a three-dimensional rectangular parallelepiped skeleton structure, and the outer casing of the drum washing machine 100 may be covered on the frame 11 or provided on the frame 11.

The first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub are arranged in the machine body 1 at intervals in the up-down direction, and the first washing tub is located above the second washing tub 4. As shown in fig. 11, for example, the body 1 defines a housing cavity 101 therein; the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 are disposed in the accommodating cavity 101 of the machine body 1, and the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction, the first washing tub 3 is located above the second washing tub 4, that is, the drum washing machine 100 is a dual drum washing machine 100, the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 are disposed in the dual drum washing machine 100 at intervals in the up-down direction, wherein both the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 can be used for washing laundry.

As shown in fig. 11, one end of the first shock absorber 5 (e.g., the lower end of the first shock absorber 5 shown in fig. 11) is connected to the support pillar 111, and as shown in fig. 11, the lower end of the first shock absorber 5 may be connected to a substantially middle position of the support pillar 111 in the up-down direction. Specifically, the connection position of the first damper 5 to the support pillar 111 is higher than the upper end edge of the second washtub 4 and lower than the lower end edge of the first washtub 3. Further, the other end of the first damper 5 (e.g., the upper end of the first damper 5 shown in fig. 11) is connected to the first washing tub 3. In this way, the first damper 5 is fixedly supported on the support column 111 of the machine body 1, and is used for reducing the vibration and amplitude of the first washing tub 3 while providing a supporting force for the first washing tub 3.

Compare in the correlation technique on locating fishplate bar 12 with first bumper shock absorber 5, according to the utility model discloses a drum type washing machine 100, through being fixed in first bumper shock absorber 5 on the support post 111 of organism 1 frame 11, because support post 111's intensity is higher, can improve drum type washing machine 100's complete machine stability to when setting up a plurality of first bumper shock absorbers 5, can increase the span between a plurality of first bumper shock absorbers 5, improve the stability of first washtub 3 in the operation. In addition, because the intermediate plate 12 of the machine body 1 is not used for fixing the first damper 5, the strength requirement can be reduced, so that the thickness and the size of the intermediate plate 12 can be reduced, and the cost is reduced.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a structural reinforcement may be formed on the support column 111, and the first damper 5 is connected to the structural reinforcement. In other words, at a portion of the support pillar 111 that needs to be connected to the first shock absorber 5, a structure for further increasing the strength of the portion may be provided to form a structural reinforcement portion for connecting the first shock absorber 5. Thus, the strength of the support column 111 can be further improved, and the operation stability of the drum washing machine 100 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 11 and 15, the first shock absorber 5 may include: damping body 51 and fixing base 52, fixing base 52 is connected with supporting upright 111, and damping body 51 is connected between fixing base 52 and first washing tub 3. In this way, the first shock absorber 5 can be fixed on the support upright 111 through the fixing seat 52 of the first shock absorber 5, and the first shock absorber 5 and the support upright 111 can be conveniently connected.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing base 52 can be connected to the supporting column 111 by welding, thereby improving the reliability of connection between the fixing base 52 and the supporting column 111.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 15, the fixing base 52 can be connected to the supporting column 111 by screws, so as to improve the assembling and disassembling efficiency between the fixing base 52 and the supporting column 111, and facilitate the maintenance and replacement of the first shock absorber 5.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 15, the damping body 51 may be connected to the fixing base 52 by a pin. Therefore, the vibration of the first washing tub 3 by the first vibration reducer 5 can be advantageously reduced under the condition that the vibration reducing body 51 and the fixing base 52 are reliably connected.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, can be formed with outside bellied connecting seat 31 on the periphery wall of first washtub 3, the upper end of first bumper shock absorber 5 links to each other with connecting seat 31 through the round pin axle. From this, not only can be connected to first washtub 3 with first bumper shock absorber 5 through connecting seat 31, can also simplify connection structure, and guarantee to connect the reliability, be favorable to first bumper shock absorber 5 to realize the damping effect to first washtub 3.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 15, the drum washing machine 100 may further include: a support frame 7, the first washing tub 3 is provided on the support frame 7, and the first damper 5 may be connected between the support frame 7 and the support pillar 111. That is, the first damper 5 provided on the support pillar 111 supports the first washing tub 3 through the support frame 7. During the operation of the first washtub 3, the vibration of the first washtub 3 is transmitted to the first damper 5 through the support frame 7. In the present embodiment, by providing the support frame 7, the distance between the first washing tub 3 and the support column 111 can be reduced, and the length of the first damper 5 can be shortened, thereby ensuring the strength and vibration damping reliability of the first damper 5.

In some specific examples, referring to fig. 14, the support frame 7 may be detachably connected with the first washing tub 3. For example, the supporting frame 7 may be connected to the first washing tub 3 by a screw connection, and the supporting frame 7 may also be connected to the first washing tub 3 by a snap connection. Of course, the supporting frame 7 may also be connected with the first washing tub 3 by welding, or the supporting frame 7 may be integrally formed with the first outer tub of the first washing tub 3.

As shown in fig. 14, the outer circumferential wall of the first washtub 3 may be provided with a plurality of connection plates, the plurality of connection plates are respectively disposed at the left side, the right side, and the rear side of the outer circumferential wall of the first washtub 3, the connection plates extend outward in the horizontal direction, each connection plate is provided with a connection hole, and the connection plate passes through the connection hole through a bolt to be connected to the support frame 7.

Preferably, the connection plate is integrally formed with the first tub of the first washing tub 3, thereby improving the connection reliability between the connection plate and the first tub of the first washing tub 3.

Preferably, the peripheral wall of the first washing tub 3 is further provided with a connection reinforcing plate, the connection reinforcing plate is connected between the connection plate and the first washing tub 3, the connection reinforcing plate is perpendicular to the connection plate, and each connection plate can be connected with a plurality of connection reinforcing plates arranged at intervals, so that the connection area between the connection plate and the first washing tub 3 can be increased, and the connection reliability between the connection plate and the first washing tub 3 is improved.

Alternatively, two connection reinforcing plates may be provided for each connecting plate, and the two connection reinforcing plates are respectively disposed at both ends of the corresponding connecting plate in the width direction.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 14, the lower side of the supporting frame 7 may be provided with a downwardly extending ear seat 71, and the ear seat 71 may be connected to the upper end of the first shock absorber 5 by a pin. Thereby, the first damper 5 can be connected to the support frame 7 through the ear mount 71.

As shown in fig. 14, the lower side of the supporting frame 7 is provided with a plurality of ear seats 71, the ear seats 71 are arranged on the supporting frame 7 at intervals, each ear seat 71 comprises two ear plates which are arranged oppositely at intervals and in parallel, each ear plate extends vertically downwards, each ear plate is provided with a pin shaft hole which penetrates through the ear plate along the thickness direction, the upper end of the first shock absorber 5 is inserted between the two ear plates, the upper end of the first shock absorber 5 is provided with a shaft hole which is positioned between the two ear plates, the shaft hole in the upper end of the first shock absorber 5 is opposite to the pin shaft hole in the ear plate, and the pin shaft penetrates through the pin shaft hole in the ear plate and the shaft hole in the upper end of the first shock absorber 5 to connect the ear seats 71 and the upper end of the first shock absorber 5 together.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 15, the supporting frame 7 is formed into a rectangular ring-shaped frame structure. That is, the support frame 7 is formed in a rectangular annular shape. The lower end of the first washing tub 3 may be located inside the support frame 7. In this way, the support frame 7 may entirely surround the lower end of the first washtub 3, whereby the support stability of the first washtub 3 by the support frame 7 may be improved.

As shown in fig. 15, the supporting frame 7 includes a first rod, a second rod, a third rod and a fourth rod connected end to end in sequence. Wherein, the first body of rod and the third body of rod are parallel to each other, and extend and interval arrangement in the front rear direction along left right direction, and the second body of rod and the fourth body of rod are parallel to each other, and extend and interval arrangement in left right direction along front rear direction, and both ends link to each other with the front end of the second body of rod and the front end of the fourth body of rod respectively about the first body of rod, and both ends link to each other with the rear end of the second body of rod and the rear end of the fourth body of rod respectively about the third body of rod. At this time, the support frames 7 are connected to form a rectangular frame 11 structure.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 15, the supporting columns 111 include four, four supporting columns 111 are respectively arranged at four corner positions of a rectangle, the first shock absorbers 5 include four, and four first shock absorbers 5 are in one-to-one correspondence with four supporting columns 111. Further, four ear seats 71 are disposed at intervals on the lower side of the supporting frame 7, and the four ear seats 71 are respectively disposed at the positions of the four corners of the supporting frame 7. The four first shock absorbers 5 are in one-to-one correspondence with and connected to the four ear seats 71. Thereby, the vibration damping effect to the first washtub 3 can be enhanced, and the support stability to the first washtub 3 can be improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the machine body 1 has a frame 11 and a middle joint plate 12, the frame 11 is a main supporting skeleton of the machine body 1, the frame 11 may be formed into a three-dimensional rectangular skeleton structure, a housing of the appearance of the drum washing machine 100 may be covered on the frame 11 or disposed on the frame 11, the frame 11 includes four supporting columns 111, the four supporting columns 111 are respectively disposed at four corner positions of the same rectangle, the four supporting columns 111 all extend upward along the vertical direction, the middle joint plate 12 may include two middle joint plates 12, both the two middle joint plates 12 extend along the front-rear direction, one of the two middle joint plates 12 is connected between the two supporting columns 111 located on the left side, and the other of the two middle joint plates 12 is connected between the two supporting columns 111 located on the right side.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the second washing tub 4 comprises a second outer tub and a second inner tub rotatably provided in the second outer tub, the second inner tub having a washing chamber therein for washing the laundry. Further, the drum washing machine 100 further includes a second damper for damping vibration of the second washing tub 4, the second damper being provided at a lower side of the second washing tub 4, a lower end of the second damper being fixed to the machine body 1 and an upper end thereof being connected to an outer circumferential wall of a lower side of the second washing tub 4. Further, the second damper includes a plurality of second dampers disposed at left and right sides of the central axis of the second washing tub 4, respectively. Thereby, the plurality of second dampers may improve stability of supporting the second washtub 4, and reduce vibration and amplitude of the second washtub 4 during operation.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, the drum washing machine 100 further includes a lower drum hanging spring 81, the lower drum hanging spring 81 is disposed in the second cavity 103, the lower drum hanging spring 81 extends in the up-down direction, a lower end of the lower drum hanging spring 81 is connected to an outer circumferential wall of an upper portion of the second washing tub 4, and an upper end of the lower drum hanging spring 81 is connected to the intermediate plate 12. Further, the lower drum suspension spring 81 may include a plurality of lower drum suspension springs 81 disposed at left and right sides of the central axis of the second washing tub 4, respectively. By providing the lower tub suspension spring 81, the vibration of the second washing tub 4 during the washing process can be further reduced.

Optionally, a hanging groove is formed on the intermediate plate 12, and the upper end of the lower tube hanging spring 81 is hooked on the periphery of the hanging groove.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the drum washing machine 100 further includes an upper suspension spring 82, the upper suspension spring 82 is disposed in the first cavity 102, the upper suspension spring 82 extends in an up-down direction, a lower end of the upper suspension spring 82 is connected to an outer circumferential wall of an upper portion of the first washing tub 3, and an upper end of the upper suspension spring 82 is connected to the machine body 1. Further, the upper drum hanging spring 82 may include a plurality of upper drum hanging springs 82 respectively disposed at left and right sides of the central axis of the first washing tub 3. The present embodiment can further reduce the vibration of the first washing tub 3 during the washing process by providing the upper drum hanging spring 82.

A drum washing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 8.

As shown in fig. 1, a drum washing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a machine body 1, a partition 2, a first washing tub 3, and a second washing tub 4.

Specifically, the body 1 defines an accommodating cavity 101 therein; the partition plate 2 is arranged in the machine body 1 to divide the accommodating cavity 101 into a first cavity 102 and a second cavity 103 which are vertically separated, and the first cavity 102 is positioned above the second cavity 103; the first washing tub 3 is provided in the first cavity 102, and the second washing tub 4 is provided in the second cavity 103.

As shown in fig. 1, the drum washing machine 100 is a twin drum washing machine 100, and a first washing tub 3 and a second washing tub 4 are disposed in the twin drum washing machine 100 and spaced apart from each other, wherein both the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 can be used for washing laundry. Specifically, the inside of the machine body 1 of the drum washing machine 100 is provided with a containing cavity 101 for installing parts, a partition plate 2 is arranged in the machine body 1, the partition plate 2 divides the space in the machine body 1 into an upper part and a lower part, the part located on the upper side of the partition plate 2 is a first cavity 102, a first washing barrel 3 is arranged in the first cavity 102, the part located on the lower side of the partition plate 2 is a second cavity 103, and a second washing barrel 4 is arranged in the second cavity 103. Wherein the rotation axis of the first washing tub 3 extends substantially in the horizontal direction forwards and backwards and the rotation axis of the second washing tub 4 extends substantially in the horizontal direction forwards and backwards.

According to the utility model discloses drum type washing machine 100, through set up baffle 2 in organism 1, utilize baffle 2 to separate two spaced apart spaces, first washtub 3 and second washtub 4 are established respectively in two spaces, and like this, baffle 2 can play the effect that separates first washtub 3 and second washtub 4, when the first washtub 3 that is located the top takes place to leak, baffle 2 can block the second washtub 4 that leaks to the below, has avoided the potential safety hazard of second washtub 4.

In addition, in the prior art dual drum washing machine, the dampers of the upper drum are all installed on the side intermediate plate 12, which may result in an excessively large installation angle of the dampers, and easily cause a large vertical vibration of the system. Here, the installation angle of the shock absorber means: the angle between the shock absorber and the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, since the partition plate 2 is disposed between the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4, the first damper 5 of the first washing tub 3 may be mounted on the partition plate 2, so that the mounting angle of the first damper 5 may be reduced, the amplitude of the first washing tub 3 in the vertical direction may be reduced, and the stability of the first washing tub 3 during the operation may be improved.

In short, according to the utility model discloses drum type washing machine 100, through setting up baffle 2, can avoid the flow direction second washtub 4 that leaks of first washtub 3, has avoidd the potential safety hazard, and simultaneously, baffle 2 can also be used to install the first bumper shock absorber of first washtub 3 to improve the stability of first washtub 3 operation.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the drum washing machine 100 may further include: first bumper 5, one end of first bumper 5 (for example, the upper end of first bumper 5 shown in fig. 1) is connected with the peripheral wall of first washtub 3, and the other end of first bumper 5 (for example, the lower end of first bumper 5 shown in fig. 1) is supported on partition plate 2, so that first bumper 5 installed on side middle joint plate 12 in the prior art can be installed on partition plate 2, thereby reducing the installation angle of first bumper 5, further reducing the amplitude of first washtub 3 in the up-and-down direction, and improving the operation stability of first washtub 3.

In addition, since the first damper 5 is not fixed on the intermediate plate 12 of the machine body 1, the strength requirement of the intermediate plate 12 can be reduced, and thus, the thickness of the intermediate plate 12 can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

In some specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the first damper 5 may include: damping body 51 and fixing base 52, fixing base 52 is connected with baffle 2, and damping body 51 is connected between fixing base 52 and first washtub 3. In this way, the first damper 5 can be fixed on the partition plate 2 through the fixing seat 52 of the first damper 5, and the first damper 5 and the partition plate 2 can be conveniently connected.

In some specific examples, as shown in fig. 3 and 7, the coupling seat 31 may be formed on the outer circumferential wall of the first washtub 3, the coupling seat 31 extends outward in a radial direction of the first washtub 3, and the vibration damping body 51 is coupled to the coupling seat 31. In this way, the first damper 5 may be connected to the first washing tub 3 through the connection seat 31.

Preferably, the damping body 51 may be connected to the connection holder 31 by a first pin 53. Therefore, the connecting structure can be simplified, the connection reliability is ensured, and the first damper 5 is favorable for realizing the vibration reduction of the first washing tub 3.

Alternatively, the fixed seat 52 may be connected to the damping body 51 by a second pin 54. Therefore, the vibration damping body 51 can be reliably connected with the fixed seat 52, and the first vibration damper 5 can also realize the vibration damping effect on the first washing tub 3.

Alternatively, the fixing base 52 may be connected to the partition 2 by welding, whereby the connection reliability may be secured.

Of course, the fixing seat 52 may also be connected to the partition board 2 by bolts, so that the fixing seat 52 and the partition board 2 can be conveniently disassembled and assembled, and the parts can be conveniently replaced and maintained.

As shown in fig. 3 and 7, the first washing tub 3 includes a first outer tub and a first inner tub rotatably provided at an inner side of the first outer tub, the inner side of the first inner tub defining a washing chamber for washing laundry. The outer peripheral wall of the lower part of the first outer barrel is provided with a connecting seat 31 protruding outwards, the connecting seat 31 comprises a first plate body and a second plate body which are relatively parallel and arranged at intervals in the axial direction of the first outer barrel, the first plate body and the second plate body are both plate-shaped, and the width of the first plate body and the width of the second plate body are gradually reduced along the radial direction outwards from the outer peripheral wall of the first outer barrel. Furthermore, a through hole penetrating through the first plate body along the thickness direction is formed in the first plate body, a through hole penetrating through the second plate body along the thickness direction is also formed in the second plate body, and the through hole in the first plate body and the through hole in the second plate body are oppositely arranged in the axial direction of the first outer barrel.

First bumper shock absorber 5 includes the damping body 51 and fixing base 52, the damping body 51 is along the direction of about extending and relative vertical direction slope setting, on the direction from last down, the damping body 51 is towards the direction slope downwardly extending of the central axis of keeping away from first outer bucket, the outline of the damping body 51 forms into body of rod shape, the upper end and the lower extreme of the damping body 51 all are formed with the shaft hole, establish between first plate body and second plate body the upper end of the damping body 51, and the shaft hole of the damping body 51 upper end is relative with the through-hole of first plate body and second plate body, first round pin axle 53 passes through-hole on connecting seat 31 and the shaft hole on the damping body 51 and links together damping body 51 and connecting seat 31.

As shown in fig. 3, the fixing seat 52 of the first shock absorber 5 is provided on the upper side surface of the partition board 2, the fixing seat 52 includes a vertical plate portion and a fixing plate portion, the vertical plate portion extends vertically and upwardly, the section of the vertical plate portion on the horizontal plane is formed into a U-shape, the inner side of the vertical plate portion defines an installation area, two opposite side plates of the vertical plate portion are each formed with a through hole, the two through holes are arranged oppositely, the lower end of the shock absorbing body 51 is inserted into the installation area on the inner side of the vertical plate portion, the shaft hole at the lower end of the shock absorbing body 51 is opposite to the through hole in the vertical plate portion, and the second pin 54 passes through the through hole in the vertical plate portion and the shaft hole at the lower end of the shock absorbing body 51 to connect the fixing seat 52 together.

The fixing plate portion of the fixing base 52 includes two fixing plate portions connected to lower ends of two opposite side walls of the U-shaped vertical plate portion, respectively, and the two fixing plate portions are formed as flat plates extending away from each other in the horizontal direction. Wherein all be formed with the fixed orifices on two fixed plate portions, the fixed orifices on every fixed plate portion can include at least two of interval arrangement, also forms a plurality of connecting holes on the baffle 2, a plurality of connecting holes and a plurality of fixed orifices one-to-one, and the bolt passes connecting hole and fixed orifices and is in the same place fixed plate portion and the baffle 2 fastening connection of fixing base 52.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the first damper 5 may include a plurality of first dampers 5, and the plurality of first dampers 5 are arranged on the partition plate 2 at intervals. Further, a plurality of first dampers 5 are respectively disposed at left and right sides of the central axis of the first washing tub 3. Thereby, it is possible to improve the stability of the support of the first washtub 3 and reduce the vibration and amplitude of the first washtub 3 during operation.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, three first dampers 5 are provided on the partition 2, the three first dampers 5 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the central axis of the first washing tub 3, wherein one of the three first dampers 5 is provided on one of the left and right sides of the central axis of the first washing tub 3, and the upper end of the one first damper 5 is supported at a middle position of the first washing tub 3 in the front-rear direction, the other two of the three first dampers 5 are provided on the other of the left and right sides of the central axis of the first washing tub 3, and the two first dampers 5 are spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the first washing tub 3. In addition, in some examples, two first dampers 5 may be disposed on the partition 2, and the two first dampers 5 may be disposed at left and right sides of the first washing tub 3 symmetrically. Of course, four first dampers 5 may be further disposed on the partition 2, and the four first dampers 5 are symmetrically disposed at left and right sides of the first washing tub 3.

In some embodiments of the present invention, at least a portion of the upper surface of the partition board 2 may be formed with a diversion portion suitable for diverting liquid, that is, a portion of the upper surface of the partition board 2 may be formed with a diversion portion, and the upper surface of the partition board 2 may also be entirely set as a diversion portion. This embodiment is through setting up the water conservancy diversion portion that is used for the water conservancy diversion fluid, when being located the first washtub 3 of baffle 2 top and taking place to leak, the water conservancy diversion portion can not only accept the leaking of first washtub 3, can also be with leaking the water conservancy diversion to predetermined collection area or the drainage area that leaks to avoid leaking the gathering on baffle 2 and then to the downside seepage. Wherein, the diversion part can be up and down opposite to the easy water leakage part of the first washing barrel 3.

Alternatively, the flow guide part may be formed as a flow guide surface extending obliquely, for example, the upper surface of the partition plate 2 may be formed as an inclined surface extending obliquely in a predetermined direction, or a part of the upper surface of the partition plate 2 may be formed as an inclined surface extending obliquely in a predetermined direction, that is, a flow guide surface for guiding the leakage water.

Of course, in other examples, the flow guide part may be formed as a flow guide groove, and the flow guide groove may extend along a predetermined straight line and/or curve on the upper surface of the partition 2. Alternatively, the upper side surface of the partition 2 may be formed with guide grooves depressed downward. Or, the upper surface of the partition board 2 may be formed with flow guiding ribs, the flow guiding ribs may extend along a predetermined straight line and/or curve, and a flow guiding groove for guiding the fluid is defined between two adjacent flow guiding ribs.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the partition board 2 may be formed in a flat plate shape, the partition board 2 may be substantially horizontally disposed in the machine body 1, the partition board 2 and the machine body 1 may be welded, and the partition board 2 and the machine body 1 may also be connected by screws. Therefore, the connection between the partition board 2 and the machine body 1 can be facilitated, and the connection reliability between the partition board 2 and the machine body 1 is improved.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, the middle joint plate 12 is formed with bolt holes penetrating through the middle joint plate 12 in the left-right direction, each middle joint plate 12 is provided with a plurality of bolt holes, the bolt holes are arranged at intervals in the front-back direction, the left end surface and the right end surface of the partition plate 2 are respectively opposite to the two middle joint plates 12, the left end surface and the right end surface of the partition plate 2 are respectively formed with a plurality of bolt holes, the bolt holes and the bolt holes are in one-to-one correspondence, and bolts sequentially penetrate through the bolt holes and the bolt holes to respectively fix the left end and the right end of the partition plate 2 on the middle joint plates 12 in the left side and the right side, so that the partition plate 2 is fixed on the machine body 1.

A drum washing machine 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 9 to 10.

As shown in fig. 9, the drum washing machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a machine body 1, a supporter (e.g., a partition 2 described below), a first washing tub 3, a second washing tub 4, and a first damper 5.

Specifically, the body 1 defines an accommodating cavity 101 therein; the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 are disposed in the accommodating chamber 101 of the machine body 1, and the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction, and the first washing tub 3 is located above the second washing tub 4. That is, the drum washing machine 100 is a twin drum washing machine 100, and the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 arranged at an upper and lower interval are provided in the twin drum washing machine 100, wherein both the first washing tub 3 and the second washing tub 4 may be used to wash laundry. In particular, the first washing tub 3 includes a first outer tub and a first inner tub rotatably provided at an inner side of the first outer tub, the inner side of the first inner tub defining a washing chamber for washing laundry. The second washing tub 4 includes a second outer tub and a second inner tub rotatably provided therein, the second inner tub having a washing chamber therein for washing laundry.

A support (e.g., partition 2 described below) is provided in receiving chamber 101, and the support is located between first washtub 3 and second washtub 4, e.g., the support is provided on the lower side of first washtub 3 and above second washtub 4. Wherein the first damper 5 is provided on the support member, and the first damper 5 vertically extends upward in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the first damper 5 is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the first washing tub 3. That is, the first damper 5 is fixed to the support member and vertically supports the first washtub 3 upward in a vertical direction, for providing a supporting force for the first washtub 3 and achieving vibration and noise reduction effects.

According to the utility model discloses drum type washing machine 100 is located the support piece between first washtub 3 and the second washtub 4 through the setting to on being fixed in the support piece with vertical upwards extending first bumper shock absorber 5, be used for providing vertical support for first washtub 3, like this, can be with being fixed in the first bumper shock absorber 5 on the fishplate bar 12 in the correlation technique on installing to support piece, reduce the installation angle of first bumper shock absorber 5, and then reduce the amplitude of first washtub 3 in upper and lower direction, improve the operating stability of first washtub 3. And because the intermediate joint plate 12 of the machine body 1 is not used for fixing the first shock absorber 5, the strength requirement can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness and size of the intermediate joint plate 12 and reducing the cost.

In addition, since the first damper 5 is vertically upwardly supported, a tower-type supporting structure for supporting the first washing tub 3 may be formed, so that an upper tub hanging spring provided at an upper side of the first washing tub 3 and hung on the top frame 11 of the machine body 1 in the twin drum washing machine 100 of the related art may be eliminated, and thus, stress on the top frame 11 may be prevented, and structural stability of the frame 11 of the machine body 1 may be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9 and 10, the drum washing machine 100 may further include an elastic member 6, and the elastic member 6 is connected between the first washtub 3 and the support member. In this way, the elastic member 6 may provide elastic support to the first washtub 3, whereby the vibration damping effect to the first washtub 3 may be further improved.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 10, the upper end of the elastic member 6 is connected to the outer circumferential wall of the first washing tub 3, and the lower end of the elastic member 6 is fixed to the first damper 5, in other words, the elastic member 6 is fixed to the supporter by the first damper 5. In this way, the elastic member 6 may be mutually fitted with the first damper 5 for damping vibration of the first washtub 3, and thus, the present embodiment may further reduce the vibration amplitude of the first washtub 3, and the damping effect is better.

Further, the elastic member 6 may be a spring, and the spring may be sleeved on the first damper 5. As shown in fig. 10, the outer contour of the first damper 5 is formed in a rod shape vertically extending in a vertical direction, the elastic member 6 is a spring, the spring is sleeved on the outer side surface of the upper end of the first damper 5, and the spring abuts between the first damper 5 and the first washing tub 3. From this, can make things convenient for the assembly of elastic component 6, and first bumper shock absorber 5 can play the effect of direction for the deformation of spring, avoids the spring skew, guarantees elastic component 6's damping effect. In addition, the spring as the elastic piece 6 is directly sleeved on the first shock absorber 5, so that the mounting space can be reduced, the structure is compact, and the mounting structure for the spring is reduced.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10, the first shock absorber 5 may include a plurality of springs, and the springs may include a plurality of springs, and the plurality of springs may correspond to the plurality of first shock absorbers 5 one to one. Thereby, the supporting stability and vibration damping reliability of the first washing tub 3 can be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10, the first dampers 5 may be plural, the plural first dampers 5 are respectively arranged at the left and right sides of the rotation central axis of the first washtub 3, and the plural first dampers 5 may be symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the first washtub 3. This embodiment is through arranging a plurality of first bumper shock absorbers 5 symmetrical in the left and right sides, not only can provide the support of vertical direction for first washtub 3, reduces the amplitude of vertical direction, can also absorb the vibration and the amplitude of first washtub 3 in the horizontal direction through the first bumper shock absorber 5 of symmetry setting, improves the damping effect to first washtub 3.

As shown in fig. 10, four first shock absorbers 5 are provided on the support member, the four first shock absorbers 5 all extend vertically upward, the four first shock absorbers 5 are respectively disposed at left and right sides of the rotational central axis of the first washing tub 3, and the two first shock absorbers 5 located at the left and the two first shock absorbers 5 located at the right are bilaterally symmetric with respect to the rotational central axis of the first washing tub 3. Further, the first damper 5 may include a sleeve formed in a cylindrical shape, and a piston rod having one end connected with a piston provided in the sleeve and movable in an axial direction of the sleeve, and the other end of the piston rod extending outside the sleeve. Wherein, the spring can be established on the piston rod, and the one end of spring links to each other with the sleeve. In one example, when the first damper 5 is vertically disposed between the first washtub and the support member, the sleeve may be fixed to the support member, and the other end of the piston rod is connected to the first washtub, while the other end of the spring sleeved on the piston rod is connected to the first washtub. In another example, when the first damper 5 is connected between the first washtub 3 and the supporter, the sleeve may be connected to the first washtub, and the other end of the piston rod is connected to the supporter, at which time the other end of the spring sleeved on the piston rod is connected to the supporter. It should be noted that, the spring is connected to the sleeve, the first washing tub and the support, and may be fixedly connected to the sleeve, the first washing tub and the support, or may be abutted to the sleeve, the first washing tub and the support.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the supporting member can be formed as a supporting rod, the supporting rod is connected to the machine body 1, and the supporting rod extends in the horizontal direction in the machine body 1 and is formed in a rod shape. Further, the support rod may include one or a plurality of spaced apart support rods. Preferably, the support rods may be a plurality of support rods arranged at intervals in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction of the machine body 1, and the plurality of support rods may be arranged in a staggered manner with respect to each other, for example, the plurality of support rods may include at least two support rods arranged at intervals and in parallel in the left-right direction and at least two support rods arranged at intervals and in parallel in the front-rear direction, and the plurality of support rods may be arranged in the same horizontal plane and connected to each other.

According to some specific embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9 and 10, the supporting member may be formed as a partition plate 2 extending in the horizontal direction, that is, the supporting member may be formed as a partition plate 2 having a plate shape extending in the horizontal plane, the partition plate 2 is disposed in the machine body 1, the partition plate 2 divides the accommodating chamber 101 of the machine body 1 into an upper part and a lower part, the part located on the upper side of the partition plate 2 is a first cavity 102, the first washing tub 3 is disposed in the first cavity 102, the part located on the lower side of the partition plate 2 is a second cavity 103, and the second washing tub 4 is disposed in the second cavity 103. This embodiment is through forming support piece into the baffle 2 of plate body shape, and two spaced apart spaces can be separated out to baffle 2, and first washtub 3 and second washtub 4 are established respectively in two spaces, and like this, baffle 2 can play the effect of separating first washtub 3 and second washtub 4, and when the first washtub 3 that is located the top took place to leak, baffle 2 can block the second washtub 4 that leaks to flow to the below, has avoided the potential safety hazard of second washtub 4.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10, a through hole may be formed on the partition plate 2, the through hole penetrates through the partition plate 2 in the up-down direction, the lower end of the first damper 5 is formed with a fixing hole corresponding to the through hole, and the partition plate 2 and the first damper 5 pass through the through hole through a bolt and are connected to the fixing hole. Therefore, the first shock absorber 5 can be detachably connected with the partition plate 2, and the connection is convenient and reliable.

Of course, in other embodiments, the partition plate 2 may have a through hole formed therein, the through hole may penetrate through the partition plate 2 in an up-down direction, the lower end of the first damper 5 may have a fixing shaft extending downward in a vertical direction, the outer circumferential wall of the fixing shaft may have a screw thread formed thereon, and the fixing shaft may pass through the through hole of the partition plate 2 and then be fixed to the partition plate 2 by a nut.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

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 two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; the connection can be mechanical connection, electrical connection or communication; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean 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 invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to 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. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present 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 (10)

1. A drum washing machine characterized by comprising:

a machine body including a frame having a plurality of support posts extending in a vertical direction;

a first washing tub and a second washing tub which are arranged in the body at intervals in an up-down direction and above the second washing tub,

and one end of the first damper is connected with the support upright, and the other end of the first damper is connected with the first washing barrel.

2. A drum washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the support pillar is formed with a structural reinforcement to which the first damper is connected.

3. A drum washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the first damper comprises: damping body and fixing base, the fixing base links to each other with the support post, damping body coupling be in the fixing base with between the first washtub.

4. A drum washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that the fixing seat is welded or screwed with the support upright, and the vibration damping body is connected with the fixing seat through a pin shaft.

5. A drum washing machine according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the outer peripheral wall of the first washing tub is formed with a connection seat protruding outward, and the upper end of the first damper is connected to the connection seat by a pin.

6. A drum washing machine according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized by further comprising: the first washing barrel is arranged on the supporting frame, and the first shock absorber is connected between the supporting frame and the supporting upright post.

7. A drum washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the supporting frame is detachably connected with the first washing tub.

8. A drum washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the lower side of the supporting frame is provided with a downwardly extending ear seat, and the ear seat is connected with the upper end of the first damper through a pin shaft.

9. A drum washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the support frame is formed as a rectangular ring-shaped frame structure.

10. A drum washing machine according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the support columns comprise four, four of the support columns are respectively arranged at four corner positions of a rectangle, the first dampers comprise four, and four of the first dampers are in one-to-one correspondence with the four support columns.

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