CN109898273B - Fixing mechanism for washing machine and washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines and aims to solve the problem of poor fixing effect of beams of existing washing machines. Therefore, the present invention provides a fixing mechanism for a washing machine and the washing machine. The washing machine includes a box body and a beam, and the fixing mechanism includes a fixing assembly for connecting the beam and the box body and an elastic member arranged on the fixing assembly. The elastic member is configured to strengthen the fixing effect of the fixing assembly on the beam and the box by abutting against the box. Through such setting, the present invention can further strengthen the fixing effect of the beam and the box body, so as to avoid the inner tube or its material from breaking the beam and flying out due to the high speed of the inner tube when the washing machine is running, causing personnel casualties. In addition, the fixing mechanism of the present invention can optimize the assembly of the beam and improve the assembly efficiency of the beam.

Description

Fixing mechanism for washing machine and washing machine

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and specifically provides a fixing mechanism for washing machines and the washing machine.

Background technique

A washing machine is a device that uses the principle of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy to clean clothes. The washing machine includes a box body and a beam arranged on the box body. The beam is used to support the table and fix the sink.

With the continuous improvement of the production technology level, the existing washing machine is favored by users for its high cleaning ratio and drying rate. Insecure installation causes the inner cylinder or its material to fly out, so the beam needs to be reinforced to avoid the above-mentioned accidents. In the prior art, the beam of the washing machine is generally only connected to the box by screws/bolts. This connection method is strong It is relatively low, and high-effective protection cannot be achieved, and the structure of the washing machine is relatively compact, which makes it inconvenient to install and reinforce the beam, thus limiting the reinforcement operation of the beam to a certain extent.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new fixing mechanism for a washing machine and a corresponding washing machine to solve the above problems.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, in order to solve the problem of poor fixing effect of the crossbeam of the existing washing machine, the present invention provides a fixing mechanism for the washing machine. The washing machine includes a box body and a crossbeam. The fixing mechanism includes The fixing assembly connecting the beam and the box body and the elastic member disposed on the fixing assembly, the elastic member is arranged to strengthen the fixing effect of the fixing assembly on the beam and the box body by abutting against the box body.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, the fixing assembly includes a fixing piece and a screw connection piece arranged on the fixing piece, the screw connection piece is used for fixedly connecting the box body and the beam, and the elastic member is arranged on the fixing piece.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, the screw joints include bolts and nuts, the bolts pass through the beam and the box in turn to be threaded with the nuts, and the nuts are arranged on the fixing parts.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, the nut is embedded in the fixing member.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, the washing machine includes a reinforcing member, and the reinforcing member is arranged between the beam and the box body, and the bolts pass through the beam, the reinforcing member and the box body in turn and are threadedly connected with the nuts.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, a positioning piece is provided on the fixing piece, and the positioning piece is connected with the reinforcing piece to position the fixing piece.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, the fixing part is made of plastic material.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, a reinforcing plate is arranged inside the fixing piece.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, the elastic member includes at least one arc elastic piece arranged on the fixing assembly, and the arc surface of the arc elastic piece abuts against the box body.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a washing machine, which includes the fixing mechanism described in any one of the above.

Those skilled in the art can understand that, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the crossbeam and the box body can be installed and fixed through the fixing assembly, and the connection of the fixing assembly to the crossbeam and the box body can be strengthened through the elastic member, which is different from the existing Compared with the technical solution in which the washing machine only uses screws/bolts to install the beam and the box body, the present invention can further strengthen the fixing effect of the beam and the box body, thereby avoiding the inner tube caused by the high rotating speed of the inner drum and the loose fixation when the washing machine is running. The cylinder or its material breaks the beam and flies out, causing casualties. In addition, the fixing mechanism of the present invention can optimize the assembly of the beam and improve the assembly efficiency of the beam. Specifically, the fixing mechanism is first placed on the inside of the box, and the elastic member in the fixing mechanism is abutted against the inside of the box to make the fixing The mechanism can be fixed to the set position in advance, and then the beam and the box can be installed through the fixing components in the fixing mechanism. This installation method simplifies the assembly steps of the beam and improves the assembly efficiency of the beam.

Furthermore, setting the nuts in the fixing part in an inlaid manner can further strengthen the connection effect between the nut and the fixing part, thereby strengthening the connection effect between the nut and the fixing part, and further strengthening the connection effect between the beam and the box body.

Furthermore, the positioning of the fixing piece and the reinforcing piece can be realized through the positioning piece on the fixing piece, so that when the fixing mechanism is placed inside the box body in advance, it can cooperate with the reinforcing piece on the box body to prevent the installation of the beam and the box body. When the fixed part and the reinforcing part move relatively, the assembly of the beam and the box body will not be in place, thereby improving the assembly accuracy of the beam and the box body.

Still further, the fixing part is made of plastic material. In order to improve the protection ability of the fixing part, a reinforcing plate such as a steel plate can be set in the fixing part, thereby improving the protection ability of the fixing part. That is, the fixing mechanism not only strengthens the beam And the fixing effect of the box body, and the protective ability of the fixing piece itself is also improved through the reinforcing plate in the fixing piece, that is, the protective ability of the fixing mechanism is improved, thereby further improving the safety of the washing machine.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of washing machine of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram 1 of the fixing mechanism of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram II of the fixing mechanism of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram three of the fixing mechanism of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a fourth schematic structural view of the fixing mechanism of the present invention.

detailed description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, terms such as "upper", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner" and other indicated directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which It is for the convenience of description only, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In addition, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , or integrally connected; it may be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it may be the internal communication of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

Based on the problem that the beam fixing effect of the existing washing machine is not good as pointed out in the background technology, the present invention provides a fixing mechanism for the washing machine and the washing machine, aiming at improving the fixing effect of the beam and the cabinet of the washing machine, and avoiding the The inner cylinder rotates too high and is not firmly fixed, causing the inner cylinder or its material to break the beam and fly out, causing casualties.

Specifically, the present invention provides a fixing mechanism for a washing machine. The washing machine includes a box body and a beam. The fixing mechanism includes a fixing assembly for connecting the beam and the box body and an elastic member arranged on the fixing assembly. The elastic member It is arranged to strengthen the fixing effect of the fixing component on the beam and the box body by abutting against the box body. Among them, the fixing component can be a bolt and nut connection component, or an adhesive component, or a magnetic adsorption component. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the fixing component in practical applications, as long as the beam and box can be connected through the fixing component. The body can be fixedly connected. In addition, the elastic member can be an arc shrapnel, or an elastic ball, or another elastic structure. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the elastic member in practical applications, as long as the elastic member can be used to abut against the box. It is enough to strengthen the fixing effect of the fixing component on the beam and the box body by means of a body. Hereinafter, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail by taking the fixing assembly as a bolt and nut connection assembly and the elastic member as an arc shrapnel as an example.

As shown in Figure 1, the washing machine of the present invention includes a box body 1, a beam 2, and a reinforcing member 3 arranged between the box body 1 and the beam 2, the reinforcing member 3 is a bent plate, and the bent plate includes mutual Vertical first plate 31 (ie the vertical part of the reinforcement 3 shown in FIG. 1 ) and a second plate 32 (ie the transverse part of the reinforcement 3 shown in FIG. 1 ), wherein the first plate 31 and the second The two boards 32 are integrated. In addition, the washing machine of the present invention also includes a fixing mechanism, and the fixing mechanism includes a screw connection 4 for screwing the beam 2, the second plate 32 and the box body 1, and a fixing member 5 fixed to the screw connection 4. The arc elastic piece 6 is arranged on the fixing member 5 and is located between the fixing piece 5 and the box body 1, wherein the arc surface of the arc elastic piece 6 abuts against the inner side of the box body 1, and through such arrangement, the arc elastic piece 6 It can be squeezed and deformed to closely abut against the inner side of the box body 1, thereby fixing the fixing piece 5, and the fixed fixing piece 5 can make the screw connection piece 4 fit the beam 2, the second plate 32 and the box body. 1 is more firm, thereby strengthening the fixing effect between the screw joint 4 on the beam 2, the second plate 32 and the box body 1. Specifically, the bolted part 4 includes a bolt 41 passing through the beam 2, the second plate 32 and the box body 1 in turn, and a nut 42 set in the fixing part 5 in an inlaid manner, wherein the bolt 41 and the nut 42 are threaded, and the nut 42 is set in the fixing member 5 in an inlaid manner to strengthen the fixing effect of the nut 42 and the fixing member 5. Of course, in practical applications, the nut 42 and the fixing member 5 can also be directly set as one, thereby further improving the nut 42 and the fixing effect. The connection effect of piece 5.

In a possible situation, as shown in FIG. 2, the nut 42 is a hexagonal nut, which is set in the fixing member 5 in an inlaid manner, wherein the number of the hexagonal nut can be one, or can be Multiple, those skilled in the art can flexibly set the number of hexagonal nuts according to the actual situation of the washing machine in practical applications, as long as the hexagonal nuts can be screwed with the bolts 41, so that the beam 2, the second plate 32 and the The box body 1 can be fixed. In practical application, those skilled in the art can calculate the fastening strength of the bolts 41 and nuts 42 required for different explosions according to the diameters of different inner cylinders. In order to achieve the corresponding torque, the hex nuts 42 may come out of the fixing during the assembly process. 5, at this time, as shown in Figure 3, star nuts can be selected to replace the hexagonal nuts to prevent the nut 42 from coming out of the fixing part 5, thereby ensuring the installation and fastening strength of the nut 42, and ensuring that it has sufficient torque.

In addition, it should be noted that the above-mentioned fixing member 5 can be a fixing plate, or a fixing bracket, or a fixing block, or a fixing seat, etc. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the fixing member 5 in practical applications. The specific structure, as long as the nut 42 can be fixed by the fixing piece 5 and connected with the arc spring piece 6 .

Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 , a positioning piece 7 is provided on the fixing piece 5 , and the positioning piece 7 is connected with the reinforcing piece 3 to position the fixing piece 5 . The positioning part 7 can be a positioning protrusion arranged on the fixing part 5, and correspondingly, a groove matching the protrusion is provided on the first plate part 31 of the reinforcement part 3, so that through the protrusion and the groove Cooperate to realize the positioning of the fixing part 5, of course, as an alternative, a groove can also be set on the fixing part 5, and a protrusion can be set on the first plate 31, and the cooperation between the protrusion and the groove can also be realized The positioning of the fixture 5. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the positioning part 7 in practical applications, such as elastic parts, adhesive parts or magnetic parts, as long as the positioning of the fixing part 5 can be realized through the cooperation of the positioning part 7 and the first plate part 31 That's it.

Preferably, the fixing part 5 is made of plastic material. The fixing part 5 of plastic material can realize the lightweight of the fixing part 5, thereby reducing the overall weight of the washing machine. Of course, in order to avoid the low strength and poor protection ability of the fixing part 5 of plastic material, a reinforcement can be set in the fixing part 5 plate 8, thereby improving the protection capability of the fixing member 5. The reinforcing plate 8 can be a steel plate, or a metal plate of other materials. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific material of the reinforcing plate 8 in practical applications, as long as the protective ability of the fixing member 5 can be improved by installing the reinforcing plate 8, In addition, as shown in Figure 5, the reinforcing plate 8 can be arranged in the fixing part 5, that is, it is set in the fixing part 5 by inlaying, and at the same time, the reinforcing plate 8 can also be arranged on one side of the fixing part 5. Personnel can flexibly set the specific installation position of the reinforcement plate 8 in practical applications, as long as the reinforcement plate 8 can realize the reinforced protection of the fixing member 5 . In addition, although the above-mentioned fixing member 5 is exemplified to be made of plastic material, this is not limiting. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the material of the fixing member 5 in practical applications, as long as the fixing member 5 can be used to install the screw. Connecting piece 4, locating piece 7 and circular arc shrapnel 6 get final product.

In addition, in the present invention, there can be one or more circular arc elastic pieces 6. As shown in FIG. The directions are set in sequence, so that when the fixing piece 5 is placed in the box body 1, it can be fixed by the three circular arc shrapnel 6, and the positioning piece 7 is used for positioning, so as to ensure that the fixing piece 5 can be pre-installed in the preset position. The location facilitates the subsequent assembly operation of the beam 2 and the box body 1 .

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, however, those skilled in the art will easily understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (6)

1. A fixing mechanism for a washing machine, the washing machine comprising a cabinet and a cross beam, characterized in that the fixing mechanism comprises a fixing assembly for connecting the cross beam and the cabinet and an elastic member provided on the fixing assembly, the elastic member being arranged to enhance the fixing effect of the fixing assembly on the cross beam and the cabinet by abutting against the cabinet;

the fixing assembly comprises a fixing piece and a threaded piece arranged on the fixing piece, the threaded piece is used for fixedly connecting the box body and the cross beam, and the elastic component is arranged on the fixing piece;

the bolt penetrates through the cross beam and the box body in sequence and is in threaded connection with the nut, and the nut is arranged on the fixing piece;

the elastic component comprises at least one arc elastic sheet arranged on the fixed component, and the arc surface of the arc elastic sheet is abutted against the box body;

wherein, be provided with the reinforcing plate in the mounting, the reinforcing plate is the metal sheet.

2. The securing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the nut is disposed in an embedded manner within the securing member.

3. The fixing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the washing machine includes a reinforcement member disposed between the cross member and the cabinet, and the bolt is threadedly coupled with the nut through the cross member, the reinforcement member, and the cabinet in this order.

4. The fixing mechanism as claimed in claim 3, wherein the fixing member is provided with a positioning member, and the positioning member is connected with the reinforcing member to position the fixing member.

5. A securing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the securing member is made of a plastics material.

6. A washing machine, characterized in that it comprises a fixing mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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