Portable washing unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10829880-B2
Application number	US-201615750822-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2016
Priority date	Aug 7, 2015
Publication date	Nov 10, 2020
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020

Abstract

A portable washing unit, which is capable of automatically carrying out various types of washing treatments respectively. A portable washing unit is provided with a driving unit, which is configured to be drivable in a state where an accessory at least capable of executing a washing treatment and serving as a washing mechanism is connected, and is attachable and detachable for various accessories capable of performing washing-related treatments.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable washing unit, comprising: a washing unit body, which is configured to be drivable in a state where a washing mechanism at least capable of executing a washing treatment is connected, and which is attachable and detachable for various accessories capable of performing washing-related treatments;
wherein the washing mechanism is configured as an accessory that is attachable to and detachable from the washing unit body; the washing unit body is a driving unit and comprises:
a motor, which is driven rotationally by means of a power supply;
a driving side body housing, which is provided therein with the motor, and is formed with a driving side attaching-detaching portion that is connectable to the accessories; and
a rotation transmission portion, which is capable of transmitting a rotational force of the motor to the accessories;
wherein the portable washing unit is capable of being attached and detached by an accessory having following portions:
a rotation input portion, which is engageable with the rotation transmission portion; a transmission mechanism, which increases or decreases a rotational speed of a rotational force input from the rotation input portion; and an auxiliary side body housing, which is provided therein with the rotation input portion and the transmission mechanism, and is formed with an auxiliary side attaching-detaching portion that is connectable to the driving side attaching-detaching portion.

2. The portable washing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission mechanism is a planetary gear mechanism, comprising:
a sun gear that is connected to the rotation input portion;
a plurality of planetary gears that rotate around the sun gear;
a planetary carrier that is connected to a center of each of rotation shafts of the planetary gears; and
a ring gear, which is arranged around the planetary carrier.

3. The portable washing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the portable washing unit is capable of being attached and detached by a beating-type accessory as the accessory, comprising:
a motion direction conversion mechanism, which converts a rotational motion input by the rotation input portion into a linear motion;
a head portion, which is formed with a beating surface, and vibrates in an axis direction substantially orthogonal to the beating surface via the linear motion converted by the motion direction conversion mechanism;
a liquid accommodating portion for accommodating liquid; and
a water supply path, which is formed from the liquid accommodating portion to the head portion;
wherein the motion direction conversion mechanism comprises:
a reference axis, which extends in the axis direction,
an inclined surface inclined with respect to the axis direction and extends about the reference axis; and
a linear direction moving portion, which is connected to the head portion, and relatively moves on the inclined surface and moves in the axis direction by means of a rotation of the reference axis.

4. The portable washing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the portable washing unit is capable of being attached and detached by a brush-type accessory as the accessory, which includes a rotary brush that is connected to the rotation input portion by means of the transmission mechanism.

5. The portable washing unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the washing mechanism comprises:
a head portion, which is formed with a beating surface,
a vibration portion, which enables the head portion to vibrate in an axis direction orthogonal to the beating surface by means of the driving of an electromagnetic actuator or a motor,
a liquid accommodating portion for accommodating liquid, and
a water supply path, which is formed from the liquid accommodating portion to the head portion,
wherein the washing unit body is a beating and washing unit, comprising:
the washing mechanism,
a power supply portion, which supplies power to the vibration portion, and
a beating side body housing, which is provided therein with the washing mechanism and the power supply portion, and is formed with a beating side attaching-detaching portion that is connectable to the accessories and a connection portion capable of transmitting the power of the power supply portion to the accessories.

6. The portable washing unit according to claim 2 , wherein the portable washing unit is capable of being attached and detached by a beating-type accessory as the accessory, comprising:
a motion direction conversion mechanism, which converts a rotational motion input by the rotation input portion into a linear motion;
a head portion, which is formed with a beating surface, and vibrates in an axis direction substantially orthogonal to the beating surface via the linear motion converted by the motion direction conversion mechanism;
a liquid accommodating portion for accommodating liquid; and
a water supply path, which is formed from the liquid accommodating portion to the head portion;
wherein the motion direction conversion mechanism comprises:
a reference axis, which extends in the axis direction,
an inclined surface inclined with respect to the axis direction and extends about the reference axis; and
a linear direction moving portion, which is connected to the head portion, and relatively moves on the inclined surface and moves in the axis direction by means of a rotation of the reference axis.

7. The portable washing unit according to claim 2 , wherein the portable washing unit is capable of being attached and detached by a brush-type accessory as the accessory, which includes a rotary brush that is connected to the rotation input portion by means of the transmission mechanism.

Assignees

• Aqua Co Ltd
• Qingdao Haier Washing Mach Co

Inventors

• Shu Hai
• Lv Peishi
• Fujiwara Masahiro
• Yamamoto Masakazu
• Noro Masaru
• Wang Zhengtao

Classifications

• D06F19/00

  Washing machines using vibrations for washing purposes · CPC title

• D06F9/00 Primary

  Brushing-type washing machines · CPC title

• D06F39/024 Primary

  mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers · CPC title

• D06F5/00 Primary

  Hand implements for washing purposes, e.g. sticks  (hand rubbing appliances D06F3/00) · CPC title

• D06F7/04

  of the vibrator type · CPC title