Rotary tub assembly for washing machine and washing machine having same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11473233-B2
Application number	US-201916768861-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2019
Priority date	Mar 13, 2018
Publication date	Oct 18, 2022
Grant date	Oct 18, 2022

Abstract

A rotary tub assembly for a washing machine and a washing machine having the same. The rotary tub assembly includes: a rotary tub including a tub body having an inner diameter increased gradually from bottom to top, and having a water guide cover mounting portion formed at a circumferential wall, the water guide mounting portion protruding towards an outer side of the tub body; and a water guide cover provided at the water guide cover mounting portion, located in the rotary tub, and defining a water guide cavity having a water inlet and a water outlet, a liquid in the rotary tub rising under the action of a centrifugal force entering the water guide cavity via the water inlet and being discharged from the water outlet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rotary tub assembly for a washing machine, comprising:
a rotary tub comprising a tub body having an inner diameter increasing gradually from a bottom to a top, a water guide cover mounting portion being formed at a circumferential wall of the tub body, and the water guide mounting portion protruding towards an outer side of the tub body; and
a water guide cover provided at the water guide cover mounting portion and located in the rotary tub, and defining a water guide cavity having a water inlet and a water outlet such that a liquid in the rotary tub rises under an action of a centrifugal force, enters the water guide cavity via the water inlet and is discharged through the water outlet;
wherein an angle α between the water guide cover mounting portion and a vertical direction is less than an angle β between the circumferential wall of the tub body and the vertical direction.

2. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between a contour line of the tub body at the water guide cover mounting portion in an up-down direction and a contour line of the tub body at any other position in the up-down direction increases from a top to a bottom.

3. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein an inner diameter of the water guide cover mounting portion at any one position is not less than an inner diameter of a portion of the water guide cover mounting portion located above the position.

4. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein an inner diameter of the water guide cover mounting portion is consistent at each position in an up-down direction.

5. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein an inner diameter of the water guide cover mounting portion increases from a top to a bottom.

6. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the tub body and the water guide cover mounting portion are configured as an integrated part.

7. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the water inlet is provided at the water guide cover, and the water outlet is provided at the water guide cover mounting portion and/or a bottom wall of the tub body.

8. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 7 , wherein the water inlet is provided at an upper portion of the water guide cover, and the water outlet is provided at a lower portion of the water guide cover mounting portion.

9. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 8 , wherein the water inlet is provided at an upper end of the water guide cover, and the water outlet is adjacent to the bottom wall of the tub body.

10. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the water guide cavity of the water guide cover is defined merely by the water guide cover or by both the water guide cover and the water guide cover mounting portion.

11. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of water guide cover mounting portions are provided and spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the tub body, and a plurality of water guide covers are provided at the plurality of water guide cover mounting portions respectively.

12. A washing machine, comprising:
a cabinet; and
the rotary tub assembly for the washing machine according to claim 1 , the rotary tub assembly being rotatably provided in the cabinet.

13. The washing machine according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a balance ring provided at and connected to an upper end of the tub body, and adjacent to or connected to an upper end of the water guide cover, the water inlet being provided at the upper end of the water guide cover.

14. The washing machine according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a drain pan provided in the cabinet and having at least a part located below the rotary tub, the water guide cavity guiding a liquid spun out by the rotary tub to the drain pan via the water outlet.

15. The washing machine according to claim 14 , further comprising:
an impeller rotatably provided in the rotary tub.

16. The washing machine according to claim 15 , further comprising:
a drive unit configured to drive at least one of the rotary tub and the impeller to rotate and mounted at the drain pan.

17. The rotary tub assembly for a washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the angle β is positive, the angle α is positive, zero or negative.

Assignees

• Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Yao
• Zhou Wei
• Li Zhangjing

Classifications

• D06F39/088 Primary

  Liquid supply arrangements · CPC title

• D06F39/083

  Liquid discharge or recirculation arrangements · CPC title

• D06F37/24

  in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis · CPC title

• D06F23/04

  and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis · CPC title

• D06F37/12 Primary

  adapted for rotation or oscillation about a vertical axis · CPC title