Drum washing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9963818-B2
Application number	US-201515501802-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2015
Priority date	Aug 5, 2014
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

A drum washing machine capable of performing washing applicable to various washings is provided. The drum washing machine includes: an outer tank provided in a shell; a drum, which is provided in the outer tank and configured to rotate with a horizontal shaft or an inclination shaft inclining relative to a horizontal direction as a center; a driving part, configured to be operated in a first and second driving form, the first driving form refers to a form in which the drum and a rotating body are enabled to rotate at different rotation speeds, the second driving form refers to a form in which the drum and the rotating body are enabled to rotate integrally at a same rotation speed; a control part, configured to control actions of the driving part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A drum washing machine, comprising:
an outer tank provided in a shell;
a drum, which is provided in the outer tank and configured to rotate with a horizontal shaft or an inclination shaft inclining relative to a horizontal direction as a center;
a rotating body, provided at a rear part of the drum and a surface of which is provided with a protruding part in contact with washings;
a driving part, configured to be operated in a first driving form and a second driving form, wherein the first driving form refers to a form in which the drum and the rotating body are enabled to rotate at different rotation speeds, and the second driving form refers to a form in which the drum and the rotating body are enabled to rotate integrally at a same rotation speed; and
a control part, configured to control actions of the driving part,
wherein in a washing process or a rinsing process, the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the first driving form or the second driving form in accordance with a corresponding washing mode which is determined by the resistance of clothes to be washed to mechanical force;
wherein the driving part comprises a driving motor, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a bearing unit, a wing decelerating mechanism, a drum decelerating mechanism and a clutch mechanism part;
the driving motor is further configured for driving the rotating body and the drum;
the first rotating shaft has a hollow shape, a first sliding bearing and a second sliding bearing are respectively at a front part and a rear part of the first rotating shaft, and a mechanical sealing element is arranged at a front end part;
the second rotating shaft is enclosed in the first rotating shaft, the front part of the second rotating shaft protrudes forward from the first rotating shaft, and the rear part of the second rotating shaft protrudes rearward from the first rotating shaft;
the outer circumferential surface of the second rotating shaft is supported by the first sliding bearing and the second sliding bearing, and the second rotating shaft rotates within the first rotating shaft,
a bearing part is arranged in the central part of the bearing unit, a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing are respectively arranged on the front part and the rear part of the bearing part, and a mechanical sealing element is arranged at the front end part, the outer circumferential surface of the first rotating shaft is supported by the first rolling bearing and the second rolling bearing, and the first rotating shaft rotates within the bearing part;
the bearing unit is fixed on the rear surface of the outer tank, the drum is fixed to the first rotating shaft, and the rotating body is fixed to the second rotating shaft;
wherein the wing decelerating mechanism comprises a wing pulley, a first motor pulley and a wing transmission belt, the wing pulley is supported by a rear end part of the second rotating shaft;
the first motor pulley is mounted at a front end part of the motor shaft of the driving motor, and the wing transmission belt is erected between the wing pulley and the first motor pulley;
the drum decelerating mechanism is configured to decelerating the first rotating shaft; and
the clutch mechanism part is configured for switching the driving part between the first driving form and the second driving form.

2. The drum washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a delicate mode for washing clothes with poor resistance to mechanical force; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the second driving form when the delicate mode is performed.

3. The drum washing machine according to claim 2 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a bedding mode for washing beddings; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the second driving form when the bedding mode is performed.

4. The drum washing machine according to claim 2 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a standard mode for common washing; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the first driving form when the standard mode is performed.

5. The drum washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the driving part can be operated in a third driving form, wherein the third driving form refers to a form in which the drum is enabled to rotate while the rotating body is enabled to be in a free rotation state; and
in the washing process or the rinsing process, the control part is configured to switch the driving form in accordance with the corresponding washing mode, so that the driving part is operated in the first driving form, the second driving form or the third driving form.

6. The drum washing machine according to claim 5 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a delicate mode for washing clothes with poor resistance to mechanical force; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the third driving form when the delicate mode is performed.

7. The drum washing machine according to claim 6 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a bedding mode for washing beddings; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the second driving form when the bedding mode is performed.

8. The drum washing machine according to claim 6 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a standard mode for common washing; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the first driving form when the standard mode is performed.

9. The drum washing machine according to claim 5 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a bedding mode for washing beddings; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the second driving form when the bedding mode is performed.

10. The drum washing machine according to claim 5 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a standard mode for common washing; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the first driving form when the standard mode is performed.

11. The drum washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a bedding mode for washing beddings; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the second driving form when the bedding mode is performed.

12. The drum washing machine according to claim 11 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a standard mode for common washing; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the first driving form when the standard mode is performed.

13. The drum washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the washing mode comprises a standard mode for common washing; and
the control part is configured to control the driving part to be operated in the first driving form when the standard mode is performed.

14. The drum washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the drum decelerating mechanism comprises a drum pulley, a second motor pulley and a drum transmission belt;
wherein the drum pulley comprises a pulley part and a fixed part with an outer diameter smaller than the pulley part;
an insertion hole is formed in the central part of the fixed part, the rear end part of the first rotating shaft is inserted into the insertion hole and is fixed in the insertion hole;
an annular engaged recess part is formed on the rear surface of the fixed part along the outer circumference of the insertion hole;
the rear end part of the bearing part is accommodated in the i

Assignees

• Haier Asia Co Ltd
• Qingdao Haier Washing Mach Co

Inventors

• Nakamoto Shigeharu

Classifications

• D06F23/06

  and rotating or oscillating about an inclined axis · CPC title

• D06F23/02

  and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis · CPC title

• D06F37/40 Primary

  for driving the receptacle and an agitator or impeller, e.g. alternatively {(D06F37/304, D06F37/308 take precedence)} · CPC title

• D06F33/02

  Textiles & Paper · mapped topic

• D06F39/088

  Liquid supply arrangements · CPC title