1. The utility model provides a manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of washing machine, includes laundry powder box (1) and branch flow box (2), its characterized in that: the washing powder box is characterized in that the flow distribution box (2) is arranged in the washing powder box (1), a manual water inlet waterway (3) and an automatic water inlet waterway (4) are arranged on the flow distribution box (2), the interior of the washing powder box (1) is respectively communicated with the manual water inlet waterway (3) and the automatic water inlet waterway (4), the manual water inlet waterway (3) and the automatic water inlet waterway (4) are separated by a gate opening (5), a blocking switch (6) is rotatably arranged on the flow distribution box (2) corresponding to the gate opening (5), and a liquid storage box (7) is detachably mounted in the washing powder box (1); when the liquid storage box (7) is installed, the blocking switch (6) is pushed to rotate upwards, so that the blocking switch (6) seals the gate (5), the manual water inlet waterway (3) is not communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway (4), when the liquid storage box (7) is disassembled, the blocking switch (6) is separated from the blocking switch (6), so that the blocking switch (6) rotates downwards, the gate (5) is opened by the blocking switch (6), and the manual water inlet waterway (3) is communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway (4).

2. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the washing powder box is characterized in that a groove (1.1) used for containing washing powder is formed in the washing powder box (1), the liquid storage box (7) is detachably mounted in the groove (1.1), the groove (1.1) is communicated with the manual water inlet waterway (3), the rear portion of the washing powder box (1) is provided with a water drainage through hole (1.2) communicated with the groove (1.1), and the water drainage through hole (1.2) is communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway (4).

3. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the side part of the liquid storage box (7) is provided with a liquid outlet (7.1), and when the liquid storage box (7) is arranged in the groove (1.1), the liquid outlet (7.1) penetrates through the drainage through hole (1.2) and pushes the blocking switch (6).

4. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: block switch (6) including pivot portion (6.1), push rod portion (6.2) and block portion (6.3), the bottom of shunting box (2) is provided with blocks switch installation department (2.1), pivot portion (6.1) rotate to be installed on blocking switch installation department (2.1), block switch (6) and rotate the setting on shunting box (2) through pivot portion (6.1) and the cooperation of blocking switch installation department (2.1).

5. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein: the push rod part (6.2) is located at one end of the blocking switch (6) and close to the drainage through hole (1.2), the blocking part (6.3) is located at the other end of the blocking switch (6), when the liquid storage box (7) is installed in the groove (1.1), the liquid outlet (7.1) penetrates through the drainage through hole (1.2) and pushes the push rod part (6.2) to enable the blocking switch (6) to rotate upwards, so that the blocking part (6.3) seals the gate (5), and when the liquid storage box (7) is disassembled in the groove (1.1), the liquid outlet (7.1) is separated from the push rod part (6.2) to enable the blocking switch (6) to rotate downwards, so that the blocking part (6.3) opens the gate (5).

6. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein: the moment of the blocking part (6.3) relative to the rotating shaft part (6.1) is larger than the moment of the push rod part (6.2) relative to the rotating shaft part (6.1), so that when the liquid outlet (7.1) is separated from the push rod part (6.2), the blocking part (6.3) rotates downwards around the rotating shaft part (6.1) by means of the gravity of the blocking part.

7. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein: be provided with the first hole (3.1) that leaks of a plurality of on manual water route (3) of intaking, first hole (3.1) that leaks is located the top of recess (1.1), and first hole (3.1) and recess (1.1) intercommunication that leaks, be provided with a plurality of second hole (4.1) that leaks on automatic water route (4) of intaking, second hole (4.1) that leaks communicates with drainage opening (1.2).

8. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein: still include reposition of redundant personnel lid (8), reposition of redundant personnel lid (8) lid fits the open-top department of reposition of redundant personnel box (2) and constitutes into the water route with reposition of redundant personnel box (2), the water route of intaking includes manual water route (3) and automatic water route (4) of intaking.

9. The manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein: the water inlet connector (9) is arranged on the shunting box (2) or the shunting box cover (8), the water inlet connector (9) is communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway (4), the end part of the water inlet connector (9) is connected with a water inlet pipe (10), and the water inlet pipe (10) is connected with an electromagnetic valve on the washing machine.

10. The control method of the manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps:

A. the user starts the washing program, the machine detects the liquid level in the liquid storage box (7) and judges whether the liquid in the liquid storage box (7) is enough for washing clothes;

B. if the liquid storage box (7) is placed in the washing powder box (1) and the liquid in the liquid storage box (7) is high enough, the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, and the machine automatically runs the washing program to the end; if the height of the liquid in the liquid storage box (7) is insufficient, the machine prompts to supplement the laundry detergent, then the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, the laundry program is operated, and the machine prompts to supplement the laundry detergent again when the program is finished; if the liquid storage box (7) is not placed in the washing powder box (1), the machine prompts to supplement the washing liquid, then the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, the washing program is operated, and the machine prompts to supplement the washing liquid again when the program is finished.

Background

The automatic adding function of the laundry detergent can accurately control the using amount of the laundry detergent, and the laundry detergent with a proper amount is automatically put according to the amount of the washed clothes, so that the trouble that a user manually adds the detergent is avoided, and the problem that the washing effect is influenced due to the fact that the user excessively uses the detergent or the using amount of the detergent is too small is also avoided. The current automatic adding module has single function and double functions; the single function means that the user can only use the automatic laundry detergent adding mode and cannot manually add the laundry detergent, and the double function means that the user can use the automatic laundry detergent adding mode and can manually add the laundry detergent. And the water inlet waterway of the dual-function module, the automatic function and the manual function is independently separated, the structure is complex, and the cost is high.

Therefore, further improvements are needed.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a manual-automatic integrated water inlet mechanism of a washing machine and a control method thereof, which have the advantages of simple structure, low cost, strong reliability, easy production and strong practicability, and overcome the defects in the prior art.

According to the manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of washing machine of this purpose design, including the laundry powder box and divide the flow box, its characterized in that: the washing powder box is internally provided with a manual water inlet waterway and an automatic water inlet waterway which are communicated with each other, the manual water inlet waterway and the automatic water inlet waterway are separated by a gate, the position of the shunting box corresponding to the gate is rotatably provided with a blocking switch, and a liquid storage box is detachably arranged in the washing powder box; when the liquid storage box is mounted, the blocking switch is pushed to rotate upwards so that the blocking switch seals the gate, the manual water inlet waterway is not communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway, when the liquid storage box is dismounted, the blocking switch is separated from the blocking switch so that the blocking switch rotates downwards, the blocking switch opens the gate, and the manual water inlet waterway is communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway.

The washing powder box is internally provided with a groove for containing washing powder, the liquid storage box is detachably mounted in the groove, the groove is communicated with the manual water inlet water path, the rear part of the washing powder box is provided with a water drainage port communicated with the groove, and the water drainage port is communicated with the automatic water inlet water path.

The side part of the liquid storage box is provided with a liquid outlet, and when the liquid storage box is arranged in the groove, the liquid outlet penetrates through the drainage through hole and pushes the blocking switch.

The blocking switch comprises a rotating shaft part, a push rod part and a blocking part, a blocking switch installation part is arranged at the bottom of the shunting box, the rotating shaft part is rotatably installed on the blocking switch installation part, and the blocking switch is rotatably arranged on the shunting box through the rotating shaft part and the matching of the blocking switch installation part.

The liquid storage box is characterized in that the push rod part is positioned at one end of the blocking switch and close to the drainage through hole, the blocking part is positioned at the other end of the blocking switch, when the liquid storage box is installed in the groove, the liquid outlet penetrates through the drainage through hole and pushes the push rod part, so that the blocking switch rotates upwards, the blocking part seals the gate, and when the liquid storage box is disassembled in the groove, the liquid outlet is separated from the push rod part, so that the blocking switch rotates downwards, and the blocking part opens the gate.

The moment of the blocking part relative to the rotating shaft part is larger than that of the push rod part relative to the rotating shaft part, so that when the liquid outlet is separated from the push rod part, the blocking part rotates downwards around the rotating shaft part by means of the gravity of the blocking part.

The automatic water inlet pipeline is provided with a plurality of first water leakage holes, the first water leakage holes are located above the grooves and communicated with the grooves, the automatic water inlet pipeline is provided with a plurality of second water leakage holes, and the second water leakage holes are communicated with the drainage port.

Still include the reposition of redundant personnel lid, reposition of redundant personnel lid fits the top opening part of reposition of redundant personnel box and constitutes into the water route with reposition of redundant personnel box, the water route of intaking includes manual water route and automatic water route of intaking.

The water inlet connector is arranged on the flow distribution box or the flow distribution box cover and communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway, the end part of the water inlet connector is connected with a water inlet pipe, and the water inlet pipe is connected with a solenoid valve on the washing machine.

The control method of the manual-automatic integrated water inlet mechanism of the washing machine designed according to the purpose is characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps:

A. the user starts a washing program, the machine detects the liquid height in the liquid storage box and judges whether the liquid in the liquid storage box is enough for washing clothes;

B. if the liquid storage box is placed in the washing powder box and the liquid in the liquid storage box is high enough, the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, and the machine automatically runs the washing program to the end; if the liquid level in the liquid storage box is insufficient, the machine prompts to supplement the laundry detergent, then the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, the laundry program is operated, and the machine prompts to supplement the laundry detergent again when the program is finished; if the liquid storage box is not placed in the washing powder box, the machine prompts to supplement the washing powder, then the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, the washing program is operated, and the machine prompts to supplement the washing powder again when the program is finished.

The manual-automatic integrated water inlet mechanism of the washing machine provided by the invention has the advantages that the blocking switch and the liquid storage box for storing the laundry detergent are matched to act, when the washing machine is placed in the liquid storage box, the liquid storage box pushes the blocking switch to rotate, the gate opening is sealed, tap water cannot enter the manual water inlet waterway and can only be discharged from the automatic water inlet waterway, at the moment, the automatic laundry detergent adding function can only be used, when the liquid storage box is taken out, the blocking switch rotates under the action of self gravity, the gate opening is opened, the tap water can enter the manual water inlet waterway and can be arranged to the laundry powder box side by side, and the laundry powder manually added in the laundry powder box is washed, so that the manual laundry powder adding function is realized, the mechanism is simple and reliable in structure, a complex detection element is not needed to identify whether a user uses the automatic adding function, a machine is not needed to control multiple water inlet waterways, only one water inlet waterway needs to be controlled, and the manual laundry powder adding function is convenient to produce, Easy control, strong reliability, low cost and the like.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a manual-automatic integrated water inlet mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the manual-automatic water inlet mechanism with the closed gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the manual-automatic water inlet mechanism with the gate opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of an assembly structure of the washing powder box, the distribution box and the liquid storage box according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the laundry powder box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a control schematic diagram of the manual-automatic integrated water inlet mechanism in an embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

The invention is further described with reference to the following figures and examples.

Referring to fig. 1-5, the manual-automatic integrated water inlet mechanism of the washing machine comprises a washing powder box 1 and a flow distribution box 2, wherein the flow distribution box 2 is arranged in the washing powder box 1, a manual water inlet waterway 3 and an automatic water inlet waterway 4 are arranged on the flow distribution box 2, the interior of the washing powder box 1 is respectively communicated with the manual water inlet waterway 3 and the automatic water inlet waterway 4, the manual water inlet waterway 3 and the automatic water inlet waterway 4 are separated by a gate 5, a blocking switch 6 is rotatably arranged on the flow distribution box 2 corresponding to the gate 5, a liquid storage box 7 is detachably mounted in the washing powder box 1, and the liquid storage box 7 is used for storing washing liquid for washing for multiple times; when the liquid storage box 7 is installed, the blocking switch 6 is pushed to rotate upwards, so that the blocking switch 6 seals the gate 5, the manual water inlet waterway 3 is not communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway 4, at the moment, tap water can only be drained from the automatic water inlet waterway, the function of automatically adding the laundry detergent is realized by matching with the laundry detergent flowing out of the liquid storage box 7, when the liquid storage box 7 is disassembled, the blocking switch 6 is separated from the blocking switch 6, so that the blocking switch 6 rotates downwards, the blocking switch 6 opens the gate 5, the manual water inlet waterway 3 is communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway 4, at the moment, the tap water can enter the manual water inlet waterway 3 and is arranged to the laundry powder box 1, a user can manually add the laundry powder into the laundry powder box 1, then the tap water washes the manually added laundry powder in the laundry powder box 1, and the function of manually adding the laundry powder is realized.

The washing powder box 1 is internally provided with a groove 1.1 for containing washing powder, the liquid storage box 7 is detachably arranged in the groove 1.1, the groove 1.1 is communicated with the manual water inlet waterway 3, the rear part of the washing powder box 1 is provided with a water drainage port 1.2 communicated with the groove 1.1, and the water drainage port 1.2 is communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway 4. After the liquid storage box 7 is taken out, a user can manually add washing powder into the groove 1.1 to carry out a single clothes washing process; when the manual function is used, the washing powder and the water in the groove 1.1 are discharged from the water discharge through opening 1.2; when the automatic function is used, the reservoir 7 is partly passed out through the drain opening 1.2.

The side of the liquid storage box 7 is provided with a liquid outlet 7.1, and when the liquid storage box 7 is arranged in the groove 1.1, the liquid outlet 7.1 penetrates through the drainage through hole 1.2 and pushes the blocking switch 6.

Block switch 6 and include pivot portion 6.1, push-rod portion 6.2 and block portion 6.3, the bottom of shunting box 2 is provided with blocks switch installation department 2.1, and pivot portion 6.1 rotates and installs on blocking switch installation department 2.1, blocks switch 6 and rotates the setting on shunting box 2 through pivot portion 6.1 and the cooperation of blocking switch installation department 2.1.

The push rod part 6.2 is located at one end of the blocking switch 6 and close to the drainage through hole 1.2, the blocking part 6.3 is located at the other end of the blocking switch 6, when the liquid storage box 7 is installed in the groove 1.1, the liquid outlet 7.1 penetrates through the drainage through hole 1.2 and pushes the push rod part 6.2, so that the blocking switch 6 rotates upwards, the blocking part 6.3 further closes the gate 5, when the liquid storage box 7 is disassembled in the groove 1.1, the liquid outlet 7.1 is separated from the push rod part 6.2, so that the blocking switch 6 rotates downwards, and the blocking part 6.3 further opens the gate 5.

The blocking switch 6 has a unique geometric shape, the blocking part 6.3 and the rotating shaft part 6.1 are not on the same vertical line, the moment of the blocking part 6.3 relative to the rotating shaft part 6.1 is larger than the moment of the push rod part 6.2 relative to the rotating shaft part 6.1, therefore, when the liquid outlet 7.1 is separated from the push rod part 6.2, the blocking part 6.3 can rotate downwards around the rotating shaft part 6.1 by means of the gravity of the blocking part 6.3 because the push rod part 6.2 is not subjected to the action of external force, and the blocking switch 6 rotates downwards.

The manual water inlet waterway 3 is provided with a plurality of first water leakage holes 3.1, the first water leakage holes 3.1 are positioned right above the groove 1.1, and the first water leakage holes 3.1 are communicated with the groove 1.1, so that tap water flowing through the manual water inlet waterway 3 can enter the groove 1.1 through the first water leakage holes 3.1, the automatic water inlet waterway 4 is provided with a plurality of second water leakage holes 4.1, the second water leakage holes 4.1 are communicated with the drainage port 1.2, and the tap water flowing through the automatic water inlet waterway 4 flows out from the second water leakage holes 4.1, is converged with the tap water flowing out from the drainage port 1.2 and washing powder or is converged with the washing powder flowing out from the liquid storage box 7.

Still include reposition of redundant personnel lid 8, reposition of redundant personnel lid 8 covers the open-top department of reposition of redundant personnel box 2, and constitutes into the water route with reposition of redundant personnel box 2, and the water route of intaking includes manual water route 3 and automatic water route 4 of intaking.

The water inlet connector 9 is arranged on the shunting box cover 8, the water inlet connector 9 is communicated with the automatic water inlet waterway 4, the end part of the water inlet connector 9 is connected with a water inlet pipe 10, the water inlet pipe 10 is connected with an electromagnetic valve (namely a water inlet valve) on the washing machine, and the water inlet pipe 10 is used for introducing tap water from the outside of the washing machine for washing.

Referring to fig. 6, the control method of the manual-automatic water inlet mechanism of the washing machine includes the following steps:

A. the user starts the washing program, the machine detects the liquid level in the liquid storage box 7 and judges whether the liquid in the liquid storage box 7 is enough for washing clothes;

B. if the liquid storage box 7 is placed in the washing powder box 1 and the liquid in the liquid storage box 7 is high enough, the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, and the machine automatically runs the washing program to the end; if the height of the liquid in the liquid storage box 7 is insufficient, the machine prompts to supplement the laundry detergent, then the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, the laundry program is operated, and the machine prompts to supplement the laundry detergent again when the program is finished; if the liquid storage box 7 is not placed in the washing powder box 1, the machine prompts to supplement the washing powder, then the electromagnetic valve is started to feed water, the washing program is operated, and the machine prompts to supplement the washing powder again when the program is finished, in this case, the washing powder is added manually, and the washing powder needs to be placed in the washing powder box 1 manually.

The foregoing is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the basic principles, principal features and advantages of the invention are shown and described. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, which are intended to illustrate the principles of the invention, but that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the invention is intended to be protected by the following claims. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.