阅读说明：本技术 波轮洗衣机及其控制方法 (Pulsator washing machine and control method thereof ) 是由 张金洋 金炅学 王宏波 于 2018-07-27 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种波轮洗衣机及其控制方法,波轮洗衣机包括：箱体,箱体限定出前侧开口的容纳腔；上门体,上门体在第一打开位置和第一关闭位置之间可转动地安装至箱体的前侧以打开或关闭前侧开口的上部分；下门体,下门体在第二打开位置和第二关闭位置之间可转动地安装至箱体的前侧以打开或关闭前侧开口的其余部分；筒体组件,筒体组件设于容纳腔且具有顶部敞开的衣物处理腔,衣物处理腔的顶部开口与箱体的顶壁间隔开以适于当上门体位于第一打开位置时从衣物处理腔的顶部开口添加衣物。根据本发明实施例的波轮洗衣机,筒体组件可以从箱体的前侧转开,且在洗衣过程中无需暂停即可添加衣物,不影响洗涤效果,用户体验好。(The invention discloses a pulsator washing machine and a control method thereof, wherein the pulsator washing machine comprises: the box body is provided with an accommodating cavity with a front opening; an upper door body rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet between a first open position and a first closed position to open or close an upper portion of the front side opening; a lower door body rotatably mounted to the front side of the cabinet between a second open position and a second closed position to open or close the remaining portion of the front-side opening; the drum assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is provided with a clothes treatment cavity with an opened top, and the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity is spaced from the top wall of the box body so as to be suitable for adding clothes from the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity when the upper door body is located at the first opening position. According to the pulsator washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the barrel assembly can be rotated away from the front side of the box body, clothes can be added without pause in the washing process, the washing effect is not influenced, and the user experience is good.)

1. A pulsator washing machine (100), comprising:

a case (10), said case (10) defining a housing chamber (101) open at the front;

an upper door body (20), the upper door body (20) being rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet (10) between a first open position and a first closed position to open or close an upper portion of the front side opening;

a lower door body (30), the lower door body (30) being rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet (10) between a second open position and a second closed position to open or close the remaining portion of the front side opening;

a drum assembly (40), wherein the drum assembly (40) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (101) and is provided with a clothes treatment cavity (401) with an open top, and the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity (401) is spaced from the top wall of the box body (10) so as to be suitable for adding clothes from the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity (401) when the upper door body (20) is located at the first open position.

2. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to claim 1, further comprising a first driving device connected to the upper door (20) for driving the upper door (20) to rotate relative to the cabinet (10).

3. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a first electromagnetic door lock (11) is provided on the cabinet (10), and a first electromagnet attracted to the first electromagnetic door lock (11) is provided on the upper door body (20).

4. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drum assembly (40) is selectively connected to the lower door (30) and is rotatable with the lower door (30) between the second open position and the second closed position when the drum assembly (40) is connected to the lower door (30).

5. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to claim 4, wherein the upper door body (20) is pushed to rotate from the first closed position to the first open position when the drum assembly (40) rotates with the lower door body (30) from the second closed position to the second open position.

6. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the drum assembly (40) and the lower door body (30) are selectively connected by a connection locking mechanism (50), and the connection locking mechanism (50) comprises:

connect lock body (51) and connect hasp (52), connect lock body (51) with one of them locates of connect hasp (52) barrel subassembly (40) and another locate down door body (30), work as connect lock body (51) with when connecting hasp (52) cooperation, barrel subassembly (40) with the door body (30) are connected down, work as connect lock body (51) with when connecting hasp (52) break away from the cooperation, barrel subassembly (40) with door body (30) separation down.

7. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to claim 6, wherein the connection lock catch (52) is provided on the lower door body (30) and has a lock groove, the connection lock body (51) is provided on the drum assembly (40) and has a retractable lock lever (511), and when the lock lever (511) is extended and inserted into the lock groove, the drum assembly (40) is connected with the lower door body (30).

8. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the upper door body (20) is provided with a control key for controlling the locking state of the connection lock body (51) and the connection lock catch (52).

9. The pulsator washing machine (100) as claimed in any one of claims 4 to 8, further comprising: the second driving device (60) is connected with the cylinder assembly (40) and used for driving the cylinder assembly (40) to rotate relative to the box body (10).

10. The pulsator washing machine (100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the bottom of the drum assembly (40) is hinged to the cabinet (10), the second driving means (60) comprises a telescopic driving rod (61) and a driving motor for driving the driving rod (61) to be telescopic, one end of the driving rod (61) is connected to the bottom of the drum assembly (40), and the other end of the driving rod (61) is connected to the cabinet (10).

11. The pulsator washing machine (100) according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein a second electromagnetic door lock (12) is provided on the cabinet (10), and the lower door body (30) is provided with a second electromagnet which is attracted to the second electromagnetic door lock (12).

12. The pulsator washing machine (100) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein an inner sidewall of the cabinet (10) is provided with an arc-shaped slide rail (13), and the drum assembly (40) has a connection part engaged with the arc-shaped slide rail (13).

13. The pulsator washing machine (100) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the drum assembly (40) comprises: the clothes washing machine comprises a frame (41) and a cylinder body (42), wherein the frame (41) is selectively connected with the lower door body (30), and the cylinder body (42) is arranged on the frame (41) and is provided with the clothes processing cavity (401).

14. The pulsator washing machine (100) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the drum body (42) comprises:

an outer tub (421), the outer tub (421) being mounted to the frame (41) and connected to the frame (41) by a suspension assembly (425);

an inner cylinder (422), wherein the inner cylinder (422) is arranged in the outer cylinder (421), the inner cylinder (422) defines the clothes treatment cavity (401), and the bottom of the inner cylinder (422) is provided with a wave wheel (423);

and the third driving device (424) is arranged at the bottom of the outer cylinder (421) and is used for driving the impeller (423) to rotate.

15. The pulsator washing machine (100) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14, further comprising: the counterweight block (70) is arranged at the bottom of the box body (10) and is far away from one side of the lower door body (30).

16. A control method of a pulsator washing machine, the pulsator washing machine comprising:

the box body is provided with an accommodating cavity with a front opening;

an upper door body rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet between a first open position and a first closed position to open or close an upper portion of the front side opening;

a lower door body rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet between a second open position and a second closed position to open or close the remaining portion of the front side opening;

the cylinder assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a clothes treatment cavity with an open top, the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity is spaced from the top wall of the box body, the cylinder assembly is selectively connected with the lower door body and can rotate between the second opening position and the second closing position along with the lower door body when the cylinder assembly is connected with the lower door body, and the control method comprises the following steps:

controlling the lower door body to be connected with the cylinder assembly, and enabling the upper door body to rotate to the first opening position and the lower door body to rotate to the second opening position;

after clothes are put into the clothes treatment cavity, the upper door body is controlled to rotate to the first closing position, and the lower door body is controlled to rotate to the second closing position;

controlling the lower door body to be separated from the barrel assembly, and operating a washing program;

after the washing program is operated, the lower door body is controlled to be connected with the barrel assembly, and the upper door body is rotated to the first opening position and the lower door body is rotated to the second opening position.

17. The control method of a pulsator washing machine according to claim 16, wherein the upper door body is controlled to rotate to the first open position to add laundry from a top opening of the laundry treatment chamber if laundry is required to be added halfway while the washing course is running.

18. The control method of the pulsator washing machine according to claim 16, wherein after the laundry is put into the laundry treatment chamber, the closing motion of the upper door body lags behind the closing motion of the lower door body.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, in particular to a pulsator washing machine and a control method thereof.

Background

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention aims to provide the pulsator washing machine which is convenient for taking and placing clothes and good in user experience.

The invention also provides a control method of the pulsator washing machine.

According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the pulsator washing machine comprises: the box body is provided with an accommodating cavity with a front opening; an upper door body rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet between a first open position and a first closed position to open or close an upper portion of the front side opening; a lower door body rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet between a second open position and a second closed position to open or close the remaining portion of the front side opening; the drum assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is provided with a clothes treatment cavity with an opened top, and the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity is spaced from the top wall of the box body so as to be suitable for adding clothes from the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity when the upper door body is located at the first opening position.

According to the pulsator washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the upper door body and the lower door body are arranged on the front side of the box body, so that the barrel assembly and the lower door body can be opened from the front side, the space above the pulsator washing machine is not occupied, the pulsator washing machine can be embedded into a certain installation space, the pulsator washing machine is suitable for modernization decoration of a family of a user, and the user does not need to bend down to take clothes when the front side is opened, so that the pulsator washing machine is more convenient for the user to use; in the washing process, the upper door body can be opened to add clothes into the clothes treatment cavity, the clothes can be added without pause in the washing process, the washing effect is not influenced, and the user experience is good.

The pulsator washing machine further comprises a first driving device, wherein the first driving device is connected with the upper door body and is used for driving the upper door body to rotate relative to the box body.

According to the pulsator washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the box body is provided with the first electromagnetic door lock, and the upper door body is provided with the first electromagnet which is attracted with the first electromagnetic door lock.

According to the pulsator washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the barrel assembly can be selectively connected with the lower door body, and can rotate between the second opening position and the second closing position along with the lower door body when the barrel assembly is connected with the lower door body.

Optionally, when the barrel assembly rotates with the lower door body from the second closed position to the second open position, the upper door body is pushed to rotate from the first closed position to the first open position.

Optionally, the cylinder assembly and the lower door body are selectively connected through a connection locking mechanism, and the connection locking mechanism includes: connect lock body and connecting lock catch, connect lock body with one of connecting lock catch is located barrel subassembly and another are located down the door body, work as connect lock body with when connecting lock catch cooperates, barrel subassembly with the door body coupling down, work as connect lock body with when connecting lock catch breaks away from the cooperation, barrel subassembly with the door body separation down.

Furthermore, the connecting lock catch is arranged on the lower door body and provided with a lock groove, the connecting lock body is arranged on the barrel assembly and provided with a telescopic lock rod, and when the lock rod is extended and inserted into the lock groove, the barrel assembly is connected with the lower door body.

Furthermore, the upper door body is provided with a control key for controlling the locking state of the connecting lock body and the connecting lock catch.

The pulsator washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention further comprises: and the second driving device is connected with the cylinder assembly and is used for driving the cylinder assembly to rotate relative to the box body.

Optionally, the bottom of the cylinder assembly is hinged to the box, the second driving device comprises a telescopic driving rod and a driving motor for driving the driving rod to stretch, one end of the driving rod is connected with the bottom of the cylinder assembly, and the other end of the driving rod is connected with the box.

Furthermore, a second electromagnetic door lock is arranged on the box body, and a second electromagnet attracted with the second electromagnetic door lock is arranged on the lower door body.

According to the pulsator washing machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the inner side wall of the box body is provided with the arc-shaped slide rail, and the barrel assembly is provided with the connecting part matched with the arc-shaped slide rail.

According to the pulsator washing machine of the embodiment of the present invention, the tub assembly includes: the frame is selectively connected with the lower door body, and the barrel body is arranged on the frame and provided with the clothes treatment cavity.

Specifically, the cartridge body includes: the outer cylinder is mounted on the frame and connected with the frame through a suspension assembly; the inner cylinder is arranged in the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder limits the clothes processing cavity, and the bottom of the inner cylinder is provided with a wave wheel; and the third driving device is arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel and used for driving the impeller to rotate.

The pulsator washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention further comprises: the balancing weight is arranged at the bottom of the box body and far away from one side of the lower door body.

According to a control method of a pulsator washing machine in an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention, the pulsator washing machine includes: the box body is provided with an accommodating cavity with a front opening; an upper door body rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet between a first open position and a first closed position to open or close an upper portion of the front side opening; a lower door body rotatably mounted to a front side of the cabinet between a second open position and a second closed position to open or close the remaining portion of the front side opening; the cylinder assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a clothes treatment cavity with an open top, the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity is spaced from the top wall of the box body, the cylinder assembly is selectively connected with the lower door body and can rotate between the second opening position and the second closing position along with the lower door body when the cylinder assembly is connected with the lower door body, and the control method comprises the following steps:

controlling the lower door body to be connected with the cylinder assembly, and enabling the upper door body to rotate to the first opening position and the lower door body to rotate to the second opening position; after clothes are put into the clothes treatment cavity, the upper door body is controlled to rotate to the first closing position, and the lower door body is controlled to rotate to the second closing position; controlling the lower door body to be separated from the barrel assembly, and operating a washing program; after the washing program is operated, the lower door body is controlled to be connected with the barrel assembly, and the upper door body is rotated to the first opening position and the lower door body is rotated to the second opening position.

According to the control method of the pulsator washing machine, the function of taking and placing clothes at the front side is achieved by controlling the synchronous rotation of the barrel assembly and the lower door body; after the washing, the barrel component can be automatically opened, so that the clothes taking and airing of a user are facilitated, the user is prevented from forgetting to take the clothes, peculiar smell appears in the clothes treatment cavity due to the fact that the clothes exist for a long time, and the use experience of the user is improved.

According to the control method of the pulsator washing machine, when the washing program is operated, if clothes are required to be added halfway, the upper door body is controlled to rotate to the first opening position so as to add the clothes from the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity.

According to the control method of the pulsator washing machine, after the clothes are put into the clothes treatment cavity, the closing action of the upper door body lags behind the closing action of the lower door body.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein an upper door is located at a first closed position;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the structure B of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein an upper door is in a first open position;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the pulsator washing machine shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the pulsator washing machine shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the structure D of FIG. 7;

fig. 9 is a flowchart of a control method of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the pulsator type washing machine 100 is provided with,

a box body 10, a containing cavity 101, a first electromagnetic door lock 11, a second electromagnetic door lock 12, an arc-shaped sliding rail 13,

the upper door body 20 is provided with a door body,

the lower door body 30 is provided with a lower door body,

a cylinder assembly 40, a clothes treating chamber 401, a frame 41, a cylinder body 42, an outer cylinder 421, an inner cylinder 422, a pulsator 423, a third driving device 424, a suspension assembly 425,

a connection locking mechanism 50, a connection lock body 51, a lock lever 511, a connection locker 52,

the second drive means 60, the drive rod 61,

a weight 70.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention. Furthermore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

A pulsator washing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 9.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, a pulsator washing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body 10, an upper door body 20, a lower door body 30 and a cylinder assembly 40.

The cabinet 10 defines a receiving chamber 101 opened at a front side, the upper door body 20 and the lower door body 30 are mounted at the front side of the cabinet 10, the upper door body 20 is rotatable between a first open position (shown in fig. 7) and a first closed position (shown in fig. 2), so that the upper portion of the front-side opening of the casing 10 can be opened or closed, the lower door body 30 can be rotated between a second opened position (shown in fig. 7) and a second closed position (shown in fig. 2), so that the remaining portion of the front opening can be opened or closed, the cartridge assembly 40 is disposed in the accommodating chamber 101, and the drum assembly 40 has a laundry treating chamber 401 opened at the top, the top opening of the laundry treating chamber 401 is spaced apart from the top wall of the cabinet 10, so that laundry can be added from the top opening of the laundry treating chamber 401 when the upper door body 20 is located at the first open position.

According to the pulsator washing machine 100 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the upper door body 20 and the lower door body 30 are arranged on the front side of the cabinet 10, so that the cylinder assembly 40 and the lower door body 30 can be opened from the front side, the space above the pulsator washing machine 100 is not occupied, the pulsator washing machine 100 can be embedded into a certain installation space, the pulsator washing machine is suitable for the modernization decoration of a user family, and the user does not need to bend down to take clothes when the front side is opened, so that the use of the user is more convenient; in the washing process, clothes can be added into the clothes treatment cavity 401 by opening the upper door body 20, the clothes can be added without pause in the washing process, the washing effect is not influenced, and the user experience is good.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pulsator washing machine 100 further includes a first driving device (not shown in the drawings), which is connected to the upper door 20 and is used for driving the upper door 20 to rotate relative to the cabinet 10, and when it is required to add laundry into the laundry processing chamber 401 during a washing process, the first driving device is controlled to operate and drive the upper door 20 to rotate to a first open position, so that a user can put laundry into the laundry processing chamber 401 through a gap between the laundry processing chamber 401 and a top wall of the cabinet 10.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first electromagnetic door lock 11 is disposed on the cabinet 10, the first electromagnet is disposed on the upper door 20, and the first electromagnet is attracted to the first electromagnetic door lock 11, so that the upper door 20 can be maintained at a first closed position, and thus, impurities are prevented from falling into the laundry treatment chamber 401 through the upper door 20, and meanwhile, during a laundry process, a laundry noise heard by a user can be reduced after the upper door 20 is closed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the drum assembly 40 is selectively connected to the lower door 30, when the drum assembly 40 is connected to the lower door 30, the drum assembly 40 can rotate between a second open position and a second closed position along with the lower door 30, when the drum assembly 40 is separated from the lower door 30, the pulsator washing machine 100 can run a washing process, and by separating the drum assembly 40 from the lower door 30, the lower door 30 is prevented from vibrating during washing and dewatering.

In some examples, when the drum assembly 40 rotates with the lower door 30 from the second closed position to the second open position, the drum assembly 40 pushes the upper door 20 to rotate from the first closed position to the first open position, so that the laundry treatment cavity 401 of the drum assembly 40 faces the user, and the user can conveniently take and place the laundry.

According to an example of the present invention, the cylinder assembly 40 and the lower door 30 are selectively connected through a connection locking mechanism 50, the connection locking mechanism 50 includes a connection lock body 51 and a connection lock catch 52, one of the connection lock body 51 and the connection lock catch 52 is disposed on the cylinder assembly 40, the other of the connection lock body 51 and the connection lock catch 52 is disposed on the lower door 30, when the connection lock body 51 is matched with the connection lock catch 52, the cylinder assembly 40 is connected with the lower door 30, and the cylinder assembly 40 can rotate along with the lower door 30 between a second opening position and a second closing position; when the connecting lock 51 is disengaged from the connecting lock 52, the drum assembly 40 is separated from the lower door 30, and the pulsator washing machine 100 may start to operate a washing process.

In some specific examples, the connecting latch 52 is disposed on the lower door 30, and a locking groove (not shown) is formed in the connecting latch 52, the connecting latch 51 is disposed on the cylinder assembly 40, and the connecting latch 51 has a retractable locking bar 511, when the locking bar 511 is extended and inserted into the locking groove, the cylinder assembly 40 is connected with the lower door 30, and when the locking bar 511 is retracted and separated from the locking groove, the cylinder assembly 40 is separated from the lower door 30.

In some examples, the upper door 20 is provided with a control member for controlling the locking state of the connecting lock body 51 and the connecting lock 52, and when the connecting lock body 51 is separated from the connecting lock 52, the control member is operated to extend and insert the lock bar 511 into the lock groove, thereby connecting the cylinder assembly 40 with the lower door 30; when the connecting lock body 51 is connected to the connecting locker 52, the control key is operated such that the locking lever 511 is retracted and disengaged from the locking groove, thereby separating the cartridge assembly 40 from the lower door 30.

According to an example of the present invention, a user can manually pull out the lower door 30 to rotate the lower door 30 and the cylinder assembly 40 to the second opening position, or push the lower door 30 to rotate the lower door 30 and the cylinder assembly 40 to the second closing position, without external power driving, so that the opening and closing are convenient, and the cost is low.

According to another example of the present invention, the pulsator washing machine 100 further includes a second driving device 60, the second driving device 60 is connected to the drum assembly 40, and the second driving device 60 is configured to drive the drum assembly 40 to rotate relative to the cabinet 10, that is, during the opening or closing process of the lower door 30 and the drum assembly 40, the driving is completed through the second driving device 60, so that a force is not required to be applied by a user, and the pulsator washing machine is more automatic and intelligent, and improves user experience.

In some examples, the bottom of the drum assembly 40 is hinged to the cabinet 10, and the lower end of the lower door 30 may also be hinged to the cabinet 10 by the hinge axis, so that when the drum assembly 40 rotates, the rotation of the lower door 30 is synchronized with the drum assembly 40.

Further, the second driving device 60 includes a telescopic driving rod 61 and a driving motor, the driving motor is used for driving the driving rod 61 to stretch, one end of the driving rod 61 is connected with the bottom of the cylinder assembly 40, and the other end of the driving rod 61 is connected with the box 10, so that when the driving motor drives the driving rod 61 to stretch, the driving rod 61 pushes the cylinder assembly 40, and the cylinder assembly 40 rotates relative to the box 10 until the cylinder assembly 40 rotates to the second opening position.

In some examples, the second electromagnetic door lock 12 is disposed on the cabinet 10, the second electromagnetic door lock 12 is located below the first electromagnetic door lock 11, the second electromagnet is disposed on the lower door 30, and the second electromagnet is attracted to the second electromagnetic door lock 12, so that the lower door 30 can be kept at a first closing position, the lower door 30 is prevented from being automatically opened, and sundries are prevented from falling into the clothes treatment cavity 401 through the lower door 30, and meanwhile, in the washing process, the washing noise can be reduced after the lower door 30 is closed.

The second electromagnetic door lock 12 "below" the first electromagnetic door lock 11 may include that the first electromagnetic door lock 11 and the second electromagnetic door lock 12 are in direct contact, or may include that the first electromagnetic door lock 11 and the second electromagnetic door lock 12 are not in direct contact but have a certain gap.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner side wall of the box 10 is provided with an arc-shaped sliding rail 13, the barrel assembly 40 has a connecting portion, the connecting portion is matched with the arc-shaped sliding rail 13, the connecting portion can be a roller, and the connecting portion is matched with the arc-shaped sliding rail 13, so that sliding resistance of the barrel assembly 40 during rotation can be reduced, and noise can be reduced.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cartridge assembly 40 includes: a frame 41 and a cylinder body 42, the frame 41 being selectively connected to the lower door 30, the cylinder body 42 being disposed in the frame 41, and the cylinder body 42 having a laundry treating chamber 401.

In some examples, the frame 41 is provided with a connecting latch 51, the lower door 30 is provided with a connecting latch 52, the frame 41 is connected with the lower door 30 when the locking bar 511 of the connecting latch 51 is extended and inserted into the locking groove of the connecting latch 52, and the frame 41 is separated from the lower door 30 when the locking bar 511 is retracted and separated from the locking groove.

In some examples, the cartridge body 42 includes an outer cartridge 421, an inner cartridge 422, and a third drive 424. The outer tub 421 is installed in the frame 41, the outer tub 421 is fixedly connected to the frame 41 through a suspension assembly 425, the outer tub 421 is kept stable during rotation of the tub assembly 40, the inner tub 422 is disposed in the outer tub 421, the inner tub 422 defines the laundry treatment chamber 401, the bottom of the inner tub 422 has a pulsator 423, a third driving device 424 is disposed at the bottom of the outer tub 421, and the third driving device 424 is used for driving the pulsator 423 to rotate, so that laundry is washed through rotation of the pulsator 423.

Further, during the washing and dewatering process, the third driving device 424 can also drive the inner drum 422 to rotate, so as to dewater and dry the clothes, and other structures in the drum body 42 are the same as those of a conventional pulsator washing machine in the field, and are not described herein again.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pulsator washing machine 100 further includes a weight block 70, the weight block 70 is disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 10, and the weight block 70 is disposed at a side away from the lower door 30, so that the pulsator washing machine 100 is balanced to prevent tipping when the lower door 30 and the tub assembly 40 are located at the second opening position.

According to the control method of the pulsator washing machine 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the pulsator washing machine 100 includes: the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body 10, an upper door body 20, a lower door body 30 and a cylinder assembly 40.

The cabinet 10 defines a receiving chamber 101 opened at a front side, the upper door body 20 and the lower door body 30 are mounted at the front side of the cabinet 10, the upper door body 20 is rotatable between a first open position (shown in fig. 7) and a first closed position (shown in fig. 2), so that the upper portion of the front-side opening of the casing 10 can be opened or closed, the lower door body 30 can be rotated between a second opened position (shown in fig. 7) and a second closed position (shown in fig. 2), so that the remaining portion of the front side opening can be opened or closed, the drum assembly 40 is disposed in the accommodating chamber 101, the drum assembly 40 has a laundry treating chamber 401 having an open top, the top opening of the laundry treating chamber 401 is spaced apart from the top wall of the cabinet 10, the drum assembly 40 is selectively coupled to the lower door 30, when the cylinder assembly 40 is connected to the lower door 30, the cylinder assembly 40 can rotate between the second opening position and the second closing position along with the lower door 30.

The control method of the pulsator washing machine 100 includes the steps of:

s1, controlling the lower door body to be connected with the cylinder assembly, enabling the upper door body to rotate to a first opening position, controlling the lower door body to rotate to a second opening position, and synchronously rotating the cylinder assembly to the second opening position;

s2, after clothes are put into the clothes treatment cavity, the upper door body is controlled to rotate to a first closing position, meanwhile, the lower door body is controlled to rotate to a second closing position, and the barrel assembly synchronously rotates to the second closing position;

s3, controlling the lower door body to be separated from the barrel assembly, and operating a washing program by the pulsator washing machine;

s4, after the washing program of the pulsator washing machine runs, the lower door body is automatically controlled to be connected with the barrel assembly, so that the lower door body rotates to a second opening position, the barrel assembly rotates to the second opening position, and the upper door body rotates to a first opening position, and therefore a user can take clothes in time.

According to the control method of the pulsator washing machine, the function of taking and placing clothes at the front side of the pulsator washing machine is achieved by controlling the synchronous rotation of the barrel assembly and the lower door body; after the washing, the barrel component can be automatically opened, so that the clothes taking and airing of a user are facilitated, the user is prevented from forgetting to take the clothes, peculiar smell appears in the clothes treatment cavity due to the fact that the clothes exist for a long time, and the use experience of the user is improved.

According to one embodiment of the invention, when the washing program is operated, if the clothes are required to be added midway, the upper door body is controlled to rotate to the first opening position, so that the clothes can be added from the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity, the washing program does not need to be paused, the washing effect is not influenced, and the user experience is good.

According to one embodiment of the invention, after the clothes are put into the clothes treatment cavity, the closing action of the upper door body lags behind the closing action of the lower door body, so that the upper door body and the barrel assembly are prevented from interfering to influence the closing of the barrel assembly in the closing process.

A specific embodiment of a pulsator washing machine 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 9.

The pulsator washing machine 100 includes: the device comprises a box body 10, an upper door body 20, a lower door body 30, a cylinder assembly 40, a first driving device, a second driving device 60 and a balancing weight 70.

The box 10 limits the chamber 101 that holds of front side open-ended, and the inside wall of box 10 is equipped with arc slide rail 13, and the front side border department of the inside wall of box 10 is equipped with first electromagnetic door lock 11 and second electromagnetic door lock 12, and first electromagnetic door lock 11 is located the top of second electromagnetic door lock 12, still has detection device in the box 10.

The weight block 70 is disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 10, and the weight block 70 is located at a side far from the lower door 30, so that when the drum assembly 40 is opened, the pulsator washing machine 100 is balanced to prevent tipping.

The upper door body 20 and the lower door body 30 are both installed on the front side of the cabinet 10, the first driving device is connected to the upper door body 20, the first driving device can drive the upper door body 20 to rotate between a first open position (shown in fig. 7) and a first closed position (shown in fig. 2), so as to open or close the upper part of the front side opening of the cabinet 10, the upper door body 20 is provided with a first electromagnet, the first electromagnet can be attracted to the first electromagnetic door lock 11, so that the upper door body 20 is kept at the first closed position, and the upper door body 20 is further provided with a control key.

The lower door body 30 may rotate between a second open position (shown in fig. 7) and a second closed position (shown in fig. 2) so as to open or close the remaining portion of the front opening, and a second electromagnet is provided on the lower door body 30, and the second electromagnet is attracted to the second electromagnetic door lock 12 so that the lower door body 30 may be maintained at the first closed position.

The cartridge assembly 40 is disposed within the receiving cavity 101, and the cartridge assembly 40 is rotatable between a second open position (shown in fig. 7) and a second closed position (shown in fig. 2).

The cylinder assembly 40 includes a frame 41 and a cylinder body 42, the frame 41 is selectively connected to the lower door 30, the top of the frame 41 is spaced from the top wall of the cabinet 10, the frame 41 has a connecting portion, the connecting portion is engaged with the arc-shaped slide rail 13 of the cabinet 10, the front side of the frame 41 is provided with a connecting lock 51, the connecting lock 51 has a retractable lock bar 511, the rear side of the lower door 30 is provided with a connecting lock catch 52, the connecting lock catch 52 has a lock groove, when the lock bar 511 is extended and inserted into the lock groove, the frame 41 is connected to the lower door 30, and when the lock bar 511 is retracted and separated from the lock groove, the frame 41 is separated from the lower door 30.

The cylinder body 42 is arranged in the frame 41, the cylinder body 42 comprises an outer cylinder 421, an inner cylinder 422 and a third driving device 424, the outer cylinder 421 is fixedly connected with the frame 41 through a suspension assembly 425, the inner cylinder 422 is arranged in the outer cylinder 421, the inner cylinder 422 defines a clothes treatment cavity 401 with an open top, the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity 401 is spaced from the top wall of the box body 10, the bottom of the inner cylinder 422 is provided with a wave wheel 423, the third driving device 424 is arranged at the bottom of the outer cylinder 421, and the upper end of the third driving device 424 extends into the inner cylinder 422 and is connected with the wave wheel 423.

The second driving means 60 includes a telescopic driving rod 61 and a driving motor for driving the driving rod 61 to be telescopic, one end of the driving rod 61 is connected to the bottom of the frame 41, and the other end of the driving rod 61 is connected to the cabinet 10, so that when the driving rod 61 is driven by the driving motor to be telescopic, the cartridge assembly 40 is rotated with respect to the cabinet 10, thereby rotating the cartridge assembly 40 to the second opened position.

When needing to wash clothes, operating the control piece, the detection device detects the locking state of connecting the lock body and connecting the hasp simultaneously:

when the locking rod is detected to be inserted into the locking groove, the second driving device is controlled to drive the cylinder assembly to rotate to a second opening position, the upper door body synchronously rotates to a first opening position, the lower door body synchronously rotates to a second opening position, and a user puts in clothes;

when the lock rod is detected to be separated from the lock groove, the lock rod is controlled to stretch and inserted into the lock groove, then the second driving device is controlled to drive the barrel assembly to rotate to the second opening position, the upper door body synchronously rotates to the first opening position, the lower door body synchronously rotates to the second opening position, and the user puts in clothes.

After the clothes are put in, the second driving device drives the barrel assembly to rotate to the second closing position, the lower door body synchronously rotates to the second closing position, then the first driving device is controlled to drive the upper door body to rotate to the first closing position, and the phenomenon that the closing of the upper door body interferes with the closing of the lower door body and the barrel assembly is avoided.

After the upper door body is closed, the lock rod is controlled to be separated from the lock groove, and then the washing mode is selected for washing.

In the washing process, if clothes are required to be added midway, the control piece is operated, the first driving device drives the upper door body to rotate to the first opening position, so that the clothes can be added from the top opening of the clothes treatment cavity, after the adding is finished, the first driving device drives the upper door body to rotate to the first closing position, and the washing process is not interrupted.

After washing, the automatic control lock rod is inserted into the lock groove in an extending mode, the lower door body is connected with the barrel assembly, the lower door body and the barrel assembly automatically rotate to the second opening position, the upper door body rotates to the first opening position, and therefore a user can conveniently take clothes and dry the clothes in time.

After the clothes are taken, the control key on the upper door body is touched lightly, the upper door body rotates to the first closing position, the lower door body rotates to the second closing position, and the washing is finished.

Other configurations and operations of the pulsator washing machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.