Inner drum tripod and drum washing machine

Abstract

A inner drum tripod, comprising a body for connecting with an inner drum of a washing machine, one side surface of the body faces the inner drum and the other side surface faces back to the inner drum, the part on the body in contact with the inner drum is provided with sealing structure preventing washing water from entering the gap space between the body and the inner drum of the washing machine. A drum washing machine includes an inner drum of the washing machine, the bottom of the inner drum of the washing machine is provided with an installation structure matched with the inner drum tripod, the tripod is fixed and installed at the bottom of the inner drum, and the sealing structure on the tripod contacts with the surface of the inner drum to form a closed connection.

1 . An inner drum tripod, comprising a body for connecting with an inner drum of a washing machine, a first side surface of the body facing to the inner drum of the washing machine and a second side surface facing back to the inner drum of the washing machine, wherein
 a part on the body in contact with the inner drum of the washing machine is provided with a sealing structure for preventing washing water from entering a space between the body and the inner drum of the washing machine.   
     
     
         2 . The inner drum tripod according to  claim 1 , wherein the second side surface of the body facing back to the inner drum of the washing machine is a flat and smooth surface, and stiffeners are arranged on the first side surface facing the inner drum of the washing machine. 
     
     
         3 . The inner drum tripod according to  claim 1 , wherein the sealing structure includes:
 a groove with a strip-type arranged on an outer edge of the body and facing to the inner drum of the washing machine, and   a sealing element arranged in the groove for contacting with a surface of the inner drum of the washing machine,   the sealing element is elastic.   
     
     
         4 . The inner drum tripod according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the second side surface of the body facing back to the inner drum of the washing machine is provided with a flange extending parallel to the side surface,   the flange is arranged along the outer edge of the body, one side of the flange facing to the inner drum of the washing machine is an inner end face,   the groove is arranged on the inner end face and raises toward the inner drum of the washing machine.   
     
     
         5 . The inner drum tripod according to  claim 4 , wherein the groove is formed of two bars parallel arranged, and the sealing element is stuck between the two bars and is higher than the bars. 
     
     
         6 . The inner drum tripod according to  claim 4 , wherein the groove is formed of at least three bars parallel arranged, and
 the sealing element is an integral or split structure is stuck between the two bars, and is higher than the bars.   
     
     
         7 . The inner drum tripod according to  claim 6 , wherein the body is provided with three support arms, and three groups of grooves are provided and distributed on both sides of each of the support arms, each of the grooves is arranged from an end of one support arm to an end of another support arm. 
     
     
         8 . A drum washing machine equipped with the inner drum tripod according to  claim 1 ,
 at least including an inner drum of the washing machine,   a bottom of the inner drum of the washing machine is provided with an installation structure cooperated with the inner drum tripod,   the inner drum tripod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner drum of the washing machine, and the sealing structure of the inner drum tripod is in contact with a surface of the inner drum of the washing machine to form a closed connection.   
     
     
         9 . The drum washing machine according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the bottom of the inner drum of the washing machine is provided with a first center through-hole,   a center of the inner drum tripod is provided with a second center through-hole, an edge of the second center through-hole is provided with a convex annular flange, and   an end face of the annular flange has a sealing contact with the first center through-hole of the inner drum of the washing machine.   
     
     
         10 . The drum washing machine according to  claim 8 , wherein
 an end of the support arm of the inner drum tripod is in contact with an interior circumferential of the bottom of the inner drum of the washing machine,   the end and a wall of the inner drum of the washing machine are also provided with screw holes which are mutually matched and connected with each other through screws.   
     
     
         11 . The inner drum tripod according to  claim 2 , wherein the sealing structure includes:
 a groove with a strip-type arranged on an outer edge of the body and facing to the inner drum of the washing machine, and   a sealing element arranged in the groove for contacting with a surface of the inner drum of the washing machine,   the sealing element is elastic.   
     
     
         12 . The drum washing machine according to  claim 9 , wherein
 an end of the support arm of the inner drum tripod is in contact with an interior circumferential of the bottom of the inner drum of the washing machine,   the end and a wall of the inner drum of the washing machine are also provided with screw holes which are mutually matched and connected with each other through screws.