Washing machine

Abstract

A washing machine includes a box body, an inner tub in the box body, a device for driving the inner tub to rotate, and a water collecting device at the bottom of the inner tub. The inner tub is a water containing tub during washing/rinsing. The outer wall of the inner tub is provided with a dewatering channel communicating with the inner tub for draining water discharged from the inner tub. The water collecting device includes a water collecting cavity with an upper opening, the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is provided with a recessed portion, and a water outlet end of the dewatering channel downwardly extends into the recessed portion. The outlet end of the dewatering channel is inserted into the recessed portion on the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity, so that water collection and drainage are facilitated.

1 . A washing machine, comprising a box body, an inner tub being arranged in the box body, a driving device for driving the inner tub to rotate, and a water collecting device being arranged below a bottom of the inner tub, wherein
 the inner tub is a water containing tub during washing or rinsing, an outer wall of the inner tub is provided with a dewatering water channel communicating with the inner tub and being configured to drain water thrown out by the inner tub, the water collecting device comprises a water collecting cavity with an upper opening, a bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is provided with a recessed portion, and a water outlet end of the dewatering water channel downwards extends into the recessed portion.   
     
     
         2 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the recessed portion is formed by recessing the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity downwards. 
     
     
         3 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the annular groove is located below the dewatering water channel, and the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel downwards extends vertically and is inserted into the annular groove. 
     
     
         4 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein a horizontal retaining rib is arranged at the opening of the annular groove, and the horizontal retaining rib extends from an edge of the opening toward a middle of the opening and the horizontal retaining rib is spaced from an outer wall of the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel by a certain distance so as to prevent water from splashing. 
     
     
         5 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the washing machine comprises a drainage pipe, the annular groove is communicated with the drainage pipe through a pipeline, and water in the annular groove is directly drained into the drainage pipe. 
     
     
         6 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the drainage pipe of the washing machine is connected with the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity, a first end of the annular groove is close to the drainage pipe, and a second end of the annular groove is far away from the drainage pipe; and a height of the bottom wall of the annular groove is inclined downwards from outside to inside in a radial direction;
 and/or, a bottom wall of the portion, close to the drainage pipe, of the annular groove is lower than a bottom wall of the other end, far away from the drainage pipe, of the annular groove.   
     
     
         7 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein a height of the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is gradually reduced from periphery to middle to form the recessed portion, and the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel extends into the recessed portion. 
     
     
         8 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein a height of the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is reduced stepwise from outer periphery to middle to form a stepped recessed portion, and the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel extends downwards and is insert into the stepped recessed portion. 
     
     
         9 . The washing machine according to  claim 8 , wherein a lower edge of the stepped recessed portion downwards obliquely extends to middle from outside to inside to form an inclined plane; and the middle of the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is provided with a drainage port, so that water in the recessed portion is collected into the drainage port through the inclined plane and then be drained. 
     
     
         10 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the water collecting device comprises a mounting base plate and a water retaining rib arranged on the mounting base plate, the mounting base plate and the water retaining rib define the water collecting cavity with an upper opening, and the recessed portion is formed by recessing the mounting base plate downwards. 
     
     
         11 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the recessed portion is an annular groove formed by recessing the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity downwards in a circle in a circumferential direction, and the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel downwards extends into an opening of the annular groove. 
     
     
         12 . The washing machine according to  claim 3 , wherein an edge of the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel is inclined. 
     
     
         13 . The washing machine according to  claim 3 , wherein a horizontal retaining rib is arranged at the opening of the annular groove, and the horizontal retaining rib extends from an edge of the opening toward a middle of the opening and the horizontal retaining rib is spaced from an outer wall of the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel by a certain distance so as to prevent water from splashing. 
     
     
         14 . The washing machine according to  claim 5 , wherein a first end, close to the annular groove, of the pipeline is higher than a second end, close to the drainage pipe, of the pipeline. 
     
     
         15 . The washing machine according to  claim 6 , wherein a lowest position of the bottom wall of the annular groove is connected with a pipeline, and communicated with the drainage pipe through the pipeline. 
     
     
         16 . The washing machine according to  claim 7 , wherein a drainage port is formed in middle of the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity and communicated with a drainage pipe of the washing machine, so that water in the recessed portion is collected to a middle of the water collecting cavity and drained through the drainage port. 
     
     
         17 . The washing machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the stepped recessed portion comprises a vertical bent portion and a horizontal bent portion, the water outlet end of the dewatering water channel directly faces the horizontal bent portion, and a side wall of the water outlet end is close to the vertical bent portion. 
     
     
         18 . The washing machine according to  claim 10 , wherein an upper end of the water retaining rib is lower than the tub bottom of the inner tub. 
     
     
         19 . The washing machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the drainage pipe of the washing machine is connected with the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity, a first end of the annular groove is close to the drainage pipe, and a second end of the annular groove is far away from the drainage pipe; and a height of the bottom wall of the annular groove is inclined downwards from outside to inside in a radial direction;
 and/or, a bottom wall of the portion, close to the drainage pipe, of the annular groove is lower than a bottom wall of the other end, far away from the drainage pipe, of the annular groove.   
     
     
         20 . The washing machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the drainage pipe of the washing machine is connected with the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity, a first end of the annular groove is close to the drainage pipe, and a second end of the annular groove is far away from the drainage pipe; and a height of the bottom wall of the annular groove is inclined downwards from outside to inside in a radial direction;
 and/or, a bottom wall of the portion, close to the drainage pipe, of the annular groove is lower than a bottom wall of the other end, far away from the drainage pipe, of the annular groove.