Rotary laundry device adapted for a laundry machine

Abstract

A rotary laundry device adapted for a laundry machine includes a driving main body located inside an inner tub of the laundry machine, a supporting component detachably installed on the inner tub of the laundry machine, and a connecting component rotatably passing through the supporting component. A plurality of protruding portions protrude from the driving main body. A blocking surface is formed on each protruding portion. A plurality of mounting lugs protrude from the supporting component for passing through and engaging with a plurality of mounting holes formed on the inner tub of the laundry machine. The supporting component is installed on the inner tub of the laundry machine by engagement of the plurality of mounting lugs and the plurality of mounting holes. The driving main body drives the connecting component to rotate relative to the inner tub of the laundry machine when the blocking surface is forced.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rotary laundry device adapted for a laundry machine, the rotary laundry device comprising:
 a driving main body located inside an inner tub of the laundry machine, a plurality of protruding portions protruding from the driving main body, a blocking surface being formed on each of the plurality of protruding portions;   a supporting component detachably installed on the inner tub of the laundry machine, a plurality of mounting lugs protruding from the supporting component for passing through and engaging with a plurality of mounting holes formed on the inner tub of the laundry machine, the supporting component being installed on the inner tub of the laundry machine by engagement of the plurality of mounting lugs and the plurality of mounting holes; and   a connecting component rotatably passing through the supporting component, the driving main body driving the connecting component to rotate relative to the inner tub of the laundry machine when the blocking surface is forced.   
     
     
         2 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mounting lugs are made of resilient material. 
     
     
         3 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting component comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, a distance between an outer periphery of the first portion and a rotating axis of the connecting component gradually increases along a first direction parallel to the rotating axis of the connecting component, a distance between an outer periphery of the second portion and the rotating axis of the connecting component gradually decreases along the first direction parallel to the rotating axis of the connecting component, and the plurality of mounting lugs are located at a connection of the first portion and the second portion of the supporting component and extend away from the rotating axis of the connecting component. 
     
     
         4 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , further comprising a detaching assembly, the detaching assembly comprises an abutting component, the abutting component comprises an abutting operating portion and a plurality of abutting portions movably connected to the abutting operating portion and for abutting against the plurality of mounting lugs. 
     
     
         5 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of abutting portions comprises a first abutting member, a second abutting member and a third abutting member, two ends of the first abutting member are respectively connected to the abutting operating portion and the second abutting member, the second abutting member is further connected to the third abutting member, a first included angle is formed between the first abutting member and the abutting operating portion, the first abutting member is bendable relative to the abutting operating portion to adjust the first included angle, a second included angle is formed between the first abutting member and the second abutting member, the second abutting member is bendable relative to the first abutting member to adjust the second included angle, a third included angle is formed between the second abutting member and the third abutting member, the third abutting member is bendable relative to the second abutting member to adjust the third included angle, the abutting operating portion is a polygon-shaped structure, the polygon-shaped structure comprises a first operating member and a second operating member at one side, and the first operating member is connected to the second operating member and bendable relative to the second operating member. 
     
     
         6 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 4 , wherein the abutting operating portion comprises a first operating member and a second operating member, and the first operating member is connected to the second operating member and bendable relative to the second operating member. 
     
     
         7 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 4 , wherein the detaching assembly further comprises a prying component, the prying component comprises a prying operating portion and a prying portion connected to the prying operating portion and for abutting against the driving main body, the prying portion is a U-shaped structure, and the prying operating portion is connected to a middle portion of the U-shaped structure. 
     
     
         8 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cleaning component connected to the connecting component and perpendicular to the connecting component, and the cleaning component being located between the inner tub and an outer tub of the laundry machine. 
     
     
         9 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting component further comprises at least one restraining structure for abutting against the driving main body to restrain an axial displacement of the connecting component relative to the supporting component and parallel to a rotating axis of the connecting component. 
     
     
         10 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting component comprises a shaft body and at least one restraining portion, the shaft body rotatably passes through the supporting component and is connected to the driving main body, the at least one restraining portion protrudes from the shaft body and located adjacent to the supporting component, and the at least one restraining portion is for abutting against the supporting component to restrain an axial displacement of the connecting component relative to the supporting component and parallel to a rotating axis of the connecting component. 
     
     
         11 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein a slit and a through hole are formed on the supporting component, the connecting component rotatably passes through the through hole, the slit is communicated with the through hole and extends to an outer periphery of the supporting component, and the slit extends to the outer periphery of the supporting component. 
     
     
         12 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the slit extends to the outer periphery of the supporting component through one of the plurality of mounting lugs. 
     
     
         13 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting component is detachably connected to the driving main body, the connecting component comprises a middle abutting portion and two resilient engaging portions, a middle recess and two engaging slots are formed on the driving main body, the middle recess is for accommodating the middle abutting portion, and the two resilient engaging portions are for engaging with the two engaging slots. 
     
     
         14 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting component is detachably connected to the driving main body, an accommodating chamber and an opening communicated with the accommodating chamber are formed on the driving main body, an end of the connecting component for connecting the driving main body is a T-shaped structure, the T-shaped structure comprises two lateral portions extending toward two opposite directions, a sum of lengths of the two lateral portions is greater than a length of the opening, and the accommodating chamber is for accommodating the two lateral portions. 
     
     
         15 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , further comprising a resilient component, the resilient component being disposed between the supporting component and the inner tub of the laundry machine, and the resilient component being forced to resiliently deform when the supporting component is detachably installed on the inner tub of the laundry machine. 
     
     
         16 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , further comprising a driven component disposed on the connecting component, a plurality of driving abutting portions protruding from the driven component, and the driving main body pushing the plurality of driving abutting portions to drive the connecting component to rotate relative to the inner tub of the laundry machine when the blocking surface is forced. 
     
     
         17 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , further comprising a covering component for at least partially covering the driving main body. 
     
     
         18 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein a weight of the driving main body is distributed unevenly. 
     
     
         19 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting component comprises a first half portion and a second half portion detachably connected to the first half portion, a through hole is formed between the first half portion and the second half portion for allowing the connecting component to pass through when the first half portion and the second half portion are combined with each other, the rotary laundry device further comprises a locking assembly, the locking assembly comprises a first locking member disposed on the first half portion and a second locking member disposed on the second half portion, the first half portion and the second half portion are prevented from being separated from each other when the first locking member engages with the second locking member, and the first half portion and the second half portion are allowed to be separated from each other for withdrawal of the connecting component when the first locking member disengages from the second locking member. 
     
     
         20 . The rotary laundry device of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting component is made of resilient material, the supporting component comprises at least one sucking structure and a through slot structure, the at least one sucking structure is for attaching to a wall of an installing notch of the inner tub of the laundry machine, the through slot structure extends along a rotating axis of the connecting component for allowing the connecting component to pass through, the supporting component further comprises at least one outer extending portion, the at least one outer extending portion is exposed out of the installing notch when the supporting component is installed on the inner tub of the laundry machine, and the through slot structure comprises a corrugated segment for allowing a length of the through slot structure to resiliently retract and extend.