Patents Assigned to QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 10808349
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support for household appliance and a household appliance. The support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, which is fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating element, which is arranged in the sheath and is axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, which is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating element; a hydraulic medium, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and is compressed/expands depending on pressure changes to drive the regulating element to axially move in the sheath for leveling; an overall height h and a transverse length D of the support for household appliance are determined by specification parameters of a household appliance with the foot. The range defined in the embodiment of the support for household appliance can meet the leveling requirements of household appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Patent number: 10801578
    Abstract: A household appliance foot comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, which is fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating foot, which is arranged in the sheath and is axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, which is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating foot; and a hydraulic medium, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and is compressed or expands with pressure changes to drive the regulating foot to axially move in the sheath for leveling. Based on the hydraulic principle, the regulating foot can perform adaptive regulation automatically because of the fluidity of the hydraulic medium due to different pressures resulting from unflatness, the hydraulic medium stops circulating until the household appliance foot achieves balance, and automatic leveling is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20200299891
    Abstract: A washing machine comprises a cabinet, a washing drum rotatably arranged in the cabinet, wherein the washing drum is a water holding drum to accommodate washing water, a water drainage channel which discharges water from top to bottom is arranged at an inner side of a peripheral wall of the washing drum, an upper end of the water drainage channel communicates with the inside of a washing drum, and a lower end communicates with the outside of the washing drum. The water drainage channel comprises a water channel casing and at least part of a washing drum wall, and one side, facing the washing drum wall, of the water channel casing is provided with a cut-through groove, the water channel casing is fastened on the washing drum wall, and forms a water flow channel together with the washing drum wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunfeng LAO, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Xinghui HAO, Yimin LI, Di WU
  • Patent number: 10745850
    Abstract: The bottom of a household appliance is provided with leveling feet. The leveling foot comprises a fixed part and a movable part, and a hollow chamber is formed between the fixed part and the movable part. The hollow chamber is provided with a hydraulic medium. Under the action of pressure, the hydraulic medium can be circulated in the hollow chamber inside the leveling foot and/or the hollow chamber between leveling feet to realize the expansion and contraction of the movable part, to execute automatic leveling. The leveling device of a household appliance of the present disclosure, according to the hydraulic principle, is provided with a hydraulic medium in the leveling foot. Under different pressures, the leveling foot is made to automatically adjust adaptively due to the fluidity of the hydraulic medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu, Huacheng Song, Peiqiang He
  • Patent number: 10738932
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foot for household appliance and a household appliance. The foot comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, which is fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating foot, which is arranged in the sheath and is axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, which is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating foot; a hydraulic medium, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and is compressed/expands depending on pressure changes to drive the regulating foot to axially move in the sheath for leveling; and a throttling structures, which is arranged in the hydraulic plate for slowing down flow velocity of the hydraulic medium. According to the foot provided by the present disclosure, the throttling structure is arranged in the hydraulic plate, so that the rapid flowing of the hydraulic medium is prevented, and a regulating process can be more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Zhao
  • Patent number: 10711388
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support for household appliance and a household appliance. The support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, which is fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating element, which is arranged in the sheath and is axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, which is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating element; a hydraulic medium, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and is compressed/expands depending on pressure changes to drive the regulating element to axially move in the sheath for leveling; at least two supports for household appliance communicate with each other to allow the hydraulic medium to flow between the supports; and the hydraulic plate is provided with a one-way flow stop mechanism for conducting the hydraulic medium in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20200217000
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Di WU, Xinghui HAO, Yimin LI, Chunfeng LAO, Yanfen LV, Sheng XU, Peishi LV
  • Patent number: 10704179
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support for household appliance and a household appliance. The support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, which is fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating element, which is arranged in the sheath and is axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, which is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating element; a hydraulic medium, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and is compressed/expands depending on pressure changes to drive the regulating element to axially move in the sheath for leveling; a communicating device, which enables at least two supports for household appliance to communicate with each other to allow the hydraulic medium to flow between the supports for household appliance; a one-way valve structure is arranged in the communicating device for conducting the hydraulic medium to flow in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: QINDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Patent number: 10704188
    Abstract: An automatic leveling washing machine includes a shell and a barrel assembly. A bottom plate of the shell has leveling bottom feet with hydraulic medium therein and hydraulic medium flows between leveling bottom feet to execute automatic leveling washing machine. The bottom plate of the shell has mounting grooves for fixing and mounting leveling bottom feet. Hydraulic medium and some gas flows inside each leveling bottom foot or between leveling bottom feet. The amount of compression of the leveling bottom foot which is under bigger pressure is big, and the amount of compression of the leveling bottom foot which is under smaller pressure can still stretch, thereby automatically realizing the leveling of the height. The mounting groove effectively and quickly positions the leveling bottom feet. A circumferential surface of the mounting groove protects the leveling bottom feet and allows high reliability of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20200191320
    Abstract: A supporting and leveling device for a household appliance and a household appliance are provided, wherein the supporting and leveling device is provided with leveling bottom legs. Each of the leveling bottom legs includes a hydraulic connection piece, a connection sleeve, a flexible deformation membrane, an adjustment leg, and a hydraulic medium. An edge of the flexible deformation membrane is hermetically mounted at a joint of the hydraulic connection piece and the connection sleeve to form an accommodating chamber together with the hydraulic connection piece. The hydraulic medium is arranged in the accommodating chamber. When the leveling bottom leg is arranged on an uneven supporting surface, the adjustment leg axially moves along the connection sleeve to squeeze the flexible deformation membrane to deform, so as to change a volume of the accommodating chamber, and the hydraulic medium is stressed to act on the adjustment leg for leveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Peishi LV, Sheng XU
  • Publication number: 20200173095
    Abstract: A support for washing machine with automatic leveling function comprises a sheath; a regulating mechanism arranged inside the sheath in an axial movable manner, whose circumferential rotation is limited by the sheath; and a flexible body inside the regulating mechanism for accommodating a hydraulic medium. The flexible body comprises a telescopic end which acts on the regulating mechanism, the telescopic end expands and contracts under an action of the hydraulic medium and drives the regulating mechanism to move axially for automatic leveling. Based on the hydraulic principle, the support can perform adaptive regulation automatically by means of the fluidity of the hydraulic medium of different pressures. Moreover, the structures of the regulating mechanism and the sheath are designed to avoid that the automatic leveling for washing machine is influenced by the regulating mechanism's rotation in inside the sheath. Thus, the automatic leveling effect is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Sheng XU, Huacheng SONG, Wenbing XU
  • Publication number: 20200149208
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a draining structure of a washing machine. An inner drum is installed in a housing of the washing machine, a drain port is arranged on the inner drum, and a drain valve is installed at the drain port; the washing machine is further provided with a positioning and locking mechanism for rotating the inner drum to a fixed drainage position and locking the inner drum; and the washing machine is provided with an opening mechanism of a valve core for opening the drain valve after the inner drum rotating to the fixed drainage position. When the washing machine is in a draining state, the drain valve is opened after the inner drum rotating to the fixed drainage position to discharge the washing water in the inner drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yimin LI, Chunfeng LAO, Xinghui HAO, Di WU, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV
  • Publication number: 20200149206
    Abstract: A household appliance support and a household appliance are disclosed. The household appliance support comprises: a hydraulic plate; a sheath, being fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating foot, being arranged in the sheath and axially movable relative to the sheath and provided with a supporting end part in supportable contact with a supporting surface; an accommodation chamber, being formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating foot; a hydraulic medium, being accommodated in the accommodation chamber in a sealed manner, wherein under the effect of a pressure, the hydraulic medium is compressed or expanded to drive the regulating foot to move axially in the sheath for leveling; and a damping element, being embedded and mounted on the supporting end part of the regulating foot, to increase the supporting damping force between the regulating foot and the supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Sheng XU, Yang LI
  • Publication number: 20200141046
    Abstract: A control method for opening a door of a drum washing machine comprises the steps: S1, receiving a door opening instruction sent by a user; S2, judging whether a water level at a front end of a drum assembly satisfies a condition of opening the door, if yes, entering step S4, if no, entering step S3; S3, tilting the drum assembly with a tilting mechanism, and then returning to step S2; and S4, unlocking a door lock. Through a manner of lifting a front end of the drum assembly, the operation of opening the door during running is realized. In this way, the original parts of the washing machine do not need to be changed, and the drum assembly is tilted only through a driving device arranged at a lower part of the drum assembly or through a hanging spring arranged at a top part of the drum assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Sheng XU
  • Publication number: 20200141041
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a support for household appliance and a household appliance. The support for household appliance comprises a fixed part and a moving part, a hollow chamber is formed between the fixed part and the moving part and the hollow chamber is provided with a hydraulic medium. At least two household-appliance-used supports communicate with one another through high-pressure pipes; and the hydraulic medium circulates among the household-appliance-used supports under action of pressure to drive the moving part to extend and retract to achieve automatic leveling. Liquid outlet nozzles communicating with the hollow chamber are arranged on the fixed part, the high-pressure pipes are in sealed connection with the liquid outlet nozzles through snap-in connecting members, and the snap-in connecting members have reinforcing aprons which are fit with the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Sheng XU
  • Patent number: 10626541
    Abstract: A washing machine hydraulic leveling device comprises hydraulic feet, wherein each hydraulic foot comprises a fixed part and a movable part, a hollow chamber is formed between the fixed part and the movable part, and the hollow chamber is provided with a hydraulic medium; two said hydraulic feet communicate with each other through high-pressure oil pipes: the hydraulic medium flows under pressure between the hollow chambers of the hydraulic feet to drive the movable parts to extend and retract, thereby implementing automatic leveling; and the fixed parts are provided with oil nipples communicating with the hollow chambers, and the oil nipples of the two hydraulic feet are connected to a same connecting piece through the high-pressure oil pipes, thereby implementing communication between the two hydraulic feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Patent number: 10605324
    Abstract: A household appliance foot comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating foot, arranged in the sheath and being axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating foot; a hydraulic medium, in the accommodation chamber and being compressed or expanding with pressure changes to drive the regulating foot to axially move in the sheath for leveling; a communicating device, communicating between at least two household appliance feet for allowing the hydraulic medium to flow between the household appliance feet; and a throttling structure, arranged in the communicating device for slowing down a flow velocity of the hydraulic medium. The throttling structures are arranged in the communicating devices, so that the rapid flowing of the hydraulic medium among the household appliance feet is prevented, and a regulating process can be more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200087841
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a draining structure of a washing machine and a draining method. An inner drum is installed in a housing of the washing machine. The inner drum is a tapered drum with a smaller diameter at one end and a larger diameter at the other end. A draining flow passage is arranged at the larger diameter end. One end of the draining flow passage communicates with the larger diameter end. The other end of the draining flow passage penetrates the inner drum and communicates with a drain pipe. The inner drum rotates and washing water flows to the larger diameter end along the tapered inner wall by centrifugal force. Washing water is drained out from the inner drum through the draining flow passage arranged at the larger diameter end and then drained out through the drain pipe to realize the discharge of washing water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yimin LI, Chunfeng LAO, Di WU, Xinghui HAO, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV
  • Publication number: 20200032948
    Abstract: A foot for household appliance and a household appliance are provided. The foot includes: a hydraulic plate; a sheath, fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; an adjustable foot, arranged in the sheath and capable of axially moving relative to the sheath, an accommodating chamber is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the adjustable foot; a hydraulic medium, arranged in the accommodating chamber, and the hydraulic medium is compressed or expanded depending on pressure changes to drive the adjustable foot to move axially in the sheath for leveling. At least two feet are communicated with each other to allow the hydraulic medium to flow between the feet. A liquid flowing passage for allowing the hydraulic medium to flow is arranged in the hydraulic plate. A control device for controlling the liquid flowing passage to open or close is arranged on at least one of the feet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20190390388
    Abstract: A support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate with an internal liquid flow passage; a sheath fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating support arranged in the sheath and axially movable relative to the sheath; and an accommodation chamber formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating support. A flexible accommodation body accommodates a liquid medium in the accommodation chamber, and extends and retracts to drive the regulating support in the sheath for leveling under the action of pressure. The flexible accommodation body is provided with an opening part mounted on the hydraulic plate in a sealed manner and communicates with the liquid flow passage. Th A hydraulic medium in the flexible accommodation body can circulate into the liquid flow passage and flow to the liquid outlet nozzle through the liquid flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Sheng XU