Front-loading washing machine

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a front-loading washing machine. Use front-loading washing machine includes: a cabinet having a front panel, in which the front panel is provided with an opening; a tub having an access port for loading and unloading laundry, in which the tub is disposed in the cabinet and configured in such a manner that the access port is capable of being moved up and down in the opening; a rotatable drum disposed in the tub; a door unit mounted to the tub and configured to cover the access port; and a driving mechanism provided in the cabinet, coupled to the tub and configured to drive the tub to rotate.

1 . A front-loading washing machine, comprising:
 a cabinet having a front panel, wherein the front panel is provided with an opening;   a tub having an access port for loading and unloading laundry, wherein the tub is disposed in the cabinet and configured in such a manner that the access port is capable of being moved up and down in the opening;   a rotatable drum disposed in the tub;   a door unit mounted to the tub and configured to cover the access port; and   a driving mechanism provided in the cabinet, coupled with the tub and configured to drive the tub to rotate.   
     
     
         2 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the driving mechanism is configured to drive the access port to move up and down between a washing position and a non-washing position in the opening. 
     
     
         3 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the access port is configured to be driven to move adjacent to an upper edge of the front panel when the access port is located at the non-washing position, and the access port is configured to be driven to move adjacent to a lower edge of the front panel when the access port is located at the washing position. 
     
     
         4 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the driving mechanism is configured to drive the access port to move upwards to be adjacent to an upper edge of the front panel and move downwards to be adjacent to a lower edge of the front panel. 
     
     
         5 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein a motion range of the access port in the opening is configured in such a manner that an included angle between a central axis of the access port and a horizontal plane ranges from 0° to 90°. 
     
     
         6 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the driving mechanism includes:
 a longitudinal pushrod disposed at a front side of the tub;   a transverse shaft disposed at a rear side of the tub and coupled to the tub; and   a support frame disposed in the cabinet and having a hole, wherein the transverse shaft is configured to rotate in the hole of the support frame.   
     
     
         7 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the driving mechanism includes:
 a longitudinal pushrod disposed at a front side of the tub;   a transverse shaft disposed at a rear side of the tub and coupled to the tub; and   a support frame disposed in the cabinet and having a hole, wherein the transverse shaft is configured to rotate in the hole of the support frame.   
     
     
         8 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising a flexible folded cover, connected with the front panel and the door unit and configured to cover a gap between the door unit and an edge of the opening. 
     
     
         9 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the flexible folded cover has an annular shape and comprises at least one annular folded portion extending along a circumferential direction of the flexible folded cover, an inner circumferential edge of the flexible folded cover is fixed with the door unit and an outer circumferential edge thereof is fixed with the front panel. 
     
     
         10 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 9 , wherein the inner circumferential edge of the flexible folded cover is matched with an outer circumferential edge of the door unit in shape, and the outer circumferential edge of the flexible folded cover is matched with an inner circumferential edge of the opening in shape. 
     
     
         11 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 9 , wherein the door unit comprises a door base and a door body hinged to the door base, and the inner circumferential edge of the flexible folded cover is fixed with the door base. 
     
     
         12 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 11 , wherein the inner circumferential edge of the flexible folded cover is fixed with the door base by a clamp. 
     
     
         13 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 9 , wherein the outer circumferential edge of the flexible folded cover is fixed to the front panel by a fixing ring mounted on an inner surface of the front panel. 
     
     
         14 . The front-loading washing machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the flexible folded cover is configured as a rubber part.