CN111560748A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a washing machine, and belongs to the technical field of clothes cleaning. The invention aims to solve the problem that the amount of solid additives such as washing powder and the like added into a material cavity of the existing washing machine is limited. The washing machine of the invention comprises a shell, wherein the shell comprises a top plate arranged at the top, and the top plate is provided with an opening; the material box is at least partially formed in the shell, a material cavity with a feeding opening at the top is defined in the material box, and the feeding opening is completely exposed to the opening; the box cover is movably arranged at the opening to open or close the feeding opening. According to the washing machine, the feeding opening is opened through the box cover, so that the feeding opening is completely exposed to the opening in the top plate of the shell, when solid additives such as washing powder and the like are added into the feeding box, the feeding cavity can be filled with the solid additives such as the washing powder and the like, and the cleaning effect of washed clothes is good.

Description

washing machine

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of clothing cleaning, and in particular relates to a washing machine.

Background technique

A washing machine is a cleaning appliance that uses electrical energy to generate mechanical action to wash clothes. The washing machine includes a water tub and a casing, the water tub is arranged in the casing, and the water tub is filled with washing water, and additives such as washing powder are usually dissolved in the washing water, so that the cleaning effect of the clothes is good.

In the prior art, the washing machine is also provided with a material box, the material box is provided with a material cavity with openings on the top and the side, and the top opening of the material box is used to add additives such as washing powder, and the additives such as washing powder added into the material cavity are removed from the side. the opening of the upper part into the tub. Specifically, the material box is installed in the following way: the casing is provided with a accommodating cavity, the casing forming the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity is provided with a first installation guide groove, the outer side wall of the material box is provided with a second installation guide groove, and the material box passes through the first installation guide groove. The guide fit between the installation guide groove and the second installation guide groove is slidably installed in the accommodating cavity of the housing. In order to prevent the material box from being separated from the shell when the material box is pulled, a first limit structure is also provided on the material box, and a second limit structure is also provided on the shell forming the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity. The first limit structure and The second limiting structure is limited and matched, so that the material box is prevented from being separated from the casing. When additives such as washing powder need to be added, pull the material box out of the housing cavity of the shell, and add additives such as washing powder from the top opening of the material box. in the receiving cavity.

However, the first limit structure and the second limit structure cooperate with each other, so that even if the material box is pulled out from the accommodating cavity to the limit position, the part of the material cavity is still located in the accommodating cavity. At the time, solid additives such as washing powder are only stacked in the material cavity outside the accommodating cavity, and the amount of solid additives such as washing powder added into the material cavity is limited, resulting in poor cleaning effect of washing clothes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, that is, in order to solve the problem that the amount of solid additives such as washing powder added into the material cavity of the existing washing machine is limited, resulting in poor cleaning effect of washing clothes, the present invention provides a washing machine, which It includes: a casing, the casing includes a top plate arranged on the top, and the top plate has an opening; a material box, the material box is at least partially formed in the casing, the material box defines a material cavity with a feeding opening at the top, and the feeding opening is completely exposed to the opening; The lid, the movable lid of the lid is provided at the opening to open or close the feeding opening.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the feeding opening is opened on the top surface of the material box, the feeding opening is smaller than the opening, and the top surface of the material box is located in the opening.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the casing further includes side plates located on the side and a top reinforcing plate located below the top plate, the opening is located on the top plate between the top reinforcing plate and the side plate, and the material box is fixed on the side plate and the top plate. between the reinforcement plates so that the top surface of the cartridge is located in the opening.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the top of the side plate is bent to form a top plate; both the top plate and the top reinforcing plate are provided with a first hook portion; the two side walls facing away from the material box are provided with a second hook The second hook part is hooked with the first hook part to hang the material box between the side plate and the top reinforcing plate.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the first hooking portion includes a first flange protruding from the top plate, and a second flange protruding from the top reinforcing plate; the second hooking portion includes the outer side wall of the material box There are at least two protruding hooks, the hooks have hook grooves, and at least two of the hooks are respectively hooked on the first flange and the second flange.

In the preferred technical solution of the washing machine, the top reinforcing plate and the side plate are further provided with a first limiting portion; the outer side wall of the material box is also provided with a second limiting portion, and the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion limit Position matching, so as to limit the movement of the material box relative to the first flange or the second flange along the groove length direction of the hook groove.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the first limiting part is a limiting groove arranged on the first flanging or the second flanging, and the groove width direction of the limiting groove is perpendicular to the groove width direction of the hook groove, The notch of the limit slot faces the top plate; the second limit part is a limit block protruding from the outer side wall of the material box, the limit block is located in the limit slot and abuts against two groove walls of the limit slot.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, the top plate or the top reinforcing plate is further provided with a first fastening hole, and the hole depth direction of the first fastening hole is parallel to the groove depth direction of the hook groove; the hook is provided with a second fastening hole. Fastening holes, the hole depth direction of the second fastening hole is parallel to the groove depth direction of the hook groove, a fastening screw rod is inserted in the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole, and a nut is threaded on the fastening screw rod to Fasten the cartridge to the side or top stiffeners.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, a sinking platform is provided on the groove wall of the hook away from the material box, the sinking platform sinks to the side away from the top plate, and the second fastening hole is located on the sinking platform.

In the preferred technical solution of the above washing machine, an isolation plate is arranged in the material box, and the isolation plate divides the material cavity into at least two material chambers for adding different additives.

Those skilled in the art can understand that, in the washing machine of the present invention, at least part of the material box is formed in the casing, the material box defines a material cavity with a charging opening at the top, and the charging opening is all exposed to the opening on the top plate of the casing, And the movable cover at the opening is provided with a box cover to open or close the feeding opening, and the feeding opening is opened through the box cover, so that the feeding opening is all exposed to the opening on the top plate of the shell, so that washing powder is added into the feeding box. When the solid additive is waiting, the solid additive such as washing powder can be filled into the material cavity, so that the cleaning effect of the laundry is good.

Description of drawings

Preferred embodiments of the washing machine of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Attached is:

Fig. 1 is the first structural schematic diagram of the washing machine of the present embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the second structural schematic diagram of the washing machine of the present embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the enlarged view of A place in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the third structural schematic diagram of the washing machine of the present embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of B in FIG. 4 .

Description of reference numbers:

10: shell; 11: top plate;

12: side plate; 13: top reinforcement plate;

14: opening; 15: top plate;

16: The first flange; 17: The second flange;

18: Reinforcing rib; 19: Limit slot;

20: material box; 21: feeding opening;

22: material cavity; 23: isolation plate;

24: pin hole; 25: shaft;

26: Hook: 27: Limit block;

28: second fastening hole; 29: sinking table;

30: Box cover.

Detailed ways

First of all, those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can adjust it as needed to adapt to specific applications.

Secondly, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of the direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "inner" and "outer" are based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of description, It is not intended to indicate or imply that a device or component must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention.

In addition, it should also be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , or integrally connected; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of the two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

In order to solve the problem that in the existing washing machine, when solid additives such as washing powder are added, the amount of solid additives such as washing powder added into the material cavity is limited, thereby causing poor cleaning effect of the washing powder. The embodiment of the present invention provides a washing machine. , which defines a material cavity with a feeding opening at the top in the material box, and exposes all the feeding opening to the opening on the top plate of the shell, and movably sets the box at the opening for opening or closing the feeding opening After the opening of the box cover is opened, when solid additives such as washing powder are added from the opening, the entire material cavity can be filled, and then under the action of a sufficient amount of solid additives such as washing powder, the cleaning effect of washing clothes can be improved. it is good.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the washing machine provided in this embodiment includes a casing 10 . The casing 10 includes a top plate 11 arranged on the top, side plates 12 arranged on the side, a front panel arranged on the front, and a back plate arranged on the back. , and a bottom plate arranged at the bottom, the number of side plates 12 is two, the two side plates 12 are arranged oppositely, and the two side plates 12, the front plate, the back plate, the bottom plate and the top plate 11 together define the housing 10 with a cavity. Wherein, the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 1 points to the top.

In order to further briefly and clearly describe the casing 10 of the washing machine in this embodiment, a drum washing machine is taken as an example to further describe the casing 10 of the washing machine in this embodiment. In the front-loading washing machine, the panel is provided with a throwing port for throwing clothes into the inner tub of the washing machine, and the inner tub of the washing machine is arranged in the cavity of the outer shell 10, and the cavity of the outer shell 10 is also provided with a driving device, etc., The driving device is specifically, for example, a motor and a belt transmission assembly, and the motor drives the inner drum to rotate through the belt transmission assembly, thereby realizing washing of clothes. The housing 10 is used to protect the inner cylinder, the drive device, etc. in the cavity.

As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in a possible embodiment, the housing 10 further includes a top reinforcing plate 13 located below the top plate 11 , and the top reinforcing plate 13 is used to support the top plate 11 . One end is connected to the back plate, and the other end of the top reinforcing plate 13 is connected to the face plate. For example, the top reinforcing plate 13 and the back plate can be screwed together, and the top reinforcing plate 13 and the face plate can be screwed together, for example.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the top plate 11 of the housing 10 has an opening 14 , and the opening 14 is located on the top plate 11 between the top reinforcing plate 13 and the side plate 12 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the opening 14 of the top plate 11 is provided with a material box 20 , and at least part of the material box 20 is formed in the casing 10 , including two cases, one is: the material box 20 is all located in the casing 10 , the other is : Part of the material box 20 is located inside the casing 10 and part is located outside the casing 10 . It can be understood that even if some of the material boxes 20 are located outside the casing 10, their vertical dimension should be small to ensure the appearance of the washing machine.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the material box 20 defines a material cavity 22 with a feeding opening 21 at the top. The material cavity 22 is used for accommodating additives such as washing powder, and additives such as washing powder are added into the material cavity 22 from the feeding opening 21 , when the detergent powder additive is added, the detergent powder and other additives can fill the entire material cavity 22, so that the washing machine has a good effect of washing clothes. It is worth noting that the bottom or side of the material box 20 forming the material cavity 22 is also provided with a discharge port, so that additives such as washing powder in the material cavity 22 can enter the inner tub of the washing machine from the material cavity 22, and then The purpose of improving the cleaning effect of the washing machine is achieved.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the material box 20 is further provided with an isolation plate 23, and the isolation plate 23 divides the material cavity 22 into at least two material chambers for adding different additives. For example, the isolation plate divides the material cavity 22 into three material chambers. In this way, the clothes can be cared for according to their needs. In a specific example, the isolation plate 23 can be integrally formed with the material box 20 to increase the connection strength between the isolation plate 23 and the material box 20, and avoid the assembly between the isolation plate 23 and the material box 20, simplify the assembly process, and improve the preparation efficiency.

The feeding opening 21 of the material box 20 is all exposed to the opening 14, including two cases, one of which is: the shape and size of the feeding opening 21 and the opening 14 are exactly the same, and the positions of the feeding opening 21 and the opening 14 are completely coincident, The other is: the feeding opening 21 is smaller than the opening 14, and the feeding opening 21 or the projection of the feeding opening 21 on the top plate 11 is located in the opening 14. Specifically, the shape of the feeding opening 21 is the same as the shape of the opening 14, and it also includes The shape of the feed opening 21 differs from the shape of the opening 14 .

In a possible embodiment, the feeding opening 21 is opened on the top surface of the material box 20 , the feeding opening 21 is smaller than the opening 14 , the top surface of the material box 20 is located in the opening 14 , and the outer wall of the material box 20 can be, for example, connected to the opening 14 . the inner side walls of the . In this embodiment, the feeding opening 21 is smaller than the opening 14, and the top surface of the material box 20 is located in the opening 14, which can not only make the feeding opening 21 completely exposed to the opening 14, but also allow additives such as washing powder to fill the entire material cavity. 22 , so as to improve the washing effect of the washing machine, and after the material box 20 is installed, the top plate 11 can be positioned when the top plate 11 is installed.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the washing machine of this embodiment further includes a box cover 30 , and the box cover 30 is movably arranged at the opening 14 of the top plate 11 , for example, the box cover 30 can be movably arranged on the material box 20 , or movably arranged on the top plate 11 , the box cover 30 is used to open or close the feeding opening 21 . When the box cover 30 opens the feeding opening 21, additives such as washing powder can be added from the feeding cavity 22 of the feeding opening 21. When the box cover 30 closes the feeding opening 21, it can prevent debris from entering the feeding opening 21. into the material cavity 22, and then into the inner tub of the washing machine from the material cavity 22. It should be noted that, in the embodiment in which the material chamber 22 is divided into at least two material chambers, the box cover 30 is used to cover the top of the feeding opening 21 of the material chamber 22 composed of a plurality of material chambers.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in a possible embodiment, the box cover 30 is movably arranged on the material box 20 . Specifically, two oppositely arranged and coaxially arranged pins are arranged on the top of the material box 20 Hole 24, the opposite two side walls of the box cover 30 are provided with two coaxially arranged rotating shafts 25, and each rotating shaft 25 is inserted into a pin hole 24, so that the box cover 30 can be rotatably arranged on the material box 20. superior. Through the insertion and cooperation of the pin hole 24 and the rotating shaft 25, the box cover 30 is movably set at the opening 14 of the top plate 11, and the structure is simple, the disassembly and assembly are convenient, and the maintenance is simple. Of course, the box cover 30 can also be movably arranged on the top plate 11 by means of pin holes and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft 25 can be movably installed on the opening 14 of the top plate 11 by the insertion of the rotating shaft 25 and the pin hole 24 .

In the washing machine in this embodiment, the material box 20 is fixed between the side plate 12 and the top reinforcement plate 13, and the material box 20 is fixed on the side plate 12 and the top reinforcement plate 13, for example, by welding, bonding, etc., so that the material box The top surface of 20 is located within opening 14 . Fixing the cartridge 20 between the side plate 12 and the top reinforcing plate 13 can avoid movement of the cartridge 20 relative to the side plate 12 or the top reinforcing plate 13 , thereby ensuring that the charging opening 21 is completely exposed to the opening 14 .

In the washing machine of this embodiment, the installation process is as follows: firstly, the two side plates 12 , the front plate, the back plate and the bottom plate are assembled together, then the top reinforcing plate 13 is installed on the back plate and the front plate, and then the material box 20 is fixed Between the top reinforcing plate 13 and the side plate 12 , the top plate 11 is finally installed above the side plate 12 and the top reinforcing plate 13 . It should be noted that the box cover 30 may be installed before the cartridge 20 is installed, or may be installed after the cartridge 20 is installed.

When installing the material box 20 on the side plate 12 and the top reinforcing plate 13, the material box 20 can be hooked between the side plate 12 and the top reinforcing plate 13 through the hooking of the first hook portion and the second hook portion. At the same time, the position between the opposite side plate 12 of the material box 20 and the top reinforcing plate 13 is defined by the limit cooperation of the first limit part and the second limit part. Finally, the material box 20 is fixed by tightening the screw and nut Fastened to the side panel 12 and the top reinforcement panel 13 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , in a possible embodiment, a top end plate 15 is formed by bending the top of the side plate 12 , the top plate plate 15 is arranged substantially parallel to the top plate 11 , and the top plate 15 and the top reinforcing plate 13 are both provided with a first hook Correspondingly, the two side walls of the material box 20 away from each other are provided with a second hooking part, and the second hooking part is hooked with the first hooking part, so as to hang the material box 20 on the side plate 12 and the top reinforcing plate 13. Through the hook connection between the second hook portion and the first hook portion, the material box 20 can be conveniently and quickly hung between the side plate 12 and the top reinforcing plate 13, thereby improving the assembly efficiency and simplifying the assembly process.

Wherein, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , the first hook portion includes a first flange 16 protruding from the top plate 15 , and the first flange 16 and the top plate 15 are vertically arranged, that is, the first flange The side 16 and the side panel 12 are arranged in parallel, and the first flange 16, the top panel 15 and the side panel 12 may be one piece, so that the structure between the side panel 12, the first flange 16 and the top panel 15 can be High strength, avoid assembly, and form faster. The first engaging portion further includes a second flange 17 protruding from the top reinforcing plate 13 .

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the second hook portion includes hooks 26 protruding from the outer side wall of the material box 20 , and the number of hooks 26 can be multiple, such as six, seven, eight, or a plurality of hooks 26 The hooks 26 are respectively arranged on two pairs of two side walls of the material box 20, the hooks 26 have hook grooves, and the grooves of the grooves face the first flange 16 and the second flange 17, that is, towards the bottom plate of the washing machine, and a plurality of hooks. They are respectively hooked on the first flange 16 and the second flange 17 . The hook 26 is directly hung on the first flange 16 and the second flange 17 , so that the hooking method of the first hook portion and the second hook portion is simple and reliable, and the assembly is convenient and simple.

Of course, the specific structures of the first hooking part and the second hooking part can also be other ways. For example, the first hooking part is a bent plate arranged on the first flange 16 and the second flange 17, The bending plates on the first flange 16 and the second flange 17 are arranged opposite to each other, and the ends of the bending plates are arranged in parallel with the first flange and the second flange, and are bent upward, and the hook 26 is hung on the bent plate. In this way, the hook connection of the first hook portion and the second hook portion can also be realized.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the outer side wall of the hook 26 is provided with a reinforcing rib 18, and the reinforcing rib 18 extends to the connection between the hook 26 and the box body, and the reinforcing rib 18 is used to increase the connection strength of the hook 26 and the material box 20. Thus, the material box 20 is reliably hooked on the first flange 16 and the second flange 17 .

The top reinforcing plate 13 and the side plate 12 are also provided with a first limiting portion, and the outer side wall of the material box 20 is also provided with a second limiting portion. The movement of the box 20 relative to the first flange 16 or the second flange 17 along the groove length direction of the hook groove.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the first limiting portion is a limiting groove 19 provided on the first flange 16 , the width direction of the limiting groove 19 is perpendicular to the groove width direction of the hook groove, and the limiting groove 19 The notch is facing the top plate 11 , and the second limiting part is the limiting block 27 protruding from the outer side wall of the material box 20 . Depend on. By setting the limiting groove 19 on the first flange 16 to cooperate with the protruding limit block 27 on the material box 20 , the sliding of the material box 20 relative to the first flange 16 or the second flange 17 can be prevented. Effective limiting is performed, and the structures of the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are simple and easy to manufacture. Of course, the first limiting portion may also be a limiting groove 19 provided on the second flange 17 . Correspondingly, the limiting block 27 on the material box 20 is located in the limiting groove 19 on the second flange 17 . In addition, two protruding limit plates can also be provided on the outer side wall of the material box 20, and the two limit plates and the outer side wall of the material box 20 between the two limit plates define a limit groove, and the limit The groove length direction of the groove is the vertical direction, the limit groove is used as the second limit part, and correspondingly, a limit block is set on the first flange or the second flange, and the limit block is the first limit block. The limiting block is arranged in the limiting groove to limit the movement of the material box 20 relative to the first flange 16 or the second flange 17 along the groove length direction of the hook groove.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the top reinforcing plate 13 is also provided with a first fastening hole, the depth direction of the first fastening hole is parallel to the groove depth direction of the hook groove, and the hook 26 is provided with a second fastening hole 28, Specifically, for example, a sinking table 29 is provided on the groove wall of the hook 26 away from the material box 20 , the sinking table 29 sinks to the side away from the top plate 11 , the second fastening hole 28 is located on the sinking table 29 , and the second fastening hole 28 The direction of the depth of the hole is parallel to the direction of the groove depth of the hook groove, the first tightening hole and the second tightening hole 28 are inserted with a tightening screw, and a nut is threaded on the tightening screw to fasten the material box 20 on the on the top reinforcement plate 13. Through the threaded cooperation of the tightening screw and the nut, the movement of the material box 20 relative to the side plate 12 or the top reinforcing plate 13 along the depth direction of the first fastening hole or the second fastening hole 28 can be restricted, thereby making the material box 20 reliable. It is fixed on the side panel 12 and the top reinforcement panel 13 . The second fastening hole 28 is arranged on the sinking table 29 , so that the nut can be positioned on the sinking table 29 , thereby preventing the thread from interfering with the installation of the top plate 11 and being reliably fixed with the top reinforcing plate 13 . Of course, the first fastening hole can also be provided on the top end plate 15, the second fastening hole 28 provided on the hook 26 and the first fastening hole on the top end plate 15 are provided with a fastening screw rod to fasten the threads on the screw rod The connecting nut can also realize the fastening of the cartridge 20 on the side plate 12 .

In the washing machine of the present invention, the material box 20 defines a discharge cavity 22, the top of the material cavity 22 has a feeding opening 21, the feeding opening 21 is all exposed to the opening 14 on the top plate 11, and the movable cover at the opening 14 is provided with The box cover 30 is used to open or close the feeding opening 21, and the feeding opening 21 is opened through the box cover 30, so that the feeding opening 21 is completely exposed to the opening 14 on the top plate 11, so that solids such as washing powder are added into the feeding box 20 When adding additives, the material cavity 22 can be filled with solid additives such as washing powder, so that the cleaning effect of washing clothes is good. Through the hooking of the first hooking part and the second hooking part, the position-limiting cooperation of the first limiting part and the second limiting part, and the fastening screws in the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole 28 , so that the feeding box 20 can be reliably arranged between the side plate 12 and the top reinforcing plate 13, and the feeding opening 21 can be reliably exposed to the opening 14, so that when solid additives such as washing powder are added into the feeding box 20, the Solid additives such as washing powder fill the material cavity 22 to improve the cleaning effect of washing clothes.

The washing machine of the present invention can be an industrial washing machine. The lid 30 is used to open or close the feeding opening 21 on the material box 20. Compared with the slidingly installed material box 20 in the prior art, the service life is longer, and each time adding laundry When solid additives such as powder are used, only the box cover 30 needs to be operated. When maintenance is required, only the box cover 30 needs to be repaired, and the maintenance operation is simple and convenient.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, however, those skilled in the art can easily understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

a housing including a top plate disposed at a top, the top plate having an opening;

the material box is at least partially formed in the shell, a material cavity with a charging opening at the top is defined in the material box, and the charging opening is completely exposed to the opening;

the box cover is movably arranged at the opening to open or close the feeding opening.

2. A washing machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the feed opening opens onto a top surface of the magazine, the feed opening being smaller than the opening, the top surface of the magazine being located within the opening.

3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing further includes side plates at sides, and a top reinforcement plate under the top plate, the opening is located on the top plate between the top reinforcement plate and the side plates, and the cartridge is fixed between the side plates and the top reinforcement plate so that a top surface of the cartridge is located in the opening.

4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the top of the side plate is bent to form a top end plate;

the top end plate and the top reinforcing plate are both provided with a first hooking part;

and second hooking parts are arranged outside two side walls of the material box, which are deviated from each other, and the second hooking parts are hooked with the first hooking parts so as to hang the material box between the side plates and the top reinforcing plate.

5. The washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first hooking part includes a first flange protruded on the top end plate and a second flange protruded on the top reinforcement plate;

the second hooking part comprises at least two hooks protruding from the outer side wall of the material box, the hooks are provided with hook grooves, and at least two of the hooks are respectively hooked on the first flanging and the second flanging.

6. The washing machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein the top reinforcing plate and the side plate are further provided with a first stopper;

the outer side wall of the material box is further provided with a second limiting part, and the first limiting part and the second limiting part are in limiting fit so as to limit the material box to move along the groove length direction of the hook groove relative to the first flanging or the second flanging.

7. The washing machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first position-limiting part is a position-limiting groove provided on the first flange or the second flange, a groove width direction of the position-limiting groove is perpendicular to a groove width direction of the hook groove, and a notch of the position-limiting groove faces the top plate;

the second limiting part is a limiting block protruding from the outer side wall of the material box, and the limiting block is located in the limiting groove and abuts against the two groove walls of the limiting groove.

8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the top end plate or the top reinforcing plate is further provided with a first fastening hole, and a hole depth direction of the first fastening hole is parallel to a groove depth direction of the hook groove;

the hook is provided with a second fastening hole, the depth direction of the second fastening hole is parallel to the depth direction of the hook groove, a fastening screw rod is inserted into the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole, and a nut is connected to the fastening screw rod in a threaded mode so that the material box can be fastened to the side plate or the top reinforcing plate.

9. A washing machine as claimed in claim 8 wherein a counter sink is provided on the wall of the hook remote from the magazine, the counter sink sinking to the side remote from the top plate, the second fastening holes being located in the counter sink.

10. A washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein a partition is provided within the cartridge to divide the chamber into at least two chambers for the addition of different additives.

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