Water inlet box of washing machine and washing machine

The invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines and particularly relates to a water inlet box of a washing machine and the washing machine. The invention aims to solve the problem of poor washing effect caused by incomplete soaking of clothes at the beginning of the washing program of the existing washing machine. The water inlet box of the washing machine comprises a bottom plate and two side plates located on the two sides of the bottom plate; the two side plates and the bottom plate form a water flow channel; a baffle connected with the two side plates and the bottom plate is arranged at one end of the water flow channel; a water outlet is formed in the other end of the water flow channel; a flow guide rib is arranged in the area, close to the water outlet, of the bottom plate; and the first end of the flow guide rib is connected with one side plate, a gap is formed between the second end of the flow guide rib and the other side plate, the flow guide rib is not parallel to the side plates,