A sterilization part, back plate assembly, and laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to clothes treatment equipment technical field discloses a sterilization component, backplate subassembly and clothes treatment equipment, this sterilization component includes the casing, and the casing forms the cavity, and the casing is provided with the air inlet portion and the air outlet portion with the cavity intercommunication on the casing, and the inner side wall of casing is coated with photocatalyst layer, light source, light source sets up in the cavity of casing, and the light energy of light source provides excitation photocatalyst layer and carries out photocatalytic reaction, generates sterilization material, wherein, the air inlet portion is used for the airflow to enter the cavity, and the airflow that enters the cavity carries the sterilization material and flows from the air outlet portion. Through coating photocatalyst layer on the inner side wall of the casing with the cavity, and setting up the light source corresponding with the photocatalyst layer in the cavity of casing, make the airflow that enters the cavity can mix with the active substance with the sterilization effect, and promote the active substance with the sterilization effect to discharge from the air outlet with the airflow, to enter the clothes treatment cylinder and carry out the sterilization to the clothes to be handled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clothing processing equipment technology, and in particular to a sterilization component, a back panel assembly, and clothing processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] As living standards continue to improve, people's demands for clothing processing equipment are becoming increasingly refined, with a growing emphasis on the product's health and sterilization functions. Take dryers as an example: the humid environment inside the drum easily breeds various bacteria. Some dryers use steam sterilization technology, but this type of sterilization can cause significant damage to thin and delicate fabrics. Some dryers use silver ion sterilization technology, but silver ions, as heavy metal ions, can raise concerns about their safety. Other dryers use ultraviolet light to directly irradiate the inside of the drum for sterilization, but prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light can easily damage clothing. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the technical problems that the sterilization methods in existing clothing processing equipment damage clothing or have low safety. To this end, a sterilization component, a back panel assembly, and clothing processing equipment are provided.

[0004] This utility model aims to provide a sterilization component, including:

[0005] The housing forms a cavity, and the housing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet communicating with the cavity. The inner sidewall of the housing is coated with a photocatalyst layer.

[0006] A light source is disposed within the cavity of the housing. The light energy provided by the light source excites the photocatalyst layer to perform a photocatalytic reaction, generating a bactericidal substance. Airflow enters the cavity through the air inlet and carries the bactericidal substance out through the air outlet.

[0007] In some embodiments, the housing includes an annular peripheral sidewall and a front wall disposed at one end of the annular peripheral sidewall;

[0008] The air inlet includes a plurality of air inlet holes formed on the front wall;

[0009] And / or, the air inlet includes a plurality of air inlet holes formed on at least one wall surface of the annular circumferential sidewall.

[0010] In some embodiments, the annular peripheral sidewall has a lower wall, and the lower wall is provided with a plurality of air inlets;

[0011] The annular circumferential sidewall is provided with a rear wall at one end away from the front wall, the air outlet is formed on the rear wall, and the front wall and the rear wall are arranged parallel to each other;

[0012] And / or, the angle between the lower wall and the rear wall is θ, where 10°≤θ≤60°.

[0013] In some embodiments, the light source has multiple light-emitting surfaces, each of which corresponds to an inner wall of the housing coated with the photocatalyst layer.

[0014] In some embodiments, the annular peripheral sidewall has an upper wall, a lower wall, a left wall, and a right wall;

[0015] The photocatalyst layer is coated on the inner side of the front wall, the inner side of the upper wall, the inner side of the lower wall, and the inner side of the right wall;

[0016] The light source is mounted on the left wall;

[0017] The plurality of light-emitting surfaces includes a first light-emitting surface, a second light-emitting surface, a third light-emitting surface, and a fourth light-emitting surface;

[0018] The first luminescent surface is opposite to the inner side of the upper wall; the second luminescent surface is opposite to the inner side of the lower wall; the third luminescent surface is opposite to the inner side of the front wall; and the fourth luminescent surface is opposite to the inner side of the right wall.

[0019] In some embodiments, an assembly hole is provided on the left wall;

[0020] The sterilization component also includes a perforated fitting, which is installed in the mounting hole;

[0021] The light source includes a light source body and a light source power cord. The light source body is fixedly mounted on the assembly. One end of the light source power cord is electrically connected to the light source body, and the other end passes through the cavity through a hole in the assembly.

[0022] In some embodiments, the photocatalyst layer is a titanium dioxide coating, and the light source is an ultraviolet lamp.

[0023] In some embodiments, a backplate assembly for a garment processing device is provided, comprising:

[0024] The plate body has an air inlet.

[0025] The aforementioned sterilization component is installed at the air inlet, and the air outlet of the sterilization component is connected to the air inlet.

[0026] In some embodiments, a wire hole is provided on the plate body, and a flexible sealing element with a perforation is sealed and connected in the wire hole. The power supply line of the light source passes through the perforation of the flexible sealing element and is electrically connected to the power source, and the power supply line of the light source is sealed and matched with the perforation of the flexible sealing element.

[0027] In some embodiments, a wire fixing component is provided on the plate body, which is used to fix the power supply wire of the light source.

[0028] In some embodiments, a garment processing apparatus is provided, comprising:

[0029] The aforementioned backplane assembly.

[0030] The solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0031] By coating a photocatalyst layer on the inner wall of a cavity-shaped housing and placing a light source corresponding to the photocatalyst layer within the cavity, the airflow entering the cavity mixes with a bactericidal active substance. This bactericidal active substance is then propelled by the airflow and discharged from the air outlet, moving into the garment processing device and entering the garment processing drum for sterilization. This sterilization method avoids direct light waves from the light source onto the garments inside the drum, thus preventing damage caused by direct light irradiation. Attached Figure Description

[0032] The accompanying drawings, as part of this utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of the present utility model. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of the present utility model are used to explain the present utility model, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present utility model. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments; those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort. In the drawings:

[0033] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the sterilization component shown in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the light source structure shown in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 This is one of the schematic diagrams of the sterilization component and plate shown in the embodiments of this utility model;

[0036] Figure 4 This is the second schematic diagram of the sterilization component (without front wall) and the plate shown in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0037] Figure 5 This is the third schematic diagram of the sterilization component (with a front wall) and the plate shown in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0038] Figure 6 This is a front view of the plate shown in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] In the diagram: 1-Shell, 101-Cavity, 102-Air inlet, 103-Side wall, 1031-Upper wall, 1032-Lower wall, 1033-Left wall, 1034-Right wall, 1035-Assembly hole, 104-Front wall, 105-Rear wall, 2-Light source, 201-First emitting surface, 202-Second emitting surface, 203-Third emitting surface, 204-Fourth emitting surface, 205-Light source body, 206-Light source power cord, 3-Assembly parts, 4-Board, 401-Air inlet, 402-Wire hole, 5-Sealing component, 6-Wire fixing component.

[0040] It should be noted that these accompanying drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0041] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "inner" and "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0042] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," "contact," and "communication" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0043] In the field of dryer technology, some dryers use steam sterilization technology, but this type of sterilization technology can cause significant damage to thin and delicate clothing; some dryers use silver ion sterilization technology, but silver ions are heavy metal ions, which can easily raise concerns about their safety; and some dryers use ultraviolet light to directly irradiate the inside of the drying drum for sterilization, but long-term exposure to ultraviolet light can easily damage clothing.

[0044] Based on this, the following embodiments are proposed:

[0045] Example 1

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a sterilization component, including:

[0047] The housing 1 forms a cavity 101, and the housing 1 is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet communicating with the cavity 101. The inner sidewall of the housing 1 is coated with a photocatalyst layer.

[0048] Light source 2 is disposed in the cavity 101 of the housing 1. The light energy provided by the light source 2 excites the photocatalyst layer to carry out a photocatalytic reaction to generate bactericidal substances. The airflow enters the cavity 101 through the air inlet and carries the bactericidal substances out through the air outlet.

[0049] In this embodiment, the sterilization component includes a housing 1 and a light source 2. A cavity 101 is formed inside the housing 1, and an air inlet 102 and an air outlet are provided on the side wall of the housing 1. The cavity 101, air inlet 102, and air outlet are interconnected to form an air duct. A photocatalyst layer is coated on the inner side wall of the housing 1. This photocatalyst layer can react with a specific light source 2 to produce an active substance with bactericidal properties. The light source 2 can be disposed on the inner side wall of the housing 1 or at other locations within the cavity 101 of the housing 1. The mounting position of the light source 2 on the housing 1 is sufficient to ensure that the light source 2 directly irradiates only the photocatalyst layer on the inner side wall of the housing 1. The light waves emitted by the light source 2 can generate a photocatalytic reaction with the photocatalyst layer, exciting the photocatalyst layer to produce an active substance with bactericidal properties. This active substance can diffuse along the direction of airflow.

[0050] When the sterilization component is applied to the garment processing equipment, the airflow in the air duct first flows into the cavity 101 of the housing 1 from the air inlet 401, and mixes with the active substance with sterilization effect generated by the light source 2 and the photocatalyst layer in the cavity 101. The active substance with sterilization effect is then pushed out from the air outlet with the airflow and moves into the interior of the garment processing equipment, thereby entering the garment processing drum to sterilize and disinfect the garments to be processed.

[0051] The sterilization method of this sterilization component can prevent the light waves from directly irradiating the clothes inside the drum. In this structure, after the airflow enters the cavity 101 of the housing 1 through the air inlet 102, it sterilizes the airflow entering the cavity 101. At the same time, the active substances with sterilization effect in the cavity 101 are discharged from the air outlet along with the sterilized airflow and enter the clothes treatment drum to sterilize the clothes. Thus, it can sterilize the clothes while avoiding damage caused by direct irradiation of the clothes by the light source.

[0052] Preferably, the side of the housing 1 closest to the air outlet can be a sidewall with a number of through holes evenly distributed. Alternatively, the housing 1 can be a groove-shaped metal part, in which case the side of the housing 1 closest to the air outlet is a groove without a sidewall.

[0053] Preferably, the selection of the light source 2 needs to match the photocatalyst layer. Different photocatalyst layers and their corresponding light sources 2 can be selected according to actual needs.

[0054] By coating a photocatalyst layer on the inner wall of the housing 1 with cavity 101, and placing a light source 2 corresponding to the photocatalyst layer in the cavity 101 of the housing 1, the airflow entering the cavity 101 can mix with the bactericidal active substance, and push the bactericidal active substance to be discharged from the air outlet with the airflow and move into the interior of the clothing treatment equipment, thereby entering the clothing treatment drum to sterilize the clothes to be treated.

[0055] Optionally, such as Figure 1 As shown, in one implementation of this embodiment,

[0056] The housing 1 includes an annular peripheral sidewall 103 and a front wall 104 disposed at one end of the annular peripheral sidewall 103;

[0057] The air inlet includes a plurality of air inlet holes 102 formed on the front wall 104;

[0058] And / or, the air inlet includes a plurality of air inlet holes 102 formed on at least one wall surface of the annular circumferential sidewall 103.

[0059] In this embodiment, the housing 1 includes a peripheral sidewall 103, a front wall 104, and a rear wall 105. The front wall 104 is disposed on one side of the peripheral sidewall 103, and the rear wall 105 is disposed opposite to the front wall 104 on the other side of the peripheral sidewall 103. The air inlets 102 on the housing 1 can be arranged in various ways, such as having multiple air inlets 102 evenly distributed on the front wall 104, multiple air inlets 401 evenly distributed on at least one wall surface of the peripheral sidewall 103, or multiple air inlets 102 simultaneously and evenly distributed on at least one wall surface of the front wall 104 and the peripheral sidewall 103. The air outlet is formed on the rear wall 105, meaning that the air outlet can be disposed opposite to the front wall 104, allowing airflow to enter through the air inlets 102, flow through the cavity 101 of the housing 1, and finally exit from the air outlet.

[0060] Preferably, in order to increase the coating area of ​​the photocatalyst layer and further enhance the bactericidal effect of the active substance with bactericidal effect, the multiple air inlets 102 are opened on at most two side walls of the housing 1, while the other walls of the housing 1 are not opened with air inlets 102. When the multiple air inlets 102 are opened only on the front wall 104 or at least one of the peripheral side walls 103, or when the multiple air inlets 102 are opened on at least one of the front wall 104 and the peripheral side walls 103, the aperture of the air inlets 102 can be adjusted according to the air duct power requirements of the clothing processing equipment, thereby maximizing the utilization of the cavity 101 space of the housing 1.

[0061] By limiting the number of air inlets 102 to a maximum of two side walls of the housing 1, and adjusting the aperture of the air inlets 102 according to the power requirements of the air duct of the garment processing equipment, the coating area of ​​the photocatalyst layer can be increased, maximizing the utilization of the cavity 101 space of the housing 1, thereby further enhancing the bactericidal effect of the active substances with bactericidal properties.

[0062] Optionally, such as Figure 1 and 3 As shown, in one implementation of this embodiment,

[0063] The annular circumferential sidewall 103 has a lower wall 1032, and a plurality of air inlets 102 are provided on the lower wall 1032;

[0064] The annular circumferential sidewall 103 is provided with a rear wall 105 at one end away from the front wall 104, and the air outlet is formed on the rear wall 105. The front wall 104 and the rear wall 105 are arranged parallel to each other.

[0065] And / or, the angle between the lower wall 1032 and the rear wall 105 is θ, where 10°≤θ≤60°.

[0066] In this embodiment, the peripheral sidewall 103 of the housing 1 has four parts: an upper wall 1031, a lower wall 1032, a left wall 1033, and a right wall 1034. When multiple air inlets 102 are provided on the front wall 104, multiple air inlets 102 are also provided on the lower wall 1032 of the peripheral sidewall 103. In this embodiment, to avoid convection effects when airflow enters from the air inlet 401 and to increase the airflow volume of the duct, air inlets 102 are provided on one wall surface of both the front wall 104 and the peripheral sidewall 103. Since the front wall 104 and the air inlet 401 are positioned opposite each other, providing the air inlet 401 on the front wall 104 improves the airflow efficiency of the duct. Since the upper space of garment processing equipment is often quite cramped, while the middle space is relatively spacious, and the lower wall 1032 of the peripheral sidewall 103 is roughly located in the middle of the garment processing equipment, the airflow from the lower wall 1032 of the peripheral sidewall 103 into the cavity 101 is more unobstructed, and the air intake volume is also larger. Therefore, multiple air inlets 102 are formed on the lower wall 1032 of the peripheral sidewall 103. The above structure can increase the air intake volume of the air duct and the air output volume of the air outlet, thereby allowing the active substances with bactericidal effect to diffuse more fully within the garment processing equipment, further improving the bactericidal effect on the garments to be treated.

[0067] By simultaneously opening air inlets 102 on the lower wall 1032 of the front wall 104 and the peripheral side wall 103, the airflow flowing into the housing 1 from both directions will not collide within the cavity 101. This avoids the convection effect when the airflow flows in from the air inlet 401. At the same time, the simultaneous air intake on both side walls of the housing 1 increases both the air intake volume of the air duct and the air output volume of the air outlet, thereby allowing the active substances with bactericidal effect to diffuse more fully within the clothing treatment equipment, further improving the sterilization efficiency of the clothing to be treated.

[0068] The front wall 104 and the rear wall 105 of the sterilization component are parallel, which minimizes the distance between the front wall 104 and the rear wall 105 of the sterilization component, thereby reducing the space occupied by the sterilization component.

[0069] The angle between the lower wall 1032 and the rear wall 105 is θ, where 10°≤θ≤60°. This forms a guide slope on the contact surface between the lower wall 1032 and the airflow. When the airflow contacts the lower wall 1032 and enters the cavity 101 of the housing 1 through the air inlet 102, the resistance it encounters is greatly reduced. Therefore, the airflow velocity when passing through the air inlet 102 is faster, resulting in a larger airflow rate through the cavity 101 of the housing 1 per unit time, which further improves the air intake volume of the air duct.

[0070] Optionally, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 4, in one implementation of this embodiment,

[0071] The photocatalyst layer is a titanium dioxide coating, and the light source 2 is an ultraviolet lamp.

[0072] In this embodiment, a titanium dioxide coating is selected as the photocatalyst, and correspondingly, an ultraviolet lamp is selected as the light source 2. The ultraviolet lamp itself has a sterilizing effect on the airflow, and it can undergo a photocatalytic reaction with the titanium dioxide coating. During the reaction, active substances with bactericidal effects, such as hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions, are generated. These active substances are discharged from the air outlet and flow into the garment treatment drum through the air duct, thereby sterilizing the garments to be treated. Both the ultraviolet lamp and the titanium dioxide coating have a long history of application; their photocatalytic reaction technology is mature and cost-effective. The combination of the ultraviolet lamp and the titanium dioxide coating enables the ultraviolet light waves to combine with the active substances with bactericidal effects, such as hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions, to achieve multiple sterilization functions.

[0073] By selecting titanium dioxide coating as a photocatalyst and ultraviolet lamp as the light source 2, the sterilization component can achieve multiple sterilization functions with the cooperation of ultraviolet lamp and titanium dioxide coating, so that bacteria and viruses in the clothing treatment drum can be killed more efficiently and comprehensively, thereby further improving the sterilization efficiency of the sterilization component.

[0074] Optionally, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 4, in one implementation of this embodiment,

[0075] The light source 2 has multiple light-emitting surfaces, and each of the multiple light-emitting surfaces corresponds to one of the inner sidewalls of the housing 1 coated with the photocatalyst layer.

[0076] In this embodiment, taking the light source 2 as an ultraviolet lamp, specifically an ultraviolet lamp column, as an example, since direct ultraviolet radiation on clothing can cause damage, the emitting surface of the ultraviolet lamp column is placed inside the cavity 101 of the housing 1. Furthermore, the ultraviolet lamp column can only directly irradiate the inner wall of the housing 1 coated with a photocatalyst layer, preventing direct ultraviolet light waves from irradiating the clothing inside the drum. With this structure, after the airflow enters the cavity 101 of the housing 1 through the air inlet 102, it is irradiated by ultraviolet radiation, sterilizing the airflow entering the cavity 101. Simultaneously, the hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions generated by the ultraviolet lamp and the titanium dioxide coating inside the cavity 101, which have bactericidal effects, are discharged from the air outlet along with the sterilized airflow and enter the clothing treatment drum to sterilize the clothing. This achieves both sterilization and avoids damage caused by direct ultraviolet radiation.

[0077] By placing the light-emitting surface of the ultraviolet lamp column inside the cavity 101 of the housing 1, and ensuring that the ultraviolet lamp column can only directly irradiate the inner wall of the housing 1 coated with a photocatalyst layer, the sterilization component can sterilize the clothes while avoiding damage caused by direct irradiation of the clothes by ultraviolet rays.

[0078] Optionally, in one implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown,

[0079] The annular circumferential sidewall 103 has an upper wall 1031, a lower wall 1032, a left wall 1033, and a right wall 1034;

[0080] The photocatalyst layer is coated on the inner side of the front wall 104, the inner side of the upper wall 1031, the inner side of the lower wall 1032, and the inner side of the right wall 1034.

[0081] The light source 2 is mounted on the left wall 1033;

[0082] The plurality of light-emitting surfaces include a first light-emitting surface 201, a second light-emitting surface 202, a third light-emitting surface 203, and a fourth light-emitting surface 204;

[0083] The first luminescent surface 201 is opposite to the inner side of the upper wall 1031; the second luminescent surface 202 is opposite to the inner side of the lower wall 1032; the third luminescent surface 203 is opposite to the inner side of the front wall 104; and the fourth luminescent surface 204 is opposite to the inner side of the right wall 1034.

[0084] In this embodiment, a titanium dioxide coating is selected as the photocatalyst, and correspondingly, an ultraviolet lamp column is selected as the light source 2. The ultraviolet lamp column can undergo a photocatalytic reaction with the titanium dioxide coating, generating active substances with bactericidal effects such as hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions during the reaction. The ultraviolet lamp column has four light-emitting surfaces, namely a first light-emitting surface 201, a second light-emitting surface 202, a third light-emitting surface 203, and a fourth light-emitting surface 204. The first luminescent surface 201 is opposite to the upper inner wall of the housing 1, that is, the inner wall of the upper wall 1031, and can illuminate the titanium dioxide coating coated on the inner wall of the upper wall 1031; the second luminescent surface 202 is opposite to the lower inner wall of the housing 1, that is, the inner wall of the lower wall 1032, and can illuminate the titanium dioxide coating coated on the inner wall of the lower wall 1032; the third luminescent surface 203 is opposite to the front inner wall of the housing 1, that is, the inner wall of the front wall 104, and can illuminate the titanium dioxide coating coated on the inner wall of the front wall 104; the fourth luminescent surface 204 is opposite to the right inner wall of the housing 1, that is, the inner wall of the right wall 1034, and can illuminate the titanium dioxide coating coated on the inner wall of the right wall 1034. Since the ultraviolet lamp column is installed inside the cavity 101 of the housing 1, at least one side of the ultraviolet lamp column must face the air inlet 401 that does not need ultraviolet irradiation. Therefore, this side is set as an opaque wall surface so that the ultraviolet light waves can be dispersed through all four light-emitting surfaces, thereby reducing the loss of ultraviolet light waves and reducing the energy consumption of the sterilization component.

[0085] By setting the four light-emitting surfaces of the ultraviolet lamp column opposite to the inner wall of the housing 1 coated with titanium dioxide, and setting the wall facing the air inlet 401 which does not require ultraviolet irradiation to be opaque, the ultraviolet light waves can be completely dispersed through the four light-emitting surfaces, thereby reducing the loss of ultraviolet light waves and reducing the energy consumption of the sterilization component.

[0086] Simultaneously, an assembly hole 1035 is provided on the left wall 1033 of the side wall 103 of the housing 1. The left wall 1033 is the assembly surface for the light source 2. The photocatalyst layer is not coated on the left wall 1033 to avoid ineffective coating.

[0087] Optionally, in one implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown,

[0088] An assembly hole 1035 is provided on the left wall 1033;

[0089] The sterilization component also includes a perforated fitting 3, which is installed in the mounting hole 1035;

[0090] The light source 2 includes a light source body 205 and a light source power cord 206. The light source body 205 is fixedly installed on the assembly 3. One end of the light source power cord 206 is electrically connected to the light source body 205, and the other end passes through the cavity 101 through the through hole of the assembly 3.

[0091] In this embodiment, an assembly hole 1035 is provided on the left wall 1033 of the periphery wall 103 of the housing 1. An assembly 3 is provided in the assembly hole 1035. The assembly 3 is made of a flexible and deformable material, and the outer diameter of the assembly 3 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the assembly hole 1035, so that the assembly 3 can be installed in the assembly hole 1035 by interference fit. The assembly 3 has a through hole, and the relevant components of the ultraviolet lamp can cooperate with the assembly 3 through the through hole, so that the assembly 3 can fix or limit the relevant components of the ultraviolet lamp. At this time, the ultraviolet lamp can be suspended in the cavity 101 of the housing 1. The flexible assembly 3 can prevent the ultraviolet lamp from generating noise or falling off due to displacement relative to the housing 1. The ultraviolet lamp has a light source body 205 and a light source power cord 206. The light source power cord 206 is electrically connected to the light source body 205. The light source body 205 enters the cavity 101 of the housing 1 from the outside through a perforation and is fixed at the perforation of the fitting 3. The light source power cord 206 connected to the light source body 205 exits from the perforation of the fitting 3 and extends out of the cavity 101. When the sterilization component is working, the light source body 205 is powered on. At this time, the first light-emitting surface 201, the second light-emitting surface 202, the third light-emitting surface 203, and the fourth light-emitting surface 204 all start to emit light simultaneously. Ultraviolet light waves directly irradiate the inner wall of the housing 1 from the perforation of the fitting 3, thereby ensuring that the ultraviolet light waves can only directly irradiate the inner wall of the housing 1 coated with a photocatalyst layer.

[0092] The ultraviolet lamp is fixed to the left wall 1033 of the peripheral side wall 103 of the housing 1 by the fitting 3 which is interference-fitted with the mounting hole 1035. The ultraviolet lamp is simultaneously irradiated onto the inner side wall of the housing 1 through the four light-emitting surfaces. This ensures that ultraviolet light waves are prevented from leaking out of the mounting hole 1035, and prevents the ultraviolet lamp from generating noise or falling off due to displacement relative to the housing 1. The ultraviolet light waves can only directly irradiate the inner side wall of the housing 1 coated with the photocatalyst layer, further reducing the risk of ultraviolet light waves coming into direct contact with clothing.

[0093] In summary, the ingenious design of the sterilization component in this application lies in:

[0094] First, by coating a photocatalyst layer on the inner wall of a cavity-shaped housing and placing a light source corresponding to the photocatalyst layer within the cavity, the airflow entering the cavity mixes with a bactericidal active substance. This bactericidal active substance is then propelled by the airflow from the outlet and moves into the garment processing device, where it enters the garment processing drum for sterilization. This sterilization method avoids direct light waves from the light source onto the garments inside the drum, thus preventing damage caused by direct light irradiation.

[0095] Secondly, by limiting the number of air inlets to a maximum of two side walls of the housing and adjusting the aperture of the air inlets according to the power requirements of the air duct of the garment processing equipment, the coating area of ​​the photocatalyst layer can be increased, maximizing the utilization of the cavity space of the housing, thereby further enhancing the bactericidal effect of the active substances with bactericidal properties.

[0096] Third, by simultaneously opening air inlets on the lower walls of the front and peripheral side walls, the airflow flowing into the housing from two directions will not collide within the cavity, thus avoiding the convection effect when the airflow flows in from the air inlets. At the same time, the simultaneous air intake on both side walls of the housing increases both the air intake volume of the air duct and the air output volume of the air outlet, thereby allowing the active substances with bactericidal effects to diffuse more fully within the clothing treatment equipment, further improving the sterilization efficiency of the clothing to be treated.

[0097] Fourth, by selecting titanium dioxide coating as a photocatalyst and ultraviolet lamp as a light source, the sterilization component can achieve multiple sterilization functions with the cooperation of ultraviolet lamp and titanium dioxide coating, so that bacteria and viruses in the clothing treatment drum can be killed more efficiently and comprehensively, thereby further improving the sterilization efficiency of the sterilization component.

[0098] Fifth, by ensuring that all four emitting surfaces of the ultraviolet lamp column are far away from the air inlet on the panel, the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp column can only irradiate the titanium dioxide coating inside the shell, thereby preventing the ultraviolet light from directly irradiating into the clothing treatment drum and protecting the clothes from damage caused by direct ultraviolet light.

[0099] Sixth, by installing the sterilization component at the air inlet and connecting the air outlet of the sterilization component to the air inlet, the cavity of the housing is connected to the air duct of the garment processing equipment. This allows the active substances with sterilization effect in the cavity to move with the airflow into the garment processing drum within the air duct of the garment processing equipment. As a result, the sterilization component not only sterilizes the clothes in the drum but also sterilizes the interior of the air duct, thereby further enhancing the sterilization effect of the sterilization component.

[0100] Seventh, the front and rear walls of the sterilization component are set to be parallel, and the angle between the lower wall and the rear wall of the sterilization component is set to be between 10° and 60°. This reduces the space occupied by the sterilization component and further increases the air intake of the air duct.

[0101] Example 2

[0102] like Figure 3 and 6 As shown, this embodiment provides a backplate, including:

[0103] Plate 4, with an air inlet 401 provided on it;

[0104] As in Embodiment 1, the sterilization component is installed at the air inlet 401 and the air outlet of the sterilization component is connected to the air inlet 401.

[0105] In this embodiment, the back panel includes a panel 4 and the sterilization component from Embodiment 1. An air inlet 401 is provided on the panel 4 to supply air to the air duct and the garment processing drum. The sterilization component from Embodiment 1 is installed at the air inlet 401, with its outlet connected to the inlet 401. When the sterilization component operates, the airflow in the air duct flows into the cavity 101 of the housing 1, mixing with the bactericidal active substance generated by the light source 2 and the photocatalyst layer within the cavity 101. This active substance is then propelled by the airflow from the cavity 101 to the air inlet 401 of the panel 4, allowing it to move within the air duct of the garment processing equipment and finally enter the garment processing drum for sterilization and disinfection. Since this embodiment includes the sterilization component from Embodiment 1, the back panel in this embodiment also possesses all the technical effects of the sterilization component from Embodiment 1, which will not be elaborated upon here.

[0106] Preferably, in the ultraviolet lamp column of the sterilization component, the first emitting surface 201 and the second emitting surface 202, which are arranged opposite to each other, can be arranged perpendicular to the plate 4, or they can form a certain angle with the plate 4 along the vertical direction of the plate 4. The third emitting surface 203 can be arranged parallel to the plate 4, or it can form a certain angle with the plate 4 along the horizontal direction of the plate 4. The fourth emitting surface 204 can be arranged perpendicular to the plate 4, or it can form a certain angle with the plate 4 along the horizontal direction of the plate 4. In the above structure, all four emitting surfaces of the ultraviolet lamp column are far away from the air inlet 401 on the plate 4. This allows the ultraviolet light waves emitted by the ultraviolet lamp column to only irradiate the titanium dioxide coating inside the housing 1, thereby preventing the ultraviolet light waves from directly irradiating into the clothing treatment drum and protecting the clothing from damage caused by direct ultraviolet light waves.

[0107] Preferably, in order to increase the drying air volume in the air duct, at least two air inlets 401 are provided on the plate 4, one of which is located at the top of the plate 4. Multiple mounting holes are provided around the top air inlet 401, and the mounting holes are evenly distributed on the plate 4 to fix and cooperate with the sterilization component, thereby strengthening the connection between the sterilization component and the plate 4.

[0108] By installing the sterilization component at the air inlet 401 and connecting the air outlet of the sterilization component to the air inlet 401, the cavity 101 of the housing 1 is connected to the air duct of the garment processing equipment. This allows the active substance with sterilization effect in the cavity 101 to move with the airflow into the garment processing drum within the air duct of the garment processing equipment. As a result, the sterilization component not only sterilizes the garments inside the drum but also sterilizes the interior of the air duct, thereby further enhancing the sterilization effect of the sterilization component.

[0109] Optionally, in one implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 4 and 5 As shown,

[0110] The plate 4 has a wire hole 402, and a perforated sealing element 5 is sealed inside the wire hole 402. The sealing element 5 is constructed to be flexible. The light source power line 206 of the light source 2 passes through the perforation of the sealing element 5 and is electrically connected to the power source. The light source power line 206 and the perforation of the sealing element 5 are sealed together.

[0111] In this embodiment, a threading hole 402 is also provided on the plate 4, and a sealing member 5 is provided in the threading hole 402. The sealing member 5 has a perforation and is sealed to the threading hole 402. The sealing member 5 is made of a flexible and deformable material. The power supply line 206 of the light source 2 passes through the perforation of the sealing member 5 and is electrically connected to the power source. The power supply line 206 is sealed to the perforation of the sealing member 5. The flexible sealing member 5 can prevent the power supply line 206 from generating noise or falling off due to displacement relative to the plate 4. The sealed connection between the sealing member 5 and the threading hole 402 and the sealed connection between the power supply line 206 and the perforation of the sealing member 5 can prevent the drying air in the air duct from leaking out of the air duct from the threading hole 402 and the perforation of the sealing member 5, respectively. This ensures sufficient drying air volume in the air duct and improves the drying efficiency of the clothing processing equipment.

[0112] Preferably, the outer diameter of the seal 5 is larger than the inner diameter of the wire hole 402. The seal 5 forms an interference fit with the wire hole 402 through its own deformation, thereby allowing the seal 5 to be installed in the wire hole 402.

[0113] Preferably, the inner diameter of the sealing element 5 is smaller than the outer diameter of the light source power line 206. The sealing element 5 forms an interference fit with the light source power line 206 through its own deformation, thereby forming a seal between the light source power line 206 and the perforation on the sealing element 5.

[0114] By forming a sealed connection between the seal 5 and the wire hole 402, and simultaneously forming a sealed connection between the power supply line 206 of the light source and the hole of the seal 5, the drying air in the air duct can be prevented from leaking out of the air duct from the wire hole 402 and the hole of the seal 5, thereby ensuring sufficient drying air volume in the air duct and improving the drying efficiency of the air duct of the garment processing equipment.

[0115] Optionally, in one implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 3-5 As shown,

[0116] The plate 4 is provided with a wire fixing component 6, which is used to fix the power supply line 206 of the light source 2.

[0117] In this embodiment, a wire fixing component 6 is also provided on the plate 4. The wire fixing component 6 can fix the light source power line 206 of the light source 2 to the surface of the plate 4, so as to prevent the light source power line 206 from swinging back and forth on the plate 4 and interfering with other components. At the same time, fixing the light source power line 206 of the light source 2 to the surface of the plate 4 can also reduce the wear of the light source power line 206 caused by shaking and improve the service life of the light source power line 206.

[0118] Preferably, the wire fixing component 6 can be either a wire fixing clip or a wire fixing hole. In this embodiment, both a wire fixing clip and a wire fixing hole can be provided on the plate 4 at the same time. The power supply line 206 of the light source is fixed by the cooperation of the wire fixing hole and the wire fixing clip, so as to improve the connection strength between the power supply line 206 of the light source and the plate 4.

[0119] Fixing the power supply line 206 of the light source 2 to the surface of the board 4 with a fastener can prevent the power supply line 206 from swinging back and forth on the board 4 and interfering with other components. It can also reduce the wear of the power supply line 206 caused by the swinging and improve the service life of the power supply line 206.

[0120] Example 3

[0121] This embodiment provides a garment processing device, including:

[0122] Such as the sterilization component in Example 1, or the backplate as in Examples 2 and 3.

[0123] Since this embodiment includes a sterilization component as in Embodiment 1, or a backplate as in Embodiments 2 and 3, the backplate in this embodiment also possesses all the technical effects of the sterilization component in Embodiment 1 or the backplate in Embodiments 2 and 3, which will not be elaborated here.

[0124] It can be further understood that in this disclosure, "many" refers to two or more, and other quantifiers are similar. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist; for example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a," "the," and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0125] It is further understood that the terms "first," "second," etc., are used to describe various types of information, but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another, and do not indicate a specific order or degree of importance. In fact, the expressions "first," "second," etc., are completely interchangeable. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information can also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information can also be referred to as first information.

[0126] It is further understood that although operations are described in a specific order in the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this disclosure, this should not be construed as requiring these operations to be performed in the specific order or serial order shown, or requiring all of the shown operations to be performed to obtain the desired result. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

[0127] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the utility models disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0128] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sterilization component, characterized in that, include: The housing (1) forms a cavity (101), and the housing (1) is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet communicating with the cavity (101). The inner wall of the housing (1) is coated with a photocatalyst layer. The light source (2) is disposed in the cavity (101) of the housing (1). The light energy provided by the light source (2) excites the photocatalyst layer to carry out a photocatalytic reaction to generate bactericidal substances. The airflow enters the cavity (101) through the air inlet and carries the bactericidal substances out through the air outlet.

2. The sterilization component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (1) includes an annular peripheral sidewall (103) and a front wall (104) disposed at one end of the annular peripheral sidewall (103); The air inlet includes a plurality of air inlet holes (102) formed on the front wall (104); And / or, the air inlet includes a plurality of air inlets (102) formed on at least one wall surface of the annular peripheral wall (103).

3. The sterilization component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The annular circumferential sidewall (103) has a lower wall (1032), and a plurality of air inlets (102) are provided on the lower wall (1032); The annular circumferential sidewall (103) is provided with a rear wall (105) at one end away from the front wall (104), the air outlet is formed on the rear wall (105), and the front wall (104) and the rear wall (105) are arranged parallel to each other. And / or, the angle between the lower wall (1032) and the rear wall (105) is θ, 10°≤θ≤60°.

4. The sterilization component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The light source (2) has multiple light-emitting surfaces, and each of the multiple light-emitting surfaces corresponds to one of the inner sidewalls of the housing (1) coated with the photocatalyst layer.

5. The sterilization component according to claim 4, characterized in that, The annular circumferential sidewall (103) has an upper wall (1031), a lower wall (1032), a left wall (1033), and a right wall (1034); The photocatalyst layer is coated on the inner side of the front wall (104), the inner side of the upper wall (1031), the inner side of the lower wall (1032), and the inner side of the right wall (1034); The light source (2) is mounted on the left wall (1033); The plurality of light-emitting surfaces include a first light-emitting surface (201), a second light-emitting surface (202), a third light-emitting surface (203), and a fourth light-emitting surface (204); The first luminescent surface (201) is opposite to the inner side of the upper wall (1031); the second luminescent surface (202) is opposite to the inner side of the lower wall (1032); the third luminescent surface (203) is opposite to the inner side of the front wall (104); and the fourth luminescent surface (204) is opposite to the inner side of the right wall (1034).

6. The sterilization component according to claim 5, characterized in that, An assembly hole (1035) is provided on the left wall (1033); The sterilization component also includes a perforated fitting (3), which is installed in the mounting hole (1035); The light source (2) includes a light source body (205) and a light source power cord (206). The light source body (205) is fixedly installed on the assembly (3). One end of the light source power cord (206) is electrically connected to the light source body (205), and the other end passes through the cavity (101) through the through hole of the assembly (3).

7. The sterilization component according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The photocatalyst layer is a titanium dioxide coating, and the light source (2) is an ultraviolet lamp.

8. A backplate assembly for a garment processing device, characterized in that, include: The plate (4) has an air inlet (401) on it; The sterilization component as described in any one of claims 1-7, wherein the sterilization component is installed in the air inlet (401) and the air outlet of the sterilization component is in communication with the air inlet (401).

9. The backplane assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, The plate (4) has a wire hole (402) and a flexible sealing element (5) with a perforation is sealed inside the wire hole (402). The power supply line (206) of the light source (2) passes through the perforation of the flexible sealing element (5) and is electrically connected to the power source. The power supply line (206) of the light source is sealed and matched with the perforation of the flexible sealing element (5).

10. The backplane assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, A wire fixing component (6) is provided on the plate (4), and the wire fixing component (6) is used to fix the power supply line (206) of the light source (2).

11. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: The backsheet assembly as described in any one of claims 8-10.

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