Support assembly and clothing processing device having the support assembly

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of clothing processing equipment, and specifically, relates to a support assembly and a clothing processing equipment having the support assembly, wherein the support assembly is used to support a drum assembly of the clothing processing equipment, and comprises a plurality of first support members and a plurality of second support members, wherein the second support members are in contact with and supported by the drum assembly, the first support members are spaced apart from the drum assembly, and at least one of the first support members is located at the upper part of the drum assembly. The beneficial effect of the present invention is that by arranging the first support member at the upper part of the drum assembly, when the drum assembly undergoes an upward eccentric movement, the first support member located at the upper part of the drum assembly is in contact with and supported by the drum assembly, and the deviation of the drum assembly is corrected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular, relates to a supporting assembly and clothing processing equipment having the supporting assembly. Background Art

[0002] The drum dryer is equipped with a drum for loading clothes. Since clothes need to be put into the drum, the drum is designed to be open at one end (or both ends). In order to ensure that the clothes being dried can be dried evenly and quickly, the drum is rotated by a motor via a belt drive. When the drum rotates, its open end cannot be connected to the body of the drum through the shaft structure of the drum axis, so a freely rotatable roller is required to effectively support the open end of the drum.

[0003] In the existing field of drum dryers, the manufacturing and assembly methods of the drum support wheel can be divided into two categories: the first category is the integral insert injection molding of the rolling bearing (standard part) and the drum hub, and the insert injection-molded hub assembly is then insert-molded a second time with the outer ring tire (semi-hard material); the second category is the pre-assembly of the rolling bearing (standard part) with two sheet metal hub parts (the two sheet metal hub parts sandwich the roller in the middle), and then fixed by TOX riveting or spot welding, and then the assembled sheet metal hub assembly is insert-molded with the outer ring tire (semi-hard material).

[0004] At present, each positioning roller of the support assembly is in rolling contact with the drum to support the drum, but when the drum moves eccentrically, the support stability of the support assembly is poor. Therefore, designing a support assembly that can quickly restore stable support when the drum bounces has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0005] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a support assembly and a clothing processing device having the support assembly. By arranging a first support member on the upper part of the drum assembly, when the drum assembly undergoes upward eccentric movement, the first support member located on the upper part of the drum assembly contacts and supports the drum assembly to correct the deviation of the drum assembly.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0008] A support assembly is used to support a drum assembly of a clothing processing device, comprising a plurality of first support members and a plurality of second support members, wherein the second support members are in contact with and support the drum assembly, and the first support members are spaced apart from the drum assembly, and at least one of the first support members is located at the upper part of the drum assembly.

[0009] At least one of the first support members is located at the bottom of the drum assembly, and a plurality of the second support members are arranged on both sides of a line connecting the lowest point of the drum assembly and the center of the drum assembly, and the first support member located at the bottom of the drum assembly is located between the plurality of the second support members;

[0010] Preferably, a first support member is provided at the lower portion of the drum assembly, and the first support member is opposite to the lowest point of the drum assembly.

[0011] The second support members located on both sides of the first support member are symmetrical about a line connecting the first support member and the center of the drum assembly;

[0012] Preferably, a first support member is provided at the lower part of the drum assembly, and a second support member is provided on each side of the first support member, and the two second support members are symmetrical with respect to the first support member.

[0013] More preferably, the first support member is opposite to the lowest point of the drum assembly.

[0014] A line connecting the first support member located on the upper part of the roller assembly and the center of the roller assembly and a line connecting the highest point of the roller assembly and the center of the roller assembly have a certain angle.

[0015] Each first support member is spaced an equal distance from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly;

[0016] Alternatively, the first support member located at the upper part of the drum assembly and the first support member located at the lower part thereof are at different distances from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly;

[0017] Preferably, the distance between the first support member located at the lower part of the drum assembly and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly is greater than or equal to the distance between the first support member located at the upper part of the drum assembly and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly;

[0018] More preferably, the first support member located at the lower portion of the drum assembly is equidistant from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly.

[0019] At least part of the first support members are located on the same radial section of the drum assembly;

[0020] Preferably, all first support members are located on the same radial section of the drum assembly;

[0021] More preferably, all the first support members and the second support members are located on the same radial section of the drum assembly.

[0022] The first support member and / or the second support member is a rolling member, and the rolling member is in rolling contact with the roller assembly;

[0023] Preferably, the rolling element is a roller, a ball or a bearing.

[0024] A clothes processing device having the above-mentioned support assembly, characterized in that it comprises a drum assembly, a second support member is in contact with and supported by the drum assembly, a first support member is spaced apart from the drum assembly, at least one of the first support members is located at the upper part of the drum assembly, and when the drum assembly undergoes an upward eccentric movement, the first support member located at the upper part of the drum assembly is in contact with and supported by the drum assembly;

[0025] Preferably, the first support and the second support are both opposite to the front of the drum assembly.

[0026] The support assembly further comprises a first mounting frame and a second mounting frame, wherein the first support member and the second support member located at the lower part of the drum assembly are arranged on the first mounting frame, and the first support member located at the upper part of the drum assembly is arranged on the second mounting frame;

[0027] The clothes processing device comprises a front supporting plate for supporting and mounting the drum assembly, and the first mounting rack and the second mounting rack are both mounted on the front supporting plate of the clothes processing device.

[0028] The first mounting frame has an arc-shaped notch, the roller assembly is located in the arc-shaped notch, and the first support member and the second support member located at the lower part of the roller assembly are arranged along the edge of the arc-shaped notch.

[0029] After adopting the above technical scheme, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art: 1. By arranging the first support member on the upper part of the drum assembly, when the drum assembly undergoes upward eccentric movement, the first support member located on the upper part of the drum assembly contacts and supports the drum assembly to correct the deviation of the drum assembly; 2. The first support members are arranged on the upper and lower parts of the drum assembly at the same time, and when the drum assembly undergoes eccentric movement, it can quickly restore the normal operation, thereby improving the service life of the drum assembly of the clothing processing equipment and the bearing components connected thereto; 3. The second support members are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first support member, so that the drum assembly is easier to balance when the drum assembly undergoes eccentric movement; 4. Generally, the installation space at the highest point of the drum assembly is small, and the eccentric arrangement of the first support member located on the upper part of the drum assembly makes it easier to install.

[0030] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the accompanying drawings:

[0032] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a clothes processing device of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 The present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the side structure of the middle support assembly;

[0034] Figure 3 The present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of the middle support assembly;

[0035] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of another clothing processing device of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 The present invention Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the side view structure of the middle support assembly.

[0037] In the figure: 100, drum assembly 101, first support member, supporting roller 102, second support member, positioning roller 103, first mounting frame, tripod 104, second mounting frame 105, box body 106, arc-shaped notch 107, front support plate.

[0038] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] like Figure 1-3 As shown, a support assembly is used to support an object. The support assembly includes a first mounting frame 103 and a first support member 101 and a plurality of second support members 102 arranged on the first mounting frame 103. The plurality of second support members 102 are in contact with and support the object, and the first support member 101 is spaced apart from the object.

[0042] The first support member 101 and the plurality of second support members 102 are all arranged on the first mounting frame 103, wherein the plurality of second support members 102 are in contact with and support the object, and can support the object on the support assembly. When the object is subjected to a large force and moves toward the support assembly, in addition to the support of the object by the second support members, at this time, the first support member 101 is in contact with the object to achieve compensatory support for the object, so that the support of the object by the support assembly is more stable.

[0043] Furthermore, the first support member 101 and / or the second support member 102 is a rolling member rotatably arranged on the first mounting frame 103, a plurality of the second support members 102 are tangent to the same circumference, and the first support member 101 is located outside the circumference.

[0044] The second support member 102 is a rolling member, so that the contact support between the object and the second support member 102 is rolling contact, which has smaller friction and better stability. The contact support between the first support member 101 and the object is the same as the above principle.

[0045] Multiple second support members 102 are tangent to the same circle, and the first support member 101 is located outside the circle, forming inner and outer layers of support on the support assembly. When the object vibrates or bounces violently, in addition to the second support member, the first support member contacts the object to provide compensating support force for the object, making it easier to balance the object.

[0046] The plurality of second support members 102 are in contact with the object for support, thus playing a role of positioning support and being more stable.

[0047] Solution 1: both the first support member 101 and the second support member 102 are rollers, the outer side walls of the second support members 102 are tangent to the same circumference, and the first support member 101 is located outside the circumference. Specifically, the roller is connected to the first mounting frame 103 by bolts, and the circular side wall of the roller is in contact with the object for support.

[0048] Solution 2: both the first support member 101 and the second support member 102 are ball bearings, the outer peripheral walls of the plurality of second support members 102 are tangent to the same circumference, and the first support member 101 is located outside the circumference. Specifically, a groove is provided on the first mounting frame 103, and the ball bearing is arranged in the groove, the upper end of the ball bearing protrudes from the notch of the groove, and the object is contacted and supported by the outer peripheral wall of the ball bearing.

[0049] Furthermore, the second support members 102 are arranged on both sides of the first support member 101. The second support members 102 on both sides contact and support the object, forming support points on both sides of the first support member 101, so that the positioning of the object is more accurate, and the object is easier to balance, so that the support assembly supports the object more stably. The first support member 101 is located in the middle of the second support member 102, and the compensatory support of the first support member 101 to the object is more evenly distributed on the second support members on both sides, so that the object is easier to balance.

[0050] In solution 1, there are multiple second support members 102 and one first support member 101 , and the multiple second support members 102 are disposed on both sides of the first support member 101 .

[0051] In solution 2, there are multiple first support members 101 and multiple second support members 102 , and at least one first support member 101 is disposed between any two adjacent second support members 102 .

[0052] In a further solution, the plurality of second support members 102 are symmetrical with respect to the first support member 101 , and this structure makes the object more stable on the support assembly.

[0053] For example, there is one first support member 101 and two second support members 102, and the two second support members 102 are symmetrical about the line connecting the first support member 101 and the center of the circle, that is, the first support member 101 and the two second support members 102 are arranged in an isosceles triangle on the support frame, and the distance from the first support member 101 to the second support member 102 on the left is equal to the distance from the first support member 101 to the second support member 102 on the right, so that the compensating support force generated by the first support member 101 is evenly distributed on the second support members 102 on both sides, making the object easier to balance.

[0054] Embodiment 2

[0055] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this embodiment is a clothing processing device provided with the support assembly of embodiment 1, including a drum assembly 100, the support assembly is used to support the drum assembly 100, the second support member 102 is in contact with and supports the drum assembly 100, the first support member 101 is spaced a certain distance from the drum assembly 100, and the first support member 101 is in contact with and supports the drum assembly 100 when the drum assembly 100 moves eccentrically.

[0056] When the drum assembly 100 rotates, the second support member 102 contacts and supports the drum assembly 100, thereby supporting the drum assembly 100. However, if the clothes therein are unevenly distributed, the drum assembly 100 may easily undergo eccentric movement during rotation, causing the drum assembly 100 to jump and deviate from its original motion trajectory. By providing the first support member 101, the drum assembly 100 is in contact and supported when it moves eccentrically, thereby providing compensatory support for the drum assembly 100, allowing the drum assembly 100 to return to its original running trajectory, thereby improving the stability of the support member in supporting the drum assembly 100 and reducing damage.

[0057] Furthermore, the first support member 101 is a support roller 101, and the second support member 102 is a positioning roller 102, the positioning roller 102 is in rolling contact with the side wall of the drum assembly 100, the support roller 101 is spaced a certain distance from the side wall of the drum assembly 100, and the support roller 101 is in rolling contact with the drum assembly 100 when it moves eccentrically.

[0058] Specifically, there are two positioning rollers 102 and one supporting roller 101. The two positioning rollers 102 are arranged on both sides of the supporting roller 101. The positioning rollers 102 are in rolling contact with the side walls of the drum assembly 100. The supporting roller 101 is spaced a certain distance from the side walls of the drum assembly 100. The supporting roller 101 is in rolling contact with the drum assembly 100 when it moves eccentrically.

[0059] Since the roller is in a rotating state during operation, the support assembly is provided with a support roller 101 and a positioning roller 102. When the positioning roller 102 rolls in contact with the roller assembly 100, the friction resistance is reduced, and the obstruction of the positioning roller 102 to the rotating roller assembly 100 is reduced. At this time, the support roller 101 is not in contact with the roller assembly 100. When the roller assembly 100 moves eccentrically, the support roller 101 rolls in contact with the roller assembly 100, providing compensatory support for the roller assembly 100, making it easier for the roller assembly to return to contact with the positioning roller 102, and making the support more stable.

[0060] Further, the distance between the first support member 101 and the side wall of the drum assembly 100 is not greater than the maximum eccentric distance of the drum assembly 100. If the distance between the first support member 101 and the side wall of the drum assembly 100 is too large, even if the drum assembly 100 is eccentric, the first support member 101 still cannot support it. If the distance between the first support member 101 and the side wall of the drum assembly 100 is too small, a slight eccentricity will be compensated for, and the compensation is too frequent, which affects its service life. Therefore, by controlling the distance between the first support member 101 and the side wall of the drum assembly 100, a better compensation support effect is achieved.

[0061] Wherein, the distance between the outer peripheral wall of the supporting roller and the side wall of the roller assembly is 0.5-5mm;

[0062] Preferably, the distance between the outer peripheral wall of the supporting roller and the side wall of the drum assembly is 1 mm.

[0063] Furthermore, the supporting roller 101 is opposite to the lowest point of the drum assembly, and the positioning rollers 102 on both sides of the supporting roller are symmetrical about a straight line passing through the center of the supporting roller 101 and the center of the drum assembly 100 .

[0064] Specifically, there are two positioning rollers 102, which are disposed on both sides of the supporting roller and are symmetrical about a straight line passing through the center of the supporting roller and the center of the drum assembly, so that the two positioning rollers 102 are located at the same vertical height.

[0065] Furthermore, the first mounting frame 103 has an arc-shaped notch 106, the drum assembly 100 is arranged in the arc-shaped notch 106 of the first mounting frame 103, the supporting roller 101 and the positioning roller 102 are arranged along the edge of the arc-shaped notch 106, the second supporting member 102 is in contact with and supported by the outer wall of the drum assembly 100, and the first supporting member 101 is spaced a certain distance from the outer wall of the drum assembly 100.

[0066] The arc-shaped notch 106 is provided to facilitate the accommodation of the drum assembly 100 , and to facilitate the provision of the supporting roller 101 and the positioning roller 102 , and to arrange them along the edge of the arc-shaped notch 106 .

[0067] Preferably, the supporting roller 101 is disposed in the middle of the arc-shaped notch 106 , and the positioning rollers 102 are disposed at both ends of the arc-shaped notch 106 .

[0068] Further, the support assembly is disposed at the lower portion of the drum assembly 100 .

[0069] Preferably, the support assembly is disposed at the lower portion in front of the drum assembly 100.

[0070] Since the rear of the drum assembly 100 is connected to the output shaft of the driving device to drive the drum assembly 100 to rotate, the front end is suspended in the air. By arranging the support assembly at the lower part in front of the drum assembly 100, the support is made more stable.

[0071] Furthermore, the first mounting frame 103 has a buffer support portion for buffering the impact force of the drum assembly 100 on the first support member 101 .

[0072] Preferably, the first mounting frame 103 includes a body and a triangular bracket, the triangular bracket and the body are integrally formed to form a buffer support portion, and the first support member 101 is arranged at the vertex position of the triangular bracket.

[0073] The laundry processing appliance includes a twin washing machine, a drum washing machine or a clothes dryer.

[0074] Embodiment 3

[0075] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this embodiment is a specific solution of the second embodiment, a washer-dryer, comprising a housing 105 and a drum assembly 100 and a support assembly disposed in the housing 105, the rear portion of the drum assembly 100 is connected to a driving device for driving the drum assembly 100 to rotate, and the front portion is suspended. A support assembly is disposed at the bottom of the drum assembly 100 to make the drum assembly 100 more stable during rotation.

[0076] The support assembly is disposed in front of the lower portion of the drum assembly 100. When the drum assembly 100 is eccentric, the eccentric distance at this position is the largest. Placing the support assembly at this position makes it easier to balance the drum assembly 100.

[0077] The supporting assembly includes a first mounting frame 103, two positioning rollers 102 and a supporting roller 101, and the positioning roller 102 and the supporting roller 101 are rotatably arranged on the first mounting frame 103. The rotation axes of the positioning roller 102, the supporting roller 101 and the roller assembly 100 are parallel to each other, and the positioning roller 102, the supporting roller 101 and the roller assembly 100 are located in the same plane.

[0078] An arc-shaped notch 106 opening upward is provided on the upper portion of the first mounting frame 103 . Two positioning rollers 102 and one supporting roller 101 are distributed along the arc-shaped edge of the arc-shaped notch 106 . Both of the two positioning rollers 102 and one supporting roller 101 protrude from the edge of the arc-shaped notch 106 .

[0079] The supporting roller 101 is arranged in the middle of the arc-shaped notch 106 and is opposite to the lowest point of the drum assembly 100. The two positioning rollers 102 are arranged at both ends of the arc-shaped notch 106. The two positioning rollers 102 are bilaterally symmetrical about a straight line passing through the center of the supporting roller 101 and the center of the drum assembly 100. That is, the two positioning rollers 102 are on the same circumference and are located at the same vertical height. The two positioning rollers 102 are located at the same vertical height. The two positioning rollers 102 are lower than the center of the drum assembly 100.

[0080] The roller assembly 100 is arranged on the inner side of the arc-shaped notch 106. When the roller assembly 100 is placed on the arc-shaped notch 106 of the supporting assembly, the positioning roller 102 contacts and supports the outer wall of the roller assembly 100. At the same time, the supporting roller 101 is spaced a certain distance from the roller assembly 100. When the roller assembly moves eccentrically, the supporting roller 101 contacts and supports the roller assembly 100.

[0081] The distance L between the outer peripheral wall of the supporting roller and the side wall of the drum assembly is 1 mm.

[0082] A front support plate 107 is provided inside the box, and the first mounting frame 103 is mounted on the front support plate 107 .

[0083] Since the support roller is only arranged at the lower part of the drum assembly in this structure, the upper part of the drum assembly cannot obtain compensatory support when the drum assembly moves eccentrically. To solve this problem, at least one first support member is arranged at the upper part of the drum assembly.

[0084] Embodiment 4

[0085] In the structures of the first to third embodiments, the first support member 101 is only provided at the lower portion of the drum assembly 100. When the drum assembly 100 moves eccentrically, the upper portion of the drum assembly 100 cannot obtain compensatory support. To solve this problem, at least one first support member 101 is provided at the upper portion of the drum assembly 100.

[0086] like Figure 4-5 As shown, a support assembly is used to support a drum assembly 100 of a clothing processing device, including a plurality of first support members 101 and a plurality of second support members 102, the second support members 102 are in contact with and support the drum assembly 100, the first support members 101 are spaced apart from the drum assembly 100, and at least one of the first support members 101 is located at the upper part of the drum assembly 100.

[0087] The second support member 102 contacts and supports the roller assembly 100, so that the roller assembly 100 is supported on the support member. In a normal state, the first support member 101 does not contact the roller assembly 100. When the roller assembly 100 moves eccentrically, the first support member 101 contacts the roller assembly 100 to support the roller assembly 100 and correct the deviation. By arranging the first support member 101 on the upper part of the roller assembly 100, when the roller assembly 100 moves eccentrically upward, it contacts the roller assembly 100, generates a downward force, and corrects the deviation.

[0088] In a further solution, at least one of the first support members 101 is located at the lower part of the drum assembly 100, and the plurality of second support members 102 are arranged on both sides of a line connecting the lowest point of the drum assembly 100 and the center of the drum assembly 100, and the first support member 101 located at the lower part of the drum assembly 100 is located between the plurality of second support members 102.

[0089] The first support members 101 are provided at both the upper and lower parts of the drum assembly 100, so that the drum assembly 100 can be quickly restored to normal operation when it moves eccentrically, thereby increasing the service life of the drum assembly 100 of the clothing processing device and the bearing components connected thereto.

[0090] In a further solution, a first support member is provided at the lower part of the drum assembly, and the first support member is opposite to the lowest point of the drum assembly. The first support member 101 is arranged at this position to make the drum assembly 100 easier to balance.

[0091] In a further solution, the second support members 102 located on both sides of the first support member 101 are symmetrical about the line connecting the first support member 101 and the center of the drum assembly 100. The second support members 102 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first support member 101, making the drum assembly 100 easier to balance when the drum assembly 100 is eccentric.

[0092] Preferably, a first support member 101 is provided at the lower portion of the drum assembly 100 , and a second support member 102 is provided on each side of the first support member 101 , and the two second support members 102 are symmetrical about the first support member 101 .

[0093] In a further solution, a line connecting the first support member 101 located on the upper part of the drum assembly 100 and the center of the drum assembly 100 and a line connecting the highest point of the drum assembly 100 and the center of the drum assembly 100 have a certain angle. Generally, the installation space at the highest point of the drum assembly 100 is small, and the first support member 101 located on the upper part of the drum assembly 100 is eccentrically arranged for easier installation.

[0094] The distance between each first support member 101 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 can be equal, and all support the drum assembly 100 when the same eccentricity occurs. The distance between each first support member 101 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 can also be different. For example, when the drum assembly 100 is eccentric at some positions, the impact on the axis is greater, and the distance between the first support member 101 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 at this position is small. Conversely, the designed distance is larger.

[0095] Solution 1: Each first support member 101 is spaced equidistant from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100. The first support member 101 located at the upper portion of the drum assembly 100 and the first support member 101 located at the lower portion thereof are spaced equidistant from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100.

[0096] In solution 2, the first support member 101 located at the upper part of the drum assembly 100 and the first support member 101 located at the lower part thereof are at different distances from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 .

[0097] Preferably, the distance between the first support member 101 located at the lower portion of the drum assembly 100 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 is greater than or equal to the distance between the first support member 101 located at the upper portion of the drum assembly 100 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100. Affected by factors such as the weight of the drum assembly 100 itself and the weight of the clothes inside, the upward eccentric distance of the drum assembly 100 is smaller. Therefore, the distance between the first support member 101 located at the upper portion of the drum assembly 100 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 is designed to be smaller, and the deviation correction effect is better.

[0098] Preferably, the first support member 101 located at the lower portion of the drum assembly 100 is spaced equidistant from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 .

[0099] Furthermore, at least part of the first support members 101 is located on the same radial section of the drum assembly 100. In this way, the support forces generated by this part of the first support members 101 are in the same plane and are easier to balance. The first support members 101 are divided into two groups, one group in front of the second support member 102 and one group behind the second support member 102.

[0100] Preferably, all first support members 101 are located on the same radial section of the drum assembly 100 .

[0101] Preferably, all the first support members 101 and the second support members 102 are located on the same radial section of the drum assembly 100 .

[0102] Further, the first support member 101 and / or the second support member 102 is a rolling member, and the rolling member is in rolling contact with the drum assembly 100;

[0103] Preferably, the rolling element is a roller, a ball or a bearing. The rolling contact between the rolling element and the drum assembly 100 can reduce friction and increase service life.

[0104] Embodiment 5

[0105] like Figure 4-5 As shown, a clothing processing device having the support assembly described in Example 4 includes a drum assembly 100, a second support member 102 that is in contact with and supports the drum assembly 100, a first support member 101 that is spaced apart from the drum assembly 100, at least one of the first support members 101 being located at the upper portion of the drum assembly, and the first support member 101 located at the upper portion of the drum assembly 100 being in contact with and supports the drum assembly 100 when the drum assembly 100 undergoes an upward eccentric movement.

[0106] The first support and the second support are both opposite to the front of the drum assembly.

[0107] Furthermore, the support assembly further includes a first mounting frame 103 and a second mounting frame 104, the first support member 101 and the second support member 102 located at the lower part of the drum assembly 100 are arranged on the first mounting frame 103, and the first support member 101 located at the upper part of the drum assembly 100 is arranged on the second mounting frame 104;

[0108] The laundry processing device comprises a front support plate 107 for supporting and mounting the drum assembly, and the first mounting frame 103 and the second mounting frame 104 are both mounted on the front support plate 107 of the laundry processing device.

[0109] The first mounting frame 103 and the second mounting frame 104 are both assembled with the clothes processing device. Two mounting frames are provided to facilitate installation and reduce materials.

[0110] The first mounting frame has an arc-shaped notch, the roller assembly is located in the arc-shaped notch, and the first supporting member and the second supporting member located at the lower part of the roller assembly are arranged along the edge of the arc-shaped notch.

[0111] The following is a specific explanation using a clothes dryer having the support structure as an example.

[0112] A clothes dryer includes a drum assembly 100 and a support assembly supporting the drum assembly. A clothes loading port is provided at the front of the drum assembly 100, the rear of the drum assembly 100 is connected to an output shaft of a driving device, and the support assembly is supported at the front of the drum assembly 100.

[0113] The support assembly includes a first mounting frame 103, a second mounting frame 104, two second support members 102 and two first support members 101. The second support member 102 is a positioning roller, and the first support member 101 is a supporting roller.

[0114] The first mounting frame 103 is a tripod, and the upper portion of the tripod 103 has an arc-shaped notch 106. The tripod 103 is disposed below the front portion of the drum assembly 100. The first support frame 103 and the second support frame 104 are both mounted to the front support plate 107 by screws.

[0115] Two positioning rollers 102 and one supporting roller 101 are arranged along the edge of the arc-shaped notch 106. The two positioning rollers 102 and one supporting roller 101 are rotatably mounted on the tripod 103 by bolts. The two positioning rollers 102 are arranged on both sides of the supporting roller 101. The drum assembly 100 is in rolling contact with the two positioning rollers 102. The supporting roller 101 is opposite to the lowest point of the drum assembly 100. The two positioning rollers 102 are bilaterally symmetrical about the line connecting the supporting roller 101 and the center of the drum assembly 100. The distance L between the supporting roller 101 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 is.

[0116] Another supporting roller 101 is disposed on a second mounting frame 104 , and the second mounting frame 104 is located at the upper portion of the drum assembly 100 , so that the supporting roller 101 is located at the upper portion of the drum assembly 100 , and the distance L between the supporting roller 101 and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly 100 is also the same.

[0117] The supporting roller 101 and the positioning roller 102 have the same radius.

[0118] The two positioning rollers 102 are located in the same radial plane of the drum assembly 100, and the two supporting rollers 101 are located in the same radial plane of the drum assembly 100. The two radial planes coincide, that is, the two positioning rollers 102 and the two supporting rollers 101 are coplanar.

[0119] The distance between the first support member 101 and the side wall of the drum assembly 100 is not greater than the maximum eccentric distance of the drum assembly 100 .

[0120] Preferably, the distance between the outer peripheral wall of the support roller 101 and the side wall of the drum assembly 100 is 0.5-5 mm.

[0121] Preferably, the distance between the outer peripheral wall of the support roller 101 and the side wall of the drum assembly 100 is 1 mm.

[0122] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modify the technical contents suggested above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A support assembly, used to support a drum assembly of a clothes processing device, characterized in that: It comprises a first mounting frame, a plurality of first supporting members and a plurality of second supporting members, wherein the second supporting members are in contact with and supported by the roller assembly, the first supporting members are spaced apart from the roller assembly, and at least one of the first supporting members is located at the upper part of the roller assembly; At least one of the first support members is located at the bottom of the drum assembly, and a plurality of the second support members are arranged on both sides of a line connecting the lowest point of the drum assembly and the center of the drum assembly, and the first support member located at the bottom of the drum assembly is located between the plurality of the second support members; In a normal state, the first support member does not contact the roller assembly. When the roller assembly moves eccentrically, the first support member contacts the roller assembly to support the roller assembly and play a role in correcting deviation. The first mounting frame is a tripod, and the first supporting member and the second supporting member located at the lower part of the drum assembly are arranged on the first mounting frame.

2. A support assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first supporting member is provided at the lower part of the drum assembly, and the first supporting member is opposite to the lowest point of the drum assembly.

3. A support assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second support members located on both sides of the first support member are symmetrical about a line connecting the first support member and the center of the drum assembly.

4. A support assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first support member is provided at the lower part of the drum assembly, and a second support member is provided on both sides of the first support member, and the two second support members are symmetrical with respect to the first support member.

5. A support assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A line connecting the first support member located on the upper part of the roller assembly and the center of the roller assembly and a line connecting the highest point of the roller assembly and the center of the roller assembly have a certain angle.

6. A support assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Each first support member is spaced equidistant from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly; or, the first support member located above the drum assembly and the first support member located below the drum assembly are spaced unequally from the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly.

7. A support assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The distance between the first support member located at the lower part of the drum assembly and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly is greater than or equal to the distance between the first support member located at the upper part of the drum assembly and the outer peripheral wall of the drum assembly.

8. A support assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: At least part of the first supporting members are located on a same radial section of the drum assembly.

9. A support assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The first supporting member and / or the second supporting member is a rolling member, and the rolling member is in rolling contact with the roller assembly.

10. A clothes processing device having a supporting assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: It includes a roller assembly, a second support member that contacts and supports the roller assembly, a first support member that is spaced apart from the roller assembly, at least one of the first support members is located at the upper part of the roller assembly, and when the roller assembly undergoes an upward eccentric movement, the first support member located at the upper part of the roller assembly contacts and supports the roller assembly.

11. The clothes processing device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The support assembly also includes a second mounting frame, and the first support member located on the upper part of the drum assembly is arranged on the second mounting frame; The clothes processing device comprises a front supporting plate for supporting and mounting the drum assembly, and the first mounting rack and the second mounting rack are both mounted on the front supporting plate of the clothes processing device.

12. The laundry processing device according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The first mounting frame has an arc-shaped notch, the roller assembly is located in the arc-shaped notch, and the first supporting member and the second supporting member located at the lower part of the roller assembly are arranged along the edge of the arc-shaped notch.

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