Clothing treatment equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing treatment, and specifically provides a clothing treatment device, aiming to solve the problem that the residual water in the water-containing component of the existing clothing treatment device cannot be discharged. For this purpose, the clothing treatment device of the present invention includes a housing, as well as a water-containing component and a spraying component arranged in the housing; the water-containing component includes a water tank and a siphon member arranged in the water tank, and the siphon member is connected to the spraying component through a first conveying pipeline. The siphon member is used to suck out the water in the water tank in a siphon manner, and the spraying component is used to spray and clean the clothing. The siphon member of the present invention is connected to the spraying component through a first conveying pipeline. When the water tank is filled with water or reaches the siphon liquid level, the siphon member can suck out all the water in the water tank in a siphon manner, achieving the purpose of completely emptying the water in the water tank, avoiding water remaining in the water tank, thereby avoiding the water tank from mildewing, deteriorating and breeding bacteria, and improving the hygiene and safety of the clothing treatment device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing treatment, and particularly provides a clothing treatment device. Background Art

[0002] With the progress of science and technology, the automation level of human life is getting higher and higher, and daily housework is gradually replaced by machines from manual labor. As a commonly used household appliance in daily life, clothing treatment devices bring great convenience to people's lives. Clothing treatment devices are classified according to the washing method, and can be roughly divided into pulsator washing machines and drum washing machines. Taking the drum washing machine as an example, generally, the clothes are washed by water washing, and during the water washing process, mechanical rotation is accompanied, so that the stains on the clothes are washed clean. However, the limitation of this washing method is that: if a large amount of water is injected into the washing drum at the beginning, the stains on the surface of the clothes will directly enter the lining of the clothes in the state where the washing liquid is not completely dissolved, so that more time, water volume, washing liquid and mechanical action are required in the subsequent washing process to clean the clothes, resulting in poor washing effect.

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the drum washing machine is provided with an atomization generator and a water tank for supplying water to the atomization generator. Under the atomization action of the atomization generator, water is converted into small particle atomized water droplets to realize the atomized air treatment of clothes, improve the washing effect of clothes, and enhance the user experience. However, after the atomization of the above-mentioned drum washing machine water tank is completed, a small amount of water will remain in the water tank. If this part of water is not drained, bacteria will breed in the water tank, affecting the hygiene and safety of the drum washing machine and greatly affecting the user experience.

[0004] Therefore, a new clothing treatment device is needed in this field to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the residual water in the water-containing component of the existing clothing treatment device cannot be drained, the present invention provides a clothing treatment device, which includes a housing and a water-containing component and a spraying component arranged in the housing; the water-containing component includes a water tank and a siphon member arranged in the water tank, the siphon member is connected to the spraying component through a first conveying pipeline, the siphon member is used to suck out the water in the water tank in a siphon manner, and the spraying component is used to spray and clean the clothes.

[0006] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing equipment, the water tank includes a tank body and a cover body arranged above the tank body; the siphon component includes a siphon cap arranged on the cover body and a siphon tube arranged in the tank body, the siphon tube is connected with the first delivery pipeline through the first outlet of the tank body, and when the cover body is closed with the tank body, the siphon cap can be sleeved on the siphon tube, and a siphon channel is formed between the siphon cap and the siphon tube, and the water in the tank body can flow to the spray assembly through the siphon channel and the first delivery pipeline.

[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing device, the clothing processing device also includes an outer drum arranged in the outer shell and an inner drum rotatably accommodated in the outer drum, the outer shell is provided with a clothing introduction port, and a window pad is provided between the clothing introduction port and the outer drum; the spray assembly includes a first spray head arranged on the window pad, the second outlet of the box is connected to the first spray head through a second delivery pipeline, and the first spray head is used to spray water into the inner drum.

[0008] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing device, the clothing processing device also includes a door body pivotally connected to the outer shell, and a visual window is provided on the door body; the spray assembly also includes a second spray head arranged on the window pad, and the first outlet of the box body is connected to the second spray head through a first delivery pipeline, and the second spray head is used to spray water onto the visual window.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes processing apparatus, the height of the second outlet of the box body is higher than the height of the first outlet of the box body.

[0010] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing device, the clothing processing device also includes an atomizing generator arranged on the window pad; the third outlet of the box is connected to the atomizing generator through a third conveying pipeline, and the atomizing generator is used for atomizing and washing the clothing.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing device, the clothing processing device also includes a water supply valve, a water supply channel and a one-way check mechanism arranged in the shell; the water supply valve is connected to the water inlet end of the water supply channel, the water outlet end of the water supply channel is connected to the atomizer generator through a water tank, the one-way check mechanism is connected to the water supply channel and the water tank respectively, and the one-way check mechanism is configured to be isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and connected to the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed.

[0012] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing device, the one-way check mechanism is a one-way check valve.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes processing device, the water tank further includes a positioning member, and the cover body is placed on the top of the tank body through the positioning member.

[0014] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned laundry treatment device, the positioning member includes a positioning post or a positioning hole provided in the box body and a positioning hole or a positioning post provided on the cover body, and the positioning post or the positioning hole in the box body can cooperate with the positioning hole or the positioning post on the cover body.

[0015] Those skilled in the art can understand that in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the drum washing machine includes a housing and a water-containing component and a spraying component provided in the housing. Compared with the existing technical solution in which the residual water in the water tank cannot be discharged, the water-containing component of the present invention includes a water tank and a siphon member provided in the water tank. The siphon member is connected to the spraying component through a first delivery pipeline. The spraying component is used for spraying and cleaning clothes. When the water tank is filled with water or reaches the siphon level, the siphon member can suck out all the water in the water tank in a siphon manner, achieving the purpose of emptying all the water in the water tank, avoiding water remaining in the water tank, thereby avoiding the water tank from mildewing, deteriorating and breeding bacteria, and improving the hygiene and safety of the drum washing machine.

[0016] Further, the first outlet of the box body is connected to the second spray head through a first delivery pipeline, the second outlet of the box body is connected to the first spray head through a second delivery pipeline, and the third outlet of the box body is connected to the atomizing generator through a third delivery pipeline, so that the water tank can supply water to both the atomizing generator and the spraying component, enabling the drum washing machine to have two clothes washing methods of atomizing air washing and spraying washing, enabling the user to flexibly select the corresponding washing method according to their own needs, meeting the various needs of the user, and enhancing the user experience.

[0017] Further, the drum washing machine includes a water supply valve, a water delivery channel and a one-way check mechanism provided in the housing. By connecting the one-way check mechanism to the water delivery channel and the water tank, when the water supply valve is opened, the water delivery channel and the water tank can be filled with water, and then when the water supply valve is closed, the one-way check mechanism is communicated with the atmosphere to enable the water in the water delivery channel and the water tank to be sprayed out from the atomizing generator, and under the atomizing action of the atomizing generator, the water is converted into small particle atomized water droplets to achieve the atomizing air care treatment of the clothes. By adopting this atomizing air washing method, clothes made of special materials such as cashmere and wool can be processed. It can not only make the surface of the clothes of this material smoother and softer, but also quickly remove the stains on the clothes, and will not damage the fiber structure of the clothes, improving the clothes applicability range of the drum washing machine, and further enhancing the user experience. Description of the Drawings

[0018] The following describes the laundry treatment device of the present invention with reference to the drawings and in combination with the drum washing machine. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the drum washing machine of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the water storage component of the present invention.

[0021] Among them, 1. outer cylinder; 2. window gasket; 3. water storage component; 31. water tank; 311. box body; 312. cover body; 32. siphon component; 321. siphon cap; 322. siphon pipe; 33. first conveying pipeline; 34. positioning component; 341. positioning column; 342. positioning hole; 35. second conveying pipeline; 36. third conveying pipeline; 4. spraying component; 41. first spray head; 42. second spray head; 5. atomization generator; 6. water conveying channel; 7. one-way check mechanism. Specific embodiments

[0022] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principle of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. For example, although this application is described in connection with a drum washing machine, the technical solution of the present invention is not limited thereto. This water storage component can obviously also be applied to other clothing treatment devices such as a pulsator washing machine, a shoe washing machine, a washing and drying integrated machine, etc. Such a change does not deviate from the principle and scope of the present invention.

[0023] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms indicating directions or positional relationships such as "inner", "bottom", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for the convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] In addition, it should also be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0025] Based on the problems in the prior art mentioned in the background art, the siphon member of the present invention is connected to the spray assembly through the first delivery pipeline. When the water tank is filled with water or reaches the siphon level, the siphon member can suck out all the water in the water tank in a siphon manner, achieving the purpose of emptying all the water in the water tank, avoiding water remaining in the water tank, thereby preventing the water tank from mildewing, deteriorating, and breeding bacteria, and improving the hygiene and safety of the drum washing machine.

[0026] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the drum washing machine of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the water-containing assembly of the present invention. The drum washing machine of the present invention includes a housing and a door body. The door body is pivotally connected to the housing, and a viewing window is provided on the door body to facilitate the user to observe the washing condition of the clothes in the inner drum. As Figure 1 shown, the drum washing machine further includes an outer drum 1, an inner drum, a window gasket 2, a water-containing assembly 3, a spray assembly 4, and an atomization generator 5. The outer drum 1 is disposed in the housing, the inner drum is rotatably accommodated in the outer drum 1, a clothing inlet is provided on the housing, and the window gasket 2 is disposed between the clothing inlet and the outer drum 1; the water-containing assembly 3 is disposed in the housing, and the water-containing assembly 3 is used to supply water to the spray assembly 4 and the atomization generator 5; the spray assembly 4 and the atomization generator 5 are disposed on the window gasket 2, the spray assembly 4 is used to spray and wash the clothes, and the atomization generator 5 is used to atomize and wash the clothes. Of course, the actual installation positions of the water-containing assembly 3, the spray assembly 4, and the atomization generator 5 are not limited to the installation positions exemplified above. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the actual installation positions of the water-containing assembly 3, the spray assembly 4, and the atomization generator 5 in actual applications, as long as the drum washing machine has two clothing washing methods of atomized air washing and spray washing through the mutual cooperation of the water-containing assembly 3, the spray assembly 4, and the atomization generator 5.

[0027] Preferably, the atomization generator 5 can adopt an ultrasonic atomization generator 5, or can also be a compressed atomization generator 5. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the atomization generator 5 in actual applications, as long as the atomization generator 5 can convert the water in the water-containing assembly 3 into atomized water droplets to perform atomized air washing on the clothes.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, the water-containing assembly 3 includes a water tank 31 and a siphon member 32. The siphon member 32 is disposed in the water tank 31. The siphon member 32 is connected to the spray assembly 4 through the first delivery pipeline 33. The siphon member 32 is used to suck out the water in the water tank 31 in a siphon manner, avoiding water remaining in the water tank 31, thereby preventing the water tank 31 from mildewing, deteriorating, and breeding bacteria, and improving the hygiene and safety of the drum washing machine.

[0029] Preferably, as Figure 2 shown, the water tank 31 includes a box body 311 and a cover body 312. The cover body 312 can be covered on the box body 311 to form a relatively enclosed environment inside the box body 311, so as to facilitate the water in the water tank 31 to be ejected from the atomization generator.

[0030] To improve the connection stability between the box body 311 and the cover body 312, as Figure 2 shown, the water tank 31 further includes a positioning member 34. The cover body 312 is placed on the top of the box body 311 through the positioning member 34, avoiding the lateral displacement of the cover body 312 relative to the box body 311, so that the cover body 312 can be firmly fixed on the box body 311 and prevent the cover body 312 from falling off the box body 311.

[0031] Preferably, the positioning member 34 includes a positioning post 341 arranged in the box body 311 and a positioning hole 342 arranged on the cover body 312. The positioning post 341 in the box body 311 can cooperate with the positioning hole 342 on the cover body 312, thus realizing the positioning between the box body 311 and the cover body 312. Of course, the actual installation positions of the positioning post 341 and the positioning block are not limited to the positions listed above. The positioning post 341 can also be arranged on the cover body 312 and the positioning hole 342 can be arranged in the box body 311, as long as the cover body 312 can be placed on the top of the box body 311 through the mutual cooperation of the positioning post 341 and the positioning block.

[0032] Of course, the structure of the positioning member 34 is not limited to the structures listed above. The structure of a positioning block and a positioning groove or the structure of a positioning claw can also be adopted. No matter what kind of positioning structure is adopted, as long as the cover body 312 can be placed on the top of the box body 311.

[0033] Preferably, as Figure 2 shown, the spraying assembly 4 includes a first spray head 41 and a second spray head 42. Both the first spray head 41 and the second spray head 42 are arranged on the window gasket. The second outlet of the box body 311 is connected to the first spray head 41 through a second delivery pipeline 35. The first spray head 41 is used to spray water into the inner cylinder for spraying and washing clothes; the first outlet of the box body 311 is connected to the second spray head 42 through a first delivery pipeline 33. The second spray head 42 is used to spray water on the viewing window to wash away the washing water splashed on the viewing window, so that the user can clearly observe the cleaning situation of the clothes in the inner cylinder.

[0034] Preferably, the height of the second outlet of the box body 311 is higher than the height of the first outlet of the box body 311, so that the water in the box body 311 is preferably discharged through the first outlet, that is, preferably sprayed onto the viewing window through the second spray head 42.

[0035] Preferably, as Figure 2As shown, the siphon member 32 includes a siphon cap 321 and a siphon tube 322. The siphon cap 321 is disposed on the cover body 312, and the siphon tube 322 is disposed in the box body 311. The siphon tube 322 communicates with the first delivery pipeline 33 through the first outlet of the box body 311. When the cover body 312 is closed with the box body 311, the siphon cap 321 can be sleeved on the siphon tube 322, and a siphon channel is formed between the siphon cap 321 and the siphon tube 322. When the box body 311 is filled with water or reaches the siphon liquid level, the water in the box body 311 can be sucked out through the siphon channel, and the sucked water flows through the first delivery pipeline 33 to the second spray head 42 and is sprayed onto the viewing window through the second spray head 42.

[0036] Preferably, the height of the siphon cap 321 is slightly less than the height of the box body 311, so that there is a gap between the bottom of the siphon cap 321 and the bottom of the box body 311, enabling the water in the box body 311 to be siphoned into the siphon channel through this gap.

[0037] Preferably, the height of the siphon tube 322 is slightly less than the height of the box body 311, and when the siphon cap 321 can be sleeved on the siphon tube 322, there is a gap between the top of the siphon tube 322 and the top of the siphon cap 321, enabling the water siphoned into the siphon channel to flow into the siphon tube 322 through this gap, flow into the first delivery pipeline 33 through the first outlet of the box body 311, and be delivered to the spray assembly 4 through the first delivery pipeline 33.

[0038] Of course, the structure of the siphon member 32 is not limited to the structure exemplified above. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the structure of the siphon member 32 in actual applications, as long as all the water in the water tank 31 can be sucked out in a siphon manner through the siphon member 32.

[0039] To enable the atomization generator 5 to smoothly generate atomized water droplets, as Figure 1 shown and referring to Figure 2, the drum washing machine further includes a water supply valve (not shown in the figure), a water delivery channel 6, and a one-way check mechanism 7 disposed within the outer casing; the water supply valve is connected to the water inlet end of the water delivery channel 6, the water outlet end of the water delivery channel 6 is connected to the inlet of the cabinet 311, the third outlet of the cabinet 311 is connected to the atomizing generator 5 through a third delivery pipeline 36, and the one-way check mechanism 7 is respectively connected to the water delivery channel 6 and the water tank 31. The one-way check mechanism 7 is configured to be isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and communicate with the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed. Specifically, when the water supply valve is always open, it is difficult for the atomizing generator 5 to form atomized water droplets under the action of water pressure. Therefore, the water delivery channel 6 and the water tank 31 can be filled with water by opening the water supply valve; then the water supply valve is closed. At this time, due to the principle of atmospheric communication, the water in the water delivery channel 6 and the water tank 31 is sprayed onto the clothes in the form of atomized water droplets from the atomizing generator 5, so as to ensure that the atomizing generator 5 can perform atomized air washing on the clothes; if a large amount of water needs to be injected into the inner tub, the atomizing generator 5 is closed at this time, the water supply valve is kept open, and it is ensured that the second delivery pipeline 35 is in a connected state, so that continuous water injection into the inner tub can be achieved.

[0040] Preferably, the one-way check mechanism 7 is a one-way check valve. Of course, the one-way check mechanism 7 is not limited to the above-listed structure, and a combination structure of other one-way check valves and pipelines can also be adopted. For example, the one-way check valve is connected to the water delivery channel 6 through a first connecting pipeline, and the one-way check valve is connected to the inlet of the water tank 31 through a second connecting pipeline. A combination structure of a plug and a pipeline can also be adopted. No matter what structure is adopted, as long as it can be isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and communicate with the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed through the one-way check mechanism 7.

[0041] Preferably, the installation position of the one-way check valve and the installation position of the outlet of the atomizing generator 5 are at different height positions, that is, when the one-way check valve is in communication with the atmosphere, a certain liquid level difference can be formed between the one-way check valve and the outlet of the atomizing generator 5, so that the water stored in the water delivery channel 6 and the water tank 31 can more easily be sprayed onto the clothes in the form of atomized water droplets through the atomizing generator 5.

[0042] Furthermore, since in a drum washing machine, the installation position of the water delivery channel 6 is generally higher than the installation position of the outer tub 1, therefore, the installation position of the one-way check valve is set higher than the installation position of the outlet of the atomizing generator 5, so as to make full use of the original structure of the drum washing machine.

[0043] So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A laundry treatment device, characterized in that, The clothes processing device comprises a shell and a water containing component and a spraying component arranged in the shell; The water containing assembly includes a water tank and a siphon component disposed in the water tank, the siphon component is connected to the spray assembly through a first delivery pipeline, the siphon component is used to suck out the water in the water tank in a siphon manner, and the spray assembly is used to spray and wash the clothes; Wherein, the spray assembly includes a first spray head and a second spray head, The second outlet of the water tank is connected to the first spray head through a second delivery pipeline, and the first spray head is used to spray water into the inner cylinder; The first outlet of the water tank is connected to the second spray head through a first delivery pipeline, and the second spray head is used to spray water onto the viewing window; Wherein, the clothing processing device further comprises an atomization generator; The third outlet of the water tank is connected to the atomizing generator through a third delivery pipeline, and the atomizing generator is used to perform atomizing washing on clothes; wherein the height of the second outlet is higher than the height of the first outlet; Wherein, the siphon component is used to suck the water in the water tank to the first outlet in a siphon manner; The clothes processing device further comprises a water supply valve, a water delivery channel and a one-way check mechanism arranged in the housing; The water supply valve is connected to the water inlet end of the water supply channel, the water outlet end of the water supply channel is connected to the atomizer generator through the water tank, the one-way check mechanism is connected to the water supply channel and the water tank respectively, and the one-way check mechanism is configured to be isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and to be connected to the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The water tank comprises a box body and a cover body arranged above the box body; The siphon component includes a siphon cap arranged on the cover body and a siphon tube arranged in the box body. The siphon tube is connected with the first delivery pipeline through a first outlet arranged on the box body. When the cover body is closed with the box body, the siphon cap can be sleeved on the siphon tube. A siphon channel is formed between the siphon cap and the siphon tube. Water in the box body can flow to the spray assembly through the siphon channel and the first delivery pipeline.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The clothes processing device further comprises an outer drum arranged in the outer shell and an inner drum rotatably accommodated in the outer drum, the outer shell is provided with a clothes delivery port, and a window pad is provided between the clothes delivery port and the outer drum; The first shower head is arranged on the window gasket.

4. The laundry treatment device according to claim 3, wherein, The clothes processing device further comprises a door body pivotally connected to the housing, and the visual window is arranged on the door body; The second shower head is arranged on the window pad.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein The atomization generator is arranged on the window pad.

6. The laundry treatment device according to claim 5, wherein The one-way check mechanism is a one-way check valve.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The water tank further comprises a positioning member, and the cover body is placed on the top of the tank body through the positioning member.

8. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein The positioning member includes a positioning column or a positioning hole arranged in the box body and a positioning hole or a positioning column arranged on the cover body. The positioning column or the positioning hole in the box body can be matched with the positioning hole or the positioning column on the cover body.

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