Air washing device for clothes processing equipment and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing, and aims to solve the problems that the existing clothing processing equipment with washing function has poor washing effect and very limited scope of application of clothing. To this end, the present invention provides an air washing device for clothing processing equipment, the clothing processing equipment includes a clothing processing drum, the air washing device includes a water supply valve, a connecting mechanism and an atomizing generator, the water supply valve is connected to the atomizing generator through the connecting mechanism, a one-way check structure is provided on the connecting mechanism, the one-way check structure is arranged 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, and the outlet of the atomizing generator is arranged toward the inner cavity of the clothing processing drum. The present invention can improve the washing effect of clothing on clothing by the clothing processing equipment with washing function, and improve the scope of application of clothing, meet the use needs of users, and thus improve the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing, and specifically provides an air washing device for clothing processing equipment and clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] Clothes processing equipment is a device that can wash, dry, sterilize and / or deodorize clothes. With the continuous improvement of production level and the continuous growth of user demand, users have higher and higher requirements for clothes processing equipment.

[0003] In the prior art, taking a washing machine as an example, clothes are generally washed by water washing, and the water washing process is accompanied by mechanical rotation, 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 when the detergent is not completely dissolved. Therefore, in the subsequent washing process, more time, water, detergent and mechanical action are required to clean the clothes, resulting in poor washing effect. Existing clothing processing equipment often adds other functions to the washing machine, such as adding a drying function to become a washing and drying machine, etc. This improvement does not have a significant improvement on the washing effect of the washing machine, and the current washing machine still cannot achieve deep processing for clothes made of special materials. For example, clothes made of cashmere, wool and other materials are easily damaged by traditional water washing, which has caused great limitations on the scope of application of the washing machine.

[0004] Therefore, the art needs a new air washing device for clothes processing equipment and a corresponding clothes processing equipment to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problems that the existing clothing processing equipment with washing function has poor washing effect and a very limited scope of clothing application, the present invention provides an air washing device for clothing processing equipment, the clothing processing equipment includes a clothing processing drum, the air washing device includes a water supply valve, a connecting mechanism and an atomizer generator, the water supply valve is connected to the atomizer generator through the connecting mechanism, a one-way check structure is provided on the connecting mechanism, the one-way check structure 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, and the outlet of the atomizer generator is arranged toward the inner cavity of the clothing processing drum.

[0006] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned air washing device, the connecting mechanism is a connecting pipe.

[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned air washing device, the connecting mechanism is a water delivery channel of the placing device of the clothing processing equipment.

[0008] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned air washing device, the one-way check structure is arranged close to the water inlet end of the water supply channel.

[0009] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned air washing device, the water supply valve is arranged on the outside of the delivery device.

[0010] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned air washing device, the setting position of the one-way check structure and the setting position of the outlet of the atomizing generator are at different height positions.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned air washing device, the setting position of the one-way check structure is higher than the setting position of the outlet of the atomizing generator.

[0012] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned air washing device, the one-way check structure is a one-way check valve.

[0013] In another aspect, the present invention further provides a clothes treating device, which includes the above-mentioned air washing device.

[0014] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing device, the clothing processing device is a drum washing machine, the clothing processing drum is the drum of the drum washing machine, the drum washing machine also includes a window pad connected to the drum, and the atomization generator is arranged on the window pad.

[0015] It can be understood by those skilled in the art that, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, by providing a one-way check structure on the connecting mechanism, when the water supply valve is opened, water can be injected into the connecting mechanism, and then when the water supply valve is closed, the one-way check structure is connected to the atmosphere so that the water in the connecting mechanism is sprayed out from the atomizing generator, and the water is converted into small-particle atomized water droplets under the atomization action of the atomizing generator, so as to achieve atomized air care treatment for the clothes. Specifically, before washing with water, the clothes can be first wetted by atomized water droplets, so that the stains on the surface of the clothes are first removed, and the stains on the surface of the clothes are prevented from entering the lining of the clothes, so that in the subsequent washing process, the clothes can be cleaned with less time, water, detergent and mechanical action, thereby improving the washing effect of the clothes and making the clothes processing equipment more energy-efficient. In addition, this atomized air washing method can be used to process clothes made of special materials such as cashmere and wool. Not only can it make the surface of clothes made of this material smoother and softer, it can also quickly remove stains on clothes without damaging the fiber structure of clothes, thereby increasing the applicability of clothes for clothing processing equipment and improving user experience.

[0016] Furthermore, the connecting mechanism is a connecting pipe. Through such an arrangement, the atomized air washing of clothes can be achieved through a very simple structure, which makes it easy for technical personnel to design the product and reduce costs.

[0017] Furthermore, the connecting mechanism is a water supply channel of the dispensing device of the clothing processing equipment, that is, a one-way check structure is arranged on the dispensing device, thereby realizing atomized air washing of clothing without changing the original structure as much as possible, thereby facilitating technical personnel to design the product and reducing costs.

[0018] Furthermore, by placing the one-way check structure and the outlet of the atomizer generator at different heights, a certain liquid level difference is formed, thereby facilitating the water in the connecting mechanism to be smoothly sprayed out from the outlet of the atomizer generator, thereby making it easier to perform atomized air washing of clothes and improving the user experience.

[0019] In addition, based on the above-mentioned technical solution, the present invention also provides a clothing processing device, which includes the above-mentioned air washing device, and thus has the technical effects of the above-mentioned air washing device. Compared with the clothing processing device before the improvement, the clothing processing device of the present invention can improve the washing effect of clothing, and increase the applicable scope of clothing, meet the user's usage needs, and thus enhance the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural principle diagram of the air washing device of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the drum washing machine of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0023] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "middle", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0024] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" 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 or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] Based on the problems pointed out in the background technology that the existing clothing processing equipment with washing function has poor washing effect and very limited scope of application of clothes, the present invention provides an air washing device and clothing processing equipment for clothing processing equipment, aiming to improve the washing effect of the clothing processing equipment with washing function on clothes, and improve the scope of application of clothes, meet the usage needs of users, and thus enhance the user experience.

[0026] Specifically, the clothes processing apparatus of the present invention includes a clothes processing drum, such as Figure 1As shown, the air washing device includes a water supply valve 1, a connecting mechanism and an atomizer 2. The water supply valve 1 is connected to the atomizer 2 through the connecting mechanism. A one-way check structure is provided on the connecting mechanism. The one-way check structure is arranged to be isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve 1 is opened and to be connected to the atmosphere when the water supply valve 1 is closed. The outlet of the atomizer 2 is arranged toward the inner cavity of the clothing treatment drum. Among them, the connecting mechanism can be a separate connecting pipe, or it can be a water delivery mechanism of the clothing treatment device itself (such as a delivery device 5 of a drum washing machine). Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the connecting mechanism in practical applications, as long as the water can be accommodated by the connecting mechanism. The atomizer 2 can be an ultrasonic atomizer generator, or it can be a compressed atomizer generator. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the atomizer 2 in practical applications, as long as the atomizer generator 2 can convert the water in the connecting mechanism into atomized water droplets when the one-way check structure is connected to the atmosphere to perform atomized air washing on the clothes. In addition, the one-way check structure can adopt a one-way check valve 7, for example, the one-way check valve 7 in patent number 201721853840.8. The principle of the one-way check valve 7 belongs to the prior art and will not be described here one by one. Of course, in the present invention, other one-way check structures can also be adopted. For example, the one-way check structure includes a cylinder, a moving block arranged in the cylinder, and a spring connected between the cylinder and the moving block. The moving block divides the internal chamber of the cylinder into two parts. The top of the cylinder is provided with an air inlet, the bottom of the cylinder is provided with a water inlet, and the middle of the cylinder is provided with an outlet. The spring allows the moving block to be in the top limit position, the middle limit position, and the water inlet. The spring moves between the upper and lower limit positions, and when the spring is in a natural state, the spring keeps the moving block at the lower limit position, at which time the air inlet is connected to the outlet, and the water inlet is isolated from the outlet by the moving block, thereby realizing the one-way check structure connected to the atmosphere. When water flows in from the water inlet, the water pressure overcomes the action of the spring to move the moving block to the top limit position, so that the water inlet is connected to the outlet, and the air inlet is isolated from the outlet by the moving block, thereby realizing the one-way check structure to allow water to pass and be isolated from the atmosphere. It should be noted that the top and bottom mentioned above are relative to the cylinder, and the specific setting direction and specific setting position of the one-way check structure do not constitute a limitation. Alternatively, the one-way check structure can also be a blocking structure, specifically, an opening is set at the highest point of the connecting mechanism, a blocking is set on the opening, the opening is closed by blocking when water enters the water supply valve 1, and the blocking is removed when the water supply valve 1 is closed to connect the opening to the atmosphere, thereby realizing the water in the connecting mechanism to be sprayed out from the outlet of the atomizer generator 2. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the one-way check structure in practical applications, as long as the one-way check structure can be used to isolate the water supply valve 1 from the atmosphere when it is opened and connect it to the atmosphere when it is closed.

[0027] It should be noted that the one-way check structure adopted in the present invention can enable the atomizer generator 2 to smoothly generate atomized water droplets. This is because when the water supply valve 1 is always open, it is difficult for the atomizer generator 2 to form atomized water droplets under the action of water pressure. Therefore, the water supply valve 1 can be opened to store water in the connecting mechanism, and then the water supply valve 1 is closed. At this time, the water in the connecting mechanism is sprayed from the atomizer generator 2 onto the clothes in the form of atomized water droplets through the principle of atmospheric connection, thereby ensuring that the atomizer generator 2 can perform atomized air washing on the clothes.

[0028] In addition, it should be noted that the clothing processing device of the present invention can be a drum washing machine, a pulsator washing machine, a washer-dryer, a clothing care machine, etc. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the application objects of the technical solution of the present invention. The adjustment and change of such application objects do not deviate from the principles of the present invention and should be limited to the protection scope of the present invention. The technical solution of the present invention is further explained below in conjunction with a drum washing machine.

[0029] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, the drum washing machine of the present invention comprises a housing, a drum 3 arranged in the housing, and a window pad 4 connected between the outer drum of the drum 3 and the housing. The atomizer 2 is preferably arranged on the window pad 4 and the outlet of the atomizer 2 is arranged toward the inner cavity of the drum 3. Of course, the atomizer 2 can also be arranged on the outer drum of the drum 3, as long as it can spray atomized water droplets to the clothes in the inner drum of the drum 3 to perform atomized air washing. In addition, the drum washing machine also includes a delivery device 5 arranged on the housing, the delivery device 5 includes a clothing treatment agent delivery cavity and a water box arranged on the top of the clothing treatment agent delivery cavity, a water delivery channel 51 is formed in the water box, the water inlet end of the water delivery channel 51 is connected to the water supply valve 1 arranged outside the delivery device 5, and the water outlet end of the water delivery channel 51 is connected to the atomizer 2, wherein the water outlet end of the water delivery channel 51 can be directly connected to the atomizer 2 through a pipeline, and a water tank 6 can also be arranged between the water delivery channel 51 and the atomizer 2, that is, the water outlet end of the water delivery channel 51 is first connected to the water supply valve 1 through a pipeline. The water tank 6 is connected, and the water tank 6 is connected to the atomizer generator 2 through another pipe. The water tank 6 has the function of storing water. The one-way check valve 7 is arranged on the water supply channel 51. For example, the one-way check valve 7 can be arranged close to the water inlet end of the water supply channel 51. Of course, the one-way check valve 7 can also be arranged at other positions of the water supply channel 51. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the setting position of the one-way check valve 7 on the water supply channel 51 in actual applications. The adjustment and change of the setting position of the one-way check valve 7 does not constitute a limitation of the present invention and should be limited within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0030] Preferably, the setting position of the one-way check valve 7 and the setting position of the outlet of the atomizing generator 2 are at different height positions, that is, when the one-way check valve 7 is connected to the atmosphere, a certain liquid level difference can be formed between the one-way check valve 7 and the outlet of the atomizing generator 2, so that the water stored in the water delivery channel 51 can be more easily sprayed onto the clothes in the form of atomized water droplets through the atomizing generator 2. Since the setting position of the dispensing device 5 is generally higher than the setting position of the drum 3 in the drum washing machine, it is more preferred to set the setting position of the one-way check valve 7 higher than the setting position of the outlet of the atomizing generator 2, so as to fully utilize the original structure of the drum washing machine.

[0031] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have 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. An air washing device for a clothes processing device, the clothes processing device comprising a clothes processing drum, characterized in that: The air washing device comprises a water supply valve, a connecting mechanism and an atomizing generator, wherein the water supply valve is connected to the atomizing generator via the connecting mechanism, a one-way check structure is provided on the connecting mechanism, the one-way check structure is provided 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, and the outlet of the atomizing generator is provided toward the inner cavity of the laundry treatment drum; The one-way check structure includes a cylinder, a moving block arranged in the cylinder, and a spring connected between the cylinder and the moving block. The moving block divides the internal chamber of the cylinder into two parts. The top of the cylinder is provided with an air inlet, the bottom of the cylinder is provided with a water inlet, and the middle of the cylinder is provided with an outlet. The spring allows the moving block to move between a top limit position, an intermediate position and a bottom limit position. When the moving block is at the bottom limit position, the air inlet is connected to the outlet. When the moving block moves to the top limit position, the water inlet is connected to the outlet.

2. The air washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism is a connecting pipe.

3. The air washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism is a water delivery channel of the placing device of the clothing processing equipment.

4. The air washing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The one-way check structure is arranged close to the water inlet end of the water delivery channel.

5. The air washing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water supply valve is arranged on the outside of the delivery device.

6. The air washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The setting position of the one-way check structure and the setting position of the outlet of the atomization generator are at different height positions.

7. The air washing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The one-way check structure is arranged at a position higher than the outlet of the atomizing generator.

8. The air washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The one-way check structure is a one-way check valve.

9. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: The laundry treating apparatus comprises the air washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The clothes processing device is a drum washing machine, the clothes processing drum is a drum of the drum washing machine, the drum washing machine further comprises a window pad connected to the drum, and the atomization generator is arranged on the window pad.

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