Clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothing processing device, comprising: a barrel assembly, a clothing processing chamber is defined in the barrel assembly, the barrel assembly has an air inlet and an air outlet connected to the clothing processing chamber, and the air inlet and the air outlet are arranged at the upper part of the side wall of the barrel assembly; a drying assembly, the drying assembly includes an air duct assembly connected to the air inlet and the air outlet, a heating element arranged in the air duct assembly, and a fan for guiding air flow; wherein the air duct assembly has a vent connected to the air outlet and the outside, and the vent is located above the air outlet. The clothing processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention can ensure the dynamic balance of the air pressure between the clothing processing chamber and the outside, and by eliminating the exhaust port on the barrel assembly, the clothing processing device will not inhale the just-exhausted hot and humid air from the vent during the drying process, thereby ensuring that the barrel assembly can be quickly heated up in the initial stage of the drying process and reducing the risk of overflowing bubbles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular to a clothing processing device such as a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer. Background Art

[0002] Existing washer-dryers use heat exchange between the outer barrel and the outside air to condense the hot and humid air in the barrel on the barrel wall to form condensed water, thereby achieving a drying effect. However, due to the small temperature difference between the outer barrel and the air inside the barrel, even if a fan is added between the outer barrel and the box, the temperature difference between the two cannot be effectively reduced.

[0003] Related technology discloses a washer-dryer, which increases the heat exchange between the outer barrel and the outside air by adding a fan between the outer barrel and the housing, thereby cooling the outer barrel and condensing the hot and humid air in the barrel by utilizing the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the outer barrel. This is not only costly but also has poor heat exchange effect.

[0004] To this end, another related technology discloses a circulation + suction + exhaust washing machine. Although it can inhale a part of the external air through the suction port and then discharge a part of the humid and hot air from the exhaust port while the air flow circulates, at the beginning of the drying process, the fan will inhale the external air and then discharge a part of the air in the barrel. Since the exhaust port is set, on the one hand, an intake and exhaust passage will be formed, resulting in the direct discharge of hot air, which will cause slow temperature rise in the initial stage. On the other hand, the direct discharge of humid and hot gas in the later stage will also affect the environment. On the other hand, there is a risk of bubble overflow at the intake and exhaust ports, and the risk of bubble overflow is relatively high. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device, which has a simpler structure and high drying efficiency.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the clothing processing device includes: a barrel body assembly, a clothing processing chamber is defined in the barrel body assembly, the barrel body assembly has an air inlet and an air outlet connected to the clothing processing chamber, the air inlet and the air outlet are arranged at the upper part of the side wall of the barrel body assembly; a drying assembly, the drying assembly includes an air duct assembly connected to the air inlet and the air outlet, a heating element arranged in the air duct assembly and a fan for guiding air flow; wherein the air duct assembly has a vent connected to the air outlet and the outside, and the vent is located above the air outlet.

[0007] According to the clothing processing device of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing a vent, the vent can be used as an inlet and outlet of the air flow to ensure the dynamic balance of the air pressure between the clothing processing chamber and the outside during operation of the clothing processing device. For example, when the air pressure in the clothing processing chamber increases, part of the hot and humid air can overflow from the vent under the action of the air pressure difference, thereby accelerating the drying efficiency. When the air pressure in the clothing processing chamber decreases, the outside air can enter the clothing processing chamber from the vent to participate in the circulation of the air flow, thereby realizing the exchange of hot and humid air with the outside air. In addition, compared with the technical solution with an exhaust port and a vent in the related art, by eliminating the exhaust port on the barrel assembly, the clothing processing device will not form a through air flow channel during the drying process, thereby ensuring that the barrel assembly can be quickly heated up in the initial stage of the drying process and reducing the risk of overflowing bubbles.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a waterproof and breathable member is provided at the vent to prevent water and foam in the clothing treatment chamber from overflowing from the vent and ensure that the air in the clothing treatment chamber can be discharged to the outside through the vent.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the flow area of ​​the vent is 500 mm 2 -1500mm 2 .

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the axial direction of the barrel body assembly, the air inlet is located at the front part of the barrel body assembly, and the air outlet is located at the rear part of the barrel body assembly.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the flow area of ​​the air outlet is greater than 8000 mm 2 .

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the orthographic projection of the air outlet on an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the central axis of the barrel body assembly deviates from the central axis of the barrel body assembly.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the air duct assembly includes: an air duct shell, which is installed on the upper part of the side wall of the barrel body assembly, and the inner cavity of the air duct shell is connected to the air inlet; a connecting seat, which is arranged between the air duct shell and the barrel body assembly, and the inner cavity of the air duct shell is connected to the air outlet through the inner cavity of the connecting seat, and the vent is arranged on the connecting seat.

[0014] In some embodiments, a filter assembly and a spray component are provided in the connection seat, the filter assembly is used to filter the air discharged from the air outlet, and the spray component is located above the filter assembly.

[0015] In some examples, the filter assembly includes a filter screen and an annular connection frame, and the filter screen is installed in the connection seat through the annular connection frame.

[0016] In some embodiments, the air outlet is located below the connecting seat, and the bottom of the connecting seat has a first air outlet, and the first air outlet is connected to the air outlet, wherein one of the first air outlet and the air outlet is circumferentially provided with a first clamping rib and the other is circumferentially provided with a first clamping groove that cooperates with the first clamping rib.

[0017] In some embodiments, a filter screen and an annular connection frame are connected to the connection seat, and the filter screen is installed at the first air outlet through the annular connection frame.

[0018] In some examples, a spray element is further provided in the connection seat.

[0019] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the air duct shell has a mounting opening, and the top of the connecting seat has a second air outlet, and the second air outlet is connected to the mounting opening, wherein a second clamping rib is provided in the circumference of one of the second air outlet and the mounting opening, and a second clamping groove cooperating with the second clamping rib is provided in the circumference of the other.

[0020] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, a connecting lug is provided on the outer surface of the connecting seat, and a mounting lug is provided on the outer surface of the air duct shell. The connecting seat and the air duct shell are connected by fasteners passing through the connecting lug and the mounting lug.

[0021] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the ventilation opening is arranged on a side of the connecting socket.

[0022] In some embodiments, a side portion of the connection seat is provided with an outwardly protruding tube head, and the tube head extends in an up-down direction and defines the ventilation opening.

[0023] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the air duct shell includes: an air duct base, which is arranged above the barrel body assembly and the connecting seat; an air duct cover, which is arranged on a part of the air duct base; and a fan cover, which is arranged on another part of the air duct base, and the fan of the fan is arranged between the fan cover and the air duct base.

[0024] In some embodiments, a side of the fan cover facing away from the air duct base has a downwardly recessed mounting recess for mounting a drive motor of the fan.

[0025] In some examples, the side wall of the mounting recess is provided with a plurality of partition ribs spaced apart along its circumference, for separating at least a portion of the drive motor from the side wall of the mounting recess, wherein each of the partition ribs comprises an inner partition rib segment and an outer partition rib segment connected to each other, the inner partition rib segment being located within the mounting recess and extending in the depth direction of the mounting recess, and the plurality of outer partition rib segments being arranged in a divergent manner and being located outside the mounting recess.

[0026] In some embodiments, the top of the side wall of the air duct base has a groove extending along its circumference, and the air duct cover plate and the fan cover plate are respectively provided with convex ribs matching with the groove on the side facing the air duct base.

[0027] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0029] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A rear view of the laundry treatment apparatus shown in ;

[0031] Figure 3 is along Figure 2 Sectional view along line AA;

[0032] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A side view of a laundry treatment apparatus as shown in;

[0033] Figure 5 is along Figure 4 Sectional view along the midline BB;

[0034] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 The enlarged partial view shown in ;

[0035] Figure 7 is an exploded view of an air duct assembly of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 An enlarged view of section C shown in;

[0037] Fig. 9 yes Figure 7 An enlarged view of section D is shown in FIG.

[0038] Reference numerals:

[0039] The laundry treatment device 100,

[0040] Barrel assembly 10,

[0041] Outer barrel 11, air inlet 101, air outlet 102,

[0042] Inner drum 12, clothes processing chamber 121,

[0043] Drying assembly 20,

[0044] Air duct housing 21, air duct 2101, air duct outlet 2104, installation port 2105,

[0045] Air duct base 211, groove 2112, rib 2113, mounting lug 2114,

[0046] Air duct cover 212,

[0047] Fan cover plate 213, mounting recess 2131, partition rib 2132, inner partition rib section 2133, outer partition rib section 2134,

[0048] Connecting seat 214, vent 2141, first air outlet 2142, second air outlet 2143, first clamping groove 2144, first clamping rib 2145, second clamping groove 2146, second clamping rib 2147, connecting lug 2148, pipe head 2149,

[0049] Annular connecting frame 216, spraying element 217,

[0050] Heating element 22,

[0051] Blower 23 , fan 231 , drive motor 232 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0053] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 9 A clothes processing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described. The clothes processing device 100 here may be a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer.

[0054] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a barrel assembly 10 and a laundry drying assembly 20 .

[0055] A clothing processing chamber 121 is defined in the barrel body assembly 10 , and the barrel body assembly 10 has an air inlet 101 and an air outlet 102 , both of which are connected to the clothing processing chamber 121 , and the air inlet 101 and the air outlet 102 are arranged at the upper part of the side wall of the barrel body assembly 10 .

[0056] Furthermore, the drying assembly 20 includes an air duct assembly, a heating element 22 and a fan 23. The air duct assembly connects the air inlet 101 and the air outlet 102. The air duct assembly has an air duct 2101. The air duct inlet of the air duct 2101 is connected to the air outlet 102. The air duct outlet 2104 of the air duct 2101 is connected to the air inlet 101.

[0057] The heating element 22 is arranged in the air duct 2101, so as to heat the air in the air duct 2101. In order to effectively utilize the space in the air duct 2101, improve the drying efficiency, and increase the contact area between the airflow and the heating element 22, the heating element 22 is constructed as a serpentine heating elbow. The fan 23 is used as a power component for forming the airflow and guiding the air flow. The air duct assembly has a vent 2141, which is connected to the air outlet 102 and the outside world, and the vent 2141 is located above the air outlet 102.

[0058] According to the clothing processing device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, by setting the vent 2141, the vent 2141 can be used as the inlet and outlet of the air flow to ensure the dynamic balance of the air pressure between the clothing processing chamber 121 and the outside during the operation of the clothing processing device 100. For example, when the air pressure in the clothing processing chamber 121 increases, part of the humid hot air can overflow from the vent 2141 under the action of the air pressure difference, thereby accelerating the drying efficiency; when the air pressure in the clothing processing chamber 121 decreases, the outside air can enter the clothing processing chamber 121 from the vent 2141 to participate in the circulation of the air flow, thereby realizing the exchange of humid hot air and the outside air.

[0059] In addition, compared with the technical solutions with exhaust ports and ventilation ports in the related art, by eliminating the exhaust ports on the barrel body assembly 10, the clothing processing device 100 will not form a through air flow channel during the drying process, thereby ensuring that the barrel body assembly 10 can heat up quickly in the initial stage of the drying process and reducing the risk of overflowing bubbles.

[0060] In order to prevent water and foam in the clothing processing chamber 121 from overflowing from the vent 2141 and to ensure that the air in the clothing processing chamber 121 can be discharged to the outside through the vent 2141, a waterproof and breathable member is provided at the vent 2141. In this embodiment, the waterproof and breathable member is a waterproof and breathable membrane. In some embodiments, the waterproof and breathable membrane can be made of nylon material or PET material.

[0061] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in the axial direction of the barrel assembly 10, the air inlet 101 is located at the front part of the barrel assembly 10, and the air outlet 102 is located at the rear part of the barrel assembly 10. In other words, the air inlet 101 and the air outlet 102 are arranged at intervals in the axial direction of the barrel assembly 10.

[0062] In this way, the distance between the air inlet 101 and the air outlet 102 can be increased, that is, the distance between the air duct inlet and the air duct outlet 2104 can be increased, thereby increasing the flow time of the humid air discharged from the clothing processing chamber 121 in the air duct 2101, extending the heating time of the airflow by the heating element 22, and avoiding the humid air just discharged from being immediately inhaled, which is beneficial to improving the drying efficiency.

[0063] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the orthographic projection of the air outlet 102 on the imaginary horizontal plane X passing through the central axis of the barrel assembly 10 deviates from the central axis of the barrel assembly 10. Thus, the circumferential position of the barrel assembly 10 is effectively utilized, thereby increasing the distance between the air inlet 101 and the air outlet 102, which is conducive to improving the drying efficiency.

[0064] The applicant has discovered through long-term experiments that if the flow area of ​​the vent 2141 is too large, the heat of the clothing processing device 100 will leak out too quickly during the drying process, affecting the drying efficiency and wasting electricity. If the flow area of ​​the vent 2141 is too small, the moisture removal effect of the clothing processing device 100 will be too low during the drying process, affecting the final moisture content and drying time.

[0065] like Figure 5 As shown, the present application sets the flow area S0 of the vent 2141 to 500 mm 2 -1500mm 2 It can avoid the heat from escaping too quickly and reduce energy consumption. It can also avoid the dehumidification effect being too low during the drying process, which is beneficial to improving the drying efficiency.

[0066] In order to ensure high air flow efficiency and faster temperature rise of the barrel assembly 10, thereby improving the drying efficiency, the flow area S2 of the air outlet 102 is set to be greater than 8000mm 2 .

[0067] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the barrel body assembly 10 includes an outer barrel 11 and an inner barrel 12. The inner barrel 12 is rotatably disposed in the outer barrel 11, and the inner barrel 12 extends axially along the outer barrel 11. The inner barrel 12 defines a clothing processing chamber 121, and the clothing processing chamber 121 is connected to the gap between the outer barrel 11 and the inner barrel 12.

[0068] The air outlet 102 is arranged at the upper part of the side wall of the outer tub 11, and the air outlet 102 is connected to the clothing processing chamber 121 through a gap. The air inlet 101 is arranged at the front edge of the outer tub 11 or the door seal on the outer tub 11. The air inlet 101 is arranged at the front edge of the outer tub 11, which can increase the length of the air duct 2101, thereby improving the drying efficiency; the air inlet 101 is arranged on the door seal on the outer tub 11, which can not only increase the length of the air duct 2101, thereby improving the drying efficiency, but also does not need to open a hole in the outer tub 11, which simplifies the structure and processing procedures of the outer tub 11 and reduces costs.

[0069] like Figure 5-Figure 8 As shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the air duct assembly includes an air duct shell 21, which is installed on the upper part of the side wall of the barrel assembly 10, and the inner cavity of the air duct shell 21 is connected to the air inlet 101. In this embodiment, the air duct shell 21 is installed on the top of the outer barrel 11, and at least a portion of the air duct shell 21 extends along the axial direction of the barrel assembly 10.

[0070] Furthermore, the air duct assembly further includes a connecting seat 214, which is disposed between the air duct shell 21 and the barrel assembly 10, so as to connect the inner cavity of the air duct shell 21 and the air outlet 102, that is, the inner cavity of the connecting seat 214 and the inner cavity of the air duct shell 21 form the air duct 2101, and the vent 2141 is disposed at the connecting seat 214. In this embodiment, the connecting seat 214 is disposed between the air duct base 211 of the air duct shell 21 and the outer barrel 11, which can not only support the air duct base 211, but also effectively utilize the top space of the outer barrel 11, and facilitate communication with the outside.

[0071] In some embodiments, the air duct housing 21 includes an air duct base 211, an air duct cover 212 and a fan cover 213, the air duct cover 212 is covered on a portion of the air duct base 211, and the air duct cover 212 and the air duct base 211 define a portion of the air duct 2101, the fan cover 213 is covered on another portion of the air duct base 211, and the air duct cover 212 and the air duct base 211 define another portion of the air duct 2101. It can be understood that in this embodiment, the connecting seat 214 defines the rest of the air duct 2101.

[0072] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the fan 23 includes a fan 231 and a driving motor 232 for driving the fan 231 to rotate. The fan 231 of the fan 23 is arranged between the fan cover 213 and the air duct base 211, and the driving motor 232 is arranged outside the fan cover 213.

[0073] In this embodiment, the side of the fan cover 213 facing away from the air duct base 211 has a downwardly recessed mounting recess 2131 for mounting the drive motor 232. The motor shaft of the drive motor 232 passes through the bottom wall of the mounting recess 2131 to be connected to the fan 231.

[0074] In some examples, the side wall of the mounting recess 2131 is provided with a plurality of partition ribs 2132, and the plurality of partition ribs 2132 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the mounting recess 2131. The partition ribs 2132 can separate at least a portion of the drive motor 232 from the side wall of the mounting recess 2131, which can not only achieve a limiting effect, but also ensure a gap between the drive motor 232 and the mounting recess 2131, which is beneficial to heat dissipation.

[0075] Among them, Figure 8 As shown, each partition rib 2132 includes an inner partition rib segment 2133 and an outer partition rib segment 2134 which are interconnected. The inner partition rib segment 2133 is located in the mounting recess 2131 and extends along the depth direction of the mounting recess 2131. One end of the outer partition rib segment 2134 is connected to the upper end of the inner partition rib segment 2133 and is located outside the mounting recess 2131. Multiple outer partition rib segments 2134 are arranged in a divergent shape, which is beneficial to improving the structural strength of the fan cover 213.

[0076] In some embodiments, the top of the side wall of the duct base 211 has a groove 2112 extending along its circumference, and the side of the duct cover plate 212 and the fan cover plate 213 facing the duct base 211 are respectively provided with ribs 2113 that cooperate with the groove 2112, thereby ensuring the connection reliability and sealing between the duct base 211 and the duct cover plate 212 and between the duct base 211 and the fan cover plate 213.

[0077] Furthermore, a sealing ring extending along the circumference thereof is provided in the groove 2112 , and when the rib 2113 cooperates with the groove 2112 , the sealing ring is pressed tightly, thereby further ensuring the sealed connection between the air duct base 211 and the air duct cover plate 212 , and between the air duct base 211 and the fan cover plate 213 .

[0078] In some embodiments, a filter assembly (not shown) and a spray element 217 are connected to the connection seat 214. The filter assembly is used to filter the hot and humid air discharged from the air outlet 102 to prevent lint from clothing from entering the air duct 2101. The spray element 217 can flush the filter assembly, thereby flushing the lint on the filter assembly back to the clothing processing chamber 121 to prevent lint from accumulating.

[0079] In some examples, the filter assembly includes a filter screen and an annular connection frame 216 . The filter screen is installed in the connection seat 214 via the annular connection frame 216 . The annular connection frame 216 can not only fix the filter screen but also improve the structural strength of the connection seat 214 .

[0080] In this embodiment, a first air outlet 2142 is provided at the bottom of the connection seat 214, and the filter is fixed at the first air outlet 2142 through an annular connection frame 216. The filter can filter the hot and humid air discharged from the air outlet 102 to prevent the hair of clothes from entering the air duct 2101, and the filter can also increase the resistance of foam entering the air duct 2101. In addition, compared with the technical solution of directly installing the filter at the air outlet in the related art, installing the filter and the annular connection frame 216 in the connection seat 214 is conducive to realizing the modularization of components and facilitating the installation and removal of the filter.

[0081] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the air outlet 102 is located below the connection seat 214, and the bottom of the connection seat 214 has a first air passage 2142, which is in communication with the air outlet 102, that is, the first air passage 2142 forms the air duct inlet of the air duct 2101. Among them, one of the first air passage 2142 and the air outlet 102 is provided with a first clamping rib 2145 in the circumference, and the other is provided with a first clamping groove 2144 that cooperates with the first clamping rib 2145 in the circumference, so as to ensure the connection reliability and sealing between the barrel assembly 10 and the connection seat 214.

[0082] like Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, a first clamping groove 2144 is provided in the circumference of the first air outlet 2142, and the first clamping groove 2144 forms a ring surrounding the first air outlet 2142. A first clamping rib 2145 is provided in the circumference of the air outlet 102, and the first clamping rib 2145 surrounds the air outlet 102. Through the cooperation of the first clamping rib 2145 and the first clamping groove 2144, a reliable connection between the connecting seat 214 and the outer barrel 11 is achieved. In order to further ensure the sealing between the two, a sealing ring can be provided in the first clamping groove 2144, and the sealing ring is pressed when the first clamping rib 2145 cooperates with the first clamping groove 2144.

[0083] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the air duct shell 21 has a mounting opening 2104, and the top of the connecting seat 214 has a second air outlet 2143, and the second air outlet 2143 is connected to the inner cavity of the air duct shell 21, wherein one of the second air outlet 2143 and the mounting opening 2104 is circumferentially provided with a second clamping rib 2147 and the other is circumferentially provided with a second clamping groove 2146 that cooperates with the second clamping rib 2147.

[0084] like Figure 6As shown, in this embodiment, a second clamping rib 2147 is provided on the circumference of the second air outlet 2143, and the second clamping rib 2147 surrounds the second air outlet 2143. A second clamping groove 2146 is provided on the circumference of the installation opening 2104, and the second clamping groove 2146 surrounds the installation opening 2104. Through the cooperation of the second clamping rib 2147 and the second clamping groove 2146, a reliable connection between the connecting seat 214 and the air duct base 211 is achieved. In order to further ensure the sealing between the two, a sealing ring can be provided in the second clamping groove 2146, and the sealing ring is pressed when the second clamping rib 2147 and the second clamping groove 2146 cooperate.

[0085] like Figure 7 As shown, the outer surface of the connecting seat 214 is provided with a connecting lug 2148, and the outer surface of the air duct shell 21 is provided with a mounting lug 2114. The connecting seat 214 and the air duct shell 21 are connected by fasteners penetrating the connecting lug 2148 and the mounting lug 2114, and the connection is reliable and stable. In this embodiment, the air duct base 211 has a side panel extending along its circumference, and the mounting lug 2114 is provided on the side panel. The connecting seat 214 and the air duct base 211 are further connected by fasteners penetrating the connecting holes on the connecting lug 2148 and the mounting lug 2114.

[0086] In some embodiments, the vent 2141 is provided on the side of the connection seat 214. Specifically, the side of the connection seat 214 is provided with a protruding tube head 2149, which extends in the up-down direction to define the vent 2141, which has a simple structure and is easy to process and manufacture.

[0087] In this embodiment, the connecting seat 214 includes a main body and a cover portion, a first air outlet 2142 is provided at the bottom of the main body, a second air outlet 2143 is provided at the top of the main body, an opening is provided at the side of the main body, the cover portion is provided at the opening, and a pipe head 2149 is provided on the side of the cover portion facing away from the main body, thereby defining a vent 2141.

[0088] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0089] Other structures and operations of the laundry processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0090] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0091] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: A barrel assembly, the barrel assembly comprising a door seal, a laundry processing chamber defined in the barrel assembly, the barrel assembly having an air inlet and an air outlet communicating with the laundry processing chamber, the air inlet and the air outlet being arranged at an upper portion of a side wall of the barrel assembly; A clothes drying assembly, the clothes drying assembly comprising an air duct assembly communicating with the air inlet and the air outlet, a heating element disposed in the air duct assembly, and a fan for guiding air flow; Wherein, the air duct assembly has a vent connected with the air outlet and the outside, and the vent is located above the air outlet; The orthographic projection of the air outlet on an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the central axis of the barrel body assembly deviates from the central axis of the barrel body assembly.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A waterproof and breathable member is provided at the vent.

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flow area of ​​the vent is 500mm 2 -1500mm 2 .

4. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the axial direction of the barrel body assembly, the air inlet is located at the front part of the barrel body assembly, and the air outlet is located at the rear part of the barrel body assembly.

5. The clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The flow area of ​​the air outlet is greater than 8000mm 2 .

6. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air duct assembly comprises: An air duct shell, the air duct shell is installed on the upper part of the side wall of the barrel assembly, and the inner cavity of the air duct shell is connected to the air inlet; A connecting seat, wherein the connecting seat is arranged between the air duct shell and the barrel body assembly, the inner cavity of the air duct shell is connected with the air outlet through the inner cavity of the connecting seat, and the vent is arranged on the connecting seat.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A filter assembly and a spray component are arranged in the connection seat. The filter assembly is used to filter the air discharged from the air outlet. The spray component is located above the filter assembly.

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The filter assembly comprises a filter screen and an annular connection frame, and the filter screen is installed in the connection seat through the annular connection frame.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air outlet is located below the connecting seat, and the bottom of the connecting seat has a first air outlet, which is connected to the air outlet. Wherein, a first clamping rib is provided on the circumference of one of the first air inlet and the air outlet, and a first clamping groove cooperating with the first clamping rib is provided on the circumference of the other one.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the air duct shell has a mounting opening, the top of the connecting seat has a second air outlet, and the second air outlet is connected to the mounting opening. Wherein, a second clamping rib is provided on the circumference of one of the second air outlet and the installation opening, and a second clamping groove cooperating with the second clamping rib is provided on the circumference of the other one.

11. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outer surface of the connecting seat is provided with a connecting lug, the outer surface of the air duct shell is provided with a mounting lug, and the connecting seat and the air duct shell are connected by fasteners penetrating the connecting lug and the mounting lug.

12. The clothes processing device according to any one of claims 6 to 11, characterized in that: The vent is arranged on the side of the connecting seat.

13. The clothes treating device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The side of the connecting seat is provided with an outwardly protruding pipe head, and the pipe head extends in the up-down direction and defines the ventilation opening.

14. The clothes treating device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air duct shell comprises: An air duct base, the air duct base is arranged above the barrel body assembly and the connecting seat; An air duct cover plate, wherein the air duct cover plate is disposed on a portion of the air duct base; A fan cover is provided on another part of the air duct base, and a fan of the fan is provided between the fan cover and the air duct base.

15. The clothes treating device according to claim 14, characterized in that: A side of the fan cover plate facing away from the air duct base has a mounting recessed portion that is recessed downwards and is used to mount a driving motor of the fan.

16. The clothes treating device according to claim 15, characterized in that: The side wall of the mounting recess is provided with a plurality of partition ribs spaced apart along the circumference thereof, for separating at least a portion of the drive motor from the side wall of the mounting recess. Each of the partition ribs comprises an inner partition rib segment and an outer partition rib segment which are connected to each other, the inner partition rib segment is located in the mounting recess and extends along the depth direction of the mounting recess, and a plurality of outer partition rib segments are arranged in a divergent manner and are located outside the mounting recess.

17. The laundry processing device according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that: The top of the side wall of the air duct base is provided with a groove extending along the circumference thereof, and the air duct cover plate and the fan cover plate are respectively provided with convex ribs matching with the groove on one side facing the air duct base.

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