Clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides a clothing processing device, comprising: a front support; a fan, the fan being arranged on the front support and detachably connected to the front support. The clothing processing device provided by this solution arranges the fan on the front support, which can make fuller use of the space around the front support to accommodate the fan, is more convenient for fan assembly, and is more conducive to improving the airflow around the fan. Compared with the structure in which the fan is arranged on components such as an electric control box and a heat pump cover plate, the number of parts on components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover plate can be reduced, and the structural shape of components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover plate can be simplified, which is conducive to thinning the components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover plate from top to bottom, further reducing the overall size of the product, and the fan is detachably connected to the front support, which is more convenient for disassembly and assembly between the fan and the front support, and the inspection and maintenance of the product is more convenient.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The existing clothing processing equipment is provided with a fan inside the body. Specifically, the fan is fixed by assembling on components such as an electric control box and a heat pump cover inside the body. Such a structure requires separate avoidance of the fan, which will cause the size of these components to be relatively large, which is not conducive to streamlining the overall size of the clothing processing equipment. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device.

[0004] To achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the present invention provides a clothes processing device, comprising: a front support; and a fan, wherein the fan is disposed on the front support and is detachably connected to the front support.

[0005] The clothes processing device provided by the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention arranges the fan on the front support, which can make better use of the space around the front support to accommodate the fan, is more convenient for fan assembly, and is more conducive to improving the airflow around the fan. Compared with the structure in which the fan is arranged on components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover, the number of parts of the components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover can be streamlined and their structural shape can be simplified, which is conducive to thinning the components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover, and further reducing the overall size of the product. In addition, the fan is detachably connected to the front support, which is more convenient for disassembly and assembly between the fan and the front support, and the inspection and maintenance of the product are more convenient.

[0006] In addition, the clothes processing device in the above embodiment provided by the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0007] In the above technical solution, a fan mounting seat is provided on the front support, and the fan is suitable for being detachably assembled to the fan mounting seat so as to install the fan on the front support.

[0008] In the present solution, a fan mounting base is provided on the front support for mounting the fan, so that the installation and positioning of the fan on the front support are more convenient and intuitive, thereby improving the convenience and efficiency of fan assembly, and by using the fan mounting base to install the fan, the fan mounting base can be designed to promote the compatibility between the fan and the front support more flexibly and conveniently, thereby making the fan assembly more stable and firm without affecting the front support.

[0009] In any of the above technical solutions, the fan mounting seat and the front support are formed integrally.

[0010] In this solution, a fan mounting seat is integrally constructed on the front support, and the fan is assembled on the fan mounting seat to fix the fan to the front support. This not only achieves the purpose of fan installation, but also reduces the number of product parts and components and reduces product costs, while also simplifying the product assembly process and improving the product assembly efficiency.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the fan mounting seat includes a clamping seat, which is clamped with the fan and locks the fan on the front support.

[0012] In this solution, the fan mounting base is constructed as a structure suitable for snap-fitting with the fan, so that the fan can be assembled with the fan mounting base in a snap-fitting manner. While ensuring the firmness of the fan assembly, it further simplifies the product assembly operation, greatly improves product assembly efficiency, and reduces product costs.

[0013] In any of the above technical solutions, the base includes: a pivoting clamping portion, the fan is provided with an adapting portion adapted to the pivoting clamping portion, the pivoting clamping portion is engaged with the adapting portion, the fan is limited on the front support, and the fan can rotate relative to the front support around the center line of the pivoting clamping portion; a rotation limiting structure acts on the fan and limits the fan from rotating around the center line of the pivoting clamping portion.

[0014] In the present solution, the fan is pivotally connected to the front support by means of the engagement of the pivotal clamping portion with the adapter portion of the fan. At this time, the freedom of the fan to rotate around the center line of the pivotal clamping portion relative to the front support is released, while the freedom of the fan in other directions (such as the freedom of the fan to radially or axially displace along the pivotal clamping portion) is restricted. In addition, the holder also includes a rotation restricting structure. Based on the limiting effect of the pivotal clamping portion on the fan, the rotation restricting structure is further utilized to restrict the freedom of the fan to rotate around the center line of the pivotal clamping portion relative to the front support, thereby restricting all the freedoms of the fan, so that the fan is stably and firmly fixed to the front support, thereby achieving stable assembly of the fan. The fan and the holder of the present structure are assembled in a clamping connection, which has the advantages of convenient and efficient assembly.

[0015] In any of the above technical solutions, the card holder further includes: two connecting arms, the two connecting arms are opposite to each other and are distributed at intervals, the pivoting clamping portion is arranged on the connecting arms, and the fan is limited between the two connecting arms.

[0016] In this solution, the fan is located between the two connecting arms and is limited by the two connecting arms, which can further improve the stability of the fan assembly. By setting the pivoting clamping part on the connecting arm, the connecting arm can be used to simultaneously prevent the pivoting clamping part and the adapter part from falling off, thereby achieving stable and reliable assembly between the pivoting clamping part and the adapter part.

[0017] In any of the above technical solutions, the connecting arm is V-shaped, and both ends of the connecting arm are connected to the front support. The angle portion of the connecting arm is separated from the front support, and the pivot clamping portion is arranged at the angle portion.

[0018] In the present solution, the connecting arm is arranged in a V-shape, and its two ends are fixed to the front support, and the angle portion in the middle is separated from the front support to form a movable end. By arranging the pivot clamping portion at the angle portion, the mobility of the angle portion as the movable end can be used to improve the convenience of clamping and assembling between the fan and the socket, and at the same time, the risk of damage during the clamping of the pivot clamping portion and the adapter portion is greatly reduced; and the structural form in which the two ends of the connecting arm are fixed can effectively limit the deflection of the connecting arm, thereby preventing the problem of disengagement between the pivot clamping portion and the adapter portion caused by excessive deflection on the connecting arm. Generally speaking, while meeting the convenience of assembly, the connection reliability between the pivot clamping portion and the adapter portion is effectively guaranteed.

[0019] In any of the above technical solutions, the front support includes a front support body and a support wall, one end of the support wall is integrally combined with the front support body, and the support wall and the front support body form an angle, wherein one end of the connecting arm is connected to the front support body, and the other end is connected to the support wall, and the angle portion of the connecting arm protrudes in a direction close to the angle.

[0020] In the present solution, the supporting wall and the front supporting body form an angle, one end of the connecting arm is connected to the front supporting body, and the other end is connected to the supporting wall, and the angle portion thereof protrudes toward the angle formed by the supporting wall and the front supporting body. This allows the shape of the portion of the front support corresponding to the connecting arm to be similar to the shape of the connecting arm, which is beneficial to improving the connection reliability of the two ends of the connecting arm. At the same time, the V-shaped connecting arm can in turn have a shaping effect on the supporting wall and the front supporting body, so that the open space constructed by the angle formed by the supporting wall and the front supporting body can effectively accommodate and position the fan, thereby improving product quality.

[0021] In any of the above technical solutions, the fan abuts against the two connecting arms.

[0022] In this solution, the fan is arranged to abut against the two connecting arms, so that the two connecting arms clamp and fix the fan, which is more conducive to stable and reliable assembly of the fan.

[0023] In any of the above technical solutions, one of the pivoting clamping portion and the adapting portion includes a convex bump, and the other includes a groove, the convex bump is inserted into the groove and can rotate in the groove; and / or the base also includes two clamping plates, the two clamping plates are distributed opposite to each other and at intervals, and one end of the fan away from the pivoting clamping portion extends between the two clamping plates and abuts against the two clamping plates.

[0024] In the present solution, a convex and a concave groove are embedded and rotated together between the pivotal clamping part and the adapter part, which simplifies the structure and is more convenient for product processing and manufacturing. At the same time, the clamping resistance is small during the clamping process between the pivotal clamping part and the adapter part, and it is not easy to cause clamping damage or breakage, thereby further improving the assembly reliability of the fan.

[0025] Two clamping plates are arranged on the front support so that one end of the fan away from the pivotal clamping portion extends between the two clamping plates and abuts against the two clamping plates. This can further improve the stability of the fan on the one hand, and on the other hand, when the end of the fan away from the pivotal clamping portion is acted upon by external force, a large part of the force can be directly absorbed by the clamping plate, thereby reducing the torque applied to the pivotal clamping portion, thereby greatly reducing the risk of the pivotal clamping portion and the adapter portion being disengaged or broken.

[0026] In any of the above technical solutions, the rotation limiting structure includes a first abutment portion and a second abutment portion, and the fan abuts against the first abutment portion and the second abutment portion, wherein the first abutment portion is adapted to limit the rotation of the fan in a direction of continuing to press against the first abutment portion, and the second abutment portion is adapted to limit the rotation of the fan in a direction of continuing to press against the second abutment portion, and the rotation direction of the fan continuing to press against the first abutment portion is perpendicular to the rotation direction of continuing to press against the second abutment portion.

[0027] In this solution, a rotation limiting structure is provided including a first abutment portion and a second abutment portion, and the fan abuts against the first abutment portion and the second abutment portion, and the first abutment portion and the second abutment portion form an effect of clamping the fan along the circumferential direction, which can limit the forward and reverse rotation of the fan, thereby making the fan assembly stable.

[0028] In any of the above technical solutions, the first abutment portion includes a first protrusion, which is located on the front support and supports the fan so that there is no space between the fan and the front support; and / or the second abutment portion includes a second protrusion, which is located on the front support and supports the fan so that there is no space between the fan and the front support.

[0029] In this solution, the first protrusion is used to abut against the fan, so as to limit the rotation of the fan. Compared with the surface contact abutment, the support of the fan by the protrusion structure can better ensure the stability of the support of the fan, thereby preventing the fan from loosening along the circumferential direction.

[0030] By using the second protrusion to abut against the fan, the purpose of limiting the rotation of the fan can be achieved. Compared with the surface contact abutment form, the protrusion structure's support for the fan can better ensure the stability of the fan support, thereby preventing the fan from loosening along the circumferential direction.

[0031] In any of the above technical solutions, the fan is located on the front side of the front support.

[0032] In the present solution, the fan is arranged on the front side of the front support, so that the fan can be closer to the circuit board and other electrical components of the clothing processing device, thereby being able to more efficiently drive the airflow around the circuit board and other electrical components to dehumidify the circuit board and other electrical components. The design of the fan being arranged on the front side of the front support makes more effective use of the space in front of the front support, making the internal space layout of the clothing processing device more compact, thereby reducing the overall size of the product. Compared with the structure in which the fan is arranged on the electric control box, the heat pump cover and other components, the number of parts of the electric control box, the heat pump cover and other components can be reduced and their structural shape can be simplified, which is conducive to the thinning of the electric control box, the heat pump cover and other components, and further reducing the overall size of the product.

[0033] In any of the above technical solutions, the front support has a barrel body adaptation area and an edge area, the barrel body adaptation area is formed in the middle position of the front support and is constructed with a barrel body adaptation structure that adapts to the barrel body, the edge area is formed at the peripheral position of the front support, and the fan mounting seat is located in the edge area.

[0034] In this solution, the fan is arranged in the edge area around the barrel body adaptation area, which can prevent interference with the front panel and at the same time will not affect the molding quality of the barrel body adaptation structure.

[0035] Optionally, the clothing processing device is a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer.

[0036] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description or may be learned by practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] 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:

[0038] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a clothes processing device shown in FIG.

[0040] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the clothes processing device shown in FIG.

[0041] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of the laundry processing device shown in another viewing angle;

[0042] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the clothes processing device shown in FIG.

[0043] Figure 6 yes Figure 3 An exploded schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the laundry treatment device shown in FIG.

[0044] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the clothes processing device shown in FIG.

[0045] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of the laundry processing device shown in another viewing angle;

[0046] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of a part of the structure of a clothes processing device is shown in FIG.

[0047] in, Figures 1 to 9 The corresponding relationship between the reference numerals and component names in the figure is:

[0048] 100 fan, 110 flange, 111 adapter, 120 fan cavity, 130 support column, 200 front support, 210 fan mounting seat, 211 pivot clamping portion, 212 rotation limiting structure, 2121 first abutment portion, 2122 second abutment portion, 213 connecting arm, 2131 first end, 2132 second end, 2133 angle portion, 214 clamping plate, 221 front support body, 222 support wall, 223 reinforcing ribs, 231 barrel body adapter area, 232 edge area, 300 shell, 310 front panel, 320 side panel, 330 top panel, 340 door body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0050] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0051] Refer to the following Figures 1 to 9 A laundry treating apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention is described.

[0052] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a clothing processing device, including: a fan 100 and a front support 200. It can be understood that the front support 200 is a component used to adapt to a barrel body (such as a drum) of the clothing processing device and is suitable for supporting the barrel body; the fan 100 is arranged on the front support 200 and is detachably connected to the front support 200.

[0053] In the clothing processing device provided by the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the fan 100 is arranged on the front support 200, so that the space around the front support 200 can be more fully utilized (preferably, for example, the space on the front or rear side of the front support 200 is more fully utilized) to accommodate the fan 100, which is more convenient for the assembly of the fan 100 and is more conducive to improving the airflow around the fan 100. Compared with the structure in which the fan is arranged on components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover, the number of parts on components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover can be simplified, and the structural shape of components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover can be simplified, which is conducive to the upper and lower thinning of components such as the electric control box and the heat pump cover, and further reducing the overall size of the product. In addition, the fan 100 is detachably connected to the front support 200, which is more convenient for disassembly and assembly between the fan 100 and the front support 200, and the inspection and maintenance of the product are more convenient.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, it is further defined that a fan mounting seat 210 is provided on the front support 200 , and the fan 100 is adapted to be detachably assembled to the fan mounting seat 210 , so as to install the fan 100 on the front support 200 .

[0055] In the present solution, a fan mounting base 210 is provided on the front support 200 for mounting the fan 100, so that the installation and positioning of the fan 100 on the front support 200 are more convenient and intuitive, thereby improving the convenience and efficiency of the assembly of the fan 100, and by using the fan mounting base 210 to install the fan, the fan mounting base 210 can be designed to more flexibly and conveniently promote the compatibility between the fan 100 and the front support 200, thereby making the assembly of the fan 100 more stable and firm without affecting the front support 200.

[0056] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, it is further defined that the fan mounting seat 210 is formed integrally with the front support 200 .

[0057] In this solution, a fan mounting base 210 is integrally constructed on the front support 200, and the fan 100 is assembled on the fan mounting base 210 to fix the fan 100 to the front support 200. Compared with the existing structure in which the fan 100 is installed on components such as an electrical control box and a heat pump cover through a fan 100 bracket, the fan 100 bracket component is omitted while achieving the purpose of installing the fan 100. This not only reduces the number of parts of the product and reduces the product cost, but also simplifies the assembly process of the product and improves the assembly efficiency of the product.

[0058] Of course, in other embodiments, the fan mounting base 210 and the front support 200 may be designed as separate components, and the fan mounting base 210 may be fixed to the front support 200 by means of snap connection, screw fixing, welding, etc.

[0059] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features of any of the above embodiments, it is further defined that the fan mounting base 210 specifically includes a clamping base, which is clamped with the fan 100 and locks the fan 100 on the front support 200. In this way, the fan 100 is assembled with the fan mounting base 210 in a clamping form, which ensures the firmness of the assembly of the fan 100 and further simplifies the assembly operation of the product, greatly improves the product assembly efficiency, and reduces the product cost.

[0060] Of course, in other embodiments, the fan mounting base 210 and the fan 100 may also be fixed by means of screws or other connection methods.

[0061] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that the card holder includes: a pivoting card connection portion 211 and a rotation limiting structure 212 .

[0062] Specifically, the fan 100 is provided with an adapting portion 111 adapted to the pivoting clamping portion 211. The pivoting clamping portion 211 is clamped with the adapting portion 111 to limit the fan 100 on the front support 200 and enable the fan 100 to rotate relative to the front support 200 around the center line of the pivoting clamping portion 211; the rotation limiting structure 212 acts on the fan 100 and limits the fan 100 from rotating around the center line of the pivoting clamping portion 211.

[0063] Among them, the fan 100 is pivoted to the front support 200 by means of the pivot clamping portion 211 and the adapter portion 111 of the fan 100. At this time, the freedom of the fan 100 to rotate around the center line of the pivot clamping portion 211 relative to the front support 200 is released, while the degrees of freedom in other directions (such as the radial or axial displacement freedom of the fan 100 along the pivot clamping portion 211) are restricted. The socket further includes a rotation limiting structure 212. Based on the limiting effect of the pivot clamping portion 211 on the fan 100, the rotation limiting structure 212 is further used to limit the freedom of the fan 100 to rotate around the center line of the pivot clamping portion 211 relative to the front support 200, thereby limiting all the degrees of freedom of the fan 100, so that the fan 100 is stably and firmly fixed to the front support 200, thereby achieving stable assembly of the fan 100. In addition, the structure of the fan 100 and the socket are clamped and assembled, which has the advantages of convenient and efficient assembly.

[0064] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that the card holder also includes two connecting arms 213, the two connecting arms 213 are opposite and spaced apart, the pivoting clamping portion 211 is arranged on the connecting arms 213, and the fan 100 is limited between the two connecting arms 213. In this way, the stability of the assembly of the fan 100 can be further improved, and by arranging the pivoting clamping portion 211 on the connecting arms 213, the pivoting clamping portion 211 and the adapter portion 111 can be prevented from falling off by using the connecting arms 213, so that the assembly between the pivoting clamping portion 211 and the adapter portion 111 is stable and reliable.

[0065] In more detail, Fig. 9 As shown, pivotal clamping parts 211 are respectively provided on the two connecting arms 213, the shell of the fan 100 includes a fan cavity 120 and flange edges 110 arranged at both axial ends of the fan cavity 120, the fan 100 includes fan blades, and the fan blades are arranged in the fan cavity 120, wherein the flange edges 110 at both axial ends of the fan cavity 120 are respectively provided with adapter parts 111, when the fan 100 is located between the connecting arms 213, the two flange edges 110 are opposite to the two connecting arms 213, and the adapter parts 111 on the flange edges 110 are connected to the pivotal clamping parts 211 on the connecting arms 213, thereby forming a structural form in which both ends of the fan 100 are pivotally connected to the two connecting arms 213.

[0066] Preferably, if Fig. 9 As shown, a plurality of support columns 130 are provided between the two flange edges 110 of the fan 100, and the two flange edges 110 are supported by the plurality of support columns 130, which can improve the strength and reliability of the fan 100, and further improve the reliability of the connection between the fan 100 and the front support 200.

[0067] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the fan 100 is further limited to abut against the two connecting arms 213. In this way, the two connecting arms 213 clamp and fix the fan 100, which is more conducive to the stable and reliable assembly of the fan 100.

[0068] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that the card seat also includes two card plates 214, the two card plates 214 are distributed oppositely and at intervals, and the end of the fan 100 away from the pivoting card connection portion 211 extends between the two card plates 214 and abuts against the two card plates 214. In this way, on the one hand, the stability of the fan 100 can be further improved, and on the other hand, when the end of the fan 100 away from the pivoting card connection portion 211 is acted by an external force, a large part of the force can be directly absorbed by the card plate 214, thereby reducing the torque on the pivoting card connection portion 211, thereby greatly reducing the risk of the pivoting card connection portion 211 and the adapter portion 111 being disengaged or broken.

[0069] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Fig. 9As shown, it is further defined that the connecting arm 213 is V-shaped, and the two ends of the connecting arm 213 (specifically refer to the first end 2131 and the second end 2132 of the connecting arm 213) are connected to the front support 200, the angle portion 2133 of the connecting arm 213 (the angle portion 2133 of the connecting arm 213 can be correspondingly understood as the angle portion of the V-shape) is separated from the front support 200, and the pivot clamping portion 211 is arranged at the angle portion 2133. By setting the connecting arm 213 to be V-shaped and fixing the two ends of the connecting arm 213 to the front support 200, the angle portion 2133 in the middle is separated from the front support 200 to form a movable end, and by setting the pivot clamping portion 211 at the angle portion 2133, the mobility of the angle portion 2133 as the movable end can be used to improve the convenience of clamping and assembling between the fan 100 and the socket, and at the same time, the risk of damage during the clamping of the pivot clamping portion 211 and the adapter portion 111 can be greatly reduced; and the structural form in which the two ends of the connecting arm 213 are fixed can effectively limit the deflection of the connecting arm 213, thereby preventing the problem of disengagement between the pivot clamping portion 211 and the adapter portion 111 caused by excessive deflection on the connecting arm 213. Generally speaking, while meeting the convenience of assembly, the connection reliability between the pivot clamping portion 211 and the adapter portion 111 is effectively guaranteed.

[0070] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that the front support 200 includes a front support body 221 and a support wall 222, one end of the support wall 222 is integrated with the front support body 221, and the support wall 222 forms an angle with the front support body 221, wherein the first end 2131 of the connecting arm 213 is connected to the front support body 221, the second end 2132 is connected to the support wall 222, and the angle portion 2133 of the connecting arm 213 protrudes in the direction close to the angle. This can make the shape of the portion of the front support 200 corresponding to the connecting arm 213 similar to the shape of the connecting arm 213, which is conducive to improving the connection reliability of the two ends of the connecting arm 213, and at the same time, the V-shaped connecting arm 213 can also play a shaping effect on the support wall 222 and the front support body 221, so that the open space constructed by the angle formed by the support wall 222 and the front support body 221 can effectively accommodate and position the fan 100, thereby improving product quality.

[0071] Preferably, the fan 100 is constructed with an angle structure, for example, Fig. 9 As shown, the fan 100 is roughly quadrilateral in shape and has four angle structures, wherein one angle structure of the fan 100 roughly matches the shape of the angle enclosed by the front support body 221 and the support wall 222, and a groove is provided at the angle structure (see the adapter 111 in the figure for details), such as Figure 3As shown, when the angle structure is embedded in the angle space, the angle structure of the fan 100 is clamped by two connecting arms 213 to limit the left and right positions of the fan 100, and the groove of the fan 100 is engaged with the convex bump on the connecting arm 213. In this way, the fan 100 is pivotally connected to the front support 200 in an engaged form, which further limits the up and down and forward and backward displacement movement of the fan 100. At the same time, the rotation limiting structure 212 (see the first abutment portion 2121 and the second abutment portion 2122 for details) acts on the fan 100 to limit the two sides of the angle structure (that is, the two sides of the fan 100 that fit the angle space), thereby limiting the freedom of the fan 100 to rotate around the pivoting clamping portion 211, thereby achieving stable assembly of the fan 100. Preferably, as Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Fig. 9 As shown, reinforcing ribs 223 are provided on the surface of the supporting wall 222 to strengthen and support it.

[0072] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that one of the pivoting clamping part 211 and the adapting part 111 includes a convex bump and the other includes a groove, and the convex bump is inserted into the groove and can rotate in the groove. In this way, the pivoting clamping part 211 and the adapting part 111 form an embedded rotation fit of the convex bump and the groove, the structure is simpler, and it is more convenient for product processing and manufacturing. At the same time, the clamping resistance is small during the clamping process between the pivoting clamping part 211 and the adapting part 111, and it is not easy to cause the problem of clamping damage or breakage, thereby further improving the assembly reliability of the fan 100.

[0073] It can be understood that the center line of the pivoting clamping portion 211 can correspond to the center line of the convex hull or the center line of the groove.

[0074] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that the rotation limiting structure 212 includes a first abutment portion 2121 and a second abutment portion 2122, and the fan 100 abuts against the first abutment portion 2121 and the second abutment portion 2122, wherein the first abutment portion 2121 is adapted to limit the rotation of the fan 100 in the direction of continuing to be pressed against the first abutment portion 2121, and the second abutment portion 2122 is adapted to limit the rotation of the fan 100 in the direction of continuing to be pressed against the second abutment portion 2122, and the rotation direction of the fan 100 when continuing to press against the first abutment portion 2121 is perpendicular to the rotation direction when continuing to press against the second abutment portion 2122.

[0075] In this way, the first abutting portion 2121 and the second abutting portion 2122 form an effect of clamping the fan 100 along the circumferential direction, which can limit the forward and reverse rotation of the fan 100, so that the fan 100 is assembled stably.

[0076] For example, Figure 7 As shown, the first abutment portion 2121 and the fan 100 can be set to be horizontally abutted, and the second abutment portion 2122 and the fan 100 can be set to be vertically abutted. In this way, the first abutment portion 2121 limits the horizontal rotational shaking of the fan 100, and the second abutment portion 2122 limits the vertical rotational shaking, thereby maintaining the stability of the fan 100.

[0077] Of course, the present solution is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the fan 100 and the front support 200 (or the connecting arm 213) can be designed to form a snap fit at a position eccentric to the pivot clamping portion 211, which can also achieve the purpose of limiting the rotation of the fan 100 around the pivot clamping portion 211.

[0078] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 7 and Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that the first abutting portion 2121 includes a first protrusion, which is located on the front support 200 and supports the fan 100 so that there is no air between the fan 100 and the front support 200. Compared with the surface contact abutment form, the form of the protrusion structure supporting the fan 100 can better ensure the stability of the support and abutment of the fan 100, thereby preventing the fan 100 from loosening along the circumferential direction.

[0079] Of course, in other embodiments, the front support body 221 may also be used as the first abutting portion to abut against the fan 100 to limit the rotation of the fan 100 .

[0080] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Fig. 9 As shown, it is further defined that the second abutting portion 2122 includes a second protrusion, which is located on the front support 200 and supports the fan 100 so that there is no air between the fan 100 and the front support 200. Compared with the surface contact abutment form, the form of the protrusion structure supporting the fan 100 can better ensure the stability of the support and abutment of the fan 100, thereby preventing the fan 100 from loosening along the circumferential direction.

[0081] Of course, in other embodiments, the support wall 222 may also be used as the second abutting portion to abut against the fan 100 to limit the rotation of the fan 100 .

[0082] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 2 , Figure 4As shown, it is further limited that the fan 100 is located at the front side of the front support 200. In this way, the fan 100 can be closer to the circuit board and other electrical components of the clothes processing device, so that the airflow around the circuit board and other electrical components can be driven more efficiently to achieve dehumidification of the circuit board and other electrical components, and the design of the fan 100 being arranged at the front side of the front support 200 makes more full use of the space in front of the front support 200, making the internal space layout of the clothes processing device more compact, reducing the overall size of the product, and compared with the structure in which the fan 100 is arranged on the electric control box, the heat pump cover plate and other components, the number of parts on the electric control box, the heat pump cover plate and other components can be simplified, and the structural shape of the electric control box, the heat pump cover plate and other components can be simplified, which is conducive to the upper and lower thinning of the electric control box, the heat pump cover plate and other components, and further reducing the overall size of the product.

[0083] Of course, in other embodiments, the fan 100 may also be designed to be located on the rear side or the upper side of the front support 200 .

[0084] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 , Figure 8 As shown, the front support 200 is further defined to have a barrel body fitting area 231 and an edge area 232, the barrel body fitting area 231 is formed at the middle position of the front support 200, and is configured with a barrel body fitting structure (such as a clothing loading port) that fits the barrel body, the edge area 232 is formed at the peripheral position of the front support 200, and the fan mounting seat 210 is located in the edge area 232. In this way, on the one hand, the problem of interference with the front panel 310 can be prevented, and at the same time, the molding quality of the barrel body fitting structure will not be affected.

[0085] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, it is further defined that the clothing processing device also includes an outer shell 300 and a barrel body (such as a drum) arranged in the outer shell 300. The outer shell 300 specifically includes a front panel 310, a top panel 330, a side panel 320, a rear panel and a base. The rear panel is located on the rear side of the front panel 310; the side panels 320 are two and are located on the left and right sides of the front panel 310, and connect the front panel 310 and the rear panel; the top panel 330 covers the space enclosed by the front, rear panels and the side panels 320 from the top, and the base is arranged below the front, rear panels and the side panels 320; the barrel body is located between the front and rear panels, and a door body 340 is provided on the front panel 310 for blocking or opening the barrel body. The front support 200 is arranged between the barrel body and the front panel 310, and the front support 200 is connected to the base and the barrel body and supports the barrel body.

[0086] In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the features in any of the above embodiments, Figure 1As shown, it is further defined that part or all of the front support 200 is a plastic part, and the fan mounting seat 210 and the front support 200 are integrally injection molded.

[0087] Optionally, the clothing processing device is a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer.

[0088] To summarize, the clothing processing device provided by the embodiments of the present invention is different from the traditional arrangement of setting the fan on components such as an electrical control box and a heat pump cover. In this solution, the fan is set on the front support. Since a fan mounting seat can be integrally constructed on the front support, the fan is assembled on the fan mounting seat to fix the fan to the front support. Compared with the existing structure in which the fan is installed on components such as an electrical control box and a heat pump cover through a fan bracket, the fan bracket component is omitted while achieving the purpose of fan installation. This not only simplifies the number of parts of the product and reduces the product cost, but also simplifies the assembly process of the product and improves the assembly efficiency of the product.

[0089] In the present invention, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "plurality" refers to two or more, unless otherwise clearly defined. The terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "connected" can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0090] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front” and “back” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or unit referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore, cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0091] In the description of this specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments", etc. 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 can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0092] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: front_support(200); A fan (100), the fan (100) being disposed on the front support (200) and detachably connected to the front support (200); A fan mounting seat (210) is provided on the front support (200), and the fan (100) is suitable for being detachably assembled on the fan mounting seat (210) so as to mount the fan (100) on the front support (200); The fan mounting seat (210) comprises a clamping seat, the clamping seat is clamped with the fan (100) and locks the fan (100) on the front support (200); The fan (100) is located at the front side of the front support (200); The front support (200) has a barrel body fitting area (231) and an edge area (232); the barrel body fitting area (231) is formed at a central position of the front support (200) and is provided with a barrel body fitting structure fitting the barrel body; the edge area (232) is formed at a peripheral position of the front support (200); and the fan mounting seat (210) is located in the edge area (232); The card holder comprises: A pivoting clamping portion (211), the fan (100) being provided with an adapting portion (111) adapted to the pivoting clamping portion (211), the pivoting clamping portion (211) being clamped with the adapting portion (111), so as to limit the fan (100) on the front support (200) and enable the fan (100) to rotate relative to the front support (200) around a center line of the pivoting clamping portion (211); A rotation limiting structure (212) acts on the fan (100) and limits the fan (100) from rotating around a center line of the pivot clamping portion (211); The laundry processing device further comprises: A shell (300), and a barrel body arranged in the shell (300), wherein the shell (300) comprises a front panel (310), a top panel (330), a side panel (320), a rear panel and a base, and the rear panel is located on the rear side of the front panel (310); There are two side panels (320), the two side panels (320) are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front panel (310), and the two side panels (320) are respectively connected to the front panel (310) and the rear panel; The top plate (330) covers the space enclosed by the front panel (310), the rear panel and the side panels (320) from the top, and the base is arranged below the front panel (310), the rear panel and the side panels (320); The barrel body is located between the front panel (310) and the rear panel; a door body (340) is provided on the front panel (310); the door body (340) is used to close or open the barrel body; the front support (200) is provided between the barrel body and the front panel (310); the front support (200) is connected to the base and the barrel body; and the front support (200) supports the barrel body; Part or all of the front support (200) is a plastic part, and the fan mounting seat (210) and the front support (200) are integrally injection-molded.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The card holder also includes: Two connecting arms (213), the two connecting arms (213) are opposite to each other and are spaced apart, the pivoting clamping portion (211) is arranged on the connecting arms (213), and the fan (100) is limited between the two connecting arms (213).

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting arm (213) is V-shaped, and the two ends (2131, 2132) of the connecting arm (213) are connected to the front support (200), the angle portion (2133) of the connecting arm (213) is separated from the front support (200), and the pivoting clamping portion (211) is arranged at the angle portion (2133).

4. The clothes processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front support (200) comprises a front support body (221) and a support wall (222), one end of the support wall (222) is integrally combined with the front support body (221), and the support wall (222) and the front support body (221) form an angle, wherein: One end (2131) of the connecting arm (213) is connected to the front supporting body (221), and the other end (2132) is connected to the supporting wall (222), and the angle portion (2133) of the connecting arm (213) protrudes in a direction close to the angle.

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fan (100) abuts against the two connecting arms (213).

6. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the pivoting clamping portion (211) and the adapting portion (111) comprises a convex bump, and the other comprises a concave groove, the convex bump being inserted into the concave groove and being able to rotate in the concave groove; and / or The card seat further comprises two card plates (214), the two card plates (214) are arranged opposite to each other and at intervals, and one end of the fan (100) away from the pivoting card connection portion (211) extends between the two card plates (214) and abuts against the two card plates (214).

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotation limiting structure (212) comprises a first abutting portion (2121) and a second abutting portion (2122), and the fan (100) abuts against the first abutting portion (2121) and the second abutting portion (2122), wherein: The first abutment portion (2121) is adapted to limit the rotation of the fan (100) in a direction in which the fan (100) continues to be pressed against the first abutment portion (2121), and the second abutment portion (2122) is adapted to limit the rotation of the fan (100) in a direction in which the fan (100) continues to be pressed against the second abutment portion (2122), and the rotation direction in which the fan (100) continues to press against the first abutment portion (2121) is perpendicular to the rotation direction in which the fan (100) continues to press against the second abutment portion (2122).

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first abutting portion (2121) comprises a first protrusion, the first protrusion being located on the front support (200) and supporting the fan (100) so that there is no space between the fan (100) and the front support (200); and / or The second abutting portion (2122) comprises a second protrusion, the second protrusion being located on the front support (200) and supporting the fan (100) so that there is no space between the fan (100) and the front support (200).

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