Drying equipment

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing, and specifically provides a clothes drying device, which includes a housing, a clothes drying drum, a thread cleaning component, a thread collecting component, an annular filter component and a front support component, wherein the front support component is located between the front panel and the clothes drying drum, the thread cleaning component and the thread collecting component are both arranged on the front support component, the annular filter component is connected to the clothes drying drum and can rotate under the drive of the clothes drying drum, when rotating, the thread cleaning component can clean the thread on the annular filter component and collect it through the thread collecting component, and the thread collecting component is located on the left or right part of the front support component. Through such an arrangement, the annular filter component can be cleaned in real time to ensure its cleanliness, and there is no need to set up a power device separately, the structure is simple, the cost is low, and compared with being set on the top of the front support component, it is conducive to collecting thread scraps, and a larger-sized thread collecting component can be installed to collect more thread scraps.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing, and specifically provides a clothes drying device. Background Art

[0002] A clothes drying device is a machine that can dry clothes. Common clothes drying devices include clothes dryers and washer-dryers.

[0003] In the prior art, taking a clothes dryer as an example, the clothes dryer includes a housing, a clothes drying drum, and a drying device arranged in the housing. When the clothes dryer is running, in order to fully dry the clothes in the clothes drying drum, the clothes drying drum rotates under the drive component, and the drying device supplies hot air into the clothes drying drum to dry the clothes in the clothes drying drum.

[0004] During the drying process, lint from the clothes will flow along with the hot air. If the hot air with lint is directly discharged, it will pollute the environment. Therefore, dryers are generally equipped with a filter device to filter the hot air to prevent lint from being discharged with the hot air. Over time, the lint accumulated in the filter device will increase and need to be cleaned regularly. However, because users cannot accurately judge when the filter element needs to be cleaned, the filter element cannot be cleaned in time, which affects the smooth circulation of hot air and the drying effect of the dryer.

[0005] Therefore, this field needs a new clothes drying device to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the filter components of the existing drying equipment cannot be cleaned in time, thereby affecting the drying effect of the drying equipment, the present invention provides a drying equipment, which includes a box body and a drying drum, and a clothing input port is formed on the front panel of the box body, and a front support member is also provided on the front panel, and the front support member is located between the front panel and the drying drum. The drying equipment also includes a lint cleaning component, a lint collecting component and an annular filter component, the annular filter component is connected to the drying drum and can rotate under the drive of the drying drum, the lint cleaning component and the lint collecting component are both provided on the front support component, the lint cleaning component is configured to clean the lint on the annular filter component and collect it through the lint collecting component when the annular filter component rotates, and the lint collecting component is located on the left or right part of the front support component.

[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying device, there is a door lock and a door hinge on the front panel, and the door lock and the door hinge are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing loading port, and the setting position of the lint collecting component on the front support component corresponds to the setting position of the door hinge on the front panel.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying device, the door lock is located on the left side of the clothes loading port, the door hinge is located on the right side of the clothes loading port, and the lint collecting member is located on the right side of the front supporting member.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying device, the door lock is located on the right side of the clothes loading port, the door hinge is located on the left side of the clothes loading port, and the lint collecting member is located on the left side of the front supporting member.

[0010] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying equipment, the front support member includes a connected annular support frame and an installation box, the annular support frame is connected to the front panel, the installation box is located on the left or right part of the annular support frame, and the lint cleaning member and the lint collecting member are both arranged on the installation box.

[0011] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying device, the lint cleaning component is arranged above the lint collecting component.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying device, the lint collecting component is a lint collecting box, and the lint collecting opening of the lint collecting box is gradually opened in a direction close to the lint cleaning component.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying device, the lint collecting box is detachably connected to the installation box, and a holding structure is formed on the rear side of the lint collecting box.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying device, the lint cleaning component includes a connected connecting shaft and a scraper, the connecting shaft is clamped on the installation box, and the scraper is arranged close to or in contact with the annular filter component.

[0015] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying equipment, the annular filter component includes an annular filter bracket and a plurality of arc-shaped filter nets, the annular filter bracket is connected to the clothes drying drum, the plurality of arc-shaped filter nets are all detachably connected to the annular filter bracket, and the plurality of arc-shaped filter nets are arranged in sequence along the circumference of the annular filter bracket.

[0016] Those skilled in the art will understand that, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, by connecting the annular filter member to the clothes drying drum, when the clothes drying drum rotates, the annular filter member can rotate along with the clothes drying drum. When the annular filter member rotates, the lint cleaning member can clean the lint on the annular filter member, and at the same time, the lint collecting member can collect the cleaned lint. That is, when the clothes drying device is running, since the annular filter member can rotate along with the clothes drying drum, the lint cleaning member can clean the annular filter member in real time, ensuring the cleanliness of the annular filter member, so as to avoid affecting the smooth circulation of hot air, thereby avoiding affecting the drying effect of the clothes drying device. Moreover, since the annular filter member is rotated by the clothes drying drum, there is no need to set up a separate power device. It is only necessary to fix the lint cleaning member and the lint collecting member to the front support member, which has a simple structure and low cost. In addition, the wire scrap collecting component is located on the left or right part of the front support component. Compared with being set on the top of the front support component, such a setting is conducive to collecting wire scraps. Moreover, since the space on the left and right sides is larger, a larger-sized wire scrap collecting component can be installed, thereby collecting more wire scraps.

[0017] Furthermore, the arrangement position of the lint collecting member on the front support member corresponds to the arrangement position of the door hinge on the front panel. Since the space occupied by the door lock is larger than the space occupied by the door hinge, this arrangement is conducive to the reasonable arrangement of the interior space of the box.

[0018] Furthermore, the wire scrap collecting opening of the wire scrap collecting box is gradually opened in the direction close to the wire scrap cleaning member. By such arrangement, it is conducive to collecting wire scraps.

[0019] Furthermore, the lint collection box is detachably connected to the mounting box, and a holding structure is formed on the rear side of the lint collection box. This arrangement facilitates the handling of lint in the lint collection box and facilitates the removal of the lint collection box by providing the holding structure on the rear side of the lint collection box.

[0020] Furthermore, the annular filter assembly includes an annular filter bracket and multiple curved filter screens. The annular filter bracket is connected to the clothes dryer. The multiple curved filter screens are detachably connected to the annular filter bracket, and the multiple curved filter screens are arranged in sequence along the circumference of the annular filter bracket. This arrangement, in which the filter screens are arranged as multiple curved filter screens rather than a single, integrated annular filter screen, facilitates installation and removal of the filter screens. Furthermore, if one of the curved filter screens becomes damaged and unusable, only that single curved filter screen needs to be replaced, rather than the entire filter screen, thus saving costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with a clothes dryer, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes dryer of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 1 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the clothes drying drum and the annular filter member of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the positions of the annular filtering component, the wire scrap cleaning component and the wire scrap collecting component of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the annular filter component, the wire scrap cleaning component, the wire scrap collecting component and the front support component of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the positions of the annular filter member and the front support member of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the front support member of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 2. It is a schematic structural diagram of the outer ring frame of the annular support member of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the inner ring frame of the annular support member of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the installation box of the front support member of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the wire scrap cleaning component, wire scrap collecting component and installation box of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0032] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the wire scrap cleaning component, wire scrap collecting component and installation box of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0033] Figure 12 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lint collecting box of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 13 It is a structural schematic diagram of the wire scrap cleaning component of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 14 It is a schematic structural diagram of the annular filter support of the present invention.

[0036] List of Figures:

[0037] 1. Clothes drying drum;

[0038] 2. Front panel; 21. First connecting ear;

[0039] 3. Door body;

[0040] 4. Door lock;

[0041] 5. Front support member; 51. Annular support frame; 52. Mounting box; 53. Annular groove; 51A. Inner ring frame; 52B. Outer ring frame; 51A1. Second connecting ear; 51A2. First vent; 51B1. First connecting column; 51B2. Second connecting column; 52A. Side panel; 52B. Front panel; 52C. Bottom panel;

[0042] 6. Wire scrap cleaning member; 61. Connecting shaft; 62. Scraper;

[0043] 7. Thread scrap collecting member (thread scrap collecting box); 71. Holding structure; 72. Thread scrap collecting port;

[0044] 8. Annular filter element; 81. Annular filter bracket; 82. Annular filter screen; 811. Annular receiving groove; 812. Engaging member; 821. Curved filter screen;

[0045] 9. Air duct. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] First, those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments described below are merely intended to illustrate the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. For example, although the following embodiments are explained in conjunction with a clothes dryer, this is not restrictive. The technical solutions of the present invention are also applicable to other clothing processing devices, such as a washer-dryer, and such changes in the application object do not deviate from the principles and scope of the present invention.

[0047] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, terms such as "front," "rear," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "inside," and "outside" indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are merely for ease of description and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component described must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0048] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "disposed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; direct or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0049] Based on the problem pointed out in the background art that the filter components of the existing clothes dryers cannot be cleaned in time, thereby affecting the drying effect of the clothes dryer, the present invention provides a clothes dryer, which is designed to be able to clean the filter components in the clothes dryer in time to avoid affecting the drying effect of the clothes dryer.

[0050] Specifically, if Figure 1 As shown, the clothes dryer of the present invention includes a cabinet assembly, a drying device (not shown in the figure), and a clothes drying drum 1. The cabinet assembly includes a cabinet, and the drying device and clothes drying drum 1 are both installed in the cabinet. A clothes loading opening (not shown in the figure) is formed on the front panel 2 of the cabinet. The user can place clothes to be dried into the clothes drying drum 1 through the clothes loading opening. After the clothes dryer is started, the clothes drying drum 1 rotates, and at the same time, the drying device delivers hot air into the clothes drying drum 1 to dry the clothes in the clothes drying drum 1. After the clothes dryer stops, the user can remove the dried clothes from the clothes drying drum 1 through the clothes loading opening. A door assembly is provided on the front panel 2. The door assembly includes a door body 3, a door lock 4, and a door hinge (not shown in the figure). The door body 3 is pivotally connected to the front panel 2 by a door hinge. The door body 3 can be locked to the front panel 2 by the door lock 4. The door lock 4 and the door hinge are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the clothes loading opening. The clothes loading opening can be closed or opened by the door body 3. The cabinet assembly further includes a front support member 5 , which is fixedly connected to the front panel 2 of the cabinet and is located between the front panel 2 and the clothes drying drum 1 .

[0051] like Figures 2 to 5As shown, the clothes dryer of the present invention also includes a lint cleaning component 6, a lint collecting component 7 and an annular filter component 8. The annular filter component 8 is fixedly connected to the drying drum 1. When drying clothes, the annular filter component 8 is driven by the drying drum 1 and rotates together with the drying drum 1. When the hot air passes through the annular filter component 8, the lint carried by the hot air is filtered. Moreover, when the annular filter component 8 rotates together with the drying drum 1, the lint cleaning component 6 can clean the lint on the annular filter component 8 and collect it through the lint collecting component 7. The lint cleaning component 6 and the lint collecting component 7 are both arranged on the front supporting component 5. Preferably, the lint cleaning component 6 is arranged above the lint collecting component 7. Moreover, in order to facilitate the collection of lint, the lint collecting component 7 is preferably arranged on the left or right part of the front supporting component 5. Compared with being arranged on the top, the space on the left and right sides is larger, and a larger volume of lint collecting component 7 can be installed, thereby collecting more lint.

[0052] Furthermore, it should be noted that, because the door lock 4 occupies more space than the door hinge, to facilitate spatial arrangement, the lint collecting member 7 is positioned on the front support member 5 in a manner corresponding to the position of the door hinge on the front panel 2. That is, if the door lock 4 is located on the left side of the clothing inlet and the door hinge is located on the right side of the clothing inlet, the lint collecting member 7 is located on the right side of the front support member 5. If the door lock 4 is located on the right side of the clothing inlet and the door hinge is located on the left side of the clothing inlet, the lint collecting member 7 is located on the left side of the front support member 5.

[0053] Preferably, if Figures 3 to 9As shown, the front support member 5 includes an annular support frame 51 and an installation box 52. Since the door lock 4 is located on the left side of the clothing input port and the door hinge is located on the right side of the clothing input port, the installation box 52 is located on the right part of the annular support frame 51. A installation port 511 is provided on the right part of the annular support frame 51 for fixing the installation box 52. Of course, if the door lock 4 is located on the right side of the clothing input port and the door hinge is located on the left side of the clothing input port, the installation box 52 is set on the left part of the annular support frame 51. The wire scrap cleaning component 6 and the wire scrap collecting component 7 are both arranged on the installation box 52, and the annular support frame 51 is fixedly connected to the front panel 2. The annular support frame 51 includes an inner ring frame 51A and an outer ring frame 51B. The outer ring frame 51B is provided with multiple first connecting columns 51B1 and multiple second connecting columns 51B2. The corresponding positions of the front panel 2 and the inner ring frame 51A are provided with multiple first connecting ears 21 and multiple second connecting ears 51A1. During assembly, the corresponding second connecting columns 51B2 and the second connecting ears 51A1 can be fixedly connected by fasteners first to fix the inner ring frame 51A and the outer ring frame 51B, and then the corresponding first connecting columns 51B1 and the first connecting ears 21 can be fixedly connected by fasteners to fix the annular support frame 51 to the front panel 2. In the assembled state, an annular groove 53 is formed between the inner ring frame 51A and the outer ring frame 51B, the opening of the annular groove 53 faces the dryer drum 1, and the annular filter member 8 is inserted into the annular groove 53, that is, the annular filter member 8 is located between the inner ring frame 51A and the outer ring frame 51B, the inner ring frame 51A is provided with a first vent 51A2, and the outer ring frame is provided with a second vent (not shown in the figure), the second vent is connected to the air duct 9 of the dryer, and the annular filter member 8 is located between the first vent 51A2 and the second vent 9. The hot air flowing out of the dryer drum 1 is discharged through the first vent 51A2, the annular filter member 8, the second vent and the air duct 9 in sequence. It should be noted that the inner ring frame 51A and the outer ring frame 51B can also be connected by other connecting structures, or the inner ring frame 51A and the outer ring frame 51B can be directly set as one body. Such flexible adjustment and change do not deviate from the principle and scope of the present invention and should be limited within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0054] Preferably, in order to facilitate the maintenance or replacement of the wire dust cleaning member 6, the wire dust cleaning member 6 is detachably connected to the installation box 52. Similarly, in order to facilitate the maintenance or replacement of the wire dust collecting member 7, the wire dust collecting member 7 can also be detachably connected to the installation box 52. Such a configuration also facilitates the cleaning of wire dust inside the wire dust collecting member 7.

[0055] Preferably, if Figures 9 to 13As shown, the installation box 52 includes side panels 52A, a front panel 52B, and a bottom panel 52C. The side panels 52A, the front panel 52B, and the bottom panel 52C together form a three-sided enclosing structure. The wire scrap collecting member 7 is clamped in the enclosing structure. During installation, at least one of the side panels 52A, the front panel 52B, and the bottom panel 52C can be fixedly connected to the annular support frame 51. The wire scrap collecting member 7 is a wire scrap collecting box 7. Of course, the wire scrap collecting member 7 can also be set as other structural forms, such as a wire scrap collecting drum, a wire scrap collecting box, etc. Such adjustments and changes to the specific structural form of the wire scrap collecting member 7 do not deviate from the principles and scope of the present invention and should be limited within the scope of protection of the present invention. In order to facilitate the removal of the wire scrap collection box 7 from the installation box 52, a holding structure 71 is formed on the rear side of the wire scrap collection box 7, wherein the holding structure 71 is a groove formed on the wire scrap collection box 7. When the user removes the wire scrap collection box 7, the user can use his hand to hold the groove to remove the wire scrap collection box 7. Of course, the holding structure 71 can also be set to other structural forms, for example, a structure similar to a door handle, etc. Such adjustments and changes to the specific structural form of the holding structure 71 do not deviate from the principles and scope of the present invention and should be limited to the protection scope of the present invention. A wire scrap collection port 72 is provided on the wire scrap collection box 7, through which wire scraps enter the wire scrap collection box 7, and in order to better collect wire scraps, the wire scrap collection port 72 is gradually opened in the direction close to the wire scrap cleaning member 6. The wire scrap cleaning member 6 includes a connecting shaft 61 and a scraper 62. The connecting shaft 61 and the scraper 62 can be fixedly connected or set as one body. The connecting shaft 61 is clamped on the mounting box 52. When assembled, Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the scraper 62 is arranged close to or in contact with the annular filter component 8 so as to clean the wire scraps on the annular filter component 8. Of course, the wire scrap cleaning component 6 can also be set to other structural forms, such as a scraping brush, etc. Such adjustments and changes to the specific structural form of the wire scrap cleaning component 6 do not deviate from the principle and scope of the present invention and should be limited within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0056] Preferably, if Figure 2 and Figure 14As shown, the annular filter component 8 includes an annular filter bracket 81 and an annular filter screen 82. The annular filter bracket 81 is fixedly connected to the clothes drying drum 1, and the annular filter screen 82 is detachably connected to the annular filter bracket 81. An annular receiving groove 811 is formed on the annular filter bracket 81, and a plurality of engaging members 812 are provided on the annular filter bracket 81. The annular filter screen 82 is clamped into the annular receiving groove 811 through the plurality of engaging members 812. The inner surface of the annular filter screen 82 is flush with the inner surface of the annular filter bracket 81. The annular filter screen 82 includes a plurality of arcuate filter screens 821, each of which is detachably connected to the annular filter bracket 81, and the plurality of arcuate filter screens 821 are arranged in sequence along the circumference of the annular filter bracket 81.

[0057] Thus far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art may make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes drying device, characterized in that: The clothes drying device comprises a box body and a clothes drying drum, a clothes loading port is formed on the front panel of the box body, a front supporting member is also arranged on the front panel, and the front supporting member is located between the front panel and the clothes drying drum, The clothes drying device further comprises a wire scrap cleaning member, a wire scrap collecting member and an annular filter member, wherein the annular filter member is connected to the clothes drying drum and can rotate under the drive of the clothes drying drum, the wire scrap cleaning member and the wire scrap collecting member are both arranged on the front supporting member, the wire scrap cleaning member is arranged to clean the wire scraps on the annular filter member and collect them through the wire scrap collecting member when the annular filter member rotates, and the wire scrap collecting member is located at the left part or the right part of the front supporting member; The front support member includes a connected annular support frame and a mounting box, the annular support frame is connected to the front panel, the mounting box is located at the left or right part of the annular support frame, and the wire scrap cleaning member and the wire scrap collecting member are both arranged on the mounting box; The front panel is provided with a door lock and a door hinge, and the door lock and the door hinge are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the clothing delivery port, and the setting position of the lint collecting component on the front supporting component corresponds to the setting position of the door hinge on the front panel.

2. The clothes drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door lock is located on the left side of the clothing loading port, the door hinge is located on the right side of the clothing loading port, and the lint collecting member is located on the right part of the front supporting member.

3. The clothes drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door lock is located on the right side of the clothing loading port, the door hinge is located on the left side of the clothing loading port, and the lint collecting member is located on the left part of the front supporting member.

4. The clothes drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wire scrap cleaning member is disposed above the wire scrap collecting member.

5. The clothes drying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wire scrap collecting component is a wire scrap collecting box, and the wire scrap collecting opening of the wire scrap collecting box is gradually opened in a direction close to the wire scrap cleaning component.

6. The clothes drying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wire scrap collection box is detachably connected to the installation box, and a holding structure is formed on the rear side of the wire scrap collection box.

7. The clothes drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wire scrap cleaning component comprises a connected connecting shaft and a scraper, the connecting shaft is clamped on the installation box, and the scraper is arranged close to or in contact with the annular filtering component.

8. The clothes drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The annular filter component includes an annular filter bracket and a plurality of arc-shaped filter nets. The annular filter bracket is connected to the clothes drying drum. The plurality of arc-shaped filter nets are detachably connected to the annular filter bracket, and the plurality of arc-shaped filter nets are sequentially arranged along the circumference of the annular filter bracket.

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