A ventilation assembly and a drying assembly for a laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses a ventilation assembly and a drying assembly for a clothes processing device, wherein the ventilation assembly comprises a fan lower shell part and a fan upper shell which are connected through buckling; a plurality of first connecting structures for fixing the fan upper shell and the fan lower shell part relative to each other are arranged between the fan upper shell and the fan lower shell part; the fan upper shell is further provided with a plurality of second connecting structures for connecting with a clothes processing cylinder of the clothes processing device; and the second connecting structure part is folded in the direction of the lower shell body from the transition section of the first connecting structure and the fan upper shell. According to the application, the second connecting structure is folded in the direction of the lower shell body from the transition section of the first connecting structure and the fan upper shell, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure can be cooperated, and the possibility of loosening of the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of household appliances, in particular, relates to a ventilation assembly and a drying assembly for a clothes treatment device. BACKGROUND

[0002] For clothes treatment devices with drying function, a fan and a transverse drying air duct with heating pipes are arranged at the upper part of an outer drum, and a longitudinal drying air duct is a connector for connecting the transverse drying air duct and an inner drum. The fan sucks air from the outside into the fan housing, and then into the transverse drying air duct, which is heated by the heating pipes, and then enters the inner drum through the transverse drying air duct and the longitudinal drying air duct to remove moisture from the clothes, achieving the purpose of drying the clothes.

[0003] Therefore, when the drying program is running, the start of the fan will cause a certain vibration, causing the fan housing to loosen, resulting in a high failure rate of the clothes treatment device.

[0004] Therefore, the present application is proposed. SUMMARY

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, and to provide a ventilation assembly for a clothes treatment device. By additionally providing a second connecting structure connected to the clothes treatment drum on the fan upper shell, and spacing the second connecting structure along the circumference of the fan upper shell from the first connecting structure, the second connecting structure can still function when the first connecting structure loosens, and the first connecting structure can still function when the second connecting structure loosens. The two types of connecting structures can improve the reliability of the connection between the ventilation assembly and the clothes treatment drum, improve the fault tolerance, and reduce the failure repair rate of the entire clothes treatment device.

[0006] Another object of the present application is to provide a drying assembly for a clothes treatment device, comprising the above-mentioned ventilation assembly.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the basic idea of the technical solution adopted by the present application is:

[0008] A ventilation assembly for a clothes treatment device, comprising a fan lower shell part and a fan upper shell connected by snap fit;

[0009] A plurality of first connecting structures are provided between the fan upper shell and the fan lower shell part for fixing the fan upper shell and the fan lower shell part relative to each other, and the fan upper shell is further provided with a plurality of second connecting structures for connecting with a clothes treatment drum of a clothes treatment device;

[0010] The second connecting structure part is folded from the transition section connecting the first connecting structure and the fan upper shell to the direction of the lower shell body.

[0011] Further, the first connection structure and the second connection structure are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the upper shell of the fan.

[0012] Further, the second connection structure comprises a first folded portion and a second folded portion.

[0013] The first folded portion is formed by folding the edge of the upper shell of the fan towards the lower shell, and the second folded portion is formed by extending the end of the first folded portion outwardly.

[0014] The second folded portion is provided with a through hole connected to the clothes treatment drum.

[0015] Further, the first connection structure comprises a first lug arranged at the edge of the upper shell of the fan and a second lug arranged at the edge of the lower shell of the fan corresponding to the position of the first lug, and a fastening connector is arranged between the first lug and the second lug.

[0016] Further, the first folded portion has a "<" shaped structure in the transverse cross section.

[0017] Further, the lower shell of the drying channel and the upper shell of the drying channel body are snap-connected.

[0018] The lower shell of the drying channel and the lower shell of the fan are integrally formed.

[0019] The upper shell of the drying channel body is connected to the upper shell of the fan, and a sealing member is arranged between the upper shell of the drying channel body and the upper shell of the fan.

[0020] Further, the sealing member comprises a body and a protruding column protruding from the surface of the body.

[0021] The upper shell of the drying channel body and / or the upper shell of the fan is provided with a mounting hole.

[0022] The body is clamped between the upper shell of the drying channel body and the upper shell of the fan, and the protruding column is embedded in the mounting hole.

[0023] Further, the upper shell of the drying channel body and / or the upper shell of the fan is provided with a groove for mounting the body.

[0024] Further, a wind guide channel with an air inlet is further included.

[0025] The upper shell of the drying channel body and the lower shell part of the drying channel are snap-connected to form the air outlet of the drying channel body, and the air inlet of the wind guide channel is connected to the air outlet of the drying channel body.

[0026] A drying assembly for a clothes treatment device, characterized in that it comprises the ventilation assembly as described above.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects.

[0028] 1、The present application sets a second connecting structure on the upper shell of the fan, which is connected with the clothes treatment cylinder, and the second connecting structure is arranged along the circumference of the upper shell of the fan and spaced from the first connecting structure, so that the second connecting structure can work when the first connecting structure is loose, and the first connecting structure can work when the second connecting structure is loose, and the two kinds of connecting structures can improve the reliability of the ventilation assembly as a whole, improve the fault tolerance, and reduce the failure repair rate of the whole clothes treatment equipment.

[0029] 2、The present application sets a sealing element between the upper shell of the drying duct body and the upper shell of the fan, so as to ensure the sealing property of the connection between the fan shell and the drying duct body, and improve the drying efficiency.

[0030] 3、The present application sets the drying duct body as a drying duct upper shell and a drying duct lower shell, and connects the drying duct upper shell and the drying duct lower shell with the air inlet of the drying air duct respectively, so as to form a structure of partial surface sealing connection and partial end surface sealing connection, simplify the connection structure of the drying duct body and the drying air duct, and facilitate installation.

[0031] 4、The present application does not design the air outlet of the drying duct body as a nearly 90° elbow, reduces the processing difficulty of the drying duct body, improves the qualified rate of the drying duct body product, reduces the cost of the drying assembly, and improves the market competitiveness of the clothes treatment equipment as a whole.

[0032] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are part of the present application, serve to provide a further understanding of the present application, and the schematic embodiments of the present application and the descriptions thereof serve to explain the present application, but do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort on the basis of the drawings. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the clothes treatment equipment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 is a front view of Figure 1 ;

[0036] Figure 3 is an A-A cross-sectional view of Figure 2 ;

[0037] Figure 4 is a front view of Figure 3is a local enlarged view of B in FIG. 1;

[0038] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the drying assembly of the present application;

[0039] Figure 6 is a structural schematic view of the mounting structure of the heating device;

[0040] Figure 7 is a structural schematic view of the air guide channel;

[0041] Figure 8 is a structural schematic view of the air guide channel; Figure 7 is a top view of the structure in FIG. 1;

[0042] Figure 9 is a structural schematic view of the air guide channel; Figure 5 is a local enlarged view of C in FIG. 1;

[0043] Figure 10 is a structural schematic view of the air guide channel; Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the structure in FIG. 1 without the upper shell of the drying duct body installed.

[0044] In the drawings: 10, laundry treatment drum; 11, screw post;

[0045] 20, drying assembly; 21, drying duct body; 211, upper shell of the drying duct body; 212, lower shell part of the drying duct body; 213, first fastening structure; 214, first positioning structure; 216, first lower sealing groove; 217, first connecting structure; 218, second connecting structure; 219, mounting port; 22, air guide channel; 221, partial folded edge; 222, remaining folded edge; 223, sealing gasket mounting groove; 224, second fastening structure; 225, second positioning structure; 226, second lower sealing groove; 227, third connecting structure; 23, sealing gasket; 24, heating device; 241, heating pipe; 242, wiring terminal; 25, air blower; 26, upper shell of the air blower; 261, lower shell part of the air blower; 262, mounting hole; 271, protruding post.

[0046] It should be noted that the drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but are merely to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0048] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0049] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0050] As shown in Figures 1 to 10 The present application provides a ventilation assembly for a clothes treatment device and a drying assembly 20, wherein the ventilation assembly comprises a lower shell body having a drying channel lower shell part 212 and a fan lower shell part 261, and the drying channel lower shell part 212 and the fan lower shell part 261 of the lower shell body are respectively connected with a drying channel body upper shell 211 and a fan upper shell 26 by snap-fit connection; a plurality of first connecting structures 217 for fixing the fan upper shell 26 and the lower shell body relative to each other are arranged between the fan upper shell 26 and the lower shell body, and the fan upper shell 26 is further provided with a plurality of second connecting structures 218 for connecting with a clothes treatment drum 10 of the clothes treatment device; the second connecting structures 218 are formed by folding the transition section connected with the fan upper shell 26 by the first connecting structures 217 towards the lower shell body.

[0051] In detail, the first connecting structures 217 enable the fan upper shell 26 to be tightly connected with the lower shell body, avoiding the loosening between the fan upper shell 26 and the lower shell body caused by the vibration of the fan 25 during the drying process. However, the first connecting structures 217 may still be loosened under some circumstances such as long-term use. Therefore, the present application further provides the second connecting structures 218 on the fan upper shell 26 at intervals from the first connecting structures 217, and the second connecting structures 218 press and tightly squeeze the lower shell body between the fan upper shell 26 and the clothes treatment drum 10 after being connected with the clothes treatment drum 10. At this time, once the first connecting structures 217 are loosened under the action of vibration, the second connecting structures 218 are still tightly connected with the clothes treatment drum 10, and at the same time, the lower shell body is tightly pressed between the fan upper shell 26 and the lower shell body, thereby ensuring the stability of the lower shell body.

[0052] It can be seen that in the above scheme, the second connecting structure 218 is connected and fastened with the laundry treatment drum 10 at the same time, and the lower shell is also extruded and pressed. If the first connecting structure 217 between the fan upper shell 26 and the lower shell is loose or has other faults, the second connecting structure 218 still has a pressing effect to prevent the lower shell from loosening. If the second connecting structure 218 is loose or has other faults, the first connecting structure 217 still has an effect, so that the sealing property of the drying assembly 20 is not affected. Moreover, the second connecting structure 218 is folded from the transition section of the first connecting structure 217 connected with the fan upper shell 26 to the direction of the lower shell, so that the first connecting structure 217 and the second connecting structure 218 can cooperate to reduce the possibility of loosening of the first connecting structure 217 and the second connecting structure 218. It can be seen that the two kinds of connecting structures provided in the application can improve the overall reliability of the drying assembly 20, improve the fault tolerance, and reduce the overall failure repair rate of the laundry treatment equipment.

[0053] In a further scheme, a plurality of first connecting structures 217 and a plurality of second connecting structures 218 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the fan upper shell 26.

[0054] The above scheme makes the fan upper shell 26 subjected to the action of the second connecting structure 218 in the circumferential direction, so that the fan upper shell 26 is not subjected to uneven stress.

[0055] Preferably, the second connecting structure 218 includes a first folded part folded from the edge of the fan upper shell 26 to the direction of the lower shell and a second folded part extended outward from the end of the first folded part; and the second folded part is provided with a through hole connected with the laundry treatment drum 10.

[0056] It should be noted that the laundry treatment drum 10 should be provided with a structure matched with the second connecting structure 218. For example, when the second connecting structure 218 is provided with a through hole, the laundry treatment drum 10 should be provided with a screw column 11, and the second connecting structure 218 is fastened with the laundry treatment drum 10 by a screw.

[0057] In the above scheme, the second connecting structure 218 includes a first folded part and a second folded part; the first folded part is folded from the edge of the fan upper shell 26 to the direction of the lower shell, and the second folded part is extended outward from the end of the first folded part, so that the longitudinal section of the second connecting structure 218 is in an “L” shape. Therefore, the first folded part can only rely on the fan upper shell 26 and the lower shell to increase the strength of the second connecting part.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present application, the first connecting structure 217 comprises a first lug arranged at the edge of the upper shell 26 of the fan and a second lug arranged at the edge of the lower shell and corresponding to the position of the first lug, and a fastening connector is arranged between the first lug and the second lug.

[0059] It should be noted that the first lug and the second lug are both provided with a through hole for the fastening connector to pass through.

[0060] When the upper shell of the fan and the lower shell are assembled, the positions of the first lug and the second lug are made to correspond, and the fastening connector is passed through the through holes of the first lug and the second lug to relatively fix the upper shell 26 of the fan and the lower shell.

[0061] Further, the fastening connector comprises a screw or a rivet, etc.

[0062] In the above scheme, the first lug has an arc-shaped outer edge, and the upper shell 26 of the fan also has an arc-shaped outer edge. Therefore, after the first lug is arranged at the edge of the upper shell of the fan, the arc-shaped outer edge of the first lug and the arc-shaped outer edge of the upper shell of the fan should be connected smoothly to form a transition section. When the first folding part is folded downward from the transition section to the lower shell, the first folding part forms a structure with a "<" shape in longitudinal section, so that one side of the first folding part is closer to the lower shell, and the other side is closer to the first connecting structure 217.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present application, the upper shell 211 of the drying duct body is connected with the upper shell 26 of the fan, and a sealing member is arranged between the upper shell 211 of the drying duct body and the upper shell 26 of the fan.

[0064] As shown in Figure 5 , the upper shell 26 of the fan and the lower shell part 261 of the fan are connected by buckling, and together form a fan shell for arranging the fan 25. The upper shell 211 of the drying duct body and the lower shell part 212 of the drying duct body are connected by buckling, and together form a drying duct 21 having an airflow passage. The fan shell and the drying duct 21 are in communication. The drying duct 21 has an air outlet, and a heating device 24 is arranged in the airflow passage.

[0065] The drying assembly 20 further comprises an air guide passage 22, which has an air inlet connected with the air outlet of the drying duct 21.

[0066] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 , the air outlet of the fan shell is connected with the air inlet of the drying duct 21, for guiding air into the drying duct 21 to be heated by the heating device 24. After the air is heated in the drying duct 21, it is guided into the clothes treatment drum 10 of the clothes treatment device by the air guide passage 22 to remove moisture in the clothes, achieving the purpose of drying the clothes.

[0067] It is evident that the sealing performance between the fan casing and the drying tunnel 21 directly affects the drying efficiency of the garment processing equipment.

[0068] like Figure 9 As shown, the present invention provides a sealing element between the upper shell 26 of the fan and the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel, so that the upper shell 26 of the fan and the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel form a sealed connection, ensuring the airtightness between the fan shell and the drying tunnel 21, preventing air leakage, and thus improving drying efficiency.

[0069] In a further embodiment, the sealing element includes a body and a protruding post 271 protruding from the surface of the body; the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel body and / or the upper shell 26 of the fan are provided with mounting holes 262; the body is sandwiched between the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel body and the upper shell 26 of the fan, and the protruding post 271 is embedded in the mounting hole 262.

[0070] In detail, the shape and size of the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel and the upper shell 26 of the fan should match each other at least at the connection point so that the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel and the upper shell 26 of the fan can be assembled.

[0071] Therefore, it is understandable that the shape and size of the seal body also match the shape and size of the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel and the upper shell 26 of the fan at the connection.

[0072] like Figure 10 As shown, for example, the body of the seal is a sheet-like sealing strip. When assembling the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel and the upper shell 26 of the fan, the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel can be fixedly connected to the lower shell first, then the seal can be placed at the connection between the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel and the upper shell 26 of the fan, and finally the upper shell 26 of the fan can be fixedly connected to the lower shell. In this way, the seal is pressed between the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel and the upper shell 26 of the fan. Furthermore, the seal can be made of flexible materials such as rubber.

[0073] Furthermore, the surface of the sealing element body is provided with several protruding protrusions 271, and the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel body and / or the upper shell 26 of the fan are also provided with mounting holes 262. When the sealing element is placed at the connection between the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel body and the upper shell 26 of the fan, the protrusions 271 are inserted into the mounting holes 262 accordingly. When the upper shell 26 of the fan is fixedly connected to the lower shell, the mounting holes 262 are also aligned with the protrusions 271, so that the sealing element is pressed between the upper shell 211 of the drying tunnel body and the upper shell 26 of the fan, while the protrusions 271 are fixed in the mounting holes 262, which can prevent the sealing element from slipping and further enhance the sealing performance.

[0074] Furthermore, the mounting hole 262 can be a mounting post with a through hole that protrudes outward from the outer wall of the upper casing 26 of the fan, and the through hole constitutes the mounting hole 262.

[0075] It should be noted that the assembly sequence of the above components can be adjusted according to actual conditions.

[0076] The above lower shell, the upper shell 211 of the drying channel body, and the upper shell 26 of the fan can be partially sheet metal parts or all sheet metal parts.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present application, the upper shell 211 of the drying channel body and / or the upper shell 26 of the fan are provided with grooves for mounting the body. The grooves can further limit the position of the seal body to prevent the seal from slipping off.

[0078] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 6 The drying channel body 21 of the present application is further provided with a mounting port 219 opposite the air outlet, which is formed by the ports of the upper shell 211 of the drying channel body and the lower shell 212 of the drying channel. Moreover, the heating device 24 includes a heating pipe 241 and a terminal 242 provided at the end of the heating pipe 241, the heating pipe 241 is installed in the airflow passage of the drying channel body 21, the extension direction of the heating pipe 241 is consistent with the airflow direction in the drying channel body 21, and the terminal 242 is installed in the mounting port 219. Preferably, the heating pipe 241 includes several extension sections consistent with the airflow direction in the drying channel body 21, and a bending portion is connected between each extension section and the adjacent extension section at both ends of each extension section, except for the extension section connected with the terminal 242.

[0079] In the above scheme, the mounting port 219 for mounting the terminal 242 is arranged opposite the air outlet, and the extension direction of the heating pipe 241 is consistent with the airflow direction in the drying channel body 21, which can reduce the number of bends of the spiral-shaped heating pipe 241, thereby reducing the influence of the bends on the airflow, reducing the flow loss of the airflow in the drying channel body 21, and achieving the purpose of improving the drying efficiency.

[0080] In addition, since the overall size of the clothes treatment device is small, the above mounting structure of the present application arranges the heating pipe 241 in the front-rear direction, maximally utilizes the passage space of the drying channel body 21, increases the area of the heating pipe 241, and improves the drying rate.

[0081] In addition, a fixing structure for fixing the end of the heating pipe 241 is further arranged at the position of the drying channel body 21 close to the air outlet, the fixing of the heating pipe 241 is realized by fastening the fixing structure and the drying channel body 21, and the stability of the heating pipe 241 is provided.

[0082] Further, the fixing structure can be a metal sheet, specifically a copper sheet, a stainless steel sheet, etc.

[0083] Further, the fan 25 is arranged in the fan housing, so that the fan housing becomes a pipeline for conveying air flow into the drying duct body 21. In order to further increase the size of the heating pipe 241, the present application limits the included angle between the air outlet direction in the fan housing and the air inlet direction in the drying duct body 21. The air outlet of the drying duct body 21 for arranging the heating pipe 241 can be arranged at the front side of the clothes treatment drum 10, and the mounting port 219 for mounting the terminal 242 can be arranged at the rear side of the clothes treatment drum 10. Therefore, the drying duct body 21 can be arranged from front to back above the clothes treatment drum 10, which greatly increases the passage space of the drying duct body 21, and further can make the extension of the heating pipe 241 as long as possible, and reduces the number of bending parts.

[0084] In the above scheme, the drying duct lower shell part 212 and the fan 25 lower shell are integrally formed into a lower shell body, which can reduce the assembly process. However, the drying duct body upper shell 211 and the fan upper shell 26 are not integrally formed. In this way, when the heating pipe 241 or the fan 25 fails, the drying duct body upper shell 211 or the fan upper shell 26 can be opened separately for maintenance or replacement.

[0085] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the outer wall of the drying duct lower shell part 212 is in a planar structure at the air outlet, and the drying duct body upper shell 211 is in a curved surface structure at the air outlet. The air guide passage 22 is provided with a folded edge folded outward at the end of the air inlet. The outer wall surface of the drying duct lower shell part 212 is in sealing connection with part of the folded edge 221 of the air guide passage 22, and the end of the drying duct body upper shell 211 is in sealing connection with the end surface of the remaining folded edge 222 of the air guide passage 22.

[0086] In detail, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 6 , taking the case that the drying duct body 21 is arranged above the clothes treatment drum 10 of the clothes treatment equipment as an example, the curved surface structure of the drying duct body upper shell 211 is formed by bending downward from a plane. The outer wall surface of the drying duct lower shell part 212 is in a planar structure at the air outlet, in other words, the side wall of the drying duct lower shell part 212 does not bend downward. That is to say, the air outlet of the drying duct body 21 is not provided with an elbow structure.

[0087] The folded edge arranged at one end of the air inlet of the air guide passage 22 is formed by folding outward from the end of the air inlet. Part of the folded edge 221 is used for connection with the drying duct lower shell part 212, and the other part of the folded edge 221 is used for connection with the end of the drying duct body upper shell 211.

[0088] In specific solutions, the air guide channel 22 comprises a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall connected in sequence, and the widths of the first side wall and the third side wall are smaller than the widths of the second side wall and the fourth side wall. When the air guide channel 22 is connected to the clothes treatment drum 10, the second side wall is close to the clothes treatment drum 10, and the fourth side wall is away from the clothes treatment drum 10.

[0089] The first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall and the fourth side wall are all outwardly folded to form a folded edge, and thus the folded edge corresponding to the second side wall is the partial folded edge 221 connected to the lower shell part 212 of the drying channel. The folded edges corresponding to the first side wall, the third side wall and the fourth side wall are the remaining folded edges 222 connected to the upper shell 211 of the drying channel body.

[0090] When the drying channel body 21 is assembled with the air guide channel 22, the lower shell part 212 of the drying channel is first connected to the partial folded edge 221 of the air guide channel 22 in a sealed manner, and then the upper shell 211 of the drying channel body is connected to the remaining folded edge 222 of the air guide channel 22 in a sealed manner, and finally the upper shell 211 of the drying channel body is connected to the lower shell part 212 in a buckling manner.

[0091] In the above solutions, the drying channel body 21 is provided as a drying channel body upper shell 211 and a drying channel lower shell part 212 in a split structure, and the drying channel body upper shell 211 and the drying channel lower shell part 212 are connected to the air inlet of the air guide channel 22 respectively, forming a structure of partial surface sealed connection and partial end surface sealed connection, which simplifies the connection structure of the drying channel body 21 and the drying air duct, and facilitates installation. At the same time, the air outlet of the drying channel body 21 does not need to be designed as a nearly 90° elbow, which reduces the processing difficulty of the drying channel body 21, thereby improving the qualified rate of the drying channel body 21 product, achieving the purpose of reducing the cost of the drying assembly 20, and improving the market competitiveness of the clothes treatment equipment as a whole.

[0092] In other words, the structure of the drying channel body 21 and the connection mode between the drying channel body 21 and the air guide channel 22 are essentially that the outer wall surface of the drying channel lower shell part 212 is connected to the partial folded edge 221 of the air guide channel 22 in a surface sealed manner, and the drying channel body upper shell 211 is connected to the drying channel lower shell part 212 and the remaining folded edge 222 of the air guide channel 22 in a buckling manner.

[0093] In addition, through the above connection structure, the sealing performance between the drying channel body 21 and the air guide channel 22 can also be improved.

[0094] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 8As shown, the surface of the part of the flange 221 formed by the second side wall is lower than the surface of the remaining flange 222 formed by the remaining side wall, forming a mounting space for the air outlet of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct. The lower shell part 212 of the heating duct comprises a bottom wall and side walls, and the bottom wall of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct is connected to the flange of the second side wall, so that the upper edge of the side wall of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct at the air outlet is flush with the surface of the flanges formed by the first side wall, the third side wall and the fourth side wall. In other words, the fitting surface of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct and the upper shell 211 of the heating duct should be flush with the surface of the remaining flange 222.

[0095] The above scheme can increase the space at the transition between the heating duct 21 and the air guide channel 22, avoiding vortex formation of the heated air at this position, thereby improving the air inlet efficiency.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present application, the sealing connection between the outer wall surface of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct and the part of the flange 221 of the air guide channel 22 comprises the following three schemes.

[0097] The first scheme is as shown in FIG. 2, wherein the outer wall surface of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct is directly connected to the part of the flange 221 of the air guide channel 22. Figure 4 As shown, a sealing gasket mounting groove 223 is arranged on the surface of the part of the flange 221, and a sealing gasket 23 is arranged in the sealing gasket mounting groove 223. The outer wall surface of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct and the sealing gasket mounting groove 223 together press the sealing gasket 23.

[0098] Preferably, the sealing gasket mounting groove 223 is recessed on the surface of the part of the flange 221, so that the sealing gasket 23 is embedded in the sealing gasket mounting groove 223. When the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct and the air guide channel 22 are assembled, the sealing gasket 23 is installed in place, and then the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct is fixedly connected to the part of the flange 221, pressing the sealing gasket 23 and making the fitting surface of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct flush with the surface of the remaining flange 222, thereby ensuring the integrity of the mounting surface of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct and the remaining flange 222 and further improving the sealing performance.

[0099] The second scheme is as shown in FIG. 3, wherein a lower sealing gasket mounting groove 223 is arranged on the surface of the part of the flange 221, and an upper sealing gasket mounting groove 223 is arranged on the outer wall surface of the lower shell part 212 of the heating duct. The lower sealing gasket mounting groove 223 and the upper sealing gasket mounting groove 223 together form a sealing gasket mounting groove 223, and a sealing gasket 23 is arranged in the sealing gasket mounting groove 223.

[0100] The difference between the present scheme and the first scheme is that the sealing gasket mounting groove 223 for mounting the sealing gasket 23 is arranged on the surface of the partial folded edge 221 and the outer wall surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212. When the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the air guide channel 22 are assembled, the sealing gasket 23 can be mounted into any sealing gasket mounting groove 223, and then the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the partial folded edge 221 are fixedly connected to extrude the sealing gasket 23, and at the same time, the fastening surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212 is flush with the surface of the remaining folded edge 222, so as to ensure the integrity of the mounting surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the remaining folded edge 222, and further improve the sealing performance.

[0101] The third scheme is that the sealing gasket mounting groove 223 is arranged on the outer wall surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212, and the sealing gasket 23 is arranged in the sealing gasket mounting groove 223, and the sealing gasket mounting groove 223 and the surface of the partial folded edge 221 extrude the sealing gasket 23.

[0102] The difference between the present scheme and the first scheme is that the sealing gasket mounting groove 223 for mounting the sealing gasket 23 is arranged on the surface of the partial folded edge 221 and the outer wall surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212. When the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the air guide channel 22 are assembled, the sealing gasket 23 can be mounted into any sealing gasket mounting groove 223, and then the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the partial folded edge 221 are fixedly connected to extrude the sealing gasket 23, and at the same time, the fastening surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212 is flush with the surface of the remaining folded edge 222, so as to ensure the integrity of the mounting surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the remaining folded edge 222, and further improve the sealing performance.

[0103] In a further scheme, as shown in FIG. 2, the baking channel lower shell part 212 is provided with a first fastening structure 213 at the air outlet, and the partial folded edge 221 is provided with a second fastening structure 224, and the first fastening structure 213 and the second fastening structure 224 are connected. Figure 5

[0104] In detail, in order to further improve the sealing performance between the baking channel body 21 and the air guide channel 22, the sealing gasket 23 is extruded, and then the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the partial folded edge 221 are connected by a fastener to be relatively fixed, and the integrity of the mounting surface of the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the remaining folded edge 222 is also ensured.

[0105] In a preferred scheme, the first fastening structure 213 is a protruding lug arranged on the side wall of the baking channel lower shell part 212, and a screw hole is arranged on the lug. Similarly, the second fastening structure 224 is a fixed plate further extended on the folded edge of the air guide channel 22, and a screw hole is also arranged on the fixed plate. When the baking channel lower shell part 212 and the partial folded edge 221 of the air guide channel 22 are assembled in place, the lug and the fixed plate are tightened by a screw.

[0106] ​In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figures 5 to 8 The first positioning structure 214 is connected with the second positioning structure 225.

[0107] In detail, generally, the shape of the drying duct body 21 is not regular, and thus, when the drying duct lower shell part 212 and the air guide channel 22 are assembled, misalignment may occur. In the present application, the positioning structure is arranged on both the drying duct lower shell part 212 and the air guide channel 22. When assembled, the general positional relationship between the drying duct lower shell part 212 and the air guide channel 22 is first determined through the positioning structure, and then the next assembly process is performed, so that the drying duct lower shell part 212 and the air guide channel 22 are assembled without misalignment, the assembly precision is improved, and thus the sealing performance is improved, so as to avoid leakage of hot air at the connection part between the drying duct body 21 and the air guide channel 22, and thus the heat utilization rate of the hot air is ensured, so as to improve the drying energy efficiency of the clothes treatment equipment.

[0108] The following three embodiments are provided for the connection between the drying duct upper shell 211, the fan upper shell 26 and the lower shell body, and the remaining folded edge 222 of the air guide channel 22.

[0109] In the first embodiment, the upper sealing groove is arranged on the clamping surface of the drying duct upper shell 211 along the contour line; the first lower sealing groove 216 is arranged on the clamping surface of the lower shell body along the contour line, and the second lower sealing groove 226 is arranged on the remaining folded edge 222 along the contour line, and the second lower sealing groove 226 and the first lower sealing groove 216 together form a lower sealing groove matched with the upper sealing groove; and the sealing ring is arranged between the upper sealing groove and the lower sealing groove.

[0110] In the preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 6 In the preferred embodiment, as shown in

[0111] In the second scheme, the upper sealing groove is arranged on the clamping surface of the upper shell 211 of the drying duct body and the upper shell 26 of the fan, the clamping surface of the lower shell body and the surface of the remaining folded edge 222 are flat structures, and the sealing ring is arranged in the upper sealing groove, and the upper sealing groove, the clamping surface of the lower shell body and the surface of the remaining folded edge 222 jointly compress the sealing ring.

[0112] The difference between the scheme and the first scheme is that the upper sealing groove is arranged only on the clamping surface of the upper shell 211 of the drying duct body and the upper shell 26 of the fan, and the clamping surface of the lower shell body and the surface of the remaining folded edge 222 jointly compress the sealing body to achieve the sealing effect.

[0113] The difference between the scheme and the first scheme is that the upper sealing groove is arranged only on the clamping surface of the upper shell 211 of the drying duct body and the upper shell 26 of the fan, and the clamping surface of the lower shell body and the surface of the remaining folded edge 222 jointly compress the sealing body to achieve the sealing effect.

[0114] The difference between the scheme and the first scheme is that the upper sealing groove is arranged only on the clamping surface of the upper shell 211 of the drying duct body and the upper shell 26 of the fan, and the clamping surface of the lower shell body and the surface of the remaining folded edge 222 jointly compress the sealing body to achieve the sealing effect.

[0115] In a further scheme, as shown in Figure 7 The outer side wall of the air guide channel 22 is provided with a third connecting structure 227 for connecting with the clothes treatment drum 10 of the clothes treatment equipment.

[0116] In the above scheme, the air guide channel 22 is arranged on the front side of the clothes treatment drum 10, and therefore, the third connecting structure 227 for connecting with the clothes treatment drum 10 is arranged on the outer side wall of the air guide channel 22, which can improve the stability of the connection between the drying assembly 20 of the present application and the clothes treatment drum 10.

[0117] The above description is only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form, although the present application has been disclosed as above with the preferred embodiments, however, it is not intended to limit the present application, any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-mentioned technical content without departing from the technical solution of the present application, and the equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes are equivalent, and any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A ventilation assembly for a laundry treating apparatus, characterized by: The fan shell and the drying channel body have an included angle between the air outlet direction in the fan shell and the air inlet direction in the drying channel body, the fan shell comprises a fan lower shell part and a fan upper shell connected by snap fit, and the drying channel body comprises a drying channel lower shell part and a drying channel upper shell connected by snap fit; A plurality of first connecting structures for fixing the fan upper shell and the fan lower shell part relative to each other are arranged between the fan upper shell and the fan lower shell part, and the fan upper shell is further provided with a plurality of second connecting structures for connecting with a clothes treatment drum of a clothes treatment device; The second connecting structure is formed by folding the transition section connected with the fan upper shell to the direction of the lower shell body; The drying channel upper shell is connected with the fan upper shell, and a sealing member is arranged between the drying channel upper shell and the fan upper shell; The sealing member comprises a body and a protruding column protruding from the surface of the body; The drying channel upper shell and / or the fan upper shell is provided with a mounting hole; The body is clamped between the drying channel upper shell and the fan upper shell, and the protruding column is embedded in the mounting hole; Further comprising an air guide channel, the air inlet of the air guide channel is connected with the air outlet of the drying channel body, the outer wall surface of the drying channel lower shell part is in a plane structure at the air outlet, and the drying channel upper shell is in a curved surface structure at the air outlet; The air guide channel comprises a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall connected in sequence, the second side wall is close to the clothes treatment drum, and the fourth side wall is away from the clothes treatment drum, wherein the plane where the surface of the part of the folded edge formed by folding the second side wall is located is lower than the plane where the surface of the remaining folded edge formed by folding the remaining side walls, forming a mounting space for mounting the air outlet part of the drying channel lower shell part; The outer wall surface of the drying channel lower shell part is sealingly connected with the surface of the part of the folded edge, and the end of the drying channel upper shell is sealingly connected with the surface of the remaining folded edge; The drying channel lower shell part comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, and after the bottom wall of the drying channel lower shell part is connected with the part of the folded edge, the upper edge of the side wall at the air outlet of the drying channel lower shell part is flush with the surface of the remaining folded edge.

2. The ventilation assembly for clothes treatment equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The plurality of first connecting structures and the plurality of second connecting structures are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the fan upper shell.

3. The ventilation assembly for clothes treatment equipment according to claim 2, wherein: The second connecting structure comprises a first folded part and a second folded part; The first folded part is formed by folding the edge of the fan upper shell to the direction of the lower shell body, and the second folded part is formed by extending the end of the first folded part outward; The second folded part is provided with a through hole for connecting with the clothes treatment drum.

4. The ventilation assembly for clothes treatment equipment according to claim 3, wherein: The first connecting structure comprises a first lug arranged at the edge of the fan upper shell and a second lug arranged at the edge of the fan lower shell part corresponding to the position of the first lug, and a fastening connecting piece is arranged between the first lug and the second lug.

5. The ventilation assembly according to claim 4, wherein: the first folded portion has a "<" shape in a transverse cross section.

6. The ventilation assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: the lower housing of the drying duct and the lower housing of the fan are integrally formed.

7. The ventilation assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: the upper housing of the drying duct and / or the upper housing of the fan is provided with a recess for mounting the body. 8.A drying assembly for a laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, A laundry treating apparatus comprising the ventilation assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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