Clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses a laundry processing device comprising a rotatable tub for processing laundry, a support ring disposed at the opening of the tub, and a rotatable support wheel disposed below the support ring, the support wheel having a support surface in contact with the outer surface of the support ring for supporting the tub. A heat-conducting film is disposed on the support surface of the support wheel, and the laundry processing device further comprises a transmission assembly connected to the heat-conducting film for transmitting electrical energy. The present invention is characterized by ease of use, improved laundry processing effect and efficiency, high safety, low cost, and a wide range of applications.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular relates to a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] To meet consumers' growing demand for functional features in clothing processing equipment, more and more clothing processing equipment on the market are equipped with drying functions to reduce clothing drying time. Existing clothing processing equipment with drying functions generally has a dedicated drying channel, in which a heating device A is installed to heat the condensed air. At the same time, to ensure the washing effect of the detergent, a heating device B is also required at the bottom of the clothing processing equipment to heat the washing water. The installation of multiple heating devices increases the structural complexity and production cost of the clothing processing equipment. At the same time, the installation location of the heating device is limited, and it is generally located a certain distance away from the heated body. Not only does the heat transfer process cause large energy losses, reducing heating efficiency, but the heated body is also heated unevenly, affecting the washing and drying effects.

[0003] For example, most existing clothes dryers use heated air to dry clothes. The hot air comes into contact with the clothes, evaporating the moisture from them and achieving rapid drying. However, in the initial stage or when there are a lot of clothes, the hot air combines with the moisture in the clothes more slowly, hindering the evaporation of moisture. This results in a prolonged drying time and incomplete drying.

[0004] Chinese patent application number 201220654946.6 discloses a washing machine with a heating device. The inner wall of the tub is equipped with an electric heating device and a positioning frame for securing the heating device. A temperature sensor connected to the heating device is located on the outer wall of the tub. The temperature sensor is connected to a program controller via a wire. The program controller is located below the control panel and is concealed within the machine body. The program controller includes a temperature controller. This patent heats the water in the tub, activating the enzymes in the detergent to enhance its cleaning power, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency. The device also heats and dries clothes during the spin cycle.

[0005] Chinese patent application number 201911138748.7 discloses a fully automatic self-cleaning washing machine, which adds a washing machine self-cleaning and drying system consisting of a self-cleaning control circuit, a reflective film, a graphene heating film, a thin copper sealing ring for power supply, a sealing strip fixing screw, a sealing strip, and a power terminal. During the washing process, the washing machine uses the heat generated by the graphene heating film to heat the washing water in the inner and outer barrels, thereby improving the degree of cleaning of the clothes. After the self-cleaning washing machine completes the washing process and removes the clothes from the inner barrel of the washing machine, and after closing the washing machine door, it automatically and effectively uses the heat generated by the graphene heating film to dry the residual moisture on the surface of the inner and outer barrel interlayers of the washing machine, ensuring that the inner and outer barrel interlayers of the washing machine are dry.

[0006] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a clothing processing device. A heat-conducting film is arranged on a rotatable support wheel, electrical energy is transmitted to the heat-conducting film by a transmission component, and heat is transferred to the barrel through contact heat transfer between the support wheel and the support ring. When the clothing processing device processes clothes, it is beneficial to improve the processing effect and efficiency.

[0008] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0009] The utility model relates to a rotatable barrel for processing clothes, wherein a supporting ring is provided at the opening of the barrel.

[0010] A rotatable supporting wheel is arranged below the supporting ring, and a supporting surface of the supporting wheel contacts the outer surface of the supporting ring for supporting the barrel.

[0011] A heat-conducting film is provided on the supporting surface of the supporting wheel.

[0012] It also includes a transmission component connected to the thermal conductive film for transmitting electrical energy.

[0013] Furthermore, the transmission component includes:

[0014] The first transmission component is connected to the heat-conducting film.

[0015] The second transmission component is connected to the first transmission component and transmits electrical energy to the first transmission component.

[0016] The first transmission member is rotatable independently of the second transmission member.

[0017] Furthermore, it also includes a support shaft for supporting the support wheel, and the support wheel can rotate independently relative to the support shaft.

[0018] Furthermore, the transmission assembly is arranged at one end of the support wheel close to the barrel.

[0019] The second transmission member is in a sleeve shape and is arranged on the support shaft.

[0020] The first transmission member is sleeve-shaped, sleeved on the outer circumference of the second transmission member, and connected to the supporting wheel.

[0021] Preferably, the transmission component is a conductive slip ring, the first transmission member is an outer ring, the second transmission member is an inner ring, and the outer ring can rotate independently relative to the inner ring.

[0022] Furthermore, the first transmission member is embedded in one end of the support wheel close to the barrel, and the first transmission member and the end surface of the support wheel close to the barrel are on the same plane.

[0023] Furthermore, the axial length of the second transmission member is greater than the axial length of the first transmission member.

[0024] Preferably, an end surface of the second transmission member close to the barrel protrudes from an end surface of the first transmission member.

[0025] The end surface of the second transmission member close to the barrel protrudes from the end surface of the first transmission member to facilitate the installation of the transmission component and the connection between the transmission component and various lines.

[0026] Furthermore, it also includes a connecting line, one end of which is connected to the heat-conducting film and the other end is connected to the first transmission component, so that the heat-conducting film receives the electrical energy transmitted by the transmission component.

[0027] Preferably, the connecting line is connected to an end of the first transmission member close to the barrel.

[0028] Furthermore, it also includes an input line connected to the second transmission component for providing electrical energy to the thermal conductive film.

[0029] Preferably, the input line is connected to an end of the second transmission member close to the barrel.

[0030] The connection line and the input line are respectively connected to the first transmission member and the second transmission member at one end close to the barrel. This facilitates installation and can avoid cross-entanglement of lines in equipment applications, which affects use.

[0031] Furthermore, the barrel and the support ring are made of heat-conducting material.

[0032] Preferably, the barrel and the support ring are formed by injection molding of a mixture of plastic and graphene, and the mass proportion of the graphene is 0.1% to 50%.

[0033] Preferably, the mass proportion of the graphene is 1% to 10%.

[0034] The barrel and support ring are made of a mixture of plastic and graphene and then injection molded. On the one hand, it eliminates the curling and welding process and simplifies the process; on the other hand, it ensures that the barrel and support ring can conduct heat while also enhancing strength.

[0035] The purpose of limiting the mass proportion of graphene is to ensure that the barrel and support ring can conduct heat while reducing costs.

[0036] Furthermore, an insulating layer is provided between the supporting surface of the supporting wheel and the heat-conducting film.

[0037] Preferably, the thermally conductive film is a graphene thermally conductive film.

[0038] An insulating layer is provided between the supporting surface of the support wheel and the thermal conductive film to prevent leakage when transmitting electrical energy between the transmission component and the thermal conductive film, which may cause the equipment to fail to operate or other unsafe situations to occur, thereby improving the safety of equipment use.

[0039] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0040] The present invention provides a clothing processing device, which arranges a heat-conducting film on a rotatable supporting wheel, uses a transmission component to transmit electrical energy to the heat-conducting film, and then transfers heat to the barrel through contact heat transfer between the supporting wheel and the supporting ring. When the clothing processing device processes clothes, it is beneficial to improve the processing effect and efficiency.

[0041] The end surface of the second transmission member close to the barrel protrudes from the end surface of the first transmission member to facilitate the installation of the transmission component and the connection between the transmission component and various lines.

[0042] The connection line and the input line are respectively connected to the first transmission member and the second transmission member at one end close to the barrel. This facilitates installation and can avoid cross-entanglement of lines in equipment applications, which affects use.

[0043] The barrel and support ring are made of a mixture of plastic and graphene and then injection molded. On the one hand, it eliminates the curling and welding process and simplifies the process; on the other hand, it ensures that the barrel and support ring can conduct heat while also enhancing strength.

[0044] The purpose of limiting the mass proportion of graphene is to ensure that the barrel and support ring can conduct heat while reducing costs.

[0045] An insulating layer is provided between the supporting surface of the support wheel and the thermal conductive film to prevent leakage when transmitting electrical energy between the transmission component and the thermal conductive film, which may cause the equipment to fail to operate or other unsafe situations to occur, thereby improving the safety of equipment use.

[0046] The present invention provides a clothes processing device which has the characteristics of being easy to use, improving clothes processing effect and processing efficiency, being highly safe, low in cost and having a wide range of applications.

[0047] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] The accompanying drawings are part of this application and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the accompanying drawings:

[0049] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clothes processing device of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the support wheel in the present invention.

[0051] In the figure: 1. barrel; 2. support ring; 3. support wheel; 4. support shaft; 5. first transmission member; 6. second transmission member; 7. input line; 8. connecting line; 9. thermal conductive film; 10. support plate.

[0052] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0054] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", "front", "back", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0055] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "install," "connect," "connected," "mounted," etc. should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to detachable, mechanical, or electrical connections; they may be direct or indirect via an intermediary. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0056] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, the present invention provides a clothing processing device, including a rotatable barrel 1, a support ring 2 is provided at the opening of the barrel 1, a support wheel 3 is provided below the support ring 2, the support wheel 3 is mounted on a front support plate 10 through a support shaft 4, and a heat-conducting film 9 is provided on the supporting surface of the support wheel 3; it also includes a transmission component, the transmission component includes a first transmission member 5 and a second transmission member 6; it also includes an input line 7 and a connecting line 8.

[0057] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a clothes processing device, such as Figure 1 As shown, a clothes dryer having one tub 1 is taken as an example.

[0058] The clothes dryer comprises a rotatable tub 1 for treating clothes, and a support ring 2 is provided at the opening of the tub 1 .

[0059] The barrel 1 and the support ring 2 are made of heat-conducting material.

[0060] Preferably, the barrel 1 and the support ring 2 are made of a mixture of plastic and graphene and then injection molded, or they can be made of other heat-conducting materials.

[0061] The mass of the graphene accounts for 5% of the total mass of the plastic and the graphene, and may also be other proportions within a limited range.

[0062] The purpose of limiting the mass proportion of graphene is to ensure that the barrel 1 and the support ring 2 can conduct heat while reducing costs.

[0063] The barrel 1 and the support ring 2 are injection molded from a mixture of plastic and graphene. This simplifies the process by eliminating the need for curling and welding, and ensures heat conduction while enhancing strength.

[0064] The clothes dryer further comprises a housing, and a support plate 10 is provided on the inner side of the front of the housing, and a support shaft 4 is provided on the support plate 10 .

[0065] The tub 1 further comprises a rotatable support wheel 3 , which is mounted on a support shaft 4 on a side close to the tub 1 , and the support wheel 3 can rotate independently relative to the support shaft 4 .

[0066] like Figure 2As shown, the support wheel 3 is located below the support ring 2 , and the support surface of the support wheel 3 contacts the outer surface of the support ring 2 for supporting the barrel 1 .

[0067] The supporting surface of the support wheel 3 contacts the outer surface of the support ring 2. When the support ring 2 rotates with the barrel 1, due to the friction between the supporting surface of the support wheel 3 and the outer surface of the support ring 2, when the friction reaches a certain level, the support wheel 3 is driven to rotate in the opposite direction of the rotation of the barrel 1.

[0068] A heat-conducting film 9 is provided on the supporting surface of the supporting wheel 3 , and the heat-conducting film 9 is preferably a graphene heat-conducting film.

[0069] It also includes a transmission component connected to the heat-conducting film 9 for transmitting electrical energy.

[0070] The transmission assembly is arranged at one end of the support wheel 3 close to the barrel 1 .

[0071] The transmission component includes:

[0072] The first transmission component 5 is connected to the heat-conducting film 9 .

[0073] The second transmission component 6 is connected to the first transmission component 5 and transmits electrical energy to the first transmission component 5 .

[0074] The first transmission member 5 can rotate independently relative to the second transmission member 6 .

[0075] Specifically:

[0076] The second transmission member 6 is sleeve-shaped and is disposed on the support shaft 4 .

[0077] The first transmission member 5 is in a sleeve shape, sleeved on the outer circumference of the second transmission member 6 , and connected to the support wheel 3 .

[0078] The first transmission member 5 is embedded in the end of the support wheel 3 close to the barrel 1 , and the first transmission member 5 and the end surface of the support wheel 3 close to the barrel 1 are on the same plane.

[0079] A groove can be opened at the center of one end of the support wheel 3 close to the barrel 1, and the first transmission member 5 is embedded in the groove. The size of the groove is adapted to the first transmission member 5, and at the same time, it is ensured that the first transmission member 5 and the end face of the support wheel 3 close to the barrel 1 are on the same plane.

[0080] The axial length of the second transmission member 6 is greater than the axial length of the first transmission member 5 .

[0081] Preferably, an end surface of the second transmission member 6 close to the barrel 1 protrudes from an end surface of the first transmission member 5 .

[0082] The end surface of the second transmission member 6 close to the barrel 1 protrudes from the end surface of the first transmission member 5 in order to facilitate the installation of the transmission component and the connection between the transmission component and various lines.

[0083] It also includes a connecting line 8, one end of which is connected to the heat-conducting film 9 and the other end is connected to the first transmission component 5, so that the heat-conducting film 9 receives the electrical energy transmitted by the transmission component.

[0084] Preferably, the connecting line 8 is connected to an end of the first transmission member 5 close to the barrel 1.

[0085] It also includes an input line 7 connected to the second transmission member 6 for providing electrical energy to the thermal conductive film 9 .

[0086] Preferably, the input line 7 is connected to an end of the second transmission member 6 close to the barrel 1.

[0087] The connection line 8 and the input line 7 are respectively connected to the first transmission member 5 and the second transmission member 6 at one end close to the barrel 1. This facilitates installation and can avoid cross-entanglement of lines in equipment applications, which affects use.

[0088] The transmission component is a conductive slip ring, the first transmission member 5 is an outer ring, the second transmission member 6 is an inner ring, and the outer ring can rotate independently relative to the inner ring.

[0089] Furthermore, an insulating layer is provided between the supporting surface of the supporting wheel 3 and the heat-conducting film 9 .

[0090] An insulating layer is provided between the supporting surface of the support wheel 3 and the thermally conductive film 9 to prevent leakage when transmitting electrical energy between the transmission component and the thermally conductive film 9, which may cause the equipment to fail to operate or other unsafe situations to occur, thereby improving the safety of equipment use.

[0091] In this embodiment, the barrel 1 and the support ring 2 are injection molded from a mixture of plastic and graphene. When graphene is added to a certain proportion, both the barrel 1 and the support ring 2 have heat conductivity. Since the support wheel 3 and the support ring 2 have friction in support contact, when the barrel 1 rotates and the friction reaches a certain level, the support wheel 3 is driven to rotate in the opposite direction, but the support shaft 4 does not rotate. The input line 7 is connected to the second transmission member 6, the second transmission member 6 is connected to the first transmission member 5, and the first transmission member 5 is connected to the heat-conducting film 9 on the support wheel 3 through the connecting line 8, thereby realizing the conversion of the line from static to rotating, and satisfying the requirement that the heat-conducting film 9 can be supplied with energy even when the support wheel 3 rotates. The support wheel 3 contacts the support ring 2 for heat transfer, and then transfers the heat to the barrel 1. When the clothes dryer is drying clothes, it is beneficial to improve the drying effect and efficiency.

[0092] When the friction force is insufficient, the supporting wheel 3 does not rotate with the barrel 1 , but contact heat transfer will still occur to achieve the above-mentioned effect.

[0093] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a clothing processing device, and a wireless transmitting and receiving device can also be set on the support wheel 3, or an electromagnetic heating coil can be set on the support wheel 3 to achieve wireless connection of the thermal conductive film 9.

[0094] In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are described. However, it is understood that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some embodiments, well-known methods, structures, and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0095] Similarly, it should be understood that in order to streamline the present disclosure and aid in understanding one or more of the various inventive aspects, in the above description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as reflected in the claims below, inventive aspects lie in less than all the features of the individual embodiments disclosed above. Accordingly, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of the invention.

[0096] All features disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstracts and drawings) and all processes or units of any device disclosed herein may be combined in any combination, except where at least some of such features and / or processes or units are mutually exclusive. Unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstracts and drawings) may be replaced by an alternative feature providing the same, equivalent or similar purpose.

[0097] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that although some embodiments described herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not other features, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of the present invention and to form different embodiments. For example, in the claims below, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

[0098] It should be noted that the above embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention and that those skilled in the art may devise alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between brackets should not be construed as limiting the claims. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in the claims. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. In a unit claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second etc. does not indicate any order and these words may be interpreted as names.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, comprising: A rotatable barrel (1) for processing clothes, wherein a support ring (2) is provided at the opening of the barrel (1); A rotatable support wheel (3) is provided below the support ring (2), wherein the support surface of the support wheel (3) contacts the outer surface of the support ring (2) and is used to support the barrel (1); The invention is characterized in that a heat-conducting film (9) is provided on the supporting surface of the supporting wheel (3), the barrel (1) and the supporting ring (2) are made of heat-conducting material, the supporting wheel (3) contacts the supporting ring (2) to transfer heat, and then transfers the heat to the barrel (1); It also includes a transmission component connected to the heat-conducting film (9) for transmitting electrical energy.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission component includes: A first transmission member (5) is connected to the heat-conducting film (9); A second transmission member (6) is connected to the first transmission member (5) and transmits electrical energy to the first transmission member (5); The first transmission member (5) is independently rotatable relative to the second transmission member (6).

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a support shaft (4) for supporting the support wheel (3), and the support wheel (3) can rotate independently relative to the support shaft (4).

4. The clothes processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission assembly is arranged at one end of the support wheel (3) close to the barrel (1); The second transmission member (6) is sleeve-shaped and is arranged on the support shaft (4); The first transmission member (5) is sleeve-shaped, sleeved on the outer circumference of the second transmission member (6), and connected to the support wheel (3).

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission component is a conductive slip ring, the first transmission member (5) is an outer ring, the second transmission member (6) is an inner ring, and the outer ring can rotate independently relative to the inner ring.

6. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The first transmission member (5) is embedded in one end of the support wheel (3) close to the barrel (1), and the first transmission member (5) and the end surface of the support wheel (3) close to the barrel (1) are on the same plane.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The axial length of the second transmission member (6) is greater than the axial length of the first transmission member (5).

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: An end surface of the second transmission member (6) close to the barrel (1) protrudes from an end surface of the first transmission member (5).

9. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: It also includes a connecting line (8), one end of which is connected to the heat-conducting film (9) and the other end of which is connected to the first transmission component (5), and is used for the heat-conducting film (9) to receive the electric energy transmitted by the transmission component.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The connecting line (8) is connected to an end of the first transmission member (5) close to the barrel (1).

11. The clothes processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes an input line (7) connected to the second transmission member (6) and used to provide electrical energy to the thermal conductive film (9).

12. The clothes processing device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The input line (7) is connected to an end of the second transmission member (6) close to the barrel (1).

13. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The barrel (1) and the support ring (2) are formed by injection molding of a mixture of plastic and graphene, with the mass proportion of the graphene being 0.1% to 50%.

14. The clothes processing device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The mass proportion of the graphene is 1% to 10%.

15. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: An insulating layer is also provided between the supporting surface of the supporting wheel (3) and the heat-conducting film (9).

16. The clothes processing device according to claim 15, characterized in that: The heat-conducting film (9) is a graphene heat-conducting film.

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