Clothes processing device and control method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothing processing device and a control method. The clothing processing device includes a housing, a front side of the housing having a first opening and a second opening, the second opening being located below the first opening; a front side panel for closing or opening the first opening; a drying drum, a front end of which is supported on the front side panel, and a closable drum opening provided on the peripheral wall of the drying drum; a frame, a rear end of the drying drum being rotatably supported on the frame, the frame being movably mounted on the housing for being pushed and pulled forward and backward through the first opening; a drawer movably mounted on the housing for being pushed and pulled forward and backward through the second opening; and a control assembly for controlling the drying drum to rotate and stop at a preset position with the drum opening facing downward. After the clothes are dried, the drying drum and the drawer can be removed, and the clothes in the drying drum can be dropped into the drawer below through the downward-facing drum opening, eliminating the need for the user to manually remove the clothes from the drying drum.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of clothes drying, specifically, it relates to a clothes processing device and control method. Background Technology

[0002] With technological advancements and improved living standards, clothes dryers have become increasingly popular. The function of a clothes dryer is to use a hot airflow to pass over the clothes that need drying, removing moisture and drying them quickly.

[0003] In the prior art, a tumble dryer includes a cabinet with a clothing inlet on the front side wall for loading clothes. Because the dryer is relatively low, users need to bend over or squat to open the inlet, making it inconvenient to load and unload clothes. Furthermore, after drying, users need to reach into the hot drying drum to remove the clothes, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art. The purpose is to provide a clothing processing device that, after drying, can remove the drying drum and drawer from the box and put the clothes in the drying drum into the drawer below through the downward opening of the drum, so that the user does not need to manually take the clothes out of the high-temperature drying drum.

[0006] Another objective of this invention is to provide a control method for a clothing handling device that enables automatic removal of clothing without requiring manual removal by the user, thereby preventing burns to the user.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a clothing processing device, comprising,

[0008] The box body has a first opening and a second opening on its front side, with the second opening located below the first opening;

[0009] Front panel, used to close or open the first opening;

[0010] A clothes dryer, the front end of which is supported on the front side plate, and the peripheral wall of which is provided with an openable and closable opening for taking out and putting in clothes;

[0011] The frame, connected to the front side panel, forms an installation space. The clothes dryer is located within the installation space. The rear end of the clothes dryer is rotatably supported on the frame. The frame is movably mounted on the box body for pushing and pulling back and forth through the first opening.

[0012] A drawer, movably mounted on the box body, is for pushing and pulling back and forth via the second opening;

[0013] A control component is used to control the rotation of the clothes dryer to stop at a preset position where the opening of the dryer body faces downwards.

[0014] The clothes dryer of this invention has an openable and closable opening on its peripheral wall. The clothes dryer is movably installed in the housing, making it convenient to pull out the clothes dryer and take out clothes from the opening without the user having to bend over. A movable drawer is provided below the clothes dryer in the housing. The control component controls the clothes dryer to rotate and stop at the position where the opening faces downward. When the clothes dryer is moved out of the housing, the drawer also moves out of the housing to receive clothes falling from the opening of the clothes dryer above. The user does not need to put their hands into the hot clothes dryer to take out clothes. The clothes can be taken out automatically, improving the user experience.

[0015] Furthermore, the control component includes a position detection module for detecting whether the dryer has rotated to a preset position;

[0016] Locking module for locking the dryer drum in the direction of rotation;

[0017] The clothing handling device includes a control module, which is connected to the position detection module and the signal detection module respectively, for receiving the dryer drum positioning signal from the position detection module and sending a dryer drum locking signal to the locking module.

[0018] Furthermore, it also includes a drive module, which is disposed on the housing, for driving the frame and the drawer to move back and forth respectively.

[0019] Furthermore, the frame is provided with inner rails that extend forward and backward, located on the outer side of the peripheral wall of the clothes drying drum;

[0020] The housing is provided with an outer rail extending forward and backward, which is slidably connected to the inner rail.

[0021] Furthermore, the framework includes,

[0022] A support beam extends horizontally and is located at the rear of the clothes drying drum;

[0023] The inner rail includes a first inner rail and a second inner rail, which are located on the left and right sides of the peripheral wall of the drying drum, respectively. The first inner rail is connected between the front side plate and the left end of the support beam, and the second inner rail is connected between the front side plate and the right end of the support beam.

[0024] Preferably, the support beam includes,

[0025] First supporting beam,

[0026] The second support beam is located below the first support beam;

[0027] A motor mounting plate is disposed on the frame, located between the first support beam and the second support beam, and the clothes dryer is rotatably supported on the motor mounting plate.

[0028] The present invention also provides a control method for a garment handling device having any of the above-described features, comprising the following steps:

[0029] S1. Begin drying;

[0030] S2. Check if drying is complete. If so, proceed to the next step.

[0031] S3. Control the dryer and drawer to push out of the cabinet, and control the dryer to stop rotating at a preset position with the opening of the drum facing downwards;

[0032] S4. Control the opening of the cylinder.

[0033] Furthermore, step S3 includes the following steps:

[0034] S31. Control the dryer drum to stop rotating at a preset position where the drum opening faces downwards;

[0035] S32, Control the dryer and drawer to push out of the cabinet.

[0036] Furthermore, step S31 includes the following steps:

[0037] S311. Control the dryer drum to rotate to the preset position where the drum opening faces downwards;

[0038] S312. Control the clothes dryer to lock in the direction of rotation.

[0039] Furthermore, in step S4, the opening of the drum is controlled to open, and the vibration of the dryer drum is controlled.

[0040] Furthermore, following step S4, the following steps are also included:

[0041] S5. Control the movement of the dryer drum and push it into the cabinet.

[0042] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0043] (1) The clothes dryer of the present invention has an openable and closable opening on its peripheral wall. The clothes dryer is movably installed in the housing, which makes it convenient to pull out the clothes dryer and take out clothes from the opening. Users do not need to bend over to take out clothes. A movable drawer is provided below the clothes dryer in the housing. The control component controls the clothes dryer to rotate and stop at a preset position with the opening facing down. When the clothes dryer is moved out of the housing, the drawer is also moved out of the housing to receive clothes falling from the opening of the clothes dryer above. Users do not need to put their hands into the hot clothes dryer to take out clothes. Clothes can be taken out automatically, which improves the user experience.

[0044] (2) By sliding the inner rail on the frame and the outer rail on the skeleton of the box, the dryer can move through the sliding rail, and the dryer can move freely in and out of the box. The inner rail and the outer rail also play a role in strengthening the connection between the frame and the skeleton, so that the dryer can maintain a stable state during movement and operation in the box.

[0045] The specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0046] The accompanying drawings, as part of this invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of the invention are used to explain the invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort. In the drawings:

[0047] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a clothing processing device according to the present invention;

[0048] Figure 2 This is the present invention. Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the clothes dryer drum in the removed position;

[0049] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a garment processing device according to the present invention;

[0050] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a frame connection structure according to the present invention;

[0051] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a frame connection structure according to the present invention;

[0052] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a frame connection structure according to the present invention;

[0053] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a sliding installation structure for a clothes dryer according to the present invention;

[0054] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a sliding installation structure for a clothes dryer according to the present invention;

[0055] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of a control method for a clothing processing device according to the present invention;

[0056] Figure 10 This is a flowchart of a control method for a clothing processing device according to the present invention.

[0057] In the diagram: 1. Cabinet body; 11. First opening; 12. Second opening; 13. Drawer; 14. Shelf; 2. Front panel; 21. Clothes loading slot; 3. Dryer drum; 31. Drum opening; 32. Drum door; 4. Frame; 41. Inner rail; 411. First inner rail; 412. Second inner rail; 42. Support beam; 421. First support beam; 422. Second support beam; 423. Motor mounting plate; 424. Third support beam; 425. Fourth support beam; 426. Signal generating device; 427. Signal receiving device; 428. Locking device; 429. Locking hole; 5. Frame; 51. Front upright beam; 511. Left front upright beam; 512. Right front upright beam; 52. Rear upright beam; 521. Left rear upright beam; 522. Right rear upright beam; 53. Side connecting beam; 531. Left side connecting beam; 532. Right side connecting beam; 54. Front crossbeam; 541. Front upper crossbeam; 542. Front lower crossbeam; 55. Rear crossbeam; 551. Rear upper crossbeam; 552. Rear lower crossbeam; 6. Outer rail; 7. Heating device; 8. Motor; 9. Air inlet hood; 10. Condensation device.

[0058] It should be noted that these accompanying drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0059] To make the objectives, 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 with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0060] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0061] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0062] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the clothing processing device of the present invention includes a box 1, a front side panel 2, a frame 4, a drying drum 3, a drawer 13, and a control component.

[0063] The front side of the housing 1 has a first opening 11 and a second opening 12, with the second opening 12 located below the first opening 11. The front panel 2 is used to close or open the first opening 11. The front end of the drying drum 3 is supported on the front panel 2. The peripheral wall of the drying drum 3 is provided with an openable and closable opening 31 for taking out and putting in clothes.

[0064] The frame 4 and the front panel 2 are connected to form an installation space. The dryer 3 is located within the installation space, and its rear end is rotatably supported on the frame 4. The frame 4 is movably mounted on the housing 1 for pushing and pulling through the first opening 11. The drawer 13 is movably mounted on the housing 1 for pushing and pulling through the second opening 12, and can receive clothes falling from the upper opening 31. The control component is used to control the dryer 3 to stop rotating at a preset position where the opening 31 faces downwards.

[0065] The clothes dryer 3 of the present invention has an openable and closable opening 31 on its peripheral wall. The clothes dryer 3 is movably disposed in the housing 1, making it convenient to pull out the clothes dryer 3 and take out clothes from the opening 31. Users do not need to bend over to take out clothes. A movable drawer 13 is provided below the clothes dryer 3 in the housing 1. The control component controls the clothes dryer 3 to rotate and stop at a preset position with the opening 31 facing downward. When the clothes dryer 3 is moved out of the housing 1, the drawer 13 also moves out of the housing 1 to receive clothes falling from the opening 31 of the clothes dryer 3 above. Users do not need to put their hands into the hot clothes dryer 3 to take out clothes. Clothes can be taken out automatically, improving the user experience.

[0066] In this invention, the clothes dryer 3 and the drawer 13 can be moved by the user manually pushing and pulling, or the clothes handling device can control the clothes dryer 3 and the drawer 13 to move automatically.

[0067] Preferably, the drawer 13 is a storage box. After the drawer 13 and the clothes dryer 3 are removed, the front side panel 2 is flush with the front end surface of the drawer 13.

[0068] The control component includes a position detection module and a locking module. The position detection module is used to detect whether the dryer drum 3 has rotated to a preset position. The locking module is used to lock the dryer drum 3 in the direction of rotation.

[0069] The garment handling device includes a control module. The control module is connected to the position detection module and the signal detection module respectively, and is used to receive the position signal of the dryer 3 from the position detection module and send a locking signal of the dryer 3 to the locking module.

[0070] By setting a position detection module and a locking module, the present invention enables the clothing handling device to automatically control the drying drum 3 to rotate to a preset position with the drum opening 31 facing downward and lock the drying drum 3 to prevent the drying drum 3 from continuing to rotate, ensuring that the drum opening 31 is set downward after the clothes are dried. When the drawer 13 and the drying drum 3 are removed, the drum opening 31 can be opened to put the clothes into the drawer 13.

[0071] Furthermore, the position detection module also includes a signal generating device 426 and a signal receiving device (see [reference]). Figure 6 These are used to detect whether the dryer 3 has rotated to the preset position where the opening 31 of the drum faces downwards.

[0072] The locking module includes a locking hole 429 and a locking device 428 (see reference). Figure 6 ), used to work together to lock the dryer 3 in the direction of rotation.

[0073] Furthermore, the garment handling device also includes a drive module (not shown in the figure). The drive module is disposed on the housing 1 and is used to drive the frame 4 and the drawer 13 to move back and forth, respectively.

[0074] Once the clothes drying device has finished drying, the control drive module automatically pulls the drying drum 3 and drawer 13 out of the cabinet 1, without requiring the user to manually push or pull them.

[0075] In the initial state of the clothing handling device, the opening 31 of the drying drum 3 is set upward, so that the user can easily put clothes in from above the drying drum 3 after pulling it out.

[0076] When the dryer drum 3 is pulled out from the housing 1, clothes can be put in and taken out; after the dryer drum 3 is pushed into the housing 1, the frame 4 is located in the housing 1, and the dryer performs the drying operation.

[0077] Preferably, the cylindrical opening 31 is provided with a cylindrical door 32. The cylindrical door 32 can close or open the cylindrical opening 31 for taking out or putting in clothing.

[0078] The front panel 2 supports and seals the opening of the dryer drum 3, preventing air leakage during drying. The front panel 2 has a clothing inlet 21. The clothing inlet 21 is positioned opposite the opening at the front end of the dryer drum 3 and is used to feed clothing into the dryer drum 3. The clothing inlet 21 has a door for closing or opening it. Preferably, the door is hinged to the front panel 2.

[0079] The front panel 2 also includes a front support assembly located on the outer periphery of the clothing loading port 21. The front end of the dryer 3 is supported on the front support assembly.

[0080] like Figures 2 to 6 As shown, the frame 4 is provided with an inner rail 41 extending forward and backward, located on the outer side of the peripheral wall of the drying drum 3. The housing 1 is provided with an outer rail 6 extending forward and backward. The outer rail 6 is slidably connected to the inner rail 41. The frame 4 is movably inserted into the housing 1.

[0081] The present invention enables the dryer 3 to slide freely in and out of the box 1 by sliding the inner rail 41 on the frame 4 and the outer rail 6 on the box 1. The inner rail 41 and the outer rail 6 also enhance the connection strength between the frame 4 and the box 1, so that the dryer 3 can maintain a stable state during movement and operation within the box 1.

[0082] In this invention, the inner rail 41 is disposed on the frame 4 and extends in the front-back direction. It may be located on the left side of the dryer 3, and / or on the right side of the dryer 3, and / or on the upper side of the dryer 3, and / or on the lower side of the dryer 3.

[0083] The frame 4 includes a support beam 42. The support beam 42 extends horizontally and is located behind the clothes dryer 3.

[0084] The inner rail 41 includes a first inner rail 411 and a second inner rail 412, which are located on the left and right sides of the peripheral wall of the drying drum 3, respectively. The first inner rail 411 is connected between the front side plate 2 and the left end of the support beam 42, and the second inner rail 412 is connected between the front side plate 2 and the right end of the support beam 42.

[0085] The first inner rail 411 and the second inner rail 412 on the left and right sides of the drying drum 3 are respectively connected to the support beam 42 on the rear side of the drying drum 3, and the support beam 42 on the rear side of the drying drum 3 is connected to the front side plate 2 on the front side. This not only serves as a slide rail, but also connects the frame 4 to the left and right ends of the front side plate 2, thereby improving the support strength of the drying drum 3.

[0086] Preferably, mounting plates are respectively installed at the left and right ends of the support beam 42, bending forward from the left and right ends of the support beam 42 respectively. Mounting plates are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the front side plate 2, extending backward from the left and right ends of the front side plate 2 respectively. The first inner rail 411 and the second inner rail 412 are respectively mounted and fixed on the mounting plates of the front side plate 2 and the support beam 42 on the same side, which can improve the installation and fixing strength of the guide rails.

[0087] Furthermore, the support beam 42 includes a first support beam 421 and a second support beam 422. The second support beam 422 is located below the first support beam 421.

[0088] Specifically, the first inner rail 411 includes upper and lower sets. The two ends of the upper set of the first inner rail 411 are connected to the left end of the front side plate 2 and the left end of the first support beam 421, respectively, and the left end of the lower set of the first inner rail 411 is connected to the left end of the front side plate 2 and the left end of the second support beam 422.

[0089] The second inner rail 412 includes upper and lower sets. The two ends of the upper set of the second inner rail 412 are connected to the right end of the front side plate 2 and the right end of the first support beam 421, respectively. The two ends of the lower set of the second inner rail 412 are connected to the right end of the front side plate 2 and the right end of the second support beam 422.

[0090] The connection strength between the frame 4 and the front panel 2 can be further improved by the upper and lower sets of the first inner rail 411 and the second inner rail 412, and the support strength of the dryer 3 on the frame 4 can also be improved.

[0091] Preferably, the lengths of the first support beam 421 and the second support beam 422 are equal to the diameter of the clothes dryer 3.

[0092] The upper and lower sets of the first inner rail 411 and the second inner rail 412 are located on the upper and lower sides of the axis of the drying drum 3, which can utilize the outer peripheral wall of the drying drum 3 and reduce the space occupied in the box 1.

[0093] Alternatively, the frame 4 may further include a left support beam and a right support beam, respectively connected between the front panel and the support beam. The first inner rail 411 and the second inner rail 412 are correspondingly disposed on the outer walls of the left support beam and the right support beam.

[0094] Furthermore, the support beam 42 also includes a motor mounting plate 423. The motor mounting plate 423 is disposed on the frame 4, located between the first support beam 421 and the second support beam 422. The clothes dryer 3 is rotatably supported on the motor mounting plate 423.

[0095] The clothing handling device includes a motor 8 for driving the dryer drum 3 to rotate. The motor 8 is mounted on the rear side wall of the motor mounting plate 423 and is connected to the rear end of the dryer drum 3 via a drive shaft, for supporting and driving the dryer drum 3 to rotate.

[0096] Preferably, the motor mounting plate 423 is a rectangular plate.

[0097] The motor 8 can control the drying drum 3 to rotate in both directions, and control the opening 31 of the drying drum 3 to rotate to preset positions such as opening 31 facing upwards or opening 31 facing downwards. When the opening 31 of the drying drum 3 is facing upwards, the user can also put clothes down from the opening 31.

[0098] A heating device mounting base is provided on the second support beam 422. The clothing processing device includes a heating device 7, which is mounted on the heating device mounting base on the second support beam 422. Preferably, the heating device 7 is a duct heater for heating the air inside the duct.

[0099] One implementation method is, as follows: Figure 5 As shown, the frame 4 also includes a third support beam 424 and a fourth support beam 425 disposed opposite to each other. The third support beam 424 connects the first support beam 421 and the second support beam 422, and the fourth support beam 425 connects the first support beam 421 and the second support beam 422. The third support beam 424 is located to the left of the fourth support beam 425.

[0100] The left and right ends of the motor mounting plate 423 are respectively connected to the third support beam 424 and the fourth support beam 425, which can improve the support strength of the motor mounting plate 423.

[0101] The rear end of the drying drum 3 is provided with an air inlet hood 9, located in front of the motor mounting plate 423. The motor mounting plate 423 has a certain gap between itself and the first support beam 421 and / or the second support beam 422, which facilitates air intake through the air inlet hood 9, ensures the air intake volume of the clothes handling device, and improves drying efficiency.

[0102] Another implementation method is, as Figure 6As shown, the motor mounting plate 423 is connected between the first support beam 421 and the second support beam 422. The clothes dryer 3 is rotatably supported on the motor mounting plate 423, which has a simple structure and low cost.

[0103] The signal generating device 426 is mounted on the rotatable clothes dryer 3, or on the rotor of the rotatable motor 8.

[0104] The signal receiving device 427 is disposed on the frame 4, and the signal receiving device 427 is located on the outer periphery of the motor 8. Preferably, the signal receiving device 427 is disposed on the motor mounting plate 423, located on the outer periphery of the motor 8.

[0105] When the signal generating device 426 rotates to a position opposite to the signal receiving device 427, the signal receiving device 427 receives the signal from the signal generating device 426 and sends the signal to the clothing processing device, which then detects that the dryer 3 has rotated to a preset position.

[0106] The locking device 428 is mounted on the frame 4. The locking hole 429 is located on the rotor of the motor 8 or on the outer casing of the dryer 3. Preferably, the locking device 428 can be mounted on the support beam 42, or the locking device 428 can be mounted on the motor mounting plate 423.

[0107] The locking device 428 includes a locking tongue, which extends into the locking hole 429 when the dryer 3 is rotated to a preset position, thereby locking and fixing the dryer 3.

[0108] like Figures 7 to 8 As shown, the housing 1 includes the frame 5. The frame 4 is movably mounted on the frame 5 for pushing and pulling back and forth via the first opening 11. The outer rail 6 extends back and forth on the frame 5.

[0109] In this invention, the clothes dryer 3 is movably disposed in the housing 1 of the clothing handling device. When the user puts clothes in, the clothes dryer 3 can be pulled out of the housing 1 through the first opening 11 and clothes can be put in from the periphery of the clothes dryer 3, which is convenient for the user and improves the user experience. At the same time, a frame 4 connected to the front side plate 2 is provided on the outside of the clothes dryer 3. The rear end of the clothes dryer 3 is rotatably supported on the frame 4, so that the frame 4 is movably installed on the skeleton 5 inside the housing 1. This not only ensures that the clothes dryer 3 can rotate during operation, but also improves the support strength of the clothes dryer 3 during the movement of the clothes handling device, ensuring the stability of the clothes dryer 3 during the movement.

[0110] Preferably, the housing 1 includes a first housing and a second housing connected together, the first housing and the second housing being separated by a partition 14. A first opening 11 is provided on the first housing, and a second opening 12 is provided on the second housing. The frame 5 is disposed within the first housing.

[0111] The frame 5 includes a front upright beam 51, a rear upright beam 52, and a side connecting beam 53.

[0112] The rear upright beam 52 and the front upright beam 51 are arranged opposite each other. The side connecting beam 53 connects the front upright beam 51 and the rear upright beam 52 on the same side of the garment handling device. The outer rail 6 is provided on the inner side wall of the side connecting beam 53.

[0113] Preferably, the outer rail 6 is installed correspondingly to the inner rail 41. The outer rail 6 and the inner rail 41 extend back and forth in the horizontal direction. The outer rail 6 and the inner rail 41 are elongated strips.

[0114] The housing 1 also includes a housing plate. The outer side wall of the frame 5 is connected to the housing plate. The front upright beam 51, the rear upright beam 52, and the side connecting beam 53 are connected by riveting.

[0115] like Figure 8 As shown, the front upright beam 51 includes a left front upright beam 511 and a right front upright beam 512. The rear upright beam 52 includes a left rear upright beam 521 and a right rear upright beam 522, which are respectively arranged opposite to the left front upright beam 511 and the right front upright beam 512.

[0116] The side connecting beam 53 includes a left connecting beam 531 and a right connecting beam 532. The left connecting beam 531 connects between the left front upright beam 511 and the left rear upright beam 521, and the right connecting beam 532 connects between the right front upright beam 512 and the right rear upright beam 522.

[0117] The outer rail 6 includes a first outer rail and a second outer rail, which are located on the left and right sides of the housing 1, respectively. The first outer rail is disposed on the inner side wall of the left connecting beam 531, and the second outer rail is disposed on the inner side wall of the right connecting beam 532.

[0118] Specifically, the left connecting beam 531 includes a first left connecting beam and a second left connecting beam. The first left connecting beam is located above the second left connecting beam. The first outer rail has two sets, upper and lower, respectively disposed on the inner sidewalls of the first left connecting beam and the second left connecting beam. The upper and lower sets of first outer rails are slidably installed corresponding to the upper and lower sets of first inner rails 411.

[0119] The right-side connecting beam 532 includes a first right-side connecting beam and a second right-side connecting beam. The first right-side connecting beam is located above the second right-side connecting beam. The second outer rail has two sets, upper and lower, respectively disposed on the inner sidewalls of the first right-side connecting beam and the second right-side connecting beam. The upper and lower sets of the second outer rail are slidably installed corresponding to the upper and lower sets of the second inner rail 412.

[0120] Furthermore, the frame 5 also includes a front crossbeam 54. The front crossbeam 54 includes a front upper crossbeam 541 and a front lower crossbeam 542.

[0121] The upper front crossbeam 541 connects the top ends of the left front upright beam 511 and the right front upright beam 512. The lower front crossbeam 542 connects the bottom ends of the left front upright beam 511 and the right front upright beam 512. The left front upright beam 511, the upper front crossbeam 541, the right front upright beam 512, and the lower front crossbeam 542 are sequentially connected to form the first opening 11 of the box body 1.

[0122] The frame 5 also includes a rear crossbeam 55. The rear crossbeam 55 includes a rear upper crossbeam 551 and a rear lower crossbeam 552.

[0123] The upper rear crossbeam 551 is connected between the top ends of the left rear upright beam 521 and the right rear upright beam 522. The lower rear crossbeam 552 is connected between the bottom ends of the left rear upright beam 521 and the right rear upright beam 522.

[0124] The skeleton 5 is a cuboid structure.

[0125] The front upper crossbeam 541 and the rear upper crossbeam 551 are slightly higher than the top of the surrounding wall of the clothes dryer 3.

[0126] like Figure 3 As shown, the garment processing device also includes a condenser 10 for condensing the hot and humid air in the air duct. The condenser 10 is located below the dryer drum 3.

[0127] There is a sufficient gap between the front lower crossbeam 542 and the bottom of the peripheral wall of the dryer drum 3, and between the rear lower crossbeam 552 and the peripheral wall of the dryer drum 3, and the condenser device 10 is located in the gap.

[0128] like Figures 9 to 10 As shown, the present invention also provides a control method for having any of the above-described garment handling devices, which is an automatic garment dispensing control method.

[0129] The control method includes the following steps:

[0130] S1. Begin drying;

[0131] S2. Check if drying is complete. If so, proceed to the next step.

[0132] S3. Control the dryer and drawer to push out of the cabinet, and control the dryer to stop rotating at a preset position with the opening of the drum facing downwards;

[0133] S4. Control the opening of the cylinder.

[0134] Step S3 includes the following steps: S31, controlling the dryer to stop rotating at a preset position with the opening of the drum facing downwards; S32, controlling the dryer and drawer to push out of the cabinet.

[0135] In step S3, the clothes dryer and drawer can be pushed out of the cabinet, and then the clothes dryer can be rotated so that the opening of the drum faces downward; or the clothes dryer and drawer can be pushed out of the cabinet at the same time and the clothes dryer can be rotated so that the opening of the drum faces downward; or the clothes dryer can be rotated so that the opening of the drum faces downward and then the clothes dryer and drawer can be pushed out of the cabinet.

[0136] In step S31, the clothes dryer is controlled to rotate at a low speed and stop at a preset position with the opening of the drum facing downwards.

[0137] The present invention uses the control component to control the dryer to stop rotating at a preset position where the opening of the drum faces downward.

[0138] A preferred embodiment is that step S31 includes the following steps:

[0139] S311. Control the dryer drum to rotate to the preset position where the drum opening faces downwards;

[0140] S312. Control the clothes dryer to lock in the direction of rotation.

[0141] The present invention, by setting up the above-mentioned signal generator and signal receiving device, when the signal generator rotates to a position opposite to the signal receiving device, the signal receiving device receives the signal from the signal generator and sends the signal to the clothing processing device, and the clothing processing device obtains that the dryer has rotated to a preset position.

[0142] The present invention, through the aforementioned locking device and locking hole, controls the locking tongue of the locking device to extend into the locking hole and lock when the clothes dryer rotates to a preset position.

[0143] In step S311, the preset position where the cylinder opening faces downward is that the cylinder opening is set directly downward.

[0144] In step S32, the opening of the dryer drum is moved outside the cabinet. The opening of the drum faces downwards towards the drawer opening, ensuring that clothes fall downwards into the drawer after the drum opening is opened.

[0145] In step S32, the drawer is pushed out of the cabinet, and then the dryer is pushed out of the cabinet.

[0146] In step S4, the opening of the drum is opened and the drum vibrates. The motor controls the drum to vibrate or shake left and right for a preset time t1, shaking the clothes in the drum into the drawer.

[0147] Preferably, the preset time t1 is 5s-10s.

[0148] Furthermore, after step S4, the following step is also included: S5, controlling the movement of the dryer drum and pushing it into the housing. In step S5, after a preset time t2 has elapsed since the dryer drum finished vibrating, the dryer drum is controlled to move and be pushed into the housing.

[0149] This invention can also be applied to heat pump dryers or direct-vent dryers.

[0150] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-described technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. The implementation schemes in the above embodiments can also be further combined or replaced. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that: include, The box body has a first opening and a second opening on its front side, with the second opening located below the first opening; Front panel, used to close or open the first opening; A clothes dryer, the front end of which is supported on the front side plate, and the peripheral wall of which is provided with an openable and closable opening for taking out and putting in clothes; A frame, connected to the front panel, forms an installation space. The frame includes a motor mounting plate. The dryer is located within the installation space. The rear end of the dryer is rotatably supported on the motor mounting plate. The frame is movably mounted on the housing for pushing and pulling back and forth through the first opening. An electric motor is used to drive the clothes dryer to rotate. The motor is mounted on the rear side wall of the motor mounting plate and is connected to the rear end of the clothes dryer through a drive shaft. It is used to support and drive the clothes dryer to rotate. A drawer, movably mounted on the box body, is for pushing and pulling back and forth via the second opening; Control components are used to control the rotation of the clothes dryer to stop at a preset position where the opening of the dryer body faces downward; After drying is complete, remove the dryer drum and drawer from the cabinet, keep the opening of the dryer drum facing downwards, open the drum opening, and the drawer will receive the clothes that fall from the opening of the upper dryer drum.

2. The garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control component includes a position detection module, used to detect whether the clothes dryer has rotated to a preset position; Locking module for locking the dryer drum in the direction of rotation; The clothing handling device includes a control module, which is connected to the position detection module and the signal detection module respectively, for receiving the dryer drum positioning signal from the position detection module and sending a dryer drum locking signal to the locking module.

3. The garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a drive module, which is mounted on the housing, for driving the frame and the drawer to move back and forth respectively.

4. A garment processing device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The frame is provided with inner rails that extend forward and backward, located on the outer side of the peripheral wall of the drying drum; The housing is provided with an outer rail extending forward and backward, which is slidably connected to the inner rail.

5. The garment processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The framework includes, A support beam extends horizontally and is located at the rear of the clothes drying drum; The inner rails include a first inner rail and a second inner rail, which are located on the left and right sides of the peripheral wall of the drying drum, respectively. The first inner rail is connected between the front side plate and the left end of the support beam, and the second inner rail is connected between the front side plate and the right end of the support beam.

6. The garment processing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The support beam includes, First supporting beam, The second support beam is located below the first support beam; The motor mounting plate is disposed between the first support beam and the second support beam.

7. A control method for a garment handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: Includes the following steps, S1. Begin drying; S2. Check if drying is complete. If so, proceed to the next step. S3. Control the dryer and drawer to push out of the cabinet, and control the dryer to stop rotating at a preset position with the opening of the drum facing downwards; S4. Control the opening of the cylinder.

8. The control method for a garment handling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Step S3 includes the following steps: S31. Control the dryer drum to stop rotating at a preset position where the drum opening faces downwards; S32, Control the dryer and drawer to push out of the cabinet.

9. The control method for a garment handling device according to claim 8, characterized in that: Step S31 includes the following steps: S311. Control the dryer drum to rotate to the preset position where the drum opening faces downwards; S312. Control the clothes dryer to lock in the direction of rotation.

10. A control method for a garment handling device according to any one of claims 7-9, characterized in that: In step S4, the opening of the drum is controlled to open, and the vibration of the dryer drum is controlled.

11. A control method for a garment handling device according to any one of claims 7-9, characterized in that: Following step S4, the following steps are also included: S5. Control the movement of the dryer and push it into the cabinet.

12. The control method for a garment handling device according to claim 10, characterized in that: After step S4, also Includes the following steps, S5. Control the movement of the dryer and push it into the cabinet.

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