Laundry care machine

Abstract

The present application belongs to the field of clothes care, and particularly relates to a clothes care machine. The present application aims to solve the problem that the clothes care machine in the prior art is prone to have the phenomenon of accumulation of sundries during operation. For this purpose, the clothes care machine of the present application comprises a care housing, an air outlet grille allowing air to flow in and an air return grille allowing air to flow out are arranged on the care housing, and an air outlet flow guide part is further arranged on the air outlet grille, the air outlet flow guide part is arranged to make part of the air flowing into the care housing from the air outlet grille flow out from the air return grille along the inner bottom of the care housing to the outside of the care housing. The clothes care machine of the present application can, while caring clothes, make part of the air blow the sundries falling on the bottom of the care housing into the air return grille through the air outlet flow guide part, so that the phenomenon of accumulation of sundries in the inside of the care housing is not prone to occur, and accordingly, the sundries polluting the inner wall of the clothes care machine and the clothes is effectively avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of garment care technology, and specifically relates to a garment care machine. Background Technology

[0002] A garment care machine is a device used to care for clothes. It can effectively replace traditional wardrobes that only have storage functions, providing multiple benefits such as storage, sterilization, disinfection, and mite removal, aligning with the trend of modern smart home development. Furthermore, in addition to clothing, garment care machines can also sterilize and disinfect toys, handbags, and other items, further supporting current health-conscious trends.

[0003] During operation, garment care machines can accumulate debris such as lint, hair, or dust on clothing. Over time, this debris builds up at the bottom of the machine, affecting its appearance and posing a risk of contaminating the machine's interior and the garments. Currently, garment care machines typically require manual cleaning at regular intervals.

[0004] Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new garment care machine to solve the problem of debris accumulation that exists in the prior art during the operation of the aforementioned garment care machines. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the problem of debris accumulation during operation in existing garment care machines, this invention provides a garment care machine, including a care housing. The care housing is provided with an air outlet grille that allows air to flow in and an air return grille that allows air to flow out. The invention is characterized in that the air outlet grille is further provided with an air outlet guide section, which is configured to allow a portion of the air flowing into the care housing from the air outlet grille to flow out through the air return grille to the outside of the care housing along the inner bottom of the care housing.

[0006] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the air outlet guide section includes an air outlet guide plate, which is connected to the air outlet grille, and the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille together form a one-way channel.

[0007] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille are integrally formed, or...

[0008] The air outlet guide plate is fixedly connected to the air outlet grille.

[0009] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille are rotatably connected.

[0010] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the air outlet guide plate is rotatably connected to the air outlet grille via a damping rotating shaft.

[0011] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the return air grille is provided with a return air guide section, which is configured to allow the air flowing out from the outlet air guide section to flow out to the outside of the care housing through the return air guide section.

[0012] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the return air guide section includes a return air guide plate, which is connected to the return air grille, and the return air guide plate and the return air grille together form a one-way channel.

[0013] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the return air guide plate and the return air grille are integrally formed, or...

[0014] The return air deflector is fixedly connected to the return air grille, or...

[0015] The return air guide plate is rotatably connected to the return air grille.

[0016] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, the return air guide is located on one side of the return air grille inside the care housing, and / or,

[0017] The return air guide section is located near the air outlet grille of the return air grille.

[0018] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned garment care machine, a filter screen is further provided on the return air grille, and / or,

[0019] The air outlet guide is located on the side of the air outlet grille inside the nursing housing, and / or,

[0020] The air outlet guide section is located near the return air grille of the air outlet grille.

[0021] Those skilled in the art will understand that, in the technical solution of the present invention, the garment care machine includes a care housing, on which an air outlet grille is provided to allow air to flow in and a return air grille is provided to allow air to flow out. An air outlet guide is also provided on the air outlet grille, and the air outlet guide is configured to allow part of the air flowing into the care housing from the air outlet grille to flow out from the return air grille to the outside of the care housing along the inner bottom of the care housing.

[0022] With the above-described configuration, the garment care machine of the present invention can blow various debris that falls on the bottom of the care housing into the return air grille through the air outlet guide section while caring for the garment. This makes it less likely for debris to accumulate inside the care housing, and correspondingly, it effectively avoids debris from contaminating the inner wall of the garment care machine and the garment. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The garment care machine of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the air outlet grille of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the return air grille of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the airflow direction inside the nursing housing of the present invention, from the outlet air guide section to the return air guide section.

[0028] List of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-Nursing housing, 2-Air outlet grille, 3-Air outlet guide, 4-Return air grille, 5-Return air guide, 6-Door. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the invention. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments as needed to adapt to specific applications. For example, although the specification describes the air outlet guide vane and air outlet grille as integrally formed, the present invention can obviously employ other similar means, such as a detachable connection between the air outlet guide vane and the air outlet grille, as long as the air outlet guide vane can achieve the effect of guiding airflow.

[0030] It should be noted that in the description of this invention, terms such as "inner" and "outer" indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. This is merely for ease of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

[0031] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connection," "provided with," etc., 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 direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, etc. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] To address the problem of debris accumulation during operation in existing garment care machines, such as... Figure 1-2 As shown, Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the air outlet grille of the present invention. The present invention provides a garment care machine, including a care housing 1, a door 6, an air outlet grille 2 allowing air to flow in, and a return air grille 4 allowing air to flow out. An air outlet guide section 3 is also provided on the air outlet grille 2, located on the side of the air outlet grille 2 inside the care housing 1. The air outlet guide section 3 can be an air outlet guide plate. The air outlet guide plate is connected to the air outlet grille 2, and the air outlet guide plate and the portion of the air outlet grille 2 near the return air grille 4 together form a one-way channel. In one possible embodiment, the air outlet guide plate can be integrally formed with the air outlet grille 2, for example, by injection molding. The air outlet guide section 3 is configured to allow a portion of the air flowing from the air outlet grille 2 into the care housing 1 to flow along the inner bottom of the care housing 1 and out through the return air grille 4 to the outside of the care housing 1.

[0033] like Figure 3 As shown, and continue to refer to Figure 1-2 , Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the return air grille of the present invention. A return air guide section 5 is provided in the return air grille 4. The return air guide section 5 is configured to allow air flowing from the outlet air guide section 3 to flow out to the outside of the nursing housing 1. The return air guide section 5 is located on the side of the return air grille 4 located inside the nursing housing 1. The return air guide section 5 includes a return air guide plate, which is connected to the return air grille 4. The return air guide plate and the portion of the air vent of the return air grille 4 near the outlet air grille 2 together form a one-way channel. In one possible embodiment, the return air guide plate can be integrally formed with the return air grille 4, for example, by injection molding.

[0034] A filter screen (not shown in the figure) is also provided in the return air grille 4. The filter screen is located on the outside of the care housing 1 and is removable. By providing a return air guide section 5 in the return air grille 4, it is convenient to collect and discharge debris such as lint that falls at the bottom of the care housing 1 from the return air grille 4 to the filter screen on the outside of the care housing 1.

[0035] like Figure 4 As shown, and continue to refer to Figure 1-3 Most of the air entering the care housing 1 from the air outlet grille 2 moves upward and cares for the clothes before leaving the care housing 1 through the return air grille 4. A portion of the air passes through the air outlet grille 2 and flows out from the air outlet guide section 3, flows along the bottom of the inside of the care housing 1, and finally enters the return air guide section 5 and passes through the return air grille 4 to move to the outside of the care housing 1.

[0036] It should be noted that the above embodiments are merely used to illustrate the principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can adjust the above structure so that the present invention can be applied to more specific application scenarios. These adjustments do not depart from the principles of the present invention and therefore fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] For example, in an alternative embodiment, the air outlet guide vane and air outlet grille 2 described in the current embodiment can be integrally formed, and the air outlet guide vane and air outlet grille can be fixedly connected. This also achieves the effect of allowing some of the air flowing from the air outlet grille into the nursing housing to flow out through the return air grille to the outside of the nursing housing along the inner bottom of the nursing housing. These modifications do not depart from the principles of the present invention and therefore all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0038] For example, in another alternative embodiment, the air outlet guide plate and air outlet grille 2 described in the current embodiment can be integrally formed, replacing them with a rotatable connection between the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille. For example, the air outlet guide plate can be rotatably connected to the air outlet grille via a damping pivot (not shown in the figure). With this setting, the air outlet guide plate can rotate and stop at any rotation angle, allowing the operator to flexibly adjust the angle of the air outlet guide plate according to the actual amount of lint or other debris generated by the clothing. When there is little lint generated by the clothing, the rotation angle of the air outlet guide plate can be adjusted to reduce the airflow volume from the channel formed by the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille, thus avoiding affecting the clothing care effect. When there is a lot of lint generated by the clothing, the rotation angle of the air outlet guide plate can be adjusted to increase the airflow volume from the channel formed by the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille, thus preventing lint accumulation. Furthermore, the air outlet deflector can also be rotatably connected to the air outlet grille via a common connecting shaft (not shown in the figure). Under the combined action of wind force and the weight of the air outlet deflector itself, the air outlet deflector can automatically adjust its rotation angle according to the amount of airflow blowing out from the channel enclosed by the air outlet deflector and the air outlet grille, without requiring manual adjustment by the operator. These features do not deviate from the principles of this invention and therefore fall within the protection scope of this invention.

[0039] For example, in another alternative embodiment, based on the structure described in the current embodiment, the filter screen can be further configured as a tank structure (not shown in the figure), which can improve the collection and containment of debris such as lint and better prevent debris such as lint from falling off the filter screen. These modifications do not depart from the principles of the present invention and therefore all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0040] For example, in another alternative embodiment, the return air guide plate and return air grille 4 described in the current embodiment can be integrally formed, and the return air guide plate and return air grille can be fixedly connected (not shown in the figure). This also achieves the effect of facilitating the collection and discharge of debris such as lint. These methods do not depart from the principles of the present invention and therefore fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0041] For example, in another alternative embodiment, the return air guide plate and return air grille 4 described in the current embodiment can be integrally formed, and replaced with a detachable connection between the return air guide plate and return air grille (not shown in the figure). This also achieves the effect of facilitating the collection and discharge of debris such as lint. These methods do not depart from the principles of the present invention and therefore fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0042] For example, in another alternative embodiment, the return air guide plate and return air grille 4 described in the current embodiment can be integrally formed, and replaced with a rotatable connection between the return air guide plate and the return air grille. For example, the return air guide plate can be rotatably connected to the return air grille via a damping shaft (not shown in the figure). With this configuration, the return air guide plate can rotate and stop at any rotation angle, thereby allowing the operator to flexibly adjust the angle of the return air guide plate according to the actual amount of lint and other debris generated by clothing. This also achieves the effect of easily collecting and discharging lint and other debris. These modifications do not deviate from the principles of the present invention and therefore fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0043] For example, in another alternative embodiment, instead of providing an air outlet guide section 3 on the air outlet grille 2 and a return air guide section 5 on the return air grille 4 as described in the current embodiment, the return air guide section can be omitted from the return air grille, and only an air outlet guide section (not shown in the figure) can be provided on the air outlet grille. The air blown out from the channel enclosed by the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille blows debris such as lint from the bottom of the inner casing toward the return air grille, and the lint can also be discharged to the outside of the inner casing through the return air grille. These do not deviate from the principle of the present invention, and therefore all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0044] For example, in another alternative embodiment, the air outlet guide section described in the current embodiment, which includes an air outlet guide plate and together with the air outlet grille to form a one-way channel, can be replaced by the air outlet guide section including an air outlet guide block (not shown in the figure). The air outlet guide block has an air outlet channel, and after the air outlet guide block is connected to the air outlet grille, the air outlet channel and part of the air outlet of the air outlet grille together form a one-way channel. These modifications do not deviate from the principle of the present invention and therefore all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0045] For example, in another alternative embodiment, the return air guide section described in the current embodiment, which includes a return air guide plate and a return air grille jointly enclosing a one-way channel, can be replaced by the return air guide section including a return air guide block (not shown in the figure). The return air guide block has a return air channel, and after the return air guide block is connected to the return air grille, the return air channel and part of the air vents of the return air grille jointly form a one-way channel. These modifications do not deviate from the principle of the present invention and therefore all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0046] In summary, the garment care machine of the present invention, while caring for garments, can use the air outlet guide 3 to direct some airflow to blow various debris falling onto the bottom of the care housing 1 into the return air grille 4, thus preventing debris accumulation inside the care housing 1. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a return air guide 5 on the return air grille 4, facilitating the collection and discharge of lint and other debris falling onto the bottom of the care housing 1 through the return air grille 4 to the external filter screen of the care housing 1. Therefore, the present invention effectively prevents lint and other debris from contaminating the inner wall of the garment care machine and the garments. Moreover, unlike existing technologies, the present invention does not require regular cleaning of lint inside the care housing 1; only periodic removal, cleaning, and replacement of the filter screen are needed.

[0047] Of course, the alternative implementation methods described above, as well as the alternative implementation methods and preferred implementation methods, can be used in combination to create new implementation methods that are suitable for more specific application scenarios.

[0048] The technical solution of the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A garment care machine, comprising a care housing, wherein the care housing is provided with an air outlet grille allowing air to flow in and an air return grille allowing air to flow out, characterized in that, An air outlet guide is also provided on the air outlet grille. The air outlet guide is configured to allow a portion of the air flowing into the nursing housing from the air outlet grille to flow out from the return air grille to the outside of the nursing housing along the inner bottom of the nursing housing.

2. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air outlet guide section includes an air outlet guide plate, which is connected to the air outlet grille, and the air outlet guide plate and the air outlet grille together form a one-way channel.

3. The garment care machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The air outlet guide plate is integrally formed with the air outlet grille, or... The air outlet guide plate is fixedly connected to the air outlet grille.

4. The garment care machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The air outlet guide plate is rotatably connected to the air outlet grille.

5. The garment care machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The air outlet guide plate is rotatably connected to the air outlet grille via a damping pivot.

6. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The return air grille is provided with a return air guide section, which is configured to allow air flowing out from the outlet air guide section to flow out to the outside of the nursing housing.

7. The garment care machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The return air guide section includes a return air guide plate, which is connected to the return air grille, and the return air guide plate and the return air grille together form a one-way channel.

8. The garment care machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The return air deflector is integrally formed with the return air grille, or... The return air deflector is fixedly connected to the return air grille, or... The return air guide plate is rotatably connected to the return air grille.

9. The garment care machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The return air guide is located on the side of the return air grille inside the nursing housing, and / or, The return air guide section is located near the air outlet grille of the return air grille.

10. The garment care machine according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The return air grille is also equipped with a filter screen, and / or, The air outlet guide is located on the side of the air outlet grille inside the nursing housing, and / or, The air outlet guide section is located near the return air grille of the air outlet grille.

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