Clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides a clothing processing device, which belongs to the technical field of clothing processing devices. It comprises: a machine body, a clothing processing drum is formed inside the machine body; a top cover plate, the top cover plate is arranged on the top of the machine body, and a storage space connected to the external environment is formed between the top cover plate and the top of the machine body; a double suction fan, the double suction fan is arranged in the storage space, the double suction fan includes an air inlet and an air outlet connected to the clothing processing drum, and the double suction fan also includes a fresh air inlet connected to the storage space; a volatile device is arranged in the storage space, a storage cavity is formed inside the volatile device, and air holes are formed on the surface; wherein one end of the air hole opens to the storage cavity, and the other end opens to the storage space. The present invention places the volatile device outside the clothing processing drum, and combines it with the air intake principle of the double suction fan, so that the fragrance can act on the surface of the clothes when the double suction fan is running, and can be used as an environmental fragrance when the double suction fan is not running, thereby improving the utilization rate of the volatile device.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] As people's living standards improve, people have higher and higher requirements for the functions of washing equipment. People hope that washing and drying machines can not only have the function of drying but also have other functions, such as sterilization, disinfection, wrinkle removal and retaining fragrance on dried clothes.

[0003] People often use methods such as adding soluble fragrance-retaining products into the laundry treatment tub to leave fragrance on clothes, but this method is ineffective and wasteful, and by adding fragrance-retaining products into the laundry treatment tub, the fragrance can only act on the surface of the clothes in the laundry treatment tub, resulting in low utilization rate. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To overcome the technical problem in the related art that fragrance can only act on the surface of clothes in the clothes treatment drum, resulting in low utilization rate, an embodiment of the present invention provides a clothes treatment device, comprising:

[0005] a machine body, wherein a clothes processing drum is formed inside the machine body;

[0006] A top cover plate is provided on the top of the machine body, and an accommodating space is formed between the top cover plate and the top of the machine body, and the accommodating space is connected to the external environment of the clothes processing drum;

[0007] A double-suction fan is disposed in the accommodating space and includes an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the laundry processing drum so as to circulate the airflow in the laundry processing drum. The double-suction fan also includes a fresh air inlet communicated with the accommodating space, and the fresh air inlet is used to introduce fresh air into the circulating airflow when the airflow in the laundry processing drum circulates.

[0008] A volatile device is disposed in the accommodating space, wherein the volatile device has an accommodating cavity formed inside and vent holes formed on the surface;

[0009] One end of the vent hole opens to the accommodating cavity, and the other end opens to the accommodating space.

[0010] In the above technical solution, an accommodating space with an air inlet in the circumferential direction is formed between the top cover plate and the top of the body;

[0011] The air vents on the volatile device are opposite to the air inlet in the circumferential direction of the accommodating space.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the fresh air inlet is arranged at the top of the double-suction fan, and there is a distance between the fresh air inlet and the top cover plate. The volatile device is arranged at the fresh air inlet position and is located between the fresh air inlet and the top cover plate.

[0013] In the above technical solution, a mounting slot corresponding to the fresh air inlet position of the double-suction fan is provided on the top cover plate, and the volatile device is detachably mounted on the fresh air inlet position of the double-suction fan through the mounting slot.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the volatile device includes a box body with an opening at the top, a box cover hinged at the opening, the bottom of the box body is connected to the fresh air inlet position of the double suction fan through a mounting notch, and the top opening position of the box body is set in the mounting notch;

[0015] The box cover can open or close the box body, and the mounting slot is closed by the box cover when the box cover closes the box body.

[0016] In the above technical solution, the accommodating chamber includes a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber is used to accommodate liquid volatile substances, and the second chamber is used to accommodate solid volatile substances;

[0017] A gate is provided at the bottom of the second chamber. When the gate is controlled to open, the solid volatile substances in the second chamber can be discharged into the clothes processing drum.

[0018] The solid volatile substance is a soluble solid volatile substance.

[0019] In the above technical solution, the clothes processing device further includes a connecting pipe, one end of which is connected to the gate, and the other end of which is connected to the water inlet pipe of the clothes processing device.

[0020] In the above technical solution, the bottom of the second chamber is constructed to be inclined, and the gate is located at the lowest position of the bottom of the second chamber.

[0021] In the above technical solution, the clothes processing device further includes:

[0022] A humidity sensor is provided in the second chamber and is used to monitor the humidity value in the second chamber;

[0023] The controller is used to control the opening or closing of the gate according to the humidity value.

[0024] In the above technical solution, a heating device is provided at the bottom of the accommodating cavity, and the heating device is used to heat the solid volatile substance and / or liquid volatile substance in the accommodating cavity.

[0025] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0026] In the embodiment of the present invention, the volatile device is placed outside the clothing treatment drum and combined with the air intake principle of the double-suction fan, on the one hand, when the double-suction fan is running, the fresh air inlet of the double-suction fan can be used to introduce fresh air while sucking in fragrant air to act on the surface of the clothes in the clothing treatment drum, thereby improving the fragrance retention effect of the clothes. On the other hand, when the double-suction fan is not running, the volatile device can also be used as an environmental fragrance through volatilization, thereby improving the utilization rate of the volatile device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0028] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the clothes processing device embodiment of the present invention after the dual suction blower, the top cover plate and the volatile device are assembled;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a double-suction blower in an embodiment of a clothes processing device of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the volatile device in the embodiment of the clothes processing device of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a volatile device in an embodiment of a clothes processing apparatus of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a control flow chart of the clothes processing device of the present invention when washing clothes.

[0033] Among them: 1-top cover plate; 11-installation slot; 2-double suction fan; 21-fresh air inlet; 3-volatile device; 31-accommodating chamber; 311-first chamber; 312-second chamber; 33-box body; 34-box cover; 35-gate; 36-connecting pipe; 37-humidity sensor; 38-heating device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numbers in different figures represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0035] Currently available clothing treatment equipment often uses methods such as adding soluble fragrance-retaining products to the clothing treatment drum to leave fragrance on the clothes. However, this method has poor effectiveness and high consumption, which is very wasteful. Moreover, by adding fragrance-retaining products to the clothing treatment drum, the fragrance can only act on the surface of the clothes in the clothing treatment drum, resulting in a low utilization rate. In an embodiment of the present invention, a volatile device is placed outside the clothing treatment drum and combined with the air intake principle of a double-suction blower. On the one hand, when the double-suction blower is running, the fresh air inlet of the double-suction blower can simultaneously introduce fresh air and inhale scented air to act on the surface of the clothes in the clothing treatment drum, thereby improving the fragrance retention effect of the clothes. On the other hand, when the double-suction blower is not running, the volatile device can also be used as an environmental fragrance through volatilization, thereby improving the utilization rate of the volatile device. Specifically, the volatile device of this embodiment is an aromatherapy device, and the fragrance it contains can be solid or liquid (of course, it is not limited to an aromatherapy device, for example, it can also be a volatile substance with sterilization and disinfection functions and a corresponding device).

[0036] The following is combined with Figure 1-5 The technical solution of this embodiment is described in detail. The following implementation methods and embodiments can be combined with each other unless there is any conflict.

[0037] Example

[0038] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this embodiment provides a clothes processing device, including:

[0039] A machine body {not shown in the figure}, wherein a clothes processing drum {not shown in the figure} is formed inside the machine body;

[0040] like Figure 1 The top cover plate 1 shown is arranged on the top of the machine body, and an accommodating space is formed between the top cover plate 1 and the top of the machine body, and the accommodating space is connected to the external environment of the clothes processing drum;

[0041] like Figure 2 The double-suction fan 2 shown is arranged in the accommodating space and includes an air inlet and an air outlet connected to the clothes processing drum so as to circulate the airflow in the clothes processing drum. The double-suction fan 2 also includes a fresh air inlet 21 connected to the accommodating space. The fresh air inlet 21 is used to introduce fresh air into the circulating airflow when the airflow in the clothes processing drum circulates. Specifically, the air inlet and air outlet of the double-suction fan 2 are connected to the drying air duct of the clothes processing equipment.

[0042] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 The volatile device 3 shown is preferably an aromatherapy device, which is disposed in the accommodating space. The volatile device 3 has an accommodating cavity 31 formed inside and air holes 32 formed on the surface.

[0043] One end of the vent hole 32 opens to the accommodating cavity 31 , and the other end opens to the accommodating space.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present invention, the volatile device is placed outside the clothing treatment drum and combined with the air intake principle of the double-suction fan 2, on the one hand, when the double-suction fan is running, the fresh air inlet of the double-suction fan can be used to introduce fresh air while sucking in fragrant air to act on the surface of the clothes in the clothing treatment drum, thereby improving the fragrance retention effect of the clothes. On the other hand, when the double-suction fan 2 is not in operation, the volatile device 3 can also be used as an environmental fragrance through volatilization, thereby improving the utilization rate of the volatile device 3.

[0045] It is worth noting that the "external environment of the clothing processing drum" mentioned above in the embodiment of the present invention refers to the indoor environment. When the double-suction fan is running, the indoor air can be introduced into the drying duct of the clothing processing equipment.

[0046] Specifically, an accommodating space with an air inlet in the circumferential direction is formed between the top cover plate 1 and the top of the body;

[0047] The air holes 32 on the volatile device 3 are opposite to the air inlet in the circumferential direction of the accommodating space.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present invention, the air holes 32 on the volatile device 3 are arranged to correspond to the air inlet of the accommodating space. When the double-suction blower 2 is running, the fresh air from the outside entering from the air inlet of the accommodating space can directly act on the surface of the air holes 32, so that the fragrance emitted by the volatile device 3 can be fully sucked into the clothing processing drum to act on the surface of the clothes.

[0049] In any of the above embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the fresh air inlet 21 is arranged at the top of the double-suction fan 2, and there is a distance between the fresh air inlet 21 and the top cover plate 1. The volatile device 3 is arranged at the fresh air inlet position and is located between the fresh air inlet 21 and the top cover plate 1.

[0050] In the embodiment of the present invention, by arranging the volatile device 3 at the fresh air inlet 21 of the double-suction blower 2, when the double-suction blower 2 is running, the fragrance emitted by the volatile device 3 can be more fully sucked into the clothes processing drum.

[0051] In any of the above embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the top cover plate 1 is provided with an installation slot 11 corresponding to the position of the fresh air inlet 21 of the double-suction fan 2 , and the volatile device 3 is detachably installed at the position of the fresh air inlet 21 of the double-suction fan 2 through the installation slot 11 .

[0052] In the embodiment of the present invention, a mounting notch 11 is provided on the top cover plate 1 to facilitate assembly and disassembly of the volatile device 3 .

[0053] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the volatile device 3 includes a box body 33 with an opening at the top, a box cover 34 is hinged at the opening, the bottom of the box body 33 is connected to the fresh air inlet 21 of the double suction fan 2 through the mounting slot 11, and the top opening of the box body 33 is located in the mounting slot 11;

[0054] The box cover 34 can open or close the box body 33 , and when the box cover 34 closes the box body 33 , the mounting slot 11 is closed by the box cover 34 .

[0055] The present invention provides a box cover 34 on the top of the box body 33, which can prevent external dust from entering the box body 33 on the one hand, and is convenient for replacing the aromatherapy by providing the box cover 34 in a hinged form on the other hand.

[0056] In any of the above embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the accommodating chamber 31 includes a first chamber 311 and a second chamber 312 . The first chamber 311 is used to accommodate liquid volatile substances, and the second chamber 312 is used to accommodate solid volatile substances.

[0057] A gate 35 is provided at the bottom of the second chamber 312. When the gate 35 is controlled to open, the solid volatile substances in the second chamber 312 can be discharged into the clothes processing drum.

[0058] The solid volatile substance is a soluble solid volatile substance. Specifically, the soluble solid volatile substance is preferably a fragrance beads.

[0059] It is worth noting that when adding liquid volatile material into the first chamber 311 , the amount of the added liquid volatile material must not exceed the height of the vent hole 31 to prevent the liquid volatile material from flowing out of the vent hole 31 .

[0060] Specifically, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the clothes processing device further includes a connecting pipe 36 , one end of the connecting pipe 36 is connected to the gate 35 , and the other end is connected to the water inlet pipe of the clothes processing device.

[0061] In the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting pipe 36 is connected to the water inlet pipe of the clothing processing device. When the solid volatile substance becomes damp and deteriorates, the gate 35 can be opened. At this time, the solid volatile substance in the second chamber 312 can fall into the water inlet pipe under the action of gravity. When water is introduced in the subsequent washing process, the water flow in the water inlet pipe can carry the solid volatile substance into the interior of the clothing processing drum to act on the surface of the clothes.

[0062] Furthermore, in order to allow the damp solid volatile substance in the second chamber 312 to fall smoothly into the water inlet pipe without sticking to the second chamber 312, in an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the second chamber 312 is constructed to be inclined, and the gate 35 is arranged at the lowest position of the bottom of the second chamber 312, so that when the gate 35 is opened, the solid volatile substance in the second chamber 312 can fall smoothly into the water inlet pipe.

[0063] In any of the above embodiments, the laundry processing device further includes:

[0064] A humidity sensor 37 is provided in the second chamber 312 and is used to monitor the humidity value in the second chamber 312;

[0065] The controller is used to control the opening or closing of the gate 35 according to the humidity value.

[0066] It is worth noting that in order to fully release the aroma in the volatile device 3, a heating device 38 is further provided at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 31 in the embodiment of the present invention. The heating device 38 is used to heat the solid volatile substance and / or liquid volatile substance in the accommodating chamber 31. Specifically, a heating device is provided in both the first chamber 311 and the second chamber 312. Preferably, the heating device is a heating plate provided at the bottom of the first chamber 311 and the second chamber 312.

[0067] like Figure 5 As shown, after the washing program of the clothes processing device is started, the humidity sensor in the second chamber 312 detects the humidity of the solid volatile material stored in the second chamber 312. When the humidity exceeds the preset humidity, the gate 35 will be controlled to open. Due to the influence of gravity, the solid volatile material will fall into the connecting pipe 36 at the bottom of the volatile device 3 and then roll into the water inlet pipe of the clothes processing device. Then the gate 35 is closed. When water is introduced in the subsequent washing program, the water flow in the water inlet pipe carries the solid volatile material into the drum; if the humidity does not exceed the preset humidity, the gate 35 will not be opened.

[0068] Then, after the drying program is started, the heating device 38 in the volatile device 3 will be started together with the double-suction fan 2. The heating device 38 heats the liquid volatile substances and solid volatile substances in the two chambers together. When the volatile substances are aromatherapy, the heating of the heating device 38 will evaporate a scented gas, which will be emitted through the upper air vents 31 near the fresh air inlet of the double-suction fan 2. When the double-suction fan 2 introduces fresh air through the fresh air inlet 21, it will simultaneously inhale the scented gas and perform a scented fumigation on the clothes in the clothing treatment drum, thereby improving the customer experience. When the clothing treatment equipment is not in use, the solid volatile substances and liquid volatile substances inside can also be used as environmental fragrance through the effect of volatilization.

[0069] More specifically, when the washing process of the laundry treatment device is initiated, the humidity sensor 37 determines the humidity within the second chamber 312 and outputs a value k. The preset humidity value is k0. When k is greater than or equal to k0, the gate 35 is opened. After a period of time t, the gate 35 is closed. When k is less than k0, the gate 35 is not opened. Water is then admitted, and the washing process continues. When the drying process is initiated, the dual-suction fan 2 is activated, and the heating device 38 begins heating. When the drying process ends, the dual-suction fan 2 and the heating device 38 are deactivated.

[0070] Other embodiments of the present invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the embodiments disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention that follow from the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

[0071] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact construction described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: a machine body, wherein a clothes processing drum is formed inside the machine body; A top cover plate (1), the top cover plate (1) being arranged on the top of the machine body, and an accommodating space being formed between the top cover plate (1) and the top of the machine body, the accommodating space being in communication with the external environment of the clothes processing drum; A double-suction fan (2), the double-suction fan (2) being arranged in the accommodating space, the double-suction fan (2) comprising an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the clothes processing drum so as to enable the airflow in the clothes processing drum to circulate, the double-suction fan (2) further comprising a fresh air inlet (21) communicated with the accommodating space, the fresh air inlet (21) being used to introduce fresh air into the circulating airflow when the airflow in the clothes processing drum circulates; A volatile device (3) is arranged in the accommodating space, wherein the volatile device (3) has an accommodating cavity (31) formed inside and air holes (32) formed on the surface; One end of the vent hole (32) opens into the accommodating cavity (31), and the other end opens into the accommodating space; The accommodating chamber (31) comprises a first chamber (311) and a second chamber (312), wherein the first chamber (311) is used to accommodate liquid volatile substances, and the second chamber (312) is used to accommodate solid volatile substances; A gate (35) is provided at the bottom of the second chamber (312); when the gate (35) is controlled to open, the solid volatile substance in the second chamber (312) can be discharged into the clothes processing drum; The solid volatile substance is a soluble solid volatile substance; The laundry processing device further comprises: a humidity sensor (37), the humidity sensor (37) being disposed in the second chamber (312) and being used to monitor the humidity value in the second chamber (312); A controller is used to control the opening or closing of the gate (35) according to the humidity value.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The accommodating space having an air inlet in the circumferential direction is formed between the top cover plate (1) and the top of the machine body; The air vent (32) on the volatile device (3) is opposite to the air inlet in the circumferential direction of the accommodating space.

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The fresh air inlet (21) is arranged at the top of the double-suction fan (2), and a distance is provided between the fresh air inlet (21) and the top cover (1). The volatile device (3) is arranged at the fresh air inlet position and is located between the fresh air inlet (21) and the top cover (1).

4. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover plate (1) is provided with a mounting notch (11) corresponding to the position of the fresh air inlet (21) of the double-suction fan (2), and the volatile device (3) is detachably mounted at the position of the fresh air inlet (21) of the double-suction fan (2) through the mounting notch (11).

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The volatile device (3) comprises a box body (33) with an opening at the top, a box cover (34) hingedly connected to the opening, the bottom of the box body (33) being connected to the fresh air inlet (21) of the double suction fan (2) via the mounting notch (11), and the top opening of the box body (33) being located in the mounting notch (11); The box cover (34) is capable of opening or closing the box body (33), and when the box cover (34) closes the box body (33), the mounting slot (11) is closed by the box cover (34).

6. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The clothing processing device further comprises a connecting pipe (36), one end of the connecting pipe (36) being connected to the gate (35) and the other end being connected to the water inlet pipe of the clothing processing device.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the second chamber (312) is constructed to be inclined, and the gate (35) is located at the lowest position of the bottom of the second chamber (312).

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heating device (38) is provided at the bottom of the accommodating cavity (31), and the heating device (38) is used to heat the solid volatile substance and / or the liquid volatile substance in the accommodating cavity (31).

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