Drying device and thread scrap cleaning method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of drying devices, in particular to a drying device and a thread chip cleaning method, and aims to solve the problem that when a thread chip filter is manually taken out at present, thread chips fly about, and therefore breathing of a human body is affected. To this end, the drying device of the present invention comprises: a cabinet; the thread scrap filter is mounted in the case; the spraying assembly is installed in the machine box and located on one side of the thread scrap filter, and the spraying assembly is used for spraying the surface of the thread scrap filter; and the water storage tank is used for providing a water source for the spraying assembly. And when the thread chip filter is drawn out, accumulated thread chips are wetted, so that the thread chips are prevented from flying around when being taken out, meanwhile, the subsequent thread chip cleaning work is also facilitated, and the health of the respiratory tract of a human body is ensured to a certain extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of drying devices, and specifically provides a drying device and a wire scrap cleaning method. Background Art

[0002] In existing heat pump-based dryers, during the drying process, the lint filter located on the air inlet side of the evaporator will collect the relatively dry lint carried in the air circulation onto the surface of the filter screen on its surface. After the dryer has run for multiple cycles, the lint accumulated on the surface of the lint filter needs to be cleaned.

[0003] However, since the lint attached to the surface of the filter is relatively dry, when the lint filter is manually removed, it will cause a certain degree of lint flying around, and even affect human breathing.

[0004] Accordingly, the art needs a new technical solution to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problem, that is, to solve the problem that when the existing lint filter is manually removed, lint will fly around to a certain extent, affecting human breathing.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a drying device, comprising:

[0007] Chassis.

[0008] A lint filter is installed in the chassis.

[0009] A spray assembly is installed in the chassis and located on one side of the lint filter, and the spray assembly is used to spray the surface of the lint filter.

[0010] A water storage tank is used to provide water to the spray assembly.

[0011] When the above technical solution is adopted, by installing a spray assembly on one side of the lint filter, when the lint filter needs to be cleaned, the spray assembly will wet the lint on the surface of the lint filter to prevent the lint on the lint filter from flying around when the lint filter is pulled out.

[0012] Preferably, the water storage tank is arranged in the evaporator of the drying device.

[0013] When the above technical solution is adopted, the condensed water in the evaporator can be quickly collected into the water storage tank.

[0014] Preferably, the spray assembly comprises:

[0015] A water pump is installed on the chassis, and an input end of the water pump is communicated with the water tank.

[0016] An atomizer is located at one side of the wire scrap filter, and the output end of the water pump is communicated with the atomizer.

[0017] When the above technical solution is adopted, the moisture content of the lint accumulated on the surface of the lint filter is increased by the atomizer, thereby preventing the lint from flying around when the lint filter is taken out.

[0018] Preferably, the spray assembly further includes:

[0019] A micro switch is arranged on the handle of the lint filter and is electrically connected to the water pump to control the opening and closing of the water pump.

[0020] Preferably, the spray assembly further includes:

[0021] A frequency counter is electrically connected to the micro switch and is used to monitor the trigger frequency of the micro switch.

[0022] A controller is communicatively connected with the frequency counter.

[0023] A control valve is arranged on the water tank, and the controller selectively controls the opening and closing of the control valve according to the trigger frequency.

[0024] When the above technical solution is adopted, the triggering frequency of the micro switch is monitored and stored by a frequency counter, thereby realizing adaptive replacement of the water in the water tank.

[0025] Preferably, the control valve is a solenoid valve.

[0026] When the above technical solution is adopted, the solenoid valve can realize intelligent control and improve the overall intelligence level of the device.

[0027] Preferably, the drying device is a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer.

[0028] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for cleaning wire scraps of a drying device, the drying device comprising:

[0029] Chassis.

[0030] A lint filter is installed in the chassis.

[0031] A spray assembly is installed in the chassis and located on one side of the lint filter. The spray assembly includes a water pump and an atomizer.

[0032] The wire scrap cleaning method comprises:

[0033] The spray assembly is controlled to open to spray the lint filter.

[0034] The lint filter is taken out and cleaned.

[0035] When the above technical solution is adopted, the method is used to spray the lint filter by the spray component during the manual removal of the lint filter, thereby preventing the lint accumulated on the lint filter from flying around during the removal process.

[0036] Preferably, the spray assembly further includes:

[0037] A frequency counter is electrically connected to the micro switch.

[0038] A controller is communicatively connected with the frequency counter.

[0039] A control valve, which is arranged on the water storage tank;

[0040] The wire scrap cleaning method also includes:

[0041] The trigger frequency of the micro switch is obtained.

[0042] The control valve is selectively controlled to open and close according to the trigger frequency.

[0043] When the above technical solution is adopted, the problem of microbial growth caused by long-term water storage can be effectively prevented.

[0044] Preferably, within a preset time period, when the trigger frequency is less than a first frequency value, the control valve is controlled to open to discharge the condensed water in the water tank. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0046] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drying device of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 2 It is a flow chart of the wire scrap cleaning method of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 3 It is a flow chart of the specific steps of the wire scrap cleaning method of the present invention.

[0049] The accompanying drawings are as follows:

[0050] 1. Chassis; 2. Atomizer; 3. Lint filter; 4. Water pipe; 5. Water pump; 6. Water tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.

[0052] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the relevant devices or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, ordinal numbers such as "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0053] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0054] Reference Figure 1 The present invention provides a drying device, including a chassis 1, a lint filter 3 installed inside the chassis 1, and a spray component, wherein the spray component is installed in the chassis 1 and is located on one side of the lint filter 3, and is used to spray the surface of the lint filter 3.

[0055] Furthermore, an evaporator is also provided inside the chassis 1, and a water storage tank 6 is provided at the bottom of the evaporator, and the water storage tank 6 is used to store condensed water in the evaporator. The spray assembly is connected to the water storage tank 6, and the condensed water in the water storage tank 6 is used as a water source for the spray assembly.

[0056] It should be noted that the drying device of this solution includes but is not limited to a clothes dryer, a washer-dryer, etc. Taking a clothes dryer as an example, when the clothes dryer is running, the evaporator will produce condensed water, and the condensed water will be stored in the water storage tank 6. When the clothes dryer is running, the condensed water in the water storage tank 6 will increase. This solution uses the condensed water as a water source to achieve the reuse of the condensed water.

[0057] Furthermore, the spray assembly includes a water pump 5 and an atomizer 2, and the water pump 5 and the atomizer 2 are connected through a pipe 4. The water pump 5 is installed inside the chassis 1, the input end of the water pump 5 is connected to the water storage tank 6, and the output end of the water pump 5 is connected to the atomizer 2. The atomizer 2 is installed on one side of the wire dust filter 3. When the spraying operation is performed, the water pump 5 is started to extract the condensed water in the water storage tank 6, and then the condensed water is transported to the atomizer 2 through the pipe 4, and the atomizer 2 sprays the water mist onto the surface of the wire dust filter 3.

[0058] It can be understood that, in order to increase the spray area, a plurality of atomizers 2 can be provided, and the plurality of atomizers 2 can be arranged in an array or in a longitudinal arrangement.

[0059] Furthermore, in order to change the spray angle, a deflectable or rotatable mounting seat may be installed outside the atomizer 2 , and the atomizer 2 may be deflected by the rotatable mounting seat to spray various parts of the lint filter 3 .

[0060] Furthermore, the spray assembly is also provided with a micro switch, which is mounted on a handle outside the wire chip filter 3, and the handle is located outside the chassis 1. The micro switch is electrically connected to the water pump 5. When the user turns on the micro switch, the water pump 5 starts to transport the condensed water to the atomizer 2 for spraying. When the user turns off the micro switch, the water pump 5 is turned off and the water supply stops.

[0061] It is understandable that if the lint filter 3 needs to be completely removed from the chassis 1 , the micro switch is in communication connection with the water pump 5 .

[0062] Furthermore, the spray assembly also includes a frequency counter, which is electrically connected to the micro switch and is used to monitor the trigger frequency of the micro switch. The frequency counter is communicatively connected to the controller, and a control valve is provided on the water storage tank 6. According to the trigger frequency of the micro switch monitored and recorded by the frequency counter, the controller selectively controls the opening or closing of the control valve.

[0063] Furthermore, when the triggering frequency of the micro switch is high, it means that the cleaning frequency of the lint filter 3 is high, so the number of times the condensed water is used is high and the amount is large, so there is no need to replace the condensed water. On the contrary, when the triggering frequency of the micro switch is low, it means that the cleaning frequency of the lint filter 3 is low, so the number of times the condensed water is used is low and the amount is small, which will cause the condensed water to be stored in the water storage tank 6 for too long, which is easy to breed bacteria. At this time, the controller will control the control valve to open and replace the condensed water in the water storage tank 6.

[0064] Furthermore, the control valve is a solenoid valve.

[0065] Reference Figure 2The present invention also provides a method for cleaning wire scraps of a drying device, comprising the following steps:

[0066] S101: Control the spray component to open and spray the lint filter.

[0067] S102: Take out the lint filter and clean the lint filter.

[0068] It should be noted that when the user needs to clean the lint on the lint filter 3, the user needs to manually press the micro switch on the handle, and the micro switch controls the water pump 5 to start, and the water pump 5 pumps out the condensed water in the water tank 6 and delivers it to the atomizer 2 through the pipeline 4, and the atomizer 2 sprays the surface of the lint filter 3. Then the lint filter 3 is taken out and the lint on the upper part is cleaned.

[0069] In another implementation mode of the method, the user manually pulls the handle and turns on the micro switch at the same time, and slowly manually pulls out the lint filter 3 while the atomizer 2 is spraying, so that the lint on its surface is wetted during the process of being pulled out, preventing the lint from flying around.

[0070] Reference Figure 3 , the wire scrap cleaning method of the present application also includes:

[0071] S103: Obtain the trigger frequency of the micro switch.

[0072] S104: Selectively controlling the opening and closing of the control valve according to the trigger frequency.

[0073] Optionally, step S104 specifically includes:

[0074] S1041: Within the preset time, when the trigger frequency is less than the first frequency value, the control valve is controlled to open to discharge the condensed water in the water tank.

[0075] S1042: Within the preset time period, when the trigger frequency is greater than the first frequency value, the control valve remains closed, and the condensed water in the water tank is not replaced.

[0076] Furthermore, whenever the micro switch is turned on, the frequency counter will record it. When the trigger frequency of the micro switch is less than the first frequency, the controller controls the control valve to open to replace the condensed water in the water tank 6.

[0077] Furthermore, the first frequency is the trigger frequency of the micro switch and can be set to 5 times per month by default. When the trigger frequency of the micro switch is less than or equal to the first frequency, the condensed water in the water tank 6 is replaced under the control of the controller. When the trigger frequency is greater than the first frequency, the condensed water in the water tank 6 does not need to be replaced. It can be understood that since each user uses the drying device differently, the user can also change the value of the first frequency by himself.

[0078] Furthermore, the method for cleaning the lint of the drying device is as follows: when the drying device runs for multiple cycles and needs to clean the accumulated lint, the micro switch on the handle is triggered when the handle of the lint filter 3 is manually pulled, and the operation of the water pump 5 is controlled by the micro switch. The condensed water stored in the drying process of the drying device is transported to the atomizer 2 through the pipe 4 by the water pump 5. When the lint filter 3 is pulled out, the lint accumulated on the lint filter 3 is wetted, thereby preventing the lint from flying around when the lint filter 3 is taken out, and also facilitating the subsequent lint cleaning work, and further ensuring the health of the human respiratory tract to a certain extent. At the same time, according to the triggering frequency of the micro switch, in the subsequent use process, the generated condensed water is adaptively replaced and stored to prevent the problem of microbial breeding caused by long-term water storage.

[0079] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle 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 these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drying device, characterized in that: include: Chassis; A lint filter installed in the chassis; A spray assembly, which is installed in the chassis and located on one side of the lint filter, and is used to spray the surface of the lint filter; A water storage tank is used to provide water to the spray assembly.

2. The drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage tank is arranged in the evaporator of the drying device.

3. The drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spray assembly comprises: A water pump, which is mounted on the chassis, and an input end of the water pump is connected to the water storage tank; An atomizer is located at one side of the wire scrap filter, and the output end of the water pump is communicated with the atomizer.

4. The drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The spray assembly also includes: A micro switch is arranged on the handle of the lint filter and is electrically connected to the water pump to control the opening and closing of the water pump.

5. The drying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The spray assembly also includes: A frequency counter, electrically connected to the micro switch, for monitoring the trigger frequency of the micro switch; a controller, which is in communication with the frequency counter; A control valve is arranged on the water tank, and the controller selectively controls the opening and closing of the control valve according to the trigger frequency.

6. The drying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The control valve is a solenoid valve.

7. The drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The drying device is a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer.

8. A method for cleaning wire scraps of a drying device, characterized in that: The drying device comprises: Chassis; A lint filter installed in the chassis; A spray assembly, which is installed in the chassis and located on one side of the lint filter, and the spray assembly includes a water pump and an atomizer; The wire scrap cleaning method comprises: Controlling the spray assembly to open and spray the lint filter; The lint filter is taken out and cleaned.

9. The wire scrap cleaning method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The spray assembly also includes: A micro switch, which is electrically connected to the water pump and is used to control the start and stop of the water pump; A frequency counter electrically connected to the micro switch; a controller, which is in communication with the frequency counter; A control valve, which is arranged on the water storage tank; The wire scrap cleaning method also includes: Obtaining the trigger frequency of the micro switch; The control valve is selectively controlled to open and close according to the trigger frequency.

10. The wire scrap cleaning method according to claim 9, characterized in that: Within a preset time period, when the trigger frequency is less than a first frequency value, the control valve is controlled to open to discharge the condensed water in the water tank.

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