Feeding device of clothes treating equipment

By setting up independent liquid suction channels and ventilation channels on the dispenser connecting pipe of the clothing treatment equipment, the problems of excessive volume of the dispenser and complex structure of the additive box are solved, achieving a more compact design and lower risk of leakage.

CN119332474APending Publication Date: 2025-01-21PANASONIC APPLIANCES (CHINA) CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202411496851.X
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-10-25
Publication Date
2025-01-21

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Technical Problem

Since the existing clothing processing equipment needs to be installed with two pipelines, the dispenser is too large, the space is occupied, and the additive box is complex in structure and has a high risk of liquid leakage.

Method used

By setting independent liquid extraction channels and ventilation channels on the docking tube of the dispenser, these channels are used to extract additives and introduce external fluids into the docking tube, simplifying the structure of the additive container and reducing the risk of leakage.

Benefits of technology

Solved the problem of excessive volume of the launch, increased the integration of the distribution, reduced the space occupation, simplified the structure of the additive container, reduced the risk of cost and leakage, and ensured the smooth extraction of additives and the pressure balance in the container. Essence

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Abstract

The invention discloses a putting device of clothes processing equipment, comprising: a dispenser comprising a butt joint pipe, the butt joint pipe having a liquid pumping channel and a ventilation channel which are independent from each other; the additive container comprises a container body for storing an additive, and the container body is provided with a butt joint opening and a sealing part for sealing the butt joint opening; when the additive container is installed on the dispenser, the butt joint pipe opens the sealing part and enters the inner cavity of the container body through the butt joint opening, the ventilation channel is communicated with the inner cavity of the container body and introduces external fluid into the container body, and the liquid extraction channel is communicated with the inner cavity of the container body and leads out the fluid in the container body. The problem that at present, two pipelines need to be arranged on a dispenser, so that the size of the dispenser is too large is solved. The integration level of the dispenser is improved, the occupied space is reduced, only one sealing part needs to be arranged on the additive container to be matched with the butt joint pipe, the structure of the additive container is simplified, the cost of the additive container is reduced, and the risk of liquid leakage between the additive box and the butt joint pipe is also reduced.
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Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, clothing processing equipment has become an indispensable household appliance in people's daily life. The degree of intelligence of clothing processing equipment is also getting higher and higher. In order to solve the problem of inaccurate detergent dosage by users, an automatic detergent dispensing device is added to the clothing processing equipment. The dispenser is inserted into the additive box, and the clothing processing device automatically extracts an appropriate amount of additives from the additive box to participate in the clothing processing process according to the condition of the clothes put in.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent publication number CN114921933A discloses an automatic dispensing device for washing machines and a washing machine. In order to solve the problem that the dispensing device cannot work properly due to the leakage of additives through the one-way air permeable structure on the additive box, a separate air permeable pipeline is set on the dispenser, and an air permeable channel is set in the air permeable pipeline. The air inlet of the air permeable channel is set with a one-way air permeable structure to prevent the additive from overflowing from the air permeable pipeline. The air permeable pipeline and the liquid extraction pipeline are arranged side by side horizontally, and the liquid extraction pipeline and the air permeable pipeline are inserted into the additive box together. Multiple additive boxes need to be placed side by side horizontally in the dispensing box of the clothing processing equipment to meet the use of additives for different clothes or different processing stages. The above design causes too much lateral space to be occupied, the width of the entire dispensing device is increased, and too much space of the clothing processing equipment is occupied, which is not conducive to the miniaturization of the entire dispensing device. In addition, there are two pipelines inserted into the additive box, which also makes the structure of the additive box complicated. It is also necessary to consider the sealing problem between the additive box and the air permeable pipeline. Summary of the invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a feeding device for a clothes processing apparatus, which can at least partially solve the above technical problems.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A delivery device for a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0007] The dispenser comprises a butt joint tube, wherein the butt joint tube has a liquid extraction channel and a venting channel which are independent of each other; and

[0008] An additive container, comprising a container body for storing the additive, wherein the container body is provided with a docking port and a sealing member for sealing the docking port;

[0009] When the additive container is installed on the dispenser, the docking tube opens the sealing component and enters the inner cavity of the container body through the docking port, the air permeable channel is connected to the inner cavity of the container body and introduces external fluid into the container body, and the liquid extraction channel is connected to the inner cavity of the container body and draws out the fluid in the container body.

[0010] In the above-mentioned dispensing device of the clothing processing equipment, the dispenser also includes a dispenser body connected to the docking tube, an air inlet channel connected to the air permeable channel is provided in the dispenser body, and the air inlet channel is provided with a liquid-blocking component to prevent additives from flowing out of the air inlet of the air inlet channel.

[0011] In the above-mentioned dispensing device of the laundry processing equipment, the liquid blocking component includes a first one-way air-permeable component, which limits the one-way flow of the fluid in the direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body.

[0012] In the above-mentioned dispensing device of the laundry processing equipment, the liquid blocking component comprises a liquid blocking section arranged on the air inlet passage, and the level of the liquid blocking section is higher than the level of the container body.

[0013] In the above-mentioned placing device of the clothes processing equipment, the air inlet opening of the air inlet passage faces downward.

[0014] In the above-mentioned dispensing device of the laundry processing equipment, a second one-way air-permeable member is provided at the portion of the air-permeable passage entering the container body, which limits the one-way flow of the fluid in the direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body.

[0015] In the above-mentioned dispensing device of the laundry processing equipment, the second one-way air-permeable member is arranged between the liquid extraction channel and the end of the docking tube extending into the container body.

[0016] In the above-mentioned feeding device of the clothes processing equipment, a liquid inlet of the liquid extraction channel and an air outlet of the air permeable channel are opened on the tube wall of the butt joint tube, and the liquid inlet and the air outlet are arranged at intervals.

[0017] In the above-mentioned dispensing device of the clothing processing equipment, the sealing component includes a liquid outlet valve, which includes a valve body and a valve core slidably arranged in the valve body. A first notch connected to the liquid inlet is provided on the peripheral wall of the valve body, and a second notch connected to the air outlet is also provided on the peripheral wall of the valve body. A sealing ring is provided between the outer wall of the docking tube and the inner wall of the valve body, and the sealing ring is located between the liquid inlet and the air outlet.

[0018] In the above-mentioned dispensing device of the clothing processing equipment, one of the air inlet of the air permeable channel and the liquid outlet of the liquid extraction channel is located on the end surface of the tail of the butt-joint pipe, and the other is located on the peripheral wall of the tail of the butt-joint pipe.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:

[0020] By arranging independent liquid extraction channels and air permeable channels on the butt joint of the dispenser, the problem that two pipelines are currently required on the dispenser, which causes the dispenser to be too large, is solved. By arranging independent liquid extraction channels and air permeable channels in the butt joint, the integration of the dispenser is improved, and multiple additive containers arranged side by side can be more compact, and the space occupied can be reduced. Only one sealing component needs to be arranged on the additive container to cooperate with the butt joint, which simplifies the structure of the additive container, reduces the cost of the additive container, and reduces the risk of leakage between the additive box and the butt joint. The dispensing device can extract the additive from the additive container by means of the liquid extraction channel, while the air permeable channel can introduce external fluid into the additive container to avoid excessive negative pressure caused by the outflow of additives in the additive container. On the one hand, it ensures that the additive container will not be deformed to cause leakage in the part connected to the butt joint, and on the other hand, it can also allow the additive in the additive container to flow out more smoothly from the liquid extraction channel.

[0021] Furthermore, the dispenser also includes a dispenser body connected to the butt joint tube, an air inlet channel connected to the air permeable channel is provided in the dispenser body, and the air inlet channel is provided with a liquid blocking component for preventing the additive from flowing out of the air inlet of the air inlet channel. The liquid blocking component can effectively prevent the additive from flowing out of the air inlet channel, causing the additive to overflow, and arranging the liquid blocking component in the butt joint tube will increase the volume of the butt joint tube. Therefore, the air inlet channel is arranged in the dispenser body, and the liquid blocking component is arranged in the air inlet channel. On the one hand, there is enough space in the dispenser body to arrange the air inlet channel and the liquid blocking component, and on the other hand, the design difficulty of the butt joint tube is reduced.

[0022] Furthermore, the liquid blocking component includes a first one-way air permeable component to limit the one-way flow of the fluid in the direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body. A liquid blocking component structure uses a one-way air permeable component to ensure that external fluid can enter the air permeable channel and prevent additives from overflowing the dispenser.

[0023] Furthermore, the liquid blocking component includes a liquid blocking section arranged on the air inlet passage, and the level of the liquid blocking section is higher than the level of the container body. Another structure of the liquid blocking component is to set the level of the liquid blocking section higher than the level of the container body, so that the additive container in the container body cannot flow out of the dispenser through the air inlet passage. This structure has no mechanical mechanism and has stable and reliable performance.

[0024] Furthermore, the air inlet of the air inlet passage opens downwards, which can effectively prevent foreign matter from entering the air inlet passage, thereby ensuring that the air inlet passage is unobstructed.

[0025] Furthermore, a second one-way air permeable member is provided at the portion of the air permeable channel entering the container body, limiting the one-way flow of the fluid in the direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body. A second one-way air permeable member is provided at the portion of the air inlet channel located at the container body to reduce the volume of additives entering the air permeable channel, and to reduce the amount of additives dripping from the air permeable channel after the additive container is pulled out of the dispenser.

[0026] Furthermore, the second one-way air permeable member is arranged between the liquid extraction channel and the end of the butt joint extending into the container body, so as to make full use of the axial space to arrange the second one-way air permeable member and avoid the problem that the diameter of the butt joint becomes larger due to the radial arrangement of the second one-way air permeable member and the liquid extraction channel.

[0027] Furthermore, a liquid inlet of the liquid extraction channel and an air outlet of the air permeable channel are provided on the tube wall of the butt joint tube, and the liquid inlet and the air outlet are arranged at intervals. The liquid inlet and the air outlet are arranged at intervals to prevent the fluid flowing into the container body from the air outlet from being extracted from the liquid inlet, thereby ensuring the efficiency of the dispenser in extracting the additive.

[0028] Furthermore, the sealing component includes a liquid outlet valve, which includes a valve body and a valve core slidably disposed in the valve body, a first notch connected to the liquid inlet is disposed on the peripheral wall of the valve body, a second notch connected to the gas outlet is also disposed on the peripheral wall of the valve body, a sealing ring is disposed between the outer wall of the butt joint and the inner wall of the valve body, and the sealing ring is located between the liquid inlet and the gas outlet. The liquid outlet valve can be in an open state when the butt joint is inserted, and after the butt joint is pulled out, the liquid outlet valve can close the butt joint to prevent unused additives in the container body from flowing out from the butt joint, and by disposing a sealing ring between the outer wall of the butt joint and the inner wall of the valve body, the path length between the first notch and the second notch is extended to prevent the fluid that enters the container body from the second notch from entering the liquid inlet from the first notch as much as possible.

[0029] Furthermore, one of the air inlet of the air permeable channel and the liquid outlet of the liquid extraction channel is located on the end surface of the butt-joint tube tail, and the other is located on the peripheral wall of the butt-joint tube tail. The above-mentioned arrangement of the air inlet and the liquid outlet can provide as much space as possible for the components that are connected to the air permeable channel and the liquid extraction channel to avoid interference between them. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a feeding device of a clothes processing device of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a feeding device of a clothes processing device according to the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3It is a three-dimensional diagram of the butt joint pipe and the first valve body in the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the butt joint pipe and the first valve body in the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the butt joint pipe in the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of the dispenser body in the present invention.

[0036] The accompanying drawings are marked as follows:

[0037] Dispenser 100, docking tube 110, air permeable channel 120, air outlet 121, outer sleeve 130, sealing ring 140, liquid extraction channel 150, liquid inlet 151, liquid outlet 152, dispenser body 160, air inlet channel 161, liquid blocking section 162, additive container 200, container body 210, liquid outlet valve 220, docking port 221, valve body 222, valve core 223, first notch 224, second notch 225, second one-way air permeable member 300, first one-way air permeable member 400. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The dispensing device of the clothes processing equipment comprises: a dispenser 100, comprising a docking pipe 110, wherein the docking pipe 110 has a mutually independent liquid extraction channel 150 and a ventilation channel 120; and an additive container 200, comprising a container body 210 for storing additives, wherein the container body 210 is provided with a docking port 221 and a sealing member for closing the docking port 221;

[0039] When the additive container 200 is installed on the dispenser 100, the docking tube 110 opens the sealing component and enters the inner cavity of the container body 210 through the docking port 221, the air permeable channel 120 is connected to the inner cavity of the container body 210 and introduces external fluid into the container body 210, and the liquid extraction channel 150 is connected to the inner cavity of the container body 210 and draws out the fluid in the container body 210.

[0040] By providing mutually independent liquid extraction channels 150 and air permeable channels 120 on the butt joint 110 of the dispenser 100, the problem that the dispenser 100 is too large due to the need to provide two pipelines on the dispenser 100 is solved. By providing mutually independent liquid extraction channels 150 and air permeable channels 120 in the butt joint 110, the integration of the dispenser 100 is improved, and multiple additive containers 200 arranged side by side can be more compact, and the space occupied can be reduced. Only one sealing component is provided on the additive container 200 to cooperate with the butt joint 110, which simplifies the structure of the additive container 200, reduces the cost of the additive container 200, and reduces the risk of liquid leakage between the additive box and the butt joint 110. The dosing device can use the extraction channel 150 to extract the additive from the additive container 200, while the air permeable channel 120 can introduce external fluid into the additive container 200 to prevent the additive in the additive container 200 from flowing out and causing excessive negative pressure. On the one hand, it ensures that the additive container 200 will not deform and cause leakage at the connection part with the docking pipe 110. On the other hand, it also allows the additive in the additive container 200 to flow out of the extraction channel 150 more smoothly.

[0041] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to be used to explain the present invention, but should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0043] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0044] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0045] See also Figures 1 to 6 This is an embodiment of the dispensing device of the clothing processing equipment of the present invention, and the dispensing device of the clothing processing equipment includes a dispenser 100 and an additive container 200. The additive container 200 is mainly used to hold additives. According to the type of clothing and the clothing processing process, the clothing processing equipment may include multiple groups of additive containers 200. The dispenser 100 includes a docking tube 110, and a docking tube 110 is provided for each group of additive containers 200. The outer sleeve 130 can be provided on the outer cover of the docking tube 110. When the docking tube 110 is not docked with the additive container 200, the outer sleeve 130 can protect the docking tube 110, and when the docking tube 110 is inserted into the additive container 200, it can slide relative to the axial direction of the docking tube 110 to expose the docking tube 110.

[0046] The additive container 200 includes a container body 210 for storing additives. The container body 210 is provided with a docking port 221 and a sealing component for sealing the docking port 221. The docking port 221 is mainly docked with the docking pipe 110 of the dispenser 100. The docking pipe 110 has a mutually independent liquid extraction channel 150 and a gas permeable channel 120. The docking pipe 110 is inserted into the container body 210 from the docking port 221, so that the head of the docking pipe 110 extends into the container body 210, and the sealing component is driven to open, and the liquid inlet 151 of the liquid extraction channel 150 and the gas outlet of the gas permeable channel 120 are both connected to the container body 210.

[0047] The sealing component can be a liquid outlet valve 220 that can be opened and closed repeatedly, or a sealing film. The liquid outlet valve 220 has a self-resetting function and can be reused. After the docking tube 110 is pulled out, the liquid outlet valve 220 closes the docking port 221 to prevent the unused additive in the additive container 200 from flowing out of the docking port 221. For the convenience of explanation, the sealing component will be described as the liquid outlet valve 220 in this embodiment. The liquid outlet valve 220 is arranged in the container body 210 to prevent the liquid outlet valve 220 from being protruding and damaged during the transportation of the additive container 200.

[0048] Through the liquid extraction component set in the dispenser 100, the liquid extraction channel 150 extracts a certain amount of additives in the container body 210 and puts it into the clothing treatment process. Since the additives are extracted from the container body 210, negative pressure is generated in the container body 210, and the external fluid enters the container body 210 through the air permeable channel 120. The fluid is generally air. Of course, other fluids can also be introduced into the container body 210 through the air permeable channel 120 according to the characteristics of the additives to ensure that there is sufficient pressure in the container body 210 so that the additives in the container body 210 can be smoothly extracted from the liquid extraction channel 150. Since the liquid extraction channel 150 and the air permeable channel 120 are both arranged in the docking tube 110, only one liquid outlet valve 220 needs to be arranged on an additive container 200, which will greatly simplify the structure of the additive container 200 and make the structure of the dispenser 100 more compact. There is no need to set separate docking tubes 110 for the liquid extraction channel 150 and the air permeable channel 120 as in the prior art. The number of docking tubes 110 can be reduced, the volume of the dispensing device can also be reduced, and the probability of leakage when the container body 210 and the docking tube 110 are connected can also be reduced.

[0049] Further, the dispenser 100 includes a dispenser body 160 connected to the butt joint 110. The butt joint 110 is generally connected to the dispenser body 160 in a fixed manner. A sealing connection is adopted between the tail of the butt joint 110 and the dispenser body 160 to prevent the additive entering the air permeable channel 120 from leaking from the connection between the butt joint 110 and the dispenser body 160. An air inlet channel 161 connected to the air permeable channel 120 is provided in the dispenser body 160. A liquid blocking component is provided in the air inlet channel 161 to prevent the additive from flowing out from the air inlet of the air inlet channel 161. The liquid blocking component can be used to prevent the additive from overflowing after entering the air inlet channel 161 from the air permeable channel 120. The liquid blocking component can be arranged at the tail of the air permeable channel 120 of the butt joint 110, but this will increase the size and structural complexity of the butt joint 110. By adopting the above method, the liquid blocking component is arranged in the air inlet channel 161 of the dispenser body 160, so that the space of the dispenser body 160 can be fully utilized to achieve the purpose of preventing the additive from overflowing the dispenser 100.

[0050] Furthermore, the structural form of the liquid-blocking component includes but is not limited to the following methods: the liquid-blocking component includes a first one-way air-permeable component 400, and the first one-way air-permeable component 400 can be a one-way valve in the form of a fan valve or a spring valve, as long as it can prevent the additive from overflowing from the dispenser 100 from the air inlet channel 161. The first one-way air-permeable component 400 limits the one-way flow of the fluid in the direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body 210, that is, the fluid can only flow from the outside through the first one-way air-permeable component 400 toward the container body 210, but cannot flow through the first one-way air-permeable component 400 in the opposite direction.

[0051] Another form of the liquid blocking component includes a liquid blocking section 162 disposed on the air inlet channel 161, and the level of the liquid blocking section 162 is higher than the level of the container body 210. Since the level of the liquid blocking section 162 is higher, the additive in the container body 210 will not be able to cross the liquid blocking section 162, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing the additive from overflowing the dispenser 100 from the air inlet channel 161. This method only requires a liquid blocking section 162 to be provided in the air inlet channel 161, and the liquid blocking section 162 can be at any position of the air inlet channel 161, and the above purpose can be achieved.

[0052] Of course, the liquid-blocking component may also include the above two structures at the same time, that is, both the liquid-blocking section 162 and the first one-way air-permeable member 400 are arranged in the air inlet channel 161 to achieve double insurance. In this embodiment, the air inlet channel 161 includes a part in the shape of a Chinese character "J", and the section with the highest horizontal height is the liquid-blocking section 162, one side of which is connected to the air permeable channel 120, and the other side may be provided with the first one-way air-permeable member 400, so that the first one-way air-permeable member 400 serves as the final barrier.

[0053] On the basis of the above embodiment, the air inlet of the air inlet channel 161 opens downward, and the downward opening can also prevent foreign matter from entering the air inlet of the air inlet channel 161, that is, prevent foreign matter from being sucked into the container body 210. Further, a barrier net can be added to the air inlet of the air inlet channel 161, and the barrier net can also be a finished net directly fixed on the air inlet, or it can be formed by opening dense mesh holes on the dispenser body 160 where the air inlet is located.

[0054] In addition to providing a one-way air permeable member on the air inlet channel 161 or at the end of the air permeable channel 120, a second one-way air permeable member 300 may be provided at the portion of the air permeable channel 120 that enters the liquid outlet valve 220. The second one-way air permeable member 300 limits the one-way flow of the fluid in the direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body 210, that is, limits the fluid to flow only in the direction of the container body 210. The second one-way air permeable member 300 is provided because after the butt joint 110 is inserted into the container body 210, the additive will enter the air permeable channel 120. After the additive in the additive container 200 is used up, the additive remaining in the air permeable channel 120 will drip and contaminate the clothes processing device. After adding the second one-way air permeable member 300, the above situation can be effectively alleviated or avoided.

[0055] Furthermore, the second one-way air permeable member 300 is arranged between the liquid extraction channel 150 and the end of the docking pipe 110 extending into the liquid outlet valve 220. In order to ensure that the additives in the container body 210 can be extracted from the liquid extraction channel 150 as much as possible, the container body 210 will be slightly tilted when placed, and the end close to the liquid outlet valve 220 is at a low point, so that the additives are gathered at the docking port 221. The liquid inlet 151 of the liquid extraction channel 150 is also as close to the docking port 221 as possible after entering the container body 210, and does not necessarily extend to the top of the docking pipe 110. Moreover, there is no strict requirement for the depth of the docking pipe 110 extending into the liquid outlet valve 220. Therefore, the space between the liquid extraction channel 150 and the end of the docking pipe 110 extending into the liquid outlet valve 220 can be used to arrange the second one-way air permeable member 300.

[0056] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, the pipe wall of the butt joint pipe 110 is provided with a liquid inlet 151 of the liquid extraction channel 150 and an air outlet of the air permeable channel 120. The liquid inlet 151 and the air outlet of the air permeable channel 120 are arranged at intervals, and the interval distance is as large as possible to prevent the air entering the container body 210 from the air outlet of the air permeable channel 120 from being sucked into the liquid inlet 151. The air outlet of the air permeable channel 120 can also be arranged on the pipe wall of the butt joint pipe 110 between the liquid extraction channel 150 and the end of the butt joint pipe 110 extending into the liquid outlet valve 220. After the external air enters the container body 210, it will flow upward, which also allows the air trajectory entering the container body 210 to avoid the liquid inlet 151 of the liquid extraction channel 150, ensuring that the additives drawn from the liquid inlet 151 are sufficient and will not be mixed with air.

[0057] Furthermore, the air inlet of the air permeable channel 120 opens downward, and the additives entering the air inlet can quickly drip downward back into the container body 210 to prevent the additives from remaining in the air permeable channel 120 .

[0058] The liquid outlet valve 220 in this embodiment includes a valve body 222 and a valve core 223 slidably disposed in the valve body 222. The valve core 223 is disposed in the valve body 222 in a piston-like manner. A first notch 224 connected to the liquid inlet 151 is provided on the side wall of the valve body 222, and a second notch 225 connected to the gas outlet of the air permeable channel 120 is also provided. When the butt joint pipe 110 is inserted into the liquid outlet valve 220, the valve core 223 is pushed to slide, thereby releasing the first notch 224 and the second notch 225 on the valve body 222. When the butt joint pipe 110 is pushed into place, the liquid inlet 151 is connected to the first notch 224, and the gas outlet of the air permeable channel 120 is connected to the second notch 225, ensuring that the additive in the container body 210 can enter the liquid extraction channel 150 through the first notch 224 and the liquid inlet 151, and at the same time, the external fluid can enter the container body 210 through the gas permeable channel 120 and its gas outlet and the second notch 225. A sealing ring 140 is provided between the outer wall of the docking tube 110 and the inner wall of the valve body 222, and the sealing ring 140 is located between the liquid inlet 151 and the air outlet of the air permeable channel 120. The sealing ring 140 is utilized to extend the distance between the liquid inlet 151 and the air outlet of the air permeable channel 120, thereby further preventing the fluid entering the container body 210 from the air outlet from being immediately drawn out by the liquid inlet 151.

[0059] In this embodiment, the air inlet of the air permeable channel 120 is located on the end surface of the tail of the butt-joint tube 110, and the liquid outlet 152 of the liquid extraction channel 150 is located on the peripheral wall of the tail of the butt-joint tube 110. The air inlet of the air permeable channel 120 and the liquid outlet 152 of the liquid extraction channel 150 are separately arranged, and the air inlet of the air permeable channel 120 can better connect to the dispenser body 160 or directly communicate with the outside world, and the liquid extraction channel 150 also has enough space to connect to the liquid extraction device. Of course, the liquid outlet 152 of the liquid extraction channel 150 can also be arranged on the end surface of the tail of the butt-joint tube 110, and the air inlet of the air permeable channel 120 can be arranged on the peripheral wall of the tail of the butt-joint tube 110, which can also achieve the above purpose.

[0060] In this embodiment, the dispensing device can be provided with multiple additive containers 200 in parallel at the same time, and a liquid outlet valve 220 is provided at the end of the container body 210 of each additive container 200, and a docking pipe 110 is provided on the dispenser 100 corresponding to the additive container 200. When the additive container 200 is pushed into the dispensing device, the docking pipe 110 extends into the liquid outlet valve 220 through the docking port 221, pushes away the valve core 223 of the liquid outlet valve 220, and opens the first notch 224 and the second notch 225 on the liquid outlet valve 220. As the additive container 200 is pushed into place, the liquid inlet 151 of the liquid extraction channel 150 on the docking pipe 110 is finally connected with the first notch 224, and the air outlet of the air permeable channel 120 is connected with the second notch 225. After the clothing treatment device determines the type and weight of the clothing, it selects the corresponding additive container 200, starts the liquid extraction device to extract the additive in the corresponding container body 210 through the liquid extraction channel 150. As the additive is extracted, negative pressure is generated in the container body 210, and the external atmospheric pressure will push open the first one-way air permeable member 400 and enter the air permeable channel 120 through the air inlet channel 161, and push open the second one-way air permeable member 300 and enter the container body 210 to maintain the balance of air pressure inside and outside the container body 210. After the liquid extraction device is finished, since the air pressure inside the container body 210 is basically the same as that of the outside, the first one-way air permeable member 400 and the second one-way air permeable member 300 will be closed accordingly to prevent the additive from entering the air permeable channel 120 or overflowing from the air inlet channel 161. Through the above structure, the liquid extraction channel 150 and the air permeable channel 120 are integrated in a docking tube 110, which simplifies the structure of the dispenser 100, improves the integration of the dispenser 100, and improves the sealing effect of the additive container 200. It can also reduce or prevent the additive from entering the air permeable channel 120, prevent the additive from overflowing the dispensing device without damaging the clothing processing equipment, and ensure the cleanliness of the entire clothing processing equipment.

[0061] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto. Any changes or modifications made by any technician in the field of the present invention are included in the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding device for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: The dispenser comprises a butt joint tube, wherein the butt joint tube has a liquid extraction channel and a venting channel which are independent of each other; and An additive container, comprising a container body for storing the additive, wherein the container body is provided with a docking port and a sealing member for sealing the docking port; When the additive container is installed on the dispenser, the docking tube opens the sealing component and enters the inner cavity of the container body through the docking port, the air permeable channel is connected to the inner cavity of the container body and introduces external fluid into the container body, and the liquid extraction channel is connected to the inner cavity of the container body and draws out the fluid in the container body.

2. The feeding device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispenser also includes a dispenser body connected to the butt joint tube, an air inlet channel connected to the air permeable channel is arranged in the dispenser body, and a liquid blocking component is arranged in the air inlet channel to prevent the additive from flowing out of the air inlet of the air inlet channel.

3. The placing device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The liquid-blocking component includes a first one-way gas-permeable component, which limits the one-way flow of the fluid in a direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body.

4. The placing device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The liquid blocking component comprises a liquid blocking section arranged on the air inlet passage, and the level of the liquid blocking section is higher than the level of the container body.

5. The placing device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air inlet opening of the air inlet passage faces downward.

6. The placing device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The portion of the air permeable passageway entering the container body is provided with a second one-way air permeable member to limit the one-way flow of the fluid in the direction of entering the inner cavity of the container body.

7. The placing device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second one-way air permeable member is arranged between the liquid extraction channel and the end of the docking tube extending into the container body.

8. The feeding device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A liquid inlet of a liquid extraction channel and an air outlet of a gas permeable channel are provided on the tube wall of the butt-joint tube, and the liquid inlet and the air outlet are arranged at intervals.

9. The placing device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The sealing component includes a liquid outlet valve, which includes a valve body and a valve core slidably arranged in the valve body. A first notch connected to the liquid inlet is provided on the peripheral wall of the valve body, and a second notch connected to the air outlet is also provided on the peripheral wall of the valve body. A sealing ring is provided between the outer wall of the butt joint and the inner wall of the valve body, and the sealing ring is located between the liquid inlet and the air outlet.

10. The placing device of the clothes processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the air inlet of the air permeable channel and the liquid outlet of the liquid extraction channel is located on the end surface of the tail of the butt-joint tube, and the other is located on the peripheral wall of the tail of the butt-joint tube.

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