Cylinder lining and clothes dryer

Abstract

The invention discloses a clothes drying drum lining which comprises a first part and a second part which are integrally arranged, the first part is provided with at least one protruding structure protruding towards one side, the protruding structure is embedded into a door frame and abuts against the door frame, and the second part is connected with the first part and extends outwards from the connecting position to abut against the peripheral wall of a drum and a front support. The protruding part comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are formed by protruding the second part of the drum lining towards the machine door and abut against the top and the bottom of a machine door frame respectively, and the relative positions of the drum, the front support and the machine door are kept fixed in the clothes dryer through the drum lining. Damage to the clothes dryer caused by shaking of the interior of the clothes dryer due to sudden stop and sudden brake of a transport vehicle or jolting of a road section is avoided, and the safety performance of the clothes dryer in the transport process is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of dishwashers, and in particular relates to a drum liner and a clothes dryer. Background Art

[0002] At present, the main problems of the dryer market are external damage. The main problems are two aspects. On the one hand, the pit on the front flange of the drum causes abnormal noise during operation: because the two rollers of the dryer support the front flange of the drum, in some violent transportation, the dryer falls violently, and the front flange of the drum will be pushed out by the rollers to form a pit. After the pit appears, the drum will make abnormal noise during operation, causing user complaints; on the other hand, when the dryer falls violently, the door will sag severely instantly, and the door hook will hit the door lock violently, causing the door hook or door lock to break.

[0003] To solve this problem, the present invention designs a dryer drum liner. The dryer drum liner can be stuck in the corresponding parts of the drum and the front support at the same time, and the upper end can support the front flange of the drum and the front end of the drum body to prevent the drum from falling when falling; the lower end can support the inner window to prevent the door from falling when falling.

[0004] In the prior art, for example, the utility model patent with application number CN201420716383.89 discloses a drum liner, including a main body support part, a gap support part extending outward from the main body support part, the gap support part includes a first support part matched with the window pad, and a second support part matched with the front section of the inner drum, a U-shaped card slot is arranged between the first support part and the second support part, and the outer contour surface of the U-shaped card slot contacts the window pad and the front section of the inner drum. However, the drum liner disclosed in the utility model has a complex structure and a small volume, and cannot fix the drum, door and front support of the dryer in all directions, and the protection effect is not ideal.

[0005] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a dryer drum liner, comprising a first part and a second part that are integrally arranged, the first part having at least one protruding structure protruding to one side, the protruding structure being embedded in a door frame 111 and abutting against the door frame, thereby fixing the relative position of the dryer drum and the front support, preventing the front flange of the dryer drum from being damaged due to bumps during transportation, and improving the safety performance of the dryer during transportation.

[0007] In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, the first aspect of the present invention provides a dryer drum liner, a dryer drum liner, the dryer comprises a drum, a front support, and a door body; there is a gap between the drum and the front support, the middle part of the front support is hollowed out to form a door frame, the dryer door body is installed on the door frame, and the door body comprises an inner window recessed toward the drum, including:

[0008] The first part is protruding toward one side and has at least one protruding structure, and the protruding structure is embedded in the door frame and abuts against the door frame;

[0009] The second part is connected to the first part, and extends outward from the connection to abut against the peripheral wall of the drum and the front support, thereby fixing the relative position of the drum and the door body in the dryer.

[0010] Optionally, the protrusion structure includes:

[0011] A first protrusion is protruded outward from one side of the first part and abuts against the door frame;

[0012] A second protrusion is arranged to protrude outward on the same side as the first protrusion and abuts against the door frame;

[0013] The first protrusion and the second protrusion abutting against the door frame are respectively located on both sides of the door frame, which further strengthens the relative stability between the drum and the door frame and improves the safety of the dryer during transportation.

[0014] Optionally, the first protrusion abuts against the top of the door frame, and the second protrusion abuts against the bottom of the door frame, thereby maximizing the force-bearing area of ​​the door frame, thereby ensuring that if the dryer shakes violently during transportation, there is a sufficiently large contact area between the drum liner and the door frame to buffer the force.

[0015] Optionally, the door body is provided with an inner window protruding into the door frame, and there is a gap between the inner window and the door frame;

[0016] The first protrusion and the second protrusion extend into the gap between the inner window and the door frame, and respectively abut against the door frame and the inner window, thereby preventing the inner window and the door body from relative displacement during transportation of the dryer, thereby preventing potential safety hazards, and further improving the safety performance of the dryer during transportation.

[0017] Optionally, the gap between the door frame and the inner window gradually decreases in the direction approaching the door body, and the cross-sectional areas of the first protrusion and the second protrusion gradually decrease along their extension direction, further increasing the contact area between the first protrusion, the second protrusion and the door body.

[0018] Optionally, two sides of the first protrusion and the second protrusion are respectively in contact with the door frame surface and the inner window surface, to ensure that the relative position of the door frame and the inner window will not change even if the dryer is subjected to severe force during transportation.

[0019] Optionally, a door lock assembly is provided in the gap between the inner window and the door frame, and the first protrusion abuts against the door lock assembly to protect the door lock assembly of the dryer from breaking during transportation.

[0020] Optionally, the first part includes a first surface and a second surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and the first surface and the second surface are respectively located on two sides of the plane where the protruding structure is located;

[0021] The maximum distance between the first surface and the second surface is less than the width of the door frame; the width of the second part is less than or equal to the maximum distance between the first surface and the second surface, which facilitates disassembly for installers or users.

[0022] Optionally, the first part and the second part are integrally arranged.

[0023] Optionally, the barrel liner is made of foam material, which can greatly save the cost of the barrel liner.

[0024] A second aspect of the present invention provides a dryer, which includes a drum, a front support, and a door body; there is a gap between the drum and the front support, the middle part of the front support is hollowed out to form a door frame, the dryer door body is installed on the door frame, the door body includes an inner window recessed toward the drum, and has the dryer drum lining described in the above scheme.

[0025] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0026] 1. The dryer drum liner provided by the present invention realizes the support of the drum, the front support and the inner window inside the dryer by the drum liner through the arrangement of the first part and the second part, thereby ensuring that the relative position of the drum with respect to the door and the front support of the dryer is fixed during transportation of the dryer, preventing the dryer from being damaged due to a violent fall or sudden braking or stopping of the transport vehicle during transportation, thereby improving the safety of the dryer during transportation.

[0027] 2. The dryer drum liner provided by the present invention has a first protrusion formed by protruding in the direction of the camera door at a position where the second part is connected to the first part, the first protrusion is adapted to the gap formed between the dryer door and the inner window, the door hook and door lock of the dryer are arranged in the gap between the inner window and the door frame, and after the drum liner is installed in the dryer, the first protrusion and the door hook and door lock abut against each other, thereby fixing the position of the door hook and the door lock, preventing the door hook or the door lock from breaking due to vibration during transportation, protecting the door hook and the door lock of the dryer, and further improving the safety performance of the dryer during transportation.

[0028] 3. The dryer drum liner provided by the present invention has a second protrusion formed by the end of the second part protruding toward the inner window, and the second protrusion cooperates with the gap corresponding to the dryer door, thereby enhancing the stability of the drum liner in supporting the internal space of the dryer.

[0029] 4. The clothes dryer drum liner provided by the present invention is easy to install and disassemble.

[0030] 5. The material of the drum lining is foam material, which has low cost and good cushioning effect. It can achieve cushioning protection during the transportation of the dryer while minimizing the cost and improving user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the installation of the drum liner in a clothes dryer;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a front view of the barrel liner;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a side view of the barrel liner;

[0034] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the coordination between the drum liner and the dryer.

[0035] In the figure: 1, drum; 2, drum lining; 3, front support; 21, first part; 22, second part; 31, door frame; 32, door body; 33, inner window; 211, first protrusion; 212, second protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the following embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "setting" 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 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 the specific circumstances.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions 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 device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0039] In the prior art, the drum liner of the dryer is installed between the front flange of the drum and the front support, which has a certain effect on protecting the front flange from the impact of the roller, but is quite difficult to install; or it is installed between the inner frame of the machine door and the front plate profile, relying on the drum liner to support the inner frame of the machine door, and cannot achieve all-round protection for the internal structure of the dryer during transportation of the dryer.

[0040] In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a dryer drum liner, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the dryer includes a drum 1, a front support 3, and a door body 32 fixed on the front support 3. The middle part of the front support 3 is hollowed out to form a door frame 31 for accommodating the door body 32. The dryer door body 32 is installed on the door frame 31. The door body 32 of the dryer also has an inner window 33 that is recessed toward the drum 1. There is a gap between the inner window 33 and the door frame 31. The drum liner 2 is fixed through the gap formed by the inner window 33 and the door frame 31 to prevent the drum 1, the front support 3 and the door body 32 from moving relative to each other during the transportation of the dryer, thereby protecting the front flange of the drum 1.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the dryer drum liner in the present invention includes a first part 21 and a second part 22, the first part 21 is supported between the drum 1 and the door frame 31, and the side of the first part 21 close to the door body 32 includes at least one protruding structure protruding toward the door body 32, and the protruding structure extends into the door frame 31 and abuts against the door frame 31; the first part 21 fixes the relative position of the machine door and the drum 1 through the protruding structure; the second part 22 extends from one end of the first part 21, extends outward from the connection to abut against the peripheral wall of the drum 1 and the front support 3, thereby preventing the dryer from being damaged due to internal shaking of the dryer caused by sudden stopping or braking of the transport vehicle or bumpy road sections during transportation, thereby improving the safety performance of the dryer during transportation.

[0042] Next, the present invention is described in detail with reference to specific embodiments.

[0043] Embodiment 1

[0044] As an embodiment of the present invention, the side of the drum liner 2 abutting against the door frame 31 has at least one raised structure, and the raised structure is embedded in the door frame 31 and abuts against the door frame 31. The relative position of the drum 1 and the door frame 31 is fixed by the raised structure. When the dryer is in the process of transportation, the drum 1 is prevented from shaking due to sudden stops or brakes of the transport vehicle or bumps on the road, thereby preventing damage to the inner wall of the dryer, thereby improving the safety performance of the dryer during transportation.

[0045] Furthermore, the drum liner 2 includes a first part 21 and a second part 22. After the drum liner 2 is installed in place inside the dryer, the first part 21 abuts against the door frame 31 of the dryer to fix the relative position of the drum 1 and the inner window 33; the second part 22 extends from one end of the first part 21 and abuts against the peripheral wall of the drum 1 and the front support 3.

[0046] In order to improve the supporting effect, the second part 22 is configured to fit with the peripheral wall of the drum 1 and the front support 3 to increase the contact area between the drum liner 2 and the drum 1, further ensuring that even if the dryer is subjected to a violent drop or collision during transportation, the front flange of the drum 1 will not be pushed out of the pit by the drum 1, thereby solving the noise problem caused by the pit on the front flange of the drum 1 when the user uses the dryer.

[0047] Embodiment 2

[0048] As an embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment further improves the barrel liner 2 on the basis of the first embodiment, as follows:

[0049] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the protrusion structure includes a first protrusion 211 and a second protrusion 212. The first protrusion 211 protrudes outward from one side of the first part 21 and abuts against the door frame 31. The second protrusion 212 protrudes outward on the same side as the first protrusion 211 and abuts against the door frame 31. The abutting points between the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 and the door frame 31 are respectively located on both sides of the door frame 31.

[0050] As another implementation of this embodiment, the first protrusion 211 abuts against the top of the door frame 31, and the second protrusion 212 abuts against the bottom of the door frame 31; the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 arranged up and down can, on the one hand, fully support the drum liner 2, and on the other hand, since the displacement between the drum 1 and the front support 3 usually occurs in the vertical direction, the up and down arrangement can provide more comprehensive protection for the internal structure of the dryer in the bumpy state during the transportation of the dryer; and when arranged up and down, the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 can be fully utilized to fill the gap in the relative displacement direction, thereby reducing the degree of relative displacement between the drum 1 and the front support 3 to a certain extent.

[0051] Embodiment 3

[0052] As an embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment further describes the barrel liner 2 based on the second embodiment, as follows:

[0053] The door body 32 is provided with an inner window 33 protruding into the door frame 31. There is a gap between the inner window 33 and the door frame 31. The raised structure is arranged in the gap to enhance the support stability of the drum liner 2 and the dryer door frame 31, and further enhance the safety performance of the dryer during transportation.

[0054] A door lock assembly is arranged in the gap, and the raised structure abuts against the door lock assembly in the gap to prevent the door hook and the door lock in the door lock assembly from relative displacement during the transportation of the dryer. Even if the dryer is subjected to a violent drop or collision during transportation, the door hook or the door lock will not be damaged by the impact force, thereby ensuring the safety performance of the dryer during transportation and reducing the damage rate of the dryer during transportation.

[0055] In this embodiment, the door lock assembly is located at the top of the dryer door body 32, and when the drum liner 2 is fitted into place in the dryer, the first protrusion 211 abuts against the door lock assembly.

[0056] Embodiment 4

[0057] As an embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment further describes the barrel liner 2 based on the second embodiment, as follows:

[0058] Furthermore, when the drum liner 2 is installed in place inside the dryer, the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 extend into the gap formed between the inner window 33 and the door frame 31, respectively abutting against the door frame 31 and the inner window 33, and the first protrusion 211 abuts against the door lock assembly.

[0059] Furthermore, after the drum liner 2 is installed in place in the dryer, the raised structure abuts against the door frame 31 and the inner window 33 respectively. To ensure that the user can clearly see the condition of the clothes in the drum 1 through the inner window 33, and to ensure that the water splashed on the inner window 33 during the operation of the dryer can quickly slide off and will not affect the user's observation of the condition of the clothes in the dryer, the inner window 33 is generally recessed toward the drum 1. Therefore, the shape of the gap formed between the inner window 33 and the front support 3 is such that the farther the gap is from the drum 1 in the axial direction of the drum 1, the smaller its cross-sectional area. Therefore, in order to achieve relative fixation with the drum 1 and the inner window 33, the first protrusion 211 on the drum liner 2 has a smaller cross-sectional area as it is closer to the inner window 33. On the other hand, such a setting also strengthens the strength of the raised structure. Through the abutment of the raised structure with the gap, the relative fixation of the position of the drum 1 and the door frame 31 in the dryer is achieved.

[0060] Embodiment 5

[0061] As an embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment further describes the barrel liner 2 based on the fourth embodiment, as follows:

[0062] In this embodiment, when the drum liner 2 is installed in place on the dryer, the two sides of the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 are respectively in contact with the surface of the door frame 31 and the surface of the inner window 33, and the distance from the outer edge of the first protrusion 211 to the inner edge of the second protrusion 212 is adapted to the size of the door frame 31. The drum liner 2 strengthens the balance of the structure of the drum liner 2 through the cooperation of the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212, further strengthens the relative fixation of the drum 1 and the inner window 33, and improves the stability of the dryer during transportation.

[0063] Embodiment 6

[0064] In this embodiment, the structure of the barrel liner 2 is further described as follows:

[0065] The inner window 33 and the door frame 31 contacted by the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 on both sides of the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 have curvature, and the size of the curvature will vary depending on the position; in order to ensure that the upper and lower edges of the first protrusion 211 and the second protrusion 212 match the dryer, the upper edge and the lower edge of the first protrusion 211 are respectively adapted to the curvature of the front support 3 and the inner window 33, and the curvature design of the first protrusion 211 further enhances the stability of the first protrusion 211 structure.

[0066] Furthermore, when the drum liner 2 is installed in place in the dryer, the upper edge of the second protrusion 212 abuts against the inner window 33, and the lower edge of the second protrusion 212 abuts against the lower door frame 31 of the dryer door. Both the inner window 33 and the lower door frame 31 of the dryer door have curvature, and the size of the curvature may vary according to the dryer; in order to ensure that the upper and lower edges of the second protrusion 212 match the dryer, the upper edge and lower edge of the second protrusion 212 are respectively adapted to the curvature of the inner window 33 and the lower door frame of the dryer door, and the curvature design of the second protrusion 212 also enhances the stability of the first protrusion 211 structure.

[0067] Furthermore, the drum liner 2 is fixed inside the dryer through the lower edge of the second protrusion 212. When the drum liner 2 is installed in place inside the dryer, the drum liner 2 will not slide even if the inner window 33 is opened, thereby improving the stability of the drum liner 2 after installation inside the dryer.

[0068] Embodiment 7

[0069] As an embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment further explains the installation method of the drum liner 2 in the dryer as follows:

[0070] In this embodiment, the first part 21 includes a first surface and a second surface that are oppositely arranged, and the first surface and the second surface are respectively located on both sides of the plane where the protruding structure is located; the maximum distance between the first surface and the second surface is less than the width of the door frame 31; the width of the second part 22 is less than or equal to the maximum distance between the first surface and the second surface.

[0071] Furthermore, after the drum liner 2 is installed in place in the dryer, there is a gap between the left and right end surfaces of the drum liner 2 and the door frame 31, and the cross-section of the machine door is generally circular, which is convenient for the staff and users to access and install, bringing convenience to the users.

[0072] Furthermore, when installing the drum liner 2 of the dryer, the top area of ​​the drum liner 2 is first inserted into the drum 1, and the rest of the drum liner 2 is inserted later. After the drum liner 2 is completely inserted into the drum 1, the drum liner 2 is erected, and the two sides of the drum liner 2 are supported by both hands, and the drum liner 2 is pulled into the corresponding position of the front support 3 in the opposite direction to achieve final fixation, and then the machine door can be closed.

[0073] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first part 21 and the second part 22 are integrally formed, and the material of the drum liner 2 is foam material. The foam material has low cost and good cushioning effect. It can achieve cushioning protection during the transportation of the dryer while minimizing the cost and improving user experience.

[0074] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation scheme in the above embodiment can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still falls within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes dryer drum liner, the clothes dryer comprising a drum (1), a front support (3) and a door body (32) fixed on the front support (3), the middle part of the front support (3) being hollowed out to form a door frame (31) for accommodating the door body (32), characterized in that: The barrel liner (2) comprises: The first part (21) has at least one protruding structure protruding toward one side, and the protruding structure is embedded in the door frame (31) and abuts against the door frame (31); The second part (22) is connected to the first part (21) and extends outward from the connection to abut against the peripheral wall of the drum (1) and the front support (3).

2. The clothes dryer drum liner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protruding structure comprises: A first protrusion (211) is protruded outward from one side of the first part (21) and abuts against the door frame (31); A second protrusion (212) is arranged to protrude outward on the same side as the first protrusion (211) and abuts against the door frame (31); The points where the first protrusion (211) and the second protrusion (212) abut against the door frame (31) are respectively located on two sides of the door frame (31).

3. The clothes dryer drum liner according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first protrusion (211) abuts against the top of the door frame (31); and the second protrusion (212) abuts against the bottom of the door frame (31).

4. The clothes dryer drum liner according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The door body (32) is provided with an inner window (33) protruding into the door frame (31), and a gap is provided between the inner window (33) and the door frame (31); The first protrusion (211) and the second protrusion (212) extend into the gap between the inner window (33) and the door frame (31), and abut against the door frame (31) and the inner window (33) respectively.

5. The clothes dryer drum liner according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gap between the door frame (31) and the inner window (33) gradually decreases in a direction approaching the door body (32), and the cross-sectional areas of the first protrusion (211) and the second protrusion (212) gradually decrease in their extending directions.

6. The clothes dryer drum liner according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both sides of the first protrusion (211) and the second protrusion (212) are respectively in contact with the surface of the door frame (31) and the surface of the inner window (33).

7. The clothes dryer drum liner according to claim 4, characterized in that: A door lock assembly is provided in the gap between the inner window (33) and the door frame (31), and the first protrusion (211) abuts against the door lock assembly.

8. The clothes dryer drum liner according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The first part (21) comprises a first surface and a second surface which are arranged opposite to each other, and the first surface and the second surface are respectively located on two sides of the plane where the protruding structure is located; The maximum distance between the first surface and the second surface is less than the width of the door frame (31); and the width of the second portion (22) is less than or equal to the maximum distance between the first surface and the second surface.

9. The clothes dryer drum liner according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The first part (21) and the second part (22) are integrally formed; Preferably, the cylinder liner (2) is made of foam material.

10. A clothes dryer, characterized in that: A clothes dryer drum liner according to claims 1-9.

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