Clothes care machine and pipeline self-cleaning system thereof

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of clothes care, and discloses a clothes care machine and a self-cleaning system thereof.The clothes care machine comprises a cabinet body and further comprises a steam outlet formed in the bottom of an inner cavity of the cabinet body; the steam nozzle device is arranged at the lower part in the cabinet body; the steam pipe orifice is movably arranged in the inner cavity wall of the cabinet body and is communicated with the steam nozzle device; the vertical steam conveying pipe is arranged in the side isolation interlayer of the cabinet body and is used for communicating the boiler and the steam pipe orifice; and the driving mechanism is arranged in the side isolation interlayer of the cabinet body, is in transmission connection with the steam pipe orifice and is used for lifting the steam nozzle device in the vertical direction. The steam pipe opening can be driven by the driving mechanism to move up and down, the direct acting range of the steam pipe opening is further expanded, and the steam pipe opening is attached to different positions of clothes to release steam to nurse the clothes. The uniformity of the steam acting on the clothes is effectively improved, and the clothes care efficiency and effect are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of clothing care, in particular to a clothing care machine and a pipeline self-cleaning system thereof. Background Art

[0002] A clothing care machine is a commonly used clothing care device for softening, sterilizing and maintaining clothing in daily life. Existing clothing care machines are generally arranged in the shape of a wardrobe, and the clothes are hung on the clothes drying rod therein. The boiler at the bottom cooperates with the steam outlet to fill the care machine with steam to perform care work on the clothes. However, this single steam outlet will first act on the bottom hem of the clothes, so the effect on the upper part of the clothes is slower. Especially when the clothes are hung densely, the uneven effect of the steam will be more obvious. In order to solve such problems, some clothing care cabinets are also equipped with a handheld steam nozzle, which can be connected to the steam outlet at the bottom when necessary to manually care for the upper part of the clothes. However, this method is inevitably more cumbersome, and when there are more clothes, it is difficult to effectively solve the problem by this method.

[0003] The present application proposes a clothing care machine and a pipeline self-cleaning system thereof to solve the above-mentioned defects. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the problems raised in the above background technology, the present invention provides a clothing care machine and a pipeline self-cleaning system thereof.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A clothing care machine and a pipeline self-cleaning system thereof, comprising a cabinet body and a steam outlet, which is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the cabinet body;

[0006] A steam nozzle is installed in the cabinet below;

[0007] A steam pipe port is movably mounted in the inner cavity wall of the cabinet and is connected to the steam nozzle;

[0008] A vertical steam delivery pipe is arranged in the side isolation interlayer of the cabinet to connect the boiler and the steam pipe port;

[0009] A driving mechanism is arranged in the side insulating interlayer of the cabinet and is drivingly connected to the steam pipe orifice to lift and lower the steam nozzle in the vertical direction;

[0010] The steam nozzle device comprises a steam nozzle head and a movable tube and is provided in several groups. The movable tube is installed and connected to the steam pipe mouth. The steam nozzle head is fixedly connected to the end of the movable tube. The spacing between two adjacent groups of steam nozzle devices is the same, and the clothes are hung between two adjacent groups of steam nozzle devices.

[0011] Preferably, an isolation box is provided on the steam pipe mouth to wrap the connection between the steam pipe mouth and the steam nozzle device therein, the steam nozzle device also includes a gear arranged at its tail end, a self-resetting rack meshing with the gear is arranged inside the isolation box, the end of the isolation box includes roller one, roller two and a half gear, the roller one is attached to the inner wall of the cabinet and is in rolling contact with roller two, the half gear and roller two are coaxially connected and meshing with the self-resetting rack for transmission.

[0012] Preferably, the steam nozzle further comprises a porous plate, and the porous plate is attached to the surface of the clothes.

[0013] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises a driving screw arranged at the bottom of the interlayer, a push rod slidably mounted on the screw through a slider, and the top of the push rod is fixedly connected to the end of the steam pipe port through a connecting piece.

[0014] Preferably, the vertical steam delivery pipe includes a fixed pipe connected to the boiler at the bottom of the cabinet, a movable pipe fixedly connected to the steam pipe outlet, and a connector connecting the fixed pipe and the movable pipe, and the fixed pipe and the movable pipe can slide vertically relative to each other.

[0015] Preferably, the connector comprises a sleeve fixedly connected to the movable tube, an internal tube fixedly connected to the fixed tube, the internal tube is sleeved in the sleeve, a piston is provided at the top end of the internal tube, and the piston is interference fit with the inner wall of the sleeve;

[0016] The bottom end of the sleeve is provided with a sealing end cover.

[0017] Preferably, a connecting groove is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet at the docking position of the movable pipe and the steam pipe port, and a cover plate is provided outside the connecting groove and slides synchronously with the movable pipe, and the cover plate can always completely cover the connecting groove when the movable pipe moves up and down to the maximum stroke;

[0018] The connection between the steam pipe opening and the connecting piece is also designed with a connecting groove and a cover plate shielding design.

[0019] Preferably, the pipeline self-cleaning system comprises a water tank disposed in the interlayer of the cabinet, and a water pump connected between the water tank and the vertical steam delivery pipe;

[0020] The cleaning component is arranged at a height higher than the steam pipe opening.

[0021] Preferably, the cleaning assembly further comprises a valve arranged at the connection between the bottom end of the vertical steam delivery pipe and the boiler.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] The present invention transmits steam to the steam pipe mouth through a vertical steam delivery pipe, and a plurality of steam nozzles are arranged on the steam pipe mouth for starting from the middle part of the clothes, so as to efficiently soften and sterilize the upper part of the clothes. It is used to improve the uniformity of the steam action. The steam pipe mouth can be driven up and down by a driving mechanism to further expand its direct action range, and release steam to care for the clothes in accordance with different positions of the clothes. It effectively improves the uniformity of the steam action on the clothes, and improves the efficiency and effect of clothing care.

[0024] The steam nozzle will drive the isolation box to rise synchronously during the rising process. The steam nozzle will flip at a certain angle during the rising process and then return to the original vertical state to turn the clothes over, and can perform steam softening treatment on different positions of the clothes with the height. Compared with the traditional clothing care machine that fluctuates the clothes at the top, in this application, each piece of clothing is separated from each other in advance by a plurality of steam nozzles, so the shaking and stretching of each piece of clothing is targeted by a single steam nozzle. There will be no mutual interference between each piece of clothing. The efficiency of clothing care is significantly improved.

[0025] The cleaning medium in the water tank is transported to the vertical steam delivery pipe through a water pump, filling the entire vertical steam delivery pipe and entering the steam pipe mouth, decomposing the nodular dirt deposited on the pipe wall, and finally discharged into the boiler water tank, and discharged after water washing, completing the cleaning. No disassembly maintenance is required, the operation is simple, and the maintenance cost is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a front view of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the side interlayer of the cabinet of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of part A;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a top view schematic diagram of the internal structure after the top plate of the present invention is disassembled;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connector of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the isolation box of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 7An enlarged schematic diagram of part B.

[0034] In the figure: 100, cabinet; 200, steam outlet; 300, steam nozzle; 301, steam nozzle; 3011, porous plate; 302, movable pipe; 303, gear; 400, steam pipe mouth; 500, cleaning component; 501, water tank; 502, water pump; 503, valve; 600, vertical steam delivery pipe; 601, fixed pipe; 602, connector; 6021, sleeve; 6022, internal pipe; 603, movable pipe; 700, driving mechanism; 701, driving screw; 702, push rod; 703, connecting piece; 800, isolation box; 801, self-resetting rack; 802, roller one; 803, roller two; 804, half gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the present invention provides a clothing care machine and a pipeline self-cleaning system thereof, comprising a cabinet 100 and a steam outlet 200, which is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the cabinet 100;

[0037] The steam nozzle 300 is installed in the cabinet 100 below 900;

[0038] A steam nozzle 400 is movably mounted in the inner wall of the cabinet 100 and communicated with the steam nozzle 300;

[0039] A vertical steam delivery pipe 600 is disposed in the side isolation interlayer of the cabinet 100 to connect the boiler and the steam pipe port 400;

[0040] A driving mechanism 700 is disposed in the side isolation interlayer of the cabinet 100 and is drivingly connected to the steam pipe port 400 to lift and lower the steam nozzle 300 in the vertical direction;

[0041] Among them, the steam nozzle 300 includes a steam nozzle 301 and a movable tube 302 and is provided in several groups. The movable tube 302 is installed and connected to the steam pipe mouth 400, the steam nozzle 301 is fixedly connected to the end of the movable tube 302, the spacing between two adjacent groups of steam nozzles 300 is the same, and the clothes are hung between two adjacent groups of steam nozzles 300.

[0042] Through the above technical scheme, the present application is not only provided with a traditional steam outlet 200 at the bottom of the inner cavity for clothing care, but also the steam is transferred to the steam pipe mouth 400 through the vertical steam delivery pipe 600. The steam pipe mouth 400 is provided with a plurality of steam nozzles 300 for one-to-one softening treatment of clothing, which starts from the middle part of the clothing and can efficiently soften and sterilize the upper body of the clothing. Especially for the relatively long windbreaker, the treatment effect is better. Not only that, the steam pipe mouth 400 can also move up and down through the drive of the driving mechanism 700, further expanding the scope of its direct action, moving back and forth on the clothing, and releasing steam to care for the clothing in different positions of the clothing. The movable pipe 302 can be provided with a valve that controls the movable pipe 302 separately, which is used to close the steam outlet on a single steam nozzle 300, and close the steam valve at the steam nozzle 300 without clothing to prevent steam from flowing out.

[0043] like Figure 8 As shown, an isolation box 800 is provided on the steam pipe mouth 400 to wrap the connection between the steam pipe mouth 400 and the steam nozzle 300 therein, and the steam nozzle 300 also includes a gear 303 arranged at its tail end, and a self-resetting rack 801 meshing with the gear 303 is provided inside the isolation box 800, and the end of the isolation box 800 includes a roller 1 802, a roller 2 803 and a half gear 804, the roller 1 802 is attached to the inner wall of the cabinet 100 and is in rolling contact with the roller 2 803, and the half gear 804 and the roller 2 803 are coaxially connected and meshing with the self-resetting rack 801 for transmission.

[0044] During the rising process, the steam pipe mouth 400 will drive the isolation box 800 to rise synchronously. The roller 1 802 is attached to the inner wall of the cabinet 100. During the rising process, it rolls and drives the roller 2 803 to rotate. The half gear 804 and the roller 2 803 are coaxially fixedly installed, so the meshing transmission between it and the self-resetting rack 801 will drive the self-resetting rack 801 to move horizontally, and then the gear 303 meshed with the self-resetting rack 801 drives the movable tube 302 to rotate. After the half gear 804 rotates more than half a circle, it is disengaged from the self-resetting rack 801. Therefore, the self-resetting rack 801 will be driven to restore to the initial state due to the elastic member installed at the other end, and the movable tube 302 will also restore to the initial state. In the above process, the steam nozzle 301 is turned about 90 degrees during the rising process of the steam pipe mouth 400 and then restored to the original vertical state, turning the clothes, and can perform steam softening treatment on different positions on the clothes with the height. Compared with the traditional clothing care machine that shakes the clothes at the top, in the present application, each piece of clothing is separated from each other in advance by a plurality of steam nozzles 300, so the shaking and stretching of each piece of clothing is targeted by a single steam nozzle 300. There will be no mutual interference between each piece of clothing, which significantly improves the clothing care efficiency.

[0045] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the steam nozzle 301 further includes a porous plate 3011, and the porous plate 3011 is attached to the surface of the clothes.

[0046] The porous plate 3011 is a porous plate with gaps densely distributed on its surface for steam to penetrate therein. The steam in the steam nozzle 301 penetrates outward through the porous plate 3011 and blows on the surface of the clothes to soften and disinfect the fibers thereon.

[0047] like Figure 3 As shown, the driving mechanism 700 includes a driving screw 701 arranged at the bottom of the interlayer, a top rod 702 installed on the screw through a sliding block, and the top of the top rod 702 is fixedly connected to the end of the steam pipe port 400 through a connecting piece 703.

[0048] The driving screw 701 drives the push rod 702 upward. The push rod 702 is a square steel pipe, and its top end is connected to the end of the steam pipe mouth 400 through a connecting piece 703. Its upward movement simultaneously drives the steam pipe mouth 400 upward. A guide rod can be set in the interlayer of the cabinet 100 on the other side to guide the lifting of the steam pipe mouth 400.

[0049] like Figure 3As shown, the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 includes a fixed pipe 601 connected to the boiler at the bottom of the cabinet 100, a movable pipe 603 fixedly connected to the steam pipe port 400, and a connector 602 for connecting the fixed pipe 601 and the movable pipe 603. The fixed pipe 601 and the movable pipe 603 can slide vertically relative to each other.

[0050] By setting the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 to move vertically up and down, it can better compensate for the displacement demand of the steam pipe mouth 400 in height. When the steam pipe mouth 400 is raised or lowered, the length of the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 changes accordingly. The present application does not use a hose to transmit steam here. Although the deformation of the hose can compensate for the change in height, it undoubtedly increases the degree of tortuosity of the pipeline at a lower height, causing the steam to be blocked during the circulation process, and increases the condensation rate, reducing the utilization rate of steam. However, this situation will not occur when the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 in the present application is used, reducing pipeline tortuosity and improving steam utilization.

[0051] like Figure 6 As shown, the connector 602 includes a sleeve 6021 fixedly connected to the movable tube 603, an internal tube 6022 fixedly connected to the fixed tube 601, the internal tube 6022 is sleeved in the sleeve 6021, a piston is provided at the top of the internal tube 6022, and the piston is interference fit with the inner wall of the sleeve 6021;

[0052] A sealing end cover is provided at the bottom end of the sleeve 6021 .

[0053] Connector 602 is a docking device between the fixed tube 601 and the movable tube 603. The height position change of the movable tube 603 is achieved through the sliding sleeve connection between the sleeve 6021 and the internal tube 6022. The top piston of the internal tube 6022 and the inner wall of the sleeve 6021 are in an interference fit state, which can ensure that steam can be transmitted between the fixed tube 601 and the movable tube 603 while also achieving a sealing effect to prevent steam leakage.

[0054] like Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, a connecting groove is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet 100 at the docking position of the movable pipe 603 and the steam pipe port 400, and a cover plate that slides and moves synchronously with the movable pipe 603 is provided outside the connecting groove. When the movable pipe 603 moves up and down to the maximum stroke, the cover plate can always completely cover the connecting groove;

[0055] The connection between the steam pipe opening 400 and the connecting piece 703 is also designed with a connecting groove and a cover plate shielding.

[0056] By setting the opening of the cover plate through slot to be completely shielded, the steam in the cabinet 100 cavity is prevented from leaking into the interlayer, which plays an isolation role. The cover plate height can cover the height formed by the vertical movement of the steam pipe port 400, and the through slot can always be completely covered and shielded.

[0057] The cover plate is connected to the movable tube 603 and can move synchronously with the lifting and lowering of the movable tube 603 .

[0058] The connection between the steam pipe port 400 and the connector 703 is also designed in this way, with the through groove covered by a cover plate, and the cover plate is fixedly connected to the connector 703, and moves up and down through the connector 703 to achieve dynamic shielding.

[0059] like Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, it is applied to the clothing care machine proposed in the present application, and the pipeline self-cleaning system includes a water tank 501 arranged in the interlayer of the cabinet 100, and a water pump 502 connected between the water tank 501 and the vertical steam delivery pipe 600;

[0060] The cleaning component 500 is disposed at a height higher than the steam nozzle 400 .

[0061] The water tank 501 is detachably mounted thereon, and the water tank 501 can be directly disassembled to be filled with water or other detergents and then installed on the cabinet 100. The water tank 501 and the water pump 502 are connected to the water inlet and outlet pipes by a knob pipe, which is simple and convenient to install and has stable performance. The clean water in the water tank 501 is pumped up and transported to the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 by the water pump 502 therein, and the cleaning liquid fills the entire vertical steam delivery pipe 600 and enters the steam pipe mouth 400, decomposing the nodular dirt deposited on the pipe wall. The pipe that the water pump 502 is connected to the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 is a hose, so the working performance of the pipe is not affected when the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 rises and falls.

[0062] During cleaning, the sleeve 6021 and the inner tube 6022 are extended to the maximum, that is, the position of the steam nozzle 400 is raised to the highest position, so as to further completely clean the inner cavity of the connector 602. The cleaning component 500 is located higher than the steam nozzle 400, so that the gravity potential energy can assist in the delivery of the cleaning liquid, reducing the workload of the water pump 502.

[0063] The cleaning fluid can be low-concentration acetic acid water or other cleaning fluids that can decompose solid salt impurities, and can be configured and installed by the user, which facilitates user operation and reduces maintenance costs.

[0064] like Figure 1As shown, the cleaning assembly 500 further includes a valve 503 disposed at the connection between the bottom end of the vertical steam delivery pipe 600 and the boiler.

[0065] The valve 503 is installed at the bottom of the fixed pipe 601. When the self-cleaning system is turned on, it is closed to keep the cleaning medium in the pipe to prevent it from entering the boiler water tank and being discharged directly. By keeping the cleaning medium in it, it helps to continuously decompose the dirt and impurities therein. When the timer is up, it is opened again to discharge the decomposed sewage therein, achieving the effect of dirt decomposition and sewage self-discharge.

[0066] The working principle and use process of the present invention:

[0067] The present invention transmits steam to the steam nozzle 400 through the vertical steam delivery pipe 600, and softens the clothes through a plurality of steam nozzles 300. The steam nozzles 300 are arranged in the middle part of the clothes, and can efficiently soften and sterilize the upper part of the clothes. The steam nozzle 400 and the steam nozzles 300 can also move up and down through the drive of the driving mechanism 700, further expanding the scope of their direct action, moving back and forth on the clothes, and releasing steam to care for the clothes at different positions of the clothes. Not only that, the steam nozzle 400 can also complete the self-flipping effect of the steam nozzle 300 during the up and down movement, and it can shake the clothes by its own rotation to make them further stretch during the steam care process.

[0068] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0069] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A clothing care machine, comprising a cabinet (100), characterized in that: It also includes a steam outlet (200) which is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the cabinet (100); A steam nozzle (300) is installed in the cabinet (100) below (900); A steam pipe port (400) is movably mounted in the inner wall of the cabinet (100) and is connected to the steam nozzle (300); A vertical steam delivery pipe (600) is arranged in the side isolation interlayer of the cabinet (100) to connect the boiler and the steam pipe port (400); A driving mechanism (700) is arranged in the side insulating interlayer of the cabinet (100) and is drivingly connected to the steam pipe opening (400) for lifting and lowering the steam nozzle (300) in a vertical direction; The steam nozzle device (300) comprises a steam nozzle head (301) and a movable tube (302) and is provided in a plurality of groups. The movable tube (302) is installed on and connected to the steam pipe port (400). The steam nozzle head (301) is fixedly connected to the end of the movable tube (302). The spacing between two adjacent groups of steam nozzle devices (300) is the same, and the clothes are hung between two adjacent groups of steam nozzle devices (300).

2. A clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam pipe mouth (400) is provided with an isolation box (800) to wrap the connection between the steam pipe mouth (400) and the steam nozzle (300) therein; the steam nozzle (300) further comprises a gear (303) arranged at its rear end; a self-resetting rack (801) meshing with the gear (303) is arranged inside the isolation box (800); the end of the isolation box (800) comprises a roller 1 (802), a roller 2 (803) and a half gear (804); the roller 1 (802) is attached to the inner wall of the cabinet (100) and is in rolling contact with the roller 2 (803); the half gear (804) and the roller 2 (803) are coaxially connected and meshing with the self-resetting rack (801) for transmission.

3. A clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam spray head (301) further comprises a porous plate (3011), and the porous plate (3011) is attached to the surface of the clothing.

4. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (700) comprises a driving lead screw (701) arranged at the bottom of the interlayer, a push rod (702) mounted on the lead screw through sliding movement of a slider, and the top of the push rod (702) is fixedly connected to the end of the steam pipe port (400) through a connecting piece (703).

5. A clothing care machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The vertical steam delivery pipe (600) comprises a fixed pipe (601) connected to the boiler at the bottom of the cabinet (100), a movable pipe (603) fixedly connected to the steam pipe port (400), and a connector (602) for connecting the fixed pipe (601) and the movable pipe (603). The fixed pipe (601) and the movable pipe (603) are capable of vertically sliding relative to each other.

6. A clothing care machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connector (602) comprises a sleeve (6021) fixedly connected to the movable tube (603), and an internal tube (6022) fixedly connected to the fixed tube (601), wherein the internal tube (6022) is sleeved in the sleeve (6021), and a piston is provided at the top end of the internal tube (6022), and the piston is interference-fitted with the inner wall of the sleeve (6021); The bottom end of the sleeve (6021) is provided with a sealing end cover.

7. The clothing care machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A connecting groove is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet (100) at the docking position of the movable pipe (603) and the steam pipe port (400); a cover plate is provided outside the connecting groove and is capable of sliding and moving synchronously with the movable pipe (603); the cover plate is always able to completely cover the connecting groove when the movable pipe (603) is displaced to the maximum stroke in both the up and down directions; The connection between the steam pipe opening (400) and the connecting piece (703) is also designed with a connecting groove and a cover plate shielding.

8. A pipe self-cleaning system for a clothing care machine, characterized in that: It is applied to a clothing care machine as described in claims 1 to 7, wherein the pipeline self-cleaning system comprises a water tank (501) arranged in the interlayer of the cabinet (100), and a water pump (502) connected between the water tank (501) and the vertical steam delivery pipe (600); The cleaning component (500) is arranged at a height higher than the steam pipe opening (400).

9. The pipeline self-cleaning system of a clothing care machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (500) further comprises a valve (503) arranged at the connection between the bottom end of the vertical steam delivery pipe (600) and the boiler.

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