Atomization assembly and clothes cleaning equipment

Abstract

The invention provides an atomization assembly and clothes cleaning equipment. The atomization assembly comprises an installation structural part and an atomization body. The mounting structural member is located on a door body of the clothes cleaning equipment. The mounting structural part comprises a containing structure, and a water storage space is defined by the containing structure. Water stored in the water storage space is used for achieving the atomization function of the atomization body assembled to the second opening, and water is discharged into the clothes cleaning equipment from the second opening. The structure is simple and compact, the problems that the structure is complex and pipelines are complex due to the fact that the atomization body is connected with the water supply system of the clothes cleaning equipment for water supply are solved, the integration of the atomization assembly is improved, and meanwhile the cost of the atomization assembly and the cost of the clothes cleaning equipment are reduced. When the installation structural part is located on the door body of the clothes cleaning equipment, the atomization main body can be installed by means of the door body structure of the clothes cleaning equipment, the structural arrangement is simplified, the cost is reduced, and operation such as using, water adding, maintaining and replacing of the atomization assembly can be achieved by means of opening and closing of the door body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of smart home technology, and in particular to an atomization component and a clothing cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, ultrasonic atomization technology can be applied to clothes cleaning equipment such as clothes dryers to achieve air washing and drying wrinkle removal functions. However, the existing ultrasonic atomization nozzle is installed on the box of the clothes cleaning equipment, and a pump or a water valve is required to supply water to the atomization component. The above arrangement makes the assembly of the atomization component complicated, and the number of water pipes of the clothes cleaning equipment increases, which increases the cost. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present disclosure provides an atomization assembly and a clothing cleaning device to solve related technical problems.

[0004] A first aspect of the present disclosure provides an atomizing assembly, which is applied to a clothes cleaning device; the atomizing assembly comprises:

[0005] A mounting structure is located on the door body of the clothes cleaning device; the mounting structure includes a containing structure, the containing structure encloses a water storage space; the containing structure is provided with a first opening and a second opening; the first opening communicates with the water storage space and the outside of the containing structure; the second opening communicates with the water storage space and the inside of the clothes cleaning device;

[0006] The atomizing body is assembled at the second opening.

[0007] Optionally, the first opening and the second opening are located on the same side of the mounting structure.

[0008] Optionally, the water storage space includes a first space and a second space arranged along the gravity direction; the first space is connected to the first opening, the second space is connected to the second opening, and the volume of the first space is greater than the volume of the second space.

[0009] Optionally, the atomizer assembly further includes a sealing ring; the sealing ring is sleeved on the edge of the atomizer body and is sealed with the second opening.

[0010] Optionally, the atomization assembly further comprises a mist outlet cover, wherein the mist outlet cover comprises an atomization outlet penetrating the mist outlet cover; the second opening comprises a first mounting section and a second mounting section arranged along a depth direction, wherein the first mounting section is arranged close to the accommodating structure;

[0011] The atomizer body is assembled on the first installation section, the mist outlet cover is assembled on the second installation section and abuts against the atomizer body; at least a part of the atomizer body is arranged in alignment with the atomizer outlet.

[0012] Optionally, the mist outlet cover includes an abutment structure facing the atomization body and an outer end surface located on the opposite side of the abutment structure; the outer end surface is flush with the first side surface of the mounting structure.

[0013] Optionally, the abutment structure includes a plurality of abutment ribs arranged at the periphery of the atomization outlet.

[0014] Optionally, the mounting structure further includes a reinforcing rib arranged at an edge of the second opening.

[0015] Optionally, the atomization assembly further includes a water storage cover; the water storage cover includes a first state of blocking the first opening, and a second state of being separated from the first opening.

[0016] Optionally, the water storage cover includes a plate-like structure, a snap-in groove is provided on the periphery of the first opening, and the plate-like structure is plugged into the snap-in groove.

[0017] Optionally, the water storage space is provided with a water level monitoring component; the water level monitoring component includes a shell and a sensor assembled on the shell, the shell is provided with a hollow area, and at least a part of the sensor is exposed from the hollow area to the water storage space.

[0018] Optionally, the water level monitoring component includes a sheet-like structure, and the hollow area is arranged on a side of the sheet-like structure that is opposite to the direction of gravity.

[0019] Optionally, the atomization assembly further includes a control mainboard, and the water level monitoring component and the atomization body are respectively conductively connected to the control mainboard.

[0020] Optionally, the atomizing body includes a metal sheet with micropores and a piezoelectric ceramic chip integrated on the metal sheet.

[0021] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a clothes cleaning device is provided, comprising: any atomization assembly described in the first aspect.

[0022] Optionally, the clothing cleaning device comprises a door body; and the mounting structure is at least a part of the structure of the door body.

[0023] The technical solution provided by the present disclosure can at least achieve the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The atomizing assembly disclosed in the present invention includes a mounting structure and an atomizing body, wherein the mounting structure includes a containing structure, wherein a first opening of the containing structure communicates with a water storage space and the outside of the containing structure for adding water to the water storage space, and a second opening communicates with the water storage space and the inside of a clothes cleaning device. The water stored in the water storage space is used to realize the atomizing function of the atomizing body assembled in the second opening, and is discharged from the second opening into the inside of the clothes cleaning device. The structure is simple and compact, and the problem of complex structure and complex pipeline caused by the connection of the atomizing body with the water supply system of the clothes cleaning device for water supply is avoided, which helps to improve the integration of the atomizing assembly and at the same time helps to reduce the cost of the atomizing assembly and the clothes cleaning device.

[0025] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present specification. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the specification and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the specification.

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an atomization assembly in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of an atomization assembly in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of an atomization assembly in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an atomization assembly in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with this specification. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of this specification as detailed in the appended claims.

[0032] The terms used in this disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the disclosure. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this specification should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the disclosure belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in this specification and claims do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, words such as "one" or "one" do not indicate a quantitative limit, but indicate the existence of one. "Multiple" or "several" means two and more than two. Unless otherwise specified, words such as "front", "rear", "lower" and / or "upper" are only for the convenience of explanation and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. Words such as "include" or "comprise" mean that the elements or objects appearing in front of "include" or "comprise" include the elements or objects listed after "include" or "comprise" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. Words such as "connect" or "connected" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, and can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect.

[0033] The terms used in this specification are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular forms of "a", "the" and "the" used in this specification and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0034] In the related art, ultrasonic atomization technology can be applied to clothes cleaning equipment such as clothes dryers to achieve air washing and drying wrinkle removal functions. However, the existing ultrasonic atomization nozzle is installed on the box of the clothes cleaning equipment, and a pump or a water valve is required to supply water to the atomization component. The above arrangement makes the assembly of the atomization component complicated, and the number of water pipes of the clothes cleaning equipment increases, which increases the cost.

[0035] The present disclosure provides an atomization assembly applied to a clothing cleaning device. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an atomization assembly in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of an atomizer assembly in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of an atomizer assembly in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, such as Figure 1-Figure 3As shown, the atomizing assembly 1 includes a mounting structure 11 and an atomizing body 13. The mounting structure 11 is located on the door body of the clothing cleaning device, and the mounting structure 11 includes a containing structure 113, which encloses a water storage space 114. The containing structure 113 is provided with a first opening 111 and a second opening 112, the first opening 111 is connected to the water storage space 114 and the outside of the containing structure 113, the second opening 112 is connected to the water storage space 114 and the inside of the clothing cleaning device, and the atomizing body 13 is assembled at the second opening 112.

[0036] The first opening 111 of the above-mentioned accommodating structure 113 communicates with the water storage space 114 and the outside of the accommodating structure 113 for adding water to the water storage space 114. The second opening 112 communicates with the water storage space 114 and the inside of the clothing cleaning device, and the water stored in the water storage space 114 is used to realize the atomization function of the atomizing body 13 assembled in the second opening 112, and is discharged from the second opening 112 into the inside of the clothing cleaning device. The above-mentioned structure is simple and compact, avoiding the complex structure and complex pipeline problems caused by the connection of the atomizing body 13 with the water supply system of the clothing cleaning device, which helps to improve the integration of the atomizing assembly 1 and help reduce the cost of the atomizing assembly 1 and the clothing cleaning device. When the mounting structure 11 is located in the door body of the clothing cleaning device, the installation of the atomizing body 13 can be realized with the help of the door body structure of the clothing cleaning device itself, which simplifies the structural setting and cost, and can also realize the use of the atomizing assembly 1 and the operation of adding water, maintenance, replacement, etc.

[0037] Among them, the above-mentioned clothing cleaning equipment can be a dryer, a washing machine, a shoe washing machine, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this. In addition, the above-mentioned mounting structure 11 can be a door body belonging to the clothing cleaning equipment, or it can be a mounting structure provided for the atomizing body 13. When the mounting structure belongs to the door body of the clothing cleaning equipment, the installation of the atomizing body 13 can be achieved with the help of the structure of the dryer itself, which simplifies the structural setting and cost. For example, when the mounting structure 11 is the inner shell of the door body of the clothing cleaning equipment, the first opening 111 is set on the side facing the clothing cleaning space, which can improve the installation and use convenience of the atomizing assembly 1.

[0038] In some embodiments, the first opening 111 and the second opening 112 are located on the same side of the mounting structure 11, so that the water adding and atomizing functions can be realized on the same side. For example, when the mounting structure 11 is the inner shell of the door of a clothing cleaning device, the first opening 111 and the second opening 112 are arranged on the side facing the clothing cleaning space, so that the installation, use and water adding convenience of the atomizing body 13 can be improved.

[0039] In the above embodiment, the water storage space 114 may include a first space 1141 and a second space 1142 arranged along the gravity direction, the first space 1141 is connected to the first opening 111, the second space 1142 is connected to the second opening 112, and the volume of the first space 1141 is greater than the volume of the second space 1142. The water storage space 114 is divided into the first space 1141 and the second space 1142, the second space 1142 is connected to the second opening 112 for installing the atomizing body 13, and can directly supply water to the atomizing body 13. The first space 1141 is connected to the first opening 111 for adding water, and can realize a water storage function greater than the capacity of the second space 1142.

[0040] For example, when the main body 1131 of the mounting structure 11 is a plate-like structure, the preset area of ​​the main body 1131 can be bent and recessed to form a recess on one side of the mounting structure 11, and the enclosed portion 1132 blocks part of the opening of the recess and reserves the first opening 111 and the second opening 112 areas, and the enclosed portion 1132 and the recess together form the accommodating structure 113 and enclose the water storage space 114. The enclosed portion 1132 can be a curved plate that matches the surface curvature of the main body 1131 to improve the overall aesthetics of the mounting structure 11.

[0041] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the main body 1131 may include a first portion 1131a for forming a first space 1141 and a second portion 1131b for forming a second space 1142. The first space 1141 formed by the first portion 1131a may be box-shaped, and the second space 1142 formed by the second portion 1131b may be in a shape that matches the water consumption and structure of the atomizing body 13.

[0042] In some embodiments, the atomizer assembly 1 further includes a sealing ring 14, which is sleeved on the edge of the atomizer body 13 and seals with the second opening 112. The sealing ring 14 can form a seal between the atomizer body 13 and the second opening 112 to prevent the atomizer assembly 1 from leaking.

[0043] In some embodiments, the mounting structure 11 may further include a reinforcing rib disposed at the edge of the second opening 112. The reinforcing rib may increase the structural strength of the second opening 112 and the mounting structure 11 as a whole to avoid the problem of fracture. The reinforcing rib may extend from the edge area of ​​the second opening 112 along the depth direction of the second opening 112. The number of reinforcing ribs may be one or more, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0044] In some embodiments, the atomizer assembly 1 may further include a mist outlet cover 15, the mist outlet cover 15 includes an atomization outlet 151 that passes through the mist outlet cover 15, and the second opening 112 includes a first mounting section and a second mounting section arranged in the depth direction, and the first mounting section is arranged close to the accommodating structure 113. The atomizer body 13 is assembled in the first mounting section, the mist outlet cover 15 is assembled in the second mounting section and abuts against the atomizer body 13, and at least a portion of the atomizer body 13 is arranged in alignment with the atomization outlet 151. One side of the sealing ring 14 abuts against the baffle at the end of the second opening 112, and the mist outlet cover 15 is assembled in the second opening 112, squeezing the other side of the sealing ring 14 of the atomizer body 13 to prevent water leakage. Among them, the mist outlet cover 15 can be fixed to the mounting structure 11 by means of snaps, threaded connections, etc.

[0045] The above-mentioned mist outlet cover 15 may include an abutment structure 153 facing the atomizing body 13 and an outer end face 152 located on the opposite side of the abutment structure 153, and the outer end face 152 is flush with the first side face 115 of the mounting structure 11. The flushness of the outer end face 152 with the first side face 115 of the mounting structure 11 can enhance the overall aesthetics of the mounting structure 11. When the mounting structure 11 serves as the inner shell of the door of the clothing cleaning device, the first side face 115 can be the side of the inner shell facing the clothing cleaning space, and the outer end face 152 is flush with the first side face 115 of the mounting structure 11, which can not only form a smooth and smooth inner shell appearance when the door is opened, but also enhance the waterproof sealing of the atomizing assembly 1 during the use of the clothing cleaning device through the abutment of the abutment structure 153 with the atomizing body 13.

[0046] The abutment structure 153 may be a plurality of abutment ribs disposed on the periphery of the atomization outlet 151. The plurality of abutment ribs may form abutment pressure at different positions on the periphery of the atomization outlet 151, thereby improving the abutment reliability of the mist outlet cover 15. For example, the abutment ribs may be annular and distributed at different radial positions on the periphery of the atomization outlet 151. Alternatively, the abutment ribs may also be strip-shaped so as to be flexibly distributed at different positions on the periphery of the atomization outlet 151.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the length of the abutment rib in the depth direction of the second opening 112 can be different, so as to adjust the abutment force between the abutment rib and the sealing ring 14 according to the setting posture of the atomizing body 13 and the sealing ring 14 to improve the abutment reliability.

[0048] In some embodiments, the atomizing assembly 1 may further include a water storage cover 12, the water storage cover 12 including a first state of blocking the first opening 111, and a second state of being separated from the first opening 111. When water needs to be added, the water storage cover 12 can be separated from the first opening 111. In other cases, the water storage cover 12 can block the first opening 111 to prevent water in the water storage space 114 from overflowing. In particular, when the atomizing assembly 1 is assembled to the door body of the clothing cleaning device, the water storage cover 12 can also prevent water from overflowing during the door opening and closing process.

[0049] The water storage cover 12 may be connected to the mounting structure 11 in an active connection such as a hinge connection or a sliding connection, so that the water storage cover 12 will not be detached from the mounting structure 11 when in the second state separated from the first opening 111, thereby avoiding the problem of loss. Alternatively, the water storage cover 12 may be a structure independent of the mounting structure 11, so that the water storage cover 12 is separated from the mounting structure 11 when in the second state separated from the first opening 111, thereby simplifying the connection relationship of the atomizer assembly 1.

[0050] For example, the water storage cover 12 may be a plate-like structure, and a snap-in groove is provided around the first opening 111, and the plate-like structure is plugged into the snap-in groove. When water needs to be added, the water storage cover 12 can be pulled out of the snap-in groove, which improves the convenience of disassembly and assembly of the water storage cover 12.

[0051] In some embodiments, the water storage space 114 is provided with a water level monitoring component 16, which includes a housing and a sensor assembled in the housing, and the housing is provided with a hollow area, and at least a portion of the sensor is exposed from the hollow area to the water storage space 114. The sensor can contact the water in the containing structure 113 from the hollow area to obtain water level information in the water storage space 114. The water level monitoring component 16 can be arranged at a position of the containing structure 113 close to the water inlet structure. In one embodiment, the water level monitoring component 16 can be embedded in the containing structure 113 so that at least a portion of the water level monitoring component 16 including the sensor is located in the water storage space 114 for sensing the water level.

[0052] The water level monitoring member 16 may be a sheet structure, and the hollow area is arranged on the side of the sheet structure facing the first opening 111. The sheet structure can reduce the space occupied in the containing structure 113, and can also accurately sense the water volume in the containing structure 113 through the hollow area facing the water inlet structure.

[0053] In other embodiments, the water level monitoring component 16 may be of other structural shapes, and the hollow area may be set at any position of the water level monitoring component 16 so as to be able to detect the water level, and the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the atomizing assembly 1 may further include a control mainboard, and the water level monitoring component 16 and the atomizing body 13 are respectively conductively connected to the control mainboard. The control mainboard may combine the information of the water level monitoring component 16 and the atomizing body 13 to control the atomizing process of the atomizing body 13.

[0055] It should be noted that the atomizing body 13 includes a metal sheet with micropores and a piezoelectric ceramic chip integrated on the metal sheet, so as to realize atomization of liquid water by using piezoelectric ceramics. In other embodiments, the atomizing device can also be realized by using other atomizing principles.

[0056] In addition, the mounting structure 11 may be an integrally formed structure to simplify the processing technology and reduce the cost of the atomizing assembly 1. The mounting structure 11 may be made of plastic, metal, composite material, and the like.

[0057] The present disclosure further provides a clothing cleaning device, which includes the above-mentioned atomization assembly 1.

[0058] The atomizing assembly 1 includes a mounting structure 11 and an atomizing body 13. The mounting structure 11 includes a containing structure 113. The first opening 111 of the containing structure 113 communicates with the water storage space 114 and the outside of the containing structure 113 for adding water to the water storage space 114. The second opening 112 communicates with the water storage space 114 and the inside of the clothing cleaning device. The water stored in the water storage space 114 is used to realize the atomizing function of the atomizing body 13 assembled in the second opening 112, and is discharged from the second opening 112 into the inside of the clothing cleaning device. The structure is simple and compact, avoiding the complex structure and complex pipeline problems caused by the connection of the atomizing body 13 with the water supply system of the clothing cleaning device, which helps to improve the integration of the atomizing assembly 1 and help reduce the cost of the atomizing assembly 1 and the clothing cleaning device. When the mounting structure 11 is located in the door body of the clothing cleaning device, the installation of the atomizing body 13 can be realized with the help of the door body structure of the clothing cleaning device itself, which simplifies the structural setting and cost, and can also realize the use of the atomizing assembly 1 and the operation of adding water, repair, replacement, etc.

[0059] In some embodiments, the clothing cleaning device includes a door body, and the mounting structure 11 is at least a part of the structure of the door body to improve the installation, disassembly and use convenience of the atomizing assembly 1. For example, the mounting structure 11 can be an inner shell of the door body, so that the atomizing body 13 can directly spray into the inner space of the clothing cleaning device by utilizing the positional relationship of the inner shell being connected to the inner space of the clothing cleaning device.

[0060] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure and does not limit the present disclosure in any form. Although the present disclosure has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present disclosure. Any technician familiar with this profession can make some changes or modify the technical contents disclosed above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present disclosure. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present disclosure without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present disclosure are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An atomizing assembly, characterized in that: Applicable to clothing cleaning equipment; the atomizing assembly comprises: A mounting structure is located on the door body of the clothes cleaning device; the mounting structure includes a containing structure, the containing structure encloses a water storage space; the containing structure is provided with a first opening and a second opening; the first opening communicates with the water storage space and the outside of the containing structure; the second opening communicates with the water storage space and the inside of the clothes cleaning device; The atomizing body is assembled at the second opening.

2. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first opening and the second opening are located on the same side of the mounting structure.

3. The atomizer assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water storage space includes a first space and a second space arranged along the gravity direction; the first space is connected to the first opening, the second space is connected to the second opening, and the volume of the first space is greater than the volume of the second space.

4. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a sealing ring; the sealing ring is sleeved on the edge of the atomizing body and is sealed with the second opening.

5. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a mist outlet cover, wherein the mist outlet cover includes an atomization outlet penetrating the mist outlet cover; the second opening includes a first mounting section and a second mounting section arranged along a depth direction, and the first mounting section is arranged close to the containing structure; The atomizer body is assembled on the first installation section, the mist outlet cover is assembled on the second installation section and abuts against the atomizer body; at least a part of the atomizer body is arranged in alignment with the atomizer outlet.

6. The atomizer assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mist outlet cover comprises an abutting structure facing the atomizing body and an outer end surface located on the opposite side of the abutting structure; the outer end surface is flush with the first side surface of the mounting structure.

7. The atomizing assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The abutment structure includes a plurality of abutment ribs arranged at the periphery of the atomization outlet.

8. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting structure also includes a reinforcing rib disposed at an edge of the second opening.

9. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a water storage cover; the water storage cover includes a first state of blocking the first opening and a second state of being separated from the first opening.

10. The atomizer assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The water storage cover comprises a plate-like structure, a clamping groove is arranged at the periphery of the first opening, and the plate-like structure is plugged into the clamping groove.

11. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage space is provided with a water level monitoring component; the water level monitoring component comprises a shell and a sensor assembled on the shell, the shell is provided with a hollow area, and at least a part of the sensor is exposed from the hollow area to the water storage space.

12. The atomizer assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that: The water level monitoring component comprises a sheet-like structure, and the hollow area is arranged on a side of the sheet-like structure facing opposite to the direction of gravity.

13. The atomizer assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that: It also includes a control mainboard, and the water level monitoring component and the atomizing body are respectively conductively connected to the control mainboard.

14. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The atomizing body comprises a metal sheet with micropores and a piezoelectric ceramic chip integrated on the metal sheet.

15. A clothes cleaning device, characterized in that: include: An atomizer assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14.

16. The laundry cleaning device according to claim 15, characterized in that It comprises a door body; the mounting structure is at least a part of the structure of the door body.

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