Airflow adjusting structure, clothes processing equipment and clothes processing method

By setting up an airflow adjustment structure of partitions and movable baffles in the clothing treatment equipment, the problem that existing equipment is difficult to adjust the drying airflow with high accuracy is solved, and a more efficient clothing treatment effect is achieved.

CN119686085AActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202411763568.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-03
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2044-12-03

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Technical Problem

When existing clothing treatment equipment adjusts the drying airflow, it is difficult to meet the requirements of high precision, resulting in a decrease in the clothing treatment effect.

Method used

An airflow adjustment structure is designed, by setting a partition and a movable baffle between the drying air duct and the processing cylinder to control the opening and blocking of the vent, thereby adjusting the air inlet volume and position of the drying airflow.

Benefits of technology

It realizes precise control of drying airflow, improves the effect and efficiency of clothing treatment, and meets higher drying requirements.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses an airflow adjusting structure, clothes processing equipment and a clothes processing method, and belongs to the field of drying. Wherein the airflow adjusting structure comprises a partition plate, the partition plate is arranged between the drying air duct and the processing barrel, at least two independently-arranged ventilation openings are formed in the partition plate, and drying airflow in the drying air duct enters the processing barrel through the ventilation openings; the baffle plate is movably arranged on the partition plate, the baffle plate can block at least one ventilation opening, and when the baffle plate blocks the ventilation opening, the baffle plate can partially or completely block the ventilation opening. The embodiment of the invention has the technical effects that the drying airflow can enter the processing cylinder from different positions, more drying requirements are easily met, and the clothes processing effect is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of drying, and more specifically, to an airflow regulating structure, a clothing processing device and a clothing processing method. Background Art

[0002] At present, in clothes processing equipment that can dry clothes, the drying airflow passes through the fan and the heater and then enters the processing drum to dry the clothes. However, as the drying requirements continue to increase, the control accuracy of the drying airflow also increases. However, when the drying airflow needs to be adjusted in the current clothes processing equipment, the air intake volume of the drying airflow can only be changed by changing the speed of the fan, which is difficult to meet the drying requirements, resulting in a decrease in the processing effect of the clothes. Summary of the invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide an air flow regulating structure, a clothing processing device and a clothing processing method, so as to at least solve the technical problem of reduced clothing processing effect.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present application, an airflow regulating structure is provided, which is applied to a clothes processing device with a drying function, wherein the clothes processing device comprises a processing drum and a drying air duct, wherein the drying air duct is used to convey a drying airflow into the processing drum, and the airflow regulating structure comprises:

[0005] A partition is arranged between the drying air duct and the processing cylinder, and at least two independently arranged vents are opened on the partition, and the drying airflow in the drying air duct enters the processing cylinder through the vents;

[0006] A baffle is movably disposed on the partition, and the baffle can block at least one of the vents, wherein the baffle can block part or all of the vents when blocking the vents.

[0007] With this embodiment, the partition has the function of blocking the drying airflow, so that the drying airflow can only enter the processing drum through the vent. By setting a movable baffle in the vent, when the air intake volume needs to be adjusted, the baffle can be controlled to move to block part or all of the air intakes, which is simple and convenient. In addition, since there are at least two vents and the vents are independently set, when different vents are blocked, the drying airflow will enter the processing drum from different positions, which can easily meet more drying needs and improve the processing effect of clothes.

[0008] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the baffle is slidably disposed on the partition, and the baffle includes a first position where the vent is not blocked and a second position where the vent is completely blocked;

[0009] When the baffle moves from the first position to the second position, the vent area that can be ventilated by the vent is gradually reduced.

[0010] With this implementation, the baffle is slidably arranged on the partition, so that when the vent needs to be blocked or opened, it is only necessary to control the baffle to slide. The sliding arrangement is conducive to reducing the space occupied by the baffle. At the same time, the sliding arrangement enables the baffle to freely block the vent area of ​​the vent, improving the flexibility of blocking, thereby easily meeting more clothing processing requirements and improving the clothing processing effect.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple baffles, and the number of baffles is the same as the number of vents, and the multiple baffles correspond one-to-one to the multiple vents.

[0012] With this implementation, the baffles are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the vents, which facilitates precise adjustment of the blocking conditions of each vent, thereby more accurately controlling the airflow volume of the drying airflow entering the processing cylinder and the position of the drying airflow entering the processing cylinder.

[0013] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple baffles, and the number of baffles is the same as the number of vents, and the multiple baffles correspond to the multiple vents one by one;

[0014] The baffle is rotatably arranged on the partition, and the baffle blocks the corresponding ventilation opening by turning over.

[0015] With this implementation, the baffle is rotatably arranged on the partition so that the baffle can be flipped. When the vent needs to be blocked or opened, the baffle can be flipped, and the control process is simple and convenient. In addition, when the baffle is flipped to a certain angle, the flow speed or flow direction of the drying airflow entering the vent can also be changed, thereby improving the control accuracy of the drying airflow entering the processing cylinder.

[0016] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the baffle is a telescopic structure or a folding structure, and the vent is partially or completely blocked by controlling the telescopic or folding of the baffle.

[0017] With this implementation, the baffle with a telescopic structure or a folding structure is conducive to saving space.

[0018] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the vent includes a first vent corresponding to the bottom of the processing cylinder, a second vent corresponding to the left side of the processing cylinder, and a third vent corresponding to the right side of the processing cylinder;

[0019] When the first air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the first air outlet and reaches the bottom area in the processing cylinder;

[0020] When the second air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the second air outlet and reaches the left area in the processing cylinder;

[0021] When the third air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the third air outlet to reach the right area in the processing cylinder.

[0022] With this implementation, the first air outlet corresponds to the bottom area of ​​the processing drum, so that when the drying airflow enters the processing drum from the first air outlet, it can blow up the clothes at the bottom of the processing drum to dry the inside of the clothes. It is also beneficial for the drying airflow in the bottom area to rise and contact the clothes evenly, thereby improving the processing effect of the clothes.

[0023] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, at least one connecting port for circulating the drying airflow is provided on the partition below the vent, and a volute is installed at each of the connecting ports.

[0024] By adopting this implementation, the volute is provided, which helps to improve the flow direction and / or flow speed of the drying airflow entering the ventilation port.

[0025] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided a clothing processing device, comprising a processing drum, a drying air duct and the above-mentioned air flow regulating structure, wherein the drying air duct is used to convey a drying air flow into the processing drum.

[0026] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the clothes processing device further includes a base and the above-mentioned airflow adjustment structure; a through hole is provided on the side of the processing cylinder corresponding to the vent;

[0027] At least a portion of the drying air duct is formed in the base, and the air outlet of the drying air duct in the base is connected to the connecting port, so that the drying airflow passes through the connecting port, the volute, the vent and the through hole in sequence from the base into the processing cylinder.

[0028] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for treating clothes is provided, which is applied to the above-mentioned clothes treating device, and the method comprises:

[0029] Get the clothing material of the clothing;

[0030] A corresponding drying program is executed according to the material of the clothes, wherein different drying programs control the baffle differently so that the air inlet position and / or air inlet area of ​​the processing drum are different.

[0031] By adopting this implementation method, the corresponding drying program is selected according to the material of the clothes, so that the control of the baffle is different during the drying process, which is beneficial to improving the treatment effect of the clothes.

[0032] In conjunction with the third aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, executing a corresponding drying program according to the material of the clothes includes:

[0033] If the material of the clothing is the preset target material, the first operation program is executed, otherwise the second operation program is used;

[0034] Among them, the first operating program controls the baffle according to the temperature in the processing barrel to change the air inlet position and / or the air inlet area, and the second operating program controls the baffle according to the humidity in the processing barrel to change the air inlet position and / or the air inlet area.

[0035] With this implementation, clothes of target materials are dried using the first operating program, and clothes other than the target materials are dried using the second operating program. The first operating program and the second operating program use different data when controlling the baffle, which is conducive to using different baffle control logics for clothes of different clothing materials, thereby improving the processing effect of clothes.

[0036] In conjunction with the third aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the applied clothes processing device includes the airflow regulating structure described above, and the method further includes:

[0037] When executing the first operation program, the baffle is controlled to open the first air outlet and block the second air outlet and the third air outlet;

[0038] Obtaining the temperature of the drying airflow in the treatment cylinder;

[0039] If the temperature exceeds a preset temperature threshold, the baffle is controlled to open the first air vent, the second air vent and the third air vent, otherwise only the first air vent remains open.

[0040] By adopting this implementation method, the baffle is controlled by monitoring the temperature of the drying airflow, so that when the temperature is too high, all three air outlets are opened to prevent the high-temperature drying airflow from damaging the clothes, thereby improving the protection effect on the clothes.

[0041] In conjunction with the third aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the applied clothes processing device includes the airflow regulating structure described above, and the method further includes:

[0042] When executing the second operation program, obtaining the humidity in the processing cylinder;

[0043] The blocking conditions of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet by the humidity control baffle are controlled according to the humidity, wherein the lower the humidity is, the larger the blocked areas of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet are.

[0044] With this implementation, for clothes that do not require temperature attention, the baffle is controlled by monitoring the humidity in the processing drum, and when the humidity is low, the blocking area is increased, which is conducive to concentrating the drying airflow into the processing drum at a certain position, thereby speeding up the drying process.

[0045] In conjunction with the third aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the blocking conditions of the first air outlet, the second air outlet, and the third air outlet by the humidity control baffle include:

[0046] When the humidity exceeds a preset first humidity threshold, the baffle is controlled to open the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet;

[0047] When the humidity does not exceed the first humidity threshold but exceeds a preset second humidity threshold, controlling the baffle to partially block the first air outlet, the second air outlet, and the third air outlet;

[0048] When the humidity does not exceed the second humidity threshold, the baffle is controlled to open the first air outlet and block the second air outlet and the third air outlet;

[0049] Wherein, the first humidity threshold is greater than the second humidity threshold.

[0050] With this implementation, when the humidity is lower than the second humidity threshold, only the first air outlet is opened, which is beneficial for the drying airflow to enter the bottom area of ​​the processing drum, blow up the clothes in the processing drum, and speed up the speed and uniformity of drying the clothes.

[0051] In conjunction with the third aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, before obtaining the clothing material of the clothing, the method further includes:

[0052] If the set drying program is obtained, the set drying program is executed, wherein the drying program includes the first operating program and the second operating program.

[0053] With this implementation, users can also set the drying program themselves to improve the user experience.

[0054] The technical effect obtained by the above-mentioned second aspect is similar to the technical effect obtained by the corresponding technical means in the first aspect, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0055] Figure 1 is a rear view of an airflow adjustment structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Figure 2 is a partial schematic diagram of an airflow regulating structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a clothing processing method provided by an embodiment of the present application in a specific application;

[0058] Figure 4 It is a side view of a clothing processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0059] Explanation of reference numerals: 1. partition; 11. vent; 2. baffle; 3. volute; 4. treatment cylinder; 41. through hole; 5. base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0061] It should be understood that the "plurality" mentioned in this article refers to two or more. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specified, " / " means or, for example, A / B can mean A or B; "and / or" in this article is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, in order to facilitate the clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, in the embodiments of the present application, the words "first", "second" and so on are used to distinguish between the same items or similar items with basically the same functions and effects. Those skilled in the art can understand that the words "first", "second" and so on do not limit the quantity and execution order, and the words "first", "second" and so on do not limit certain different

[0062] In addition, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements explicitly listed, but may include other steps or elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0063] At present, when a heat pump dryer is drying, the air flow enters from the back of the barrel, but the area of ​​the air inlet is fixed, and the air volume into the barrel cannot be adjusted. If the air volume and wind speed need to be adjusted, it can only be done by changing the fan speed. In addition, the fixed air volume will cause clothes to accumulate in the barrel, resulting in poor drying and care effects.

[0064] Based on this, the embodiment of the present application provides an airflow adjustment structure, a clothing processing device and a clothing processing method. Taking the dryer as an example, a baffle 2 is added at the air inlet position of the back plate, and the air inlet of the rear drum is changed to a structure with an adjustable air inlet area. According to different clothing materials and clothing quantities, or different programs selected by the user, the air inlet position can be selectively changed by opening and closing the baffle 2 at different positions, and the air inlet can be taken in from the bottom of the barrel or from the side of the barrel. Changing the air inlet position and air inlet area in this way can achieve better care effects and improve drying efficiency.

[0065] The airflow regulating structure, clothing processing device and clothing processing method proposed in the embodiments of the present application solve at least one of the following problems:

[0066] 1. Increase the contact area between wet clothes and drying airflow.

[0067] 2. Adjustable control of air inlet position.

[0068] 3. Improve clothing care effects and reduce clothing wear.

[0069] At least the following beneficial effects are achieved:

[0070] By adding an adjustable baffle 2 at the air inlet position of the back plate, the area of ​​the air inlet behind the barrel can be adjusted, and air can be inlet to different areas, different areas, and different speeds at the same fan speed. This improves the care effect of clothes and increases the contact area between clothes and airflow. According to different needs of users, the air inlet position can be adjusted selectively to dry clothes locally and in a concentrated manner, thereby improving drying efficiency.

[0071] The invention at least includes the following points:

[0072] An adjustable baffle 2 is added to the air inlet position of the back panel, and the air inlet of the rear drum is changed to a structure with adjustable air inlet area. The air inlet position is adjusted according to user needs or clothing material to achieve local drying, change the air inlet speed and area, and achieve better care effects.

[0073] For ease of understanding, refer to Figure 1-2 The structural schematic diagram of the airflow regulating structure shown is applied to a clothes processing device with a drying function, the clothes processing device includes a processing drum 4 and a drying air duct, the drying air duct is used to convey a drying airflow into the processing drum 4, and the airflow regulating structure includes:

[0074] A partition 1 is provided between the drying air duct and the treatment cylinder 4, and at least two independently provided vents 11 are provided on the partition 1, and the drying airflow in the drying air duct enters the treatment cylinder 4 through the vents 11;

[0075] The baffle 2 is movably disposed on the partition 1, and the baffle 2 can block at least one of the vents 11, wherein the baffle 2 can block part or all of the vents 11 when blocking the vents 11.

[0076] In one embodiment, the partition 1 can be a plate-like structure independent of the internal parts of the clothing processing device, or it can be a plate-like structure originally present inside the clothing processing device. That is to say, in one application scenario, the partition 1 of the airflow adjustment structure is actually an original plate in the clothing processing device, and is not an additional plate. This helps to reduce the number of parts of the clothing processing device and also helps to reduce the occupation of the internal space of the clothing processing device.

[0077] In one embodiment, a fan and a heater are usually provided in the drying duct. When the fan is started, the air in the drying duct is agitated to form an airflow. The airflow is heated by the heater and then increases in temperature to form a drying airflow. A plurality of hole structures are provided on the processing drum 4. The drying airflow enters the processing drum 4 from the hole structures and contacts the load such as clothes in the processing drum 4 to achieve dehumidification of the load such as clothes. This embodiment does not specifically limit the structure of the drying duct and the clothes processing device.

[0078] In one embodiment, the partition 1 can block the drying airflow from flowing into the processing drum 4 from the drying air duct. Only when a certain vent 11 is not blocked by the baffle 2, the drying airflow can flow into the processing drum 4 from the vent 11. Therefore, the position of the partition 1 only needs to be able to achieve this effect.

[0079] The number of the baffles 2 may be one or more, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0080] In this embodiment, the partition 1 has the function of blocking the drying airflow, so that the drying airflow can only enter the processing drum 4 through the vent 11. By setting a movable baffle 2 in the vent 11, when the air intake needs to be adjusted, the baffle 2 can be controlled to move to block part or all of the air inlets, which is simple and convenient. In addition, since there are at least two vents 11, and the vents 11 are independently set, when different vents 11 are blocked, the drying airflow will enter the processing drum 4 from different positions, which can easily meet more drying needs and improve the processing effect of clothes.

[0081] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the baffle 2 is slidably disposed on the partition 1, and the baffle 2 includes a first position in which the vent 11 is not blocked and a second position in which the vent 11 is completely blocked;

[0082] When the baffle 2 moves from the first position to the second position, the vent area of ​​the vent 11 that can be ventilated is gradually reduced.

[0083] In one embodiment, the sliding setting can be achieved by opening a slideway on the partition 1, or by setting a transmission structure such as a gear rack to achieve the sliding of the baffle 2. As long as the baffle 2 can cover the corresponding vent 11, this embodiment does not specifically limit the structure of the sliding setting.

[0084] With this implementation, the baffle 2 is slidably arranged on the partition 1, so that when the vent 11 needs to be blocked or opened, it is only necessary to control the baffle 2 to slide, and the sliding arrangement is conducive to reducing the space occupied by the baffle 2. At the same time, the sliding arrangement allows the baffle 2 to freely block the air outlet area of ​​the vent 11, improving the flexibility of blocking, thereby easily meeting more clothing processing requirements and improving the clothing processing effect.

[0085] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple baffles 2, and the number of baffles 2 is the same as the number of vents 11, and the multiple baffles 2 correspond to the multiple vents 11 one by one.

[0086] In one embodiment, three ventilation openings 11 are provided, and three baffles 2 are also provided. Each ventilation opening 11 corresponds to a baffle 2 for sealing the ventilation opening 11.

[0087] With this implementation, the baffles 2 and the vents 11 are arranged one-to-one, which facilitates precise adjustment of the blocking conditions of each vent 11, thereby more accurately controlling the airflow rate of the drying airflow entering the processing cylinder 4 and the position of the drying airflow entering the processing cylinder 4.

[0088] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple baffles 2, and the number of baffles 2 is the same as the number of vents 11, and the multiple baffles 2 correspond to the multiple vents 11 one by one;

[0089] The baffle plate 2 is rotatably disposed on the partition plate 1 , and the baffle plate 2 blocks the corresponding ventilation opening 11 by turning over.

[0090] In one embodiment, the baffle 2 can be rotatably disposed on the partition 1 by means of a hinge, and this embodiment does not specifically limit this.

[0091] With this implementation, the baffle 2 is rotatably arranged on the partition 1 so that the baffle 2 can be turned over. When the vent 11 needs to be blocked or opened, the baffle 2 can be turned over, and the control process is simple and convenient. In addition, when the baffle 2 is turned over to a certain angle, the flow speed or flow direction of the drying airflow entering the vent 11 can also be changed, thereby improving the control accuracy of the drying airflow entering the processing cylinder 4.

[0092] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the baffle 2 is a telescopic structure or a folding structure, and the vent 11 is partially or completely blocked by controlling the telescopic or folding of the baffle 2.

[0093] With this implementation, the baffle 2 with a telescopic structure or a folding structure is conducive to saving space.

[0094] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the vent 11 includes a first vent corresponding to the bottom of the treatment cylinder 4, a second vent corresponding to the left side of the treatment cylinder 4, and a third vent corresponding to the right side of the treatment cylinder 4;

[0095] When the first air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the first air outlet and reaches the bottom area in the processing cylinder 4;

[0096] When the second air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the second air outlet and reaches the left area in the processing cylinder 4;

[0097] When the third air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the third air outlet to reach the right area in the processing cylinder 4 .

[0098] With this implementation, the first air outlet corresponds to the bottom area of ​​the processing drum 4, so that when the drying airflow enters the processing drum 4 from the first air outlet, it can blow up the clothes at the bottom of the processing drum 4 to dry the inside of the clothes. It is also beneficial for the drying airflow in the bottom area to rise and contact the clothes evenly, thereby improving the treatment effect of the clothes.

[0099] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, at least one connecting port for circulating the drying airflow is provided on the partition 1 below the vent 11, and a volute 3 is installed at each of the connecting ports.

[0100] In one embodiment, the air outlet of the volute 3 faces the vent 11 so as to guide the drying airflow toward the vent 11 .

[0101] By adopting this implementation, the volute 3 is provided, which is beneficial to improving the flow direction and / or flow speed of the drying airflow entering the ventilation port 11.

[0102] A clothing processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application includes a processing drum 4 , a drying air duct and the above-mentioned air flow regulating structure, wherein the drying air duct is used to convey a drying air flow into the processing drum 4 .

[0103] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the clothing processing device further includes a base 5 and the above-mentioned airflow adjustment structure; a through hole 41 is formed on the side of the processing cylinder 4 corresponding to the vent 11;

[0104] At least a portion of the drying air duct is formed in the base 5, and the air outlet of the drying air duct in the base 5 is connected to the connecting port, so that the drying airflow passes through the connecting port, the volute 3, the vent 11 and the through hole 41 from the base 5 in sequence and then enters the processing cylinder 4.

[0105] A clothes processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application is applied to the clothes processing device described above, and the method comprises:

[0106] Get the clothing material of the clothing;

[0107] A corresponding drying program is executed according to the material of the clothes, wherein different drying programs control the baffle 2 differently, so that the air inlet position and / or air inlet area of ​​the processing drum 4 are different.

[0108] By adopting this implementation, a corresponding drying program is selected according to the material of the clothes, so that during the drying process, the control of the baffle 2 is different, which is beneficial to improving the treatment effect of the clothes.

[0109] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, executing a corresponding drying program according to the material of the clothes includes:

[0110] If the material of the clothing is the preset target material, the first operation program is executed, otherwise the second operation program is used;

[0111] Among them, the first operating program controls the baffle 2 according to the temperature in the processing tube 4 to change the air inlet position and / or the air inlet area, and the second operating program controls the baffle 2 according to the humidity in the processing tube 4 to change the air inlet position and / or the air inlet area.

[0112] With this implementation, clothes of target materials are dried using the first operation program, and clothes other than the target materials are dried using the second operation program. In addition, the first operation program and the second operation program use different data when controlling the baffle 2, which is conducive to using different control logics of the baffle 2 for clothes of different clothing materials, thereby improving the processing effect of the clothes.

[0113] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the applied clothes processing device includes the airflow regulating structure described above, and the method further includes:

[0114] When executing the first operation program, the baffle 2 is controlled to open the first air outlet and block the second air outlet and the third air outlet;

[0115] Obtaining the temperature of the drying airflow in the processing cylinder 4;

[0116] If the temperature exceeds a preset temperature threshold, the baffle 2 is controlled to open the first air vent, the second air vent and the third air vent, otherwise only the first air vent remains open.

[0117] By adopting this implementation method, the baffle 2 is controlled by monitoring the temperature of the drying airflow, so that when the temperature is too high, all three air outlets are opened to prevent the high-temperature drying airflow from damaging the clothes, thereby improving the protection effect on the clothes.

[0118] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the applied clothes processing device includes the airflow regulating structure described above, and the method further includes:

[0119] When executing the second operation program, the humidity in the processing cylinder 4 is obtained;

[0120] According to the blocking conditions of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet by the humidity control baffle 2, the lower the humidity is, the larger the blocked areas of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet are.

[0121] By adopting this implementation method, for clothes that do not need to pay attention to the temperature, the baffle 2 is controlled by monitoring the humidity in the processing drum 4, and when the humidity is low, the blocking area is increased, which is conducive to concentrating the drying airflow into the processing drum 4 at a certain position, thereby accelerating the drying progress.

[0122] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the blocking conditions of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet by the humidity control baffle 2 include:

[0123] When the humidity exceeds a preset first humidity threshold, the baffle 2 is controlled to open the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet;

[0124] When the humidity does not exceed the first humidity threshold but exceeds a preset second humidity threshold, the baffle 2 is controlled to partially block the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet;

[0125] When the humidity does not exceed the second humidity threshold, the baffle 2 is controlled to open the first air outlet and block the second air outlet and the third air outlet;

[0126] Wherein, the first humidity threshold is greater than the second humidity threshold.

[0127] With this implementation, when the humidity is lower than the second humidity threshold, only the first air outlet is opened, which is beneficial for the drying airflow to enter from the bottom area of ​​the processing drum 4, blow up the clothes in the processing drum 4, and speed up the speed and uniformity of drying the clothes.

[0128] In an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, before obtaining the clothing material of the clothing, the method further includes:

[0129] If the set drying program is obtained, the set drying program is executed, wherein the drying program includes the first operating program and the second operating program.

[0130] With this implementation, users can also set the drying program themselves to improve the user experience.

[0131] In the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments. The steps shown in the relevant flow chart can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer executable instructions, and although the logical order is shown in the flow chart, in some cases, the steps shown or described can be executed in an order different from that here. In other words, the order of steps described in the foregoing embodiments is only an example, and it is also within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application to reasonably adjust the order of steps based on the content of the embodiments of the present application.

[0132] In a specific implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the airflow adjustment structure, the clothing processing device and the clothing processing method include the following processing processes:

[0133] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the airflow enters the base 5 through the front end of the treatment tube 4, passes through the evaporator and the condenser, and then is driven by the rotation of the fan to enter the volute 3, and enters the treatment tube 4 through the vent 11 and the through hole 41, forming a cycle.

[0134] Due to the different materials of clothes, when drying clothes, the fixed air inlet area of ​​the vent 11 may cause damage to silk, wool and other clothes. Therefore, the air inlet area of ​​the vent 11 needs to be changed according to different drying stages. In this solution, an adjustable baffle 2 is set at each vent 11 between the rear plate of the box and the processing drum 4. The baffle 2 can be rotated and retracted to the edge, so as to achieve different air inlet positions and areas in different drying stages, and achieve different air inlet effects and wind speeds. For example, in the late drying stage when there is a small amount of load, the adjustable baffles 2 at the two air inlets are unfolded to block the air so that the air flows in only from one of the vents 11. Figure 2By this adjustment method, the airflow at the bottom of the treatment drum 4 is increased, so that a small amount of clothes can be suspended in the treatment drum 4, increasing the contact area with the airflow, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0135] like Figure 3 As shown, during the heating stage, the air inlet baffles 2 are all opened, and air is introduced into the three vents 11 to evenly increase the temperature in the barrel. After entering the drying stage, the baffles 2 are adjusted according to the drying program selected by the user. If the user selects standard drying, the humidity in the barrel is detected during the drying process. When the humidity d in the barrel is greater than 85%, the baffles 2 are kept fully open; when the humidity d in the barrel is between 75-85%, the opening degree of the baffles 2 is reduced to half of each vent 11 is blocked; when the humidity d in the barrel is less than 75%, the bottom baffle 2 is kept open and the upper two baffles 2 are completely closed to allow the airflow to enter from the bottom of the barrel to avoid the accumulation of clothes and the occurrence of partial drying.

[0136] When the user selects the drying mode for silk and wool materials, the clothes are usually placed on a hanger for drying. At the beginning, only the bottom baffle 2 is opened, and the airflow enters from the bottom of the barrel. When the local temperature t exceeds 40°C, all baffles 2 are opened, and the airflow enters the barrel evenly to prevent the local temperature of the load from being too high and damaging the clothes; otherwise, only the bottom baffle 2 is kept open, and the load is blown up from the bottom of the barrel, drying in all directions to improve efficiency.

[0137] The sequence of serial numbers or introduction of the embodiments of the present application is for description only and does not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0138] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed technical content can be implemented in other ways. Among them, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units can be a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of units or modules, which can be electrical or other forms.

[0139] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment.

[0140] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0141] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website site, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access, or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid state disk (SSD)). It is worth noting that the computer-readable storage medium mentioned in the embodiment of the present application may be a non-volatile storage medium, in other words, a non-transient storage medium.

[0142] It should be noted that the information (including but not limited to user device information, user personal information, etc.), data (including but not limited to data for analysis, stored data, displayed data, etc.) and signals involved in the embodiments of this application are all authorized by the user or fully authorized by all parties, and the collection, use and processing of relevant data must comply with the relevant laws, regulations and standards of the relevant countries and regions. For example, the scene data of the current frame in the three-dimensional virtual scene, the device information of the client, and the scene interaction information involved in the embodiments of this application are all obtained with full authorization.

[0143] The above is only a preferred implementation of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present application. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An airflow regulating structure, characterized in that: Applicable to a clothes processing device with a drying function, the clothes processing device comprises a processing drum and a drying air duct, the drying air duct is used to convey a drying airflow into the processing drum, and the airflow regulating structure comprises: A partition is arranged between the drying air duct and the processing cylinder, and at least two independently arranged vents are opened on the partition, and the drying airflow in the drying air duct enters the processing cylinder through the vents; A baffle is movably disposed on the partition, and the baffle can block at least one of the vents, wherein the baffle can block part or all of the vents when blocking the vents.

2. The airflow regulating structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffle is slidably disposed on the partition, and the baffle includes a first position where the vent is not blocked and a second position where the vent is completely blocked; When the baffle moves from the first position to the second position, the vent area that can be ventilated by the vent is gradually reduced.

3. The airflow regulating structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are a plurality of baffles, and the number of the baffles is the same as the number of the vents, and the plurality of baffles corresponds one-to-one to the plurality of vents.

4. The airflow regulating structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are a plurality of baffles, and the number of baffles is the same as the number of vents, and the plurality of baffles corresponds one to one with the plurality of vents; The baffle is rotatably arranged on the partition, and the baffle blocks the corresponding ventilation opening by turning over.

5. The airflow regulating structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffle is a telescopic structure or a folding structure, and the vent is partially or completely blocked by controlling the telescopic or folding of the baffle.

6. The airflow regulating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The vents include a first vent corresponding to the bottom of the treatment tube, a second vent corresponding to the left side of the treatment tube, and a third vent corresponding to the right side of the treatment tube; When the first air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the first air outlet and reaches the bottom area in the processing cylinder; When the second air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the second air outlet and reaches the left area in the processing cylinder; When the third air outlet is not completely blocked, the drying airflow passes through the third air outlet to reach the right area in the processing cylinder.

7. The airflow regulating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: At least one connecting opening for circulating the drying airflow is provided on the partition below the ventilation opening, and a volute is installed at each connecting opening.

8. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: It comprises a processing cylinder, a drying air duct and the airflow regulating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the drying air duct is used to transport drying airflow into the processing cylinder.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clothes processing device further comprises a base and the airflow regulating structure according to claim 7; a through hole is formed on the side of the processing cylinder corresponding to the vent; At least a portion of the drying air duct is formed in the base, and the air outlet of the drying air duct in the base is connected to the connecting port, so that the drying airflow passes through the connecting port, the volute, the vent and the through hole in sequence from the base into the processing cylinder.

10. A method for treating clothing, characterized in that: Applied to the laundry processing device according to claim 8 or 9, the method comprises: Get the clothing material of the clothing; A corresponding drying program is executed according to the material of the clothes, wherein different drying programs control the baffle differently so that the air inlet position and / or air inlet area of ​​the processing drum are different.

11. The method for treating clothes according to claim 10, characterized in that: The performing of a corresponding drying procedure according to the material of the clothes comprises: If the material of the clothing is the preset target material, the first operation program is executed, otherwise the second operation program is used; Among them, the first operating program controls the baffle according to the temperature in the processing barrel to change the air inlet position and / or the air inlet area, and the second operating program controls the baffle according to the humidity in the processing barrel to change the air inlet position and / or the air inlet area.

12. The method for treating clothes according to claim 11, characterized in that: The applied clothes processing device comprises the airflow regulating structure according to claim 6, and the method further comprises: When executing the first operation program, the baffle is controlled to open the first air outlet and block the second air outlet and the third air outlet; Obtaining the temperature of the drying airflow in the treatment cylinder; If the temperature exceeds a preset temperature threshold, the baffle is controlled to open the first air vent, the second air vent and the third air vent, otherwise only the first air vent remains open.

13. The clothes processing method according to claim 11, characterized in that: The applied clothes processing device comprises the airflow regulating structure according to claim 6, and the method further comprises: When executing the second operation program, obtaining the humidity in the processing cylinder; The blocking conditions of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet by the humidity control baffle are controlled according to the humidity, wherein the lower the humidity is, the larger the blocked areas of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet are.

14. The method for treating clothes according to claim 13, characterized in that: The blocking conditions of the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet by the humidity control baffle include: When the humidity exceeds a preset first humidity threshold, the baffle is controlled to open the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the third air outlet; When the humidity does not exceed the first humidity threshold but exceeds a preset second humidity threshold, controlling the baffle to partially block the first air outlet, the second air outlet, and the third air outlet; When the humidity does not exceed the second humidity threshold, the baffle is controlled to open the first air outlet and block the second air outlet and the third air outlet; Wherein, the first humidity threshold is greater than the second humidity threshold.

15. The method for treating clothes according to claim 11, characterized in that: Before obtaining the clothing material of the clothing, the method further includes: If the set drying program is obtained, the set drying program is executed, wherein the drying program includes the first operating program and the second operating program.

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