Drying system and clothes processor

Abstract

The invention provides a drying system and a clothes processor, the drying system comprises an air duct and a filter screen assembly arranged in the air duct, the filter screen assembly covers the whole cross section of the air duct, and the filter screen assembly comprises a filter screen support and a filter screen arranged on the filter screen support; the filter screen supports are arranged around the filter screen, a spraying water path is arranged in the filter screen support at least located on one side of the filter screen, and a first spraying opening is formed in the side, close to the filter screen, of the spraying water path. The spraying water path is arranged in the filter screen support at least located on one side of the filter screen, the spraying device is integrated on the filter screen support, the filter screen can be sprayed through the first spraying opening of the spraying water path, automatic cleaning of the filter screen is achieved, meanwhile, the structure of the filter screen cleaning device in the drying system is simplified, and the drying efficiency is improved. Production and manufacturing are easier, and space can be saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of drying, and in particular relates to a drying system and a clothes processing machine. Background Art

[0002] As society continues to develop and people pursue a higher quality of life, more and more home appliances with drying functions are appearing in our lives. In particular, laundry treatment appliances with internal drying systems that dry washed clothes are very popular, as they can shorten the time it takes to dry clothes, saving users time and money.

[0003] However, when clothes are dried in a laundry treatment device, the circulating airflow carries lint from the clothes that have been washed into the drying system. After the clothes treatment device has been used for a period of time, the lint can clog the drying system, affecting its performance. To address this issue, a filter is typically installed at the air inlet of the drying duct to filter out the lint from the circulating airflow.

[0004] After using the drying function for a while, hair debris accumulates on the filter, which needs to be pulled out and cleaned using a pull-out mechanism to ensure the effectiveness of the drying system. To ensure the drying effect, users need to frequently clean the filter manually, which is very laborious and seriously affects the user experience.

[0005] Therefore, designing a drying system that can automatically clean the filter has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.

[0006] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention provides a drying system, which enables the filter assembly to self-clean the filter by arranging a spray water channel on the filter bracket of the filter assembly in the air duct. At the same time, the design of integrating the spray device on the filter bracket makes the cleaning device of the drying system simple in structure and long in service life, thereby solving the problem of poor user experience caused by the need for frequent disassembly and cleaning of the filter in the existing drying system.

[0008] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0009] A drying system includes an air duct and a filter assembly arranged in the air duct, wherein the filter assembly covers the entire cross section of the air duct.

[0010] The filter assembly includes a filter bracket and a filter arranged on the filter bracket; the filter bracket is arranged around the filter, and a spray water channel is arranged in the filter bracket at least on one side of the filter, and a first spray port is arranged on the side of the spray water channel close to the filter.

[0011] Furthermore, the spray water path extends along the length direction of the filter assembly;

[0012] The first spray port is set on the side of the spray water channel close to the filter screen.

[0013] The first spraying ports are provided with a plurality of spraying ports spaced apart along the length direction of the filter screen;

[0014] Preferably, the spray water channel is arranged above the filter screen, and the first spray port is arranged on one side of the spray water channel.

[0015] Furthermore, the spray water channel includes an inlet water channel, an outlet water channel and a drain water channel; the inlet water channel and the drain water channel are connected to each other through the outlet water channel;

[0016] A water inlet is provided in the water inlet waterway, and a water discharge outlet is provided in the water discharge waterway;

[0017] The first spray port is arranged on the side of the water outlet channel close to the filter screen;

[0018] Preferably, the outlet waterway, the inlet waterway and the drain waterway are arranged in parallel, and all extend along the length direction of the filter assembly;

[0019] The inlet waterway and the outlet waterway are respectively located on both sides or on the same side of the outlet waterway.

[0020] Furthermore, the length of the outlet waterway extending along the length direction of the filter assembly is greater than or equal to the length of the filter;

[0021] The first spray port is provided in the outlet waterway at a position corresponding to the filter screen;

[0022] Preferably, the length of the outlet waterway extending along the length direction of the filter assembly is equal to the length of the filter.

[0023] Furthermore, the first spray port is arranged directly above the filter screen and corresponds to a side of the filter screen close to the upstream side of the air flow direction;

[0024] Preferably, the first spray port at least partially extends to a side downstream in the direction of air flow.

[0025] Furthermore, the spray water channel also includes a first communication port and a second communication port.

[0026] The inlet waterway is connected to the outlet waterway through the first connecting port, and the drain waterway is connected to the outlet waterway through the second connecting port;

[0027] Preferably, the first communication port and the second communication port correspond to the middle of the water outlet channel respectively, and divide the water outlet channel into three sections.

[0028] The arrangement density of the first spray ports on the water outlet waterway on both sides of the first communicating port and the second communicating port is greater than or equal to the arrangement density of the first spray ports on the water outlet waterway between the first communicating port and the second communicating port;

[0029] Further preferably, the first communicating port and the second communicating port divide the water outlet channel into three equal sections.

[0030] Furthermore, the filter bracket is provided with supporting ribs.

[0031] One end of the support rib is connected to the bottom of the spray water channel, and the connection corresponds to the first communication port and / or the second communication port; the other end extends along the width direction of the filter assembly to the bottom of the filter assembly;

[0032] Preferably, the two supporting ribs correspond to the first communication port and the second communication port respectively, and the filter screens are divided into three groups, so that each group of filter screens corresponds to a section of the water outlet waterway.

[0033] Furthermore, it also includes,

[0034] The second spray port is arranged on the upstream side of the spray water channel close to the air flow direction;

[0035] The second spraying ports are provided with a plurality of nozzles arranged along the length direction of the filter assembly;

[0036] Preferably, the second spray ports are arranged at the same intervals along the length direction of the filter screen assembly.

[0037] Furthermore, a lower outlet communicating with the air duct is provided in the air duct on the side of the filter screen upstream in the air flow direction and away from the filter screen.

[0038] The present invention also provides a clothes processing machine, which includes any one of the drying systems described above.

[0039] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0040] 1. The present invention provides a filter assembly covering the entire cross-section of the air duct in the drying system. The filter assembly includes a filter bracket and a filter arranged on the filter bracket. The filter bracket is arranged around the filter to filter the circulating airflow in the air duct; a spray water path is provided in the filter bracket at least on one side of the filter, and a spray device is integrated into the filter bracket. The filter can be sprayed on the filter by using the first spray port of the spray water path to automatically clean the filter. At the same time, the structure of the filter cleaning device in the drying system is simplified, making production easier and saving space.

[0041] 2. The present invention sets a second spray port on the upstream side of the spray water channel close to the air flow direction. The second spray port is provided with multiple ones arranged along the length direction of the filter assembly, facing the filter close to the upstream side of the air flow in the air duct, and can flush the inner wall of the air duct it is facing, so that the residual hair debris in the air duct is fully cleaned, and the operation of the filter assembly becomes more efficient.

[0042] 3. The present invention forms an inlet waterway, an outlet waterway and a drainage waterway which are interconnected by arranging water retaining bars in the spray waterway, thereby guiding the water flow; the inlet waterway is provided with a water inlet for providing water flow, and the outlet waterway is arranged on the side of the spray waterway close to the filter screen to ensure the spraying water pressure of the outlet waterway; excess water flows into the drainage waterway and is discharged through the drainage port arranged on the drainage waterway, thereby avoiding damage to the waterway caused by excessive water pressure, increasing the service life of the filter screen assembly, and making the filter screen assembly filter the circulating airflow for a long time and efficiently.

[0043] At the same time, the present invention has a simple structure, significant effects, and is suitable for popularization and use.

[0044] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the accompanying drawings:

[0046] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the air duct in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the lower shell of the air duct in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the filter assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a filter support at a first angle in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 5 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the filter support at a second angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Description of the main components in the figure:

[0052] 1. Air duct; 101. Air duct lower shell; 1011. First groove; 1012. Second groove; 1013. Baffle; 2. Vertical air duct; 201. Air inlet; 3. Horizontal air duct; 301. Air outlet; 4. Drainage channel; 401. Guide rib; 5. Lower outlet; 6. Filter assembly; 601. Filter; 602. Filter bracket; 6021. Support rib; 603. Spray water channel; 6031. Water inlet water channel; 6032. Water outlet water channel; 6033. Drainage water channel; 6034. Water retaining rib; 6035. First connecting port; 6036. Second connecting port; 604. Water inlet; 605. Drainage port; 606. Spray water channel cover; 6061. Second spray port; 607. First spray port.

[0053] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0055] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0056] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; and direct or indirect connections through an intermediary. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0057] Example 1

[0058] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a drying system is introduced. The drying system includes an air duct 1 and a filter assembly 6 arranged in the air duct 1.

[0059] like Figures 2 to 3As shown, in this embodiment, the filter assembly 6 covers the entire cross-section of the air duct 1, so that the circulating airflow in the air duct 1 completely flows through the filter 601, ensuring the filtering effect on the interior of the air duct 1.

[0060] Specifically, a spray water channel 603 is provided at the upper end of the filter assembly 6 , and both ends of the spray water channel 603 in the length direction respectively pass through matching notches provided on the wall of the air duct 1 , so that the filter assembly 6 is firmly set in the air duct 1 .

[0061] Preferably, in some specific embodiments, the filter assembly 6 is diamond-shaped as a whole, so that the spray water channel 603 in the filter assembly 6 has a certain inclination angle, which can guide the water flow, make the water flow faster, and improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter.

[0062] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the filter assembly 6 includes a filter bracket 602 and a filter 601 arranged on the filter bracket 602. The filter 601 is detachably installed in the air duct. The filter bracket 602 is arranged around the filter 601. A spray water path 603 is arranged in the filter bracket 602 located above the filter 601. The spray water path 603 extends along the length direction of the filter assembly 601.

[0063] Specifically, the filter bracket 602 includes a bracket body and a spray water channel cover 606. The bracket body is used to support the filter 601. A groove is provided on the top of the filter bracket 602. The spray water channel cover 606 is buckled in the notch of the water channel groove to form a spray water channel 603 between the bracket body and the water channel cover.

[0064] Preferably, the spray water channel cover 606 and the filter support 602 are connected by cladding to ensure the sealing of the spray water channel 603 and improve the cleaning efficiency of the filter 601.

[0065] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, a water retaining rib 6034 is provided inside the spray water channel 603, and the water retaining rib 6034 is arranged at different rib positions to form an inlet water channel 6031 and an outlet water channel 6032 that are connected and arranged in parallel. The inlet water channel 6031 and the outlet water channel 6032 both extend along the length direction of the filter assembly 6.

[0066] Preferably, the length of the outlet waterway 6032 extending along the length direction of the filter assembly 6 is greater than or equal to the length of the filter 601, so that the water flows fully through the filter 601, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the filter 601.

[0067] Further preferably, the different rib positions of the water retaining ribs 6034 inside the spray water channel 603 also form a drainage water channel 6033 to prevent the spray water channel 603 from being damaged by excessive water flow and water pressure; the inlet water channel 6031 and the drainage water channel 6033 are interconnected through the outlet water channel 6032 and are arranged in parallel; the drainage water channel 6033 extends along the length direction of the filter screen assembly 6, and the inlet water channel 6031 and the drainage water channel 6033 are on the same side of the outlet water channel 6032.

[0068] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the spray water channel 603 also includes a first connecting port 6035 and a second connecting port 6036. The water inlet water channel 6031 is connected to the water outlet water channel 6032 through the first connecting port 6035, and the water discharge water channel 6033 is connected to the water outlet water channel 6032 through the second connecting port 6036; the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 respectively correspond to the middle part of the water outlet water channel 6032 and divide the water outlet water channel 6032 into three sections.

[0069] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a water inlet 604 is provided in the water inlet channel 6031. The water inlet 604 is arranged at the bottom of the spray water channel 603, bends and extends downward, and is connected to the water inlet end to provide water flow for cleaning the filter.

[0070] Preferably, a drain port 605 is provided at one end of the water inlet waterway 6031 away from the water inlet 604. The drain port 605 is arranged at the bottom of the drain waterway 6033 and is connected to the drain channel for draining excess water. The water flows into the drain channel through the drain port 605 and is discharged through the drain channel.

[0071] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a first spray port 607 is provided on a side of the outlet waterway 6031 in the spray waterway 603 close to the filter 601 , and the first spray port 607 is provided at a position corresponding to the outlet waterway 6031 and the filter 601 .

[0072] Specifically, there are multiple first spray ports 607, which are arranged directly above the filter 601, corresponding to the side of the filter 601 close to the upstream direction of the air flow direction; the opening area of ​​the water inlet side of the first spray port 607 is larger than the opening area of ​​the water outlet side, which can increase the spraying force of the water flow on the filter 601, and avoid insufficient water pressure of the water flow resulting in poor flushing effect on the filter 601, affecting the user experience.

[0073] Furthermore, multiple first spray ports 607 are arranged along the length direction of the filter assembly 6, and the arrangement density of the first spray ports 607 on the water outlet waterway 6032 on both sides of the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 is greater than or equal to the arrangement density of the first spray ports 607 on the water outlet waterway 6032 between the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036. This can control the water pressure and flow rate of water flow for flushing the filter 601, and prevent the first spray ports 607 on the water outlet waterway 6032 on both sides of the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 from being flushed away due to excessive water pressure on both sides of the filter 601, thereby improving the user experience.

[0074] The water flows into the water inlet channel 6031 from the water inlet 604, passes through the first connecting port 6035, reaches the water outlet channel 6032, and fully sprays the filter screen 601 through the first spray port 607 of the water outlet channel 6032; when the water flow is excessive, the excess water flows into the drainage channel 6033 through the second connecting port 6036, and flows out through the drainage port 605 set on the drainage channel 6033, which can avoid damage to the water channel caused by excessive water pressure and increase the service life of the filter screen assembly 6.

[0075] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a support rib 6021 is further provided on the filter bracket 602 for supporting the filter 601. One end of the support rib 6021 is connected to the bottom of the spray water channel 603, and the other end extends along the width direction of the filter assembly 6 to the bottom of the filter assembly 6.

[0076] Specifically, two support ribs 6021 are provided, which correspond to the connection between the bottom of the spray water channel 603 and the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 respectively. The support ribs 6021 divide the filter screen 601 into three groups, so that each group of filter screens 601 corresponds to a section of the water outlet water channel 6032 set above it, thereby enhancing the stability of the filter screen 601. At the same time, the water flow can more fully correspond to the filter screen 601, fully spray the filter screen 601, and improve the self-cleaning effect of the filter screen assembly 6.

[0077] In this embodiment, the spray water channel 603 also includes a second spray port 6061, which is arranged on the spray water channel cover 606 and faces the upstream side of the spray water channel 603 close to the air flow direction, and is used to flush the upper shell of the air duct and fully clean the residual hair in the air duct 1, so that the filter assembly 6 can work more efficiently.

[0078] Specifically, the second spray port 6061 is in the shape of a circular hole and is arranged above the first spray port 607 . There are multiple second spray ports 6061 arranged along the length direction of the filter assembly 6 .

[0079] Preferably, the second spray ports 6061 are arranged at the same intervals along the length direction of the filter screen assembly 6 .

[0080] The water flows into the water inlet channel 6031 from the water inlet, and then reaches the water outlet channel 6032 through the first connecting port 6035. The water flows out from the first spray port 607 first. When the water in the water outlet channel 607 accumulates to a certain height, it is sprayed on the filter 601 on the upstream side of the air flow direction in the air duct 1 through the second spray port 6061. This can clean the hair debris carried in the circulating air on the upstream side of the air flow direction in the air duct 1 of the filter 601 in the air duct 1, as well as the hair debris accumulated on the side of the upper shell of the air duct located inside the air duct 1, thereby avoiding the accumulation of hair debris on the inner wall of the air duct 1 and affecting the filtering effect, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the filter assembly 6.

[0081] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a lower outlet 5 communicating with the air duct 1 is provided at the bottom of the air duct lower shell 101 , and the lower outlet 5 is provided below the air inlet 201 .

[0082] Specifically, the lower outlet 5 is provided at the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 for discharging clean sewage and excess water.

[0083] The first spray port 607 and the second spray port 6061 on the spray water channel 603 rinse the filter 601 and the upper shell of the air duct and clean the sewage, which flows to the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 and is discharged through the lower outlet 5; the water in the drainage water channel 6033 flows into the drainage channel through the drainage port 605, flows to the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 through the drainage channel, and is discharged through the lower outlet 5.

[0084] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, in some specific embodiments, the air duct is composed of a lower duct shell 101 and an upper duct shell. Both the lower duct shell 101 and the upper duct shell are provided with grooves. The lower duct shell 101 and the groove openings on the upper duct shell are relatively engaged with each other to form the air duct.

[0085] Specifically, a groove is provided on the lower shell body 101 of the air duct, and the groove is open on the side, including a first groove 1011 and a second groove 1012; the first groove 1011 is provided directly below the second groove 1012, and a lower drain port 5 is provided on the side of the first groove 1011 away from the second groove 1012 for draining sewage.

[0086] Furthermore, a baffle 1013 supporting the filter assembly 6 is provided between the first groove 1011 and the second groove 1012. The baffle 1013 is located in the middle of the lower shell 101 of the air duct and is used to support and place the filter assembly 6. The two ends of the baffle 1013 in the length direction are respectively connected to the lower shell 101 of the air duct, and one side of the baffle 1013 in the width direction is connected to the lower shell 101 of the air duct, and the other side extends toward the opening direction of the air duct groove and is not connected to the upper shell of the air duct; the width direction of the baffle 1013 is perpendicular to the wall of the lower shell 101 of the air duct connected to the width direction of the baffle 1013, so that the circulating airflow can completely pass through the filter 601 on the filter assembly 6 from the first groove 1011 to reach the second groove 1012.

[0087] Specifically, there are relatively arranged notches on the wall of the air duct 1 on both sides of the opening of the second groove 1012 for mating connection with the filter assembly 6 .

[0088] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the air duct 1 is L-shaped and consists of a vertical air duct 2 and a horizontal air duct 3. The connecting bend between the horizontal air duct 3 and the vertical air duct 2 is located in the second groove 1012. The horizontal air duct 3 extends along the side opposite to the opening of the second groove 1012 and is perpendicular to the vertical air duct 2.

[0089] Preferably, the cross section of the air duct 1 at the bend of the horizontal air duct 3 and the vertical air duct 2 is an inverted triangle, which is used to guide the circulating airflow.

[0090] Specifically, an air outlet connected to the second groove 1012 is provided above the horizontal air duct 3 in the second groove 1012. The air outlet 301 is circular, and the axial direction of the air outlet 301 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the opening of the second groove 1012; the air inlet 201 is arranged inside the first groove 1011 and is located on the side wall opposite to the opening of the first groove 1011.

[0091] Preferably, the air inlet 201 is elliptical, and the opening size is half of the side wall area on the side opposite to the opening of the first groove 1011, thereby improving the circulation efficiency of the circulating air in the air duct 1.

[0092] Preferably, the groove of the lower shell 101 of the air duct also includes a drainage groove for draining excess water; a water retaining rib is provided inside the drainage groove, and the water retaining rib 6034 is relatively arranged on the walls on both sides of the drainage groove for controlling the water flow rate and guiding the water flow.

[0093] Specifically, the drain groove is provided on one side of the first groove 1011 and the second groove 1012 , the end of the drain groove close to the air outlet 301 is communicated with the second groove 1012 , and the end of the drain groove away from the air outlet 301 is communicated with the first groove 1011 .

[0094] The structure of the upper shell of the air duct cooperates with the structure of the lower shell 101 of the air duct, and is snap-fitted with the lower shell 101 of the air duct, so that the drainage trough forms a drainage channel, and the first groove 1011 and the second groove 1012 form a vertical air duct 2, which is connected to the horizontal air duct 3 in the second groove 1012.

[0095] The circulating airflow of the drying system enters the vertical air duct 2 from the air inlet 201, passes through the filter assembly 6, and then passes through the horizontal air duct 3, and flows out from the air outlet 301. The circulating airflow continuously repeats the above steps to perform the drying work.

[0096] In this embodiment, a clothes processing device is also disclosed, in which the above-mentioned drying system is installed.

[0097] Example 2

[0098] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a drying system is introduced. The drying system includes an air duct 1 and a filter assembly 6 arranged in the air duct.

[0099] like Figures 2 to 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the filter assembly 6 is arranged in the vertical air duct 2, covering the entire cross-section of the air duct 1, including the cross-section of the air duct 1 at the connection bend between the horizontal air duct 3 and the vertical air duct 2.

[0100] Specifically, in this embodiment, the filter assembly 6 includes a filter bracket 602 and a filter 601 arranged on the filter bracket 602. The filter 601 is arranged on the side of the cross section of the air duct 1 away from the bend of the air duct 1 of the filter assembly 6, facing the upstream of the air flow, so that impurities such as hair debris carried in the circulating air flow can be attached to the filter 601, thereby filtering the circulating air flow; the filter bracket 602 is arranged around the filter 601, and spray water paths 603 are arranged in the filter bracket 602 above, below and on both sides of the filter 601. The spray water paths 603 located above and below the filter 601 extend along the length direction of the filter assembly 6; the spray water paths 603 located on both sides of the filter 601 extend along the width direction of the filter assembly 6.

[0101] Furthermore, the filter 601 is a metal filter, and is in-mold-injected with the filter bracket 602 to ensure integrity, avoid dirt adhering to the assembly connection, and affect the cleaning effect of the circulating airflow, thereby improving the user experience.

[0102] like Figures 3 to 5As shown, in this embodiment, the filter bracket 602 includes a bracket body and a spray water channel cover 606, the bracket body is used to support the filter 601; a groove is provided on the top of the filter bracket 602, and the spray water channel cover 606 is buckled in the notch of the water channel groove to form a spray water channel 603 between the bracket body; the spray water channel cover 606 and the filter bracket 602 are connected by cladding to ensure the sealing of the spray water channel 603 and improve the efficiency of filter cleaning.

[0103] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, water retaining ribs 6034 are provided inside the spray water channel, and spray water channels 603 with different functions are formed by setting the water retaining ribs 6034 at different rib positions; spray water channels 603 that are interconnected are set in the filter brackets 602 located above, below and on both sides of the filter screen 601, and all include an inlet water channel 6031, an outlet water channel 6032 and a drainage water channel 6033. The inlet water channel 6031 and the drainage water channel 6033 are interconnected through the outlet water channel 6032 and are arranged in parallel; the outlet water channel 6032 is arranged on the side of the spray water channel 603 close to the filter screen 6, and the inlet water channel 6031 and the drainage water channel 6033 are respectively on the same side of the outlet water channel 6032.

[0104] Specifically, the spray water channel 603 arranged above the filter 601 is the spray upper water channel, and the water inlet upper water channel and the drainage upper water channel of the spray upper water channel are connected through the water outlet upper water channel; the water inlet upper water channel is connected with the spray right water channel arranged on the right side of the filter 601 through the first water inlet arranged thereon, and the drainage upper water channel is connected with the spray left water channel arranged on the left side of the filter through the first drainage port arranged thereon; the first drainage port is equivalent to the water inlet of the spray left water channel, and the spray left water channel and the spray right water channel are connected with the spray lower water channel arranged below the filter through the drainage left water channel and the drainage right water channel respectively; the drainage lower water channel of the spray lower water channel is connected with the drainage left water channel, and the excess water in the spray left water channel and the spray lower water channel is discharged through the drainage port arranged in the drainage lower water channel to prevent the water channel from being damaged by excessive water pressure, thereby extending the service life of the filter assembly 6.

[0105] Specifically, a plurality of spray ports are provided on the side of the spray water channel 603 close to the filter 6, and the spray ports are provided on the side of the spray water channel 603 close to the upstream of the airflow direction, and the plurality of spray ports extend along the length direction of the filter assembly 6; the spray ports include a first spray port 607 and a second spray port 6061, and the first spray port 607 is provided corresponding to the filter 601, and partially extends to the side downstream of the airflow direction, for fully cleaning the filter 601; the second spray port 6061 is provided on the spray water channel cover 606, facing the side of the filter 601 close to the upstream of the airflow direction, and can spray the side of the filter 601 close to the upstream of the airflow direction to fully clean the hair debris.

[0106] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, in some specific embodiments, the air duct is composed of a lower duct shell 101 and an upper duct shell. Both the lower duct shell 101 and the upper duct shell are provided with grooves. The lower duct shell 101 and the groove openings on the upper duct shell are relatively engaged with each other to form the air duct.

[0107] Specifically, the air duct 1 is L-shaped and consists of a vertical air duct 2 and a horizontal air duct 3. The cross-section of the air duct 1 at the connection bend between the horizontal air duct 3 and the vertical air duct 2 is an inverted triangle, which is used to guide the circulating airflow; an air inlet 201 connected to the vertical air duct 2 is provided on the side wall of the vertical air duct 2, and the air inlet 201 is close to the bottom of the air duct 1; an air outlet 301 is provided on the top of the horizontal air duct 3, and the circulating airflow of the drying system enters the vertical air duct 2 from the air inlet 201, passes through the filter assembly 6, and then passes through the horizontal air duct 3, and flows out from the air outlet 301. The circulating airflow continuously repeats the above steps to perform drying work.

[0108] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a lower outlet 5 communicating with the air duct 1 is provided at the bottom of the vertical air duct 2. The lower outlet 5 is provided below the air inlet 201 for discharging clean sewage and excess water.

[0109] The first spray port 607 and the second spray port 6061 on the spray water path rinse and clean the filter 601 and the upper shell of the air duct, and the sewage flows to the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 and is discharged through the lower drain port 5; the water in the drainage waterway 6033 in the spray water path 603 flows into the drainage channel through the drain port 605, flows to the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 through the drainage channel, and is discharged through the lower drain port 5.

[0110] Example 3

[0111] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a drying system is introduced. The drying system is applied to a clothes processing device to dry clothes in the clothes processing device.

[0112] The drying system is communicated with the drum module of the clothes processing device. Specifically, the drum module includes an inner drum for accommodating clothes to be washed and an outer drum coaxially sleeved outside the inner drum. The drying system is communicated with the outer drum of the drum module.

[0113] Specifically, the drying system includes an air duct 1, which is in an inverted L-shape and includes a horizontal air duct 3 and a vertical air duct 2. The horizontal air duct 3 is arranged on the right side above the drum module and extends horizontally from front to back. The vertical air duct 2 is arranged on the rear side of the drum module and extends downward from the rear end of the horizontal air duct 3. The air duct 1 can avoid the area directly above the drum module, so that the overall structure of the drying system is integrated and arranged in the space on both sides above the drum module, and the gap between the cabinet and the drum module can be fully utilized, making the overall layout of the clothes processing device more compact, thereby reducing the overall size of the clothes processing device.

[0114] Furthermore, the air duct 1 is provided with an air inlet 201 and an air outlet 301. The air inlet 201 is arranged on one side of the vertical air duct 2 close to the cylinder module and is connected to the air outlet end of the cylinder module; the air outlet 301 is arranged at the top of the horizontal air duct 3 and is connected to the air inlet end of the cylinder module.

[0115] like Figures 2 to 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the drying system further includes a filter assembly 6 , which includes a filter 601 disposed in the air duct 1 for filtering hair debris entering the air duct 1 .

[0116] Specifically, the filter 601 is a metal filter and is in-mold-molded with the filter bracket 602 to ensure integrity and prevent dirt from adhering to the assembly joints. Furthermore, the filter 601 is prevented from being deformed or detached due to excessive pressure of the spray water, which would affect the cleaning effect of the circulating airflow and thus improve the user experience.

[0117] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the filter assembly 6 also includes a filter bracket 602, and the filter bracket 602 is located on one side of the filter 601 and is provided with a spray water path 603, and the spray water path 603 extends along the length direction of the filter assembly 6; a first spray port 607 and a second spray port 6061 are provided on one side of the spray water path 603, which are used to spray and flush the filter assembly 6 near the upstream side of the air flow in the air duct 1.

[0118] Specifically, the filter bracket 602 includes a bracket body and a spray water channel cover 606. The bracket body is used to support the filter 601. The spray water channel cover 606 and the filter bracket 602 are connected by cladding, and a spray water channel 603 is formed between the bracket body to ensure the sealing of the spray water channel and improve the efficiency of filter cleaning.

[0119] like Figure 4As shown, in this embodiment, a water retaining rib 6034 is provided inside the spray water channel 603, and the water retaining rib 6034 is arranged at different rib positions to form an inlet water channel 6031 and an outlet water channel 6032, which are connected and arranged in parallel. The inlet water channel 6031 and the outlet water channel 6032 both extend along the length direction of the filter mesh assembly 6; the length of the outlet water channel 6032 extending along the length direction of the filter mesh assembly 6 is greater than or equal to the length of the filter mesh 601, so that the water flow can fully pass through the filter mesh 601, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the filter mesh 601.

[0120] Specifically, the spray water channel 603 also includes a first connecting port 6035 and a second connecting port 6036. The water inlet water channel 6031 is connected to the water outlet water channel 6032 through the first connecting port 6035, and the water discharge water channel 6033 is connected to the water outlet water channel 6032 through the second connecting port 6036; the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 respectively correspond to the middle part of the water outlet water channel 6032 and divide the water outlet water channel 6032 into three sections.

[0121] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a water inlet 604 is provided in the water inlet waterway 6031, and the water inlet 604 is arranged at the bottom of the spray waterway 603, bends downward and extends, and is connected to the water inlet end to provide water flow for cleaning the filter; a drain port 605 is provided at the end of the water inlet waterway 6031 away from the water inlet 604, and the drain port 605 is arranged at the bottom of the drain waterway 6033, and is connected to the drain channel for draining excess water; the water flows into the drain channel through the drain port 605, and flows to the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 through the drain channel for discharge.

[0122] like Figures 4 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a first spray port 607 is provided on a side of the outlet water channel 6032 in the spray water channel 603 close to the filter 601 , and the first spray port 607 is provided at a position corresponding to the outlet water channel 6032 and the filter 601 .

[0123] Specifically, there are multiple first spray ports, which are arranged directly above the filter, corresponding to the side of the filter close to the upstream direction of the air flow direction; the opening area of ​​the water inlet side of the first spray port is larger than the opening area of ​​the water outlet side, which can increase the spraying force of the water flow on the filter, avoid insufficient water pressure of the water flow, resulting in poor flushing effect on the filter, and affecting the user experience.

[0124] Furthermore, multiple first spray ports 607 are arranged along the length direction of the filter assembly 6, and the arrangement density of the first spray ports 607 on the water outlet waterway 6032 on both sides of the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 is greater than or equal to the arrangement density of the first spray ports 607 on the water outlet waterway 6032 between the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036. This can control the water pressure and flow rate of water flow for flushing the filter 601, and prevent the first spray ports 607 on the water outlet waterway 6032 on both sides of the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 from being flushed away due to excessive water pressure on both sides of the filter 601, thereby improving the user experience.

[0125] The water flows into the water inlet channel 6031 from the water inlet 604, passes through the first connecting port 6035, reaches the water outlet channel 6032, and fully sprays the filter screen 601 through the first spray port 607 of the water outlet channel 6032; when the water flow is excessive, the excess water flows into the drainage channel 6033 through the second connecting port 6036, and flows out through the drainage port 605 set on the drainage channel 6033, which can avoid damage to the water channel caused by excessive water pressure and increase the service life of the filter screen assembly 6.

[0126] like Figure 3 and 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a support rib 6021 is further provided on the filter bracket 602 for supporting the filter 601. One end of the support rib 6021 is connected to the bottom of the spray water channel 603, and the other end extends along the width direction of the filter assembly 6 to the bottom of the filter assembly 6.

[0127] Specifically, two support ribs 6021 are provided, which correspond to the connection between the bottom of the spray water channel 603 and the first connecting port 6035 and the second connecting port 6036 respectively. The support ribs 6021 divide the filter screen 601 into three groups, so that each group of filter screens 601 corresponds to a section of the water outlet water channel 6032 set above it, thereby enhancing the stability of the filter screen 601. At the same time, the water flow can more fully correspond to the filter screen 601, fully spray the filter screen 601, and improve the self-cleaning effect of the filter screen assembly 6.

[0128] In this embodiment, the spray water channel 603 also includes a second spray port 6061, which is arranged on the spray water channel cover 606 and faces the upstream side of the spray water channel 603 close to the air flow direction, and is used to flush the upper shell of the air duct and fully clean the residual hair in the air duct 1, so that the filter assembly 6 can work more efficiently.

[0129] Specifically, the second spray port 6061 is in the shape of a circular hole and is arranged above the first spray port 607 . There are multiple second spray ports 6061 arranged along the length direction of the filter assembly 6 with the same arrangement intervals.

[0130] Water flows into the water inlet channel from the water inlet, and then reaches the water outlet channel through the first connecting port. The water flows out from the first spray port first. When the water in the water outlet channel accumulates to a certain height, the water is sprayed on the filter screen near the upstream side of the air flow direction in the air duct through the second spray port. This can clean the lint carried in the circulating air on the upstream side of the air flow direction in the air duct of the filter screen in the air duct, as well as the lint accumulated on the side of the upper shell of the air duct inside the air duct, avoiding the influence of filtration effect caused by the accumulation of lint on the inner wall of the air duct, improving the self-cleaning efficiency of the filter screen, and making the filter screen in the drying system clean more thoroughly.

[0131] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a lower outlet 5 communicating with the air duct 1 is provided at the bottom of the air duct lower shell 101 , and the lower outlet 5 is provided below the air inlet 201 .

[0132] Specifically, the lower outlet 5 is provided at the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 for discharging clean sewage and excess water.

[0133] The first spray port 607 and the second spray port 6061 on the spray water channel 603 rinse the filter 601 and the upper shell of the air duct and clean the sewage, which flows to the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 and is discharged through the lower outlet 5; the water in the drainage water channel 6033 flows into the drainage channel through the drainage port 605, flows to the bottom of the vertical air duct 2 through the drainage channel, and is discharged through the lower outlet 5.

[0134] In this embodiment, the clothing processing device may be a clothes dryer or a washing machine with a clothes drying function.

[0135] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the above technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation schemes in the above embodiments can be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drying system, comprising an air duct (1) and a filter assembly (6) arranged in the air duct (1), wherein the filter assembly (6) covers the entire cross-section of the air duct (1), and is characterized in that: The filter assembly (6) comprises a filter support (602) and a filter (601) arranged on the filter support (602); the filter support (602) is arranged around the filter (601); a spray water path (603) is arranged in the filter support (602) at least on one side of the filter (601); and a first spray port (607) is arranged on the side of the spray water path (603) close to the filter (601).

2. The drying system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spray water channel (603) extends along the length direction of the filter assembly (6); The first spray port (607) is provided on one side of the spray water channel (603) close to the filter screen (601). A plurality of first spray ports (607) are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the filter screen (601); Preferably, the spray water channel (603) is arranged above the filter screen (601), and the first spray port (607) is arranged on one side of the spray water channel (603).

3. The drying system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spray water path (603) includes an inlet water path (6031), an outlet water path (6032) and a drainage water path (6033); the inlet water path (6031) and the drainage water path (6033) are interconnected via the outlet water path (6032); The water inlet (604) is provided in the water inlet channel (6031), and the water outlet (605) is provided in the water outlet channel (6033); The first spray port (607) is provided on a side of the water outlet channel (6032) close to the filter screen (601); Preferably, the outlet waterway (6032), the inlet waterway (6031) and the drain waterway (6033) are arranged in parallel, and all extend along the length direction of the filter assembly (6); The water inlet channel (6031) and the water outlet channel (6033) are respectively located on both sides or on the same side of the water outlet channel (6032).

4. The drying system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The length of the water outlet channel (607) extending along the length direction of the filter assembly (6) is greater than or equal to the length of the filter (601); The water outlet channel (6032) is provided with a first spray port (607) at a position corresponding to the filter screen (601); Preferably, the length of the outlet waterway (6032) extending along the length direction of the filter assembly (6) is equal to the length of the filter (601).

5. The drying system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first spray port (607) is arranged directly above the filter screen (601) and corresponds to the side of the filter screen (601) close to the upstream side of the air flow direction; Preferably, the first spray port (607) at least partially extends to the downstream side of the air flow direction.

6. The drying system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that: The spray water channel (603) further includes a first communication port (6035) and a second communication port (6036). The water inlet channel (6031) is connected to the water outlet channel (6032) via the first communication port (6035), and the water discharge channel (6033) is connected to the water outlet channel (6032) via the second communication port (6036); Preferably, the first communication port (6035) and the second communication port (6036) correspond to the middle of the water outlet channel (6032), and the water outlet channel (6032) is divided into three sections. The arrangement density of the first spray ports (607) on the water outlet channel (6032) on both sides of the first communication port (6035) and the second communication port (6036) is greater than or equal to the arrangement density of the first spray ports (607) on the water outlet channel (6032) between the first communication port (6035) and the second communication port (6036); Preferably, the first communication port (6035) and the second communication port (6036) divide the water outlet channel (6032) into three equal sections.

7. The drying system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The filter bracket (602) is provided with support ribs (6021). One end of the support rib (6021) is connected to the bottom of the spray water channel (603), and the connection portion corresponds to the first communication port (6035) and / or the second communication port (6036); the other end extends along the width direction of the filter assembly (6) to the bottom of the filter assembly (6); Preferably, the two supporting ribs correspond to the first communication port (6035) and the second communication port (6036), respectively, and the filter screen (601) is divided into three groups, so that each group of filter screens (601) corresponds to a section of the water outlet channel (6032).

8. The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The spray water circuit (603) also includes, The second spray port (6061) is arranged on the side of the spray water channel (603) close to the upstream of the air flow direction; The second spraying ports (6061) are provided with a plurality of nozzles arranged along the length direction of the filter assembly (6); Preferably, the second spray ports (6061) are arranged at the same intervals along the length direction of the filter assembly (6).

9. The drying system according to claim 8, characterized in that: A lower outlet (5) communicating with the air duct (1) is provided in the air duct (1) on the side of the filter (601) upstream of the air flow direction and away from the filter (601).

10. A clothes processing machine, characterized in that: A drying system comprising the drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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