Vibration-damping assembly and laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of clothes processing, and provides a damping assembly and clothes processing equipment. The damping assembly comprises a connecting piece, the connecting piece has a first connecting end and a second connecting end, the first connecting end is used for being connected with a drum assembly, the second connecting end is used for being connected with at least one of a boom and a box body, and at least one of the first connecting end and the second connecting end is in contact connection with a damping structure. The damping assembly provided by the application is characterized in that the first connecting end and / or the second connecting end of the connecting piece is in contact connection with the damping structure, vibration energy can be reduced by using the damping structure, so that the purpose of reducing the vibration of the drum assembly is achieved, the connecting piece adopts a connecting rod, and good damping effect can be achieved, and the structure of the damping assembly is further simplified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of clothing processing technology, and in particular to a vibration damping component and clothing processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Common clothing handling equipment, such as top-loading washing machines, typically consists of a cabinet and a drum assembly housed within the cabinet. The drum assembly is suspended inside the cabinet by several rods. During washing or spin-drying, due to uneven load distribution, the drum assembly vibrates and sways, and is prone to impacting the cabinet, affecting the safety of the clothing handling equipment and the user experience.

[0003] To reduce the vibration and sway of the cylinder assembly, related technologies incorporate a vibration damping structure between the cylinder assembly and the housing. This structure includes a first and second connector that are slidably or rotatably connected, with a damping element at the connection point to dissipate the energy generated during cylinder assembly vibration and reduce the sway amplitude. However, existing vibration damping structures are relatively complex and costly. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, or at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this application provides a vibration damping component and a clothing processing device.

[0005] The first aspect of this application provides a vibration damping component for use in a garment processing device. The garment processing device includes a housing, a cylindrical assembly disposed within the housing, and a suspension rod connecting the housing and the cylindrical assembly. The vibration damping component includes a connector having a first connecting end and a second connecting end. The first connecting end is used to connect to the cylindrical assembly, and the second connecting end is used to connect to at least one of the suspension rod and the housing. At least one of the first connecting end and the second connecting end is in contact with a damping structure.

[0006] The vibration damping component provided in this application includes a connector having a first connecting end and a second connecting end. The first connecting end of the connector is connected to a cylindrical assembly, and the second connecting end is connected to at least one of a hanger rod and a housing. This allows the connector to be connected between the cylindrical assembly and the housing, or between the cylindrical assembly and the hanger rod, or simultaneously connected to both the hanger rod and the housing. At least one of the first and second connecting ends of the connector is in contact with a damping structure. That is, damping force can be generated at the connection point between the first connecting end of the connector and the cylindrical assembly, and / or at the connection point between the second connecting end of the connector and at least one of the hanger rod and the housing. Thus, when the cylindrical assembly experiences vibration... When the device vibrates and wobbles, the vibration is transmitted to the damping structure, which then reduces the vibration energy, thereby reducing the vibration of the cylinder assembly and achieving a good vibration reduction effect. This avoids the problem of the cylinder assembly colliding with the housing. Furthermore, since the first and / or second connecting ends of the connector are in contact with the damping structure, that is, the damping structure is in contact with both the first connecting end and the cylinder assembly, and / or the damping structure is in contact with at least one of the hanger rod and the housing and the second connecting end, a single connecting rod can be used to achieve a good vibration reduction effect. Compared to using two connecting rods, this simplifies the structure of the vibration reduction assembly and helps reduce costs.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first connecting end is used to connect to the cylinder assembly, and the second connecting end is used to connect to the boom;

[0008] The damping structure includes a first damping element, which is disposed on the first connecting end or the cylinder assembly;

[0009] And / or, the damping structure includes a second damping element, which is disposed on the second connecting end or the boom.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first connecting end is used to rotatably connect with the cylinder assembly, the first connecting end forms a sleeve portion with one open end, the outer peripheral wall of the cylinder assembly is provided with a connecting seat, the connecting seat is formed with a protrusion, the sleeve portion is sleeved around the protrusion, and the damping structure is disposed between the sleeve portion and the protrusion.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first connecting end has a first mounting hole that communicates with the sleeve portion along the axial direction of the sleeve portion, and the protrusion has a second mounting hole. The first connecting end and the protrusion are connected by a fastening assembly passing through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

[0012] In some embodiments, the second connecting end is used for multi-degree-of-freedom connection with the boom.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second connecting end is used to rotatably connect with the boom, and the second connecting end has a through hole and a through groove communicating with the wall of the through hole, and the boom passes through the through hole.

[0014] In some embodiments, the second connecting end includes a main body segment and a deformable segment. One end of the deformable segment is connected to the main body segment, and the other end of the deformable segment is a free end. The free end is spaced apart from the main body segment and defines the through groove. The deformable segment and the main body segment together enclose the through hole.

[0015] In some embodiments, one end of the deformable segment is fixedly connected to one end of the main body segment, and the other end of the deformable segment is elastically connected to the other end of the main body segment.

[0016] In some embodiments, the second connecting end is used to rotatably connect with the boom, and the second connecting end has a connecting hole through which the boom passes. Along the axial direction of the connecting hole, the connecting hole is formed with an area that gradually increases from the middle to both ends.

[0017] In some embodiments, the first connecting end is connected to the cylinder assembly, and the second connecting end is connected to the housing via an adapter.

[0018] In some embodiments, the connector is an integral connecting rod.

[0019] In some embodiments, the connector includes a first link segment and a second link segment connected to each other, the first link segment and the second link segment being telescopically connected, and the ends of the first link segment and the second link segment facing away from each other forming the first connection end and the second connection end, respectively.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first connecting rod segment is a connecting rod pin, the second connecting rod segment is a connecting rod sleeve, and the connecting rod pin is partially inserted into the connecting rod sleeve and slidably connected to the connecting rod sleeve.

[0021] A second aspect of this application provides a garment processing device, comprising:

[0022] Box;

[0023] The cylindrical assembly is disposed within the housing;

[0024] The boom connects the housing and the cylindrical assembly; and

[0025] As described in any of the preceding claims, the first connecting end of the vibration damping component is connected to the cylinder assembly, and the second connecting end of the vibration damping component is connected to at least one of the hanger and the housing. Attached Figure Description

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

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vibration damping component according to an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Sectional view along the middle AA direction;

[0030] Figure 3 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a connector according to an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a connector according to an embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the damping structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fastening assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 7 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a vibration damping component according to another embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Sectional view along the BB direction;

[0036] Figure 9 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a vibration damping component according to another embodiment of this application;

[0037] Figure 10 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the first link segment according to another embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 11 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the first link segment according to another embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 12 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the second link segment according to another embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 13 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the second link segment according to another embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vibration damping component according to another embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second connection end in another embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 17 for Figure 16 Enlarged view of a section in the middle C;

[0045] Figure 18 This is a top view of a garment processing device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 19 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device according to another embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 20 for Figure 19 A magnified view of a section in part D;

[0048] Figure 21 This is a top view of a garment processing device according to another embodiment of this application.

[0049] In the figure: 1. Connector; 11. First connecting end; 111. Sleeve part; 12. Second connecting end; 121. Through hole; 122. Through groove; 123. Main body section; 124. Deformation section; 125. First cantilever; 126. Second cantilever; 127. Connecting hole; 13. Integrated connecting rod; 14. First connecting rod section; 15. Second connecting rod section; 2. Damping structure; 3. Fastening assembly; 4. Damping ring; 5. Cylinder assembly; 51. Connecting seat; 511. Protrusion; 6. Hanging rod. Detailed Implementation

[0050] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application, the solution of this application will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0051] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this application, but this application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments.

[0052] The vibration damping component and garment treatment equipment will be described in detail below through specific embodiments:

[0053] Reference Figures 1 to 21 As shown, some embodiments of this application provide a vibration damping component applied to a garment processing device. The garment processing device includes a housing, a cylindrical assembly 5, a suspension rod 6, and a vibration damping component. The cylindrical assembly 5 is disposed inside the housing, and the suspension rod 6 is disposed outside the cylindrical assembly 5. The suspension rod 6 connects the housing and the cylindrical assembly 5, that is, the cylindrical assembly 5 is suspended inside the housing by the suspension rod 6.

[0054] Vibration caused by uneven load on cylinder assembly 5 is either directly transmitted to the housing after being reduced by vibration damping components, or indirectly transmitted to the housing through hanger 6 after being reduced by vibration damping components. Vibration energy can be reduced by vibration damping components, thereby reducing housing vibration and noise.

[0055] The vibration damping component includes a connector 1, which has a first connecting end 11 and a second connecting end 12. The first connecting end 11 is used to connect with the cylinder assembly 5, and the second connecting end 12 is used to connect with at least one of the hanger 6 and the housing. That is, the connector 1 can be connected between the cylinder assembly 5 and the hanger 6, or between the cylinder assembly 5 and the housing, or the second connecting end 12 of the connector 1 can be connected to both the hanger 6 and the housing.

[0056] At least one of the first connecting end 11 and the second connecting end 12 of the connector 1 is in contact with the damping structure 2. That is, the connection between the first connecting end 11 of the connector 1 and the cylinder assembly 5, and / or the connection between the second connecting end 12 of the connector 1 and at least one of the rod 6 and the housing, can generate a damping force. Thus, when the cylinder assembly 5 vibrates and sways, the vibration will be transmitted to the damping structure 2, thereby using the damping structure 2 to reduce the vibration energy, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the vibration of the cylinder assembly 5, achieving a good vibration reduction effect, and avoiding the problem of the cylinder assembly 5 hitting the housing.

[0057] Furthermore, since the first connecting end 11 and / or the second connecting end 12 are in contact with the damping structure 2, that is, the damping structure 2 is in contact with the first connecting end 11 of the connector 1 and the cylinder assembly 5 respectively, and / or the damping structure 2 is in contact with at least one of the hanger rod 6 and the box body and the second connecting end 12 respectively, the connector 1 can use one connecting rod to achieve a good vibration reduction effect. Compared with using two connectors, the structure of the vibration reduction component is simplified, which is conducive to reducing costs.

[0058] In specific implementations, in some embodiments, the first connecting end 11 is connected to the cylinder assembly 5, and the second connecting end 12 is connected to the boom 6. The damping structure 2 includes a first damping element, which can be disposed at the connection between the first connecting end 11 and the cylinder assembly 5, i.e., the first damping element can be disposed on either the first connecting end 11 or the cylinder assembly 5. And / or, the damping structure 2 includes a second damping element, which is disposed at the connection between the second connecting end 12 and the boom 6, i.e., the second damping element can be disposed on either the second connecting end 12 or the boom 6. Alternatively, the damping structure 2 can be provided at both the connection between the first connecting end 11 and the cylinder assembly 5 and the connection between the second connecting end 12 and the boom 6, i.e., both the first damping element and the second damping element are provided simultaneously. The damping structure 2 can reduce vibration energy, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the vibration of the cylinder assembly 5.

[0059] In other embodiments, the first connecting end 11 is connected to the cylinder assembly 5, and the second connecting end 12 is connected to the housing via a transition portion. That is, the damping structure 2 can reduce the vibration energy transmitted from the cylinder assembly 5 to the housing. Specifically, a transition portion can be provided on the housing to provide an installation position for the second connecting end 12 or the damping structure 2.

[0060] Thus, when the first connecting end 11 moves relative to the cylinder assembly 5, or the second connecting end 12 moves relative to the boom 6 or the housing, the vibration energy can be transmitted between the cylinder assembly 5, the connecting piece 1 and the boom 6, or between the cylinder assembly 5, the connecting piece 1 and the housing, and is canceled out by the damping structure 2 provided at the connection point. That is, the damping structure 2 can absorb the vibration energy of the relative movement occurring at its location, and the relative motion between the components caused by vibration can be suppressed by the damping structure, thereby improving the housing vibration problem and reducing the overall noise.

[0061] In practice, the vibration damping components can be arranged laterally or connected in other directions between the cylinder assembly 5 and the box and / or between the cylinder assembly 5 and the hanging rod 6. The specific configuration can be determined according to actual needs. The hanging rod 6 can also vibrate elastically in the vertical direction to reduce the vibration energy in the vertical direction. Combined with the combined vibration damping effect of the hanging rod 6 and the vibration damping components, the clothing processing equipment of the present invention has a better vibration damping effect.

[0062] In some embodiments, the connection method of the connector 1 can be that the first connecting end 11 is rotatably connected to the cylinder assembly 5 and the second connecting end 12 is connected to the boom 6 or the box body in multiple degrees of freedom; or the first connecting end 11 is connected to the cylinder assembly 5 in multiple degrees of freedom and the second connecting end 12 is rotatably connected to the boom 6 or the box body; or the first connecting end 11 is rotatably connected to the cylinder assembly 5 and the second connecting end 12 is rotatably connected to the boom 6 or the box body.

[0063] For example, one of the first connecting end 11 and the second connecting end 12 is rotatably connected. After the first connecting end 11 is rotatably connected to the cylinder assembly 5, it has only one degree of rotational freedom, which can limit the relative displacement between the two and make the connection stable. The second connecting end 12 is connected to the boom 6 with multiple degrees of freedom, where multiple degrees of freedom can be relative rotation or relative displacement. In this way, when the boom 6 needs to move along the height direction to achieve vibration reduction, motion interference between the boom 6 and the second connecting end 12 can be avoided. When the second connecting end 12 is connected to the box, the connector 1 and the box can also move relative to each other, which can achieve vibration reduction while avoiding problems such as connection breakage caused by excessive displacement.

[0064] In some embodiments, refer to Figures 2 to 4 ,as well as Figures 8 to 11 As shown, the first connecting end 11 is used for rotatable connection with the cylinder assembly 5. The first connecting end 11 forms a sleeve portion 111 with one open end. The sleeve portion 111 has a cavity inside. A connecting seat 51 is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the cylinder assembly 5. A protrusion 511 is formed on the connecting seat 51. The sleeve portion 111 is fitted around the protrusion 511, that is, the protrusion 511 is located in the cavity of the sleeve portion 111. The damping structure 2 is disposed between the sleeve portion 111 and the protrusion 511. Specifically, refer to Figure 5 As shown, the damping structure 2 is an annular damping structure, whose outer wall surface can contact the inner wall surface of the sleeve portion 111, and whose inner wall surface can contact the outer wall surface of the protrusion portion 511.

[0065] In practice, a damping force can be generated between the sleeve portion 111 and the damping structure 2, which can absorb and reduce some of the vibration energy and prevent excessive relative rotation between the sleeve portion 111 and the damping structure 2. A damping force can also be generated between the protrusion 511 and the damping structure 2, which can absorb and reduce some of the vibration energy and prevent excessive relative rotation between the protrusion 511 and the damping structure 2. This can ensure the relative stability between the cylinder assembly 5 and the first connecting end 11, reduce the relative displacement between the cylinder assembly 5 and the first connecting end 11, and reduce the probability of the cylinder assembly 5 hitting the housing.

[0066] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, the first connecting end 11 has a first mounting hole that passes through the sleeve portion 111 along its axial direction, and the protrusion 511 has a second mounting hole. The first connecting end 11 and the protrusion 511 are connected by a fastening assembly 3 that passes through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole. Specifically, the axes of both the sleeve portion 111 and the protrusion 511 extend along the height direction, and the sleeve portion 111 of the first connecting end 11 can swing laterally in the horizontal plane relative to the protrusion 511 to reduce lateral vibration.

[0067] It should be noted that the axis of the first mounting hole coincides with the axis of the sleeve portion 111, and the axis of the second mounting hole coincides with the axis of the protrusion 511. After the fastening assembly 3 passes through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, while connecting the sleeve portion 111 and the protrusion 511, the sleeve portion 111 can rotate about the axis of the protrusion 511 as the axis of rotation.

[0068] In practice, the fastening component 3 includes a screw and a nut. After the screw passes through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole in sequence, it is locked with the nut. This can restrict the degrees of freedom other than the rotational degree of freedom between the first connecting end 11 and the cylinder assembly 5, and can achieve a stable connection between the connecting part 1 and the cylinder assembly 5.

[0069] In some embodiments, the second connecting end 12 is used to connect with the boom 6 in multiple degrees of freedom. For example, the second connecting end 12 can rotate around the boom 6 (having one degree of rotational freedom) and slide along the extension direction of the boom 6 (having one degree of sliding freedom), which can ensure the smoothness of movement between the second connecting end 12 and the boom 6.

[0070] Specifically, the second connecting end 12 is used to rotatably connect with the rod 6. The second connecting end 12 has a through hole 121 and a through groove 122 that communicates with the wall of the through hole 121. The rod 6 passes through the through hole 121.

[0071] It is understandable that, to a certain extent, the wall of the through hole 121 can deform relatively and has a certain elastic deformation capacity. During the process of the hanger 6 passing through the through hole 121, or when the second connecting end 12 moves relative to the hanger 6, the through hole 121 and the through groove 122 can undergo elastic deformation to adapt to the installation of the hanger 6; or when the second connecting end 12 moves relative to the hanger 6, it adapts to the required size of the through hole 121.

[0072] Specifically, the through groove 122 penetrates at least one end face of the two opposite ends of the through hole 121 along the axial direction. It can be one end face of the through groove 122 penetrating the two ends of the through hole 121 along the axial direction, or it can be both end faces of the through groove 122 penetrating the two ends of the through hole 121 along the axial direction. No limitation is made here.

[0073] In some embodiments, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the through groove 122 penetrates the two end faces of the two ends of the through hole 121 along the axial direction. The deformation range of the through hole 121 and the through groove 122 can be larger, which makes it easier to adapt to the size of the through hole 121 required when the hanger 6 is installed or when the second connecting end 12 moves relative to the hanger 6.

[0074] With the through hole 121 and through groove 122, when the cylinder assembly 5 vibrates and sways, the second connecting end 12 may sway relative to the hanger 6. The hanger 6 forces the through hole 121 and through groove 122 to undergo elastic deformation to increase the diameter of the through hole 121, thereby buffering the interference between the hole wall of the through hole 121 and the hanger 6, reducing the probability of the hanger 6 getting stuck in the through hole 121, increasing the smoothness of the vibration damping assembly rotating around the hanger 6 and sliding along the extension direction of the hanger 6, thus adapting to the vibration displacement of the cylinder assembly 5 in different vibration directions when the cylinder assembly 5 moves violently, reducing the probability of the cylinder assembly 5 hitting the box, and the vibration damping assembly has high working reliability.

[0075] In the specific implementation, continue to refer to Figure 3 As shown, the second connecting end 12 includes a main body segment 123 and a deformable segment 124. One end of the deformable segment 124 is connected to the main body segment 123, and the other end of the deformable segment 124 is a free end. The free end is spaced apart from the main body segment 123 and defines a through groove 122. The deformable segment 124 and the main body segment 123 together form a through hole 121. It can be understood that the deformable segment 124 can elastically deform relative to the main body segment 123, so as to change the size of the gap between the free end of the deformable segment 124 and the main body segment 123, thereby changing the size of the through hole 121 formed by the deformable segment 124 and the main body segment 123, so as to improve the adaptability to the suspension rod 6 during vibration.

[0076] In some embodiments, one end of the deformable segment 124 is fixedly connected to one end of the main body segment 123, and the other end of the deformable segment 124 is elastically connected to the other end of the main body segment 123, so that the other end of the deformable segment 124 can be formed as a free end and is spaced apart from the other end of the main body segment to form a through groove 122.

[0077] Reference Figure 3 As shown, the other end of the deformable segment 124 and the other end of the main body segment 123 are spaced apart. The other end of the deformable segment 124 (i.e., the free end) extends with a first cantilever 125, avoiding the through groove 122. The other end of the main body segment 123 extends with a second cantilever 126, avoiding the through groove 122. The end of the first cantilever 125 away from the deformable segment 124 and the end of the second cantilever 126 away from the main body segment 123 are connected. A deformation gap is provided between the first cantilever 125 and the second cantilever 126 so that the first cantilever 125 and the second cantilever 126 can deform relative to each other, thereby causing the other end of the deformable segment 124 and the other end of the main body segment 123 to deform relative to each other, thereby changing the size of the through hole 121.

[0078] Of course, the other end of the deformable segment 124 can also be elastically connected to the other end of the main body segment 123 in other ways. This application does not limit this, as long as the deformable segment 124 can elastically deform relative to the main body segment 123 to enlarge the size of the through hole 121.

[0079] In other embodiments, reference is made to Figure 15 As shown, the second connecting end 12 is used for rotatable connection with the boom 6. The second connecting end 12 has a connecting hole 127, through which the boom 6 passes. Along the axial direction of the connecting hole 127, the connecting hole 127 is formed with an area that gradually increases from the middle to both ends. That is, the connecting hole 127 is formed as a through hole with a shape that is large at both ends and small in the middle. For example, the connecting hole 127 is formed as an hourglass shape. The second connecting end 12 can deflect relative to the boom 6, that is, the second connecting end 12 can have a third degree of freedom in addition to the degree of freedom of sliding along the axial direction of the boom 6 and the degree of freedom of rotation around the boom 6. The third degree of freedom is the swinging degree of freedom of the second connecting end 12 relative to the boom 6, which increases the smoothness of the movement between the second connecting end 12 and the boom 6.

[0080] In some embodiments, refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the connector 1 is an integral connecting rod 13, that is, the connector 1 is a whole rod with its two ends forming a first connecting end 11 and a second connecting end 12, and connecting to the cylinder assembly 5 and the rod 6 (or the box). The damping structure 2 is provided at the connection between the first connecting end 11 and the cylinder assembly 5, or at the connection between the second connecting end 12 and the rod 6 or the box.

[0081] In other embodiments, reference is made to Figures 7 to 14 As shown, the connector 1 includes a first connecting rod segment 14 and a second connecting rod segment 15 connected to each other. The first connecting rod segment 14 and the second connecting rod segment 15 are telescopically connected, and the ends of the first connecting rod segment 14 and the second connecting rod segment 15 facing away from each other respectively form a first connecting end 11 and a second connecting end 12. That is, while the first connecting end 11 moves relative to the cylinder assembly 5 to transmit vibration energy, and the second connecting end 12 moves relative to the boom 6 or the box to transmit vibration energy, the first connecting rod segment 14 and the second connecting rod segment 15 of the connector 1 can also move closer to or further away from each other to transmit the vibration energy of the first connecting rod segment 14 and the second connecting rod segment 15 in the axial direction. In this way, the vibration damping component can reduce vibration energy in more directions and reduce the probability of the cylinder assembly 5 hitting the box.

[0082] In specific implementation, refer to Figure 8 As shown, the first connecting rod segment 14 is a connecting rod pin, and the second connecting rod segment 15 is a connecting rod sleeve. The connecting rod pin is partially inserted into the connecting rod sleeve and slidably connected to it, allowing the first connecting rod segment 14 and the second connecting rod segment 15 to move relative to each other. Specifically, a cavity extending axially along the second connecting rod segment 15 is provided inside the connecting rod sleeve, allowing the connecting rod pin to be inserted into the cavity and slide against the inner wall of the cavity along the axial direction of the second connecting rod segment 15, thereby changing the relative displacement between the first connecting rod segment 14 and the second connecting rod segment 15.

[0083] In some embodiments, the rod pin is rotatably inserted into the connecting rod sleeve so that the connecting rod pin can rotate relative to the connecting rod sleeve. That is, the vibration damping assembly can have degrees of freedom other than rotation between the first connecting end 11 and the cylinder assembly 5, sliding along the axial direction of the connecting rod 6 between the second connecting end 12 and the boom 6, rotation about the boom 6, and swinging relative to the boom 6, and these degrees of freedom are rotational degrees of freedom of the first connecting rod segment 14 relative to the second connecting rod segment 15 with the axis as the center of rotation, which can further increase the smoothness of movement between the second connecting end 12 and the boom 6.

[0084] Specifically, the connecting rod pin is a cylindrical connecting rod, and the cavity inside the connecting rod sleeve is a cylindrical cavity. The connecting rod pin and the connecting rod sleeve can slide against each other in the axial direction and rotate around the axis as the center of rotation.

[0085] Reference Figure 14 As shown, a damping ring 4 is provided between the connecting rod pin and the connecting rod sleeve. Specifically, the damping ring 4 can provide at least one of rotational damping or sliding damping, thereby absorbing vibration energy in the corresponding direction of motion, so as to counteract vibration through the damping force generated on the damping ring 4 and improve the vibration problem of the housing.

[0086] In specific implementation, the damping ring 4 can provide sliding damping to absorb the vibration energy when the connecting rod pin and the connecting rod sleeve slide relative to each other in the axial direction; or, the damping ring 4 can provide rotational damping to absorb the vibration energy when the connecting rod pin and the connecting rod sleeve rotate relative to each other with the axis as the rotation center; or, the damping ring 4 can provide both sliding damping and rotational damping to absorb both sliding vibration energy and rotational vibration energy, thereby improving vibration absorption efficiency.

[0087] Other embodiments of this application provide a garment processing device, including a housing, a tube assembly 5, a hanging rod 6, and a vibration damping component as described in any of the above embodiments. The tube assembly 5 is disposed inside the housing, the hanging rod 6 connects the housing and the tube assembly 5, the first connecting end 11 of the vibration damping component is connected to the tube assembly 5, and the second connecting end 12 of the vibration damping component is connected to at least one of the hanging rod 6 and the housing.

[0088] The clothing processing device provided in this application includes the vibration damping component of any of the above embodiments, and therefore has the beneficial effects of the vibration damping component of any of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0089] Reference Figures 16 to 21As shown, there are multiple hangers 6, which are distributed at intervals along the circumference of the cylindrical assembly 5 so that the cylindrical assembly 5 can be evenly supported in the box. Correspondingly, there are multiple vibration damping components, which are connected one-to-one with the multiple hangers 6. The vibration damping components have multiple degrees of freedom relative to the cylindrical assembly 5 and the hangers 6, which can improve the vibration absorption efficiency and improve the vibration problem of the box.

[0090] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0091] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to these embodiments, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A vibration damping component, applied to a garment processing device, the garment processing device comprising a housing, a cylindrical assembly disposed within the housing, and a suspension rod connecting the housing and the cylindrical assembly, characterized in that, The vibration damping component includes a connector having a first connecting end and a second connecting end. The first connecting end is used to connect with the cylinder assembly, and the second connecting end is used to connect with at least one of the hanger and the housing. At least one of the first connecting end and the second connecting end is in contact with the damping structure.

2. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first connecting end is used to connect to the cylinder assembly, and the second connecting end is used to connect to the boom; The damping structure includes a first damping element, which is disposed on the first connecting end or the cylinder assembly; And / or, the damping structure includes a second damping element, which is disposed on the second connecting end or the boom.

3. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first connecting end is used to rotatably connect with the cylinder assembly. The first connecting end forms a sleeve portion with one open end. A connecting seat is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the cylinder assembly. A protrusion is formed on the connecting seat. The sleeve portion is sleeved around the protrusion. The damping structure is disposed between the sleeve portion and the protrusion.

4. The vibration damping component according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first connecting end has a first mounting hole that extends through the sleeve portion along the axial direction of the sleeve portion, and the protrusion has a second mounting hole. The first connecting end and the protrusion are connected by a fastening assembly that passes through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

5. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second connecting end is used for multi-degree-of-freedom connection with the boom.

6. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second connecting end is used to rotatably connect with the boom. The second connecting end has a through hole and a through groove that communicates with the wall of the through hole. The boom passes through the through hole.

7. The vibration damping component according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second connecting end includes a main body segment and a deformable segment. One end of the deformable segment is connected to the main body segment, and the other end of the deformable segment is a free end. The free end is spaced apart from the main body segment and defines the through groove. The deformable segment and the main body segment together enclose the through hole.

8. The vibration damping component according to claim 7, characterized in that, One end of the deformable segment is fixedly connected to one end of the main body segment, and the other end of the deformable segment is elastically connected to the other end of the main body segment.

9. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second connecting end is used to rotatably connect with the boom. The second connecting end has a connecting hole, through which the boom passes. Along the axial direction of the connecting hole, the connecting hole is formed with an area that gradually increases from the middle to both ends.

10. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first connecting end is connected to the cylinder assembly, and the second connecting end is connected to the housing via an adapter.

11. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connector is an integral connecting rod.

12. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connector includes a first link segment and a second link segment connected to each other. The first link segment and the second link segment are telescopically connected. The ends of the first link segment and the second link segment facing away from each other respectively form the first connecting end and the second connecting end.

13. The vibration damping component according to claim 12, characterized in that, The first connecting rod segment is a connecting rod pin, and the second connecting rod segment is a connecting rod sleeve. The connecting rod pin is partially inserted into the connecting rod sleeve and is slidably connected to the connecting rod sleeve.

14. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: Box; The cylindrical assembly is disposed within the housing; The boom connects the housing and the cylinder assembly; as well as The vibration damping assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the first connecting end of the vibration damping assembly is connected to the cylinder assembly, and the second connecting end of the vibration damping assembly is connected to at least one of the hanger and the housing.

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