Barrel body assembly and clothes processing device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes processing, and provides a barrel assembly and a clothes processing device.The barrel assembly comprises an outer barrel and flow guide ribs, a water containing cavity with a forward opening is formed in the outer barrel, a water outlet is formed in the rear surface of the water containing cavity, the flow guide ribs are arranged on the rear surface of the water containing cavity, and the multiple flow guide ribs extend downwards in parallel from the water outlet. According to the barrel body assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention, the condensate water is guided and collected through the flow guide ribs, and the flow guide performance of the water liquid can be enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular to a barrel assembly and a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] A clothing processing device (such as a washer-dryer or a dryer) includes a barrel assembly and a heat exchange assembly. The barrel assembly includes an outer barrel having a water storage chamber. The heat exchange assembly is disposed in a heat exchange shell connected to the water storage chamber.

[0003] In the related art, when the cleaning heat exchange component and / or the clothing processing device is drying the clothes, water is generated. After the water flows into the water storage cavity, the outer barrel has a poor water diversion effect and is prone to splashing everywhere. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the embodiments of the present application hope to provide a barrel assembly and a clothing processing device that can enhance the conductivity of water.

[0005] The first aspect of the present application provides a barrel assembly for a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0006] The outer barrel is formed with a water-holding cavity opening forward, and a water outlet is arranged on the rear surface of the water-holding cavity;

[0007] The guide ribs are arranged on the rear surface of the water storage cavity, and a plurality of the guide ribs extend downward in parallel from the water outlet.

[0008] In some embodiments, the lower end of the guide rib extends to the lower portion of the outer barrel.

[0009] In some embodiments, a guide groove recessed toward the rear side is formed on the rear surface of the water holding chamber, and at least a portion of the guide rib is located in the guide groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, the upper end of the guide groove is located at the water outlet, and the lower end of the guide groove extends to the lower part of the outer barrel.

[0011] In some embodiments, the barrel body assembly includes a water retaining rib, which is disposed on the rear surface of the water holding cavity and downstream of the water outlet, and a front end of the water retaining rib protrudes forward from a front end of the guide rib.

[0012] In some embodiments, the two water retaining ribs are spaced apart in the left-right direction, and at least part of two of the guide ribs are located between the two water retaining ribs.

[0013] In some embodiments, the distance between two water retaining ribs gradually decreases from top to bottom.

[0014] In some embodiments, a guide groove is formed on the rear surface of the water holding cavity, and a water inlet connected to the water holding cavity is formed on the outer barrel, and the guide groove extends downwardly from the water inlet.

[0015] In some embodiments, the outer barrel is formed with a water inlet connected to the water holding cavity, and the water inlet is located at the connection between the peripheral side wall of the outer barrel and the rear side wall of the outer barrel.

[0016] In some embodiments, the bottom of the rear surface of the water storage chamber is recessed rearward to form an escape zone.

[0017] In some embodiments, the bottom of the circumferential surface of the water holding chamber is recessed downward to form a water collecting trough.

[0018] A second aspect of the present application provides a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0019] The barrel assembly described in any one of the above;

[0020] Heat exchange components;

[0021] The heat exchange shell has a heat exchange cavity connected to the water outlet, the heat exchange component is arranged in the heat exchange cavity, and the guide rib is used to guide the water in the heat exchange cavity to the bottom of the outer barrel.

[0022] The barrel body assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application has multiple guide ribs arranged in parallel and extending downward, which can increase the contact area between the guide ribs and the water, and can be used to guide and gather water with a large flow rate and / or a fast flow rate. The dispersed water is gathered into a water flow by the multiple guide ribs, thereby enhancing the conductivity of the water, so that the water can flow relatively smoothly on the flow path. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an outer barrel provided in some embodiments of the present application, in which L represents the center line of the outer barrel projection extending in the horizontal direction;

[0024] Figure 2 For this application Figure 1 A schematic cross-section diagram at position aa;

[0025] Figure 3 For this application Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 4 For this application Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a barrel assembly provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 6For this application Figure 5 The enlarged image at point C in the middle shows the flow path of condensed water.

[0029] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a clothing processing device provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0030] Description of Reference Numerals

[0031] Clothes processing device 100; barrel assembly 10; outer barrel 11; water storage chamber 11a; water outlet 11b; guide groove 11c; guide groove 11d; avoidance area 11e; water collecting groove 11f; water inlet 11g; inner cylinder 12; flow hole 12a; flange 121; guide rib 13; water flow channel 13a; water retaining rib 14; heat exchange shell 20; heat exchange chamber 20a. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following is a further detailed description of the implementation of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0033] The various specific technical features and embodiments described in the specific implementation methods can be combined in any suitable manner unless there is any contradiction. For example, different implementation methods can be formed by combining different specific technical features / embodiments. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the various possible combinations of the specific technical features / embodiments in this application will not be described separately.

[0034] It should be noted that, in the present application, down refers to the direction toward the ground, up is the direction opposite to down, front refers to the direction toward the user, and back is the direction opposite to front; left refers to the side where the left hand of the user is located when the user is located on the front side of the barrel body assembly 10, and right is the direction opposite to left; the front-to-back direction, the left-to-right direction, and the up-down direction are perpendicular to each other, and together constitute a three-dimensional vertical coordinate system.

[0035] See also Figures 1 to 6 The embodiment of the present application provides a barrel assembly 10 for a clothing processing device 100, the barrel assembly 10 includes an outer barrel 11 and guide ribs 13, the outer barrel 11 is formed with a water storage chamber 11a opening forward, and the rear surface of the water storage chamber 11a is provided with a water outlet 11b; the guide ribs 13 are arranged on the rear surface of the water storage chamber 11a, and multiple guide ribs 13 extend downward in parallel from the water outlet 11b.

[0036] It should be noted that, with the plane perpendicular to the front-to-back direction as the projection plane, the part above the center line of the outer barrel projection extending in the horizontal direction is the upper part of the outer barrel 11, and the part below the center line of the outer barrel projection extending in the horizontal direction is the lower part of the outer barrel 11. Exemplarily, the outline shape of the outer barrel 11 can be roughly cylindrical, that is, with the plane perpendicular to the front-to-back direction as the projection plane, the projection shape of the outer barrel 11 is roughly circular, and the center line of the outer barrel projection extending in the horizontal direction passes through the center of the circular projection.

[0037] The multiple guide ribs 13 extending downward in parallel may be multiple guide ribs 13 extending downward side by side. A single guide rib 13 may extend substantially in a straight line or in a curve. In the up and down direction, the spacing between the multiple guide ribs 13 may be substantially consistent or at least two positions may be different.

[0038] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, a plurality refers to a number including two or more.

[0039] The plurality of guide ribs 13 have the function of guiding and collecting the water. Figure 3 A water flow channel 13a is defined between two adjacent guide ribs 13, and the water can flow in the water flow channel 13a. For example, after the water enters the water holding chamber 11a from the water outlet 11b, the dispersed water is gathered into a water flow in the water flow channel 13a under the action of gravity, and then the water flows downward under the guidance of the guide ribs.

[0040] For example, see Figure 1 , multiple guide ribs 13 extend downward in parallel, that is, in the up and down directions, the spacing between the multiple guide ribs 13 can be roughly consistent. In this way, the change range of the flow direction of the water is small, and the flow is stable.

[0041] Exemplarily, the plurality of guide ribs 13 are arranged at even or uneven intervals along the left-right direction.

[0042] The barrel body assembly 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application has multiple guide ribs 13 arranged in parallel and extending downward, which can increase the contact area between the guide ribs 13 and the water, and can be used to guide and gather water with a large flow rate and / or a fast flow rate. The dispersed water is gathered into a water flow by the multiple guide ribs 13, thereby enhancing the conductivity of the water, so that the water can flow relatively smoothly on the flow path.

[0043] In some embodiments, the water outlet 11 b may open downward, so that the water flow from the water outlet 11 b is guided by the guide ribs 13 to flow downward.

[0044] The formation method of the water outlet 11b is not limited. For example, in one embodiment, a water inlet component is provided on the rear surface of the water storage chamber 11a, and the water inlet component is formed with the water outlet 11b.

[0045] In some embodiments, the water inlet assembly can be mounted on the rear surface of the water chamber 11a to define a flow chamber, and the water outlet 11b can be connected to the flow chamber. The water in the flow chamber can flow out through the water outlet 11b and be guided by the guide rib 13.

[0046] For some examples, see Figure 2 The outer barrel 11 is formed with a water inlet 11g connected to the water holding chamber 11a, and the water inlet 11g is connected to the water inlet assembly. The water outside the outer barrel 11 can enter the water inlet assembly, such as the flow chamber, through the water inlet 11g and then flow out from the water outlet 11b.

[0047] See also Figure 7 The present application provides a clothing processing device 100, comprising a barrel body assembly 10, a heat exchange assembly and a heat exchange shell 20 in any one embodiment of the present application, the heat exchange shell 20 having a heat exchange cavity 20a connected to the water outlet 11b, the heat exchange assembly is arranged in the heat exchange cavity 20a, and the guide rib 13 is used to guide the water in the heat exchange cavity 20a into the bottom of the outer barrel 11.

[0048] In some embodiments, the barrel body assembly 10 includes an inner cylinder 12, which is disposed in the water holding chamber 11a. A flow hole 12a is formed on the rear side wall of the inner cylinder 12. The internal space of the inner cylinder 12 is used to place clothes. The flow hole 12a passes through the rear side wall of the inner cylinder 12, that is, the flow hole 12a passes through two surfaces of the rear side wall of the inner cylinder 12 along the front-to-back direction. The flow hole 12a connects the internal space of the inner cylinder 12 and the water holding chamber 11a.

[0049] For example, the clothing treatment device 100 has a drying function. During the drying process of the clothing in the inner drum 12, the hot and humid airflow carrying hair and clothing debris continuously contacts the heat exchange component. The water vapor in the hot and humid airflow forms condensed water due to cooling, and part of the condensed water flows into the water storage chamber through the water outlet 11b. In some cases, after using liquid water to clean the hair and clothing debris adsorbed on the heat exchange component, part of the liquid water will also flow into the water storage chamber 22a through the water outlet 11b.

[0050] The clothing processing device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application can increase the contact area between the guide ribs 13 and the water by arranging a plurality of guide ribs 13 extending downward in parallel on the rear surface of the water holding chamber 11a, and guide and gather the dispersed water, so that the guide ribs 13 can guide the water in the heat exchange chamber 20a to the bottom of the outer barrel 11, and the water can flow relatively smoothly on the flow path, reducing the probability of the water splashing into the flow hole 12a, causing the clothes in the inner drum 12 to be wetted by the water.

[0051] Taking the clothing treatment device 100 as a washing and drying device as an example, the heat exchange component includes a condenser and a heating device, and the condenser is used to condense and dehumidify the airflow entering the heat exchange chamber 20a. Specifically, the clothing treatment device 100 includes an air duct connected to the barrel assembly 10, the heat exchange chamber 20a can be a part of the air duct, and the heating device is located in the air duct. The dry hot airflow in the air duct flows to the barrel assembly 10. In the process of flowing through the barrel assembly 10, the dry hot airflow exchanges heat with the clothes in the inner drum 12, and takes away a part of the water vapor to form a humid hot airflow. After the humid hot airflow is discharged from the barrel assembly 10, it enters the heat exchange chamber 20a and contacts the condenser. The water vapor in the humid hot airflow is precipitated due to the cooling to form condensed water, and the humid hot airflow becomes a dry cold airflow. The heating device is used to heat the dry cold airflow into a dry hot airflow.

[0052] In some embodiments, the heating device includes but is not limited to a fin-tube evaporator and the like.

[0053] In one embodiment, the heating device is arranged downstream of the condenser along the airflow direction, that is, the hot and humid airflow flowing out of the barrel assembly 10 first flows through the condenser and then flows through the heating device. The condenser is used to condense and dehumidify the airflow, and the heating device is used to heat the airflow.

[0054] For example, see Figure 6 The heat exchange shell 20 is located above the barrel assembly 10. In this way, the condensed water can smoothly enter the water outlet 11b under the action of gravity.

[0055] For some examples, see Figure 1 , the lower end of the guide rib 13 extends to the lower part of the outer barrel. Exemplarily, with the plane perpendicular to the front-to-back direction as the projection plane, the projection line of the lower end of the guide rib 13 is located below the center line of the projection of the outer barrel 11 extending in the horizontal direction. In this way, multiple guide ribs 13 can guide the condensed water to the lower part of the outer barrel 11, enhance the constraints on the condensed water in the process of flowing downward, so as to maintain the stability of the condensed water in the process of flowing, and effectively prevent the condensed water from splashing into the inner barrel 12.

[0056] For some examples, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The rear surface of the water chamber 11a is formed with a guide groove 11c that is recessed toward the rear side, and at least part of the guide rib 13 is located in the guide groove 11c. The guide groove 11c has the function of guiding and collecting the condensed water, and at the same time, it can increase the distance between the guide rib 13 and the inner cylinder 12, that is, increase the distance between the condensed water and the inner cylinder 12, so that the condensed water is relatively far away from the flow hole 12a, and improve the splash-proof effect of the barrel assembly 10.

[0057] For some examples, see Figures 1 to 3, the upper end of the guide groove 11c is located at the water outlet 11b, and the lower end of the guide groove 11c extends to the lower part of the outer barrel 11. For example, with the plane perpendicular to the front-to-back direction as the projection plane, the projection line of the lower end of the guide groove 11c is located below the center line of the projection of the outer barrel 11 extending in the horizontal direction. In this way, the condensed water flow always maintains a large distance from the inner barrel 12 on its flow path, further enhancing the splash-proof effect of the barrel assembly 10.

[0058] For some examples, see Figure 3 The barrel assembly 10 includes a water retaining rib 14, which is disposed on the rear surface of the water storage chamber 11a and downstream of the water outlet 11b. The front end of the water retaining rib 14 protrudes forward from the front end of the guide rib 13. For example, please continue to refer to Figure 3 The height of the lower end of the water retaining rib 14 can be higher than the height of the lower end of the guide rib 13. In this way, when the flow velocity of the condensed water is fast and / or the flow rate is large, the water retaining rib 14 blocks the condensed water, reducing the probability of the condensed water overflowing the guide range of the guide rib 13.

[0059] For some examples, see Figure 3 The two water retaining ribs 14 are spaced apart in the left-right direction, and at least two portions of the flow guiding ribs 13 are located between the two water retaining ribs 14. In this way, the dispersed condensed water can be quickly gathered on the flow guiding rib 13 between the two water retaining ribs 14 to improve the flow guiding performance of the barrel assembly 10.

[0060] For some examples, see Figure 3 The distance between the two water retaining ribs 14 gradually decreases from top to bottom. The water retaining ribs 14 can gradually collect the blocked condensed water from top to bottom into a single or multiple streams, reduce the divergence of the condensed water, and help the guide ribs 13 to further guide and collect the condensed water.

[0061] In some embodiments, a guide groove 11d is formed on the rear surface of the water chamber 11a, and the outer barrel 11 is formed with a water inlet 11g connected to the water chamber 11a, and the guide groove 11d extends downwardly from the water inlet 11g. Figure 3 The guide groove 11 d is inclined downward and extends to the water retaining rib 14 . In this way, the condensed water from the water inlet 11 g is directly guided to the guide rib 13 through the water retaining rib 14 after passing through the guide groove 11 d .

[0062] For some examples, see Figure 2 The outer barrel 11 is formed with a water inlet 11g communicating with the water storage chamber 11a, and the water inlet 11g is located at the connection between the peripheral side wall of the outer barrel 11 and the rear side wall of the outer barrel 11. For example, please refer to Figure 4The water inlet 11g is formed on the peripheral side wall of the outer tub 11, and the edge of the water inlet 11g contacts the rear side wall of the outer tub 11. In other words, the water inlet 11g is close to the rear side wall of the outer tub 11, so that the condensed water can contact the guide rib 13 more quickly after flowing out, and then flow downward through the guide rib 13.

[0063] For some examples, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 The bottom of the rear surface of the water storage chamber 11a is recessed backward to form a relief area 11e. Specifically, at least part of the relief area 11e is located on the flow path of the condensed water. In this way, the relief area 11e is located at the bottom of the water storage chamber 11a, and the relief area 11e increases the distance between the outer barrel 11 and the inner barrel 12 in the front-to-back direction. The relief area 11e makes the condensed water further away from the inner barrel 12, which can effectively prevent the condensed water from splashing into the inner barrel 12.

[0064] In the related art, a flange is formed at the rear end of the inner cylinder, and the flange is the portion of the inner cylinder closest to the rear surface of the water storage chamber. When condensed water flows downward to the bottom, it is easy to drip on the flange and then flow into the inner cylinder through the flange.

[0065] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 6 , taking the plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction as the projection plane, the projection of the bottom end point of the inner tube 12 is located within the projection range of the avoidance area 11e.

[0066] The projection of the bottom end point of the inner tube 12 refers to the projection point of the bottommost part of the inner tube 12 with the plane perpendicular to the front-back direction as the projection plane. Figure 6 That is to say, the end point of the flange 121 facing the avoidance area 11e is the bottom end point of the inner tube 12, so that condensed water can be prevented from dripping on the flange 121 under the action of gravity.

[0067] For some examples, see Figure 1 The bottom of the circumferential surface of the water storage chamber 11a is recessed downward to form a water collection groove 11f. In this way, the condensed water flowing to the bottom of the water storage chamber 11a is collected in the water collection groove 11f, and then discharged in a centralized manner.

[0068] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "an embodiment", "some embodiments" and "exemplarily" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples, unless they are contradictory.

[0069] The various embodiments / implementations provided in this application can be combined with each other without causing any contradiction. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. For those skilled in the art, this application may have various changes and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included in the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A barrel assembly for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: The outer barrel is formed with a water-holding cavity opening forward, and a water outlet is arranged on the rear surface of the water-holding cavity; The guide ribs are arranged on the rear surface of the water storage cavity, and a plurality of the guide ribs extend downward in parallel from the water outlet.

2. The barrel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the guide rib extends to the lower part of the outer barrel.

3. The barrel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide groove recessed toward the rear side is formed on the rear surface of the water storage cavity, and at least a portion of the guide rib is located in the guide groove.

4. The barrel assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end of the guide groove is located at the water outlet, and the lower end of the guide groove extends to the lower part of the outer barrel.

5. The barrel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The barrel assembly comprises a water retaining rib, which is arranged on the rear surface of the water storage cavity and located downstream of the water outlet, and the front end of the water retaining rib protrudes forward from the front end of the guide rib.

6. The barrel assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The two water retaining ribs are spaced apart in the left-right direction, and at least two portions of the guide ribs are located between the two water retaining ribs.

7. The barrel assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The distance between the two water retaining ribs gradually decreases from top to bottom.

8. The barrel assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: A guide groove is formed on the rear surface of the water storage chamber, and a water inlet communicated with the water storage chamber is formed on the outer barrel, and the guide groove extends obliquely downward from the water inlet.

9. The barrel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer barrel is formed with a water inlet communicated with the water holding cavity, and the water inlet is located at the connection between the peripheral side wall of the outer barrel and the rear side wall of the outer barrel.

10. The barrel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the rear surface of the water storage chamber is recessed backwards to form a relief area.

11. The barrel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The bottom of the circumferential surface of the water holding chamber is recessed downward to form a water collecting trough.

12. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: The barrel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11; Heat exchange components; The heat exchange shell has a heat exchange cavity connected to the water outlet, the heat exchange component is arranged in the heat exchange cavity, and the guide rib is used to guide the water in the heat exchange cavity to the bottom of the outer barrel.

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