Washing machine with drying function

Abstract

The washing machine with the drying function comprises a machine body, an outer barrel is arranged in the machine body, a cover body is arranged at the top of the outer barrel, a hot air assembly used for conveying hot air into the outer barrel is arranged on the cover body, an inner barrel used for containing clothes is arranged in the outer barrel, and the inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel. A plurality of through holes are formed in the bottom of the inner barrel, a discharge pipeline and a driving motor are arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel, and a driving shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the bottom of the inner barrel; the drying device has the advantage of good drying efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of washing machines, in particular to a washing machine with a drying function. Background Art

[0002] Washing machines are common household appliances in homes and commercial places, and are generally used for washing clothes. In order to dry clothes, washing machines with drying functions have appeared on the market.

[0003] As disclosed in application number CN202320736562.7, a drying mechanism of a portable washing machine includes a body and a cover body that can movably open or close the top opening of the body, the cover body is covered on the body to form a drying chamber, the cover body is provided with an air inlet area, an air outlet area, and a hot air component for generating hot air, the air inlet end of the hot air component is connected to the outside world through the air inlet area, the air outlet end of the hot air component is connected to the drying chamber, and the drying chamber is connected to the outside world through the air outlet area; the air inlet area extends along a linear trajectory, the air outlet area extends along a linear trajectory, the air inlet area and the air outlet area correspond end to end and are distributed in a ring shape.

[0004] In this technical solution, the air inlet area and the air outlet area are both located on the cover body. The hot air flowing into the drying chamber from the air inlet area diffuses laterally and then flows upward and flows out from the air outlet area. It can be seen that the hot air flowing downward in the drying chamber is less, and it takes a longer time to dry the clothes, so the drying efficiency needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a washing machine with a drying function, which has good drying efficiency.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problems is: a washing machine with a drying function, comprising a body, an outer barrel is arranged in the body, a cover body is arranged on the top of the outer barrel, a hot air component for conveying hot air into the outer barrel is arranged on the cover body, an inner barrel for accommodating clothes is arranged in the outer barrel, a plurality of through holes are arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel, a discharge pipe and a drive motor are arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel, and a drive shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner barrel.

[0007] Preferably, the cover body is provided with a mounting groove and a cover plate covering the groove opening of the mounting groove, the cover plate is provided with an air inlet, the bottom of the mounting groove is provided with an air outlet, the hot air component is arranged in the mounting groove, and the air outside the cover body flows into the mounting groove through the air inlet, is heated by the hot air component, and flows into the outer barrel through the air outlet.

[0008] Preferably, the notch of the installation slot is provided with a step slot, and the cover plate is engaged with the step slot.

[0009] Preferably, two opposite side walls of the air inlet are connected by a plurality of first connecting strips, and a plurality of U-shaped second connecting strips are provided on the lower end surface of the cover plate, and the plurality of the second connecting strips and the plurality of the first connecting strips are alternately distributed.

[0010] Preferably, the hot air assembly includes an air guide shell, a fan and a heating element, the air guide shell having a first connection port and a second connection port, the exhaust port of the fan is connected to the first connection port, the second connection port is connected to the air outlet, and the heating element is arranged in the air guide shell.

[0011] Preferably, the air guide shell is provided with a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber which are distributed sequentially from left to right, the front side wall of the first chamber, the front side wall of the second chamber and the front side wall of the third chamber are located on the same plane, the length of the first chamber along the front-to-back direction, the length of the third chamber along the front-to-back direction and the length of the second chamber along the front-to-back direction increase sequentially, the first connecting port is connected to the first chamber, the heating element is located in the second chamber, the second connecting port is connected to the third chamber, and the second connecting port is larger than the first connecting port.

[0012] Preferably, a first convex ring surrounding the second connecting port is provided at the lower end of the air guide housing, and the first convex ring is inserted into the air outlet.

[0013] Preferably, a second convex ring surrounding the air outlet is provided at the lower end of the cover body, and two upper and lower rows of grilles are provided in the second convex ring.

[0014] Preferably, the grille includes a plurality of third connecting bars arranged in parallel, and the third connecting bars located in an upper row and the third connecting bars located in a lower row are alternately distributed.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. The hot air component is arranged on the cover body. The hot air delivered to the outer barrel by the hot air component will flow downward and diffuse horizontally, and finally be discharged from the discharge pipe. Since the discharge pipe is located at the bottom of the outer barrel, the hot air can flow downward, fully contact with the clothes in the inner barrel and exchange heat, which helps to improve the drying efficiency;

[0017] 2. By setting a number of through holes at the bottom of the inner barrel, the hot air flowing into the inner barrel can flow into the outer barrel through the through holes and be quickly discharged from the discharge pipe after contacting and exchanging heat with the clothes, thereby reducing the possibility of contact between the cold air after heat exchange and the hot air that has not exchanged heat, which helps to ensure the drying efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the inner barrel in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the partial explosion structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover plate in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the air guide housing in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the air guide housing in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the partial cross-sectional structure of the cover body in the utility model.

[0026] In the figure: 1. body; 2. outer barrel; 21. discharge duct; 3. cover body; 31. mounting groove; 311. air outlet; 312. step groove; 32. cover plate; 321. air inlet; 322. first connecting strip; 323. second connecting strip; 33. second convex ring; 34. grille; 341. third connecting strip; 4. hot air assembly; 41. air guide shell; 411. first connection port; 412. second connection port; 413. first chamber; 414. second chamber; 415. third chamber; 416. first convex ring; 42. fan; 43. heating element; 5. inner barrel; 51. through hole; 6. drive motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] Embodiment 1: Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a washing machine with a drying function includes a body 1, an outer barrel 2 is arranged in the body 1, a cover body 3 is arranged on the top of the outer barrel 2, a hot air assembly 4 for conveying hot air into the outer barrel 2 is arranged on the cover body 3, an inner barrel 5 for accommodating clothes is arranged in the outer barrel 2, a plurality of through holes 51 are arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel 5, a discharge pipe 21 and a driving motor 6 are arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel 2, a driving shaft of the driving motor 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner barrel 5, and the inner barrel 5 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 6. Among them, the discharge pipe 21 is used for drainage and exhaust.

[0030] In this embodiment, the cover body 3 is provided with a mounting groove 31 and a cover plate 32 covering the groove of the mounting groove 31, the cover plate 32 is provided with an air inlet 321, the groove bottom of the mounting groove 31 is provided with an air outlet 311, the hot air component 4 is arranged in the mounting groove 31, and the air outside the cover body 3 flows into the mounting groove 31 through the air inlet 321, and flows into the outer barrel 2 through the air outlet 311 after being heated by the hot air component 4. Preferably, the air outlet 311 is located directly above the inner barrel 5.

[0031] In this embodiment, the notch of the installation slot 31 is provided with a step slot 312, and the cover plate 32 is engaged with the step slot 312, so as to facilitate the alignment and assembly of the cover plate 32 and the cover body 3, and facilitate the subsequent fixing of the two by screws or other fasteners.

[0032] Embodiment 2: Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the rest of the parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, except that the two opposite side walls of the air inlet 321 are connected by a plurality of first connecting strips 322, and a plurality of U-shaped second connecting strips 323 are arranged on the lower end surface of the cover plate 32, and the plurality of second connecting strips 323 are alternately distributed with the plurality of first connecting strips 322. The arrangement of this structure not only facilitates the one-time processing of the cover plate 32 to obtain the air inlet 321, but also the first connecting strips 322 and the second connecting strips 323 can improve the structural strength, the air inlet 321 can be made larger, the edge of the air inlet 321 is not prone to warping to affect the product quality, and the reliability is good.

[0033] In this embodiment, the hot air assembly 4 includes an air guide housing 41, a fan 42 and a heating element 43. The air guide housing 41 has a first connection port 411 and a second connection port 412. The exhaust port of the fan 42 is connected to the first connection port 411, and the second connection port 412 is connected to the air outlet 311. The heating element 43 is arranged in the air guide housing 41. After the fan 42 is started, the air in the mounting groove 31 can flow quickly into the air guide housing 41, and after being heated by the heating element 43, it flows into the outer barrel 2 through the air outlet 311. Conventionally, the heating element 43 adopts a common PTC heating element on the market.

[0034] Embodiment 3: Figure 4, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the rest is the same as the second embodiment, the difference is that the air guide housing 41 is provided with a first chamber 413, a second chamber 414 and a third chamber 415 which are distributed from left to right in sequence, the front side wall of the first chamber 413, the front side wall of the second chamber 414 and the front side wall of the third chamber 415 are located on the same plane, the length of the first chamber 413 along the front-to-back direction, the length of the third chamber 415 along the front-to-back direction, and the length of the second chamber 414 along the front-to-back direction increase in sequence, the first connection port 411 is connected to the first chamber 413, the heating element 43 is located in the second chamber 414, the second connection port 412 is connected to the third chamber 415, and the second connection port 412 is larger than the first connection port 411. Since the space of the mounting slot 31 is limited and the exhaust port of the fan 42 is small, the design of this structure can make full use of the space in the mounting slot 31, which helps to improve the heating efficiency.

[0035] In this embodiment, a first convex ring 416 surrounding the second connecting port 412 is disposed at the lower end of the air guide housing 41 . The first convex ring 416 is inserted into the air outlet 311 to facilitate alignment and assembly and improve the stability of the connection between the two.

[0036] Embodiment 4: Figure 8 As shown, the rest of the parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, except that a second convex ring 33 surrounding the air outlet 311 is provided at the lower end of the cover body 3 , and two upper and lower rows of grilles 34 are provided in the second convex ring 33 .

[0037] In this embodiment, the grille 34 includes a plurality of third connecting bars 341 arranged in parallel, and the third connecting bars 341 located in the upper row and the third connecting bars 341 located in the lower row are alternately distributed.

[0038] The setting of the grille 34 can change the path of air flow, causing the airflow to form a more complex flow pattern at the air outlet 311. The alternating distribution of the third connecting strips 341 can guide the airflow to diffuse in a more dispersed manner, which helps the hot air to fully cover the outer barrel 2 and helps to improve the drying efficiency.

[0039] The above is an exemplary description of the utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the implementation of the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various improvements are made using the method concept and technical solution of the utility model, or the concept and technical solution of the utility model are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A washing machine with a drying function, comprising a body (1), characterized in that An outer barrel (2) is arranged in the machine body (1), a cover body (3) is arranged on the top of the outer barrel (2), a hot air assembly (4) for conveying hot air into the outer barrel (2) is arranged on the cover body (3), an inner barrel (5) for accommodating clothes is arranged in the outer barrel (2), a plurality of through holes (51) are arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel (5), a discharge pipe (21) and a drive motor (6) are arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel (2), and a drive shaft of the drive motor (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner barrel (5).

2. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 1, characterized in that The cover body (3) is provided with a mounting groove (31) and a cover plate (32) covering the groove opening of the mounting groove (31); the cover plate (32) is provided with an air inlet (321); the bottom of the mounting groove (31) is provided with an air outlet (311); the hot air component (4) is arranged in the mounting groove (31); air outside the cover body (3) flows into the mounting groove (31) through the air inlet (321), is heated by the hot air component (4), and then flows into the outer barrel (2) through the air outlet (311).

3. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 2, characterized in that The notch of the installation groove (31) is provided with a step groove (312), and the cover plate (32) is engaged with the step groove (312).

4. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 2, characterized in that The two opposite side walls of the air inlet (321) are connected via a plurality of first connecting strips (322), and a plurality of U-shaped second connecting strips (323) are provided on the lower end surface of the cover plate (32), and the plurality of the second connecting strips (323) and the plurality of the first connecting strips (322) are alternately distributed.

5. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 2, characterized in that The hot air component (4) comprises an air guide shell (41), a fan (42) and a heating element (43); the air guide shell (41) has a first connection port (411) and a second connection port (412); the air outlet of the fan (42) is connected to the first connection port (411), the second connection port (412) is connected to the air outlet (311), and the heating element (43) is arranged in the air guide shell (41).

6. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 5, characterized in that The air guide shell (41) is provided with a first chamber (413), a second chamber (414) and a third chamber (415) which are distributed from left to right in sequence. The front side wall of the first chamber (413), the front side wall of the second chamber (414) and the front side wall of the third chamber (415) are located on the same plane. The length of the first chamber (413) along the front-to-back direction, the length of the third chamber (415) along the front-to-back direction and the length of the second chamber (414) along the front-to-back direction increase in sequence. The first connecting port (411) is connected to the first chamber (413). The heating element (43) is located in the second chamber (414). The second connecting port (412) is connected to the third chamber (415). The second connecting port (412) is larger than the first connecting port (411).

7. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 5, characterized in that A first convex ring (416) surrounding the second connecting port (412) is provided at the lower end of the air guide housing (41), and the first convex ring (416) is inserted into the air outlet (311).

8. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 2, characterized in that The lower end of the cover body (3) is provided with a second convex ring (33) surrounding the air outlet (311), and the second convex ring (33) is provided with upper and lower rows of grilles (34).

9. A washing machine with drying function according to claim 8, characterized in that The grille (34) comprises a plurality of third connecting bars (341) arranged in parallel, wherein the third connecting bars (341) located in an upper row and the third connecting bars (341) located in a lower row are distributed alternately.

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