Air inlet assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air inlet assembly which comprises an annular air inlet or a plurality of air inlets arranged in an annular array. The annular air inlet channel is communicated with the air inlet; one end of the air collecting channel is communicated with the annular air inlet channel, and a fan is arranged in the air collecting channel; and the other end of the air collecting channel is communicated with the air outlet. According to the air inlet assembly, clothes can be adsorbed to the surface of equipment, adsorption is continuously kept in the dynamic movement process, meanwhile, work of the equipment is not affected, and the clothes do not need to be manually attached to the surface of the equipment in the working processes of ironing, flattening, hair ball removing and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of handheld devices, in particular to an air inlet component. Background Art

[0002] A steam brush is one of the commonly used devices for ironing clothes. Currently, most ironing devices on the market have the function of steam ironing, thus meeting people's needs for ironing clothes.

[0003] In the prior art, when a steam brush is actually used, steam is sprayed out by turning on the steam brush to iron clothes. However, when some people iron clothes or iron part of clothes, they need to hold the steam brush with one hand and keep pulling the clothes with the other hand to ensure the expected ironing effect as much as possible. Although the above solution can meet the ironing needs to a certain extent, it is easy to burn the hand holding the clothes during use, which is inconvenient and the ironing efficiency needs to be further improved. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide an air inlet assembly, which is suitable for handheld devices, in particular for handheld ironing devices.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] An air inlet assembly, comprising:

[0007] An annular air inlet or a plurality of annular array air inlets;

[0008] an annular air inlet passage, the annular air inlet passage being in communication with the air inlet;

[0009] An air collecting channel, one end of which is connected to the annular air inlet channel, and a fan is provided in the air collecting channel;

[0010] An air outlet, the other end of the air collecting channel is connected to the air outlet.

[0011] The above-mentioned air inlet assembly, wherein, comprises:

[0012] An air inlet panel, the air inlet panel is annular, and the air inlet is opened on the air inlet panel;

[0013] An air inlet inner plate and an air inlet outer plate, both of which are annular, the air inlet inner plate is arranged inside the air inlet outer plate, there is a gap between the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate, the inner edge of the air inlet panel is connected to the air inlet inner plate, and the outer edge of the air inlet panel is connected to the air inlet outer plate;

[0014] The air inlet panel, the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate together form the annular air inlet channel.

[0015] In the above-mentioned air inlet assembly, the front ends of the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate are connected to the air inlet panel, and the rear ends of the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate are closed.

[0016] The above-mentioned air inlet assembly, wherein the annular air inlet passage has an axial direction, the air inlet inner plate is arranged parallel to the axial direction, and the air inlet outer plate is arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction;

[0017] Wherein, the distance between the front end of the air inlet outer plate and the air inlet inner plate is greater than the distance between the rear end of the air inlet outer plate and the air inlet inner plate.

[0018] In the above-mentioned air inlet assembly, the annular air inlet channel has an axial direction, the air collecting channel is linear, and the air collecting channel is arranged parallel to the axial direction.

[0019] The above-mentioned air inlet assembly, wherein, comprises: an air collecting hood, the air collecting hood is hollow, one end of the air collecting hood is connected to at least one of the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate;

[0020] The front end of the air collecting cover is located at the rear side of the air inlet panel;

[0021] The air collecting cover is located at one side of the annular air inlet passage rather than at the center.

[0022] The above-mentioned air inlet assembly, wherein the air outlet is opened on both sides of the rear end of the air collecting cover.

[0023] The above-mentioned air inlet assembly, among others, comprises: an air guide assembly, wherein the air guide assembly has two air guide surfaces, and the two air guide surfaces are respectively opposite to the air outlets on both sides of the rear end of the air collecting hood.

[0024] The above-mentioned air inlet assembly, wherein the lower surface of the air collecting cover is also provided with a hole.

[0025] The above-mentioned air inlet assembly, wherein the air collecting cover comprises:

[0026] A first air collecting cover integrally connected to the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate;

[0027] and a second air collecting hood in the shape of a cover which is detachably connected to the first air collecting hood.

[0028] Due to the adoption of the above technology, the utility model has the following positive effects compared with the prior art:

[0029] (1) The air inlet assembly provided by the utility model can adsorb clothes to the surface of the device and keep the adsorption during dynamic movement without affecting the operation of the device, so that the clothes do not need to be manually pressed against the surface of the device during the operation of ironing, smoothing, and removing hair balls. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 It is a reference schematic diagram of the use status of the air inlet assembly of the utility model.

[0031] Figure 2 , Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the air inlet assembly of the utility model.

[0032] Figure 4 It is a schematic axial cross-sectional view of the air inlet assembly of the utility model.

[0033] Figure 5 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the axial section of the air inlet assembly of the utility model.

[0034] Figure 6 It is a radial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the front part of the air inlet assembly of the utility model.

[0035] Figure 7 It is a radial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the rear portion of the air inlet assembly of the utility model.

[0036] In the attached drawings: 1. air inlet; 2. annular air inlet channel; 3. air collecting channel; 4. fan; 5. air outlet; 61. air inlet panel; 62. air inlet inner panel; 63. air inlet outer panel; 64. air collecting hood; 65. air guide assembly; 66. air guide surface; 67. hole; 68. first air collecting hood; 69. second air collecting hood. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, “front”, “back”, “lateral” and “vertical” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention. They do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific direction and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0039] It should be specially explained that the terms “horizontal” and “vertical” in the present invention are used to illustrate a rough positional relationship, rather than a strict “horizontal plane” or “vertical plane”.

[0040] See also Figures 1 to 7 As shown, an air inlet assembly of a preferred embodiment is shown, comprising: an annular air inlet 1 or a plurality of air inlets 1 in a ring-shaped array, an annular air inlet channel 2, an air collecting channel 3, and an air outlet 5, wherein the annular air inlet channel 2 is connected to the air inlet 1, one end of the air collecting channel 3 is connected to the annular air inlet channel 2, a fan 4 is provided in the air collecting channel 3, and the other end of the air collecting channel 2 is connected to the air outlet 5.

[0041] The present embodiment is applicable to a handheld clothing processing device, which may be a steam brush, an iron, a hanging iron, a lint remover, or the like, which requires the clothing to be hung up and processed close to its surface.

[0042] When a user uses the device, he usually needs to hold the device with one hand and use the other hand to keep the clothes tight so that the device is close to the clothes and the clothes do not move back.

[0043] For example, when using a handheld iron, the clothes need to be stretched tight, and then the iron is pressed against the surface of the clothes and ironed back and forth.

[0044] During the above use process, the clothes need to be manually pressed against the surface of the device, which may easily cause burns to the user when using high-temperature steam equipment.

[0045] The air inlet assembly provided in this embodiment can adsorb clothes to the surface of the device and keep them adsorbed during dynamic movement without affecting the operation of the device, so that the clothes do not need to be manually pressed against the surface of the device during ironing, smoothing, and hair ball removal.

[0046] Furthermore, the air inlet assembly provided in this embodiment is annular inlet, which can determine an annular area to be ironed for the working area located inside the annular air inlet channel to work.

[0047] Furthermore, the air inlet assembly provided in this embodiment continuously provides a clothes adsorption effect, which can make the clothes expand outward from the center of the annular ironing area, thereby providing a better ironing effect.

[0048] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the air inlet panel 61 is annular, and the air inlet 1 is opened on the air inlet panel 61.

[0049] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the air inlet inner plate 62 and the air inlet outer plate 63 are both annular, the air inlet inner plate 62 is arranged inside the air inlet outer plate 63, there is a gap between the air inlet inner plate 62 and the air inlet outer plate 63, the inner edge of the air inlet panel 61 is connected to the air inlet inner plate 62, and the outer edge of the air inlet panel 61 is connected to the air inlet outer plate 63.

[0050] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the air inlet panel 61 , the air inlet inner panel 62 and the air inlet outer panel 63 together form an annular air inlet channel 2 .

[0051] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the front ends of the air inlet inner plate 62 and the air inlet outer plate 63 are connected to the air inlet panel 61, and the rear ends of the air inlet inner plate 62 and the air inlet outer plate 63 are closed.

[0052] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the annular air inlet channel 2 has an axial direction, the air inlet inner plate 62 is arranged parallel to the axial direction, and the air inlet outer plate 63 is arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction;

[0053] The distance between the front end of the air inlet outer plate 63 and the air inlet inner plate 62 is greater than the distance between the rear end of the air inlet outer plate 63 and the air inlet inner plate 62 .

[0054] Specifically, the ventilation area of ​​the annular air inlet channel 2 in the axial direction gradually decreases.

[0055] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the air collecting channel 3 is linear, and the air collecting channel 3 is arranged parallel to the axial direction.

[0056] Specifically, the air collecting channel 3 is Figure 1 Extends in the left and right directions.

[0057] Further, as a preferred embodiment, it includes: an air collecting hood 64, which is cylindrical and hollow, and one end of the air collecting hood 64 is connected to at least one of the air inlet inner plate 62 and the air inlet outer plate 63.

[0058] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the front end of the air collecting cover 64 is located at the rear side of the air inlet panel 61 .

[0059] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the air collecting cover 64 is located on one side of the annular air inlet channel 2 rather than in the center.

[0060] Specifically, the air collecting cover 64 is located on the circular side surface of the annular air inlet channel 2 rather than the hollow part of the annular air inlet channel 2 .

[0061] More specifically, the air inlet structure of this embodiment can be used for handheld hanging steamers, ironing machines, etc. The annular air inlet channel 2 is used to be arranged on the periphery of the handheld hanging steamer and ironing machine, and its annular air inlet structure needs to reserve space for the air outlet and gas outlet of the handheld hanging steamer and ironing machine.

[0062] More specifically, when the air inlet structure of this embodiment is assembled on a handheld hanging steamer or ironing machine, the air collecting cover 64 can be located at the top, side, etc. of the handheld hanging steamer or ironing machine, and is preferably located at the top thereof.

[0063] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the air outlet 5 is opened on both sides of the rear end of the air collecting cover 64 .

[0064] Preferably, the air outlet is a grille opening. Preferably, the air outlets are opened in sequence along the vertical direction. Preferably, the air outlets penetrate the air collecting cover 64 along the horizontal direction.

[0065] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, it includes: an air guide component 65, the air guide component 65 has two air guide surfaces 66, and the two air guide surfaces 66 are respectively opposite to the air outlets 5 on both sides of the rear end of the air collecting cover 64.

[0066] Specifically, a portion of the air guide assembly 65 is in a columnar structure, and its cross section is roughly triangular, and the two air guide surfaces 66 are arranged to be inclined relative to the above-mentioned axial direction.

[0067] Specifically, the wind guiding surface 66 is an inclined surface or a curved surface, which is used to guide the wind in the axial direction to be discharged to the air outlet 5.

[0068] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a portion of the air guide assembly 65 is in a columnar structure, and a hole 67 is also provided on the lower surface of the air collecting cover 64, and the hole 67 is used to lead out or introduce the wiring harness.

[0069] Specifically, a avoidance groove is provided at the lower end of the air guide assembly 65 for avoiding the hole 67 .

[0070] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the air collecting hood 64 includes: a first air collecting hood 68 integrally connected to the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate, and a cover-shaped second air collecting hood 69 detachably connected to the first air collecting hood 68 .

[0071] Specifically, the air collecting cover 64 adopts a front-to-back split structure, and the fan 4 and the like can be maintained after the second air collecting cover 69 is disassembled.

[0072] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the implementation mode and protection scope of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, it should be aware that all solutions obtained by equivalent substitutions and obvious changes made using the description and illustrations of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air inlet assembly, characterized in that: include: An annular air inlet or a plurality of annular array air inlets; an annular air inlet passage, the annular air inlet passage being in communication with the air inlet; An air collecting channel, one end of which is connected to the annular air inlet channel, and a fan is provided in the air collecting channel; An air outlet, the other end of the air collecting channel is connected to the air outlet.

2. The air inlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: include: An air inlet panel, the air inlet panel is annular, and the air inlet is opened on the air inlet panel; An air inlet inner plate and an air inlet outer plate, both of which are annular, the air inlet inner plate is arranged inside the air inlet outer plate, there is a gap between the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate, the inner edge of the air inlet panel is connected to the air inlet inner plate, and the outer edge of the air inlet panel is connected to the air inlet outer plate; The air inlet panel, the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate together form the annular air inlet channel.

3. The air inlet assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front ends of the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate are connected to the air inlet panel, and the rear ends of the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate are closed.

4. The air inlet assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The annular air inlet passage has an axial direction, the air inlet inner plate is arranged parallel to the axial direction, and the air inlet outer plate is arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction; Wherein, the distance between the front end of the air inlet outer plate and the air inlet inner plate is greater than the distance between the rear end of the air inlet outer plate and the air inlet inner plate.

5. The air inlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular air inlet channel has an axial direction, the air collecting channel is linear, and the air collecting channel is arranged parallel to the axial direction.

6. The air inlet assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: include: An air collecting hood, wherein the air collecting hood is hollow and one end of the air collecting hood is connected to at least one of the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate; The front end of the air collecting cover is located at the rear side of the air inlet panel; The air collecting cover is located at one side of the annular air inlet passage rather than at the center.

7. The air inlet assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air outlets are arranged on both sides of the rear end of the air collecting cover.

8. The air inlet assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: include: The wind guide component comprises two wind guide surfaces, and the two wind guide surfaces are respectively opposite to the air outlets on both sides of the rear end of the wind collecting cover.

9. The air inlet assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower surface of the air collecting cover is also provided with a hole.

10. The air inlet assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The wind collecting hood comprises: A first air collecting cover integrally connected to the air inlet inner plate and the air inlet outer plate; and a second air collecting hood in the shape of a cover which is detachably connected to the first air collecting hood.

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