Clothes stirring structure of clothes dryer

Abstract

The clothes stirring structure of the clothes dryer comprises a supporting frame, a roller, a stirring piece and a supporting piece, the roller is rotationally installed on the supporting frame, a drying cavity for containing wet clothes is formed in the roller, the stirring piece is installed on the roller in a telescopic mode, and the supporting piece is installed on the roller. The stirring part comprises a stirring part capable of moving in the drying cavity and an abutting part connected with the stirring part, the abutting part extends out of the outer wall face of the roller, the supporting part is installed on the supporting frame and arranged in the length direction of the roller in a protruding mode, and the stirring part is configured to stir the stirring part when the roller rotates. The abutting part abuts against the supporting piece, and then the stirring part is driven to move towards the center in the drying cavity. Through cooperation of the supporting piece and the stirring piece, the stacked clothes can be continuously ejected and turned over, all positions of the wet clothes can be evenly heated, and then the drying efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of dryers, and particularly to a clothes stirring structure of a dryer. Background Art

[0002] A dryer is a cleaning household appliance that uses electric heating to instantly evaporate and dry the moisture in the washed clothes. In the existing dryers, when the wet clothes are dried in the drum, they are only flipped by the convex structures provided on the drum. If there are a large number of clothes, effective flipping of the clothes cannot be achieved, resulting in continuous accumulation of the clothes, seriously affecting the drying efficiency. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of this application is to provide a clothes stirring structure of a dryer. Through the cooperation of the support member and the stirring member, the accumulated clothes can be continuously and uninterruptedly pushed open and flipped, so that all positions of the wet clothes can be evenly heated, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] On the one hand, a clothes stirring structure of a dryer is provided, including: a support frame, a drum, a stirring member, and a support member. The drum is rotatably installed on the support frame. A drying cavity for placing wet clothes is formed inside the drum. The stirring member is telescopically installed on the drum. The stirring member includes a stirring portion that can move in the drying cavity and an abutting portion connected to the stirring portion. The abutting portion extends out of the outer wall surface of the drum. The support member is installed on the support frame and protrudes along the length direction of the drum. The stirring member is configured such that when the drum rotates, the abutting portion abuts against the support member, thereby driving the stirring portion to move towards the center direction in the drying cavity.

[0006] Further, sliding portions protrude from both sides of the stirring portion, and sliding grooves that cooperate with the sliding portions for sliding are provided on the drum.

[0007] Further, an elastic member is provided between the upper top surface of the sliding groove and the sliding portion. The elastic member makes the stirring portion always have a tendency to move towards the abutting portion.

[0008] Further, the elastic member is a compression spring.

[0009] Further, a plurality of support members are provided on the support frame and are circumferentially spaced apart with the outer peripheral surface of the drum as the reference surface.

[0010] Further, a plurality of stirring members are provided on the drum and are evenly spaced apart.

[0011] Further, the cross-section of the stirring part is wavy.

[0012] Further, a guiding inclined surface for cooperating with and guiding the abutting part is arranged on one side of the supporting member.

[0013] Further, a driving assembly is further included. The driving assembly is installed on the support frame, and the power end is connected to the roller.

[0014] Further, an air duct assembly is further included. An air inlet is formed in the roller, and an air supply channel is formed in the air duct assembly. The air supply channel is communicated with the air inlet for supplying heated air to the air inlet.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: During the operation of the dryer, when the roller starts to rotate, the stirring member installed thereon will also move along with the rotation of the roller; the stirring member is composed of a stirring part and an abutting part, wherein the stirring part is located in the drying cavity inside the roller and is used for directly contacting and turning over wet clothes; the abutting part extends out of the outer wall surface of the roller and interacts with the supporting member installed on the support frame. As the roller rotates, the abutting part of the stirring member will periodically contact the supporting member. When the abutting part contacts the supporting member, due to the protrusion of the supporting member and the rotational force of the roller, the abutting part will receive a force along the length direction of the roller, and this force will push the stirring part to move towards the center direction in the drying cavity, that is, the stirring part will move towards the central axis direction of the roller, thereby pushing open or turning over the wet clothes piled up in the roller. As the roller continues to rotate, the stirring member will contact the supporting member multiple times within the rotation period of the roller, thereby continuously pushing open and turning over the clothes, ensuring that the wet clothes can be evenly heated during the drying process, and avoiding the problem of uneven drying caused by the accumulation of clothes. Through the cooperation of the stirring member and the supporting member, the present application can continuously push open and turn over the piled-up clothes, enabling all parts of the clothes to be evenly heated, thereby improving the drying efficiency. Since the drying efficiency is improved and the drying time is reduced, the energy consumption and carbon emissions are reduced, meeting the environmental protection requirements of energy conservation and emission reduction. Since the stirring member is telescopically installed on the roller and moves towards the center direction when turning over the clothes, this method is gentler than the traditional convex structure for turning over clothes, reducing the wear of the clothes during the drying process. At the same time, the clothes stirring structure is applicable to various models of dryers. Whether it is a small household dryer or a large commercial dryer, the number and position of the stirring member and the supporting member can be adjusted to adapt to the drying requirements of clothes with different capacities. Moreover, the structures of the stirring member and the supporting member are relatively simple, easy to disassemble and replace, facilitating the daily maintenance and upkeep of users. Description of the Drawings

[0016] The following further elaborates on the present application in detail according to the drawings and embodiments.

[0017] Figure 1 A perspective view of the clothes stirring structure of the dryer according to the embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 A front view of the clothes stirring structure of the dryer according to the embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 A perspective view of the stirring member according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0020] In the figure: 1, support frame; 2, drum; 3, stirring member; 301, stirring part; 302, abutting part; 303, sliding part; 4, support member. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] To make the technical problems solved by the present application, the technical solutions adopted and the achieved technical effects clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0023] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through other features between them. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "on" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "under" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0024] Such as Figures 1 - 3As shown in the figure, this embodiment provides a clothes stirring structure for a dryer, including: a support frame 1, a drum 2, a stirring member 3, and a support member 4. The drum 2 is rotatably installed on the support frame 1. A drying cavity for placing wet clothes is formed inside the drum 2. The stirring member 3 is telescopically installed on the drum 2. The stirring member 3 includes a stirring portion 301 capable of moving in the drying cavity and an abutting portion 302 connected to the stirring portion 301. The abutting portion 302 extends out of the outer wall surface of the drum 2. The support member 4 is installed on the support frame 1 and protrudes along the length direction of the drum 2. The stirring member 3 is configured such that when the drum 2 rotates, the abutting portion 302 abuts against the support member 4, thereby driving the stirring portion 301 to move towards the center direction in the drying cavity.

[0025] Based on the above solution, during the operation of the dryer, when the drum 2 starts to rotate, the stirring member 3 installed on it will also move along with the rotation of the drum 2. The stirring member 3 is composed of a stirring portion 301 and an abutting portion 302. The stirring portion 301 is located in the drying cavity inside the drum 2 and is used to directly contact and flip the wet clothes. The abutting portion 302 extends out of the outer wall surface of the drum 2 and interacts with the support member 4 installed on the support frame 1. As the drum 2 rotates, the abutting portion 302 of the stirring member 3 will periodically contact the support member 4. When the abutting portion 302 contacts the support member 4, due to the protrusion of the support member 4 and the rotational force of the drum 2, the abutting portion 302 will receive a force along the length direction of the drum 2. This force will push the stirring portion 301 to move towards the center direction in the drying cavity, that is, the stirring portion 301 will move towards the central axis direction of the drum 2, thereby pushing aside or flipping the wet clothes piled up in the drum 2. As the drum 2 continues to rotate, the stirring member 3 will contact the support member 4 multiple times within the rotation period of the drum 2, thereby continuously pushing aside and flipping the clothes, ensuring that the wet clothes can be evenly heated during the drying process and avoiding the problem of uneven drying caused by the accumulation of clothes. Through the cooperation of the stirring member 3 and the support member 4, this application can continuously push aside and flip the piled-up clothes, enabling all parts of the clothes to be evenly heated, thereby improving the drying efficiency. Since the drying efficiency is improved and the drying time is reduced, the energy consumption and carbon emissions are reduced, meeting the environmental protection requirements of energy conservation and emission reduction. Since the stirring member 3 is telescopically installed on the drum 2 and moves towards the center direction when flipping the clothes, this method is gentler than the traditional convex structure for flipping clothes, reducing the wear of the clothes during the drying process. At the same time, this clothes stirring structure is applicable to various models of dryers. Whether it is a small household dryer or a large commercial dryer, the number and position of the stirring member 3 and the support member 4 can be adjusted to adapt to the drying requirements of clothes with different capacities. Moreover, the structures of the stirring member 3 and the support member 4 are relatively simple, easy to disassemble and replace, facilitating the daily maintenance and upkeep of users.

[0026] Furthermore, sliding portions 303 protrude from both sides of the stirring portion 301, and sliding grooves for mating with the sliding portions 303 are formed in the drum 2. After the design of the sliding portions 303 and the sliding grooves is added, the moving mode of the stirring member 3 in the drum 2 becomes more stable and controllable. When the drum 2 rotates, the abutting portion 302 of the stirring member 3 contacts the support member 4, generating a force towards the center of the drum 2. This force not only causes the stirring portion 301 to move towards the center, but also causes the sliding portions 303 on both sides of the stirring portion 301 to slide in the sliding grooves on the inner wall of the drum 2. The sliding grooves provide a clear movement trajectory for the sliding portions 303, enabling the stirring portion 301 to move along a predetermined path when subjected to the force, rather than wobbling or shifting randomly. The cooperation between the sliding grooves and the sliding portions 303 ensures that the stirring portion 301 can move stably and effectively in the drying chamber and push aside and turn over the piled-up clothes. The cooperation between the sliding portions 303 and the sliding grooves makes the movement of the stirring portion 301 more stable, reducing the problems of uneven drying or clothing wear caused by wobbling or shifting. It can also precisely control the movement trajectory of the stirring portion 301 in the drying chamber, thereby realizing effective turning of the clothes and ensuring that all parts of the clothes are evenly heated.

[0027] Furthermore, an elastic member is provided between the upper top surface of the sliding groove and the sliding portion 303, and the elastic member causes the stirring portion 301 to always have a tendency to move towards the abutting portion 302. After adding the elastic member to the design between the sliding groove and the sliding portion 303, the working mechanism of the stirring member 3 is further optimized. The function of the elastic member is to provide a continuous restoring force, so that when the stirring portion 301 is not pushed by the support member 4, it always has a tendency to move towards the abutting portion 302, that is, towards the outer wall surface of the drum 2. When the drum 2 starts to rotate, the abutting portion 302 of the stirring member 3 contacts the support member 4, receiving a force towards the center of the drum 2. This force overcomes the restoring force of the elastic member and pushes the stirring portion 301 towards the center to push aside and turn over the clothes. When the abutting portion 302 of the stirring member 3 separates from the support member 4, the restoring force of the elastic member begins to act, pulling the stirring portion 301 back to the initial position, that is, the position close to the outer wall surface of the drum 2. This reciprocating motion mode ensures that the stirring member 3 can effectively turn over the clothes during each rotation of the drum 2. And due to the presence of the elastic member, the stirring portion 301 can quickly return to the initial position to prepare for the next turning action.

[0028] Specifically, the elastic member is a compression spring. The compression spring is placed between the upper top surface of the sliding groove and the sliding portion 303, and it is always in a compressed state. Because when the stirring portion 301 is not subjected to an external force, it will be pushed back by the compression spring to the initial position close to the outer wall surface of the drum 2. The thrust and restoring force of the compression spring ensure that the stirring member 3 can efficiently and reliably push open and flip the clothes, improving the drying efficiency. Moreover, since the stirring portion 301 can automatically return to the initial position without an external force, unnecessary energy consumption is reduced.

[0029] In some embodiments, a plurality of the supporting members 4 are provided on the supporting frame 1 and are circumferentially spaced apart with the outer peripheral surface of the drum 2 as the reference plane. This solution allows the contact portion 302 of the stirring member 3 to come into contact with the supporting members 4 at different positions during the rotation of the drum 2, so as to flip the clothes at different angles and positions. When the drum 2 starts to rotate, the contact portion 302 of the stirring member 3 will sequentially contact each of the supporting members 4. At each contact, the compression spring will be compressed and generate a thrust force towards the center of the drum 2, pushing the stirring portion 301 to push open and flip the clothes. Since the supporting members 4 are circumferentially spaced apart, the stirring member 3 will perform flipping actions at different positions of the drum 2, ensuring that the clothes can be evenly flipped and dried in all directions.

[0030] Meanwhile, a plurality of the stirring members 3 are provided on the drum 2 and are evenly spaced apart. Since the stirring members 3 are evenly spaced apart on the drum 2, the clothes can be flipped at various positions of the drum 2, thus achieving a more comprehensive drying effect. The comprehensive flipping enables the moisture in the clothes to evaporate faster, thereby significantly improving the drying efficiency. Since the clothes can be flipped at various positions of the drum 2, the possibility of long-term accumulation and friction of the clothes at a certain position is reduced, further reducing the risk of clothes wear. Moreover, regardless of the material, shape or weight of the clothes, the plurality of evenly distributed stirring members 3 can effectively perform flipping, enhancing the adaptability of the device. In addition, the even distribution of the plurality of stirring members 3 also helps to balance the load inside the drum 2 and reduce problems such as eccentricity of the drum 2 caused by uneven distribution of the clothes.

[0031] Optionally, the cross-section of the stirring portion 301 is wavy. In the design of the stirring portion 301, the adoption of a wavy cross-section is an innovative choice. This design not only increases the surface area of the stirring portion 301, making it have a better grasping and flipping effect when contacting the clothes, but also can increase the contact area between the clothes and the hot air to a certain extent, thereby improving the drying efficiency. Moreover, the wavy design of the stirring portion 301 can more evenly disperse the pressure of the clothes, reducing the friction and wear of the clothes during the flipping process and extending the service life of the clothes.

[0032] Preferably, a guiding inclined surface for cooperating with and guiding the abutting portion 302 is provided on one side of the supporting member 4. When the drum 2 starts to rotate, the abutting portion 302 of the agitating member 3 will come into contact with the guiding inclined surface of the supporting member 4. The design of the guiding inclined surface enables the agitating member 3 to smoothly move along the direction of the inclined surface when being acted upon by the supporting member 4, thereby ensuring that the agitating portion 301 can accurately and effectively push open and turn over the clothes.

[0033] In addition, a driving assembly and an air duct assembly are further included. The driving assembly is mounted on the support frame 1, and its power end is connected to the drum 2. An air inlet is formed in the drum 2. A air supply channel is formed in the air duct assembly, and the air supply channel is communicated with the air inlet for delivering heated air to the air inlet. In a complete dryer system, in addition to the designs of the agitating member 3 and the supporting member 4 mentioned above, a driving assembly and an air duct assembly are further included. These two assemblies cooperate together to ensure that the dryer can efficiently and reliably complete the task of drying clothes. The driving assembly is mounted on the support frame 1, and its power end is directly connected to the drum 2. When the driving assembly is started, it will provide the driving force for the drum 2 to rotate, enabling the drum 2 to continuously and stably rotate inside the dryer. This rotation is the basis for the normal operation of the agitating member 3 and the key for the clothes to be effectively turned over and dried. An air supply channel is formed inside the air duct assembly, and this channel is communicated with the air inlet on the drum 2. The main function of the air supply channel is to deliver the heated air into the drum 2 for drying the clothes. During the drying process, the air duct assembly will continuously send hot air into the drum 2 and discharge the humid air at the same time, thereby ensuring that a suitable temperature and humidity environment is always maintained inside the drum 2.

[0034] In the description of this article, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are only for the convenience of description and simplifying the operation, 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 thus cannot be construed as a limitation to this application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0035] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0036] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0037] The technical principles of the present application are described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present application and cannot be interpreted as limiting the scope of protection of the present application in any way. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art can think of other specific implementation methods of the present application without creative work, and these methods will fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A clothes stirring structure of a clothes dryer, characterized in that: include: A support frame (1), a drum (2), an agitator (3) and a support member (4), wherein the drum (2) is rotatably mounted on the support frame (1), a drying chamber for placing wet clothes is formed inside the drum (2), the agitator (3) is telescopically mounted on the drum (2), the agitator (3) comprises an agitator portion (301) capable of moving in the drying chamber, and an abutment portion (302) connected with the agitator portion (301), the abutment portion (302) extending out of the outer wall surface of the drum (2), the support member (4) is mounted on the support frame (1) and is protruding along the length direction of the drum (2), and the agitator (3) is configured such that when the drum (2) rotates, the abutment portion (302) abuts against the support member (4), thereby driving the agitator portion (301) to move toward the center direction in the drying chamber.

2. The clothes stirring structure of the clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: Sliding parts (303) are convexly provided on both sides of the stirring part (301), and sliding grooves cooperating with the sliding parts (303) are provided on the roller (2).

3. The clothes stirring structure of the clothes dryer according to claim 2, characterized in that: An elastic member is provided between the upper top surface of the sliding groove and the sliding portion (303), and the elastic member enables the stirring portion (301) to always have a tendency to move towards the abutting portion (302).

4. The clothes stirring structure of the clothes dryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The elastic member is a compression spring.

5. The clothes stirring structure of a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A plurality of support members (4) are provided on the support frame (1), and are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction with the outer circumferential surface of the roller (2) as a reference plane.

6. The clothes stirring structure of a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A plurality of stirring members (3) are arranged on the drum (2) and are evenly spaced and distributed.

7. The clothes stirring structure of a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The cross section of the stirring portion (301) is wave-shaped.

8. The clothes stirring structure of a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: One side of the support member (4) is provided with a guiding inclined surface which cooperates with the abutting portion (302) for guidance.

9. The clothes stirring structure of a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It also comprises a driving assembly, which is mounted on the supporting frame (1) and has a power end connected to the roller (2).

10. The clothes stirring structure of a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It also comprises an air duct assembly, wherein the drum (2) is provided with an air inlet, and an air supply channel is formed in the air duct assembly, wherein the air supply channel is connected to the air inlet and is used to transport heated air to the air inlet.

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