Straight-row drying assembly of clothes care device and clothes care device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a straight-row drying assembly of a clothes care device, which comprises a drying air duct, a first air duct, a second air duct, a first air duct, a second air duct and a second air duct, wherein one end of the drying air duct is communicated with an outer barrel of the clothes care device; wherein a drainage structure is arranged on a passage from the drying air duct to the air inlet, and the drainage structure is used for gathering and discharging condensate water generated by damp and hot air in the drum at the air inlet, so that a condensate water recovery structure is formed. The drainage structure is arranged at the air inlet to form a condensate water recovery structure, so that the condensate water condensed at the air inlet by humid and hot air can be effectively prevented from flowing out when a high-temperature washing procedure is executed, the use experience of a user is improved, and the safety performance of the clothes care device is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of clothing care devices, in particular to a direct-discharge drying assembly of a clothing care device and a clothing care device. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of washing machine technology, the functions of washing machines are becoming more and more diverse. In addition to the conventional washing, rinsing and spinning functions, washing machines have also added various functions such as drying and high-temperature washing.

[0003] For a washing machine equipped with a direct-discharge drying function, it generally has an air inlet structure for introducing external fresh air. After the external fresh air enters the drying air duct to form a hot air flow, it enters the drum to dry the clothes; it has the characteristics of simple structure, fast drying rate and good effect.

[0004] However, when the high-temperature washing program is executed with detergent, since the moisture in the clothes in the drum is heated, a large amount of humid hot air will be formed. The direct-discharge structure easily causes the humid hot air to flow to the air inlet structure and condense water due to the temperature difference. The condensed water will flow along the outer shell or out, which not only affects the user experience, but also may cause safety problems if it touches electrical components, bringing trouble and inconvenience to the user.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new method to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the present utility model is to provide a direct-discharge drying assembly of a clothing care device. By setting a drainage structure in the drying air duct to form a condensate recovery structure, it can effectively prevent the condensate water formed by the condensation of humid hot air at the air inlet from flowing out during the high-temperature washing program, improve the user experience, and ensure the safety performance of the clothing care device.

[0007] The embodiments of the present utility model disclose:

[0008] The first object of the present utility model is to provide a direct-discharge drying assembly of a clothing care device, including:

[0009] A drying air duct, one end of which is communicated with the outer drum of the clothing care device, and the other end forms an air inlet;

[0010] Wherein, a drainage structure is arranged on the passage from the drying air duct to the air inlet, and the drainage structure is used for converging and discharging the condensate water generated by the humid hot air in the drum at the air inlet, forming a condensate recovery structure.

[0011] Preferably, the drainage structure is close to the air inlet.

[0012] Preferably, the drying air duct includes an air inlet duct, and the drainage structure is arranged in the air inlet duct.

[0013] Preferably, the air inlet is located at the end of the air inlet duct, and the drainage structure is arranged at the air inlet.

[0014] Preferably, the air inlet duct includes a bottom extending in the horizontal direction, and the drainage structure is arranged at the bottom.

[0015] Preferably, the drainage structure includes at least one condensate recovery port, and the condensate recovery port is arranged at the bottom.

[0016] Preferably, a groove is formed in the bottom, and the groove extends along the width direction of the air inlet duct; the condensate recovery port is arranged in the groove.

[0017] Preferably, an inclined surface is arranged on the periphery of the groove to form a diversion structure for condensate.

[0018] Preferably, the air inlet duct further includes a slope, and the slope extends obliquely downward to be adjacent to the inclined surface.

[0019] Preferably, the condensate recovery port is connected with a drain pipe.

[0020] Preferably, the drain pipe is connected with the outer cylinder.

[0021] Preferably, a retaining rib is formed at the air inlet to form a water retaining structure for condensate.

[0022] Preferably, the air inlet is inclined.

[0023] The second object of the present utility model is to provide a clothing care device, including the direct-discharge drying assembly of the clothing care device as described above.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present utility model are as follows:

[0025] The present utility model provides a direct-discharge drying assembly of a clothing care device. By arranging a drainage structure in the drying air duct to form a condensate recovery structure, it can effectively prevent the condensate water condensed at the air inlet from flowing out when the high-temperature washing program is executed, improve the user experience, and ensure the safety performance of the clothing care device.

[0026] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present utility model. In order to be able to understand the technical means of the present utility model more clearly and implement it according to the content of the description, the following takes the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and combines with the drawings to describe in detail as follows. The specific implementation manners of the present utility model are given in detail by the following embodiments and their drawings. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0027] The accompanying drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present utility model and form a part of this application. The schematic embodiments of the present utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the present utility model and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present utility model. In the drawings:

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the clothing care device in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the direct exhaust drying assembly in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the air inlet duct in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 is Figure 3 an enlarged view of part A of

[0032] In the figure: 1. Clothing care device;

[0033] 10. Direct exhaust drying assembly; 101. Drying air duct; 11. Heating air duct; 111. Air outlet; 12. Air inlet duct; 121. Air inlet; 1211. Baffle rib; 12111. Upper baffle rib; 12112. Side baffle rib; 12113. Lower baffle rib; 122. Bottom; 1221. Groove; 1122. Inclined plane; 123. Condensate recovery port; 124. Slope; 125. Fan installation part; 13. Hot air generating device; 131. Heating element; 132. Fan module; 14. Drain pipe; 20. Outer cylinder. Detailed implementation manners

[0034] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0035] In the accompanying drawings, for clarity, the shapes and dimensions may be enlarged, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to indicate the same or similar components.

[0036] In the following description, terms such as center, thickness, height, length, front, back, rear, left, right, top, bottom, upper, lower, etc. are defined with respect to the configurations shown in the respective drawings. In particular, "height" corresponds to the dimension from the top to the bottom, "width" corresponds to the dimension from the left to the right, and "depth" corresponds to the dimension from the front to the back. They are relative concepts and may accordingly change depending on their different positions and usage states. Therefore, these or other orientations should not be construed as restrictive terms.

[0037] Terms related to attachment, connection, etc. (e.g., "connect" and "attach") refer to the relationship in which these structures are directly or indirectly fixed or attached to each other through an intermediate structure, as well as a movable or rigid attachment or relationship, unless otherwise explicitly stated.

[0038] Embodiment 1

[0039] An embodiment of the present utility model provides a direct-discharge drying assembly 10 of a clothing care device 1. As shown in combination with Figures 1 - 4 shown, it includes:

[0040] A drying air duct 101, one end of which is communicated with the outer cylinder 20 of the clothing care device 1, and the other end forms an air inlet 121;

[0041] A hot air generating device 13, which is installed in the drying air duct 101 for providing a hot air flow to the outer cylinder;

[0042] Wherein, a drainage structure is provided on the passage of the drying air duct to the air inlet 121. The drainage structure is used to converge and discharge the condensed water generated by the humid and hot air in the cylinder at the air inlet 121, forming a condensed water recovery structure.

[0043] Specifically, the drying air duct 101 includes an air inlet 121 and an air outlet 111. The air inlet 121 is used to introduce external fresh air, and the air outlet 111 is used to connect with the outer cylinder 20 to form a conveying channel for the drying air flow.

[0044] When the clothing care device executes a drying program, after the external air enters the drying air duct 101 through the air inlet 121, it is heated by the hot air generating device 13 to form a hot air flow. The hot air flow enters the outer cylinder 20 through the air outlet 111 to dry the clothes in the cylinder.

[0045] When the clothing care device 1 executes a high-temperature washing, the inside of the cylinder is in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment. Since the air inlet 121 is communicated with the external environment, the high-temperature steam in the cylinder easily flows to the air inlet 121 and forms condensed water due to the temperature difference.

[0046] In this embodiment, a drainage structure is provided at the air inlet 121 to form a condensate recovery structure, which can effectively prevent the condensate formed by the condensation of humid air at the air inlet 121 during the high-temperature washing program from flowing out, improve the user experience, and ensure the safety performance of the clothing care device 1.

[0047] In some preferred embodiments, the drainage structure is close to the air inlet 121 to facilitate the timely collection and discharge of condensate.

[0048] In some embodiments, the drying air duct 101 includes an air inlet duct 12, and the drainage structure is arranged at the air inlet 121. Preferably, the air inlet 121 is located at the end of the air inlet duct 12, and the drainage structure is arranged at the air inlet 121.

[0049] Specifically, the drying air duct 101 includes an air inlet duct 12 and a heating air duct 11 connected to each other. The air inlet duct 12 is communicated with the external environment through the air inlet 121 to convey air flow to the heating air duct 11, and the heating air duct 11 is communicated with the outer cylinder 20 to convey the formed hot air flow into the outer cylinder 20. When the clothing care device 1 executes a high-temperature washing program, the moisture of the clothes in the cylinder is heated to form a large amount of humid air. Since the air inlet 131 is communicated with the external environment, part of the humid air will flow into the air inlet duct 12. The humid air forms condensate when it meets cold in the air inlet duct 12, and then the condensate flows to the drainage structure located at the air inlet 121 and is discharged.

[0050] Further, the hot air generating device 13 includes a heating element 131 and a fan module 132. Among them, the heating element 131 is installed in the heating air duct 11, and the fan module 132 is installed in the air inlet duct 12 and is arranged close to the heating air duct 11. When the fan module 132 sends air to the outer cylinder 20, the heating element 131 is configured to heat the gas in the heating air duct 11 to form a hot air flow.

[0051] In some preferred embodiments, the air inlet duct 12 includes a bottom 122 extending in the horizontal direction, and the drainage structure is arranged on the bottom 122. By arranging the drainage structure at the lowest position of the air inlet duct 12, it is beneficial to the rapid discharge of condensate.

[0052] Further, the drainage structure includes at least one condensate recovery port 123, and the condensate recovery port 123 is arranged on the bottom 122. In this embodiment, one condensate recovery port 123 is arranged on the bottom 122, and the condensate recovery port 123 protrudes from the outer surface of the bottom 122 and extends downward.

[0053] In some embodiments, a plurality of the condensate recovery ports 123 are provided.

[0054] In some preferred embodiments, the bottom 122 is provided with a groove 1221 which extends along the width direction of the air inlet duct 12; the condensate recovery port 123 is arranged in the groove 1221. Specifically, the groove 1221 extends along the width direction of the air inlet duct 12 to the two side walls of the air inlet duct 12. When condensate is generated in the air inlet duct 12, the condensate flows into the groove 1221 and then flows into the condensate recovery port 123 from the bottom wall of the groove 1221, so as to block the path for the condensate in the air inlet duct 12 to flow outwards.

[0055] Further, an inclined surface 1122 is arranged on the periphery of the groove 1221 to form a diversion structure for the condensate, which is beneficial to the rapid convergence and discharge of the condensate.

[0056] In some embodiments, the air inlet duct 12 further includes a slope 124 which extends obliquely downwards to be adjacent to the inclined surface 1122. Specifically, the air inlet duct 12 includes a fan installation part 125 above the slope 124 and a bottom 122 below the slope 124. When the humid and hot air condenses into condensate in the air inlet duct 12, the condensate flows down along the slope 124 to the inclined surface 1122, and then converges into the groove 1221 from the inclined surface 1122 and finally enters the condensate recovery port 123.

[0057] Further, the condensate recovery port 123 is connected with a drain pipe 14 to facilitate the discharge of the condensate.

[0058] In some embodiments, the drain pipe 14 is connected with an external drainage structure.

[0059] In some preferred embodiments, the drain pipe 14 is connected with the outer cylinder 20. After the condensate enters the outer cylinder 20, it is discharged from the drainage part of the outer cylinder 20, optimizing the overall structure.

[0060] In some embodiments, a retaining rib 1211 is formed at the air inlet 121 to form a water retaining structure for the condensate. Specifically, the retaining rib 1211 is arranged in a circular structure around the edge of the air inlet 121 to further prevent the condensate from flowing outwards.

[0061] In some preferred embodiments, the air inlet 121 is inclined; specifically, in the direction perpendicular to the bottom 122, the projection of the upper retaining rib 12111 of the air inlet 121 is within the projection of the bottom 122; through this setting, when the upper retaining rib 12111 and the side retaining rib 12112 of the air inlet 121 are condensed with condensate, the condensate can flow along the retaining rib 1211 into the bottom 122, and the lower retaining rib 12113 blocks the outflow of the condensate.

[0062] Embodiment 2

[0063] An embodiment of the present utility model provides a clothing care device 1, including a direct-discharge drying assembly 10 of the clothing care device 1 as described in Embodiment 1. Among them, the clothing care device 1 can be applied as a washing and drying integrated machine in some embodiments, and can be applied as a washing and drying integrated machine in other embodiments.

[0064] In this embodiment, by providing a drainage structure at the air inlet 121 to form a condensate recovery structure, it is possible to effectively prevent the condensate flowing out from the condensate formed by the humid air condensing at the air inlet 121 when performing a high-temperature washing program, improve the user experience, and ensure the safety performance of the clothing care device 1.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present utility model have been disclosed as above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the specification and embodiments. It can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the present utility model. For those familiar with the field, additional modifications can be easily made. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the equivalent scope, the present utility model is not limited to the specific details and the illustrated and described examples here.

Claims

1. A direct-drying assembly of a clothing care device, characterized in that: include: A drying air duct, one end of which is connected to the outer drum of the clothing care device and the other end of which forms an air inlet; Wherein, a drainage structure is provided on the passage from the drying air duct to the air inlet, and the drainage structure is used to gather and discharge condensed water generated by the hot and humid air in the barrel at the air inlet, forming a condensed water recovery structure.

2. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage structure is close to the air inlet.

3. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying air duct includes an air inlet duct, and the drainage structure is arranged in the air inlet duct.

4. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air inlet is located at the end of the air inlet duct, and the drainage structure is arranged at the air inlet.

5. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air inlet duct includes a bottom extending in a horizontal direction, and the drainage structure is arranged on the bottom.

6. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drainage structure includes at least one condensate recovery port, and the condensate recovery port is arranged at the bottom.

7. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom is provided with a groove, and the groove extends along the width direction of the air inlet duct; the condensate recovery port is arranged in the groove.

8. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The groove is provided with an inclined surface around its periphery to form a guide structure for condensed water.

9. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The air inlet duct further includes a slope, which extends obliquely downward to border the inclined surface.

10. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The condensate recovery port is connected with a drain pipe.

11. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The drainage pipe is connected to the outer cylinder.

12. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A retaining rib is formed at the air inlet to form a water retaining structure for condensed water.

13. The direct-drying assembly of the clothing care device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The air inlet is arranged obliquely.

14. A clothing care device, characterized in that: A direct-drying assembly comprising the clothing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

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