Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to clothes processing equipment, the clothes processing equipment comprises a first outer barrel, a door seal and an air duct, the door seal is in sealing connection with the first outer barrel, and the door seal is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes; the air channel is connected with the door seal, and the multiple air inlet holes communicate with the air channel. According to the clothes treatment equipment disclosed by the invention, the plurality of air inlet holes communicated with the air duct are formed in the door seal, so that air in the air duct can enter through the plurality of air inlet holes at the same time under the condition that the size of each air inlet hole is set to be smaller, clothes are prevented from penetrating through the air inlet holes, and the operation noise of the clothes treatment equipment is reduced; and moreover, the flow of air in the air duct passing through the multiple air inlet holes is ensured, and the clothes drying speed is increased. Therefore, the clothes processing equipment has the advantages of being low in operation noise and high in clothes drying efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly to a laundry treatment device. Background Art

[0002] The door seal of a laundry treatment device (such as a washing machine) ensures that water does not overflow during processes such as washing, rinsing, and dehydration by closely fitting the door lid. In a washing machine or a dryer with a drying function, the door seal also functions as a gas guide and seal. Air inlet holes communicating with the air duct are provided on the door seal, and the gas in the air duct enters the barrel of the washing machine or dryer through the air inlet holes to achieve drying of the laundry. In the related art, the design of the door seal cannot take into account both the advantages of low operating noise and high laundry drying efficiency of the laundry treatment device. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The present disclosure provides a laundry treatment device to take into account both the advantages of low operating noise and high laundry drying efficiency.

[0004] The laundry treatment device of the present disclosure includes a first outer barrel, a door seal, and an air duct. The door seal is sealingly connected to the first outer barrel, and the door seal is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes; the air duct is connected to the door seal, and all the plurality of air inlet holes communicate with the air duct.

[0005] Optionally, the air inlet holes are in a strip shape.

[0006] Optionally, the width of the air inlet holes is 0.5 mm to 2 mm.

[0007] Optionally, the widths of at least two of the air inlet holes are different; or, the widths of all the plurality of air inlet holes are the same.

[0008] Optionally, the length direction of the air inlet holes is the same as the length direction of the laundry treatment device.

[0009] Optionally, the door seal includes a door seal main body and an air intake grille. The air intake grille is connected to the door seal main body, and all the plurality of air inlet holes are provided on the air intake grille.

[0010] Optionally, the air inlet holes are provided on one side of the door seal in the width direction of the laundry treatment device.

[0011] Optionally, the diameter of the first outer barrel is 150 mm to 250 mm.

[0012] Optionally, the diameter of the first outer barrel is 175 mm to 185 mm.

[0013] Optionally, the laundry treatment device further includes a second outer barrel, and the diameter of the second outer barrel is greater than the diameter of the first outer barrel.

[0014] Optionally, the first outer tub is disposed on one side of the second outer tub in the width direction of the laundry treating apparatus, and the first outer tub is disposed on one side of the second outer tub in the height direction of the laundry treating apparatus.

[0015] Optionally, the distance between the center line of the first outer tub and the center line of the second outer tub is 367 mm to 377 mm.

[0016] Optionally, the diameter of the second outer tub is 533 mm to 543 mm.

[0017] Optionally, the laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, and both the first outer tub and the second outer tub are disposed in the cabinet.

[0018] Optionally, the size of the cabinet in the width direction of the laundry treating apparatus is 550 mm to 600 mm, and the size of the cabinet in the height direction of the laundry treating apparatus is 800 mm to 900 mm.

[0019] In the laundry treating apparatus of the present disclosure, by providing a plurality of air inlet holes communicated with the air duct on the door seal, when the size of each air inlet hole is set to be small, the gas in the air duct can enter through the plurality of air inlet holes simultaneously. Thus, not only can the clothes be prevented from passing through the air inlet holes, reducing the running noise of the laundry treating apparatus, but also the flow rate of the gas in the air duct through the plurality of air inlet holes can be ensured, improving the drying speed of the clothes. Therefore, the laundry treating apparatus can take into account the advantages of low running noise and high clothes drying efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of a first outer tub, a door seal and an air duct of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a door seal and an air duct of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 3 is a front view of a door seal and an air duct of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 4 is a perspective view of a door seal and a first air duct section of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 5 is a perspective view of a door seal and a door cover in cooperation of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 6 is a side view of a door seal and a door cover in cooperation of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a view in the A-A direction of 6.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a perspective view of the cooperation between the door seal and the door cover of a laundry treatment device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 9 It is a front view of the first outer tub and the second outer tub in a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 10 It is a perspective view of the cooperation between the door seal and the door cover in a laundry treatment device in the related art.

[0030] Figure 11 It is a perspective view of another perspective of the cooperation between the door seal and the door cover in a laundry treatment device in the related art.

[0031] Reference numerals:

[0032] 1, first outer tub; 11, door seal; 111, air inlet hole; 112, door seal main body; 113, grille; 12, air duct; 121, first air duct section; 122, second air duct section;

[0033] 2, door cover;

[0034] 3, second outer tub;

[0035] 4, fan;

[0036] 10, door seal; 101, air duct; 102, air inlet hole. Detailed description of the embodiments

[0037] The present disclosure is made based on the inventor's discovery and recognition of the following facts and problems:

[0038] As Figure 10 and Figure 11 shown, when the air inlet hole 102 of the door seal 10 is communicated with the air duct 101 and the size of the air inlet hole 102 is relatively large, clothes are likely to pass through the air inlet hole 102, and the gas blows the clothes to generate noise. When the size of the air inlet hole 102 is relatively small, the clothes can be prevented from passing through the air inlet hole 102, thereby avoiding the generation of noise. However, the flow rate of the gas through the air inlet hole 102 is relatively low, resulting in a slow drying speed of the clothes.

[0039] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

[0040] As Figures 1 to 8As shown, the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first outer tub 1, a door seal 11, and an air duct 12. The door seal 11 is sealingly connected to the first outer tub 1, and the air duct 12 is connected to the door seal 11. The door seal 11 is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes 111, and the plurality of air inlet holes 111 are all communicated with the air duct 12.

[0041] In the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing a plurality of air inlet holes 111 communicated with the air duct 12 in the door seal 11, when the size of each air inlet hole 111 is set to be small, the gas in the air duct 12 can enter through the plurality of air inlet holes 111 at the same time. Thus, not only can the clothing be prevented from passing through the air inlet holes 111, reducing the running noise of the laundry treatment device, but also the gas flow rate of the air duct 12 through the plurality of air inlet holes 111 can be ensured, improving the drying speed of the clothing. Therefore, the laundry treatment device can take into account the advantages of low running noise and high clothing drying efficiency.

[0042] Among them, the laundry treatment device can be a washing machine, a dryer, or a floor cleaning device with a drying function; the gas can be hot air. The gas in the air duct 12 flows through the air inlet holes 111 along the Figure 7 direction of the arrow in the figure.

[0043] Optionally, as shown in Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 , at least two air inlet holes 111 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door seal 11. In other words, the plurality of air inlet holes 111 are all arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door seal 11; or, a part of the air inlet holes 111 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door seal 11, and another part of the air inlet holes 111 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the door seal 11.

[0044] It can be understood that the dimension of the door seal 11 in the circumferential direction is relatively large, and there is more space for arranging the air inlet holes 111.

[0045] By arranging at least two air inlet holes 111 at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door seal 11, it is convenient for the local design of the plurality of air inlet holes 111.

[0046] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 , the air inlet holes 111 are strip-shaped.

[0047] For example, as shown in Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 , the air inlet holes 111 are rectangular. Of course, the air inlet holes 111 can also be in other strip-shaped structures such as oval.

[0048] By setting the air inlet hole 111 to be strip-shaped, the width of the air inlet hole 111 can be made narrower to better block the clothes, preventing the clothes from passing through the air inlet hole 111 and generating noise. At the same time, the length of the air inlet hole 111 can be made larger to ensure that the air inlet hole 111 has a larger cross-sectional area and guarantee the air flow rate of the gas in the air duct 12 passing through the air inlet hole 111.

[0049] Thus, when reducing the operating noise of the clothing treatment device, the drying speed of the clothes can be taken into account.

[0050] Optionally, the width of the air inlet hole 111 is 0.5 mm to 2 mm.

[0051] It can be understood that, when the length of the air inlet hole 111 is fixed, the smaller the width of the air inlet hole 111, the smaller the air flow rate of the gas passing through the air inlet hole 111, and the slower the drying speed of the clothing treatment device for the clothes; the larger the width of the air inlet hole 111, the easier the clothes pass through the air inlet hole 111, and the more likely the clothing treatment device is to generate noise.

[0052] By setting the width of the air inlet hole 111 to 0.5 mm to 2 mm, the drying speed of the clothes can be effectively taken into account while reducing the operating noise of the clothing treatment device.

[0053] Optionally, as Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the widths of at least two air inlet holes 111 are different.

[0054] For example, the widths of multiple air inlet holes 111 are all different; or, the widths of some of the air inlet holes 111 are the same, and the widths of the other part of the air inlet holes 111 are different.

[0055] By setting the widths of at least two air inlet holes 111 to be different, the width of the air inlet hole 111 can be designed according to the gas flow rate requirements at different parts of the clothing treatment device, thereby improving the performance of the clothing treatment device.

[0056] Optionally, as Figure 8 shown, the widths of multiple air inlet holes 111 are the same.

[0057] By setting the widths of multiple air inlet holes 111 to be the same, it is convenient for the processing and manufacturing of the clothing treatment device and helps to reduce the manufacturing cost of the clothing treatment device.

[0058] Optionally, as Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the length direction of the air inlet hole 111 is consistent with the length direction of the clothing treatment device. Among them, the length direction of the clothing treatment device is consistent with the axial direction of the door seal 11.

[0059] It can be understood that the length direction of the air inlet holes 111 is consistent with the length direction of the laundry treatment device, so that only one row of air inlet holes 111 can be arranged in the circumferential direction of the door seal 11, which is convenient for the processing and manufacturing of the laundry treatment device and helps to reduce the manufacturing cost of the laundry treatment device.

[0060] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 shown, the door seal 11 includes a door seal main body 112 and an air intake grille 113. The air intake grille 113 is connected to the door seal main body 112, and a plurality of air inlet holes 111 are all arranged in the air intake grille 113.

[0061] By providing the air intake grille 113, it is possible to avoid machining the air inlet holes 111 on the door seal main body 112, and only the air intake grille 113 needs to be connected to the door seal main body 112. Thus, it is further convenient for the processing and manufacturing of the laundry treatment device and reduces the manufacturing cost of the laundry treatment device.

[0062] Optionally, as Figure 8 shown, the air intake grille 113 is adhesively bonded to the door seal main body 112.

[0063] The adhesive bonding of the air intake grille 113 to the door seal main body 112 facilitates the connection between the air intake grille 113 and the door seal main body 112, and helps to further reduce the manufacturing cost of the laundry treatment device.

[0064] In some other embodiments, the air intake grille 113 can also be thermally riveted to the door seal main body 112.

[0065] Optionally, as Figure 8 shown, the material of the air intake grille 113 is the same as that of the door seal main body 112.

[0066] For example, the materials of both the air intake grille 113 and the door seal main body 112 are rubber.

[0067] By setting the material of the air intake grille 113 to be the same as that of the door seal main body 112, not only can the connection reliability between the air intake grille 113 and the door seal main body 112 be improved, but also the overall airtightness of the laundry treatment device can be improved.

[0068] The laundry treatment device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure not only solves the problem of high noise, but also reduces the gas resistance and improves the drying efficiency of the laundry.

[0069] Optionally, as Figures 1 to 3 shown, the laundry treatment device further includes a blower 4. The blower 4 is communicated with the air duct 12, and the blower 4 supplies gas to the first outer tub 1 through the air duct 12.

[0070] As Figure 2As shown, the air duct 12 includes a first air duct section 121 and a second air duct section 122. The extending direction of the second air duct section 122 intersects with that of the first air duct section 121. The first air duct section 121 is connected to the door seal 11, the second air duct section 122 is connected to the blower 4, and the second air duct section 122 communicates with the first air duct section 121.

[0071] Optionally, as Figures 5 to 8 shown, the laundry treating apparatus includes a door 2, and the door seal 11 is in sealing cooperation with the door 2.

[0072] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 shown, the air inlet hole 111 is disposed on one side of the door seal 11 in the width direction of the laundry treating apparatus.

[0073] For example, as Figure 3 and Figure 9 shown, the width direction of the laundry treating apparatus is consistent with the left - right direction. The air inlet hole 111 is arranged on the left side of the door seal 11, and the air duct 12 is arranged on the left side of the door seal 11. When drying clothes, the hot air enters the air duct 12 under the drive of the blower 4, and the hot air in the air duct 12 enters the first outer tub 1 through the air inlet hole 111 in the left - to - right direction.

[0074] It can be understood that when the air inlet hole 111 is disposed on one side of the door seal 11 in the width direction of the laundry treating apparatus, the air flow in the air duct 12 enters the first outer tub 1 through the air inlet hole 111, and it is easier to generate noise. By designing the door seal 11 of the laundry treating apparatus as above, the operating noise of the laundry treating apparatus can be effectively reduced.

[0075] Optionally, the diameter of the first outer tub 1 is 150 mm to 250 mm.

[0076] The diameter of the first outer tub 1 is set to be 150 mm to 250 mm, resulting in a relatively small diameter of the first outer tub 1, and a relatively small distance between the door 2 and the door seal 11. The air flow entering through the air inlet hole 111 is likely to blow onto the door 2 and generate noise. By designing the door seal 11 of the laundry treating apparatus as above, the operating noise of the laundry treating apparatus can be effectively reduced.

[0077] Optionally, the diameter of the first outer tub 1 is 175 mm to 185 mm.

[0078] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 shown, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a second outer tub 3, and the diameter of the second outer tub 3 is larger than that of the first outer tub 1.

[0079] By setting the laundry treatment device to include a first outer tub 1 and a second outer tub 3, and the diameter of the second outer tub 3 is larger than that of the first outer tub 1, not only does the laundry treatment device have two tubs, but also the washing capacities of the first outer tub 1 and the second outer tub 3 are different, which can better meet the user's needs.

[0080] Optionally, the first outer tub 1 is disposed on one side of the second outer tub 3 in the width direction of the laundry treatment device, and the first outer tub 1 is disposed on one side of the second outer tub 3 in the height direction of the laundry treatment device.

[0081] For example, as Figure 3 and Figure 9 shown, the height direction of the laundry treatment device is consistent with the up and down direction, and the second outer tub 3 is disposed on the upper right side of the first outer tub 1.

[0082] By designing the positions of the second outer tub 3 and the first outer tub 1 as described above, the layout compactness of the first outer tub 1 and the second outer tub 3 is improved, which is beneficial to reducing the volume of the laundry treatment device.

[0083] Optionally, the distance between the center line of the first outer tub 1 and the center line of the second outer tub 3 is 367 mm to 377 mm.

[0084] For example, as Figure 9 shown, the distance between the center line of the first outer tub 1 and the center line of the second outer tub 3 is D, and D is 367 mm to 377 mm.

[0085] By setting the distance between the center line of the first outer tub 1 and the center line of the second outer tub 3 to 367 mm to 377 mm, the layout compactness of the first outer tub 1 and the second outer tub 3 is improved, which is beneficial to reducing the volume of the laundry treatment device.

[0086] Optionally, the diameter of the second outer tub 3 is 533 mm to 543 mm.

[0087] Optionally, the laundry treatment device includes a cabinet, and both the first outer tub 1 and the second outer tub 3 are disposed inside the cabinet.

[0088] The first outer tub 1 and the second outer tub 3 are disposed in the same cabinet, which not only simplifies the structure of the laundry treatment device, but also improves the layout compactness of the first outer tub 1 and the second outer tub 3, which is beneficial to reducing the volume of the laundry treatment device.

[0089] Optionally, the dimension of the cabinet in the width direction of the laundry treatment device is 550 mm to 600 mm, and the dimension of the cabinet in the height direction of the laundry treatment device is 800 mm to 900 mm. In other words, the dimension of the cabinet in the left and right direction is 550 mm to 600 mm, and the dimension of the laundry treatment device in the up and down direction is 800 mm to 900 mm.

[0090] By setting the width and height of the cabinet to the above dimensions, the width and height of the laundry treatment device are made consistent with those of the laundry treatment device in the related art, so that the occupied space of the laundry treatment device is the same as that of the laundry treatment device in the related art, facilitating the placement of the laundry treatment device.

[0091] Since the laundry treatment device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can take into account the advantages of low operating noise and high laundry drying efficiency. In addition, the laundry treatment device can also cooperate with functions such as flushing the drying duct to collect lint generated during the drying process at this position, and the user can regularly and centrally process the lint.

[0092] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure 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 thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present disclosure.

[0093] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0094] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral body; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0095] In this disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, a first feature being "on" or "under" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. A first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0096] In this disclosure, the terms "an embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. mean 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 disclosure. 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, without conflicting with each other, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0097] Although the embodiments of this disclosure have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting this disclosure. Any changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations made by those of ordinary skill in the art to the above embodiments are within the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A laundry treatment device, characterized in that, Comprising: A first outer tub; A door seal, which is sealingly connected to the first outer tub, and the door seal is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes; An air duct, which is connected to the door seal, and a plurality of the air inlet holes are all communicated with the air duct.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The air inlet holes are strip-shaped.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, The width of the air inlet holes is 0.5 mm to 2 mm.

4. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The widths of at least two of the air inlet holes are different; or The widths of the plurality of air inlet holes are all the same.

5. The laundry treatment device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The length direction of the air inlet holes is consistent with the length direction of the laundry treating device.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The door seal includes a door seal main body and an air inlet grille, the air inlet grille is connected to the door seal main body, and a plurality of the air inlet holes are all arranged on the air inlet grille.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The air inlet holes are arranged on one side of the door seal in the width direction of the laundry treating device.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The diameter of the first outer tub is 150 mm to 250 mm.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein The diameter of the first outer tub is 175 mm to 185 mm.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The laundry treating device further includes a second outer tub, and the diameter of the second outer tub is larger than the diameter of the first outer tub.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, The first outer tub is arranged on one side of the second outer tub in the width direction of the laundry treating device, and the first outer tub is arranged on one side of the second outer tub in the height direction of the laundry treating device.

12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, The distance between the center line of the first outer tub and the center line of the second outer tub is 367 mm to 377 mm.

13. The laundry treatment device according to claim 10, wherein, The diameter of the second outer tub is 533 mm to 543 mm.

14. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein The laundry treating device includes a cabinet, and the first outer tub and the second outer tub are both arranged in the cabinet.

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein, The size of the cabinet in the width direction of the laundry treating device is 550 mm to 600 mm, and the size of the cabinet in the height direction of the laundry treating device is 800 mm to 900 mm.

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