Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model provides clothes treatment equipment which comprises a shell and a spraying assembly, an air channel is defined by the shell, and a drying channel part and a condensation part are installed in the air channel; the spraying assembly is arranged on the shell and used for at least spraying water to the drying channel component and the condensation component so as to flush soft flocks in the air channel. The technical problem that soft flocks are easily accumulated in a drying component and a condensing component is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] As users' demands for laundry treatment equipment increase, clothes drying functions are becoming increasingly popular. After a long drying cycle, lint from clothing will continue to fall off during the drying process. This lint is carried by the airflow into the drying and condensing components, where it can easily cause blockage and affect the normal operation of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides a clothes processing device to solve the technical problem that hair scraps are easily accumulated in a drying component and a condensing component.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the clothing processing device proposed in this application includes:

[0005] a housing defining an air duct, wherein a drying duct component and a condensing component are installed in the air duct; and

[0006] The spray assembly is provided on the shell and is used for spraying water at least to the drying duct component and the condensing component to wash away the hair debris in the air duct.

[0007] Optionally, in one embodiment, the housing includes:

[0008] A first shell defines a drying tunnel for installing the drying tunnel components; and

[0009] The second shell is connected to the first shell. The interior of the second shell defines a condensation channel for installing the condensation component. The drying channel is connected to the condensation channel and together constitutes the air duct. The spray assembly is installed on the second shell.

[0010] Optionally, in one embodiment, an interface is provided on the second shell;

[0011] The spray assembly comprises:

[0012] a water inlet pipe, disposed on the outside of the second shell and connected to the interface;

[0013] A plurality of nozzles are arranged on the inner side of the second shell and are connected to the water inlet pipe. The plurality of nozzles include a first nozzle facing the drying tunnel component and a second nozzle facing the condensing component.

[0014] Optionally, in one embodiment, the spray assembly further includes:

[0015] a transfer tube provided at the interface, one end of the transfer tube extending into the inner side of the second shell layer to form a plurality of water outlet ports, the other end of the transfer tube extending out of the second shell layer to form a water inlet port, the plurality of water outlet ports being connected to the plurality of nozzles in a one-to-one correspondence, and the water inlet port being sleeved with one end of the water inlet pipe; and

[0016] A fastener surrounds the fitting of the water inlet pipe and the transfer pipe to securely connect the water inlet pipe to the transfer pipe.

[0017] Optionally, in one embodiment, two ribs are provided on the circumferential wall of the water inlet port, and an annular groove is formed between the two ribs;

[0018] The water inlet pipe is sleeved on the outer periphery of the water inlet port and covers the annular groove, and the fasteners correspondingly surround the position of the annular groove on the water inlet pipe.

[0019] Optionally, in one embodiment, the fastener is a retaining spring.

[0020] Optionally, in one embodiment, the invention further comprises an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, wherein the inner cylinder is arranged inside the outer cylinder, a water storage space is formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, and the outer cylinder is provided with an air duct opening and a drain pipe communicating with the water storage space;

[0021] The shell is installed on the outer side of the outer cylinder, and the air duct is communicated with the air duct opening.

[0022] Optionally, in one embodiment, guide ribs are provided on the inner wall of the air duct, and the guide ribs are gradually inclined downward in a direction approaching the air duct opening.

[0023] Optionally, in one embodiment, the edge of the air duct opening has a lower edge section located at a lower position in the direction of gravity and a higher edge section located at an upper position in the direction of gravity;

[0024] At least a portion of the lower edge section is not higher than the air duct, and the lower edge section gradually slopes downward in a direction from the air duct to the water storage space.

[0025] Optionally, in one embodiment, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, wherein a drying tunnel for mounting the drying tunnel component is defined within the first housing; the second housing is connected to the first housing, wherein a condensation channel for mounting the condensation component is defined within the second housing, and the drying tunnel and the condensation channel are communicated with each other and together constitute the air duct;

[0026] The condensation channel is located below the drying channel, and a water tank is provided at the bottom of the condensation channel. The water tank is gradually inclined downward from the drying channel to the air duct opening, and the water tank is communicated with the air duct opening.

[0027] In the clothing processing device provided in the present application, a spray assembly is installed in the air duct to spray water on the condensing component and the drying duct component, so that the hair debris on the condensing component and the drying duct component can be washed away to avoid excessive accumulation of hair debris and thus blockage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a clothes processing device proposed in one embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a clothing processing device;

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of another part of the structure of the clothing processing equipment;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Assembly relationship diagram of the second shell and the spray assembly;

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a clothes processing device proposed in another embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of the spray assembly;

[0035] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Explosion diagram of

[0036] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0037] Label name Label name 100 Clothing processing equipment 25 ribs 1 case 26 sealing ring 11 First shell 3 guide ribs 12 Second shell 4 sink 2 Spray assembly 5 outer cylinder 21 water inlet pipe 51 Air duct opening 22a First nozzle 511 gap 22b Second nozzle 52 drain pipe 23 Transfer 6 impeller 24 fastener

[0038] The realization of the objectives, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] An embodiment of the present application provides a laundry processing device 100, which can be a washer-dryer, such as a condensing washer-dryer. This laundry processing device 100 can address the technical issue of lint accumulation in the drying and condensing components of existing laundry processing devices 100. This device will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0041] See also Figure 1 The clothing processing device 100 includes a shell 1 and a spray assembly 2. The shell 1 defines an air duct, in which a drying duct component and a condensing component are installed; the spray assembly 2 is provided in the shell 1, and is used to spray water at least onto the drying duct component and the condensing component to flush the hair debris in the air duct.

[0042] The drying tunnel components are used to perform heat exchange on the airflow. The drying tunnel components may include, but are not limited to, an impeller 6, which guides the airflow to form an airflow. When lint adheres to the impeller 6, it affects the load-bearing capacity and spatial structure of various parts of the impeller 6, thereby affecting its airflow. Excessive accumulation of lint can also cause the impeller 6 to go into an alarm and stop operating, thereby affecting the drying function of the clothes processing device 100.

[0043] The condensing element (not shown) is used to remove moisture from the airflow. The condensing element may include, but is not limited to, a condensing pipe for conveying the condensing medium, a heat sink, and the like. Long-term attachment of lint to the condensing element can easily affect the condensation effect, thereby affecting the drying function.

[0044] The air duct is a section of the air circulation loop of the laundry processing apparatus 100. In some embodiments, the air circulation can be as follows: the hot and humid airflow formed after heat exchange with the clothes is condensed by the condensing component to remove moisture, turning into dry airflow. The dry airflow then exchanges heat with the drying duct component to form a high-temperature dry airflow, which dries the clothes again.

[0045] The spray assembly 2 is used to transport water into the housing 1 and spray it into the air duct. In this embodiment, the spraying direction of the spray assembly 2 includes but is not limited to the drying duct components and the condensing components. It can also spray towards other components in the air duct or the inner wall of the air duct to clean the debris in the air duct.

[0046] In the clothing processing device 100 provided in the present application, a spray assembly 2 is installed in the air duct to spray water on the condensation component and the drying channel component, so that the hair debris on the condensation component and the drying channel component can be washed away to avoid excessive accumulation of hair debris and thus blockage.

[0047] See also Figure 3 , the shell 1 may include a first shell 11 and a second shell 12, the first shell 11 defines a drying channel for installing the drying channel component, the second shell 12 is connected to the first shell 11, the second shell 12 defines a condensation channel for installing the condensation component, the drying channel is connected to the condensation channel and together constitute the air duct. The spray assembly 2 can be installed on the first shell 11, or on the second shell 12, or at the connection between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12. In addition, the spray assembly 2 can also be provided in multiple groups, and the multiple groups of spray assemblies 2 are distributed on the shell 1 to ensure that spraying can be performed at various locations in the air duct. Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the spray assembly 2 is installed on the second shell 12. In this way, it can not only ensure that the drying channel and the condensation channel are sprayed at the same time, but also prevent the spray assembly 2 from being affected by the high temperature in the drying channel, and also prevent the spray assembly 2 from interfering with the operation of the impeller 6.

[0048] The spray assembly 2 may include a plurality of spray heads, each of which is directed toward different positions in the air duct to ensure that all parts of the air duct can be washed by the water sprayed by the spray heads.

[0049] In some embodiments, an interface is provided on the second shell 12. The spray assembly 2 includes a water inlet pipe 21 and a plurality of spray heads. Figure 3 and 6 As shown, the water inlet pipe 21 is arranged on the outside of the second shell 12 and is connected to the interface; a plurality of nozzles are arranged on the inside of the second shell 12 and are connected to the water inlet pipe 21, and the plurality of nozzles include a first nozzle 22a facing the drying channel component and a second nozzle 22b facing the condensing component. In this way, it can be ensured that the drying channel component and the condensing component can be flushed by water, so that the hair debris in both places can be cleaned.

[0050] Please see further Figure 7The spray assembly 2 further includes a transfer tube 23 and a fastener 24. The transfer tube 23 is disposed at the interface. One end of the transfer tube 23 extends into the inner side of the second shell and forms a plurality of water outlet ports. The other end of the transfer tube 23 extends out of the second shell and forms a water inlet port. The plurality of water outlet ports are connected one-to-one with the plurality of nozzles, and the water inlet port is fitted with one end of the water inlet pipe 21. The fastener 24 surrounds the fitting between the water inlet pipe 21 and the transfer tube 23 to securely connect the water inlet pipe 21 to the transfer tube 23. The fastener 24 can lock the fitting between the water inlet pipe 21 and the transfer tube 23 to prevent them from separating.

[0051] In one embodiment, two ribs 25 are provided on the circumferential wall of the water inlet port, and an annular groove is formed between the two ribs 25; the water inlet pipe 21 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the water inlet port and covers the annular groove, and the fastener 24 is correspondingly surrounded by the position of the annular groove on the water inlet pipe 21. The fastener 24 is tightly wrapped around the outer periphery of the water inlet pipe 21 and is located at a position on the water inlet pipe 21 corresponding to the annular groove, so that the water inlet pipe 21 can be pressed into the annular groove, thereby better locking the water inlet pipe 21 and the transfer pipe 23, and at the same time preventing the fastener 24 from falling off.

[0052] The fastener 24 can be implemented in various forms, such as an elastic rubber ring, a metal coil, an annular clamp, etc. In one embodiment, the fastener 24 is a clip spring.

[0053] In some embodiments, the spray assembly 2 may further include a sealing ring 26. The sealing ring 26 is installed in the interface and surrounds the outer periphery of the transfer tube 23, thereby abutting between the outer peripheral wall of the transfer tube 23 and the inner wall of the interface to provide a seal and prevent water or airflow in the air duct from leaking through the interface. The sealing ring 26 may be made of rubber.

[0054] In some embodiments, the laundry processing device 100 further includes an outer drum 5 and an inner drum (not shown in the figure), wherein the inner drum is disposed inside the outer drum 5 and is used to hold laundry. A water storage space is formed between the outer drum 5 and the inner drum. Figure 2 The outer cylinder 5 is provided with an air duct opening 51 and a drain pipe 52 connected to the water storage space; the shell 1 is installed on the outside of the outer cylinder 5, and the air duct is connected to the air duct opening 51. The water sprayed into the air duct by the spray component 2, together with the washed hair debris, enters the water storage space through the air duct opening 51 and can be discharged through the drain pipe 52.

[0055] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the smooth entry of hair debris into the water storage space and avoid residue on the inner wall of the air duct, a guide rib 3 is provided on the inner wall of the air duct. Figure 5The guide rib 3 gradually tilts downward in the direction approaching the air duct opening 51, or in other words, the guide rib 3 gradually extends from top to bottom toward the location of the air duct opening 51. The guide rib 3 can guide the water flow, making it easier for the water flow to quickly gather and flow down, and then be discharged through the air duct opening 51.

[0056] In other embodiments, the rim of the air duct opening 51 has a low rim section that is at a lower position in the direction of gravity and a high rim section that is at an upper position in the direction of gravity; at least part of the low rim section is not higher than the air duct, and the low rim section gradually tilts downward in the direction from the air duct to the water storage space. The rim refers to the annular edge surface that defines the air duct opening 51. The low rim section refers to a relatively lower section of the rim, and the position of the low rim section is lower than that of the high rim section. In this embodiment, the low rim section is an inclined surface, and the side close to the water storage space is lower than the side close to the air duct. In this way, the water in the air duct can flow smoothly along the low rim section into the water storage space.

[0057] In some embodiments, the condensation channel is located below the drying channel, and a water trough 4 is provided at the bottom of the condensation channel, gradually sloping downward from the drying channel toward the air duct opening 51. The water trough 4 is connected to the air duct opening 51. In this way, the water flow in the drying channel will fall into the condensation channel due to gravity, and together with the water in the condensation channel, it will be collected into the water trough 4, and then flow to the air duct opening 51 as the water trough 4 moves. The provision of the water trough 4 can help to collect water flow and promote the rapid flow of water to the water storage space, thereby helping to improve cleaning efficiency and effectiveness. In some embodiments, a notch 511 is also provided at the connection between the water trough 4 and the air duct opening 51 to facilitate better drainage.

[0058] In some embodiments, the clothing processing device 100 further includes a control device, a water supply pipe, and a solenoid valve provided on the water supply pipe. The water supply pipe is used to deliver water to the spray assembly 2. One end of the water supply pipe can be connected to the water inlet pipe 21, and the other end can be connected to the main pipe. The main pipe refers to a pipe used to deliver washing water to the clothing processing device 100. The main pipe can be connected to an external water supply device, such as a faucet. The control device is electrically connected to the solenoid valve and can drive the solenoid valve to open or close, thereby delivering water to the spray assembly 2 or stopping the water supply. The control device can store a control program. For example, when receiving a drying program end signal or a water addition signal during the clothing washing process, the solenoid valve is controlled to open, spray water into the air duct, and clean up the hair debris in the air duct.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own emphasis. For parts not described in detail in a particular embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments. In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0060] The above is a detailed introduction to the subject matter provided in the embodiments of the present application. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core idea of the present application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, based on the ideas of the present application, there may be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: The housing defines an air duct, wherein a drying duct component and a condensing component are installed in the air duct; as well as, The spray assembly is provided on the shell and is used for spraying water at least to the drying duct component and the condensing component to wash away the hair debris in the air duct.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The housing comprises: A first shell defines a drying tunnel for installing the drying tunnel components; and The second shell is connected to the first shell. The interior of the second shell defines a condensation channel for installing the condensation component. The drying channel is connected to the condensation channel and together constitutes the air duct. The spray assembly is installed on the second shell.

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second shell is provided with an interface; The spray assembly comprises: a water inlet pipe, disposed on the outside of the second shell and connected to the interface; and A plurality of nozzles are arranged on the inner side of the second shell and are connected to the water inlet pipe. The plurality of nozzles include a first nozzle facing the drying tunnel component and a second nozzle facing the condensing component.

4. The clothes processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The spray assembly also includes: a transfer tube provided at the interface, one end of the transfer tube extending into the inner side of the second shell to form a plurality of water outlet ports, the other end of the transfer tube extending out of the second shell to form a water inlet port, the plurality of water outlet ports being connected to the plurality of nozzles in a one-to-one correspondence, and the water inlet port being sleeved with one end of the water inlet pipe; and A fastener surrounds the fitting of the water inlet pipe and the transfer pipe to securely connect the water inlet pipe to the transfer pipe.

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two ribs are provided on the circumferential wall of the water inlet port, and an annular groove is formed between the two ribs; The water inlet pipe is sleeved on the outer periphery of the water inlet port and covers the annular groove, and the fasteners correspondingly surround the position of the annular groove on the water inlet pipe.

6. The clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fastener is a clip spring.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer cylinder further comprises an inner cylinder, wherein the inner cylinder is arranged inside the outer cylinder, a water storage space is formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, and the outer cylinder is provided with an air duct opening and a drain pipe communicating with the water storage space; The shell is installed on the outer side of the outer cylinder, and the air duct is communicated with the air duct opening.

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner wall of the air duct is provided with guide ribs, and the guide ribs are gradually inclined downward in the direction close to the air duct opening.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The edge of the air duct opening has a low edge section located at a lower position in the direction of gravity and a high edge section located at an upper position in the direction of gravity; At least a portion of the lower edge section is not higher than the air duct, and the lower edge section gradually slopes downward in a direction from the air duct to the water storage space.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The housing includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing defines a drying tunnel for mounting the drying tunnel component. The second housing is connected to the first housing. The second housing defines a condensation channel for mounting the condensation component. The drying tunnel and the condensation channel are in communication and together constitute the air duct. The condensation channel is located below the drying channel, and a water tank is provided at the bottom of the condensation channel. The water tank is gradually inclined downward from the drying channel to the air duct opening, and the water tank is communicated with the air duct opening.

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