Sterilizing structure for clothes treating device and clothes treating device
By setting up a sterilization part and two sterilization water in the clothing treatment device, and using the silver ion generator to generate sterilization water, the problem of contamination in the ventilating part is solved, the effect of cleaning the ventilating part and sterilization is achieved, space saving and sterilization efficiency is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422582981.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-25
AI Technical Summary
In the existing clothing treatment device, liquid or foam in components such as water buckets may enter the ventilation part through the ventilation part, resulting in contamination of the ventilation part and lack of an effective cleaning solution.
A sterilization structure for clothing treatment device is designed, including a sterilization part and two sterilization water channels. The first sterilization water channel is directly connected to the water tank to supply sterilization water. The second sterilization water channel is connected to the water tank through the ventilation unit for flushing the ventilation part, and a silver ion generation device is used to generate silver ions to form sterilization water.
It is possible to clean the ventilation part while supplying sterilization water to the water tank, solve the pollution problem of the ventilation part, enhance the sterilization effect between the water tank and the ventilation part, save internal space, and improve the utilization efficiency of sterilization water.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular to a sterilization structure for a clothing processing device and a clothing processing device. Background Art
[0002] Components like the water tub in a laundry treatment device require access to the outside atmosphere to balance internal air pressure. Some laundry treatment devices include a vent that connects to the atmosphere, which in turn connects to the tub and other components requiring pressure balance. However, during operation, liquid, foam, and other substances within the tub and other components can enter the vent through the vent pipe, contaminating it. Existing laundry treatment devices lack effective cleaning solutions for the vent, and improvements are urgently needed. Utility Model Content
[0003] This application is made in view of the above-mentioned state of the prior art. An object of this application is to provide a sterilization structure for a clothes treating apparatus that can flush a ventilator while supplying sterilized water to a tub.
[0004] The present application also provides a clothing processing device including the above-mentioned sterilization structure for the clothing processing device.
[0005] The present application provides a sterilization structure for a clothes treating device, which includes a sterilization part and a first sterilization water path and a second sterilization water path connected to the sterilization part. The sterilization part is connected to a water inlet valve to supply sterilization water to the clothes treating device.
[0006] The first sterilizing water path is directly connected to the water tub of the clothes treating device to supply sterilizing water into the water tub.
[0007] The second sterilizing water path is connected to the tub via a vent connected to the tub, so that the sterilizing water flushes the vent before entering the tub.
[0008] In at least one possible embodiment, the sterilization part includes a silver ion generating device, which can generate silver ions for sterilization, and the silver ions can enter water to form sterilized water.
[0009] In at least one possible embodiment, the silver ion generating device includes a silver sheet, and an electric current is passed through the silver sheet to generate silver ions.
[0010] In at least one possible embodiment, the vent portion includes an overflow chamber for accommodating liquid and / or foam, and the second sterilizing water path flows through the overflow chamber so that the sterilizing water flushes the overflow chamber.
[0011] In at least one possible embodiment, the first sterilizing water circuit includes a sterilizing unit water outlet pipe directly connecting the sterilizing unit and the water tub.
[0012] The second sterilizing water path includes a vent outlet pipe connecting the vent and the water tub.
[0013] In at least one possible embodiment, the sterilization part is directly connected to the ventilation part, or the sterilization part is indirectly connected to the ventilation part via a pipe.
[0014] The interface connecting the ventilation part and the sterilization part and the water outlet pipe of the ventilation part are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the overflow cavity.
[0015] In at least one possible embodiment, the sterilization portion is disposed adjacent to the ventilation portion.
[0016] A sterilization portion communicating hole is formed on the wall surface of the overflow chamber and is communicated with the sterilization portion, and is used for supplying sterilization water of the second sterilization water path to the overflow chamber.
[0017] The present application also provides a clothes processing device, which includes: a water tub, a ventilator; and the aforementioned sterilization structure for the clothes processing device.
[0018] The vent portion is in communication with the external atmosphere, and the vent portion includes a tub vent pipe connected to the tub.
[0019] In at least one possible embodiment, the laundry treating apparatus further includes an additive receiving portion capable of receiving additives.
[0020] The additive container is directly or indirectly connected to the first water inlet valve.
[0021] The water tank is directly or indirectly connected to the second water inlet valve.
[0022] The sterilization part is directly or indirectly connected to the third water inlet valve.
[0023] In at least one possible embodiment, the laundry treating apparatus further includes an additive receiving portion capable of receiving additives, wherein the additive receiving portion is connected to the vent to balance the air pressure in the additive receiving portion.
[0024] The sterilization structure for the clothing processing device and the clothing processing device provided in the present application are provided with a first sterilization water circuit and a second sterilization water circuit, which can supply sterilization water to the water tub while flushing the ventilation part that may be contaminated, and at the same time achieve sterilization and cleaning of the water tub and the ventilation part, solving the problem of cleaning the ventilation part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1This is a simplified piping diagram of a sterilization structure for a clothes treating device according to one embodiment of the present application.
[0026] Figure 2 This is a simplified piping diagram of a clothes processing device according to one embodiment of the present application.
[0027] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of a clothing processing device according to one embodiment of the present application.
[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of a sterilization structure for a clothing treatment device according to one embodiment of the present application.
[0029] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of another partial structure of a sterilization structure for a clothing treatment device according to one embodiment of the present application.
[0030] Description of Reference Numerals
[0031] 10 Additive injection unit
[0032] 20 First extraction mechanism
[0033] 30 Additive storage part
[0034] 40 Second extraction mechanism
[0035] 50 water bucket
[0036] 60 Ventilation
[0037] 61 Ventilation water outlet pipe
[0038] 62 Water Bucket Vent Tube
[0039] 63 Accommodation vent pipe
[0040] 64 overflow cavity
[0041] 641 Sterilization unit connecting hole
[0042] 70 Sterilization Department
[0043] 71 Sterilization unit water inlet pipe
[0044] 72 Sterilization unit water outlet pipe
[0045] FV1 First water inlet valve
[0046] FV2 Second water inlet valve
[0047] FV3 third water inlet valve
[0048] C1 First sterilization water circuit
[0049] C2 Second sterilization water circuit DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0050] The following describes exemplary embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these specific descriptions are only used to teach those skilled in the art how to implement the present application, and are not intended to exhaust all possible embodiments of the present application, nor to limit the scope of the present application.
[0051] The embodiment of the present application provides a sterilization structure for a clothes processing device (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "sterilization structure"), such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the sterilization structure may include a sterilization portion 70 and a first sterilization water path C1 and a second sterilization water path C2 connected to the sterilization portion 70. The sterilization portion 70 may be connected to a water inlet valve to supply sterilization water to the clothes treating device. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the sterilization part 70 can be connected to the third water inlet valve FV3 via the sterilization part water inlet pipe 71, and water can flow into the sterilization structure from the third water inlet valve FV3. When the water flows through the sterilization part 70, sterilized water can be formed.
[0052] The first sterilizing water path C1 can be directly connected to the tub 50 of the laundry treatment apparatus to supply sterilizing water into the tub 50. That is, water can flow from the third water inlet valve FV3 through the sterilizing portion 70 and the first sterilizing water path C1 into the tub 50.
[0053] The second sterilizing water path C2 can be connected to the tub 50 via the vent 60 connected to the tub 50, so that sterilizing water can flush the vent 60 before entering the tub 50. In other words, water can flow from the third water inlet valve FV3 through the sterilizing portion 70, the second sterilizing water path C2, and the vent 60 (the vent 60 can be located in the path of the second sterilizing water path) to enter the tub 50.
[0054] It will be appreciated that when the laundry treatment apparatus is provided with a vent 60 connected to the tub 50, foam, liquid, etc. within the tub 50 may enter the vent 60 through the vent pipe (tub vent pipe 62). Providing the first sterilizing water path C1 and the second sterilizing water path C2 allows the tub 50 to be supplied with sterilizing water while simultaneously flushing the potentially contaminated vent 60, thereby sterilizing both the tub 50 and the vent 60.
[0055] Furthermore, the sterilization section 70 may include a silver ion generator that can generate silver ions for sterilization, and the silver ions can enter the water to form sterilized water. It is understood that silver ions have an adsorption effect on microorganisms in the liquid. After the microorganisms are adsorbed by the silver ions, the microorganisms' respiratory enzymes lose their effectiveness, causing the microorganisms to die quickly. In one experimental example, as long as there are only 200 millionths of milligrams of silver ions per liter of water, most of the bacteria in the water can be killed. The silver ion sterilization method is suitable for this sterilization structure, and the water flowing through the sterilization section 70 can form sterilized water with a strong sterilization ability.
[0056] The silver ion generating device may include a silver sheet that can be connected to a circuit to flow an electric current, thereby generating silver ions. Generating silver ions by electrolyzing the silver sheet is more suitable for clothing treatment devices than adding silver-containing reagents. Using silver sheets to generate silver ions can avoid or reduce the introduction of impurity ions and eliminate the need for frequent addition of silver-containing reagents to the clothing treatment device.
[0057] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the vent portion 60 may include an overflow chamber 64 for accommodating liquid and / or foam, and the second sterilizing water path C2 may flow through the overflow chamber 64 so that the sterilizing water can flush the overflow chamber 64. It can be understood that the overflow chamber 64 of the vent portion 60 is the main structure of the vent portion 60 that may be contaminated, and allowing the second sterilizing water path C2 to flow through the overflow chamber 64 can effectively clean this potentially contaminated structure.
[0058] Specifically, such as Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first sterilizing water circuit C1 may include a sterilizing water outlet pipe 72 directly connecting the sterilizing section 70 and the water holding tub 50, for supplying sterilizing water directly into the water holding tub 50. The second sterilizing water circuit C2 may include a vent outlet pipe 61 connecting the vent 60 and the water holding tub 50, for flushing the vent 60 (particularly its overflow chamber 64) with sterilizing water and then passing the sterilizing water into the water holding tub 50. Passing the sterilizing water used to flush the vent 60 into the water holding tub 50 solves the problem of draining the sterilizing water used to flush the vent 60 while minimizing the use of sterilizing water.
[0059] The sterilization part 70 can be directly connected to the ventilation part 60, or the sterilization part 70 can be indirectly connected to the ventilation part 60 via a pipe. Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the ventilation portion 60 can be directly connected to the sterilization portion 70 (without being connected through a pipeline, that is, the ventilation portion and the sterilization portion can be arranged adjacent to each other). This layout can make the sterilization structure more compact to save the internal space of the clothing processing device, especially the space above the water tub 50 (the space above the clothing inlet of the water tub 50).
[0060] When the sterilizing section 70 is disposed adjacent to the vent 60, a sterilizing section communication hole 641 can be formed on the wall of the overflow chamber 64 adjacent to the sterilizing section 70, communicating with the sterilizing section 70. This sterilizing section communication hole 641 can be used to supply sterilizing water from the second sterilizing water channel C2 to the overflow chamber 64 for flushing the overflow chamber 64. This compact and space-saving layout allows sterilizing water from the second sterilizing water channel C2 to flow directly into the overflow chamber 64 of the vent 60, enhancing the cleaning effect of the overflow chamber 64.
[0061] like Figure 4 As shown, the interface connecting the vent 60 and the sterilization section 70 (sterilization section communication hole 641) and the vent outlet pipe 61 can be respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the overflow chamber 64. This layout structure allows the sterilizing water in the second sterilizing water channel C2 to fully flush the overflow chamber 64 of the vent 60 in one direction, thereby enhancing the cleaning effect of the sterilization structure on the vent 60 (especially the overflow chamber).
[0062] The embodiment of the present application also provides a clothes processing device, such as Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the laundry processing device may include a tub 50, a vent 60, and the aforementioned sterilization structure for the laundry processing device. The vent 60 may be communicated with the outside atmosphere, and the vent 60 may include a tub vent pipe 62 connected to the tub 50 (at Figure 3 In the figure, the tub vent pipe 62 is in an initial state not connected to the tub 50. The tub vent pipe 62 can be connected to the tub 50 before the laundry treatment device actually operates. The tub 50 of the laundry treatment device can be connected to the vent portion 60 via the tub vent pipe 62 to achieve air pressure balance. The sterilization structure can supply sterilizing water to the tub 50 and the vent portion 60 to clean the tub 50 and the vent portion 60 simultaneously.
[0063] The laundry treatment device may further include an additive container 30 capable of accommodating additives. The additive container 30 may be directly or indirectly connected to a first water inlet valve FV1 (for diluting the additive), the water tub 50 may be directly or indirectly connected to a second water inlet valve FV2 (for filling the tub), and the sterilization unit 70 may be directly or indirectly connected to a third water inlet valve FV3 (for producing sterilized water). Specifically, the laundry treatment device may include an independent water inlet valve connected to the sterilization unit 70. This water inlet structure facilitates precise control of the water flow into the sterilization unit 70, ensuring that the production of sterilized water is less susceptible to interference from other water inlet processes.
[0064] The additive container 30 can be used to hold additives (including a dilution solution obtained by mixing additives with water). The additive container 30 can be connected to the vent 60 to balance the air pressure within the additive container 30. The additive container 30 of the laundry processing device can be connected to the vent 60 via a container vent pipe 63 to achieve air pressure balance. In particular, the water tub 50 and the additive container 30 can be connected to the same vent 60. Foam and liquid that enter the vent 60 (particularly its overflow chamber 64) from the additive container 30 via the container vent pipe 62 can also be removed by the second sterilization water circuit.
[0065] like Figure 2 As shown, the laundry treating apparatus may further include an additive injection unit 10, a first extraction mechanism 20, and a second extraction mechanism 40. The additive injection unit 10 may be connected to the additive storage unit 30 via the first extraction mechanism 20. The first extraction mechanism 20 is capable of extracting the additive from the additive injection unit 10 and supplying it to the additive storage unit 30. The additive storage unit 30 may be connected to the water tub 50 via the second extraction mechanism 40. The second extraction mechanism 40 is capable of extracting the liquid (particularly a mixture of the additive and water) in the additive storage unit 30 and supplying it to the water tub 50.
[0066] It can be understood that by providing two (two-stage) extraction mechanisms, the pressure on the extraction mechanisms (particularly the pressure on the extraction mechanism used to extract liquid from a lower location to a higher location) can be reduced compared to a solution using only one extraction mechanism. This can further increase the service life of the extraction mechanism and reduce the risk of leakage. In this embodiment, the first extraction mechanism 10 can only be used to extract the additive without having to lift the liquid. Therefore, a higher-precision extraction mechanism with a lower pressure can be used to improve the accuracy of additive delivery.
[0067] The following briefly describes some of the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application.
[0068] The sterilization structure and clothing treatment device provided herein are equipped with a first sterilization water path and a second sterilization water path. These paths simultaneously supply sterilizing water to the tub and flush the potentially contaminated vent, effectively sterilizing and cleaning both the tub and the vent, thus resolving the vent cleaning challenge. Furthermore, the sterilization unit is connected to an independent water inlet valve. This inlet structure facilitates precise control of the water flow entering the sterilization unit, making the formation of sterilized water less susceptible to interference from other water inflow processes.
[0069] It is understood that in this application, when the number of parts or components is not specifically limited, the number may be one or more, and the term "plurality" herein refers to two or more. Where the number of parts or components is shown in the drawings and / or described in the specification as a specific number, such as two, three, or four, the specific number is generally illustrative and not restrictive, and may be understood as a plurality, i.e., two or more. However, this does not mean that this application excludes the case of one.
[0070] It should be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the present application. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes to the above embodiments based on the teachings of the present application without departing from the scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A sterilization structure for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: The sterilization device comprises a sterilization part and a first sterilization water path and a second sterilization water path connected to the sterilization part, wherein the sterilization part is connected to a water inlet valve to supply sterilization water to the clothes treating device. The first sterilizing water path is directly connected to the water tub of the clothes treating device to supply sterilizing water into the water tub. The second sterilizing water path is connected to the tub via a vent connected to the tub, so that the sterilizing water flushes the vent before entering the tub.
2. The sterilization structure for a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sterilization part includes a silver ion generator, which can generate silver ions for sterilization. The silver ions can enter water to form sterilized water.
3. The sterilization structure for a clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The silver ion generating device comprises a silver sheet, and an electric current is passed through the silver sheet to generate silver ions.
4. The sterilization structure for a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vent portion includes an overflow cavity for accommodating liquid and / or foam, and the second sterilizing water path flows through the overflow cavity so that the sterilizing water flushes the overflow cavity.
5. The sterilization structure for a clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first sterilizing water path includes a sterilizing unit water outlet pipe directly connecting the sterilizing unit and the water tub. The second sterilizing water path includes a vent outlet pipe connecting the vent and the water tub.
6. The sterilization structure for a clothes processing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sterilization part is directly connected to the ventilation part, or the sterilization part is indirectly connected to the ventilation part via a pipe. The interface connecting the ventilation part and the sterilization part and the water outlet pipe of the ventilation part are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the overflow cavity.
7. The sterilization structure for a clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sterilization part is arranged adjacent to the ventilation part. A sterilization portion communicating hole is formed on the wall surface of the overflow chamber and is communicated with the sterilization portion, so as to supply the sterilization water of the second sterilization water channel to the overflow chamber.
8. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: Water bucket, ventilation part; as well as The sterilization structure for a clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The vent portion is in communication with the external atmosphere, and the vent portion includes a tub vent pipe connected to the tub.
9. The clothes treating device according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes an additive receiving portion capable of receiving an additive. The additive container is directly or indirectly connected to the first water inlet valve. The water tank is directly or indirectly connected to the second water inlet valve. The sterilization part is directly or indirectly connected to the third water inlet valve.
10. The clothes treating device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The device further comprises an additive containing portion capable of containing an additive, wherein the additive containing portion is connected to the vent portion to balance the air pressure in the additive containing portion.