Clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides clothes treating equipment. The clothes treating equipment comprises a plurality of first barrel assemblies and a detergent box assembly. The multiple first barrel assemblies are arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the clothes treating equipment. The detergent box assembly is used for providing detergent for the clothes treating equipment. The detergent box assembly is at least partially located between the two adjacent first barrel assemblies in the left-right direction. The detergent box assembly can make full use of the space between every two adjacent first barrel assemblies, meanwhile, the distances between the detergent box assembly and the multiple first barrel assemblies can be short, pipelines between the detergent box assembly and the multiple first barrel assemblies are short, the pipelines are short, pumping resistance is reduced, and pumping efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, the residual detergent in the pipeline is less; and the pipelines are short, so that the pipelines are convenient to distribute and assemble.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a clothes treatment device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, in order to realize the functions of partitioned washing, partitioned drying or washing-drying integration on a clothes treatment device, the clothes treatment device needs to be provided with multiple drum assemblies so as to realize the multifunctionalization of the clothes treatment device. How to supply washing agent to the multiple drum assemblies becomes a problem to be solved by the clothes treatment device with the partitioned function. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] Therefore, the embodiments of the present application expect to provide a clothes treatment device, the distance between the washing agent box assembly and the multiple first drum assemblies is relatively short, so that the pipelines between the washing agent box assembly and the multiple first drum assemblies are relatively short, the shorter pipelines are beneficial to reduce the pumping resistance, and meanwhile, the washing agent remaining in the pipelines is less; and the shorter pipelines facilitate the pipeline arrangement and assembly.

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a clothes treatment device, comprising:

[0005] Multiple first drum assemblies arranged side by side along the left-right direction of the clothes treatment device;

[0006] A washing agent box assembly for providing washing agent to the clothes treatment device, the washing agent box assembly is at least partially located between two adjacent first drum assemblies.

[0007] In some embodiments, the washing agent box assembly comprises at least one containing cavity for storing washing agent, and one side of at least one containing cavity is provided with a washing agent feeding port;

[0008] The clothes treatment device comprises a box body, the multiple first drum assemblies are arranged in the box body, the box body is provided with an opening, the opening is in communication with the washing agent feeding port, and the opening is used for adding washing agent to the washing agent feeding port.

[0009] In some embodiments, the washing agent feeding port is located in the region between the two adjacent first drum assemblies.

[0010] The box body is provided with a clothes feeding port in communication with the first drum assemblies, and the opening is arranged between two adjacent clothes feeding ports.

[0011] In some embodiments, the opening is in communication with a clothes treatment cavity of the first drum assembly, a through port is arranged on the peripheral wall of the opening, and the through port is in communication with the opening and the washing agent feeding port.

[0012] In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus comprises a second drum assembly, and the plurality of first drum assemblies are arranged above or below the second drum assembly.

[0013] The detergent box assembly is at least partially arranged between the first drum assembly and the second drum assembly.

[0014] In some embodiments, the detergent box assembly comprises a first receiving cavity for storing a first detergent, the first receiving cavity being configured to supply the first detergent to each of the first drum assemblies; and / or,

[0015] The detergent box assembly comprises a second receiving cavity and a third receiving cavity, the second receiving cavity being configured to supply a first detergent to the second drum assembly, and the third receiving cavity being configured to supply a second detergent to the second drum assembly.

[0016] In some embodiments, at least two of the first drum assemblies are arranged above and right of the second drum assembly.

[0017] In some embodiments, the detergent box assembly comprises a first box portion and a second box portion arranged in a left-right direction of the laundry treating apparatus, the first box portion being at least partially arranged in a region between the second drum assembly and the first drum assemblies arranged above and right of the second drum assembly, and the second box portion being at least partially arranged in a region between the second drum assembly and the first drum assemblies arranged above and left of the second drum assembly.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first box portion is configured to supply a first detergent to the second drum assembly and / or the first drum assemblies, and the second box portion is configured to supply a second detergent to the second drum assembly and / or the first drum assemblies, wherein the first detergent and the second detergent are different.

[0019] In some embodiments, at least a portion of an internal space of the first box portion forms a first receiving cavity, and at least a portion of an internal space of the second box portion forms a second receiving cavity.

[0020] The first receiving cavity is configured to supply a first detergent to the second drum assembly, and the second receiving cavity is configured to supply the first detergent to the first drum assemblies.

[0021] In some embodiments, at least a portion of an internal space of at least one of the first box portion and the second box portion forms a third receiving cavity, the third receiving cavity, the first receiving cavity, and the second receiving cavity being not in communication with each other, and the third receiving cavity is configured to supply a second detergent to the second drum assembly and / or the first drum assemblies, wherein the first detergent and the second detergent are different.

[0022] In some embodiments, the first box part and the second box part are integrated.

[0023] In some embodiments, a portion of the first box part is protruded rearward to form a first protruded part, the first protruded part is located above and to the right of the second drum assembly and is lower than the first drum assembly, and a space in the first protruded part is used to store detergent; and / or, a portion of the second box part is protruded rearward to form a second protruded part, the second protruded part is located above and to the left of the second drum assembly and is lower than the first drum assembly, and a space in the second protruded part is used to store detergent.

[0024] In some embodiments, the first drum assembly has a first laundry treatment cavity, and the second drum assembly has a second laundry treatment cavity, and a volume of the first laundry treatment cavity is smaller than a volume of the second laundry treatment cavity.

[0025] In some embodiments, the second drum assembly is in a cylindrical shape, and the detergent box assembly is formed with a first concave arc segment on a side facing the second drum assembly, and the first concave arc segment cooperates with an outer peripheral surface of the second drum assembly.

[0026] In some embodiments, the first drum assembly is in a cylindrical shape, and the detergent box assembly is formed with at least one second concave arc segment, and the second concave arc segment cooperates with at least part of an outer peripheral surface of the corresponding first drum assembly.

[0027] In some embodiments, the first drum assembly includes an outer tub and an inner drum, and the inner drum is rotationally arranged in the outer tub.

[0028] The outer tubs of the at least two first drum assemblies are integrated; or the outer tubs of the plurality of first drum assemblies are in a split structure.

[0029] The laundry treatment apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application has the following advantages: the detergent box assembly is at least partially arranged between adjacent two first drum assemblies and / or at least partially arranged below the first drum assembly, so that the distance between the detergent box assembly and the plurality of first drum assemblies is relatively short, and the pipeline between the detergent box assembly and the plurality of first drum assemblies is relatively short, which is beneficial to reducing the pumping resistance and reducing the residual detergent in the pipeline; and the short pipeline is convenient for pipe arrangement and assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus provided for a first embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 1.

[0031] Figure 2 A structure schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus provided for a second embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 2.

[0032] Figure 3 A structure schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus provided for a second embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 2. Figure 2 A structure schematic view of an explosion of the structure shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 3.

[0033] Figure 4 A structure schematic view of a detergent box assembly in the structure shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 4. Figure 3 A structure schematic view of a detergent box assembly in the structure shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 4.

[0034] Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0035] 1. A laundry treating apparatus; 10. A cabinet; 11. A mounting area; 12. An opening; 13. A laundry loading port; 20. A second drum assembly; 30. A first drum assembly; 40. A detergent box assembly; 40a. A first loading port; 40b. A second loading port; 40c. A third loading port; 41. A first box portion; 411. A first protruding portion; 42. A second box portion; 421. A second protruding portion; 43. A first concave arc segment; 44. A second concave arc segment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely intended to explain the present application and not to limit the present application.

[0037] In the specific embodiments, each specific technical feature described can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction, for example, different embodiments and technical solutions can be formed by combining different specific technical features. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various possible combinations of each specific technical feature in the present application are not described again.

[0038] In the following description, the terms "first\second\..." are merely used to distinguish different objects and do not mean that there is the same or a relationship between the objects. It should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "outer", "inner", "left", and "right" are the positions in the normal use state, and the "left" and "right" directions are the left and right directions shown in the specific corresponding schematic view, which can be the left and right directions in the normal use state or not.

[0039] It is to be understood that the terms "including", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises a... " does not, without more constraints, exclude the inclusion of additional elements of the process, method, article or apparatus that contains the element. "A plurality" means two or more.

[0040] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the present embodiment provides a laundry treating apparatus 1.

[0041] It can be understood that the type of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is not limited, for example, can be a washing machine, a dewatering machine, a drying machine, a washer-dryer, a washer-dryer set, etc., and the laundry treating apparatus 1 can independently implement any one or more of washing, drying, dewatering, etc.

[0042] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the laundry treating apparatus 1 comprises a plurality of first drum assemblies 30, which are arranged side by side along the left-right direction of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

[0043] It can be understood that the specific configuration of the first drum assembly 30 is not limited.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first drum assembly 30 is in a cylindrical shape.

[0045] In some embodiments, the first drum assembly 30 comprises an outer tub and an inner tub, and the inner tub is rotatably arranged in the outer tub. That is, the outer tub is sleeved outside the inner tub. The outer tub is used to hold water, and the inner tub is used to hold laundry. In this embodiment, the inner tub is also called a perforated inner tub because it holds water through the outer tub. In other embodiments, the inner tub holds water by itself and is also called a non-perforated inner tub.

[0046] It can be understood that the plurality can be two, three or more. For example, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the number of the first drum assemblies 30 is two.

[0047] The plurality of first drum assemblies 30 can be used to perform the same laundry treatment function, or can be used to perform different laundry treatment functions. For example, in some embodiments, the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 can be used to wash or dry laundry, and the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 can be used to wash or dry the same type of laundry, or can be used to wash or dry different types of laundry, for example, one of the first drum assemblies 30 can be used to wash or dry outerwear, and another of the first drum assemblies 30 can be used to wash or dry underwear, and so on, so as to increase the efficiency and reliability of laundry treatment. In other embodiments, one of the first drum assemblies 30 is used to wash laundry, and another of the first drum assemblies 30 is used to dry laundry, so as to provide a plurality of laundry treatment functions.

[0048] It should be noted that the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 can work simultaneously or separately.

[0049] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus includes a detergent box assembly 40 configured to supply detergent to the laundry treatment apparatus 1. That is, the detergent box assembly 40 is configured to supply detergent to the plurality of first drum assemblies 30.

[0050] For example, the detergent box assembly 40 is at least partially located between two adjacent first drum assemblies 30 in the left-right direction.

[0051] It should be noted that the position between the two first drum assemblies 30 can be delimited by the vertical plane in which the axes of the two first drum assemblies 30 are located, and the distance between the vertical planes of the two first drum assemblies 30 is defined as the position between the two first drum assemblies 30.

[0052] By at least partially locating the detergent box assembly 40 between two adjacent first drum assemblies 30 in the left-right direction, the detergent box assembly 40 can make full use of the space between the two adjacent first drum assemblies 30, and the distance between the detergent box assembly 40 and the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 can be relatively short, so that the pipelines between the detergent box assembly 40 and the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 can be relatively short. A shorter pipeline is beneficial to reducing the pumping resistance and reducing the amount of residual detergent in the pipeline. Moreover, a shorter pipeline facilitates the arrangement of the pipeline and facilitates assembly.

[0053] Moreover, in embodiments in which the first drum assemblies 30 are cylindrical, there is more space between two cylindrical first drum assemblies 30, and the detergent box assembly 40 is at least partially located in this space, which can reduce the overall size of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, facilitating the miniaturization of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and can increase the size of the detergent box assembly 40, facilitating the reduction of the frequency of detergent dispensing.

[0054] It should be noted that the left and right directions are the left and right directions when the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is normally used, and the left and right directions are perpendicular to the height direction and the front and rear direction of the laundry treatment apparatus 1.

[0055] Exemplarily, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the height direction is the direction indicated by d1, which includes not only the direction from top to bottom but also the direction from bottom to top. As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the front and rear direction is the direction indicated by d2, which includes not only the direction from front to back but also the direction from back to front. As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the left and right direction is the direction indicated by d3, which includes not only the direction from left to right but also the direction from right to left.

[0056] Exemplarily, in the embodiment in which the first drum assembly 30 includes an outer tub and an inner tub, the outer tubs of the at least two first drum assemblies 30 are of an integrated structure. The integrated structure can be a one-piece structure or a structure assembled into one piece by a connecting piece. The integrated structure can make the at least two first drum assemblies 30 componentized, which not only facilitates production but also facilitates optimization of the overall performance.

[0057] In this embodiment, between the two first drum assemblies 30 refers to between the outer peripheral contours of the two outer tubs. For example, in the embodiment in which the first drum assembly 30 is in the form of a cylinder, between the two first drum assemblies 30 refers to between the circumferential surfaces of the outer peripheries of the two outer tubs.

[0058] In some other embodiments, the outer tubs of the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 are of a split structure. The split structure helps to increase the assembly flexibility of the first drum assembly 30.

[0059] In some embodiments, the detergent box assembly 40 includes at least one accommodation cavity for storing a detergent, and one side of the at least one accommodation cavity is provided with a detergent dispensing opening. The detergent dispensing opening is used for a user to add a detergent.

[0060] The side of at least one of the accommodation cavities has a detergent dispensing port means that the number of accommodation cavities is at least one, and the number of accommodation cavities and the number of detergent dispensing ports can be the same or different. For example, when the number of accommodation cavities is one, the side of the accommodation cavity is provided with a detergent dispensing port; when the number of accommodation cavities is two, each accommodation cavity can be provided with a detergent dispensing port, at this time, the number of detergent dispensing ports is the same as the number of accommodation cavities, of course, only one accommodation cavity can be provided with a detergent dispensing port, and the other accommodation cavity is in communication with the accommodation cavity, or the two accommodation cavities share the same detergent dispensing port, in this embodiment, the number of detergent dispensing ports is less than the number of accommodation cavities.

[0061] When the number of accommodation cavities is multiple, the detergents stored in the multiple accommodation cavities can be the same or different.

[0062] When the detergents stored in the multiple accommodation cavities are the same, the multiple accommodation cavities can provide detergents for the multiple first cylinder body assemblies 30 respectively.

[0063] When the detergents stored in the multiple accommodation cavities are different, one of the accommodation cavities can provide a first detergent for the multiple first cylinder body assemblies 30 at the same time, one of the accommodation cavities can provide a second detergent for the multiple first cylinder body assemblies 30 at the same time, and the first detergent and the second detergent are different. In this way, the multiple accommodation cavities can provide different types of detergents for the multiple first cylinder body assemblies 30, so that the multiple first cylinder body assemblies 30 have multiple care functions.

[0064] In the embodiment in which the number of accommodation cavities is one, one of the accommodation cavities can be used to store detergents, and one side of the accommodation cavity can be provided with one detergent dispensing port.

[0065] In the embodiment in which the number of accommodation cavities is multiple, for example, in some embodiments, the number of accommodation cavities is two, the two accommodation cavities are a first accommodation cavity and a second accommodation cavity respectively, one side of the first accommodation cavity has a first dispensing port 40a, and one side of the second accommodation cavity has a second dispensing port 40b.

[0066] For example, the number of accommodation cavities can be three, that is, the three accommodation cavities are a first accommodation cavity, a second accommodation cavity and a third accommodation cavity respectively, please refer to Figure 4 , one side of the first accommodation cavity has a first dispensing port 40a, one side of the second accommodation cavity has a second dispensing port 40b, and one side of the third accommodation cavity has a third dispensing port 40c.

[0067] In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet 10, and the multiple first cylinder body assemblies 30 are arranged in the cabinet 10.

[0068] For example, the cabinet 10 includes a mounting space, and the multiple first cylinder body assemblies 30 are arranged in the mounting space.

[0069] Exemplarily, the box 10 is provided with an opening 12 which is in communication with the detergent dispensing opening, for adding detergent to the detergent dispensing opening through the opening 12. That is, the user adds detergent to the detergent dispensing opening through the opening 12.

[0070] For example, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the opening 12 is in communication with the first dispensing opening 40a, the second dispensing opening 40b and the third dispensing opening 40c.

[0071] Exemplarily, the detergent dispensing opening is located in the region between two adjacent first cylinder assembly 30. The box 10 is provided with a laundry dispensing opening 13 which is in communication with the first cylinder assembly 30, and the opening 12 is arranged between two adjacent laundry dispensing openings 13. In this way, the position of the opening 12 is higher than the lowest position of the first cylinder assembly 30, that is, the position of the opening 12 is not too low, which facilitates the user to add detergent to the detergent dispensing opening through the opening 12.

[0072] For example, please refer to Figure 3 , the first dispensing opening 40a, the second dispensing opening 40b and the third dispensing opening 40c are all located in the region between two adjacent first cylinder assembly 30.

[0073] In some other embodiments, the opening 12 is in communication with the laundry treatment cavity of the first cylinder assembly 30, that is, the opening 12 is the laundry dispensing opening 13 of the first cylinder assembly 30.

[0074] The circumferential wall of the opening 12 is provided with a communication port which is in communication with the opening 12 and the detergent dispensing opening.

[0075] It can be understood that the position of the communication port is not limited, for example, the communication port can be arranged at the lower part of the circumferential wall of the opening 12, wherein the lower part of the circumferential wall of the opening 12 refers to the position which is lower than the axis of the first cylinder assembly 30.

[0076] In this embodiment, the user adds detergent to the detergent dispensing opening through the opening 12 and the communication port.

[0077] In some embodiments, a pullable liquid storage box is arranged at the opening 12, and the user adds detergent to the liquid storage box after pulling out the liquid storage box.

[0078] It can be understood that one communication port can be in communication with one detergent dispensing opening of one containing cavity, and one communication port can also be in communication with the detergent dispensing openings of multiple containing cavities.

[0079] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3The laundry treatment apparatus 1 comprises a second drum assembly 20, and a plurality of first drum assemblies 30 arranged above or below the second drum assembly 20. In this way, the laundry treatment capacity can be increased without increasing the floor area, and the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be operated independently or sequentially to achieve different functions.

[0080] In this embodiment, the detergent box assembly 40 is also used to supply detergent to the second drum assembly 20.

[0081] In this embodiment, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 comprises a second drum assembly 20, and a plurality of first drum assemblies 30 arranged above or below the second drum assembly 20. In this way, the laundry treatment capacity can be increased without increasing the floor area, and the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be operated independently or sequentially to achieve different functions.

[0082] In this embodiment, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 comprises a second drum assembly 20, and a plurality of first drum assemblies 30 arranged above or below the second drum assembly 20. In this way, the laundry treatment capacity can be increased without increasing the floor area, and the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be operated independently or sequentially to achieve different functions.

[0083] It should be noted that the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be used to perform the same laundry treatment function, or can be used to perform different laundry treatment functions.

[0084] In some embodiments, the second drum assembly 20 is cylindrical.

[0085] For example, in some embodiments, the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be used for washing or drying clothes, and the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be used to wash or dry the same type of clothes, or can be used to wash or dry different types of clothes. For example, the second drum assembly 20 can be used to wash or dry outerwear, and the first drum assembly 30 can be used to wash or dry underwear, so that the corresponding washing or drying is performed for clothes of different sizes or different washing or drying requirements, increasing the efficiency and reliability of the laundry treatment. In other embodiments, the second drum assembly 20 is used for washing clothes, and the first drum assembly 30 is used for drying clothes, so as to provide a variety of laundry treatment functions.

[0086] It should be noted that the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be operated simultaneously or separately. The volumes of the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assemblies 30 can be the same or different, which is not limited herein.

[0087] In some embodiments, the second drum assembly 20 and the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 are arranged in the same installation space. In other embodiments, the cabinet 10 includes a plurality of installation spaces, the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 are arranged in one installation space, and the second drum assembly 20 is arranged in another installation space. That is, the second drum assembly 20 can be arranged in the same installation space as the plurality of first drum assemblies 30, or can be arranged in a different installation space of the cabinet 10.

[0088] In other embodiments, the second drum assembly 20 and the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 can also be arranged in different installation spaces of different cabinets 10, such as the plurality of first drum assemblies 30 being arranged in a separate cabinet 10, and the second drum assembly 20 being arranged in a separate cabinet 10, which are stacked.

[0089] Exemplarily, the detergent box assembly 40 is arranged at least partially between the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assembly 30.

[0090] In this way, the distance between the detergent box assembly 40 and the second drum assembly 20, and the distance between the detergent box assembly 40 and the first drum assembly 30 are both relatively short, so that the pipelines between the detergent box assembly 40 and the second drum assembly 20, and the pipelines between the detergent box assembly 40 and the first drum assembly 30 are relatively short. Moreover, the area between the first drum assembly 30 and the second drum assembly 20 can be fully utilized.

[0091] In addition, the position of the detergent box assembly 40 is higher than that of the second drum assembly 20 or the first drum assembly 30, and the position of the detergent box assembly 40 in the height direction is moderate (not too low), which is convenient for a user to add detergent to the detergent box assembly 40.

[0092] In some embodiments, at least two first drum assemblies 30 are arranged above the left and right of the second drum assembly 20. That is, the space above the second drum assembly 20 is divided into a left space and a right space, and in this way, the left space and the right space above the first drum assembly 30 are fully utilized to increase the layout reliability of the laundry treatment apparatus 1.

[0093] Referring to FIG. 1, Figure 3 In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the first drum assembly 30 is two, and the two first drum assemblies 30 are arranged above the left and right of the second drum assembly 20. That is, one of the first drum assemblies 30 is arranged in the left space above the second drum assembly 20, and the other first drum assembly 30 is arranged in the right space above the second drum assembly 20.

[0094] In this embodiment, the two first drum assemblies 30 can be used to perform the same laundry treatment function, or can be used to perform different laundry treatment functions. The two first drum assemblies 30 can be used to wash or dry laundry, and can be used to wash or dry the same type of laundry, or can be used to wash or dry different types of laundry, for example, one first drum assembly 30 can be used to wash or dry underwear, and the other first drum assembly 30 can be used to wash or dry socks and the like.

[0095] In addition, the two first drum assemblies 30 are arranged above the left and right of the second drum assembly 20, i.e., the second drum assembly 20 is arranged below the two first drum assemblies 30, and the vertically stacked design can reduce the lateral space of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, thereby making the overall size of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 more appropriate.

[0096] In other embodiments, the first drum assemblies 30 can also be three or more, at which time the first drum assemblies 30 can be divided into two groups, one of which is arranged in the upper space of the left of the second drum assembly 20, and the other is arranged in the upper space of the right of the second drum assembly 20, and the number of first drum assemblies 30 in the two groups can be the same or different. Alternatively, three or more first drum assemblies 30 are uniformly distributed in the upper space of the second drum assembly 20 along the left-right direction.

[0097] In some embodiments, at least two first drum assemblies 30 are arranged below the left and right of the second drum assembly 20, and in this way, the lower left and right spaces of the second drum assembly 20 are fully utilized to increase the layout reliability of the laundry treatment apparatus 1.

[0098] In other embodiments, the first drum assemblies 30 can also be three or more, at which time the first drum assemblies 30 can be divided into two groups, one of which is arranged in the lower space of the left of the second drum assembly 20, and the other is arranged in the lower space of the right of the second drum assembly 20, and the number of first drum assemblies 30 in the two groups can be the same or different. Alternatively, three or more first drum assemblies 30 are uniformly distributed in the lower space of the second drum assembly 20 along the left-right direction.

[0099] In some embodiments, the first drum assembly 30 has a first laundry treatment cavity, and the second drum assembly 20 has a second laundry treatment cavity, and the volume of the first laundry treatment cavity is smaller than the volume of the second laundry treatment cavity.

[0100] That is, the second drum assembly 20 can accommodate more laundry, i.e., the overall weight of the second drum assembly 20 can be greater than that of the first drum assembly 30.

[0101] In this way, the second drum assembly 20 can process clothes with a larger volume or a larger quantity, such as outerwear, and the first drum assembly 30 can process clothes with a smaller volume or a smaller quantity, such as socks, underwear, or baby clothes.

[0102] In this embodiment, the first clothes processing cavity has a smaller volume than the second clothes processing cavity, which can facilitate side-by-side arrangement of multiple first drum assemblies 30 above or below the second drum assembly 20, thereby increasing the overall layout reliability of the clothes processing apparatus 1.

[0103] In the embodiment in which the multiple first drum assemblies 30 are arranged above the second drum assembly 20, the second drum assembly 20 arranged below has a larger weight, which can facilitate lowering the overall gravity center of the clothes processing apparatus 1, thereby increasing the stability of the clothes processing apparatus 1 while the second drum assembly 20 can also offset the vibration from above based on its own weight, thereby increasing the overall balance performance of the clothes processing apparatus 1.

[0104] In addition, since the first clothes processing cavity has a smaller volume than the second clothes processing cavity, the weight of the second clothes processing cavity when fully loaded will be greater than the weight of the first clothes processing cavity when fully loaded, so that the sinking amplitude of the first drum assembly 30 when the first clothes processing cavity is fully loaded will be smaller than the sinking amplitude of the second drum assembly 20 when the second clothes processing cavity is fully loaded. Therefore, by arranging the detergent box assembly 40 between the second drum assembly 20 and the first drum assembly 30, the first drum assembly 30 has less impact on the detergent box assembly 40 when fully loaded, and the second drum assembly 20 has substantially no impact on the detergent box assembly when fully loaded, so that the detergent box assembly 40 can be spaced apart from the second drum assembly 20 at a smaller distance and spaced apart from the first drum assembly 30 at a smaller distance, which helps to increase the storage volume of the detergent box assembly 40.

[0105] In some embodiments, for example, when the number of first drum assemblies 30 is two, the two first drum assemblies 30 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the second drum assembly 20 in the orthographic projection in the plane perpendicular to the height direction of the clothes processing apparatus 1.

[0106] It can be understood that the axis of the second drum assembly 20 can be a straight line passing through the center of the second drum assembly 20.

[0107] When viewed downward along the height direction of the clothes processing apparatus 1, it can be seen that the two first drum assemblies 30 are mirror-symmetric with respect to the axis of the second drum assembly 20, that is, if the clothes processing apparatus 1 is folded along the axis of the second drum assembly 20, the two first drum assemblies 30 can completely coincide.

[0108] In this embodiment, on the one hand, the symmetrical arrangement helps to make the entire laundry treatment apparatus 1 more stable during operation, and when one or both of the two first drum assemblies 30 are working simultaneously, the power of the two first drum assemblies 30 can be more balanced, and can also reduce the vibration transmitted to the lower part while offsetting the centrifugal force generated; on the other hand, the symmetrical arrangement also makes the layout more reasonable and increases the appearance aesthetics.

[0109] In some embodiments, the axis of the second drum assembly 20 is parallel to the axis of the first drum assembly 30.

[0110] It can be understood that the axis of the first drum assembly 30 can be a straight line passing through the center of the first drum assembly 30.

[0111] In this embodiment, the axis of the second drum assembly 20 is parallel to the axis of the first drum assembly 30, which helps to make the laundry treatment apparatus 1 stable in structure, reduces the unbalanced force generated by the laundry treatment apparatus 1 during operation, and thus reduces vibration and noise. Moreover, the parallel arrangement also makes the layout more reasonable and increases the appearance aesthetics.

[0112] In some embodiments, the detergent box assembly 40 includes a first containing cavity for storing a first detergent, and the first containing cavity is configured to provide the first detergent to each first drum assembly 30. That is, the first detergent stored in the first containing cavity is used by each first drum assembly 30.

[0113] Exemplarily, the first detergent can be laundry liquid, laundry beads, or other detergents with cleaning function.

[0114] In some embodiments, the detergent box assembly 40 includes a second containing cavity and a third containing cavity that are not in communication with each other, the second containing cavity is configured to provide a first detergent to the second drum assembly 20, and the third containing cavity is configured to provide a second detergent to the second drum assembly 20. In this way, the detergent box assembly 40 can provide different types of first and second detergents to the second drum assembly 20 at the same time, which helps the second drum assembly 20 to have at least two care functions.

[0115] Exemplarily, the second detergent can be one of a softener, a bacteria-removing agent, an aromatherapy agent, or other detergents with auxiliary care function. That is, the second drum assembly 20 has the functions of cleaning and softening, or the functions of cleaning and bacteria-removing, or the functions of cleaning and fragrance-enhancing, etc.

[0116] In the embodiment where the accommodation cavities are two, the two accommodation cavities are a first accommodation cavity and a second accommodation cavity, which can be that the first accommodation cavity is partially located above the right of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the second accommodation cavity is partially located above the left of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the first accommodation cavity and the second accommodation cavity are both located between the two adjacent first cylinder assemblies 30 and above the second cylinder assembly 20.

[0117] In the embodiment where the accommodation cavities are two, the two accommodation cavities are a first accommodation cavity and a second accommodation cavity, which can be that the first accommodation cavity is partially located above the right of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the second accommodation cavity is partially located above the left of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the first accommodation cavity and the second accommodation cavity are both located between the two adjacent first cylinder assemblies 30 and above the second cylinder assembly 20.

[0118] In the embodiment where the accommodation cavities are three, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , which can be that one accommodation cavity is located above the left of the second cylinder assembly 20, one accommodation cavity is located above the right of the second cylinder assembly 20, and one accommodation cavity is located above the second cylinder assembly 20.

[0119] Exemplarily, the detergent box assembly 40 includes a first box part 41 and a second box part 42 arranged along the left-right direction of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, the first box part 41 is at least partially arranged in the region between the second cylinder assembly 20 and the first cylinder assembly 30 located above the right of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the second box part 42 is at least partially arranged in the region between the second cylinder assembly 20 and the first cylinder assembly 30 located above the left of the second cylinder assembly 20. In this embodiment, the first box part 41 makes full use of the space between the second cylinder assembly 20 and the first cylinder assembly 30 in the space above the right of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the second box part 42 makes full use of the space between the second cylinder assembly 20 and the first cylinder assembly 30 in the space above the left of the second cylinder assembly 20, so that the structure between the detergent box assembly 40, the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30 is compact.

[0120] It should be noted that the first box part 41 and the second box part 42 can both be used to store detergents.

[0121] Exemplarily, the first box part 41 is used to provide a first detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and / or the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30, and the second box part 42 is used to provide a second detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and / or the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30, wherein the first detergent and the second detergent are different. In this embodiment, the first box part 41 is used to store the first detergent, and the second box part 42 is used to store the second detergent.

[0122] In this embodiment, the following cases are included:

[0123] The first kind: the first box part 41 provides the first detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30, and the second box part 42 provides the second detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30. At this time, the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30 both have two kinds of care functions.

[0124] The second kind: the first box part 41 provides the first detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20, and the second box part 42 provides the second detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30. At this time, the second cylinder assembly 20 has two kinds of care functions, and the first cylinder assembly 30 has the care function of the second detergent.

[0125] The third kind: the first box part 41 provides the first detergent to the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30, and the second box part 42 provides the second detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30. At this time, the second cylinder assembly 20 has the care function of the second detergent, and the first cylinder assembly 30 has two kinds of care functions.

[0126] The fourth kind: the first box part 41 provides the first detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30, and the second box part 42 provides the second detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20. At this time, the second cylinder assembly 20 has two kinds of care functions, and the first cylinder assembly 30 has the care function of the first detergent.

[0127] The fifth kind: the first box part 41 provides the first detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30, and the second box part 42 provides the second detergent to the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30. At this time, the second cylinder assembly 20 has the care function of the first detergent, and the first cylinder assembly 30 has two kinds of care functions.

[0128] That is, the first box part 41 can provide the first detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and / or the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30 according to the requirement, and the second box part 42 can provide the second detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20 and / or the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30 according to the requirement.

[0129] In some other embodiments, at least part of the internal space of the first box part 41 forms a first containing cavity, and at least part of the internal space of the second box part 42 forms a second containing cavity; the first containing cavity is used to provide the first detergent to the second cylinder assembly 20, and the second containing cavity is used to provide the first detergent to the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30.

[0130] That is, the first detergent stored in the first containing cavity is provided to the second cylinder assembly 20, and the first detergent stored in the second containing cavity is provided to the plurality of first cylinder assemblies 30.

[0131] It should be noted that the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are not communicated with each other.

[0132] Exemplarily, the inner space of at least one of the first box part 41 and the second box part 42 further forms a third containing cavity, the third containing cavity, the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are not communicated with each other, and the third containing cavity is used to provide the second detergent to the second cartridge assembly 20 and / or the plurality of first cartridge assemblies 30, wherein the first detergent and the second detergent are different.

[0133] In this embodiment, the following cases exist:

[0134] The first case: the third containing cavity provides the second detergent to the second cartridge assembly 20 and the plurality of first cartridge assemblies 30, at this time, the second cartridge assembly 20 and the first cartridge assembly 30 both have two kinds of care functions.

[0135] The second case: the third containing cavity provides the second detergent to the second cartridge assembly 20, at this time, the second cartridge assembly 20 has two kinds of care functions, and the first cartridge assembly 30 only has the care function of the first detergent.

[0136] The third case: the third containing cavity provides the second detergent to the plurality of first cartridge assemblies 30, at this time, the second cartridge assembly only has the care function of the first detergent, and the first cartridge assembly 30 has two kinds of care functions.

[0137] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the first box part 41 and the second box part 42 are integrated structure. That is, a part of the whole formed by the first box part 41 and the second box part 42 protrudes upward and is located between the adjacent two first cartridge assemblies 30. The first box part 41 and the second box part 42 are integrated structure, which helps to make the detergent box assembly 40 compact in structure, and facilitates the centralized arrangement of the plurality of detergent dispensing ports.

[0138] For example, it is convenient for the first dispensing port 40a, the second dispensing port 40b and the third dispensing port 40c to be arranged centrally. Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the first dispensing port 40a, the second dispensing port 40b and the third dispensing port 40c are all arranged on the structure of the detergent box assembly 40 located between the adjacent two first cartridge assemblies 30.

[0139] In the embodiment in which the number of the first cartridge assemblies 30 is two, the detergent box assembly 40 is at least partially arranged between the two first cartridge assemblies 30, so that the space directly above the second cartridge assembly 20 can be fully utilized.

[0140] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4, a portion of the first box portion 41 is protruded rearward to form a first protruded portion 411, the first protruded portion 411 is located above the right of the second tub assembly 20 and is lower than the first tub assembly 30, and a space in the first protruded portion 411 is used to store detergent. That is, by forming the first protruded portion 411 to increase the storage volume of the first box portion 41, the first box portion 41 can store more detergent. Moreover, the first protruded portion 411 can also make full use of the gap between the second tub assembly 20 and the first tub assembly 30 in the space above the right of the second tub assembly 20.

[0141] In some embodiments, please continue to refer to Figure 4 , a portion of the second box portion 42 is protruded rearward to form a second protruded portion 421, the second protruded portion 421 is located above the left of the second tub assembly 20 and is lower than the first tub assembly 30, and a space in the second protruded portion 421 is used to store detergent. By forming the second protruded portion 421 to increase the storage volume of the second box portion 42, the second box portion 42 can store more detergent. Moreover, the second protruded portion 421 can also make full use of the gap between the second tub assembly 20 and the first tub assembly 30 in the space above the left of the second tub assembly 20.

[0142] In some embodiments, the detergent box assembly 40 is formed with a first concave arc segment 43 on the side facing the second tub assembly 20, and the first concave arc segment 43 cooperates with the outer circumferential surface of the second tub assembly 20. In this way, it is helpful to make the arrangement of the detergent box assembly 40 and the second tub assembly 20 more compact, so as to make the overall structure of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 compact.

[0143] It can be understood that, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the embodiments in which the first box portion 41 and the second box portion 42 are integrated, the first concave arc segment 43 is one, and one first concave arc segment 43 extends from above the left of the second tub assembly 20 to above the right of the second tub assembly 20.

[0144] In some embodiments, the detergent box assembly 40 is formed with at least one second concave arc segment 44, and the second concave arc segment 44 cooperates with at least part of the outer circumferential surface of the corresponding first tub assembly 30.

[0145] In this way, it is helpful to make the arrangement of the detergent box assembly 40 and the first tub assembly 30 more compact, so as to make the overall structure of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 compact.

[0146] It can be understood that the number of the second concave arc segments 44 is determined by the number of the first tub assemblies 30.

[0147] It can be understood that the second concave arc segment 44 cooperates with the outer circumferential surface of the corresponding first cylinder assembly 30, which means that the number of the second concave arc segments 44 is determined by the number of the first cylinder assemblies 30, and the detergent box assembly 40 is formed with the second concave arc segments 44 on the side facing the first cylinder assemblies 30.

[0148] For example, in the embodiment in which the first cylinder assembly 30 is two, one of the first cylinder assemblies 30 is located at the upper left of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the other first cylinder assembly 30 is located at the upper right of the second cylinder assembly 20, please refer to Figure 4 , the number of the second concave arc segments 44 is two, and one of the second concave arc segments 44 cooperates with the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder assembly 30 located at the upper left of the second cylinder assembly 20, and the other second concave arc segment 44 cooperates with the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder assembly 30 located at the upper right of the second cylinder assembly 20.

[0149] In the embodiment in which the detergent box assembly 40 comprises the first box part 41 and the second box part 42, one of the second concave arc segments 44 is formed on the side of the first box part 41 facing the first cylinder assembly 30, and the other second concave arc segment 44 is formed on the side of the second box part 42 facing the first cylinder assembly 30.

[0150] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms is not necessarily for the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, the different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of the different embodiments or examples can be combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

[0151] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes to the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, The laundry treating apparatus comprises: a plurality of first drum assemblies arranged side by side in a left-right direction of the laundry treating apparatus; a detergent box assembly for supplying a detergent to the laundry treating apparatus, the detergent box assembly being at least partially located between two adjacent first drum assemblies in the left-right direction. 2.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein The detergent box assembly comprises at least one accommodation cavity for storing a detergent, one side of at least one of the accommodation cavities having a detergent dispensing opening; The laundry treating apparatus comprises a cabinet in which the plurality of first drum assemblies are disposed, the cabinet being provided with an opening which communicates with the detergent dispensing opening for adding a detergent to the detergent dispensing opening through the opening. 3.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The detergent dispensing opening is located in a region between the two adjacent first drum assemblies; The cabinet is provided with laundry dispensing openings which communicate with the first drum assemblies, the opening being located between two adjacent laundry dispensing openings. 4.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein The opening communicates with a laundry treating cavity of the first drum assembly, a communication opening being provided on a peripheral wall of the opening, the communication opening communicating the opening and the detergent dispensing opening. 5.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The laundry treating apparatus comprises a second drum assembly, the plurality of first drum assemblies being disposed above or below the second drum assembly; the detergent box assembly being at least partially disposed between the first drum assemblies and the second drum assembly. 6.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, characterized by, The detergent box assembly comprises a first accommodation cavity for storing a first detergent, the first accommodation cavity being used to supply the first detergent to each of the first drum assemblies; and / or, The detergent box assembly comprises a second accommodation cavity and a third accommodation cavity which are not in communication with each other, the second accommodation cavity being used to supply a first detergent to the second drum assembly, and the third accommodation cavity being used to supply a second detergent to the second drum assembly. 7.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, At least two of the first drum assemblies are disposed above and to the left and right of the second drum assembly. 8.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, The detergent box assembly comprises a first box portion and a second box portion arranged in the left-right direction of the laundry treating apparatus, the first box portion being at least partially disposed between the second drum assembly and the first drum assemblies located above the right of the second drum assembly, and the second box portion being at least partially disposed between the second drum assembly and the first drum assemblies located above the left of the second drum assembly. 9.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8, wherein, The first box portion is used to supply a first detergent to the second drum assembly and / or the plurality of first drum assemblies, and the second box portion is used to supply a second detergent to the second drum assembly and / or the plurality of first drum assemblies, wherein the first detergent and the second detergent are different. 10.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, At least a portion of an internal space of the first box portion forms a first accommodation cavity, and at least a portion of an internal space of the second box portion forms a second accommodation cavity; The first accommodation cavity is used to supply a first detergent to the second drum assembly, and the second accommodation cavity is used to supply a first detergent to the plurality of first drum assemblies. 11.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, An inner space of at least one of the first box part and the second box part further forms a third accommodation cavity, the third accommodation cavity, the first accommodation cavity and the second accommodation cavity are not communicated with each other, and the third accommodation cavity is used for providing a second detergent to the second drum assembly and / or the plurality of first drum assemblies, wherein the first detergent and the second detergent are different. 12.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The first box part and the second box part are in an integrated structure. 13.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, Part of the first box part is protruded rearward to form a first protruded part, the first protruded part is located above the right of the second drum assembly and is lower than the first drum assembly, and a space in the first protruded part is used for storing a detergent; and / or part of the second box part is protruded rearward to form a second protruded part, the second protruded part is located above the left of the second drum assembly and is lower than the first drum assembly, and a space in the second protruded part is used for storing a detergent. 14.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The first drum assembly has a first laundry treatment cavity, and the second drum assembly has a second laundry treatment cavity, wherein a volume of the first laundry treatment cavity is smaller than a volume of the second laundry treatment cavity. 15.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, characterized by, The second drum assembly is in a cylindrical shape, and a side of the detergent box assembly facing the second drum assembly is formed with a first concave arc segment, and the first concave arc segment is matched with an outer peripheral surface of the second drum assembly. 16.The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-15, wherein, The first drum assembly is in a cylindrical shape, and the detergent box assembly is formed with at least one second concave arc segment, and the second concave arc segment is matched with at least part of an outer peripheral surface of the corresponding first drum assembly.

17. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-15, characterized by, The first drum assembly comprises an outer tub and an inner drum, and the inner drum is rotationally arranged in the outer tub. The outer tubs of the at least two first drum assemblies are in an integrated structure; or the outer tubs of the plurality of first drum assemblies are in a split structure.

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