Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a housing comprising a bottom wall; and the first cylinder is arranged in the shell, and the distance between the lowest point of the peripheral wall of the first cylinder and the bottom wall is 50 mm-100 mm. Thus, in order to increase the space utilization rate in the clothes treatment equipment and reduce the distance between the roller and the bottom wall of the shell, the distance between the lowest point of the peripheral wall of the first barrel and the bottom wall is set to be within the range of 50 mm-100 mm, enough falling allowance can be guaranteed under the condition that the installation space of the first barrel is limited, and the clothes treatment efficiency is improved. And collision with the bottom wall of the shell in the moving and falling processes is avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular to a laundry treatment apparatus. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, the distance between the drum and the bottom wall of the outer shell in the laundry treatment apparatus is sufficient. However, in some working conditions, for example, the distance between the lower drum and the bottom wall of the outer shell in a double-drum laundry treatment apparatus cannot be maintained to be sufficient. At this time, the drop allowance of the drum needs to be considered so that the drum can be prevented from colliding with the shell during movement in the case of limited installation space. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a laundry treatment apparatus.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a laundry treatment apparatus is provided, comprising:

[0005] an outer shell comprising a bottom wall; and

[0006] a first drum body arranged in the outer shell,

[0007] the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first drum body and the bottom wall is 50mm-100mm.

[0008] Optionally, a second drum body is further arranged in the outer shell, and the second drum body is arranged above the first drum body.

[0009] Optionally, an electrical element or a cartridge is arranged between the first drum body and the bottom wall.

[0010] Optionally, the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first drum body and the bottom wall is 80mm-100mm.

[0011] Optionally, the outer diameter of the first drum body is greater than the diameter of the second drum body, and the second drum body is arranged above the side of the first drum body.

[0012] Optionally, a damping rod is connected between the lower part of the first drum body and the bottom wall.

[0013] Optionally, the stroke of the damping rod is 120mm-190mm.

[0014] Optionally, the stroke of the damping rod is 138mm-180mm.

[0015] Optionally, the damping rod comprises a first damping rod and a second damping rod arranged on the left side and the right side of the first drum body, respectively.

[0016] Optionally, the damping rods include one first damping rod and two second damping rods, the first damping rod is installed at the middle of the outer circumferential wall of the first cylinder in the front-rear direction, and the two second damping rods are respectively installed at the two ends of the outer circumferential wall of the first cylinder in the front-rear direction.

[0017] Optionally, the two ends of the damping rods are respectively hinged to the first cylinder and the bottom wall.

[0018] Optionally, the outer circumferential wall of the first cylinder is provided with a first lug bracket, the bottom wall is provided with a second lug bracket, the first lug bracket and the second lug bracket are respectively provided with mounting holes, and the two ends of the damping rods are respectively connected to the mounting holes of the first lug bracket and the second lug bracket through hinged rods.

[0019] Optionally, the damping rods extend downwardly and obliquely from the outer circumferential wall of the first cylinder toward the bottom wall, and the included angle between the central axis of the damping rods and the horizontal direction is 70°-85°.

[0020] Optionally, the bottom wall is provided with a reinforcing structure, and the damping rods are connected to the reinforcing structure.

[0021] The technical scheme provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: in order to increase the space utilization rate inside the clothes processing device, the distance between the drum and the bottom wall of the shell is reduced, the distance between the lowest point of the outer circumferential wall of the first cylinder and the bottom wall is set to be in the range of 50mm-100mm, and sufficient drop allowance can be ensured in the case that the installation space of the first cylinder is limited, so as to avoid collision between the first cylinder and the bottom wall of the shell during movement and drop.

[0022] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a clothes processing device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of a clothes processing device without a shell according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0026] Figure 3 is an assembly schematic view of a first cylinder and a damping rod in a clothes processing device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0028] 1-Outer shell; 11-Bottom wall; 111-Reinforcing structure; 2-First cylinder; 3-Second cylinder; 4-Damping rod; 41-First damping rod; 42-Second damping rod; 5-First lug bracket; 6-Second lug bracket; 7-Hinge rod Detailed Implementation

[0029] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0030] It should be noted that all actions involving the acquisition of signals, information, or data in this disclosure are carried out in compliance with the relevant data protection laws and policies of the country where the location is situated, and with authorization from the owner of the relevant device.

[0031] In related technologies, the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 is 110mm~180mm, so there will be no problem of insufficient space causing collisions during movement.

[0032] To increase the internal space utilization of the laundry handling equipment, the drum diameter can be increased while keeping the outer shell size unchanged, thereby increasing the washing capacity; or the outer shell size can be reduced while keeping the washing capacity unchanged, thereby reducing the volume of the laundry handling equipment. However, this reduces the distance between the drum and the bottom wall of the outer shell, making it easier for the first drum 2 to collide with the outer shell during the washing machine's movement.

[0033] In view of this, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this disclosure provides a garment processing device, which may include a housing 1 and a first cylinder 2. The housing 1 includes a bottom wall 11. The first cylinder 2 is disposed inside the housing 1. The distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 can be 50mm to 100mm, specifically 60mm, 70mm, 80mm, 90mm, or 95mm.

[0034] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first cylinder 2 will vibrate during the working or moving process. When the first cylinder 2 vibrates to the highest point, the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 can be 100mm-110mm, and specifically can be 105mm. When the first cylinder 2 vibrates to the lowest point, the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 can be 60mm-80mm, and specifically can be 65mm, 70mm or 75mm. The distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 when the first cylinder 2 vibrates to the lowest point is not less than the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 when the first cylinder 2 is full. Here, the full load of the first cylinder 2 refers to the working condition that the first cylinder 2 is full of clothes and water.

[0035] Through the above technical solution, in order to increase the space utilization rate inside the clothes treatment equipment, the distance between the drum and the bottom wall of the shell is reduced, the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder and the bottom wall is set to be in the range of 50mm-100mm, which can ensure sufficient drop allowance in the case of limited installation space of the first cylinder, and avoid collision with the bottom wall of the shell during moving and falling.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1 , the shell 1 can further be provided with a second cylinder 3, and the second cylinder 3 is arranged above the first cylinder 2. Since the shell 1 is provided with double cylinders, the position of the first cylinder 2 is lowered, and the distance between the lower part of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 is shortened. The distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 is controlled to have sufficient drop allowance.

[0037] In some embodiments, an electrical element or a cartridge is arranged between the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11. In the case of arranging double cylinders in the shell 1, since the second cylinder 3 is arranged above the first cylinder 2, the electrical element and the cartridge originally arranged above the first cylinder 2 need to be arranged below the first cylinder 2. Specifically, the electrical element can be a water pump or the like. It should be noted that other devices can also be arranged between the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11, and are not limited to the electrical element and the cartridge, and can be adjusted according to the actual layout.

[0038] As known from the above, the electrical element and the cartridge are arranged below the first cylinder 2, and at this time, a larger space is needed between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 for arranging the electrical element or the cartridge and the like. In order to solve the above technical problem, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder 2 and the bottom wall 11 can be 80mm-100mm. In this way, the drop allowance can be reserved, and the installation space of the electrical element or the cartridge of the first cylinder 2 can also be reserved, which is convenient for device layout.

[0039] Further, referring to Figure 1 , the outer diameter of the first cylinder body 2 can be greater than the diameter of the second cylinder body 3, and the second cylinder body 3 can be arranged above the side of the first cylinder body 2. The size and position of the first cylinder body 2 and the second cylinder body 3 are not limited in the present disclosure, and can be adjusted according to actual needs to adapt to different user needs.

[0040] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 , a damping rod 4 is connected between the lower part of the first cylinder body 2 and the bottom wall 11. The damping rod 4 can play a damping effect when the first cylinder body 2 vibrates.

[0041] Specifically, the stroke of the damping rod 4 can be 120mm~190mm. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the longest stroke of the damping rod 4 is 190mm, and the stroke of the damping rod 4 is 168mm after the first cylinder body 2 is installed on the damping rod 4. During the vibration of the first cylinder body 2, the stroke of the damping rod 4 can be as short as 120mm and as long as 190mm. The above-mentioned dimensions can ensure that the damping performance of the damping rod 4 is good.

[0042] Further, the stroke of the damping rod 4 can be 138mm~180mm. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the damping rod 4 is 138mm when the first cylinder body 2 vibrates to the lowest point, and the length of the damping rod 4 is 180mm when the first cylinder body 2 vibrates to the highest point.

[0043] In order to uniformly damp the first cylinder body 2, referring to Figure 3 , as an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the damping rod 4 can include a first damping rod 41 and a second damping rod 42 arranged on the left and right sides of the first cylinder body 2 respectively, so that the first cylinder body 2 is uniformly stressed and avoids being offset to one side.

[0044] Among them, referring to Figure 3 , the damping rod 4 can include a first damping rod 41 and two second damping rods 42, the first damping rod 41 is installed at the middle of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder body 2 in the front-rear direction, and the two second damping rods 42 are respectively installed at both ends of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder body 2 in the front-rear direction. One first damping rod 41 and two second damping rods 42 can make the first cylinder body 2 vibrate more stably in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, thereby avoiding the first cylinder body 2 from being offset in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction. It should be noted that the above-mentioned orientation words "left and right", "front and back" are defined based on the actual use direction of the related components, and the specific reference direction is indicated by the arrow in Figure 1 , and the above-mentioned orientation words are for the convenience of description combined with the drawings, and actually do not limit the direction.

[0045] In some embodiments, the two ends of the damping rod 4 can be hingedly connected with the first cylinder body 2 and the bottom wall 11 respectively, so that the two ends of the damping rod 4 can rotate relative to the first cylinder body 2 and the bottom wall 11 respectively, to adapt to the displacement of the first cylinder body 2 and the angle change of the damping rod 4 during the damping process.

[0046] Further, referring to Figure 2 , the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder body 2 can be provided with a first lug bracket 5, and the bottom wall 11 is provided with a second lug bracket 6, the first lug bracket 5 and the second lug bracket 6 are respectively provided with mounting holes, and the two ends of the damping rod 4 are connected to the mounting holes of the first lug bracket 5 and the second lug bracket 6 through the hinge rod 7. Specifically, the two ends of the damping rod 4 are respectively provided with through holes, and the hinge rod 7 passes through the through holes and the mounting holes of the lug brackets in sequence, so that the lug brackets and the damping rod 4 are rotationally connected. In addition, the lug bracket can also strengthen the strength of the connection part of the first cylinder body 2 and the damping rod 4, to avoid deformation of the first cylinder body 2.

[0047] Specifically, the damping rod 4 can be a spring damper. It should be noted that the specific type of the damping rod 4 can be selected according to actual needs, and can also be constructed as an air damper or other types of dampers.

[0048] In some cases, in order to increase the space utilization rate in the clothes treatment equipment, the distance between the first cylinder body 2 and the bottom wall 11 is reduced, which will cause the stroke of the damping rod to be smaller, and the damping effect cannot be guaranteed.

[0049] In view of this, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , the damping rod 4 extends downwardly from the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder body 2 towards the bottom wall 11, which can reduce the vibration of the first cylinder body 2 in the up-down direction and the left-right direction under the action of the centrifugal force, and the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction can be 70°-85°, and specifically can be 75°, 80°. In the related art, the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction is 65°, and in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the distance between the first cylinder body 2 and the bottom wall 11 is reduced, the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction needs to be adjusted to ensure that the damping rod 4 has sufficient moving stroke. By increasing the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction, the damping rod 4 can still have a long enough stroke when the first cylinder body 2 is in a low position, and the damping rod 4 can maintain good damping performance. And the above-mentioned angle is large enough to make the damping rod 4 have stronger damping effect on the vibration of the first cylinder body 2 in the up-down direction.

[0050] In addition, the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction changes during the vibration of the first cylinder body 2. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first cylinder body 2 is an empty cylinder, and when the first cylinder body 2 is not vibrating, the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction is 70°; when the first cylinder body 2 vibrates to the highest point, the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction is 77°; and when the first cylinder body 2 vibrates to the lowest point, the angle between the central axis of the damping rod 4 and the horizontal direction is 60°.

[0051] wherein the reference Figure 1 Figure 2 The bottom wall 11 can be provided with a reinforcing structure 111, and the damping rod 4 is connected with the reinforcing structure 111. Since the damping rod 4 will transmit part of the centrifugal force to the bottom wall 11 during the vibration reduction of the first cylinder body 2, the reinforcing structure 111 can be arranged on the bottom wall 11, and the damping rod 4 is connected with the reinforcing structure 111, so as to increase the strength of the connection between the bottom wall 11 and the damping rod 4, and avoid deformation of the bottom wall 11. Specifically, the second reinforcing structure 111 can have a convex portion and / or a concave portion.

[0052] In the above detailed description, reference was made to the accompanying drawings, which show, by way of illustration, specific aspects in which the disclosure can be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as “central,” “longitudinal,” “lateral,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “back,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “clockwise,” “counterclockwise,” “axial,” “radial,” “circumferential,” and like terms, can be used herein for the purpose of illustration with respect to the position of components of the described devices. Because components of the described devices can be positioned in a number of different orientations, the directional terminology can be used for illustration purposes only and is by no means limiting. It is to be understood that other aspects can be utilized and structural or logical changes can be made without departing from the concepts of the present disclosure. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense.

[0053] It will be appreciated that features of various aspects of the disclosure described herein can be combined with each other, unless specifically noted otherwise. As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any one of the referenced items, as well as any combination of any two or more of the referenced items; similarly, “at least one of” includes any one of the referenced items, as well as any combination of any two or more of the referenced items.

[0054] It should be understood that, unless there appears to be a specific reason for doing so, the terms "connected," "joined," "mounted," "attached," "connected," "fixed" and like terms as used herein are to be construed as being inclusive of both direct and indirect connections, attachments, mounting, fixations and / or the like; and can be understood to be inclusive of wired and / or wireless connections by those skilled in the art. It should also be understood that, unless there appears to be a specific reason for doing so, the terms "connected," "joined," "mounted," "attached," "connected," "fixed" and like terms as used herein are to be construed as being inclusive of two elements or components being integral with each other.

[0055] Further, the word "over" as used in describing the formation or location of a component, element, or material layer "over" a surface in the present disclosure can be used to mean that the component, element, or material layer is positioned "indirectly" on the surface such that one or more additional components, elements, or layers are arranged between the surface and the component, element, or material layer. However, the word "over" as used in describing the formation or location of a component, element, or material layer "over" a surface in the present disclosure can also optionally have the specific meaning of the component, element, or material layer being positioned "directly" on the surface, e.g., in direct contact with the surface.

[0056] Although terms such as "first," "second," and "third" can be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers or sections should not be limited to the three terms. Instead, these terms are only used to differentiate one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, the first element, component, region, layer or section mentioned in the examples described herein can also be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the examples. In addition, the terms "first," "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or a specific number of the technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined with "first," "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description herein, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.

[0057] It will be understood that spatially relative terms, such as "above", "upper", "below", and "lower", are intended to be interpreted in the context of the figures, in which the device is shown. Such spatially relative terms can be used to describe one element's relationship to another element as the device is oriented in use or operation. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, the element described as above other elements would now be below those elements. Thus, the term "above" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device can be oriented in other ways (for example, rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative terms used herein are to be interpreted accordingly.

[0058] In addition, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as advantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use of the word exemplary is intended to present concepts in a concrete manner. As used in this application, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or". That is, unless specified otherwise, or clear from context, "X employs A or B" is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B, then "X employs A or B" is satisfied under any of the foregoing instances. In addition, the articles "a" and "an" as used in this application and the appended claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more" unless specified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singular form. Thus, use of the articles in this application and the following claims is not limiting.

[0059] Also, although the disclosure has been described with respect to only one or more implementations thereof, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other and / or more particular modifications can be made thereto without departing from the scope of the disclosure. The disclosure includes all such modifications and variations and is limited only by the scope of the appended claims. In particular, with respect to the various functions described above with regard to the components (e.g., elements, resources, etc.) described above, unless otherwise specified, the terminology used with respect to such components is intended to be synonymous with any component that performs the particular function of the component being described, even if structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure. In addition, although a particular feature of the disclosure can have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such feature can be combined with one or more other features of the other implementations as can be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application. Furthermore, to the extent that "comprising", "including", "carrying", "having", "containing", or "encompassing" or variants thereof are used in either the detailed description or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "comprising" as an open transition term without precluding any additional or other elements.

[0060] Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the features disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0061] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures as herein described and illustrated in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the claims that follow.

Claims

1.A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of electric appliance, including: Housing, including bottom wall; First cylinder, vibrationally arranged in the housing; And Second cylinder, arranged on the side of the first cylinder, the outer diameter of the first cylinder is greater than the diameter of the second cylinder, The lower part of the first cylinder is connected with the bottom wall between damper bar, the included angle between the central axis of the damper bar and horizontal direction is 70 °~85 °, the first cylinder has the highest point and the lowest point of vibration, when the first cylinder vibrates between the highest point to the lowest point, the distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder and the bottom wall is 50mm~100mm. 2.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein Second cylinder is further provided in the housing, and the second cylinder is placed above the first cylinder. 3.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein Electric element or cartridge is provided between the first cylinder and the bottom wall. 4.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 3, wherein The distance between the lowest point of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder and the bottom wall is 80mm~100mm. 5.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The stroke of the damper bar is 120mm~190mm. 6.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The stroke of the damper bar is 138mm~180mm. 7.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The damper bar includes first damper bar and second damper bar respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the first cylinder. 8.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The damper bar includes one first damper bar and two second damper bars, the first damper bar is installed at the middle of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder in the front-back direction, and the two second damper bars are respectively installed at the two ends of the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder in the front-back direction. 9.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, Two ends of the damper bar are respectively hinged to the first cylinder and the bottom wall. 10.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, characterized by, First lug bracket is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder, second lug bracket is provided on the bottom wall, the first lug bracket and the second lug bracket are respectively provided with mounting hole, and two ends of the damper bar are respectively connected to the mounting hole of the first lug bracket and the second lug bracket through hinged rod. 11.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The damper bar extends downwardly and downwardly from the outer peripheral wall of the first cylinder towards the bottom wall. 12.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, Reinforcing structure is provided on the bottom wall, and the damper bar is connected with the reinforcing structure.

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