Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to clothes treating equipment which comprises a box body, a first barrel, a second barrel, a first air inlet and a second air outlet. The first barrel body is arranged in the box body and located on the side of the box body, the first barrel body has a first diameter, the second barrel body has a second diameter, the first diameter is larger than the second diameter, and the first diameter is smaller than 500 mm and larger than or equal to 350 mm. According to the clothes processing equipment, the diameter of the first barrel with the larger diameter in the clothes processing equipment with the two barrels is limited to be smaller than 500 mm and larger than or equal to 350 mm, it can be guaranteed that the second barrel has enough installation space so that the second barrel can be set to be large in diameter, and therefore the cleaning ratio of the second barrel is guaranteed; and it can be guaranteed that the first barrel has the large enough size so that the overall balance of the clothes processing equipment can be guaranteed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] To meet the increasing user demand, washing machines introduce a multi-drum structure of different sizes to select a certain drum according to the actual use demand. Generally, a multi-drum washing machine of different sizes is provided with a large drum and a small drum. SUMMARY

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

[0004] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a laundry treatment apparatus is provided, comprising: a cabinet, a first drum provided in the cabinet; and a second drum provided in the cabinet and located laterally to the first drum, wherein the first drum has a first diameter, the second drum has a second diameter, the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, and the first diameter is less than 500 mm and greater than or equal to 350 mm.

[0005] Optionally, the second diameter is greater than 200 mm and less than or equal to 350 mm.

[0006] Optionally, the first diameter is greater than or equal to 440 mm and less than 500 mm, and the second diameter is greater than 200 mm and less than or equal to 240 mm.

[0007] Optionally, the first diameter is 350 mm to 440 mm, and the second diameter is 240 mm to 350 mm.

[0008] Optionally, a diameter of a second drum opening of the second drum is 150 mm to 175 mm.

[0009] Optionally, a diameter of a first drum opening of the first drum is 300 mm to 340 mm.

[0010] Optionally, a drum depth of the first drum is greater than a drum depth of the second drum, and a difference between the drum depths of the first drum and the second drum is 47 mm to 240 mm.

[0011] Optionally, the drum depth of the second drum is greater than 300 mm, and the difference between the drum depths of the first drum and the second drum is 47 mm to 150 mm.

[0012] Optionally, the drum depth of the second drum is less than 200 mm, and the difference between the drum depths of the first drum and the second drum is 150 mm to 220 mm.

[0013] Optionally, the minimum interval between the first drum and the second drum is greater than 20 mm.

[0014] Optionally, in the front side projection view of the laundry treating apparatus, the angle between the line connecting the center of the drum mouth of the first drum and the center of the drum mouth of the second drum and the vertical direction is 20°-25°.

[0015] Optionally, the first diameter of the first drum is 420 mm, and the diameter of the first drum mouth of the first drum is 314 mm.

[0016] Optionally, the second diameter of the second drum is 248 mm, and the diameter of the second drum mouth of the second drum is 175 mm.

[0017] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the following beneficial effects: limiting the diameter of the first drum with a larger diameter in the laundry treating apparatus with two drums to be less than 500 mm and greater than or equal to 350 mm, which can ensure that the second drum has sufficient installation space to be set to a larger diameter, thereby ensuring the washing ratio of the second drum, and can also ensure that the first drum has a large enough size to ensure the balance of the overall laundry treating apparatus.

[0018] 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

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 1 is a front side projection view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0021] Figure 2 is a right side projection view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0023] 100 - cabinet, 10 - first drum, 11 - first drum mouth, 20 - second drum, 21 - second drum mouth. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, like reference numerals refer to like elements unless indicated otherwise. The following exemplary embodiments described herein represent the best understanding of the present disclosure at the time of disclosure. However, it should be understood that they are not representing all aspects of the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of devices and methods in accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0025] To meet the increasing user demand, clothes treating apparatuses (e.g., washing machines) introduce a multi-drum structure of different sizes to select a certain drum according to actual use demand. In the related art, a large drum usually continues the size when one drum is originally set, and a small drum is arranged using a spare area. However, in this case, the small drum arranged is too small, which affects the washing ratio of the small drum, and the practicability is poor, which cannot meet the demand of the public. At the same time, the large drum cannot be set too small to avoid imbalance of the cabinet of the clothes treating apparatus.

[0026] To this end, the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus with a multi-drum structure, which includes a cabinet 100, a first drum 10, and a second drum 20. The first drum 10 and the second drum 20 are both arranged in the cabinet 100, and the second drum 20 is located at the side of the first drum 10. Here, the side refers to a certain side of the circumferential outer side of the first drum 10, such as being arranged at the upper left side or the upper right side as shown in the drawing. Figure 1 The upper left side or the upper right side as shown in the drawing.

[0027] Among them, referring to Figure 1 The first drum 10 has a first diameter D1, and the second drum 20 has a second diameter D2. The first diameter D1 is greater than the second diameter D2, that is, the first drum 10 is configured as a large drum, and the second drum 20 is configured as a small drum. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first diameter D1 of the first drum 10 is set to be less than 500 mm and greater than or equal to 350 mm, for example, 350 mm, 400 mm, 450 mm, or 490 mm, etc. When the diameter of the first drum 10 is too large and greater than 500 mm, it will result in smaller remaining installation space, thereby causing the second drum 20 to be too small, which affects the washing ratio of the second drum 20. The washing ratio refers to the ability of the washing machine to remove stains on clothes during the washing process. The higher the washing ratio, the better the cleaning effect of the washing machine. The larger the drum, the higher the washing ratio. Therefore, the first diameter of the first drum 10 is set to be less than 500 mm to ensure the drum diameter of the second drum 20. In addition, as a large drum, the first drum 10 will affect the balance of the overall cabinet 100 if the drum is too small, which is easy to cause the clothes treating apparatus to shake greatly during work. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first diameter D1 of the first drum 10 is set to be greater than or equal to 350 mm to ensure that the first drum 10 has a large enough diameter.

[0028] By the technical solution, the first cylinder with a larger diameter in the laundry treatment apparatus with two cylinders is limited to less than 500 mm and greater than or equal to 350 mm, which can ensure that the second cylinder 20 has sufficient installation space to be set to a larger diameter, thereby ensuring the washing ratio of the second cylinder 20, and can also ensure that the first cylinder 10 has a large enough size to ensure the balance of the overall laundry treatment apparatus.

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second diameter D2 of the second cylinder 20 can be greater than 200 mm and less than or equal to 350 mm, for example, 210 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm, 350 mm, etc. Based on the diameter setting of the first cylinder 10, compared with the existing small cylinder diameter, the diameter of the second cylinder 20 in the embodiment of the present disclosure is relatively increased, so that the second cylinder 20 has a higher washing ratio, increases the practicability of the laundry treatment apparatus, and improves the user experience.

[0030] In an embodiment, the first diameter D1 of the first cylinder 10 can be greater than or equal to 440 mm and less than 500 mm, for example, 440 mm, 460 mm or 490 mm, and the second diameter D2 of the second cylinder 20 can be greater than 200 mm and less than or equal to 240 mm, for example, 210 mm, 220 mm, 230 mm or 240 mm. By setting the first cylinder 10 and the second cylinder 20 in this size range, the first cylinder 10 is slightly smaller in size, and the second cylinder 20 is slightly larger in size, so that the laundry treatment apparatus has better balance.

[0031] In an embodiment, the first diameter D1 of the first cylinder 10 can be 350 mm-440 mm, for example, 350 mm, 400 mm or 440 mm, and the second diameter D2 of the second cylinder 20 can be 240 mm-350 mm, for example, 240 mm, 300 mm or 350 mm. By setting the first cylinder 10 and the second cylinder 20 in this size range, the second cylinder 20 is increased in size to ensure that the second cylinder 20 has a larger washing ratio, improves the washing capacity of the laundry treatment apparatus, provides practicability, and meets the user demand.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the diameter d2 of the second cylinder port 21 of the second cylinder 20 can be 150 mm-175 mm, for example, 150 mm, 160 mm or 175 mm. The cylinder port diameter can ensure the second cylinder 20 cylinder content under the same cylinder depth, and ensure the washing ratio of the second cylinder 20.

[0033] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the diameter d1 of the first barrel mouth 11 of the first barrel body 10 can be 300mm-340mm, for example, 300mm, 320mm or 340mm. The diameter of the barrel mouth can ensure the volume of the first barrel body 10 under the condition of the same barrel depth, and ensure the washing ratio of the first barrel body 10.

[0034] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, since the diameter of the first barrel body 10 is greater than the diameter of the second barrel body 20, in order to ensure balance, the barrel depth H1 of the first barrel body 10 can be greater than the barrel depth H2 of the second barrel body 20, so that the volume of the two barrel bodies 10 is greatly different, so as to provide different applicability for users. The difference between the barrel depths of the first barrel body 10 and the second barrel body 20 can be 47mm-240mm, so as to ensure the reliability and balance of the clothes treatment equipment.

[0035] When the barrel depth H2 of the second barrel body 20 is greater than 300mm, the difference between the barrel depths of the first barrel body 10 and the second barrel body 20 is 47mm-150mm. Referring to Figure 2 , the difference between H1 and H2 is 47mm-150mm, for example, 47mm, 80mm, 125mm or 150mm. The difference between the barrel depths can be selected according to actual needs. When the barrel depth H2 of the second barrel body 20 is greater than 300mm, the first barrel body 10 and the second barrel body 20 have different size ranges, and the difference between the two is not too large.

[0036] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the barrel depth H2 of the second barrel body 20 is less than 200mm, the difference between the barrel depths of the first barrel body 10 and the second barrel body 20 is 150mm-220mm, for example, 150mm, 200mm or 220mm. The difference between the barrel depths can be selected according to actual needs. When the barrel depth H2 of the second barrel body 20 is less than 200mm, the first barrel body 10 and the second barrel body 20 have different size ranges, and the difference between the two is not too large.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 , the minimum interval A between the first barrel body 10 and the second barrel body 20 can be greater than 20mm, so as to avoid interference between the two barrels. For example, when the two barrels work at the same time, the distance is too close and affects each other to generate large vibration. It should be noted that the interval A in the figure is indicated for convenience of description, and does not mean that the minimum interval is here. When a barrel body is inclined upward from back to front, the minimum interval A can appear somewhere in the cabinet 100, and cannot be seen in the front projection view.

[0038] In the front projection view of the clothes device, as Figure 1As shown, the included angle B between the line connecting the center of the first drum opening of the first drum 10 and the center of the second drum opening of the second drum 20 and the vertical direction can be 20°-25°, for example, 20°, 22° or 25°, etc. The range of the included angle can ensure the balance of the entire device, and avoid occupying too much space. If the included angle is too large, it will occupy too much horizontal space and affect the balance of the clothes treatment device; if the included angle is too small, it will occupy too much vertical space, resulting in that the clothes treatment device is too high and not easy to operate.

[0039] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first diameter D1 of the first drum 10 can be 420 mm, and the diameter d1 of the first drum opening 11 of the first drum 10 can be 314 mm. The first drum 10 configured as a large drum is set to this size, which ensures that the large drum can provide sufficient balance without occupying too much space.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second diameter D2 of the second drum 20 can be 248 mm, and the diameter d2 of the second drum opening 21 of the second drum 20 can be 175 mm. The second drum 20 configured as a small drum is set to this size, which ensures that the size of the small drum is increased to meet the demand of the desired washing ratio, and does not affect the arrangement of the large drum, so that the layout of the clothes treatment device is more reasonable, the performance of the clothes treatment device is improved, the application range of the clothes treatment device is improved, and the user satisfaction is improved.

[0041] The first drum 10 and the second drum 20 in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be placed in a box 100 with a width of 600±50 mm, a depth of 500-700 mm, and a height of 850±50 mm. Here, the width refers to the left-right direction of the figure, the depth refers to the front-back direction of the figure, and the height refers to the up-down direction of the figure. Figure 1 Figure 2 The first drum 10 and the second drum 20 in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be placed in a box 100 with a width of 600±50 mm, a depth of 500-700 mm, and a height of 850±50 mm. Here, the width refers to the left-right direction of the figure, the depth refers to the front-back direction of the figure, and the height refers to the up-down direction of the figure. Figure 1 The first drum 10 and the second drum 20 in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be placed in a box 100 with a width of 600±50 mm, a depth of 500-700 mm, and a height of 850±50 mm. Here, the width refers to the left-right direction of the figure, the depth refers to the front-back direction of the figure, and the height refers to the up-down direction of the figure.

[0042] ​In the detailed description above, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific aspects in which the disclosure can be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and other commonly used terms, are used herein for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to be limiting. Because the described devices can be positioned in a number of different orientations, the directional terminology can be used for illustration purposes only and is not limiting. It is to be understood that other aspects can be utilized and structural or logical changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense.

[0043] It is to be understood that the features of the various aspects of the present disclosure described herein can be combined with each other, unless specifically noted otherwise. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items; similarly, "at least one of' includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0044] It should be understood that, unless otherwise specifically stated and limited, the terms "joined," "attached," "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and terms of similar meaning in the embodiments of the disclosure adopted herein should be construed in a broad sense, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection or communication with each other; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. The specific meaning of the above terms in this article can be understood according to the specific circumstances by those skilled in the art.

[0045] In addition, the word "over" as used in reference to a component, element, or material layer that is formed "over" or located "over" a surface in the present disclosure can be used to mean that the component, element, or material layer is positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) "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 reference to a component, element, or material layer that is formed "over" or located "over" a surface can also optionally have the specific meaning of the component, element, or material layer being positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) "directly" on the surface, e.g., in direct contact with the surface.

[0046] Although terms such as “first,” “second,” and “third” may be used herein to describe various components, parts, regions, layers, or sections, these components, parts, regions, layers, or sections are not limited to these terms. Rather, these terms are used only to distinguish one component, part, region, layer, or section from another. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the examples described herein, the first component, part, region, layer, or section mentioned in the examples may also be referred to as the second component, part, region, layer, or section. Furthermore, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description herein, “a plurality” means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0047] It should be understood that spatial relative terms, such as “above,” “upper,” “below,” and “lower,” are used herein to describe the relationship between one element and another shown in the figures. In addition to the orientation depicted in the figures, these spatial relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the figures is flipped, an element described as “above” or “upper” relative to another element would be “below” or “lower” relative to that other element. Thus, depending on the spatial orientation of the device, the term “above” encompasses both above and below orientations. Devices may have other orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative terms used herein should be interpreted accordingly.

[0048] Furthermore, the term “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 compared to other aspects or designs. Rather, the use of the term “exemplary” is intended to present the concept in a concrete manner. As used herein, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or.” That is, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context, “X applies A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive arrangements. That is, “X applies A or B” satisfies any of the foregoing instances if X applies A; X applies B; or both X applies A and B. Additionally, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context to refer to the singular form, the articles “a” and “an” as used in this application and the appended claims are generally understood to mean “one or more.”

[0049] Likewise, although the present disclosure has been described and illustrated with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent alterations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art that do not depart from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure. The present disclosure includes all such modifications and alterations and is limited only by the scope of the following claims. In particular regard to the various functions performed by the above described components (e.g., elements, resources, etc.), the terms (including a reference to a "means") used to describe such components are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, to any component which performs the described function (e.g., a functional equivalent), even though not 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, other implementations can include the particular feature. For example, the disclosure can be implemented with respect to other implementations that incorporate the particular feature, and that implement other features as disclosed herein, and each of the various implementations have a reasonable expectation of support. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "includes", "including", "has", "have", "having", 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".

[0050] Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the features of the disclosure disclosed herein. It is intended that the present disclosure be considered as including any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such steps, compositions, components, and / or elements known in the art to be appropriate. It is specifically intended that the present disclosure include all such modifications and alterations in the application, matter, and scope of the disclosure as fall within the usual practice of the art and are equated with the principles of the disclosure. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0051] It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise construction described and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the claims that follow.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, The laundry treating apparatus includes: a cabinet, a first drum provided in the cabinet; and a second drum provided in the cabinet and positioned laterally to the first drum, wherein the first drum has a first diameter, the second drum has a second diameter, the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, the first diameter is greater than 350 mm and less than 500 mm. The second diameter is greater than 200 mm and less than or equal to 350 mm. 2.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein The first diameter is greater than or equal to 440 mm and less than 500 mm, and the second diameter is greater than 200 mm and less than or equal to 240 mm. 3.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein The first diameter is 350 mm to 440 mm, and the second diameter is 240 mm to 350 mm. 4.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein The second drum has a second drum opening with a diameter of 150 mm to 175 mm. 5.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The first drum has a first drum opening with a diameter of 300 mm to 340 mm. 6.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The first drum has a drum depth greater than a drum depth of the second drum, and a difference between the drum depths of the first drum and the second drum is 47 mm to 240 mm.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The second drum has a drum depth greater than 300 mm, and a difference between the drum depths of the first drum and the second drum is 47 mm to 150 mm. 8.The laundry treating apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The second drum has a drum depth less than 200 mm, and a difference between the drum depths of the first drum and the second drum is 150 mm to 220 mm.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, A minimum distance between the first drum and the second drum is greater than 20 mm. 10.The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein, In a front side projection view of the laundry treating apparatus, a line connecting a center of a drum opening of the first drum and a center of a drum opening of the second drum forms an angle of 20° to 25° with a vertical direction. 11.The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein, The first drum has a first diameter of 420 mm, and the first drum opening has a diameter of 314 mm. 12.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The second drum has a second diameter of 248 mm, and the second drum opening has a diameter of 175 mm. 13.The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, ​

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