Steam generation device and clothes treatment equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a steam generating device and clothes processing equipment, the steam generating device comprises: a water injection port, the water injection port is arranged on a front support, the front support is provided with a clothes putting port, the clothes putting port is communicated with a washing barrel and is used for putting clothes, and the water injection port is located on the side wall of the clothes putting port; the water injection opening is connected with the heating device through a water adding opening water pipe, the heating device can store water injected through the water injection opening and heat the water to generate steam, and the steam can be sprayed to the washing barrel; the water injection opening is formed in the side wall of the clothes putting opening, the water injection opening can be hidden or exposed through opening and closing of the upper sealing door, the overall attractiveness is improved, meanwhile, the position of the water injection opening in the steam generation device is lowered, a user can conveniently add water to the heating device, and the operation and use convenience of the user is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to clothes processing technical field, especially in kind of steam generating device and clothes processing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing demand of modern family for high efficiency and energy saving and environmental protection, heat pump type clothes dryer gradually becomes a popular household appliance. Compared with the traditional heating type clothes dryer, the heat pump type clothes dryer has higher energy utilization efficiency and lower emission level. And the hot air temperature provided is relatively mild, and the damage to clothes is smaller.

[0003] In the drying process of the heat pump type clothes dryer, the clothes rotate and stir in the inner drum and wind together, which not only cannot remove the creases and wrinkles formed in the washing process, but also aggravates the creases and wrinkles on the clothes during the drying process, making the clothes look very ugly, even damaging the quality of the clothes, causing bad user experience or loss.

[0004] In order to remove the creases and wrinkles on the clothes, some existing clothes processing equipment improves the clothes dryer and adds a steam generating device to remove the creases and wrinkles by steam during the drying process. However, the steam water inlet is generally arranged at the upper end of the front support, the water inlet position is high, such as patent CN112011968A, and a cover is generally needed to be additionally arranged outside the water inlet, the structure is relatively complex, the processing and manufacturing cost is relatively high, the appearance is poor, and it is not convenient for users to use water, especially when the clothes dryer is stacked on the top of the washing machine, the water inlet position is relatively higher, and the user is not convenient to operate every time. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] Therefore, the utility model aims at providing a steam generating device and clothes processing equipment to reduce the position of the water inlet and improve the convenience of user operation.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:

[0007] A steam generating device comprises:

[0008] A water inlet is arranged on the front support, the front support is provided with a clothes feeding port, the clothes feeding port is communicated with a washing barrel, and the clothes feeding port is used for feeding clothes, and the water inlet is located on the side wall of the clothes feeding port.

[0009] A heating device is connected with the water inlet through a water inlet pipe, the heating device can store and heat the water injected by the water inlet to generate steam, and the steam is sprayed into the washing barrel.

[0010] The water injection port is arranged on the side wall of the clothes feeding port, which can hide or expose the water injection port by opening and closing the upper sealing door, improve the overall appearance, and reduce the position of the water injection port in the steam generating device, so as to facilitate the user to add water to the heating device and improve the convenience of operation and use.

[0011] Further, the bottom wall of the clothes feeding port is provided with a filter box, and the water injection port is located on one side of the filter box.

[0012] This arrangement can make full use of the space on the front support, and also facilitate the user to inject water into the water injection port.

[0013] Further, the heating device is provided with a water storage bin, and the water injection port is arranged at a position higher than that of the water storage bin.

[0014] The injected water can flow smoothly into the water storage bin by gravity, and the user can more intuitively observe the water level when adding water, avoiding the risk of water overflow.

[0015] Further, the water injection port is provided with a sealing cover for sealing the water injection port.

[0016] It can prevent foreign matter from entering the heating device through the water injection port, damage the heating device or affect the quality of steam, while effectively preventing water in the heating device from splashing out, reducing the electrical safety hazard.

[0017] Further, the water injection port is provided with a third filter structure for blocking clothes from entering the water injection port.

[0018] The third filter structure can effectively filter out impurities in the water, prevent impurities from entering the water storage bin or the heating device, avoid the heating device being blocked, corroded or damaged by impurities, and ensure the long-term stable operation of the equipment.

[0019] Further, the steam generated by the heating device is directly input into the washing tub or input into the washing tub through a circulating air duct.

[0020] This design can effectively shorten the distance of steam transmission, reduce heat loss, make the steam quickly and efficiently reach the washing tub, improve the heating effect, reduce the heating time, and improve the overall work efficiency.

[0021] Further, the front support is provided with a steam jet head located above the clothes feeding port, the steam jet head is connected with the heating device through a connecting water pipe, and can spray the steam generated by the heating device into the washing tub.

[0022] The steam nozzle can atomize steam into fine water vapor particles, so that the steam can be more evenly diffused into the inside of the washing barrel, ensuring that the treatment of the steam on the clothes is more uniform, thereby more effectively removing wrinkles, odors or stains on the clothes.

[0023] Further, the heating device comprises a support seat, the support seat is provided with a water storage compartment and a heating compartment, the water storage compartment is used for storing water, the heating compartment is provided with a heater, the heater is used for heating water to form steam, and a water conveying pipe is arranged between the water storage compartment and the heating compartment.

[0024] The water storage compartment is used for centrally storing water sources, and the heating compartment is used for heating the water. Through the partitioning, water sources and heating processes can be effectively centrally managed, so that the overall structure of the heating device is more simple and efficient.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the steam generating device has the following advantages:

[0026] The steam generating device sets the water injection port on the side wall of the clothes feeding port, can hide or expose the water injection port by opening and closing the upper sealing door, improves the overall appearance, reduces the position of the water injection port in the steam generating device, facilitates users to add water to the heating device, and improves the convenience of user operation and use.

[0027] Another purpose of the utility model is to provide a clothes processing equipment, which comprises the steam generating device.

[0028] The clothes processing equipment has the same advantages as the steam generating device relative to the prior art, and details are not repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] The drawings constituting a part of the utility model are used to provide further understanding of the utility model, and the illustrative embodiment of the utility model and the description thereof are used to explain the utility model and do not constitute undue limitation on the utility model. In the drawings:

[0030] Figure 1 The structure schematic view of the steam generating device provided on the clothes processing equipment according to the utility model embodiment;

[0031] Figure 2 The structure schematic view of the water injection port provided on the front support according to the utility model embodiment;

[0032] Figure 3 The structure schematic view of the heating device in the clothes processing equipment according to the utility model embodiment;

[0033] Figure 4 A structure schematic view of the heating device in the laundry treating equipment according to the embodiment of the present utility model from a second visual angle;

[0034] Figure 5 A structure schematic view of the heating device in the laundry treating equipment according to the embodiment of the present utility model from a third visual angle;

[0035] Explanation of reference signs:

[0036] 1, support seat; 101, water storage bin; 102, overflow pipe; 103, water delivery pipe; 104, heating bin; 2, water pump; 3, water level sensor; 4, second filter structure; 5, heater; 501, steam discharge pipe; 6, water inlet pipe; 7, condensate water box support; 701, water inlet groove; 702, first filter structure; 8, circulating air duct cover plate; 9, support seat cover plate; 901, wiring seat; 10, front support; 11, sealing cover; 13, water inlet pipe; 14, connecting water pipe; 15, steam nozzle; 16, filter screen box; 17, water inlet; 18, clothes feeding port; 100, heating device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the technical means and purposes of the present utility model easy to understand and achieve the effects, the embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below in combination with specific drawings.

[0038] It should be noted that all the directional and positional indications in the present utility model, such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "top", "low", "transverse", "longitudinal", "center", etc., are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, connection condition, etc. between the components in a certain state (as shown in the drawings), and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model, and thus cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model. In addition, the description of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0039] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection" and "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0040] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like 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 specification, the exemplary description of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0041] Embodiment 1

[0042] As Figures 1-5 shown, the present embodiment provides a steam generating device, comprising:

[0043] A water injection port 17 is arranged on the front support 10, the front support 10 is provided with a clothes feeding port 18 which communicates with the washing drum and is used for feeding clothes, and the water injection port 17 is located on the side wall of the clothes feeding port 18.

[0044] A heating device 100, the water injection port 17 is connected with the heating device 100 through a water injection port water pipe 13, the heating device 100 can store and heat the water injected by the water injection port 17 to generate steam, and the steam is sprayed into the washing drum.

[0045] The present application arranges the water injection port 17 on the side wall of the clothes feeding port 18, which can realize the hiding or exposure of the water injection port 17 by the opening and closing of the upper door, improve the overall aesthetics, and at the same time reduce the position of the water injection port 17 in the steam generating device, facilitate the user to add water to the heating device 100, and improve the convenience of user operation and use.

[0046] As a preferred example of the present application, the bottom wall of the clothes feeding port 18 is provided with a filter box 16, and the water injection port 17 is located on one side of the filter box 16.

[0047] This setting separately arranges the water injection port 17 of the heating device 100 and the filter box 16 on the front support 10, and uses the position near the filter box 16 on the front support 10 as the design position of the water injection port 17, reasonably uses the structural workpieces on the front support 10, and when the door on the front support 10 is opened, the water injection port 17 is exposed. This setting can fully utilize the space on the front support 10, and also facilitates the user to inject water into the water injection port 17.

[0048] As a preferred example of the present application, the heating device 100 is provided with a water storage compartment 101, and the setting position of the water injection port 17 is higher than the position of the water storage compartment 101.

[0049] The water injection port 17 is arranged at a position higher than that of the water storage compartment 101, which simplifies the water flow path, avoids redundant pipelines or complex water flow structures, improves the compactness of the device, and enables the injected water to flow smoothly into the water storage compartment 101 by gravity. When adding water, the user can more intuitively observe the water level, thereby avoiding the risk of water overflow.

[0050] As a preferred example of the present application, the water injection port 17 is provided with a sealing cover 11 for sealing the water injection port 17.

[0051] This arrangement further ensures the reliability of water injection, prevents foreign matter from entering the heating device 100 through the water injection port 17, and damages the heating device 100 or affects the quality of the steam. At the same time, it can effectively prevent water in the heating device 100 from splashing out, reducing the electrical safety hazard.

[0052] As a preferred example of the present application, the water injection port 17 is provided with a third filter structure for blocking clothes from entering the water injection port 17.

[0053] The third filter structure can effectively filter out impurities in the water, preventing impurities from entering the water storage compartment 101 or the heating device 100, avoiding the heating device from being clogged, corroded or damaged by impurities, ensuring long-term stable operation of the device, and avoiding clothes from entering the interior of the heating device 100 during the water injection process, thereby improving the reliability of the use of the heating device 100.

[0054] As a preferred example of the present application, the clothes treatment device includes a heat pump system and a circulating air duct cover plate 8 arranged in cooperation with the heat pump system. The heat pump system includes a condenser arranged in a circulating air duct formed by the circulating air duct cover plate 8. The steam generated by the heating device 100 is directly input into the washing tub or input into the washing tub through the circulating air duct.

[0055] This design can effectively shorten the distance of steam transmission, reduce heat loss, enable the steam to quickly and efficiently reach the washing tub, improve the heating effect, reduce the heating time, and improve the overall work efficiency.

[0056] A steam exhaust pipe 501 is arranged at the steam exhaust port of the heating device 100. One end of the steam exhaust pipe 501 is connected to the heating device 100, and the other end is connected to the inner side of the circulating air duct cover plate 8. The connection point of the steam exhaust pipe 501 and the circulating air duct cover plate 8 is located on the downstream side of the condenser.

[0057] The downflow side means that the air in the circulating air duct first blows through the condenser and then reaches the connecting point of the steam exhaust pipe 501 and the circulating air duct cover plate 8. In the prior art, even if a steam generation structure is provided in the clothes treatment apparatus, the generated steam is usually directly discharged into the clothes drying cavity. This arrangement has the following problems. On the one hand, when the steam is generated, it carries some unevaporated water droplets, which are directly sent to the surface of the clothes to form water stains on the surface of the clothes, affecting the drying effect of the clothes and even causing damage to the clothes. On the other hand, the steam delivery distance is long, which causes the steam temperature to drop a lot, and the water in the steam is also analyzed to form water droplets, which are easy to form water stains on the clothes, affecting the drying effect of the clothes and even causing damage to the clothes. In the present application, the circulating air duct cover plate 8 is used to form a circulating air duct. Since the heating device 100 is arranged on the circulating air duct cover plate 8, the steam exhaust pipe 501 can deliver steam into the circulating air duct by penetrating through the circulating air duct cover plate 8, which greatly shortens the delivery distance. On the other hand, when the steam exhaust pipe 501 discharges steam into the circulating air duct cover plate 8, the circulating air duct also has high-temperature dry air, which further heats the steam and converts the water droplets contained in the steam into steam, significantly reducing the water content of the steam, thereby avoiding the formation of water stains on the clothes and significantly improving the drying effect of the clothes.

[0058] As a preferred example of the present application, the front support 10 is provided with a steam nozzle 15 located on the upper side of the clothes feeding port 18. The steam nozzle 15 is connected to the heating device 100 through a connecting water pipe 14 and can spray the steam generated by the heating device 100 into the washing tub.

[0059] The steam nozzle 15 can atomize the steam into fine water vapor particles, so that the steam can be more uniformly diffused into the washing tub. In this way, the steam can cover every corner of the clothes, ensuring that the treatment of the clothes by the steam is more uniform, thereby more effectively removing wrinkles, odors or stains on the clothes. Since the atomized steam particles can quickly contact and evaporate on the surface of the clothes, water droplets are prevented from condensing on the surface of the clothes, improving the drying effect and steam use efficiency of the steam.

[0060] As a preferred example of the present application, the heating device 100 comprises a support seat 1, which is provided with a water storage bin 101 and a heating bin 104, a water conveying pipe 103 is arranged between the water storage bin 101 and the heating bin 104, and the water conveying pipe 103 is used to convey water in the water storage bin 101 to the heating bin 104; a heater 5 is arranged in the heating bin 104, and the heater 5 is used to heat water to form steam; the water storage bin 101 is used to store water, and the water in the water storage bin 101 is heated to form steam after being conveyed to the heating bin 104, and the steam is conveyed into a clothes treatment equipment and used to eliminate wrinkles on clothes when drying clothes; and a support seat cover plate 9 is arranged in the support seat 1, so that the water storage bin 101 and the heating bin 104 each form an independent sealed space.

[0061] Through the arrangement of the heating device 100, steam is conveyed into the clothes treatment equipment, and the steam can have a certain ironing effect due to containing a certain amount of water, so as to eliminate wrinkles on clothes, and the dried clothes can be directly worn, thereby improving the use experience of a user.

[0062] The water storage bin 101 is used to centrally store water, and the heating bin 104 is used to heat the water; through the partition arrangement, the water source and the heating process can be effectively centrally managed, and the overall structure of the heating device 100 is more simple and efficient.

[0063] Preferably, a water pump 2 is further arranged in the heating bin 104, a water inlet of the water pump 2 is connected with the water conveying pipe 103, and a water outlet of the water pump 2 is connected with the heater 5. Specifically, the specific structure of the heater 5 can refer to the structure of a prior art for heating water to generate steam, and details are not described herein again. The water pump 2 is used to drive water to flow from the water storage bin 101 into the heating bin 104, thereby improving the generation efficiency of steam.

[0064] As one of the optional embodiments, a second filter structure 4 is arranged at a water inlet of the water storage bin 101. The second filter structure 4 is used to filter water entering the water storage bin 101. Preferably, the second filter structure 4 is further arranged at a connection position of the water conveying pipe 103 and the water storage bin 101. Thus, the second filter structure 4 can filter water entering and flowing out of the water storage bin 101, so as to ensure the normal work of the heater 5. Optionally, the second filter structure 4 is a filter sponge.

[0065] As one of the embodiments of the present application, a water level sensor 3 is further arranged in the water storage bin 101, and the water level sensor 3 is used to detect the water level in the water storage bin 101. Optionally, the water level sensor 3 is linked with an alarm device to remind a user when the water amount is insufficient or full.

[0066] As one of the preferred embodiments, the overflow pipe 102 is arranged on the water storage bin 101, which is used to drain the excess water in the water storage bin 101. When the user fills water, the overflow pipe 102 can drain the excess water to ensure the normal operation of the steam ironing system.

[0067] As one of the optional embodiments, the support seat cover plate 9 is fixedly connected with the support seat 1 through the screw connection structure and the buckle structure. After the buckle structure is matched and clamped, the screw connection structure can be automatically aligned, thereby improving the assembly speed and improving the production efficiency.

[0068] As one of the preferred embodiments, the wiring seat 901 is arranged on the upper side of the side of the support seat cover plate 9 close to the heating bin 104, and the wiring seat 901 is used for the wiring of the heater 5 and the water pump 2 and the outside. The arrangement of the wiring seat 901 is conducive to the quick plug-in of the external wiring, thereby improving the assembly speed.

[0069] As an embodiment of the utility model, the clothes treatment equipment further includes a pullable condensate box support 7, a water inlet groove 701 is arranged on the condensate box support 7, the bottom of the water inlet groove 701 is connected with one end of the water inlet pipe 6, and the other end of the water inlet pipe 6 is connected with the water storage bin 101. In the prior art, the steam generation structure of part of the clothes treatment equipment uses the condensate water in the condensate box as the water source. Since a large amount of lint is generated when clothes are dried, the condensate water also contains a large amount of lint. The lint entering the steam generation structure will seriously affect the normal operation of the steam generation structure, thereby causing a high failure rate of the steam generation structure. The condensate box support 7 is used for detachably arranging the condensate box. When it is necessary to add water to the water storage bin 101, the condensate box support 7 is pulled out, the condensate box is removed, and then pure water is injected into the water inlet groove 701. The connection position of the water inlet pipe 6 and the water inlet groove 701 has a large drop, thereby making the water level of the water pump 2 low. The water pump 2 with the low water level makes the water storage bin 101 have little residual water after each water injection, reduces the problem that the long-time residual water gathers and emits odor, and affects the clothes in the barrel. It should be noted that when the condensate box is arranged on the condensate box support 7, the condensate box shields the water inlet groove 701. This arrangement makes the structure more compact and prevents sundries from entering the water inlet groove 701, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the heating device 100.

[0070] As one of the preferred embodiments, a first filtering structure 702 is arranged at the connecting position of the water inlet groove 701 and the water inlet pipe 6. The first filtering structure 702 is used to filter the water entering the water storage bin 101, so as to avoid sundries entering the water storage bin 101. Optionally, the first filtering structure 702 is a filter screen, a sponge or other structures capable of filtering sundries in water.

[0071] The embodiment discloses a clothes treatment device comprising the steam generating device as described in the above embodiments.

[0072] The clothes treatment device has the same advantages as the steam generating device of the embodiment 1 relative to the prior art, and thus will not be repeated here.

[0073] The clothes treatment device is a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer, etc. The steam generating device is used to deliver steam to clothes during drying, so as to eliminate the wrinkles on the clothes and achieve a certain ironing effect.

[0074] It should be noted that the clothes treatment device is a heat pump type clothes treatment device, which comprises a heat pump system including a compressor, an evaporator, an expansion valve, a condenser and the like. The specific connection mode can refer to the prior art, and thus will not be repeated here.

[0075] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and should not be used to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A steam generating device, characterized by, The laundry processing device comprises: a water injection port (17) arranged on a front support (10), the front support (10) being provided with a laundry dropping port (18) in communication with a washing tub for dropping laundry, the water injection port (17) being located at a side wall of the laundry dropping port (18); a heating device (100), the water injection port (17) being connected with the heating device (100) through a water injection port water pipe (13), the heating device (100) being capable of storing and heating water injected by the water injection port (17) to generate steam and spraying the steam into the washing tub.

2. The steam generating device according to claim 1, characterized by A bottom wall of the laundry dropping port (18) is provided with a filter box (16), and the water injection port (17) is located at one side of the filter box (16).

3. The steam generating device according to claim 1, wherein The heating device (100) is provided with a water storage bin (101), and the water injection port (17) is arranged at a position higher than that of the water storage bin (101).

4. The steam generating device according to claim 1, wherein The water injection port (17) is provided with a sealing cover (11) for sealing the water injection port (17).

5. The steam generating device of claim 1, wherein, The water injection port (17) is provided with a third filtering structure for blocking the laundry from entering the water injection port (17).

6. The steam generating device of claim 1, wherein, The steam generated by the heating device (100) is directly input into the washing tub or is input into the washing tub through a circulating air duct.

7. The steam generating device of claim 1, wherein, The front support (10) is provided with a steam nozzle (15) located at an upper side of the laundry dropping port (18), the steam nozzle (15) being connected with the heating device (100) through a connecting water pipe (14) and being capable of spraying the steam generated by the heating device (100) into the washing tub.

8. The steam generating device of claim 1, wherein, The heating device (100) comprises a support seat (1) provided with a water storage bin (101) and a heating bin (104), the water storage bin (101) being used for storing water, the heating bin (104) being provided with a heater (5) for heating the water to form steam, and a water delivery pipe (103) being arranged between the water storage bin (101) and the heating bin (104) and being used for delivering the water in the water storage bin (101) to the heating bin (104). 9.A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, The laundry processing device comprises the steam generating device according to any one of claims 1-8.

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