Clothes airing and washing equipment

The automated drying function of the laundry equipment solves the problem of inconvenient clothing drying, realizes automated drying and environmental adaptability control, and improves the convenience and practicality of users' lives.

CN223893068UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10GANNAN UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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Application Number
CN202423243303.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-27
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-27

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Technical Problem

Clothes drying methods fail to meet users' needs for convenience and are not very practical, especially when users are not at home, as they can easily lead to mold and bacteria growth on clothes.

Method used

A clothing drying and washing device has been designed, which includes a detergent storage unit, a washing component, a drying assembly, and a drying assembly. The device automatically grabs clothes with a robotic arm and dries them automatically according to environmental conditions, thereby realizing the automated drying operation of clothes.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated drying of clothes, controls the drying environment according to environmental changes, improves the convenience and practicality of users' lives, and avoids mildew and bacterial growth on clothes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses clothes airing and washing equipment which comprises a detergent storage part arranged at the bottom, a washing assembly arranged at the top of the detergent storage part and used for washing clothes, a clothes airing assembly and a drying assembly which are sequentially arranged on the side, away from the detergent storage part, of the washing assembly, and an airing assembly arranged on one side of the clothes airing assembly. The clothes airing assembly comprises a drying box communicating with the cleaning assembly, a mechanical arm movably arranged in the drying box and a clothes airing rod arranged at the top of the drying box, and clothes washed at the top of the cleaning assembly are rapidly and efficiently grabbed through the mechanical arm and hung on the clothes airing rod; scene switching is carried out on the clothes between the airing assembly and the clothes airing assembly through the mechanical arm according to the change of environmental conditions, and great convenience is created for the life of the user.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clothing drying and washing technology, and in particular to a clothing drying and washing device. Background Technology

[0002] Clothes washing is a daily activity that includes two steps: washing and drying. The washing step includes sorting and washing, choosing detergent, choosing washing method, and controlling washing temperature and time. The drying step includes choosing drying location, choosing drying method, choosing drying environment, and controlling drying time.

[0003] The document also mentions separate options for washing and drying clothes, such as washing machines, dry cleaning machines, and drying racks, to assist users in completing the washing and drying of clothes.

[0004] However, drying clothes is currently a necessary daily household chore that takes up people's time and restricts their range of activities, causing great inconvenience to people's lives. For example, if the user is not at home after the washing machine has finished washing the clothes, and the clothes are not dried in time, it is easy for the clothes to become moldy and breed bacteria, resulting in a failure to meet the convenience needs of users and a low degree of practicality. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a clothing drying and washing device, which aims to solve the problem that current clothing drying methods cannot meet the convenience needs of users and have a low degree of practicality.

[0006] This utility model provides a clothing washing and drying device, which includes a detergent storage unit at the bottom, a washing component for washing clothes at the top of the detergent storage unit, a clothes drying assembly and a drying assembly arranged sequentially on the side of the washing assembly away from the detergent storage unit, and a drying assembly arranged on the side of the clothes drying assembly.

[0007] The clothes drying assembly includes a drying chamber connected to the washing component, a robotic arm movably disposed inside the drying chamber, and a clothes drying rod disposed on the top of the drying chamber;

[0008] The robotic arm grabs the clothes on top of the washing assembly and hangs them on the clothesline or the drying assembly.

[0009] The aforementioned system monitors external environmental conditions in real time and activates the drying assembly based on the current environment. A robotic arm then grabs the clothes from the top of the washing unit and hangs them on the clothesline or the drying assembly, automatically drying the washed clothes immediately. The system can control the drying environment according to changes in the environment and switch between different scenes, greatly improving convenience for users and solving the problem that current clothing drying methods cannot meet the convenience needs of users and have low practicality.

[0010] In addition, the clothes drying and washing device according to the embodiments of this utility model may also have the following additional technical features:

[0011] Furthermore, the clothes drying assembly also includes a cover that is movably disposed on the side near the clothes drying assembly.

[0012] Furthermore, the detergent storage component includes a drain box communicating with the bottom of the washing assembly, and a storage box disposed on the side of the drain box facing the drying assembly, wherein the drain box has a drain outlet.

[0013] Furthermore, the washing assembly includes an internally embedded conveying trough, a plurality of washing rollers arranged along a trajectory close to the conveying trough, and a viewing window disposed on the side of the washing assembly facing the drying assembly. The top and bottom of the viewing window are respectively provided with a clothing outlet and a clothing inlet, and the clothing outlet and the clothing inlet are respectively connected to the beginning and end of the conveying trough.

[0014] Furthermore, the conveying trough is S-shaped, and the washing rollers corresponding to the conveying trough are divided into three working modules: a soap washing zone near the clothing inlet, a clothing dewatering zone near the clothing outlet, and a clean water washing zone located between the soap washing zone and the clothing dewatering zone.

[0015] Furthermore, the drying assembly includes an internally mounted hot air blower and a ventilation grille opening toward one side of the drying assembly.

[0016] Furthermore, the drying assembly includes a mounting frame at the top, blowers on both sides of the mounting frame, an environmental sensor at the center of the bottom of the mounting frame, telescopic frames on both sides of the bottom of the mounting frame, and a drying rack on the side of the telescopic frame away from the mounting frame. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of a clothes drying and washing device proposed in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of a clothes drying and washing device proposed in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0019] Explanation of key component symbols:

[0020] Detergent storage 1 robotic arm 32 Drainage box 11 clothesline 33 storage box 12 box lid 34 Drain 13 Drying assembly 4 Cleaning components 2 Ventilation grille 41 Clothing imports 21 hot air blower 42 View window 22 Drying assembly 5 Cleaning rollers 23 Mounting rack 51 Conveyor trough 24 Environmental sensors 52 Clothing exports 25 blower 53 Clothes drying assembly 3 Telescopic frame 54 Drying oven 31 Drying rack 55

[0021] The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will further illustrate this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this utility model are shown in the drawings. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of this utility model will be more thorough and complete.

[0023] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 2 The image shows a clothing washing and drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It includes a detergent storage unit 1 at the bottom, a washing component 2 at the top of the detergent storage unit 1 for washing clothes, a clothes drying assembly 3 and a drying assembly 4 arranged sequentially on the side of the washing component 2 away from the detergent storage unit 1, and a drying assembly 5 arranged on the side of the clothes drying assembly 3. The clothes drying assembly 3 includes a drying box 31 connected to the washing component 2, a robotic arm 32 movably arranged in the drying box 31, and a clothes drying rod 33 arranged at the top of the drying box 31. The robotic arm 32 grabs the clothes at the top of the washing component 2 and hangs them on the clothes drying rod 33 or the drying assembly 5. The clothes drying assembly 3, the drying assembly 4 and the drying assembly 5 are electrically connected, and the electrical connection includes wired connection and wireless connection.

[0026] Furthermore, the clothes drying assembly 3 also includes a cover 34 movably disposed on the side near the drying assembly 5. The detergent storage component 1 includes a drain box 11 communicating with the bottom of the washing component 2, and a storage box 12 disposed on the side of the drain box 11 facing the drying assembly 5. The drain box 12 has a drain outlet 13. The washing component 2 includes an internally embedded conveying trough 24, multiple washing rollers 23 arranged along a trajectory close to the conveying trough 24, and a viewing window 22 disposed on the side of the washing component 2 facing the drying assembly 5. The top and bottom of the viewing window 22 have clothing outlets 25 and clothing inlets 21, respectively. The clothing outlets 25 and clothing inlets 21 are respectively connected to the beginning and end of the conveying trough 24. The conveying trough 24 has an outer... The washing roller 23, which is S-shaped and corresponds to the conveying trough 24, is divided into three working modules: a soap washing zone near the clothing inlet, a clothing dewatering zone near the clothing outlet, and a clean water washing zone between the soap washing zone and the clothing dewatering zone. The drying assembly 4 includes an internal hot air blower 42 and a ventilation grille 41 opened on one side of the drying assembly 5. The drying assembly 5 includes a mounting frame 51 on the top, blowers 53 on both sides of the mounting frame 51, an environmental sensor 52 at the bottom center of the mounting frame 53, telescopic frames 54 on both sides of the bottom of the mounting frame 51, and a drying rack 55 on the side of the telescopic frame 54 away from the mounting frame 51.

[0027] In practical implementation, firstly, the operator can add detergent to the storage box 12. It should be noted that the cleaning assembly 2 is equipped with a liquid pump connected to the storage box 12 to draw the detergent from the storage box 12 into the cleaning assembly 2 for use. In addition, in some optional embodiments, the cleaning assembly 2 can also be equipped with multiple external water pipes on one side of the drying assembly 5 to introduce external clean water into the cleaning assembly 2 for use. The external water pipes are connected to the soap washing area and the clean water washing area respectively, and the soap and clean water are sprayed towards the washing area. The clothes are sprayed and discharged from the surface of roller 23. Afterwards, the user can lay the clothes flat and guide them into the washing assembly 2 along the clothes inlet 21. During this process, the clothes are clamped by the washing roller 23 in the soap washing zone and move along the conveyor trough 24, performing a soap washing operation. It should be noted that a brush tube is provided on the outer surface of the washing roller 23 in the soap washing zone where it contacts the clothes. This allows for brushing the surface of the clothes during the transmission process. In some optional embodiments, to improve brushing efficiency, the washing roller 23 can be driven bidirectionally, causing the clothes to reciprocate in the soap washing zone, thus prolonging the brushing operation and improving the washing quality. Next, the clothes, conveyed by the washing roller 23, sequentially enter the clean water washing zone and the clothes dewatering zone for further processing. It should be noted that the dewatering method in the clothes dewatering zone is to squeeze the clothes with the relatively positioned washing roller 23. After being processed by the washing assembly 2, the clothes are all located at the bottom of the drying assembly 3. Since the bottom of the drying assembly 3 is connected to the top of the washing assembly 2, the clothes are then transported by the robotic arm 32. It can directly and immediately grab the clothes at the bottom. In some optional embodiments, a sensor can be set between the washing component 2 and the clothes drying assembly 3. When the clothes are detected, the robotic arm 32 is activated to grab the clothes. During the process, a camera can also be set in the clothes drying assembly 3 to cooperate with the robotic arm 32 and combine image processing to realize the positioning and grabbing operation of the clothes, and hang the clothes on the clothes drying rod 33 to carry out the initial clothes drying operation. At the same time, the drying assembly 4 can be turned on to enable the cooling fan 42 to dry the clothes in the drying box 31.

[0028] Furthermore, the environmental sensor 52 on the drying assembly 5 monitors the external environmental conditions in real time. In some optional embodiments, the environmental sensor 52 may include a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor. Based on the environmental conditions, such as low humidity and temperature above 0°C, the drying assembly 3 is activated. First, the lid 34 is opened, and then the robotic arm 32 hangs the clothes on the clothesline 33 onto the drying rack 55 to carry out the drying operation. During the drying process, the drying assembly 5 can also turn on the blower 53 and the telescopic rack 54 according to the environmental conditions to achieve efficient drying of clothes. It can also control the clothes drying environment according to environmental changes and switch scenes between the drying assembly 5 and the drying assembly 3. It can also automatically dry the washed clothes as soon as possible, creating greater convenience for users.

[0029] In summary, the drying assembly 5 monitors external environmental conditions in real time and activates the drying assembly 3 based on the current environment. The robotic arm 32 then grabs the clothes on top of the washing component 2 and hangs them on the clothesline 33 or the drying assembly 5, enabling automatic drying of the washed clothes immediately. Specifically, the drying environment can be controlled according to environmental changes, and scene switching can be implemented between the drying assembly 5 and the drying assembly 3, creating greater convenience for users and solving the problem that current clothes drying methods cannot meet the convenience needs of users and have low practicality.

[0030] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0031] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clothing drying and washing device, characterized in that, It includes a detergent storage unit at the bottom, a washing assembly for washing clothes at the top of the detergent storage unit, a clothes drying assembly and a drying assembly arranged sequentially on the side of the washing assembly away from the detergent storage unit, and a drying assembly arranged on the side of the clothes drying assembly. The clothes drying assembly includes a drying chamber connected to the washing component, a robotic arm movably disposed inside the drying chamber, and a clothes drying rod disposed on the top of the drying chamber; The robotic arm grabs the clothes on top of the washing assembly and hangs them on the clothesline or the drying assembly.

2. The clothing drying and washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clothes drying assembly also includes a cover that is movably disposed on the side near the clothes drying assembly.

3. The clothing drying and washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detergent storage unit includes a drain box communicating with the bottom of the washing assembly, and a storage box disposed on the side of the drain box facing the drying assembly, wherein the drain box has a drain outlet.

4. The clothing drying and washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The washing assembly includes an internally embedded conveying trough, multiple washing rollers arranged along a trajectory close to the conveying trough, and a viewing window disposed on the side of the washing assembly facing the drying assembly. The top and bottom of the viewing window are respectively provided with a clothing outlet and a clothing inlet, and the clothing outlet and the clothing inlet are respectively connected to the beginning and end of the conveying trough.

5. The clothing drying and washing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The conveying trough is S-shaped, and the washing rollers corresponding to the conveying trough are divided into three working modules: a soap washing zone near the clothing inlet, a clothing dewatering zone near the clothing outlet, and a clean water washing zone located between the soap washing zone and the clothing dewatering zone.

6. The clothing drying and washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drying assembly includes an internally mounted hot air blower and a ventilation grille facing one side of the drying assembly.

7. The clothing drying and washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drying assembly includes a mounting frame at the top, blowers on both sides of the mounting frame, an environmental sensor at the bottom center of the mounting frame, telescopic frames on both sides of the bottom of the mounting frame, and a drying rack on the side of the telescopic frame away from the mounting frame.