Clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides clothes treatment equipment which comprises an equipment body, an inner barrel and an atomization device, the inner barrel is arranged on the equipment body and provided with a drying cavity used for drying clothes, the atomization device is arranged on the equipment body and used for generating water mist, the atomization device comprises a shell, an atomization piece and a turbulent flow assembly, the shell defines an atomization cavity, the atomization cavity is provided with a first end and a second end, and the turbulent flow assembly is arranged in the shell. The atomization cavity comprises a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and an atomization opening, the atomization opening is formed in the first end of the atomization cavity and communicates with the drying cavity, the atomization piece covers the atomization opening and is used for atomizing liquid to form water mist and discharging the water mist out of the atomization cavity through the atomization opening, and the turbulent flow assembly is located in the atomization cavity and comprises at least one turbulent flow structure; the turbulent flow structure comprises a rotating part and turbulent flow blades which are connected with each other, and the turbulent flow blades can rotate around the rotating part to break bubbles in the liquid, so that it is guaranteed that the atomization device can generate water mist, and the nursing and maintaining effects of the clothes treatment equipment on clothes are guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of electrical technology, and in particular to a garment processing device. Background Technology

[0002] Clothing drying equipment is a type of household appliance that can quickly dry clothes, improving users' quality of life.

[0003] Currently, clothing processing equipment has a built-in atomizing device and a rotatable inner drum. Clothes can be dried in the inner drum, and the atomizing device can atomize liquid and generate water mist in the inner drum to maintain the clothes, achieving effects such as wrinkle removal, deodorization, or fluffing up the clothes.

[0004] However, when current garment processing equipment generates water mist, the atomizing device inside the equipment may not produce mist smoothly, affecting the garment processing equipment's ability to maintain the garments. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application discloses a clothing treatment device that can maintain clothing through water mist, and the mist output is relatively smooth, resulting in a good maintenance effect on clothing.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application discloses a garment processing device, comprising: a device body, an inner drum, and an atomizing device. The inner drum is rotatably disposed on the device body and has a drying chamber, which is configured to allow hot air to be introduced to dry the garments inside the drying chamber.

[0007] The atomizing device is located on the main body of the equipment. It generates water mist and discharges the mist into the drying chamber. The atomizing device includes a housing, atomizing plates, and a turbulence-inducing assembly. The housing encloses an atomizing chamber, which has a first end and a second end positioned opposite each other. The atomizing chamber includes a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, and an atomizing port. The atomizing port is located at the first end of the atomizing chamber and communicates with the drying chamber. One of the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet is located at the second end of the atomizing chamber, and the other is located between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber.

[0008] The atomizing plate is located on the housing and covers the atomizing port. The atomizing plate is used to atomize the liquid in the atomizing chamber to form water mist, and then discharges the water mist out of the atomizing chamber through the atomizing port.

[0009] The turbulence assembly is located inside the atomizing chamber and includes at least one turbulence structure. The turbulence structure includes a rotating part and turbulence blades connected to each other. The rotating part is connected to the housing, and the turbulence blades are configured to rotate around the rotating part under the drive of the flowing liquid to break bubbles in the liquid.

[0010] Since the liquid flowing into the atomizing device usually contains dissolved or mixed air or other gases, when the atomizing device is working, these gases may form many small bubbles in the liquid, which cannot be smoothly discharged from the atomizing device. This causes the internal pressure of the atomizing device to increase and affects the generation and discharge of water mist, resulting in poor water mist discharge.

[0011] Through the above-mentioned design, the turbulence blades of the turbulence structure can rotate and break up air bubbles in the liquid entering the atomizing device, causing the bubbles to burst or smaller bubbles to merge into larger bubbles, and allowing the larger bubbles to float or burst. This reduces the amount of air bubbles in the liquid, preventing the liquid flow space from being squeezed due to increased air pressure in the atomizing chamber, or the atomizing plate from accumulating near the atomizing plate, making it difficult for the atomizing plate to contact the liquid. This ensures that the atomizing device can produce water mist and guarantees the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment on clothing.

[0012] Optionally, the housing includes a main body and an inlet pipe connected to the main body. The atomizing chamber includes a main cavity located inside the main body and an inlet cavity surrounded by the inlet pipe. The inlet is located in the inlet pipe, and the inlet cavity is connected between the main cavity and the inlet. Each turbulence structure is located in at least one of the main cavity and the inlet cavity.

[0013] With the above settings, the turbulence structure can break the air bubbles in the liquid flowing from the inlet chamber into the atomization chamber, or it can break the air bubbles in the liquid inside the atomization chamber, thereby ensuring that the atomization device can generate water mist.

[0014] Optionally, each turbulence structure includes a first turbulence element, which is disposed in the liquid inlet chamber. The rotating part of the first turbulence element has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other. The first end and the second end of the rotating part are arranged on the rotation axis of the turbulence blade and are both connected to the inner wall of the liquid inlet chamber. There is an angle between the rotation axis of the turbulence blade and the extension direction of the liquid inlet chamber.

[0015] With the above configuration, when liquid is added to the atomizing chamber through the liquid inlet, the liquid can drive the first turbulence member to rotate, and the first turbulence member can break the air bubbles in the liquid flowing from the liquid inlet into the atomizing chamber. This avoids situations such as increased air pressure in the atomizing chamber causing the liquid flow space to be squeezed, or air bubbles accumulating near the atomizing plate causing the atomizing plate to have difficulty contacting the liquid. This ensures that the atomizing device can generate water mist and ensures the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment on clothing.

[0016] Optionally, the turbulence blade includes a first blade, a rotating part is disposed in the middle of the first blade, and the first blade extends along the length direction of the rotating part.

[0017] With the above configuration, the turbulence blades have a large area, which helps to break up air bubbles in the liquid, ensuring that the atomizing device can generate water mist and that the clothing treatment equipment can effectively care for and maintain the clothing.

[0018] Optionally, each turbulence structure includes a second turbulence element, which is disposed in the main cavity. The turbulence blades of the second turbulence element are located between the liquid inlet and the atomization port, and the rotation axis of the turbulence blades is consistent with the direction from the first end of the atomization cavity to the second end of the atomization cavity.

[0019] With the above configuration, when the liquid in the atomizing chamber flows towards the atomizing port and the atomizing plate, the liquid drives the second baffle to rotate, causing it to break up air bubbles in the liquid. Furthermore, the rotation of the second baffle agitates the liquid in the atomizing chamber and drives the air bubbles to rise, facilitating the discharge of gas from the atomizing chamber. Thus, the second baffle prevents the liquid flow space from being compressed due to increased air pressure within the atomizing chamber, or prevents air bubbles from accumulating near the atomizing plate, making it difficult for the atomizing plate to contact the liquid. This ensures that the atomizing device can generate water mist and guarantees the garment care and maintenance effects of the garment treatment equipment.

[0020] Optionally, the deflector blade includes a plurality of second blades, each second blade being arranged at intervals along the circumference of the rotating part. In the length direction of the second blade, the second blade has a first end and a second end that are disposed opposite to each other. The first end of the second blade is connected to the rotating part, and the second end of the second blade is the end of the second blade that is away from the rotating part.

[0021] With the above configuration, the turbulence structure has multiple turbulence blades, which helps to break up air bubbles in the liquid, so as to ensure that the atomizing device can generate water mist and ensure the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment on the clothing.

[0022] Optionally, the rotating part has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other in its own length direction. The first end of the rotating part is connected to the housing, and the second blade is disposed at the second end of the rotating part, and the second blade is located between the liquid inlet and the atomizing port.

[0023] The above configuration facilitates the second blade to break up air bubbles in the liquid flowing towards the atomizing port.

[0024] Optionally, the rotating part is rotatably connected to the housing, or the baffle blades are rotatably connected to the rotating part. With the above configuration, the liquid in the atomizing chamber can drive the baffle blades and the rotating part to rotate relative to the housing, so that the baffle blades can break up air bubbles in the liquid.

[0025] Optionally, the liquid inlet is located between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber, and the liquid outlet is located at the second end of the atomizing chamber.

[0026] With the above settings, the liquid inlet is closer to the atomizing port and atomizing plate than the liquid outlet, so that liquid can be supplied to the atomizing plate more quickly and stably, reducing or avoiding the situation where liquid is discharged from the liquid outlet before it has flowed through the atomizing plate, ensuring that the atomizing device can generate water mist, thereby ensuring the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment on clothing.

[0027] Optionally, in the height direction of the device body, the atomizing port is located below the atomizing chamber, and the liquid inlet is located above the atomizing chamber.

[0028] With the above configuration, the inlet, outlet, and atomizing port are arranged along the height of the device body, with the inlet higher than the outlet, and the outlet higher than the atomizing port and atomizing plate. This allows the liquid entering the atomizing chamber through the inlet to flow from top to bottom. Since dissolved or mixed gases in the liquid have a much lower density than water, the bubbles formed by these gases tend to accumulate in the upper part of the atomizing chamber, near the inlet. Fewer bubbles are present near the atomizing port and atomizing plate, and these bubbles do not clog the atomizing port or outlet. Therefore, by improving the bubble distribution within the atomizing chamber, clogging of the chamber and atomizing plate is prevented, and the pressure within the chamber is reduced. This allows gas to escape through the inlet, preventing bubbles from accumulating near the atomizing plate and hindering contact between the plate and liquid. This ensures the atomizing device can generate water mist and guarantees the garment care and maintenance effects of the garment treatment equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the garment processing equipment provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an atomizing device provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Another structural schematic diagram of the atomizing device shown;

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the atomizing device shown along direction AA;

[0034] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Explosion of the atomizing device shown Figure 1;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 2 Explosion of the atomizing device shown Figure 2 ;

[0036] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the atomizing device shown along direction BB;

[0037] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an atomizing device provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 9 for Figure 4 Enlarged diagram of section C;

[0039] Figure 10 for Figure 7 Enlarged schematic diagram of section E in the middle;

[0040] Figure 11 for Figure 5 Enlarged schematic diagram of section D in the middle.

[0041] Explanation of key figure labels:

[0042] 1-Clothing processing equipment;

[0043] 10-Atomizing device; 100-Housing shell; 100a-Main body; 100b-Inlet pipe; 100c-Outlet pipe; 110-Atomizing chamber; 111-Atomizing port; 112-Inlet; 113-Outlet; 110a-Main chamber; 110b-Inlet chamber; 110c-Outlet chamber; 120-First shell structure; 121-Receiving cavity; 122-Opening; 130-Second shell structure; 131-First annular portion; 132- Second annular portion; 140-Third shell structure; 200-Atomizing plate; 310-First seal; 320-Second seal; 330-Third seal; 400-Liquid detection element; 500-Breakflow structure; 500a-Rotating part; 500b-Breakflow blade; 510-First breakflow element; 511-First rotating shaft; 512-First blade; 520-Second breakflow element; 521-Second rotating shaft; 522-Second blade;

[0044] 20 - Equipment body; 30 - Inner cylinder; 31 - Drying chamber. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0046] In this application, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "middle," "vertical," "horizontal," "lateral," and "longitudinal" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing this application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0047] Furthermore, in addition to indicating location or positional relationship, some of the aforementioned terms may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in some cases to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0048] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setup," "equipped with," "connection," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two devices, components, or parts. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0049] Furthermore, the terms "upper" and "lower," etc., are primarily used to distinguish different devices, components, or parts whose specific types and structures may be the same or different, and are not intended to indicate or imply the relative importance or quantity of the indicated devices, components, or parts. Unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more.

[0050] As mentioned in the background section, garment drying equipment is a household appliance that can quickly dry clothes, improving users' quality of life. Currently, garment drying equipment includes a built-in atomizing device and a rotating inner drum. Clothes are dried within the inner drum, and the atomizing device atomizes liquid and produces water mist into the inner drum to care for the clothes, achieving effects such as wrinkle removal, odor removal, or fluffing. However, since the liquid flowing into the atomizing device generally contains dissolved or mixed air or other gases, these gases may form many small bubbles in the liquid when the atomizing device is working. These bubbles cannot be smoothly discharged from the atomizing device, causing the internal pressure to increase and affecting the generation and discharge of water mist. Consequently, when generating water mist, the atomizing device within the garment drying equipment may experience poor mist output, affecting the garment drying effect.

[0051] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a garment processing device that solves the problem in related technologies where, when garment processing devices generate water mist, the atomizing device within the garment processing device may not produce mist effectively, thus affecting the garment processing device's ability to maintain the garments.

[0052] Please refer to Figures 1 to 11 The clothing processing device 1 of this application embodiment includes: device body 20, inner drum 30 and atomizing device 10. The inner drum 30 is rotatably disposed on the device body 20. The inner drum 30 has a drying chamber 31. The drying chamber 31 is configured to allow hot air to be introduced to dry the clothing inside the drying chamber 31.

[0053] Atomizing device 10 is disposed on the equipment body 20. The atomizing device 10 generates water mist and discharges the water mist into the drying chamber 31. The atomizing device 10 includes a housing 100, an atomizing plate 200, and a turbulence-inducing assembly. The housing 100 forms an atomizing chamber 110, which has a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other. The atomizing chamber 110 includes a liquid inlet 112, a liquid outlet 113, and an atomizing port 111. The atomizing port 111 is located at the first end of the atomizing chamber 110 and communicates with the drying chamber 31. One of the liquid inlet 112 and the liquid outlet 113 is located at the second end of the atomizing chamber 110, and the other is located between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber 110.

[0054] Atomizing plate 200 is disposed on housing 100 and covers atomizing port 111. Atomizing plate 200 is used to atomize liquid in atomizing chamber 110 to form water mist and discharge water mist from atomizing chamber 110 through atomizing port 111.

[0055] The turbulence assembly is located inside the atomizing chamber 110 and includes at least one turbulence structure 500. The turbulence structure 500 includes a rotating part 500a and a turbulence blade 500b connected to each other. The rotating part 500a is connected to the housing 100, and the turbulence blade 500b is configured to rotate around the rotating part 500a under the drive of the flowing liquid to break bubbles in the liquid.

[0056] With the above settings, the turbulence blades 500b of the turbulence structure 500 can rotate and break the bubbles in the liquid, so that the bubbles burst, or smaller bubbles merge into larger bubbles, and the larger bubbles float or burst, thereby reducing the bubble content in the liquid. This avoids the situation where the air pressure in the atomizing chamber 110 increases, causing the liquid flow space to be squeezed, or bubbles gather near the atomizing plate 200, making it difficult for the atomizing plate 200 to contact the liquid. This ensures that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist and ensures the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0057] The components and technical solutions of the garment processing device 1 of this application will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0058] The garment processing device 1 provided in this application embodiment can have at least one of the garment processing functions such as drying, cleaning, care, or maintenance. The garment processing device 1 can be used not only for processing garments, but also for processing other fabrics such as towels, sheets, and quilts. The following embodiments of this application will be described using the garment processing device 1 for processing garments as an example. Of course, the application of the garment processing device 1 is not limited to garments.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 1 The garment processing device 1 includes a device body 20, which houses, supports, and protects other components within the device. The device also includes an inner drum 30, which is rotatably disposed within the device body 20 and has a drying chamber 31. Users can place garments into the drying chamber 31. The inner drum 30 is configured to allow hot air to pass through it for drying. The inner drum 30 can also rotate to tumble the garments, thereby accelerating the drying process and improving the drying effect.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The garment processing equipment 1 also includes an atomizing device 10, which can be installed on the equipment body 20, for example, the atomizing device 10 can be located on the equipment body 20 within range α. The atomizing device 10 is used to generate water mist and discharge the water mist into the cavity, so as to maintain the clothes in the drying cavity 31 through the water mist, and achieve effects such as wrinkle removal, deodorization or fluffing of clothes.

[0061] The atomizing device 10 includes a housing 100, which can be made of a rigid material such as metal or engineering plastic. The housing 100 can be installed on the device body 20 and can also be used to install and protect other components in the atomizing device 10.

[0062] Please combine Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The housing 100 has an atomizing cavity 110, and the atomizing cavity 110 has a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other. Exemplarily, the atomizing cavity 110 may be cylindrical or approximately cylindrical, and the first end and the second end of the atomizing cavity 110 may be arranged on the central axis of the atomizing cavity 110.

[0063] The atomizing chamber 110 includes an inlet 112, an outlet 113, and an atomizing port 111. All three can be circular or approximately circular. The atomizing port 111 can be located at the first end of the atomizing chamber 110 and communicate with the drying chamber 31 of the inner cylinder 30. The orientation of the atomizing port 111 can be consistent with the direction from the second end of the atomizing chamber 110 to the first end. One of the inlet 112 and the outlet 113 can be located at the second end of the atomizing chamber 110 relative to the atomizing port 111. Correspondingly, the other of the inlet 112 and the outlet 113 can be located between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber 110.

[0064] In one embodiment, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the housing 100 may include a first housing structure 120, a second housing structure 130, and a third housing structure 140 connected to each other. The atomizing port 111 may be located in the first housing structure 120. The first housing structure 120 may have a cylindrical or nearly cylindrical accommodating cavity 121, and the atomizing port 111 may be connected to one end of the accommodating cavity 121. The accommodating cavity 121 also has an opening 122, which may be located at the other end of the accommodating cavity 121 relative to the atomizing port 111.

[0065] The second shell structure 130 is annular in shape and adapts to the shape of the receiving cavity 121. The second shell structure 130 can be installed in the receiving cavity 121 through the opening 122. Accordingly, the axial direction of the second shell structure 130 is consistent with the central axis of the receiving cavity 121. For example, the axial direction of the second shell structure 130 can be parallel or approximately parallel to the central axis of the receiving cavity 121.

[0066] In one example, the second shell structure 130 may have a first annular portion 131 and a second annular portion 132 connected to each other, with the first annular portion 131 fitted over the outside of the second annular portion 132. Axially, the thickness of the first annular portion 131 is greater than the thickness of the second annular portion 132, and the second annular portion 132 is located between the opposite ends of the first annular portion 131 in the axial direction.

[0067] The third shell structure 140 is mounted on the first shell structure 120. For example, the third shell structure 140 can be mounted on the first shell structure 120 by at least one of the following connection methods: bolt connection, snap-fit ​​connection, or welding. The third shell structure 140 can close the opening 122, and at least a portion of the third shell structure 140 can extend into the receiving cavity 121 through the opening 122 and abut against the second shell structure 130. For example, the third shell structure 140 can abut against the first annular portion 131, so that the second shell structure 130 abuts against the first shell structure 120 in the direction from the opening 122 to the atomizing port 111. The liquid inlet 112 and the liquid outlet 113 can both be provided on the third shell structure 140, and both the liquid inlet 112 and the liquid outlet 113 can be provided on at least a portion of the third shell structure 140 located outside the receiving cavity 121.

[0068] Thus, the first shell structure 120, the second shell structure 130 and the third shell structure 140 together form the atomizing cavity 110. The central axis of the atomizing cavity 110 can be consistent with the central axis of the accommodating cavity 121. For example, the central axis of the atomizing cavity 110 can be parallel or approximately parallel to the central axis of the accommodating cavity 121.

[0069] The first shell structure 120, the second shell structure 130 and the third shell structure 140 can be arranged in the direction from the second end of the atomizing chamber 110 to the first end of the atomizing chamber 110. The second shell structure 130 is located between the first shell structure 120 and the third shell structure 140, and the third shell structure 140 is located on the side of the second shell structure 130 away from the atomizing port 111.

[0070] In the above embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 7 The housing 100 may include a main body 100a, and an inlet pipe 100b and an outlet pipe 100c connected to the main body 100a. The atomizing chamber 110 may include a main chamber 110a located within the main body 100a, an inlet chamber 110b enclosed by the inlet pipe 100b, and an outlet chamber 110c enclosed by the outlet pipe 100c. An inlet port 112 is located in the inlet pipe 100b, and the inlet chamber 110b communicates between the main chamber 110a and the inlet port 112. An outlet port 113 is located in the outlet pipe 100c, and the outlet chamber 110c communicates between the main chamber 110a and the outlet port 113.

[0071] The main body 100a may include a first shell structure 120, a second shell structure 130 and at least part of a third shell structure 140, and the liquid inlet pipe 100b and the liquid outlet pipe 100c may both be provided on the third shell structure 140.

[0072] With the above configuration, the atomizing device 10 can be connected to an external pipeline via the inlet pipe 100b and the outlet pipe 100c, so as to connect the inlet port 112 and the outlet port 113 to the external pipeline.

[0073] like Figure 4 As shown, the atomizing device 10 also includes an atomizing sheet 200 located within the atomizing chamber 110. The atomizing sheet 200 is sheet-shaped and disposed within the housing 100. Exemplarily, in the direction from the first end to the second end of the atomizing chamber 110, the atomizing sheet 200 can be disposed between the first housing structure 120 and the second housing structure 130. The first housing structure 120 and the second housing structure 130 can be sandwiched between opposite sides of the atomizing sheet 200 in the thickness direction, thus fixing the atomizing sheet 200 within the atomizing chamber 110.

[0074] The atomizing plate 200 is circular or nearly circular, and its shape is adapted to and covers the atomizing port 111. The atomizing plate 200 can atomize the liquid in the atomizing chamber 110 to form water mist, and the water mist can be discharged from the atomizing chamber 110 through the atomizing port 111 and enter the drying chamber 31.

[0075] The material used to fabricate the atomizing plate 200 may include at least one of piezoelectric ceramics, metals, and polymers. For example, the atomizing plate 200 may include an interconnected piezoelectric part and a vibrating part. The material used to fabricate the piezoelectric part may include piezoelectric ceramics, and the material used to fabricate the vibrating part may include metals such as stainless steel, nickel, or titanium alloys. The piezoelectric part is configured to be connected to a high-frequency alternating current to generate high-frequency vibration. The vibrating part has multiple micropores, and the pore size of the micropores may be in the range of 2-10 μm.

[0076] When liquids such as water are injected into the atomizing chamber 110 through the inlet 112, the piezoelectric part drives the vibrating part to vibrate, causing the liquid to pass through the micropores of the vibrating part to form a water mist. The water mist is then discharged into the drying chamber 31 through the atomizing port 111. Liquids that have not been atomized by the atomizing plate 200 can be discharged from the atomizing chamber 110 through the outlet 113. The droplet size in the water mist can be mainly distributed in the micrometer (μm) scale range.

[0077] With the above settings, during the care and maintenance of clothing by the clothing treatment equipment 1, the atomizing plate 200 can atomize the liquid in the atomizing chamber 110 and generate water mist with small droplet size. The water mist enters the drying chamber 31 and can penetrate into the gaps between the fibers of the clothing to achieve effects such as stain removal, wrinkle removal, odor removal and fluffing of the clothing. It can reduce or even avoid damage to clothing during the maintenance process and can be applied to clothing of different fabrics or materials.

[0078] In one example, the clothing processing device 1 may further include a water suction pump and a water collection box. The water collection box may be located at the bottom of the device body 20. The water suction pump may include at least one of a diaphragm pump or a screw pump. The water collection box can be used to collect condensate generated during the drying process of the clothing processing device 1, or the user may add liquid to the water collection box. The water suction pump may be connected between the water collection box and the liquid inlet 112, and is used to draw the liquid in the water collection box through the liquid inlet 112 into the atomizing chamber 110, so that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist.

[0079] In the above example, the clothing processing device 1 may also include a return water pipe, which can be connected between the liquid outlet 113 and the water collection box, so that liquid that has not been atomized by the atomizing device 10 can flow back to the water collection box.

[0080] In some implementations, the atomizing device 10 may further include a circuit board (not shown in the figure), which is disposed on the housing 100, for example, on the first housing structure 120. A controller may be disposed on the circuit board, which may include at least one of a central processing unit (CPU), a system-on-chip (SOC), or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The controller may be electrically connected to the atomizing plate 200 to control the operation of the atomizing plate 200.

[0081] In the example above, such as Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the liquid outlet 113 can be located at the second end of the atomizing chamber 110 relative to the atomizing port 111. Correspondingly, the liquid inlet 112 can be located between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber 110, and between the liquid outlet 113 and the atomizing port 111.

[0082] With the above configuration, the liquid inlet 112 is closer to the atomizing port 111 and the atomizing plate 200 than the liquid outlet 113, so that liquid can be supplied to the atomizing plate 200 more quickly and stably, reducing or avoiding the situation where liquid is discharged from the liquid outlet 113 before it has flowed through the atomizing plate 200, ensuring that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist, thereby ensuring the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on clothing.

[0083] Or, such as Figure 8 As shown, the liquid inlet 112 can be located at the second end of the atomizing chamber 110 relative to the atomizing port 111. Correspondingly, the liquid outlet 113 can be located between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber 110, and between the liquid inlet 112 and the atomizing port 111.

[0084] The first and second ends of the atomizing chamber 110 can be arranged in the height direction of the device body 20, and the second end of the atomizing chamber 110 can be higher than the first end of the atomizing chamber 110. Correspondingly, the liquid inlet 112, the liquid outlet 113, and the atomizing port 111 are arranged in the height direction of the device body 20. The atomizing port 111 and the atomizing plate 200 are located below the atomizing chamber 110 and lower than the liquid inlet 112 and the liquid outlet 113. The liquid inlet 112 is located above the atomizing chamber 110 and higher than the liquid outlet 113.

[0085] With the above configuration, the liquid entering the atomizing chamber 110 through the inlet 112 flows from top to bottom. Since the density of dissolved or mixed gases such as air in the liquid is much lower than that of water, the bubbles formed by these gases will accumulate in the upper part of the atomizing chamber 110, that is, near the inlet 112. Fewer bubbles will be present near the atomizing port 111 and the atomizing plate 200, and the bubbles will not clog the atomizing port 111 or the outlet 113. Therefore, by improving the bubble distribution within the atomizing chamber 110, clogging of the atomizing chamber 110 and the atomizing plate 200 can be avoided, and the pressure within the atomizing chamber 110 can be reduced, allowing gas to exit through the inlet 112. This prevents bubbles from accumulating near the atomizing plate 200, which would hinder contact between the atomizing plate 200 and the liquid, thus ensuring that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist and guaranteeing the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0086] In one embodiment, please combine Figure 4 and Figure 9The atomizing device 10 may include a first seal 310. The material of the first seal 310 may include at least one material capable of elastic deformation, such as rubber or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The first seal 310 may be disposed on the atomizing plate 200 and located between the atomizing plate 200 and the housing 100 to seal the gap between the atomizing plate 200 and the housing 100.

[0087] For example, the first seal 310 may be annular in shape adapted to the shape of the atomizing plate 200 and surround the outer edge of the atomizing plate 200. In the thickness direction of the atomizing plate 200, the first seal 310 may protrude from opposite sides of the atomizing plate 200 and be located between the first shell structure 120 and the second shell structure 130. For example, the first seal 310 may be located between the second annular portions 132 of the first shell structure 120 and the second shell structure 130. The first shell structure 120 and the second shell structure 130 may be sandwiched between opposite sides of the first seal 310, fixing the first seal 310 and the atomizing plate 200 within the atomizing cavity 110.

[0088] With the above settings, the first seal 310 can seal the gap between the atomizing plate 200 and the first shell structure 120, and can seal the gap between the atomizing plate 200 and the second shell structure 130, thereby improving the sealing performance of the atomizing device 10 and ensuring that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist.

[0089] Please continue to refer to Figure 9 The atomizing device 10 may further include a second seal 320. The material of the second seal 320 may include at least one material capable of elastic deformation, such as rubber or thermoplastic elastomer. The second seal 320 may be disposed between the first shell structure 120 and the second shell structure 130 to seal the gap between the first shell structure 120 and the second shell structure 130.

[0090] For example, the second seal 320 may be annular. In the direction from the first end to the second end of the atomizing chamber 110, the second seal 320 may be located between the first annular portion 131 of the first shell structure 120 and the second shell structure 130, and may be located between the first seal 310 and the first shell structure 120.

[0091] With the above configuration, the second seal 320 can seal the gap between the first shell structure 120 and the second shell structure 130, thereby improving the sealing performance of the atomizing device 10 and ensuring that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist.

[0092] Please refer to Figure 10The atomizing device 10 may further include a third seal 330, which may be annular and made of at least one material capable of elastic deformation, such as rubber or thermoplastic elastomer. The third seal 330 may be disposed between the second shell structure 130 and the third shell structure 140 to seal the gap between them, thereby improving the sealing performance of the atomizing device 10 and ensuring that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist.

[0093] In one embodiment, please refer back to Figure 4 The atomizing device 10 may include a liquid detection element 400 located within the atomizing chamber 110. The liquid detection element 400 may be sheet-shaped and disposed on the housing 100. For example, in the direction from the first end to the second end of the atomizing chamber 110, the liquid detection element 400 may be disposed between the first annular portion 131 of the second housing structure 130 and the third housing structure 140. The second housing structure 130 and the third housing structure 140 may be sandwiched between opposite sides of the liquid detection element 400 in the thickness direction, fixing the liquid detection element 400 within the atomizing chamber 110. Accordingly, the liquid detection element 400 is closer to the liquid inlet 112 than the atomizing sheet 200. The liquid detection element 400 may extend into the atomizing chamber 110 and be used to detect the liquid level within the atomizing chamber 110.

[0094] In some implementations, the material used to make the liquid detection element 400 may include at least one of conductive materials such as stainless steel, copper, nickel, or gold. The liquid detection element 400 may be electrically connected to a controller and configured to generate a capacitance change when in contact with the liquid in the atomization chamber 110, thereby enabling it to send an electrical signal to the controller to detect the liquid level in the atomization chamber 110.

[0095] For example, when the controller receives an electrical signal sent by the liquid detection element 400, the controller can determine that the liquid level in the atomization chamber 110 is higher than or equal to the height of the liquid detection element 400; when the controller cannot receive an electrical signal sent by the liquid detection element 400, the controller can determine that the liquid level in the atomization chamber 110 is lower than the height of the liquid detection element 400.

[0096] When the controller determines that the liquid level in the atomizing chamber 110 is higher than or equal to the liquid detection element 400, the controller can control the atomizing plate 200 to atomize. When the controller determines that the liquid level in the atomizing chamber 110 is lower than the liquid detection element 400, the controller can control the atomizing plate 200 to stop working, in order to avoid problems such as overheating or even damage caused by vibration of the atomizing plate 200 when there is no liquid, extend the service life of the atomizing device 10, and enable the clothing processing equipment 1 to work safely and stably.

[0097] Please combine Figure 5 and Figure 11 The atomizing device 10 also includes a turbulence assembly located within the atomizing chamber 110. The turbulence assembly includes at least one turbulence structure 500. The turbulence structure 500 includes a rotating part 500a and a turbulence blade 500b connected to each other. The rotating part 500a is connected to the housing 100. The turbulence blade 500b is configured to rotate around the rotating part 500a under the drive of the flowing liquid to break bubbles in the liquid.

[0098] With the above settings, the turbulence blades 500b of the turbulence structure 500 can rotate and break the air bubbles in the liquid in the atomization chamber 110, so that the air bubbles break or smaller air bubbles merge and float to the surface. This avoids the situation where the air pressure in the atomization chamber 110 increases, making it difficult for the gas to be discharged, or where air bubbles gather near the atomization plate 200, making it difficult for the atomization plate 200 to contact the liquid. This ensures that the atomization device 10 can generate water mist and ensures the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0099] In one embodiment, the rotating part 500a may be disposed in the housing 100, and the baffle blade 500b is configured to rotate about the rotating part 500a under the drive of the flowing liquid. The longitudinal direction of the rotating part 500a may be parallel or approximately parallel to the rotation axis of the baffle blade 500b.

[0100] Therefore, the turbulence blade 500b can rotate and break the air bubbles in the liquid in the atomizing chamber 110, thereby reducing the air bubble content in the liquid and preventing the liquid flow space from being squeezed due to increased air pressure in the atomizing chamber 110, or the atomizing plate 200 from accumulating near the atomizing plate 200, making it difficult for the atomizing plate 200 to contact the liquid. This ensures that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist and ensures the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0101] In one example, the rotating part 500a can be rotatably connected to the housing 100. Thus, the liquid in the atomizing chamber 110 can drive the turbulence vane 500b and the rotating part 500a to rotate relative to the housing 100, so that the turbulence vane 500b can break the air bubbles in the liquid.

[0102] In another example, the baffle 500b can be rotatably connected to the rotating part 500a, so that the liquid in the atomizing chamber 110 can drive the baffle 500b to rotate relative to the rotating part 500a, so that the baffle 500b can break the air bubbles in the liquid.

[0103] In some implementations, such as Figure 10As shown, the spoiler blade 500b may include a first blade 512, which may be plate-shaped and extend along the length of the rotating portion 500a. The rotating portion 500a may be located at the center of the first blade 512. For example, in an example where the first blade 512 is rectangular, the rotating portion 500a may be located at the central axis of the first blade 512. As another example, in an example where the first blade 512 is circular, the rotating portion 500a may be located on the diameter of the first blade 512.

[0104] With the above configuration, the turbulence blade 500b has a large area, which is beneficial for breaking bubbles in the liquid, so as to ensure that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist and ensure the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0105] In other implementations, such as Figure 4 and Figure 11 As shown, the turbulence blade 500b may include a plurality of second blades 522, each second blade 522 being arranged at intervals along the circumference of the rotating part 500a. For example, each second blade 522 may be arranged around the central angle of the rotating part 500a.

[0106] There is an angle between the length direction of the second blade 522 and the length direction of the rotating part 500a. For example, the second blade 522 may be perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to the rotating part 500a. The second blade 522 has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other along the length direction of the second blade 522. The first end of the second blade 522 is connected to the rotating part 500a, and the second end of the second blade 522 is away from the rotating part 500a.

[0107] With the above configuration, the turbulence structure 500 has multiple turbulence blades 500b, which helps to break bubbles in the liquid, so as to ensure that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist and ensure the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0108] In the above embodiments, each turbulence structure 500 may be provided in at least one of the main cavity 110a and the liquid inlet cavity 110b, so that the turbulence structure 500 can break the air bubbles in the liquid flowing from the liquid inlet cavity 110b into the atomizing cavity 110, or facilitate the turbulence structure 500 to break the air bubbles in the liquid in the atomizing cavity 110, thereby ensuring that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist.

[0109] In some implementations, such as Figure 10As shown, each flow-disrupting structure 500 may include a first flow-disrupting element 510 disposed within the liquid inlet chamber 110b. For example, the rotating portion 500a may include a first rotating shaft 511, and the first flow-disrupting element 510 may include the first rotating shaft 511 and a first blade 512 connected to each other. The first blade 512 is configured to rotate around the first rotating shaft 511 under the drive of the flowing liquid. That is, the rotating portion 500a of the first flow-disrupting element 510 is the first rotating shaft 511, and the flow-disrupting blade 500b of the first flow-disrupting element 510 is the first blade 512. Of course, in other implementations, the flow-disrupting blade 500b of the first flow-disrupting element 510 may also be a second blade 522.

[0110] The length direction of the first rotating shaft 511 can be parallel to the rotation axis of the first blade 512, and there is an angle between the length direction of the first rotating shaft 511 and the extension direction of the liquid inlet chamber 110b. The first rotating shaft 511 has a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other, and the first end and the second end of the first rotating shaft 511 are arranged on the rotation axis of the first blade 512. Both the first end and the second end of the first rotating shaft 511 can be connected to the inner wall of the liquid inlet chamber 110b to install the first flow-deflecting member 510 inside the liquid inlet chamber 110b. For example, both the first end and the second end of the first rotating shaft 511 can be rotatably connected to the inner wall of the liquid inlet chamber 110b.

[0111] With the above settings, when liquid is added to the atomizing chamber 110 through the liquid inlet 112, the liquid can drive the first turbulence member 510 to rotate and break the air bubbles in the liquid flowing into the atomizing chamber 110 from the liquid inlet 110b. This avoids situations such as increased air pressure in the atomizing chamber 110 causing the liquid flow space to be squeezed, or air bubbles accumulating near the atomizing plate 200 causing the atomizing plate 200 to have difficulty contacting the liquid. This ensures that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist and ensures the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0112] In other implementations, such as Figure 4 As shown, each turbulence structure 500 may further include a second turbulence element 520 disposed within the atomization chamber 110. For example, the rotating portion 500a may further include a second rotating shaft 521, and the second turbulence element 520 may include a second rotating shaft 521 and a second blade 522 connected to each other. That is, the rotating portion 500a of the second turbulence element 520 is the second rotating shaft 521, and the turbulence blade 500b of the second turbulence element 520 is the second blade 522. Of course, in other implementations, the turbulence blade 500b of the second turbulence element 520 may also be a first blade 512.

[0113] The second blade 522 is configured to rotate about a second shaft 521 under the drive of flowing liquid. For example, the second shaft 521 can be rotatably connected to the housing 100, or the second blade 522 can be rotatably connected to the second shaft 521. The length direction of the second shaft 521 can be parallel to the rotation axis of the second blade 522, and the rotation axis of the second blade 522 can be aligned with the direction from the first end to the second end of the atomizing chamber 110. For example, the rotation axis of the second blade 522 can be parallel or approximately parallel to the direction from the first end to the second end of the atomizing chamber 110.

[0114] The second rotating shaft 521 has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other along its own length. The first end of the second rotating shaft 521 is connected to the housing 100, for example, the first end of the second rotating shaft 521 can be connected to the first housing structure 120. The second blade 522 can be provided at the second end of the second rotating shaft 521, and the second blade 522 can be located between the liquid inlet 112 and the atomizing port 111.

[0115] With the above configuration, when the liquid in the atomizing chamber 110 flows towards the atomizing port 111 and the atomizing plate 200, the liquid drives the second turbulence member 520 to rotate, breaking up air bubbles in the liquid. Furthermore, the rotation of the second turbulence member 520 stirs the liquid in the atomizing chamber 110 and drives the air bubbles to rise, facilitating the discharge of gas from the atomizing chamber 110. Thus, the second turbulence member 520 prevents the liquid flow space from being compressed due to increased air pressure in the atomizing chamber 110, or prevents air bubbles from accumulating near the atomizing plate 200, making it difficult for the atomizing plate 200 to contact the liquid. This ensures that the atomizing device 10 can generate water mist and guarantees the care and maintenance effect of the clothing treatment equipment 1 on the clothing.

[0116] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: Equipment body; An inner drum is rotatably disposed on the device body, and the inner drum has a drying chamber configured to allow hot air to be introduced to dry the clothes inside the drying chamber. An atomizing device is disposed on the equipment body. The atomizing device is used to generate water mist and discharge the water mist into the drying chamber. The atomizing device includes: A housing surrounds an atomizing chamber, the atomizing chamber having a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other; the atomizing chamber includes a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, and an atomizing port, the atomizing port being disposed at the first end of the atomizing chamber and communicating with the drying chamber, one of the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet being disposed at the second end of the atomizing chamber, and the other being disposed between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber; An atomizing plate is disposed on the housing and covers the atomizing port. The atomizing plate is used to atomize the liquid in the atomizing chamber to form water mist and discharge the water mist from the atomizing chamber through the atomizing port. A turbulence assembly is located within the atomizing chamber and includes at least one turbulence structure. The turbulence structure includes a rotating part and turbulence blades connected to each other. The rotating part is connected to the housing, and the turbulence blades are configured to rotate around the rotating part under the drive of flowing liquid to break bubbles in the liquid.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes a main body and an inlet pipe connected to the main body. The atomizing chamber includes a main cavity located inside the main body and an inlet cavity surrounded by the inlet pipe. The inlet is located in the inlet pipe, and the inlet cavity is connected between the main cavity and the inlet. Each of the aforementioned turbulence structures is disposed in at least one of the main cavity and the liquid inlet cavity.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned turbulence structures includes a first turbulence element, which is disposed within the liquid inlet chamber; The rotating part of the first turbulence member has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other. The first end and the second end of the rotating part are arranged on the rotation axis of the turbulence blade and are both connected to the inner wall of the liquid inlet chamber. There is an angle between the rotation axis of the turbulence blade and the extension direction of the liquid inlet chamber.

4. The garment processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The turbulence blade includes a first blade, the rotating part is disposed in the middle of the first blade, and the first blade extends along the length direction of the rotating part.

5. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned turbulence structures includes a second turbulence element, which is disposed within the main cavity; The turbulence-disrupting blade of the second turbulence-disrupting component is located between the liquid inlet and the atomizing port, and the rotation axis of the turbulence-disrupting blade is aligned with the direction from the first end of the atomizing chamber to the second end of the atomizing chamber.

6. The garment processing equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The turbulence blade includes a plurality of second blades, each of which is arranged at intervals along the circumference of the rotating part; in the length direction of the second blade, the second blade has a first end and a second end that are disposed opposite to each other, the first end of the second blade is connected to the rotating part, and the second end of the second blade is the end of the second blade that is away from the rotating part.

7. The garment processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rotating part has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other in its own length direction. The first end of the rotating part is connected to the housing. The second blade is disposed at the second end of the rotating part and is located between the liquid inlet and the atomizing port.

8. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The rotating part is rotatably connected to the housing; or... The deflector blades are rotatably connected to the rotating part.

9. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The liquid inlet is located between the first end and the second end of the atomizing chamber, and the liquid outlet is located at the second end of the atomizing chamber.

10. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, In the height direction of the device body, the atomizing port is located below the atomizing chamber, and the liquid inlet is located above the atomizing chamber.

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