Drying tunnel assembly of clothes processing equipment and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clothes processing equipment drying tunnel assembly and clothes processing equipment, the clothes processing equipment drying tunnel assembly comprises: an air duct component, the air duct component has a first air duct, a second air duct, an inlet and an outlet, the first air duct and the second air duct are both communicated with the inlet and the outlet, the inlet is suitable for being communicated with an air outlet of a clothes processing drum, and the outlet is suitable for being communicated with an air outlet of a clothes processing drum; the outlet is suitable for communicating with an air inlet of the clothes processing drum; and the filter part is arranged in the first air duct or the second air duct. According to the drying tunnel assembly of the clothes processing equipment, the first air duct and the second air duct are arranged, and the filtering piece is arranged in the first air duct or the second air duct, so that the flow speed and flow of at least part of air can be guaranteed, the air inlet amount of the clothes processing drum is guaranteed, and the clothes drying performance of the clothes processing equipment is guaranteed; meanwhile, soft flocks and dust in the clothes can be removed to a certain extent, and then the dust and the soft flocks attached to the clothes are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clothing processing equipment technology, and more specifically, to a drying tunnel component and clothing processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] The dryer in the relevant technology can dry clothes. The dryer has an air duct that is connected to the clothes processing drum. If a filter is directly installed in the air duct, the filter will reduce the air volume in the air duct and affect the drying performance of the dryer. If no filter is installed, more lint will remain on the clothes after drying. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a drying tunnel assembly for a garment processing device. This assembly, by setting up a first air duct and a second air duct, and placing a filter element in either the first or second air duct, can ensure at least a portion of the airflow velocity and volume, thereby ensuring the air intake of the garment processing drum and the drying performance of the garment processing device. Simultaneously, it can remove lint and dust from the garments to a certain extent, thus reducing the amount of dust and lint adhering to the garments.

[0004] This utility model also proposes a garment processing device having a drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing device.

[0005] A drying tunnel assembly of a garment processing device according to a first aspect embodiment of the present invention includes: an air duct component having a first air duct, a second air duct, an inlet, and an outlet, wherein the first air duct and the second air duct are both connected to the inlet and the outlet, the inlet is adapted to be connected to the air outlet of the garment processing drum, and the outlet is adapted to be connected to the air inlet of the garment processing drum; and a filter element disposed within the first air duct or the second air duct.

[0006] According to the drying tunnel assembly of the clothing processing equipment in the present invention, by setting a first air duct and a second air duct, and placing the filter element in the first air duct or the second air duct, it is possible to ensure at least part of the air velocity and flow rate, thereby ensuring the air intake of the clothing processing drum and the drying performance of the clothing processing equipment on the clothing, while also removing lint and dust from the clothing to a certain extent, thereby reducing the dust and lint adhering to the clothing.

[0007] In addition, the drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to the above embodiments of the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the drying duct assembly of the garment processing equipment is characterized in that the first air duct includes a first part and a second part, and both the first part and the second air duct are connected to the inlet through the second part; the drying duct assembly further includes a heating element, which is disposed within the air duct component.

[0009] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the heating element is disposed in one of the first part, the second part, and the second air duct.

[0010] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, one of the filter element and the heating element is disposed in the first air duct, and the other is disposed in the second air duct.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the inlet and the outlet are located at both ends in the extension direction of the first air duct, and the air duct component also has a first air passage and a second air passage. The second air duct is connected to the inlet through the first air passage and to the outlet through the second air passage.

[0012] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the filter element is disposed near the second air outlet.

[0013] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the filter element is an arc-shaped structure bent away from the second air inlet.

[0014] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, both the first air duct and the second air duct extend along a first direction and are arranged in a second direction, wherein the second direction is at an angle to the first direction; in the second direction, the size of the second air duct is smaller than the size of the first air duct, and the filter element is disposed in the second air duct, wherein the second direction is a vertical direction or a horizontal direction.

[0015] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the air duct component includes: a housing, with the inlet and the outlet located at both ends of the housing; a partition, located in the inner cavity of the housing and dividing the inner cavity into a first air duct and a second air duct, wherein the first air outlet and the second air outlet are both located in the partition.

[0016] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the drying duct assembly of the garment processing equipment further includes a heating element disposed in the first air duct; wherein the heating element is located on the side of the first air outlet near the inlet; or, the heating element is located between the first air outlet and the second air outlet; or, the heating element is located on the side of the second air outlet near the outlet.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air duct component is provided with an insertion interface, and the filter element is detachably disposed in the first air duct through the insertion interface.

[0018] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a garment processing device is provided, the garment processing device including the drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing device according to a first aspect of the present invention.

[0019] According to the embodiments of the present invention, the clothing processing device utilizes the drying tunnel assembly of the clothing processing device according to the first aspect of the present invention. By setting a first air duct and a second air duct, and placing a filter element in the first air duct or the second air duct, it can ensure at least a portion of the air velocity and flow rate, thereby ensuring the air intake of the clothing processing drum and ensuring the drying performance of the clothing processing device on the clothing. At the same time, it can remove lint and dust from the clothing to a certain extent, thereby reducing the dust and lint adhering to the clothing.

[0020] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a top view of a drying tunnel assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view at point AA, where the heating element is located between the first and second air inlets;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a drying tunnel assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention, wherein the heating element is located on the side of the first air inlet near the inlet;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a side view of a drying tunnel assembly according to other embodiments of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A cross-sectional view at point BB, where the heating element is located between the first and second air inlets;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of a drying tunnel assembly according to some other embodiments of the present invention, in which the heating element is located on the side of the first air inlet near the inlet.

[0028] Reference numerals: Drying tunnel assembly 1, air duct component 10, housing 101, partition 102, first air duct 11, first section 111, second section 112, second air duct 12, inlet 13, outlet 14, first air outlet 151, second air outlet 152.

[0029] Filter element 20, heating element 30. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0031] The drying tunnel assembly 1 of the garment processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the drying chamber assembly 1 of the garment processing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an air duct component 10 and a filter element 20.

[0033] The air duct component 10 has a first air duct 11, a second air duct 12, an inlet 13, and an outlet 14. The first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are both connected to the inlet 13 and the outlet 14. The inlet 13 is adapted to be connected to the air outlet of the clothing processing drum, and the outlet 14 is adapted to be connected to the air inlet of the clothing processing drum, so as to realize the circulation of air between the first air duct 11 and the clothing processing drum, and to realize the circulation of air between the second air duct 12 and the clothing processing drum.

[0034] Specifically, the air in the garment processing drum enters the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 through the inlet 13. After being processed in the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12, the air enters the garment processing drum through the outlet 14, so as to use the processed air to care for or dry the clothes in the garment processing drum.

[0035] The filter element 20 is located in the first air duct 11 or the second air duct 12. When air passes through the filter element 20 and enters the clothing processing drum, the filter element 20 can filter dust and lint in the air to obtain cleaner air. This can remove lint and dust from the clothes in the clothing processing drum to a certain extent, reducing the dust and lint attached to the clothes.

[0036] Specifically, the air inside the garment processing drum is split at the inlet 13, with one part of the air entering the first air duct 11 and the other part entering the second air duct 12. This allows the filter element 20 to filter the air without affecting the airflow speed and flow rate in one of the air ducts, thereby removing lint and dust from the clothes in the garment processing drum to a certain extent and reducing the amount of dust and lint adhering to the clothes.

[0037] One of the air ducts mentioned refers to an air duct without a filter element 20.

[0038] For example, the filter element 20 is located in the second air duct 12. After the air in the garment processing drum is split at the inlet 13, part of the air enters the first air duct 11 and enters the garment processing drum from the outlet 14 along the first air duct 11. The other part of the air enters the second air duct 12 and is filtered by the filter element 20 in the second air duct 12 before entering the garment processing drum. This allows for the filtration of part of the air, thereby filtering out dust and lint in the air.

[0039] In summary, the filter element 20 does not affect the airflow within the first air duct 11, thus ensuring at least a portion of the air velocity and flow rate, thereby guaranteeing the air intake of the garment processing drum and the drying performance of the garment processing equipment. By placing the filter element 20 within the second air duct 12, at least a portion of the lint and dust in the air is filtered. When the air circulates repeatedly within the second air duct 12 and the garment processing drum, lint and dust can be removed from the garments to a certain extent, thereby reducing the amount of dust and lint adhering to the garments.

[0040] Of course, the filter element 20 can also be placed inside the first air duct 11, and its effect is the same as that of the filter element 20 placed inside the first air duct 11, which will not be repeated here.

[0041] According to the embodiment of the present utility model, the drying tunnel assembly 1 of the clothing processing equipment, by setting a first air duct 11 and a second air duct 12, and placing the filter element 20 in the first air duct 11 or the second air duct 12, can ensure at least part of the air velocity and flow rate, thereby ensuring the air intake of the clothing processing drum and ensuring the drying performance of the clothing processing equipment on the clothing, while also removing lint and dust from the clothing to a certain extent, thereby reducing the dust and lint adhering to the clothing.

[0042] The drying tunnel assembly 1 of a garment processing device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, such as Figures 1-3 As shown, the drying chamber assembly 1 of the garment processing equipment includes an air duct component 10 and a filter element 20.

[0044] In some embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the first air duct 11 includes a first part 111 and a second part 112. Both the first part 111 and the second air duct 12 are connected to the inlet 13 through the second part 112, so that the air entering from the inlet 13 can first enter the second part 112 and then be diverted to the first part 111 and the second air duct 12. This helps to reduce the air resistance at the inlet 13 and increase the air intake.

[0045] The drying tunnel assembly 1 also includes a heating element 30, which is disposed inside the air duct component 10 to heat the air inside the air duct component 10, thereby forming hot air. The hot air enters the clothes processing drum from the outlet 14 to dry the clothes inside the clothes processing drum.

[0046] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the heating element 30 is disposed in the first part 111 or the second air duct 12. The heating element 30 is used to heat the air in the corresponding air duct. Specifically, the heating element 30 is disposed in the first part 111 and can heat the air entering the first part 111; the heating element 30 is disposed in the second air duct 12 and can heat the air entering the second air duct 12, thereby heating a portion of the air in the corresponding air duct to form hot air. The hot air enters the clothes processing drum from the outlet 14 to dry the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0047] In other embodiments, such as Figure 3 , Figure 6 As shown, the heating element 30 is provided in the second part 112 to heat most or all of the air entering the air duct component 10, thereby forming hot air. The hot air is then diverted to the first part 111 and the second air duct 12. The hot air enters the clothes processing drum from the outlet 14 along the first part 111 and the second air duct 12 to dry the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0048] Specifically, the heating element 30 can be placed in one of the first part 111, the second part 112, and the second air duct 12 according to the demand for hot air.

[0049] In some optional embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, one of the filter element 20 and the heating element 30 is located in the first air duct 11 and the other is located in the second air duct 12, so that the filter element 20 and the heating element 30 are arranged in two different air ducts, which facilitates the balance of air flow rate in the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12.

[0050] Specifically, the filter element 20 and the heating element 30 will obstruct the airflow to a certain extent. If the filter element 20 and the heating element 30 are placed in the same air duct, the airflow velocity in the air duct will be low, which will affect the heating efficiency of the heating element 30 and the filtration efficiency of the filter element 20.

[0051] By placing the filter element 20 and the heating element 30 in different air ducts, it is easier to balance the air flow rate in the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12, thereby ensuring the heating efficiency of the heating element 30 and the filtration efficiency of the filter element 20, which in turn improves the processing efficiency and effect of the clothing processing equipment and enhances the user experience.

[0052] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the heating element 30 is disposed in the first air duct 11. The heating element 30 can heat at least part of the air, and then use the hot air to dry the clothes in the clothes processing drum. In this way, when the air circulates in the first air duct 11 and the clothes processing drum, the clothes can be dried.

[0053] The filter element 20 is located in the second air duct 12. The filter element can filter part of the air to filter dust and lint. When the air circulates in the second air duct 12 and the clothes processing drum, it can remove dust and lint from the clothes to a certain extent, reducing the amount of dust and lint attached to the clothes.

[0054] In some embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the inlet 13 and outlet 14 are located at both ends of the extension direction of the first air duct 11. This ensures that when air in the first air duct 11 enters the garment processing drum through the outlet 14 and air in the garment processing drum enters the first air duct 11 through the inlet 13, the airflow direction will not change. This reduces the resistance encountered by the air in the first air duct 11 when flowing through the inlet 13 and outlet 14, thus ensuring the airflow velocity in the first air duct 11 and ensuring the air intake efficiency of the garment processing drum, thereby improving the garment processing effect of the garment processing equipment on the garments in the garment processing drum.

[0055] The air duct component 10 also has a first air inlet 151 and a second air inlet 152. The second air duct 12 is connected to the inlet 13 through the first air inlet 151. Air in the garment processing drum enters the first air duct 11 through the inlet 13. Part of the air in the first air duct 11 enters the second air duct 12 through the first air inlet 151, and another part of the air enters the garment processing drum from the outlet along the first air duct 11, so as to realize the circulation of air in the first air duct 11 and the garment processing drum.

[0056] Air entering the second air duct 12 enters the first air duct 11 through the second air outlet 152, and after meeting the air in the first air duct 11 at the outlet 14, it enters the clothes processing drum, so as to realize the circulation of air in the clothes processing drum and the second air duct 12.

[0057] In some optional embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the filter element 20 is positioned close to the second air inlet 152 to fully filter the air entering the first air duct 11 from the second air inlet 152, thereby effectively filtering lint and dust in the air within the second air duct 12.

[0058] In some embodiments, the filter element 20 is disposed in the second air duct 12, and the projection of the filter element 20 on the second air outlet 152 covers the second air outlet 152, so as to ensure the filtration effect of the filter element 20 on the air in the second air duct 12, thereby enabling the filter element 20 to filter as much lint and dust as possible in the air in the second air duct 12, so as to better remove dust and lint from clothing and reduce the dust and lint attached to clothing.

[0059] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the filter element 20 is an arc-shaped structure that bends away from the second air inlet 152, which facilitates increasing the filtration area of ​​the filter element 20 and thus improving the filtration efficiency of the filter element 20.

[0060] In addition, the filter element 20 is made into an arc-shaped structure so that while filtering dust and lint in the air, it can also store some dust and lint in the concave surface of the arc-shaped structure, thereby preventing dust from accumulating in the second air duct 12. The dust in the second air duct 12 can be removed by cleaning the filter element 20, which makes cleaning easier.

[0061] In some optional embodiments of this utility model, the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 both extend along the first direction, and the two are arranged in the second direction, with the second direction being set at an angle to the first direction.

[0062] In the second direction, the size of the second air duct 12 is smaller than the size of the first air duct 11, and the filter element 20 is disposed in the second air duct 12.

[0063] In other words, the air intake volume of the second air duct 12 is less than that of the first air duct 11. Specifically, the filter element 20 installed in the second air duct 12 will obstruct the airflow within the second air duct 12 to a certain extent, but will not obstruct the airflow within the first air duct 12, so as to ensure the airflow velocity and flow rate within the first air duct 11. Since the air intake volume of the first air duct 11 is greater than that of the second air duct 12, when the air circulates within the first air duct 11 and the garment processing drum, it is easy to ensure the air intake volume of the garment processing drum, thereby improving the processing efficiency and effect of the garment processing equipment.

[0064] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the second direction is either vertical or horizontal, so that the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are arranged vertically or horizontally.

[0065] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the second direction extends vertically. Specifically, the first direction extends in the front-to-back direction, and the second direction extends in the up-down direction. The first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 both extend in the front-to-back direction, and the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are arranged in the up-down direction.

[0066] In other embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the second direction extends horizontally. Specifically, the first direction extends in the front-to-back direction, and the second direction extends in the left-to-right direction. The first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 both extend in the front-to-back direction, and the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are arranged in the left-to-right direction. (It should be understood that the above directional limitations are only for the convenience of describing the attached drawings and do not limit the actual setting position and direction of the drying tunnel assembly 1 of the clothing processing equipment.)

[0067] In summary, the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are arranged in the left-right direction or in the up-down direction to accommodate different needs.

[0068] For example, when the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are arranged in the left and right direction, the size of the drying tunnel assembly 1 in the up and down direction can be designed to be smaller. This makes it easier to reduce the size of the drying tunnel assembly 1 in the up and down direction, thereby meeting the space reserved for the drying tunnel assembly 1 in the garment processing equipment.

[0069] In some optional embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, the air duct component 10 includes a housing 101 and a partition 102. An inlet 13 and an outlet 14 are located at both ends of the housing 101 to facilitate the connection between the inlet 13 and the air outlet of the clothes processing tube, and to facilitate the connection between the outlet 14 and the air inlet of the clothes processing tube, thereby realizing the connection between the first air duct 11 and the clothes processing tube, and realizing the connection between the second air duct 12 and the clothes processing tube.

[0070] The separator 102 is provided in the inner cavity of the housing 101 and divides the inner cavity into a first air duct 11 and a second air duct 12. The first air outlet 151 and the second air outlet 152 are both provided in the separator 102, so that the first air outlet 151 connects the inlet 13 and the second air duct 12, and the second air outlet 152 connects the outlet 14 and the second air duct 12, thereby realizing the circulation of air in the clothing processing drum and the second air duct 12.

[0071] In some embodiments, the filter element 20 is disposed in the second air duct 12, and the inner cavity is divided into the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 by the separator 102. In this way, the filter element 20 will not affect the air flow in the first air duct 11, so as to ensure the air velocity and flow rate in the first air duct 11, thereby ensuring the air intake of the clothes processing drum and ensuring the drying efficiency of the clothes processing equipment for the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0072] In some embodiments, the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 both extend in the front and rear directions. The partition 102 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 101. The front end of the partition 102 is spaced from the front side wall of the housing 101 to define the second air passage 152. The rear end of the partition 102 is spaced from the rear side wall of the housing 101 to define the first air passage 151.

[0073] In other embodiments, the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 both extend in the front and back directions, the partition 102 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 101, the first air outlet 151 is an opening provided in the rear part of the partition 102, and the second air outlet 152 is an opening provided in the front part of the partition 102.

[0074] In some optional embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the drying tunnel assembly 1 also includes a heating element 30, which is disposed in the first air duct 11 to heat the air in the first air duct 11 and form hot air. In this way, when the air circulates in the first air duct 11 and the clothes processing drum, the clothes in the clothes processing drum can be dried using the hot air.

[0075] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 , Figure 6As shown, the heating element 30 is located on the side of the first air outlet 151 near the inlet 13, so as to heat the air entering the first air duct 11 from the inlet 13, thereby improving the heating efficiency of the heating element 30. Specifically, after being heated by the heating element 30, the air entering the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 is heated into hot air, so as to ensure that the air entering the clothes processing drum from the outlet 14 is all hot air, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0076] In other embodiments, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the heating element 30 is located between the first air inlet 151 and the second air inlet 152 to heat the air in the first air duct 11.

[0077] In some embodiments, the size of the first air duct 11 is larger than the size of the second air duct 12, and the air intake of the first air duct 11 is greater than the air intake of the second air duct 12, so that the heating element 30 concentrates on heating the air in the first air duct 11. This allows for the generation of sufficient hot air while reducing the size of the heating element 30, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the heating element 30.

[0078] In some other embodiments, the heating element 30 is located on the side of the second air vent 152 near the outlet 14 to heat the air entering the clothes processing drum from the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12, thereby ensuring that the air entering the clothes processing drum from the outlet 14 is hot air, thus improving the drying efficiency of clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0079] In some examples, the filter element 20 is located in the second air duct 12, so that the heating element 30 is located on the side of the second air outlet 152 near the outlet 14. In this way, when the air flows in the second air duct 12, it is first filtered by the filter element 20 and then flows through the heating element 30, which helps to reduce the lint and dust adhering to the heating element 30.

[0080] In some embodiments of this utility model, the air duct component 10 is provided with an insertion interface, and the filter element 20 is detachably disposed in the first air duct 11 through the insertion interface. This facilitates the cleaning or replacement of the filter element 20, thereby ensuring the filtration effect of the filter element 20 on the air, so as to achieve a better dust removal and lint removal effect on the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0081] In some embodiments, the air duct component 10 includes a housing 101 and a partition 102. The partition 102 is disposed in the inner cavity of the housing 101 and divides the inner cavity into a first air duct 11 and a second air duct 12.

[0082] In some examples, both the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 extend in the front-to-back direction, and the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are arranged in the up-down direction. The filter element 20 is disposed in the second air duct 12, and the insertion interface is disposed on the left or right side wall of the housing 101 and is connected to the second air duct 12. The filter element 20 is detachably disposed in the second air duct 12 from the insertion interface. This makes it convenient to install the filter element 20 into the second air duct 12 or to remove the filter element 20 from the second air duct 12, so as to facilitate cleaning the filter element 20 and then installing it into the second air duct 12, thereby ensuring the filtration effect of the filter element 20 on the air and achieving a better dust removal and lint removal effect on the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0083] In other examples, both the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 extend in the front-to-back direction, and the first air duct 11 and the second air duct 12 are arranged in the left-to-right direction. The filter element 20 is disposed in the second air duct 12, and the insertion interface is disposed on the upper or lower side wall of the housing 101 and is connected to the second air duct 12. The filter element 20 is detachably disposed in the second air duct 12 from the insertion interface. This makes it convenient to install the filter element 20 into the second air duct 12 or to remove the filter element 20 from the second air duct 12, so as to facilitate the cleaning of the filter element 20 and its reinstallation into the second air duct 12, thereby ensuring the filtering effect of the filter element 20 on the air and achieving a better dust removal and lint removal effect on the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0084] The following describes a garment processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The garment processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a drying tunnel assembly 1 according to the above-described embodiment of the garment processing apparatus of the present invention.

[0085] According to the embodiments of the present invention, the clothing processing device utilizes the drying tunnel assembly 1 of the clothing processing device according to the above embodiments of the present invention. By setting a first air duct 11 and a second air duct 12, and placing the filter element 20 in the first air duct 11 or the second air duct 12, it can ensure at least part of the airflow rate and flow rate, thereby ensuring the air intake of the clothing processing drum and ensuring the drying performance of the clothing processing device on the clothing. At the same time, it can remove lint and dust from the clothing to a certain extent, thereby reducing the dust and lint adhering to the clothing.

[0086] In some embodiments, the garment processing device is a dryer or a washer-dryer combo. When air circulates in the first air duct 11 and the garment processing drum, and circulates in the second air duct 12 and the garment processing drum, the garments in the garment processing drum are dried.

[0087] Other components and operations of the garment processing device according to embodiments of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0088] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more. In the description of this utility model, "above" or "below" a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or it may include contact between the first and second features not being in direct contact but through another feature between them.

[0089] In the description of this utility model, the terms "above", "over" and "on top" for the first feature and the second feature include the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature.

[0090] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0091] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "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.

[0092] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drying tunnel component for a garment processing device, characterized in that, include: An air duct component, the air duct component having a first air duct, a second air duct, an inlet and an outlet, the first air duct and the second air duct being connected to the inlet and the outlet, the inlet being adapted to be connected to the air outlet of the clothing processing drum, and the outlet being adapted to be connected to the air inlet of the clothing processing drum; The filter element is disposed within the first air duct or the second air duct. The inlet and the outlet are located at opposite ends of the first air duct extension direction. The air duct component also has a first air inlet and a second air inlet. The second air duct is connected to the inlet through the first air inlet and to the outlet through the second air inlet.

2. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first air duct includes a first part and a second part, and both the first part and the second air duct are connected to the inlet through the second part; The drying tunnel assembly further includes a heating element, which is disposed within the air duct component.

3. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The heating element is located in one of the first part, the second part, and the second air duct.

4. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, One of the filter element and the heating element is located in the first air duct, and the other is located in the second air duct.

5. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The filter element is positioned close to the second air vent.

6. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The filter element is an arc-shaped structure that bends away from the second air inlet.

7. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first air duct and the second air duct extend along the first direction, and are arranged in the second direction, which is at an angle to the first direction. In the second direction, the size of the second air duct is smaller than the size of the first air duct, and the filter element is disposed in the second air duct, wherein the second direction is either vertical or horizontal.

8. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air duct component includes: The housing has an inlet and an outlet located at both ends. A partition is provided in the inner cavity of the housing, dividing the inner cavity into a first air duct and a second air duct, and both the first air outlet and the second air outlet are provided in the partition.

9. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a heating element, which is disposed in the first air duct; The heating element is located on the side of the first air vent closer to the inlet; or, the heating element is located between the first air vent and the second air vent; or, the heating element is located on the side of the second air vent closer to the outlet.

10. The drying tunnel assembly of the garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air duct component is provided with a plug-in interface, and the filter element is detachably installed in the first air duct through the plug-in interface.

11. A garment processing device, characterized in that, Includes the drying tunnel assembly according to any one of claims 1-10.

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