Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, in particular to clothes treatment equipment which comprises a machine shell, at least one first treatment barrel, a second treatment barrel, a drying system, a first refrigerant loop and a second refrigerant loop, and the at least one first treatment barrel and the second treatment barrel are arranged in the machine shell; the drying system is arranged in the machine shell and comprises at least one first air channel and at least one second air channel, the air outlet end and the air inlet end of each first air channel communicate with the at least one first processing barrel, the air outlet end and the air inlet end of each second air channel communicate with the second processing barrel, and the first air channels are independent of the second air channels. Any one of the first refrigerant loop and the second refrigerant loop comprises a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser, the evaporator and the condenser of the first refrigerant loop are arranged in the first air duct, and the evaporator and the condenser of the second refrigerant loop are arranged in the second air duct. According to the clothes processing equipment, mutual influence of air entering the first processing barrel and the second processing barrel can be avoided, and the drying efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of clothing processing equipment technology, and more specifically, to a clothing processing device. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, garment processing equipment includes a housing and multiple processing drums located within the housing. These drums are used to process different types of garments separately, facilitating garment sorting. The garment processing equipment also includes an air duct and a switching device. The air duct is located within the housing, and the switching device directs airflow within the duct to different processing drums, achieving drying in each drum.

[0003] However, the switching devices in related technologies are prone to incomplete switching during the switching process, which affects drying efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] This disclosure aims to at least partially address one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0005] Therefore, embodiments of this disclosure propose a garment processing device in which the first air duct and the second air duct are independent of each other, which can avoid the air entering the first processing drum and the second processing drum from affecting each other and improve drying efficiency.

[0006] The garment processing device of this disclosure includes: a housing; at least one first processing cylinder and a second processing cylinder, wherein the at least one first processing cylinder and the second processing cylinder are disposed within the housing; a drying system, wherein the drying system is disposed within the housing and includes at least one first air duct and a second air duct, wherein the air outlet and air inlet of the first air duct are connected to the at least one first processing cylinder, and the air outlet and air inlet of the second air duct are connected to the second processing cylinder, wherein the first air duct is independent of the second air duct; a first refrigerant circuit and a second refrigerant circuit, wherein either the first refrigerant circuit or the second refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser, wherein the evaporator and condenser of the first refrigerant circuit are disposed in the first air duct, and the evaporator and condenser of the second refrigerant circuit are disposed in the second air duct.

[0007] In the garment processing device of this embodiment, at least one first air duct is connected to at least one first processing cylinder, and a second air duct is connected to a second processing cylinder. The at least one first air duct and the second air duct are independent of each other to avoid mutual interference between the air entering the at least one first processing cylinder and the second processing cylinder. By using the refrigerant of the first refrigerant circuit to heat the air in at least one first air duct and using the refrigerant of the second refrigerant circuit to heat the air in the second air duct, the air in the corresponding air duct can be heated by a separate refrigerant system, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0008] In some embodiments, there are multiple first processing cylinders and multiple first air ducts, each of the first air ducts corresponds to at least one first processing cylinder, and there are multiple first refrigerant circuits, with multiple first refrigerant circuits sharing one compressor.

[0009] In the clothing processing device of this embodiment, when there are multiple first processing drums, there are multiple first air ducts that correspond one-to-one with the multiple first processing drums, so that each first processing drum corresponds to one first air duct, thereby improving drying efficiency. At the same time, multiple first refrigerant circuits share one compressor, which allows multiple first processing drums to dry simultaneously, and reduces the number of compressors, thereby improving the structural compactness of the clothing processing device and reducing costs.

[0010] In some embodiments, multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel with each other, and multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel with each other.

[0011] In the clothing processing device of this embodiment, multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel, and multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel, so that each first air duct corresponds to one first refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant in the first refrigerant circuit is only used to heat the air in the corresponding first air duct, so that the drying of multiple first processing drums is independent of each other, thereby improving the drying efficiency of multiple first processing drums.

[0012] In some embodiments, multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel with each other, and multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in series with each other.

[0013] The clothing processing device of this disclosure connects multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits in series and multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits in parallel, thereby reducing the flow resistance of refrigerant in the pipes of adjacent condensers, improving drying efficiency, and reducing the complexity of the refrigerant system.

[0014] In some embodiments, multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in series with each other, and multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel with each other.

[0015] The clothing processing device of this disclosure uses multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits connected in parallel and multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits connected in series. Compared with multiple evaporators connected in series, this reduces energy consumption, reduces the complexity of the refrigerant system, and lowers costs.

[0016] In some embodiments, there are multiple first processing cylinders and multiple first air ducts that correspond one-to-one with each other, and there is one first refrigerant circuit. In the first refrigerant circuit, there are multiple evaporators connected in series with each other, and there are multiple condensers connected in series with each other. The multiple evaporators correspond to multiple first air ducts, the multiple condensers correspond to multiple first air ducts, and the evaporators and condensers are connected in series with each other.

[0017] The clothing processing device of this disclosure heats the air in multiple first air ducts through a first refrigerant circuit. Multiple evaporators are connected in series and multiple condensers are connected in series, which can improve evaporation efficiency and heat exchange efficiency. Multiple evaporators and multiple condensers are connected in series and share a single compressor, which can reduce the number of first refrigerant circuits and the number of compressors, thereby improving the structural compactness of the clothing processing device.

[0018] In some embodiments, a plurality of the first processing cylinders are disposed above the second processing cylinder, the plurality of the first processing cylinders are arranged in a left-right direction, and the capacity of the first processing cylinders is smaller than the capacity of the second processing cylinder.

[0019] In the clothing processing device of this embodiment, when there are multiple first refrigerant circuits and multiple first processing drums, the first processing drum is a small drum and the second processing drum is a large drum. The first refrigerant circuit corresponds to the small drum and the second refrigerant circuit corresponds to the large drum. In other words, the large drum has an independent refrigerant system, and the multiple small drums correspond to another refrigerant system, thereby ensuring the drying efficiency of the large drum.

[0020] In some embodiments, the drying system further includes a housing, the inner cavity of which is divided into a plurality of chambers, the plurality of chambers being independent of each other and corresponding to a plurality of first air ducts, the first air ducts communicating with the corresponding chambers, and the evaporator or condenser of the first air duct being disposed in the chamber corresponding to the first air duct.

[0021] In the clothing processing device of this disclosure, when there are multiple first air ducts, multiple evaporators or multiple condensers can be placed in multiple independent chambers. This protects the evaporators or condensers from external forces while also isolating them from the external environment and reducing the impact of the external environment on the evaporators or condensers.

[0022] In some embodiments, the drying system further includes a first housing and a second housing. The inner cavity of the first housing is divided into a plurality of first chambers, which are independent of each other and correspond to a plurality of first air ducts. The inner cavity of the second housing is divided into a plurality of second chambers, which are independent of each other and correspond to a plurality of first air ducts. The first air ducts communicate with the corresponding first chambers and the corresponding second chambers. The evaporator of the first air duct is disposed in the first chamber corresponding to the first air duct, and the condenser of the first air duct is disposed in the second chamber corresponding to the air duct.

[0023] The clothing processing apparatus of this disclosure has multiple independent first chambers for placing multiple evaporators, which protect the evaporators from external forces and isolate them from the external environment, reducing the impact of the external environment on the evaporators. It also has multiple independent second chambers for placing multiple condensers, which protect the condensers from external forces and isolate them from the external environment, reducing the impact of the external environment on the condensers.

[0024] In some embodiments, a plurality of the first air ducts correspond one-to-one with a plurality of the first processing cylinders.

[0025] In the garment processing device of this disclosure, a plurality of first air ducts are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of first processing cylinders, so that each first processing cylinder corresponds to a first air duct, thereby allowing the air in the plurality of first air ducts to flow to the corresponding plurality of first processing cylinders respectively, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the first processing cylinders.

[0026] In some embodiments, at least one of the first air ducts corresponds to at least two first processing cylinders.

[0027] In the clothing processing device of this disclosure, at least one first air duct corresponds to at least two first processing cylinders, so that the air in the at least one first air duct can flow to at least two first processing cylinders respectively. This reduces the number of first air ducts and the number of evaporators and condensers, thereby improving the structural compactness of the clothing processing device.

[0028] In some embodiments, the garment processing device further includes a first fan corresponding to the first air duct and a second fan corresponding to the second air duct, wherein the first fan is disposed in the corresponding first air duct and the second fan is disposed in the corresponding second air duct.

[0029] In the garment processing apparatus of this embodiment, a first fan is used to transport air from a first air duct to a first processing drum, and a second fan is used to transport air from a second air duct to a second processing drum. The arrangement of the first and second fans improves the air circulation efficiency, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the first and second processing drums.

[0030] In some embodiments, the garment processing device further includes a first filter screen corresponding to the first air duct and a second filter screen corresponding to the second air duct. The first filter screen is disposed in the corresponding first air duct and adjacent to the air outlet of the first processing cylinder, and the second filter screen is disposed in the corresponding second air duct and adjacent to the air outlet of the second processing cylinder.

[0031] The clothing processing device of this embodiment can intercept impurities in the clothing inside the first and second processing drums by setting the first and second filters, thereby preventing impurities from entering the evaporator and condenser and ensuring the normal operation of the drying process. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a garment processing device according to the first embodiment of this disclosure.

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigerant circuit according to the second embodiment of this disclosure.

[0034] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigerant circuit according to the third embodiment of this disclosure.

[0035] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigerant circuit according to the fourth embodiment of this disclosure.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the housing according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the first housing and the second housing according to an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0039] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a first housing and a second housing according to another embodiment of this disclosure.

[0040] Figure 9 This is a simplified structural diagram of the garment processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] Figure label:

[0042] Casing 1,

[0043] First processing cylinder 21, second processing cylinder 22

[0044] Drying system 3, first air duct 31, second air duct 32, first ventilation circuit 33, second ventilation circuit 34.

[0045] First refrigerant circuit 41, second refrigerant circuit 42

[0046] Compressor 43, first compressor 431, second compressor 432, inlet 433, outlet 434.

[0047] Evaporator 44, First evaporator 441, Second evaporator 442

[0048] Condenser 45, First condenser 451, Second condenser 452,

[0049] Shell 51, Chamber 511,

[0050] First shell 52, first chamber 521

[0051] Second shell 53, second chamber 531

[0052] First filter screen 61, second filter screen 62

[0053] First fan 71, second fan 72, throttling element 8, first connecting pipe 91, second connecting pipe 92. Detailed Implementation

[0054] Embodiments of this disclosure are described in detail below, with examples of these embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting it.

[0055] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1 to 9 The embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail.

[0056] The garment processing device of this embodiment includes a housing 1, at least one first processing cylinder 21, a second processing cylinder 22, a drying system 3, a first refrigerant circuit 41, and a second refrigerant circuit 42. At least one first processing cylinder 21 and the second processing cylinder 22 are disposed within the housing 1. The drying system 3 is disposed within the housing 1 and includes at least one first air duct 31 and a second air duct 32. The air outlet and air inlet of the first air duct 31 are connected to at least one first processing cylinder 21, and the air outlet and air inlet of the second air duct 32 are connected to the second processing cylinder 22. The first air duct 31 is independent of the second air duct 32. Either the first refrigerant circuit 41 or the second refrigerant circuit 42 includes a compressor 43, an evaporator 44, and a condenser 45. The evaporator 44 and condenser 45 of the first refrigerant circuit 41 are disposed in the first air duct 31, and the evaporator 44 and condenser 45 of the second refrigerant circuit 42 are disposed in the second air duct 32.

[0057] It should be noted that the evaporator 44 of the first refrigerant circuit 41 and the evaporator 44 of the second refrigerant circuit 42 are not the same evaporator. Similarly, the condenser 45 of the first refrigerant circuit 41 and the condenser 45 of the second refrigerant circuit 42 are not the same condenser.

[0058] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first processing cylinder 21 has a first air inlet and a first air outlet. The air outlet end of the first air duct 31 is connected to the first air inlet, and the air inlet end of the first air duct 31 is connected to the first air outlet. The second processing cylinder 22 has a second air inlet and a second air outlet. The air outlet end of the second air duct 32 is connected to the second air inlet, and the air inlet end of the second air duct 32 is connected to the second air outlet. The first air duct 31 and the second air duct 32 are independent of each other; that is, the first air duct 31 and the second air duct 32 are not connected, and the air in the first air duct 31 and the air in the second air duct 32 do not interfere with each other.

[0059] The first refrigerant circuit 41 includes a first compressor 431, a first evaporator 441 and a first condenser 451. The first evaporator 441 and the first condenser 451 are located in the first air duct 31, and the first condenser 451 is located downstream of the first evaporator 441 in the direction of air flow in the first air duct 31.

[0060] In the garment processing device of this embodiment, at least one first air duct 31 is connected to at least one first processing cylinder 21, and a second air duct 32 is connected to a second processing cylinder 22. The at least one first air duct 31 and the second air duct 32 are independent of each other to avoid mutual interference between the air entering the at least one first processing cylinder 21 and the second processing cylinder 22. By using the refrigerant of the first refrigerant circuit 41 to heat the air in at least one first air duct 31, and using the refrigerant of the second refrigerant circuit 42 to heat the air in the second air duct 32, the air in the corresponding air duct can be heated by a refrigerant system (each refrigerant system corresponds to a compressor) respectively, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0061] It should be noted that the refrigerant system can be understood as a heat pump system. The clothing processing device in this embodiment of the present disclosure heats the air entering the processing drum through the heat pump system to achieve the effect of drying the clothes inside the processing drum.

[0062] Optionally, the garment handling equipment also includes a throttling element 8, which is disposed between the evaporator 44 and the condenser 45 of the first refrigerant circuit 41 and between the evaporator 44 and the condenser 45 of the second refrigerant circuit 42.

[0063] The first compressor 431 delivers high-pressure gaseous refrigerant to the first condenser 451. The high-pressure gaseous refrigerant condenses and liquefies in the first condenser 451, becoming high-pressure liquid refrigerant. It releases a large amount of heat in the first condenser 451 to heat the air in the first air duct 31 (humid air flowing out of the first processing cylinder 21). The high-pressure liquid refrigerant passes through the throttling element 8 and becomes low-pressure liquid refrigerant. The low-pressure liquid refrigerant absorbs heat in the first evaporator 441 to form gaseous refrigerant, which then flows back to the first compressor 431. The humid air flowing out of the first processing cylinder 21 is sent into the first evaporator 441, where the moisture in the humid air is liquefied, turning the humid air into dry air. The dry air flows into the first condenser 451 for heating, forming dry hot air. The dry hot air enters the first processing cylinder 21 and carries away the moisture from the clothes inside. The dry hot air forms humid air that flows out of the first processing cylinder 21 and returns to the first evaporator 441 and the first condenser 451. This cycle repeats continuously, achieving the drying of the clothes.

[0064] The second refrigerant circuit 42 includes a second compressor 432, a second evaporator 442, and a second condenser 452. The second evaporator 442 and the second condenser 452 are located in the second air duct 32, and the second condenser 452 is located downstream of the second evaporator 442 in the air duct flow direction within the second air duct 32.

[0065] The second compressor 432 delivers high-pressure gaseous refrigerant to the second condenser 452. The high-pressure gaseous refrigerant condenses and liquefies in the second condenser 452, becoming high-pressure liquid refrigerant. It releases a large amount of heat in the second condenser 452 to heat the air in the second air duct 32 (humid air flowing out of the second processing cylinder 22). The high-pressure liquid refrigerant becomes low-pressure liquid refrigerant after passing through the throttling element 8. The low-pressure liquid refrigerant absorbs heat in the second evaporator 442 to form gaseous refrigerant, which then flows to the second compressor 432. The humid air flowing out of the second processing cylinder 22 is sent to the second evaporator 442, where the moisture in the humid air is liquefied, turning the humid air into dry air. The dry air flows to the second condenser 452 for heating, forming dry hot air. The dry hot air enters the second processing cylinder 22, carrying away the moisture from the clothes inside. The dry hot air then forms humid air, flowing out of the second processing cylinder 22 and returning to the second evaporator 442 and the second condenser 452. This cycle repeats continuously, achieving the drying of the clothes.

[0066] In some embodiments, there are multiple first processing cylinders 21 and multiple first air ducts 31, each of which corresponds to at least one first processing cylinder 21, and multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 share a single compressor 43.

[0067] Specifically, such as Figures 1-4As shown, the multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 include a first compressor 431, multiple first evaporators 441, and multiple first condensers 451. The first compressor 431 has an inlet 433 and an outlet 434. The inlet 433 of the first compressor 431 is connected to at least one of the multiple first evaporators 441, and the outlet 434 of the first compressor 431 is connected to at least one of the multiple first condensers 451. The multiple first evaporators 441 and the multiple first condensers 451 correspond one-to-one with the multiple first air ducts 31, that is, each first air duct 31 contains one first evaporator 441 and one first condenser 451.

[0068] When there are multiple first processing cylinders, there is at least one first air duct. That is, the first air duct can be connected to one first processing cylinder, or it can be connected to multiple first processing cylinders to simultaneously supply air to multiple first processing cylinders.

[0069] Multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 share a single first compressor 431. On the one hand, multiple first processing drums 21 can be dried simultaneously. On the other hand, the number of compressors 43 can be reduced, improving the structural compactness of the garment processing equipment and reducing costs.

[0070] Optionally, there are two first refrigerant circuits 41, each including a first compressor 431, two first evaporators 441, and two first condensers 451. There are two first processing cylinders 21, and two first air ducts 31 corresponding one-to-one with the two first processing cylinders 21. One first evaporator 441 and one first condenser 451 are located in one first air duct 31, and the other first evaporator 441 and the other condenser 45 are located in the other first air duct 31.

[0071] In some embodiments, the plurality of condensers 45 of the plurality of first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in parallel with each other, and the plurality of evaporators 44 of the plurality of first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in parallel with each other.

[0072] Specifically, Figure 1A first embodiment of the refrigerant circuit is shown. The inlet 433 of the first compressor 431 is connected to a plurality of first evaporators 441, and the outlet 434 of the first compressor 431 is connected to a plurality of first condensers 451. The plurality of first evaporators 441 and the plurality of first condensers 451 are connected in a one-to-one correspondence to form a plurality of first refrigerant circuits 41. In other words, the plurality of first condensers 451 of the plurality of first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in parallel with each other, and the plurality of first evaporators 441 of the plurality of first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in parallel with each other, so that each first air duct corresponds to one first refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant in the first refrigerant circuit 41 is only used to heat the air in the corresponding first air duct 31, so that the drying of the plurality of first processing cylinders 21 is independent of each other, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the plurality of first processing cylinders 21.

[0073] In some embodiments, the multiple condensers 45 of the multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in parallel with each other, and the multiple evaporators 44 of the multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in series with each other, which reduces the flow resistance of the refrigerant in the pipes of adjacent condensers, improves the drying efficiency, and reduces the complexity of the refrigerant system.

[0074] Specifically, Figure 2 A second embodiment of the refrigerant circuit is shown, wherein the inlet 433 of the first compressor 431 is connected to one of the plurality of first evaporators 441, the plurality of first evaporators 441 are connected in series, and the outlet 434 of the first compressor 431 is connected to the plurality of first condensers 451 respectively.

[0075] Optionally, there are two first refrigerant circuits 41. In one of the first refrigerant circuits 41, the refrigerant flows sequentially through one of the first condensers 451 and two of the first evaporators 441 before flowing back to the first compressor 431. In the other first refrigerant circuit 41, the refrigerant flows sequentially through another first condenser 451 and two of the first evaporators 441 before flowing back to the first compressor 431.

[0076] In some embodiments, multiple condensers 45 of multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in series with each other, and multiple evaporators 44 of multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 are connected in parallel with each other. Compared with multiple evaporators connected in series, this embodiment reduces energy consumption, reduces the complexity of the refrigerant system, and lowers costs.

[0077] Specifically, Figure 3 A third embodiment of the refrigerant circuit is shown, wherein the inlet 433 of the first compressor 431 is connected to a plurality of first evaporators 441, and the outlet 434 of the first compressor 431 is connected to one of a plurality of first condensers 451, and the plurality of first condensers 451 are connected in series with each other.

[0078] Optionally, there are two first refrigerant circuits 41. In one first refrigerant circuit 41, the refrigerant flows through two first condensers 451 and one first evaporator 441 in sequence before flowing back to the first compressor 431. In the other first refrigerant circuit 41, the refrigerant flows through two first condensers 451 and another first evaporator 441 in sequence before flowing back to the first compressor 431.

[0079] In some embodiments, there are multiple first processing cylinders 21 and multiple first air ducts 31 that correspond one-to-one with each other, and one first refrigerant circuit 41. In the first refrigerant circuit 41, there are multiple evaporators 44 connected in series with each other, and multiple condensers 45 connected in series with each other. The multiple evaporators 44 correspond to the multiple first air ducts 31, and the multiple condensers 45 correspond to the multiple first air ducts 31. The evaporators 44 and condensers 45 are connected in series with each other.

[0080] Specifically, Figure 4 A fourth embodiment of the refrigerant circuit is shown. The first refrigerant circuit 41 includes a first compressor 431, a plurality of first evaporators 441, and a plurality of first condensers 451. The plurality of first evaporators 441 and the plurality of first condensers 451 share a single first compressor 431. The plurality of first evaporators 441 and the plurality of first condensers 451 are all located in corresponding plurality of first air ducts 31, that is, each first air duct 31 contains one first evaporator 441 and one first condenser 451. The first compressor 431 has an inlet 433 and an outlet 434. The inlet 433 of the first compressor 431 is connected to one of the first evaporators 441, and the outlet 434 of the first compressor 431 is connected to one of the first condensers 451.

[0081] The air in multiple first air ducts 31 is heated by a first refrigerant circuit 41, wherein multiple first evaporators 441 are connected in series and multiple first condensers 451 are connected in series, which can improve evaporation efficiency and heat exchange efficiency. Multiple evaporators and multiple condensers are connected in series and share a first compressor, which can reduce the number of first refrigerant circuits and the number of compressors, thereby improving the structural compactness of the clothing processing equipment.

[0082] In some embodiments, such as Figure 9 As shown, multiple first processing cylinders 21 are disposed above the second processing cylinder 22, and the multiple first processing cylinders 21 are arranged in a left-right direction. The capacity of the first processing cylinder 21 is smaller than the capacity of the second processing cylinder 22. Since one first compressor 431 can simultaneously meet the refrigerant requirements of multiple first processing cylinders 21, the multiple first processing cylinders 21 share one first compressor 431, which can effectively improve the utilization rate of the first compressor 431 while reducing the number of compressors 43, thereby improving the compactness of the clothing processing equipment.

[0083] Furthermore, when there are multiple first refrigerant circuits 41 and multiple first processing cylinders 21, the first processing cylinder 21 is a small cylinder and the second processing cylinder 22 is a large cylinder. The first refrigerant circuit corresponds to the small cylinder and the second refrigerant circuit corresponds to the large cylinder. In other words, the large cylinder has an independent refrigerant system, and the multiple small cylinders correspond to another refrigerant system, thereby ensuring the drying efficiency of the large cylinder.

[0084] Furthermore, the first refrigerant circuit 41 corresponds to the first processing cylinder 21, and the second refrigerant circuit 42 corresponds to the second processing cylinder 22. The first refrigerant circuit 41 and the second refrigerant circuit 42 are independent of each other, so as to avoid the first processing cylinder 21 affecting the drying of the second processing cylinder 22 and ensure the drying efficiency of the first processing cylinder 21.

[0085] In some embodiments, the drying system 3 further includes a housing 51, the inner cavity of which is divided into a plurality of chambers 511. The plurality of chambers 511 are independent of each other and correspond to a plurality of first air ducts 31. The first air ducts 31 are connected to the corresponding chambers 511. The evaporator 44 or condenser 45 of the first air duct 31 is disposed in the chamber 511 corresponding to the first air duct 31.

[0086] In the clothing processing device of this disclosure, when there are multiple first air ducts, multiple evaporators or multiple condensers can be placed in multiple independent chambers. This protects the evaporators or condensers from external forces while also isolating them from the external environment and reducing the impact of the external environment on the evaporators or condensers.

[0087] It should be noted that the chamber 511 can be part of the corresponding first air duct 31; or, the first air duct 31 has a connecting part, which is located between the air outlet end and the air inlet end of the first air duct 31, and the chamber 511 is connected to the connecting part.

[0088] For ease of description, this embodiment uses two first air ducts 31 as an example. Figure 5 As shown, the inner cavity of the casing 51 is divided into two chambers 511 by a partition. The two chambers 511 are arranged sequentially. The partition has through holes to allow pipes connecting the first evaporators 441 in the two chambers 511 to pass through, or pipes connecting the two first condensers 451 in the two chambers 511 to pass through. The two chambers 511 correspond to two first air ducts 31, and the air flowing through the two chambers 511 is not interconnected. The air in one of the first air ducts 31 flows through one of the chambers 511 and is dried by the first evaporator 441 in that chamber 511 or heated by the first condenser 451 in that chamber 511. The air in the other first air duct 31 flows through the other chamber 511 and is dried by the first evaporator 441 in that chamber 511 or heated by the first condenser 451 in that chamber 511.

[0089] like Figure 6As shown, the inner cavity of the casing 51 is divided into two chambers 511 by two partitions. The two chambers 511 are arranged at intervals, and a first connecting pipe 91 is provided between the two chambers 511. The first connecting pipe 91 is used to connect the first evaporator 441 in the two chambers 511 or the two first condensers 451 in the two chambers 511. By accommodating the two chambers 511 at intervals, different arrangements of the two first evaporators 441 or the two first condensers 451 can be accommodated, improving flexibility.

[0090] In other embodiments, the evaporator of the plurality of first air ducts 31 is a single evaporator and includes a plurality of evaporation sections, which are disposed in the chambers 511 corresponding to the first air ducts 31. Each chamber 511 is provided with an evaporation section, which forms the first evaporator 441 of that chamber 511. By setting the evaporation sections in the plurality of chambers 511 as a single evaporator, the air in the corresponding air duct is dried by multiple parts (multiple evaporation sections) of a single evaporator, which can reduce the number of evaporators and improve assembly efficiency.

[0091] In other embodiments, the condenser of the plurality of first air ducts 31 is a single unit and includes a plurality of condensing sections, which are disposed within the corresponding chambers 511 of the first air ducts 31. Each chamber 511 contains a condensing section, which forms the first condenser 451 of that chamber 511. By setting the condensing sections in the plurality of chambers 511 as a single condenser, the air in the corresponding air duct is heated by multiple parts (multiple condensing sections) of a single condenser, thereby reducing the number of condensers and improving assembly efficiency.

[0092] In some embodiments, the drying system 3 further includes a first housing 52 and a second housing 53. The inner cavity of the first housing 52 is divided into a plurality of first chambers 521, which are independent of each other and correspond to a plurality of first air ducts 31. The inner cavity of the second housing 53 is divided into a plurality of second chambers 531, which are independent of each other and correspond to a plurality of first air ducts 31. The first air ducts 31 are connected to the corresponding first chambers 521 and the corresponding second chambers 531. The evaporator 44 of the first air duct 31 is disposed in the first chamber 521 corresponding to the first air duct 31, and the condenser 45 of the first air duct 31 is disposed in the second chamber 531 corresponding to the air duct.

[0093] The clothing processing apparatus of this disclosure has multiple independent first chambers for placing multiple evaporators, which protect the evaporators from external forces and isolate them from the external environment, reducing the impact of the external environment on the evaporators. It also has multiple independent second chambers for placing multiple condensers, which protect the condensers from external forces and isolate them from the external environment, reducing the impact of the external environment on the condensers.

[0094] It should be noted that the first chamber 521 and the second chamber 531 can be part of the corresponding first air duct 31; or, the first air duct 31 has a connecting part, which is located between the air outlet end and the air inlet end of the first air duct 31, and the first chamber 521 and the second chamber 531 are connected to the connecting part.

[0095] Specifically, such as Figure 7 As shown, there are two first air ducts 31. The inner cavity of the first housing 52 is divided into two first chambers 521 by a partition. The two first chambers 521 are arranged sequentially. The partition has through holes to allow pipes connecting the first evaporators 441 in the two chambers 521 to pass through. The two first chambers 521 correspond to the two first air ducts 31, and the air flowing through the two first chambers 521 is not interconnected. The air in one of the first air ducts 31 flows through one of the first chambers 521 and is dried by the first evaporator 441 in that first chamber 521. The air in the other first air duct 31 flows through the other first chamber 521 and is dried by the first evaporator 441 in that first chamber 521.

[0096] The second housing 53 is located downstream of the first housing 52 in the direction of air flow in the first air duct 31. That is, the air in the first air duct 31 first flows through the first housing 52 and is dried by the first evaporator 441 located in the first housing 52 before flowing to the second housing 53 and being heated by the first condenser 451 located in the second housing 53.

[0097] The inner cavity of the second housing 53 is divided into two second chambers 531 by a partition. The two second chambers 531 are arranged sequentially. The partition has through holes to allow pipes connecting the first condensers 451 in the two chambers 531 to pass through. The two second chambers 531 correspond to the two first air ducts 31, and the air flowing through the two second chambers 531 is not interconnected. The air in one of the first air ducts 31 flows through one of the second chambers 531 and is heated by the first condenser 451 in that second chamber 531. The air in the other first air duct 31 flows through the other second chamber 531 and is heated by the first condenser 451 in that second chamber 531.

[0098] like Figure 8 As shown, the inner cavity of the first housing 52 is divided into two first chambers 521 by two partitions. The two first chambers 521 are arranged at intervals, and a second connecting pipe 92 is provided between the two first chambers 521 for connecting the first evaporators 441 in the two first chambers 521. By arranging the two first chambers 521 at intervals, different arrangements of the two first evaporators 441 can be accommodated, improving flexibility.

[0099] The inner cavity of the second housing 53 is divided into two second chambers 531 by two partitions. The two second chambers 531 are arranged at intervals, and a second connecting pipe 92 is provided between the two second chambers 531 for connecting the first condenser 451 in the two second chambers 531. By using the two second chambers 531 arranged at intervals, different arrangements of the two first condensers 451 can be accommodated, improving flexibility.

[0100] In other embodiments, the evaporator of the plurality of first air ducts 31 is a single unit and includes a plurality of evaporation sections, which are disposed within the first chamber 521 corresponding to the first air duct 31. The condenser of the plurality of first air ducts 31 is a single unit and includes a plurality of condensation sections, which are disposed within the second chamber 531 corresponding to the first air duct 31.

[0101] Each first chamber 521 contains an evaporator section, which forms a first evaporator 441 for drying the air flowing through the first chamber 521. Each second chamber 531 contains a condenser section, which forms a first condenser 451 for heating the air flowing through the second chamber 531. By assembling the evaporators in multiple first chambers 521 into one evaporator and the condensers in multiple second chambers 531 into one condenser, the air in the corresponding air duct is dried by multiple parts (multiple evaporators) of one evaporator and the air in the corresponding air duct is heated by multiple parts (multiple condensers) of one condenser, thereby reducing the number of evaporators and condensers and improving assembly efficiency.

[0102] In some embodiments, a plurality of first air ducts 31 correspond one-to-one with a plurality of first processing cylinders 21.

[0103] In the garment processing device of this embodiment, a plurality of first air ducts 31 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of first processing cylinders 21, so that each first processing cylinder 21 corresponds to a first air duct 31, thereby allowing the air in the plurality of first air ducts 31 to flow to the corresponding plurality of first processing cylinders 21 respectively, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the first processing cylinders 21.

[0104] In some embodiments, at least one first air duct 31 corresponds to at least two first processing cylinders 21.

[0105] In the clothing processing device of this embodiment, at least one first air duct 31 corresponds to at least two first processing cylinders 21, so that the air in at least one first air duct 31 can flow to at least two first processing cylinders 21 respectively. This reduces the number of first air ducts 31, while also reducing the number of evaporators 44 and condensers 45, thereby improving the structural compactness of the clothing processing device.

[0106] Specifically, at least one first air duct 31 includes a main duct and at least two branch ducts, with each branch duct corresponding to at least two first processing cylinders 21. Correspondingly, the first air duct 31 has at least two outlet ends, with the ends of the at least two branch ducts furthest from the main duct serving as outlet ends, and the ends of the main duct furthest from the at least two branch ducts serving as inlet ends. The inlet ends of the first air duct 31 can be one or two. An evaporator 44 and a condenser 45 are located on the main duct. A switching device is installed on the main duct to deliver air from the main duct to different branch ducts, and subsequently to different first processing cylinders 21.

[0107] For ease of description, we will take the first air duct 31 corresponding to two first processing cylinders 21, with two air inlets as an example for detailed description. The first air outlet of the first air duct 31 is connected to the air inlet of the first first processing cylinder 21, the first air inlet of the first air duct 31 is connected to the air outlet of the first first processing cylinder 21, the second air outlet of the first air duct 31 is connected to the air inlet of the second first processing cylinder 21, and the second air inlet of the first air duct 31 is connected to the air outlet of the second first processing cylinder 21.

[0108] In some embodiments, the garment processing device further includes a first fan 71 corresponding to the first air duct 31 and a second fan 72 corresponding to the second air duct 32, wherein the first fan 71 is disposed in the corresponding first air duct 31 and the second fan 72 is disposed in the corresponding second air duct 32.

[0109] In the garment processing apparatus of this embodiment, a first fan is used to transport air from a first air duct to a first processing drum, and a second fan is used to transport air from a second air duct to a second processing drum. The arrangement of the first and second fans improves the air circulation efficiency, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the first and second processing drums.

[0110] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first fan 71 is located in the first air duct 31 and downstream of the first condenser 451 in the direction of air flow. The first fan 71 is used to transport the air after heat exchange with the first condenser 451 to the first processing cylinder 21. By setting the first fan 71, the air circulation efficiency is improved, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the first processing cylinder 21.

[0111] The second fan 72 is located in the second air duct 32 and downstream of the second condenser 452 in the direction of air flow. The second fan 72 is used to transport the air after heat exchange with the second condenser 452 to the second processing cylinder 22. By setting the second fan 72, the air circulation efficiency is improved, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the second processing cylinder 22.

[0112] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1As shown, the garment processing equipment also includes a first filter 61 corresponding to the first air duct 31 and a second filter 62 corresponding to the second air duct 32. The first filter 61 is located in the corresponding first air duct 31 and adjacent to the air outlet of the first processing cylinder 21, and the second filter 62 is located in the corresponding second air duct 32 and adjacent to the air outlet of the second processing cylinder 22. The arrangement of the first filter 61 and the second filter 62 can intercept impurities in the garments in the first processing cylinder 21 and the second processing cylinder 22, preventing impurities from entering the evaporator 44 and the condenser 45, and ensuring the normal operation of the drying process.

[0113] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first air duct 31 is connected to the first processing cylinder 21 to form a first ventilation circuit 33, and the second air duct 32 is connected to the second processing cylinder 22 to form a second ventilation circuit 34. The first ventilation circuit 33 and the second ventilation circuit 34 are independent of each other, avoiding mutual interference of the air in the first ventilation circuit 33 and the second ventilation circuit 34, so that the drying processes of the first processing cylinder 21 and the second processing cylinder 22 are independent of each other, resulting in high drying efficiency.

[0114] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this disclosure and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this disclosure.

[0115] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this disclosure, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0116] In this disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between components; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure according to the specific circumstances.

[0117] In this disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0118] In this disclosure, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of this disclosure. 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. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0119] Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: chassis; At least one first processing cylinder and a second processing cylinder, wherein the first processing cylinder and the second processing cylinder are disposed within the housing; A drying system is provided inside the housing and includes at least one first air duct and a second air duct. The air outlet and air inlet of the at least one first air duct are connected to at least one first processing cylinder, and the air outlet and air inlet of the second air duct are connected to the second processing cylinder. The first air duct is independent of the second air duct. A first refrigerant circuit and a second refrigerant circuit, each of the first refrigerant circuit and the second refrigerant circuit including a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser, wherein the evaporator and condenser of the first refrigerant circuit are located in the first air duct, and the evaporator and condenser of the second refrigerant circuit are located in the second air duct.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple first processing cylinders and multiple first air ducts, and each first air duct corresponds to at least one first processing cylinder. There are multiple first refrigerant circuits and multiple first refrigerant circuits share one compressor.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel with each other, and multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel with each other.

4. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel, and multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in series.

5. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Multiple condensers of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in series with each other, and multiple evaporators of multiple first refrigerant circuits are connected in parallel with each other.

6. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple first processing cylinders and multiple first air ducts, each corresponding to the other. There is one first refrigerant circuit. In the first refrigerant circuit, there are multiple evaporators connected in series and multiple condensers connected in series. Multiple evaporators correspond to multiple first air ducts, and multiple condensers correspond to multiple first air ducts. The evaporators and condensers are connected in series.

7. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that, Multiple first processing cylinders are disposed above the second processing cylinder, and the multiple first processing cylinders are arranged in a left-right direction. The capacity of the first processing cylinder is smaller than the capacity of the second processing cylinder.

8. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that, The drying system also includes a housing, the inner cavity of which is divided into multiple chambers. The multiple chambers are independent of each other and correspond to multiple first air ducts. The first air ducts are connected to the corresponding chambers, and the evaporator or condenser of the first air duct is located in the chamber corresponding to the first air duct.

9. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that, The drying system further includes a first housing and a second housing. The inner cavity of the first housing is divided into a plurality of first chambers, which are independent of each other and correspond to a plurality of first air ducts. The inner cavity of the second housing is divided into a plurality of second chambers, which are independent of each other and correspond to a plurality of first air ducts. The first air ducts are connected to the corresponding first chambers and the corresponding second chambers. The evaporator of the first air duct is located in the first chamber corresponding to the first air duct, and the condenser of the first air duct is located in the second chamber corresponding to the air duct.

10. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that, Each of the first air ducts corresponds one-to-one with a single first processing cylinder.

11. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that, At least one of the first air ducts corresponds to at least two first processing cylinders.

12. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment further includes a first fan corresponding to the first air duct and a second fan corresponding to the second air duct, wherein the first fan is located in the corresponding first air duct and the second fan is located in the corresponding second air duct.

13. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The garment processing device further includes a first filter screen corresponding to the first air duct and a second filter screen corresponding to the second air duct. The first filter screen is disposed in the corresponding first air duct and adjacent to the air outlet of the first processing cylinder, and the second filter screen is disposed in the corresponding second air duct and adjacent to the air outlet of the second processing cylinder.

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