Clothes processing device and combined clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, in particular to a clothes treatment device and combined clothes treatment equipment. The clothes processing device comprises two door bodies, the two door bodies are rotationally connected to a box body, and each door body comprises a door body capable of closing or opening a corresponding clothes throwing opening; the door bowl is arranged on the rear side of the door body; the door bowl is provided with a front end and a rear end which are distributed in the depth direction of the box body, the front end of the door bowl is connected to the door body, and when the door body closes the clothes throwing opening, at least part of the rear end of the door bowl extends into the barrel opening; the box body depth direction from the front side of the box body to the rear side of the box body is a first direction; the door bowl inclines from the lower portion of the rear end face of the door bowl to the upper portion of the rear end face of the door bowl in the first direction. According to the door bowl, clothes can be prevented from being clamped in the gap between the roller and the door seal, and meanwhile the space, occupied by the door bowl, in the roller is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of clothing processing devices, and in particular to a clothing processing device and a combined clothing processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In modern life, washing machines have become an essential household appliance. Washing machines include top-loading washing machines and front-loading washing machines. Front-loading washing machines are generally front-opening. The front of the washing machine has a loading port and a door. The door is hinged to the washing machine via a hinge assembly to open or close the loading port.

[0003] In related technologies, when the door closes the loading opening, the door cup can seal with the door seal of the drum washing machine, and the door cup extends into the drum to prevent clothes from being trapped in the gap between the drum and the door seal. However, in practice, the door cup of this technology occupies a large amount of space in the drum after extending into it, which obviously reduces the processing capacity of the drum washing machine. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application discloses a clothing processing device and a combined clothing processing equipment, which can prevent clothing from being trapped in the gap between the roller and the door seal while reducing the space occupied by the door cup in the roller.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, in a first aspect, embodiments of this application disclose a garment processing device, comprising:

[0006] The box body has two garment inlets distributed along the width direction of the box body on its front side;

[0007] Two outer cylinders are arranged side by side inside the box body along the width direction of the box body;

[0008] Two rollers are inclined from top to bottom inside the corresponding outer cylinder in the direction from the front side to the rear side of the box body. Both rollers have cylinder openings, and the two cylinder openings are respectively connected to the two garment inlets.

[0009] Two doors, both of which are rotatably connected to the housing, each door comprising:

[0010] The door body is capable of closing or opening the corresponding garment opening;

[0011] A door bowl, wherein the door bowl is disposed on the rear side of the door body;

[0012] The door bowl has a front end and a rear end distributed along the depth direction of the box body. The front end of the door bowl is connected to the door body. When the door body closes the clothes-feeding opening, the rear end of the door bowl extends at least partially into the cylinder opening.

[0013] The direction of the box depth from the front side of the box to the rear side of the box is the first direction; the door bowl is inclined along the first direction from the lower part of the rear end face of the door bowl to the upper part of the rear end face of the door bowl.

[0014] In this application, the garment processing device includes two drums and two outer drums. The two outer drums are arranged side by side with a distance between them in the width direction of the box. Each drum is respectively arranged in the corresponding outer drum. That is to say, the garment processing device of this application has two independent drums in one box. The two drums can operate independently, thereby realizing zone washing. Zone washing can separate the washing of clothes with different washing requirements. For example, underwear and other intimate clothing can be washed separately from outerwear, socks and other clothing to avoid cross-contamination and ensure the washing quality of the clothes.

[0015] The drum of the garment handling device of this application can rotate relative to the outer drum, thereby lifting the clothes to a certain height and allowing them to fall freely, achieving the purpose of tumbling and removing dirt from the clothes. Furthermore, the drum of this application is inclined downwards from the front to the rear of the unit. This inclined arrangement extends the trajectory of the clothes as they fall, increasing their potential and kinetic energy, and thus increasing the impact force of the clothes hitting the drum wall, thereby improving the washing effect. Moreover, compared to a horizontally positioned drum, the downward inclination of the drum from the front to the rear of the unit causes the landing point of the lifted clothes on the drum wall to move towards the rear of the drum. This prevents the clothes from getting caught between the drum opening and the door seal located in front of the drum opening.

[0016] Furthermore, the door bowl is inclined from the lower part of the rear end face of the door bowl to the upper part of the rear end face of the door bowl along the first direction, that is, the inclination direction of the rear end face of the door bowl is consistent with the inclination direction of the cylinder opening. This can reduce the angle between the rear end face of the door bowl and the plane where the cylinder opening is located. Thus, during the closing process, compared with related technologies, this application can shorten the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the door bowl entering the cylinder opening, thereby reducing the depth of the lower part of the door bowl extending into the roller, reducing the space occupied by the door bowl in the roller, and increasing the processing capacity of the garment processing device.

[0017] In one optional embodiment, the rear end face of the door cup is a plane, and the inclination angle of the rear end face of the door cup relative to the height direction of the box body is 3° to 7°.

[0018] If the angle of inclination of the rear end face of the door cup relative to the height of the housing is less than 3°, the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the shortened door cup entering the drum opening is small, and the depth of the lower part of the door cup extending into the drum is also small, resulting in limited effect on increasing the processing capacity of the garment handling device. If the angle of inclination of the rear end face of the door cup relative to the height of the housing is greater than 7°, when the door body closes the corresponding opening, the lower part of the door cup will be closer to the gap between the drum opening and the door seal located in front of the drum opening. This will cause the garments in the drum to be closer to the aforementioned gap, thereby increasing the risk of garments entering the gap.

[0019] Therefore, in this embodiment, the tilt angle of the rear end face of the door bowl relative to the height direction of the box body is controlled between 3° and 7°. This ensures that the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the shortened door bowl entering the drum opening, as well as the reduced depth of the lower part of the door bowl extending into the drum, are within a suitable range, thereby guaranteeing the effect of increasing the processing capacity of the garment handling device. Furthermore, when the door body closes the corresponding opening, the distance between the lower part of the door bowl and the aforementioned gap is within a suitable range, keeping the garments in the drum away from the gap and reducing the risk of garments entering the gap.

[0020] In one alternative embodiment, the maximum distance by which the rear end face of the door cup extends beyond the plane containing the rim of the cylinder opening along the axial direction of the roller is 8 to 15 mm.

[0021] When the garment handling unit is working, the drums rotate relative to each other, especially during the spin-drying stage. The centrifugal force generated by this rotation pushes the clothes towards the drum opening. Therefore, if the rear end of the door seal extends less than 8mm beyond the rim of the drum opening, smaller garments such as underwear and socks may be squeezed into the gap between the drum opening and the door seal, potentially causing damage. If the rear end of the door seal extends more than 15mm beyond the rim of the drum opening, it will encroach on too much space within the drum. This not only reduces the processing capacity of the garment handling unit but also restricts the movement of the clothes, affecting their tumbling and movement patterns, thus reducing the washing effect.

[0022] Therefore, this application controls the maximum distance of the rear end face of the door bowl beyond the plane of the drum opening to be 8-15mm, so that the door bowl can be positioned appropriately in the drum. This not only prevents small clothes from being squeezed into the gap between the drum opening and the door seal, thus preventing damage to the clothes, but also avoids the door bowl occupying too much space in the drum, giving the clothes handling device a larger processing capacity and giving the clothes in the drum more room to move, thus improving the washing effect.

[0023] In one optional embodiment, the angle between the rear end face of the door bowl and the axis of the roller is 87° to 93°.

[0024] In this embodiment, the angle between the rear end face of the door cup and the axis of the roller is 87° to 93°. That is, the rear end face of the door cup is approximately perpendicular to the axis of the roller. This ensures that the rear end face of the door cup is approximately parallel to the plane containing the roller opening. The distances between the upper, middle, and lower parts of the rear end face of the door cup and the plane containing the roller opening are approximately equal. This allows for even axial distribution of clothing in the upper, middle, and lower parts of the roller, meaning the distances between the clothing in the upper, middle, and lower parts of the roller and the roller opening are approximately equal, thus maintaining the dynamic balance of the roller and reducing vibration and noise caused by uneven weight distribution. Furthermore, the parallelism between the rear end face of the door cup and the plane containing the roller opening ensures that the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the door cup entering the roller opening is zero. Under the premise of ensuring the above dynamic balance, the lower part of the door cup extends into the roller to the minimum depth, maximizing the processing capacity of the clothing handling device.

[0025] In one alternative embodiment, the roller includes:

[0026] A cylindrical body, wherein the cylindrical body has a roller opening;

[0027] A garment guard ring, the first end of which is located at the opening of the roller, and the second end of which forms the opening of the roller. The diameter of the opening of the roller is smaller than the diameter of the opening of the roller, and the axis of the opening of the roller is collinear with the axis of the opening of the roller.

[0028] Along the axial direction of the roller, the rear end face of the door cup is located between the roller opening and the cylinder opening.

[0029] In this embodiment, the rear end face of the door bowl is located between the roller opening and the drum opening. That is, the rear end face of the door bowl is located inside the garment guard ring, and the door bowl does not extend into the drum body. This can reduce the distance the door bowl extends into the roller, reduce the space occupied by the door bowl in the roller, and increase the processing capacity of the garment processing device.

[0030] In one alternative embodiment, along the radial direction of the roller, the second end of the guard ring is folded outward to form a flange, and the opening of the roller is formed within the flange.

[0031] Since the tube opening is formed at the second end of the garment guard ring, the larger the diameter of the second end of the garment guard ring, the larger the diameter of the tube opening. Therefore, in this embodiment, the second end of the garment guard ring is folded outward to form a flange. After the second end of the garment guard ring is folded outward, the diameter of the second end of the garment guard ring can be increased. That is, the diameter of the tube opening in this embodiment is larger, which makes it easier for users to put clothes into the tube opening.

[0032] In one alternative embodiment, the garment guard ring includes:

[0033] An annular wall is provided inside the end of the cylinder body near the cylinder opening;

[0034] An annular plate, wherein the outer peripheral wall of the annular plate is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the annular wall;

[0035] A tapered portion is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the annular plate and located on the front side of the cylinder body. The end of the tapered portion away from the annular plate forms the cylinder opening, and the diameter of the end of the tapered portion near the annular plate is larger than the diameter of the cylinder opening.

[0036] In this embodiment, the annular plate and the annular wall are connected by a sleeve, and the connection area when the two components are sleeved is large, which can ensure the connection stability between the annular wall and the main body of the drum. Furthermore, the generatrix of the annular wall is perpendicular to the annular plate, and the annular plate is not tilted relative to the generatrix of the annular wall, which can improve the effect of the annular plate in blocking clothes. In addition, the diameter of the conical part gradually decreases from one end of the conical part near the annular plate to the other end. The gradual opening design of the conical part can limit the clothes from being thrown outward during high-speed dehydration. Moreover, since the inner peripheral wall of the conical part is a sloping curved surface, this can reduce the strength of the clothes adhering to the inside of the conical part, allowing the clothes to slide towards the main body of the drum, thus preventing the clothes from being thrown out of the drum opening.

[0037] In one alternative embodiment, the outer peripheral wall of the annular wall is provided with a stop protrusion, which contacts the end face of the cylinder body near the protective ring.

[0038] In this embodiment, the cylindrical body is fitted onto the outer peripheral wall of the annular wall. The outer peripheral wall of the annular wall has a stop protrusion. When assembling the retaining ring onto the cylindrical body, the annular wall of the retaining ring is directly fitted over the cylindrical body, and then the retaining ring is pushed towards the rear of the cylindrical body until the stop protrusion contacts the cylindrical body. Therefore, the installer can determine whether the retaining ring is properly assembled by observing the fit between the stop protrusion and the cylindrical body, thus reducing the assembly difficulty of the retaining ring. Furthermore, the cylindrical body can share the force exerted on the retaining ring from the stop protrusion towards the cylindrical body, thereby reducing the force on the connection structure between the cylindrical body and the retaining ring, preventing separation of the cylindrical body and the retaining ring due to connection structure failure.

[0039] In one optional embodiment, the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door bowl to the area of ​​the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylindrical opening is 0.5 to 0.7; wherein, the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylindrical opening is the cross-section of the cylindrical opening perpendicular to its own axis.

[0040] If the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door bowl to the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylinder opening is less than 0.5, the size of the rear end of the door bowl is too small, and the gap between the door bowl and the cylinder opening is too large. Clothes are easily thrown out through the gap between the door bowl and the cylinder opening and then get caught in the gap between the roller and the door seal. The roller is prone to vibration during rotation. If the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door bowl to the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylinder opening is greater than 0.7, the size of the rear end of the door bowl is too large, and the gap between the door bowl and the cylinder opening is too small. When the roller vibrates, it is easy to collide with the door bowl, resulting in equipment damage.

[0041] Therefore, in this embodiment, the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door bowl to the cross-sectional area of ​​the tube opening is controlled between 0.5 and 0.7, which can keep the size of the rear end of the door bowl and the gap between the door bowl and the tube opening within a suitable range. This not only reduces the risk of clothes being thrown out from the gap between the door bowl and the tube opening, but also prevents the roller from colliding with the door bowl when it vibrates.

[0042] In one optional embodiment, the front end face of the door bowl is a plane, the front end face of the door bowl is parallel to the height direction of the box body, and the front end face of the door bowl is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the door body.

[0043] Typically, the front end of the door bowl is installed on the door body. To facilitate the installation of the door bowl, this embodiment makes the front end of the door bowl parallel to the height direction of the housing and perpendicular to the thickness direction of the door body. Therefore, the front end of the door bowl is not tilted relative to the height direction of the housing or the thickness direction of the door body. This makes it easy to install the door bowl onto the door body. Furthermore, the flat design ensures that the contact surface between the front end of the door bowl and the door body is flat, with uniform pressure, making it less likely for the installation to be crooked.

[0044] Secondly, embodiments of this application disclose a combined garment processing device, comprising:

[0045] First garment processing device;

[0046] The second garment processing device is the garment processing device described in any of the above embodiments, and the second garment processing device is detachably disposed on the top of the first garment processing device.

[0047] In this embodiment, the second garment processing device is detachably mounted on top of the first garment processing device. This allows for the replacement of either the first or second garment processing device individually when either device is damaged, without the need to replace the entire combined garment processing equipment, thereby reducing maintenance costs. Attached Figure Description

[0048] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0049] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the garment processing apparatus disclosed in the embodiments of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0050] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the garment processing apparatus disclosed in the embodiments of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0051] Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the garment processing device disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0052] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the garment processing apparatus disclosed in the embodiments of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0053] Figure 5 For this application Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0054] Figure 6 For this application Figure 5 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0055] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of the garment processing apparatus disclosed in the embodiments of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0056] Figure 8 For this application Figure 7 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0057] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective ring disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0058] Figure 10 This is an exploded view of the door body disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0059] Figure 11 The movement trajectories of the clothing in horizontally set rollers and inclined rollers respectively.

[0060] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0061] 100. Box body; 101. Groove; 102. Clothes inlet; 110. Front panel; 111. Opening; 200. Outer cylinder; 300. Door body; 310. Door body; 311. Front frame; 312. Rear frame; 313. Cover plate; 320. Door cup; 400. Roller; 401. Cylinder opening; 410. Cylinder body; 420. Clothes retaining ring; 421. Annular wall; 422. Annular plate; 423. Conical part; 424. Stop protrusion; 425. Flanged edge; 500. Door seal. Detailed Implementation

[0062] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0063] In this application, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "vertical," "horizontal," "lateral," and "longitudinal" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing this application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0064] Furthermore, in addition to indicating location or positional relationship, some of the aforementioned terms may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in some cases to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0065] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setup," "equipped with," "connection," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two devices, components, or parts. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0066] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are primarily used to distinguish different devices, components, or parts (which may be the same or different in specific type and construction), and are not intended to indicate or imply the relative importance or quantity of the indicated devices, components, or parts. Unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0067] In modern life, washing machines have become an essential household appliance. Washing machines include top-loading washing machines and front-loading washing machines. Front-loading washing machines are generally front-opening. The front of the washing machine has a loading port and a door. The door is hinged to the washing machine via a hinge assembly to open or close the loading port.

[0068] In related technologies, when the door closes the loading opening, the door cup can seal with the door seal of the drum washing machine, and the door cup on the door extends into the drum to prevent the clothes being lifted in the drum from falling down and entering the gap between the drum and the door seal, so as to prevent the clothes from being damaged.

[0069] The inventors discovered that in the related technology, the drum is tilted from top to bottom in the direction from the front to the rear of the drum body. Therefore, the lower part of the drum opening is positioned further forward than the upper part of the drum opening. However, the door cup is not tilted and remains horizontal. There is a large angle between the rear end face of the door cup and the plane where the drum opening is located. This causes the lower part of the door cup to enter the drum opening before the upper part of the door cup during the closing process. Therefore, when the upper part of the door cup enters the drum opening, the lower part of the door cup has already exceeded the drum opening. That is, the lower part of the door cup is deeper into the drum than the upper part, resulting in the door cup occupying a larger space in the drum, thereby reducing the processing capacity of the drum washing machine.

[0070] This application provides a garment processing apparatus and a combined garment processing device, which can prevent garments from being trapped in the gap between the roller and the door seal while reducing the space occupied by the door cup in the roller. The garment processing apparatus and combined garment processing device provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0071] Please see Figures 1 to 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 This application discloses a garment processing device and a combined garment processing equipment, comprising:

[0072] Box 100, the front side of box 100 is provided along the width direction of box 100 (e.g. Figure 1 Two garment inlets 102 are distributed in the direction indicated by the arrow y in the middle. Exemplarily, the housing 100 includes a frame and an outer shell. The outer shell includes a front panel 110, a back panel, a left side panel, a right side panel, and a top panel. The front panel 110 is connected to the front side of the frame, the back panel is connected to the rear side of the frame, the left side panel is connected to the left side of the frame, the right side panel is connected to the right side of the frame, and the top panel is connected to the top side of the frame. The width direction of the housing 100 is the arrangement direction of the left and right side panels, as shown by the arrow y. Figure 1 The direction indicated by the arrow y in the middle; the depth direction of the housing 100 is the arrangement direction of the front panel 110 and the rear panel, as shown in the figure. Figure 1The direction indicated by the x-arrow in the middle; the height direction of box 100 is... Figure 1 The direction indicated by the arrow in the middle. Furthermore, the outer shell also includes a bottom plate, which is connected to the lower side of the frame, and the height direction of the housing 100 is the arrangement direction of the top plate and the bottom plate.

[0073] The frame is hollow inside to form a receiving cavity. This cavity is configured to house multiple components of the garment handling device, such as the roller 400, circuitry, drive components, and drainage components. The housing 100 can be rectangular for placement against a wall. However, the housing 100 can also be cylindrical; this application does not limit its designation.

[0074] For example, the housing 100 may include a front panel 110 with two openings 111 spaced apart along the width of the housing 100. A user can insert clothing into the lower roller 400 through the openings 111. For example, a groove 101 is also provided behind the openings 111, and a clothing inlet 102 is provided at the bottom of the groove 101. A user can insert clothing into the roller 400 through the clothing inlet 102. The openings 111 are the openings of the corresponding grooves 101, and the two openings 111 are respectively used for the two doors 300 to enter the corresponding two grooves 101, thereby closing the clothing inlet 102. For example, the two grooves 101 and the two openings 111 can be formed by stamping. Furthermore, when the door 300 enters the groove 101, the front surface of the door 300 is flush with the front surface of the housing 100, thereby preventing the door 300 from protruding from the front surface of the housing 100 and reducing the depth of the clothing handling device.

[0075] Two outer cylinders 200 are arranged side-by-side within the housing 100 along its width. The outer cylinders 200 accommodate the drum 400 (described below) and washing water. The outer cylinders 200 are attached to the housing 100 via springs. For example, the outer cylinders 200 may be inclined downwards from the front to the rear of the housing 100, and the inclination angle of the outer cylinders 200 may be the same as that of the drum 400 (described below).

[0076] Two rollers 400 are inclined downwards within the corresponding outer drum 200 in a direction from the front to the rear of the housing 100. The lower part of the drum opening 401 of each roller 400 is positioned further forward than its upper part. Both rollers 400 have drum openings 401, which are respectively connected to two garment inlets 102. Specifically, the rollers 400 are rotatably mounted within the outer drum 200 and are used to hold and wash clothes. For example, the tilt angle of the rollers 400 relative to the horizontal direction can be 3° to 7°, such as 4°, 5°, or 6°.

[0077] Two door panels 300 are rotatably connected to the housing 100. For example, the door panels 300 can be rotatably connected to the housing 100 via a hinge assembly. Each door panel 300 includes:

[0078] The door body 310 is capable of closing or opening the corresponding garment opening 102. The door body 310 is rotatably connected to the door body 300 via a hinge assembly to open or close the garment opening 102. For an example, please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 10 The door body 310 may include a front frame 311 and a rear frame 312. The front frame 311 and the rear frame 312 are distributed along the depth direction of the housing 100 and are detachably connected. The front frame 311 is located in front of the rear frame 312. The flange 425 at the front end of the door cup 320 (described below) is clamped between the front frame 311 and the rear frame 312, which facilitates the installation and removal of the door cup 320. Furthermore, the door body 310 also includes a cover plate 313. The cover plate 313 is located in front of the front frame 311 and connected to the front frame 311. The front surface of the door body 310 includes the front surface of the cover plate 313. Here, the cover plate 313 can make the front surface of the door body 310 relatively flat, improving the aesthetics of the door 300. For example, the cover plate 313 can be connected to the front frame 311 by means of adhesive, snap-fit, etc.; the front surface of the front frame 311 is provided with a receiving groove, the cover plate 313 is received in the receiving groove, the outer peripheral wall of the cover plate 313 is in contact with the inner wall of the receiving groove, at this time the front surface of the box 100 also includes the front surface of the front frame 311, and the front surface of the front frame 311 is flush with the front surface of the cover plate 313.

[0079] Door bowl 320 is located on the rear side of door body 310. Door bowl 320 can extend into roller 400 when door body 310 closes clothing opening 102, so as to prevent clothing in roller 400 from being caught in the gap between roller 400 and door seal 500 located on the front side of roller 400, thus avoiding damage to clothing.

[0080] The door cup 320 has a depth direction along the box body 100 ( Figure 1 The front and rear ends of the door bowl 320 are distributed in the direction indicated by the arrow in the middle. The front end of the door bowl 320 is connected to the door body 310. When the door body 310 closes the clothes opening 102, the rear end of the door bowl 320 extends into the cylinder opening 401 at least partially.

[0081] The first direction is the depth direction of the box 100 from the front side to the rear side; the door cup 320 is inclined along the first direction from the lower part of the rear end face of the door cup 320 to the upper part of the rear end face of the door cup 320. That is, along the height direction of the box 100 ( Figure 1(As indicated by the arrow in the middle), the lower part of the rear end face of the door cup 320 is inclined relative to the upper part of the rear end face of the door cup 320 in a direction close to the door body 310. For example, the rear end face of the door cup 320 can be a plane or a curved surface.

[0082] In this application, the garment processing device includes two drums 400 and two outer drums 200. The two outer drums 200 are arranged side by side at intervals along the width direction of the housing 100 inside the housing 100. Each drum 400 is respectively arranged inside the corresponding outer drum 200. That is to say, the garment processing device of this application has two independent drums 400 in one housing 100. The two drums 400 can operate independently, thereby realizing zone washing. Zone washing can separate the washing of clothes with different washing requirements. For example, underwear and other intimate clothing can be washed separately from outerwear, socks and other clothing to avoid cross-contamination and ensure the washing quality of the clothes.

[0083] The washing device of this application features a drum 400 that can rotate relative to the outer drum 200, thereby lifting the clothes to a certain height and allowing them to fall freely, achieving the purpose of tumbling and removing dirt from the clothes. Furthermore, the drum 400 is inclined downwards from the front to the rear of the housing 100. This inclination extends the trajectory of the clothes as they fall, increasing their potential and kinetic energy, and thus increasing the impact force of the clothes hitting the drum wall, thereby improving the washing effect. Please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 11 , Figure 11 The upper part is a horizontally arranged roller 400, and the lower part is an inclined roller 400. Figure 11 The dotted line in the image represents the trajectory of the clothing as it is lifted to a high place and falls downwards. Figure 11 It can be concluded without any basis that the tilted roller 400 can prolong the trajectory of the clothes as they fall from a height. This is because when the roller 400 is horizontal, the vertical path of the clothes falling is exactly equal to the diameter of the roller 400, while when the roller 400 is tilted, the vertical path of the clothes falling is greater than the diameter of the roller 400.

[0084] Furthermore, compared to a horizontal setting of the roller 400, tilting the roller 400 downwards in the direction from the front to the rear of the housing 100 allows the landing point of the lifted clothes on the roller wall to move towards the rear of the roller, which prevents the clothes from being caught between the roller opening 401 and the door seal 500 located in front of the roller opening 401.

[0085] Furthermore, the door bowl 320 is inclined in a first direction from the lower part of its rear end face to the upper part of its rear end face, meaning that the inclination direction of the rear end face of the door bowl 320 is consistent with the inclination direction of the drum opening 401. This reduces the angle between the rear end face of the door bowl 320 and the plane containing the drum opening 401. Thus, during the closing process, compared with related technologies, this application can shorten the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the door bowl 320 entering the drum opening 401, thereby reducing the depth of the lower part of the door bowl 320 extending into the drum 400, reducing the space occupied by the door bowl 320 in the drum 400, and increasing the processing capacity of the garment processing device.

[0086] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 8 In one optional embodiment, the rear end face of the door cup 320 is flat, and the inclination angle of the rear end face of the door cup 320 relative to the height direction of the housing 100 is 3° to 7°. It should be noted that the inclination angle of the rear end face of the door cup 320 relative to the height direction of the housing 100 is... Figure 8 The α dimension. For example, the tilt angle of the rear end face of the door cup 320 relative to the height direction of the housing 100 can be 4°, 5°, 6°, etc.

[0087] If the tilt angle of the rear end face of the door cup 320 relative to the height direction of the housing 100 is less than 3°, the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the shortened door cup 320 entering the drum opening 401 is small, and the depth of the lower part of the door cup 320 extending into the drum 400 is also small, resulting in limited effect on increasing the processing capacity of the garment handling device. If the tilt angle of the rear end face of the door cup 320 relative to the height direction of the housing 100 is greater than 7°, when the door body 310 closes the corresponding opening 111, the lower part of the door cup 320 will be closer to the gap between the drum opening 401 and the door seal 500 located in front of the drum opening 401. This will cause the garments in the drum 400 to be closer to the aforementioned gap, thereby increasing the risk of the garments entering the gap.

[0088] Therefore, in this embodiment, the tilt angle of the rear end face of the door bowl 320 relative to the height direction of the housing 100 is controlled between 3° and 7°. This ensures that the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the shortened door bowl 320 entering the drum opening 401, as well as the reduced depth of the lower part of the door bowl 320 extending into the drum 400, are within a suitable range, thereby ensuring the effect of increasing the processing capacity of the garment processing device. Furthermore, when the door body 310 closes the corresponding opening 111, the distance between the lower part of the door bowl 320 and the aforementioned gap is within a suitable range, keeping the garments in the drum 400 away from the aforementioned gap and reducing the risk of garments entering the gap.

[0089] Please see Figure 8In one optional embodiment, along the axial direction of the roller 400, the maximum distance by which the rear end face of the door cup 320 extends beyond the plane containing the rim of the cylinder opening 401 is 8 to 15 mm. For example, the maximum distance by which the rear end face of the door cup 320 extends beyond the plane containing the rim of the cylinder opening 401 can be 9 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, etc.

[0090] When the garment handling device is working, the drum 400 rotates relative to the drum 400, especially during the spin-drying stage. The centrifugal force generated by this rotation pushes the clothes towards the drum opening 401. Therefore, if the maximum distance between the rear end face of the door cup 320 and the edge of the drum opening 401 is less than 8mm, some smaller garments, such as underwear and socks, may be squeezed into the gap between the drum opening 401 and the door seal 500, resulting in damage to the clothes. If the maximum distance between the rear end face of the door cup 320 and the edge of the drum opening 401 is greater than 15mm, the door cup 320 will occupy too much space inside the drum 400. This will not only reduce the processing capacity of the garment handling device but also restrict the movement space of the clothes, affecting their tumbling and movement patterns, thereby reducing the washing effect.

[0091] Therefore, this application controls the maximum distance of the rear end face of the door bowl 320 beyond the plane of the opening edge of the drum 401 to 8-15mm, so that the door bowl 320 can reach a suitable position in the drum 400. This not only prevents small clothes from being squeezed into the gap between the drum opening 401 and the door seal 500 of the drum 400, thus preventing damage to the clothes, but also avoids the door bowl 320 occupying too much space in the drum 400, so that the clothes handling device has a larger processing capacity and the clothes in the drum 400 have more room to move, thus improving the washing effect.

[0092] In one optional embodiment, the angle between the rear end face of the door cup 320 and the axis of the roller 400 is 87° to 93°. For example, the angle between the rear end face of the door cup 320 and the axis of the roller 400 can be 88°, 89°, 90°, 91°, 92°, etc.

[0093] In this embodiment, the angle between the rear end face of the door cup 320 and the axis of the roller 400 is 87° to 93°. That is, the rear end face of the door cup 320 is approximately perpendicular to the axis of the roller 400. This makes the rear end face of the door cup 320 approximately parallel to the plane where the roller opening 401 is located. The distances between the upper, middle and lower parts of the rear end face of the door cup 320 and the plane where the roller opening 401 is located are approximately equal. This allows the clothes located in the upper, middle and lower parts of the roller 400 to be evenly distributed along the axial direction. That is, the distances between the clothes located in the upper, middle and lower parts of the roller 400 and the roller opening 401 are approximately equal, thereby maintaining the dynamic balance of the roller 400 and reducing vibration and noise caused by uneven weight distribution. Furthermore, the rear end face of the door cup 320 is parallel to the plane containing the drum opening 401 of the roller 400, ensuring that the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the door cup 320 entering the drum opening 401 is zero. Under the premise of maintaining the aforementioned dynamic balance, the lower part of the door cup 320 extends into the roller 400 to the minimum depth, thus maximizing the processing capacity of the garment handling device. Of course, the rear end face of the door cup 320 can also be inclined relative to the axis of the roller 400; this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0094] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 9 In one alternative embodiment, the roller 400 includes:

[0095] The drum body 410 has a drum opening. The drum body 410 is used to hold and wash clothes.

[0096] A garment-blocking ring 420 has its first end located at the roller opening and its second end forming a cylindrical opening 401. The diameter of the cylindrical opening 401 is smaller than the diameter of the roller opening, and the axis of the cylindrical opening 401 is collinear with the axis of the roller opening. Specifically, the garment-blocking ring 420, with its first end at the roller opening and its second end forming a cylindrical opening 401, can block clothing inside the roller body 410. That is, when clothing moves to the roller opening, the garment-blocking ring 420 can stop the clothing, preventing it from directly entering the cylindrical opening 401 from the roller opening and being thrown out of the roller 400 through the opening 401.

[0097] Along the axial direction of the roller 400, the rear end face of the door cup 320 is located between the roller opening and the cylinder opening 401.

[0098] In this embodiment, the rear end face of the door cup 320 is located between the roller opening and the roller opening 401. That is, the rear end face of the door cup 320 is located inside the garment guard ring 420, and the door cup 320 does not extend into the roller body 410. This can reduce the distance that the door cup 320 extends into the roller 400, reduce the space occupied by the door cup 320 in the roller 400, and increase the processing capacity of the garment processing device.

[0099] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 9 In one alternative embodiment, along the radial direction of the roller 400, the second end of the guard ring 420 is folded outward to form a flange 425, and a cylinder opening 401 is formed inside the flange 425.

[0100] Since the tube opening 401 is formed at the second end of the garment guard ring 420, the larger the diameter of the second end of the garment guard ring 420, the larger the diameter of the tube opening 401. Therefore, in this embodiment, the second end of the garment guard ring 420 is folded outward to form a flange 425. After the second end of the garment guard ring 420 is folded outward, the diameter of the second end of the garment guard ring 420 can be increased. That is, the diameter of the tube opening 401 in this embodiment is larger, which makes it easier for users to put clothes into the tube opening 401.

[0101] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 9 In one alternative embodiment, the garment loop 420 includes:

[0102] An annular wall 421 is disposed within one end of the cylindrical body 410 near the cylindrical opening 401. The annular wall 421 is used to sleeve the cylindrical body 410. For example, the annular wall 421 can be sleeved outside or inside the cylindrical body 410; the annular wall 421 and the cylindrical body 410 can be connected by bolts or screws.

[0103] The outer peripheral wall of the annular plate 422 is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the annular wall 421, that is, the generatrix of the annular wall 421 is perpendicular to the annular plate 422.

[0104] The conical portion 423 is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the annular plate 422 and is located on the front side of the cylinder body 410. The end of the conical portion 423 away from the annular plate 422 forms a cylinder opening 401. The diameter of the end of the conical portion 423 near the annular plate 422 is larger than the diameter of the cylinder opening 401.

[0105] In this embodiment, the annular plate 422 and the annular wall 421 are connected by a sleeve, and the connection area when the two parts are sleeved is large, which can ensure the connection stability between the annular wall 421 and the drum body 410. In addition, the generatrix of the annular wall 421 is perpendicular to the annular plate 422, and the annular plate 422 is not tilted relative to the generatrix of the annular wall 421, which can improve the effect of the annular plate 422 in blocking clothes. Furthermore, the diameter of the conical part 423 gradually decreases from one end of the conical part 423 near the annular plate 422 to the other end. The gradual design of the opening 111 of the conical part 423 can limit the clothes from being thrown outward during high-speed dehydration. In addition, since the inner peripheral wall of the conical part 423 is a sloping curved surface, this can reduce the strength of the clothes adhering to the conical part 423, allowing the clothes to slide towards the drum body 410, so as to prevent the clothes from being thrown out of the drum opening 401.

[0106] To improve the connection stability between the annular wall 421 and the cylinder body 410, please refer to Figure 6 In one optional embodiment, the outer peripheral wall of the annular wall 421 is provided with a stop protrusion 424, which contacts the end face of the cylinder body 410 near the protective ring 420.

[0107] In this embodiment, the cylindrical body 410 is sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the annular wall 421. The outer peripheral wall of the annular wall 421 is provided with a stop protrusion 424. When assembling the retaining ring 420 onto the cylindrical body 410, the annular wall 421 of the retaining ring 420 is directly sleeved onto the outer side of the cylindrical body 410, and then the retaining ring 420 is pushed towards the rear side of the cylindrical body 410 until the stop protrusion 424 contacts the cylindrical body 410. It is evident that the installer can determine whether the retaining ring 420 is properly assembled by the cooperation between the stop protrusion 424 and the cylindrical body 410, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty of the retaining ring 420. Furthermore, the cylindrical body 410 can share the force exerted on the retaining ring 420 from the stop protrusion 424 in the direction pointing towards the cylindrical body 410, thereby reducing the force on the connection structure between the cylindrical body 410 and the retaining ring 420, and preventing separation of the cylindrical body 410 and the retaining ring 420 due to connection structure failure.

[0108] In one optional embodiment, the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door cup 320 to the area of ​​the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylindrical opening 401 is 0.5 to 0.7; wherein, the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylindrical opening 401 is a section perpendicular to its own axis. For example, the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door cup 320 to the area of ​​the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylindrical opening 401 can be 0.55, 0.6, 0.67, etc.

[0109] If the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door cup 320 to the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylinder opening 401 is less than 0.5, then the rear end size of the door cup 320 is too small, and the gap between the door cup 320 and the cylinder opening 401 is too large. Clothes are easily thrown out through the gap between the door cup 320 and the cylinder opening 401 and then get caught in the gap between the roller 400 and the door seal 500. The roller 400 is prone to vibration during rotation. If the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door cup 320 to the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylinder opening 401 is greater than 0.7, then the rear end size of the door cup 320 is too large, and the gap between the door cup 320 and the cylinder opening 401 is too small. When the roller 400 vibrates, it is easy to collide with the door cup 320, resulting in equipment damage.

[0110] Therefore, in this embodiment, the ratio of the area of ​​the rear end face of the door cup 320 to the area of ​​the cross-sectional area of ​​the tube opening 401 is controlled between 0.5 and 0.7. This allows the size of the rear end of the door cup 320 and the gap between the door cup 320 and the tube opening 401 to be within a suitable range. This not only reduces the risk of clothes being thrown out through the gap between the door cup 320 and the tube opening 401, but also prevents the roller 400 from colliding with the door cup 320 when it vibrates.

[0111] Please see Figure 10 In one optional embodiment, the front end face of the door cup 320 is a plane, parallel to the height direction of the housing 100, and perpendicular to the thickness direction of the door body 300. It should be noted that when the door body 310 closes the corresponding opening 111, the thickness direction of the door body 300 is parallel to the depth direction of the housing 100.

[0112] Typically, the front end of the door cup 320 is mounted on the door body 310. To facilitate the installation of the door cup 320, this embodiment makes the front end of the door cup 320 parallel to the height direction of the housing 100 and perpendicular to the thickness direction of the door body 300. Therefore, the front end of the door cup 320 is not tilted relative to the height direction of the housing 100, nor is it tilted relative to the thickness direction of the door body 300. This facilitates the installation of the door cup 320 onto the door body 310, and the planar design ensures that the contact surface between the front end of the door cup 320 and the door body 310 is flat, with uniform pressure, and reduces the likelihood of misalignment during installation. Of course, the front end of the door cup 320 can also be tilted relative to the thickness direction of the door body 300 and / or the height direction of the housing 100; this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0113] This application also discloses a combined garment processing device, comprising:

[0114] The first garment handling device can be a drum washing machine, dryer, washer-dryer combo, etc., as long as the loading port of the first garment handling device is not located on the top of the device. For example, the loading port of the first garment handling device can be located on the front side of the device. For example, the first garment handling device includes an outer casing, and the drum of the first garment handling device is located inside the outer casing. When the first garment handling device is a drum washing machine, the drum washing machine can be a single-tub washing machine or a multi-tub washing machine; this application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0115] The second garment processing device, which is the garment processing device described in any of the above embodiments, is detachably mounted on top of the first garment processing device. It should be noted that the width direction of the housing 100 of the second garment processing device is parallel to the width direction of the outer casing of the first garment processing device; the height direction of the housing 100 of the second garment processing device is parallel to the height direction of the outer casing of the first garment processing device; and the depth direction of the housing 100 of the second garment processing device is parallel to the depth direction of the outer casing of the first garment processing device. For example, the first and second garment processing devices can be detachably connected via a connecting bracket, which is located on top of the first garment processing device. The second garment processing device and the connecting bracket can be detachably connected via a plug-in connection or similar method. Alternatively, the first and second garment processing devices can be detachably connected via a pressure plate, with one end detachably connected to the first garment processing device and the other end pressing against the top of the base of the second garment processing device, thus fixing the second garment processing device onto the first garment processing device.

[0116] In this embodiment, the second garment processing device is detachably mounted on top of the first garment processing device. This allows for the replacement of either the first or second garment processing device individually when either device is damaged, without the need to replace the entire combined garment processing equipment, thereby reducing maintenance costs.

[0117] The foregoing embodiments of this application focus on describing the differences between various embodiments. As long as the different optimization features between embodiments are not contradictory, they can be combined to form better embodiments. For the sake of brevity, these differences will not be elaborated upon here. The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art, under the guidance of this application, can make many modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, all of which fall within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: The box (100) has two garment openings (102) on its front side, which are distributed along the width direction of the box (100); Two outer cylinders (200) are arranged side by side inside the box body (100) along the width direction of the box body (100); Two rollers (400) are inclined from top to bottom inside the corresponding outer cylinder (200) in the direction from the front side to the rear side of the box body (100). Both rollers (400) have cylinder openings (401), and the two cylinder openings (401) are respectively connected to the two garment inlets (102). Two door panels (300), both door panels (300) are rotatably connected to the housing (100), and each door panel (300) includes: The door body (310) is capable of closing or opening the corresponding garment opening (102); A door bowl (320) is provided on the rear side of the door body (310); The door bowl (320) has a front end and a rear end distributed along the depth direction of the box (100). The front end of the door bowl (320) is connected to the door body (310). When the door body (310) closes the clothes-throwing opening (102), the rear end of the door bowl (320) extends at least partially into the cylinder opening (401). The first direction is the depth direction of the box (100) from the front side to the rear side of the box (100); the door bowl (320) is inclined from the lower part of the rear end face of the door bowl (320) to the upper part of the rear end face of the door bowl (320) along the first direction.

2. The garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear end face of the door cup (320) is tilted at an angle of 3° to 7° relative to the height direction of the box body (100).

3. The garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the axial direction of the roller (400), the maximum distance by which the rear end face of the door cup (320) extends beyond the plane containing the rim of the cylinder opening (401) is 8 to 15 mm.

4. The garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The angle between the rear end face of the door cup (320) and the axis of the roller (400) is 87° to 93°.

5. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The roller (400) includes: A cylindrical body (410) having a roller opening; A garment guard ring (420) is provided at the first end of the garment guard ring (420) at the roller opening, and the second end of the garment guard ring (420) forms the cylinder opening (401). The diameter of the cylinder opening (401) is smaller than the diameter of the roller opening, and the axis of the cylinder opening (401) is collinear with the axis of the roller opening. Along the axial direction of the roller (400), the rear end face of the door cup (320) is located between the roller opening and the cylinder opening (401).

6. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, Along the radial direction of the roller (400), the second end of the garment guard ring (420) is folded outward to form a flange (425), and the opening of the roller (401) is formed inside the flange (425).

7. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, The garment guard ring (420) includes: An annular wall (421) is provided inside the end of the cylinder body (410) near the cylinder opening (401); An annular plate (422), the outer peripheral wall of which is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the annular wall (421); A tapered portion (423) is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the annular plate (422) and is located on the front side of the cylinder body (410). The end of the tapered portion (423) away from the annular plate (422) forms the cylinder opening (401). The diameter of the end of the tapered portion (423) near the annular plate (422) is larger than the diameter of the cylinder opening (401).

8. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The outer peripheral wall of the annular wall (421) is provided with a stop protrusion (424), which is in contact with the end face of the cylinder body (410) near the protective ring (420).

9. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front end face of the door cup (320) is a plane. The front end face of the door cup (320) is parallel to the height direction of the box body (100), and the front end face of the door cup (320) is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the door body (300).

10. A combined garment processing device, characterized in that, include: First garment processing device; The second garment processing device is the garment processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the second garment processing device is detachably disposed on the top of the first garment processing device.

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