Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet including a top plate and at least one side plate, a support structure connected with the at least one side plate, a first drum, and a drying module including a main drying duct provided above the first drum and connected with the support structure and / or the top plate. The laundry treating apparatus has high reliability of the drying module.

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, some garment processing equipment is equipped with a drying module to enable it to dry clothes as well. Currently, the reliability of these drying modules is not high. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a garment processing device in which the drying module has high reliability.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this disclosure provides a garment processing device, comprising:

[0005] The enclosure includes a top panel and at least one side panel;

[0006] A supporting structure is connected to at least one of the side plates;

[0007] First cylinder; and

[0008] The drying module includes a main drying tunnel, which is located above the first cylinder and connected to the support structure and / or the top plate.

[0009] Optionally, the support structure includes a first support plate, which is connected between the left and right side plates of the housing, and the main drying tunnel is connected to the first support plate.

[0010] Optionally, the support structure includes a second support plate, and the first support plate and the second support plate are spaced apart in the front-rear direction, wherein the second support plate is connected between the left side plate and the right side plate of the box body, and the main drying tunnel is also connected to the second support plate.

[0011] Optionally, the first support plate is disposed on the front side of the second support plate, wherein the number of connection points between the second support plate and the main drying tunnel is greater than the number of connection points between the first support plate and the main drying tunnel.

[0012] Optionally, the main drying tunnel is provided with a connecting ear, which is connected to the first support plate or the second support plate by fasteners.

[0013] Optionally, the main drying tunnel is connected to the first cylinder.

[0014] The garment processing equipment includes a second drum body, which is connected to the main drying tunnel via a first sub-drying tunnel, and / or the garment processing equipment further includes a third drum body, which is connected to the main drying tunnel via a second sub-drying tunnel.

[0015] Optionally, the second and / or third cylinders are suspended on the first support plate.

[0016] Optionally, the second and third cylinders are respectively located to the upper left and upper right of the first cylinder, and the main drying tunnel is located between the second and third cylinders.

[0017] Optionally, the main drying tunnel has a bent drying tunnel, which is connected to the first cylinder; a first opening and closing plate is provided on the bent drying tunnel, which is used to selectively open the bent drying tunnel.

[0018] Optionally, a second opening and closing plate is provided on the first drying tunnel, the second opening and closing plate being used to selectively open the first drying tunnel; and / or, a third opening and closing plate is provided on the second drying tunnel, the third opening and closing plate being used to selectively open the second drying tunnel.

[0019] Through the above technical solution, in the clothing processing equipment provided in this disclosure, the main drying tunnel can be arranged using the space above the first cylinder, and this arrangement allows the main drying tunnel to be relatively close to the top plate, thereby facilitating the connection between the main drying tunnel and the top plate. Since the support structure is connected to at least one side plate of the housing, the support structure has good rigidity. Thus, when the main drying tunnel is connected to the support structure, the support structure can effectively support the main drying tunnel. In this way, by utilizing the connection between the main drying tunnel and the top plate and / or the support structure, the reliability of the main drying tunnel during operation can be improved, thereby improving the reliability of the drying module. That is, the drying module in the clothing processing equipment of this disclosure has high reliability.

[0020] Other features and advantages of this disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description section. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present disclosure and form part of the specification. They are used together with the following detailed description to explain the present disclosure, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a front view structural diagram of a garment processing device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a side view of the garment processing device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0025] 1-Box body, 11-Top plate, 12-Side plate, 121-Left side plate, 122-Right side plate, 123-Front side plate, 124-Rear side plate, 2-Support structure, 21-First support plate, 22-Second support plate, 3-First cylinder, 4-Drying module, 41-Main drying tunnel, 411-Connecting ear, 412-Bent drying tunnel, 421-First sub-drying tunnel, 422-Second sub-drying tunnel, 43-First opening and closing plate, 44-Second opening and closing plate, 45-Motor, 46-Third opening and closing plate, 5-Second cylinder, 6-Third cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The specific embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0027] In this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," and "right" are used based on Figure 1 and Figure 2 The orientation of the drawings is defined, where the up and down direction can also refer to the gravity direction of the garment processing equipment. "Inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself. The terms "first" and "second" are used to distinguish one element from another and do not indicate sequence or importance. Furthermore, in the following description, when referring to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements, which will not be repeated in this disclosure.

[0028] According to some embodiments of this disclosure, a garment processing apparatus is provided, with reference to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the garment processing equipment includes: a housing 1, including a top plate 11 and at least one side plate 12, a support structure 2 connected to at least one side plate 12 of the housing 1; a first cylinder 3; and a drying module 4, including a main drying channel 41, which is disposed above the first cylinder 3 and connected to the support structure 2 and / or the top plate 11.

[0029] Through the above technical solution, in the clothing processing equipment provided in this disclosure, the main drying channel 41 can be arranged in the space above the first cylinder 3. This arrangement allows the main drying channel 41 to be relatively close to the top plate 11, thus facilitating the connection between the main drying channel 41 and the top plate 11. Since the support structure 2 is connected to at least one side plate 12 of the housing 1, the support structure 2 has good rigidity. Thus, when the main drying channel 41 is connected to the support structure 2, the support structure 2 can effectively support the main drying channel 41. In this way, by utilizing the connection between the main drying channel 41 and the top plate 11 and / or the support structure 2, the reliability of the main drying channel 41 during operation can be improved. As a result, the reliability of the drying module 4 can be improved, that is, the reliability of the drying module 4 in the clothing processing equipment of this disclosure is high.

[0030] It should be noted that this disclosure does not limit the specific structure of the support structure 2, which will be described in detail in the following embodiments. Furthermore, at least one side panel 12 of the housing 1 can be understood to include the left side panel 121, right side panel 122, front side panel 123, and rear side panel 124 of the housing 1. Of course, the support structure 2 can also be connected to the top panel 11, and this disclosure does not limit this connection. In addition, the drying module 4 may also include a fan and a heating structure. The fan is used for blowing air, and the heating structure can heat the airflow, thereby supplying hot air to the main drying duct 41.

[0031] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the support structure 2 may include a first support plate 21, which can be connected between the left side plate 121 and the right side plate 122 of the housing 1. The main drying tunnel 41 is connected to the first support plate 21. In this way, the first support plate 21 can span the housing 1 and be supported between the left side plate 121 and the right side plate 122. Compared with the first support plate 21 being connected to only one side plate 12, this arrangement makes the first support plate 21 more rigid. Therefore, the first support plate 21 can reliably support the main drying tunnel 41, thereby improving the reliability of the main drying tunnel 41.

[0032] Similarly, in other embodiments, the first support plate 21 can also be connected between the front side plate 123 and the rear side plate 124 of the housing 1, and the main drying tunnel 41 is connected to the first support plate 21. In this way, the first support plate 21 can span the housing 1 and be supported between the front side plate 123 and the rear side plate 124. Compared with the first support plate 21 being connected to only one side plate 12, this arrangement makes the first support plate 21 more rigid. As a result, the first support plate 21 can reliably support the main drying tunnel 41 and improve the reliability of the main drying tunnel 41.

[0033] Of course, in other embodiments, the first support plate 21 may be connected to only one side plate 12 of the housing 1. For example, the first support plate 21 may be connected to one of the left side plate 121, right side plate 122, front side plate 123 and rear side plate 124 of the housing 1. In this way, the support effect of the first support plate 21 can be taken into account and the space occupied by the first support plate 21 can be reduced.

[0034] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the support structure 2 may include a second support plate 22. The first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction. The second support plate 22 connects between the left side plate 121 and the right side plate 122 of the housing 1, and the main drying tunnel 41 is also connected to the second support plate 22. By adding the second support plate 22, the connection strength between the support structure 2 and the main drying tunnel 41 can be improved, thereby further enhancing the reliability of the main drying tunnel 41. The second support plate 22 can span the housing 1 and be supported between the left side plate 121 and the right side plate 122. Compared to the second support plate 22 being connected to only one side plate 12, this arrangement gives the second support plate 22 better rigidity, thus allowing it to reliably support the main drying tunnel 41. Furthermore, the spaced arrangement of the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 in the front-to-back direction can evenly distribute the force on the main drying tunnel 41 in the front-to-back direction, ensuring that the support structure 2 reliably supports the main drying tunnel 41.

[0035] In some other embodiments of this disclosure, the second support plate 22 may also extend in the front-rear direction and connect between the front side plate 123 and the rear side plate 124 of the housing 1. In this case, the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 may be constructed together as a cross-shaped structure. Such a configuration can evenly distribute the force on the main drying channel 41 in the front-rear and left-right directions.

[0036] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 2 As shown, the portion of the main drying tunnel 41 extending in the front-to-back direction serves as the main drying tunnel and can be connected between the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22. Both the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 extend in the left-to-right direction and are connected between the left side plate 121 and the right side plate 122.

[0037] In some other embodiments of this disclosure, the portion of the main drying tunnel 41 extending in the left-right direction can be connected between the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22. Both the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 extend in the front-back direction and are connected between the front side plate 123 and the rear side plate 124.

[0038] In some embodiments, where the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 are spaced apart in the front-rear direction, reference is made to... Figure 2 As shown, the first support plate 21 can be disposed in front of the second support plate 22, wherein the number of connection points between the second support plate 22 and the main drying tunnel 41 can be greater than the number of connection points between the first support plate 21 and the main drying tunnel 41. Here, since the fan is usually disposed in the rear of the main drying tunnel 41, the rear of the main drying tunnel 41 needs to be reinforced. Therefore, the above arrangement allows the second support plate 22 to reliably support the rear of the main drying tunnel 41.

[0039] In some embodiments, reference Figure 2 As shown, the main drying tunnel 41 may be provided with connecting ears 411, which are connected to the first support plate 21 or the second support plate 22 via fasteners. In this way, by utilizing the cooperation of the connecting ears 411 and the fasteners, a detachable connection can be achieved between the main drying tunnel 41 and the first support plate 21, and between the main drying tunnel 41 and the second support plate 22. The structure is simple and easy to assemble and disassemble. Here, in some embodiments, the main drying tunnel 41 can be connected to the first support plate 21 via two connecting ears 411, and to the second support plate 22 via four connecting ears 411; this disclosure does not impose excessive limitations on this.

[0040] Of course, the above is only an example of the specific structure of the support structure 2. This disclosure can also make adaptive designs on the shape and composition of the support structure 2 as needed. For example, when the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 extend in the left and right direction, a third support plate extending in the front and back direction can be added so that the third support plate is connected to the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22, and the third support plate is connected to the main drying tunnel 41.

[0041] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 As shown, the main drying duct 41 can be connected to the first drum 3, so that the hot air from the main drying duct 41 can enter the first drum 3 to dry the clothes inside the first drum 3. Thus, the first drum 3 of this disclosure can have both washing and drying functions.

[0042] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the garment processing equipment may further include a second drum 5, which is connected to the main drying tunnel 41 via a first drying tunnel 421. In this way, hot air from the main drying tunnel 41 can enter the second drum 5 through the first drying tunnel 421 to dry the garments inside the second drum 5. Therefore, the second drum 5 of this disclosure can have both washing and drying functions. In some embodiments, the volume of the second drum 5 may be smaller than the volume of the first drum 3. Thus, the first drum 3 and the second drum 5 can be used to wash and / or dry different types of garments, respectively. For example, the first drum 3 can be used to wash and / or dry larger or heavier garments, while the second drum 5 can be used to wash and / or dry smaller or lighter garments, achieving separate washing and / or drying for different types of garments.

[0043] In addition, the second cylinder 5 is connected to the main drying channel 41 through the first sub-drying channel 421, which allows the second cylinder 5 and the first cylinder 3 to share the main drying channel 41. This simplifies the structure of the drying module 4 and improves the reliability of the drying module 4.

[0044] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the garment processing equipment may further include a third drum 6, which is connected to the main drying duct 41 via a second secondary drying duct 422. In this way, hot air from the main drying duct 41 can enter the third drum 6 through the second secondary drying duct 422 to dry the garments inside the third drum 6. Therefore, the third drum 6 of this disclosure can have both washing and drying functions. In some embodiments, the volume of the third drum 6 may be smaller than the volume of the first drum 3.

[0045] In addition, the third cylinder 6 is connected to the main drying channel 41 through the second drying channel 422, which allows the third cylinder 6 and the first cylinder 3 to share the main drying channel 41. This simplifies the structure of the drying module 4 and improves the reliability of the drying module 4.

[0046] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 As shown, the second drum 5 and the third drum 6 can be used for washing and / or drying different types of clothing, respectively. For example, socks and other clothing can be placed in the second drum 5, and underwear and other clothing can be placed in the third drum 6. In some embodiments, the second drum 5 and the third drum 6 can be located at the upper left and upper right of the first drum 3, respectively, which facilitates the user in taking out and putting in clothing.

[0047] In some implementations, reference Figure 1As shown, the main drying tunnel 41 can be located between the second cylinder 5 and the third cylinder 6. This allows the main drying tunnel 41 to be arranged within the space between the second cylinder 5 and the third cylinder 6, and also shortens the distance between the main drying tunnel 41 and both the second and third cylinders 5 and 6. This facilitates communication between the main drying tunnel 41 and the second cylinder 5, and between the main drying tunnel 41 and the third cylinder 6. Specifically, the second cylinder 5 and the main drying tunnel 41 can be connected via a first branch drying tunnel 421, and the third cylinder 6 and the main drying tunnel 41 can be connected via a second branch drying tunnel 422.

[0048] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 As shown, the second cylinder 5 and / or the third cylinder 6 can be suspended on the first support plate 21. Thus, the first support plate 21 can also support the second cylinder 5, providing vibration damping and improving the reliability of the second cylinder 5 during operation, and / or, the first support plate 21 can also support the third cylinder 6, providing vibration damping and improving the reliability of the third cylinder 6 during operation. In some embodiments, the second cylinder 5 can be connected to the first support plate 21 via an elastic buffer; of course, the second cylinder 5 can also be directly connected to the first support plate 21, and this disclosure does not limit this. The third cylinder 6 can be connected to the first support plate 21 via an elastic buffer; of course, the third cylinder 6 can also be directly connected to the first support plate 21, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0049] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the main drying tunnel 41 may have a bent drying tunnel 412. Here, the main drying tunnel 41 may have a main drying tunnel extending in the front-to-back direction, and the bent drying tunnel 412 may extend in the vertical direction and communicate with the main drying tunnel. The bent drying tunnel 412 is also connected to the first cylinder 3 to achieve communication between the main drying tunnel 41 and the first cylinder 3. In some embodiments, refer to... Figure 1 As shown, a first opening / closing plate 43 may be provided on the bending drying tunnel 412. The first opening / closing plate 43 is used to selectively open the bending drying tunnel 412. Thus, when the first opening / closing plate 43 opens the bending drying tunnel 412, hot air from the main drying tunnel 41 can enter the first cylinder 3, thereby activating the drying function of the first cylinder 3. When the first opening / closing plate 43 closes the bending drying tunnel 412, it restricts the entry of hot air from the main drying tunnel 41 into the first cylinder 3, thereby deactivating the drying function of the first cylinder 3. This arrangement allows for flexible activation and deactivation of the drying function of the first cylinder 3. In some embodiments, the first opening / closing plate 43 may be rotatably connected to the bending drying tunnel 412; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0050] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1As shown, a second opening / closing plate 44 may be provided on the first drying tunnel 421. The second opening / closing plate 44 is used to selectively open the first drying tunnel 421. Thus, when the second opening / closing plate 44 opens the first drying tunnel 421, hot air from the main drying tunnel 41 can enter the second cylinder 5 through the first drying tunnel 421, thereby activating the drying function of the second cylinder 5. When the second opening / closing plate 44 closes the first drying tunnel 421, the second opening / closing plate 44 restricts the hot air from the main drying tunnel 41 from entering the second cylinder 5 through the first drying tunnel 421, thereby deactivating the drying function of the second cylinder 5. This arrangement allows for flexible activation and deactivation of the drying function of the second cylinder 5. In some embodiments, the second opening / closing plate 44 may be rotatably connected to the first drying tunnel 421; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0051] In some embodiments of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 1 As shown, a third opening / closing plate 46 may be provided on the second drying tunnel 422. The third opening / closing plate 46 is used to selectively open the second drying tunnel 422. Thus, when the third opening / closing plate 46 opens the second drying tunnel 422, hot air from the main drying tunnel 41 can enter the third cylinder 6 through the second drying tunnel 422, thereby activating the drying function of the third cylinder 6. When the third opening / closing plate 46 closes the second drying tunnel 422, it restricts the hot air from the main drying tunnel 41 from entering the third cylinder 6 through the second drying tunnel 422, thereby deactivating the drying function of the third cylinder 6. This arrangement allows for flexible activation and deactivation of the drying function of the third cylinder 6. In some embodiments, the third opening / closing plate 46 may be rotatably connected to the second drying tunnel 422; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0052] In some implementations, reference Figure 1 As shown, the drying module 4 may include a motor 45. The first opening and closing plate 43, the second opening and closing plate 44 and the third opening and closing plate 46 may all be connected to the motor 45, thereby realizing the automatic opening and closing of the main drying channel 41, the automatic opening and closing of the first sub-drying channel 421 and the automatic opening and closing of the second sub-drying channel 422.

[0053] In some embodiments, the present disclosure may selectively activate the drying function of the first cylinder 3, the second cylinder 5, or the third cylinder 6 as needed. This can be achieved by controlling the opening and closing of the main drying tunnel 41, the first sub-drying tunnel 421, and the second sub-drying tunnel 422. For example, when the drying function of the first cylinder 3 needs to be activated and the drying function of the second cylinder 5 needs to be deactivated, the first opening and closing plate 43 may open the bending drying tunnel 412, and the second opening and closing plate 44 may close the first sub-drying tunnel 421. When the drying function of the first cylinder 3 needs to be deactivated and the drying function of the second cylinder 5 needs to be activated, the first opening and closing plate 43 may close the bending drying tunnel 412, and the second opening and closing plate 44 may open the first sub-drying tunnel 421. When the drying function of the first cylinder 3 needs to be activated and the drying function of the third cylinder 6 needs to be deactivated, the first opening and closing plate 43 may open the bending drying tunnel 412, and the third opening and closing plate 46 may close the second sub-drying tunnel 422. When it is necessary to turn off the drying function of the first cylinder 3 and to enable the drying function of the third cylinder 6, the first opening and closing plate 43 can close the bending drying tunnel 412 and the third opening and closing plate 46 can open the second sub-drying tunnel 422.

[0054] The preferred embodiments of this disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments. Within the scope of the technical concept of this disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of this disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0055] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, this disclosure will not describe the various possible combinations separately.

[0056] Furthermore, various different embodiments of this disclosure can be combined in any way, as long as they do not violate the spirit of this disclosure, they should also be regarded as the content disclosed in this disclosure.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: The enclosure includes a top panel and at least one side panel; A supporting structure is connected to at least one of the side plates; First cylinder; as well as The drying module includes a main drying tunnel, which is located above the first cylinder and connected to the support structure and / or the top plate.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support structure includes a first support plate, which is connected between the left and right side plates of the box body, and the main drying tunnel is connected to the first support plate.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The support structure includes a second support plate, and the first support plate and the second support plate are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction. The second support plate is connected between the left side plate and the right side plate of the box body, and the main drying tunnel is also connected to the second support plate.

4. The garment processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first support plate is disposed on the front side of the second support plate, wherein the number of connection points between the second support plate and the main drying tunnel is greater than the number of connection points between the first support plate and the main drying tunnel.

5. The garment processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The main drying tunnel is provided with connecting ears, which are connected to the first support plate or the second support plate by fasteners.

6. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The main drying tunnel is connected to the first cylinder. The garment processing equipment further includes a second drum body, which is connected to the main drying tunnel via a first sub-drying tunnel, and / or the garment processing equipment further includes a third drum body, which is connected to the main drying tunnel via a second sub-drying tunnel.

7. The garment processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second and / or third cylinders are suspended on the first support plate.

8. The garment processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second and third cylinders are respectively located to the upper left and upper right of the first cylinder, and the main drying tunnel is located between the second and third cylinders.

9. The garment processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The main drying tunnel has a bent drying tunnel, which is connected to the first cylinder; a first opening and closing plate is provided on the bent drying tunnel, which is used to selectively open the bent drying tunnel.

10. The garment processing equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, A second opening and closing plate is provided on the first drying tunnel, the second opening and closing plate being used to selectively open the first drying tunnel; and / or, a third opening and closing plate is provided on the second drying tunnel, the third opening and closing plate being used to selectively open the second drying tunnel.

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